Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-29

Further chunks Of wisdom from MT. Field are as follows: 'I regard the settlement of the West Shore railway trouble as a very encour- lging sign, and sincerely hope we are not to witness any more disastrous wrecks of railway property like that of West Shore. l very much regret to see the Baltimore and Ohio railway expending large amount of money to construct a competing line from Baltimore to New York. Business is now on a solid basis and sagacious management will bring prosperity, but recklessness will always result in ruin to individual enter prises, however prosperous the country gen. orally may be-"
 forgot to mention about the surplus of fat women that are visiting Saratoga this season. It is not an uncommon sight to meet, as we do here every day on the streets and in the hotels, many women who weigh anywhere from two hundred and twenty five to three hundred pounds. One fine looking lady in particular is noticed at one of the hotels here who must tip the scales at three hundred pounds. She is widow, very ele- gantly attired, of good proportions, and she is said to be worth several hundred thousand dollars A we'll known New Haven widower overheard a conversation between several gentlemen yesterday evidently speculation while quietly viewing ''this widows mite" " One of them innocently remarked that good company, and one of the gents said he wouldn't mind taking few chances in the enterprise, as it would seem to him like a large investment.
 Rev. Dr. Hawes, recently of the North church, New Haven, has arrived in Saratoga and is indulging in the Hathorn water.
 The weather in Saratoga has been quite unpleasant for the past few days, and every body is complaining of the chilly state of the atmosphere. The thermometer indicates 54 to GA degrees. As September approaches quite large numbers of the guests at the va
 
 them quite well satisfied with the agreeable time they have enjoyed, and much pleased with the number of pounds that have been added to their weight, which is attributed in most cases to their judicious use of the min eral waters so abundantly found here. Most of our New Haven visitors have departed, and only a. few new arrivals them are Wallace B. Fenn and wife, Samuel Stevens and daughter, W. H. Ely, Judge l.. P. Deming, Mrs E. P. Upson, MT. Bishop of Peck & Bishop, and Dwight Nal lory and wife of Fair Haven. The wife and daughter of ex-Chief Charles W. Allen have been here for number of days; also Willis Smith (of Smith & Sperry) and wife and Miss Dawson have spent pleasant season at Congress Hall. Prof. Shepard and wife and Prof. Bonney are at the same hotel and will return home September 1. Rev. E. E. At water and Gardner Morse returned the 25th, udNiuS Adu u very pl0dSduG huu SAGlSIdCIOIE visit here, with very much improved health. Henry A. Warner and wife are nicely fixed at the Aberdeen, a very nicely fitted up hotel recently built on upper South Broadway. Quite business is being done just now by merchants on Broadway, especially by those dealing. in small wares and fancy articles, which are be- ing purchased in large quantities by those about starting for home as mementoes or presents to their friends whom they expect so soon to meet. In fact, the scene in the stores and on the streets vividly reminds one of Christmas times, each moving figure rep resenting the venerable Santa Claus as he or she hurries along burdened with packages and bundles freshly selected as rewards of merit for their hosts of youthful admirers who have, for short time at least been "ever so good, !" and who expect the dawn of the rising sun to covet the hard earned prize.
 While passing down Broadway this fore noon we came near exelaiming aloud, cone hundred tw o-cent stamps, if you please" as we met our friend Hayes, clerk of the stamp department of the New Haven postof6ce his countenance beaming with the same charac- teristic cheerfulness in which he each day welcomes his numerous customers at the office with a kindly "good morn ing" But a short time will elapse before the thousands who have been summering here will have returned to their homes and resumed their daily business routine. Many of the stores and hotels will be closed, the springs and parks will be deserted and all that will be left here to remind one of the pleasure and gaiety of the past summer sea- son will sbe the jingling of the shining shekels as they are counted out by mine host ..and reckoned by him as his share in the spells of his vanquished if not famished foes.
 S. E. Dibble and F. B. Dibble have ar rived at the Continental Hotel.
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