The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-10-02
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NEW YORK. August I. ]

NEW YORK, August /, 1869.
Midsummer is upon us, bringing such torrid
heats ~ no other country in the temperate zone,
except the United States Of America, is called
upon to suffer. The uptown streets and the
fashionable avenues have dusty and deserted
look the last OF the bandboxes has been whirled
OF to Saratoga, Long Branch, or other
eainlly crowded and uncomfortable resort all,
} or nearly all, of the Protestant churches are
closed, and both focks and pastors are in search
Of green pastures and still waters. Some of the
poorer fashiouabIes. however, still remain perdu
in town, hidden, latent,-fearful lest the places
that knew them in winter should know them in
the dog-days; for not to leave the city during
the hot weather argues poverty; and poverty is
the only dIscreditabIe thing, in the estimation Of
the genuine New Yorker. 30 it happens that
many American aristocrat, finding himself
pinched by decline in Goldfish or petroleum,
keeps his family secretly ut home throughout the
summer. The shutters. of his mansion are pulled
down, the blinds are closed and the servant in
forms all inquiring friends that the DeCodfishes
are out OF town. But if you happen to live op-
posite to them, as do, you will see the portly
Madame Dec. emerge from the basement door Mt
twilight, and step cautiously to her next neigh
bor's house; she has stood guard in the kitchen
all day, and now seeks the luxury Of an hours
gossip with her neighbor, Mrs. O'Gunnybags.
On Sunday mornings, too, If you are watchful,
you will just perceive the sylph-like figures of
the Misses Alicia and Blanche DeCodhsh behind
| the halEopened blind-slats of the second floor
whence they peer down, with IN 0-how-l-wish-
I-were-out-ofthis air upon the few passers-by
Xuh tf, he in
the neighborhood that rs not yet closed for the
season. Poor girls would that you could be
nmong the mountains or on the seaside, but not
in any one Of the great caravansera-hoteis where
the expenses are 30 enormous and the comforts 30
questionable.
The neighbors upon the opposite side Of the
way, father, mother, and three snleable-I
nean arriageable-daughters, left town q week
Ego. I saw n huge express wagon loading up
Pith their trunks; ten Of them, by accurate
punt; whole convoy Of Noah's arks; but the
agon drove of lightly enough with them, and
be at all ~ IL it carried weight" Just four
hys ago these people, whom will call the Van
Fagoners, came back by q midnight train and
5turned to their home; but they take good care,
~ their friends over the way, to keep the shut
RS closed and the servants have orders to say
not nc home 4" for at least i've weeks yet
Thousands, however. have actually taken up
|eir summer quarters in the country; and thou
nds more have gone to Enrppe. The proper
Dn OF those who take the latter trip instead Of
mixing home tour is increasing every year.
be exodus to Europe from the United States
N never 30 immense as it was, and is, the
resent summer. Nine great lines Of steamships
Hrdly suffice To carry the travel The Cunard,
- Inman. the Liverpool and Great Western,
70 Hamburgh, the Bremen, and the Havre
eamers, besides one or two American lines,
I've all their passages secured for weeks or
onths before the respective sailing-dates Of the
dsrent steamers. And the rush TO Europe Is
estined to incrense rather than to diminish.
aterfamilias finds that it is little cheaper to
Ike his family to German watering place than
Saratoga His family of sax will cost him
80 per day, all expenses included, during their
Psence at Saratoga; besides. he has heard the
Pmor, which gains more and more crcdence,
nc the mineral waters OF that spa are losing
eir excellence, and that the proprietors charge
springs, every night, with q barrel Of s.lts
epared far the purpose by chemist For $50
day he can take his spouse and his four
Ooming daughters, by way of Liverpool or
pndou. Paris, the Netherlands, and the Rhine,
those exquisite and Eden-like boses known
Schvalbseh, Langenbsd, HeiIbronnsr he can
y the passage money OF all these women. give