The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20
THE WATERING PLACES.
NEWPORT.

NEWPORT, July 49, 1868.
Newport is already its fashionable self again. If
not great deal more Although the hotels are
not by any means what some correspondents always
term ''full to repetion," the signs CT the times go
far to indicate by the end of the present month
they will be In that exceedingly interesting condi
ton. The killing weather which has according to
the veracous journals Of New York city, at least)
been committing such havoc with human life in
the big towns throughout the country, has had, no
doubt a great deal to do with the sudden influx OF
visitors to this place during the last few days 1t must
be said lin anticipation of any ones assuming to the
contrary that the hotel keepers are absolutely
hard hearted, in fact so lost to all sense Of pro-
priety that they do not express the slightest dis
pleasure at the constant arrival OF the corners.
So far New York has sent us the largest quota, and
Boston and vicinity stand next on the list. There
are now two hundred guests at the Ocean House,
which continues to be the principal resort OF the
fashionables, one hundred at the Atlantic and sew
enty-1ve at the Aquidneck. There IS not grain OF
shoddy about the place, which must say distin-
cuisines Newport from some watering places which
could be mentioned
1t would be only rehearsng very old story to say
that the this year presents the same Of
brilliant tupouts it has done ever since ground
was broken for its length and breadth. ]
cannot. for the life Of me, ind out why it
is so, but the fact remains just as
STERN nevertheless. that anything the shape
OF diminutive horsefesh Is seized upon here by the
visitors with an avdity that is fast growing to most
alarming proportions. Not that the visitors have
become 80 fashionable, after Partisan manner, to
be able without grmace quietly to sit down and
make meal out of some unfortunate stage nag,
but allude TO their peacidM Tor driving ponies IN
stead OF horses big enough TO know all about mature
equine hfe And .poniesn Is not quite appropriate
a word IL might be In speaking OF the animals the
the avenues Tor the majority OF them he animals,
not the ladies or gentemenl have appearance of
beng Frenchman who didn't know any better
might say, the children OF ponies. Why, just i'm
auine a good sized Newfound and dog win a few
inches OF extra footing put under him. and looking
very much like horse and you have tue prevailing
animal. Indeed, am canddly OF the belief that
the politest dogs IN the town would bite at the
heels OF any good sized horse that would be so
fortunate az to be driven before coupe here at
present, strange q sight would IL be to their ca
nine eyes. Notwithstanding this particular fancy,
the taste displayed by some OF the visitors In the
matching and color OF their pets Is decidedly OF no
mean order. haven't rs yet seen one approaching
pea green, but there are on the avenue every after
noon several beautiful teams, cream colored, with
long tails and lowing names. which attract uni
versal attention, and, need ! say. where there
many ladies', admratlonf The turnouts are
made to conform with the size aud strength OF the
ponies, and, matter OF course wicker baskets,r
low set four tiny wheels, with the forewheels pro-
ecting far in advance OF that part OF the basket
swerng the purposes of dashboard, extensively
used. by the way, there is smiling youth here just
now with curly locks auburn. certainly, who comes
from some place no one knows where, and who
drives about IN a vehicle resembling an inverted
wheelbarrow with four wheels. The youth Is small,
but the basin Is too small for him. aud the fran
tic efforts he makes TO Keep his seat and look
'nobby," as he whzzes along the avenue, afford the
community at large q good deal of amusement.
IL is historical fact that some people in their life
time have been 40 extremely loved by their neigh
bors to get ridden m triumph on rail- after they
had been treated gratis to new suit OF clothes from
the combination OF keg OF melted tar and q bag OF
feathers Well Newport has been Newport since the
wear 1000 and no one has been so loved az yet, but
upderstand some persons VIII be II they attempt to
do certain thing and that is get up race course
in this town. The establishment of such an institu-
ton been talked Of quite seriously Of late by GER
| tain gentlemen here but the leeihg ol the COM
muntty and particularly OF that large portion OF the
population who own cottages IN the place aud stay
/ here during the summer. is decidedly against the
Is broken for race course there will
| be row. In which some persons VIII
/ lie cared for in not The most approved Christian
manner. they contend that It win rum Newport
/ and make II twin sister to Saratoga, which they
! Caldwell there's no use repcathg ugly names so
| think there will be no race course.
! II has been said that a great many new cottages
! had been built here In ant cpaton Of the present
/ season. Such is not the fact Only three or Jour
new ones have sprung up since last year. but larger
number OF cottages have been rented this than were
occupied last season. This llfcn-a.cOitage system
! has always prevailed at Newport to moderate ex-
tent, but It Is only now coming INTO iuli force and
| the consequences are very disastrous TO the
| hotels. The latter however, are in great part TO
blame for this new era. Had they conioTned their
prices to reasonable scale In times gone by they
| would at present have no such formidable opposi-
ton to contend against Several OF the cottages In
| the various avenues are owned ny wealthy New
Workers, but the great majority are rented for the
summer season BY their winter occupants. Tue
rents vary according TO the locality 10 which the cot
tages are situated and their particular styles. BY
the list which append below OF those which have
been rented for this year II win be noticed that the
price varies all the way from $3.50 TO $4,000 foi the
season OF four months-fcr AMI including the months
| of June, July, August and september. All the cot
tages not marked per ysar are rented icr inc sea-
the most part by their owners, who board the family
Of the person mentioned AZ lessee. BOARD In this
way for family OF fve or SIX persons averages 500
week. The following IL the list:-
Harry Ingersoli, Pbisephis Mrs stout's villa Pes.vue
avenue ant the eng. ~ ''n
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