, 1873-05-11

in effect the those Of tho ocean, whether IN
the idea conveys Of grandeur by Its vast extent Of
terrific power when roused by storms or of living,
ripping surface Is dotted with fleets OF sails and steam
The shores Of the features
which essential to give the full effect Of sublimty
to an ocean view. There aIe no Uniting hoadlonds,
no deep bays, islands, or *cold, grey stones !"
nothing in fact but line Of sandy shore. Tic
hnes ond oods Comprise itssT III that conveys
the impression Of grandeur, in which 1t H. in nowse
inferior to the ocean except IN single charactersc
practised oye Tho heavy ground swell which is often
seen In the ocean when wind Is blowing and which
Is the result Of storms distant TINT other evidence
Of them be discovered, Is never seen in the Like
While It's storms last ita breakers are grand and
terrific as those Of the ocean, but the subside with
the Winds and 30 neTer sec as On the ocean, surface
emn series Of advancing which break upon tho
shore with roar like thunder =
The lake is the single natural feature which Chi
cago command which possesses intrinsic suhmisy
and unceasiug interest," In arranging park upon it's
borders, therefore, it should bo the objective point Of
Which i should bo the study q the arst To-
under such variety Of conditions would tacdtly ac
knowledge Its supremacy The shaping q the ground
encs to this end and the drivea and walks should be
arranged to open views Of the Lake from different
points, giving continual variety BY the different f1 an.
making it always tho essential point Of the pictuEe
Instead Of this the park Is cut of from the lake BY
low f S be as ee spe
to give picturesque effect by the use OF such accesso
zies as would excite emotions in keeping with the
The hill and the blank aheet Of water lies before
him In its full extent. and al at once. No previous
mPs. portions M @ Hf IT. shIonsn
Imagination by she intricacy and variety thus saord
from the view tho lake, the park offers no advanta
ges over the wharves Of the CITY, Yet with this nagni
cent sheet Of water as hand to furnish the Keynote
Of whatever Improvements might be attempted On lts
shores, the prominent decoration Of the park In M
esborately artificial hike which seems 70 have been
s for The M
More rustic bridges, miniature castle, and grotto
Of imitation stone adorned with coloEed glass; the
ersyelS informed its readers Is quite equal to that
OF the celebrated grotto in Woods Museum !"
=. Every one who is familiar with the
RIVER TOWNS OF THE WEST ~
will recall innumerablo instances Of enormously
.ilding up embaukments; OF the almost total
destruction Of building sites in one place by
their being left In an inaccessible position on tho
top OF precipice; in another by being exposed
to all the drainage Of street which ia far above
them, while all the naturally beautiful or pictur-
esque features OF the place hnye been destroyed
or rendered hideous in the effort to make them
conform to q rectangular system, as If the hu-
man intellect we're as poweriess to adapt itself to
changing circumstances as the instinct OF in
sectB whose cells are constructed on an uMvafy-"
ing pattern.
The exercise Of artistic skill and Judgment might
often render tho peculiar natural fcaturrs Of euch
sIo tho source Of its most striking and attractive
vousy the most appropriate situation for the commer-
cal and manufacturing interests, and the high lands
hisides II preserved in their natural condition, or de-
velope into artistic expression OF their natural
ny appropriate planting and n Ga
eral aspect Of the towa. Advantage should be taken
of rayines to secure IN easy ascent to the
arranged along it's brow which would furnish build
ing sites for the best residences overlooking the lower
town, and commanding tho views up and down the
bluff winding sufficiently to secure easy grades, and
taking advantage Of any natural terrace OF
vantage to increase the picturesque effect by tue m
rich lawn Thus the face Of tho b1un, which Is CONE
With gucs, and unavailable for any useful purpose
would become chief ornament and striking festure
In the general aspect 9f the toWn' o,s ,,.,o, ,,
be conferred Upon town BY thus making nn orua-
mental use Of areas which are useless for other pur-
thought to the subject, and this may be very greatly
increased by attention to yar!oua little aeails which
never thought Of BY those to whom tho wosk
is commonly intrusted. Suppose. for instance Is Is
frequently the In the Wes that the site Of town
fs lntersectcd by one or more rayinea, beginning
mile or moro from the shore Of the lake or
river On which the town Is situated. In many in-
stances these ravnea assume an exceedingly pictur.
esque and attractive character, attaining depth OF
bottom charming bit Of secluded lawn, while the al
most precipous sides are clothed with fine growth
Of forest and In the spring brilliant with the
blossoms Of the triIlum, anemone, blood root, aud
other wild flowers, which seem to lore to cluater upon
such positions as are mest difficult q accese Tue n
features s to place tho roads at such distance from
the rayine to admit one ter Of lots the houses on
which, fronting the street, viii hare their back yards
running to tho bottom the ravne, the object
land comprised IN the rarine, which Is unaraila.
all effect ot natural beauty is lost to the general
public who get sight Of the rayine except from
Some point where road is carried across it, and then
its attractive expression is entirely destroyed By the
running it to mark tho boundaries Of the
different iota as well as ~ its being made tho DIT
stofe Of old barrels, boxes. and battered nware Il,
instead Of this the roads carried each side
uat On the eges Of The bank and b. buildings only 1l
form ornamental feature between, on which the
houses each side would front, and the residents on
keeping 1t tidy and adorning it with trees and shrub
bery 1t is easy to perceive that such street would
form htghly.ornamental feature IL town. The pc-
the occasional Introduction of tasteful bridge,
might dictate.
!. - ~ ONLY RUE. o. :,- =. -. ::
= ~ Sweet, hggard Spring, =
= What dost thou bring -
I To compensate us for our waiting, 80 =
Through rain and snow,
: Since, weeks ago, -.
Thy harbingerz Of song vera 1na!ing7
:, =" Was it to flush
- With deeper buah,
The roses OF the coming June7
= Or didst thou stay :