The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-08-20
SUMMER CORRESPONDENCE.
ADELAIDE " AT SARATOGA.

WtNleI lNkCS on NitlluehS not 10 We enjoyed olSe
where and the dense shade Of It's elm trees that pro-
yoke so many admlring comments, adds so much
more to the weight Of stinlng air The mercury runs
up and down the thermometer so nlmbiy that tho
critic who Is given TO cancellations no sooner de-
carcs that Saratoga Is the hottest place In the country
than the wind round the clouds roll up and ruo
mountain air blows one. For tho early part Of
the week II was very warm then eusucd frequent
rains, and there Is the chill musical rustic OF
the leaves stirring In the fresh breeze Tho height Of
the season has been reached. The place Is crowded,
and everything goes with thatrush and whir that be-
tokens the true American Idea " summer leisure
The arrivals arc heavy by each train, aud cxcur-
slons from Troy, Albany, and adjacent towns MI
the streets with army Of rustic folk whose stares
OF wonder and astonshment are only cqualed by the
nsoent and curious sarcs Of the well-dressed guests
of the different hotels Howells In one OF his novels
makes a nnc hit on the young lady with the man
nets OF q Washington hotel which to the ordinary
resident OF the District implies y paradoScol satre
since the typical young woman who shines at those
winter hotels Is chiefly noticeable for her entire lack
Of manners lti worse yet at Saratoga, and staring
Is INDUCED In to an extent that would bring a Cha-
lcngc OF blow IN the South or West. The women
who sit on the pcrches stare steadily at all who pass by
the women who promenade the porChes stare back
with spirit to match, ana the men stare Mt them all
| impattlally. The timld young girl, who drops her
eyes aud croeps hy like startled fawn at FIRST, out
grows that sensation In twenty -four hours and runs
tho gauntlet OF the stares calmly II born to It,
| To DO "Gorgonized from head to foot by q stony
British stare Is not half terrible figure as n the
word Saratoga were introduced; but as onc-halt of
thu people here to show and the other halt to
SEQ this unpleasant custom Ia but the Legitimate out
growth.
Saratoga presents q few attractions last year
but otherwise II remains the same familiar old place
OF so many seasons. The Clarendon Hotel has been
wonderfully improved during the spring. and, In
Difference tu the aesthetic rules has painted its outer
she'll pale olive instead of the glatlng white that so
long marked Its ancient walls pediment, and portco.
rhe Grand Union reolces In another new coat of
paint, and the United States Is trim and fresh rs
bchs the chosen home OF so many mlllonalres Con-
gress Spring Park Is miracle OF vcrdurc, shade and
bloom, and the annual relay OF stout people TO be
seen jogging through Its gateway every morning to
drink Of the magic fountain. The Columbian Spring,
that has always been free to the multitude, except as
their generosity might prompt them to remember the
" dlpper-boy, - Is fenced In aud guarded by
cent Cerberus, and toll is taken from every WIS.,
Or. The pavilion of the lIathorn Spring echoes with
the voice and tread Of two thousand odd visitors
every morning. and that salt water is Quafed by the
quart by all the stout bilious, and dyspeptc people
| who here for health. The little kios,
| In the grounds of the Clarendon. whero the famous
Washington Spring bubbles up, Is surrounded at
night by those who seek the lnky- waters
promoter of sleep, and the old Red Spring vs. coming
In for rcvlvalof popularity that surpasscs anything
| it has known before. The tickle fancy of medical
fashion has again turned Its attention TO that mild
compound that closely resembles the Crlsbad
waters, aud beyond all It's other virtues II Is
| teemed rs complexion improver. Ladies are the
special patrons of the Old Rcd, aud the ambitious
young bellies pour down three aud four glasses every
day. The water Is mild, rather fiat to the TASTE and
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self into minute bubbles of air when " has been al
lowed to stand n few minutes. The spring Ia at
distance from any of the hotels, and the walk to
and from every day Is the most ingenious part of III,
physicians prescription TO those who seek clear
| anu velvety complexion.
one great advantage that this possesses Is the
arrival Of the New York and Boston papers at the
time SUNDAY week days Heretofore this
blnge of sinners had all the sunday rrvatlons Of
most pious community, and with dozen railroad
presidents III the place there were no trains In or ou
| on that holy day. 4 special engine fast wagon
was employed last year to get the New York Herald
IN by noon but this year the Boston Herald leads In
enterprise, arriving by Its own special transport al
| 0 o. clock on Sunday mornings, aud the New Yorh
| papers follow soon after.
BESIDES the regular amusements of the morning ant
evening concerts and the hops at the different hotels,
there diversions FOR all the other hours of the
day. There concerts, fireworks, aud balloon as
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tensions at Congress Spring Park, the daily attrac
tiOns at the raCe-cOurse and wandering professional
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plump Clara Louise is quite lioness. There arr
doubts to her mourning much tn,
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anu aPph"ueu' Willis huh'hotne "hu tno 'o'e-siel
maluehs Wahueieu over lile green. lheS leu III
rsthete on the summit OF Mount hcHreSor' Inviting
such knights OF the lily as Justice Macarthur am
EllPerkns to meet him
Many faces familiar TO Washington places are to b
encountered In this summer centre. Tile widow o
eX-Pesident Tyler Is ut tho United states, where ar
also Count Won Beust, Representative Morse, cN.fec
retary Blaine and eN'secieary Evarts. Representa-
tive Neal aud family are staying at Dr. strong's In
stitute, and Gen and Mrs. H. u. Wells Of Wash
ingon, are at the same place. Gen. and Mrs. Tyne
are at the Clarendon aud are seen daily In tEei
among the guests of tho Grand Union, but inten
leaving within a few days for Atlantic city, wher
Mrs. Macarthur hopes to fnd relief from her ha
fever. Representative aud Mrs Cassidy, Of Nevada
arc ~ Tue ui"hu ohoh WIZ" MS o'o'her' MI cassidy
OF st. Louis, who a the owner OF several OF the win