New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-23

syfce on our hafhour's trip TO Hull but It was quite
voyage then and no restaurant AT the END OF IT. Inc
gale and the cold became intense At last they landed,
and remained two nights in wretched novel when
conrnodations and by pulling some straw from the
matched roof they exte9porzed couch, %hich was asa
had to eat poor kind Of musSe Ihe annalsI tes
us that though French soldiers and priests were u ne
ln a, ~ H. ~ bi,iidng Ratification and returned
bomc They didn't ike 10 confess their failure how
ever, so they told the hanulu OF the SOIL SOIL
men Of Boston M T Gesi bcca9s Of The too raat
charge" and the "litte use II would be- Bu he hs,o
ran who tells the story says mat hard iare had s3ne
eNeiy s i' V IN ni "a ofpT Fortunately their fears
proved groundess. They soon found out tat he tsch
had no Hostile designs, but merely came to Iade ana sh
their newly acquired te 6 assoctes as they
float down the bay TO Nantasket ever reeai ter aceS
These neope whom we see on the steamer, sitting in
comfortable chairs have realizing sense OF WhaJ Two
centuries have done for their saf9iy ana pG and
the boat is alive with passengers mere are RenG p
ties from the country, the rustic naiafns Will t v
ing contrast 10 the pale faces ana edDOIito @ ~
their city sisters Then me dapper youn8 J I'm it
ter of scarfpins studs. and sleeye-butObs seem 99l
with the behavior Of their country cousins ccstjon
OF city fashions in their dress Inc laIter ooh, R
as if they had surplus stock OF hnenss a ell and
there ia no mstakng the Intelligence ana nilnnSsS
which light up their faces standing ny thst wOolea
chest in the corner rudey tied up with Dt Oh rope
young man in sailors garD, VINO LOOKS on WIN p .
surprise at everything but now and then seems nervous
and anxious Getting into conversation with MN,
learn that he has Just come back IRON Wahg EOSsS
and is going down to see his young we, Who ne b L
I'm his fathers cottage the Jerusalem road tnree
weeks after their marriage four years ago. long
time to be away" he said and only one letter came
along side" He said this with visible emQtloll-a
twching Of the lips, which told its own pathetic story
better than floods Of tearsas ne had m
q Don foff Cad
darling in his arms to-day and not have TO seek he OUT
in the village buryingTound was glad iQr ooth tner
aakes TO learn that his Law" he called IL IN nauucal
phrase had been good though should be ardld 20 re-
count his stirring experiences IN NIanhg' leSV siouu
Just now the Rockland is favored with firstclass
celebrity Walking along the piazza we see tan Taer
slim and stumbling looking figure with his nat sOllhB
backward and his cravat awry who Il looking ont upon
the water. The thin face il marked with the burrows OF
ence he aquiline nose projected into the future,
wisdom turks in the shrewd smile that plays round INC
firm lips, iutuve sagacity sparkes in the keen gray
eve and You feel that you I'm the presence OF re
markable man. Yes that mans name IS known ana ,
hOnored wherever American literature is studied THAT'S
Ralph Waldo Emerson, the transcendental philosopher,
he called before his teachings were recognized as
the embodiment of sturdy sense, sOIneN nat SUD
lmated, perhaps by his speculative turn OF nlnd 40
mere dreamer he, but keen practical observer VINO
will take your in ten minutes tax, ana cket
You with unerrng discrimination He II bonn seer III
any mortal knows what the nodding flowers whisper 10
the passing breeze what the Wild waves are SAY ing,
il ia he Unlike his friend ThOreau, he has not
sought to extract the mystery OF life by dTylng ~
wherein TO chew the cud of meditation Nature ana me
have freely yielded their secrets to HIM IL may interest
some of your readers know that Emerson does not,
like Socrates Cato and other ancient philosophers go
barefoOt-On the contrary, he wears large SHOES NJ uoes
not gobbe his food after the manner OF Dr. Johnson Out
knows the manual of the silver FORK ana IAe Bacon,
brings philosophy down to everyday Ire NO one elgols
tie varied aspects of nature, the charms OF social m
tercOurse than he and lie has looked 700 ueepy
into the mysteries Of men and things to be pedant VI
That midde-aged man walking mp from tho beach is
Of he
editor Of The genealogical Ndgd-tIe, and has devoted
much time and thought TO questions OF Medical etmGs
and Jurisprudence beside writing popular books on sub
of social science. No one can look at MS hOugh
face and mark the rigid determination which congresses
his lips without recognizing the earnest, uncOmpr0Inl
ing thinker who knows now 10 handle the shupest
weapons of controversy in behalf Of what be believes TO
he uptramWcled by professional etiquette pop
uiar prejudice. The full beard and mustacbe cannot
The thin face and light up the sunlen eye. Tho
Doctor has been habtue Of the Rockand Tor several
seasons. Being troubled Win WaJ Is Know" Us the MY
cold which prevents him from enjoying ne country he
brings his family here constant visitor along ms
shore Is W. Allan Gey one OF tIc most vi
American artists. The pupil Of TToyon, he has the gtn
inc feeling for nature possessed by so many french
painters, without pe4hS seiNtiy Nt.iueu 10 u ,
method he has made the features of the scenery here
his lifelong study and is identified with every rock and
This reminds me that Honest Tom Conner the vet
eran actor and musical conductor, for many years
the habues OF the south shore and the immense
broad brimmcd hat which he wore While pclpetudNy
fishing for tautog from the rocks OCuary said TO be
conspicuous landmark Tor tle lhWdiuDOuhd nallcI'
When "a young man, Honest Tom acted Win Mrs. sd
have often heard INN tnat on MS nrst
pearance with her In pubic, the tones OF her Voice ana
the penetrating glance OF her eye completely nmanneI
him. Poor Tom, like his namesake i'll Dibdin's ballad,
" has gone alot." No more genial gentleman ever
welded the baton trOd the boards. Here, too his
days. before Walack cnced him from his early home.
He has forgotten lis, however but spends his Sum
mers at Manchester the North shore Indeed these
beaches the tayortc resort Of theatrical people and
Mrs John Wood and Mrs Barrow often trpped along the
But there are weghtier associations connected with
this shore This the favorte resore Of Daniel Web
ster, whose house az Mrshueid farther along sOccu
pied by his widow ana III ms grave marc by ne can near
the symphonies of the ocean that he loved so well His
chowdcr house somewhat in decay still pointed out,
and one can fancy hc veteran, WIN voice Nl lnuncr
telling the boy not 10 Haddte the brandy. No one had
keener relish for the than he and as he rocked IN
his fishing boat he used TO conceive te great speeches
which aterward shook the Senate and the bar. Thus
it happened that one bright summer day he
engaged in ms usual sport ana as ne WIS soon 90
deliver his address the completion Of the Bunkeri
monument that theme was uppermost IN his thoughts.
1t was his custom 70 elaborate the prlhep points ~ ms
OratOrical efforts without however, committing the whole
TO memory Running over the subject III his mimi he
the old soldiers Of the Revolution who were expected
to be present Just at that moment he hooked NAM
moth cod and as me 1nny monster came 10 me suace
Webster addressed him In the ap0stophe which has be-
come historical: venerable man. you have come down
TO us IRON former gcheratOh II may DC larry pre-
sumcd that fish ever so favored before. Even the
one that bore of soomon's ring was not more for
People at the Rocland dress sensiby, and there is
little display except at the hops, when the ladies take
out the hidden treasures OF thef waTdroDes ana eN9t
toilets Of which Newport or Saratoga would not be
ashamed plcd,tu Win tue Dcdut1
good manners OF the children, who 10 understand
tine art of having good time without disturbing others
The bathing here Is excellent and the beach Of hard
sand with It's long and almost imperceptble slope into
the water is admirable roadway for hours a. FAR as
Hull distance Of nine miles. If you prefer plunge in
deep water-in pUriS HGturdiibUS--yOu can 90 over
those rocks to the right and be out of sight in five
minutes. But most people like TO be out among
The combers and reve in the surf II is pleasant to think
that these great waves as they come tumbng in from
their ocean home may have rtcd with the plump En- lish
girls Brighton, their more delicate sisters ON the
other side of the channel before cOQuetting with their
Yankee cousins These ungacefu bathing dresses which
cling in places ana bag in Others are the only OBJ
stacle tO,perfect enjoy Of the hope some
body will invent bathing garment winch shall combine
both use and beauty. Venus herself would cease to
charm in these limp absurdities.
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