Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-29

ers, as they ceaseiessly roll in from the
deep, blue sea. A favorite author beguils
the time of many, while cards, checkers
and chess beguie another class. At night
dances, amateur theatricals, impromptu
concerts, extenpore orations, etc., are in
order, while on Sunday some divine has an
opportunity to break the bread Of life to
the multitude. though the number that are
hungering therefor may be small
But bathing Is the standard business Of
the entire multitude. 1t is scrupulously at
tended to daily by all: by the gray-haired
graudsire and specialized dame; by the stall
wart man and bouncing widow; by the
youth Of the csllow chin and the rosy dam
sci; by the romping girl and rollicking boy;
and even little toddlekins and the creeping
babe must not be forgotten. And all battle
together, clad in bathing suits Of all styles;
the pompous prelate and the street gamin;
the banker and the hod-carrier; the rustic
youth and the dude; Angelina Seraphna
and Sally Ann; the rich and the poor; the
bond and the free; the sick and the well, all
promiscuously and unfortunately roll and
tumble. splash, splitter and strangle.
Nearest the edge stand the small and timid
who only allow the waves to lave their feet
and ankles; little further In are the holder,
who receive the breakers against their
sides and are often thrown headlong by
them, and must scramble shoreward to
avoid being carried away by the return
! wave, or "undertow" as it Is called. The
expert watches the breakers, and at just
the right moment dives through Them
and comes out safely beyond,
where be can swim undisturbed, rising and
| falling with the waves and floating in eX-
| ultiDg confidence.
| Not season passes in which several per.
son do not have narrow escapes and some
are drowned. The cramp, or some unlock
editor eddy, prove too much for the most
skillful.
AS yet there are no safety ropes or watch
men, as there doubtless will be In time.
The stingaree is occasionally encounter
ed, though quite seldom. This is broad
fiat ish with long thin tail, armed with a
barbed horny sting. This inflicts ragged
wound. 1t will pierce through heavy
boot. 1t only strikes when stepped on, as
! it lies buried in the mud. There are no
sharks on this part of the coast. An occa-
sional whale can be seen "spouting" in the
| distance.
| Los Angeles, our metropolis, q city of 81, y
600 souls, is now somewhat exercised over
| the possible invasion of the cholera and
yellow fever, and is looking up the santa.
well II may, for its Chinese and native
Spanish Angelenos are not at all scrupulous
on the part of cleanliness. Our constant
intercourse with Mexico by sea and by
mail renders our chances Of infection quite
easy and our mild climate would give
these pestilences full sweep.
There is no great political excitement
here yet, but Blaine and Logan are the ia
vorites on the coast and are quite as Ger
tain to carry California as they are the
Union.
At present am away from my cool anc
moist coast home and am teaching among
the mountains in this beautiful canyon
with its mountain streams and beautiful
live oak trees.
During the winter my constant exposure
brought on congestion and hepatization o.
my left lung, and the doctors prescribed 9
higher and dryer climate, hence l am here
GONZALES cling and teaching the young idea
how to shoot at the same time, and
think l am succeeding in both. The
chief business of the people is honey pro
ducing. This has been fine year for the
business. One man in this vicinity ha,
nearly 800 swarms OF bees and has abou
forty tons OF strained honey. This is put
up in tin cans holding five gallons or sixt!
pounds. These cans are put up in wooder
boxes or cases, two cans making case. Al
present extracted honey sells at from three
and half to five cents per pound. and the
choicest of honey at that is equal to any
white clover honey of the east. Cont
honey is twelve and one-half cents pei
pound. am quite enamored of the BET
business and will try and give your readers
some ideas on the subject in my next.
Respectfully,
JUSTICE NJ COPELAND