The sun., 1878-08-12

boots kept time to the music A sharp lookout
was kept for porpoises and other marine mon
sters. but without much success. The breeze
from seaward was delicious and everybody en-
loved Il TO the utmost.
throngs at each landing. the largest debarka-
tion being at the Seaside House. Remsen ave-
nue.. leading down to the beach was lined on
both sides with shops. museums. booths. ss-
looms and drinking lars Of all kinds. Al one
hosiery, near the railroad ,party of strolling
minstrels with their faces blacked were sur
rounded 10y an eager and admiring throng, Tho
fellows, uniformed in, parti-coored Jackets.
high sharp-pointed collars, and striped hose.
lolled back in chairs. and sang negro camp
meeting melodies accompanied by banjo aud
u pair Of bones. Their fayorte air was:
Yes they're comm Yes they're comm.
Mudders comm.
w,iiam'. iiSs ss,la somin
Dey're all comm Dey re- all herei
aside, bTaddsr. braai' SOa,in eemin.
Waiter amt you comm wild dat glass OF beer'
At this there was n loud lnugh. and then tho
minstrels broke into the wild refrain:
I'm son' to get golden crown.
Com % get home bimc by
The angels uuurtu 'lassss down.
Coin to get home bine BY.
oh dat watermelon
Land % soodness must die
Coin 20 get home hime by
Copp-rs and ten-cent pieces flowed in pentl-
moors." as delighted old English lady called
them. pledged each other in cups OF sparkling"
beer.
Further on was combination Of Punch and
Judy show and Aunt Sally; Of which the throng
never seemed to weary. A9oye an edge Of can
voted To Punch appeared the heads OF that hero
Of Judy, and of an unmisiakable darkey, Each
each time he hit either Of the three heads he was
entitled to what. in the language Of the propri-
cigar % When the SUS reporter waEad Sn @ n
prodigy OF a small boy with preternaturally
sharp aim was depicting the cigar box in the
interest OF his male relatives.
The most remarkable pnase of Aunt Sally.
by the by. was 10 be seen week ago ycsterday.
near one Of the bathing pavilions. Here an
enterprising Long Islander had established
a game which fairly dwArfed anything on the
beach. This time the Aunt Sally. instcad OF be-
ing a wooden efligy, was big live. strapping
negress from Port Jefferson, with bus le like
camels hump, composed Of al the editions Of
tho Sunday newspapers. The woman stood
up against canvass screen twenty feet
of, and each man that hit the hustle was pro-
vided with a truly good cigar of double extra
quality. Everything would have gone on swim
mlngly had not the merrymakers took 10 pelt-
ing the girls arms and head instead OF her
hustle. whereat the sable Aunt Sally reheled.
The Long Islander who. II WAS said. had been
at considerable expense In bringing the girl
from the other side OF the island, stormed and
swore and threatened TO have Sally arrested
for, not carrying out her contract, In the
girl subsequently refused TO make a complaint
and the Long Islander retired TO his native
wilds IN crushed and demoralized condition.
Another wonder OF the beach. that was
thronged n day yesterday. was a museum con-
tanning Darwinian monkey of extra size who
climbed bare poles and didevrrything but talk
The proprietor said that Barnum had refused
10 give $40, 900 for him."
Tossing rings at a board covered with knives
jewelry. and plated ware was another tavorite
amusement When the ring encirced one OF
the prizss the latter WINS handed over 10 tho
thrower. A man who won silver watch in this
way spent a quarter of an hour trying TO wind
il up and then resold IL the proprietor for a
mere trlhe.
The long beach for miles was lined with
throngss going and coming, watching the bath
ers. and amusing themselves with the catch
pen5pys on al sides. By > o'clock The the
thousand would not have been IA large estimate
OF the number there. Thousands bathed. and
dripping men, and women, Children OF All ages
sported on the inner edge OF the surf and
shouted with elee as the white foam rolled over
their bare feet and limbs. Some of the young
sters OF from 10 10 ii ventured boldly out until
each incoming wave submerged them, Whole
families could be seon cnging TO the life lines
and rising and falling with the incoming
4 halt intoxicated swimmer. opposite Remsen
Wainwrghts bathing pavilion, attracted at
tention by taking his two-year-old child out be-
yond the breakers. This ioohardy feat was
fellows legs around his own neck and then
plunging out through the surf. When the
man had got beyond his depth, the child fell of
Capt. Butts. professional swimmer attached TO
the pavilion. went TO the mans assistance, and
succeeded ~ saving the child Just ms ii was
going down for the last time The alf-drunken
father was very Indignant and wanted to fight
Butts for interfering with his boyl The childs
mother. who had almost tainted at the sight re-
buked her husband and thanked Butts warmly
There were several cases of fighting and
drunkenness. and eight prisoners were taken
in charge OF Deputy Sheriff 10 Hempstead no
Justice being present at Rockaway. Capt Gar
with tho limited force at his disposal hut the
crying need OF the beach is more and better DO.
lice protection.
Onthe last trains the crowd was largely OF Teu-
tonic extraction. and the music Of the infants.
especially those who We're teethng was some
what dscordnnt Many gave their tired moth
ers erloi repose by crying themselves to sleep.
Ihe dlnculty of distinguishing between the
cars bound Tor Bushwck and those for Long
Island CITY was fruitful source Of per
pleXity, especially on the part OF lager
ladened youths and madens. Scores OF fatigued
couples gave i up in despair and fell asleep on
awake were well nigh HsphyXiAted by the clouds
OF sulphurous smoke Which helched in through
the windows and filled tho eyes and nostrils of
those sitting next Them Tn" tnrung were even
too sleepy 10 start " The Sweet BY and Bv." that
lmmemOral consolation OF weurlcd excursion
lists. One solitary voice IN the corner tried To
chlrp, The Emperor OF Austria had 100000
men,
At every landing. and especially at Far Rock
away. there were seemingly lnterminahlc stOps
Al jamaica the halt was fairly eXAsperatng
Al intervals the snoring sleepers reused them
selves To discuss the everlasting question
Which ears went To Bushwlck and which 10
Long Island CityY During the latter part of
the Journey the darkness grew thicker and
thicker.
Where are we. any how?" sung out queru-
lous voice from the innermost recesses OF tho
coach.
A noisome smell OF sludge acid rushing
through the open window was the emphatic
answer. There was no need to ask twice what
that meant. In two minutes more the tired
throng was debarking at Long Island City and
the Sundays snort was over.