The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-07-26
Atlantic City.

Your correspondent feeling 'Yeared
out by inoessant toll and knowing trip |
to the sea side Tor ocean side) would |
revive energies much exhausted, we set
out on Saturday last for the above named
city by way of the West Jersey Railroad,
operated By the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and admirably equipped. After
fast and pleasant ride through long
stretches of sand, vineyards, pines ana
scenery varigated by Differentiated
foliage, we reached Atlantic CITY AT
p. NJ, not in the least tired out by the
journey, although we were wedged i'll
seat with cottager, who had with him
hugo basket. Still we did not mind
trifles like these. And who does when
on pleasure trip. After u pleasant stroll
wo struck "Tioga Cottage presided
over by Mr.. Chas. S. Horn of Whining
ton. Del, This cottage is beautifully
situated ON Georgia avenue, above ATTAIN
TIC. All the West Jersey excursion trans
pass by the door. A splendid ocean view
il obtained from this cottage, and the
terms are so moderate that no Deia-
warean should fail to make so cozy
house their headquarters when enjoying
,he salt breezes. After an appetizing
simmer. we were led by the inviting
breozes TO take our course to the oeach,
Well! That was what we exclaimed
when our eyes first caught glimpse oil
the beach, board walk and surrounding
novelties. Night had closed in sufficient
Nv for the dazzling electric lights and
lanterns of every conceivable hue to SHED
! brillianry upon everything. Human ma
, ure is here fully portrayed Inc STUDY
I 10 an interesting one. The rich rul
elbows with the poor as they pass eao'
O other on tine mad rush for pleasure
r. Gamblers and dudes are GonSpiclon
= among tho throng. Every booth was II
o full blast. An were drawing the nickle
n into their treasury. Every thing is her
n presented to attract the eye and caus
n the hand to unconsciously steal INTO III
= pocl,et for stray coppers. Our Jourhe
:, Thc same brilliancy met us on every sidt
Il Counting couples were to be seen her'
y there and every where. Inc iron
rs porches of the different hotels and co
II taues were made brilliant by hashil,
10 dressed men and handsome women "
10 thoupht they were handsome-othe'
Ie ,,,ic,ht mot entertain the same Opinion
ps This is the way the merry round OF 20
lity is kept up day in and day out IL
n Noticeable fact that the ocean is eatlr
IFS way further inland each year. II
r. hoard walk that was washed away durii
IN the heavy spring storms, has been 1
'k placed by new one, many ieet Ill lro
10 where the old one was A bulk head IL
"a been built to protect the inner Dea'
70 from the ceaseless, beating waves.
C. The bathing is superb. During O.
rs. stay we witnessed many hundreds
81. bathers disporting in the breakers y
lr- and Young alike gave forth hearty pes
u Of laughter when padding along l
shore or battling with the breakers
L. There can be no quostiong out Ill
at Atlantic City is conceded to be the mt
Ivy popular seaside resort on the A'lan
coast. Thousands of excursionists arr
and depart daily. 1t is the best place
iro exeursionists. No one can fail to enJ
III tLomselyes. We were 10th to leave
duty persuaded us, and Monday found
.ho on our homeward voyage. The trip "
n success and pleasure.