The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-08-25

for than in Douglas, Isle Of Man. The
hotels and boarding houses on the SEQ
front. and the numerous establish
ments in other parts Of the town. a.
ford ample choice to the visitor. Il
may be mentioned. Aovsvss, ~ . fact.
that il often overlooked. that Douglas
u not the Isle Of Man. Douglas 10
the metropolis Of the Nanx play-
ground. the center Of life and jollity:
but there are many Wtnsomo spots IN
Nona's Isle. which may possess pseu-
liar charms for Tie visitor. and much
depends on Individual pesfsrsaoss.
Port Erin u . charming little inlst On
the southwestern coast. possessing .
bracing climate: and Port st. Mary.
close BY. 10 quiet spot with good
bathing and boating. which 10 likely
to appeal to families and quiet o.
elderly folk. Castlstovn. the ancient
capital. with IT. old fortress. 10 favorsd
BY some. Peel 10 playfully called the
western city" and ID . quaint old Ash.
Ing port. hut with numerous modern
houses for tourists. Ramsey, the sc.
ond town Of the island IN size and
population. has IN unequalisd stretch
Of sand. = magnificent bay. and seen
cry In the hinterland which 10 second
to none. Lastly. throughout the
length and breadth Of this playground
(rcughly thirty miles BY twelvs).
there are numerous villages. hamlsts
and isolated houses where visitors
find excellent accommodatioa and
home comforts.
Douglas 10 The capital Il the island.
and the natural headquartsrs OF the
tourist army. The great pride of
Douglas 10 it, 6ne series Of prom
enades. which reach from the Victoria
pier on the south to Banks Howe o.
the north. forming . continuous ma
rine parade unequallsd in it, way By
any similar construction In the king
dom. The Victoria pier 10 built Of
concrete. at total cost Of over. $780,.
90. and provides landing accommoda-
ton at an states Of the tide. To the
south 10 the old Red pier sheltering
the inner harbof. The outer harbor
IL protected on the opposite side By
the Battery pier.
Steam ferryboats ply between the
Victoria and Battery pier, taking pas
sengers to and from Douglas head.
Leading from the Victoria pier to the
upper town 10 Victoria street, an i'm
portant thoroughfars formed By the
demolition Of part Of the maxes of Old
Douglas. It passes into Prospect Hill
and Bucks Road, and the whole route
ID equipped BY cable tramway. The
Loeb Promenade is one Of the most
imposing and best-built promenades In
the Kingdom. Proceeding northwards,
we come to the Harris Promenade,
where the broad parapet 10 nanked by
parterres Of grass and ornamental
trees, and pavilion 10 provided a
retreat in wet weather. There 10 also
bandstand. where music and enter
tainments are dispensed during the
season. On reaching the Central Prom.
enade, we arrive opposite the bathing
ground, but the whole stretch of shore
forms. Of course, a useful playground
for the children. and along the whole
length Of the parade seats are placed
for the convenience of those more
leisurely inclined. The Queens Prom
enade is handsomely fringed by q
strip of verdure, and conducts the Wis.
itor to the roadway which winds along
the edge of the Cliffs to the summit
Of Banks Howe and Onchan Harbcr.
Douglas Head Is sort Of park I'm
der the control Of the corporation, and
Is a favorite resort for Douglas Wis
itors. It's situation on the hill top is
unrivalled. Below is the splendid
sweep Of Douglas bay; inland, there
10 a magnificent panoramic view Of
the country. Seward. against the
horizon. on fine day the Cumberland
hills may be seen. Amusements of
all kinds are in full swing during the
day. Just below the cliffs IL the pop
ular bathing creek Of Port Skillion.
one of the finest open-air diving am
swimming places in the kingdom.