Daily Republican., 1888-07-10
SAB ATOaA.


Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
Another year has come around in
the endless march of time.
The first glimpse of the beauty and
grandeur Of this iar-famed watering
place is disc osed to the tourist from
the car window, and upon reaching
the station an interesting, animated
scene is presented.
The first act OF visitor is to deliver
his trunk check to the baggage
smasher with helpless resignation and
a full knowledge il will be handled
mercilessly. Then comes the selection
OF hotel for boarding house, suited
TO the means and wants. Money Is
the "open sesame" to the paletial
hotels, United States, Grand Union
and Congress Hall. Ifa person can
pay from four to six dollars day, he
will have ample opportunity for the
qualification of every within, for the
longing for display, with chance to
announce upon returning home that
he has been "a guest at one of the
finest hotels in the world"
Ladies OF fashion enjoy promenading
on the broad piazzas and in the ele-
giant parlors, exhibiting their rich
clothes; and wardrobe of one hun
dred dresses and twenty thousand dol
lars worth Of diamonds is not an over
estimate of many of the fair sex who
voluntarily surrender themselves to
the memorable law of society.
Clarendon Hotel is another superb
house, which has the finest location in
town. 1t is cool, shady and decidedly
aristocratic. A favorite haunt for
celebrities. 1t is under the superior
of Mr.. Charles Leland,
who has long sustained sn enViable
reputation as host. No one eau stop
at this house without being loud in its
praises in every direction, The fare
is sumptuous at four dollars day, the
usual price,
Just below is the Columbia Hotel,
this year under the successful manage.
ment Of Hamilton & Williams. We
ind here broad, cool piazzas, high,
rooms and table
oaded with luxufies of every deserip-
ion. Guests pay here from 50 to "a |
day, and vehemently assert they re-
,eive the full value OF their money. |
This house is commencing to draw
professional men of high degree, and |
aides of culture and earnest purpose,
II whom Mrs. Williams is the centre. |
Windsor Hotel is opposite, and is
aid to be the headquarters of lawyers.
Judge Hilton and his family are at
heir summer home at Woodlawn
Park, but spend much of their time at
bis hotel. Among the good things
hat are coming is Adam Forepaugh's
celebrated CIRQUE, which will be here
August 10. This is an annual treat,
md everyone's heart is glad at it's an
Iouncement.
The telegraph operators will hold
heir convention July "a, and a variety
# complex questions will be dis
used. Saratoga offers unusual ad-
'antages for the assembling OF large
numbers, because OF the size of its
hurches, halls, etc. Delegates are
ways ready, 1t is said, to accept the
to come here. What
would Saratoga do If the springs
hould cease to flow has often been
sked.
The past winter came very near
living an answer to this problem.
Mr. Ainsworth discovered a spring
nd in striking the vein Of mineral
gater, the Hathorn and Congress
prings at once began to yield less
uanlity of water and alternately
eased 10 flow. Great was the con-
formation of the SaIatogians at this
calamity, But this dis.
.ess was short lived. The difficulty
,as discovered and the two springs
re now in good order. Hathorn
pring has always been my iayorite
'ater. The spring house is enlarged
nd long row of Arbor Vitae trees
n one side give constant verdure,
cry pleasing to view. This spot
rings up a wealth of "reminiscences,
nd is a constant cosmopolitan resort
,r people from all parts OF the world.
10 other spring can draw crowd of
lousands, all intent on one purpose, |
lat of gaining physical power through
lis wonderful water. InValids come
! long procession, and with
lorus of voices proclaim emphatical-
: what the Hathorn water has
,hieved for them. The Hathorn
alter is especially suited to people suf
ring from indigestion, biliousness
nd ague. 1t is put up in bottles in
immense quantities for sale,
The stores down Broadway have a
ne display of goods in the windows.
diamond ornaments are offered for
ale with ono thousand dollars often
larked upon them. Elegant fans and
arasols are shown worth fifty dollars
nd more.
The old extortion prices have passed
way, and purchasers can find what
ley want for moderate sum.
DR.. Hamilton has promised a series
T lectures and entertainments in the
arlor OF his sanatarium. The good
mes found here delight his guests, I