The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-02

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ever hailed, except between Hotel Brunswick and 59h
This plncard looked like business, and similar ones
were be in tho various villages through which
the coach passed According to present indications,
however, the villagers chances of securing seats s but
remote. Expectation was ON the hptoe early, and, for
time previous to the start the cafe and halls Of
the Hotel Brunswick were crowded with gentlemen
awaiting that event. Outside tho hotel both sides
Of Fifth avenue there groups OF men, Of horscy
look, busy discussing the Coloners coming trip
swcl" said the writer. of these, "what do you
think Of this new business?" Think" answered.
the close-cropped grayhaircd centaur, with a look
OF pity "why, there amt thinkin' about it
It's devlsh rattnn' good thing. The Coloncs
goin' to show low to do II; 'es becn
TO the right place to learn the business,
and 'e's learnt It like a BRICK" 81 should just
say he had" calculated his neighbor defcrentally;
summit
with tho best 'em, he will" Further expression Of
opinion checked by shrill, clear ira Ia Ia la la Ia
la all from tho direction of the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Every neck was craned forward ana every eye bent
toward the advancing coach, which the next moment
pulled up in front the hotel The turnout elected
general admiration.
-Four clear limbed, compact weknit, melted horses
in front Of canary black coach Of tho latest
and most approved build, by Holland Holland, Of
London. Calm, confident and smiling, Colonel Delaney
Kane sat upon the box, with the traditional cream.
colored Melton overcoat, In the butonhoc Of which
was phenomenal bouquet OF three yellow tube
which would have done credit to the floral enthusiasm
OF Samuel Weller, Sr. But little time was occu
pied by the seating OF passengers. The hand Of the
clock pointed halrpast the driver gathered up
his reins; the whip raised and the New York and
New Rochelle coach started its first journey amid the
hearty cheers OF onlooking crowd AS it spun up
the 1t evident how great the general
in the OF the movement being inaugu
rated Whips were raised, hats dotted, hands waved
and every token Of kindly regard INDUCED IN by those
along While passing through these scenes
Il naturally occurred the mind to ask whether the
bias OF the Ango-S saxon tor everything connected
with horsemanship might not be hereditary, just as
the other qualities which have made mistress Of half
the globe. Here stage coach making It's first APP
pearaucc-a material anachr0nsm In this day OF steam
horses--and the crowd just eager welcome II
as though the scene Of lis progress was the outskirts OF
tho British capital instead OF the heart oil New York
CITY, People seemed TO be interested lust In the same
way they stirred BY the broad stately
OF ssGod Save the Queen" II the man IN the moon
could come down be would probably ask for
what earthly reason do we on this side OF the
Atlantic call ourselves Americans as distinguished
from the same blood and bone, thew and 1brc the
other side ycept Englishmen. The course Of Colonel
Kane's coach less devious than this last remark
and those the top were reminded that there
drawbacks 10 the enjoyment even Of sagecoaching by
the gusts OF sharp wind which May, as residuary
Iegatce Of March, seemed to be snalching from the
PROSTATE form Of April, barely dead.
The drive through the park did much to counteract
the chilling effect Of the swirl wind. Spring seemed
welcome the canary and black coach with us laughing
living freight as it dashed along the even well wacred
roads OF our splendid suburban domain. The buds
The trees were Just brehking the gambage Of the
lowering plant up the landscape in every direction
Down the r-sretchng glades the tender green OF the
grass smiled its thanks 10 tho deep blue sky while the
sun poured his light IN brilliant floods upland and
dale and water tree and shrub, plant and Hover
until the whole Of nature seemed quiver In gratitude
face Of the rock was sunused with the glow golden
light
SCENES By THE WAY
As pleasures heightened by contrast the elysium
Of New York made way Tor the more sober attractions
Of the leading TO Harlem bridge along which
wondering and genial crowd hated In their pursuits
rye the gentleman driver aud his superb team. II
comparisons be continued the monotony o every
sow boulevard, along which the coach ratified until the
country pure and simple deserted ut the bottom OF
the first hill laughing in its spring attire and oyousy
beckoning the travellers onward.
'srw MEMORY PAST
Here the mind naturally reverted 10 the coaching OF
tuition until dethroned by steam; tho
ronjured up by 1.-THE level roads nh stately trees
ana quickest hawthorn hedges the velvet turf which
no other land boast the trim lodge and splendid
park the noble mansion and the snug, secluded ham
let; the waysde brook and impcrtunaic rvuIct; tho
Plantagenet Stuart and Protector; the stout substan
Hal hostery with well imncd gable end and
s %sd ann last but not least tho pol oa, Sa
square set coachman, stout Of limb and
ruddy Of visnge, brlmful OF viatory lore known 10
svcry soul along the road the embodiment OF rough
kindness aud blunt honesty All these, the last
ecp,ed SUI remain TO the county , where me coach
and gcns Of England more resound 10 the echoIng
horn; the hosiery stands blank and deserted; an
frequent market cart farm wagon tolls along the
road the likelihood modern lays through
now arteries fashioned BY iron and steam, and far
real traffic is concerned the coach Is - extinct as the
Here b. curious freak Of the 'ases, this discarded
institution OF the Old World Is actually introduced as
novelty and one indeed, that will bcnent the tired
and weary New Yorkers-
AT MOTT HAVEN
Bumpi bump Mott Haven clearly placed those two
the road that upon this nrsttr Of the
Kane coach she should be overlooked. BE thank
@ M0 for those Two sSps nDi nssu upon r AZ
DO proclaimed 10 many that shall never look upon
you. Cast glance forward, friends and measure the
keen intensity of that light In which the ousiretchcd
landscape Dahcd IL looks though the azure OF the
sky were caught upon the solar beam and Transferred
eye why talk Of Italys THIS light is
every whit M good - that which streams
osds mus. pass cyef ans bridge ~ waH Il o
wide noiice This three quarter mile stretch
o; rugged roadway will prove that your team
Is sure footed. See how proudly and confidently ths
leaders plant their hoofs, though the dabolical
nngularitics OF those grinning them
from every square foot OF tho road who corncrcd
fox in the next hamlet that II should thus he named
Right and cn the staid homestcads and trim
dsnces stii proclaim tho vicinity Of great city but
there no whri rush here: tho canary and
black coach, with It's nrm, placid whip. alone disturbs
the labors OF those busy hens that walk stlcssiy
hmm undc ynok lad, shc
htte house the right See how thoroughly the fire
has donc Its work. Quilted (pass wo inc solid saxon
world In fcw moments Where are thoy who lived
thcrss widow. possibly; dscrepid old man: little