New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-04


uncrcep.onable manner.
In addition TO the Central Park we have large
number Of lesser paris. gardens paViions. and
other resorts incidont 10 vast crowded population
and probably almost equally necessary for the recreation and
entertainment Of tie worbuIdened and tie peasureseekng
The latter have ay tho re and means 70 spend the
svelterng sumuer months at some Of the "waterrgrlaces
such Newport Saraiogs, Long Branch Cape May etc.
while their democratic brethren through the necessities oil
tolr daily must look nearer homo for that recup
eratiyo energy which only country fields and all the
purity and glory of rustic existence can Afford
Green Green ia II, s i q. 5 5ad aart f ii &
How 90 they cheer the Of Ger wesried brsiu
The work-worn limbs and hsgard cheeS Of pain
~ he dropping flower the cooling deNs
lie oden lie aBi p.elsantaess renewI"
And sort Of consolation the phianshrops that
this grea. cay end its suburbs in some measure afford these
cheap lu1nries to It's poorer Inhabitants
Disease itself moy be Bottled By seventh day ofwhoesome'
reposeal enjoyment The Cholera. that fell Demon from the
Sea- will be able enumerate the wOudbe victims who
have escaped his eproas clutch by the simple expdent OF
Sunday hahoday spent away from the close atmosphere
tenement blocks and among the sprngng covernoOk
the bhe bdmnc and the wholesome airs OF our suburban
gardens and parks
LION PARK.
Prominent among these resorts be mentioned Lion
Park Of the largest lager beer gardens in the Metropolis
It opened last Summer Observation-Disclosures
st. between Eighth and Ninhaves and within an hours
ride from the Battery by tho Eighth or Nntbave cars
Though this resor, he's within the last two weeks been rem
dercd unenvay Notorious 10 the estimation Of good citizens
by the attempt Of its proprietor to defy the Excise Law
si fsvore rendezvous by lovers Of good beer and IL
triumphant in the present Is likely 70 continue So re-
question whether such success will be atogehe Dene
fce 20 the owners their RECEIPT action has called 70 is
owdy class whereas was before noted for its visitors being
among the hes. class OF Germans. .,,....o.
The grounds not SO level as could be Vsnso On. tney
ore handsomely marked OF IN pleasant walks and the entire
arrangement well designed and executed il e already he
resort OF hundreds most Of them Germans ana he ohy
violation supplies extraordinary number Of less peaeeSDc
character. the rrope'ors hoye tnenseTe' 10 blame
~ Won rise in balloon from Lion Park ard there happens
70 be western breeze blowing you will find yourself n about
three mruo in Joness wood tie chief resort OF its KIND on
Manhattan Island and situated with the grounds and
principal dancng stands directly overlooking Esst River II
lies between FiFstavc aud East River and Sixty and
and covers ot42 acres, which mostly
consist fine grove Of beech oak maple ard elm trees
with an opening toward the river where the hotels or res
taurants (combinng barIoo) the dancing sands swings
hobby horses qnoit grounds etc, arc snatsd
we have present extnguh tho popularity OF jones'
WOOD Til, the place Of Excursions" Pcnics so
the cacia Boy after lie brutality with little
Tom syer gave exhibition Of his s and endarenee De-
fore gathered thousands Of thieves pckpocke m1ro',e
pnps Gad others Of that class Of sporting N.Y. IL as " IA
bore 20 another extreme that the great German
erfst, have been held to the improvement Oh our
deiocrarv and the German picnc which nave every season
served make gala dsys shed pleasant nstsr whch Is ho
Irifsns which have from time tine impaired an air Of
rowdy sn and general disierulabliiy
Dcseet I pacRman with bis wife and children cc@p4
Gently drink lis beer and blow bis cloud phios1phzng
over Inc rear flowing stream and the white winged sehooners
on its breast tie architectural beauties of Baekwes Isle
and the general sluess Of the sig ing grove Germans
talk loud bat seldom quarrel and ihere IS ute DANGER tnss
the rest Of tie viii be disturbed by lights or
other disagleeable conpotio1s.
LASDHANFs PARK,
nj tho corner Of and Thrdaye is also popular
provided with swins BODILY noses. S1a QUO, nc
accs-oes md Is frequently the seeno OF large "eiah PIC
ulpa- wal ch a
Tie grours ee well laid ont and considering the disaf-
vantage ia being away from the river bank II Is extremely
vol u3ttOu z especially Sand-y afternoon VIE she tx
law thing Of the past or terror OF tue tut uFe DE-
OTHER PLACES OF RESORT,
which almost equally popular and important
without mentioning the numerous L1gerDeer uaIuehs
an Tbrd syth and Eighth AYES speak OF many more
overlooking Hudson and Harlem Rivers |aeA daiy nave
High Bride The hotel on The lover side Of the very High
bridge which spans Harlem River about midway between
Harlem and North River Is one q the most romantic PAGES
outside OF Csairs Park you con have anything. IRON 10"
ine,ao" 20 c 0 brow Of the hi we Kept and the
waters accommodating Indeed you can lind almost every
thing M the shape Of sccneFy here
Here arc cool MOSES deep
And through tie moss tie ivies creep
And in the stream the long eaved flowers weep
And lom the eraggy ledge the poppy hangs in sleep"
Tho eqnentes Of High Bridge are mostly OF the sporting
class who general thing know more about
than poetry But resoed TO very frequently oy people
OF thu best class Indeed srengois spesoI ., TS
suburbs Is hardly complete without Ts 10 tbi' oeaua
spot. ,..
M'COMDS DAM.
Nfiv.v IN he Uarlern RIVER between Harlem and High
Bridge Is tue pleasant tavern known as McCom0s Dnm
which is more rarely visited taap formerly Ii vas a. ore
time great for lovers oGood suppes Dut subsequently
fell into dsrpute account OF les beng often useu as
sea,y Is now quito historical in this way The visitor
curious such matters eau here traverse Tue same
and paths which served In great measure 20 surg up
the muscles Of the lfince'st rug IN ms ceeVIaed Gu
counter with the "Houstonst Hard Hitter ne mighty
dumbbes which empered the tnosd a'"s o. S
Brusers may be rasting GA TN s"ard and mere ao
suspended from BEAM resembling an oidnsloned giDDe
the beanaek which the Five Point, kSOer prSe sIcS
at subsequent period proved detrimental TO the facial
Of orr police McCumbs lost most OF its prestige In
ths unenvc respect and Its visitors OF the present tune are
lone fishermen and baatmen VINO o'e l' queuue anu
adaifo ITS traditions There are many other resorts on
BARLEM RIVER
which are well worth visiting An excursion rom one Vi ne
slns M the East River. and thence through the
bsnks Of Harlem River far AZ High Bridge In one
the numerous which MAKE tAe uiP on
SJv ia alone aa agreeable pastine aud Is weekly mace
by thousands OF Now Workers though the slS
OF the Excise turned large stream OIL
There IA also excellent fishing this beautiful stream, and
IA reedy m,ryn is prolific OF eels and crabs FOR he que
hoetnr clone Il is much frequented and almost any
& day tho wateP is covered with the white wings Of SAT-
boat ana c os soarT portions Of tho river Tho
indeed soon nfer leaving bridges at Harlem and
h srecialv hold and lofty though beautifully green The
oarsman with the gl aud vgor requisite Ior r"
find Great variety please the eye as he SINUS the strong
a2 air TIA, blows nom the Marshes peacefully gdes be-
tween tho blooming banks
Tic blooming banks that take the Gun
All day In blissfn dream,
Show their forms when -le day Is done
In the glass OF the gliding stream
In the village OF Harlem itself Sunday used 70 be festive
occasion especially among the Germans and few oour saonr
han resorts have such deserted appearance on the Sab
bb IL there Gambnus abdcates for "a hours the
hon crowned sceper wherewh he sways and muddes the
heads Of his subjects for six days IN tho week fou nn GROSS
M stream and the Westehester villages II you would
nduge In lager The voice OF the bacchana mute In
the halls who're loudly rang and even me emery sum
mons Zwei lager, Gretchen = Is no longer heard.
NEw-JgRsEY.
,he North River tsswi speedily convey tho
out OF the limits OF bis native land TO the foreign
,hre of Jersey and pleasant sundays there are many
erir- 10 be found drowning their sorrows IN the flowing