The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-31
The Watering Places.


of0fv V Icy he EtsfsrV ~ season &C., Se.
Wherever are, or under whstever sky cufmi
nate woman Is after ALL the only interesting pursuit
the only prof able STUDY And, strange ptqusut,
peculiar, and exciting mxy be her habits. her
tions her appearances, and her caprcss elsewhere 10
ia only at the fashionable watering placs and Sara
t,ea par esceAence that she her highest
of Development. and puts all her powers Of fAs
cipai on and bewilderment.
Amer much and long study OF the mystery of the
feminine character chang that word female, never
it, II help it), have come to the portaat
but very novel conclusion that the key womsus
conduct in society is caprice and that the thing she
most affects is audacity, and most delights do 10
astonish you In he large cities, kind of conven-
tional arrer Is erected around tho tricky Hllies
which they seldom can muster up courage or length
OF limb enough TO overleap. But In the fashion
able hotel at the fashionable Watering place. where
every body comes and goes In month, and memory
will not stoop to record the hitungs and cvrrus-
cstings OF the hour, there Is mo time TO build up
these artificial fences, and material Of which TO
compose tbtm The broad piazza Of the hotel becomes
unobstI ucted arena for the display OF every whim
caprice born in pretty woman's brain like bubbles
In the bright ehsmpaigne-ra race-course for every
folly 10 enter ana run ITS career unmatched and unm
ped,d
III. life Of fashionable woman at Saratoga Is an In
terestng problem. we'll worth the studying especially
II you have mol hing else to do. In the murnng she
rseE laDguidy ana sleepily having supped heavily on
woodcoek ana champagne at the private restaurant
Ter rtt consideration Is. Of course, dress; and while
gipg her hair giving instructions 20 her maid
not always IN the moot smiabie voice or manner .hs
decides the important question, what sbsll wear
IL it be lowry day, thu eaening muddy walking she
s.lests the longest and thianesI robe she has h,cn
course when she goes OUT must take good care TO
keep clean Her ankles of course superb and ex-
quisitely hosed in those spider-ws Lisls threads
delicate ard ravishsg as the curtains of Titanias
matrimonial couch. Upon desce nding, she disdans
the escort Of papa husband las the case may BEL
but pstreD with smile and the tips Of her fingers
slim boy In linen coat and elder down moustsches,
seoie Of whom have bten waiting since five O'clock
according their declaration Tor the
honor. Then comes the walk to the Spring, in the
Of which the indwelers OF Congress aud Union
Halls are Afforded fine opportunity for examining
"psces" in all their beauty and variety
Breakfast Is the neat important event; and this Is
loitertd and dawdled over as long possible, tor
every n ON ent Ihus OF IL clear gain on the
incursble day that crceps so slowly by Boiled ehckoa
omtetie, bread. saussges boil, Eggs ami but
tered tonst-behod the staples which, RArnihsd with
iDnnity CT smaller matters constitute the ordinary
breakfast OF these ethereal BEN In phonous
lin who float like embodied clouds along the portcoes
ceyts cails copgratnlatory qaisitve listens to
proposals. for the morning promenade the afternoon
drive on the evening hop, rstionm bibes at ths
time cofer and calum NATION and digests smultane-
outly tcnnesl and scrambled eggs
Bowling Is now the fashionable anti dyspeptic regi-
men at ebrstogah heretofore it billiards, which
somehow went out Of fashion with low n-ckcd dresses
Now, bowling, and robes that sweep the alleys, and
have eoDssqut nifty TO be held dzntily back with
hand while the other Launches the fatal ball upon les
career IL all the rage. There duiler sights,
sure you than a animated bowling match bst~een
the queenly Mrs. L., and the voiuPiuous Miss
After the promenade the bowling match or the pri-
vat. pisetice Of ttbottistle, ssason Of intense
terrst occurs ever which compelled TO pass In
silence. This Ia the sesson OF dr. ssing for dinner
Nv. n were permitted 10 penetrate tho sanctam Of
these occult my steres should be aide to do
cane being struck with blindness for my rsmsrsy I
tbsuld r.qus 10 be both adys maid aud reporter TO
DO anything like justice to the proeeediogsn
play Here is that the bition the the
painting .trrfge In mere sxts nal Appsa
vonsnis dbplsyed The labor expended by Thorn pson
upon his~ sessens Powers his statues or Beanstt
ihoss grand leaders which startie and illuminate
thu world il ali surpassed BY ths pains Of care the
sgopisf OF xisty lsvishod ~ the fashionable
ton Of art the highest effort Of human .hr.~ dasss
In fact the loftiest rssu Of feminine genius written
in mullins lsoes and ribbons, becomes rsspiendr.ty
sou forced to confess, after ALL that IL Il oonscmp
ration portion Of the day, and really In every way
delightful and refreshing Then tea and tsttis
ming When beauty regiment, divided into sausdrous
and plsfoons, and smcsrtd by men animals In black,
marches in weeping pace up aad do-n the long pi-
ssrs The hop ends the ostensibls aud regular per
formspcss Of the daywhich taper on Into nirtatons
and woodeock suppers moonlis hi rAmbiss, aud sofa
lounges, until all subsdss into midnight, and Sara
toga sleeps AMATEUR.
LaKn MasorAc, Putnam 90, NY,
July "a, 1880.
Description f he Lake snd Surrounding Scenery TIA
Tisfus-.a Pic Me. &c, Se.
Many readers OF your widely circulated aud valuable
journal rustsstipg ct this most delightful Of
all asishtiui spots and 10 It's columns the infor-
nation which induced them 10 SEEK It's pure dell
but there stn many Who know not Jet that such
place exists am Of those who find snjoym In
opening the way Of pleasure to my ieiow morta and
propose with your sssissnc. 10 snlshten those who
ttf
Ists Mshopae 10 o beautiful body OF water stu
sisd On the highest ground In Putnam county, and
distsnt about four hours from New York By rail-
read aud stage. There two very good hotels, With
ample aeccm odstions for Eve hundred persons and
We have nearly that number hers st present. Our
prit cipsl smufement In the morning aud afternoon is
sailing and rowing; in the middle 81 he day -s ke y
quiet and focsbe sheltered FROM the hsat 81 the mid
osy Gun By magnificent shade tress, asd innzie ths
bsYres from the bssom Of the lake. There 10 Iitus
rivalry betws,n the t~o hous.s which results In ths
tiaps Of the propristors Monk and BALDWIN. 70 gain
the krsfertbce We have here none ofthose exclusive
ssis -hieh generally found fsshousbls watering
money than brains and which have direct ten
ospey ~ tbs general oy o the Whole crowd rhers
srprss be- sosthipg IN the pure ale Of the place
Witch makes every tel happy sud sxr-esbis, aud
sFw ds,s sojours dl-r.ls all the bises sad con.
lars. i.lsnd. In he esstrs Of tbs lake simlrsbly
ads pied isr pic mics aud rural ftros also small
called the I,is % Beauty, which last h everything It's
name coBveys Zach house has variety Of boats for
the btadsrs and offs from the pisxra Of Bald
wins Hotel you may see dorens Of then. freightsd
With the farpt Of Gods ervatiop. destined for si.r-
yell known points. or, yielding 20 the impulse
Of the nsmsBt, dsshibs here aud there fancy
guided ~ piesfure msr direct During this wssk q
pe mic large scale will take plses. aud secspt
sble vii spdssvor 90 give ysu description Of the
p~rtcps and incidents connected Nth ". Tons OF
psp@r snd 6cesps ~ ink would not suce ~ give u-t
cripfion 81 this pretty, romantic spot euce Tito
ssy tbst hsv, never met u. squ.l and have tr.-
YELLED feme when pereob once comes here, ~ needs
! no second Invitation 20 rvprst the dose.
Trw MA~rTor FLontOs The :. steamer Mon.
mouth Indian River Piorids. arrived here y-s.
tsidsy aud rsIorts that Clark sud Burnhsm, -ho hsd