Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-27
A Letter from our Washington Cof'
respondent son the Wing"
WATERBURY,, July 25th, 1871

ne "Flying Dutchman, are sui ny mug v
n and on, yet never nearing the long
,ished-for port True, we were smoked G
usted knocked and iolted about after @
he manner of railroad conveyance IN gen. t
,ral for two hours or 80, but by no super ,
atural interposition were we compelled
- nso;, m forever" and never land, and
" ten o'clock the same night we were
flowed away in the third story OF the i
American Hotel, digging the real estate
,f New York from our eyes and washing
railroad cinders and dust down our
throats with common aodter.
Our window opened into the top OF
majestic maple tree, aud here, ponderlng
by the light of the "silver moon,' we Ore"
vivid pictures of the burning city, con-
trastiug its dust, heat and stencil with the
wild freedom of our surroundings.
Charmed by natures emusic in the air,
we felt inclined to step outside and take
free perch with the feathered family
among its branches. But this lasted only
q moment, and then all too late came
warning to fee the evening air. For the
frat time we noticed that the night ar
which even the invalid may take with
impupity in the South, was here trelgh'eu
with all the damp constituents of pull
monte disease.
drenching rain disturbed our morn
inc slumbers, and our first impressions OF
this Yankee Baden Baden was that OF an
over.much-watered watering place,
The morning sun chased away the
clouds and Broadway shone with real
snlendor. Here nature and art are COM
bined in a most happy manner. We can
not notice every feature. but every lnstl-
tuition from Congress Hall down to the
public scales standing on the street ana
placarded "Take your weight" seemed
pregnant with the one leading idea Con-
uress Spring at early dawn presents
varied field for observation. The con-
olomerate mass of humanity Strained
about the curb, eagerly waiting TO OF
served with the elixir of life by the little
bows inside, who with long wire case'
plunge tumblers down into the bowels OF
the earth and serve the waiting croWc
with the sparkling beverage, seems to
have drawn its constituents from al
GRADES and conditions in life. Like thes'
celebrated waters, of course, some ele
ments are in greater proportion 'hHi
otbars First of all, here is the inevitable
, omn;nresent Jenkins" with lady at
tendant kindly enlightening him upoi
the Grave topic of feminine morning dress
We listened, but forbear giving you tn
benefit of our eves-dropping. Next come
, a oroup of frail shadowy mortals, unmls
=. taxable high life. They approach with
listless. aimleas air, bearing upon thei
. intellectual brows, not the mark OF Calf
but of last winters "Sate-c1ety' ne
take their water straight. and turn ava
az If they were taking any other medlcih,
Here ia another groNp OF recent arflVH
> Not beslth-seekers certainly. Ruddy, II
= bust and hale, they crowd their way
the fountain with the air OF o.e who oS
- maid his money and is bonnd to see IL
! "elephant." The gaudy display or go'
. and finery, and the general want OF I
faement announces them as belonging
=. the great family of shoddy. Patertam'I
"a throws a scrip at the boy with the a
of an antocrata secures early attentio
g He hands glass to the ladies and th'
y. with a professional air tosSes OFT gas
J as no doubt he was wont to do new mi
~ at home. With the last swallow came
- axrlosion. "Thunderation !" he eJac
N lated splitting and scowling, "ho"
-. ,tsrna1 stuf tastes" He is we'll snppol
4. ed bv mamma and daughters, who chir
- in and express opinions not at all HATTIE
- ing to Congress water. We Wonaer
90 their pretty faces have yet reached rep
from snch contortions. The scene
.. minded IA Of the honest old lady's
a.. borenoa ~ the ocean which she declar
he "fairly stinks" But spring water as
he raade for such. Next comes the 1l8ht
az heir 10 natures great dispensary, the o'
90 thurthened, hard worked individual, IRE
he from life's hard fought battlefield
;s business man, lawyer, minister, sen
ITO teacher. or clerk. Emancipation fr
,cb care. the cool sweet atmosphere, the ea
ere morning walk, even did they drink no
ike inc more mysterious than common wa
, of could not fail to infuse now life and vi
lex into such, and doubtless much that's
ow oribed to Saratoga's waters, is due rat
are to the change in the monotonous rout
leir of everyday life.
BILE A week is said to be the time lash
,isb allows her votaries to remain at any
and watering place this year. Ot course
mr. would rather die than violate one Of
less doemaa, but we never felt much resi-
,oys for the crotchety old dame. Already tt
ling seemed waited upon The cool pre-
end snatches of the familiar fragrance OF
heir distant Green Mountains. Pictures
now their wonted lovliness would fill our
hen dreams, and our dreamland excurs
wo. were among their raspberry felds,
e. laughing brooks replete with slipI
ices, trout.
and Saratoga allowed us to depart as XII
rur. az she welcomed us, the only regret
urk. parent being on the part of a young q
,usi- who became enamored with South
mas olina bullrush hat which one OF our p
aays had donned for the journey. 1t w
He marvel in its way, and answered
the manifold purpose of head cover. sun
that brella, fan, and could be improyised
sarly a sail if occasion required. The mo
,uble supporter of this bullrush structure,w
,oner somewhat ressmbled tent at dista
the poorly enjoyed the notoriety which
Aper, swells unfeigned curiosity and adr
that gave him. Perhaps he essayr Al
did ness OF noted character ID the