The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-07-10
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SUBURB, NEW YORK.

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STBURB, NEW YORK.
Snatio.d's Cl9ik Of tho Weather A betttr
Fellow than We thought H;m-Goiug to
New York by Steamer Scenery
BlackWel's ISlaNd---lhe Great
Hridge-h Walk Over-Ela-
waited Cars-23d Street,
Rack AgaE &c
Had it entered our head that the
weather clerk of Stafford had any
Of the vtres OF "old d09
Tray of happy memory. that is
! that he could be "gentle and
kind, whether his tail hangs down
behind or moi. we should not
have OBJECTED To- the kind of weather
We had showcred upon us previous
! " 10 HOW. Friday dawned scrrnrly,
natures fountain had been plugged
up tIir might before. no; tear be-
dimmcd her eyes. not shadow Of
cloud sh:tlrd her Great and august
| brow. The weather being thus rx-
cccdingly ''ioinr. no better morn
ing could have been turned out of
natures grrat laboratory for the pur-
pose We had been contemplating for
several days past, consequently
we did it. nr started to dO it. and
did do it,. What We did do, and how
pleasantly il was done, is narrated
thusly.
At seven ocl"rk in the morning.
q train Of elegant K. K. coaches
stopped almost ip front of the resi-
Icncc of Mr.. Styles Hurd. up0n
which we, in company with that
most excellent gentleman and his
admirable wife ratified and rolled
on rail Ia bridgeport. where the
steamer Ro&c''"ic calmly waited
our coming rs she rocked upon the
waters Of the placid drcp-ahout
four feet, tide being out. Wrapped
in uur mantlrS or ovcrc"ats, the
thermometer marking 80 degrees.
we sat, aS did likewise 4 large crowd ;
boats and cars are always crowded
here We continued to sit. and
SIT for lour hours, except such times
rs we promenadcd and navi"attd.
IN. ahOnt, around and through this
crowd of @aily dressed sittcrs, the
wind the while playing mad antics
among ribbons, curIs and flowing
robes. II was q charming scene. Il
delightful! morning rs the Rose
doIr Va choke full Of happiness
likewise = harp, violin, piccolo
and bass violin di3courscd cnchant-
ing strains, as the splendid boat
with It's variously- dressed live
freight danced over thc smooti: :;nr-
face Of Long Island S0nnd. We
continued to sit, and cniny"d that
sitting-and then all this sitting.
and seeing. and music and laughter.
and talking. and wild-irce breeze,
and splendid sunshine, and futter-
ing ribbon, and tangled curl. to-
gcthcr with It's rocking chairs, plaln
chairs, sofas. scttrcs, hcrths. cabins,
mirrors, forward deck, after deck.
upper deck, promenade upon lar
board and starhoard quarters. all
was had for the very small pi:tanre
Of twenty-five cents.
'Ihc scenery Tor the most part
was sIrikingly grand and hcautiiul,
highland and lteadland coming into
view on citi:'T hand, while fer
greater part of the time nothing
could he seen but q wild waste OF
waters dotted in every direction
with sall-hoats, pleasure steamers.
tug and every other variety boats.
Fort Schuyler and Blackwcll's Is.
land, one on The right, the other on
Ino W. teit' M; I'l ":It' vi: '''u', ,,.
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buildings On it are immense, and
quite ornamental; there are thou
sannS OF criminals 'hcre' hHnofe9S
OF Whnn can DC seen NJ d'i'cf'h'
kinds Of employment. It is there
That Ne" ork d!sS"rScs herset! OF
hSr ohJectlonab'c ana "nr'n'r"lla'
hIc-PXcePI "y '".S meahS-PoPn-
IaCloh. New l';' looms up 10
view, ana at 'h:.' p"ih' oorS h"C
snow |" VANTAGE every con,
crlvaoie an" lhcrA'eiFanie Elm"
OF "u'lolhS IS L" ne seen narrow
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