The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-16
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elesshing In BPeeklyu.
The joys OF winter are made apparszt In the CRY Of
Churches Thursday last when mother earth spread
her white apron and old Boreas wooingly, csyly and
then bustsrngly. according 70 his momeE,ary within,
rufned or adjusted IT. folds. - he swept round from
northeast 10 northwsstsrIy course scattering and diff
fusing the parachute-ks escy fakes they descended
the hvslong day Bright eyes and rvddy cheeks peered
through the window psass and orbs grew brighter and
cheeks ruby they INDUCED In the happy antc
patton Of the prospects OF the Inevitable sport Of the
sleigh ride. Thursday was not, however, day likely
be selected for Indulgence IN this delightful pasims
and but few ventured out runners
Friday morning saw many out, however, along the
streets Of our city, TO the limits OF which 1sighing was
principally confined Citation street. the boulevard was
the tere the scene lively indeed
Saturday Is busy DAP the world over and Brooklyn
exception 70 the rest OF the world in this respects
there were not Therefore 90 many on the road Is might
more usefei pursuits we're around on the steel-shod
runners and aided materially in breaking the roads and
packing the snow fSr the carnival Of Yesterday.
on TaE JAMAICA FLANK ROAD.
Tho church bells out their devotional peas yes
strangely enough though unpleassnuy inharmo.
niousy, With tue lesser and cheering NATURALIZATION
the pious Intention OF attending church nrst as .
boun den duty, and thenoh for the road Many fine
eqaipages were indeed to DO seen drawn up "a front
plank road, from time memorial that is within the
memory Of that venerable person the oldest
pleasures Of the road; hence the horsss head was
yesterday. From Clinton street, Henry, HICKS,
into the cross streets and 10 fact from ali parts OF the
seen and heard train Of sleigbug parties they
dashed along out toward the plank road AT longer in
.ervss FIRST as the day was young, and then as i grew
apace tue distance between each turnout grew less and
Iden along these thorougharss found life and
oy engage their attention than they had since
the carnival OF last winter At noon the stream grew
| wider and tho milky thoroughfars glazed harder and
inviting, expediting locomoon under the highly
vi,ed composition in trials Of speed among the drivers
and the occupants Of the vehicles who entered into
friendly tests OF the me!sle OF their respective eams
whc animals among which were some very spiri ted
specimens, threw up their snowciad hoofs In most
alarming manner seeming to threaten the overthrow Of
their encumbrances- In with will.
The turnouts were g. varied In construction and met
tie might expect to ind workingman's holl-
lshments ranged In form and general equipment from
the working sleigh poorly Furnished 20 the elegant
style The grocer's and butchers clerk. the BARRIERS
assistant the bakers boy, e overworked lawyers clerk
who managed TO exc out bis back wages from his hard.
listed employer we're all out and singing merily as they
sped along. The old, familiar tune for many Of the
latter class might not DO inappropriate
Money spent ana thrown away;
Isn't there the deuce to ray
Certainly the luxury OF seghing is somewhat costly
at the present charges OF the livery stable keepers
who are bound 10 make money while the snow asts
and with them the force OF the scriprrai sentence
made applicable 10 the in poln-he demand being
grcat-"For behold now 10 the accepted time The
girls wore 10 great glec, and sat IN snug beside
Charles Augustus or John or James, be nimbly
handled the ribbons and chatted 70 his I'm Eliza Jane
Cementina, as the case might be. John "a about
eight miles from the City Hall, the usual stopping place.
reached, ments though Of intoxcat-
the participants in the exharating sport From this
point parties turned back, after short sojourn,
while . few pushed on 10 Hiram Woodruff
THE CONEY ISLAND ROAD
was well patronized; indeed, many give tho latter
route the preference owing 70 The assertion that there
fewer ruts on this road The mode o! reaching
this highway was Of course ~ varied the fancy OF
those who sought Its enjoy mons But F1atbush
avenue TO the entrance Of the 'drive OF Prospect
Park the favored This is certainly q very
finished leading from the plateau at Flatbusn avenue
thence through the park 70 the Coney Island road ct
Fifteenth street, unsurpassed for beauty Of scenery
and The condition Of it, surface Tho Fourth and Firth
also in good order and the resort Of
numerous wheeess eQuipages Out ON the road the
we'll to his buffalo wrappings. In places the had
drfted INTO great high BANKS and some little difficulty
xpeYenced IN getting through them Stopping for
few minutes ~ Tunson's, and RECALLING the inner man.
wstfu eyes turned towards the enclosed and
then sorrowfuiiy averted, - they were forcibv re-
minded that u the Sabbath day and all malt and
spirituous liquors prohibited by Law. Though the
smooth hs generally acceded TO be rough.
Next 10 Hicks post tavern and then the majority put
their horses heads about and whipped up citywards
In on the occupants over tho dashboarda anordng .
source OF much msrrimenI and adding greatly to the
and sport OF the concomitAnts which make up
the pleasures Of the slsigh ride