The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-17
YESTERDAYS EXCURSIONS.

| NOW tnat summer mas again larry Degun theTe
Is the usual weekly hegra from New York to the
suburbs Scarcely has The sabbath dawn fairly
conquered the night than the stream of trave COM
mences to low forth from this dull evidences OF
bricks" to every point OF the compass, and
the tide OF temporary emigration Gibbs stead
! lily out until two three O'Clock in the after
noon. Some are tempted away oy the pros
pect or pleasant days fishing; others utilize
the Lords Day with a picnic, while most
wander on with the simple purpose OF brushing
out the cobwebs from their dimmed and care
troubled brains by wholesome draughts or fresh,
pure country air ana refreshing views OF sky and
wood and water, decked In the beauty Of Natures
gladdcst season. And who can blame them
Surely to the weary toler In the hot hives Of city
industry the fields and flowers, the blue waves
and the purple hills preach as eoquently OF tho
goodness OF God and the beauty OF 'perfect
order' as the dogmatic discourses of the preacher
Let it be confessed, too, that other city in the
world Is 80 charmingly near TO everything that is
lovely In scenery as our own. Stray where you
will you can hardly 90 a ten miles, Journey In any
direction from the City Hall clock without being
amply rewarded for the expense and time involved
In the expedition. East and south there Is the
glorious ocean, with long stretches OF white or
yellow beach, dotted here and there with
summer colonies OF believers In saltwater
hydropathy and those who minister to their needs.
To the west there are the orchards ana smiling
meadows OF Jersey, and to the northward the Hud-
son winds like q huge silver thread through cafy
woodlands aud pleasant fields and tall barriers or
sober colored rocks. In couple OF hours the for
tunate citizen OF New York can delight his
eyes and soothe his troubled soul with some
OF the noblest and grandest examples OF Natures
loving handlwork. Flowers and birds, sea and
river and brook, ancient trees and the "cterna
hills''-all that men In the past have everywhere
found most e!oquently suggestive OF poetry ana
true wisdom these are within the reach OF the
humblest occupant OF a dismal room In tenement
rookery IN the Five Points, II he win but make
good use Of the enforced leisure Of the sab.
carry him to scenes where he might roam
for years, and ,. stlli md Ind, fresh themes for
excursion!sts have but dim convention
the bright sunshine and days enjoyment
OF the sweet, fragrant country air, yet still they
cannot fall to inconsistency grow healthier, In
ings through the temple OF Nature.
Descending to particulars it may be said tnat
yesterday was the first great day Of the season.
Every line OF travel was at last fairly reopened and
car and steamboat carried fun fieights. The wea-
there seemed no faint probability OF the speedy
advent OF another storm such az those which
within the past week have two or three times paid
us visit. About the time that the church bells
began to ring, however, the sun broke out from his
slowly away to the eastward For the rest OF the
day every one felt that there was, If anything. a
little too much sunshine, and as he painted up
HILL or gaspcd for breath in crowded Third
avenue car, fairly groaned at the heat. At night,
again, there were signs OF coming rain, but the
eXcursionsts all got safely home with dry garments
and without any very great occasion for haste.
The immediate suburbs OF New York Of course
DREW " e share 81 Visitors r = cheaper to
than to steam all the way to Newburg. Or to rattle
up to Lake Mahorac, and the scenery, il little less
human being OF healthy tastes, assisted by an occa-
sional draught OF lager, or something stronger and
9 a df a away tine nurs IN
the North River aud Staten Island ferry
boats, therefore, were crammed TO overflow
water with their animate freishts, steamed gal
lantly through the water at intervals little less
ments Fort Lee and WeehawScn also We're Wen
patronized, and better order is reported to have
been observed than has lately characterized the
trips OF the boats that ply to theses places. Coney
Island was, of COURSE flooded with Sabbath immi-
grants, but they all found room enough and to
may also be snd has absolutely lost its old reputa-
ton for blantant and unchecked rowdyism. The
been driven away away Rom the anS and
people can now enjoy dip in the salt sea waves
counterng gangs OF thieves and blackguards
There were also excursions to Newark, Rockaway,
the 1siling banks Perth Amboy and Sandy Hook,
and last OF all nav be mentioned what perhaps to
New Workers with proper and cultivated regard
for the scenic reputation OF this section OF the
up the Hudson as far as Newburg.
II woull require volume to describe adequately
the fun, the sentiment and the enjoyment repre-.
scented by this casual exodus of our fellow citizens
to sylvan gades and ocean beach. Most OF 1t may
be easily imagined without much help from the pen
of newspaper scribe; and to those who have any
sympathy with their fellow men an unfailing fund
Of amusement and interest may be found in
mingng with the pleasure seeking throng and.
watching the laughter and flirting, the chattering
and singing, the eating and drinking and
smoking, and even the scandal and quarrelling
$50 long as the quarreling merely assumes a
verbal lorn) that mark the current Of this Sabbath
merrymaking. Good temper and courtesy, how
peneous bodies of Sunday travellers, and even on
the journey home, when every one Ia tired and most
are little sleepy, people Indulge in taciturnty
rather than active expressions OF fatigue and dis
content. Even the children sink into q peaceful
sleep in preference TO yelling out their WEAKNESS in
noisy lung play. And thus fifty ends these Sabbath
excursions, which, perhaps, do better service than
the Health Board In Keeping down the death rate
and maintaining the physique OF New Workers at a
creditable standard.
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