The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-09
Rivington street, New YORK. He leaves wife Ihi1
morning committee OF the Musical Lodge OF New YORK
arrived and took charge of his remains
HIGHLANDS OF NAvEsINK.
NAyEsIXK HIoHLANps, n. ]
All ia a hot and copper sky,
The burning sun at noon,
Right up above the mast did stand,
No bigger than the moon.

All in a hot and copper sky,
Right up above the did stand,
No bigger than the
Thus sings the "Ancient Marnor Of Colerdge in the
story of his sunerngs from drought the high
But we know an ancient mariner OF Jersey who could
take the concet of this other od salt" in half
hour He could tell many thrilling yarns of those old
times down at Barnegat and other points on this
reacherous coast of the sranding OF goodly ships Of
the corpses of men, and children strewn in
scores and hundreds along the beach OF the
division Of the spols OF mysterious and deceptive Ian
along the shore in dark and stormy nights, and
how those ancient wreckers disappeared before such
modern improvements us railways, steam tugs and e
saving stations; but he could hardly tell Of stormier
times in July and August than those ofls75
LAST SUMMERS DRoUGHTs AND YIRRs.
If we mistake not we had occasion to refer to the rain
less deserts of Arizona last summer in general report
OF that drought along the Jersey seaboard We are now
drawn the contrast between that season OF drought
and fire and this of heavy storms and foundations In
July and August last we had cold winds and clouds from
the sea for days together but no rain For days and
weeks the and set clouds and fogs, with
the glow OF disk OF red-hot iron. Tho
parched grass and dry stubble of the fields, and
the heated underbrush of the woods along this coast
took fire from the sparks and cnders out by the
railway engines and thousands of acres Of fields and
woodlands were laid waste. Even the cranberry
swamps, usually dangerous boys were so exhausted by
the drought that their deposits Of thousand years. o.
peat over large areas taking fire, became roasting fur
naces. For months the atmosphere Jersey
yelled smoke and woods and fields and fences, build
ings and of lumber swept OFF by the fire added
much 10 the pressure Of the ''hard times" In
THIS SUMMERS STORMS AND FLOODS
behold the contrast Within ten days past we have had
rainfall upon these Highlands equal to their entire
rainfall of last year. This sandy country hills and
plains absorbs water like sponge and yet for once in
the memory Of that venerable Jerseyman who loves TO
tell of the drink he took the battle field Of Monmouth
with George Washington these sand hills and plains
saturated to the condition of the muddy soil Of
Mount Vernon in u rainy season.
BEAUTIFUL ROADS
these hills washed and broken in many places,
and slides from the hills the river below have
CURED in some places, and millions Of tons of soil from
Raritan Bay around to Red Bank have been washed
away From these causes in the course of time these
Highlands will be reduced to the general level OF the
country; formed they are entirely Of shells, sand
and pebbles thrown by the sea in some former age OF
our little planet
DOWN THE BEACH TO LONG BRANCH,
the carriage way between this place and Seabrght re-
Gently built on the sand, in many places washed
away by the of the in the heavy equnocta OF
Monday last, and in consequence Of the unrepaired
broken bridge at the Highland station presume this
carriage way will remain unrepaired to the end OF the
season. and that the charming drives participated In by
hundreds Of Long Dranches from those naked and burn
ing plains these woods and their shady hooks and
their commanding lookout points Of observation over
the and the rivers and the land the surrounding
THESE HIGHLAND HOTELS,
nevertheless, have good houses through the week
and overlooking ones from Saturday night till Monday
morning We have here all the attractions of the noun
tns the woods the springs, inland waters and the sea-
and sailing and fishing from the foot OF the stairs The
water filtered through these hills OF sand pebbles and
iron Is cold, fresh and sweet but withal sufficiently
charged with IRON though by the stranger suspected
make 1t wholesome onic better than surf bathing
the air At Long Branch the water filtered
through the soil from the sea, is hard, hard, com
pared with the Croton.
And here, though we have some OF ,handsomest
and best dressed women to be found this coast we
the slaves of fashion, and Jenkinsons Saturday
night hops from the number and beauty Of matrons
and maids that grace the and from the superior
music and because of the calcium lights the lawn for
the benefit of promenaders and ice cream parties have
become famous all the country round
THE NEPTUNE AND JACKSON CLUBS,
the one mile above Us, around the mountain, IN =
quarter of mile below u.s. in grove OF cedars, are
hourshing The old Neptune is celebrated for its ex
celent dinners and Arabian Nights festivals and the
jackson men know how to enjoy themselves and TO
provide for their friends. Among other extra conven
fences they have little steamer for excursion and fish
ing parties and they happy all the day long, as are
have good run OF clans; and with good run OF
CLANS those people of Paradise Lost in the Swamp"
to give the place its full tte as happy as the eama
themselves at high water.
PICNIC PARTIES
The beautiful woods of these Highlands are cele ,
brated for grand picnic parties. They come from
the city, from the towns of Jersey, from the North the
West and the South by land and water, sometimes In
excursions from 500 to 1000 strong, and they make
day Of II on these outrageous hills We bad on Thurs
day last, from the Catholic church at Red Bank a
large picnic party and their festival associated
with fair and so, with the country people, far and
near with the guests OF these hotels joining in the
merry company, 1t was made memorable occasion TO
all concerned though the elements not avora-
bic could be desired To up of all the pretty
corners and points of observation on the Atlantic coast
would commend the honest pleasure seeker 10 these
Highlands