New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-17

BRANCH-UP THB HUDSOk-A BIT OF hbAhNkS',
--sAnAToGA-THE WORST FORM OF AMERICAN
HOTEL LIFE-BLMs - FRUITS AT BREAKFAST
VANITY FAIR-LAKB GEoRGRAHD LAKE ToHoB-
STAGE RIDE-TICoNDBRoGA-AE RBULLITIoS OF
Observation-Disclosures oRTHooRAPHY-
LAKE CHAMPLAN-SIAGARA FALLs-sLREPING-
CAR sTATIes-CHcAGo-THE LAKB TUSSEL--A
NEW TUNSEI-PoLTTIcAL.
From Our Special Correspondent
CHICAGO Sept 1856.
I.began on the other border-the borderwith dis
solving view Of Long Branch. The long Of hotels
on that long strip of beach, with les long Of ocean in
front were all stuffed. There nearly 10000 guests
But in the main they looked like comfortable people,
qsiet, sefcontained,s well bred. Here, every night
hundreds and hundreds Of business men from the great
Metropolitan to the surface TO breathe but not
to blow. Youngsters tumbed gleefully in the grafs
maidens eroqaed perseveringly ON tie lawns, elders
bathed enoyingly the sobbing, moaning waves, and
nature showed glimpses Of her loving face TO her tired
children.
Then up the Hudson, the journey that never wcarics
delicious August day. vivid shores and shining watersi
sprawlng towns; peaceful farms with glazing white
houses and 81 orious shadeees cattle browsing sobery
on the hills patiently turning up the black soil with
gitering powshare; sunlight aud cloud-shadow; dap
ping white buckwheat, delicate corn, dark sword and
darker woods the sleepy Catskills-sombeI and rugged
at hand soft and transparent in distance TRAINS seT,ech
ing by on the bank; little tugs gliding by on tho river
towing pleasure barges whose decks maze Of white
frocks blue ribbons straw hats Huerng handkerchiefs
and happy little faces.
"Dnner Sl tea or coffee 2j cents extra This OK.
quise bit of meannesis the Albany day boats C. Yib
bard and Daniel Drew Why do they lot catalogue roast
beef as an extra" The dinner is particularly bad. At
Londoa, Canada, on the Great Western Railway, a far
better meal is given for IS cents and at NCss, the
Michigan Central, one better still for g.
Upon Saratoga Ichabod is written. do not allade 10
those children of Israel glitteng with diamonds and
redoent Of onions who throng its avenues and choke up
ITS springs and garrison its hotel parlor Only its
moving Clones and diminished yitcrs Bat If they are
very few they also very bad Here is American hotel
life in its worst and most aggravated form; publicity and
lou1ness, blare and gore and vulga-iiy The
fayore evening promenade Of tho is the
great hotel Office between twoGows Of smoking loungers,
gathered there to scrunize item. Yet mothers bring
their young daughters, in the fresh bloom OF gilsh
modesiy and dccacy, TO this ordeal
L ] write only Of the largest hotel. The Clarendon is
much quieor with better class Of guests but the huge
Union the type house OF Saratoga Amongts hundreds
of dwelers oounteo0 his aees all the ladies lie
quiet and well bred in dress and manner for tie
never before such gathering Of spooneys and
daUders. Thackeray said that he found nothing else
noticeable in American society the pOiso and self
possession Of men that when pow boy rose to tho
first circcsi he bore himself a. II 70 the manner boru
The great saiirist had never seen an Erglfhman who
could do this But 10 their eternal credit, the few sensl
Bile men taying az Saratoga taomlI ~ case "nd "shauou
of being caught In such company
Aside from its waters tho village las Just ono pleasant
featuro the magnificent clms have seen none inner
save in the Connecticut valley. We have other tree 50
beautiful not even tho Pine IL Washington Territory
the madrona of California. None OF the many connagu-
tons have burned down the old pgyo which serves Tor
railway station. There fruits at breakfasts but IN
this Saratoga is not the chief al sinners. We OF the East
have yet to learn that fruit Is the peasanes and heah
lest prologue 90 the morning meal In California straw
berries peaches figs grapes, whatever other fruits arc
ripe deemed Indispensable TO breakfast table US
the morning coffee.
Cuba is largely represented I suppose it is in Difference
these dusky southrons that the blacklist Of negroes
have been selected for servants; but st some OF tho
waters Gar whittier than the guests met Aew-fork
and Cincinnati journalists, retired physicians whose sands
OF grcenbacks have not nearly run out old Kansas VINO
ten yoarago fighting Boiler Rufians, reconstructed
Rebels according TO Andrew Johnson Union Generals
who have beaten their SWORDS into billiard cues and our
party Of Cafornans with whom year ago was pc-no-
ipg on the summit Of the Sierra Nayadas Saratoga |
affords nearly as much country life boarding at tho
Aston House. with three daily wallis into the City Hall
Park for daily tumblc OF water from the fountain
Mr. r. Wifer was confident that If life were one unnier-
upted march, his wife would be the best OF fepmate
So II existence perpetual Vastly Fau saratoga
would be the delightful ofsresos. II is the apoho
osis of display, the apocalypse OF snoboery a..
took pleasant trp 10 Lake George, reaching the
William Henry Hotel at midnight, after stage ride OF
twelve miles. Near the house are the ruins OF old Fort
William Henry wheTe hundred yeors ago iaoIe thsh
thousand English soldiers-suendcrcd prisoners who had
given up their ArmsweTe saughteTedtby Indians, with
the scquescenec Of tho,r French caPors The old war
had It's Fort Pillow and Lawrence, but neither its Andes
sonyle nor Salisbury Here, too AbeTcrombe fitted out
his y feet-the thousand boats pictured in our school
day hsories-for NE Eated'descent upon Tconderaga
The hotel looks tho beautiful lake, aud Is sur
grounded byothe still, peaceful country.
The next morning took the little steamer for Iicon-
deroga Lake George Is the gem Of the Atlantic Coast
Tahoe of the Pacific Each about 30 miles long Tahoe
is ten miles wide George three Tahoe Is oOJ feet above
The sea and walled IN by the stupenaous Scrms George
hoho fhanf de
full hills Tahoe has half dozen islands, George, nun
dreds In clear days look down into the waters OF
Tahoe for hundred feet into those OF George ten or
twelve The trout Of Taboo weigh from one twenty
five pounds those of George from to two. Tahoe IS
grand; George, pcturesque-ndeed, the Siyery Walgr
which the Indians named IT, though the day was cloudy
tbede was delightful Looking ahead always seemed
near the end Of The lake, but the ncosng hills always
opened for our winding passage The nearest moanhs
furtbest soft dOyecoor. In the shifting rpples tho
waters we're dark-veled marble, shining plumbago or
polished obgdian. 49,. ,,oo,s
and SOLITARY farm-houses, for which New Yorkers VIII
spasm OF sense, have abandoned the od watering Ps.v
At III Landing the head Of the lake. we FOUND hugo
fourhorse coaches built to seat 81 Passengers waiting 70
carry us TO Lake Champain. In the diving ram paie-
footurchns besieged with great punches OF the |he
water % How its pure graceful fragrant blossom car
res one back TO the quiet, simple ieo country poyh?gu
Our routewas beside the rugged cascades and troupea
rapids of ToOndersga Creek which fails more tha Nv
feet I'm the five miles between the lakes. at ts crossing
our driver ponts 10 the bank: " Here Lori Howe was
killed. Teonderoga means noisy u ought 20 te lue
name Of orr conductor Who The pelung ram, Steps
upon wheel of forward COACH where holding on 70
Sanction with arm and geshculaung Win inc otne
he iayor Us with patriotic ebplhton
LADIES AND GESTtEMgS: You are now wiiin toit ~
coadeToga. too old bnfaek'' Ihat ~ lie
ancient ditch Tie fort was built By the French IN 10, ~
ipc0ses about fee Ia l7s she Enghh nttaeheu ~
Hn.snccessiuly Ia 1859 they captured ~ 40 l'o t9e C9n
HeE-ta troops thought might as well be hea " vo3s
by tho minous u foreign tyranny Ihe famous ElAah
Allen made py early call Gle British coz aa ee
mapdDg his surrender ia the name Of the Great Jehovah and
tbe Conneata Congress Or as the boy told his teacher
" sno naHiS ~ ~ eu -. nc nav n reulan a