The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-26
SARATOGA
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The Glory Of the Season Slowly
but Surely Waning.
VISIONS OF DESERTED BANQUET HALLS.
The TribuIations of Solid Old
PaterfamiIias.
CLERICAL VISITORS.
The Race Of Pleasure at the
Expense Of Health.
"A Saratoga Landlord on the
"a essaai ass Waters"
nhe influence Of steeple-C Chase Upon
Hibernian Nature.
CLERICAL VISITORS.
The Race Of Pleasure at the
Expense Of Health.
"A Saratoga Landlord on the
IS sssaai Ass Waters"
The influence Of a Steeple-C Chase Upon
Hibernian Nature.
HOTELS ON THE YANKEE PLAN.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, August "a, 1878.
What with TIE close Of the races, which assuredly
Sdrew large housesn for the time being, the recent
continuous rain storms and the fast approaching
cool weather, the crowd which spent its time, and
Its money here during the past few weeks Ia
rapidly thinning out. Should this process OF dimt-
mutton continue at Its present rate-and there Is
every reason to believe that 1t wi-before the ex-
ptration Of another fortnight the immense dining
rooms of the larger hotels will bear
the appearance Of 80 many banquet
halls deserted" To be sure but little banqueting,
considering the high tari exacted for seat at the
tables, has been done within these hotel barns
these great overgrown patched up buildings-an
approach to whose highest rooms by means OF an
elevator reminds me of balloon ascension. But
though the feasting has been light the enjoyment
guest derives from struggle TO have his order
oiled is rare, and amply compensates him for other
drawbacks.
THE VISITORS THIS SEASON
were much about the same as those who have
come and gone-come full OF pleasurable anticlpa-
lions and departed with as many disappointment
for the past dozen years. There was your solid old
gentleman, as fat and as contented as the pigs in
which he so largely traded-a Porkopolis merchant
mayhap q repentant drover. He waddled up and
down the long balcony OF the hotel, and looked at
Eyes. Then he'd stop waddiing, and, sitting
down for calculation and cigar, would wait the
approach Of the dinner hour. Soon he would ap-
pear In the dining room with heavy weight Of a
We and two daughters, whose chief characteristics
were thick waists, fearfully squeezed, and noses
hopefully turned up. The old man was to all in.
Rents and purposes simple escort, who footed
bills and was cut when desirable by his partner
lind Offspring One cannot fail to notice good
many such fathers, not all pork merchants, either,
During q stay at Saratoga. The old boys
would resent an insult as quickly as Q young
solder yet they ore as gentle as lambs before the
ambitious females OF their mock. Your English
traveller, taking everything in through his gig
lamps. strutting about with head thrown so far
back that 1t is question whether dignity or bad
emel caused his chin to assume such an angle, was
more OF rarity this season than formerly. I
hont believe there has been q lord OF the
Irst water here since the opening, and not
more than a score OF transient heightened Brit
lshers Indeed, question very much whether
Saratoga would suit their ideas Of social exclusive
ness as well some other places, for it Is after all
y very democratic-a very American-resort Of the
better kind. once within the thin walls which d.
vide Its society rom the strange VISITOR perfect
freedom and genuine welcome are experienced;
tor people come here to enjoy themselves, and
cal life at home and so prejudicia to real pleasure,
ls thrown aside to be resumed only when the seats
IRE filed in the railroad cars and the
whistle sounds 'the homestretcb." / have said
that the composition Of the visitors was much the
name as 1t always has been. This Is not altogether
correct for believe any one who has been here for
she past month must have remarked the great
arber of clergymen Of the Catholic faith who have
come and gone. A proprietor Of one Of the leading
hotels with whom had some conversation on the
comparative success Of this season, from business
point Of view, said that he had never seen 30 many
CLERGYMEN AT SARATOGA.
"Certainly we have never accommodated so
many" said he, "as this summer Bishop
mis- assistants have been with US some
time. They seem to enjoy themselves far
better than most Of the people who come here.
They 60 at 1t in easy, quiet way as though they
mad really come here 10 recuperate physically.
Now, you know, sir most people are not benefited
by stay here-I mean they are not benefited as
1nuch a. they would be did they only know how to
20 about 1t. They come here for pleasure and that
search for pleasure finally drifts into grand hur
yah or q succession OF sprees."
4 "But these remarks don't apply to the ladies ?"
Sentured to put in.
"wen, yes. they do, too; that is, to great ex-
expect to lave when she from her own Inclination
or by the nonsense of her mother. goes to soree
or ban o. M NM o. s sSa y ereso
wouldn't keep such girl In order after 30 much
dancing and such late hours, The waters must DO
Now II there il anything on which Saratogian
1ost can spread himself n there ts anything he can
TAX about without using, 1t is the waters. Those
thoroughbred saratogian can tell to the bundredth
about this town. He can diiate on the compare.
tive efficacy Of each sRrlng Sow6 IL b sS0uid
Should aoh be drunk n% ana how Shouldn't after
what and before what 1t should be taken; what 1t
vii! do and what Il won't do; what effect II has !.
rom ali this 'Ss ak IS that the notes particular
deeper and nd far f ier than ali the others poured
Into one. knew this rom an hour and nfty-nve
minutes bitter r e..
...You know the waters" he continued; ,.
.na Ives, know em, said I with sickisn feenns
:::Wei, sir, the watersS '-
bays over the deck in other words il takes the rag
Oh the bush or TO be still more explicit have de-
water than by bathing in ana Swelling myself with
YOu oblse me ~ naming p the i%.s most prevalent
the most popular complaint here; that is, what
,tendY $3.50
Nov, my answer win surprise you, said Boni.
face, 'but have II from first hands from the doc
aors themselves: cases OF
DELfRIUM THEMENs.
that's an actual fact, slr.n guess my informant
was nearly right for got the same idea from a
count ior II on professional grounds.
''Its rather strange, isn't itP Here's place
where people come to heal up, and the most fre-
Quent Complaints we have arise from an excessive
nse Of iquor.n n.t t. =.
'Perhaps the mixture OF the water-the IRE
water and the mineral water-brings about this
terrtbe resutr' suggested. ll.a
REALLY, sir, am serious he replied. 1T can
DE accepted as fact that the most prevalent CON-
plants here at Saratoga came from strong drink"
Il Will leave the solution OF this medical conun-
drum to some one who has more time and inclina-
Hon m sfn@y Il out than have. but that state.