The Monitor., 1885-07-24

him to Cape May City, or at the usual hour
he can visit the steamboat landing and see
the Republic land its hundreds of excun
sionists, some of whom take the train for
Cape May City, while others spend the
hour or two allowed in walking over to
the point or taxing tumble in the gentle
surf Of the Bay shore just south Of the
steamboat landing. If he wishes to view
the landscape DER, from height of 100
feet. let him 90 over TO the lighthouse and
climb the spiral iron stairway to the sum-
nit. One round trip will last him all day.
If he wants to see "Old Probs'' on duty.
the signal station will repay inspection,
and visit to the Life Saving station. near
the lighthouse, will show him, if the crew
is on duty. how Uncle Sam cares for the
safety of the mariner along the coast. If
it be Sunday and he is disposed to wor-
ship, '.St. by-the-Sea, : pretty lit
tie Protestant Episcopal chapel near the
beach, the Beadle Memorial Presbyterian
church, not far distant, n neat Catholic
church. just dedicated last Sunday with i'm
posing ceremonies, and Baptist chapel. on
the avenue. will each be open to him and he
will be welcomed. Friends meeting as-
sembles each Sunday morning also, at the
cottage of +. THilliard on the ocean front.
The old Pavilion where services were
formerly held has been torn down and
removed to Cape May City, where
it does duty as a lager beer garden.
In the evening he can visit the large par
lor OF the Carleton where. to the accom-
paniment of the violin, eornet and other
musical instruments whose names to us
are unknown, we heard last Sunday eve
ming fifty or more voices rendering sacred
melodies in good old fashioned style.
Verify the Point is a pleasant place at
which to spend ones vacation, whether of
a few hours or a few weeks, and the in
ereasing number who each year make it
their summer home, either in cottage or
hotel, testify to its growth III popular favor,
which under the present efficient manage
ment must surely increase. But, bless us,
while we have been telling you about the
place the time has slipped away and Mon
day morning warns us that We must start
for Woodstoyn. We get ont our wheels
and at the invitation of our host furnish
him him Sitting for a photoGra phic
view of two bicyclers in picturesque atti-
tudes aud another of the same two wheel
meu riding their wheels along the beach,
it'll the Atlantic for background. This
latter picture, however when developed in
the negative, was like the famous picture of
the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. The
Israelites were all gone over and Pharoah
and his host were all drowned, but there
was mighty fine view Of the ocean. A few
turns along the beach then to the cottage.
A strapping of coats to the handle bar,
a shaking of hands and hearty good byes,
with cordial invitations to come again. and
away we went over the turnpike to Cape
May City, where the rolling surf and crowd
of merry bathers tempted us and we, too,
took "a dip III old ocean and then Eve
hate to tell it but it was SO hot-don't you
remember how hot it was last Monday p
we took the train for AIillville, riding
from that point in the cool OF the day for
home, where we arrived by dark, tired and
happy.