The New York herald., 1875-12-03

water falling from the hillocks above Just where the
stream, after passing through the hollow, guch and
garbage heap, meets the lake the neverendng marsh
and fen is SEEM the sagnant appearance prevails and
tho greenish exists. This is in the
lake, too, for many yards around Indeed, all
along the shore the water has no other aspect,
and here and there intervals miserable little islands
abound Each one OF them stands IN what has all the
sembance OF marsh not a weed or blade OF the yell
lowish grass is disturbed by the fantest ripple of ow
ing water and the drains they discharge them
selves into the lake every few rods upon the shores,
Shiny bosom of Croton Lake. To be sure, there is a
patch on its very centre that looks clear and free from
matter But It washes and minges either hand with
the dense nuisanccs above described
ANOTHER PLAGUE SPOT
Is that which is bounded by old bridge, about 100
rods above the line OF Mrs Hyde's house II does not
come Immediately in contact with the lake ITSELF IL is
the left hand side Of the road looking east II is an
old pool several square yards IN area, fed by the nu
merous ditches barnyard drains and dkes cut into the
slope on its western boundary. Near by
several old barns, the property Of small
farmer whose wooden shanty stands about 100 feet
above. The hennery, hog pen cattle yard and stable
overlook the pool and empty their hog wash and gen.
era hlth down the declivty into IT, Worse than this,
wretched little backhouse is among the buildings con-
trbutng TO the general wretchedness of the situation
and adds ts quota OF refuse to the repository in tho
bridge pondn below. Now this reccptace's only out.
let for surplus water is small passage between the
stones cobbes at the BRIDGES base, which courses
through the glen the opposite side OF the road TO
the lake, whore II meets the green stagnant water
and momentarily increases the deposit Of stuff which
mixed with the weeds grasses there AT this point
the Croton has not the slightest claim 70 moving water
for many yards from the shore II looks Ike huge
marsh covered with weeds and leaves and one would
expect TO find muddy bottom The bottom Is really
gravel, with coating Of vegetable matter.
TIES BRIDGE,
as the country people call the passage across another
stream short way up the road toward Pinos Bridge,
stretches over a marsh on the left hand side and an
arm OF Croton Lake the right From this TO Pines
Bridge the lake shores not bad. Nevertheless
they are dirty and Shiny and not at all what they
should be- just above are located near the watere
edge couple OF houses the banks or bayou nearly
opposite Hon Fernando Woods famous country
residence. This bayou, or, more properly speaking,
creek, IS fed by stream that rises In Cat Hill II Is
small and filthy, passing Il does BY, through and
under outhouses barn yards and worse places IL is
full OF nondescript matter, laden with dirt,
and is actually muddy. No man in tho
neghborhood ever dreams OF letting his horse,
be II never SO thirsty, drink from II the ponds
near IT, The creek receives all the Cat Hill River
tains Of refuse and the waters Of dark greensh
color, studded by little nsular patches Of weeds and
leaves sedge and vegetable muck, always increasing
and decaying The houses themselves are 20 close
the margin OF Croon Lake that IL would ridiculous
20 suppose that the eops anywhere else In
the best Of weather the inhabitants far beneath
the road to lead one 70 expect any 70
carry pals or tubs up the rugged slope the delds
Indeed there ~ no visible receptacle for such refuse
except the bayou, which is arm Of the lake The
iaborers on the adjacent farms say that
into the lake or drains everything flung,
Notwithstanding the tacit understanding OF
the laws direct prohibition OF such practices. But as
they say, "Who s TO know ~ and "Whorc else can We
put our sops2" nobody will that he she s the
guilty party but the absence OF any suitable places for
the reception and distribution of household garbage
leaves no room for doubt on the subject
OPPOSITE MOUNT KIsco
Alter leaving Pines Bridge the visitor 10 beRued pg