The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-09
letter rvOm Cape May.
CAPE MAY, August 3, Is

West Jersey railroad, from Phjiadel-
phla to cape May; but the difference
of temperature is that between the
temperate and togrid zones. Few
summer resorts possess so many
natural advantages as this extreme
southern point Of New Jersey, it is
famed on three sides by tho dclic-
lously cooling brcezcs Of the Allan.
tic; the coast is one Of the safest and
most delightful for bathing purposes,
while, inland, there are fine forests
and green pastoral meadows inter
sccted by inlots and caves abound
ing in fish and oysters There arc
many resorts on the Jtrsov coast,
but cape May was hequontod before
most Of them were heard Of and
notwithstanding the confessed at.
fractions of younger rivals, she still
holds her own, and is gladdcned
each season by hosts Of new add
mirers. As u village cape May has
q permanent population Of about
100 which is increased during the
summer, and, this summer, ospcci-
ally to the limit of the accommodate
ing capacity of her numerous hotels
and boarding houses. There are,
/ think, not iower than 1000 persons
at the cape to day. The Stoctor
4
Hotel alone with it's capacity for
1900 guests is NJ present over crowd.
ed and has been compelled, after
converting the East parlor into
dormltory, to turn away many ap.
pllcants for rooms. From conyers-
alton with many visitors mere, am
persuaded that in spite ofhot wealth
cr and financial depression, IN un-
rsa!ly large number of summer
tourists are afoot. The excursion
facilities offered by the Pa. Rail
road company, enabling the traveller
30 see at comparatively small cost
more Of the world than any other
corporation can compass, has in
duced many to leave home, primori
ly to see the exhibition in philadol.
phia, and secondariIy, to 500 the
many interesting places to which
the ramifcatons Of the road, in
Now England, Canada, the southern
and middle States, will take them.
They remain about Il week in Phil
adclphia, after running down to At
lantic City or to this place, which
has worn the name Of the "PhiladrI.
phia Brighton" to spend the night
or Sabbath.
The chief attraction here is surf
bathing, and il is enjoyed by all
ages sexes and conditions. Theiash
ionablc hours for the bath are be-
tween II. Il. m. and |. p, m, when the
breakers and beach present very
animated appearance, Two or three
thousand persons may be seen in
the surf about II. m. while large
numbers come down to the beach as
spectators. The belle who was At
the hop last night, so rcsplcndent in
toilet energies from the bathing
house in Il rough straw hat, flannel
pctticoat and short pantaloons, her
white ankles cleaning in the sun,
her little toes bearing the warks of
white shoes; she plungcs in the
waves and her garments have be-
come elingingIy wet.
Shades of the lovely, can it he
That this is all remains OF thee"
Slender men and women are more
enviablc in appearance in bathing
toilet than tho corpulcnt. Some
ladies wear corsets in the water and
others wear stockings, with, think
cork in them, perhaps to preserve
their lives in case of accident; but
no art can tone the unmanagable
sgrotcsqucness of fat man or wo
man in bathing costume.
/ must confess have n softer
side for womans rights since l have
seen some of these ethereal beauties
swimming and diving as fcorlcssly
us fish yesterday saw u couple, |
suppose man and wife, a little tarth-
er out than seemed to be safe. She
would get upon his shoulders
and dive from them through the
heaviest breakers, then she would
attempt somorsaults through his
arms for moment her head and
half her body would be in the doop,
and her feet toward tho zenith;
sometimes before she had completed
the revolution, Il big wave would
strike her and wash her fifteen feet
away, and when | expected to see
her half drowned and in need of
masculine assistance, she would
simply spout hike little whale,
snatch the brine from hcr.eyes, and
be ready for another trial.
After the bath comes dinner, after
dinner music on the grand piazza
then drive on the sands of the
much sounding sea, and then return,
ing for tea; after tea hop in the
spacious dining hall, Irritation al
interim, ct ad MfnitHm, This is tho
way the minions Of wealth Cor cred.
it? and fashion annihilatc timo
thwart the fiery summer, and all
the while the sitting heat is sending
to their graves peat-up gasping
thousan IS in the cities, who know
not sea breezes, or mountain air, or
green fields-nothing but hot radia
ting bricks and nauseous smells,