Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-26

bIe and Striking New Improve.
 ments The Famous Congress
 Park-The Great Health Resort of
 America.
 SARATOGA, June 25.-House cleaning is over, and the one hundred and one changes and additions which were planned to be made early in the spring by the proprietors of the vast numbers of hotels and boarding houses in Saratoga have all been completed. The prominent roads and driveways, including the splendid hard roadbed of six miles to Saratoga lake, have all received the necessa- " attention of the road commissioners. The various parks, each vieing with the other in it's dress of living green and natura1 beauty, or in elegance of architectural adornments, have also had proper attention bestowed upon them. Among the many of the more prominent walks and drives, and which uni versally attracts the visitor at Saratoga Springs, is the Woodlawn Park, the property of Judge Henry Hilton, with it's four hun dred acres of wood, field and dell-which, with a vast expenditure of time and money, has been turned into a most magnificent park containing drives of eight or ten miles, all thrown open to all visitors to Saratoga. Excelsior Park, Gridley's trout ponds, the Saratoga battle ground, Spouting springs and Saratoga lake only few of the many pla-
 ces of interest that abound here. Probably
 one of the most prominent places of attrac-
 tion centrally located here is the famous
 Congress Park, as no park of similar dimen-
 sions in this country excels it in natural
 beauty or artistic environments. It's
 buildings and verandas spacious and
 most pleasantly arranged. Miniature lakes,
 comfortable chairs and settees on It's walks or under the cool shade of it's stately elms and oak trees superb music from Doring's celebrated band (which has been re-engaged for this season, gives open air concerts in the park morning and afternoon,) balloon as- tensions and Frerch fireworks every week; the park lighted by night with electric lights, and during exhibitions of fireworks by prismatic miniature globes thousands in number and various in shapes and .colors; all this contributes to make this one Of the most delightful pleasure re- sorts imaginable. But with all these and many more attractions which could be men, toned in and around Saratoga, it's visitors each season could not be counted by as m9ny
 thousands as now flock here were it not for
 the great benefit to health and the system
 generally which is derived from it's famous
 mineral springs that profusely abound in
 this locality, and which have for years sus-
 tained such national reputation for their medical vi1tues and recuperating powers. It seems though there were as many in dividual springs here as there are distinct aches and pains that flesh is heir to, and as each spring seems to be impregnated with different minerals and chemical ingredients it is essentially necessary that visitors here should be somewhat posted to the special kind of water his or her constitution and ailment require, else, in many known cases, permanent injury might be the result, rather than lasting benefit obtained. But with judicious use of some of the most prominent springs, such as the Congress and Empire, Hathern, Geyser, Excelsior, Vichy, Washington, High Rock and Columbian, and the waters taken at proper tin s and in not too large quantities, the most obdurate dis eases often yield to their potent influence and the weakened and worn constitution is revived and strengthened. Probably there is no water here that is less injurious and can be drank at all times with less impunity, and from which more lasting benefits to health are derived than the Congress. This spring is located in Congress Park and was discovered in 1792, and is one of the most famous mineral springs in the world. One of the most eminent chemists of our times after thoroughly analvzing ths Congress spring water says: 'Its superior excellence is due to the fact that it contains in the most desirable proportion those substances which produce the most agreeable flavor and satisfactory medicinal effects, etc. As cathartic water it's almost entire freedom from iron should recommend it above all others, many of which contf n so much of this ingredient as to seriously impair their usefulness" Thus it will be seen that the Congress is safe as well as beneficial wa ter to patronize, and is daily patronized by thousands.
 Most of the hotels are now open and some of them are quite largely patronized, but soon after July 1st the grand rush will begin. Many engagements are already booked for the sea son. The Grand Union and Windsor. two of the largest and most popr1 ar hotels in Sara toga have reduced their price from $5 to $4 per day. The best accommodations can be secured at the Continental, American, Adel- phia, Kensington and other popular hotels here at from $S to $21 per week and in many first class smaller places or boarding houses at from $5 to $1Oper week. Probably no other place exists on this continent where one can obtain so much real enjoyment and comfort, and receive much constant care and atten- ton for so small amount of money as at Sar- atoga Springs. Among the many prominent visitors who will arrive July 20th are Mrs. U. s. Grant and family. They will go to Mt. McGregor to spend the first anniversary of Gen. Grants death at the Drexel cottage.