The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-24

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resorts very attractive and much frequcnted We shall
fail in them: the contrary as our country pe
more we sna se Sea and plea
sure We yet know little Of the Adrondacks which,
when penetrated by the new railway will be found IN
surpassed in grandeur Of scenery by anything as YET
| known In this country.
| Our Long Bra nch Correspondence.
LoSa BRANCH, N. j., Sept 9, 1865.
The season Is fully closed after an unexamped career
of prosperity for the hotel keepers Only few stray
gcrs are to be found here for though the weather is still
warm the evenings are damp and disagreeable. The
only news of any importance at Long Branch is that
Conovcrs well known boarding house, most resorted 10
BY wealthy nvadg has been sold to Mr. Setseh OF inc
Astor at GOOD price aud II Is stated here that he
Intends to erect Immediately hotel OF such dimens ons
as it will comfortably accommodate two thousand per
sons This will then be the largest hotel IN the unt
States The railroad has been Of immense ADVANTAGE
to Long Branch making 1t accessible at all hours quite
independently OF the moon and her tides
Oar Sharon Springs Correspondence.
SHARON SPRINGS. Sept. a., 1885
1nE SEASON SHARON SPRINGS.
The tendency Of the age s strongly towards economy
of time and entire of place OF resor, must
TO great degree, depend upon its facit ties OF access
Saratoga would not be what is were it separated from
the great flow OF travel by casm OF stage riding II rs
the railroad running directly to the doors OF the hotels
which makes tho favoric nce of resort par e1ccc
sblc only by wearsomo stage ride not in the good old
fashioned stage coach of yoe but in miserable, close
narrow uncomfortable vehicles, and often an INSULT
cheney of even these always the rule in such cases.
the most exorbant prices charged for the inconvc
nient ride The station on the New YORK Central road
where passengers leave the cars or Sharon IS called rat
atine Bridge Thence TO the Springs is distance OF ten
miles at tine utmost and for the uncomfortable ride
thjtber one dollar and haH fifteen cents mile is
charged Trunks pay twenty-five cents extra AT other
places of resort off the railroad routes SINH
lar extortionate demands are made, though
seldom to SO great an extent. AT Trenton
Falls one must pay thirty cents for distance OF half
mile at schooey's Mountains (more reasonable and on
the whole not cxtray agan fifty cents for three miles;
at Catskl two dollars for twelve miles, yet all these
unexpected charges count sp worry rapidly and make
brief pleasure tour quito expensive affair would
tourists with limited funds then, to stop only at
such PLACES as are the steamboat routes They
can these conveyances hundred miles for the
same amount which they must pay for tea or twenty by
the socalled stages.
Once on tho way from Paatlne Sharon tho road is
pleasant enough and the scenery most ENJOYABLE but
the uniucky traveller is crowded into top wagon,
whence only an occasional glimpse OF surrounding OBJ
ccls can be obtained and glad enough he is when The
village itself is at last reached.
Sharon Springs has this year decidedly foreign ee-
ment about It, It's much affected by our German citi-
zcns and German Is almost the prevailing language.
There are also number OF Cubans here, and
Spanish is therefore frequently heard The general ar
ransemens Of the place also foreign. The park
The Stone OF wooded hin over ooking the stream and
with lis Beiyidere It's bowers, Its music pa2oda and the
elegant structure covering the Magn sin spring Is at
once curesque and romantic making II not unlike
the famous watering place OF Ems, In Germany.
HOTELS.
. all uy;tl,
one exception ranged along the prn a street of the
village This exception Is the Pavilion, when stands in
arsocratc secson elevation short distance OF;
an elevation commanding view OF rural beauty hardly
TO surpassed aud which in extent * only inferior to
Casgi II is indeed surprising tina, this splendid iea-
ture of American rcnery not generally known
and commented upon Accessible this ridge OF land
to all visitors to the springs 1t Is to the robust tourist
tho ch icf attraction OF the place Tho invalid will find
he waters beneficial but to the mere pleasure seeker
they are unpaainble and only tasted from curl
osi,y People do not drink castor oil sulphur water
| The other hotels are long, rectangular wooden build
ngs with the usual pazzas wings and additions nut IN
view than that OF dusty street and the soop of o.
posi.e hotel. They all charge irss class prices.
In these days ellcrs often careful about
their expenditures than they used 10 be; and u il
no unusual thing the tourist before engaging
sbsren springs hotels. and on asking the ratca he will
be told sihrcc dollars day" He stays two days and
bill presented Of eight dollars He asks how this car
be- when the board Is but three dollars day land wher
really the table the style OF sleeping apartments
not worth any inore son. says the clerk, s three
| dollars day when You stay over week; but for !
shorter me our charges four dollars day" Is moi
this small potato business which, IL on large scale
| would seem very much Ike swindling.
| WATERING GouGEe =.
While on this subject let alude 10 other systems o
petty goigng whichare carried out In all our popuIa
watering places The barber charges twenty-five cent
for ehave, and nifty cents for cutting hair. The wash
ing bill is made out at prices which are simply extor
Tomato A carriage for morning ride costs i've, ant
for an afternoon ride seven dollars The charges 10
board at what claim TO be the first class hotels are fou
dollars day and often yei and TOT ,as there IS IN a.
utter absence Of fruits There plenty Of hot biscuits
superuity Of last years pickles and needless variety
blades" every time we sit down 70 watering place Ia
ble but tourists would gladly dispense with much
this grease and flesh in favor Of fruit Less meat an
aud more country, Is the cry which tourists would Ike
| awaken, but dare not.
Il as general thing tho abicct slave OF his landlord
r,Ler hs landlords sbordinatcs On leaving the rail
Ser hs doe ysSce and before
ng Is called upon for exhorbtant stage fare. Al tn
sa ;ssSs y ,4 sSSS%'y BY S saS
and dandined hotel cIcrkhc only feature Of Amcrica
socisiy which, in general demcano corresponds TO tn
ovoried, impudcnt English turnkey He Is told tina
% wah, IN 0'' company with half dozen oibc
accustomed the privacy OF an individual sleeping apart
snent and this done when many Of the best rooms ar
engaged at all know !, TO oe iaes s,,, s' there
| at the hotels The clerks and landlords know that u
travelling community have aud do put up with sch i'm
positions and they will continue TO impose or course
when the bill be paid the guest Is charged his full
four dollars day, just the same as II he had had con-
| Portable aparimcnt-a condition which Is implied In th
bargain enabling the landlord charge his cxtravagan
prices No hotel keeper allowed any guest one cen
OF his H. however, for tho miscries aud dscom forts
| his scot. y
IS no, necessary TO say anything abou, the fees 10
given TO wacrs--tho old complaint Of the inevitable IN
suclepcy Of waller for eblutons and other well know
anccs best hotels bat they are having the
| result in
| TyiE scARcIry YOUNG MEN.
This II the general complaint oil over the country
the nlaccs OF fashionable resort Where the youn
mcnY Here are plenty of young ladies', dressed IN ti
| most winning aud fascinating manner, and wcishe
down by their poncrous waterfalls Here are The bellies
| but where are the beauxY Here are middle aged me
WHO have made their fortunes. Here invads. Hoi
are mothers and little children but the lie OF So
cIcty the support of sthc nation arc not here. Hsy
| the arst born of America, like the first born {