The New York herald., 1866-08-03
PLEASURE PLACES.


visitors-Who and What They Are, &c.
SARATOGA SfRIsos, July ~, 1886.
rm NORTH RIVER srHANBoAfa
Like Mrs Earey Camp Of Chxziewitian memory,
am blessed with certain invisible friend whose opinions
on the great little questions Of life form the major pOr
tion OF my mental pabulum. The evening before my
departure for the "ousen Of Watering Places" accord
ing TO our habit on such important occasions this
ndentA adviser and myself held consultation at which
decided that the proper way to reach Saratoga was
decidedly by the river route. The scenery s Of
course superb said my friend and then you will Hnd
the steamboats-our great North river boats-perect
floating palaces believe that my quotation u scou-
rateperect floating palaces is said TO be quite ortho
dox in the literature Of "punn Did my friend ever
travel the Daniel Drewf Did anybody ever travel on
that vessel and take dinner aboard, and then call Il
palatiais Breathes there such man and he should
at deliver himself TO Joyce Heth in breeches
Let any worthy citizen delude himself with the idea
that original price for the trip paid at the captains
Office is anything like the sum total for the
voyage. First thcre is a stateroom, which ladies'
will find absolutely necessary that be procured by
an additional payment Then the tinerant musicians
are supported at the expense OF the passengers and
finally to avoid total inaniton the meals obtained
At the cost Of another draft the exchequer and con-
siderable perquistes to the walters To call the process
OF frantic degluttion which passengers undergo dinner
insulting to that ancient and respectable repast After
q long trial of the patient element Of human nature
plate OF stained water, with -four plummes floating on
the surface is placed before the feeders" as the
steward calls his patrons The most attractive features
Of the prandia programme, TO an American audience
fsh and chickenare compacenty reported to be non e
and after testing philosophical principle of durability
your tccth in contact with piece Of ronica roast
beef you are driven the last Of the dnnerhs
dase mt dali IL fha
knife to the luscious fruit-the pride OF Seville, the
boast OF Cuba Louisanait lturns side to
meet the sacrfcal weapon Io 1t Is like Dead Sea
apple fair TO look upon but ashes and bitterness 70 the
taste For this sumptuous meal the of dollar
Is demanded. One dollar Almighty dollar, hereafter
hide thy head The cabin where this princey repast is
served for consumption, but Is not nmed-the
banquet hall of s'this floating palace where the
dishes Of the bill OF fare spread before
OF the Almighty dollar is almost IN the hold below the
lowest deck, damp stuy and steamboay, 10 an extent
unprecedented In the annals OF oacory experience 1t
would not be amiss the Daniel Drew and its brother
would follow the example OF the vessels that
ply on the Rhine, in serving the meals on deck, in
the German river furnish q model which The Hudson
boats might adopt with considerable improvement on
their present indtgestible manner Of inveigng unso
RAILROAD
The New York Central railroad Ii another huge mono
managers OF this line have much trouble TO manpu
late lobby their patrons have to receive proper a
tsn0n ON the r0od the punishment ~ tairy meteo ouk
n the large depot st Albany, stranger might wander
full moon seeking to discover the train 70 Saratoga O
course there IL IS as large IS life; but among several
inquiry might proceed ct some length before salts
factory result was obtained. have noticed
san. na sss ss s ras faS pss ~ :.
the details OF their management and 70 BE-
uniformed on such an important topic Is with ihem an
infaibls sign OF the most profound ignorance. have
foreign gentleman grossly nsultsd nj Washington
branch Adams Express Company tor presumng 70 be
ismou5 pubic csrrisf Ia this cs.s, 6o~svsr .Ssrs :
such dsfscs TO complain Of the employees srs gener-
rousncss Of the company incacasbe inconveni
to It's patrons. BY posting couple station men y
;ae % the depot w0u1 e
70 thsm In fact al the employees should be uniformed
and II there no strong reason for such piece Of
stupidity passengers for sAraoxa might not be detained
thrse-quarters Of on hour q Schenectady.
YoCR IN HAND.
The petroleum and bull and bear aristocracy have
taken Saratoga bY The queen Of summer resorts
getting into very bad company and sympahze with the
king, whoever he is n the conduct Of his wfs she
becoming rather has become terrible Jadc entertain
ing the vcous the prongae the sdvouturous and tho
vulgar We're for those sparkling waters which bub
bic ceaselessiy in the penude of nature bounty tho
respectable and the yruous would long since have LETT
this classic resort. As philos0phic gentleman ex-
pressed himself lass evening 70 circle q sdmfns
nation meetings)-ars We living In the age OF
reason or in she age or pspers The andience
nrs charge for being dull men, they accepted t lite
rally and after little hesitation generally
phosophic een.emaa reained, this { no, the age OF
rason, II existed In the time Of the French Revou
ton, what is that dashiDg siren, driving The fourn.
hand but the goddess who drawn triumph through
shc streets OF Parss Oh was the general exclamation
and the gentlemen turned around 70 look al tho equip
OF Saratoga and the ladies put their fans and
pecped At the imperial cortsge OF vice passed
fore the eyes or virtue With due respect 10 the parties
10
sense OF the woodland Of paper, 10 Its various modn
cations Of shoddy, petroleum and ball and bear.
TuE HALL ROOM
II was well that you shoad know tho atmosphere In
which live and then you may better understand the
gambcrs exercise over the paper classes Last sea.
SON shoddy and petroleum commenced fashionable life
surrounded with blackegs and advenurssses FOR models
This year the vicious effect Of such RE into 'the
great world appsrent In the social style OF this new
photocracy The paper men feed 'fhe ason men,
their Anonymas spoil the Of the female shod
dies. don't mean 70 insinuatc that our ladies' have
secret Interviews with the dens,nds 70 bes tho favor
OF tho hour robed like queens Of the East and passing
before dazxled virtue In the guse OF vertable ciecpe
sissns the hotels s'S" are moi he oss roszaons o
gcntsman for whose delight the daughters Of the land
nser % long outside The bsooms Il cos. ony ,rc
dQlAu " eny; II 10 In the hotel But the 'hose pco-
ps Know nothing about H. and sell you tickets Pass
ssspsicbors's temple, am slapped on the shoulder;
turning around beg the pardon Of very elegantly
Scso a. and naprs 70 n ~s am % l9r ns
chalance the fair party replies that takng Tor Tom
.'shc thought she would give me tap" Now am not
tapped" In that extraordinary manner at such time
and placef The Why have attempted 70 account for
one IL sp 70 rs, involved in the numerous
and that have becn nicely ooncoced
in the chambers Of the BRAIN Two sisters one side Of
on no matrinnony Is the game ladies' and gentlemen
are the stakes and gecnbacks are the prize Another