The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-28

more than two and a hall inches long, ana were
not the clumsy and ungainly looking things had
imagined, but one could observe they found much
difficulty in walking l was always under the
impression that the foot was in some manner
forced up into the ancle but such is not the case;
their ANGLES are as firm and as well shaped as any
had ever seen. You should have been with us
to have noticed how these girls drew back as we
looked at them poor timid creatures, they acted
Just as if they thought US wild beasts, and ready
TO devour them on the slightest provocaton.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug Fl, 1886.
The Past and the Present at Sdrdtoga-Decltne Of
the Season-Hop at U. s. Hotel-Fishing on the
Lake-Hevr alexander and the Old 'un-Stmpi-
dity of Fashionable Fun.
While looking over the two three little ephe
neral dailies, printed in this village, we were SO
entertained with the fitness of an article from the
North american Rcuiep, on 4" Saratoga-Past an
Present." that we shall take the liberty of inter-
poang an extract or two into this epistle; parti-
cuary as, thus far, the reviewer Qike the con-
stituents of Senator Turney, of Tennessee,)
" saves us the trouble of thinking" Discoursng
of the past at this watering ground, the erudite
crit observes that =
A great change has come over this American Spa
within q few years. We can remember the time when
il affiliated with the surrounding country only few
lines OF stages, put upon the route only during the
watering season.; private equpages, extras exclusive
extras &c. forming the principal means OF conveyance
for the crow that there. Even the Ca
ronian and the Georgian, having Ia view only few
weeks stay at these springs would begin their long
journey in private carriage undscouraged by the pros
pec of bad roads almost impossible streams, and so-
venly accommodations; deeming exhibition of them
selves for such brief time there, full compensation
for all pers and privaons encountered while outward
and homeward bound Inc caassnca'ion OF tnese So
reaching the place marking, with the most obvious dis
elimination the various grades of wealth. il not Of
speciality, prevailing among the visers Those who
arrived In a coach and four, wheeled up in the
brightest the day; AID when the balconies
likely be throoged with spectators, feeling
assurance that all eyes would be turned the with
curiosity and consideration the latter being readily paid
in advance upon such unquestona6e claims TO receive
Il The way was promptly opened 70 the party, which
slowly descended the steps OF tue carriage and assembled
those of the hotel and the saloon was reached in
sort of triumph whore all was hustle and obsequous
ness on the part of the host and his attendants
spreading out before them the choice of accOmmoda.
Of such party Immediately became matters of gene.
raj discussion. No gazetting could have given
greater notoriety Fortunate were those who could
the scrutiny without any loss to that reputation which
the equpagc suggested The more modest carriage and
pair had less blazonry than the -four in hand but was
driven up with misgivngs as to Its full title to respect
and complimentary reception. The curricle and tan
dem introduced the bachelor in fulLorbed pretension
In the descending scale the hack" which could
not be disguised by adrot masking ofthe No.,
other cunning devices assuming the resemblance
of proprietorshp The cold shoulder put forward
against all such counterfeit presenments The gig or
chase called forth all degrees OF indifference from the
temperate Of passing glance down to the the nnd.
gused trunk strapped behind in make shift way
showing that it had fitness for such extraordinary
uses the balconies either deserted the promo
made continued there arrival had occurred. II
they contained pair Of the the chances were,
that after awaiting the coming Of waiter until impa
tent OF the delay the had to and
their advent leaving the man to hold the horse IN the
mean tune NO n. soa:e .,
cd the outside of the this, he whippletree being
doomed out to the double draf its pseudo
character being at detected. genuine chaise
passed better muster than such semi, demiscmi cur
ncle
came in them crowded, heated busted, and 60
morally afforded exhibition Of the pitiable and the
udicrous too tempting to be avoided by those who
sengsrs during the trying interval which deter
admitted or the rejected, endeavored to conceal
| themselves from view, or boldly sat with look
of affected Indifference trusting that their flushed faces
and begrimmed garments, when removed, would leave
little personal identity behind, hundred merry
glances from the balconies showed that they were pr
vleged spectators there who regarded scene in stage
Legitimate subject Of amusement and criticism as II
upon stage Happy those, who, constrained by mar
sorted this chartered and therefore, depsed convey
if accident postponed its arrival until the sha
e ts
ed to their rooms, with chance OF emerging thence
under better suited the preen0ns or real
character of those who composed 1t.
Thus much for the ancient regime. But IT Is
gone The era of the aristocracy is expunged,
obliterated and overwhelmed. The iron horse,
sstible auxiliary in republicanizng ard amalga-
mating castles and classes, has Frustrated the
four-n- hand" and the family charabanc all the
way from Carolina, with the same aonchdtdnce
| that he walks over an old cow in the dark, or a
| straggler asleep upon the rails. Continuing his
| exposition, the writer thus faithfully pourtrays the
Z" the present" at Saratoga: :
The change to which we have alluded, and which has
reyoutionizcd all these distinctions and fused all
as il into mass has been produced by the rail
roads that connect these watering with the capital
and In orfvsn tISt
rejoice in this dwelling effect however 1t may chagrn
the millionaire and the subordinate Diveses OF the land
Amid the rush that sets from the cars to the hotels the
owner of the four INLAND" is not distinguished from
him who habitually rides in chase, or even does not
ride all while the tumble Of trunks and carpetbags
all Of them of enormous capacity-on the barrows
amagamatcs all differences that hastlyrea names might
suggest and he who walk the eetest or elbow the
BEST succeeds in entering his name the book at the
bar FIRST and, consequently under the impartial rule that
now prevails, becomes first served" Favored by such
circumstances the pebeian may resort to these Springs
as well as the magnate No externals decide the lot
standing there. ALL nearly all come and CO. equally
without triumph and without defeat Some i = true
have name, dependent upon no externas, which floats
the mulitudes at these crowded places as well as
elsewhere, and is always uppermost There are excep
tons to the general rue the truly great are great al all
times and in all places ,,
| The maximum Of the current season has passed
| The young and the gay are no longer In the as
cendant The old, the stald and steady, the dys-
peptlc, the equity, the nervous, The rheumatic, the
laoed, the jaded, the wrnked, the over disteDded
the shrunken aud the ntiated, are IN the MAORI
~ They dunk congress, waller by the gaion-
they SIT IN tie parlors, istlcssy walk about the
portI, oes, while some of the more enterprsng
take hand at ten pms, stroll to the indian
camp, a ride to " the lake
We had chop at the United States last even
ing a gay and pleasant affair, as far as II went,
but too thlnly attended to be enthusiastic. We
were rather disappointed at the limited assem-
blage after sitting down TO dinner with three hum
dred guests at this house, full mocty of whom
were OF the fair sex. This shows that the church
people are getting the whip-hand.
Speaking of butterflies, we took yesterday
afternoon a ride to ''tbe lake." a very beautiful
little sheet of water, of one mile by nine, and
Astounding in fish. In the space of an hour, from
the wharf erected for the little steamer r.. b
Coleman that plies this "inland sea-" and with a
single indifferent hook, we caught four sunfish
three yellow perch, one black bass, one pike and
one eel-tolal ten. They bite very handsomely,
and the lake appears to be inexhaustibly supplied.
Among the DISTINGUISHED visitors here w have