The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-09
SARATOGA LETTER.
THE FAMOUS NORTHERN RESORT,
which stra,r.u vI.it a.d! R.hd.ntaTl.o From ia
sunnsr-Rlch Costumes ofths LAdIes-Ths
Society Eaeountsrsd st the Spa
Amuatmsnts And Attractions.

Special Correspondence Of DE IRtelltgsnoer.
SARATOGA, July This Is peerless
watering place, and no one who has once
visited it can be surprised at its spopularity,
accessibility, good air, free from malaria,
mineral springs, ample hotel accommoda-
tions, etc, all unite in making it the delights
ful summer resort it now is. The first
glimpse Of busy life Is to be gained at the
station. A motley crowd is always to be
met, and one hurries through 1t, and then
comes to mind the need Of a,hotel or
boarding house. And one has a,wide
choice. On Broadway, the principalstreet are
the United States, Grand Union, Congress
Hall, Clarendon, and Windsor, all large ele.
giant hotels, with servants in uniform, fine
" furnished rooms, etc. Beaides the hotels
there are numerous boarding houses.
Privacy Is word quite obsolete in sum.
mer. The residents cannot keep their
homes exclusively 10 themselves. When
the town Ia crowded they throw their
doors open and give strangers hearty
welcome. Sometimes their best rooms are
rented to dodgers, sometimes for friends,
and often they rent their houses and 90 10
the seaside or to the mountains for change
and rest. II one should ask com
pany Of. visitors who come here annual.
ly what Is the purpose which draws
them here, variety OF replies
would follow. The mineral springs laid
the foundation for Sarstoga's greatness, but
II they should cease to flow, its prominence
has become established, and it would still
be a popular watering place. One comes
because another comes. Old friends are
constantly unexpectedly met, and new &C.
quaintances are made. There is q, good
chance to make display here, and some
Of the most fashionable come for that pur!
pose. Ladies, with trunks well filled, ap!
pear in ayariety of striking and expensive
costumes-some OF their ward.robes consist
Of hundred dresses with hats, jewelry,
etc, to match each suit. Diamonds are
worn conspicuously by almost everybody
one meets In Saratoga, and they glitter and
flash not only in the ball room and parloIs,
but on Broadway many magnificent ones
ARE seen.
SOCIETY.
Matrimony has an excellent opportrn-
ity for laying a. cornerstone. The young
ladies are dashing and pretty, and many a
fortune hunter finds a wealthy wife here.
Flirtations without number are carried on,
on tho piazzas, in the beautiful grounds,
ETC., and one often finds himself deeply ir-
lerested 10 know the result. And from
the fashionable side Of Saratoga life, there 10
another kind OF society, that OF cultivated,
highly educated people. The moet prom.
inent men are all guests OF Saratoga's ho-
tells. The many conventions annually
held from May till October attract thou
sands Of the most learned people OF the
country. In the course OF the summer 1t
Is surprising how many celebrated people
one sees. Mrs. Langtry is coming during
the height OF the season fora few days,
and probably will create a sensation by
her appearance. President Arthur and
other noted men are to attend the Educa.
tional convention.
The drives around Saratoga are exceed
ingly pleasant, and riding Is feature OF
the lie here. One OF the most frequented
and delightful Is to the celebrated Geyser
Spring. The Geyser is place which every
one visits who comes 10 Saratoga, some.
time during their stay. The water is de.
licious and has taken a rapid leap into
fame. In the rear Of the spring house is a
park, where people enjoy walkingan look
ing at the grounds.
Another drive 10 to Woodlawn Park.
This park 10 beautifully laid out, and is
owned by Judge Hilton, whose elegant
summer residence is In the centre OF the
park. The grounds extend over large
tract OF land, and have miles Of smooth,
hard driveways through groves Of trees and
through open spaces from which views OF
the country are seen.
Saratoga Lake is favorite resort, and
offers excellent boating and fishing advan-
tages. A steamer takes one over the lake
and hotel near the water offers tempting
dinners 10 excursionists. ~
4AusgaESTs.
At the Indian camps one can always
pass time pleasantly. Here is every vari=
ETY. Of amusement, One first notices on
each side croquet ground, one Of which
Is called the regulation ground" and is
designed only for expert players. Near
these are three swings where children en-,
joy swinging; spirometer tells yon how
much air you can take at one breath into
your lungs; there are fortune tellers and
clairvoyants eager to unfold the future;
Punch and Judy give hourly exhibitions
to the delight OF the juveniles; the merr go
round or hobby:hofse, is one OF the chief
ATTRACTIONS oil the camp. For ladies and
gentlemen there is bowling alley, .six
Creedmoor rife ranges, and all kinds Of
targets, from crow down 10 the ettigy OF
Guiteau, The indian booths contain fans,
heads, bows and arrows, and Indian nov.
elites. The grounds are shady and quiet,
and It IL delightful place to pass an hour
or two.
One thing which Is sure to arrest the at
tention of the Saratoga visitor for the first
time, ia the large number ot ladies without
hats, bonnets or gloves which Is met on,
Broadway, in Congress Park and other
public places, morning and evening. In
place Of bonnet they carry a parasol,
which Is often elegant and more expen-
sive than Q hat. Another feature OF life |
here 10 the number Of people, young and
Old, rich and poor, vending their way
through the streets early In the morning
or any part OF the day, with bottles under
their arms, or suspended by cord from
the hand. The water Is to be used by in
v4lids or those whe are otherwise unable to
visit the spriugs themselves. The all-im-
portant question at Saratoga is "How many
glasses did yop drink2P Much more could
be said, but my letter is long, and I must
close, karl.
A PECULIAR CASE.
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