Middletown transcript., 1873-09-13
For the Midilaorn Transeripi.
MIppLErowS, SEPT. 4, 1878.

Mr.. Edif0r:-llaving itttle law ousi-
ness to transact in the upper regions OF
New Jersey. il was our fate TO take ride
on the through express over the great and
wonderful Pemherton h Hightstown X. X.
--Amboy Division Of the great Pennsyl- |
vsnia road. Reaching Pbila there much |
to our dissatisfaction wc learned thst We
had but fifteen minutes to gain the Market
st. wharf Of course dinner was out Of
the question. Buying excursion tickets
to Pemberton, with the intention OF there
buying tickets 10 carry us the remainder
Of our journey, thinking by these means
We would save n dime, ere VIC were
aware We found ourselves gently gliding
over the still waters Of tho Delaware. and
landed on Jersey shore. No 'ima for din
ner here. Step quick-hurry up-no
time for dclay-,rain starts in half min
ute" &c. This was the news learned here.
Well, reaching the train in time. and no
more than started. when in came man OF
unusual statue, aged about two-score aud
ten. whose dimension was about 4 feet by
=. short iron grey hair, with some kind OF
a Jersey twist on top; black eyes, but
miserable long and po,-hookcd nose. His
dress was in proportion to his looks. Those
of you who have ever seen old Horace can
better imagine the dress OF this man.-
These characteristics were different from
wha, one generally sees on this shore, still
there wa. something nbou, his whole de-
meatnr that to our mind classcd him as
full blooded Jerseymun TN entering
Tickets, please" demanded he aud we at
once learned he was the conductor. whom
we hereafter called Moses Brooms'ick -
Being strangers on thi. road we were very
anxious to see all that was going on. At
every station Moses would take his exit
aud inquire Of the agent how many tickets
| had been sold Having nsccrtaincd this,
Nose. would seat himself upon the brakes
| Of the hind car with bell ropc in hand
waiting for the engineer to ask il all were
ready. and brakcsnan to call out IAN
aboard - he would pull the bell for at least
twenty i've seconds as If for fun But
Moses had poor memory. II he learned
that FIVE tickets had been sold aud had
seen ten persons get on the train, he would
colec, the tickets and forge, about the
other i've, who, doubtless knowing Moses
failing. had abstancd Intentionally from
buying tickets. But more about Moses
hereafter
The crops looked remarkably well, ev-
erything appeared green aud refreshing,
indicating there had been plenty Of rain
and at growing intervals. They have a
prospect for a large crop af corn. Not n
poor field did we observe. Pas,urage.
generally, is good. The sweet potato crop
We learned. WAS excellent. OF the great
many stopping place.. towns, villages
cross roads. 6c (Which. think, were
thir,y.cight in distance Of forty niles
Merchantsvillc. Mount Holly, Evansville
Pcmbcrton. aud Lcwistown. each Of these
from all appearances. we're certainly beau
, tiful aud desirable little towns to live in
Noun, Holly particularly attracted our at
tcntion We did not learn it. population
bat Judged it was Of considerable nnte |
is situated on level rlatra cnrirclrd bv
: great number Of shade trees, but immedi
atcly surrounding are small mountains q
large hills. from which We supposed ii
namc was derived lisa very lively rlac
and many new buildings are in erection
: Slowly advancing from station TO station
mentally fa,igued BY the great anxiety o
reaching our destination. and hv the grea
anxiety Of once more getting of this road
we soon reached New Egypt, Here, ,af,c
I having transacted our business. obtninin
our dinners. about T. NJ, and much en-
couraged by our success, wc were read
for home. Having half hour to spare W
took bira's.eye view Of Egypt. a smnl
: country town, but IN a beautiful. health
e aud romantic situation luquiring of thre
! of its older inhabitants n 10 abou, its pop
a ula'ion they each answered Il don, kno,
rightly Judging this wns n stereotype
: expression, wa asked no further questions
i But now to few events on our hom
: trip We wish to call your attention W
haI hoped all along 10 have a better ca
5 aud II more accommodating man M cor
u iuetor on our home journey Srarcel
! were We comfortably seated when in can,
Moses l,rnon,tick, with his pumpkin lar
= tara, after tickets. \ more rough clost
:. dirty, narrow contracted eur. for pa.set
r ger ear. human being never rode in; an
& there was no choice. this being the onl
II one except the baggage car. II was yer
narrow, about i've fee, high. built by ii
n e. Il a. II. r. Co. in '62 One havin
W !" had ride iu it aud no, knowing whc
e. railroad car, were first introduced, wou
n doubtless Judge this car was built cent,
ries before the Christian era. We asce
IN tanned Of Moses how long ere We rea,
N Phila. Ten minutes. was the reply. "
he felt considerably con.oled at this, but We
in satisfied that he had told well--hc "
mistaken, Scarcely would we get hui
a drcd yards seemingly when again Mos
r. pulled the bell rope to stop at some Gro
g. road or some private dwelling as Jerse
man wished to ship a watermelon or a ca
m mhe telope to tho Phila. market. Perhaps
M n, the next halt a jug Of milk was to
freighted. basket Of sweet potatoes or
i'd pumpkin, and then again. before aware
mn the fact we would be switched of on sor