Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-08-01
Am 0ng the Oranges.


blossoms, nor the fruit Of that tropical
tree, but among the towns northwest of
the city of Newark called the Oranges,
for there is East aud West Orange,
aud Orange itself 1t was ho. after
noon, the mercury was 80, and the
city Is no charming place in that wealth
er. | longed for the mountains and
wished l WAS climbing some cliff or
gathering some of the wild flowers that
bloom among the rocks and oy the
swift silver streams that flow down
throu gh the leafy bowers. But when
VIC live among the mountains we often
wish for the city and the plain, and
then after We live here few years, We
tire of them. aud wish again for the
swce. sceDes and beauties Of the mouo.
tain side; and this illustrates very we'll
how we fail to appreciate our environ
nents, be they ever 50 beautiful aud
attracsive.
Newark Is miles from Jersey City.
Between these two cities is q salt mea
dew-about six miles wide through
which the Hackensack and Passaic riv-
ers fow or rather they sleep along for
they scarcely aow.
At Newark We changed from the
steam Car to the electric car, headed
for The Orange mountains, a distance
of eight miles The .are is 5 cents,
and though the times are hard down
here too uEder the democratic admin
istration, no one could object to riding
a mile for ive-eighth of cent. On We
sped i'll an open trolley car. The little
wire that hangs over head is but a
trlfiDg thiag, but there is mighty
power that runs through that wire that
is giant, aud yet We do not know
what it is, but for convenience We call
it electricity. We are now among the
Oranges, tie wealthiest and most fash
iouable town of any in New Jersey,
save theeites along the beach. What
beauty How grand Fine dwellings
snd cottages. beautiful PARKS surround
ed With ever green shrubbery and 6ll-
ed With blooming flowers, wide maoa-
damized streets, lined with cool, shady
trees, make this indeed, almost q Par
adise. Here live many of the wealthy
people Of Newark, Jersey City and
New York. We passed ~ Thos. A.
Edison's home, the inventor of the tel
ephoue aud COUNTLESS other inventions
with electricity His home is to grand
for stub pen to describe. l must
pass 1t BY. After a ride of about for.
ty minutes the present end of the road
is reached ct the foot of the Orange
mountains which is about as high as
Adams ridge in Walker township.
The people here call these mountains
grand aud teautifui-Well they are,
but they have bseu made so by much
artificial beauty; bnt they cannot be
compared with the Tuscarora, probably
the most sublime range in this broad
land of ours. Large Rock is on the
top Of the mountain about mile and
a quarter fren where we left the troll
ley car. Walking up We passed q
field of beautiful daisles-yes, beauti.
full. l have learned to love the daisy,
and I can say with other city felix's:
Oh the sweet and lovely daisy;
How it drives away the blues,
How it cheers when l am weary;
Like a rose refreshed with dews.
But when bas to Gull the weed
from my fathers grass field, and clean
it out Of the fence corners, had au-
other song for the daisy something like
this:
o, the mean and ugly daisy,
How it brings ME daily blues,
How it makes mo nearly crazy,
When l pull it wet with dews.
1t began to rain. We reached the
top of the mountain. The valley was
covered with a mist, aud spoiled our
anticipated view and after looking
around the picnic grounds for awhile,
the pleasure was about ended, and |
here must end my song.
Ben NoX.
Jersey City.