New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07

hope OF reward. This was not 50 once few year
ago. the guest who went into Of the immense DIN
ne-rooms ard ordered meal without feeling the wier
ate the bread aud drank the watcr OF affection and az
not get much else. Now he can select his fayorit
dishes frcm the varied and luehnous BIZ
Of fare win reasonable expectation that h
viii get them, and IN good time too
without the necessity OF sdding TO the Walters income
The hundreds Of negro attendants az the biz hotels ART
undor excellent discipline and very rarely give an,
reason for COMPLIANT Most Of them from New
York. What tbeir occupations during the rest Of
the year Is puzzing question. They certainly don't
earn enough here in the Summer TO live in idleness the
OF the year. and their service at Congress Hail. and
indeed Of the hotels, Is intelligent careful and
quick that one IA forced to the conclusion that they
must have had long practice walters NewYork res
taurants are not closed in Summer that only small
part Of the number could from those places
Persons who arrived Saratoga Saturday might have
thought that ey not In much cooler place than
the city itself The was still and hot and IN TIE
afternoon and evening somewhat close. Sunday
morning tho temperature high. but breeze 10 the
tbunder-coud cooled the ar greatly. 10 tie
sHd at night blankets were not burden. ASSdsc
the sun very bright the mercury In the tbermOme
Ger Eas amSng the bss r nna ws
vent serious discomfort Visits 10 the churches sun
dSy might NOT have Ie5 10 the belief that Saratoga
was entertaininR many thousands OF people
in addition to it's resident population, but glance a
the hotel pazzs and parOrs even during the hours Of
church services and stroll through the village would
have shown that the people were here, although only
small part Of them went to church. Even the device OF
attaching 10 pIacard hung up in prominent hotel
which showed what the pools pald on the races another
%rs s9RS1n'p preacher om 0qHsI
not seem 20 have much effect This eurions
tumble OF religion aud gambling apparently did not in
crease the size OF the congregation. Church-gong s
pos the most popular way OF spending hot sunday
was Indication OF The number the Dlaga
Cress Hall had nearly 200 arrivals Saturday and there
were more than 500 guests there yesepday Inc Grand
United States 1870 arrivals and nearly 1000 guests The
crowds around the principal springs TINS morning vera
AMONG THE FRANCoNIA MOUNTAINS
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF yHE TnTBUsRl
FRANCoNIA NoTcH, Aug. 1.-The Profile
House should not be overlooked IN telling how the SUM-
mer is passed the seashore and among tue mountains
Franeonia Notch IL narrow AMI in many places pre-
cpitous gorge. les general course is northwest and
southeast Near the summit 1t spreads out into con-
siderable plateau like island IN a river aud there
stands the Profile House. About half mile distant in
the direction OF Lte,OD. lies Ecno Lake, surrounded
by hills wooded 10 its margin Directly in 'front.'
are Eagle Cliff aud Mount Lafayette. with ITS rocky
dome and IN the rear Cannon Mountain, while scarcely
half mile to the southeast is Profile Peak. with IL
old Of the centuries looking out forever for the
rising sum- and defyng the northeast winds that per
petually buffet him. Profile Lake, at his feet reflects
his ever and yet never changing features
Lost Friday night experienced tempest which,
for the heavy rainfall and the terrific fury OF the winds
was pronounced the severest Summer storm Of year,
Now however ragged mountain peaks utting out here
and there from amid verdure the variety aud beauty Of
which cannot described. are outlined against sky Of
the purest blue, and through maryelOusly ceal
atmosphere The chill to-day is like November, but
day OF sunshine win it to the usual sOftDess Of
summer. This climate presents most marked, and
think desirable contrast Tor dweiers in cities OK
by the sea.
Among the $50 guests L. f. ChittendeD and family
the family OF Cyrus w. Field. Captain n. A. BrittOn H.
L. Hotehkiss, Joseph Milbank, the Rev; W. O. Prime,
Messrs. TOueey and butcher, OF the n T. G. r. X, and
others from NewY0rk. The son and heir Of DE-. J. C.
Aver, OF Lowell, Is also here
Last Sunday morning sermon was preached IN the
paror by the Rev Mr. Woodbury. of Providence In the
evening the people assembled IA the pariOr and woks
the echoes for hour with sacred songs after which
they adjourned TO the kitchen, where the servants were
SINGING Moody and Sankey hymns. % What shall tns
Harvest BE I" rendered so admirably that Il wa
greeted with universal applause. This empoymentOl
students OF both servants and walters IN the
Summer hotels Is another Of the NewEngland insti
tons that may influence the whole country for good