, 1875-08-07
The Manifold Attractions Of Sparta,
Wis, Set Forth by an Hab-
itual Visitor,
A Modern Bethesda on The Authority Of
the Best Chemists.--Hotels
and Baths.
The Usual Weekly Budget from
Grand Haven, Nlicll.'.-
Preparations for
tho Regatta.
NEWPORT.

TIE YAS11IcSAHLE eEA-sipk A1-eo"''
Epsetai Corregpondtnes " 7hf Ch'eaqo 3F'e"ne'
Ervronr, r. l.. Auc, 2.-AIsny Of the roadcrs
Of TnE TRIBUNE arc familiar with this colebrntcd
rstcrinp.p|aco, and need no description OF tta
pcculiarities to refioeh thesr recollection. But
to tho great majority, doubtloes, this
QUAINT OLD TOWN,
with ite NARROW strcots, its numerous Rabled COT
,apoa more than century old Its spacious har-
bor.-ghero tho navy Of the Onion might an- !
chor. with room to spare,-ta beautiful Islands,
fort, and shipping, ta afstocratic quarters whero
s,ealth Iaa built its scores Of pnlncoa nod eue-
rounded itself with improvements, is m un-
known land.
The stranger In visiting Newport, in common
with all tho old Now England towna,--hs Bos-
ton, Salon, Marb1oheRd, aud providence,-'is
struck with tho nasrowncss md irrcguiarity Of
tie streets, and tho numerous small cot
tagos with their gablcs to tho street.
You 800 unmissakab1y tho Dutch architecture,
aud loarn that tho first sottleta came to these
plantations by My Of Holland. lou also seo
that tho frat settlers Of theao places had differ
ent idoas from thoss Of tho Pilgrims who found
I'D New Haven. Hartford, aud other towns In
Connecticut, whore
SPACIOUS AvESNEE,
phaded by magnificent eIns, greet the eye. Tho
march C1 U1CucIA improvement III 6GtA SAA ~
growing wealth, has invadea tho old quarters OF
tic city, aud these primitive structures arc being
transformed into moro modern and spacious
houses. II this spirit Of improvement coutin-
uoB, it will not 10 long before most OF these
remnants Of the oIdon ttno will hnyo passed
Awav. Tho old Stato-HonBe-for keWort dt-
yides with Providence the honor OF bong tic
Hoat Of Legislative wisdom md executive ability
for the State of nhodc IaRua-stand8 upon d
small public square known as tho Parade. Like
Tho State, tho Capitol is rather dimnusive.
md would mako b respectable Court-uousc,
which use it also Rerves. It tB abuudantly largo
for it's purpose. Thiscity ia an old port Of entry
and hhs It's Custom. House with its Collector
and nids /; but whother tho duties received mo
sufficient To meet tho expenses Of tho establish-
mont is quito doubtful.
FADED aroRy.
This mort was formerly the seat OF q rcspccta-
bio commerce with tho WoHt indies and other
parts Of tho world. In fact for long timo 1t
seemed to promise to ba tho commercial em-
porium Of tho North. In Colouial days Il was nh
important British naval-Btation; and Newport
hntiqusries doilght to point to the fact that at
QUO timo over ssvonsy-lyo yesBels OF war wore
eptclous na evur; ; and, with Its depth Of from
70 10 f4thoms OF watoz, may tempt tue
largest craft to enter nut j. has no
HUDSON River, bringing the produce Of an OIL
piro to ita doors, mud it Ia doubtful il 1t eyor
tegaips ANYTHING moro thaa a moro secondary
place as q slGa station for tho overflow of the
commerce Of tlo present metropolis. We're its
commerce largely increased, It would oe great
their resources and tepd to cheapon the necossl-
ties OF living. The largo concentration Of
wealthy residents from Now York. koslop, and
other places during the summer tcnds 10 mako
= rlp nII,P
lavish thois money for any object connected
with their Qualifications and thus raibo tho
pr,ces ot supplies and labor, 60 that it il dstl"
cult for tho poor and pe'sous of moderate means
TO 1.-Two.
Tho summer habitues flaunt tlelr wealth In all
possible va!s; make ggeat effort to outntrip
their nelghboFs IN parade mud ht,lo affect tue
nabob with their pa!acoa. COACHES, and l.serled
servants aud are really for the most part
DEBrlCANLE ss0Es.
They desire that the piaee should DO made dear.
10 that uonn bus thoir own solect "ealthv aaso-
clAtes should 10 abo to live hero. They want
wind aud their nobility to breathe With thuln
tho samo geptal, i'isgorstsng, hoaitl,.Eisins
b1eezos; to walk In she san,e light, or hathe IN
tho sanio ocean sxeii with their consequential
with tho largoly-dluintshed incomes Of
New England manufacturers, which IN
numerous instances have run down from
$7D, 900 por year 70 acknowledgements bids faiI
Fully pue-fourth Of tile cottages aud mRusians
usually hlred are ornamontel with bi!.a to lot
the hotels arc thln,y attended BY guests, md
one Of the largcAt u clohet aud tho GROUNDS I'd.
vortised to ho sold In tots, with tho intention u
taking down the building. Tic higher class oI
boardlug-housea are by no mcahh full. This |,
the second SEASON IN wllicl, there haa bccn
large faillng-oif in yihtorg. mud tho result tell
upon the ADRpces Of the place. The lish prcc
hsrs have led many OF modersto means 70 otAc
sesorss In tho vicinity. ~ Earlaghnsett Fcl
Couauicut Park. Oakland Beach. Rocky poiut
LIT1lAuY ADVANTAGES.
NeHpo.t enjoys An important literary ht
vantage in the Redwood Library. which u
mere thAn 20, 100 volumes upon ita Bhelycs. IN
building IL aow boing enlarged 80 tlat all 4
literary and artistic treasures can DO pIopor
large uumbes q! portraits Of tie early founder
Of these plantations,
The Peoples Library has been estapllslle
within few years. 1t LAS spacious aud tastof!
upon tts shelves Houae l2,UC0 volumes. TIL
library Ia free. while tho HOLLYWOOD IL "a associ
tion. They aEs 10th Influential in qulckouIn
the mental lone ot the community
pApe. founded by benjamin franklin. and 10
lu lla nth year. It's still published ~ I WeeI
iy. The Daily Ners III now papor, wllc
Within = low ye.ss las attained circulation {
oAs MONOPOLY.
Tho town Ia lighted by kss furnished by
company. It Ii said that tina Conpanys Btoc
was he.vily depressed by tie management for
eoipts we're used In layiug pipes aud. mai
tug other improvements, 30 that Il
stockho!ders looked in vain for dyidends. Wht
al ihase eulargments had been effected. and II
absorbed by Tow Of the managers, ita tlnancl
position suddenly improved. Dividends We
Forthcoming, aud the stock bocams scAtcs n
could not b purchased At any price.