Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-04
By THE SEA.
A Pleasant Lsttsr Fren May Dswn
East. -,
The Summsr ssisiiee 1t jsrsss cikrestt-
ing at Night-Hob Gebtins on ths Bod
-Bathing fostumes-Ihe lerssy
hosquito-An Amusing incident.
THE woNoRoUs ELEPHANT BAZAAR.

" warm weather Of the past week has
brought about . modern exodus, judging
by the increased passenger traffic on rail-
roads running to this and other sea side re.
sorts. About twenty-five hundred people
came to Atlantic City Saturday, over the
Camden and Atlantic route. The morning
excursion train numbered sixty cars, d.
vided into several sections. Extra trains
were run during the afternoon. On
Saturday and Sunday week, three
hundred and sixty cars came
over the three roads, bringing eighteen
thousand people In all. The larecst ex.
cursiOn or The seaSon thus far was that over
the West jersey road on Thursday, number
ing sixty cars. This has indeed become
city sf Dsfage,
to which the eager eyes OF sweltering hu
manity longingly turn. Modern improve
ments keep psce with the demand Tor
health and comfort, and every conyss-
fence OF the city can be found here, com:
bined with the bracing air md varied
pleasures OF ssa side life. Quiet pastimss
Tor those whose tastes demand them and
for the gay, constant round Of hops, con.
certs and parties.
The recent introduction OF the electric
light produces q brilliant spectacle After
night, and lends an added beauty TO the
ocean - its waves sparkle In the unao-
customed brightness. Since Its introduc.
tion
Bathisg by Night
has become quite popular, and the appear
snce of the bathers is doubly grotssque
when seen under the pale, cold light Of
electricity. shadowy forms are seen dit.
ting along the shore, whose appearance and
general outline remind the bcholdsr OF the
hobgoblns and uncanny creatures with
which Washington Irwin delighted TO peo-
ple the sombre recesses OF Sleepy Hollow.
As you saunter along, dreamily listening
to the incessant murmuring OF the waves,
you see on the sands before you Q some.
thing you know not what, and oil the old
tales heard in childhood OF bug-a.boos and
awful things flash through your mind;
Bracing up and marching boldly forward
you discover that the
"Imsse Dire"
is but two souls with but single thought.
together with two bodies encased in bath
ing suits who have wandered away from
the noisy crowd OF bathers and sat them
down on the beach TO enjoy. each Others
society, and, perchance. exchange vows OF
eternal constancy. "Only this and nothing
more" They have retired fromthe break.
ers Of the Ocean 10 enter on the pathway
that Is liable to lead TO breakers Of . differ
ent style. There is an intimate relation
between the sea and the result OF the in.
ferred matrimonial drift alluded 10. We
near OF the
Cradle Of the Deep.
"The lone rock by the sea-" &c. And then
squalls are very apt to arise and the bark
flies before q spanking breeze after which
storm is sure 10 come. followed, mayhap,
by shipwreck. But in following the posi-.
bic fortune OF the young man who would
strive 10 kindle n spark In the very face of
the great Atlantic, the original text has
been neglected.
Bathing has, OF late years, become very
popular with the ladies'. The bathing
suit in use among the fair bathes . few
years ago have recently undergone consider
able modification. II then consisted OF
and and long skirt; rcSSccEihsss' '6EeIox Hks fnstf
Both skirt and trousers have since
Been hbbreSisted
no little. The present costume reaches 70
the knees only where IL IL met BY bright
colored stockings-red and garnet being
IN yorite shades. Trousers and skirt hsv.
ing shared the fate OF small dogs ears fash.
ion now proposes 10 dispense with sleeves
also. Verify the shifting sands OF ocean
are not more capricious than are fashions
dictates.
II Ia perhaps needless te remark thst the
new style of suits meets with most favor
from ladies who possess plump, veil de-
yeloped forms, while those of less fair pro.
portions look upon IL with disfsyor, and
deyout!y hope that the duration OF the
above style msy be as briefs - the costume
itself.
II is said that ,bs inhabitants Of New
Jersey think their State was the site Of tbs
original Garden OF Eden. On this point .
was the case the flaming sword referred 70
was merely an oriental metaphoI signify.
mosauitos. A whole chaptei Might veil
be devoted 10 the peculiasi0ss Of the Een'
uine. .unsdulturated Jersey mosquito. Thsy
are NJ numerons ~ the nDds OF ths eee. -
perseyering o. the aver1lo Fodefoa ONES
seeker, and - familiar asB poor reloavs.
A. Iael1ao1.
Not long since the GREY OF ths British
bark Emmanuel SwedenbWe wa1 ettecked
when 6fteen miles Of Cape Nay by clouds
OF the insects. Some hsd bills - long .
the river and harbor appropriation hn
which they were determined 70 pass not
withstanding an energetic veto By the crew.
The men were compelled 70 pass the night
aloft ss the only plscs Of rsfuee. The cap
tain vas considerably alarmed lest the raw.
enous creature should attack bis cargo OF
pig iron and bring him out short With the
consignees. Whstever else you nay miss
when you visit the Jersey coast, you may
rest assured that you will not mlss-"skee'
ters."
At South Atlantic City, two and ons-hal
miles below the limits Of Atlantic City prop.
er msy be seen Q novel structure called
The Elepha0t Dassee.
II hiss Just besn completed and II said 70
he the only building In the world con-
structed In the form of m elephant The
entrance IL through the rear leg, which are
twelve feet in diameter. II out Jumbses
Jumbo, being eighty seven fss. IN length,
siIty.fye feet high, and IL suFnounted by
an observatory sixteen feet square, iron,
which q fine view Of the surrounding
country may be obtained. The building
contains twelve rooms In ell.
South Atlantic II improving Haptdly and
may one day rival its older namsssks.
Br. Joss.
MAMoM.