Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-16
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the dixie for some distance, then advance
straight into the sea, making promenade
of at least ten minutes to reach tie end.
The extremity is wide and spacious, and
contains numerous benches, chairs, besides
bar where all sorts of drinks are to be
had, but where the schiedGm only Is called
for both by ladies and gentlemen. The
schieidnis sort of essence of some aromatic
plant which grows in the neighborhood; it
is notsweet nor as fragrant as the chartre1sse,
but is equally digestive. One of the amuse-
ments of Ostend is the fishing on the
Estacades. Asaiiorinventeda machine com
posed of an extended net, pulley advanc-
ing above the head over the water, and
cylinder with ropes. These netsare very easy
to draw up, and they prove the Joy OF the
children, but the occupation is not con-
fined 10 the little ones, for when the wind
is not too strong the nets are all employed
by old and young. 1t is delightful amuse
ment, for the curiosity IS constantly ex-
cited as to what you may have IN your pet
The children have less patience, and con
sequently do not give the fish time to be-
come entangled. but constantly draw mp
the net to find there invariably few small
sardines, three or four shrimps, and the
everlasting crab There are, however, some
fine large fish caught in this way, and when
he is first seen coming out of the water
STRUGGLING IN THE NET,
Everybody rushes to get good look at
him, the other fishermen abandon their
posts, and several rush forward with small
nets attached to long poles by which to
rescue him. By the side of each net is
placed basket, into which the fish are
dropped and kept until the owner sees tit
to carry them away. Promenaders make it
business to examine these baskets, and
in proportion as they contain large or
small fish, or are empty. do they look
with contempt or admiration on the
fisherman. Should you be fortunate
enough to draw up large fish, you
are admired, and your success is as great
as though you had performed difficult
step in a contreddnSe. There is no talent
or address employed in this manner of fish
ing, however, but the admiration excited
is for your luck, your good fortune, just
the same should you gather in gold at
Monaco while playing rouge et NOR.
The manner of bathing at Ostend
is different from any other place
III Europe except at Boulogne-sur-
mer. After obtaining your ticket
at the office you present it to man who
indicates to you cabin on wheels, painted
in white and very comfortable and clean.
As soon as you have mounted the steps, an
other man ON horseback rushes up,
attaches his horse TO the cabin, and after
warning you by stroke OF his whip
against the side of your dwelling that you
NAV sit down, he dashes out into the sea-
SO far out that the noise of the waves
against the cabin and the movement pro-
duced by the turning of the wheels cause
you for moment to imagine yourself
CROSSING THE OCEAN,
And if you are inclined, can become the
least bit sea-sick. The CABIN Is turned,
the man again strikes the side with his
whip-handle and with his horse
rides away. You are then left
isolated and alone to don your bathing CO.'S
tune. The costumes rented to the men
are fair enough, but should woman not
think it proper to carry her own costume
she is given brown flannel chemise to put
on-the ugliest, the most ungraceful gar
possessed of the slightest coquetry would
ever put such thing on, and as fat women
are never attractive in the handsomest of
bathing dresses, one may imagine what
these Flemish and German women appear
like. There is of course the 6GigReur, and
the bdigneuse for women and children. They
never appear without their conventional
buckets, with which they constantly douche
their victims Besides, they carry attached
to their waists very pretty little barrel,
intended for cognac, in case of sudden ILL.,
ness or accident, but it is easy to imagine
them employed more for ornament than
use.
THE RIGHT OF BATHING
In the ocean at Ostend can be granted
only by the municipality of the city, who
own the cabins and derive large benefits
from this enterprise, and although at high
tide but two steps are necessary to enter
the water, no one is allowed to battle who
does not rent cabin. True, the people of
the village, the sailors and soldiers battle
some distance off and use the sandhills as
dressing-ro but no others have the
courage to do SO, although the tariff
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pality, after being exacting, processes to
look after you with tender solicitude, and
the whole day long, from o'clock in the
morning until a in the evening, the
bathing hours, two men are stationed
in boat some distance out at sea,
just in front OF the cabins, and watch the
bathers as they plunge around in the
waves, out they appear to considerit wea-
risome business. 1t must be said that the
boat is always to be seen when the sea is
calm and no danger exists, and when the
sea is rough and some accident may occur,
it is never there. In very severe weather
a man is seen on the wall of the dixie
clothed in a rubber coat, with flag in his
hand, which he waves according to his
fancy. he IS said to be there for the bene
fit and safety of the bathers, but he seems
to be of as little service as the boat in
calm weather. VAL.
How TO WELD BROKEN SPRING
PLATE. = Get the length, and then
take the part of broken plate which is
easiest to handle, and upset it suitable for
welding. Make piece Of iron ive-eighths
of an inch wide. quite thin at one edge,
leaving the other about three-eighths OF an
inch thick, something like a razor blade.
Take a welding heat on the part that has
been upset and weld the iron across, hav-
ing the thick end on the point of the blade.