Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-08-14
Letter. from New Jersey.
ATco. N. j., August 9th 1872.

idSL l. nave Deen roaming over Tie cOuH'
try "seeing sights" and should have
written you several times. Material
abundant, rs my note book is well stock
ed; but the truth is Gift must be told)
the frightfully hot, melting weather has
made your correspondent very "desidiose'
oflate. The spell has now been broken
l have learned to play croquct. and after
Il weeks tuition and practice, Carrie has
crowned me champion side-shot of Atco.
Does she mean from centre through right
wicket or through left side calico.a
There is little to be said of the SUR
roundngs ofthis village of.fortr families
Although the highest point between
Camden and Atlantic City, there being
u "down grade" fortwo miles on either
side, of some sixsy feet to'tle mile, it is
low, flat, sandy. and covered with pine
and scrub-oak The houses are scattered
over wide area of country and but few
worthy of note. There is neither boat
ing nor fishing i'll the ncighborhood and,
as the place does not boast a livery sta
bic, but little opportunity for riding.
Nevertheless the "Atco Housc' is ft,ll,
and our pleasant and agreeable hostess
is about at hc- wits end to save Mt least
II portion of the applications for board.
You will have placed the village /
have so briefly outlined in juxta-posit:on
to many places in our own State. Some
thing like Summcrvillc, Georges Frog
Level Or ST. Stephens, perhaps not un-
like Orangeburg: and then you will add,
one does not see much to admire or at
:ract in such place. But it is not al
ways scenery that makes the town, Ey
more than puflt-i up crust makes the pie.
We want the crust broken and !. peep nt
the inside.
Whilst forced to confess the village so
far rs scenery, architecture, &c, are con.
ccrncd, presents D0 claims, still great
deal may be said in its favor, and he who
runs by it lightly loses much. In the
first place this is n temperance comn,u-
nifty i'll the highest sense of the word.
Not drop of tansle-fnot is sold within
or for some distance beyond the corpo-
rate limits, and consequently there are
no tlrunkards. Tits true this il not due
to State or local ordinance, Init to the
Great Afogui who is f'monurh ot all he
s'rvey4," and who will not decd - foot of
hir land w'thsus the wholesome prnviso
of Its never being used rs a place tor the
sale of Intoxicating drinks. There is
no need OLA Division of SOUS of Tem
pcranc., and its absence not regretted
except for the pleasant reunions vt regu-
lar meetings.
And then there arc tic magnificent
mammoth trains that pass and rep,.ss at
different hours Of the dav, ka,ie up
set her plate as she jumped to sec the
excursion train flying past. GLOW many
cars did YOU say?" "Thirty-six passenger
and baggage with two engincs-all the
platforms flled and numbers riding on
top" ellqtircd if longer trains ever
passed over the road. 20, yes. as many
as torty-tour passenger coaches to- one
train, and all crowded"
And then it is so homclikc ut our ho-
tel. There is no such thing as half
dozen cnanges every day for the ladies,
such as have witnessed at Saratoga,
and Niagara. and n gent dare wear the
same cravst from morning Until night
Every effort is made to secure comfort
and .rybody-including our little
three year old mink, Ji;iia--scems to ap-
prcciatc and enjoy it.
And now just step with me through
the grove to yondcr one story cottage
and allow me to introduces you for an
hours chat to the parsons lady, or for
an evening amusement with the young
folks. After passing through the bcauti-
full flower garden, every flower nodding
thanks for the carc bestowed upon it,
and the vine-clad piazza, here we are,
| first i'll the pnrlor, then In the sittinr