New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-13
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have affronted the Winters cold and Summers heat
how hunted gayeties who love them ro', SICK OF the
worlds stage and passing at best only in dumb snow
through s pageanis. How have i n tho gnrre, de-
light in, and rushed hithe and thiiher wherever the
shownan's trumpet advertised objects Of interest, or
extraordinary occasions saying 20 You at your SER
vice. gentlemen" and to myself Zone more trip for
TIKI TRIBUNE" could scold like Juliets nurse about
my aching joints, wearied in your service but will
not knowing you not 10 be unyrateu for these efforts.
When retire from my duties, which will be very
soon, know that ! shall be comiored with retiring
pension. You will make your invalid happy for the
aged remainder of biz days, and when he shows the
wooden stump Of bis vigorous pen he viii point at
the same time TO an honorable badge of dismissal and
say: 4" / served The TRIBUNE. was in the Kansas
fight. sounded the mort when the Northern pack
pulled down the wretched Buchanan business" and
many Other old mems tales, too tedious TO mention
here. Ofall my deeds of love, however, count my
venturiug into Fourth of July the greatest Dost thou
know that cay in Boston, TRIBUNE; in New.York,
know, it WIS always held as vulgar occasion, and
your genteeler sort either summed II by hssty
excunion into the country, or turned their backs
npon II by shutting up the fronts Of their houses,
AUD Keeping an aspect toward the back yard-there
were yards in those days. Then was Rockaway re-
pele, then did Saratoga over abetthe fashionable
sedson III nos set in in its full seadfastness until later
Dcst thou remember Hewlets Tavern at Rockaway,
which in those days was in good repute, and had its
regular cram, every Summer The tables were long
and municipalities their naive uniform.
The grea, meal Of the day was supper and its chief
feature consisted in huge roasted clams which were
brougl in on plates four at time, and struggled for
alike by men, maidens and maIrODs. To me, as a
cbid IL used TO appear, that the point good breeding
was 10 seize upon ~ many Of the clans as possible.
heaDer people starved upon their modesty, but the
greate ladies' certainly ate the greatest meals. sup
poe that all Tbs haa been changed long ago. and thai
NIX among NewYorkers is mark, w-4-days by
good manners, rather than by good appettes. Two
rigid pietures of Copeys, real lay figures IN full suls
Of bu.kr,m, stared from white wooden frames
which marked their setting in the wall. These, with
the asparagus bushes in the chimney were the OIL or
namentaiion visible in the establishment.
Bathing was the principal amusement. The surf is
magnificent at Roekawsy, and the salt sir strong
enough to cure people let alone diseases. The house
was furnished with two long wagons drawn by ancient
hoIs We were cramned into these crept down 10 the
beach, and endured a sousng which often provoked a
concert Of yes such observe to be still in use with
children tf tender age 10 this day. How the nurses
boxed our ears when We screamed, how G swallowed
clearwater with open mouths, how the salt got
into our eyes and made them smart into our ears and
made them gnrgle-how we were scratched with rough
towels, and narrowed with combs, and put in the long
wagons again, driving home in deadly fear Of the
auckland on the beach--sll this should have been
memorialized to some society for the prevention Of
cruelty TO animals. But childish grievances were
outlawed long ago, and the nursery regime has
changed than any other, since that time. must
not FORGET 10 state that the NewYork ladies used TO
sniff at the Brooklyn bellies, who would come down
for Sundays modest pleasure. Hair was worn in
q lump on the top Of the head, with side Jumps to
match. Skirts were gored and scant, waists short
men Of fashion got up after the George w. sylethe
greatest saints too of that day cutting their hair and
setting their collars according to tho pattern of that
wretched old scapegrace whom 10 abuse is now duty
easy aud pleasant 10 perform. Such was the Rocks-
way of those days the Fourth or any other day of
july What about the Boston Of then Very hot
the heat of Boston is wicked, savorng of vol
canic subsoi Tophet not yet exploded nor explored
Very dustful-s perfect subllmatiop Of native soil
which enters in at the eyes, mouth, and nostrils and
zoe, down even 10 the skirts Of ones garments. Very
busy--reople who work hard every day in the year
working harder this, and taking t for pleasure,
happy, by the by, and common deuson. Let us begin
e day at It's beginning, and follow il, if Unite allow,
to its close.
Ia the first place cannon at daybreak, which agree
aby shocks you ont Of your slumberS, and pref ares
the way ior the he adache of The Day. Then, if you
ke YOU may leave your pillow ioclock, to pursue
L. IL 10. H.
son after that time Have already described to you
this sad carnival Its Rag Fair set to hdeous dis
cord. Uncou.h disguise, grinning masks moDstrOus
bonnets, patchwork robes, are its staple Partly 1t
goes ON foot-partly in crazy Old gigs and wagons
" hcb look ~ if many generations of chickens had
been raised in them. "A band accompanies IT, whose |
br,sses only Shrek and howl attempting no lnusic,
and attaining none Fie! il is like u watch wound |
backward everything turned from It's proper use, and
running TO distraction. The public laughs at all this,
but the public il vusr beast, sometimes From this
10 breakfast with what appetite you may. Then |
basten 10 see the boat-race. You view 1t from a
friend house whose back buildings join the waters
edge. The copper roofs of said back buildings at
culinary temperature, and a. they are covered with
people. fried soes should be abundant You look out
+ ON the parlor windows, cool and genteel The hst
signal il given the boats are ranged in ne-they are
little wheuies sitting like waeries upon the rivers
bri,p Tie cannon is fired and oil they go. One soon
sh,ots ahead-he il not certain, however, TO win the
rsce--the second more wary and reserved may gain
upou hin-you choose your fsvorite, watch cry ont,
murder your ewes with following him, till that becomes
impo,sbe Presently they return all pulling like mad
-yourman is AHEAD but another is dangerously near
not length between them now nearer half length
One more pull, brave rover, he shoots ahead-the
cannon il heard again--he has won. You wouldn't
have minded knocking that second man on the head ii