The New York herald., 1878-07-08
HEALTH And PLEASURE.
low Thousands of New Workers
Enjoyed Their Sabbath.
A TIDE OF ExCURSlONISTS.
Trips to the Sea Beach and
Up the Hudson.
CROWDS IN CENTRAL PARK.

One Of the effects Of the tropical weather which pre-
CALLED last week was TO increase largely the number
u visitors 10 Central Park yesterday. From an early
lour The tide Of humanity poured through the ave.
lues with feverish anxiety 20 reach the green and
,ming oasis when acts like huge lung to the
crowded city. On escaping from the narrow channels
81 brick and brown stone the people spread out
the iawns and dived into the dells ike huge
that bursting :mpauently from walls oi rock,
lows peacefully and calmly over the low lying
Once the human tide struck the green leaf
age OF the Park it scattered though swallowed up
by enchantment and only groups clustering under the
Welcome shade OF the frees or sauntcrng In the cool
alleys indicated tho presence OF the thou
lands who arrived every moment The day
was delightful ana tempted even the most
tary try the effect OF stroll IL the pure air
ana amid the lovely scenes OF our garden Park for
although the sun shore down with beams nll too
warm q gentle breeze tempered his too ardent atcn
lions and kept the thermometer within reasonable
boupda In the glare OF the sun II was TOO hot ior
somiort but strollng In the shade slllng some
u tho few grassy spots where tho public are grudg-
ngly admitted enjoyable, and most OF the elder
visitors passed the hours IN This way. The
younger and more energetic folk dened the sun
ana more kindly to inc gravel walks and boat
Ing, where those gentle conddeuces dear to youth
s"ars the varv vouny io,S tooE tueir nsasure ,n
The hobby horses IN the Caroussl or watched with
MANTLE interest the ever curious antics o tue mon
keys
THE ANIMALS DEPRESSED
But the glory oi tho Menagerie has departed under
the relaxing influence OF the terrible summer heat.
II seems 10 have proved too much even Tor the mon
Arcn OF beasts, and tho majestic lion looks
AZ seedy az the merest broadway snoD when
he glory OF hts spotless linen has departed under the
pressure oi ninety iour degrees in the shade lhe
lion stretched himself azy in his cage ana winked
his fierce eyes slowly Al tho small boys who persisted
In stirring him up as though he thought no provoca
tion would Justify him In getting angry Ia such
vito energetic SWING OF hts 1.-THE and graceful body
'hat made ieel tnaukful Tor tho strong iron bars
Khicn separated MIN from tho terror OF the Indian
Jungle. The poor bears looked the picture oil misery
In their shaggy ulster coats lying their sides
win their paws casping their long, swiLe-like
'nouts as though suffering from sick hsadache or
sttack Of neuralgis.
BABixs BOATS AND HORSES.
One OF the pleasantest features OF the day the
number OF children who might be ciassod among the
slate arrivals" and whose iittis eyes Tor thu first
time dwelt on tue beauties oil the Mall The ladies'
Ipopiectic compile exions tolu PLAINLY tnat they found
New YORK In July rather warm spot. However, all
the admiration was not wasled on the unappreciaiive
youngsters Tor tho male portion Of the visitors
deEtly found the smart little nurses over so much
more Interesting than their infant charges
Tho influence OF tue Coumbia's victory clearly
osccrnible the humber Of boating parties cuial-
ing on the waters ot the lake, Notwithstanding tie
TACT that the heat must have been intense down In
the gully-like basin. But all the young fellows
thought the proper thing 10 affect love Tor
water whsiher they tot It not hence the
os show Of as
very good. AMI every and then well kn0wn
faces whlsked oy IN suiky or wason while that
nopdsscrpt clan who only seen behind horsenesh
SUNDAY were out III greater force tban ever. The
great OBJECT IN life oil many OF these 'carriage folk"
is arive but avoid walking, any kind Of
iour-Iegger serves their purpose when Bergn hap
pens to be taking his sicsta. Toward evening the
number Of people In the Park swsiisd to formidable
proportions, and wnen the falling shadows announced
that the hour Tor returning nome mad The great
avenues were again invaded.