The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
ryoLYsH WATxRING PLACES.
a Seaside City which Nathaniel Haw
thorne FreSusnted.

aourHpoar, Aug. 18.-The western coast OF
Snslsnd all the WAY north from the city 81
TI,srnoo to the Solway Firth. which on the
90, marks the boundary between England
sna Scotland. faces an Utmost silent arm OF
,hs irish Sea. The pevsn OF the tides In the
No,,h Channsl and St. Georges Channel Is
h,oten BY the rugged shores Of the Isle OF
Man and, with the exception OF the tides OF
liverpool on the extreme south. aud In tho
aolvay Firth At the extreme north OF this re-
zion. the waves Of the sea reach the shore al
rnoss csaselessly In rlpplss or, calm. Tho en-.
tire shore line for all, this .dlstanoe-a shore
linz. accounting for Illustrations. Of nearly 900
,,ilss-is nowhere nifty fest sbov0 the sea level
III. Sea 10 ever asleep beside IL. a.
This 10 tho Lancsshire coast IT 10 coast OF
.ndlsss and measureless sand. Behind It, level
,ssches OF reclaimed land. with dykes OF sod
and vhitewashsd psassnts' huts. stretch far
away to many towns changing night and day
With machinery. dense With human strivers
atttme With SOFT aud smoke. 10 the east.
horizon line OF chimney stacks Then. nearer
the ocean. valley OF truck farms. Then the
sbore line. q mass OF low sand dunes, hiding
hundred sunny Villages and towns; every ono
4 nest OF homss for thoss who strive In the In
lsnd cities, or the holiday place for those mill
lions who change the clatter Of the mine drill
and spindle for the song OF the sea but ono
BRIGHT day In all tho soourRing year.
Southport Is chief Of all the English west
coast resorts 1t is In fact the great north OF
England Watering place. Scarborough on the
east coast directly opposite, drawing from the
Yorkshire towns for visitors. has greater an
tioulty. some interesting history, and Is alto
eether quaint and beautiful: but being only
summer watering place 1t cannot vie with
Southport. New Brighton. Liverpoops Coney
Island. at the mouth Of the Mersey. 10 gayer
and more rollIoking. Landudno. the famous
north OF Wales resort. 10 grandly beauti-
full All the bright places like llfra-
combs Bideford. and sweet Clovelly along
the Devonshre coast have superior
charms in scenery AN, and in. IN tho Witch Fitch.
sIcsis in the tenderness OF its sea the soft
breezes Of its coast. and the transeendens
there are four or Ave million peo.ls SO near it
In Liverpool. Chester. Mar che ter. Wigan. Pres
ton Burnley Lee 10. Bradl"rd and scores more
OF orOWded manufacturing cities-thatt they can
ses 10 Southpo and home again The same day
for railway fare Of from two to four shiIlinRs
sSins whsn.s aSo the money can be spared
southport can boast Of no remo,e antiquity.
NSrs Msd t ns,t saS II
Chur9h0Tp WILLIAM m s N1t k0sy-
spoke It's merits IN HE heHrsy old face H.
!o sd WAYS. Al ons end Of Lori street
4 oS S, THU huge va! h0s nsmsd nss f6 ac
customers we're attracted TO his inn By his
tiose glorious f" . anked shad." that can b.
s hd nn al to be s
up round The Dukes Foi!y:" lis owner was
from Liverpool bad been reveing .Iip aud
f:ts old pors his hoa.s Was oT named soush
Port" And southport the plare. now Of $1,000
souls. will ever remain -. ,.
washed ana !hatched. and with their beds Of
shrubs and flowers gave an agreeable color 10
mountains. with long. straI Cling street. aud
nsySnd u,sf s1Pans 10 o. leyei corntry. Ths
S.sinss vsTs erected e BI ~. sS.'SeS's
=; ,sa S' sEsaf s:Ss E
With their euniiss and ham ps.s on their back:
nd shouldsEs. Along in the tlfties We hear Of
hs as1 glSs s.e az.
beach. and the far.stretching dunes their fee
ousnt hsunts 9th for idli Ing and literary
III Q, southport. am psrsuade III al he por:
dor Of " Trsasiormatlon," written A. England
II: Enh 0s IN
"a sS:, :es.1 H. tts as.oa hale Of
dsy takes on thu earo OF our own Salem. Tho
:asd.d sssnass With she shmmsr 81 The sea
through their narrowing vistas. bring It to the
TaS vide Sesp
": VI. iv5:ARs -. dof@sf ss rsPs:Sucs i:
t'l i.. III. SrIeas Ssssstinss pse 9HHs
OFT Ct many Of the grim old house frons
likeness iur:her"n The hush Of the bystree sn 50
where country birds tril iearlsssly: In the old
codicils. because OF fancied sliRhts. late meals.
or ovsrdone ,grils; In the SAVIOR Of old sea ways
wharTes as az SALEM but 10 The rich sea cs Ie
!ains who swagRer here when their rheuma-
.T rom spS IL the
The curious thing about the place to an
here. TO see. the vast throngs at, Southport
o1nS jnne Iuly and Aag1s,. the natural
IN tho "s 1ssS the genuine Season.
en.s i've h' Fed during Rs that Ssus9
the health-gyinG air that is said to prevail
mer comes the real residenrs leave Tor tho con-.
Scotland Then a population OF at least -20.-
go Is enti,ey chanced. Ltverpool or Man
o. pinchei allowances, and managing, clerks
With hollow eyes and chests lot" the houses
I'D by the quality, and gain enough lie
nd nd visoT for tho !est Of tho years sFugGle.
make I'D the population In summer. The shop.
Eeepers serve them rather scornfmlly, But
these ne shadinRs OF distinction are Willingly
iecos lied and borne by summer tenants. AMI
are never seen bv those to whom one day in
etwelvemouths' saving.
scencally Southport Is wins ONE rather than
striking. 1t wouli be ranked beautiful in it.
teli were there no ad ed charm Of shore or sea.
~ cool STREETS. reaching back countryward.
arc nn, beautiful Crossing these. ami run ing
parallel with the shore. but shut away from 1t
single great range OF SO -vlew baths pa
vllions and hotes, is one OF The nnest avenues
Europe. IT. recalls Princess street, Edin-
e9rgh. the Paris boulrvards. and tbs fralo OF
aud bss.ars - the TTss dsny sh9ps
e nuvsn Low Tor hrilliant eAnipaEes. an the