The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-08-14
DELIGHTFUL NOREHEkD.
THE CAPITALOFN NORTH CAROLINA
SEASIDE RESORTS.
The Atlantic Hotel and its Many
and Varied Attractions and Pleas
ant SurrOundings-A Good one on
DR.. Blacknall.
(CharlOtte ChrOnicle.I


MoREHEAD CITY, N. c., Aug. 3, 90.
If there is small, hot, or close room
in the Atlantic Hotel, l have not seen
it. The plan Of this hotel is really
superior. The ball room is one of the
very finest in the entire country. 1t is
square, running two stories high with
pointed roof. A gallery around the
second floor, affords seating capacity
for several hundred to look down on
the d" gay revelry by night" Around
the ball room floor runs railing leav-
ing several feet of lobby room for
guests who do not trip that famous
light fantastic toe. Inside the railing,
all around the room, are settees for
dancers to rest on. The band, really
fair one, too, by the way, is placed in
the second floor gallery, on a stand
extending out over the floor. Music
for dancing is furnished every day after
dinner and at night after tea.
The young men arrange for differ
ent kind of dance nearly every night !;
nor do they forget the older folks who
only indulge in the square dances. The
lanciers are frequently on the program,
though the german generally winds up
the evening.
WHERE CUPID KEEPS GUARD.
From the ballroom lead two long
board walks right out into the sound,
where gallant men and graceful women
meander in the moonlight as the rip
pling waters play beneath their feet.
Connected with one of these walks, is
pavilion, built Immediately over the
water, and here Cupid keeps watch
forever. How many quivers of arrows
he has shot empty, l may not tell. In
this pavilion one may sit-but it is
generally two-and hear the band IN
the ballroom, hear the ripping waters
beneath, and, if he listens very atten-
lively, hear a still sweeter music Of
cooling, while the moon, innocent ever,
smiles very approvingly.
Just across the sound. two miles be-
yond only, beat the ocean waves, and
there the guests 60 every afternoon surf
bathing. Those who prefer still water
baths, have the salt water of the ocean
in the sound at the very door of the
hotel.
ON THE BEACH
of afternoons the ladies and gentlemen
gather some dip in the SUR, ,others only
look on, while yonder are bevy of
beauties humming:
1--WE sit in groups upon the beach,
A fluffy mass of summer dresses,
We break in the little waves of speech
We give each other quick caresses;
But though our laughter echoes gay,
Above the crowds persistent humming,
Our thoughts are very far away;
We wonder when the men are coming!
Oh. careless youth, in flannel clad,
Why waste this golden, perfect weather
Let every lassie and her lad,
Go roaming DER the rocks together.
For youth it brief, and time flies fast,
And waits for none the more's the pity
The summer time will soon be past,
And autumn drive us to the city"
Fishing in the sound is excellent,
and the more venturesome have splen-
did sport in mackerel fishing in the
ocean. Safe boats, under skillful sea-
men, are in plenty, at moderate
charges. Moonlight sails are frequent,
and very popular. A boat holding
thirty, can be had an evening for s..
ONE ON DR.. BLACKNALL.
Of course DR.. G.. w. Blacknall is
here and what would Morehead be
without him? He looks like a great
man and good man l know he is
great man. His ventures into the field
of fiction have brought him national
fame; and l am told that his balloon
romance has been translated into sew
eral languages. He las in contempla-
ton story that surpasses all his pre-
vious efforts; and his trends say that
i. will equal Jules Verne at his best.
Publishers are besieging him for the
manuscript, but the Doctor says he
will run it as serial, each chapter
a complete story in itself, in the papers
of North Carolina
The Doctor is amusing himself, as
relaxation from his liteary labors, in
trying to make 4 well-trained parrot
teach young turtle how to talk. He
keeps both in his room in large cage,
the bottom Of the cage being water
tank, where the turtle is.
Several days ago, the Doctor had
few friends to a whist party in his
room. During the evening, the guests
emptied the dregs Of their min, julep
glasses into the tank where the turtle
is, which accounts for the present very
dilapidated appearance of the parrot.
Some say the parrot drank some of the
water, and it is reported that she said
such things as to cause the Doctor to
disband the party in haste do not
know, however, if that be true.
Literary News.