The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-16

in huge shroud Of yellow fog, which is only occa-
ynen y Week h sun Is
visible, red ball In halo Of mist when rom u.nc
to time great darkness win come swooping ao ,ha
upon the city, rendering 1t necessary 10 nens sho
gas lamps at nigh noon; when the roadWay ~
seething ocean Of liquid mud and the nns
sible, then is Brighton In the full height OF lug
fashionable season, bright, sunshlny, DIacihg auu
gay B that time the Engtsn gay an wYIH cfeN
tour. and before setting down into the county
house for Christmas 1t takes three weekso sea ar
and renews, the Hyde Park promenade Oh 'n'
''MixE6m COMPANY ON BRIGHTON PARADE ar Ia;,oro
Indeed doubt whether throughout tvnes ~
character and so much variety in the social sbnefe
could be met with st once as n the Sings cd Mua
the company is, as Mr. Poole, the tailor remarked.
"a little mixed BY the way DO you know tl us story
and has believe, the distinction don't call 1t
the merit, OF being true. With certain OF the young
swes OF the gay Mr. r0o tne tbem he so so
ingraiated himself, doubtless by the graces OF ms
manner and the charms OF his conversaton nts
house. ON his return to business, a ls3d
customer calling at the snop In sayiie row aowo At
ay 'ns W." Week. Ress e? %s's ysS
5spsd Foo S S css sss roo s
companS was little mixed Little mixed I,
rspeaIed his l9rdshp; why o1 damn nm u, H. you
together on the parade at Brighton, IN November:
There are four lines Of CARRIAGES two going in one
direction, two In the other, ana the intervening
Swinging barouc6e, with It's fat horses, coronetted
harness, bewigged goodman and powdered foot
man. reclines the Duchess OF sennacherlo' whose
Her Grace follows iaultlessly appointed Victoria
and pair, in which, stepped to her lips in sable,
husband, ten years ago, was Jew corn cutter
MIR. Lypey is still Jew 4 mean as regard his
for his religion that never troubled him but he
Is no longer corn cutter, having realized very
large fortune from the possession Of good informa
ton in the city. His career has been succession
OF onward Jumps he sprung from Bevis Marks
to Bedford square, and he is now contemplating
Gel n and on s his return viii become Baron
Won Leibhardt and viii entertain and be
More mixture .A1 Ola Lady sSuiescn in her yellow
carriage, with both windoTs up and both blinds blinds
afnG ne a s the
brighteyed Greeks, twho are rapidly becoming very
powerful in English commercel stout, lond;talk.
portfolios under their arms; dismounted cavalry
officers, leaning against the ratings chewing
me
age, and old dandies, ghosts Of the men who
whiskers. the roots Of which are White; while the
collars; IL bell crowned, curly brimmea hats; in
pendant double eyeglasses and high satin stocks
s e1S S s,s though sS ss s hs v ps the
shiny buttoned boots and thick military buckskin
gloves, with bamboo canes or thick umbrellas,
asthma, or shortness OF breath, which
compels them now aud then to pull up, and feebly
the time eaiioping np and down The :.middIe pas
sage goes the cavalry Riding masters sitting In
driving excita6le observation-disclosures and ad-
mirers Of the young ladies-to despair by the way
IN which they are always touching Inc wrsts OF
about in hopeless endeavor to regain their thin
ness, and men in splashed top boots and stained
scarlet coats, returning from days sport with
the West Surrey oxhounds OF the Brookslde har-
riers.
Throughout the whole crowd only one OF its COM
ponent parts is lounglng about helplessly hope
es @ a tins part u ~ as sns
Brighton boatmen against the Neapoitan ldzzd-
ROM; IN powers OF worrying they surpass any ualet
cines while as harpies they are unapproachable.
You never hear OF them doing any gallant act OF
OF Ramsgate, and, save when they are taking out
pleasure parties or Cockneys land even then they
handle their craft rat in the most SDberly way you
ing about with their hands in their pockets,
looking far ao 0 in ma N, IKE
they expected to see gold mine open up at their
feet. They will poster your life out with repe- |
hints tGat they Would like to drink at your ex-
pense. In THE particular their shameless mendi-
cancy is almost amusing. friend of mine said
Moving y' "Ebsing," replied the nm man ' THEN,
telling you Y' They do not mind whom they &C
cost. The human race Is to them merely some
ey aIs 70 Hu5 a.
with, "Sail, sir 7" alike to Duke OF Pampotter
who, with his hands clasped behind his back, IS
over the extravaganza OF Miss Nellie
Johejumbc Of the Gravity Theatre; Mr.. wetherton
winnie, OF the old Bailey Bar, who has gone down
lis brains in the sea air and his body in Brilps
swimming bath, and the Rev. Turps E. Gestas
who is wondering whether his, poor wife viii ever
dsced him to bring her here for Q few weeks from
his damp, iow.lying vicarage in Lincolnshire
Ca the other occasions, however, when Brighton
Is o specially remarkable sight, these boatmen are
August and september-when the courts and alleys
OF the vast metropolis, always close and evil
smelling, are reeking with the stencil OF foul
O breath OF air is obtatnabie and when even fresh
water is scarce--the railway company organizes o
series OF excursion trains every Sunday and Mon:
from Brighton, over a hundred miles, and have
nine hours to spend there, for three snil!lnss-
these poor people. Fashionable society is never
there at this time OF year, and the place is given
women and children--lining the Cliff or covering
the beach. Here Is q party az dinner, the basket
which they brought down from town unpacked on
tue single on which they are sitting tue lee
OF an old boat to protect them nom the suns rays
big stone bottle containing beer Is circulating
rapidly, and all are IN the highest enjoyment.
Further down the beach the Skylark and the Lazy
Sale, pleasure yachts, are putting OF to with
huge cargo OF excursionsts, whom they convey
Tor sixpence each and most OF whom viii proba-
bly, come back very sick. Further away still We
can see knots OF bathers; indeed, close in shore
10 n
ling the surface OF the water. And to be counted
IN hundreds are the children, whose first visit IL is
TO the seaside visit that will give them matter
for talk for the whole twelvemonth. Tie children,
who first stand awed and amazed at the sight OF
the sea, and then growing more familiar,
Do chase the ebbing Neptune and do fly him
When he comes back.
In the presence OF the great, calm ocean, under
the hallowlng influence OF rest from labor aud
peace and nature, misery and hard times are tenn
porarly forgotten and in all the infinite varieties
composing what we In England glibly call 1.-THE