The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-04

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certain quantity that are respectable and
worthy Of attention. If they gamble ell night
and swear as long as they are able, all the
better; but they will be excused from the
gambling and swearing II they viii only have
the proper number of bottles in their bill.
Still they must be careful not to be ''mean."
That is, If by mistake they are charged for tho
best champagne instead of the worst claret
they must not grumble, even though such ''mis-
takes" are Of daily occurrence. AS for those who
will have neither one 'brand" nor the other
they are intoerable, and the sooner they leave
the better. This may serve to explain how it
is that not few order bottles which they
could not be induced to drink while paying
ostensibly for the ''villanous compound"
what they really want to purchase is freedom
from annoyance.
1t may we'll seem incredible that any one
fabulous prices for rooms and board, neither
of which would be endured in the city, would
treat his guests rudely and Extensively because
they will not drink in and out of season and
sicken, if not intoxicate themselves, in order
to put money into his pocket Nevertheless
the fact is but too true, and if any doubt it
they need not 60 days journey from New
York in order to be fully satisfied on that point
Those fond of cunning or fishing are doubtless
sufficiently informed already as to the modus
Oper0ndi of this class, although, being long
suffering race and used to s'roughing it,"
probably most of them forget that there Is any
thing very wrong in having even defective
liquors forced down their throats at go much
bottle.
But, alas for those who have horses at
mails themselves could speak they might well
say, "Wo worth the day." 1t does not re-
quire any extensive knowledge of human ma
ture to understand that those who would
cheat man to his face, even while he is pro-
testing against the trick, would not scruple
much to cheat the ''dumb BRUTE" Where lady
is threatened with expulsion for intimating in
the most delicate manner that the steak is too
much like leather for her teeth and too much
like bolus for her stomach, the horse should
be thankful if he gets bad hay instead Of the
good oats for which his master pays the high
est figure. Probably none but those who have
derived their knowledge from experience
would believe that there are ''resorts" claimed
to be first class at which the owners coach
man or groom will not be allowed to feed his
own horses lest he might give them too much.
But such is the fact in many instances Some
times the owners have to get up an indignation
meeting in order to save their horses from
starvation.
Many other plans of extortion practised at
summer resorts are but too familiar to hun
dreds of our readers. But are not those we
have glanced at quite sufficient to account for
the altered views and wishes of our citizens in
regard to those places? 1t by no means fol-
lows, however, that because bad, suicidal
plans have been pursued in the past such will
be continued In the future and nothing will
afford the HERALD more pleasure than to pro-
claim the improvement as soon as it takes
place.