Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1889-05-03
BY THE SEA SHORE.
Our B. N. Tarries There Awhile. Tells
What He Saw and Doubles Back
TO His Base.
HYGEiA HoTEL, OLD PoINT !
tnNlApa u. A....l 30 fgn

COMFORT, VA, April2S, 80.
Paadoxical AZ it may seem that coun
try newspaper man could summons tn,
gall and other nccessaries required To
"sojourn by the seaside" yet il is reall,
true and it was my good fortune to break
the rule, which is not at all time-honor
ed, but which seems to have become an
unwritten law through necessity instead
The average rural rooster" while as
poor rs the turkey hen" patient Job
was supposed to possess, has an unlimit-
ed amount Of capital, unpaid though it
Is and he is often joyousy anticipating a
I proposed trip or something out OF the
general run of things, when his "delin-
quent list is paid up. OF course disap-
/ polntment is the reward he receives, for
the majority of dclinquents enclose
their renittances in those "l.ong looked
tor letters that never come" and instead
OF doing that upon which their hearts
have been set the rural rooster remains
at home subsisting on a bread and wa
ter diet. Thanks To the promptly pay
ing patrons OF the !. j., for it is partly
through their possession of good paving
qualities that am permitted 10 remain
at this elegant resort and enjoy the lux
uyics like unto those OF Kingsand Lords.
There is no place where the ocean
breeze can be more keenly felt than at
Old Point Comfort, situated rs il is on
peninsular where only very narrow
neck is exposed 10 the winds that come
from the land. This collision or meeting
OF breezes makes the climate delightful
and health giving. The hotel, which
ranks third as the largest in the United
states is magnificent in structure and its
appointments are unequalled in the
country. As many rs 5000 guests have
been Quartered here and still there WAS
room for more. Open all the year round
1t is Is noted resort for the Northern
people to escape the chilling winds of
winter as it il Tor the Southerners the
hot rays OF the summer months. No
hotel on the globe sets better table and
the bill OF fare reminds one in length of
a sundays Couricr-Journal. The "big
bugs from every State in the union can
be found here and fashion is truly the
absorbing theme. II is a regular haven
for lovers and counting is carried on
while bathing ~ well rs on the corridors
gi... s.t,.l I'll. l...H =.
front OF the hotel is excellent fishing and
those fond of the sport find it an untir-
ing pleasure to pull ont the fine fellows.
the sight Of which would make the stan
ford fishermen's mouths water. Many
varieties can be caught aud there is no
worrying of the patience waiting Tor
bite, for the moment the hook is thrown
in it is nabbed and all there is left then /
to do is TO pull with might and main
and you have a fish large enough for a
meal.
surf bathing is feature that those
who have attended only inland watering
places cannot appreciate. Notningcould .
be more delightful and even in the month .
IF April fully hundred can be seen
each evening, frequently tossed about bv
he waves. The ladies as general thing
are good swimmers and in their fancy
suits they present q scene both thrilling
md beautiful. The bathing suit is cut
with more stint, regarding length, than
4 street dress, or even Mother Hub
bard, thus aiording additional scenes 10
The lovers OF the beautiful uhingsl. who
,it around awaiting the time Tor the fair
ones to come ashore. The men, poor
things, attract little or no attention and
90 in and come out unnoticed. although
heir suits are armless and nearly legless.
While had already been 10 Hamp.
on, just 3 miles distant, couple of
years ago, yet was very willing to ac.
'ept an invitation 10 90 again. There is
perhaps no more interesting place under
he san than this, dimentions taken in
q consideration, and Notwithstanding
he present Thousand and one things to
~ 0''u' llSlpTN dllatnel thereto
would, were full details given. and this
would prove very interesting, make
'olume rs large rs the history of the
'nted states, Battle after battle has
'een fought there, in which renowned
warriors took part, wonderful scouting
vas done, thousands of men were killed
nd lastly the town was laid in ashes.
President John Tyler's home is there. i'm
God preservation,/ and Ben Buffers
headquarters, with only a few changes,
; as he left it. st. Johns Church, erect
d in 1868, still stands, although the
wood work of it was burned in 1912 10y
he British and again in 1861 when the
own was burned by the Confederates to
prevent their opponents from camping
here. This is next to the oldest church
n the L. s., the one older being at ST
Augustine, Fla. The first Indian child