The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02

espondencs of the standard.

VINO nas not neafu OF Oaratoga
The queen OF watering places. Tn,
resort OF the pleasure seeking public
as well as the invalid portion. Thil
season 1t offers more attractions thar
ever. The Congress Spring Park hal
been remodled at an expense of s20,
900. And now as one enters into thii
beautiful place one might well imagine
that before them lay spread out min
ature fairy land. There are three con
certs daily. forenoon, afternoon and
evening. The music is arranged and
executed by Browns famous Boston
Brigade Band, second to none in the
east. Walks lay spread out in every
direction, along side OF which are
chairs and settees, where one can rest
with ease and comfort. Grand old
trees, Of nearly twenty-five years
growth, spread their overhangine
branches in a manner to shade the sur
from nearly every spot in the park,
while laid out in every conceivable
form are beds OF flowers of the choicest
selections. Tame deers roam around,
while at night aud on extra occasions,
probably twice week, the entire park
is lighted with Chinese lanterns, cal
cium and colored lights. In all it is a
place once visited that will never he
forgotten by the visitor.
The principal hotels, "Grand Union,
United States, and Congress, are
filled with guests. These hotels will
comfortably accomodate from 1900 to
5000 boarders. These are the most
noted hotels; OF course there are num-
erous other hotels and private board
ing houses, and all are filed to over
flowing. and numbers turned away
daily. The largest concourse of peo-
pie that has been seen for five years,
which goes to show that Saratoga is
the favorite over all the other resorts
for the pleasure loving public. To
wander through these three principal
hotels, the elegant parlors, the spa
cious parks attached, and watch the
throngs upon throngs of people, one
can form a slight conception OF the
pleasures and "pains" that money can
buy, for to those who want rest and
quiet cannot be furnished with such in
Saratoga. would recommend rather
that, that class OF people turn TO the
numerous private boarding houses
scattered all through the village, where
can be found the comforts Of n home,
together with all the other attractions
which a place like this affords.
Saratoga in itself is beautiful vii
lage, with its wealth OF trees Of every
kind. aud its multitude Of elegant pri-
vate residences. Nearly every house
boasts OF its yards with it's accompany
ing ornaments of fountains, statuary,
aud shrubtery. Then add to this its
mineral springs. which meet one
ever way you turn. and the gorgeous
palaces, called hotels, the grandure OF
which one can have no idea OF until
they enter and the eye rests on satin
and gold furniture, mirrors and chan
deliers, lace curtains that rival Pene-
lopes web in delicacy and fneness Of
construction. And while the visionary
organ is taking all this in, the foot is
slowly sinking in a mass of moss and
flowers. In the grounds Of the Grand
Union may be seen this what Saratoga
has never seen before, namely, one Of
the numerous results Of the mighty
copjurings OF the wizard Dolhpark.
and IL Edison himself were here be
might truly think he had reached the
"ne plus ultra" of all modern inven-
tions. Three of these electric lights
produce n brightness strong and clear
enough 10 enable one to read with ease
in any part of the grounds. Colored
lights 40 arranged as TO be ever chang
ing are thrown upon fountains, and the
effect cannot be described. IL is really.
10 use tho expression most popular
with the feminine portion OF the COM
munity, "too lovely for anything
Your correspondent with a favored
pen was taken down into the clover
regions" where a polite attendant
showed us into the mysteries OF the
manufacture OF this light. A huge en-
gine (thirteen horse power, drives a
wheel which makes LOO revolutions a
minute: aud five batteries serve 30 sup
ply the electricity to the grounds and
tower. The main light, which is placed
at the top OF the tower on a revolving
table, can be thrown distance OF sew
en- miles. Hundreds Of people visit the
grounds nightly TO see the wonderful
invention.
The drives around Saratoga are sec
ond to hone in the United States. A
4 ......I..fwnI eaa1 x..lI
shaded, brings you to Saratoga Lake.
This lake, nine miles long aud three
wide, should be remembered by Hills
dale people, for there their boat club
made the fastest time on record in the
national four-oared regatta; surprising
eastern people to such an extent that
they have not recovered to the present
day. This club arrived here the most
unassuming, and left the important OF
all importance; as everyone said they
won everything "slick and clean" Not
much was said till the next day about
il, as till then the people did not wake
up from their astonishment; and then
/ the inquiries were: "Where is this
crew. Where do they stop?" After il
became known that they had gone
home, many were the regrets that they
/ departed 40 soon after gaining such a
victory. The Hillsdales will not be for.
| gotten in the east, and they will be sure
/ Of warm welcome whenever they visit
this part OF the country, whether on
"business" or pleasure The only
drawback is that Capt, Terwilhger left
Saratoga 80 soon. The newspaper mer
were after them hot and heavy, and
their boarding place was not generally
known, until too late 10 be interviewed
But We know the BOYS now.
At the upper end OF the lake, neal
the outlet OF the Kayaderosserou,
river, lies the beautiful summer resi-
dence TnteTlaker," owned by Frapl
Leslie, Of New York illustrated news
paper fame. The house is built in IN,
side OF a high cliff, overlooking th,
lake, and might better be likened 10 Al
eagles eye than a dwelling place 70
man. The entire bank, which extend
for n distance OF a mile or more, is
labyrinth OF shaded walks, littl
streams, and miniture waterfalls
rustic bridges and arbors, which. as
model Of this style Of architecture, i
said not 20 be excelled by any in tn
United States, excepting thofe foun,
in the grounds Of the Soldiers HON
" Washington. Attached 10 this is fiv
acres Of ground, the whole laid out Il
flower beds, comprising every variet
Of flowers known to man; here an
there rustic houses, arbors and bridges