New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-17
LONG BRANCH.
LIFE AT THE SUMMER CAPITAL.
MsaANAGEMENT OF THE MAus-CHARACTER OF
THE HOTEIS-ARRIyAI9,

LONG BRANCH, July 14.-It is the boast Of
those Interested IN the prosperity OF this resort that It is
accessible TO nearly four millions OF people in less than
three hours This literally true. as any may know
who takes the trouble to count the population Of New
York. Brooklyn. the Jersey cities and villages, Philade
phia and the country surrounding This fact, and tho
advantages In other respects 1t is claimed, make 1t the
fayorte seaside resort Whether 1t Is or is not the
fayorto is not to my purpose now. It's nearness to
New-Ycrk and the facility with which 1t Is reached from
that city have made it very popular with large class OF
wealthy men OF business well those OF leisure for
business leave his Office In the afternoon at
the close OF business and after charming sail thr0ughs
the bay, which is interesting than be told,
arrive here an hour and half two hours Gfterward
in time for dinner. In the morning after spending II
or hours with family he goes back to the hot city
for business refreshed with the stimulating breezes OF
the The population Of Long Branch is largely
made up OF the solid business men OF NewYork, who
dine lodge and breakfast here and attend to their
business during hours in the city, There is unquesti0n-
ably great Improvement in the character OF those
who make Long Branch their Summer residence. Jim
Fisk had nearly ruined the Branch BY his progacy and
debaucheres but since his death has been gradually
mendng and the cottages IN which he housed his mis-
pointed at all that remains to mark his
here With the postal facilities here the manager
Of the New-Jersey Southern Railroad has probably
nothing to do but whoever has the regulation OF them
ought to be pored for public dissertation during the
remainder Of his official term venture to say that
there is yet Ito be found In this broad country viii
lage OF 800 inhabitants that has not better postal
facilities than Long Branch with Summer population
OF many thousands and only hours distant from the
commercial center Of the States It'll not an unoom-
mon thing indeed 1t almost the rule to receive letter
here which was posimarked in New.York Philadelphia,
Baltimore or Washington, from two to four days previ
ousy Tho prOpretOrs Of the hotels say that 1t taxes
week to write to NewYOrk and get answer, when an
answer ought to DO possible in day; and some OF
them and many OF the businessmen here either trans
act their business by telegraph employ special mes
senger The service OF the mails TO the hotels from the
postoice is also wretched Three hours are required
very often for guest to receive his letters after the
mail has arrived Although repeated attention has been
called TO the matter the service is not improved There
was mailed at the Interior Department in Washington
on tho 9Th inst very important letter 10 an Official
here and although bore the Washington postmark OF
July did reach here until the 1lth and its non
receipt occasioned much annoyance and Inconvenience
The season yet It's infancy here account or the
unusually mild weather, but the hotels pretty well
filed. There Of every class, and 1t is interest
ing TO note the representatives. II hot Till the other
day that the fat lady arrived with her soreyed poodle
/ knew che would come, and every day made pill
gnmsee the principal hotels to see II she had been
heard from But she is here, aud the season may
20 on now as II nothing had happened saw the dog
yesterday II had blue ribbon around its neck, and
was reposing pacdly in the lap of beauty The pet Is
about the color Of sponge and were U not for the sore
eyes and the blue ribbon might almost Imagine that
the fat lady fondng her bathing sponge A close
inspection reveals tiny black nose which shines through
the long hair pair OF long covered with long
hair OF reddish brown and tail that looks like strip
from buffao.robe. Altogether 1t would be thing to
be admired IL its vision did not appear TO be impaired
a. -fv1ff, hot IN az
the wisdom Of the now butler, IN the cartoon,
with longhaired poodle tied TO pole, industrously
scrubbing the windows The owner of this particular
eur has other appearance OF feebenes5 OF intellect
but on the contrary looks very respectable She Is
rather heavy to be an agreeable companion in the SURF
but she dresses well and knows how to read For she
held a novel in her hand.
Every hotel its Of govt and 20 partlc
ular case End, whose good nature by the
way. failed him. will not regard me as max
Ing personal reference him. The at OF the
hotels the piazza day or two ago. In front OF
him his black body servant and oil around told
plainly Of bad attack The patient in easy sick
chair pickering up his red and swearing Ike the
army In Flanders. lie was evidently In great agony
and the black boy trying TO place his anneled feet
IN easy position the cushioned support in front
There stools andcushOns land pillows ana slippers
big enough for an elephant and flannel and many
other articles, which made IL unnecessary to inquire
what disease the patient suffers WITH The old gentle
man is scrupulOusy dressed, (barrng his feet) aud
ries his appearance the dignity that wealth aud social
standing bring True his face, the jewelers. say,
little OFF color" but It is not gross face. II is face
which shows what Burgundy. Port and Madeira will do
IL is lecture against generous wne" which tho poets
sing about and this old singing about too,
but in different tune. The old growl5 out, as
though the thought consong In its tendencies the
same patatOr that every equity man has said know
not how oft: "We govt a geneman's disease, any
way. No beggar can have the govt have always been
generous liver BY father before me-" And so he
suffers and growls-suers in one hour, it may be-
than dyspoptic does day. He just came down to
the Branch you know, to live quietly and frugay for
day until he RECEIVERS when he Will go back to his
terrapin andgchampagne. have doubt shall fl1d
him hero next Summer, unless before that time he will
have drunk his last bumper.
And the newspaper deadhead Ia hero too. do not
mean at this moment, but he has been here and will
return. He is easily recognized He walks up to the
hotel register and boldly enters his follows:
George Henry Hardface OF The BrasStoDH Daily Adpo-
cate Ho is not OF that order that swell heavily and
strike high This Is the chronic dead-hoad known
OF all hotel clerks barkeepers conductors, and door
tenders The hotel proprietor says 10 himself: Let
him go; he will only stay day two, and It's hardly
worth while. He has levied black mail for bed for
few nights and few meals OF victuas; he might
noy II he could not harm me, and perhaps he may
give my hotel good notice." This Is one OF tho quiet
kind the sneaing kind who lie about the office or bar
room waiting for somebody 10 treat them you may find
him over at John Chamberin's clubhouse tho same
errand but II does not take much TO satisfy him. He
may want money OF you but no will strike
you light the saying His ordinary sum is o. or s.
There another class the representative OF which has
not yet made his appearance He does the heavy bust
ness. He has legitimate newspaper connection. and
brains enough to write the fashionable fapdoode OF
watering place He dresses In the best He has three
four suits-a gray English business suit, white flannel
suit, morning suit Of black frock and light panta
looms, and swell dress suit. He carries q cane, and
ha nd NJ has