The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-26
sunday Rccreatious of the People.

No city in the world-not even Paris or
Naples-for at the former where is the glOri-
GUS bay, and at the latter where are the
embracing, crystalline rivers ?-offers such
manifold delights to him who seeks rural
recreation as are presented by the vicinity Of
New York. On all sides, by car, by skiff, by
sailboat and by steamer, there are endless excur-
sons, amid lovely scenery as ever inspired poet
or painter Some to the whispering groves
of verdant Westchester; some to the foamy
beach of Coney Island; some to the crags and
cliffs and sparkling cascades of the historic and
legendary Kaatskills some to linger for dreamy
hours by the suyf-beaten strand Of dear infer
gotten Rockaway, where our fathers and mothers
danced and laughed by moonlight when this
old hat was new" and thousands upon thou
sands to scale the smiling hills of Jersey,
or ramble through the groves of Long Island,
wooed by the fitting sea breeze, or row and
sing over the ripples of Silver Lake and picnic
in the cool woods of Richmond county.
Should the skies be as bright and the mid
summer heats as ardent as they were yester-
day this Sunday will witness a wondrous
migration of the people proper crowding forth
from the close coverts of the city to seek fresh
breath, new blood and literally recreation
of both mind and body in the enchant-
Ing environs that spread their piano.
ramic beauties for fifty miles on all
sides of the metropolis. The moon and
the morning star, now Of supreme effulgence,
will not have made their parting obeisance to
the sun ere every road and river will be alive
with merry throngs. The reader has but to
glance at our excursion columns to see how
varied and inviting are the means of escape
to country neighborhoods by land or water,
Where Health, so wild and gay, with bosom bare,
And rosy cheek, keen eye and flowing hair,
Trips with smile the breezy scene along
And p0urs the spirit OF content in song.
The great multitude will seek the delicious
shade Of Bergen, Union Hill, Fort Lee and the
romantic haunts, though less POLITICALLY named,
of Tillietudlum and Dobbs' Ferry. Hundreds
will flash down the Bay and up the Hudson
and the Sound, not emitting to patronize the
grand trip on the floating palace Plymouth
Rock, to Newburg, offered by Magician Fisk
day from Boccacio done by steam! Jovial,
whole-souled Hans, with his good frau and all
the blue-eyed fraulein and chubby babies
graduated sizes-will bedot the groves and
meadows with parti-colored groups, and Pat
and Brother Jonathan will emulate their good
humored mirth and innocent enjoyment. The
more retiring element will distribute its bright
company in thousand bloom empowered cot
tages and villas all through the smiling
land, with c0sey converse over summer fare in
open dining rooms or while sauntering along
shaded garden walks.
To-day, then, amid the chime of Sabbath
bells, when the early prisons are over, a
hearty enjoyment of the few brief hours of
respite from our common toll, with measure
less gratitude to the Giver Of all Good, and
tomorrow its refreshing remembrance to
strengthen us through all the week.
AN EMPHATIC WARNING Phiadel-
phia we have the news of an explosion of fire.
works in shop. This is not an unusual acct
dent in times near the Fourth Of July. At the
present moment there ia stored in this city
enough Of the perous material with which
our people make merry on Independence Day
to shake half the city to atoms and within
the coming week we shall probably have to
record several calamities originating in this
danger. As there is an ordinance in force
against the use of squibs and against the stor
ing of extra hazardous articles, why should
not the pyrotechnists be shut out 2