New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-14
JOHN PAUL AT SARATOGA.
A wATERING-PLACE SERMON.

SOME REMARKS ON ExTRAvAGANcE-PLEAs FOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT HOTEL TABLES
SUGGESTIONS FOR AN IMPROVED CUISINE
RACE PRESCRIPTION AT SARATOGA.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT TIE TRIBUNE.l
SARATOGA, Aug. A." Well, | rather guess I'll
just flop my lip chicken" This is what gentle
from Placerve, Cal, said this morning when the
waiter asked him what he'd have for breakfast There
mild poetry about the language, an extravaganza
Of imagery embodied in the idea itself that struck my
fancy and put the phrase record happy IN being
able to furnish the pedicle for dalectic epic.
The word touches the key Of text
upon which have long been anxious TO play II one may
initiate the metaphor of the orator who declared that he
smelt rat" IL brooding in the air., and would
nip 1t in the bud" so many sermons are preached
about extravaganza especially that form developed at
watering places that cannot resist the temptation OF
prancing the pulpit by the back stairs and taking
shy at IL myself First, what to understand by
the words Going beyond bounds is perhaps its most
natural definition. Beyond the bounds OF whati In
the matter personal expense can think OF no bounds
to be violated other than ones ability to afford. Yet
hundred dollar dress Is put upon child or three or
four thousand dollars Of dry goods upon the mama,
carriage with horses be kept up etnue OF ten
servants maintained moral Is pointed herefrom, and
sermon on the sin OF extravaganza read. To my think
ing do all this, that and the other, and yet
fail to spend all his superuous income he ought TO do
so some more till he does else give away his balance
in charity and out. The making Of that childs hun
dred dollar dress and the mothers expensive at
tire remember, gave employment to many poor opera
tlyes; and as clothes must be renewed when old or
worn out, here Is further employment in the future.
The six that draw the luxuously lined carriage
make q market for tho farmers hay and oats and
keeping OF servants supplies with situations several
men who otherwise might be standing at street corners
with one leg strapped up to the waist two good well
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charity 80 from encouraging the accumulation of
money In the hands of few believe In its distrbu-
tom let 1t find its level possible, like water; down
with the dams, they must burst sooner or later The
extrayagance" 50 much complained Of in fact, takes
money from those who have 1t TO spare and places 1t
where 1t is needed. and Is really charity In It's
most and unobtrusve shape 1t sounds
very we'll TO talk ABOUT giving" TO the poor, but my
observation goes TO encourage the belief that
of those who decaim loudest against extravaganza"
are more frequently to be met with In bids for some
profitable investment security than on subscription lists.
You "g1ve to the poor" whenever you consume any
thing produced by labor. The motive In the one case
may be worthy as In the other but If the same
end be reached all the why not let the thing
ONT II rain comes OPPORTUNITY turn mwhees
standing still from drouth do not the less count it
blessing because not sent specifically for that
purpose and may cause freshet In some place where
water IS not needed Money showered around is nearly
as refreshing to growing crops as rain and both have
drawbacks to their usefulness at times There was
deluge once and have drowned while In swimming.
But STILL let 1t Some may suffer from the shower,
but all must take their chances. 1t may be that the
prompting to "extravagance, the inspiration to buy
all these costly dresses and things comes from the
source that loosens the rancouds and distributes the
drops ana We cannot say exactly where they
needed The unjust get benefit as well as the just.
remember hearing Mr.. Beecher, In "a sermon upon ex-
A.
a man crying Sweet cider" in the street, and went
down with ten cents one hand and pitcher IN the
oher to buy quart OF the beverage to refresh himself
after the labors Of the day. But economy his
aid and he returned to his room dry, but ten cents
richer As he ncucaed this lesson Of economy the
verse Of the picture showed itself In my minds eye.
saw poor man who relied the profit from that barrel
of cider to buy supper for his hungry wife and chill
dren going home to his garnet with empty hands, and
drowning them in the full barrel of unsod appleuice,
because this sudden spasm of economy had set in all
around and the refusal Of all TO buy wholesome drink
left his family nothing to eat 1t is all very well to say
that money spent by those who afford 1t tempis
others who cannot dishonesty and bankruptcy; but
carry out this reasoning, and see where you'll land
Longfellow should not write poetry then because all
young men and madens OF a certain sympathetic age
may be tempted into twaddle. surgeon should not cut
lest every the country through should be encouraged
TO try his hand at IT, Well, should mt dance lest
crippes break their legs Ducks should nc take TO the
water lest all the old hens scratching round should be
seized with ambition to swim. (ClimaX) should
not send you these aggomeraons OF intellect in which
fact and fancy trip gracefully hand in hand. like the
drunm major OF regiment leading the viyandere down
the middle, and at which two hemspheres stand aghast
lost between admiration and wonder, and not exactly
decided whether drive me West club to death
must send these agRlomerations to you forsooh
lest every other idiot who raise bottle OF violet
coored ink should 10 singing letters from Saratoga
Perish the thought. The absurdity of such idea Is
evident to the meanest capacity" and will not
mention his name.
In conclusion merely wish to say. give me liberty
give dates resh Barbary ones, and not those Of
youthful folles anything but avarice. Laying for
ones children very well theoretically but my children
never laid up anything for me that know of-why
should for themi Nor is 1t clear to my mind that this
is the high Christian duty that seem to think it,
That every human being should his bread by the
sweat OF his brow is destiny which can evade
without penalty. I've sweat good deal In trying
to get away from work than did In working, and
have always had TO down to work at last II you
try to fix 1t that your children live without work.
depend upon 1t they'll probably DO something else twice
bad. And II, after this fragrant exposition OF my
views my children anybody elses expect me to leave
them thing have only to remark they will be
disappointed
But there Is some extravaganza at Saratoga which do
condemn, and THAT Is in the housekeeping of these
hotels. As before remarked have no present
tenon OF running one, but II sufficient inducements
should be offered TO into parnership by any pro-
prietors who wish the moral support Of my name,
should suggest radical changes In the first place.
shall use less Iceland it more gently in dumping
1t on the sidewalk in the early morning Then won't
let my cook attempt TO play mutton chop with rasin
sauce my guests for saddle Of venson with currant
an Indanendent Journalist ord
head will instruct and all hands not to send him
calPs foot. He might feel offended; les extremes
Sc ouchen say the FRENCH this substitution suggests an
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