New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-10


the inevitable results Of auroral display; or Is IL
by the solar eclipse those two phenomena
produced by the cod And at the hotels there are but
few guests who do not venture learned opinion Pero
eum sr with that pompous air which well BELTS the
head Of the most remarkable family in this country thus
eectualy oyercame old shoddy ct the breakfast table,
why, its the GOODNESS, don't you see Here, now.
Here's the SUM- aWe, the moon comes in between 1t.
What's the RESULT The earth 10 In the dark Likewise,
the heat of the sun is cut of Them you see there
natural codness for cold nothing but the absence OF
heat and have the heat of the when the
moon is absorbing the whole Of III" "Thats go" said
old ShOddy. "How to the Aurorer Boraisi that is
the reflection throwed upon the sky by the icebegs It's
what's tho astronomers call incandesencei and when
that appears In the heavens, it's certain to be cold
That's why We have the most Boralses in Winter.
Plain amt ~ al reckon you're about right" said old
Shoddy.
Yesterday at the appointed hour we had the eclipse.
1t followed close upon most gorgeous display Of North
Lights and by many superstltous people, here and
elsewhere the two events doubtless regarded as
significant Of dire happening In the olden time,
before science had learned to forete within few
onds the very hour Of an eclipse it thought that
when the sun was obscured the world nigh to its end
-" its last legs and desperately sick - and men trem
bled with fear The general pulse OF life stood STILL and
nature seemed TO have made an awful pause prophetic
of her end In our day look calmly upon the adum-
brated god through smoked glass; and feel every conf
dence In his ability TO emerge safely from his temporary
difficulty and bless again with his warm smiles. In
fact s good joke to look at the sun when We can't
It. and daylight view Of the silver moon" as black
as Erebus is something to remember Crotonas sage.
could he have been with yesterday and been empOw
cred to mas her disk his ample page, and write his
thoughts and wishes there for the benefit Of absent and
forgotfu friends would have been forced TO use chalk
upon Serenas rotund face
There be of that ancient ignorance left
little is by much too much" young X Of Half Moon
would not have run here on Saturday to see tho
eclipse. He under the impression that at Half Moon
village the phenomenon would be invisible. He had
been msed by the printed Lists of the cities and towns
lying the line Of the central eclipse and within visual
range Of the total phase. Half Moon had been omitted
from that list SO had Saratoga, for that natter but he
had good to believe that while the hotels at the
Springs we're crowded with visitors from all parts the
would not fail 10 exhibit, would the sun be
subjected partial observation without having as
witnesses beauty and fashion Of this famous resort
go he came behind spanking team OF clay coored
roadsters, and with a pane Of smoked glass
In his dexter hand occupied seat in the
belfry OF 81. Peters from o'clock in the after
noon untl tho solar show over. When he
came down he looked IKE one afflicted with dplopia and
nc Hs pa{ & 0V We ,honeht th ecI,nse vas
sham He went far as to speak disrespeetuy OF the
be properly called lunarcaustic remarks touching the
gentle During the time OF the eclipse all the pave
mens facing westward were lined with people as also
the housetops such windows and back stoops
as looked toward the settling sum- and as far as have
been able 90 earnhe exhibition gave very general salts
faction All this time II very chilly and bright,
res burning In the parlos Of the American, much
Thermometer marked 500 at sunset.
IL 9 % TIS ai IG he een % ys
known se was foul IN SIs heat ana a he }gages
charged with having ripped thin one and the thin
In turn is charged with having snapped legs with an
see tricks Of the horseockey are not confined TO the
troitingcourse and the aceursed thirst for gold has
tent OF making tRem resort klaYe@ The TaGe must
leye been very Amusing. but as aid not see II can
among the speetsiors they have had old Adam Of
Bremen IA their minds eye as they watone lhe contest
lived In the regions OF the N0rth-men who skipped on
one leg and carried on deadly war against another tribe
with only one eye in the middle Of their foreheads"
Saratoga hotels and many OF the private residences sur
that sleeping apartments contain more than their com
pemeut Of lodger but that the dining halls are taxed
beyond their capacity and resources and hence there is
confusion aud delay 10 satisfying the voracious demands
OF many thousand stoInachs There was sigh OF re-
lief last evening among the regular guests OF the Union
aud Congress Hail at the departure OF large portion Of
the Gothamites many OF whom were dead broke after
purchasing their tickets that 10 them home.
That portion who known as leeches and beats came
here expecting 70 make their ana hundred OF
Association on thursday regarding the alleged tanpeing
sansnne expectations and they done nothing but
sQuea blnce. bringing down on themselves lhe con
ing Is more dlscreditabe and indicating want OF nerve
than the constant repetition OF II End but To entirely
comprehend what the great mass OF tho sporting iraer
nity are talking about must be conversant with
gambling parance which, IT must DO confessed any
hs ball given last evening by the Messrs Leland of
the Union Hotel OF the most brilliant OF tho sea-
son and IL gave many strangers cOngregated here an
opportunity OF seeing quite sprnkling OF the elite Who
such occasions are more og Tess Ss dsn"
OF toilets, with their costly lace and q perfect
wealth OF brilliants, was dazzling to the eyes.
with envy. Heaven help tho wearers, who can
not boast rich ANCESTRY In this modern sehoo for sean
came 40 ia the principal topic OF conversation Among
the gallants present were number OF pronent pVs
festivities Of Terpschore, and consequently they Kept
close to the wall where they y, Sonce TO
crafty the lady readers OF THE TRIBUNE, would STATE
that several OF their sex were iaiIiy pe ,"fa,
Particularly noticeable was Mrs. ii. G. Mar,
ston Of Eew-York whose dress was pearl
soaires OF almost matchless brlllaney Mrs 3 j. Wills
o. roasSs Of P6iiadephia in rich white SATIN
dress with black lace ounce mrs ~ sampson S SeW
York in green MORE anu ui chaste Collection OF
diamonds completely filed inc Dill Oh ieninlne sEi
ana beauty t Is only on snen Co S The Sreak
fast and dresses OF the OF ihe l1ues
ra shIonable that ones eyes become weary while
gazing AT the colors and their many shades
One can hardly Imagine oneself dining at fashionable
atering naee and seeing ladies with jockey hats upon
their heads OF countless styles ana patterns
nv drooping feathers which, like weeping willows over
byoo almost touch their sOupplates But such IS STYLE
and 10 he considered thoroughbred you must Ioho"
TSS Is sunday on the calendar but there Is very little
evidence OF It In and about the otes Lno oo r ~ o
church bells does not penetrate their crowned
and there Is the hobnobDlng among inc numerous
guests Hundreds have gone 10 r se course ENJOYING
" clam bake got up by gentleman who had consigned
70 mn marty arc enjoying themselves the We
randall OF the Union, they being le @ V p,d