New-York tribune., 1897-06-27

The name Saratoga IS derived from the Indian.
meaning Hillside Of the Great River" Long be-
fore the territory decided by the Indians 10 the
Dutch. in 1854 the red from the valley OF the
Hudson and the Mohawk and from the fresh-water
seas In the North travelled along the trails and
narrow paths to the healing springs, and there
drank the waters. made merry and carried on par
ter with the primitive wares and ornaments and
weapons Of war and the chase which they brought
from their distant homes.
But the curative properties OF the waters and the
beauties of the surrounding country attracted the
attention OF the white settlers and far-seeing Rip
Van Dam bought one of the mineral springs. After
Sir william Johnson tested the efficiency of the
waters they soon became known and from that
time 10 the present Saratoga has been recognized
as a cure spa. Away back in the days OF the AL
gonquin Indians Alexander Bryan opened hotel
at Saratoga which kept open all the year
round for the accommodation OF those who came
on snowshoes in winter and by horse or afoot IN
summer. IL the good man. who died in Saratoga
in the ninety-second year Of his age. could arise
from his grave in Greenrdge and take peep at
the Grand Union or the United States Hotel Of to-
day he would oba bly, feel that ne had poured out
too much praise on his good and clean house
which was the nucleus from which the monster
hostleries sprang Three years after the hrst hoei
was opened in the place one OF the most important
scenes in the Revolutionary war was enacted
twelve miles from the village, and records are still
crisp October day - the plain and saw Burgoyne
surrender 10 General Gates. The hotel OF that day
has vanished and in its place mighty monuments
of the architects arr have been reared; but the
field OF Saratoga Is stil sacred spot and source
of interest to the visitors who go TO the Spa.
nsgniecen, monument at Schuyervi.le was erected
nv the governments Of the State and the Nation
10 commemorate the battles fought there and the
surrender
sARATOGA'S EARLY SUPERIORITY.
Az carly AS 1915 rival hotels began spring up
IN and near the place. and men OF wealth and
high standing in the country bought property near
the springs and built residences upon IT, Among
these were General Philip J. Schuyler and a num-
her Of his friends, and they gave Saratoga a tone
Of superiority even in it's earliest stages. When
Joseph Bonaparte looked about the country for a
home he made the trip TO Saratoga and was
easily convinced that he had seen more inviting
spo, and the residents were looking forward with
much pleasure to the advent OF so distinguished
a neighbor but the prices asked were beyond the
prince's purse limit and he reluctantly returned TO
philadelphia and soon afterward purchased the
property near Borden,own, y. j.. where he be-
came a model farmer.
But despite Bona parties change OF plans, the
progress OF Saratoga was never retarded and its
growth continued until IL outgrew the village
limit and became by of It's population.
entitled TO a city charter. But its citizens have
never asked H. and are perfectly contented with
the present form OF government one Of its prom
inent citizens said recently 10 this: We would
rather be the largest and finest village in the
United States than one among a lot OF small
struggling cities But as far as our name Is con-
cerned II would matter little what you called us.
village city or hamlet Saratoga would always
stand for an ideal summer resort. which has the