Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-26
From Atlantic city,
KALEIDOSCOPE VIEW OF THAT nEsonT-ITs AT
fractions, ADVANTAGE, AND CHIEF FEATURES.
Correspondence orthe Commercial.

A KALEIDOSCOPE VIEW OF THAT nEsonT-ITs At
fractions, ADVANTAGE, AND cHIEr FEATURES.
Correspondence crthe Commercial.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. II.
The greatest elements Of earth are water and
air-most universally dispensed, most indispen-
sible to life, most powerful and most utilized.
Both are here in abundance. The air is remark
ably invigorating, and in three days you feel
like new being. 1t is 10 degrees cooler than
| in Wilmington. Your Spring clothing s needed,
and sometimes your oyercoat. The rarity and
purity Of the atmosphere render you more wake
ful at first, but, by the same qualities, 1t il so
much more invigorating and you are 80 delighted
| in extraordinary exercise that you are first
strengthened to endure, and secondly made
healthily weary, so that you enjoy refreshing
rest and sound sleep. You cat two or three
| times ~ much, wondering at such inclination
to voracity, and that you no easily digest such =
quantity. You think the very caterers have
conspired.wth the elements to load your stomach
with the most dlgestibe food under the condi-
tions most favorable to digestion, and then de-
iightfully help you along with the burden. As
for the water
THE ROLLING BILLows AND ROARING SURF;
it would be sscrilegious not to reverently think
y Gods glory In the majesty Of His creation.
You will be readily reminded Of it's restless DOW
or II you unwisely lose the natural protection
you enjoy in keeping on or near terra iIma.
You battle live or ton minutes Ut first and in
crease little each day, always retiring when
weak or chilly. Pnysicians recommend ten
minutes ~ the ultimRtun. We, however
prefer in bathing, as in eating, to DO guided
somewhat by instinct 1t il no use to talk
about the majesty, submity and grandeur Of
tho ocean-go and see it. II you don't get
enough Of it in a meditstive seat upon the
beach, or in diving beneath the briny and
surging waves you can
VAur ykcur
and give orders to ego outside" Then, like
everybody else, you can sing or recite
Rocked in the cradle Of the Deep &c.
unless you feel more inclined to reflect upon
what Jonxhs persevering follower finally did
with him. For more quiet sport you can fish for
crabs, sheephead, founders, &C., you can get
gun and search for game or find dozens OF other
diversions. You will listen to the
= BEST OF MUSIC
at the United States Hotel, where Mark Hassler
himself and his band discourse 1t +; or Ut ScLau-
tler's Hotel, opposite the depot, for the Ger-
mans have excellent music. You can practice
the Terpsichorean art with charming assoca-
tions. On Sundays you can attend Church or
listen to the concerts Of sacred music In short,
you can rest assured that men and women have
joined with the elements to accomplish most IA
vorable conditions for health, happiness aud
entertainment.
You can amuse and profit yourself by studying
huHAhh u4tuIO Ill AL llb pu6oob, huu Particularly
In its best You meet a class Of men who have
been successful in life, and for the most part
have improved whatever opportunities they have
had to learn as much as possible OF tho world
As for
THE WOMEN.
Such NOBLE healthy, intelligent and discreet
women. You can but say the men who selected
them had intelligence, means and al open and
large field for choice. They must have been
profound in the science OF courtship. The ar
ray Of beauty and comelness displayed by the
young ladies', the cream of society, is ali attrac-
tion in which Atlantic City is in no measure be-
hind hel sister resorts.
TWO CASES OF DROWNING.
have occurred this year; one OF a man at the
north OF the island who could not swim but per-
sisted in going out where there WAS strong un-
der-current; the other occurred only last Friday.
An attractive girl Of II years had intrusted her.
self, on an excursion, with o young man who
had no greater discretion than to venture out
with her to too great depth when they separa-
ted-she drowned and he nearly drowned, her
corpse, soon after, drifting ashore. This is the
purport Of the most plausible story but the
fact WAS tho follow was drunk and was most
heartily condemned for trusting even himself in
the water, much less the young lady.
THE BOARD WALK.
after supper, il crowded with an array OF beauty
and Of counting and Irritation, for nearly two
miles, and sight it is to interest all students Of
human nature.
DRIVING ALONG THE BEACH
ID another of the numerous health giving enter
tainments, more easily enjoyed than described.
II it is pleasant to drive anywhere; here 1t il
doubly 80 for you have the exharating influence
OF the ocean air, the melody or roar OF the sea,
your proximity to the surf, and the impression
OF long stretch Of it, cumulative influence Of
the sublime.
MOST LUDIcRous SIGHT
Wa u lar kar1 ~ ;,, b,fl,
the COWS, horses and dogs OF Atlantic City battle.
In the morning before o'clock you can bathe
without a IS suit" after that hour policeman
will conduct you to
THE CITY HALL
And this reminds me that Atlantic City has
now tirst-class auditorium and public offices in
her new city hall, = very handsome structure,
bell. Councilman Lewis ltepp deserves
great credit for his efficient and public spirited
services o. chairman Of the building committee.
Indeed this city is favored with a few patriotic
faithfully, among whom We may mention Coun-
cilmen Shinn and French, Alderman Reiley and
Mayor Gardiner.
ABOUT HOTELS.
This city is justly noted for its excellent ho-
tells. They are 30 numerous and competition so
strong and mainly centred on the faro, that
guests get the advantage. Tables "fairly groan'
with good things. Very stylish houses are the
United States Hotel, Brown and Woelpper I; Sea
Side House, Evans Il Haines, (who also keep
the Aloncreif House at Jacksonville, Fla, Had
don House, Comfort, Culman Il Co. Excellent
temperance honses with tho best Of fare arc the
Alhambra by Robert b. Leeds, fremont House,
II. Blood Sank House, Lewis Repp Clifton
House, A. Il. Coffee. The Ocean House by J.
A. Reid has unexceptisnable fame and good
class Of guests. A jolly class Of young guests
80 to the Pettineill House where good table is
provided Mr.. Pettingill manages the excur-
sions and has had a. many AZ $1,000 passengers
in six days. Mrs. A. Server is an excellent lady
and keeps u quiet house which ladies' like. The
Tammany House, for gentlemen only, is
very popular, being kept by the veteran land
lord. Elias Cleaver. Sckaniier's Hotel "beats the
Dutch" The Germans arc celebrated for good
living, and jolly and harmonious good nature
and sociablllty, aud Schauer is par crcelleace a
German. though his excellent table, clean new
beds and lively music attract hundreds of Ameri-
cans. Schantiers is open the year around, AZ
also is the Chester County House by j. Keim Il
Sons a model temperance house, very near the
beach.
Altogether Atlantic City is most satisfactory
place to recruit ones health and strength the
writer believes it has not only not been exag-
gerated Int even not fairly reure sonted in nrint