The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26
THE SUMMER RESORTS.
CAPE MAY.


Continued Arrival Of Guests-Capsain Little,
the sold Man Of ihe Sen''-prepara-
tions for the Yacht Race-The Bathcrs
AID Lunches.
CAFE MAY, June "a. 1871.
The hotels are beginning TO I'LL very fast; each
succeeding train comes down VITA extra cars. 1t
surely cannot be owing 10 the heat FOR we receive
accounts Of pleasant weathe FROM New York and
Philadelphia, yet the crowd is getting larger and
larger, ana applications daily pouring in for suits
OF rooms, anu for the most part from people who
propose TO remain through the season. drove to-
day down TO the three mile landing. where the Deia-
ware Bay emptes into the Atlantic and where the
yacht race Is fixed 10 start from. The landing
proper ls IN charge Of
CAPTAIN JOHN LITTLE,
q veritabe "old Man OF the Sea- and OF the tx
lures OF the Cape Island. That the enthusiasm Of
yachtmgls not confined to the city Is proposition
that admits OF no denial The old mans eyes hight up
with all the fire OF youth as he warns on the subject
"Young man, said he. In the course OF one Of
our conversations, "iook here; how many yachts
Will there be here on the Fourtha
informed him that the New York Yacht Club
would be very fully represented.
We'll" he replied. II have lived here nigh thirty
years. and have set there at my loom weavin'
carpet day in an day out, an have seen the in
all kinds o. weather, and have seen all kinds o.
craft but was never so anxious to see anything as
/ have been 20 see that race You see, i Keep
tavern too. I'm goln to town IN day or two. am
am goln' to lay In some champagne: ! reckon
tnere'n be a big crowd down here, won't there ~
Az this Jnncture some gentlemen drove up.
alighted at the 'ravernn and Ct lled for drinks.
lave you any good whiskey. Captain" said a
"weIl sir; have. reckon, and ! got some
1T cost dollars gallon the whiskey cost four.
or course tn whiskey amt as good as the brandy;
II didn't cost so much.n
The drinks were put away IN good style, when
one OF the party proposed to the Captain to swing
the ring on tue peg. q game thar Is not confined to
his osponent and another nifty cents passed INTO MS
Golfers.
Captain Iittles "tavernn Is q great resort for
pleasure seekers and he coins many dime from
thirsty pedestrians VINO pass by his house on their
sea shells IL must be dismal place In winter, ct
the Old gentleman informs his friends that he Is
really conten,ed ana happy.
"Why, sometimes go or up town and leave the
house all alone with
KITTY AND TEE BABY.n
Some asked him II he fond of babies
ayes, sir, am and am nigh seventy year old.n
FISHING PARTIES
make the Captains honse their headquarters, and
sn -epnclls. blue lsn, wind fish, catfish and some
times larger nsh are caught here. On Wednesday
Afternoon
SHARK WAS CAUGHT
in a seine near the beach. The monster was very
and made frequent attempts TO ''syobble ii
captors. An oar was held toward HIN and lie
snapped At /, In mo Eent; by this means ne was
pulled up the beach Tor nearly en- eighth OF a
mile, deposited IN wagon and taken 10
town 10 he loniLed Tor the season. Por-
p lses come wltain fifty yards of the beach
where batnerS 70 out, as Is well known, they are
perfectly harmless. Sharks never come near the
n2sning beach; noises brighten them and they Keep
out to sea-
TIE NUMBER OF BATHERS
Is increasing every day, and sea bathing, by the
way, - one OF TIE best pr tmoerS OF good appe-
tie that know OF. Every one is ravenously hungry
Immediately on emerging from the water. A great
many ge tlemen bring lunch down IN a bottle;
tney say sucn a splendid thing for digestion.
woAder II it ~
BisRoD Snp sop ald daughter arrived from Pn.ia.
delphia last evenlng. The venerable MethouisG IS
very feeble, ana Is beginning 10 show the marks OF
age a3d Care very panty. The sea breeZes are
having gclj effect on his constitution and he WILL
l hope, return TO his home fully restored.