Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-01
Letter from RehobOth.
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REHoBoTH, August 80, 1884.-We
left our Troy home and took the even
ing steamer at Albany en- route to Re.
hoboth. Our floating palace bore the
name Of one of Washington Irving's
heroes, and at the wharf we amused
ourselves watching the passengers
throng on board, and, mingling among
them, listen to their converse, being
much Dystified by portion thereof, o
group Of dashiDg, handsome fellows,
whose theme was mittens, but on in
quiry found them to be statesmen of
glove houses, and the oft.repeated term
is the trade name of their wares. About
10 or IL weput off for New York City,
and we sought rep0se in our staterooms
until or q. m, when we arose to
view the lovely Catskill mountains,
West Point and the palisades by NOON
light, and delightful indeed was the
scenery until gloomy fog shut out
our view on reaching the wall-like for
nation of heights above New York.
We arose again when moored to the
wharves Of the busy metropolis, and in
the afternoon found our party on board
the Old Dominion steamer, bounding
down toward the Narrows, out into the
broad blue ocean at Sandy Hook, roll
ing, tumbling and burrowing in the
waves, scarce able to walk the deck
and only able to sit there on chairs
lashed down with wire to staples. We
all managed 10 retain possession of our
suppers, and saw with pleasure the
many lights and mansions of Long
Branch al we dashed by close in shore.
Complaining Of the serious rolling and
rocking of the steamer, an Irish deck
hand with swab in hand. mopping up
the spray on deck, kindly informed us
that she did not rowl much now, but
wait until you get off Barnegat, and the
boat will tumble around then, sure. .
A passenger later asked what Bar
ney was 1t that man referred TO, and
have we reached him yet.
We sought our stateroom couches
and listened to the grOaning, creaking
of our good ships timbers until lnlled
thereby to sleep, and at dawn went on
deckto zee the sun rise out of the ocean
ia glorious splendor, tinting sea and
sky superbly all over the horizon, bath
ing us In beauty and lighting up the
shores and dwellings of Cape May,
along which we are dashing 30 near we
can descry its denizens dotting the
smooth sea beach, and away we HE
| towards Le~es and the Breakwater,
breasting huge pillows that deluge our
forward deck as the good ship plunges
deeply into them, staggering and al.
most stopped by the bow she receives
on her PROV, and sending the salt spray
high over the smoke-stack, which il has
coated white with salt from the sea
water dashed upon its hot surface. just
az we near the entrance to the stone.
pile two enormous seas approach u.s.
over one of which we mount and plunge
into the hollow between them, but can
not ascend the second in time to escape
and ride over 1t in safety, but the most
| of 1t boards us, rushing wildly along
! the lower side of the steamer, and
drenching to the waist those of the crew
who were on the lower deck, but in 8
few minutes we are in smooth
water behind the Breakwater, ant
steaming up 70 the wharf, disembarl
and take the train for Rehoboth, wher'
we soon arrive, shake off the dust o
travel, and are domiciled in dear ok
Hotel Henlopen, enjoying such ricl
ldaipties as only Sussex County cook
compound from the sweetest of IndiaI
meal, most lusc ious of fresh laid eggs
tenderest of tende rloin and brightest o
breakfast bacon.
Farewell, old ocean we greet yel
again from our roomy piazzas of or
bonny hostelry. Dear Mr.. Vernon, d.
l tire you with such tattle ? FANNY.