The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-14
THIRD EDITION.


A Visit to Cape May.
Having been granted few days va
cation, concluded that ! could not
do better than pay visit to the best
seaside resort In the world. So on
Tuesday morning, chaperoned by my
wife and daughter Sadie, l took the
ours OF tho w. X N. for the Delaware
river pier Almost the first person /
recognized after leaving the cars was
GOV. Reynolds. He was accompanied
by his fight.hand man - Marvel.
carrying lunch basket, Just the same
as any proleLarlat The trip down WIS
devoid OF any special interest. The
day was bright, beautiful and bracing
Every one seemed bent on enjoying
him or herself, and right Lravely they
carried out their pnrt of the program,
AS soon as possible all hands got up
to tho city, which was reached at two
O'Clock. Now as the Republic was to
leave the landing at BIS, as natural
consequence very many remained in
Cape May City unwil!ingly, myself
and family among the number. We
made the best we could OF 1t, however,
and secured stopping place at the
Wyoming Cottage. on Lafayette street,
nenr the new depot, kept By Mrs A.
Foster. For quletmes, =, comfort, clean.
Illness and a iirst.cass table. ut mod.
crate cost, | can confidently recon.
mend the Wyoming as filling the bin
exactly.
1t has been in the neighborhood Of
twenty-five years since | visited Cane
May City, and as matter OF course
was really astonished at the vast
number OF improvements that have
been made. The buildings, to be sure
are OF frame, but they are very neat
and pretty.
Before any one was astir in the city
on "Wednesday morning, Mrs e., Sadi,
and myself took II walk around the
TOWN and along the beach, listen
ng TO Tue ever cenSelesS swish ant
roar OF the waves, which, us they brokt
and tumbled over each ether Were
truly majestic. In eommunlnE will
nature and natures God, no sane maj
can avoid acknowledging that his way
{. are not mans ways, and the more VI
attempt to solve the mysteries OF God
the moro we are mystllied.
After u hearty breakfast, ] started
out on Il still hunt for his EXcellency
Gov Reynolds. No one seemed /,
KNOW him; | came to the conclusion
that he was like all other prolctarlats
end gave up the hunt in disgust.
We now ranlbled aimlessly arount
the town and saw all there was to b.
EeeIl,bu II was particularly notlceahl,
that IL great many houses are for rent
the cause Vt which is, cool July.
an told that very many Philadel
phlans, who have Invested heavily Ii
houses, with the anticipation OF rear
Ing rich harvest, will lose money
There arc about six guardians OF tn
the peace there, which would seem Il
be sufficient to afford all the proteC
tion needed, yet a citizen was loudl
proclaiming on n street corner tina
Notwithstanding lie paid MS much ta
as any one,he had no protection what
ever.
A high 'oned ball took place on Tues
DAY evening, but rs no common pee
PIE were permitted to "trip the ligh
fNntalttc' among this upuerten we o
course did not shock their sensitive
moss by iutrudIng, but enjoyed pleas
ant evening In conversation with (iud'
nOblemen and women at Wyoming
cottage, where 1t is not maLeria
whether You have f10 or $4,000 s.
long as you conduct yourselves prop
eriy.
At 2 o'clock on Wednesday we bad
goodbye to our friends of a day, nm
took passage for the Landing. Jus
as We reached there wa were greete
with the most terrific thunder we eve
heard, ana tho lightning was as vivid a
was ever seen. III u few minutes TIA
rnin poured d0wnin torrents and th
enclosed pavilion was crowded h
men, women and children, who soIgll
shelter there. The storm certalnl
Produced paEic: women sCrenme
and faiGLcd children cried rushini
Wildly around seeking their mnmmas
men used tho vilest kinds Of oaths. am
beer was gu2lled freely
was certainly pandemonium 10
loose. Presently the Republic pu
In an appearances, hayinE failed 1
reach the breakwater, ON account q
the storm, and by the time she mud
last to tie wharf the rain had cease
falling, and all got sufeiy on boar
ami were soon hUiueWnrd bound.
was estimated that there were no les
Than S0bO persons on board on the u
trip. We had plenty now to tpgny
our attention the miusirrls did thri
part IN the amusement lnr, and sdt
ceeded admirably In pleasing all;
young lady gave us some line srlet
lions on the pianO,unl the drum corr
ooald not refrain from occasional
assisting In the fun. We reache
home, sweet home, about $50 tiret
eleepy and hungry, Home, aflpr al
10 a letter place than any other, a
though nay three days OIL Is properl
appreciated. eertainlytlo feel rAif
yiRorutcd and rejuyGnuted Now IL
BIZ J. q.