The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-13
Life at Brighton.

It would bo quite impossible for any
body to feel dull in Brighton, says q
World correspondent. There is not
only the long road or esplanade in front
OF the sea, SO full of life and character,
but there arc also two piers running ont
into the sea-one OF them nearly ], 200
feot in length and 140 feet in width.
Oh this Inter pier people arc lounglng
from sunrise To sunset-ladies take their
work, or sit and read there; men go and
smoke and look over the papers, and a
very excellent band plays there two or
three times day. There arc little
shops and observation-disclosures on this
pier, and the upper end OF it is well
screened from the winds by sheets Of
plate glass ut tho sides. A more COM
Portable spot for idling aways leisure
hour cannot we'll be imagined. 1t is
Just like being on the deck Of magni-
ticsnt ship on a fine day, with sea and
sky Of radiant blue, and not move
ment OF the waters to disturb the
feeblest OF travellers. From this pier a
magnificent view is obtained Of the
esptanade and the city at tile back, while
to the east tho high cliffs and the ridge
OF tho South Downs give picturesque
and varied appearance to the scene. It
must not be supposed that nature has
done everything for this place and man
, nothing. The line Of the esplanade
would long since have been encroaehed
upon by the SEQ, as the road at Long
Branch is every winter, II substantial
wall OF concrete had not been built to
keep back the enemy. Over ElOO, 600
have been spent on this wall alone. 1t
is twenty-three feet thick at the base,
aud three teet OF the top. On the EAST
Cliff," which stands higher than the
main part OF Brighton, AMI consequent
" has slope from the edge OF the road
to the sea, green lawns have been made,
with well kept walks running through
them. In short, nothing is left undone
which is calculated to increase the at
tractiveness OF Brighton and this policy
on the part OF the inhabitants has proved
to be a paying one, for the value Of
house property has gone up immensely
Of late years, and now you have to pay
more for good house at Brighton than
for similar house in London.
The great drawback to the place, in
my opinion, is the beach, which con-
sists OF hard, round stones, or shingle,
and is, therefore, impracticable for
walking or riding. Hence, 1 do not con-
slider Brighton a good place for chill.
dren. They like to dig and roll about
in the sand all day, and bore you could
not collect spoonful Of sand il you were
to walk from Kemp Town to Howe. In
this respect Brighton presents great
contrast to those "vulgar" but most
healthy and beautifully situated water
ing places, Ramsgate and Margate. A
child who is told that he is going to the
sea side, and duly provides himself with
the indispensable outfit OF spade and
pail, and then finds that there is no sand,
thinks tho whole place humbug"
and cries to be taken home. Thus
Brighton would probably be very IN.
popular place with the Juveniles il it
were not for one constitution which
has completely redeemed its character
in their eyes, aud which most OF our
readers bave doubtless heard or read OF
as "the Aquarium"