The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-05
AT CABLES s.

auy means as exclusive the Manhattan-that 10,
the people who frequent Il make little attempt
at ''style." II cannot compare with the Brighton
regard to the laying out OF grounds, Is It the
Headquarters OF tho New York and Brooklyn politt.
clans Il Is denocratic-thoroughly so-but this does
no, imply that any undue l,cense permitted the
con duct OF any of the vsitora The impression Of
one familiar with other places OF popular resort on the
beach is that Cablcs the chosen spot of the lover
Of good cheer-ths class who outwardly make no pr
tensions, but who are perfectly good judges OF VIII,
are the correc, things and drink who at
same time. are perfectly competent aud wiliin
pay for the articles when !hey receive thsm II
one OF tho avorite resorts OF well 10 do Brooklynite
aud az II the pioneer Of the redemptionsts OF Il
island from card sharpers ana dissoiute persons
would be OF all Now Workers. II the means OF access
TO IL wsro better than they are long and tedious
horse car ride through Brooklyn before reaching tho
depot OF Prospect PARK and Copey Island Railroad
s not exhiaratng say the least but bettor things
IN the WY of transit are promised Tor next season.
Tho reporter of the HERALD noticed faces which
were indicative OF birth IN every cme and types
OF character just varied. There are certainly
as many attractions ior inc muttuae 10 sns v'c'ny
OF the island. The Centennial observatory 70 =
towering attraction to those VINO not ,ron o"y
great height but who want 10 test their
nerves. About noon yesterday, when the storm
cloud broke, there was 10 BIO sure general scatter
ing Tor protection from the ram. but when the sun
came out again the elevator was crowded as before
thriving business. aud the volume OF smoke which al
DAY long went up from that modest edlfce aItssted
the rapacous appstites Of tho levers OF clam roasts
Fortunately the mountebanks, who, despite tho Ut
m ost vigilance, always seem 70 DO able 10 edge in
some other NJ such places. did not receive
much encouragement. One Of the deusions Is the
bird man. who, with cage III which arc three or
four or more bedraggled looking canarcs advertised
that for i've cects one Of the birds will pick out an
envelope telling your fortune, 'past, present ana
future revealed Tho "whee OF fortune" also came
TO grief
DKLIGHrFUL INDUCEMENTS.
IA chance 81 for quarter Any number
can engage Ihis prOhts6e amusement"
such were tho Inducements held out all the morn.
ing Of the afternoon by the successor OF the
police awakened ~ q sense OF duty, and wnsn LASS
seen the ''whcel OF fortune" was heading procession
OF ABOUT Two hundred very loud moutnsd young men,
who insisted that tho dCAler be consg ned 10 the
"deepest dungeon beneath the castle moat." To-
ward evening rain again, and az Q feature
Of Cables Is 'sevening custom" the crowd was NOS
anything like large as II Otherwise would nave
BEEN although quite large enough tor comfort
On the way home poured all the time, and conss-
curtains sides OF the open cars AL Within was
damp and gloomy
.siI's hus view Of the surrounding country we'rs
having' said gray haired nne old irish gentleman
who was vigorously munching peanuts
"Beaatiiui" was the response from young fellow
In a very corner OF the car; San hope you're
enjoy ing your cream nicely"
'.fhaDk you kindly; NV II wasn't Tor the snow
driitiu' in Pa betther' was the old mans
reply.
So it Is with the class OF people who visit Cablea
They apparently jolly, well meaning, good ma
tured we'll people, and toe discipline quite 90
GOOD a. protonti0us places on the Island.