New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-21
SARATOGA.
JOHN PAUL's ACCOUNT OF SOME OF THE
VISITORS,

| CLERICAL ENJOYAfENTS--ARR or COMMODORE
VANDERBIGT-JOHN PAUL ANXIOUS FOR AN IN
COUNTER At CARDS.
fFHoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF l'gE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA, July IA never write letters on
Sunday but whenever do always date them next day.
The churches were very well filled yesterday didn't
get out II being impossible TO attend them all seemed
rather my duytO stay at homo ana hear reports nom
each Dr. Cpylor prcachodat the Congregational. Iun-
dersand that he ceromed Prof Tyndal ana pocketed
several other scientists. He took his cue probably from
the prayertest proposed b. the Professor last summer
This leads TO believe that he used spare sermon
prepared perhaps year ago. aud kept on hand Tor an
emergency. City clCrgymen 10 this more or less ana
never 90 of on Summer cruise without taking blrre
fun OF extra exOr1uns aOugsomcwhat az ships carry
a supply OF spare spars In Of sudden want ser
mons not quite good enough for city use are perhaps
found excellent timber for the country.
The cergymen as a body stop at Temple Grove, and
Prof. North Of Hamilton tells me, have capital time
thcreprayers before breakfast and BACKGAMMON after
II this sounds wicked in me, just remember shat am
only quoting good, p0us Professor who stops at
Temple Grove-hOw odd that Americansm hedgci M
with inverted commas sounds when You come 10 con
sider It in cool blood put it in quotation marks 10
show that know what am about. As | was remark
ing when stopped by this aggressive disduisiuon, II
seemed wicked 10 is only because attempted 20 quote
Temple Grove You may have remarked that what
would DO wicked in correspondent Is only witty when
said by a minister. You may remember that
at the Tyndall dinner at Dclm0nco's all
tho solemn speaking done by the high
toned nddels-beg pardOu-I by the scientific gen
tlemez present. The only who really kicked mp his
heels and stood his head and dared De scientifically
Jolly and slightly reyereut was Henry Ward Beccher
do Mt TO condemn that excellent divine merely
mention the incident TO illustrate the advantage Of
having a well established reputation Tor sODriety
and pety; can say OF do mos anything then. some
thing with regiOus newspapers. have seen things
IN some Of them that you wouldn't think Of printing in
THE TRIBUNE I'd mention an instance now, the "nub - |
Of anecdote purpOrtng 10 be told by deacon but
know you'd run your editorial pen through 1t quicker /
than fash.
As was saving all the clergymen who I'll their sum
mer vacation here put up no Temple Grove pleasant
house, coOlly situated Zone hill, and surrounded by
noble old trees. Hence the name probably, for the |
familiar quotation, one Of Gods hrst temples, not |
made with hands" recurs 90 the mind myolunarly as
you enter the beautiful grove After evening service.
however, many Of tho clergymen como down to enjoy
the music and on the pleasant Pazzas OF the
Grand Union. love TO see a clergyman smohngi IN !
the first place. he always to get enjoyment
out Of 1t than any one else, aud In the second II Is
proof 10 me that | am not wholly depraved I'm ny /
tastes In translatug "Chares D0uze," at school, |
think l remember to have read that the Russian |
orthodox claim that IL is less sinful TO drink brandy
than smoke nsOmuch it is written that II Is not
that which gOeth into mans mouth that deheth, but
that which cometh out. Our cergymen are OF differ
eut opinion and it worthy Of remark that they always
smoke excellent brand Of cigar-loDg mines are not
their strong sort Imay be mistaken, but fancy that
/ have remarked popularity about the CaFiMsuc /
clergyman when no elbows cloud IL always occurs /
to that he bites and rolls his cigar about in bis mouth
some what sptefully though ne had got hold OF a
sinner, and seems 10 see IL approach us burning emu
with glowing satisfaction.
Winter Is breaking up and the accession OK guests is
considerable Ircoice at tAis not iOr the landlords
sakes alone, but on personal grounds 1t had become
particularly painful TO see the big stages lumber
ing up the door, with the humping noise OF cara
van. and only little boy get out-the ridiculous muSs
seemed wholly inadequate to the great labor As Is,
Breslns smile brighter aud broader, Hathors haAa
is more hilarious and the Lelands less lugbrous
There is something fcuish 70 mo u tho way these sum
mer hotel men curse good weather, and exut in hot
scorchng Jay. But ltis proyerbny AN III wind that
blows no ono any good and siul0o, instead OF pe'ns
an IN wind to those who these machines IS the best
one that could blow With the hot days tllJ are again
settling upon rs expect TO see the YonLors people
come back. They'll DO comfortable now.
Commodore vanderbilt with his usual following, ar
rived last evening. H. comes up here every SEASON.
no wonder chat with ms watering" pr0ciIYtles ho j,
fond Of watering places lie takes up bis qurtcrs-and
also picks up what stray halves onl wh5is5 ne can, at
whist--at Congress Hall Those who have got rich BY
following his points also stop there those who have
not as general thing pltr1niz9 the hotel directly OPP
posite--yOu guess which hotei has tho more
guests. IL pea5es lie to have the Commodore 50 near
for II eminent whist It my be that he also prid5
himself on his cup" and have been longing FOR
some one TO happen along who thought he
understood the intricate beauties Of that fasc |
mating game. one must make ones EXPENSES |
some way you know, and a5 wen out oithe Commodore
a. any one else. think could get back the cost Of
those trunk straps il got one fair dig at him. The
noble old gentleman has made some wonderfully queer
ana quick turns in his time, but Imagine that /
could turn jack from the bottom IN way that wond
make his venerable hair stand on end. He has always |
beaten me in stock operations but unless lie can sock'
the cards on fellow pretty deity I've an idea that
good deal Of New-York Central and Harlem kllroad |
stock would be transferred into my name before
the season ended.