Daily Republican., 1879-07-11

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Special Correspondence of the Republican.
/ On Thursday morning, according
announcement, the second excursio
over the Delaware Road for Ocean City
the seaside resort Of Maryland, lel
Wilmington at six O'Clock, will
twelve passengers on board in the bes
Of spirits, bent on having good time
1t being rather early in the season O.
the Delaware folks along the route 10
ing too much occupied with their farm
work, the train failed to fill up very
rapidly and at Harrington two carr
were dropped of from the train, anc
away it sped for its destination whict
1t reached ten minutes after IL o'clock
To while away the time the passen
gers took vote on the Dutcher-W at
son scandal, to ascertain from those
aboard whether Dutcher was really
guilty as the committee Of five hac
found him. The vote resulted in II
for convicting and / for acquital. On
reaching Ocean City the large number
of excursionists sought out the several
hotels and Immediately damaged the
ponderous looking volumes with theil
chirography and brushed the dust from
their linen. Tho hour Of bathing having
arrived, We wsnded our way to the
beach, but We couldn't stand there and
look on so We Immediately sought out
the vendsr Of bath suits, who to our
question have you any suits that
will at us (all over, replied guess 60,
and at once commenced rumagiBg
amongst the pile of salt clothing. At
last the lost was found and splendid
rig was handed US, with the remark
guess that will do you.
Did you ever ses bathing suit, one
of the Kind that puts you in mind Of q
convict? Well that's the kind we put
on. The bathing was grand, and the
blue water, rather cool, but with the
sun bleaching down in all its warmth,
made the dip in old Ocean rather en-,
joyable after the first duck under was
over. My, how it makes one shivsr
just before taking the first dip under,
but afterwards the sensation is rather
pleasant (if you do not stay in too long,
The bathing at this resort is the one
great feature of the place.
The breakers yesterday were rather
larger then on our former visit to Ocean
City. 0, my, how they didiknock the
folks about. A young friend frem Will
mington, was standing in the surf up to
his arm pits enjoying himself to his
hearts content when one of these big
rolleys struck him knocking him under
the waves ont of sight, and he found
bred around for some time before he
could get on his feet again.
The number of guests now stopping
1t the Atlantic House will reach $50,
and are from all parts of the country.
Among the prominent ones now there
are Mr.. J. 4. Couen, wife and family
rom Kansas City; Mr.. A. W. Reese and
wife from Atlanta, Georgia; DR.. w.
Taylor and wife, Tennessee, Alabama;
Nr. 4. Schafer and family, Macon Ga,
lud numerous Baltimoreans. Mr.. |. G..
irubb, ex.Secretary of State; Mrs. Gen.
Wilson, with children and nurse; Miss
sophia NAPLES, Of Wilmington are reg
stored at the Atlantic. A string band
furnishes good music in the afternoon
md evenings.
The tents for the Baltimore soldier
,oys have already been erected, and
present quite camp like appearance
f the soldier days gone by. Mr.. s. D.
'eckwith, the gentlemanly assistant,
3 back again this season at his old
ost, and as usual is making hosts of
riends among the guests. May he live
ong and prosper. He predicts big things
1r Ocean City in the future. Mr.. Al
red s. Elliott, of Wilmington, is stop
ing at the Seaside. Next week lively
me is expected, as several excursion
rains will be run from Washington
nd Baltimore.
Work on the artesian we'll has been
topped for the present. Cape goodies
ell here all ready cleaned for 6 cents
dozen they make rather a good
ish.
The excursion left for home prompt
, on the hour, 5 o'clock, and arrived
, this city at 10 o'clock. The next
will go there on next Thurs
ay the 18th inst.