The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-06
CENTRAL PARK.
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The copiods rains we have lately had have at teas:
brought ABOUT one eOod effect. The "ra,rl IL good
for the ducks. anyhow sag good-natured people TO
grulntIug friends who have lost their umbrellas;
bUtiI Is even better Tor the grass Central Park il
now IN It's brightest and most charming dress
The earth IL carpeted with brilliant verdure anu
the trees are rejoicing ia the ieay glor!cs Of mid
summer that has certainly. whatever may be lis
other shortcomings, not been unpeasanty dry. The
efforts OF the Park Commissioners too, IN the way
OF nOwer beds and hedges arc already crowned
wish deserved success. The hoday-making ctizea
now wends his way to the Mall through plrlcrres Of
shady foliage, relieved now and then By patches o,
blooming flowers, with here and there she dull nasn
vi d uf1nZc statue.
Yesterday was quite gala day. The arrange
mcnts at the music stand are excellent There are
chairs and benches III abundance, anu temporary
AWNINGS have been spread over them as u needed
shelter nom the penis or July sun. An around
TIE band, for couple OF pleasant hours, thousands
oil people stroll, ana illrt and make themselves
nanpy, OCCASIONALLY DROPPING INTO tho COO, saloon
Lake To indulge IN water ice OF sherry cobb!cr.
The music was very good and the programme was
nauc up principally OF selections from popular aud
simple operas, whose music Is familiar 70 all ike
"tlsila dci Hegimcnto.r
tion going. on the commons scores OF parties were
Dusty engaged IN our national game" and tho
QUITE number OF gentlemen on horseback
were also ABROAD, aud there are fndica-
,ions that horsemanshtp Is growing 20 DC u
more popular amusement than II used 10 be. !ho
Lake was gay win boating parties, who were Tor
few fractional stamps rOwcd around the Islands ~
tars neatly dressed IN white boating shirts. with
nars OF blue falling on the breast and neck.
The mcpagcre, however, was. next 10 the music
stand the grand centre OF interest. within the past
three months the new house mas been opened and
the lion that was so suen now condescends 10
roar at short intervals, to the intense satisfaction
OF the small boys. rne zebras have become gu 10
tame aud cat sweet cakes rom the hands OF visit
ors with the docty OF lambs. The otner wonders
Of the mcuagerie are they not known TO all In
some way, however the cages seem now TO DC Kept
much cleaner than formerly. and all the animals,
except the MONKEYS, smell, n little less Ufensiveiv
imam YOUR African fellow travellers m town on a
third avenue And, rs TO the monkeys. every
one knows that they are q hopeless case.
CHIEF iUsTiCE CHASE.--A gentleman In Tits cry
has Just received letter IRON chef Justice Chase,
In reply 10 series Of resolutions submitted 10 him
Tor consideration in winch he takes ground upon
the late Notwithstanding that they are valid
and are parts OF tho Constitution DC res
peced and obcyed as such, and tins without qualln-
cation or reservation OF any Kind. The resolutions
here, referred TO 10 I've published al early day
his many political and personal friends Will oa
pleased 20 lelrnhat his health continues 10 improve.
lie is AT present stopping AT the Magnetic Springs,
II. Louis, Grailot county, Michigan, Iur'tersburQ
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