The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-05
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Ind q very hot day III Buta sne- psn,sn
dispensationNl left toy the sssea the pfisk
ana refreshing breeze without whiehIite
fiji some Iatitndes cosi hardly live IN MO
summer; and that breeze is here most
abur, aaft and NEST delis htfui. + he .Wea-
Their maybe ever 50 hot but the breeze is
always tenipering the heat and inclininS the
body To grateful .fep0se. Now comes the
gentle airs from. the southwest, and IN cor
ridors and halls the guest makes most wei
come guests OF them, and the sea itself is
lifting its waves to kiss them with de,lght.
The sails OF al! sorts move. with lubilance
over the waters, and we are inclineo 10 ply
the steamers that are propelled with altth.
cial means, and are thus neither dependent
upon the airs of heaven nor able to appfe-
ciate their benefcence.t.
SPORTS OF THE BATH.
The water here is not all the time moved
by more than moderate surf; but Wnen q
lively breeze comes we have some hlshly-
respectable waves rolling in upon the snore
Al such time the bathers eagerly rush IN
and breast the waves in high glee. The bed
NJ tbe water il formed OF such fine sand
that II is most agreeable to the feet, and the
water is not over the heads OF the bathers.
ThIls3 we see that the area in front OF the
hotel is happily adapted to a great deal OF
finn. I have Just been observing the festlye
md simultaneously dressed bathers: They
have performed 4 variety OF feats, and have
kept IN a JOYOUS and humorous yocifera-
ton that could not fail to inspire everybody
who peheld them. Did you ever chance %
be near roost Of parrots, paroquets, ana
macaws? II you did, you know what sort
Of laughing, screaming, and Whooplng was
kept up in the bath. The clear tones OF Inc
dear young charmers rose like the octave 1lute
above all the noises, aud the children crowd.
ed the noise with their irrepresslble SHOUTS.
To their many rollicking capers the bathers
added the cItGsse, balance, cross-oyer, all
hands-round, DC. The waves would now
and then discompose the order OF their exu-
berances, but they would reform them and
merriy press their fun. r
A HERO HELD IN CHECK BIZ CRABS. n.
An earIy-morning scene witnessed from
the corridor in front Of my room gave me
infinite amusement. A Confederate officer,
who was perhaps The worst-Wounded man,
to recover, that ever was, and who was
known to be one Of the bravest and coolest
officers OF the war, went to water equipped
for bath. lie stepped in foot and WITH
a foot. He drew the foot back and peered
into the water. He put out the other foot
and drew that back. He picked up some
white pebbles and threw them violently into
the water and looked eagerly where he
threw. "Ah,n saideI, "the Colonel sees
some crabs and fears they arc about to
seize him." And so it was. He moved
obliquely to the right, and recoilcd as II
about to: tread, upon a lattlesnake. +, He
darted to the left oblique, and retired hard
" in good order, and paused to consult his
inner consciousness as to the next move.
He was disconnected; but, brave man as he
was, he thought it would ":never do to give
it up so, Dir. Brown" Sir John Falstatf
saws sc a man is a coward on INSTINCT" and
our glorious hero was instinctiyely," COVER
ing'' in view OF the claws that gave him
pause. Brave as lion, he bad stomach
for any peril, speaking human-wise. With
eye that never s. Wunk" in conflict with
man, and arm that never in war fearfully
wavered, be stood challenged by the.
-" demmed" crabs. With eyes. yigilaDt to
guard against attacks, he could not see how
to fend off the devils under the water. He
could not sec how he could avoid the foe
that went for bis big toe: save by keeping
out OF the water. The crabs were at
spawning season, and were in many lines
near the shore. Our hero could not move
against them en- echelon, for he was with
out followers. He could not, for the same
reason, protect himself by hollow square,
Nevertheless, he was not to be beaten. He
directed his eye along the shore TO bather
who was acquainted with crabs, and, ma
king; a forced march, Joined him in good
order. he then bravely followed him with
entire safety into the deep water, where he
enjoyed the luscious bath won by his stra-
tegy, II not his valor. t.
A CORRESPONDENT WANTS SOMETHING TO WRITE
a..a- f~.s-. ABOUT.
Iwrote you recently a letter without any
news. 1t must be confessed that news is
scarce here; but may it. not be said OF
town or hamlet rs well as State that it is
all the happier because its annals are dull?
Yet there is something always to write
about. Life everywhere is suggestive, and
it is we'll always for Journalist to use his
eyes, for he will see something to think OF
and write about. A correspondent OF a
northern paper inquired for some news,
that he might write letter. He was in
formed that there was a colony OF porpoSes
that Inhabited the roads, and that he might
gather something by 4" interviewing" them.
He watched in vain for them. Not repre-
came above water. "Ah," said
his informant, "they have gone down be-
low They are holding a secret caucus,
and probably they will have confidential
address to tishy' politicians in Virginia in
a few days." The hint was exciting to the
and he has employed body
Of men to patrol the roads O. nights, deter
mined that, however tricky these jewellers IN
the roads, they shan't escape. He is rs vigi-
ant as was Grant when he ordered that no
guilty man should be permitted to escape.
THE PoEP0IsE.
This highly-aroused correspondent will
not lose his time if he be only ob>erFant.
The porpoisc is thing to be "considered."
He is the low comedian Of the deep i'll one
low down. He cuts capcrs in
the deepest cayerns Of Neptune as we'll
rs near the surface OF the water, where
he turns bis flip-flaps and blows like regu-
lnr .blowhard." / like him because he dis
likes the shark-the "bloody bugger"-
who catches sailors, and sometimes little
BOYS who innocently 60 into the water
A sensational rumor that
there was shark in the roads few
DAYS since reached the porpoiseS, and
they Immediately began a vigilant police
that soon cleared the waters OF his shark
ship, if he was ever in them.
As 90 on l would like to put question
or two: Some porpoiscs have two back fins
at the point where the dorsal is generally
located. What do they indicate! And
am informed that when Il poor porpoise gets
wounded and discolors the water with his
blood the whole family go in pursuit of,him
and drive him ashore. Is that so? II so,
they are as bad as human partisans, who
are always sure to fall upon broken-down
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and drive him high and dry. Office. hunters
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