The Press., 1886-07-29
LOCAL ToPIcs-PENN,D AND scIssORED.
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 soMERs CORRESPONDENCE.
 Our town continues to present features of great attraction to many from the cities, near and far. This season is, in this par tieular, no exception to preceding ones...
 Upon our streets can he seen many new and happy faces of temporary sojourners at our various hostelries. The Elmwood House, of which we are justly proud, has it's share of gpsstsa kHPteA Rue de Basallls B, all of our Bonifaces indicate a satisfactorily season A distinguished dSpanish gentleman, Seienior Hillio R. Issamani, is passing the summer here He occupies cottage not far from the Hotel Rue de Bataille, and of ten graces the parlors of the hotel with his presence. He is gentleman of culture and srefnemenk possesses literary tastes of
 high orders andkha sbSen ii posia aon to graGfy thems Hi8 majestic figure, carefully kempt hair and scrupnlously attired form have made him distinguished person among the guests at the hotel.
 The courtly bearing of the Seignior would give him claim of kinship to those of his nation who have trod the halls of the Montezumas Although his country gave sbirth to the great imaginative writer, Ger vantes, he has nothing Quixotic in his na- ture, but rather in his bearing and mould of mind exhibits the characteristics of Ju lius Cesar. He is the embodiment of charming qualities which render him uni versal favorite. He converses fuently in English, and expresses great admiration fol. our country and its institutions.
 He hasARisited many placesA of interest, and buiIaing of national Eseninence, and express himself. as well Pleased with the I1, 0l,a 0f I1o rior, as we'll as the graceful architecture of the exterior, of the White House.
 Hotel Lucius is popular and we'll filled. Among the guests is MT. Everett of Chica- go, shining light in the legal profession, and, like his. natnesake, the distinguished EdRakd Evefett, he is born jurist.
 Nrs Miro Sofy the saHle city. is guest at this hotel, .a4ld has enAeared himself to our people. He adds very much to the enter tainment of the guests, both at his hotel and at the Elmwood. He is great admir- CT of the Hamiltonian system of acquiring knowledge of foreign language. He is such an enthusiast on the subject that he has, at the request of some of the guests, devoted a portion of each day to lecture and conversational on this subject upon the piazzas of the EImwood.
 Mr. Elmer Richards son) of Chicago, is also patron of the Hotel Lucius. He IS highly esteemed, though rather inclined to Anglophobia However he is not offensive ly so. He leans toward anything English you know" and is quite jolly by love i' T sOnrsgoed ffiend sQhalSs, AP6rpanent guest Of the Eimwoed, is playing the agree able as usual this season. When referring to him one expression sure to be used is 1: "We always need him to insure good time."
 The Quaker City has it's representative at Piedmont. He is in love with our town, it's hills, it's dales, to say nothing of his ad- miratidn for it's daughtBrs, who, thpugh they dd not use the musical 'theeT and ''thou' taf his nati7 7B cit have kindrA A ex- pressions equally forceful and comprehen- sive. At one of the private cottages MT. Arthur is stopping. Like the noble King Arthur of the Britons he is general favor its. He, has not yet established, ,as did the king, his knights of the round table, "but rumor has it that he passes 8 portion of his nights around the table ln delightful conversation with some of the guests of the various hotels One of the ladies of prin- cipal hotel stated that his wonderful com mand of pure English, his charming con- versational powers, and graceful manner would engage her in discussion for hours | at time. ] ls Marcus, of sylvan tendencies has return ledAfrom Califofnia, Eana thefwoods fdSonnd again with the explosives from his sure ri- f'hes Fms migh NlnEod odof our Ticinity is famous for the lReshe captur@s Success fatendss shis efforts wh sre otheIs nay hunt fpE h ouFs and Re lily pad fol. th&r labors. He-i general favorite on account of his lRao the votes of this town he would some day occupy the White House.
 ., EdWaEa James ,Jr. of New York city is HSI M d con tfoFertists ahds dsliats to chaff with his friends and discuss the com parative merits of standard and light liter satu.e. However, be it said to his credit, he caters to the taste of his friends, and if hea5y literaturS is9lemaudea ea hewitlF saual facility discusses the erudite writings of Thomas Kempis. In fact, with discern ip& and we'll trainettg mind iae is Eable yto Separate the chaHy part of any literary pro- duction from the solid grain.
 3 The writer would add Bthat Ia hf6Ws more guide boards may be of advantage to direct the now. corners who are not yet famlliar with our roads. Persons upon the noun tain roads have been known to lose their lFway, and swhen going as sthaY supposed toI wards ags Ge SAaee found lekn7 selves Mpen kAd galf fS aas Rhere th8as NJ overIanging foliage has rendered the road scarcely diseerAibAeS Possibly there are Gases Where gtiide boards are as useless as an electric light aTthe blind Iinzfact it is stated that there is quality of the hu- man heaRtg Whielz obscRres our vision, if 5hi5 4aaAty be intensified Of course in such instances guide boards would avail but little as a remedy. | z MOESON, ---s-l---..-