The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09

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looked down kindly upon the lovers the beach, Old
Mrs P0mpadour had fallen asleep IN . dark corner OF
the porch, and Miss Pompndour had stolen OIL with
George to see how the rocks looked by moonlight
Captain Decatur, OF the United States Navy was show
ing pretty IS Montgomery the art OF navigation rom
the Mount Hop House TO "lhe Studio. f" The nurses,
who had just put the children bed, were looking for
John snd Henry, who had agreed to meet them on the
beach when they had groomed the horses; was a.,
her side. shone upon the scene. Then u occurred
tie me, not having anything better 10 think OF q
the Greeks OF protcus, who came out OF tho
In many different forms The sea
beings Its calms betray, its storms assist Il " AZ
gentle as girl or as terrible IA widow; II Ii pncso-
pher, poet cyDic, q mailman, and you can hardy
tell iis laughter from It's wanga Go 70 the edge OF
the sea IN a stormy midnight and you can near Inc
screams and shouts OF drowning men far on In the
phosphorus SUR. In the morning will salute the
rising sun with p@ans as Joyous as auroral music
OF RossinL Ocean is whatever our feelings make 1t
Proteus which changes the passions OF the heart
command it
Two friends who wander by the shore
:, Look no. upon the selLsame sea-,
Because OF different memories
To him whose love the sea hath drowned
To him whose lie with lore is crowned
IL leap upon the be ach in song.
PiKR DIscovEREp
The Philadeiphia Quakers have the honor OF having
nrst discovered the charms OF tho Pier. few years
ago hey invaded tho territory aud drove away the
Indians Rhode Islanders and other savage races who
used u hunt ng ground for clans, berries buehsh
and other lavortc game OF the noble aboriginal inhab
itants TIE PhilAde phians resolved TO make IL a
model watering place. and to this end proposed TO lay
It out like checker board, with streets called Chest
nut Arch Wine, Grard avenue, Popular, Shippcn,
&c but this was abandoned. They also thought Of
changing its name to Southwark, Moya'nensing or
Lemon HILL while some urged that II should be re
christened North Philadelphia THIS outrage on their
ancestral titlos miy resisted by the natives
and the Quakers gave up their nsfarous schemes But
they succeeded IN introducing ceent reorms
II is said That they have passed law declaring that
any hotel keeper who charges moro than 81
sy 'ns S1 ,Sa Second offence .na Ss
sent 10 Philadelphia for lie. There instance OF
dsobedence They also voted that there should be no
shoddy allowed al the Pier that there should be plenty
of socaty good nature and lots OF open air exercise
and hearty enjoyment and this decree is as faithfully
executed as wcro the laws Of the Meces and the Per-
slams Il agreed also that people from New York,
Boston, Providence, Hartford and other cities, should
be permitted TO visit the Pier and remain.upon good
behavior. This generous invitation has been largely
accepted. and the liberal example OF the Quakers
should make the blue bioooed Bostonians Of Nahant
blush for their Chinese policy
Ii 10 doubt the of the early settlement OF
the Pier by the Phadelphians that It possesses
pretty girls than any other seaside resort IN America.
One could imagine himself in Philadelphia when
walking on the beach, and behoding such LONELINESS
grace Blondes in blue bathing suits and brunettes
red make the surf look like a fallen rainbow, and
Neptune, no doubt leans upon hs trident In delight,
and curbs the impatient waves which NIL beauty
laughs ris. There has not been ugly girl at
Narragansett Pier this summer. ono did come IRON
Boston. who spoke Latin and when she asked the
waiter for striped bass, tauog or blue fish, called Thorn
by their scientific names but sho went back TO Nahant
very soon.
The young gentlemen here also OF superior
class. They generally unmarried handsome and
are good. One these young mon standing
around barrooms holding one end OF straw
to their mouths and the other end to a julep.
they are never seen playing billiards for wine
and cigars or passing out Of the samo
in Jack pot when they hold bob-taied flush. H.
deed, like the reader aud myself, they do know
w hat a JaCk III. q n.
which is sometimes the case No. these young
gentlemen never waste Their time in such
not bathing, or eating or fishing. or firt-
ing (Which Is a branch Of anging), Is passed at
Pier, and Is established for the Improvement Of tho
mind Here tho young men OF a serious turn
demonstrate the fact that If hollow cylinder placed
IN glass receiver, and vacuum created at
the other end OF the tube, it will cause
tho fluid to rise They thus prove to their
complete satisfaction that brandy and water will find
It's level They also study geometry and mathematics,
but with less SUCCESS describing angles unknown 10
Euclid upon green cloths, and proving concusvey
that the angle Of incidence Is not always equal TO the
angle OF accidents So anxious are these young gen.
tlemon in the pursuit OF knowledge that sometimes
they will remain at tho Studio till midnight and come
down breakfast the next day look pale and weary
Then their anxious mothers say, George you have
been reading late that dreadful Studio and the
aectionatc sister tells HIM that sall the chemistry
botany, geometry hydros!at,c experiments and even
pcnsate Tor the loss Of his health George says "he
knows It, calls for devilled kidney and hook and soda
Tom, the waiter, brings hook that looks suspiciousy
like brandy-declares that he must stop reading
late and alter breakfast goes down TO the STUDIO again
to look after that book which his friend, Captain
MacHeath, has made on the Saratoga races
PERSONAL.
Governor spragues tine residence Is not occupied
season. He il staying AT his mills Provi-
dence and working hard to redeem his fortunes When
the dams overlooked recently he took pickaxe and
creditors for the settlement of the debts Of the hrm
will expire next February. Hazards Castle" OF
the finest places IN America also vacant ,!s owner
Centennial Exhibition. DR.. Perry OF Madison avenue,
New York, Is at his cottage here. Ex-Governor Bull
lock, OF Georgia. 10 at The Ocean House, At Cross Mills
with large party.
The following somo Of the guests at the Mount
Hope House: -Paymaster Hay and family, OF the
United States Navy Colonel Cassels aud family Of
Washington; Lieutenant Colonel Edes and family; L.
Bradford Dwight and family, OF Philadelphia; d; M
ert and Lieutenant Colonel J. Kcnnett, Albert Fink
Louisville, KY; W. l. Ellis, Macon. Ga Theodore q.
Meier and family, al St. Louis. Admiral Porter lie
the Continental Hotel
Al the Tower Hill House are r. A. Brown and lam
n.y. pSoe n Charles rv c pr, or JS'ePn Mors'e'
Mrs. Parkhurst all OF Now York; Rev. A. E. Kitter-
edge and ". p Ki..sredse, Of Boston; j. n
OF Philadelphia; Colonel Ordinsky, OF Russia;
Henry A: Hidden and family, R. H. Bowen and family,
Edward Pearcc and Cesar A. Uddike, Of Providence;
Al Tho Maxson House are j. Pierce and wife, Albany;
Judge D. c. Dalrympe, Aorrssown N. j.; Rev. W. H.
Merseresu and family, New York; Hon. c. l. Walker
aud family Detroit; c. Comsock and family, Chicago;
Hon. Dorman d. Eaton and family, New York, pr. W.
Perkins, Schenectady Judge , H. Dewey and family,
Worcester, Mass. Major J. W. De Forest. New Haven;
Hon. sidney Dean, editor Providence Press, Provi-
dcnce; Mrs Judge James and family, Washington;
George C. soulhworth, West Springfield. Mass.
AT the Matheson House are Lieutenant Il. l. Lopdon,
United States Navy Leonard T. Kendall Charles p.
Sanford, 8. c. Church, Judge Sutherland. S. Edward
Firth and family and Mr.. Northrup and family, all OF
New York; Dr. Williamson and family Aaron Thcmp
nd finn = j y nd Mrs
Bright and family all OF Philadelphia uhis Is fsvor,s
hotel Of the Phadciphians; Joseph Peyan, OF Baiti
more, and Mrs Wendell, OF Washington