The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-02-12
FROM NEW Y1kk.
New YORK, Jan. q, 1876.

NEW YORK, Jan. u, 1876.
70 the Editor Of the woRKISsAAS's ADVOCATE.
WHAT THE CENTRAL PARK TEACHES NE.
AsI live near the Central Park. l have
taken notion lately to walk there occa-
sionally in the mild winter weather. As
this wonderful and beautiful breathing
place of the people seems to be largely Of
and from them, and to be conducted with
some regard to economy, 1t may be con
sidered one Of the best points Of our mu-
nicipal government. But among the draw
backs to the usefulness of such places may
be mentioned this The common people
are overawed by such msgnihceIce, Just as
they are by the size of great public build
ings and private palaces. They think that
1T is not for the likes Of them, who have
such hard work to get their bit and sup,
to dispute the will, or critlclse the acts Of
the great minds, the leading business men
and ohtlclans. who perform such won
ders
We'll, although keep thinking how the
Roman emperors and the modern Nspo-
Icons have kept the people enslaved by
Pansm Il Ctrceasem- bread and the circus
cheap bread, and plenty Of free amusement
cannot but enjoy the exquisite beauty
Of the Park, the varied scenery, lakes,
massive bridges, statuary, rustic arbors
and museums, full of all manner of curlos-
tiles. strolled there last Sunday. | saw
the ses-lions Topping in the water, and
heard their curious bull-calf roar.
One feature of the museum pleased me.
They have put the peaceable and useful
animals of the deer, OK, sheep and camel
kinds in building by themselves, where
they ars no longer continually terrified
and disgusted by the sight and hearing Of
the carniyors-the piratical and usurlous
animals, who live by devouring and steal
ing from the others. This is what l al
ways recommend for human creatures.
Most people say that all sorts Of persons
should be mixed together. as they are IN
our cities. The result is that the lion and
the lamb, as these wise people predicted,
lie down together-muchly-the lion out
side Of the lamb. Our civilization is usu-
ally most like an African wilderness ian
excellent specimen Of free comPetision)
where millions Of peaceable and useful ami
mails are constantly fleeing from the fangs
I
and plucky" beef eaters. GrangeTism and
trade unionism are at least stepping stones
toward something better. Therein the
producing classes ''go it alone and try to
save their bacon" l am showing what
/ think is the best way for the best people
to live, in my continued story Of the
''Peacemaker's Grange, in the January
number Of the chronological Journal i
THE OWLS IN THE cAvR.
One Of the wonders Of the Park now 10
the cave, with its score Of big-eyed owls
glowering and blinking ln the darkest
crannies. had a hearty laugh at dozen
of them sitting on a perch i'll solemn con-
clave, as | thought how well they repre-
sent the new editorial staff Of the hard
money Finaneier Of this city-Messrs.
Schurz, David A. Wells, Vim. Grosvenor
q Co. stout hickory club, flung by one
whom they all used to acknowledge as
their master, Henry c. Carey, swept that
row Of owls temporarily from their perch
lately, when he told them that they we're
trying to run this government of, by and
fer the money lender.
WEAK WING OF THE INDEPENDENT PARTY
The country Of course watches with in
terest the attempt making in New York
city TO interest the workingmen of the
Greenback or Independent party. The
meeting at Cooper Institute, presided over
I by Peter Cooper, was q success in some re-
spects; but sitting on the platform. l no
ticed that TIE trades union leaders there.
as well as the multitude in the audience,
were mostly ignorant Of and indifferent To