The sun., 1900-09-30


passed by the pretty places | talked history
some more.
Flushing said l. was settled by some
they, had been treated so we'll by their Dutch
neighbors that they named their town for
hem calling i after time Wishing, and later
descendants called il Flushing which really
Is quite English, you know. Flushing hasn't
pied In just being pretty. 1t has a population
of 10000 or So and X perhaps "A little larger
lhan ~ Dutch ancestor, though in 1890 they
showing that some towns in America don't
grow much faster than those IN efIete Europe.
ban town, probably, that New York has"
From Flushing to Jamaica the country grows
OF real scenery. hill and dale spreading far
out in reaches Of green. with pleasant farm
Sns TRa ba ias Tyns 20 OF Se
The trolley track runs through the forests
and fields and at one moment we were In the
thick woods and the next We were knee deep
IN corn and pumpk ins. Then we ran into
Jamaica. a town of six or seven thousand peo-
pie and quite pretty II one had not so recently
DO they make rum here?" asked Dickey,
as we stopped In the centre OF the city, but
NO" said / but II one may believe what
one hears they consume their share"
Well, whore does Jamaica rum come from?'
There are other Jamaioas.- said ! This
Jamaica doesn't even get its name from the
rum one II was originally called Rusdorpe
by the Dutch who pitched their tents here
in 1859. and later was called Jamaica from
an Indian word that sounded like 1t Jamaica
Thank goodness" interrupted Dickey. but
l went on as II nothing had happened
from here in other days were great horse races
that stirred up the moral bile Of many good
BACK a. snH is4S S beWalsd HH ths sr snf1ess S 6e
course, and scornfully mentioned the fact
that hundred years before his time one OF
the Governors had granted permission To carry
on the nefarious custom because it improved
the breed OF horses This same historian
Newmarket and Hampstead Plains from New
York. and bet as much as 100000 in single
Were there trolleys in those days?" asked
They didn't need them" said /. because
the trolley would have been out Of a JOB >
I'm" said Dickey a. II she had her doubts.
Between Jamaica and Hook Creek, which
Is near the sea the country Is the real thing
and one could scarcely realize so much Wild
ness anywhere on Long Island Al one place
and fine artificial stone sidewalkz but no houses
tlously as she glanced over The plain, that
always seemed to me to be quite an addition
What's that" said |. eI pecting somethi ng
Houses, said she and grinned with Kind
never did admire funny woman HUI
NOR Is something that never seemed to me
From Hook Creek We ran over the meadows
and low ground until We stopped at Far Rock
away. a new town built up for the accomm oda-
What about the history. Of this place."
inquired Dickey as we waited for car to take
US To the end of the route at RoCkaway Park
There isn't any" said |. except that II
took its name from, the, Rockaway, Indians
The rest OF II you will find In the highly enter
tanning gush department Of the summer resort
supplements Of the Sunday papers
aBut why Far Rockaway?" said she
far CRY from the Indian style Of town to the
present. For further particulars see small
We didn't wait great while for. the trolley
that runs along the steam car rails to Rock
away Park. down at the furthermoSt end Of
the sand spit, and when We got II and started
down the shore We began To discover that
/ troleying on cloudy September day down
I by the sad sea waves called for a blanket and
| a gas stove. We bowled along just the same,
| however and at last reached the end Of the
| trip. whore We found a seaside town as de-
! serted ms a store that doesn't advertise and as
| quiet as Philadel phia. II was eating time,
| but the food supply was not apparent and after
| wandering around awhile to keep Of the shivers
! At this point We found sonnet hing To eat after
/ numerous inquiries and walking mile and
NV" sighed Dckey. as we came forth after
the feast. TO think Of paying 20 cents for a
But il is one of the swell places" said !.
| "and they took us for millionaires Didn
| the lady tell MS she paid $500 rent and only
| had six weeks Of a season.
| Yes" said Dickey, emphatically. but |
don't want her to be declaring a season dlY'-
| In i'm the town We met couple who told Us
| they had had very good dinner IN plaiI
| place for 50 cents, and DCkey sighed and said
| She wished she had been born with wooden
! spoon in her mouth.
| Far RQckaway at this season Is not hi
| larous place and We only fingered "a long a'
| the car did Then We came back To Jamaica,
taking aboard at Hook Creek lot of fisher;
meekk ss %nG f 7p i hSd not been been SaHday The asR
bite alike for the just and the unjust, 10 tit an
ancient maxim to modern fact.
| Al Jamaica We transferred 70 car by way
| Of Richmond Hill which would bring lis into
| downtown New York, and the ride from there
! i'm was an almost continuous town, 50 wide
spread is the suburban growth Of BROOKLYN
Nor is IL especially pleasant riding for the cars
were full Of people. and though we had seats
! we had no room TO move about in: The prettl-
esr Ting on the way is cypress Hills cemetery
Behind it and beyond il on both sides Is ne
no there and a few houses. but not as many
! az one would suppose from the superiority
! Of the location, wanted nt DlGNeE TO , gs' on on
said She hadn't brought her elevator with
| her and declined.
L wonder what is the price 81 real estate ynoSt
: for Dickey doesn't know any more about real
/ estate than She does about politics
! Well" she replied with confidence as she
! looked up the hill i cant give YOU exact fig
/ ures iIls, now, but know from actual ob%erva-
! lion that those backbone lots are higher than
! any Others in this neighbOrhOod.
! And they We're. too,
J Ne transferred at East New ! Ork ana from
! there ON we we're practically in the city.
! This said l. in due time, ia Brooklyn. al
! one time called Bruce kelen and later Brookland
/ from the brooks and low ground whereon II
| was founded IL came to be Brooklyn because
| that was a more lahdedah way OF spe,hng "
| The first house was erected III 1885. ana u hid
! as many as slNtv-four inhabitants In l7Oo In
1914 il only had $500, but In this year OF graGt
! IL has a million and n quarter or more, ana Is
growing so fast that when the people go away
I for the summer and come back IN the autumn
! thev have 10 ask a policeman TO show them
4 tba Uav home You will observe "a we go Oy
Tho cross streets how delightfully."- they are shaded
! and how much prettier they are Than any steets
I in Nev York Note also what an air OF colniOr
! and quiet prevails. and a. one looks az thes'
houses il is not hard to imagine they are hothe'
/ as Well. i.,.orr,,r,od Dickev "the baby
wagons on the streets. ,. ~ -
What Il home without baby? said l. and
! Dicksv shut up Speaking OF babies, wehl
/ on. III is said the first white child born mere Wat
! sarah Rapalje later changed 20 kapaIEea' a@ho @
,bat the date of her birth was June y, 1873, Du'
the fact is not well established as Ia the location
! though the date is all right - l.,
| Why doesn't Brooklyn celebrate the Gay
! any way. said Dickey, by having grand turn
| oui of ali the school children every year =,
Give il up said |. When go there 70
! live IN see about 1t att ,,..,. ,o.,or too
! then smiled Dickey but ignored her question
I fnr who knows What may happen
az, al a not stop the Bridge, but IN the same