The New York herald., 1872-07-24
Attractions at Riverhead and Mat
tituok, Long Island.
Total Abstinence Folk at
Gettysburg.
AristOcratic Dyspeptics Drinking Iron and Sui
phur al Richfield Springs.
NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL BEAUTIES
RlVERHEAD.

Jottin9s About the Capital Of Sunolk
County-Attractlons or Mattituck-A
JOurnalist and Ex-Congressmnn on
tho Adoption OF Horace Greeley as One
OF the Old Boys.
RIvERHEAD, July q, 1872 ,
This being the capital or county town OF Suffolk.
Long Island is place Of great Importance, natu.
rally enough In the minds OF the natives OF the
east end OF this island. There are churches Of
variOus denominations, o Court House, public
school, one or two manufactures and two conn
try hotels. The land surrounding s fertile, and the
agricuturists wear an air OF "wellto-dolhveness',
which impresses the stranger with the idea that
the tIllers Of the soil are filing the till with the
goodly proceeds Of their labor. There are many
New York and Brooklyn families sOjOurning here
these warm days, and Riyerhead enjoys an appres
cable sense OF the fact. The knowing visitors put
up with the farmers for the season. while the unsOs
phistcated stop at the hotels. They feed their pa
irons, as they do themselves, on very plain foodl
Vegetables and fresh milk and butter are the chief
articles OF the larder relished by city folks. The
dairy department is certainly "not to be sneezed
at" The pasturage Is unexcelled. The wheat
crop Is light but oats are heavy and the corn
most promising this section Of the
island. There is good fishing In the fresh
water streams which abound, and all
indulge their taste for angling. But the main
attraction among the sporting community Of Suf
folk county is found in the Fair grounds or Agrk
cultural Horse Show, at Riverhead. The track is
fine one, and the natives talk horse from morning
till night, and dwell with rustic pride and enthu!
siasm upon the exploits witnessed within the
enclosure OF their equine arena. All over the east
THE SMALL FREsH WATER PONDS s.,
abound with beautiful lilies, which peep modestlx
from the bosom of their watry beds as the harvest
moon rises, and open their virgin white petals to
reve in the quiet and subducd shades of night, but
the rises in the heavens and casts his searchs
ing, scorching rays upon them. -
station on the Long Island Railroad, about twenty
miles west Of GreenpOrt, Is also place Of consider
able note on this section of the island, and has
tho centre Of the neck Of land dividing the Sound
and Pec0nic Bay. The waters OF either Sound or
attractions Of Matttuck as a summer resort. Thera
Is one hotel here but the farm houses are the most
popular nnd deseIvedy so) with ao,I;s visitors & o.
There are fresh water ponds in the vicinity, which
AFFORD pastime for such as relish piscatorta!
demonstrate the opportunity for invigorating
baths in the saline waters. The strong minded Of
here her in the person Of the station master.H tain
angular lady on the steady side OF forty who dona
q brown straw hat Of the masculine pattern, de.
Master" This lady, with pen behind her right
ear and arms akimbo, was measurcdly pacing the
Western train, when l was attracted by the re!
markable independence ofcarraae displayed by this
ins bid her good morning; and entered upon the
field OF politics as foows:- 4
"How are you here on politicss All for Horace
everybody about Matttuck is agong to do this elec
earth Greeley found the he has to look for
democratic support this side of creation" How!
ing thus astutcy delivered her apse dixft the
''stationmaster' turned on her heel and strobe od
to attend to some way bills Of lading. g
WITH REGARD TO THE POLITICAL SENTIMENT s,
opinion existing among the democratic party as to
the best course to pursue this campaign. Mastery
minds OF many OldtIme democrats. In cOnversa-
ton with ex-Congressman Reeve the other day
Of General Grant. He replied that it was not.
"Far from it, said he; II have always and ever
shall be democrat, and my journal is thoroughly
democratic. For that reason we cannot accept tue
nomination OF corrupt Office holders and those who
are seeking oifce, made nt Baltimore in violations
OF every principle which we as q party have ever
held sacred.''
"Those who arc not with the nominee are how
ever, against the party. In that case how can you
reconcile your position with consistency 2''
"ln tins way We propose TO stand aside ana
allow the procession to move on. We cannot ap-
plaua movement which batters down party walls
and sinks rom view tho principles maintained by
tEe democratic party We do not approve OF
or under Horace Greeley We have no guaran-
tee that he VIII cooperate with any other than
the republican party, and he viii unGuestlonably
ignore anything democratic, even were it couched-
to use his own language. anything democratic.
even inits most respectable aspeet This is what
we have to expect from the administration OF this
man. They say he Is "honest, and therein lies q
reason why he should obtain democratic suffrage,
FUDGE FOR HIS HONESTY
don't believe he would take a pocketbook were he
10 see who dropped II and not return it. But there
Ia another Kind OF honesty, which should
be equally regarded 6y men or principle.
et;.i that is. or purpose. He should be
consistent enough to repudate the fostering
care bestowed him by 1amnany and all the
other corrupt rings throughout the country that
have raised his standard and welcome him as "oua
of the Old bOysn to their fold And here ended the
lesson OF an Old Long Island journalist and demo-
cratic cx-CoDgessman, who gives ''ap opinion as
Is an opinion" as Captain Cutie WIS wont to say
Of JACK Bunsbys logical conclusions. & :