, 1876-04-23

| 10 {RE E0s&Rr V 3He LHtcQQo 1ff0uHE:
| CHICAGO, April 22'-The salubrity OF health
| fuluess Of Chicago as place OF residence is no
attributable 40 much to the exertiona OF th4
Board Of Health as to the pulaations of th1
engines ut the Water-Worls,-ln other words, t,
| the abundant and excellent supply Of pure
fresh water. This ia Of course secret, but 81
there is nothing mean about Chicago, sh.
is willing to tell it to her out1y
ing suburbs, even though it be at tue
risk OF building them up st her own expense
The principal drawback to the health of subur-
ban towns within ten miles OF Chicago is The
lack OF good water, hence the prevalence fo1
several years Of fever and Aeua aud other ma
1arla fevers at various places, especially on the
banks OF the DesplAines. Even at Evanston the
surface Of the water is impregnated With u1iasn
which caused considerable slckness before the
lake water WAS introduced.
Nov, II the towns near Chicago could make
arrangements, BY means OF connecting pipes to
get their supply Of drinking~water, 1T leaar from
the lake at Evanston, Chicago or Hyde Park,
the suburbs would be much healthier than thev
NOW are, or can be-, With their present water
supply, The fevers which hover over the waters
Of the sluggish Desp!aines might be diesipated or
destroyed IT the Inhabitants OF oertain towns
along it's banks we're this season to plant large
quantities OF sunhower seeds-the producs OF
which, aside from sanitary profits, would more
than compensate for the outlay. It Wouldn't be
4 bad idea for the Board OF Health to expert
ment In this direction, and inciose the savory
Stock Yards with Gordon of rank growing veg
etati0n- l., n.
STALL VICE, rEsr11EScE, AND FIRE OVERCOME
AN ovEH-cRoWDED clTr7
10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
CHICAGO. april 22.-This question may be
solemnly asked OF Chicago. THIS city waa no
doubt, never growing more rapidly than now,
and v,t1a }o fau1
the broad prairie, along muddy and
welt asked What shall ha done tor the
few years the uumber Of inhabltants shall have
doubled ? The possibilities are that this city
NAV become the most magnificent and desirable
city on the globe to dwell in. viii the people
do what they can to make it 30 Il already has
ita contenp ated chain OF parks undergoing deve!-
opment, with its magnificent driveway Of so miles
or mo.e, ~hich viii no doubt become the pride
Of the whol5 surrounding country as we'll as to
people OF Chicago ; so that the residents CT st.
Louis, b1ilwaukee. and "sher surrounding snb-
ur1s Nill visit this great metropolis to behold
It's wonders. and to especially visit these
delightful pieasuIe re grounds. And here couas the
trouble with our great pa,ks. They are onls the
people Of fe1sure. or those making business OF
it, who can afford to vsit them. In fact they
are out OF the reach Of those most needing
their benefcent influence. In theory they arc
in practice they are insignificant
compared with the little Union. Jefferson, YER
non and other parks in the heart Of the CRY,
which are worth more for the solid comfort they
bring to the very doors OF our people than ali tue
outlying th0usand5 of acres conb,nad. We
do not want to De understood ae intending to
dapreciate the value to Chicago OF it's great park
B7etem. but would rather insist upon vigorous
prosecution Of the improvements therein to keep
pace with the WONDERFUL development OF the
clty's growth and reputation al popular place
of resort. We want more OF these .'inlapd"
parks. and asK What would the people OF the
whole city take to have tnese parks. small as
th8v are. removed from their midst Could
they afford, IN point OF nonev, to take twice as
much as they have cost, while their presence has
gwen twice the value to their property?
IT tho oyercrowded portions of the city. where
and vice enough is engendered to
corrupt and ruin all the people, could have
kept parks LET down in their midst,
these temples OF Nature adorned with art,
whose roof IL the arch Of Heaven, would drive !
these rude and vile Inhabitants to the four quar-
tera Of the earth Or bring them into harmony |
with these hsFbingets Of refinement and mercy
As sanitary measure Also, au Rbl1nd- |
ance OF space occupied by parks at proper |
intervals to let in the eunshine and admit the
cure air of heaven, ia next to proper sewerage !
and cleanliness, which ara next 20 Godlines2,
in promoting ths health and comfort Of the
people. -
While land il so abundant as 10 the vicinity Of
Chicago, and comparatively cheap u At the