The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-02
Bf THE SIfD SEA WAVES.
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stifring sce""s In tho SURF and Moonlight
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Stirring Sconcs In tho SURF and NIoohfIeht.-
Whispers OH tho Beach.
.ATLANrIC Cry, August 2O..-This
famous summer resort on The Now
Jersey coast is about sixty miles from
tAiIadclphia, tho well known city of
brothcrly love. II is accessible bv anv
one OF three routes which run from
Camden, connecting with Philadelphia
bX ferries. The great number Of peo-
pic who come, here justitics thc rail
'roadS IN running freeucnt trains II day.
The distance from Philadelphia can be
made by tho express train in ninety
'minutcs.,' This train docs not stop c,,
route, but goes putting and whizzine'
along past thc stations on the road like
" huge phantom--noW you see it, and
now you don't. The writer came
down on one Of these fast trains, and
nc certainly is Of tho opinion that he
never was on II faster. In spito of
the rapjdity OF travel, one is able to
ta: o paEorolnic view ortlc surround
ing country. cannot say that u Fair
ticlt farmer would be ant to erumbIc
ii hc saw the coast lends OF this State,
Or course now and then un oasis is
reached, which prevents the country
rom being given up as II desert. |
understand that truck farms arc made
M. these spots. HSuC what strikes tic
eye is nothing but sand covered with u
scr'lbby underground and some small
| pines, rs we sec ON our old WORKOUT
lands.
l.: Atlantic City is " fiat, growing city
Of about six thousand native popula-
| tlon, but nearer TO fifteen or twenty
| thousand, including strangers. The
traveller is seized by the impccunions
hacklnan or hotcl-runncr, but having
beforehand secured his PLACE he will
iind"no'' dit'icttty in sGntting' there.
There are several hotels and inni,iner-
bic cottages where the hcalth-scckcr
can get good board at from ten to fif-
teen dollars week. Tho principal
hotels arc the "ISrighton," The "swcll-
est" of them all, tho "Unitcd Statcs,'
tho largest, tho StShrf. House." tic
"Albion," and tho "Shclburne," be-
sides numbers of others. EVERYWHERE
arc found accommodations for guests.
|~ilaving rested and acclilnated yourself,
SO to speak, tho first day, vou go ND TO
the "Uniicu Statcs," where the crowds
congrcgatc. at night 10 listen to the
strains ofn band OF music, on YOU can
80 TO "the hop" which altcrnatcs with
tho concert. Sunday afternoon and
evening arc not exceptions. They pre-
tend to. have only.4 religious concert
on that.day ,thoiieh It is not hard to
perceive that sacred music does not
take up Ill the timG.
Having taken Il good sleep with the
the noise Of the waves beating in your
CAR, yonr: nriSt next morning very
muck refreshed. Thon n great many
people 90 up to the ExcIrson House,
II place provided by the railroads,
separate from tho regular depot, where
they land tho passengers from Phila
dciphia who come on the cheap excu..-
sion to spend ono day. Tho fare is
only ono dollar for The round trip.
| wen, the excursion crowds--and,
MeSsrs. ltditOrs, there is no mistaking
the fact 'that there are crowtls--go into
the "liousc" where is u large dluwing-
hall and band ofmusic, which strikes
up as tho train rolls in. And now
comes o sight to SEQ. Tho excursion
lists, with busters and hats on, and the
men with coats of and cigars in tl.oir
mouths, begin tho waltz or the crack
tct," and away they whirl. This Is
kcptup for two, long? hours, and ono
has fair opportunity of studying the
character of the middle. and3 lower
classes Of Pennsylvania and New Jer-
scy.
The next thing il, order is the walk
on thc beach I'LL il is time to go in to
battle, WI hich is about IT., Il. IN. But
the people commence TO go in at 10,
ana from then Till |, p. n., tho beach is
crowded. The "Voluntccr Li(c Guards"
arc Just beyond the bathcrs, ready to
rendGf any assistauce to- those who 90
out beyond their depth or who cannot
swim. Battling is the principal feature
ol paStimc here. 1t certainly is grand
IL IL has not been the good fortune of
your readers to try surf bathing, they
certainly will cpiQy IL. n great num-
Der OF peoplo'Who aro afraid to ycn-
turc INTO tho sea stay on tho beach
watching tho bathcrs and their antics.
One docs not know D6W" n.ly he
or MS girl iS till they have on their
bathing s'lits. l have heard il said
that some engagements hayc boon
broken OIL altcy the pair have seen
~" "''0t -th tic WatCf affaSCu
in, these ,'.nnVy, blues" Among them
y9" VIII see All ages, from The old
gray-lchdcd sire and grandmother to
the little, ,tWcc-ycar-clds in their moth
crs' arms, ~. =,
After dinncrtakc ride to the "1n!ct"
and y0u can secure fishing boat, or.
II yo" have n partyo Of ladies, get a sail
Doat and have q glorious sail around
the city. AT night there is always ono
pail, II not moro, goinsc. ION at tho DIFF
icrcnt hotels. Should lovers prefer,
they, can haze n glorious time, down on
TIC beach, and they will SEQ, n great
many people thcre who, like them,
prefer the cool soabrcezc to flirting in
tho dance. 1t is interesting to so TO
the "Unitcd States" and watch tho
people who promenade tho spacious
portico. a good place it is to. study
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