New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-17
JOHN. PAUL'S VACATION.

THE SPELL OF hAKE SARATOGA.
Az EXCURSION WITH GOV MINORS AxD ORrHo,sRA-
PM IHROwN IN--KAVADEnOssERAs--A LADY AT
TIKI sCALRs-PINANCE
tgnOh Al OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT ~ IHE rRIBVsLj
SARATOGA, July 29.-Neyer before have been
among 50 many Governors rs yesterday. In the
frst place Saratoga is ful of Governors just now
did MT suppose there were many Governors in the
world Gov. Curtin. GOV. Hendricks Gov. Anthony,
Gov. Tlden, Gov. Hoffman, Gov Aiken-of South
Carolina, whose memorable remark TO the Governor
OF North Carolina, That it was rather a long while
between drinks, has passed INTO hsory-and he of
Massachusetts, who 10 70 be Gov. hlee
More Governors here than you can shake
stick at. The occasion which brought Inc into
Immediate contact with them all was an excursion
mp the kayaderosseras "a name with which you
become quite familiar after spelling and pronouncing
II few dozen times IN Mr. Frank Lesrie's steam
yacht. We had the whole string Of Governors along,
except Gov Hoffman, Gov. Tilden, Gov Hendricks
none Of whom care much for the Kayader sseras,
but would MT object W being President, and Gov.
Aiken of South Carolina, who preferred 10 remain
and exchange suggestions with the Governor Oh
Moth Carolina As well AZ the Governors mentioned,
had a lot of judges, editors, and ladies' with
Among the latter l may nention-as prominent
among them from first 10 last--Judge Davies of
Centennial orator NJ Philadelphia, and Editor
Bowlos Of Springfield.
The Kavaderusscr;is ~ \ small stream, enlptying
into Saratoga Lake just above Mr.. Leslie's grounds.
The hanks OF the Kayadcrosseras are green with
Summer grasses and fringed with willows and other
trees Of DeaeOus piumans but the chief beauties of
the kayaderOsseras are thu shadows, ths wonderful
reflections OF cloud. shy and bank, green grass and
waving willow il the depths below. FAIRY land is
before you, naials are round about; the enchant-
rgeut is perfect Havs we all been translated.
feried beyond the dark food in this trim little
yacht disguised ChaEon in the engne-room and
Gov. Rice at he wheel9 Age aineng the happy
drowned LO, here II a world beneath the
waters; a world more beautiful by far
than the world above. For the lights are
softer, the shadows darker; al blots and
rnpcrfectons OF the landscape axe absorbed by She
m;rrcr: olly is beauties thrown back 20 You. You
long 10 he a fish a red mullet may be or pcratven-
ture n purple ye1ca hat 20 you might browse upon
the grasses eide in .nd ont among the Submerged
Iroves climb into tia tops os the trees 90 roost,
perchance 10 dream. Until now had never heard
OF the Observation-Disclosures MISUNDERSTANDING
Bless ny soul. I've got lost. Let's take a fresh
breath aud b2gin again. Steady as you 10, boy
Never Until now had heard of the Kay, Kay, u,
Kaya der dor, KayaCer. os, o. kayaderos, Sc, Sc,
Kayadclossa r-2--. I,a. Kaya rr0ssyras. Ihcie you
have IT, etr.ight "a string or mackercl, or
The whisky ttat Covrr1ors drinh-and they wouldn't
drink crooked whisky Of course. 30 enraptlred was
win tie beauties of ne src amthat cont, mpiatrd
a poem in IT, honor. AND indeed began one But
alas! 10 kavaerOs- no rhyme but ithInerOsseras
suggested Itself. ana there areOr snoud Oe-6ounds
- poetic license wnen tie liberty OF Ars. hlngs En-
glish is ~ stake
Eur s. had the Lady of Shalctt only had the
Knya lcrosoerl. for her magic mirror never would
.Ae have compliled that Size yls "half sick OF
shadows Co;rntc rs size would have sat. throw
ing n, shutir ard singing her song, leaving tow
cred Ca,n.lot- al unheelcd OF the sad Lady Of
shalott thought az We foated along she river. To
the bank looked il happy might eaten the glitter
nj the zoncd baldrc, the echo ef the SILVER buge.
the rapid raflpan OF the bnrnIsheh hoofs wheycon
the vysr-lpnr-t trode oi bohi ~ir Lan.eot Even ~
Fran thc bank and rom the rivcr,
~ ian 4 inio tic cri ,rii mIT0I;
T.e-i i.r... rs tle gIvcI,
SAT- sir LIncr'ot.
N,.vc- before was seen 50 nice y KNIGHT ~ Sum
nrr afteYnoon But. alasl al that's bright must
f.,le Anot her little steamer dashed INTO the little
ONT n,yv tho -rrb AM hoateI wide
Tine mirror cracked rom side ~ SIDE.
Vanished WAS the enehanument: gone were the
shadow From rhe statement that the Web tiew out
and 1oate, wide ,ln not conclude that jumped over
hoard. Patience l. 70 virtue which comes with age.
The SCATTERING Of any illusion III SIMPLY a dlSAF-
ranyeulcnt OF surfaces winch tIne very soon sells
rhf a.sain # we only srst 10 his kindly offices.
Tie steamer pulled herself away III "A "jiny the
eircling ripnlcs Of her wake sank one by one from
.irbt and almost before we hid learned that our
world below the waters was al unreal, cheat,
,hant,-smageria we had it around ns again more
beautiful than ever The reinstated shadows bowed
IN ia and we 10 item aud the Od-tlme terms were
renewed: again / took a shallow to my bosom, and
line shadow embraced me baeA each thinking OF
maAiug believe % thuk-the other rcal
KayaderOs oIas-tnats Il cUrAer Tor thee, goOu
priutrY VII not reyie, even though tiiou max II
me spell il a hal dozen ways in ~ many lines
The beauty OF Saratoga Lake is indeed exceeding
And y the fIshlon Of villas upon us banks which
VI sIir is spending considerable money In >ettlng
ever becomes as all popular, Saratoga life VIII nave
a new meaning. The thing now needed Is narrow
eause rilroatL-ole could De built aud equipped ior
SO 900 or 81 900 mile, and The distance Is oNN
three OF four miles. Then you mas depend upon u
thai the tour If travel viii nc tIrned AIl1' I'uin
s.itzerl.nd-it only tourists can IN reasonable
time learn to spell and pronounce hay"ieIo-ser1S'
Ifarailroad ever be built hope the builders Wa
,o.+ar, after the elevator at the south end OF ne
Grand Union rather than after the one AT the morrill,
The former il an express tram, the latter an ae'"'
moJ,tim, Married couples old maids. ana old
hacbaors take the express. 1t eievates them WIFI
out Ioss of tine From supper you ret b. sieep III
.otnefLng less than minute. But tif" aenouiip"u"
tion tarrics for wood and water at nj! sli''i"is
il makes long story vi every 5.ory u Stops ct vi
III, way up There IS amD, time ior tie JoulG ii"H
- tell the youag woman Why she ought 30 marry
hin, and f,r the young woman ~ explain the maAy
ro,.ons why she won't. long before the end OF me
iorr,er il reached 4 hand ran be squeezed al ont