The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-01
TEE SUMNER RESORTS.

TOURISTS ere fast multiplying at the Thousand
Islands hiSh Is one OF The most beautiful of the
resorts, although it costs considerable to get there
II is said of the head cook of tie Hotel Kasters-
kill 's'skill. that he is paid larger salary than
the Bishop OF Pennsylvania Epicures say that ne
earns IT,
CARS MAY hotel keepers offer very low rates to
popular military organizations, and thus secure
music. 'pectscle. animation. and plenty of dane
ing partners for the girls.
COMPLAINT 10 made that there is no more game
10 speak of In the Adiron dseks, and that guns aud
dogs axe as useless up there a fan In a cyclone.
This Is one of the results OF the march Of civiza-
ton.
SECRETARY LINCOLN, with his daughters Mary
and Jessie ard his 500 Abraham. went a fishing
eHcurs!on wednesdaV morning from Atlantic City,
and Miss Jessie caught shark Weighing thirty
pounds
BRIDES st Saratoga wear their white satin wed
ding robes in the evening aud thus. u.e bit of
slang. give themselves away" he collection OF
nswIymsrried women at Saratoga Is Large and
striking"
"HESF, WRITER" the fesside hotel keeper says
cheeriully, es he sizes up the economical cues,
'T guess Wen have TO give this gentleman that
nice room in the annex. Show him to 7ll on the
fifth fcor back"
PHOTOGRAPHERS at the watering places charge
city prices and do not give good pictures for the
money 1t Is quite the thing for ladies at tho
ssoe resorts to be taken IL their not too modest
bathing costumes
sONE people complain that the head walters OF
some OF lie Saratoga hotels are too consequential
ard rstrouizing, and that they are Indifferent to
hose who have not tipped" them in advance.
1t is the same cid, old story.
BRIEILE he new seaside resort on tho Jersey
COST, borIows its meme from watering place in
France, aud Carteret, the II the pretty hotel
here, Is IN memorism Of one OF the FIRST lsndhold-
ers IN Southern New jersey, who, the story goes.
received his grant from the Royal Family OF En
gland.
THR religious people. VIII, generally like TO get
ell their moneys worth. drink the most Saratoga
water. They drink and drink. il 1t were the
best ard nost delicious decoctlOn IN the world,
snc you can tell them as far you see them.
They lock as though they were trying to lay up a
stock Of Te snd birthstone for future use to SC
custom Themselves to the odor OF the place Bob In
geTson says there isn't any OF.
A SARAToGA STRINGS special OF the 18th says:
"1Ee Grand Union Hotel garden party tonight
was attended by several thousand ladies and
gentle men, the spacious grounds and pisz,as be-
ing flied. The grounds were illuminated by gas
jets, artificial lights and a number OF electric
lights and the spectacle afforded was magnificent.
IRE dsI cling iook place ON platform near the
center Of the grounds. Lothian's orchestra fur
nished the music The decoration Of the grounds
and buildings exceeded anything ever seen here
before. The display OF dresses aud d.am)nds was
elaborate"
CAFE MAY letter says: "a. &. Abel. we'll
known Bsltimoresn, proprietor OF the IN. has
pitched his tent here for the summer, where he
hiss passed his season for many yeaTe- Now past
seventy he is reputed De the richest newspaper
man in the Republic, his fortune being estimated
al Sls 600. lie looks IS hale snd vigorous as he
did twenty FIVE years ego, though he has always
been a hard worker. Entirely Eelfr.ade and a
practical printer. ne is the last one of the three
partners Abel Swain and simmons. who once
owned the Philadelphia Public Ledger aud tie
Baltimore Sun. Swain, who died long ago, was
tic mars ger Of the Ledger. and sold the paper to
George y. Childs."
IITIS-BAY Is snd al ways viii be. the lovers par
adise. The REGULAR effect of the fresh water
breeze when taken in connection with the ldtime
heart fastener to-wit: moonbeam Is altogether
too much for the most chronic bachelors. AS such
! old sinners Succumb, here can he no surprise ex-
! pressed when II is understood that ne young and
budding portion the visitors axe immediate
llunge into the sbyss ointment which some
times results IN matrimonial doubling up. and az
least leaves pleasant TecolIections upon which to
feast during the ew spare moments allowed By
winters toll and trouble 1t must be said that the
young folks are not taking advantage of the OBJ
portunity mus offered them, for they are very few
Though not far between) present.
GOOD deal of complaint ia heard Of Coney
Island. Tie average victor goes there for the
pleasure diningiD the cool slr. and he is apt to
complain nowadays hat he not get good
dinner as ne could once that the cookIng has
deterioraed, and hat the service is often indifer-
ent, sometimes positively bad The time
when these things could not be said, great as the
crowds we're OF lste there has been talk of the
return OF the gamblers to some Of their haunts.
| This will never do. Probably the glory Of the
first years Coney Island. when all New York
went down there to exult over the fact that no
other great city the world Is near the sea- has
departed. Probably the richer class of people do
rot seek il so much as they did. But the Island
must be kept respectable. ana the gamblers must
| be shut out.-New York Tribune
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS letter says: "The
! place itself never looked charming. The rows.
the cottages, he hotels. tho club rooms and all
the buildings that go to make this great summer
resort are decked In the gsyest and brightest
coloIs. These sre in striking contrast with the
beautiful yerdure OF the lawns
and the rich foliage OF the mag
| nifct mt oaks aud naples with which the
| latter are studded. Everywhere the hand OF i'm
| provement is visible. The main plots OF lawn
| 'front.' the hotel bui diEgs decorated aud
fringed With the choicest flowers. All the walks
are nicely graveled. and in various places colossal
vases. with floral enumeration. add to the
/ picturesque end pleasing effect OF the grounds.
Perhaps the greatest Improvements have been
made in the ssrperune mszes and walks around
'Lover Leap" on the south Prospect Hill, on ths
southeast and Copeland's Hill. On the north. Toe
uDderf rowth has all been removed new walks
and nmhles have heen cut. rustic seats have been