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

400 A. M. so A. II.
453A II, 6.45 A. NJ.
7.35 A. NJ. 40 A. ID.
oS0PM. 44jP NJ.
LEAVE CHARLESTON ARRIVE AT SGNMERv'LE
$50 NJ. 1912 A. M.
a35P, NJ. 4 SO Pm.
1902 M. el2 P. NJ.
s30P. n. 1912 p. III.
This looks like tolerable railroad accemmo'
dation for small village, but the villagers
want more, and they think, and not without
reason, that double railroad accommodation
would give double population. The ride on
the summervle train, both up and down, Is
very pleasant 1t is made during the plea
santest hours of the day, and is made In very
good time, considering the stoppsges, Of
which there are no less than eleven. The
road passes through level country, pineland
and meadow and swamp alternating inagree-
able veriety. The country, green and pretty
even In winter, is rendered perfectly charming
10 spring by a profuslon of Jasmine, wood
blne, honeysuckle, and water lilies and tnou-
sand other flowers, the names of which cannot
be recalled at present Even the stopping
places, though annoying to the regular Sum-
merville passenger, add interest TO the ride
torstrangers The first Is three miles from
to&u. at Disher's farm, where number OF
school children get on and off every day, ex-
cppt Saturday. Before you get TO that
place, you get view OF both rivers-the
Cooper on the right aud the Ashley on the
left. You also have view OF Magnolia and
the Schutzenplatz, and smell as well as view
of the extensive works of the Charleston
Phosphate Company. Dlsher's farm Itself ls
we'll worth looking at, beng model garden
farm. The buildings, bright asf Dewly paint
ed, form pretty group. which is approached
by an avenue of live oaks. Even at this un-
propitlous season of the year the grounds are
in perfect order, and large fields OF green
vegetables are to be seen. Leaving Dlsher's
farm, you next.obtaln view OF the Atlantic
and Stono Phosphate Works, on Ashley River,
and o distant glimpse of the Etiwan Phos-
phate Works, on Cooper River. The second
stoppsge is at the Flve-Mile Curve, where, In
the morning, laborers get out tor the neigh.
boring farms, and, 10 the afternoon, freight
trains are passed. The next place ls the
Seven-Mie Pump, which is the depot for the
Wando Phosphate Works, which are situated
on the Ashley River, about three miles dis
tant Next comes Ten-Mile Hill or Leesville,
which Is quite an Important place, with three
dwellings and store. Here the SummerVille
afternoon train meets the down passenger
train from Columbia and Augusta, and this Is
also the depot for the mines OF the Charleston
Phosphate Company, and for a number OF
farmers. Next come Dudleyville and Danas
Cross Roads, which are only occasional STOP
ping places. Thirteen miles from town is
SIneath's Station, where there is Postofice,
q eAand railroad saw mill and an unsuccessful
attempt at railroad artesian well, OF both
which much fun is made by the opponents of
the present administration OF the road. This
is the station for the mines of the Ashley
River Phosphate Company. About mile and
a half further up the road Is Ingleside. This
is not regular stopping place, but Is the
country seat of Professor F. 8. Holmes, and
the train often stops for the accommodation
of his family and his guests. There is not a
more hospitable man than the professor, nor
one better posted In the topography, history
and legends Of lower Carolina, and therefore
the tourist who can make hls acquaintance
may consider himself fortunate. The next
occasional stopping place Is Woodstock. which
was the first breakfast station on the South
Carolina Railroad; established, If not
In the days when cars were propelled
by sails, at any rate in those when
people rode 10 barrel cars and conductors
walked on planks outside. The old breakfast
house is still there, although in ruins, while a
larger and more pretentious building, more
recently erected, WAS also fast going 10 ruin,
until some few months ago some enterprislne
person repaired it for use as residence, and
built lime mill Just across the road. Tne
next station is Ladson's Turnout, seventeen
miles from Charleston. This Is seat OF
camp ground OF the colored Methodists, and
during camp meeting large crowd Of per-
sons from Charleston, as aleo from the country
above. syail themselves of the facilities OF the
road to attend. The next and last station be-
fore reaching Summerville is Grants Station
alias Twenty Mile, alias GAINESVILLE, alias Lin
colnton, ALIAS Timbuctoo, &c. This is quite
an extensive negro village, founded by Daddy
Cain. It rivals SummerVille in size, and prob
ably In population. The bishop himself has
quite a neat summer residence here, while
the cottages of his flock extend along regu
larly laid out streets in every direction.
THE sUMMERvTLLE CLUB.
One great advantage enjoyed by the gentle
men living in Summerville and doing bushes:
in Charleston is that without the expense they
enjoy all the privileges OF a social club. Going
up and down on the train day alter day
together, they naturally become we'll acqnaint
ed, and they have at least two leisure hours
day for pleasant chat. They generally form
themselves into groups, and a quiet listener
can hear one crowd talking phosphate, another
debating some law point, while a third can be
heard In very animated discussion of the las
deer hunt. Every morning the arrival of THE
DAILY NEWS at Ladson's interrupts these cote
ries, and for while gives variety to the topics
OF conversation. There are also a juvenile
club of q score or 80 of school children, most
" BOYS, the older ones OF whom always make
things lively, sometimes rather too much 81
for the comfort of older and more sedate pas
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