Mower County transcript., 1903-07-01

fashionable streets for driving andsi
il crowded every afternoon with the
most stylish turnouts. Automob obiles
are abundant and il every conceivable
form from q landau to 9 surrey OF g run y
about. Some Of the wealthy families
own ten or dozen Of these automobiles
in different styles. But these do not
supplant the fine horses which are put
on exhibition every pleasant afternoon
and which are quoted at very high
prices. I saw one team which was
claimed to have cost 8l5, goo. 5
4 There are few hotels here as private
residences are the rule. The latter arp
surrounded by spacious grounds and
fine gardens and are attractive as we'll
to the visitor as TO the owners. Some
ofthe newest and finest Of these ele-
CANT residence palaces have been erect
ed out in what is really the country, on
rocky promontories and=.in most un-
promising positions with the idea of
being isolated. Away outson Bateman's
Point one will today find some Of the
finest. Just now, the Newport council
iswrestling with petition OF one OF
the Belmonts to throw up the main
street in front of his residence in ex-
change for one which will leave him IN
seclusion apart from the main line OF
travel. These elegant homes are occu-
pied for few weeks in the summer
and closed for the rest Of the year. One
of the noticeable things. about these
fashionable homes and grounds is the
absence of children: Why it is so I will
leave to Farmer Ben to explain. But
it is fact that children. araDot much
in evidence in these families. One dis
gusting feature is the absurd petting
of dogs which. are taking the children's
places apparently. l saw a victoria
standing in front of the Casino with no
occupant but servant and a poodle
dog and in a few moments the carriage
drove off with no more occupants.
Dogs are taken their daily outing in
carriages and are fed ice cream and
cake, bysserYants and attendants and
the display Of pet dogs III rich equip
ages is said to be really on the increase.
One can but think of how many poor
and needy children could be made hap:
py BY the attention and care layished
on these dogs. W.%.E #
The old, historic Newport is as diff.
ferent from the modern Newport as
are the hotels Of st. Augustine, Florida
different from the old Spanish town
Settled in 1859 by exiled Puritans from
Massachusetts it's excellent harbol
made it an important shipping and
commercial point for many years anG
in colonial days it was the most i'm
portant commercial port on the whole
Atlantic coast. Its commerce wal
DESTROYED during the Revolutionary
war and never was fully regained. The
very narrow streets in the old part add
to the appearance of antiquity. Th'
Old Stone Mill stands in Touro Park
and it's erection is still matter Of un
certainty. Longfellow in "The Skele
ton in Armor" adopts the tradition tina
it was built by the visiting Mortimer
about the year 1000. Many OF the ole
buildings built before the Revolu
tionary war are still standing, the oldes
one being built of stone in 1889 b,
Henry Bull. The old and the nev
exist side by side linking the past will
the rushing life of the extravagant ant
pleasure seeking present. In the oil
cemetery are gravestones Of blue slat
dating back into thes18th century. 4
Newport, as already mentioned, is o.
1.-THE southern part Of the island, reach
ing southwark toward the great ocean
and it is the ocean which after all j
the great attraction. Along the hig]
bluffs for, miles one may stroll an
watch the ocean in ALI its s}varyin
phases with the ships from far and nea
approaching and disapp ppearing, with it
/ tides rising and falling regularly an
with the great waves dashing in wit
,. resistless force at times. Yesterda
! was stormy one at sea and man
small craft were imperilled. The n
suit today is a magnificent iinrolling I
4; the surf dashing far up upon the rock
! and beach. The tide was right f0
bathing at noon and over on the mai ai
], beach we! had the indescr cribable enjoy
i ment Of a swim in old ocean. Th
Il waves came in higher than my heat
!. but were. soon broken by the beach &C
9 The #undertoW Of the returning aWate
4 is strong and at times dangerous Z .Th
q temperature Of the ocean water is quit
I: even on account Of its great expanls e. 9 .
q and in the salt sea it is much easier 7
swim than in fresh. Over on stlEl the e 1oppt
Il site Or west side Of; the island are e 81 5th
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s tho government has extensive Y \ Interests