The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-01

springs keeps dry anQ lauCy eoous o"oP,
and Mr.. Tylee sells paper, pens, Ink, &c. The
| last mentioned is also postmaster and express
agent, holds some subordinate position OF In
| ternrl revenue, Is real estate agent and wood
contractor. and is thus armed with variety
of weapons for keeping the wolf from the
door, and sets an example In this respect
which 1t would be we'll for some other people
| to follow.
THE DOCTORS.
a health resort would be nothing without
the doctors, and in this respect Summerville ls
well supplied. Even If 1t were not, 1t Is with
In easy reach OF Charleston, where the best
medical and surgical skill of the country can
be procured. Except, however, In extreme
cases, there is no occasion to send to Charles.
ton. There reside In the village several
physicians of good standing, experienced and
skilful in the diseases common 10 this part OF
the world, and also Of good breeding and
good manners, which is of more Importance
| in the eick room than some people Imagine.
The names of those physicians could be given
as were those of the storekeepers, but the
doctors have an aversion 10 being advertised.
Then, too, the names OF all the storekeepers
iu Summerville were mentioned, and some of
the doctors might be omitted.
ANUsEMENTS.
The next thing 20 physic tor sick person,
and some people think even before physlc, Is
amusement. Well, SummerVlle has not q
theatre, nor hippodrone, nor teer garden,
nor billiard saloon. The bowling alley at
Browns Hotel is the only public place Of
amusement In the usual acceptalion OF that
term. But to anyone able to walk, amuse.
ment In endless variety, much more rational
and lar more conducive to health, Is 10 oe had
without money and without price. In fair
weather the walks about Summerville are de-
lighful, especially in early spri6g or In the fall
for in both seasons the most beautiful OF wild
flowers adorn the woods in profusion, and
those OF spring scent the air with the most ex-
ouisite perfumes. The surface Of the country
Is not monotonous dead level, nor get are
there any OF those rugged hills that make
walking fatigue to the healthy and an i'm
possibility to the Invalid. The gently undulating
hills, whose sides and SUBMITS are covered with
the everlasting pine, and the valleys thlckly
grown with low bushes aud tangled vines, and
watered by clear and sparkling brooks, afford
excellent opportunities for a variety OF glo-
rous, easy, lazy, never.tiring rambles, which,
If the pallen. can afford to indulge in, will
surely quiet the nerves, strengthen the
muscles, expand the lungs, and bring back
to the cheeks the hue of health. The special
localities that may be visited by the pedestrian
in search of amusement are Lovers Lake, Saw
Mill Branch, Pike Hole, and the various public
buildings and churches already mentioned,
all OF which may be viewed with Interest by
man who has an eye for the picturesque and
beautiful, and who has nothing more i'm
portant to do than to kill time hunting them
up. Those whose health makes 1t necessary,
or whose purse makes 1t possible, to ride, can
have The same pleasures on more extended
scale. Tho roads extending from the village
ln every direction offer 10 the traveller every
variety OF sylvan scenery, while almost every
neighboring locality has some historic inter-
est. 1t was through these forests that Marion
and his men rode In hot haste after the Brit
jsh and the Tories, and 10 this neighborheod
that many of his most brilliant exploits were
accomplished. The ruins OF Dorchester, lhe
first settlement In South Carolina, are not
distant, and the ride to them is one Of the
preltlest in the world.
THE HOTELS.
But Summervie and all Its attractions
would b. sealed book to the stranger If 1t
,uoro M, f,r tho hoordin0 -honapu Thpsa
fortunately are numerous, and, in yellow
fever seasons, the whole population have
shown q praiseworthy spirit, and all the
houses wonderful capacity of accommoda-
tion. There are tut two establishments,
however, that rank as hotels. These are
Browns. and Mrs. Jenkins's. Browns Hotel iS
large, plain white frame building, without
any pretensions 10 show, but with rooms
enough to accommodate o great number OF
guests. 1t has been kept by the present pro-
prieIor for series of years, during which ne
has established reputation, and the charac-
ter of his house is probably we'll known from
Maine 10 Florida Mrs. jenkins Is the widow
of General Micah Jenkins, who was one OF
the most distinguished South Carolinlans In
Confederate service, ana who was accidentally
killed, by Virginia regiment, at the battle OF
the Wilderness. She has but recently taken
charge OF her present establishment, whichtas
long been d favorite resort both with Charlesto-
mans and travellers. 1t first came into notice
under the management of Judge Cooper, as
Paradise Hall, and since the war has been
very successfully run by Mrs. Doucln, who has
but recently moved to Charleston. Mrs. Jen-
kins has improved the place and added ma
teIially to its comfort, and, under her man
agement, 1t will lose nothing of lts prestige.
OF the various private boarding-houses 1t
were invidous to make mention OF any and
not all, and that would be Impossible. An
exception to the rule however, may be made
in regard 10 that OF Mrs. Price, the wife of
the conductor OF the Summervllle train.
This is so convenient to the depot, and 30
we'll kept, that Mr.. Prices position may be
taken as an excuse for referring 10 it, especial
ly as by 80 doing useful piece of in(orma-
ton is given to the travelling public.
THE INHABITANTS.
The white portion of the population consists
of the planters OF the surrounding country,
phosphate men, the storekeepers, doctors and
parsons already mentioned, as also lew law