The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-09

has won about f2o0 0Oo and his friend Captain Mache
crippled badly II the Hermit had lost for undcr the
positive advices OF his trainer Mr. Boss they backed
him heavily during the pas. three days Now the Her.
init has emerged from his seclusion the Joke goes
and the rose has bioomed.
But there is a personal well a sporting triumph
for Mr.. Chaplin DO you remember reading some time
ago, of elopement IRON jewelry store Ia London
Mir. Chaplin was woong lovely and noble lady who
had consented 70 DO hs and no took her 20 thus store
out at SIDE door, went of and married nobieman,
leaving Mr.. Chaplin in the lurch This nobemAn
Three other folio wed the Derby, but excited
interest II greater fun 10 wander the
and watch the hnmors of the fair Luncheon too.
In order, and everywhere parties were pcncing the
grass their Carriages The long lines Of restaurant
booths were overcrowded Women rode about
There sparrng booths and the living skeleton and
the fat pig and the learned seal h0urished happy
proximity After certain number OF glasses OF beer an
Engshman magines that he can do anything and 1t
was laughaDle TO the crowd shying sticks the
Aunt Sally poles shooting bows and arrows At the
archery butts firing pistols and rifles In the galleries and
rolling ninepns for pnts OF hazel nuts, utterly unmind-
full OF the fact that the chances against
their winning anything, and that the prizes were not
worth winning. stawart gypsy broke stones with
blow Of the fist The Irish pugilisc giant OBaldwin.
Fenian army in himself was hauled OF the course BY
eight policemen for being drunk and csorderiy
There good deal OF rough horseplay. "Look out
for yourself ~ the cry and you looked
for yourself on one side only to be thwacked by stray
stick stone from the other gentleman OF color
arrested for throwing bottles and glasses from brongham
Window refined African custom. There we're plenty
OF card sharpers and gamblers. Tho benevolent man
oilers 10 sell you q pocketbook containing two
genuine half crowns for only shilling every
where TO be seen and heard.
AS the day progressed, tho carnivalistic fea-
lures of the Derby began TO- be evident Nearly every
body hat adorned with coored papers, tho Of
the winning horse with small wooden dolls arranged
IN the most grotesque positions The trade Ia pea
shooters, false and hour-baiis became lively.
rageous The gpses who offered tell your fortune
were mot with offers to tell theirs babel OF shouts
and cries and laughter filled the air The horses
their races without anybody turning TO look at them.
Quartetes OF men and women sang bawdy songs Negro
minslres perambuiated the course dancing singing
but were outdone by the spectators who danced harder
and sang louder
Every nov and then shower came down, but did not
dampen the mirh. When the pceped out It found
fine the sport would have lasted till midnght but 1t
the people began TO leave at about half-past five,
carriage with Positions. Happy were those who got
away early; for at seven the rain fell steadily and tho
crowds at the railway station and on the road
thoroughly drenched. Stil everybody was IN good
humor, and in spite OF the rain who drove into Lon
don Tonight those wonderful scenes the road
which have made the Derby SO deservedly famous.
RETURNING
Imagine string OF vehicles extending from Epson to
London. string Of all sorts OF vehicles, but all
equality. splendid drag, drawn by four magnificent
bays and loaded with officers OF the Guards s proceeded
by an excursion van 1anked by costermonger's cart
with omnibus The usual pace is slow trot dcgcn-
Grating into walk and then into dead stop. The
sides OF the road lined with pedestrians Flooding
along through tho RAIN AT the country houses along
the route the families all seated under awnings out
side the gates looking at the show. There halt at
every tavern, there being at least dozen shalf.way
houses between London and EPSON Penny trumpets
squeak, horns blown, amateurs to0t dismalIy upon
tho cornet and rival parties yell at the tops OF their
voices tunes which intended for "Champagne
Charley" "Johnny Comes Marching Home,n .sWe
Hang JEFF Davis and 'sCheer up, Sam = The women IN
the vehicles kiss their hands to everybody and quarrel
furously with rival equpages Aristocracy peepng out
from It's carriage is bit IN the eye by pea shooter and
camors for the police.
A coachman in an outre livery has his life mado a
burden to him by chah and peas negro, travelling In
state, transformed into white man by we'll aimed
-four ball with celebrity that would delight Messrs Phil
lips, Greeley, Sumner and Stevens.
Hundreds OF people false and faiter them
selves that they are disguised Every swell Is hailed
a tailor a strike every rough Is groeted with q
.'Hao0 Beaes I" cries Of Bobby y, and .Peeler |"
shouted and squeakod in all kinds OF voices welcome
the appearance Of the abashed policeman. Az every
stoppage there Is fight.
As London is neared the crowds on the sidewalks in
crease. They are assailed with peas by the sharp
shooters the drags and vans, and they warmly retail
ate with stones My lord his elegant barouche shares
the eame fate the costermonger his and takes
all anuoyances as cooy. The streets become and
moro crowded all London seems out Of doors The public
houses are Illuminated, and are surrounded by immense
try village. The drivers all drunk, and only the
direct Interference Of Providence and the policemen
prevents numerous fatal accidents Fortunately mo.
body is hurt" II this had been fine evening the Cro
morne Gardens would been filled; for that Is the
regular thing TO do after the Derby; but turned
back await the Oaks Friday noticed that the Gar
dens wore almost deserted although Ciapham Common
was LIT up like a fair
As this letter is ended tho procession or carriages still
but 1t Is cold and dark and wet tho fun Is
dy ing out and nothing but most pleasant and
pleasant rccolecons and altered bank accounts will
remain OF the Derby Of 1867.