Smyrna times., 1888-09-19
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Letter from Philadelphia.

Somebody has said, and wisely so
think, that if one is at loss for lust
the proper thing to say when YOUR
conversational powers are tagging,
talk about the weather. So also NAV
be pardoned if l begin this letter in
this manner, for my pen is inclined to
lag tonight. As | write the rain is
falling in torrents. In the glare of the
light from the window the glistening
precious drops from the heavens are
descending, aiding thereby the some
what tardy guardians in producing
clean streets. 1t has rained necessarily
all day, but rain is comparatively no
hindrance to travel here in the CITY.
Down with you, or better with your
country readers such a day means stay
at home unless very very urgent bus
mess demands attention. Here there
is no stop. Take your umbrella, don
your rubber suit, mount the cars and
go.
The last excursions of the season
were run down to Atlantic City, Cape
May and intermediate points on sun
day last
There were ten cars on one of the
roads to Atlantic, pretty we'll filled.
1t was, however, far from being pleas
ant, the weather being rather raw and
blustery. Nevertheless, people seemed
TO enjoy themselves. There were the
many pavilions very near the water
where one could sit and muse to their
hearts content-and nearly freeze in
the bargain: there were the many
beautiful cOmmodious hotels inviting
patronage. the ever changing throno
of promenaders on the walks to attract
attention and admiration, the lovely
walk that one Tor two preferably
might have near the surf, and last bui
not least Of all, the bathers who bespor
ted themselves in the briny deep. Fol
as late as it is, there must have beer
hundreds gaily battling against the
waves on Sunday. Speaking of thi:
just here occurs one of those inconsis
tent things about the ways of the fail
sex which has doubtless puzzled many
older heads than mine. WHY viii
ladies as they most assuredlv are
make such exhibitions unblushinglv a
they do in their abbreviated bathin.
costumes, where on the other hanC
should they accidentally disclose ont
inch of pretty ankle on the street the,
would well think it terrible occur
renee. Don't they? Ask one as I di,
and be told to "shut up" as l wa
too, perhaps.
After all maybe one word woul,
solve it all-fashion. Since the dav.
of Adam the poor unsophisticated mel
have always had before them an ad
mlrable, indispensable enigma in tn
person of wOman-dOn't you thinl
so?
Last Saturday the State Fair closed
1t was larger than ours at Dover hu
the grand stand and race track are no
near so good. In fact another NJ. L
to be, and myself had some littl,
trouble in our diagnosis of the former
lie said pig-pen while l held it to b
the loft of wagon shed Future de
velopments in the case proved the cor
rectness of my assertions. l coul
show him the actual presence of wac
ons underneath while he could prov
ms only by some excavations in from
that lesembled the work of the porcin
family. There was no trotting, tn
entire program consisting of bicycl
. races.
The track is but one third of a mil
in circumference and contained man
soft places. The judges stand doe
not deserve the name. Fairview Parl
is away ahead of it in these two re
spects anyway. When it comes to th
State Fair business, as large as thi
State is, the Little Diamond can tax
f the premium easily considering tn
size. Nor is this Delaware haI
finer fruit, better quality of land. a
pretty girls and just rs great men a
the keystone State-and we can prov
IT, WILL.
Phila Pa., Sept. 18Th, 1888.