The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-31

at either side OF the English channel where else
VIII you md ny miles OF bathing beach Gu. up ,n
around beautiful bay, within few hourg distance
Of busy swarming hive of humanity for whose 40
utionary and sanitary benefit nature mas 30 KINDLY
prOvidedf And then such choice Coney Island,
for the curious and not over fastidlous; kockaway
Ss tine simple and Seaa fr the frivolous and sS
l0nable; and TWENTY-FIVE other paccs AROUND
for all tastes and all conditions.
ROekaWay for q moment will Suf1ce to pay atton-
The Port ROYAL ran down there yesterday from the
foot of Warren street. and stuck In the mud within
tantaizingy short distance OF the pier. Ladies
and gents had perforce to trust themselves to the
native N se.ng ana as conse
The aforesaid dugouts earned their price per capita
seven times over. The native wagons that took the
passengers to the interesting interior OF the village
made proportionate profit. A good many New
YOrkers were found rusticating In out OF the way
cottages amid Hsnta9s Trees ana scrub oaks Among
James T. Brady, j. Sadlier, Horace F. Clarke Dick.
inson OF stean-ted -to-thedOck fame and others of
and the Ocean House were alive with yisltors
Smaller caravansaries seemed equally well patron.
Hed. II would appear as II the fag end Of the sea-
son was about to be MADE the most Of by those who
had neither time, money nor inclination to visit Sar-
atoga or Newport. breeze laden with the most
the llvelong day. In the shade it was simply de.
clous, especially where one could look ont on the
dancing waters and the glinting sheen OF the sun
shne as IL Tell on the waveets like shower OF silver
rain. Improvements are visible in Rockaway A
telegraph wire unites 1t with the Southsde Rail.
road and thereby with New York. This may save
sau etterwrtng IT'S reprehensbe practice
on the way down from New York as Rockaway. It is
no such thing and being four miles away from the
place must be that length Of story. verdant ones
however get ashore and after patronizng the hotel
which looks invitingy down upon them as they walk
up from the boat, go in quest Of the beach
through the sand and the salt meadows. Few ever
reach Rockaway; the tainthearted return and re-
treat to the hotel where they first paid their respects
after landing The natives are fine race of people,
scrnpuousy honest and hospitable. Some complain
that they are rather exact in the allowance they
give to boarders OF green corn, fresh potatoes and
preserved eggs; but contrary policy would be ex-
travagance and dangerous to the precious health or
the boarders. The manner Of serving dinner is
primitive. One waiter Is little girl who has dark
ened her teeth eating blackberres; another s mid
die aged matron; third may be the driver Of the
wagon in which you arrived or the boatman you
afterwards employ to ferry you over to Hog Island
me FIRST brings the knife and fork, or perhaps two
forks and no knife the second takes charge of the
plate; the third dumps down beets cabbage and
green corn on top OF the meat, and fourth may
crown the ediace OF edibles with spoonful Of rice
pudding 1t Is delightful place and cannot fail to
repay the visitor In quest Of health humor and orig
nality.