New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
IIpPINCOTT's MAGAZINE.

Endowment of Scientific Research" by Mr. T. A. PROCTOR
IIpPINCOTTs MAGAZINE.
I'm the opening article entitled May, IN june
intended TO SGT forth the unliaed gores Oh Oapo nay
ms Summer watering place, and better adapted 10 inc
nrospectus of hotel than to The Iagcs OF Matzlne'
there il description OF the ponsive American guest IN
the hands of his landlord which has Enthusiastically peen
drawn from lfe "Ah said once the cdSsieT OF the Gd
Hotel du Louvre 'if all my clients were Amerlcaib!
This fcryent wish uttered when Mr. her1imac OF
Marblehead had just paid his month"; bin for lodgment OF
self wife and five tall girls without grumDlng mt the
charges for service for bongies carriages fires ana de
ment 60 furniture which decorated and gave incidet 10
that inpressive document 1t probably never entered
into the imagination OF this worthy msJOrdoo titt 'eie
are actually hotels In the world whore the guests are sub
stantlally al Americans. His fancy would have reeled
back from the delicious picture. But at one OF our
crowded summefhauns, such as Saratoga every pll IL
plid by cheerful American payers in whom IL no Suiie'
and the crowd OF dealized patrons at any one mouse
is multiplied by the dozens OF obstetrics Composing the
resort The American hotels indeed IL inc Sahc'ed
and uur,acd ideal of what client should be IN the land
lords view. lie has none Of the European traveller
vices He does not yrannze and nag at the walters
nor iauele the bells as to the proprietor for
supposed der, eticns like an Ene snal he does not
sputer and sprawl and gomandize, and aerwaid maggie
over the b like tie biz French yoon'tc; De docs "'
bargain for cheaper room among the gaiTcts ana Dcoh
man baron: Inc ocs hot vail ovcr The quality Of his "ie
or destroy the riding horse lie has hired with goadie or
send dozen tiers to collect the mat rails for his salad,
and then some night field bis discomfort and isnNcty
steal AWAY like the Italian. In contrast to these various
insuboldn and mduiGl tyres the American tourist
Is a clascncd saint. He expects his accommodation 10
be little OF nothing and the bill iOr that tc long lie IS
grateful if the hOloerk Will look at him. aud eiy 10
mark fIom this rOtentatc viii SGT HIM up fora whole
morning. He es his bib at dinner ana watches WIN
delight the distant walters talking gossip Win each Oe,
meanwhile amusing himself with rafting bis kn'ie ana
fork as good a. gold When he needs pitcher OF water
in his chamber pcals for hours his bell then genial
" puts his head into tie corridor, appealing TO some do
mcsc who chs him by saying that this il not Is 10,
sah and perhaps in the end sIeis easily into Ac 0h-
ing-roon 10 rcuicnish lis ever himself om the wafer
cooler. These pa ticlais, however, do not SHOW Tie
American hotetes III his very Hottest aspect Ills tne
caponization comes like Saint Bartholomew, when he Is
being ayei At Saratoga for instance, III those sters
of crazy cardboard, iacecdscd palaces there are mori-
ings where the whole population is caught exhibiting
gonc Of the highest qualities OK santship There IL an
hega: tie belle Of the place has let over night or tie
celebrated millionaire family ia summoned to funeral
and good form demands that everybody who IS any
body must stay the order of his COINS but go at
once On such days the man hotcceTk Is besieged with
offers money. lie resembles then at once some popular
miest in "A Roman confessional and "a crOupcr al S@n
Carlo raking in tic nights profits. The crowd ask 10
questions, make "'tt ~ IJ'
They enticat they mpore they SHOVE and push e'ieh
other they employ little 10 get ahead OF iheif nei2
bo,s in order tina; they may strip themselves Of their sub
stance and lay the contents Of their purses on the altar OF
the establishment Tile liquidation is made without qucs-
ton or complaint Extras are charged at tremendous
rates. carriage. portcrage leverage, AVERAGE ana eVer-
age are computed ut strangely dilaed SUMS tie guest
having arrived ut twill Oi saturday and leaving early
On Monday Is charged, tic clerks magnificent arit.l-
mctc lor three days; there has been al uaccountabe
failure Of pro sons, the oommoncst dishes at table have
been lacking or UNBEATABLE and the guest besides has per-
haps been OF iraOry turn and has supported himself
on clans little rc.taardu,s yet he dreams Of
chcapenng. Everybody pays royalty, cheerily and with
qualifications II il pretty to hear M Dawkius pumng
himself Mr. Hawkins on the enormous magnitude OF
his m and oasng of the discomOrts and sCncrings OF
his sOOurn Let not ascetieism boast that all the saints
are all its here is city of Mundane martyrs,
the victims Of worness rejoicing in their tor1nents
"searchng for Grave In Strange Land by Leonard
Woolsey Bacon is vigorous protest against barbarous
Swiss law prohibiting permanent right In
burialpace, and granting the privilege or
occupancy for only teen years. except by
the payment Of sum Of money, when the time
is extended thirty years and by fec II 1900 francs
10 years. when the lease Of spot In the Gene
terry expres Mr. Bacon contends that the evil is OF sui
neient Importance to justify TIC interference OF the
American Government IL does not seen as II the gov
ernmcnt Of great nation as ours represented toy so
many thousands Of travellers beyond the ocean would dan
ceroy exceed its proper functions If IL should take sys-
temac steps secure, under the sanction 0i some KIND
OF international guarantee the pr ege OF an inyoiabe
grave 10 any OF it, citizens dying abroad Tie trouble
have encountered in Switzerland Ia small compared with
the brutal outrages that have sometimes boon inflicted
upon American families in like circumstances In Italy and
Span II our government 10 take measures Ia Sc
cure some little plOs OF ground at few OF the principal
oenters Of American travel in Europe. II would win Tor
itself on tie part OF great and growing numbers OF lts
citizens return OF gratitude quite out OF proportion TO
the triang expense involved Such buralgronnds en-
rched from generation to generation by the dust OF emil
nent men and women, and adorned by the sculptured
tokens OF family affection, would become III time Ike the
lovely English cemeteries OF Rome and Florence places
reyerent pilgrimage aud objects OF delight TO artists
and poets Every year the Thought OF them would be
comfort and relief to many discouraged invalid wander
ing IN search of health, and 10 many anxious family
surprise by sudden sickness In the midst OF scenes VI
recreation and ciJoyment Among the contents OF tie
number several good Stories including Three Meet
ngs," by Ivan TourgueneG, "The Yares OF the Black
Mountains, by Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis, 1.-THE Ro
nance Of Brdseye," and "Aunt Cndys Dinner" "The
Monthly Gossip" as usual Is racy aud readable.