The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-04

much-and not undeseryeily. The
beautiful little city Of Cape May stand.
right on the ocean beach, and from Il
oil ocean stretches away without an
island or other thing within tho eyes
reach to break its waste Of waters, save
hero and thCre-now close at hand,
now fur away-may DO seen the white
sails Of busy commerce seeking or re-
turning from distant lands. A beau.
tiful little city it is, in truth. Its
streets are smooth and level It's sand
payements solid, clean, and FREQ from
dust, and fringed everywhere with the
willow, maple and silyer.leaf aspen,
which the summer wind blowing fresh
from ocean never let Sleep; aud built
up with large hotels and attractive cot
tages, 1t is, in the burning heat Of sum.
mer, especially to the Inhabitants Of
crowded cities, a haven Of health and
rest. No wonder they crowd its 10.
tells and cottages ut any cost. Com.
pared with the sweltcring cities, it is
an Elysium; aud even to US Of the
mountains its sea breeze is a delight
we ever enjoy, seeming to breathe
into us a new kind Of life.
Its hotels are famous, Tho "stock-
tom and Congress Hall' each can
accommodate 1900 guests; and the
"Centrc House." COLUMBIA" and
many others, hundreds each these,
with the boarding houses, called cot.
tages, can accommodate 5000 or
10000 visitors. The trains and boats
bring crowds, but there is no crowd
ing-ull find room in this city ofhOtels
and cottages
There is popular error as to the
visitors here. True, many come for
gaudy displry; but many ovCrburdencd
with business cares come by way Of a
few days or weeks Of respite from Ia
Dor; while many others come under
the hspe and medical advice that they
may improve their wasting health.
These last may be seen at the hotels
and boarding houses; and while being
supported BY friendly arms into the
bath Of the ocean. And there they
sit along the long beach in the cool Of
the evening and morning, looking al
most implOringly away over tho wide
stretch Of Atlantic's waters spread out
before them, in the trustful hope that
the winds may bring to their wasting
frames renewed strength aud prolonged
lifr; summouing all their energies,
they rise from beds Of sickness to lave
in the oceans waters; but alas for
many Of them, 1t is easy to see that
these winds, though they should slew
"sabean Odors from Araby the blest, y
cannot breathe renewed into their nos
trils tho life that is ebbing away, nor
these waves which come from coral
caves be JUNCTION to their palsiCd bodies.
For them there is no balm even in the
waters and winds OF tho ocean Giiead.
1t is Sunday; yet for half milo the
beach is lined with hundreds Of bathers,
aud hundreds oflookers.on; It Is Sun.
day, but 10 all this there seems no pro.
family. for the shouts Of the bathcrs,
from meu, women and children, seem
to ascend as IL in thankfulness to the
Creator who has given liscreaturcs the
great sea as a blessing. The beach
aud tic whole city are glad and gay
with life, the national ensign floats from
the great hotels, and osteverywhcre
thr emblem of a great nation and Of
equal liberty unto all men," known
as tho shield Of safety to tho American
citizen not only in these seas, but 10
every sea cut BY the keel ofcommcrce
or exploration. Being Sunday, the
bathing is not long continued; they
soon repair to tho churches, Of which
the bIethodists, Episcopalians aud
Catholics having one each, the pulpits
being SLED generally by ministers of
distinction from abroad during the
season. All is now calm and peaceful
along the shore, save tho roar Of the
ocean. which never ceases; 10 the mid
die of day, as we'll as in tho calm Of
tue midnight, there is the same roar of
the breakers sounding along the shore.
Man sleeps, but ocean never.
More time spent at Cape May serves
only to increase ones admiration Of the
place. Rambles through It's streets and
drives reveal nothing repulsive. no OBJ.
sccaity or drunkenness, Ocean shores
are generally dreary sand wastes; not
so that on which Cape May stands
Tho country Immediately back Of it is
green with grass, trees and farms, aud
the city, with its neatly painted, styl.
ISL houses, pretty yards and shady
walks, is a spot Of real beauty. In
winter, like 0thellO, its occupation is
gone, its population then being only
/ 900; at that season it is perhaps
somewhat dreary from the wintry winds
and storms Of the ocean, whose waters
are sometimes driven by furious gales
into parts Of the town; but summer
waves her magic wand, the city sud-
denly revives from its winter sleep, and
during July aud August takes care Of
from 5000 to 10000 people. During
these monthsit ELVES, moves aud has
It's being" in The crowd Of stranger Wis
itors. Morning cOmes-tho majority
rise late, only a few rising early to
drink the morning sea breeze in their