Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-19

| Autumwo ~ NOuee from saratoga.
| SARATOGA, Sept. 1S.-what is known
as "the season" used TO begin about
the middle of July and close six weeks
later. Within the last few years this
1 period has expanded into ten OF moro
Septembers are 30 delightful that 1t has
become q custom TO remain late into
the autumn. When the foliage is tinged
with bright hues the town is more
beautiful than at any other time. and
to . lover Of nature Saratoga cannot
fail to be more attractive than during
the summer months.
| This week the village has been
crowded with people who came to at
tend the National Prison and Social
Science Associations. Among the men,
bers Of the Social Scientists are many
of the most cultured persons and
deepest thinkers In the country. In the
department of education Prof. w. T.
Harris, of Concord, Mass; Miss Lums-
den, of Aberdeen, Scotland Miss
Sarah b. Cooper, Of San Francisco !;
President Walker, Of the Massachu.
sets Institute of Technology, de-
liverer Of addresses; Prof. d. Il. Sar-
| Edward Hitchcock, of Amherst Col.
more, spoke upon health. Papers were
read upon Jurisprudence, finance and
social economy, and discussions were
entered into upon these subjects by
persons noted for their knowledge in
them. The next convention in town
will be the assembly Of tho Unitarians.
Saratoga has become more and more
popular every year rs the place for
holding gatherings OF every deserip-
ltion. This Is owing to It's accessibility
from any direction, ample hotel accom-
nodations, healthful air and invigorous
mineral waters. Saratoga Is sought
more and more every summer As q
health resort.
i The Indians discovered that the
springs possessed wonderful remedial
elements, and since that time people
have constantly visited Saratoga In
order TO drink the mineral waters. A
spring little out OF town, which, since
its discovery few years ago, has ac-
lQuired a brilliant reputation, is the
, Gey ser. No one can drink this foam
ing, sparkling water even week
without being convinced Of its superior
medicinal virtues. am told my many
, who have drank this water that it In al
l unrivaled remedy for liver and kidney
Z difficulties. 1t numbers among its
water drinkers many illustrious names.
I Geyser water contains large amour,
I of soda, magnesia, carbonic acid, gas
!, etc, which are important elements
y The springs of Saratoga are the Origina
source Of the popularity and prosperity
I | OF this watering place, and were it no
!. for them, Saratoga would soon lose hel
] pre-eminence as summer resort.
To have front window on the mair
A street is TO command such an ever
: changing scene as no art In mechanism
can ever produce. Forty-fve thousant
visitors come here annually from al
parts of the world. Every nationality
;, has its representative, and people o.
= all classes IN society are met with. Thi
watering place differs from any othe
in America because OF the divers,
r multitude 1t gathers within its limits
oI An odd runaway lately occurred. 4
d lady upon leaving the train gave hel
baggage, a trunk and Gagged parrot, il
1t charge OF an expressman 70 be takel
I. to her boarding place. The man ha,
r. occasion TO make q short stop on tn
=. street and left his horse for few
, - minutes. Polly soon began to chatter
- See how pretty am" she said the
noticing the horse, she called g." Get uI
70 long" The horse, accustomed I
"A these words from his master, started OF
- at n brisk trot, and then upon run
l. Several men started in pursuit, and tn
horse was captured with difficulty.
q. Fox hunting has had q successful
season, and attending the chases ha
, been one Of the most popular an
:, fashionable sports in Saratoga. Th
faney-dress carnival at the Casino wa
, largely attended. The costumes wer
- picturesque and tasteful and the nun
h. Der who danced was large. KARL.
Partially an tho Schools.
i For the REPUBLICAN,.
As ax.psyer permit through you
- valuable paper to ask one or two ques
. tons of the Board OF Education or Pre-
'' fessor Harlan. Why is there 80 muc
; distinction made between certai
scholars going to the same school
lspeak more particularly Of No. 4. Fc
'linstance, II scholars, say from eight
n Item years Of age, are one minute Ia,
.. they are sent back home for an excuse
IL" and are not permitted to take their sea-
:, until that ex xcuse ia produced; and ifthe
IL are absent two-ha.f days without
sufficient excuse, their seats are take
from them, and they are turned out c
Ia school.
le Now ON the other hand, boys, "a
from fourteen to sixteen years OF ag
&C. can play truant, or bag it as they call
Of two or three days in the week, al
28 still retain their seats. l say two {
three days in the week. mean jul
y what l say. 1 know 1t to be 30, and
We know there are parents who are take
b. to support the schools, whose childre
ce are running the streets because the
O. are no vacant seats. Why not let son
ot Of those children have those seats tn
in are vacant about one half the time
Perhaps they would be more punctua
I'LL A TAX PAYER.