New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
ENGLE WOOD.
VILLAGE OF BEAUTIFUL HOMES.

ARCHITECTURE or THR BUILDINGS.
TO the Edttor OF The Trt6Wne.
SIR: Most people have an impression-with
those who have dted swiftly express train from
New-York 10 Pmade pha, it is a settled conviction
that every place In New-ersey, within radius of TWEEN
ty-hve miles from Ncw-York created by, and for
the beref OF the railroads centrins Jersey City. and
is composed
Frst-O a layer OF red, pasty loam having natural
and fierce attraction for boots and shoes
Seeond-Ofa tnn sprinkug over this OF q frw naiive
Jersey Dutch tuilies-Demarests. Tehunes or Van
derhey ydsus-who having sold their rather poor sandy
farms IN parcels az very high prices, survive In an inert
sci-consclous state in the old primitive hlgh-shoul-
dered gable-cnded family homestead surrounded bv
tan weeping willows sun1Owers and 1ocks OF screaming
geese.
Ib,rd-Of a supertmposed layer Of Ncw-York book
kecpcrs clean sAavcn bank cashiers and leading dry
goods CLERKS. subsis ing nv close economy on small
salaries and forming little community. eSpeciay
nights and Sundays when the paternal heads "f families
nave returned 10y late afternoon ran 10 their trim atd
sinary painted cottages situated in some pictuesquey
nam "a place.
Fo,uta-Of top stratum Of feverand-aguc and mos
Qu toes.
Now although Englewood IS IN New-Jersey' an"
Only twelve miles from jersey City it has non II these
constituent elements, unless II be small ntermNurc
OF the second class o. the best quality ~ Dutch mme
who have addict 20 the culture received al academy or
college. the cuhts gained by daily association Wild
q, lignly refined cOmmuuit. The Two emphatic
characteristics OF Eupewood- Characteristics which
would mark It not only IN N"w-Jersey. bul
i'm COMPARISON with the best specimens OF viz
aecs aud Lighy-f ivored rural regions In Masslchn-
ssts Rhode island vermont along the Hudson River or
on staten elaudtre the oNcepiionaNy Gi9b cultivation
# its surface the st higher culture of us resident
population Situated the natural terraces when us
one above another back the Palisades, which look
hfi OF O.
site the northern end Of New-YOrk Cty-tcrdces divided
rom other 10y broad patcaus-stand isolated resi-
dencr IN a great variety Of tasteful architecture sur-
rounded by b.au;ifW lawns ncl1slng copseS OF wood.
sluubbcry aud nDwerbeds diversified ex'mpcs OF ornn-
mcut and fruit trees with al the handsome Belongings
M ,rd.ns stables pleasure waters. fountains, oprn-ar
stain rv AMI rustic adOnmeuts, which educated tastes
aided bv wealth know how to secure to themselves
Indeed had one passed large. powerful magnet over
the City NeyYork aud drawn ont from " lis best fam
cs-say TIE Century Club IN body-and then scattered
them over the beautiful bilsdes and valley back OF tie
Palisades there to build themselves handsome, tasteful
residences surrounded hy an that culture refined tasts.
and wealth could gather, would have grasped aud
crYsalizcd together just such POI ulauon as forms
Enslewood to-day making it the exceptionally aiiso-
cratic aud hghoned place il is-whrre wealth and cn-
p are so general among its solid leading citizens,
not require or tolerate artificial barriers To fence
them in or others ont To mention only
few who reside here with their families the wear
round will name William 4. Booth, H,uty W. Banks
t'hn H,fI.v T. A. BrnkeruoG. George : CIr the Rev.
n, ,'' Ch~cvGr Wm B. Dana. General Eastou. A,ubel
Green Mr.. David Huadcy Sheppard lIomans, l. Slnilh
Unu,,lns. Francis Howltud, j. Wymau Jones, Lcnry \
T. man Jniu : Iye,l JOnn : Lydeckor Cornelius ~
rcKrr Donaid MIckay, Mrs. Livingston h. Mller Frank
n Nichols VIM Walter Phelps, Daniel DR. IKE Smith,
H. T,rn Van RuInt Genrlal + b. Van Buirn W r. Yer
i.lvet Mrs = V. = Wilder, ana thc Rev Dr. wise.
mi t ea Y enlarge tAc list to f column and 10 would
M once tuat seldom ia there prominent gather
ng in N,w.York Ciy. political reform a'soclaiion
strtel charity or benevolcnc' sei on foot or man
irrd but that Englcwooi contributes largely 10 ils
founders leading officers aud su porters may not be
out of ace this connection to state le fact that for
tbe ulst five years the PirsD ie'iau Church In Eng'
wood has contributed larger amount 70 benevolent aud
charitable O jert. tnan any chch n New ork Cl, D.
John Hail., Ouy excepted, anc more tGan all Tie Brook
lyn churches united
As almost every family keeps horses and carriages,
tr roads are uaci. amsed and we'll kept up, aud
ray with private establishments, made up ot gOou sub
,tana family horses ana carriages, "ltoul hc nOnkry
,sm OF gldod nai bands, AMI suothciug, IetIycaped
oyrrcoats Most of the heads OF families are gentlemen
u middle aEr, wto having made tci fortunes, social
poslii0us commercial or banking characters or profcs-
slonal regulations, have selected Lngewood for its rural
nrauty, tIe gh tone meuec'uAS, SOCIALLY morally
ana arstcaly Of its society, and tie peculiarly rcn
cnaracter of MS physical surface Additional tactons
a.e fun shed Dy Fs easy cunlgutt TO Ne"-1Ofk by
ruroad. numerous trains running ddlly ana 10y boat,
rcc ed bya Gvc down the finely 'n-lnceed road down
the Palisades IN urci a. Wen worm se'lhI Hs any ol
tie more famous Alpine roads ~hich 80 many OF our
counlTi ncu spend much me ana mono! lu gong a"dS
thousands OF mill % see ana exhaust many aUecNes
u, de. crbing. With tp Sc attractions may htAh-ly be
associated tine marked lealiuhess oi thc place, arising
cueny from lis une updui Situation "ud ~ tNi IrcSI
brccze which comes over its slopes lIon Newark
l,v-a healthy condition, Wncu is destined 10
b. Ia scd TO higher lale bF very uoi"uEn system
of drainage ntrllgcuty established ami maintained.
prniuip4c ought Justly TO be gwen 20 the abseiCc OF
f. d, uomnatioua cttllansn winch 50 often divii,s
up and mars the harmony OF society in rural dlstllc
-te the and COOL feeling Of iic-Dytcuans,
Ii.copaliau. Reformed Bdptists ana MtihOdI-is hy-
lug side by side, but cOn>c emo sY, Yet mOnebsFcy,
DnIiup their own dllh ana u nets yet cOnilDuilpr
IbrrIv 10 support churches iceb,r III mcaus and not
M tu.r own PERSUASION, are very noteworthy. This
Aindly and catholic irehng es not arse fi"h hdher
e. ce. but rom ihai CAl'llih cHaIlp NHCh b"lds 10
essentials, and readily toieaes minor differences III
farms o worship aud government. There II small VII
lac seo,i around the rtlro!d station winch bears
ne ar Of Engewood, ana is Often by casual visitors,
mistaken laTgc place, Of which II forms humble,
al,uou.n a very nDc ss.iA part, "hcic thc utic daily
mechanism the community ls Carved on, and lls small
daily uceGs supplied OI course tIe Prhcilai shopping
/. done iu New YORK, toward whci II may well be
s,td a. bv Cicero Of ancient Rome, Hll road, pont
lhe hotel accommodations OF LnEe"ood Tor lie many
viiIor. are alle and various. Tie passenger upon
= rtuf C,u 10 have attention arrested by The long.
patia froutage-as us numerous gucsts seeking ITS
minis accommodations. have experienced IT. more tuan
euDuly 10 every human Ndht-Ol "Ihe fdlsade
HoUtfau iuse" hfuug isrif up chalcug ginl.y on
very the Palisades; WINE lhc Comfortable
FAMILY 1o-elrIes, ami near The village furnish many
are loss an bilious Mniic one may mo- sdy Oi EngrwOud
uy.t thr Ir-t man sdId O BuhJOn ihat " IL IN Tue only
placs In the United states that is gashed Que may.
h.ievD rutLullv claim that 40 one well ia TO hd
tasteful surroundings stand win varied
attractions, its slopes and misdrs-piaccs cHItNat
ed not thcy are often elsewhere WIN i'c meht oi
seiu-,uuul care hut with LAVISH taste ahd expenditure
Iii ts yrr rouud; nor wonder that s prOpnctOrs are
i.tv roud Of IT, and Oftcn tO speak O II IN PRAISES
tuat pei haps may seem somewhat exaggerated
calm xpresson Of the quiet nnd hearty love OF owners
Tor tnslr exec ptiOnaily handsome LonestcaGS,
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