Middletown transcript., 1872-08-17
Gyre.po.dt.es Of he Maisoo~n Ttansr;p,.
ODESSA. Del. Aug. 18th. 1872.

To those who have visited COLLINS
BEACH and nrc acquainted with its advan-
tagc-. no word in. commendation OF that
favvriie. popular resort need be writ
ten But there are those who ore VIII lily
iguorspt Of those advantages. or, having
heard Of them. have not taken the little
trouble necessary to confirm. by pcrsonal
experiences, the favorable reports of'bat wa
tcring place which bnvc reached their ears.
To press upon the s,,cpiion Of such per-
sons the varied aud valuable Inducements
which are there offered TO pleasure md
health seekers, iss poblic du,y; fos wbc'h-
or they belong to the former e,ass, and.
realizing that,
IAN work and no play
Makes Jack dull boy,
feel the need Of occasional physical recren-
ton aud mental diversion, or to that uD-
happy class. who, having delicate organixa-
tions, yield readily TO the languor- prcdu-
cling aud cnervating effects Of severe heat,
or to the still more unfortunate number
who are harboring in their vials the germs
Of chronic aud lingering maladics, or labor
under debility consequent upon acute dis
ease, my recent delightful experience war
rants the assurance that, in every case, the
VISITORS to Collins Beach will be fully re-
munerated for the time. trouble aud mon
ey expended in reaching there.
| S location upon the Delaware Bay af-
fords extensive, aud. Of course. cycrchang
ing water views. which, from the East to
the South, are only limited by 1.-The scope Of
! -. st, .h.,l.. Of
Philadelphia aud other cities on the river,
is conveyed across thu bosom Of that mnjes-
| tic bay, the scene is ever cnlivened by the
frequent passage of water craft Of every
size and character.
True, at Collins Beach there is not the
expause Of waters 10 be found on The shore
of the broad Atlantic; nor have we there the
angry waves surgug in mighty pillows,
to br,ak in fury upon the strand, produ-
cling that awe-ihsl iring.
"Shipwrecking roar Of the ocean
Of which Tennyson speaks; but there arc
the same pure. hcalih-g giving, saline brce-
zes, aud equally pleasant and healthful
salt baths. There, also, is the smooth
grassy lawn. sloping gracefully to the wa.
tcr's edge, delightfully."- shaded by majestic
trees. whose widc-sprcading branches arc
covered with dense, green foliage, furnish.
ing beautiful and romantic spot for prom
enadcs, games. &c. These are only a fc "
of the natural advantages Of the Beach,
aud they are crowned by comfortable ho,
tel, with airy rooms, clean. nice beds
and tables groaning under the weight o
subs,au,als and luxurics of every variety
served in the best style Of ar,--,hc Who'll,
presided over by one Of the most gena
fellows alive, yclcpcd Frank Collins
The time ut my control and the spac,
afforded in your valuable paper are no
sufficient to enable me to catalogue III,
numerous advantages and almost cndlrs,
sources Of amusement, aquatic and field
which are to be cnjoycd ut Collins Beach
or to dilate upon the few iaen,ioned. | an
sure, however. that, were they generally
known, fewer Of our people would travc
TO more distant aud less comfortable
though, perhaps, more widely known re
sorts
At present the hotel is generally crowdc,
with guests Of refinement aud intelligence
who furnish unexcep,ional social entertain
mcn, On the occasion Of recent visit
the writer found as intelligent. refined an,
intesesting company as could be gath
cred anywhere. who came from place
near aud remote. Philadelphia was repre-
scutcd by sercral beautiful ladies an,
courteous gentlemen From Smyrna. il
cur S,atc. was delegation in the person
{ Of Rev. DR.. NJ and wife and two Messrs
: c.. uncle and nephew, who contribute
largely to the entertainment aud happines
: Of all whilst from your own town was
, nug,ber Of ladies aud gentlemen, who b
! their urbapity aud facetiousness sustaine
: the justly earned celebrity Of Middleton
: society for refinement and eulture Anon
{ the latter were Mr.. r., Of the TRANscnlrr
: and his lovely wife; Mrs. b., Mrs. q.
Mrs $. and Mrs L., all splendid types I
q tho noble Delaware matron; Miss T.. b
! who by her yiyaeity. originality an
, piquancy, charmed all who came With
{ the range of her influence; Mr., L., y,
Q NJ. aud the digni6cd aud polite Mr. Y
/ your worthy scuior Thus it will be see
n that, amongs. tho patrons Of Collin
r Beach the elite Of Delaware society are ,
i be found
I, There was ono dry old stick there, wi
$ was an object Of curiosity il not Of in,c
est. Where did he como from who
he? aud similar inquiries were oftc
made, but never answered Your semi,
n thought him luna,ic, but in my opinio
r he is only cynic Not knowing how
: be happy himself, he is unwilling to $,
n any one else so. think hc must be
!. bachelor, or some other mean thing
d Watching the ba,hers clad in those
o nique suits, "clinging like cerc'ncp,s,"
a was heard TO say: ~ don't think tha,
lc lover ought to take n sweet heart to bathe
70 "Why!" asked your polite senior. "B
ct cause" said the cynic, "he would so,
,c discover that she whom hc had been wo
h shipping as an angel is simply merle
II maid" The fine features Of the semi
n | WIRE ohscr vcd curlinU ;nto a su,ilr ns