Year: 1875

THE BEST SEASON ON REcoRD-THE GREAT PEN
GIL TRADE OF SARATOGA HOW BLONDES
CHANGE TO BRUNETTEs AND VICE VERSA
PROPULSION OF DIAMoNDs-sPRNe WATER IN
P1rcHERs-s1xTY MILLIONS SPENT IN DRESS
EVERY SEASON.


SARATOGA, August 80, 1875
Saratoga is still crowded. considering the lateness Of
the season. On Saturday afternoon when the
over, there the usual exodus of people who
had just come to see the races. Most of the hotels
unable to accommodate the streams of visitors,
and many had to '1odge out" and be content with
taking their meals at the hotel tabes Last week the
crush immense owing to the exodus already
alluded to, but it still such TO make the hotel
propretors supremely happy few days ago. for in
stance, was informed that not good room to be
had at Congress Hall for love money and that the
Grand Union contained less than 248 people 1t is
safe to say that in the whole history of Saratoga
such profitable has been known.


BRAUTITYrsG THE


One OF the preest spots about Saratoga one OF the
most pleasant attractions is the little park which ad-
joins Congress Hall and at whose the famous
Congress Spring next TO the Hathorn the most cello
brated Of the springs in Saratoga is situated Here
every one promenades in the morning, after taking
couple of glasses of the Congress Spring. and nhaes





flowers and trees but also good appetite for breakfast
which is even more important hear
that the park is to be greatly embellished
for the by the addition of little pond and
artistic attractions As look at the benches where
weary young couples rest from their early walk ask
myself Chow much love, how much idle courtship
have you not witnessed9"


PENCILS FOR EYEBROWS &C.


In previous letter l have already alluded TO the
prevalent fondness for panting-I mean painting
that natural OF fair soft cheeks and rosy lips
which think intended to be touched with
artificial coors This habit has doubt given rise to
great industry which ourishing in Saratoga and
which is by far the most important and extensive
have yet here My attention to this great Sara
toga industry was called by the remarkable labels
certain little elegant displayed at the most hand
some shops and which to this effect Qsten, oh
gentle shepherd longing for thy Saratoga shepherd
essD:-


Pencils for the eyebrows


Pencils for The eyelds


The pencil trade is hourshng vigorously that these
pencil cases. with the above significant labels,
displayed almost everywhere. Wherever you your
eye you reminded by them Of the deceptive charac
ter Of much saratogas beauty Far be it from
say that there here who despise these
pusive these sckening ofa morbid vanity There





on nature alone and healthfu activity and rational
modes Of life. must add in justice to the Saratoga
pencil trade that there pencils for the nails
there any for the This deficiency, under.
stand is soon to be supplied by an enterprising PEN
Gil manufacturer


CHAPTER ON HAIR


One OF the most curious features about Saratoga
beauty is its wonderful mutability. You have the
honor Of Miss Rosa snooks' acquaintance. Very well
Miss Rosa Snooks is in the habit OF coming to Saratoga
every season Last year she the rage account
of her beautiful golden tresses. Oh what lovely
golden hue how many melting glances we're cast on
them-shall say, what loving hands smoothed them
trembngly2 But, whether II smoothed not
the fact remains that the hair Of exquisite light
blonde, Of that hue which poets have mmortaized by
calling IL golden. Such II was and 1t dwells fresh and
fragrant in your memory Next season you come 10
Saratoga You see Miss Snooks but you do not
recognize her "Why, there's Miss snooks, friend
says. You look at the young lady who
brunette and you declare, ''Nonsensel Miss snooks
hair is as light this ady's s dark. 1t cannot be
shelu But it Is shel You have forgotten my friend
that women in Saratoga are as changeable as chame-
Icons To-day they fair, tomorrow they are dark;
to-day they blondes tomorrow they are brunettes
know quite number Of young bellies who we're bru-
netes last season and blondes this and vice
How this marvellous and rapid transmogrincation Is
compshed IL would be indelicate for me TO say Next
they will probably, return TO their color Of TWO
years ago. This very odd; but, as the human
heart variety, and ~ think rather tresome
for a TO have the same color Of hair all the
time it is, no doubt very nice, very


DIAMONDS ON CHILDREN
The remembrance Of Saratoga | am about 10 leave
II will always be a sparkling Whenever think or
this little village with it's three monster hotels and their
thousands Of happy and gay VISITORS the dazzle and
/ glitter Of million diamonds will naturally fash before
my eyes II was laughabe 10 think OF the heartrend
ing cry Of hard times in all the newspapers and in
everybody mouth and 10 follow the blazing procession
were pebbles they could scarcely be more abundant