Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-26

and the Wauc has already begun at both
mountain and sea-horc But as the fash
iOnabie people thin out the season of cN-
cursions begins. Already u half-dozcn of
these are registered for the mountains
for September, and the number will
dou6lrss be increased and other parties
there are and their nain, is lcgion-who
appreciate the fact that from this time
forth for six weeks the mountain scenery
is of the loyelicst. the DJuntain air and
hcaIthful conditions; al tltir best. and all
the mountain attractions enhanced thou
sand times for those vino choose or chance
to come within their Influences.
At Saratoga and Richtield Springs,
Long Branch and Mt. Desert, there seems
no cessation of gayety, saysa society paper,
and it seems likely that of these resorts,
also, the season will he prolonged At
Saratoga and Long Branch as Il. usual
thing, when the races are over, the season
is literally at an end. This year the fox
hunting and several other attractions will
keep people at Saratoga while at Long
Branch, balls, lunches and germans are
announced until late in September At
Long Branch there is an unusually large
actors colony this year, and the entertain
uniformly jolly and informal.
1t has been the worst season Cottage
CITY ever knew. writes II Boston Herald
correspondent. The weather has been
Il tirs0me and depressing continuation of
rain and fog, and the closing day was
marked 10y Il heavenly down pour hat put
a dampcning veto on the formal exercises
of the day. The celebration of the seat
sons close has been Il distinctive feature
of Cottage City life for more years than
one can easily recall There has been not
little sentiment in these celebrations in
wears past. because they Sigualed the
breaking up many pleasant ties formed
amid scenes aud associations conductive
to the easy formation of friendships.
The guests of the hotel kaaterskill had IL
gcnuiu" sensation the other day \ black
bear. evidently ON the hunt for blaclibrr-
rics. crossed the road just below the hotel.
He was walking very lcisurcly but broke
into Il trOt when he heard the shouts
which greeted his appearance, and was
soon lost to view in the shrubbcry \
strong desire for the possession of Il gun was
acknowledgements bVcNcry man IN the
hotel. and an inclination to shrek has been
cNincrd by every woman since Mr. Bear
showed himself whenever Il movement in
the undcrNruSh is heard ON the walks
Art gets away ahead of nature in pro
ducing Interesting results even III SGratO-
"a Look into the garden which Il bI-
il enhanced 10y artil}yc. linculd trees and
vines are pirntcUlls. but their intrrtW winnings
are the work OF man. Water runs i'm the
center Of tine grounds but in the form of Il
pump-puWer fountain. The grass Is soft
and green because it is kept clipped and
Watcrcd. The tlOWcrs are immensely var
iegatcd, having been brought from differ
cnt parts of the world, and are big and
fine Dy means of cultivation. There is Il
real moon shining from the sky but So
dimlN, as compared with electricity. that
no use is made of it. BY throwing lime
light through cuorcd glass on the spray
of the fountains more brilliant and con
trolIable rainboWS are made than sun and
clouds ever produced. Oh course all this
is glare, ana You might prefer IL hammock
slung from prlmeNal trees i'll soft solitude;
but that does not diSprovc the superior
brllianCN which am describing. Exceed
ngly theatrical is the scene, with its fig
ureS and music. The Graccs of the Ga}lY
COStumcd women. like those of the act
ress, here and there bctray the sclf-CoI-
seriousness of artiCr nor do the men al
ways seem unaware that they are Il part
of Il giittcring ShOW.-COr BOStOH IiCiUId.
The very incest place about New York
in the excursion line, says Il letter writer,
l. undUUbtcuIN Long Beach. Excursion
lists are tolerated ana treated with Cunsid-
Grafton, a. their dollars are is valuable as
those OF other people, but the place does
Beach consists of one large hotel. the five
dUllar--a-daN variety, a line ri cottages, Il
DrWliuL-allcN, a aiming establishments. n
fine stretch of surf, besides various acce,-
series. But the hotel i the principal plc-
mcnt in its composition. Music. WIDE Yer
andaS. dancing, principally for small chill
dlcu, ana Il GOOD ~cabrCCIc form the even
. iug attractions. This "Sca-Sidc resort /,
intensely respectable and proper, There
are few gorgeous costumes and the display
of diamonds il not aggressive.
The most fOrcibie Illustration of the
democratic character of the Grand Union
garden party. writes Il saratoga cOrrcspOn-
ucnt, WAS found in Il group among the
dancers In one of the sets formed 10y
the lancicrs, there might have been seen
during the evening one of the sweetest
OF New York "sWei~" leading Il young
belle through the Ounce and, is their Wis
avis. appeared coHclN young woman
familiar rs an ass i>taut at one Of the
fancy goods establishments here,
\ camper in the Rungcley lake region.ot
Maine writes to tn" Boston Herald II
have tried to show from my own eXpcr-
fence that the ncighhorhood' of these lakes
affords very interesting summer fishing to
10 the visitor who ChUoScS wisely Better
opportunities might he given If some pains
were taken and money spent but then the
kaugclcy. or rather the AndrOSCoggin.
lakes would probably become "rcSort. -
and such ii deterioration might follow as
has already been caused in the AdirOn-
duCEs In midsummer there is better fish
ing to be found in The ponds and small
lakes here than the Adirondacke can
show. An excellent summer trip would
br To 20 up DE Ma galloway to Lake Par
machcn'H, recurring down the Cupsuptic
river To this camp. uld trying the places
along tine l3nc~ / nave written of sum
ucr fishing al his length because many
more people can leave the cities in July