Year: 1868

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THE BEACH BY STARLIGHT


From Our Special Correspondent


LONG BRANCH, July o. 1863.


When the morn like a boiled lobster is turn


ing from black TO red the guests Of the hotels who prefer
plunge without the bathing costume appear upon the
beach, and after disrObing rush with hurTah" into
the breakers When the Is shining brightly the
waters and 1t is broad daylight one is reminded when


looking at the bathers toying win the waves, OF Robin
CrusOes caunbals when the reveals them TO the
world The bathers rush m baSe for the bathing houses
where. after investing themselves with what thoy
diyested, they asccndhe staircase TO the bluffs with their
hair dripping salt water and sand, but feeling light and


Many think that the proper time for bathing Is
hour before breakfast nnd they are probably correct


Journey should rest before the excitement a bath
and never battle within three hours after meal Sea
bathing beneficial, no doubt for persons who are af


eced with diseases Of paraytc or nervous character
kidney difficulties, rheumatic disorders and dyspepto
tainy not exceed ten minutes After being in the water
over hat time ~ Is APT TO produce exhaustion Now as
the sun Is brightly shining wo Will glance up and down
the beach.


Thcy follow down after thc recoedng wave and seize the
handsome shell all glowing from it's BATH and then when


large breaker advances scamper back again TO tho dry
sand. Away OH 10 the fkht an Olu gentleman is walk
ing brisky along the shore as II anxious 10 come up TO
good appetite Just I'm front OF him The fishermen their
boats have anchored lust abreast the mansion These
earn from ten 10 fifteen dollars n day during the
season. many own handsome cottages down at Atlantic
He ana as cass seem 10 ENJOY the good things OF this
life earned by fearessly sezng the Whcrewhhal from
the depths aud bllOWs OF the ocean.


Among the many distinguished visitors 10 tho shore IN
1875 whale condesconded 10 appear and warmly re-
ceyed by acommtee OF fishermen Peter Schenck chair
man. They waited upon him in boats, aud thrust their
invitations into him right and left After being conveyed
tho shore such the anxiety OF each Of the com
mittee TO have the distinguished guest In their dwo
ing, that lie was Obliged 10 divide his time and himself
with each Of the committee. Understand that somo.
thing done on the beach TO hurt his FEELINGS that no
was much "cut up" and actually bit6bered He
never visited the shore again. At IL o'clock the
wmto nag from the staircase announces 10 tho
guests that bathing Is IN order. All along the
shore great swarms OF batheTs are seen--sczng the
ropes fastened 10 the shore the bathes advance out into
the surf Many rccklessy strike out aud swim out be-
yOnd tho stake Near the shore those who have
fear Of the water and shiyerng IN the cold, let tho surf
wash only their feet Those farther out In the waves
urge them TO leone on out II is pleasant and warm
here" And great brute of soizes his wife by
the arm, and disregarding her and entreatcs
pulls hor into that almost stranges her man
who will thus take a timld, gentle woman, who per-
haps constitutlOnally may have dread or water,
knows as little about what u right in tho