The New York herald., 1873-08-07

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dsiphia; No. ! BY MIS- z. 3. Gibbs,
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YORK, and No. by J. M. Taber, OF New York. No.
= ls the only one that has not been rented. The
sWard that forms the Park, slOpng by soft grades
70 the beach, is brilliantly brooched with bowers.
The prospect OF the sea Is liberal and grand. The
manuscript from the pen OF inspired writer, and
the surf can be heard rettng the heart OF the shore
have heard OF love in q cottage Well. / think
love love could get along very comfortably IN one Of
Sst S t. WINDOW ~ ns %
cynicaly represented as doing, would invite him
TO take chair or drink, and would beguile the
monster into going about his business. At least,
theseare my imp pressions; but like the Impressions
on SOME OF the Cesnola antiquities, perhaps they
know that these cii1 cottages have been cried
up IN interested quarters and that may be sus-
shown to be as Iuil Of DAVIS as the shsh's diamonds
and the prospectuses as full Of nendacity as the
average tombstones. that would not afIect the iact
that the spot Is one OF the most eligible at New.
port, and that 1t possesses more cheerful and
homelike aspect than many more pretengious
young couple who have just started in life together,
as the phrase Is. and who have enough money TO
fanliing OF the law Romeo and Juliet would
make excellent citizens IN tnis spot Ior .,t Two
are % so favorable Ie 70 tne afectons Think what
blessing it must be to have your cooking like your
washing, done for you outside, and well done or
underd0ne just as you happen to- ike 1t. Why,
that alone Is worth the whole price Of admission.
The straight strong arrows OF the air come barbed
you will be too well to think of putting your nama
to your viii, and that, therefore, when you be-
Wao de Sna aSe no rnn You w M
that the sea air helps to poetize ones perception
and that Il afiictions come to you in happy hour
like this they will operate as sort OF moral strigi,
scraping clean the cutlcle Of the soul. Your pal
aces along Bellevue avenue are beautiful and over.
between SAND on the one hand and surf on the
other. Give me love, money, health, happiness
and Gun cotage and nothing could o,n tempt me to
seventy-twO hours across the Atlantic
PROMINENT HOTEL GUESTS.
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. De Grasse Livingston,
Miss Anna Messier, W. 9. Rhinelander and family,
Augustus L. Brown Mr.: and Mrs. Henry Long, Mr..
G. B. Du Bots and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gunther,
and MRS j. r. Platt, Miss Lille Platt, Miss Birdie
Platt Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Lansing and family,
snsp smpS and awa we family & Bryce ana and family Mrs
John Dore, DR.. E. r. Peaslee and wife, Leonard W.
Jerome, John r. Drake and vile, Miss G. Kman,
wife. !. N M. Cali and wife, Mrs. G. II: Leeds and
family, Z. vt. John Hays and wife, Miss Hays,
Of '' New YORK. From % Boston, @ there are Leopold
Morse ana family, Geo. A.. Miner and wife, H. G.
Jackson and w,ie mi Mr. and Mrs ga A. & d Baldwin @ Mr.
Mrs. j. B. Holden, Mr.. and Mrs. Goldman and
daughter. and Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Lawrence, From
Jr and the Misses Carroll Then there are A. L.
ngton; % Mr. j. f Forbes Campbeii' ' and % NJ al and Mrs.
Arnold W. White, OF England; Captain Gore Jones,
daushte as Or tns ocean, House ans
last sunday not less than 450 guests sat down to
dinner.
Respect for the religious character OF Newport
constrains me to say that we do not go to church
less sunday for having gone to the hop the night
before. We are more pi0us than most watering
places are and lead not only vlrtuOus and decent
dena on the None Of US believe in
original sin. Our sins are all selected, aud might
be classed under the head OF elegant extracts"
copied from the fascinating foibes OF our neigh.
bors. There are two sights worth seeing when the
first day OF the week comes around. One IS Oid
Trinity church, with Its devout and fashionable
worshippers; the other Is the tinner hour at the
Ocean House when every appetite sin full blast You
that the bills OF fare were righteousness from the
ardOr with which we hunger and thi st alter them.
Of saint Tn at ashOnsbe Watering psce
who mngles his tears with the cup OF thanks
giving in the forenoon and grows unctuous and
animal over soup and salmon q few hours after
And then after dinner, when we have justified by
appreciation the silent grace, which let 1t be hoped
feeling OF observation-disclosures one mas in
sitting around sOberly on the piazza and
preserving that gentle Conversational medium
which lies between carnal delights on the one
hand and metaphysical license on the other.
insist that there ls something genuine IN NEWPORT
trimmed as the inter -slOping nelds which you be.
hold at your feet from the top OF Honeyman's
Hill. None Of the Long Branch or Saratoga flavor
In 1t, Walk along our streets at noon or at i've In
the afternoon and you shall see us coming home
from church in happy squads, the dew OF the bene.
dctlon upon US and the text sticking ragrantly in
our memories like nosegay in button hole. You
cannot sit alone IN your hotel room On I sunday T
various parts OF the house. SO much the better II
these tunes add meaning to the solemn color Of
the sunset and the mournful caimness Of the sea.
OLD HOUSES
There are plenty OF places Ia the city interesting
account OF their age; but after ALL associations
themselves are almost nothing. An exception Is
to be made in favor Of the Vernon House-a large
two story double house. at the intersection OF Mary
and Clarke streets IL was formerly owned and
occupied by the late William Vernon, but is now
inhabited by the family OF Mr.. w. W. Hazard, who
have been there since last October There are
many wLo will feel q delicacy in visiting house,
may be, which has passed into private hands but
the forfeit private individual pays for occupying
such residence is the obligation he feels to keep
1t In some measure open to the public, and GER
tainly the urbanIty OF the Hazard family will war
rant visit from any one who iees interested IN
tahed Wanson @ The pane Room with its
quaint and expensive mantel-plece, the historical
knicknacks that adorn the hall the little room TO
the back, on the right, with its odd cupboard,
bring mind that strange feeling OF reverence
and far-awayness with which one stands upon
good and great l believe that the hall of this
quaint old house recently furnished the New York
artist Mr.. L. L. Henry, with a theme for picture
representing Count Rochambeaus reception OF
Washington.
And now that have referred to old houses it would
not do to omit mention OF that occupied by Or.
Argyle watson at the intersection OF John and
Spring streets. 1t is one OF the most venerable In
the place. You feel like taking OF your hat to 1t,
and hesitate before making Tree with the knocker.
The old fashioned marble nags that lead up TO the
door, the antique door Itsell which seems made
not for time, but eternity, the quaint panelied
rooms the stalwart raiters, the little flights oil
steps leading hither and tbither, and che many
anged stairway OF the century before last, are the
principal features that strike the eye. independent
OF the collection OF rare engravngs and well-as-
sorted Shakspearian library
DRIvES-OLD AND NEW.
Everybody drives very much in Newport-except
the servants, and they are very much driven. DO
not lear that am going to ask you to accompany
me through an elaborate tour. That Is au ENJOY
ment which consists In the doing OF 1t, and not in