The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-30
For the Herald and News.
FROM NEWBERRY TO NEW
YORK.
"WOoDRURS HALL" on THE HUDSON,
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IVY HOODBCRG BALL" on THE HUDSON,
Oct. 9Th.
MESSRS. EDITORS 1T is difficult to
realize that a month has passed since l
left your quiet town, so fleet has been
the passage of ftimc-among novel scenes,
kind friends and some rather odd eN-
periences. The land route to New York
found intensely interesting, and in my
passage through Vifginia's historic
ground realized day-dream that has
haunted my waking hours for many
years. An accident, which at the time
was very annoying-detaining us six
hours while train was sent for from
Danville-proyed really piece of good
luck in the end; as it enabled me to see
the most interesting portions OF our
route, that otherwise would have been
passed at might-Manassas, &c. Manas-
sas, Culpepper and other memorable
battle-tield5 were pointed out to me,
awakening, as you may suppose, the
Saddcst memories. 1t was ''all quiet
along the Potomac" as we crossed, no
ycstage remaining to remind one Of the
bloody scenes once enacted near its
now peaceful shores. A detention of
four hours in Washington was taken ad-
vantage Of as far as my ''lone, lorn' sit
| uation admitted, for 1 had separated
from my travelling companions soon af-
ter leaving Columbia; my horror of a
sleeper" determining me to avoid it,
even if l had to play "a lone hand" in
our game. One can always make ac-
quaintances under such circumstances,
| however, and I found several very kind
neighbors who gave me all the informa-
ton they could. The route from Wash
ington to Philadelphia is picturesque in
the extreme-the road fine, and the
! speed marvellous.
But we arrived in New York at Il most
unfortunate hour for ''lone, lorn wo-
man.. At halt-past ten at night found
myself all alone in the great Babel Fol-
the first time my nerve seemed inclined
to desert ME, and I found it necessary
to take myself severely to task for such
unbecoming weakness. To make mat
tiers worse, was driven up to the Crane
Central just in time to see its doors
| closed for the night, and to hear thai
the last train for Stratford had JUS
rolled out Here was quandary fol
an inexperienced lady traveller, to be
.,ro With Broadbrim's not very as
suring accounts of NeW horA - PSaLse snS thn, IL
my beating heart, 1 turned t11m 1Hu thaS. oa"
my only friend was just one of i54vs' les
| celebrated gentlemen(D "A star Va .
shining on his Breast" and by its light
however, thought I discovered kline
and sympathiSing cast of countenance
l pride myself on being 4 bit of a phys
iognomist, and in this case. my instinct
did not err. I appealed touchingly tc
this uniformed Paddy, and Immediately
received the best advice I think under
the circumstances. Offering his SER
vices as:escort, he. advised that I should
90 over to the Grand Union Hotel fol
the night and be in time for the first
train. the morning. Accordingly I and
my gallant escort proceeded to theHote.
where after the usual form of registering
l was shown to my room where hoped
to enjoy few hours rest and sleep. But
my novel experience of utter lonelines:
and isolation in crowd, made this alto
gether impossible, and, at four O'Clock
having engaged the services of little
messenger, ! took my way across to the
depot once more, congratulating myself
that would be in time for the very frs
New Haven train.
It is singular what feeling Of Sc
curity one has when standing in the
blaze Of the electric light. Iquite won
dered at my courage, which actually
rose as / left the shelter Of the hote
and entered the comparatively deserted
streets with the little messenger as my
only protector. Another starred knight
however, was at hand, and I soon hat
an opportunity to Judge OF his tactic:
in a rather delicate affair. From little
distance came the sound Of angry alter
cation, which on nearer approach We dis
covered to be between woman and ne,
daughter. The mother was endeavorinI
to persuade the poor wait to return L
the home she had deserted. Ny knigh
OF the star stepped forward quite read!
| for the fray, and after few decided.
personal and not very complimentary re
marks, made the affectionate suggestion
to the anxious parent that she shoult
try the effect Of "the rope" This In
stautly brought on the crisis, and Il
my horror I found myself witness
to a regular Erin go 6rah free fight
The women kept up running accom-
paniment Of historical shrieks and tht
knights Of the star--for by this tim'
several had come to take hand-wer'
not backward in their parts, selected
principally from the Police vocabulary
I thought It quite time to retreat ant
with nv little escort took refuge In {
book store near by, which was just open
ed. One of the belligerent paddles, II
sort Of congratulatory tone, called on
en- passant, "Well Madame, you have seer
something Of NewYork by gas light" II
truth it was strange experience, anC
one that should not care to have repeat
ed: but as "all's well that ends well,
I do not regret the adventure. Notwith
standing my desperate experiment il
order to secure the first train, I wa
again foiled; this time by the difficult!
! found in getting my trucks extricatet
from the piles OF baggage in the depot
It was Pelion on Ossa and seemed a.
though giants only could undo thei