The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-11
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA, JULY IL, 1889

sociation was conveyed to this de-
lightful and growing summer resort
by special train over the West Jer-
sey railroad. II was the first fair
glimpse we had of New Jersey as a
farming country and looking mt it in
this light we thought of it as Ben
Butler said of Texas, viz II may
go to hell. but Texas never" and
any man who says that New Jersey
is delightful country, simply illus
trates what Talleyrand said, "men
speak to conceal their ideas" But
desolate and uninviting rs are the
inland towns compared to ours Just
so much more delightful are their
cities at the Sea. The country is the
bitter and the sea is the sweet.
You must take one with the other to
appreciate both. Sea Isle City is
one of the most delightful places
along the coast, with probably the
finest beach in the world. The city
is clean and healthful and its people
are generous. The lunch prepared
at the Continental for the Associa-
tion was one of the most stipend
Gus affairs ever called by that
name. The members of the Associa.
tion, their wives, daughters, or
sweet-hearts, We're directed into the
mammoth dining room where stood
table probably one hundred feet
long, loaded to point with every
conceivable dainty in the line of eat
ables, drinkables, and smoka6ies.
The ladies We're requested to take
seats at the small tables and the
gentlemen to wait ON them. 1t
worked like n fire alarm; some one
remarked something about pigs in
clover but the rest frowned him
down. Oh, what time And then
the beach. Bathing with the gigan-
tic waves, Knocked down, rolled over
and then see the old veterans of the
Quill come up smiling as boy on n
Sunday after-noon's bath in the mill
pond. The weather had been cool
up to this time, but now the sun be-
gan to feel uncomfortable and we
recalled Longfellow's beautiful lines:
The painting city cried To the sea
am faint with heat ;Oh. breathe on me!
So the Iity hot with nnInp
OF the pitilcss sun, the Fast wind came.
II came from the hcaylng breast Of the deep
silent AZ dreams are nnd sudden sleep
A delightful return trip to the
Cape and n banquet with music and
dancing ut the Stockton and the
members of the Association retired
to sleep in their luxurious quarters
while the deep sea rolled down be-
low.
Friday morning was all hustle and
hustle, paying of bills, checking
trunks and getting ready for the re-
turn trip home on special train
over the West Shore railway which
left about noon and made the dis
tance to Philadelphia-Sl miles-in
l05 minutes, including several stops.
We returned home Saturday
morning delighted with our trip,
but ut the same time realizing that
Home, home, sweet, sweet home,
There's no place like home,
There's no place like home"
The thanks of the PENNSYLVANIA
State Editorial Association are due
to j. II. Wood, Esq, General Pass
enger Agent, and G. w. Boyd, Esq,
Assistant General Passenger Agent
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, for
the courtesy of free transportation
from our respective home stations
to Philadelphia and return; to w. f.
Russell, Esq, General Manager,
and other officers of the Cape May
and Delaware Bay Navigation Com
pany, and to Captain Lackey, of the
Steamer Republic, for the pleasure
of our ride on that magnificent
steamer down the Delaware Bay to
Cape May Point to Charles X.
Lands, founder of Sea Isle City,
who entertained us so sumptously
at lunch at the Continental Hotel,
of which the reaowned host, Col.
Duffey, is proprietor ; to Mayor
Ludlaw, and his council of Sea Isle
City General w. j. Sewell, Vice
President of the West Jersey Rail.
way, all of whom contributed so
greatly to our pleasure and comfort
on Thursday, June 9th and made
it the Red Letter day of our trip to
the Sea Shore, and to Il. +. Walton,
proprietor of the Stockton Hotel,
Cape May, whose regular rates are
from $4 to SO per day, charged us
rate of but $3.50 per day and gave
us the best accommodations his
house contained.