The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-14
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Correspondence OF Tho News and Herald.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August o. Hay
ing sccn enough ofEurope to give mo u
pretty good idea Of its people, their
customs, and some Of its cities, and
being in very pleasant company, l was
induced to rccross tho Atlantic sooner
than / anticipated, and am now in
Saratoga, the Little Paris Of America.
1t is the height Of the season here, and
it is estimated that twenty thousand
visitors arc now inhaling the pure oxy-
gen, enjoying tho delightful climate
and fieely imb bling tile hcaith-giyii. g
draughts that arc ondlcssly flowing
from these medicinal springs. The
rwAsTErUI. ExTRAvAGANCE \.
witnessed hero is to q Southerncr Of
my. limited capital and experience per-
fcctly wonderful, yet l think at the
same time this reckless spending of
money is shameful. The majority of
tho ladies have from thirty to forty
suits for the season, and saw ono last
night ut n grand hop, most elegantly
attirod, who is said to have brought
along several small houses in tho way
Of trunks containing ono hundred arsd
fifty costly dresses. I wonder what
our girls think Of this. If you 1.-Two in
anticipation Of such wardrobes, listen
to me, dear creatures, lessen your aspi-
rations Or you will frigntcn us away,
and you will be left alone with your
| air-castlcs TO adorn tho list Of old
maids. But 1 am satisfied, girls, you
have no such high ideas as these, for 1
can call to memory at this moment not
a few Of you who know would look
ever 50 sweet and be perfectly content
cd for u quarter ola century to come,
if you were only certain in that length
Of time you could sport one hundred
and fifty lovely dresses.
THERE'S here, ofcourse, one continued
wIIIRL OF GAYErY.
The display Of fashion, of wealth, and
Of diamonds, is truly on q splendid
scale, and among the pretty women q
most delightful sight to behold. But
there are some who | am sure should
have remained at home, or ut least
have left their diamonds there, for it
seems TO me al utter want Of good
tasto for ono in whose face
there is not single pretty feature
to bcdccll herself lavishly with the
most magnificent and sparkling jew
els. 1t certainly makes her exceeding
ly conspicuous, when tho bystanders
would only desire an occasional
glance. Besides, it does great inius-
tice TO the precious stoncsl What
plaiicr contrast can there be OH this
emerald sphere than that which exists
between homcly damscl and II daz-
zling solitaire5
My moments are not sufficient for
long letter, so will close by giving
you slight conception of
THE NATIONAL FETE IN PARIS
OH the night of July the 14th. 1t was
the most magnificent illumination the
was wrapt in lurid glare of light.
The massive domes and lofty stccplcs
shonc forth from tho heavens with a
robe ofiirc. Along the Seine the sight
was one Of surprising splcnt0r, and
all OF the public buildings from the
Tullcrics to the river were bright with
gas and as clear us the living day.
Thousands on thousands marched
through the streets and the Arcadcs
with lanterns swinging to and fro, and
tho air was resonant with their voices
as they cXoitcdly chantcd the glorious
marscillaisc. Among these ardent and
patriotic notes enthusiastic yells for
| the Republic wcrc heard on every
hand, and commingling with these
| the darting ronan-candle and Kissing
rocket, shooting and whizZing in every
direction, lit up the sky for miles
around. And now to lend more
splcndor to tho grandeur Of the scene,
suddenly and unexpectedly towards
the Arc dc Triomphc was seen, rs it
were, the smoke of battle and was
heard the rattle Of muskctry, as there
stroamcd forth from the top Of its
great arch a grand pyrotcchnic shower
which reflected the city as if in q pan-
Drama of a thousand colors. With
! this earthly celebration, confusion and
commotion, tho clements seemed eager
to join, and it raincd and it poured,
and for " while the thunder drowned
tho notes of tho French artillery, and
the lightning Of heaven, darting its
vivid flashes amid the rays of the elcc-
trio light Of man, played around about
tho fountains. This did not dampen
the enthusiasm Of the Parisians, but
the din and tho roar Of the streets in
creased and seemed to defy both water.
and electricity. AS the storm passed
away tho great buildings shone out
again in their majesty and brilliancy,
and tlieir domcs seemed like so many
mighty lamps in tho sky. Tho electric
lights on tho Pala:s Royal, on the
Trocadcro, and on the Pantheon daz-
zlcd the oycs. Flames Of green and
rcd fire pecpcd over tho top of the
foliage of the Champs Elystes, and
reflected their flickering rays upon the
ten thousand jets Of the crystal fluid
that flowed from tho fountains of the
Concordc, rendering tho scene heaven
ly and truly like tho Elysian fields.
Tho massive Cathedral Of Notrc Dame
shonc boldly forth against tho electric
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