The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12
Squeezing Parties and Straw Rides
in the Catskills.
A REMEDY FOR SEA SICKNESS
lake WinnipiseOsse, on the Way to The
White Mountains.
NILES OF sUBTERRANEAN WONDERS.
LONG BRANCH.

BEAcH-A STROLL ALONG THE COAST THE
CARRIAGES, THE EQuIPAGEs AND THE BATH
LONG BRASoH, August TO- 1878
One who alights from either OF the trains arriving
lere between 1--WE ana sx in the afternoon Will indeed
Io convinced that Pleasure has not forsaken her old
companion, Folly. The omnibus or hack IN which hc
sdriven to his hotel will carry him directly out
10 the main road aloag the bluf which at this time
Is thronged with vehicles. The display OF road
,auipages SURPRISES that at Saratoga. and Is
Inferior to that at Newport, not in numbers
r variety, but In taste Landaus, landaulets, ba-
touches, phaetons, coaches, road wagons, carts
would have TO consult carriage makers cata-
iogue to Hna out the OF half OF them. The
,iher half would have English and French names,
unknown perhaps even to the Brewsters.
Watching tne procession for half hour gets
used to such spectacles Yet II impossible not
laugh al one turnout-an elderly lady holding tho
lines a high stepping old bay mare from the box
seat OF nondescrip conveyance the other occupants
Of which poodle In her lap and colored man
servant on a narrow perch ana broad grin behind
her.
Gadabouts funny little chunky open vehicles with
pmali wheels high boxes, have two seats and
iavor,tes with The ladies' who 90 out In them In en-
neIug dresses, expanding magnificent parasols ovSr
their heads.
watching the drive at the West End tura IL
sure to some charming siehtn The family
parties where the cb dren in for their share Of
the peasure-tnese are tho prettisst will describe
real incident:-Here comes equipags, perfect in
MI It's appointments The thoroughbred horses, un-
checked by bearing reins hold their heads proudly
and advance at stately impatient pace. The car
rage has three seats, Of which the front and
topmost occupied BY driver and HOFFMAN,
distinguished more BY the precision than by
the peculiarly OF their dress AID by
. respectful bot not painful docorum In tho body
OF tho carriage old gentleman and lady,
young gentleman aud lady and little child 1t 10
apparent that the old people are tho grandparents Of
the child, and that the young married lady IL their
daughter. The latter 10 person OF singular beauty:
the child, however Is something marvellous.
toward INC OCEAN winch she Is about 10 los. Sight
the road sweeps this way) she Is enchanting Her
altitude nall .sns from a 1esv .hosa.
arm extended toward the sea- the transient pose
AZ ns, sn ,,.
creature inns her luminous eyes scan the groups
upon the hotel piazza, Of sudden everybody - be-
wched.
VINO Is this strange-eyed. dark haired, oval faced,
sery child, who now begins TO laugh like spri,e as
she catches sIght OF acquajntAnce, fair haired
boy, who out and Climbs INTO the carriage, which
Is stopped while these two accost each othery
There the chAmpng horses hindcring the gilt
iering show The old millionaire and bis wife and
the young couple In The carrisgs have their heads
ing also absorbs the attention OF every body near
Tne litts BOY, with radiant face upisd, is propos
Ing saucy impertnence II IS clear from gather
ing cloud on my Little lsdy's brow. Suddenly she its
hand delicate as rose Leaf and makes II descend
npon hts check with report liko the explosion Of
parior motto
''You naughty, bad impcriment!" Is the obJurga-
ton with which she accompanies the blow. So in
teres,ed have people become that there Is for
ment breathess pause Tho little fellow desoends
the road and psss up n n ss wncS has fallen
"GoodDy. Pm sorry 10 think now sorry you'll be
you struck me ]"
With this Parthan shot and a courteous bow he
and walks into the hotel paror. where hs mend
Is buried between ma motner's knees. The
rage away diminutive WITCH whose features
expression OF mingled wonder, griol, morrill,
cation and seireproacb. In few seconds these two
children treated their elders 10 Tragedy min-
iature, which has nearly burst both their embryo |
heariA
Tho ocean bluff Is so steep and tho road is con
sructea at such distance from as to prevent, ex-
cept Mt cortain points. view or the beach below.
Drvipg along you hear th Of tue breakers
but them crash upon the sands Your gaze,
thus unoaught by any sights OF interest along the i'm.
~a,srs. whers ssssmships ana sailing vessels 70 |
and come. come aud go The white sails |
Of pleasure yacht flash by. pilst boat with every
uitch OF weather tried canvas set has espied q |
specK--an incoming European passenger steamer--on
the horizon Fishing boats skim over the waves;
for n deep plunge dance them Here and
there dsn leaps into the air Yonder 10 tue
Track OF a school Of dophlns. The ocean Is never
monotonous aud often from these bluffs II is sublime
Take the iootpatn he edgc Of the bluffs, say at
on the dry sands, close up against the bun, is a
double OF bathing houses. Little common board
try, with slauting roofs, spread IN the
hundreds OF blue ana drab flannel garments trni
MED WIN wn',e ne SEA SAL, a,,sa on. o. . r
look iaded, ugly and unDviting as indeed they are
10 little while, between ien aud eleven O'Clock,
you will see ladies and gentlemen come out Of the
hotels and cottages AL aiong tue great ocean front
which have described, ana cross tho lawns, the
drive, the iootpath along the edge OF the olun ana
then descend innumersble little fights OF steps which
lead down The bun INTO the bathlng houses Some
ladies' carry bundles con tanning thor own batning
SUITS As you see all these people, fasuionably
dressed descend the staways and into the bath ng
sheds, you wait to them emerge. wondering espc-
sally now the ladies Will appear. You cannot quite
make up your mind TO expect them 10 come out
female oathers at Newport were once portrayed IN
In Lopoon illustrated journal; nor eau you bring
yuys. Yet The latter IN what actually appears. Within
fsw minutes tue shore Is peopied IN spots Wy c'us-
.ers OF hgures resembling Holland peasants and scocn
nshermen. Your nnc lady your graceful girl, your
aid citizen aud your irsxinE dandy o few minutes
ago are sIiye transformed into rnran, without n dis
lin Unstable grace oil garb movement who, II seems
10 you, would never be missed II some malicious
oiilow should arise ana sweep insm all away.
The ali snort dresses, hign IN the mock,
betcd al the waist reaching just below the knees
Under these most OF them wear trousers extending to
tho ankle and confined there By band These trou-
tcrs are ieariuiy ugly, and ladies are gracious
enough to black or darkcolorcd hose instead OF
them. With trousers reaching only TO the knees All
wear straw hats; very lew affect hats OF pretty or
coquctt sh fashion, as the waves would pound them
ihe men wear loose shirts, Iooso trousers reaching
10 below tue knee, and straw hats or not as they
please
Blue woollcn fabrics are the thing. But, "Good
beuvcnsi1 the French say, II IL all the They
are all unnaDdsoms cloths and cuts Why are they
so At many places along the Hudson aud the
Sound, on many an inland river, people battle. But
not N such tbings as thsse Feminine modes,y need
not take refuge 10 clumsy apparel Nor nesa IT be
insuited Dy appearing before women IN gar nents
not al ali guisbabicip from their ordinary un-
derciothes. Some brutcs here invade the beach IN
Tber app earanco IN their own proper hides wouid
be great Insult as the studsi ones they arc
permitted to offer daily TO decent people along these
lands
Al intervals ropes stretched out IRON the shore
and ssspsd to poles driven deep down undernean me
water. Most batbers cnng 10 these ropes AS they
wade out iarther and iartber into the surt for few
ere good swimmers ana all seem 10 dread the under
tow Once In wbilc, though, apractsed bather, Ike
ex.Coector Murphy. walks down, takes bcsdsr into