Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-07-26
Cane May Letter.
From our re [u!ar correspou lent
Stockton HOTEL, july p, 1876.

many Centennial visitors to resorts, where
the frey rays of Il spOtlc>s sun are temper
cI bv ocean or mountain brecZr>. Last
week. feeling that could not endure the
heat of Phil ,delphil lonrer. bought an
excursion ticket on the West Jersey Rail
road. and after Il ride of three hours. pass
i'm through Il portion of the fimcd trnit
region of New Jersey. and stopping a few
minutes 1T Nineltnd, WAS at Cape May.
Long before the era of railroads. and IN
fact before the Introduction OF steamboats,,
the extreme southern point Of New Jrr-
>cy became known us Il resort for health
and pleasure seekers The situation Of
/ this cape, which the Dutch acquired and
named more than two hundred years ago.
.cives it peculiar nivantaT' rs Il sanltalI-
! um. Surrounded on three sides by the
waters of the Atlantic. the ocean ; re-
! ircslinr hrrtZc- fan il without stunt, W hIr
the beach NJ on which the breakers r"ll
inrcs>antly. IS perhaps the least dangerous
and most pea feet for bathing purposes of
any resort upon the coast. Inland, th"re
are fine forests. and wide pastures inter-
>ertcd by inlctS and coveS. abounllnT in
fish ana oysters. Possessing 50 many nat
ur;l advantage ;, ii WAS long ago frequent
eel 10y lhos'. " ho souHht to borrow health
and strength from It's lnNITOrAtlng atlnUS
phrrc and tonic surf.
! swans hale, ~ Cornelius Jicol,uS Nav
called it. was II wcll-knoAn resort before
other now w,ll-knovn places on the Jrr-
~cv coast were heard of. Bat the Cape
Vi " of to-day bears little resemblance To
the primitive retreat Of Il century ago It,
| lawn, have been intcrsrct,.d by streets,
! its rude cottages have been replaced 10y
| beautiful villas and ltrTc hotels one of
which the Stockton House is the largest
on the Atlantic coast There i, pcrhlp~
no summer resort more repletc with the
resources of health and plc:,>l;rc than
Cape MAY. smooth or ,ird and shcllrd
thornurht,Yr-. with turnpike and beach
roads. furnish orlirhtiul drives. The
! Ocean front has Il hard, smooth beach
tl0nr which ii is 4 pleasure. to stray
| watching the crowds of bathers in the
booming surf the schools of pOrpoi>cS
rolling in the waves, the graceful White
~ca-yulls Tlancing through the air, and
the sails OF SLIPS gliding by, close to the
Shore or sinking brhnd The horizon. To
he citizen of the INTERIOR where sea air
md views are unA noWn, an experience
IF 4 few DAYS upon the coast j. the pcninT
of :, Now existence, nviIor.tliny the bo "
and expanding the mind.
The chief amusement here /, SABBATH
me-. though those who prefer can have
bot OF cold salt baths III lighthouses for Il
very reasonable price.
Inr hour Ircicr*e'l tor S"t btthluT Is
between eleven amt twelve, \ NJ or ',bout
hrrr hours alter breakfast; then the snri
tor 4 distance oi hall y mile presents Il
very lively app .artncc. Men, Women,
buls, girls and small children may be seen
| in their yrutrsquc SEA costumes. holding
| p and down with the waves or being
o--rd over hv them without ceremony.
H.. Stockton IIo;el bat iny rooms are on
! y Il .cw steps from The, surf The discreet
.ntli.r Will leave his MONEY and jewclry
II the hotel office. where for fifty cents he
lem bay Il bath III krt which >ecurrs Il
! hlthinr costume, u -m,ll room in whi.h
to leave his clio he's, and to don his 70 IL dt
m +. and Attendance, which means Il ser
Y nj to BRING towris. water, :tuI t. lock
and guard the room while YOU are in the
bath. Ii voa desire t. i,:, he s. .i;,l.r AMI
| ,1>hiullallV. Won present vor ticket at the
off - of the. bath house about IL. 50, A. NJ
nd select v,ur hrlhing habit Ii Won are
MAJ, il viii consist either of one WOODEN
garment. including both shirt ami p,uj;,-
ICONS. or. il may have these in,lisprn,ablr>
t,rvrr we'll rr,rlIlat,.I u,,cllluc ward.
robe in Two pieces. also :, cour-,. straw hat
| lfv,rl are Il woman don't knox what
yul will wcar.-lhcre are some my stories
;Lat even a newspaper CORRESPONDENT ma,
not find ou,. From 4 ct,rsory view il i.
evident th,f - ,,ir of u,nf,Iu,n =. very
brief dress. ami Il hat. :,rr c,mppurnrs OF
the tuiIe,. Some ladirs, am tnd, wp.,,
cor,ets, and other things. only know TIA
most Of Them look a>tuni-hnrIv nutEra
{,fIcr 1h,ir clothes become clinoinr wet
Gee lsiunally You WILL see an outline thai
suu"c-ts the Etuu, of Thor wnlI-rn, an,
qlllc Is irt quen,lv the ,Ntrcmrs Of Ccre,
aud famine are prc-tntcL That ut le:,S
enc law Wrl1s >irlDl..l ,'trkinr- in IN,