The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-30
LIFE ~ SARATOGA.
Gambling, Politics, and the Morale Of French
Novels.

'hhhiONh+ AuEs ~ iuOSN VIM bi y
fond of music and small children, Saratoga
must be a most delightful spot. Music Ia served
IN on the piazza after every meal as sort Of
aid to digestion. All the principal hotels vie
with each other In furnishing their guests with
this sort Of noisy amusement. Visitors are
expected to provide themselves with suitable
children at their own expense, privilege many
have abused In the most shameful manner
We could mention more than one lady at the
United states, who, every morning at o'clock,
turns out some balf-dozen young colts Of both
sexes to browse around the piazzas during the
day. II toy any chance you are not devoted to
music or children, don't come to Saratoga. The
sound Of music Will pursue you at every turn and
at all hours, while children are as plentiful and
as lively as grasshopuers In the West
Everything here Is very different now to what
1t was some few weeks ago, when the season
was at It's height During the summer Saratoga
receives large accession to Its ordinary popuIi-
tion in tho shape Of shop-keepers, horse jock
eys, and gamblers, who flock here from all quar-
tiers to minister to the wants and speculate upon
the pleasures OF the visitors. The amusements
at this far famed watering place may be tcrsely
classcd under three general heads. all having a
loosenng tendency. namely drinking the waters,
which loosens the Dowels making love, which,
a. II Is made up here, loosens the morals and
gambling. which loosens the purse Strings.
The Hon. John Morrissey's CLUB house Is an
Institution at Saratoga. One can get furnished
rooms, very comfortable ones, at this establish
ment and dine q u carte at the restaurant at
tached To the club house, or dine wherever
one chooses. rhe number Of these rooms Is,
however, limited. Those who have not partaken
Of MIR. MCrfissey's bounteous hospitality, have
not tasted Of his delicious woodcock, have not
ouhned of his excellent frapr6 champagne. have
not played at those charming little games Of
roulette, faro, and trente ct quarante, which he
guests cannot really saw g thew have peen at saTa
tosa. odd Serb" who for the last thirty years
has dealt faro, ant sent the little ivory ball
whirling around the roulette table, to the great
loss aud grief Of those VINO bet against his
game, NAV still be found hard at work behind
We remember well when Old scrb, some
twenty years a9o, represented the Goddc ss q
Fortune in a small two-story brick house in the
immediate vicinity OF the old United states
Hotel Bevins dealt for him then. His Temple
OF Fortune as Il was politely called, was the
the day. After the ball say about II O'Clock,
they would drop Ia Tor supper and roulette.
champagne aud wOodcock suppers were free.
Now at Morrssey's clue house each man pays
cheaper In the long rum for no man now feeIs
Obliged to play just to pay for his supper"
Mofrissey's gam oling rooms are patronized by
rather an atlstocratic class. You are ALWAYS
sure ~ meeting good society at MS tables. And
II one Is really bent upon going to The deyll, u
would certainly seed desirable to make the
journey in nrst-class conveyance, surrounded
by agreeable society. Now this is JUS what
Morrisscy Offers TO those baukets, brokers, gem
tlemen sportsmen, politicians. and young begin
ners VINO nightly flock around his tables. Faro
aud roulette seem to be the favorite games,
though occasionally the trente ct quarsnte
table may have run which Will draw the
iicians and distine uished statesmen, men
OF mark IN the country, may be seen
crowd around the tables. YER little taking il
done; every eye Is eagerly watching the cards
as they are slipped from the box. Two cards are
removed at each turn. As soon az the winning
bets paid. and the lost ones taken up by the
dealer. one hears In generally low, polite tone
Al uFts aiaana
bet on the ace" "Iwenty-nve dollars in the
pot" "Ten dollars king jack" or I'll bet you
nfty to lose on the queen" To ali OF which
remarks the dealer quietly answers, Very we II.
STR" Besides faro. there IL always "A pretty high
game OF whist going on at Saratoga. Ihs gen
orally takes place In the card room OF the United
States Hotel or in private pariors. MANY club
men, who In New YORK could not oe induced to
play for more than ten,dollars corner, will sit
down here TO Whist when the table bet Is one
hundred dollars corner-to say nothing OF
extra. IL doesn't take long TO win or
lose thous nd dollars At these stakes.
game OF short whist IL soon over.
whist uiayer may re seen looking around for a
fourth to make IN his game. You Will not see
him again TIL dinner should You happen TO
at next him at that meal. n viii amuse YOU by
rccclnung how he Loaf the odd TICK. simply
because his partner threw away the queen ana
let his adversary's jack make, SO much for
gambling and cards.
The other great amusement is making love-
We will venture TO hazard the opinion that
there Is more love made TO the square inca
at Sar toga. during the season, than at
any otUer pace III the country. Inc com
mand love tiny neighbor "a thyself" Is more
than fulfilled. Almost every other man here
not only loves hi neighbOr but loves his neigh
bors wife. particularly IL she be yourg aud
pretty. NOW. tnc sort 81 love winch l. made at
rAtoga Is never serious, and serves simply To
pass away couple OF hours daily when other
wise would hang heavy indeed. nave quail
ned Il us having loosenng eject on the
morals. because chiefly practiscd bv vouns
married women. who, singular To say rarely
select their husbands when they whish TO- do n DIT
OF tender or sentimental IN 80 charming
AlY ~ - arr "A hnN
require sucn al immense amount of sympathy
that the home supply Is soon exhausted, and
they are onh-ed To seek abroad 10 make mp
their full complement. SaratoFai l. a bad place
TO urlng a pretty woman with a lively turn OF
mind. or, IN common paflance. with DISPOSE
uoh 10 nr''. Nhe i sure 10 pc accommodated
10 the top Of her bent, ana the happy possessor
OF n wife Of this kipd. vino can keep out foreign
invasion, and put down domestic insurrection
at a place like Saratoga, mu,t be not onlv UP to
the times but little ahead. French habits,
customs, and morals, or want Of morals, are
beng ad opted TO an alarming extent In our so
called fashionable society; and nowhere are the
than at Saratoga and Newport. 1t Is, however,
not nv province to morallze, or might write
pages ON the subject ana It's probable influence
on the rising generation. While we seud mis-
stOnaTies abroad to convert the benignted Afri.
cans aud the hetthen Chinee, We have night here
In the Midst OF us at saratoga as GOOD mission.
AIRY ground as any In the world. An active,
energetic preacher IKE Henry Ward Beecher
would und plenty of work at ; lratqg those he
he could not reform he might convert. At all
eNeNtS, Nc CCulu enlarge MS sphere OF useful
| ness.
Saratoga Is an Elysium OF delight to sporting
men and politicians. OF late Tue politicians
have had II all their own way. Crest prepara-
tiuns IN the way Of whiskey were maze Just pre-
vous 10 the Republican Convention, out the
patriotism OF the Republicans had no limits
the consumption OF bad whskey was simply
astounding They swept the town, and when
invited to Try Inc Congress Spring, they said
with one voice, I'VE didn't come w here for
| relaxation. we came for business"
Large Invoices OF whi~kcy from Albany and
Vow York arrived here on Monday. Much OF IL
came up on the tr IN which brought the chiefs
| OF the New YORK Democratic delegation Toe
barkeepers throughout the town say that they
are now PREPARED to stand any run thht can
possibly be made on them. IL l. generally
| thought that the iammany and Anti lamulanY
| parties Will bury the ratchet, embrace each
| Other and make peace. The public veal de-
| mands II. II such sutmi>es should prove
correct. the new alliance viii he celebrated ia
| rONal Style and whiskey VIII flow al floods like
! unto the waters which roar over the great Ma
CARA. AN OLD SrAGkR.
Who Wearing These SuitsS
Walker Coz tallors in London and New
Yorh. imported from the London establishment twrlve
suits OF clothing that had been ordered by this
citv. The put upon lhein t Is claimed, equal