The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-06

Z p 4 O'CLOCK
ehJels and boarding houses wh;h constitute tha vi
agt Of Saratoga (tor It may b. described a congiom
crate boarding hoase) pour cut their guests ny hua %
ard thousands, all bound for the springs ~ ,n', .S
ladies are not 80 very particular about their toilet tue
smpie morning dress, With the liuny round hi "nou
hos almOs, completely SUPERSEDED tn dowdysa oonel
veil thrown the head ~ considered nc proper
thing The morning dress, ho Sever, gives prooaoP as
much scope for the display OF taste, an4 more 10. the
satr oil the aau-e 10 advantage than the more elabo
rate style ll costume doe; aad the morning VISIT 70
the sprnas gives A. good opportunity for cOquetry
aad rtatOn a. afforded by any part OF the days
routine The -pri = are ccutya TO al. the hotels and
rot r,, ,,'lte' walk from any oC the m They are at
the ont.alce to small pask, handsomely laid out asd
kent wit1 good deal Of tIste aad care Around crcu
ar basin Of Eclse or hleea feet diameter the pill.
grim who come 10 slratcea IN pursuit OF health plea
cong gaic IN the MORNINGS, 10 toy the OF
the water Young and old, Widows and maIdeas, rich
equality pr,ssins and squeezing to get hold Of one OF the
glasses Whch the minlstering sprtes of the spring nj
- soon as emp.ed The sprites in question tn
Tour BOYS IN clean white jackets each furnished with
dipping ROD, on which three Hat boomed tu piers are
hAea. These .hey dip into the small oridce that
iorms the mouth Of the spring, hand them rount
when Oiled TO the thrstlns crowd who still cry for
more Ilhre Is ~ Charge for The water, bet il Is
usual to give The attendants some gra,uity IIay.
J. & imbllvd one or two casses 10 start with
the drinkers generally make circuit Of the groJnis
u" meg come 20 the spring again, wheu they Indulge
m another giss or tao, tai they have dubbed
VIA thoy esteem 10 be efficient ,ntty. some Of
th'm exercise themselves between drinks IN operating
ca On circular railroad wit,n the grounds which is
o.Sto on some u the saae pr!ncipe as ht4aear on
Ordinary rAilroaos Fer three turEs round yhica Tiu
ltOhAbl, make nile. ilc charge Twelve
al PAR cents ana TINS enterprise certainy reaiz,s
mrch t4ntsumcr income ca Us capita than auy Of our
e. Al ro ca ues The proprietJrs OF the springs, be-
sl-tt sap 'g the water Tree q cost, ana teepng hsnd-
Eo'e r Dtds TER The acootnnods,inn OF visers So in
tue same hhvri sirt, IL nisA oXceleut brass band,
which plays n.a- the spring iog couple Of hours every
r'.ruing
Ate cu.o' ias the dri-Ss, tue promenade. the music,
ana 50 cincd, the circular railroad ride hs visitors
begin 70 their hotels and breakfast o. the quality
a. the breaa ,st the least said betcr. II might be
worse Iul II ccsa..y saoeid be better There IS fine
WIN hraa
o.ocS have q pap extra for IT, THIS not bad plan.
ne hotel keepers would only 20 t that those
arrive Oy lhe inornug train pestered by the rule
w'ch IL un intended 20 apply TO regular boagders.
Ibe oaiiS time OF the day begins after breakfast, and
lasts tn II . tint " dress IoT dinner. The ladies', still
tne nofpns Costumes ,sauner ~ and down tae front
piazza Of the hotel q am speaking oEwhlt
inc Inilcd states Hitch. carrying on little
lnhocent Irritation whenever they have chance.
some cot given 10 exercise, and having pan0 10
90 the agreeable, seek quiet on the piazza aod
speEA lie forenoon 10 reading few, very few, indulge
10 TIA; Oldest o al pastimes footing with ths
needle Obers gather Ia The parors and show OF their
n.AsiCa a, accomplishments the piano. Others again
set ~ 70 exploit the various little millinery Jewery
stores N the place. while the make it point
10 visit Indian encanp ment IN The vicinity to make
investments sd work Of AZ kinds anc TO loose their
quarter collars IN vain attempts to win something
"a The lotteries over which parcel VI German Jews
prtsice. EitLer The dice luaded the valuable
prizes are placed on numbers which there Is
not the remotest possibility u throwing, for GER
tain Il that nothing rs ever won Of greater
value than pair 81 brass sleeve buttons or q
,egar hoccr stu, As Isaac and solomon suggest to
nave anothfr throw Tor a quarter, they throw out
ely hints taat they had lost gold watches this
son a, Nsslrsi aIa nus encouraged quarter after aar
tef slips away sad al toe end the gamester has nothing
70 SHOW Tor ais money but the identical pair Of sleeve
buttons segiy helcer. f
tbc Resources oi the gcntlemen N the New York
paper, whoD tel N saratoga every morniog at nine
O'Clock Fortified with these and segsrs, they
cure cAars on the back piazza of tie hotel and there
read over the ana discuss rol!cs or the day
ooc sionlly aoJsIniDg 10 the bar tor sherry cobber
Al hat past iva The preparation bel for daIor rags,
deserted.
IN the United states Hotel extends along the Of
the house thus fotming sdes square OF an sg-
gregate length of three hundred feet, while
the Width u the hall Is only twety feet The tabcs
Laid across the brea IA OF the 70 jn .ch table
co'nnodsiag twenty two persoastho whole b. lug able
to dine between six and seven hundred Making allow
aace FOR the difficulty Of feeding this multitude, especially
season ~ very short not more than six eight
weeks any one who Is not very exacfpg g feel salts
hed wtb tue result The iaDle Is good frs,
class h5tel IN New YORK, any OF pracpa cities,
but is toerabe TOR Saratoga and the Inevitable qnsr
ter Is duy handed to the sable into hands
one Is dehvered up, hs may manage 10 maze pretty
After cinncr the next the programme In drive
70 Lake ssat ga, wh,h Is about I've miles from the vii
hgc. Everybody goes there
some N gigs, some Ia cabs, some on horseback gay,
Aud some n sn omnibus inrcd for the day.
In TACT, the whole route Is with May
Of them extremely elegant The drive ia Central Park
not half - iashousbe. The hotels in the village
gulary cmptcd OF their guests who sfer themselves
TO the LAKE House, very pretty anu wei managed
tavern with grounds extending down to the margin OF the
lake. On the lake there little propeller which sails al
stated hours TO dicreut points aud which may, during
lhe Intervals, be chartered foe pleasure excursions
Vstcgs may also indulge IN rowing and ashng
The scenery, though not very grand is picturesque
AMI pleasing. IL Is ihe only interesting spot IL
the vicinity o. saTat ga and when the pleasure seeker
has seen aud enjoy ed At 10 bis full satisfaction Le may
turn bis back 20 Tue springs, unless the medenn virtues
Of the water detln him .;e longer.
The eytLing passes away rather duly TO be sure
thcrc Is IN Isic the ballroom very often and there
was gaad dress bal last night. but then the guests
being foo TIE most part strangers to each other there s
rigid formsity in the social atmosphere which pre-
vents real cnloym Few 50 10 the ballroom, there
lore They generally prefer sauHtcring away the evening
hours On the piazza chatting and MAXIM. acquantsnccs
Cro OF tao days Of THIS soIl Of routine lie generally
suhc cn to tue any vita saratoga Eluui sets in,
ana the pc sure seeker sets III search OF fresh ueis
and pastures green.