The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-08-18

and then swan back to shore
again, while several thousand peo-
pie watched him with bated breath.
The feat was accomplished in thirty
five minutes and with apparent
ease.
This place has been the center of
much political interest during the
past week or so, as the notorious eX
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay and
his henchmen have been here max.
ing out the slate for the next state
campaign in Pennsy lvania. With all
the meanness that he has been
charged with, Matthew still retains
his position as the leader of the G..
o. p. in Pennsylvania.
Bathers say there has been a de-
cided change for the better in the
matter of bathing during the past
few days, as up until the first of the
month the water had been too cold,
The girl with the loud bathing suit
il quite conspicuous bv her absence
this season, as the Mayor of At
lantic City has issued an edict re-
stricting them-in a degree. Those
that are used now, however, are
quite noisy enough.
Among the many attractions on
the BOARDWALK is Innes' band, whose
concerts charmed so many thous-
ands at the Tennessee Centennial.
The band is engaged by the steel
pier company, and plays to large
audiences in the auditorium at the
end of the pier.
The seashore Is certainly a most
a al f,rI ,Nla f0 o.
months of the heated summe
season, away from the busy ca res of
the hot, dusty city. And Atlantic
Citv is certainly an ideal resort.
Here one can find everything to
amuse and delight, and naugbt but
mirth and pleasure. He may JOIN
the merry throDg of bathers sport
ing in the surf, or, for a nominal
sum, take a ride over the billows in
one of the numerous yachts that
! flock the sea with their snowy sails
or he may spend hours-and, in
cidentally, a gOOd-sized pile of
money-in making a round Of the
numerous theate"s aud other amuse
ment5 along the boad walk. Or, il
he cares to do neither of these, he
may find amusement enough in
! simply taking a stroll along the
Doad walk and drinking in the
sweet breath of the ocean; or, tiring
of this, he may seat himself in one
of the numerous pa ViliOns along the
walk, and listen to he merry laugh
of the throng Of bathers and watct
them as they brace themselves tC
meet the breakers. But the mos,
enjoyable time to me is
"At eventide, when the shore is dim,
And bubbling wreaths on the billowI
swim"
When the splendor of the day ha;
faded into the shades of evening
and the breakers, undisturbed, spor
in glee along the beach. Wher
from some secluded nook in one o
the pavilions, we may sit in quietud'
and listen to the soft, sweet music
of the sea. Each cool, refreshing
breeze that lifts itself from tht
bosom of the deep brings a sonI
that is sweeter than the loves
lullaby and softer than the cooling o
a drve. But turning our faces from
the snow-capped billows and the
music of the waves, we may vieV
again the billows of lace and lin
; gerie as society passes in splendo
along the walk, and listen to tn
music of the merry -go-rounds an(
amusement halls.
But | must bring this to a close
and fight battle with a regimen
> of mosquitoes, the advance guard o
which has just arrived and sounded
the battle alarm. These New Jer
sey mosquitoes we'll deserve tn
national reputation they hav
gained. They are the most viciou
pests L have ever run up against
and they seem to have peculia
fondness for an
INNOCENCE ABROAD.