Smyrna times., 1894-07-25

MR.. EDITOR
During my temporary domicil here,
since the early part of last month
caused me to spend my Fourth of July
in Newark. While it may seem a
little late, still what passed under my
observation, being so unlike what we
are accustomed to see in our own
homes, aud with a vivid impression
left in my minds eye, that l concluded
to give you brief description, believ
ing it will interest some of your read
ers.
The day was ushered in at sunrise by
the booming of cannon, followed with
a fusilade OF other small arms, with the
ever indispensable small boy, with his
fire crackers to complete this much of
the program. By this time the great
hood-ti of humanity began to flow,
reaching out from the metropolis of
the State, Newark, over a wide thor
Oughfare, extending twenty miles
westerly across the entire county,
Essex this street or roadway is known
as Bloomfield Avenue. 1t is eighty
feet wide, with Telford pavements its
entire length and in short is the peer
of all other pavements for smOothness
and durability. This avenue passes
through, for the first ten miles, towns
ranging from one to ten thousand in
habitants, of which only those that
know, eau tell where one leaves off
and the other begius; the other ten
miles is through very thickly pOpu-
lated rural district made up of what
they call farms here, but in many cases
as small as five acres. OF course truck
ing is what they are mostly devoted to. |
Having digressed somewhat from the |
subject of which the sequel will show |
the reason for doing so, l will now re-
turn. The HOodtide of humanity, |
above alluded to for the entire day will |
amount well up in the thousands, judg- |
ing from appearances of the number |
less phases of human nature.
Among about the first to pass and as
early as o'clock iE the morning are |
dozens of large stages, or carry-alls,
which in many cases will seat as many
as forty people, to which is attached |
four horses, most of which are good |
ones, decorated from their brides back
with our national emblem. The carly
all is also decorated with "Old Glory"
floating at its rear. These parties are
made up from the various organizations
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placard, in large letters from the
sides of their vehicles. By the time 9
| O'Clock is reached, the avenue is full,
driving at a rapid pace of almost
thousand and one kind of road turn
outs known to the art of building, many
of which are very artistic in design.
1t may be said in this connection, the
art of bringing out new designs, and
perfecting rOad-vehicles have pace with
other improvements of the age in this
locality. As the day wears on the
throng increases, among which is the
sport, and by the way not all young
sports either with his fast stopper lean
ing forward with the professional grip
of the rein. Then comes the man, to
all appearances with his family, with
his clean cut pair of roadsters which
drive like one horse at ten TO twelve
mile an hour gait, wearing from ap-
pearances a gold mounted harness and
everything pertaining to match. Then
comes the TallyhO, or four in hand as
it is called by some; as many of our
people have, it is quite probable, never
seen rig, if l may so term it, of this
kind, that a brief description of the
same will not be amiss. To begin with
l will state This vehicle. which seems
to be the paramount object is to imi-
tate the English nObleman, which in
my opinion is anything but commend
able. 1t has ponderous low wheels,
with a short, deep body, no top,
perched as high up in the air as is pos
sible to get il, heavily carved and deco
rated with massive heavy mounting
and everything seems to have been
: added to make it look massive and
strong; still it all goes to show master
ly skill of the artist and painter. To
this will be harnessed four horses, well
matched high knee actors, with banged
tails and names and in short made to
look as dudish as possible, wearing a
pOnderous harness, with heavy mount
ings, all of which goes to show that in
this equipage cost was not considered
The driver, in most of cases, will pro-
badly be the owner, standing up in
front, handling the ribbons and long
fashionable whip, He in some cases
will be accompanied with part gentle
men and part ladies, and in some case:
by gentlemen alone. But none Of these
chariOts have the capacity of carrying
more than six persons, then it takes
the tootman to make this fashionable
turnout complete. He is perched on {
seat in the rear high enough up t.
overlook everything before him. HI
is dressed in a blue broadcloth uni
form with large brass buttons, Goa
buttoned tight under his chin, will
tall shiny stove-pipe hat, sits up q
straight as a candle, wears a knowini
look and q digni6ed air. And VIII
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style is left with the observer to form
his own opinion. While they ma
represent the Wall street broker or th
Broadway merchant prince, still it
quite doubtful that either of thes
classes are represented.
Then to fill in comes in the bicycleI
in squads as many as dozen at tim
at times, which in the aggregate dui
ing the day will amount we'll up in th
hundreds, among which would be man
ladies. The young man with his bet
girl, riding her noiseless steed b
his side; then would come what wOul
appear TO be young married coupl
and in no few cases with the first Dor
of tender age fastened in its seat /
front of the father and while this ma
~ look little dangerous, and no doubt !
the kid, from its peaceful demeanor
wears on his countenance enjoys
hugely and as much as says l am q
American out to help celebrate tn
= peer of all other holidays and to lear
TO follow in the footsteps that my for
fathers trod. In this last describG
scene, it would seem no wide stretch
the imagination to say that in casese
this kind that the measure of true lo'
"a and happiness is filled to overfowin
2 AS the middle of the afternoon
4 reached the ebb-tide sets in, causing
repetition of the above described scel
8 to take place continuing long after {
mantle of night has shut from the "
ion, but not from the hearing, the soul
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