The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-09
SARATOGA GOSSIP.
THE REPRESENTATIVE WATERING PLACE.
Observations of American Men
and Women.
Yankees Assimilating to the Aboriginal Type
Colonel William R. Roberts on the Riot
What Sheriff 0Brien Contemplates-
Judge Hilton on the Situation
Visitors at the Springa

Union contributes its living quota to swell the gene.
raj throng Other watering places have more or
less Of . local representative character. Cape
May has q predominating flavor Of Baltimore
ana Philadelphia. Long Branch Of New York,
Newport OF New England. and the White
sulphur Springs OF Virginia and the South;
but Saratoga alone represents the whole coun.
Ty-North, South, East and West-and the
foreigner who visits these shores for the purpose Of
studying the American character makes bunder
In negecllng TO spend o few weeks at this CONT
mental watering place
But besides the great variety OF Americans, there
Is q large representation OF the
NATIVES OF OTHER COUNTRIES
of English. French sr:1.r.., c.S"::. Mexican and
South A-1cIlcan. stroll along the broad balcony
VI either the Union Congress Hotel reveals the
conglomerate character OF the attendance at sara.
toga and, believing With Pope that not alone the
proper study. but b. for the most interesting,
kind can engage In Is that OF man himself hardly
believe better field could be obtained than what is
iurnishe. here.
As was muslng last evening upon the striking
dlnerence between the American man and woman
as they behave In conversation on the balcony or In
the halroom--the lmpasslve GOODNESS and awkward
ness OF the one IN contrast to the sprghtlness and
CONNIE IL Jdut ease Of The other-l was reminded
OF the remark distinguished foreigner made nve
SIX years ago on visiting here. He came 10 STUDY
American character ard what struck him most,
especially among the natives OF New England, was
the process of
ASSIMILATION IN FACE AND MANNER
towards the aboriginal type OF native, the red In
dan which appeared to be working itself out in the
descendants OF the early white settlers. He was an
ncute observer and as l noticed the faces OF some
unmistaSable Yankees, sitting as immovablc
statues OF marble In the calm shadow OF the
yestibule-thc high cheek bones strong, deep
jaws, thin lips and dul. brlck-colored complexion
me bat thai the discriminatory was complete The
other characteristic which makes theory IKE this
Yankee saw one last evening who, when ne
mounts the stump, can be as eloquent lii q natural
surrounded b, OF the wttiest and beau
tiinl OF their sex, he hardly seemed TO speak, but
GRAVE AND IxPERrURBABLE
presence as If he was an lnolan chef smoking the
risks OF war. 1t is very interesting speculation
ana will bear amplifcatlon whether IN the lapse Of
geneous, the type viii not have who'll, returned In
appearance 10 that OF tile aboriginal, poor Lo hln
sell, who VIII then be as extinct as the pleslo
Many southerners are here-more than since any
year prior 10 the war. They are
SAD LOOKING PEOPLE,
showing traces Of anxious care and ill-fortune
neither IRON motives OF curiosity nor fashionable
display, but ely for the benefit OF their health
ssss esu ID Ms Exist wnoa suc a
nid as watering places like this afford. Alter
through the winter Saratoga, suppose can be de-
pended upon Tor restoring color TO the cheek and
renewed here again and even worse fOru than
at home. Ihat is an error To be sure there Is
STt%1 s' dsSHsas SsS,
through the day ana night, failed to see any OF It,
Considering wnat a number of men are at the vari
machinery never appears to he III good WORKING
order unless II Is cUpioisly
OILED WITH THE ARDENT
you might expect 10 see the bars penilfuiy patron.
lied, yet sucn IS not the case. Drinking OF the
liquor, winch as good tning and nope may fur.
nish nint TO the temperance reformers.
How would The gininIlers Ike 10 have Saratoga
transferred 20 New York. OF the gambling carried
on am hot abe to measure the exact extent but 1
am told Morr.sseyS famous rancho Is Ioory patron
ned ANA Jonn himself doesn't care the toss OF a
copper FOR all he made this year.
cannot sa, how long Il man who stands In no
need Of the waters ana has no especial appreciation
OF their mineral virtues might content himself i'll
the great notes, sees lew OF the hops, smokes
ms cigar On the balcony ana makes a trip TO the
lake. he has Lille more beyond the springs 10 vary
TIE KoUIINE OF HIS DAILY LIFE
put then perhaps thus is enough. WHAT business
New ork? NV idea OF the proper mode to pass
the summer away from tue big city Is 10 plunge
stiffness IS broken ony by the songs Of birds and
the beating OF the happy cattle. Rest, profound
who sleep benea,h the unkempt grass OF some neg
lected graveyard Is what the tired, weary, worn
have seen but little OF that extrayagart
DRESSING AMONG THE WOMEN,
OF which there Is so much said, aud wnen do see
one OF the lair creatures witn huge panier and
three yaris o. silk and lace trailing AFTER her on the
goose. OF. as Henry Ward Beecher once phIased 1t,
"a splendid ass.' OF therei good deal OF
flnery at the hops, but nothing OF the magnincenee
GUIzLrNG THE MINERAL WATERS.
In the morning tnere is constant crowd around
the Congress spring, Of men and women and chill
dren They consume prodi2ions quantity OF wafer
running this morning. and alter pause, she actu-
ally sailed into the seventh, without BRUSHING. came
may be there sl. THIS, perhaps was only the S or
thodox dose, yet cannot nelp thinking II had TO
Should srpulale ior a stomach pump. That the
wafer Goes good, however, there can be no possible
whom no natural medicine ever yet discovered
could restore The peachy bloom OF youth. There Is
Be from tue oner and IL" Of course, those
VINO lay themselves out TO do saratoga go around
In the morning is oenedcial but this swplng in Of
mineral water through the day cannot he Of service
suppose every prominent New Yorker has been
or Will be here before the season is over. Governor
day. lie stayed three days and departed.
ooLoNEL W. r. ROBERTS ON ThE ORANGE RIOT.
Among New Workers met this morning was Colo.
mel WIN. r. Roberts, member OF Congress from the
Fifth district OF New YORK; Judging rom the over
OF any other Congressional candidate-and from
some OF tne features in his character, his honest
i
should say by reason OF certain recent occurrences,
ne Is destined to play an important part IN the local
politics OF New York. knowing his influence among
The Irish clement Of your city, and satisfied
that he Is as well fitted anybody to
expiess the settled CONVICTIONS Of the sensible
and intelligent portion OF the Irish people
the late riot and the action OF Governor Holman
1 asked him what he thought ABOUT the matter. He
replied that the unjust course OF the press and the
pulpit throughout the country In subordinaling the
question at issue to the purpose Of general on.
slauyht on tho whole body OF Irish Catholics niled
him with Indignation "The riot" SAID he, was
The work on one SIDE OF HANDFUL OF hotheaos, and
on The other OF parcel OF unframed, frightened and
undiscplned soldiers. ln fact II was no riot at oil,
but tort of combustion brought about by unto
circumstances Yet WOuu