The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-27
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How New Workers Enjoy Themselves
CD a SUNDAY.


CD SanlaY.
TO AND FROM THE SUBURBS.
Scenes On the Road and On the
water.
After week OF varied atmospheric changes rain
storms exces ye heat, cloudy day sand foggy nights,
yesterday was ushered into being 1t was COOL
delightful day. generous breeze was blowing and
the sun shone as If a thin veil obscured its bright
ness and shielded poor humanity from the more
heated rays which would otherwise have been expe-
rienced 1t was grateful day for those who, locked
up In the city for the six days previous felt desr-
Gus OF leaving the streets and thoroughfares and
seeking amid the shady groves on the placid waters
few hours generous recreation The old well as
the young welcomed Sunday in. They anticipated
the pleasures it would bring. Little ones clapped
their gladness when told to hurry up and come
along; and parents looked smiling their happy
children as they fastened to catch the boat or the
car that was to convey them countrywards. And
the journey out not the least enjoyment the trip
Afforded Everything worthy Of notice caught the
eye and was commented on. Smiling gardens IN
front Of cosey little cottages dottng the line Of travel
were everywhere to be seen, and the air OF
comfort that seemed to linger around them spoke
OF the conentment that reigned within. Over the
meadow. through the moorland across the marshes
cars passed laden with young and old hieing away
to the shade of the woods. Or along the shores Of
sure seekers drank in the pure and invgorating at
mosphere which was denied them In the city. Well
may New York be proud Of her surroundings, and
her people feel thankful that at comparatively
small outlay even the most humble can enjoy them
selves amidst the beauties which nature has
lavishy bestowed upon her suburbs, and
BY flowing stream, through wood, or craggy wild
Her thoughts her images, her high desires
UP THE HUDSON.
'All aboard! Cast Off that line therel Haul in the
the gang plank" were the words hoarsely sung
out yesterday morning on some Of the North river
piers by sundry graywhiskered and grizzly, though
jolly and jaunty, steamboat commanders, and with
an accompaniment Of slamming Of gang planks,
splashing Of hawsers whizzing Of steam, screaming
Of whistles and clangor OF bells, bevy Of excur
sions sup the Hudson" were inaugurated, while
very large proportion Of Metropolitans were in
uulglng In the frequently lnuulScu iIp lengtneneO
Sunday morning 'snooze." A light mist nung
over the broad surface of the Hudson, following
with warm tinge OF sunlight peerlng over Bergen
gently sl in the cool morning air. were decked With
shmmering tints Of silver and steel that seemed
meath. The fanges Of the steamers wheels buf-
feted Its riDples into pillows and the vessels prows
spurned the metallic ustred water with vgOr that
sent 1t spOuting away In curves Of blanched and
eecy spray. SO with their feights OF pleasure and
fresh air loving men, women and children. the
isades and the emerald slopes OF Washington
Heights with its foliage coroneted crest until they
arrived at
one OF the most beautiful OF the many beau
tiful riverside towns, and which threatens ere
long to annex New York to Its suburbs I'M
less the metropolis, taking warning OF its ap-
proach, pushes Its homesteads more rapidly north
ward and untes the fashionable little retreat to her
million Of people The handsome villas Of the mer-
| chant princes Of New York rise in terraced beauty
ttiful trees ana shrubbery while the wood crowned
hills that stretch away from the town offer peculiar
facilities for picknickians. At least New Workers
side the lefty pier the excursionists jog from their
decks and dispense In groups along the streets and
meander their ways to the greenwood.
not the strand on which Harold "bt the dust- and
relinqnished forever the sovereignty OF kingdom,
but "Hastings the Hudson" IL next reached, and
| few fr0wsy headed, rustic youngsters, dangling
their bare and rudy feet the end of the green
| simed wharf, welcome the visitors, who pour into
the village on the Sabbath in larger numbers than
| during the whole week besides, and pilot them up
the steep, gray road which leads over the wooded
ing seen their metropolitan friends safely on shore,
and believing them to be able to take care OF them
| selves, the steamers "head away" for
another fashionable resort Of wealthy metropoltans
which is reached in its due course. This little place
seems to have taken Yonkers as the model for its
own growth and culture and pretty residences crop
| out In russell, white and ochred embellishments
forming beautiful contrast to the deep green foliage
In which they nestled. Steamboat excursionsts
seem to be people Of decidedly good tastes, for
| goody crowd drop or here from the various
sells and straggle away at once along the rock
| encrusted and wow-fringed beach, where clusters
OF children under the escort OF city nurses may be
seen intervals and heard too. as they scamper in
! paysome frolic through the woods or along the
| rivers edge.
and brains that have in solitary communion with
themselves realized that he way OF the transgressor
| il hard" is singulariy enough chosen by many
the place Of their Sabbath recreation As the vessels
near the white walls OF the prison the decks ars
fringed with rows OF wonderingy curious faces peer
ing earnestly though they fam would look through
| the narrow grated windows and within the walls
that are ig OF human misery; These in9uisitive
and maidens are changed and glisten with anticipa
ton OF pleasure as the boats near the pier and in
few moments they all busting over the HILL cav-
ing behind the prison and the sad reflections TO which
| it had given birth.
on the blur west bank, few hundred yards only
| from the cradle of the art Of war, historic West
Point, h reached, and of course large number Of
| all ages and both sexes rush shore and ascend
the soping, dusty road that creeps up the wall Of
| wooded rock that frowns on the river at its base
| The view that Ii obtained from the summit Of the
clin Is worthy the effort Of scaling it, every rock
mound and dell within the range OF vision being en-
wrapt In the revered history OF the birth Of the
ton and the deeds Of the men Of the Revolution, and
sullied only by It's association with the OF the
traitor Arnold and q feeling of commlseration for
| the unfortunate Andre.
sitting its throne OF hills and overlooking its
pire, 1.-THE bay" r. the highest point on the river
which enterprising captains Of Sunday excursion
boats essay to reach and, as II happens, IL just
notch higher on the scale than their ambition should
lead them, for half an hour Is about the maximum
space of time that excursionists be allowed TO
spend ashore ere they are summoned by whistle and
bell to reembark for the return trip to the city. In