The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-05
ScaIy Little Secretaries Of State HiIarl-
GUS and Asking To Be Caught.
GRANT AND SHERIDAN OUT FISHING.
Sunday Trolling by Distinguished
Fisher of Souls,
Divine Service in Fullman's
Groves Of Barney.

embracing 1t heartily. He is not wholly beyond the
reach OF patriotic or idle curiosity but its demands
do not now subject him to the unceasing and lab0
riOus eXertions which he has been obliged to put
forth from the date of his leaving Long
Branch until now He IL safely housed with
party Of select social and personal friends at
the summer residence OF Mr.. Pullman, which Is
situated on one OF the most beautiful of the myrlads
of gems set in the blue bosom OF the st. Lawrence
River at this point. He Is surrounded all sides by
scenes OF iairy-lake cnohantment, such as you may
not read of in the "Arablan Nights" In any
other book that know of--the place called
THE THOUSAND ISLANDS
(only for short, because they really number about
eighteen hundred all told), dotting the wide ex-
panse of the river from Cape Vincent at the eastern
end Of Lake Ontario, to Hammonds county. About
twenty-five miles further downward, where the ST.
Lawrence contracts into one deep, rolling, rushing
volume, some of the islands are eight or nine miles
long, and are fertile and well cultivated, having
romantic looking farm houses and dairies Others
look like huge mounts sprnging out of the water,
their steep and rocky sides presenting natural
walls all round, but are thckly studded with lux
ur0us trees ana covered with verdurc The ma
jority OF the Islands, however, like this one OF
Mr.. Pullmans, about one hundred acres In extent,
with at least one corner sufficiently close to the
waters edgc to form a boat landing the remainder
affOrding every advantage for the erection and
Improvement of the most delightful OF all summer
residences imaginable.
PUILMAN's ISLAND,
as it Is now known, stands right opposite this
little village, whence it had to be reached by q
little row boat in about fifteen minutes. The
house and grounds OF the wealthy inventor can
hardly be said to be finished yet but they are
sufficiently advanced already TO be habitabe and
Ar.lA 1In Tn1n 10 ht1fr FIR
other gentlemen who own islands here, not yet
occupied by residences, to come along with
tents and movable furniture and go into camp
for the summer. saw several such encampments
while
SAILING AMONG THE ISLANDS
this morning, and do not wonder that the induce
ments to dwell here for the season were too strong
to let the sOourners wait for the erection OF suit
able dwellings. The weather IA delicionsly cool as
it has been all through the summer. The bathing,
although in fresh water is all that could be desired
but the great inducement OF ali Is the Incompatible
fishing. One can catch as much bass and pickercl
here in day as would feed an ordinary family for
month and that Of the finest quality. This village
OF Alexandria is an old fashioned place, but pre-
diet that before five years t VIII be the most attrac-
States. II ts already well frequented by q number
of first class people, VINO like II so well that they
known know to outside barbarians It's only hotel-the
CrOssman HOuse-is always fll not only In sum-
mer. but in the fall, when
is to be had here: The place is so crowded now
that more than half OF It's guests have been billeted
among. the cottages In the neghborhood. This
state Of things, however, will not continue beyond
this year, for sharp-eycd spectators have already
was mapped out yesterday here in the village for two
commOdous hotels, and one OF the Islands close by
huge IS az IN Ss Of o
heretofore unheard of place may become as familiar
people as Long Branch ram Newport S tres
ofni its n oralna sps% just they !Ssy
all directions. Yesterday morning a few of the
Crossman House boarders went over to Puman's
iheir curiosity SHORTY aerward another batch
appeared, when the President, remembering Utica
and WATERFOWL, got scared, and Mr.. Pullman sent
over o message TO say that General Grant was
really fatigued that day, and begged that no more
visitors would call upon him, promising them at the
same time that he would hold
A SPECIAL RECEPTION ON THE ISLAND
on Monday morning, from eleven to one O'Clock,
when he would be glad to see. them all and shake
their hands. 1t was soon found, however, that
this had not the desired effect and then General
Grant resorted to his Old game and banked them.
who came here with party OF Mr.. Pull.
mans friends from Chicago, few days ahead
The me moment the Aexandrans and md" the strangers
within their gates heard OF. this man9uvre every
available boat on the blue river and In the place
Islands, but am happy to say, without success;
afe p Phil the re sysnnf VIM Soam aua
splendid fish. Then the island was illumIn-
e@ snd 50 sSe
was kept up IN various ways until ten O'Clock IA
disspately late hour in this latitude), when the
To-day the Presidential party enoyed
SOMETHING FRESH IN THE RELIGIOUS WAY.
sort OF an uncovered tabernacle in the
woods in reach of Of his house 50 that the
without their usual weekly allowance or
Gospel pabulum. II was announced to the villagers
yesterday afternoon that such of them as wished to
attend church service with President Grant on the
island to-day at two O'Clock might do so, and that
Mr. Pullmans yacht would DC at inc ned DOCK TO ,aSe
the hour named, but it was found Il could no. con-
tain one.tenth of the crowd that had gathered on
the dock, 80 the steamer Lawrence George was
chartered, and she ferred all the worshlppcrs over
:. WV THE SCENE AND THE OCCASION
made the simple and beautiful services in the
wood az Impressive as they were novel. AT one
end Of pine platform stood an eyldently honest
peaceful Christ. over bis head was simple but
elegant canopy, handsomely improvised out OF a
ina branches Of the trees and peeping patches Of
blue SKY covered the worshippers VINO occupied
che simple platform and the rising knobs .an and
proud SeaSr'U and happy ciiizens Of the United
States the S o OF a wnom had St
Of the country. And there among them, the plain
est and simplest.looki individual Of them all,
m mtss ' as any, and with no more pretence to
superiority than the poorest Of his fellow citizens
beside him, knelt the chosen Governor OF forty
millions OF freemen-the Chief Magistrate OF the
greatest nation in the world. 1t was a sight which
those who witnessed II viii never forget, and
which am sure those who were not present would
Ike to see. think am safe in calling II
THE MOST REMARKABLE CAMP MEETING
ssd w Ia this f RsV e q ne On
Presbyterian church, formerly known as DR.. Hat
fields church, New York, He took for his text
the thirteenth chapter OF ST. John and the seventh
verse, and preached AN eloquent sermon OF an
hours duration on the wisdom and necessity OF
always placing our full confidence IN COO, N VINO,
however appearances may deceive our poor snort
sightedness, ALWAYS does all things for the BEST
When the services were over tne audience
promptly and With very good taste re'reu d. once
and returned to the places whence .iey oalnS
leaving the President and his party TO ENJOY thelr
sabbath privacy unmolested they viii claigi,