Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-16
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His GlOFy-nrs. SartOris, Of Son
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| To the Union and American:
NEW LONDON, Conn.,, July L, lSIj.-
Tie reCreating world is all astir, and city
| folks are feeing to mountain tops and sea-
| side exposures as fast as steam and sail can
| carry them. The pleasure-seeker tells YOU
1 that New York is actually depopulated.
You look round, see the streets full Of peO-
pie, and the people full Of business, aud
wonder how either could be any fuller.
But Long Branch is full aud flowing over.
Saratoga is full the numerous summer
hotels along the Hudson river are full, the
Piqgot IS full, Newport IS full, and when
We recollecl that the exodus from heated
New York has settled itself in these cool
places, we need not wonder 50 greatly az
the remark Of the aforementioned pleasure
seeker.
New London, Conn.,. nesting on the
right bank and near the mouth of the river
Thames, is beautifully situated, and with
its surroundings offers many advantages to
those seeking change and rest from city
life. There are sea-bathing, fine fishing,
yacht-s8iling, row-hoats. fine drives, eNcur-
SiOns 10 any points between Long Branch
spend five dollars per day, or cheap bOaId-
iDC-hOUsCs TO suit the most economical
purse; in fact, almost any style OF living
that may be desired.
Fish are abundant, and IF she rarest and
most delicious varieties. Tie visitor from
the interior, among other pleasures, can
feast upon a different variety of fish every
dav for weeks together without cNhausting
MI a aEr
Tecuparate tie digestive organs, tone them
Up, and sharpen The appetite of those
coming from the interior, as this fsh diet.
Il seems to supply new energy
60 the exhausted, OVeT-wUFked nervous
system Of the intellectual drudge who has
been tOiling all winter in his city Office.
Agassiz was str OK with the great varieties
and abundance Of fish afforded by this local
ity, and in commenting upon the value of
fish diet as recupeTat0s Of nervous energy
and mental force, was asked y . bgsta1der
how much fish he should eat q day in order
20 brighten him up, wheTeUpCn AcasSiz re-
piled rather COmically il would require
about one whale a day. The GOODNESS and
freshness Of the almost constant sea breeze
is certainly conducive to good health and
gDeat longevity, judging frOmlthe great mum
Der Of very old people one meets here. II
is quite common TO see them eighty and
ninety years,of age going about and looking
hale and hearty. We are apt TO believe
that it is quite a common thing for the
aged to reach one hundred years. We Olten
hear of such and such an one
being a hundred years old, but when we
really think whether we had ever seen any
one who has attained this great longevity,
we will find that but few of us have ever
witnessed it. This being the case with
myself, and hearing that there was an old
woman who had actually celebrated her
one hundredth birthday, and a well au-
themGCaJed case, | Diet eTniDcl 90 visit her.
The party accompanying me were like my
self, never having seeura cgubnarian. The
old lady, whose name is GoOdail, received us !
cordially and seemed pleased 90 SEE
strangers, especially if a quarter was left
in her hand upon taking leave. One Of
the parry remarked th3J whatever else had
failed her, she mad not lost her grip for
gueenbacks, rs she ClUtChed tightly what
was given her. Like many old people, her
memory was good for tie events Of her
early life, but a blank for the present. The
top Of her bead is well covered with thick
hair.
This is one Of the Characteristic signs of
longevity; Il being a noticeable fact that
persons who grow bald early in life, rarely
attain 10 a great age. The Piquot and
EJrecOmb Hotels are situated upon the
beach and are rapidly filling mp with Wis
tors. The Piqu0t sits upon a lovely spot
cIiyirOned with beautifully ofnamented
Grounds, and enjoys superb views Of ocean
expanse and river scenery. Bret Harte !
and family, with other celebrities from
New sYo-k are stopping here. These
northern people with their vast resources /
uf money and cultivated tastes know how
90 enjoy themselves. Around, and in the
ueighburhOOd OF the PiquOt House are
2hriy OF forty villas occupied by New
NorkeTs and Others in the summer. The
grounds Of these villas are Ornamented after
The most elaborate and expensive styles,
and present 30 Jhe eye the most luxurious
freshness Of shell walks winding through
0vcrh3u%iug eyergTeens and foliage, and
alongside lovely parteTres Of brilliant scar
bet -erUniums.
The delights OF This summer resort fare
NOT unknown TO many of Our Tennessee /
citizens Of note " hose names seem to be
well known here. Quite a delegation
spent several summers here after the war.
Among whom were Michael Burns, ESQ, Mr.. /
- III
Edmund Cooper, and Judge JnO. N. Lea
with his family.
Although there have been fine rains
wiJhin the last week, the spring and early
summer has been too dry for the hay crop.
This is an important product, and is gener-
ally estimated at S15.OO0,OO0 annually for
the Stale Of Connecticut, but this year it
will only amount to twO-thirds of this
sum.
] leave today for New York city, whore
] will remain ten DAYS TO visit the hospitals
and medical institutions, and will write
you again. Yours truly,
Y. 5. L.
On THE BEACH AT LONG BRANCH.
To the Union and American:
LONG BRANCH, July -, lS75.-As the
oasis is TO the fOnt-S1re and weary pilgrim
If the desert, after DAYS Of scorching sun
and arid sand, is the sca-shore to him who
mas escaped the brick and mortar, the glare