Year: 1871

EDITOR REPUBLICAN:


Feeling rather oppressed by the heat OF


the city, which during the past week has


been very intense, and invited by the ac-


count of the reviving effects of the lake


breeze, we started forth on Saturday in


time to reach the l2 M. train for the lake,


then embarking on the Laura, which left at
| half-past one o'clock on her way to the diff


terent watering places. The weather was


propitious, and the trip very fine. But the


babies on board counterbalanced all the ad-


vantages. The number of these pearls of


prlce was beyond computation. There


were about one hundred ladies ON board,


and each lady seemed possessed of six Of


these jewels. They did not act like sweet,


sensible babies. crying, as they should have


done, all at one time and then giving us a


respite, but one by one they had it out, un-


til, out of sheer self-defense, we took


ourselves to the bow of the boat;
there these little innOcents could not
follow, for the head-wind was sufficiently
strong to deprive them of voice had they
attempted it. Why do nice, reasonable
people bring all their babies with them
when they travel9 Why not take the good
behaved along, and leave the crying ones at
home! We leave this weighty question to
be answered by wiser heads than ours.


We arrived at our destination at seven
o'clock. We certainly felt great atmos-
pheric difference, but we paid dearly for it,
for soon the fleas and then the mosquitoes
fell to work on our hands and faces, thus
making us feel that we were seeking cool
ness under difficulties" We consoled our
selves with the thought that even though
the heat was great at home, we had not the
first mentioned of the two torments to con-
tend with.


The next day being Sunday, there was
not much to be seen or done, so we con-
tented ourselves with finding a shady place
where we could get as much as possible of
the delicious air without being scorched by
the piercing rays of the MONDAY sun. 1t |
may be thought bad taste to say it, yet we
think that the sun shines with greater in |
tensity here than it does in New Orleans;
We certainly felt it to be so while walking
to and fro on the wharves leading to the |
lighthouses.


We acknowledge that this is a change of |
air, and no doubt those over here who have
fine residences find it quite nice place in
which to pass few months of the summer,
yet we can not commend the taste of those
who leave luxurious homes in the city for
the discOmforts of small boarding house
over here, simply because they can say that
they passed the season out of town. The
bathing, it is true, is very fine, but when
you have to walk a long way in the sun to
get to your bath, then after you are re-
treshed, to take the same walk back again,
you must certainly feel delightfully."- cool
The driving is nothing to boast of; there is
out one straight road, of from five to seven
niles in length, and when you have passed
over 1t once you see all there is to be seen.


We are told that the Pass presents quite
lively appearance in the evening, the
aides vieing with each other in dress and
tyle OF equipage. We learned, also, that
here are number of equestriennes among
he fair ones. Being Sunday, we were de-
'rived of seeing them.


While driving out, we noticed many
handsome houses, most of them having very
beautiful grounds. 1t seems strange that
lace so much visited as Pass Christian now
) should be without first class hotel. We
we're told. however, that the only building
alculated for it has been purchased by the
'hristian Brothers for college. They
ave taken great pains to improve it, and
be garden belonging to it is visited by all
Ding to the Pass. 1t is beautifully laid
ut, and displays both taste and elegance
design in those who planned it, A rustic I
in this garden is well worth
'aveling six hours to see. Law.