The Penn's Grove record., 1882-06-10
NEW YORK LETTER.
NV York MAY 90. 1882


What a relief it must be to a belle
Of society to escape from the atmos-
phere of the ball room and betake her
self to the delights of outdoor exer-
else, which will restore the natural
bloom to her checks and the e%xhaberent
sparks of health to her eyes. The Ian
guild coquetry in which she INDUCED
during the winter month"; is no longer
in vogue. The excitements of the ball
room is 4 thing Of the past TOR a seassn
at least) and the exhiliration OF out
door exercise in which lawn tennis, OF
course, plays a prominent part, is the
great feature at pre- ent. Each one
has planned the sporr in which b VIII
indulge during the summer months,
Some will climb mountains, rugged
though they be, alpensteck in hand,
while others will gracefully propei
gaudily painted canoes over sparkling
country lakes or ripping rural streams,
while some will find health and pleas
ure when jauntily perchgd on tep OF a
four-in-hand coach and speeding along
at ten miles an hour, with the fragrant
air from the meadows tanning their
charming faces. And speaking OF
f~our-in-hands, the coaching club will
make its annual display to-day. Ten
coaches will be in line and as the day
is delightful the exhibition will be re-
splendent in every way.
Summer has oome. True it is not
oppressive but the Almanac admonish-
es people that it is here and they have
begun to enjoy all the delights the sea-
son affords without regard to temper
allure. AT Coney Island on last Sun
day, health and recreation seekers come
out in force and althorgha cold wind
howled in form the sea, everybody
seemed to enjoy himself immensely.
The bands discoursed their most deli
cious music and everyone was happy.
The bellies and their beaux walked on
the beach, listened to the sad sea waves
and whispered to each other how hap
py they would be in the future when
the Domino had done his work in the
most approved style.
Decoration day was simply beautiful
and the militia aided by some of the
regular troops garrisoned here made a
magnificent display which was wit
nsssed by thousands. And yet there
were thousands more who betook
themselves to certain sylvan rocks, Ell.
joyed Sunday excursions up the river,
dond the sound or out upon the ocean,
while many more Of sportiye tenden-
cies HE'D themselves away to the races
particularly to Jerome Park THE Amer
Jean Derby where there was a crow
OF beauty and d wealth of fashion,
which no other race course in America
and perhaps in the world could rival,
The Harlem Railroad alone conveyed
oyer 1000 person to this point and al
together carried oyer 30, 900 to nearby
resorts. This aloi,e tells the story of
The immensity of tire vel on Tuesday.
The will of Cornalius J. Vanderbilt,
the youngest son of the late Commo-
dore is to be contested by has oldest
sister who furnished him with money
to force q compromise from w. Fl.
Vanderbilt who inherited almost tie
entire estate Of his opuqent father
Mrs. Bergen 1.-THE sister, is a determin-
ed woman Of large meal and she
again proposes to make it extremely
lively for tlsose who inherit the Van
derbilt money to her exclusion. In
pluck and will power she rest mbles
her father more than any of his chill
dren and it is thought that she will
succeed. Cornelius j., left about
$500, 900 principally to a friend who
had been his boon companion for years.
Mental In capacity on the part of the
testator, who has been subject to cpl
lepsy for years and undue influence
W. him by the principal lrgatee allie
CAD.
Immigration continues and increases
All kinds, classes AID nationalists are
daily landing aud among the number
this week were 10 very ignorant Ital-
ions who were brought out by two rich
men Of their own nationality whom
they have each agreed to pay 20 cents a
day for three years out Of their earn
ings whatever they may be. The au-
thorities have metaphorioally sat down
on these speculative Italions and they
have N .de themselves scarce. If they
had been able to carry out their little
scheme they would have Melted a snug
sum.
The will of Mores Tayloy has been
admitted to probate. He leaves about
S25, 000, 600. His wife receives $780,
005 a year, and the use of his city and
country houses during life, but the
bulk of his property is divided equally
among his children.
LAURENs.