The New York herald., 1878-10-06
THROUGH STILL WATERS.
Summer RecollectionS OF an
Aquatic Tramp.
CANOEING ON THE SOUND.
Leaves from the Log Of the
Allegro.
Wn1rssroxE. L. L. July. 1878.

The aquatic tramp Is The only perfect .dler. He
leaves all earthly cares TO landubDers and becomes
as q bubble on the or bird on The wind Now,
tho canoest is the only perfect aquatic tramp Ho is
the modern fairy who its hther and thither TO his
fancy with the ease of = whim and the silence of a
good wish. Ny canoe, tho Allegro, is an Aiaddin's
lamp. 1t is everything need, and takes me every
where. Sho Is a hotel at night, wherc sleep under
an Oriental dvan OF moonlight spendor and OF oiled
muslin she is n restaurant with many coarse meals;
she is a trunk for shipping my Effects she is KNAPP
sack for jaunt across country; she is good
sailer and easy propeller. She carries
me close the shore, whero i pry INTO
all phases of lifo. l SEQ peculiar industries,
learn historical "reminiscences, | hoar at the pier
gossip about celebriaes, witness the moonlight fes
tiva on tho lawn and the toll OF the harvesers In the
July sun, knock with my paddle at the kitchen door
for kcg OF water aud at the paror door for heart
OF sympathy. So the log Of the Allegro may tell OF
many phases OF ufe-oi man at his work and ut hts
play, Of history ancient and modern; OF scenery by
night and day Of the varied experiences OF in
quisitive aquatic vagabond.
ON THE SOUND.
Long Island Sound offers a delightful cruise. Tho
scenery Is varied, shelter is always near, historical
rcmin scences met at every point and part, and
the 'lonsshore life. with its quaint customs and char
aoters, is an interesting study Of human nature The
Sound 10 = great eiipse. stretching over hundred
miles and spreading from each narrow end 4 width
of twenty miles in the centre. Zach shore
Is frequently indented with small harbors
running lar into tho land between rolling hills Of
forest. The shore Is further diversified by many
charming details, as quaint villages and elegant
Villas meadows and high bluns, groves and salt
meadows sandy beaches and rocky points So you
can cruise about these two three hundred miles
Oern nj cha of Of
toric interests anu OF daIly experience.
HISTORICAL FLUSHING.
The log OF the Allegro begins at Flushing, peace
iui and umbrageoua l spent an hour wandering
through its unpaved streets. lined with elms and
gardens The spirit Of Quaksrs still baunts the place,
ana the songs OF birds, quite at home IN the midst Of
the village, and tho fragrance Of honsysucklos and
roses mngle their subtle charms with your m usngs.
Here and there you meet old house that calls TO
mind the simple lives and characters OF old times
Flushtng was settled by people from New England
seeking to escape the religious oppression OF The
EnEish and to enjoy the religious liberty Of the
Dutch In l645 they obtained patent from Governor
Kicft granting them full "liberty OF conscience ac-
cordipg 10 the manner and custom OF Holland, with
out molestation from any magistrate or any other
clerical minister that may pretend TO jursdcon
tnem" But their patent Was not long respected Tor
the Governor, Pstrus Stuyvesant IN 1857 joined
the persecution OF tho Quakcrs then 81 cruel in
New England. Ins Court oil Massachusetts then i'm.
posed a line OF f100 any one who should bring u
Quaker into that Jurisdiction; II cut of o
QUAKER who shouiu return tho time after bsnish-
me and botn ears II he retur ned second time, and
II hanged some VINO reappeared at their homes; u
whipped severely Quaker woman Tor returning, and
The second Appearance IL pierced her tongue With
The old Dutch Governor with one wooden ieg
seems been somewhat nscnsible 70 The bArbar
ny such intolerance Tor he pcrsecuted the Friends
OF Long Island with almost equal vIgor. II not with
equal cruelty. He issued pr0camations forbdding
the pubic exercise OF any other than The Reformed
religion either in houses barns, ships yachts, in
woods or nclds and he also forbade any one 10 har
Dor any OF THAT abominabie sect called Quakers"
But ali his lines, Imprisonment, cruelty and bauish
ment could not crush the spirit OF that quiet deter
mined and upright people.
BOVINE HOUSE AND BUILDER.
The most noteworthy relic OF those times In FLUSH
ing The old Bovine house, GU Bovine avenue. 1t is
severely plain; yet through It's simplicity appear
bled with dormer windows humbles completely
the low walls; the small windows express retirement
and u pretty porch with viaes extends welcome
hospitality. Inc shade Of large trees, the subdued
color OF this old shngled house ana the quetness oil
the surroundings all add to us grave and kindly
preston. john Bovine, the Buder, was one Of stuy-
vesant's most peaccsbe and Impiaca0le Frisnds Tue
Governor arrested him tor having meetings In TINS
house. When he called into court he would nottake
on his hal, the Governor ordered the guard 10
move ~ Then Stuyvssant charged hun with holding
meetings OF tsneretcs deccivers and seducers,
asked him II he denied having sucn meetings. John
Bovine says:-"l answered that l should not aeny
meetings bat that had kept such meetings
tained such persons as ne tnere read oil did
deny, Tor 1 could not own them to be sush." Bovine
was then sent prison, where he persistsnily re-
NAMED many monshs, though the doors were often
lett open, hoping TO get an equitable setlsment Of
Friends liberties Finally he was banished IRON the
colony, put on board ship and sent TO Holiapd AT
tedious negotiations the directors set him nj
liberty, Instructed Stuyvesant 10 be more teller.
ant Bovine then returned TO MS home, and Stuyve.
SAINT Il IN usI said had mahlness apologize
anu promised better treatment oI MS Friends. A lew
years later me Enssa sovsInms1. ssaa'sd inc fullest
10 1872 George Fox visited Flushing He stayed in
this old Bovine house. But as II was 100
small 10 receive cOncourse OF people who
near this eloquent proacner, he spoke under Two
largo oaks that stood near by ON tho opposite side OF
BOVINE avenue. He wrote: e:-"We had very large
meeting. many hundreds OF people being tnero,
oi whom cams tnirty miles 70 IL. glorious and
heavenly meeting it was ana the people much
satisfied these trees, alterward regarded with
vcneraton, received the name OF The Fox oaks Inc
Flushing oaks one OF them was brown down in .
gale IN september lS4l lhe other stood some years
later the stump OF was until recently object
Of interest 10 visitors. The Bovine family riea 10
have IL sawed up Tor relics but i had passed the day
OF serving even souvenir Then some boys set
nre and destroyed the last vestige Of the temple
THE FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE
Tho Friends Meeting House on Broadway ID an
other Interesting relic IL was built IN 1925 and used
a hospital BY the British during the Revolution.
Its form, OF phenomenai simplicity. expresses the
spirit OF origin The house Is almost cube with
= py randall roof II without the slightest hint OF
ornament In eitber caves moudlngs, facinas paint
The small windows AT various heights, to SUIT The
ncrior arrangements rather than any nsrctcal tend
eUccs symmetry. lndced, the whole building, bare.
bald unpainted, Is severely typical Of painnsss
and simplicity. It's attituoe Is no less suggestive IL
turns IT'S back " the street and the world, TO the
monument raised 10 heroes OF war and even 10 the
tall elms oversprssdng the village green and foun-
tain. Moreover, It's sobriety Is still further man
tanned by reserve. There Is little 10 tell OF tue old
meeting house, ior inc silent experiences OF con-
science neither Tor record nor publication. But
Flushing contains much beauty as wei as severity.
Its knobs crowned win trees and villas ITS gardens
all radiant with roses ana sweet with noneysuckss,
ana nurseries and greenhouses In the centre OF the
cSbER SAIL
rhe hour for sailing arrived At last The blankets,
the small tent Tor covering the cockpit at night the
trying pan and coffee pot and the stores OF united
variety were stowed away. i shouted "aii ab0ard'
TO M ysef and embarked. crowd Of sympalhzing
strangers tue dock silently Wished me sale voy
age. thon pushed of, paddicd down Tue creek aud
stood out TO
Al whitsstono two friends joined me for oven.
Ing sail. The moon would rise IN due time bchind
row VI poplsrs and willows ON the breast OF a DAM
where u pond, an old mil and moss covered rocks
made dcnahtfuI picture. inviting us to paddle Of
ten miles In the cool evening. lno expedition rs
worthy OF record chsny as pleasant example OF
t..a anil, tk.