New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-01
SUMMER LEISURE.
INCIDENTS OF SARATOGA LIFE.
MORNING SCENES AT THE sPRINGs-snME FEATURES
OF EVENING LIPE-wALKISG, DANCING AND

tFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBCEE.l
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 31.-The strOlls to
and from the springs are among The most interesting
and features Of life Saratoga. In the morning
the Congress and HathOrn the Meccas Of the pil
grims, who Of all ages and qualities from the small
boy In kneker6Ockers to the equity old man
OF three-score and ten, and from the little
maiden with her nurse 10 the whitebaired dame
whose lamp OF life Ii nearly burned out Young ladies
the ethereal and dainty OF morning costumes,
and with their hair deliberately arranged and not con-
ceaed from view by any covering they seem charm
graceful that the most hardened old bachelor
feels touch Of regret lost opportunities Sweet six
sips with much deliberation the water which the
active dpperboys raise from the bubbing well below
she makes many unfavOrabe comments on the taste OF
the liquid but profound faith in its healtnfu effects
s profounder faith. born Of despair is that Of the
old men, whose vitality govt and Rheumatism and other
diseases have wasted and impaired They feel that IT
will do doubt the efficacy OF the healing waters,
because nothing else Is left for them TO trust in They
have tried every other remedy in vain At the Congress
Spring there is handsome pavilion In which people may
sis at little tables and enjoy "a the medicinal
draughts. The amount OF water drunk depends
largely the experience and the temcriy or lack OF it
characteristic OF the drnker Some reckless persons 90
about the place drinking at every spring at all hours OF
the day, and eating very hearty meals OF the most IN
digestible food Such persons soon ind no charm 10
Saratoga, and hardly any temptation to proons the
struggle with existence anywhere After their recovery
they are loud condemnation Of this resort and It's
springs. The judicious pursue an entirely dnerent
course They take moderate quantity OF Congress or
Hathorn before breakfast, and walk short dis
lance for gentle exercise OF the njudcious have
water to their rooms and lose tue benefits and
pleasures Of the walk to and from the springs, and the
freshness and sparkle Of the liquid fresh fromi ITS
source In the afternoon the judicious drink at
the Columbian. Hamilton Washington Spring, and
take gentle exercise with prudent and intelligent
use Of the waters with sufficient exercise and with care
to avoid ovor-ndulgence OF table Summer saratogans
are soon in state enjoy fully the advantages and
attractions of the place.
EVENING ADJUSTMENTS AND OCCUPATIONS.
Saratoga pleasant evening ia at its best and
brightest The lights from hotels and shop-windows
make Broadway brilliant promenade, and ladies with
out bonnets or hats-as IL the delightful custom here
take little walks in couples with escorts II they see
friends upon the piazza OF hotel they stop and chat,
or they may compare tue music OF another orchestra
with the playing Of the musicians whom they hear daily
There the greatest freedom OF movement among the
various hotels. Each throws open hospable doors to
the guests its rivals and welcomes them To the gen
erous spaces o. It's pazzas Hundreds OF chairs, too,
are occupied. and hundreds OF people are stroiiIng
about The ladies are clad In Partisan marYes OF work
mauship IN the arrest of materials the orchesras play
the highest ana liyeiest OF music; the parnrs
filed with groups and couples ahing OF trhes fitted
for July; AMI IN retired places Young persons IN pairs
flirting gracefully. Tnis flirting never narred by
touch OF ratnestae,s tha Is DIuished from Saratoga
life in July aud August ever In winding walks
the borders Of the little lakes so eyes may look love
TO eyes that speak aeain Dui the love Is usually so
O H. On the paZZus men Of middle age smoke aud TAX
politics or business or racing without allowing them
serves 10 gel hot ana excited over iccoa OF oPno1'
as they do IN the citli OLD men compare
the eones OF saraIosa past win me plrhs-
ures OF Saratoga present; mature matF9ns discuss
the heathiyug Influences Of the place and ALL young
or Old, while occupying themselves pleases their
fancy, have quiet anu abdhg srn7e o fsl ana recI
ton, and feeling that their hnos have fallen To them Ia
pleasant places, while they i've Al TINS great Amelcau
Spa.
Soon after O'Clock on chop" nights there Is move
men to the hallroOms But dancing here not carried
to Early hours in favor. and the stories OF
cxhausung fashionable dissipation at Saratoga arc Ill
founded. Not few Of the summer residents seemingly
share the Of the Shah OF Persia who wondered that
the wealthy Occidental countries did not hire persons
to do their dancing for them. The limited supply
Of partners may be one reason for tho En-
tied amount OF dancing. Eligible" young
men do no. abound here manageable young women
do and the prospect that Grace Church chimes VIII
sound wedding music frequently next Winter is not
bright. so depends upon the present aspect OF
affairs Saratoga whether the rlci young bachelors
who are here discouraged bY the marvellous display
OF millinery aud the thought OF the appalling OF II
have apparently not dimmed the -pendor OF W0men's
attire at saratOsG Is hardly open 10 doubt. In the
morning sluutrTB TO the springs In the breakasrOOn,
the grand stand al the races, IN the dnlng-.oOm at
or o'clock, IN the evening walk or the
restful hour the pazza, in the ballroom
at 10 O'Clock, women at Saratoga have Oppor-
tqniuos Tor tle DISPLAY OF a ai1 1 variety OF
those opportunities To bc ubimproyed Tho mos: serious
obstacle spending the summer al Saratoga Tor
with a wife aud daughters Is not the hotel bils-al-
though they are not smai-but II II tue expense "
clothing the female members OF the family Ia manner
wuich oaves far behind botn Solomon and the lilies OF
the Geld
GAMBLING BY MILLGONAEEs AND OTHERS.
The clubhouse. tie gambling place opened
by john Morussey, and carried by his
partners Is called, does considerable business but
play is seldom these midsummer nights very heavy.
Two miOnares here are frequent yistors and win or
lose a few hundreds and sometimes thousands IN a
night They seldom wager more than $3.50 or $500 on
the wbir OF roulette ball the turn Of o
faro card, but their prominence both In New-York
and In Saratoga their gambling TO DO watched
with much attention by people who visit the out
OF curiosity. The variations In the fortunes OF these
wealthy players. like those In the gambling OF men Of
smaller possessions frequent and startling. One OF
them recently entered the spacious, lofty and brilliant
ly lighted room which the gambling takes place.
went 10 the roulette table, and In very few minutes
had lost nearly thousand dollars Then his luck
changed aud I'm few minutes more he had won back
the thousand and another with g. But he did not
playing aud reyerses came again. After losing the
thousand he had won aud 500 more, no became tired
OF roulette ana began PLAYING faro using bine chips
brought him IN 800 or $500 but his usual bet was
$50 500 lie had lost large sum when he left the
house.
There is little gambling in the early part OF
tho night, though the rooms are IN blaze Of
light all the evening. waiting for visitors.
few players hazard small sums, and few persons are
In the restaurant barroom. II Is not until IL o'clock
OF little later, that such activity the place shows
begins. After wives, mothers and sisters have TO
bed husbands and brothers, who desire to 1gh the
tiger Thy the way the dOormat PRESENTS weleKecuted
figure OF tigec Of large size and feroeious aspect
10 the gambling Two large double roulette
tables faro table, red and black" table, and table
at which dice used, have their groups or players
before them. There s anOtaer big roulette table in the
great ROOM but that rarely used except when there Is