The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-08-01
MANHATTAN BEACH. N. =.

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| Dear Sir: Coney Island is in full
blast. Every description OF our
brother man is here. All professions
are represented from the pick-pocket
TO- the clergyman. All atnusementa
from wallowing In the sand, on the
beach, 10 the thcatre and ball.
Bathing Is fine: 1t Is quite anus
Ling to watch The fat woben and in-
1aicd net, tumble about N the wat
er and the ttmid young mdidens poor
things TREY are SO very fearful, that
1t almost iiielts me to tears they hare
to be aliiiosi invariably dragged iBto
the wafer, but who drags them :
-,lat's The question: lhave come TO
| Tie lcdncihsioh that the dragging Ia
The fiiost enjoyable part Of their bath,
aud l think the young men will bear
me out in this opinion. ts,il'
Coney Island; SO much talked OF
and written about, word OF two
Mr.. Editor for the satisfaction OF
your readers who have not had he
good fortune Of seeing II. Those who
wish TO SEQ this far famed island or
something similar TO u, need not
conc, away up, 10 New York City,
but just 10 dowii IL aAtlirk and pick
about 1000 acres Of the dirtiest look-
ing swamp ground In that ssciion,
destitute Of trees aud you have u
good View OF Coney Island. II Is
the candid opinion Of the writer thai
Concy Island hes a. teW natural at
lrnctions (excepting the women and
.oceaii) as any place under the snn.
Itis so different frsm The Coney l..
lnnd Of my Imagination, that ! could
not fcalize L lvas oii tlle island until
was Satisfied by asking the question
us this Coney 1sland7 Tho Oriental
aud Manhattan Beach hotels are quite
tony, and IKE tohyism in general Il
seeIns contagious, for even the clerks
aud the loodles aud the. walters and
The cats all scem'to be more or less
affected by the air OF would be supe-
lriority which. seemsto peryatle the
entire building from garrett 10 cellar.
There seems 10 be . good deal OF soft
talk Among tho young fOlks; the
beacll Is The favorite place for their
exercise. With the silvery moon as
their chandelier aud the grand syin-
phonles OF old ocean's roar for their
music, ,rmnancc po doubt,is ad,led 10
the occasion, depth 10 the iceling and
inspiration 10 the soul.
An observatory 300 feet above the
level OF the sea ision the island from
which fine view can be obtained o.!
the surrounding country. From this
point the observer will see that Coney
I<Ianl ls simply tile extreme south.
ern point of Long island, separated
from II (Long lsland) by anarrow
arm Of tho sea, scarcely noticeable nm
less his attention IL called to Il.
Long Island Is the potato patch OF
ew1York City, It Is very low and
fiat, o large portion OF II being'la nse-
less swamp. s Govnrhor's Island Is
quito picturesque, rising like an euler-
aid out of the bosom OF the ocean and
upon whose shore the old battery
looms darkly up trowning down with
seemingly disapprobaiion UPON every
craft that passes., soi sirighae
iBasiiiess isyery dull In the city; all
who can afford Il are recreating.
Transportation of goods is very much
interfered with by the strikes OF the
railroad hands. Tho strikers all
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