The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-06-08
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1856.
A letter. From New York.
New Yonk, May 80, 1885,

NEW DIRK, May ~, 1856.
Yesterday ! went out to jerome Park
to attend the races. In themselves the
races were good. Ore or two Of them
exceptionally fine. The crowd was toll
erably good in number, hut utterly
lacking in spirit and enthusiasm. The
secret is that the Legislature has passed
an act prohibiting betting and pool sell
ling. The latter feature is wholly lack
ing from the course. or course a great
deal Of betting goes on quietly. But it
goes on on the sly and several persons
have been arrested for violations Of the
ACT. There is great dissatisfaction with
the law and a perfect howl is going up,
especially from Long Branch, where
the next meet was to lie at Monmouth
Park.
Tho wealth Of these people seems to
be oppressive and apparently some Of
them set to work to devise means to
spend their money. Yesterday at Je-
rome Park, six Tally-ho coaches drawn
by four spanking bob-tailed horses
each and driven each by it's mere than
millionaire owner and conveying bevies
of elegantly dressed women, and num-
bers Of the "Jeaessee Doree" drove
into the Park. Lunch was spread for
them in picnic style by foot1nen in gor-
;Eeous livery, and doubtless the riands
were worthy an epicure. Well you re-
member the couplet made by the
signing Irishmsn.
ssSome folks ride in %chaises,
And be Jasus, some folks walks"
In New York though you may not own a
stally-ho, nor be able to ride in a han
sem, or a cab, or a-herdic, which is
sssstyie," still you needn't walk, for what
with the street cars and, the elevated
railroads you can go anywhere in New
York for the sum Of five cents.
The theatres are in full blast, though.
no very celebrated actors are here.
Last night / saw "Don Caesar at Wal
sleck's. There is not:inuch i'll the Opera
though there are some very ATTRACTIVE
asbaas pretty airs. But the cos:
TUNES and the stage settings are simply
grand and beautiful. Andsthis criticism
sspplieg) sto the Opera sErminie''
(which I saw at the Casino on. Thursday
night. The Casino'i is by far the hand
soonest Theatre ] have SEEM, Not SC
I large but much more RS the Boston taste.
fal and elegant in its appointments. On
The root is a promenade where, every
night after the opera, the audience ad-
jOurns and has refreshments whilst the
band discourses fine music.
Grand preparations are being made
sfor decoration day tomorrow, Monday
May 81. It will be observed by the
great majority Of the people as a holi-
day. President Cleveland will be here
this evening and will review the parade
to-morrcw. All the I. trops Of the Ma
tional Gaurds,~ the Posts. of. the Grand
Army Of the Republic, Civic Societies,
the Army, the Nayy-and every other-or
ganization will have part in. this grand
parade. Il,
the way speaking Of President
Cleveland, his Fdacee, Miss Folsom
arrived from Europe a few days since
md is stopping here at the Gilsey
louise. It'll disgusting the manner in
Mhich these papers detail little
ssniputiae Of the young lady's daily life.
Thsyaetually describe Der toilet and
tell what she eats for supper. She
can't go ont doors that her every move-
ment is not watched and reported. 1t
must be very distasteful to her. The
wedding will take place at the White
House on June 2, and I have no doubt
Miss Folsom and the President will be.
sesIsonce heard a lady say of her own
marriage, 'gladsto be over with it,"
DR.. and Mrs. Maxwell are here and
both well. Heis attending very closely
Hspon lectures and at the Hospitals. He
is re-equiping himself for his practice,
nwhich before called into public life
She was SO much distinguished and SO
successful.
have had the pleasure of meeting
nur former fellow citizen Col. John r.
gAkhey. He is 3 successful lawyer here
IND ranks high.
SIshave seen5 q good deal of the .retsil
ggt0Tes of this city, in company with the
dedtes OF my party and am satisfied now