, 1861-08-02
An Appeal to Somebody.

we Go not Know who We can cau upon 70
move in this matter, and we make the appeal
general Somebody is interested. Someoody
has the meane. Somebody will do the work.
VIII not somebody read what we have to say,
written at temperature Of 90 deg.-and yet
We would not make our appeal too heated?
We have in front Of our city noble lake.
It is sheet of water worth going miles to
zee, in any and all Its maoda, summer or
winter.
There are uses this lake might serve to our
public beside the benefi. those derive from It
who do not make lager steady drink. There
is one source Of qualification it might become
but does rot As q pleasure and healthresort
1t is recognized by few citizens, even Of those
vino would take 3 long trip to see the same
fluid break on the shore Of Mackinac. One
reason is it's iaaccessibaity. In both Divisions
Of the city obstacles are offered which prevent
many who would do so,resortipgt to the beach,
Manifeftly the long pier is barrier to the
South Div ieion,. and the abrupt breakwater
along The basin is an ef1ectual guard there.
On the North side long stretch Of yielding
and light sand interyenes between the resi-
dence portion of the city and the lake beach,
tract females and children find a difficulty
in c-oeEiDE. Now this might be amended,
were cur North side citizens to have q vide,
straight sidewalk, d continuation from one of
streets to the very beach Of the lake. There
is no doubt that that this improvement which
would be comparatively inexpensive, would
open to the North Side Q most valuable and
popular summer resort, which would be Of
value to no class more than to young children.
The North Side smo1e favored In this respect
ttan the South, where the railroad piers and
track cut of, and render approach difficult
and dangerous On the North Side, at least,
by the improvement we suggest, our citizens,
THEIR wives and their little ones, might visit
the beach and enjoy its cooling influences,
and see-"b bathers"-yes, We hear you, and
that brings rs to SECOND branch Of our ap-
peal to somebody.
| Allow rs to appear in behalf Of the sg1eat
| unwashed." It is currently reported that q
very large class Of our residents live in houses
entirely Innocent Of plumbers work. For
them no plated faucets suggest shot " and
"cold 1t will Not for them the bath-sitz,
douche, dip, or plunge. Not for them water
nearer or mere bountifM than the hydrant
common to from dozen to score Of fami.
lice. Has it ever occurred to you, thou utter
er Of ithat flint shriek; or to you, writer's of
wellpenned epistles Of protest that lie before
us, that there are many acres Of human cpl
dennis in our city, for which no such facii-
! ties for cleansing occur as belong to first
class mansion.
What wonder that the water out wonder
tempts them, as IT sparkles in the sun, and
sends its ripples up among the pebbles or the
smooth sand. Heated, Bun-burued labor.
Ct and eager boy, is it any wonder that
they yield to the temptation to 20
in swimming. We ask in behalf of these
bathers, that q place be provided for them
eho1t Of d miie North and two miles South 0,
the river. Why can We not have place set
apart, a "wal1 Ct partition established" free
to The batters? Why can ne not have bath.
ing houses where the people may observe the
-Scriptura1 mandate of wash aud be clear. II
The lake Is here, and here are the bathcrs
Why cannot they be brought together, decent
y, readily, thoroughly. We make no sueges.
tion, abuse no one that it has not been done
before, but why may ne not have these i'm
proyements now.