Year: 1874

LUNG BRANCH august u, 1874


''GoING TO THE RACES"


The nrst thing necessary is large pocketbook
and very comfortable roll Of bills. II you want to
DO the races correctly by all means have roll OF
bills. At racecourse the practical proverb reads
tnus-''Charity begins at home" You may not
want TO bet, yet there many leakages, and
particularly en- the Southern New Jersey Rail-
road, that 1t cannot be the advice OF fool who
tells you to take fat pocketbook have seen
excited men, whose enthusiasm was ike rising
tide, grab vainly at their clothing, Just as sad
ding bell waSringing, and then lisp out in fever
ish undertone Damn 1t, have lett my money at
home What shall l dor"


ON THE BOAT.


There are two points OF departure for the Long
Branch or Monmouth Park races from New York
city. One OF these Is at the loot or West Twenty
fourth street. the other is at the foot OF Rector
street, North River. The boats which are running
during tins meeting are the River Belle, Jane
Mosey and the Neversink. They all OF them
good sea boats and carry their passengers well in
our rather cool August weather The first boat
down leaves at seven O'Clock in the morning, but
this is very dismal trip for any to take to the
races. as the deck hands on board, the barber and
the stewardess seem to be engaged in washing
their faces, and even the 1remen and
engineer have soapy look. Once on board Of the
boat the mind has time for calm reflection, unless
that you may have had to jump from the dock,
which, of course, may cause a slight redness in
the face, and may also inspire slight vacancy in
the gaze as an old friend comes up and tells you,
81 have never seen you looking better in my life,
my dear boy"


Going forward on the boat, and before the noble
craft has steamed a hundred yards from the dock,
ind that group OF men have clustered under
the covered upper deck to listen to the dulcet
tones OF o pool-seller, who has thick
head of gray hair peeping from under
dlapidated straw hat This gentleman has
gray linked mustache and crows feet under his
eyes, and as you look at his worn lace his flushed
cheeks and the general air OF and tear visible
about him, you cannot help thinking tnat he must
have gone to bed late last night, and while think
ing thus in desultory and feeble way, man
standing behind your back, with a face solemn as
owl, shouts without smile, in your ear,
"Kenol" The thought and the interruption are
doubly suggestive.


A CoErNTHIAN DIAMOND.


i have q desire TO look at some OF these people
VINO go to races as industrious'y as would go to
nay meals or bed. The same identlca faces are to
be year after year st these gatherings,
and l believe that some OF them must die on
the track IN their boots and are carried
On, when the races are over, like slain gladia-
tor. Many OF these old sports have money, some
few have houses and lots and not many rash
or wild In their betting, rs greenhern might sup
pose. They fancy that they possess deep powers OF
calculation and that nothing beat their choice.
Now and then you ind an individual who has
system and believes that in every case he Will
surely rake the pot.n This imbecile never wins
cent unless oy mistake.


AS 1t is rather early AMI time is precious 1 got
an idea my head that 1t would be
safe to get breakfast. There is little
AarE hAIA arf and fhn dnoy
OF the steamer the light is admitted
by thick glass clrcumferences encased In port
holes. There are i've or SIX tables, which are
spread five six tablecloths that cannot be mis-
taken for clean goods. There two negro
walters with an air OF mustness and bllge water
about them, and they have dirty napkins. We are
now nearing the Narrows, and under the blue and
sunny sky the water dasnes in a mud way against
the pOr tDoes oil the boat.


ask the wafer, VINO gazes at me in a dreamy
way what he mas In the pantry? He replies:-
'Sah, we have got mutton cnops and Deefsteak,
and beefsteag ana mutton chops.r


We are now at sandy HOOK pier, and the steamer
is brought alongs de after some delay Here as
usual, Wherever 1t may be on American soil, the
sellsame Identical rush Is made Tor the dock to
get the cars and the ladies' the dear creatures
are not beulnd IN crushing and showing aside in
front. The Horse Snoe sDines under the clear
blue sky Ike shield OF FURNISHED silver, Its sur
lace spotted here and there with fishing SKIN ana
clam boat or coastlng schooner Before
US, ana TO the lelt.. In long belt, is the gray



and miserable looking brushwoOd, and there
stands lighthouse up against the atmosphere in
bold outline. IL looks Ike an Eastern scene on the
Gulf OF Aden Oh the he'd sea, rarified Is the
atmosphere. Talking about Eastern scenes there
is village OF hshermen's buts on the Sandy Hook
beach which Is named Gailee. | have heard that
the fishermen mere are the hardest swearers this
size OF Barnegat, and they look ike 1t. The aim
and existence OF these people Is to chew tobacco,
catch bluefsn and dig clans.


wILLIAA CULGAN AND THE FAT LADY.


Having got on the train OF cars provided by the
Southern New Jersey Railroad Company, | took
notice that very lew vi the cars had accommoda-
tlOn lot the puolc. A number were furnished
with cane bottomed chars, which were rather
dirty, ana these seats were only tit ior smoking
cars. They are, however, very well fitted to soil
ladies' dresses and are useless for anything else.
For years past nave travelled on this road going
to Long Brancn, and l never yet have missed the
1orm and features OF cripple VINO walks through
the cars and delivers to each passenger, with a
mysterious wink, green pastepoard ticket with
the following lOetica and elcemosynary lines:-





Kind friends, good people, listen to mel
Give aid Tor Heavenly charity
Lame i'll the morning OF my days,
My heart will yield thanks and praise
To all who freely give to me
KIND aid Tor Heavenly chasliiyii yyii.rAx cornAS
PLEASE return thsl





William is, indeed, o very assduous person, and
he never iais 10 call and get DIS green caru back,
and generally the passenger, to avoid talk,
will give him Then Mr..