The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-10


Mr.. Thornton, British Minister, is staying at New"
buryport, Mass, and, like sensible man, has his
family with him.
Saturday night they had lively hop at the Beach
House, Waliingford, at which more than dozen
New York ''gals figured conspicuousIy. of course.
Bishop Eastburn ID studying natural theology at
Rye Beach, N. ii.
Rev. DR.. Bellows is reposing In bssful tranquility
at walpole. and Rev. J. E. Todd is among old, "a.
millar scenes at Conway, N. Fl.
General Phil Sheridan has hts wants attended to
OF Saratoga by John A. Grswold and takes his "lp'
OF riding behind Johns magnificent team. This ID
better than hunting wild Indians on the dreary
plains OF the West.
minister writes from Saratoga:-The belle of the
season wears dress valued at the amount Of my
salary for two years. and set Of diamonds equal IN
value to the cost of comfortable mission church,
with infant attached, gas fixtures and cabinet
organ included.
Putin Bay, Lake Erie is good place to put In at
Just now. The fishing is magnificent the scenery all
Jay Cooke, at his house on Gibraltar, has nifty minis
tiers OF the Gospel combining pious with piscatorial
pursuits.
Bristol r. l., from all accounts has fallen into one
Of those everlasting maps that knows no waking.
boarded by those who possess it. and they afraid
TO invest It or speculate in business moderately
sized earthquake or little domestic rebellion would
Why should Newport ever fadeP Yet why should
the Ocean House be losing money? But so Il is and
the Atlantic fearful OF the prospect raises its rates
half dollar per day. which transient visitors refuse
to pay, and to che knife between the transents
and the hotels Is proclaimed.
Somebody has the temerty to say that the waters
at the principal hotels IN the White Mountains out
number the guests. Well, people needn't go ii they
don't want to; the hotels may lose money and the
railroad and stage lines may lack travel, but the
White bills there IN all their glory, and will
main forever OF the grandest objects Of interest
on the Continent.
The ladies' VINO are with the Murray party in the
AdrOndacks dress in Highland cOstume-natty
boots red stockings, graceful and jaunty cap,
a pearl handled pistol, glittering hunting knife
and chased silver drinking cup hung ABOUT the
waist. with an ivory whistle suspended from the
neck, complete the costume. What charmers, to be
sure.
Seldom in any previous season have there been so
many strangers III Plymouth, Mass, as at the pres
ent season, every pubic house and large number
OF private houses being filed to oyeraowing.
Among the boarders at the SamOset House are A.
A. Ranney, OF Boston, and Richard Warren, OF New
York, with their Iamllles, and at the Chiford
also O large number from abroad. The old Rock
will never lose It's attraction for its Yankee or
spring.
At place up in Maine with this formidable
name-Lake Weelockennetacook-trou fishing IS
age about half pound. although sometimes grand
fellows Of eight to nine pounds fall to the lot Of the
more adept disciples OF the rod Trout fishing nor
trout eating needs no eulOgium to recommend 1t.
The guides pleasant, honest ana sober. 1t il
usually well TO secure them III advance by mail; but
even without that prudence there il as general
thing no difficulty Ia securing them on demand.