The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06
WATERING PLACES.
Tho Fourth ~ Saratoga Springs-The Coles
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Tho Fourth q, Saratoga sprinss-The Coles
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I .Io4I SARATOGA, July a. 1888.
The ninety second birthday anniversary Of tho
traditional Uncle sam. commonly known in the
calendar as July T. was commemOrated here "
small squads from the rural outskirts who made
themselves uncomfortable In their attempts to con-
tain too much Congress water and too many sherry n
cobblers
Aside from the amusement generously and gra-
tutously Afforded by these sunburnt agriculturists
in crimps and chignons, dress coats and canes. the
day was quite as stupid as any other day at Sara
toga. The up-country people, from time imme.
mortal, have been permitted and are expected 70
take possession Of Saratoga on the glorious
Fourth" and II each OF the rural Emma James
should encompass as they often do, twenty glasses
Of Congress during the day, Johnson would not Oh
ject but would look all the more smiling OF course
But Saratoga IL to enjoy real first class, live sense
ton. She needs 1t, yearns for IT, and will mskS
the most Of 1t beyond doubt. ar 4.
THE CELESTIAL AMBASSADORS, a
with their pensve and hrsute Burlingame. theiriong
mats and longer cues. their petit fans and cocoa
Shoes and their array Of interpreters are all coming
to this spa to potato its waters and astonish Its NJ
tives. Imagine Burlingame. with his Gordon OF CHI
namen encircling Congress spring say at sharp SIX
in the mornng), and each pouring into his open, CO
estal countenance o glass Of the cooling cathartio
nectar Why the grand army OF Snoddy ana al the s a
utely wilted obltterated and totally annhilated ~
the serene Celestials, for whom elegant suites have
oompiiseed and polite room CLERK, Mr.. A. P. Pond,
late OF Canton China, will do the agreeable TO ING
Celestials, who, doubt, will De both surprised and
delighted to hear him speak their native tongue -
nuently a. he does.
more their chignOns and wear their hair in CUES
during the sojoIrn OF the ambassadors, and old eu.
80 onS a the oeesas remain X
town. Brooks has already advertised "Cniness
Ia w e
celestial slippers at the celestial ball to occur at the
Clarendon. ~ .
WatcrinG Place Notes. 9.
The extreme severity OF the weather during the
past week or 30 has had the effect OF hurrying o
large number OF people out Of the CITY, and the hotel
proprietors at the various watering places and SUM
mer resorts are rapidly renting their rooms. and
doubtless In the course OF o few weeks the moro
popular of these establishments will be filed to over
flowing. Our correspondent at Bath, L. l., writes
that the season has fairly opened at this old ana
favorite watering place. The Bath Hotel, whioA
has been completely rentted and wonderfully I'm
proved. is filing rapidly; nearly all tho
private villas are occupied, and Q good time
generally Ia confidently predicted In addition
to the improvements already effected 1t is to be noted
muCn-neeOeO
struction and will In all probability be completed II
a few days, while, to facilitate communication aaa
to add to the pleasure Of the "trip, and CONNIE
dious steamer has been secured, which is to make
hourly trips, much peasanter conveyance than tho
dummy railroad.
large number Of summer travellers have selected
Long Branch as the scene OF their annual rest and
recreation and the different houses Of entertainments
at this popular resort are already 40.
the the " following list Of arrivals q Is
Mansion House on the 80 instant:--D. W. Ban end
eSa1s. 81 sb lss: aaa hSsH csis
Merchants Hotel N. T.; a. ~ REYNOLDS and fsmi16
yn ar daaier and s@,y sn e.
and family, Chicago; T. .. smith and family, n. ~
Cornelius Baker and family PeilaaelPhis; !: kss5
family. 9Sisdsiphis; Mr. scriener and family \: Is
E. 8. Manson and family, Philadelphia w. \. Haes
Alien, N. Y; ]. A. Gilbert and family N. II B. j
Bush and wife, GAINESVILLE, 0hoi T. N. Quicksan and
'A The Mansion r House has been greatly Improves
since last SEASON, and Is now arranged to aocomm0
Sas -: Of ans sss
Seventh regiment band for the season. The Unite0
States Hotel which sccommodases about eree ~
the Metropolitan resembles the Mansion House b
almost every particular Az eyidsncss q the nos..
na1 Sc %ensiOneG ai ABOUT one hundred ccSss
have erected at the Branch during the past
ton. .- -i.l.,s- a., ...,.
Hitherto the accommodations at schroon Lake,
charming place Of summer resort In the vicinity a
the Adirondack Hountatns-have been limited TO tho
requirements OF the hardy hunten and quiet loving
anglers who annually wend their way TO tins ptcturs
esQue locality; but this year now and commodio4
hotel, known a. the Ondaws House, has been opensA
for the further and better accommodation Of travel
lers, sporting and othcrwtse Sohroon u located @
the western shore OF the lake, midway betwooo
Lakes George and Champlain, and Is famed for tho
invigoratng purity OF its atmosphere, the peculiar
virtues OF itssmountain springs and the variety %
game to be found In It's vicinity.
THE BROOKLYN YACHT CLUE EXCURSION.