. Rides and rambles on Staten island . in. A genial man presides at the Black Horse now,—a host with a cheery smile ami words of kindly welcome, and since 1 \e heard him talkI believe an English soldier would hardly find the Black Horse a healthy tavern,especially if he was enemy to America. However, this is not a war article, and allcomers are welcomed at the old tavern. After refreshment a short stroll down theshady lane brings you back to the station where a ten-cent fare and a haclc w ill takeyou to ; GbOVE BXACB and Petelers Hotel. Here a pleasant surprise awaits the Staten Island ra
. Rides and rambles on Staten island . in. A genial man presides at the Black Horse now,—a host with a cheery smile ami words of kindly welcome, and since 1 \e heard him talkI believe an English soldier would hardly find the Black Horse a healthy tavern,especially if he was enemy to America. However, this is not a war article, and allcomers are welcomed at the old tavern. After refreshment a short stroll down theshady lane brings you back to the station where a ten-cent fare and a haclc w ill takeyou to ; GbOVE BXACB and Petelers Hotel. Here a pleasant surprise awaits the Staten Island rambler. It isnot another old house with a history, though there are plenty of them all around, but a bright, fresh seaside resort, an airy hotel building, with wide galleries facingthe sea and a grove of cedars growing so mar the water that they cast their shadowsacross the surf. ( \uning down the road with a fast hacking team the ride is a pleasantone, through a lane u ith pretty houses, and fields and groves on either side - passes. ON STATEN ISLAND. 17 the old Vanderbilt homestead, turns the comer and into the park of the hotel—beau-tiful grounds, with little lakes and rustic bridges across the straits between, and comes up to the veranda,everything to im-first-class resort,the beach in frontsome curious andthe old Bhenishberg and Stolzen-and pebbles. Thischitecture formsthe bowling-alleysleries. tbe verandas andright out to seastruct it, andflag-staff at Fortmouth of the Bari-land, Sandy Hookall in. room is a featurethis most uniqueoff the ladies par-through the openrich coloring ofby the stainedwhich is support-Ponipeiian col-a fountain ; the tiledcolors, and around thety pictures, are some tablessigns, the tables with onyxleather. On each side of a grottoby a noted artist, and at each cornerstatuary. But for the sounds of hilaritytaut that some Pompeiian belle wouldmust adjoin this hall—but she dontputs any life to the picture, and brings Court is a country station p
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