The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-12

or the meeting was blonde OF rare beauty, whose
wore deep shade OF plum colored SILK, the under
skirt forming two narrow aco0pped nounces,
ne@ % ma poaa Dsd o. eys 20 ~ no,n a
silk. rho overskirt was long and deliberately
trimmed With velvet OF the same SHADE, and the out
side garment lifted close 10 the sypl-like form. A
round hat or black lace and long back veil OF the
same completed this elegant costume.
Crossing the track we observed q lilac SILK De-
m0rest costume, with thrce-aounced undersklrt
headed with Cluny lace. The oyerskirt was very
long, ana was topped up ON both Sides lormin. an
handsomely trimmed with Ciuny lace white
CHIP round hat, trimmed with ostrich plumes and
lace. sat on the head OF the fair wcarer.
WHAT THEY DID.
Bless their little hearts, they don't know them
selves. The fair spectators cha,ted, promenaded
chated again, criticised, chatted once more, betted
chatlcd and laughed over It, took cognizance OF the
genuine scion , Of the Mo6enzoern family spread
bis smiles; sat down to these little tables and chat
ted again rushed out to see which was the winning
horse and chatted over him; met Mrs. SO and SO
and Miss What's Her Name and chated one more:
called their Bayards, chatted with them, sent ior
while cnsconced amid the robes which Were thrown
over them.
AMONG THE POOL SELLERS.
The quarter stretch, where the betting men con-
gregate, is now and then the theatre OF an amusing
scene. A member OF the Assembly, who had az one
nown, had mado q bet of fifty collars with a man
near the pool stand, who had named q horse which
did not start In n certain race
The gentleman who had offered his money benev0
lcntly against this horse claimed the money.
'eWnat lur," said the eS-barkeeper, who displayed
considerable forensic ability IN the argument.
.'Bccos yer lest de mony"
"Look hcre,n said theanan who had yentured his
fty on the horse, 'yoir putty good tuker, but We
don't GIT that money!
"Well what dye bet fur then" said his opponent,
.lf We dunt want to ABIDE by the rules Of the club.
Ill have TO the stewards of the about you.
LOOK a-here Mr.. Constable. here's bad man wants
to cheat me out OF me money!
. You squea too soon, friend said the other.
HW.en lose q dollar uaVs It, doeSv
Here. TOO, The dulcst tones oil Underwood struck
upon the ear, soft rs velvet hammer on silver
GLOW much is offered for Niagara in the
pooll'
melodions doctor, who was. perspirlDg from his
Efforts. He was stripped In his shirt sleeves, and
wore white Stanley scarf with an intaglio pin.
Every moment bid would be made, and sharp,
kecn-eycd fellow would 90 slowly UP to the booth,
look around HIM FOR q space, and then
digging deep into his vest pockets would with much
serenity unfold q long roll oil bills, and ioosenng
several would take them, and Offering them to
McGowan. the clerk OF the pool. would receive u
strawberry ice cream colOred ticket marked with
characters unknown to outsiders. as an equivalent
for his grcenbacks
stand are rough, free and easy practical and hard
headed party, who visit Jerome Park not for plea
the Clnp. stand, or to talk politics, but to maze
money II possible, aud probably to lose II, as fate
may decide at The Judges stand;
Here Is big man OF ircckled face, who In the
course OF his thirty years OF life has sat on many
bodies winch have been taken from cellars, into
which they had Iallen from tho river, where they
swan 10 and fro, and from the smou,dering ruins
OF burned buildings. This citizen always allows
his money to talk for him. rs he says he does not
like chla music. Since his early boynood his MOTTO
which he has carried through snow and ice, has
been "Put up or shut up,r
just now his friend, little fellow with piece OF
his nose MINUS has been coniding TO the tall man
his sorrows on the matter Of chowder. 1t - fruit
charged twenty-five cents for o plate OF chowder
which he could purchase from yender In Fulton
Market FOR ten cents. This he thinks Is an unbear
aoc outrage and he wants to know '.ls there no
law Tor thss II not I'm DONE" ne says II have
nothing more 10 say.
mean BY N-lagaams Yoa mean 0'Iiara, don't yer'
Projecting from the fence at certain
distances in the heats LII one Of them
sits an old man who has the salt water running from
his eyes. TO any question you may pat this vencr-
ated spectator lie will be sure 70 return an answer
that wiz make the qlestloner more hOpeessIy lost
than before Just then Wheatly, the clerk OF the
mlndin9 very forcibly OF the circus, Mr. Merry
man and h0up-la ~, 49, :. !
.Tne Old man in the 5ox says-"Fine old gent Is
Mr.. Wleatly Let me see, Its close on ter thuty
ycers since fust saw the old gent, sir. Always wos
fond OF osses brought up among 'em and knows
a foal from buffalo, he dOes.'
Fearing that the Old man was going to tell us that
he knew a man who had seen General Wash
,ngton In his YOUTH IAN, and that he had fought
Valley Forge something OF that sort, we left his
vicinity, and leaving the quarter stretch emerged
III,
from whence came a hot, steaming and spicy smell
OF chowder and mock "turkleo soup. From the
that the fragrant onion formed an ingredient.
Under lofty tree OF spreading arms there is to be
found an old ramshackle carriage in which couple
from the country are enjoYng themselves IN their
own way ana after their fashion. The female in the
party has brought large meat pie and four bottles
OF beer to make feast thereof.
"What's III the pier" says the father OF the family,
for there is small curly headed boy OF four I'VE
years of age In the bottom OF the wagon, biting al
N f1al nt1As -, ,nr ITO. rnfsA rn
"Why, fawtler, there some lean pork six small
onions guslin OF veal, pound of potatoes, pint
That's ali why Why jenny, you have enough for
company OF sojers, I'm sure.' cries the delighted
father, and forthwith the baby begins to jump and
shout, having already grasped the PIE In its chubby
arms. This good couple seemed to enjoy themselves
very much up on The hill where Jenny could look
down ON the splendid ANIMALS who pranced about on
the broken, rldgy turf.
The Racing.
Four races and walk over came off yesterday
afternoon, over very fine track. The first event
on the programme was the Grand National Handi.
cop Sweepstakes, which had seven acceptances; but
at the starting lime four only put in appearance
These were Mr.. Sanfords bay mare Niagara, by
Lexington, dam Bay Leaf who had to carry 100
lbs; Bacon q Hollands chestnut colt Mozart, by
Australian dam by Lexington, a tnree-year-old,
with 81 lbs. up; F. Morris brown colt Cavalier by
Eclipse dam Etiquette three-year-old, with SO lbs.
up, and Mr.. Belment's bay horse Genelg four
year-old, who had been originally handicapped with
ll2 lbs, but having beaten ucmbold on Saturday
last, had to carry seven pounds more, which was
more than lie could manage. the extra seven pounds
beat MIN beyond q doubt. He might nave won with
liz pounds. which was four pounds over his regular
weight, but eleven pounds extra and the distance OF
two miles and quarter made his defeat certain
notwithstanding the weights imposed on him he
was the favOrite over the Held at nearly two TO one
But few took into consideration the time made in
that race, II being ten or twelve seconds slower
Than good racing time, and Glenelg was never
Strengthened in the race. They thought, too, that az
he had run three miles then they We're sure he could
run Two miles and quarter on this occasion. He
Helmbod, besides carrying the extra weight
and hence his defeat by both Niagara and Mozart
The latter two made capital race and the finish
was very close and exciting, but the daughter Of
lie ylnutan wa q Lon mn for lin MI