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 "nn4n'", The New Jersey summer RqsoEts.. .-.. .t. ~..1t j 53u4a' so, J,dJ ''' kh@R rorhl> ron TO SANDY nook nooRR. /" .-...: 5I,. ; It.'~ "t.ft artti-ltH " .t. ...-. ..t,,-7T} 4AN, fii,. Dear BEE, aMeestng ourt fsiands at the Grand QentIais Wo boolq phe Sixth. Avenue e3fYated bo, Rzetnr ssaeet, thouoe to pier No. 8, to rh~ beautjtnI steamer -HSepdy Hook, " which is considered the strongest and safest b at, that goes through the Narroee. When we lief; Connecticut tie weatoer wa5 of tile fin est. but When leaving New 'Ydrk, the yl> ads had come over and a stih breczc was blowing, so stiff no one, but a few neu could stay on thes forward deck. The large boat was crowded with, pep; pie. After we passed the Narrows the sea grew heavier. Suddenly something seemed to strike the boat. .With great force, causing her to hesitateqp1 shiyer all over. People looked frighted, and must gay thought Of the poor Rose dale. Being on the after deck, we could not see ahead. In a moheDt Or two there was another blow anda quiver Of the boat, and then heard man Say he thought it was big wave striking the paddles. Soon the boat rolled like 8 cradle and some of the passengers said they never knew it so rough before. We met great steamer, "The, Yendaum, ,' crowded with passengers who waved their handkerchiefs and hats and cheer ed, and another coming in, nearing San i dy Hook. We saw several of the large warships, also. It was fortunate for us that some one met us in New. York flor if we had been left to our own guidance, we should certainly have taken one Of what is called the ''Iron Pier boats, I.which geeaEound out side of Sandy Hook and are not considered safe boats, and Ion this occasion could not reach their destination, the sea being toQ heavy out side, but had to discharge their passen- gers at some place inside. r;~<,
 Atlantic Highlands is small place on the hill inside the arm of Sandy Hook. l Two great piers extend out into the bay, at least quarter of mile l should think. And six trains of cars were back 1 ed up in rows, awaiting the boat, Every one rushed for their particular train, and all started together, going different routes after leaving the pier. Our train took us over 8 little arm of land, water on each side. Some of the scenery was much finer than the Hudson rivert The IovoIlest watering places, elegant houses. all different, grounds smoothly shaven every place with a barn. The houses were ali on one side, and the barns in a row across the street, and the barns nearly as handsome as the houses, not a weed or common bush to be seen, and what makes the places look SO very pret- Y, the roads and walks gre of 8 dulF soft orange color, shading occasionally to q cream. In some places the pebbled walks are of a bright orange and in oth- CTS gravelled of q cream color. It. ger tainly gives brilliant effect. Even where there are woods, on the sbeephills as we went along there would be open ings showing 8 slide of orange sand shading to. tan apd chocolate color. We passed through Nayesink Highlands, having fine view of the TwinaEights.4J
 Seabright, a very fashionable place was I think, the most beautiful l have yet seen, and we sawgat this place, across the Shrewsbury river, the beautiful man. sion, containing 30 rooms, hired for the season by George Gould, for 5000, who, after getting possession has gone ''down East" on his yacht for an, indefinite, cruise, presumably with his famnyy oas the house appeared to be closed.
 Many of the-residenees are stained an old messy gray,, giving 5Vhe appearances of great age. The trains ran through the main and sometimes indeed the only street Of these places, "Lenox by tie Sea, Normandie by the Sea- seabright, and Monmouth Beach, the two last. be ing larger places. Rsn r9 7~S
 We fortunately reached our aestina- tion before the rain cane.s Tt'4p58a poured reda an night, stacking up Sunday morning long enough for us to take 8 walk tthFegghI Ocean avenue where are thegreatshotelsd and the beautiful New Yorkt cluu ahoube, on the grounds of which fara get 6ut