The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21

and their mortuary marbles nom the fresh and
ftv years to to- the moss.Srcwn sandstone, tell
the stories OF amazing longevity, honorable
public service and many marital and domestic vir.
think What food for the historical romanoer u
posed shores Of the Atlantic ocean, place Of Puri
tan ana indian traditions, preserving the charac.
teristics Of the seventeenth century-as It was In
a silent, but not deserted. settlements containing
rich farms and venerable homesteads, looking upon
hinges to their DOORS without welcome Iatches to
Their gates refusing to sell their lands but main
tanning the same cold, distant independence which
| they doubtless acquired when their ancestors few
before the Dutch aggressor and came here 20 par
gam with the Montanks. Ithink that behind those
doube-locked doors there must be some Pierson or
| some Hedges who would make good heroine
with her broad acres, to city fortune hunter OF
Puritans and whaling captains with whom to al
| up the padded chapters. This much, MI. or Miss
h0manoer' do '0r y y1s uAnpon
| as the reader will now understand, was, as its
name signifies simply the aar6or OF sag: BIT
| was no longer dependency Of Liiputtan Sag, but
became OF age and speedily matured into an I'm
pOrtant seaport Of 5000 Inhabitants Cooper gives
an interesting description OF the town in one OF his
best written but least known nOvels-the Sea
so far matured that guratively speaking, 1t could
walk alone, and in i776 commerce had become 80
extensive that Washington thought 1t more tmp0r-
tant to appoint Collector OF Customs for sag Har-
Dor before he had made the office for New York.
At the beginning Of the present century Sag Har,
mining, the whale fisheries. When you reject
chow extensive these fisheries have been you Will
be able to understand the reason why so much
wealth has been accumulated tn such small places
as New London, New Bedford and Sag Harbor.
coo vessels were engaged in tho Commerce a
squadron quite as large Is the United States Navy
during the recent war. But
THE SAURIAN MONSTERS
grew scarce, and with this scarcity Increased
the difficulties OF gathering the oil SURROUNDING
ket, and the waters which once aoounded with
whales were no longer servtcable for the business.
early 1885 when shere were wsers
sailing from this port, and from one all OF the
causes named the retrogression named has been
the wealth to be found in Sag Harbor is founded
were indeed palmy days when vessel would
clear Montauk Point and return to this port after
Of oil The old captains ike to talk Of those tines
Tor they were the happy years In their lives. You
do not know how interesting 1t Is to come down
POPULATION OF SHIPPERS,
for nearly every other man Is captain. In fact,
the stranger would be safe in addressing any one
in Sag Harbor as captain, except the Methodist
parson, Tor, believe. he has never been to sea-
save In theology There old captains Of course,
taken to the uncongenial occupations of the lands
man. lfyou want chimney built on your house
~ .
viii make it; drive up to the captains shop and
he will shoe your horse; the captain grows fine
your order and il wlIl be strag6tway iilied; the
captain is not a bad tinker; neither does the cap
tain fail when he tries to Keep hotel; but these
jolly captains have other possessions than their
trades, for which they have taken out natural
cation papers; mean their pretty daughters Tais
leads one to say something about
THE SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS
OF Sag Harbor. In small American villages there is
apt to be certain vulgar provnciallsm about the
SOCietv-DerlaDS. DrettY defined
Is excited In the breasts OF the town magnates by
the n OF va "a clty chap or Hcsy gr IN
emit manners from the young lady or gentleman Of
Bungtown, and the contrast is often so strong as
sag Harbor had Importance In foreign shores
when New York was hardly known. Extensive
travel In many lands has induced refinement; and
as wandered through the streets and visited
some OF the private families could not help but
observe ane more tnan ordinary culture ana breed
OF the social world. They are pretty, but they
more even-they are modest and modesty atJired,
and behind their mere manners are SIMPLE uncon-
tamnated hearts The characteristic OF the sag Har-
borite is easy independence. II he be rich, wen
and good II he be poor, he does enough to sustain
lie that is all. No person who ever visited this
place could complain Of ostentatious attention at
the hands Of the people na they
want; 1t be convenient to supply that want 1t Is
supplied; not otherwise. interviewer with these
easy-gOing traits Is a firm texture OF honesty and
good nature which endear you to the people the
longer you dwell among them In fine, republican
best phases being general recognition that the
world was made for everybody and that everybody
should enjoy Its blessings Such is the result Of
opportunity to judge and decide for myself.
The village itself Is very much IKE New England
Inhabitants, and I believe none OF them are
paupers. There are many fine mansions along the
main street. and hidden on the lateral thorough
fares ore score more Of cosey houses, occupied
by well-tO-do owners 1t IL only recently that New
fov SnV m mi
Chief Justice DAILY is the pioneer.
CHIEF JUSTICE DALY's HOUSE AND GROUNDS.
To nOrthward OF the village Is North Haven,
formed by an arm OF the bay extending in shore to
westward. Looking TO southwark Is an elegant
Scs at ali y
light or starlight Is one OF the features OF Sag
harbor. You ,wend your way thither, crossing
venerable bridge. and gaming the highway, are
soon before the entrance TO the ground. The man.
sion itself is simple and unpretending, reminding
you that II is not too much metropolitan to be
rural, neither too much rural not to be metropo-
itan. 1t might be either, and IN either situation
1t would be q charming residence. It appears to
English country residence, together with some
architectural novelties which are the propretor's
and is surrounded oy serpentine drives,
blooming flower plots and antique vases.
eiev a'' and D the eye attracted BY
rare art IN this country, that OF "thatcning." l
climbed over the fence aud walked along the water
front distance Of quarter OF q mile, and there
beheld the true attractions OF the place. Chief
Justice Dalys little neet OF sail and row boats lies
secured 70 his private pier at the land end Of which
Is neat bathing house. Rustic seats are placed
along the water terrace between thrifty cedars,
and look ont upon the superb view TO southwark.
1t was when sailing in the cove just before twi
light, with a golden sun and crimson sky, that
could best appreciate this model mansion. few
beams Of light, furnished with the most brilliant
glow, illuminated the bow windows as from within
and relieved the balconies which surround three
sides OF the mansion, as 1t stood boldly out against
the northern sky; and do you know what my
thought was as little puffs OF air tried TO keep the
sail from Mapping against the mast-how marvel
lousy is this my ideal OF Mount vernon-the Mount
Vernon In the noontime days Of Martha washing
ton, with the patient Potomac lowing by!
THE SCENERY
from Chief Justice Days place includes all that
makes landscape and waterscape charmngly pic
turesque. At your feet Is broad sheet OF mildly
tinted water stretching away mile or two to the
wooded shore opposite, the rising slopes OF which
are overgrown with frs, pines, cedars and elms
presenting TO the vast tracts 0fluxuriant foliage
here and there Dordered by the sllver sheen Of