The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-02

a crack whip. Perhaps the only exception Is the
himself TO himself and works assiduously AT his
book, OF which ne saws he has written filty chap
tiers since the season commenced.
THE HOTELS.
But, as before stated there are so many gay
scenes here. 50 much TO engross the attention,
OBJECTS OF really excellent spa sucn as this Ia.
Here are hotels that exceed in grandeur and eX-
tent any Others IN existence. Many European Motel
keepers would marvel at these grand edlhces,
erected at the cost OF millions OF dollars, lifted
throighOGt WITH The sumptuoHsness OF palaces
WIN gorgeous furniture and equipments OF the
most Improved kied. Here are several occupying
whole blocks forming complete quadranges the
entlre square witnn all out IN the most exquisite
manner with walks ana noEe or beds COM
pletc AZ art ana wealth can reader them. As
night they lit up brilliantly, aud the visitors
can promenade TO ana iro as III IA miniature park
" hen the English REGAIN to get up sucn hotels
the Pavilion at Brighton the buildings at Cannon
street and Charlng Cross at P1mlico ana Portland
place IN London when the French began 10 build
such places as the Bristol ana the GRAD hoteis IN
Paris, people imagined they were simply perlec-
ton. peep AT sucn institutions as Congress
Hall. the United States ana the Grand Union
mere, would, indeed, astonish the over sangulne
stockholders IN the loreign enterprises above
named. here are i've or six hotels and they can
accommodate as many thousands OF guests. Here
are ulhlhg rooms, each OF winch VIII keAt
from 500 10 1000 persons at one time, ana yet
every one has plenty OF room and good attention.
glance through the hotels here Is extremely Ia
teresting and repays hundred lold by the new
ideas engendered and the novelties encountered
on every hand. These form another OF the strong
and peculiar features OF tue place, ana are simply
mentioned as sucn. Then there Is the cluO houhe
Tor tae sporting men, capable OF dining ana board
ing hundreds, IN style almost equal 10 ''Our
Demonico." Another feature tnat may be noticed
mere Is the variety OF visitors and the extent or
territory tney represent. In order TO snow Tits
sent you to-day the names OF lew here TINS week
REFORMS NEEDED.
There ls one point, however, and very i'm
pOrIant one, that has been overlooked IN the ar
rangements here. hundreds oil people come here
invaded and wish SIMPLY 10 drink the waters,
They do not know which waters TO take. TneT
have either 10 drink at haphaZard some water
mar Will na ikqlV 40 no ma rn Z han
good, or go 10 the expense OF constant consulta-
lions with a physician. II the French had such
place al this they would at once establish a KIND
oil dlspensary winch could be provided by the
town or MOTEL keepers at "A trlnlng cost, and
acquainted with the effects OF the dinerent
waters upon different diseases. Then
IT should be made known tnat all ad-
vice could be had gratis OF these doctors, whose
duty 1t would be TO investigate special cases ana
point out TO patients the dement's 10 be derived
rom the various springs. This would be great
mprovement on the present method. 1 saw
man yesterday morning " no mad been taking con-
siderable water the evening before "with stick
in IT. go up to a certain spring. heavily charged
with iron, and take two tumOerS OF The water. TWO
hours later ne told me that the IRON had nearly
lifted his head OF. He had asked somebody which
was the best TO take Tor his symptoms and had
been directed to TINS spring. The result was ne
had TO go TO q doctor Ia the end.
Another point, and one that would tend 10 les
private gambling IN close MOTEL rooms, is that
OF the rear piaZzas within the court yards or
the hotels should be fitted up with the open tables
such the French use in front or their restau-
rants In many places III parlS. Here the gentle
men could SIT and enjoy the fresn air and drink
their sugar water, too, and stlll be under a GER
tain restraint, at least sufficient TO prevent petty
and vexatious gambling, by the keen eyes OF Ihe
lalrer sex.
VARIETY.
Last evening the $40 guests at the Congress
gave Bernstein, the orchestra leader, a benefit IN
the ballroom. AT about half past eight O'Clock
ABOUT forty little sirs all dressed In gala attire,
entered tue dancing hall, followed by the stream
OF adult dancers aud the procession across the
bridge, wnicn was lighted up with Chinese lam
tad q
Tomorrow night Governor TIden, Ex-Governor
Hoffman, Judge Nelson tOf Brooklyn ana Rev.
DR.. Budlngt ton Will make addresses TO the Young
MEMS Christian Association at tue rooms OF tie
association.
1t is announced that the Democratic State Gen.
tral Committee Will meet mere on August IL to
perIec. arrangements tor the TALL campaign.