The New York herald., 1870-07-25
TIE Day at Central Park.

Teutons from the Rhine provinces, the bone of
contention between the Gallic cock and Prussian
eagle, Teutons from the North German provinces
allied to Prussia, and Teutons from the South Ger.
man Provinces gravitatlng ttQYaras France, were
all q Central Park yesterday, displaying the colors
Of their country, and at the time airing their
There they met the irish, members regnant OF our
body polite, and the French lncipient heroes and
Marshals VINO with iercely hOlsteJ mustaches,
"bearded like pard,n walked the Mall glaring de.
fance at their natural enemies TRis was III the
morning
they all alike, irrespective OF nationality, began
to melt under the fierce sunlight, and gra.
vaii:ay variaSy wlited There they Seated T them
selves along the rows of benches on each side
Of the principal promenades, and at three O'Clock
a common mass OF perspirlng humanity, enveloped
in cloud of smoke emitted from an in1nity of
clay pipes, meerschaums and cigarettes. At that
time men, women and children began 10 huddle
under the shade trees, and soon every bench which
rejosed in "contiguity to shade" was fully occu-
There was very little OF variety in the panorama
presented during the day. T1e camel, winch for
the green with all Its usual pomp and dignity at
tended by an Oriental IN all the the gor:
appgs o. MS as country l Yae most
the chtloren In the vision of an mfaniiie paradise
offered them by the goat cnarlots. Tentierhearted
aud for once behed their children seated in a
vehicle OF regal Magnidcence attended by a coach
man-cooreQ at that-n splendid livery Of tnse,
gold and blue, and the little ones IN no danger from
the
FREAKS OF THE FIERY NANNY GOATS,
which drew them proudly away. And here ts a bit
of romance. Forty years ago poor shoemaker OF
Paris, who had an unfortunate crippled child, was
wont 10 carry 1t each day in the Champs Ely for
breath OF fresh Finally the little grew too
large for tie shoemakers weary shoulders 10 bear,
and he, in happy moment OF fancful invention,
harnessed the goat, which he had bought by
the doctors advice to furnish milk TO the
child and, constructing small cart, drove
IL out in the park each day. lady one
day saw the curious vehicle while walking with hel
who coveted ride, asked the poor shoemaker to
grant her child the favor Of
A JAuNT BEHIND NANNY"
The poor cobbler removed his crippled son, and
placed the dainty child OF the lady in his stead
After the ride the lady offered him five franc piece
which the good fellow stoutly refused, and being
pressed told his plfu story soon after he received
sufficient sum to buy chariot and pair Of goats,
and q patent from Louis Philippe giving himtht
lady was one OF the attaches Of the court The cobbel
soon amassed as small fortune and sold out his
privilege. This was the beginning OF the goat
chaliots. They passed into the hanos OF company
one ofthe members Of which came here year age
and started the business In Central Park The same
company is now preparing riding gallery like thai
used In country larS in England, only on more
magnificent scale.
on the lake the boats were well filled and gay
throngs sought the water expecting relief from the
heat. Not TIL late hour did they leave, and prob
ably those spending the day in the Park were less
wear!ed than many OF the eXCurS0nistS W no found
fun at greater distance.