The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-03
For The Herald and News.
A visit to @the City by the Sea-"

For The Herald and News.
a visit to .the City by the Sea-"
Having decided to embrace the op-
portanity Of visiting Charleston, we
(brother and y boarded the excursion
on the morning Of July 18th. At first
it seemed that the weather would not
beyery favorable, but aftera a while the
dark curtain of clouds was lifted and
the sun came forth in all his majesty
and brightness. We enjoyed the seem
cry very rauch, especially between Co
lambda and Charleston. Many pretty
wild flowers of white, pink, blue and
yellow hue adern the swarnps and
marshes. The beautiful water lilies
sappearto be almost in full. bloom.
The branches of many trees are COW.
cred with gray moss, which sometimes
hangs over several feet. Numerous
patches of rice are being grown on the
rich allnvial lands. When we behetd
them we were not surprised that half
the rice used in the whole country is
raised on the lowiands OF South Caro-
lima. At length we reached our desti-
nation and went to the wharf to take a
steamer for Sulliyan's Island. The
steamboat Douglass steamed past on,
its way to the battery laden with sand
from the island. A ship was being
freighted for a foreign port, and at last
anfurled its sails to the passing breeze.
a great number of vessels could be
seen-some anchored by the shore,
some launching out into the deep, and
some plying the waters in the distance.
Mt. Pleasant, Castle Pinekney, Fort
Sumter, Suilivan's Island, ETC., could
also be seen. So absorbed was our
minds in this. picturesque and in posing
scene that it seemed only 3 short while
until the steamer .sSapphon left the
shore. We soon touched at Mt. Pleas
ant. We believe the name very appro-
pirate, for, indeed, we think it would
be pleasant to dwell there. Bnoys,
lighthouses, ete., We're seen. Land
ingat SuIlivan's Island we were at
once impressed with the quantity of
sand which Yves blown from the shore
of The island aud often formed drifts
that almost or quite overtcpped the
palings. It was sometimes with an
effort that we made our way through
the sand on the sidewalks. At Ft..
Moultrie was number of bombs and
mortars, and the cadets were encamped
there. The tomb of Osceola, the chief
of the Seminoles during the Florida
war, hears the following inscription:
#.soseeola, patriot and warrior, died at
Ft. Moultrie January 30th, 1885" We
went to the coast and viewed with
wonder and admiration the huge, rest
less waves of the mighty Atlantic. A
New York steamer was coming in, and
numerous vessels were skimming those
blue, silvery blllows which ever and
anon lashed the sandy shore. A wor-
thy picture for the most skillfa1 painter
to depict, or the most imaginative poet
to singof.
At eve returned and spent the night
with the interesting and hospitable
family of Rev. A. NJ. Chreitzberg, pas
tor OF the Cumberland (Methodist)
church.
Early Wednesday morning We yis-
tied the market, which covers an ex-
tensive area. Various kinds of meats,
vegetables, eonfectioneries, fruits, ETC.,
are sold there. Leaving the market,
we next entered the Magnolia ceme-
tery. A number of Lombardy cedars,
live oaks, magnolias, ETC., and some
beautiful flowers adorn the grounds.
There are many pretty and costly mon
uments, the most striking of which are
the marble busts of q woman and
daughter which were nodded in Paris.
The young lady having departed this
life, her mother died of grief, and now
with face sidewise, gazes upon her dear
child. The Confederate monument
and the one to the heroes at Cowpens,
Hobkirk's Hill, Eutaw Springs and
Trenton are handsome and impressive.
Thence we went to the Orphan Home.
On the summit of the splendid build
ing is the statue of a lady and little
child on whom her arm rests. We
were told that two hundred and fifty
boys and girls are there now-bright,
interesting children. Neatness and
politeness must be a part of their motto,
for the rooms were models Of neatness
and the children were models of polite
ness. The knowledge that their chill
Gren viii be so well trained aust GER
tainly soothe the snxious brows of
many dying parents.
We passed by the Enston Home es-
tablished through the benevolence of
William Enstou, who was very
wealthy man. Near the centre of the
grounds is q pretty church, and about
it are nice commodious buildings for
the poor. In front of the Citadel is a
large, elegant statue of John c. Cal
houn. He has arisen from bis chair on
which rests his mantle, and with the
left hand dropping at his side, aud the
right extended in front of him, he
seems to be speaking.
We went to the museum OF the S. G.
College. It would certainly require a
great deal of time and patience even to
mention the many cnriosities COON