Year: 1875

continued through long portion Of the
homeward voyage, and, still undetermined. Is
a matter OF interest and Of hope; and speak
ing of It as though 1t were cotton specula-
tion, we may say, that however hurtful it
may terminate, 1t cen be detrimental to no
one. A riddle for my young friends to solve.


This delicate incident Of an eyer-so.be.re
membered voyage gave zest to q very happy
feast at which the estimable lady of the
gentleman under whose Invitation and
guardianship we made the trip presided
with charming grace. 81. II


Beauty rnaintaiued we'll the fair fame Of
both East and West North Carolina. In the
modest grace OF the gentle representative Of
Wilson was the West triumphant, while
Wilmington stood forth in charms that made
submission delightful. | needn't go into
further particulars. f,lesI.5 r


THE BATH1NG-A NEW HOTEL.


The bathing was unexceptionable on &C.
count of salt, the water being The safest OF
ocean waters. On the Beaufort side, how.
ever, there was no salt. Guests, bad to cross
over to Bogue island, about three miles off,
to get that; but when they got it
it was the finest surf:bath we have
ever seen. At the lower point of
Bogue Island stands Fort Macon, which has
a small garrison at present. On this island
q hotel should be built, and / am glad to hear
that scheme is on foot to raise the means
for building one there. It would be in the
best place for the sea-breeZe and the sea-
bath, and would be located near the chan
mel that runs from Morehead City to the sea.
The lighthouses might be On one side of the
island and the surt-bathing on the other. The
width is only quarter of a mile or o,and with
a little railway from side TO side would exactly
meet the wants and suit the pleasures OF the
public. 1t would have surf.bath which
for it's force and safety, its easy descent from
the shore, its pleasant bottom. and its free
dom from under-toU, would be the finest
and safest on the Atlantic coast.


Such bath should be at the centre Of the
Southern Atlantic coast. The southern pe0'
pie ought not to be driven to the North for
what they have just as good at home. 1t is
too far to carry them, and costs too heavily.
We confess TO northern ice, and buy it Wild
alacrity but for surf. bath, sea- breezes, and
saltwater luXuries, aUe can beat them. In
the name of common.seDse-in behalf Of our
I'm interests-let US make the most Of these
advantages.


One word on saltwater retreats. 1t is q
great fault with hotels on salt water that
they do not give their guests saltwater luxu'
ries in such abundance or such excellent
style as they should do. A hotel-keeper who
fails al such q hotel to give plenty of fish
in the best condition is traitor to the tacil
understanding that exists between him and
the public. He should always have plenty,
and he should, with the help of liVe.boxes
and refrigeratorS, be always able to lay be-
fore his guests fish that are above suspicion
II stale or tainted fish should ever reach
the table Of saltwater hotel the keeper
should be forthwith hung. At " State din
ner" at the Atlantic Hotel, Beaufort, there


was not fish on the table. What fact!
took protection under the wings Of the hen
and sated my appetite with wing and leg
of one of her little darliDgs. acknowledge
most heartily my obligations to that matronly
and consderate fowl for both chickens and
eggs at times when things would have gone
hard with me if the hen had never lived
But that should have to say this of Beaufor


with sea full Of good things at Its very
doors


And now this long rambling narrative
must end with the remark that another such
Journey under Colonel Talcott, with such
trends iu company, will probably again pro


woke as much garrulousness. hear many
readers say, God forbid. No NAME.