Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-08-21
AT SARATOGA SPRINGS.
AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF
THE FAMOUS RESORT.
The Sentinels New York Correspondent
With Another Tarheel Takes the
Place In.
Special Correspondence Of The Sentinel.

Special Correspondence Of The Sentinel.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y, Aug. Is.
A North Carolina friend of mine,
another one of the "dispersed abroad"
and your correspondent, desiring to
take little relaxation from business
cares, took run up here few days
ago, and | propose to tell the SENTI-
NEL's many readers something about
this famous watering place.
There is no conceding the fact that
Saratoga is not so tull this year as it
used to be prior to last summer, as
late in August as this. should think
there were about as many here now as
at this date last year, but it is well
known that the season was considered
unpr ecedentedly late in beginning in
1883 at this, as at other resorts. Add
ed to the GOODNESS Of this summer as a
cause for many accustomed to 90 ear
ly to watering places staying at home,
or going to quieter spots than hereto
fore is the great May panic in New
York, which has evidently forced a
number who were living extravagant-
ly to economize. Although Richfeld
was so full, 1 heard it said while there
that less money than usual was being
spent in luxuries. Those who had
horses and carriages to hire had a
comparatively poor business as they
are now having here. There are few
er shops at Saratoga this season than
usual in which tempting dresses, bon
nets, ribbons, laces and other articles
of luxury for woman's adornment are
displayed. Some of the stores which
heretofore have always been filled
with such things before the end of
July are now wholly untcnanted. The
same jeweler, however, who last year
sold here the famous $4,000 diamond
necklace is here again with window
full Of such wares, including one neck
lace of solitaire diamonds at $50, 600.
and others at $4,000 and $4,000.
do not believe he will sell one this sea
son, but he is hopeful of doing so.
1t is noticeable also that there arc
fewer stock brokers' offices at Saratoga
this year than has been the case for
several summers, and that there is less
stir and animation about those few.
Nor does one see so many men nerv-
ously lingering the tape with stock
quotations thereon in the United
States and Grand Union hotels.
The hey day of the stock gambling
at Saratoga was in the summer OF
1881, when President Garfield was ly-
ing 50 many weeks i'll n critical condi-
ton. "Leok," said a bright New York
man to me that summer, as he pointed
to a group of the brokers on n day
when the Presidents condition was
most critical, there they are discount
ing DEATH
Last year Saratoga had too much
rain for the good of its summer season
and this year seems to be much the
same thus far Rain, which willis ones
| forehead frizZes, as it does ones lawn
dresses, and gives colds to so many
and etfectually prevents all outdoor
pleasures, is the last visitor wanted a
a summer resort. Wherever I have
been as yet, people who were travel
ing for health or pleasure have almost
been ready to pray for hot, dry wealth
er. Yet most of these same peopl,
left their comfortable city homes fo
fear of finding them too warm, an,
selected the watering places the,
thought most likely to be cool enough
| for blankets to be needed every night
and they have found plenty of tha
kind. The rain, of course, interfere
much with the races now going Oh
here. One day they are postponed
until the next because of heavy rail
ON the first day, and when they com
off on the second they are spoiled b.
heavy track.
Both the prominent political partie
are represented by big colored ban
ners on Saratoga's Broadway, and
is difficult to say which pair Of candi
dates, the Republican or Democratic
are made to wear the more villainou
look in their alleged portraits on thes
banners. If the voters were to judg
the character of the candidates b
these and similar representations {
them, they would surely vote for som
one whose pictures they had neve
seen. IARHEEL.