New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-21
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PROSPECT pax. BROOKLYN.


A few moments on the ferry and the street cars and
Prospect Park reached with ~ breathng' o pure ALI
and giimpscs of pastoral beauty. Wandering IN the
shady paths. hIto 10 remind him % al immense
outlay of money
Tie main entrance at the Grand Plaza, where stands
the bronze statue Of Lincoln IL hut -A.r distance from
Battle Hill, made historic by Revolutionary hood Fol-
lowing tho winnings OF the paths, the visitor passes
through somber shadows OF stately trees through
meadows in which the daisies, butercups, and clover
are knee high. through narrow wales where Icons lie
among the trees calm the Summer sky and on shaded
emnences from which the eye en- rage nom ne al"
stretch OF the and the faint shore OF CJnnece
to the blue hills of New-J3rscy. On Lookout III
new reservoir has been completed which supplies tie
water for the pretty cascades which babUe in the
Rayinc The first OF these gu3hes from the SIDE oil D
hilasif its source were a mystery, and moe' in'oa
sIadowv pond from which brook runs quietly untlh
descends through tho Ra,ne daSin- among rocks ana
boyders over which hang the leaves OF trailing Vines'
and OF length finds rest IN she bosom of a lake.
on the edge OF the Rayne the farmhouse ana barn
both Of which have been recently nnished. Inc 9Hh"
bunt on the side OF Ill., and Is picturesque fooo'n
structure containing stables for COWS, moUs for hAy
too,rooms &c. Tho sides are shngled after tle .annei
OF old country houses OF many years ago IA
ON ar nv are two stacks OF hay, which ada lo1 ht'''
- IN. bonelines, of the picture. The idrhlo'e Is
,,r,tt, buIldL few steps from the BARN. Is pls u
b,udsoue dark stone, rOuch-hcwn AT the "'Sl s'ue
:, n ANAL porcb, and large, old-fashonei chimney
rs mn from the ground Between The two 'front.' gaoles
= g.. ni,,zo and above. a pretty window. spfe WIN
thercoel, sur,nounts one OF the roofs and wooden
,l,n, tbe other In front Is a dooryarl ineoSed Dy
,rle stone wall which Is well hidden by Nhes' Ihe
font Of the house is also partially manted by vines
Tho yard is adorned with curious plants irom III"
, cb at the west eud OF the house the VISITOR Gu
tors Lang spacious room, in which Is huge oiuaSh-
t,,,,d erenlace The mantel is ornamented by largo
china vase, containing flowers. But for the c'uh'i'
chairs and fables one could Imagine u reai! Ss'''y
Nv ENGLAND dningroom Of the last century fo'
tbe large BAY window at the south end is n"' -.
,t,-h the ran OF the R.yne, extending beyond 'no
NaTOws. -, oyv trs,,,
ON the edge OF the Ravine hang seVerai nc" '"'''
sbcIters in which are pretty tables and seats io"
ing the path which leads through the hoo"' TUG
masses under a new arch OF fine Ohio stone plAoicu
,bo inteor with polished hard woods In the edse Oh
the Iullwooa T. temporary musicstand, which VIII DO
d mill the erection of the pavilion at nearly the same
80, The nlace ia well suited for the site; the re"
s,ra,, a. shaded by large trees. little way to tne
so,h tho ,ueadow grass has been moved andrlked' anu
- fragrant breath OF the curing swaths OF nay
80 distance from the LulwoOd, ,passng along 'no
, ninnuwator in which float myriads OF waieri,'s'
:. ,ho eastwood arch, the gables OF which are ri'n1
,,ant,od by vines From here the walk oaeK 10 'no
oDtrance "a very pleasant A deep cump OF Woous Is
threaded by dark fOotpaths which Mt last 'e'' oU
mo omen creeu All day these groves are hus, -
with the notes OF tho shy wood ~drniefs' .,,n
blue-blyds. robins, and spaHoWS N a,,,r.
tho hours Vi lsa,aius and asen ana ID 'H0 '''' =,