Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-03-30
GAY LIFE BY The SEA.
Pier sure Seekers and iieaith-HunteFs at
Atlantic City.
fFrom a Spec;al Correspopdent

From Special Correspondent.
ATLANTIC CITY, March 10.
The gloomy and teprt ssiye ~ ssimis-
who peis silently croaF of 'shaid tint S"
ard dolefUlly asseveTates that the IA
tinn's prosperity has gone 10 the dem
milton everlasting bow-wows, is shamed
ont OF his dismal bes. ailingS as soon as
he finds himself in the briny and bril-
liant atmosphere of this great seaside
cosmopo!is. The very air 81 ems with
car, ssing fingers TO knit up the raytl-
I'd sleeve of cart;o the swiShing surf
sings wooingly a restful sing to the
tired senses; the genial warmth Of the
sun stirs the sluggish blood to quicker
pulsings; and the inspiriting activities
that pervade the place beget fresh inn
pulses and enkindie rev ambitions IN
the most mnd-weaiy of mortals.
A stroll on Il g lhrongtd boar dwalk
Just Low is an inspiration and delight.
This magnificent tsplanade. Skirting
tie whi;e-beaded edge Of the hnr zon-
reaching sea for four unbrokeh milt IS
the daily rendezvous OF beauty and
fashion, as well as the daily resort OF
the invalid and va'etudirarian. Here
meet and mingle the cosmopoite and
tie countryman, Beau Brummel and
Farmer Hayse d, the belle from vocif-
erons Broadway and the bright-eyed
maiden from the quiet Pennsylvania
hills. With each recurring year the
wholesome custom grows of resorting
here for winter residence or an early
spring-time vacation, and the propl-
tiouS opening of the L. n.en Sc son now
beginning auguis favorably.
The magnificent climatic advantages
of Atlantic City render it easily the
forem( st Of American health Iesor s.
The balmy and invigOrating air, laden
with briny cZoDe ard impfegnate1 with
the ba's lmic oiors of the encirclinZ
pine fore SIS, is dis inciively curative
in pulmonary, malarial ard nervous
disorders, being especially effective IN
the ameiioration of Ii grippr. The 1l-
versiiy of TecI cations a. d arnusemeDts
attract To it every Il ade of iempera
ment and tas e, from the grayest TO the
caves, More llau a hundred hotels
and boarding cottage aveopened theiI
doors to the en-, el ,alnment of visitors
at rates ranging from dollar day W
to figures that would make ii fruga
millionaire diZZy.
The facilities for getting to and from
this enchanting bit of Lotus Land ale
superb in their completene and il
every detail, for who has not heard oil
the b. Il o.. Royal Blue Line" whict
makes dilect connections in Pbiladel
pbia with the Readings R"yal Route
10 the Sea. All the Baltimore u Ohio
expass make direct councillors in the
Washington depot with the Royal Blue
Line flyers for the seashore
One of the Royal Blue Lire trains OF
the Baltimore q Ohio Railroad, on re
cent run between New Y ork and Wash
ington, covered mile in S9i seconds
as recorded by mechanical indicator
| AT this rate the train Travelled at the
phenomenal speed of trif1e over mile
| and half minute, or over ninety
miles an hour, and is the fastest time
ever made, SURPRISING all previous rec
o,ds. If this speed were maintained
the time between NewYork and Wash
ington would be reduced, without stops
to two hours and half, and with stops
to three hours. Five hours is now The
fastest time between the two cities, land
is made daily by the Royal Blue Line
only.
Excursion tickets are now on sale al
+ all b. q o. ticket offices, and will allow
of stop-off at Washington either on tbs
going or returning journey. A visit tC
the National Capitol will form a fitting
prelude or termination to sojourn al
the City by the Sea. &. 0. S.