The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-26

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W. HulicK,

NJ X JesuP, Samuel Keyscr,
DIR. T. L. Keys J. r. Swin,
Joseph I. Lowe j. n. Cornell,
Thomas N. AcCarter, +. K Winston,
S Mrs. " pi T. f.o.s.m Richard sH De- Grey
Colonel b. Ivos, George Biagdon,
II. y. Hunt, J.T. Swln,
A. P. stokes, ". W. Ward,
J. n. SHADES, Mrs. G. b Dodd,
Thomas Kensett X Van Rensselasr.
MR.. HoEY's COUNTRY SEAT
General Grant ow two cottages near the Eioerous
both OF which are rentod-ens 10 Mr. Seligman. Mr..
Thomas Murphy, Mr.. George W. Ch'ids, MIS-. Edwin
possession OF their homes Long Branch IS favoris
place tor politicians, and especially ior actors Since
ME- John Hocy came down here and bought hall tbe
land that set apart Tor hotels and dwellings,
outside OF Long Branch village Ho used 10 own the
ground the wost End Hotel now stands on put when
gentlemen and ladies' from the CITY began 20
take fancy 10 hts pleasant acres no let tnem nave
them, here strip and there stro. reserving nnay
back from the sea shore on which no mas built his
famous house aud lodge ME- Hoey Is rare
and famous OF country seats. rnc architecture aud
arrangements ali his own; he has studied them
out from the books aud from his oDserva.ons
or evolved Them from hs active inner consciousness
His mansion, radiant outside with coors, peaked
with gables ana surrounded with broad snaled pazzas
and balconies, stands an elevation next
wood, overlooking extensive lawns ana oeds Of
flowers.
Looking about him on this green and bright estate,
from almost any point, the pleased guest compan-
toned by soothing sounds aud soft lights, ID IN the
MOOD 70 aosoivs mankind and tate ana ply eveu snas
worst OF bad dcittes Who az Laeres says 10 ueorge
Eliots new poem
His wire drawn argument against all good,
With sense Of birthstone IS his private It,
And never drew soiace from the Garth
Indeed, he who will follow his bent f itsbc hearty
one) any whore along these paths and drives AZ Long
Branch, needless OF the mob, may derive deai Of
a glorious companion, ana at this season INDUCES
nearly all except It's 1ercest vaRar lee. You may
Winds deck IL with white caps aiar and send its bli
lows banging against the BLUFFS with noise like
thunder Aud though II rs yet too cold TO battle In,
this just the when sailing breezes do not fail
and fish bite hard
THE BATHING.
Very soon. however, the bathing season viii begin.
In ~ pamphlet on bathing just. issued by a
member oil the New York Academy oil Medicine,
Dr. Ghsani Durant, he gives US to understand, as to
proper season. tho temperature Of the ocean
Increases gradually during the month 81 July IN pro-
portion which never exceeds ~ degrees Fahrenheit
a day; that during the month vi August u reaches
It's maximum, $685. degrees Fahrenheit, where II
remains Tor some time nearly constant, seemingly
and Ina, about inc Is, OF September il
begins to fall the decrease henceforward proceeding
ieadiiy. Bathing conveniences under tue oiui ia
front Of the principal hotels will be about the same as
they were last year, an increased number OF bath
houses having been added in some LOCALITIES The ar
ran2ements, both public and private, along remoter
sections Of the beach considerably enlarged. The
appropriation for the life saving service by Congress
might assist in protecting the lives OF venturesome
pleasure seekers this summer as we'll as those OF
shpwrccked mariners; yet 1t Is doubtful whether any
OF The lilo saving crews viii go on duty before the list
Than heretofore
the DRIVES
Before long the splendid teams already sent TO the
Branen will nave the company Of the flower OF New
York and Long Island stables AS GUIDE 70 the coast
AMI back country the following is suggestve:-
turn to the light II Cedar s1snar into The sr.i road
beyond the Yves, End Hotel This beautifully shaded
either Pas. beyond hi. IirL deal pike, direct
the ysss or eonnSs to .s pa. sSs
and o. pike 10 tho L. and pike thence east direct
s Ss s or %. ' on
.
railrcs take some road to ths south which wiz
az the 10 new fap"r road
20, ~ .s.nee 20
and 4. pike 10 Eatontown, thence the X. B. and T.
NM to S. "ss.. VII
IN s' r.e las % Neck ss.a TO
Ing 70 rortup:ek road ru" dosn to s.eods farm ria a
% q. e n Il
Or fyoa would like longer ride take tn. new drive 20
tue h RON any portion OF which beautiful view
Or. take ,hs road to Navs.ink, ascend the hixhes.
point Of the h, oad up and there can he~
oos the Ocean, both branches Of the snrewsbury Red
Bank Long Branch ana the adjoining country for miles
For evening drive, TO avoid a westerly eour'e
south . Cedar avenue. "; and Q. pike south 70
r'r road M ps ssnc. o
shrewsbury thence Red Bank pass through pretty
village the the river turning right
Prospect hii road make this by sunset and the
is tine. The summit reached
h the fullest elevation. Passing another hill
little beyond, proceed the same road branching
on third the fght tRumson Neck road and o.
T. road to oceanport returning by L. b. and H. pike
Portupeck road
Pleasure Bay for morning evening Is popu
Tass the BE sch drive north TO Atlantic and
around Sea View Farnt. visiting the fishing station
and passing Conover avenue to the beach, Drive
back Atsntic thence Pleasure BAY Another
drive 10 tho lite saving station aud
Nauvoo
tor wild drivem take Brighton avenue leading west
right take the road running west beyond Mechanics
Vile tho East Poplar road the West and south Pop
roads Take nrst road explore tits
the right thence the left the Deal pike
thence to Deal, Green's Pond shark River
pike.
One pleasantcs afternoon drives Is to take
avenue to Soabrigh all the sight OF tho dnshing
surf Crossing the drawbridge NJ SeaDght take the
road kumson thence TO Little Silver thence to
the bridges Branchport aud thencc Long
Branch iron the seaorigh drawbdge take the lower
through Oceanic Fair Haven TO he'd Bank
thence EatontoNn thence thu Eatontown
S-ashore utnpke to Long branch Guidebosrds the
various crossings will indicate the proper ryads.
This Is programme varied enough TO SUIT many In
ana It's condensed umeratfon OF localities
and views affords toicrabe idea OF how much there
In the historical neigbborhood OF the battle
or Monmouth, which tho swnrms from tho CITY who
Gather here on Sundays TO tramp In the footsteps OF
the Jersey wreckcrs Of twenty years ago have never