The New York herald., 1879-07-06
may go to the other side of the Shrewsbury either
ON foot in carriage.

THE SURROUNDINGS
From the piazzas OF the hotels the scene is SIM
ply exquisite and the eye need rarely tire discov
ering constantly changing objects of interest. The
ships and steamers inward and outward bound. the
swift winged yachts racing oceanward. the small
boats skmming tho quiet river at your feet.
the parties of ladies' aud gentlemen rowing or fish,
ing. the trains of cars skurryng backward and for
ward a dozen times a day between Sandy Hook and
Long Branch, the bathing parties the baseball and
croquet clubs--al these and score of unmentioned
incidents constitute attractions that make the High
lands peculiarly attractive summer resort. The
principal hotels this year the East Wow House.
! formerly known Jenkinson's. but since the death
of that gentleman kept by Messrs. Conover &
Micheau, and Thompson's Both within bis
cult throw Of each other and both distinguished
| by similar external features and internal comforts
REVOLUTIONARY ASSOCIATIONS.
The neighborhood is not without historical IN
terest. Monmouth county in which the Highlands
of the Navesink situated settled in 1915, and
its surface is generally level except in the township
of Middletown. where am writing, and where the
country is broken up and dssolves into rolling and
uneven lands. Tho battle of Monmouth Court
House, between Sir Henry Clinton and General
Washington, was fought the asth Of June. 1878,
| in which what seemed defeat turned into a
victory by the American commander. The night
after the battle. while our army lay on it's arms, the
British army stole away. gained these heights and
the protection of the guns of the British fleet in
Sandy Hook bay. This immediate locality was
settled by Richard Hartshorne. Friend. at
the foot of the Highlands on the Nave
sink River He called the place Portland Point.
and the property still remains in the pos
session of his descendants of the same About
a mile north Of Beacon Hill, upon which the High
land lights are placed, is locality known as Gravelly
Point, where deep water is found the shore.
This is the point OF the embarkaton OF the British
army after the battle of Monmouth. 1t is also cele-
brated as the place where Captain Huddy was MUIR
dered by refugees In 1882 singular land slide took
place at the highest point of the Highlands two
miles north OF the lights, the results of which
still visible. About forty gave way, sinking
perpendcularly down forty fifty feet just il
the bottom had dropped out. forming cavity equal
in circumference to the space described. 1t was
! cred with woods, but neither the surface of the
! land nor the surface OF the timber was broken up
| The tops Of the trees level with the
ground from whence the slide broke away.
LIGHTHOUSES.
These are objects OF interest to all visitors They
are erected on the eastern summit of the hills and
stand about one hundred and ninety-hve feet above
rising fifty ythree feet further from their base, gives
elevation of 24S feet from the sea level. The
! lights be twenty five and a half English
miles distant. This considerably exceeds the range
of other lighthouses along the Jersey coast There
only two in the United States that surpass them,
! and they are the Pacific The towers DOB feet
! apart and connected with each other by the
keepers dwelling me r south tower Is square and
santiay built of hard sandstone and in the distance
| looks like Old CASTLE The lights estab-
! lisled in 1928 and rebuilt III 1862.
NEWSPAPER TRAMPs.
The hotels here are generally among the first to
the benefit of that obrusive class of individuals
yclept 'the newspaper tramps." Fortunately for
the propretors. however. they do not often to
stay-only to skrmish around for day two, pick
up stray acquaintance and write letter to some
country newspaper putting the landlord In payment
nately their method of doing business is becoming
toerably well known, and the bogus journalist OF
both has been obliged to resort to schemes
| nrlar m tnu nj ieftrn aScfn In,
the course OF my wanderings. early as they are in
the season, have already met number of the
acant-courers OF this cloud oil pests. who are out
their usual prospecting expeditions to ascertain
what crowds Of fashionables have engaged rooms.
and where among them the biggest bonanza may be
struck For, mark you, your newspaper impostor.
especially your bogus watering place correspond
ent, whether male or femaie' pursues TINS calling
with as much system any general who plans
campaign. To begin with, they are a compound of
cheek and conceit the principal articles of their
creed being TO dress WELL lie without iinching and
carry with them Pm-a-conq quering CRsar-sort of an
air. whether Familiarity penetrating the OF
social circle the secrecies of the hotel managers
private counting room.
awH -. CHEEK.
Everywhere and at all times they livery of
unblushing impudence, and after half hours
quantance will call you by your first name,
peciay il anybody they desire to impress be near
by with as much efrontery as they win eventually
ask you for the loan of u or 10 cash worthless
check A stranger who is unfamiliar with their
ways will almost invariably succumb to their in
sidIous wiles and find himself cheek by jowl with
the rascal and if anything feel rather proud Of the
probably learned enough of the ways of Bohemia
to be able to talk well and carry
skim-mlk conversation general topics.
adroitly interspersed with anecdote two that
makes his companonship interesting. His chief
stock in trade. however, an assumed familiarity
with the names of the leading legitimate members
of the press aud of these and his association with
them he weares OF discoursing He tell
you more about the current gossip in q large news
papers editorial rooms than ever Was thought of.
ana before he has got through with the chief clerks
and the proprieors of the hotels chances to
but they will be inviting the Jeremy Diddler out to
drive and begging his acceptance of bottle of wine
at his daily dinner. have seen prin looking fe-
male before now-the name lady is inappcable-
join uninvited family group on hotel
piazza and in fifteen minutes make every person in
the company regard her with species Of reverence,
because, forsooth, she had at some time written
halt dozen letters on the fashions and the
latest foreign novelties i'll the leading dry goods
stores. That was all she wanted The next day she
was driving on the beach an honored guest. aud
at night borrowed from them the diamonds she
at the hop. sly ten twenty dollar bill slipped
into her hand then bought the notice in the Bung-
beautiful daughters among the observed Of all
observers, &c.
ANEcporE BEAU HICKMAN.
1t is related OF the famous Beau Hickman that in
| his best days he to first class hotel in
wanted the very best the house could afford for his
money. twirling in his hand at the time quar-
ter OF dollar The clerk saw before HIM an elegantly
attired gentleman and, Beau requested, assigned
! him - handsome parlor aud bedroom. Beau lived
like hghting cock, ordering wines. extra dinners
and everything palatable tor week. at the end OF
which time the bill sent. The amount
something extravagant.
Nothing abashed, however, he stroled into the
office and confronted the clerk. Look here sir.
there must be some mistake about this: when
came here I told you wanted the best you could
afford for my moneys worth. had this quarter
then producing the COIN. aud it's all I've had
| since" The clerk waxed angry and high words fol-
! lowed. Your fault SIR, your iault, said the inn
! perturbablc Beau. mot mine You can kick me out
/ II you like. but I'd rather go alone" Tradition
says they about TO proceed TO violent
measures when the landlord appeared
! the scene. and. looking ut the name on
| the register, recalled the peculiar vagrant
character of the before him (then Just
becoming notorious In Washingtonl. and discovered
that he mai been ''egrcgiously sold" The thought
flashed across his mind, IF this joke gets out
shall be the laughing stock OF my friends and
! hear the last OF it," Dciberating moment he
turned TO Beau and good naturcdy remarked. well
/ Hickman. that's the best ever had; but can't
! Keep il. I'll make bargain with you. Here take
this So to pay your fare Washington Beau quietly
/ pocketed the half eMglel. and now 90 to tho