The New York herald., 1869-06-14
OUR WATERING PLACES.

Spring and Summer mt War-A Receipt for
Saratoga Fried Potntoes-Frcsh Arrivals of
visitors-Preparations for the seventh Regi-
ment-They 70 Open the Ball and the
Ball Room-The Cuban Ladies' Fair-Sarn.
toga Musical Union Going TO the Peace Jubi :
lee at Boston.
SARATOGA SPRINGS. June II, 1862.
Although the inha itants and visitors OF this viii
lage may be unconsc Gus OF the fact II Is neverhe-
less true that fearful conflict Is gong on here just
now. II domestic quarrel-a family AFFAIR may
call it-between Spring, the earliest daughter OF the
Seasons and Summer the exuberant, fresh, blooming
and lovely mother. Spring. petulant Spring, will
persstently shed tears and sob out cold sghs in the
morning, somewhat to our discomfort and the ex-
pense OF the landlords who have 10 keep cheerful
fires burning while Summer asserts her matrony
prerogave In the afternoon and insists that II ought
10 be the middle OF June, whether the thermometer
says so or not. Dropping allegory, the true state
OF the case Is that Saratoga TO those who are not
hopelessy cold blooded Is in its prime. At season
OF the year will the Congress Spring Park look so
lovely as now, and though larger crowds may az q
later portion OF the season imbibe innumerable
gallons OF water, and more sprightly teams may
raise the dust on Broadway and on the miserably
bad road which leads TO the lake and. Moons fried
potatoes, and also TO Myers rustic nook, where the
OF n tnOusduu tNhltc luc NisitDT III hle
wellkept garden there Is pleasure enough in sara
toga TO invite anybody here. speaking Of Moons
and who comes to saratoga who has not something
TO say about the oOoa establishment this little snow
bird OF cleanliness and beauty that nestles on the
margin OF the lake But what was going to say
has nothing TO do with poetry but o good deal
with fred potatoes-the specially here
and world known. I have discovered the
secret Of their cooking. or course I am not going
20 tell II. That would be breach OF confidence be-
tween your correspondent and the communicative
cook. But may say that the first process before
frying is 10 take all the starch out OF the slice OF po
tato by soaking II in a succession Of many waters,
until IL becomes SO transparent that one can read
the editorials OF the Bohemian New York papers
through It, aud comprehend them. whether the
intelligence TO accomplish this lies in the potato or
In the observer is question that am not prepared
to accept the responsibility Of deciding.
visitors are dropping In by every tran all the ho-
tells getting their share. During the last week OF
this month the Ladies' Cuban Fair will open In the
new ball room Of the Union. Arrangements are ad.
vancing with the Seventh regiment for their in
tended excursion early In July. II will be sight
worth behodlng to see the rank and nle ON GERS,
stan and band, e5o. strong, marching into dinner In
the gra nd dining room Of the Union (which is pro-
badly the largest in the country with Warren
SHINING the drum.major, feathers baton and
the entire regiment. They might march by
front OF four through the centre OF the room and
nle of TO the right and left a. their places at the
tables, Grsiullas band preceding them, OF course.
IL may be new movement In military tactics, ~
far AZ the dinner table II concerned, and suggest
nis men up In II. Tne first ball OF the season viii
take place at the Union. when the Seventh are here
70 that tlpse gallant heroes will have the honor