National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-30

HAINEs FALLS GREENE COUNTY, N.
Y, Aug. 26.--After Tho monotonous ride
from Washington to New York, present
ing no novelty except tho startling ono
of conductor who said, "Tbank you" in
o deforential tone when you gave him
your ticket, and whore the only sug-
gestion Of the picturesque was one soli-
tary goat poised lightly on wood pilo,
posing with, very conscious air as n
ebamois on his native Alps, We arrived in
Jersey City, feeling considerably as tho
proverbial cat is said to feel in strange
garrett. Tho Ere had turned everything
inside out and upside down. At every
point whore tho wayfaring man or wo-
man could possibly by any exertion of
ingenuity 20 astray was stationed q
brazen-lunged man, whose voice showed
no indication of his having been all day
long hoarsoly intoning his Gregorian
chant, "This way to tho Cortlandt street
ferry Passengers for Desbrosses street
turn to tho leftp
Whether the average American woman
docs not know her left hand from her
Atkhbt VI WhNlhoh bht 10 hOpoiOcoiJ
cannot say. At any ratio not ono in ten
of tho hurrying, agitatod women, each
ono carrying wraps enough to go on q
Siberian exploring expedition. failed to
stop and inquire In excited tones, which
way did you say TO Cortlandt streetW
With an even and unrufiled demeanor for
which no salary could DO too high, he in
variably reiterated, This way, madam,
for Cortlandt street. Passengers for Dcs-
brosses street turn to tho left"
When We reached the street car though
for Hoboken we found In its driver ON
official whose temperature, as the old
deacon remarked of his third wife, was
very different from that Of the other two.
He was gruf and savage enough when
you left him severely alone, but when a
meek man, accompanied by long train
of women, all heavily laden enough to
be emigrants to Alaska, and bearing in
his arms q large. perspiring baby, fortu-
nately asleep, q satchol au umbrella, and
the baby's peeled banana, on which dust
and Crime were thickly deposited, ven
tured to make some inquiry, which be-
trayed that in his ignorance he had en-
tered tho wrong car, the drivers rage was
simply appalling.
With cold-blooded ferocity no stopped
tho car short with n jerk that threw tho
entire party in helpless heap against
the rear door of the car, and started it
again when they had been procipitated
into the street, the baby ronding the air
with his cries, with another jerk that
threw the rest of US into heap against
the fare-box. You feel that it is not your
fault, and mentally inquire with
Lorraine, Lorraine, Lorreel
He s killed man, he's killed boy, but why
should he kill meY'
Mentally. not audibly. for the drivers
behavior would be rough in cattle car,
and is, as Mrs. Garup remarks, Such US
worms could not endure, nor lambs for
give" and though tho car is full of free
born American citizens, mostly of the
male persuasion, none of them venture
TO demonstrate even in the mildest way.
They evidently feel that hero is II wrath
on which a soft answer would have no
effect whatever, unless it were to get you
hurled out of tho car.
There was nothing to distract your
mind from the indignities to which you
were subjected. If there are any points
of interest in Jersey City this road was
carefully and successfully laid out to
avoid them. There was one shady and
secluded looking sample room, with the
poetic name of tho Emerald Shades"
that looked rather attractive, and it was
slightly interesting to 200 family's on
tire wardrobe suspended on limo that
was strung from ono fourth-story window
to an opposite one, and to observe how
many, or rather how few. pillow-cases
and towels they had used since last week.
But as thought of teaching tho average
African domestic to manage the pulleys,
OF blocks and tackles, or whatever me-
chanical contrivance it is that these aerial
clothes-lines neoessitate, / shudderod.
What o comfort it would DO if we were
born with feathers or furs on our backs,
and could by n fow dabs of our paws
make complete toilette. This moral
reflection occurred to us frequently as we
train fill up with what appeared to be tho
entire male population of New York, and
steam away while we waited for our
trunks. With mournful reproach that
we should think of doubling him the
agent had assured US they would be there
before We were. As / reflected on the
serenity with which he had emulated the
example of Ananias, with the psalmist |
said in my haste, I'LL men are liars. HAD
abundant opportunity to repeat it at my
leisure, however, us hour after hour
rolled on, and fierce official, embcl-
Iished as to his scarf, with II dogs head
not quite life size, and with manner
suggesting that hosubsisted entirely upon
raw meat aud vitriol punch chanted over
and over again his solemn ritual, ending
with, "Short Hills aud all tho Oranges US
if there were at least whole box Of them.
We derived little unworthy amuse-
ment from tho perplexities of unknown
nationality, but who understood very
little German. Ho was waiting to 20
somewhere or to meet some one. and he
always thought the officials formula
was o few friendly remarks addressed
to him personally, Each time he would
start up with CLEAN of hope, aud
clump forward in his tremendously
heavy shoes only to be ropulsed with a
stern, "Acht uhr, | toll you, acht uhr y
which the official Numbered at him,
reversing tho precedent of tho murdered
king of Denmark, considerably moro in
anger than in sorrow. 1t was then
about o'clock in the afternoon, and
suppose the performance went on until
8, as We left him still starting up hope
fully and sitting down meekly, like o
Jack -in-a-box.
Sunny slopes of smooth grass, O risky
looking little station, glimpse of pic
turesque, foroign-looking houses, q good
many pretty, summary dresses, and gay
parasols waiting in little tangle OF
phaetons, village carts and Surveys, the
well -Rroomed horses shining like satin
aud pointing thoir pretty cars at tn,
train, the pleasant yellow light Of thC
afternoon sun flooding it all-that IL
Short Hills.
OF course it Is delightful. To know
just how delightful ! think You must
come to it from down town, New York, on
hot afternoon. Your first impression
will be delicious oleanness, that seem,
like tanhiblo quality in tho atmosphere
and appearance of the place. Your next
can hardly fail to be astonishmont as you
drive swiftly IN the smooth, shaded road
and SEQ scattered around you Swiss cha
let's Queen Ammo cottages, aud old Nor
man castles, all surrounded by level
,,;,,id grann tnrf that fairly ahiuna In thf