Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15
Life at Saratoga.

One who has never been vaccinated
might just Is we'll take up an abode in
a smallpox hospital and expect not to
catch small pox as to come to Saratoga
and not get into Irritation of some
kind. Flirting is in the air you may
be ever so well-meaning, so good heart
ed shat You wouldn't hurt fly, that is,
under ordinary circumstances; but here,
we'll, you are seized with the epidemic
before you know anything about it, and
almost unconsciously you find yourself
saying pretty things to Tom that you
wouldn't quite like Dick to hear, while
in the absence Of the two frst-named
worthless, more than one Harry may
come in for a share of the many polite
speeches which rise to your lips spon-
taneously. Now, of all this something
tragic might ensue, but luckily the evil
works its own remedy. To break ones
heart about one false one is quite en- re-
gle; but to break ones heart about q
half.dozen or dozen, as the case may
be, is quite unheard Of. So, then, it is
all resolved. into pleasant way of pass
ing ones time, and nobody comes off
much worsted.
The novelty which attracts most at
tention is the three electric lights ut
the Union, which are under the imme-
date supervision of Maxim, the invent
or and patentee, who anxiously watches
every 81 cceeding improvement. Chiefly
during the evening performances of
Lothian's band are the new and strange
effects made manifest. At the main en-
trance to the piazza on the inner court
q light is suspended on high. and from
its single radiance the entire length of
that side is illuminated with wonder
full brilliancy, yet without that glare
and heat consequent upon the employ
ment of gas. Diagonally opposite at
the other end of the court yard, a SINH
lar light is placed, and by virtue of the
two the entire lighting Of the court is
accomplished. The piece deresistanee,
however, and that which attracts so
much attention is the throwing of vari-
ously colored lights upon the central
fountain by means of colored electric
lights placed on the piazza at the fur
ther end. The result is magical. One
moment you see the fountain playing
waters of delicate rose color; the next
moment they deepen into the richest
crimson, and change alternately into
orange, pale yellow, green, purple or
blue. All these, and other colors which
1 cannot think of at present, are in
tensified, then paled again, and not only
this, but oftentimes three and four are
simultaneously united with incredibly
beautiful results. Then again, all are
withdrawn, and the fountain left for
some moments to its natural play; this,
indeed, being cunning device, since
when the colorings are resumed we ap-
preciate them the more from their tenn
porary withdrawal.
All the hotels are now fast filling up.
had pleasant talk yesterday with
DR.. Perry, of the States, who seems ex-
ceedingly we'll. pleased with the turn
which affairs are taking, for each day
brings recruits, while rooms are en-
gagged by parties who soon will occupy
them. Mrs. A. T. Stewart, as you
know, is at the Union, but seemingly
aware that she is apt to be unpleasantly
stared sat, keeps almost exclusively
within her own apartments, which are
fitted up an scale of regal magnifi-
cence. Even when she goes driving she
takes the precaution to 60 quietly out
of side entrance, rather than in front
where everybody is seated.-RosaIind
May in N. Y. Home Journal.