The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-22
The Summer Resorts.

The season at the watering places Is near
its end. Before two weeks are over, the
great hotels will have lost most of their
boardcrs, and the landlords will have time
to figure up the profit and loss Of the
summer.
1t has not been very prosperous season
at the watering places, as whole. though
some OF them have been fortunate. As for
several years past, the cheaper resorts have
been the ones most frequented; though the
total Of people who have had the money to
spend on country recreation of any sort
must be smaller this year than it has been
for o half-dozcn summers. Happily, the
80 has lnsu iaul,slallx cnmfortahlc. md Us
health has been preserved remarkably;
while the opportunities for short excursions
have been numerous. One whose purse or
whose business has kept him in town, has
been able to get through the worst Of the
warm weather without much cause for
fretting II 1t shall SO chance that any of
the people who have been confined 10 the
CITY during the dog DAYS shall be able to
take little run into the country next
month, or even the month after, they will
enjoy il at its best season; for not in July
and August does the country present its
October. Then walking is a pleasure. the
temperature Is moderate and balmy, and
neither the hot sun nor the cold frost inter-
fcres with the luxuriant green of nature.
| This summer, IL is true, rains have been so
| abundant that the grass and foliage have
kept fresh; but when early fall comes they
will be even more grateful to the eye
Now that the fashionable watering place
season Is 50 near over, IL may be appro-
pirate to gather from various sources some
OF the most marked incidents Of 1t, for the
| dedication Of the readers of The SUN.
| Saratoga's great feature, this year, has
been the presence of the Hon. ELI PERKINS.
That celebrated humorist, it may not, per-
haps be generally known, adds To his intel
lectual resources surprising social grace,
| and an almost uneXamplcd taste for elegant
| dress Besides possessing these rare accom-
| plishments, he Is person OF extraordinary
| physical beauty; and so wins his way In
Saratoga gay society, spite Of rivals and
envious dctractors. Moreover the Hon ELI
| PERKINS refuses to be regarded as an idler
has an exceedingly active mind, and has til,
knack OF taking down for publication what
he may hear and presenting it with extraor-
|
ing-placc character he is without his equal
The belle Of Saratoga is described as II mar
ricd lady of New York, who appeared at re-
cent ball, cher beautiful form arrayed in NJ
elegant black satin cut princess, trimmed
with thread lace, and cluster of scarlet roses
The beauty Of her diamonds was dlmmeC
only by the brilliancy of her eyes and spark
ling wit The name of this lovely lady il
given by our authority, but we reserve it
for obvious reasons.
The White Mountains are now enlivcneC
by the presence of JAY GoULDs young cdI
tor, whose department Is beyond praise. he
hurried to Vermont, probably at the com
mand Of his master, to get in the train %
tho Fraudulent President, and has sough
further recreation in the celebrated New
Hampshire hills. We have heard little o
the performances of BEEcHER in the SANE
region, but probably he has enjoyed himsel
on week days, and amused his audiences ol
Sunday, after his usual fashion. The age
SIMON CAMERON has becn'traveling in tn
White Mountains, too and the inhabitant
OF the Granite State have had an opportu
nifty Of gazing on his benevolent counto
nance. We trust that tho pleasure Of hi
excursion among some OF tne most DcHull
full scenery on the continent has not beer
married by thoughts Of that suit begun b.
the Widow OLIVER; though we must no
forget to remember her also, so cruelty for
saxon by her OctOgcnarian but tickle swan
Perhaps she pines in solitude, while hc ha
theeXhiaration Of plenty of companions an
an occasional letter from GRANT on hi
travels.
Long Branch IS no longer tho summc
court, but it has had the elcglac laureate
q. WASHINGTON CHILDs, A. NJ, who com
poses some OF his most immortal lyrics (
the sound Of the sad sea waves. 1t Is pc
culiarly fitting that he should fix his sun
m"r residence by the great ocean, who's
Gibbs and flows and boundlcss oXpansc sua
gcst the mutability Of life, and the endless
ness Of ctcnityl The gay and thoughtlcs
9 dovot"es of pleasure 10 10 Long Branch !
search Of fashions iccting hour bu
CHILDs, A. NJ goes there To mediate 0
death and optarh,.
Newport this summer misses our gallan
, contemporary, Mr.. BENNETT once younl
4 but now alas, vcrging ON middle age. II
: ! has been. IN former years,a conspicuous chal