The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-05-18
A SUNDAY JAUNT.
Scenery on the Hudson-Jerome Park
A few other Remarks.


A few other Remarks.
New YORK, May 18th, 1877.
DEAR JOURNAL Last Sunday
found me Sabbath.breaking again,
and this time 10 the shape of an
EXCURSION TO FoRDHAM
one of the beautiful little places with~
in the corporate limits Of the great
city. Fordham lies in the upper end
of the city, off the islaud, across the
Harlem river, and in the midst Of a
country which has the appearance
of a succession Of lovely parks.
Here, instead of thu crowded streets
Of the lower end Of the city, you have
winding roads, abundance OF srees
and grass, cool, refreshing breezes,
beautiful houses anil plenty Of room.
There are a number of Schools and
Colleges in Fordham, one Of them
being the celebrated st. Johns Col
lege, belonging to the Catholics.
There are also many handsome
houses, this being a very popular
place of summer residence for rich
New Workers. II. B. ClaAin, who is
So posed to roll in wealth as hogs dc
10 mud, has magnificent residence
here. The grounds are laid out and
kept in the most beautiful style, fill
ed with shrubbery of all kinds, and
rich in rare and beautiful flowers.
Mr.. Clafin resides here six months
during the year, the balance, il
Brooklyn.
took dinner at the Fair-view
Hotel, which is just at the head Of
all this beautiful scenery, and from
hich you may truly have a "fair
view" Of it all. After satisfying the
inner man, walked down to the
Harlem river, got on the track of the
Hudson river K. r., and followed il
around to the mouth ofSpuyten Duy'
vii creek on the
HUDSON RIVER.
Reaching the Hudson, ! halted, sal
down in the shade on its banks, and
gave myself up to the enjoyment Of
the finest scenery..in the world. just
opposite, on the other side, rose the
palisades, looking down upon the
calm, shining, river, and finding their
mighty heads mirrored in its bosom.
AS far up as the eye could reach, the
river was dotted with fitting white
sails. The trees were just putting
on the green, and now and then a
woodland flower would show its
head above the ground On either
bank, could be seen beautiful villas
perched on every hill, and the mel
low May sunlight Inning on it all,
made picture, the recollection Of
which will not be easily destroyed
| had often read OF the spot upon
which / rested, and my mind was
teeming with recollectioDs suggested
by the locality. To my lett was
Spuyten Duyvil creek, suggesting
to me the mighty deeds of the dough
ty Krickerbocker warriors. The
name of he whose fame as author il
so firmly linked to every inch of this
ground.
The early history of Manhattan Is
land its first inhabitants /; their lit.
tie town the settlement by the En-
glish the growth of New York City
its mighty size and power at the
present, ruling as it does, every in
terest of this great country. While
| sat dreaming of the past, train
on the Hudson river r. r., came
laundering by, and set me to think
ing of what a lively time the unex'
pected sdvent of such a monster in
the old Dutch settlement, would have
caused. This same train reminded
me that slime was fighting" and that
it was nearly four o'clock. So | re-
luctantly left the beautiful scenery
of the Hudson, and made my way
over to
JEROME PARK.
This is probably the handsomest
and best race track in the States,
but whether it be or not, it is certain
" the best known. |; is the place
for the regular June races of the
American Jockey club, and contains
besides, the grounds of James Gordon
Benefits Polo club.
Jerome Park takes its name from
Leonard Jerome, a rich New York
err, and somewhat of "a horse man.
1t is used for running races only,
trotting races generally taking place
at Fleetwood Park near by.
The track is laid out in the shape
of pair of Eyeglasses. 1t is very
broad, and is kept always in readi
ness for use. The Park is well pros
yided with buildings, there being