The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-05

Remarkable Sensations Foolish Sophie-Man Of
the sea-Photographs Of Some Literary Peo-
Pile "A Curious Old Gossip What
Women Do = What Constitutes
Style Fashionable Turnouts-
Slaughter of the Innocents

LONG BRANCH August 8, 1871.
marriage throws Long Branch into commissions;
par OF fat Germans OF Herculean strength
astounds 1t with wonder; man in floating armor
holds 1t entranced; strOling peder with Japanese
toys, furnishes entertainment for old and young;
magic lantern holds crowds in delight Of an evening.
VIVA; bit OF Broadway would do here, with stroll
Ing organ-grnder thrown In 1t would be difficult to
predict The murders, explosions, robberles and
general Notifications OF Gotham shoot hove these
jewellers by the sea. They despise not the day OF
'small things" but continually cry out for more.
SO we dish out the trifies with dainty care as they
are the best the place Affords The
CLANDEsTINE MARRIAGE
Is at least three days DID, but twill do to talk about
until somebody is good enough to furnish another.
He, Mr.. France, of New York. is a "Gentile,n and
She Miss Sophie Pike, is a Jewess-o or was. The two
had been counting ana cooing riding, walking and
INDUCING in sweet nothngs for many days, but the
lady's mamma regarded the AFFAIR simply as wa
tering place romance and 'nOthing more" But q
few evenings ago, while festivities enchanted the
attention OF their mutual friends they withdrew to
magistrate and were married. MI. France, with
his bride on his arm, marched into the hotel parlor
and introduced his wife. "Mamma" screamed and
tainted, everybody assumed the responsibility of
reference, while friends OF the bride endeavored
rescue her by force. One thoughtful old lady burst
out into paroxysm of common sense. ''Poor foolish
Sophie didn't she know that he only married her
for her money! She has $4,000 In her own
right, and he's Christian.m But the christian"
took his wife to his own apartments ana started
next morning on a bridal tour to the White Noun.
taIns. Mr.. France is reported to be wealthy; so
money could hardly have been his object. But the
girl was only seventeen, and a man VINO robs a
family in such a steathy fashion gives very. c60r
proof o. his illness st tS make her happy 1sl6aS
We do not believe in the freelOve-divorce system;
put W do deprecate a law, or the a%se or law,
mat protects and ratdes such dishonest and dishon
orable proceedings as was Illustrated by this mar
riage at the United States Hotel.
Yesterday afternoon the dweers at the Mansion
had an entertainment given them on the lawn. A
few ladies' screeched as a pair Of human figures
emerged from the hall and marched to the lawn.
They were clac in shortsleeved tights OF white
cotton, and looked barbaric enough as they BRAN
dished their tattooed arms. They began by lifting
iron weights and proceeded to toss them about like
rubber balls; to lit barrels chairs each other, &C..
with their teeth, and perform other remarkable feas
OF physical strength. Ok course thev bowed ana
were Cheered and INDUCED IN q collection. They
were AS lat and smooth looking as pair OF well
kept Chester pigs, while their arms displayed no
more muscular development than those OF plump
belle. The
has been daily attraction for some days, and hts
.'ieldn Of action the sea. He halls from Europe.
I
serenity. When the time Tor bathing arrives ne
steps into his boat. which Is complete rubber suit,
envelOping hm cap-d-pte save place for his mouth.
! nose and eyes. He puts IL on over his clothing,
watch pocketDOok and all retained IN their respect.
i've places. Sometimes he noats on the water with
child riding astrlde him and another supported by
his feet He claims to be able to float for any length
of time, and has similar suits for sale. AS yet no
one seems inclined to rival hun In his aquatic per-
fOrmances
LITERARY PEOPLE
do not all congregate at Newport; we have rev at
the Branch, whose good looks alone would entlte
them to special mention IN social way. stopping
JANE GREY sEAvER,
weltknOwn writer OF romance. Where 90 the
typical literary women a6iderihe froWsy.ne
burn the midnight oil and look salow as carr0tsI
have seen many OF the 'scribbling ssrerhood," but
Jane Grey Il cali her Lady, because she is one
were one. what vision would she DE 2 my eyes
| and theme Tor NV pen But alas She Doesn't look
bit literary unless having happy sparkling face,
with luminous dark eyes shielded Dy long eyeasnes,
and pretty toilets and sparkling Jewels and sunny
smile TO look literary. Yonoer, walking away with
the bearing OF u military prince, Is Mr..
! the son OF Professor Ingraham OF ''The Prince OF
the House Of David" fame. He has one OF the finest
too he mas dark moustache, gItlerIng black eyes,
and nat Of soft gray felt, all OF which har.
monies well with his literary character. AT the
| west end Is Mr..
OF the Ne,c York WeeSy, spinning yarns and
| correcting proof sheets for his soon forthcoming
| volume OF poems. Mrs. John Russell Young is a
standard guest az the Mansion House. while the
cratic journalist himself swings around to the
Branch as business doth permit. He is the owner
OF beautiful little urly:neaded girl. well worth
coming To any day. Writing Of literary people
CURIOUS OLD LADY
! at one OF the hotels whose gOssipy tongue turns
| with special vlgor upon the literary guild. She
| wonders how literary folks can AFFORD 10 come to
such an expensive place. she always has ''heerd"
that they barely exist in Garrets and feed on cruss
! and stale water SO upon each literary arrival she
puts herself In position to ask few questions and
|
she was greatly exercised over bright and VI
vaciOus lady, the vile OF a well known
BROOKLYN PHYSICIAN.
The ladys beauty and wit won for her many at.
tentions, which exercised the old womans curiosity
20 the highest pitch. When the Brooklyn lady left
| for her hOme-her husband having preceded her
| few hours-and was helped In her carriage by
burst out with q catalogue Of "On's" ana 'Ah's'
and "Umphs," rnterlarded between such ejacua-
knows who she Is; too many men talkln' to her;
| clerk even taken in; such creturs runnin' around
tell nova days who will be brought to your side
| outside OF your own house." &c. IL is intimated
that about one person out OF hity comes here for
| day and part OF to-day the sun shone hercely; but
out of the sunshine 1t Is always COOL and hat and
shawl are necessities for the piazza.
| WHAT THE WOMEN DO.
Breakfast from eight to ten, SIT about and read
novels until dinner which follows from two until
FOUR after dinner they dress for driving and for the
| evening The New York trains arrive at six aud
seven and scene on the avenue that time is at
| its height. The display OF turnOuts meant to be
fashionable is not remarkable for variety or show.
| But there Is an odd mixture or country buggies,
| stages. omnb1ses, express wagons, landaus, pnde-
tons and equestrans, that reminds one OF cnild's
dream OF the Day OF Judgment-that IS ifthe dreams
OF that terrible day are with other children what
| mine were.
| FIsK's TURNOUT
consists or fOurin-hand OF shining blacks wearing
! gold-plated trappings. vulgariy termed harness.
! Two coachmen IN livery are perched up In front
and two foomen SIT up like pair of trussed fowls In
the rumble. one OF the most noticeable turnouts
| Is that driven by.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER,
the unqueness of the affair ccntrng In the driver
| himself. He wears white nannel SUIT with blue
| stripes running down the pantaoOns, and a tail
| gray hat A uniformed and cockaded r00tman sits
| In the rumble.
| THE PRESIDENT