Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-15
ioFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
Price Four Gents

containing 400 acres Turner Grao Park, thre co miles out $50 acres Shaw'R Gnrdcn, Tour miles out, 100 acres; tho Jockey Club Park, five miles out, so acres tho Fair Grounds three miles out, 100 acrea fitted up in semi-centennial manner for expeditions and geological purposes Tho O'Fallon Park, four miles out, 1s0 acres and the Lafayette Park, two miles from the Court House, in the beautiful part of the city, with lakes, fountains, pavilions, music stand, statue of Washington and Thomas H. Benton. This park is especially adapted for the occu- pancy of ladies and children I could have counted them by the thousand listening to the regular Thursday concert provided at city expense. Swans are there in their ele- ment. Gondolas, filled with happy ones, are gliding on the lake; and altogether one is re- minded of the similarity to Central Park. There are also: Carondelet Park, at the ex- treme south end, containing 1SO acres Lyon Park, named in honor of General Lyon with granite monument the Arsenal grounds Hyde Park, Lindell Park, Missouri Park and Washington Square. All these parks are reached by horse cars, five tickets for twen- ty-five cents. The Bellefontaine cemetery is also accessible by the street cars, and is a great resort. It contains 333 acres and there have been 21 ,000 burials there since 1S49. Calvary cemetery, just beyond, is the princi- pal burial place for the Catholic community It contains 220 acres. The cemetery grounds are in the northern part of the city and over look the Mississippi river In this cemetery was deposited last week one who has been honored as one of the greatest heroes of the present time in St. Louis, Phelim TooIe. He it was who ascended to the highest story of the Southern Hotel on ladder not reaching to the windows, but by superhuman efforts somehow saved the lives of twelve of the women inmates by his own hands solely. and he has continued ever since as fireman to be the hero on every occasion. He was killed at fire of no account near by where I was watching, by the explosion of 8 fire extin- gulsher. Truly this man was honored His life went out, as the expression is unneces- sarily. The city's flags were at half-mast. He was buried with city honors, and now the admirers of the man are making his widow purse which will probably amount to $5 ,OOO.
 The newspapers here appear to be mis- named. The Globe-Democrat is Republican The St. Louis Republican is Democratic The Globe says the reason the State of Mis- souri does not grow like other States is there IS too much Democracy; that is to say, too much of that material which damns a man of free, liberal mind, and they prefer to go to more liberal, congenial atmosphere. This element of peculiar cast is plenty; it can be seen and heard at the hotels and on the walks in front from that class of men who are called 'chair boarders, ''-that means men who do not pay board, but occupy the
 
 and disgust of better people. The most dis gusting individual of this kind for a few days after the Cincinnati convention carried in his buttonhole two badges. I am informed of his history. He has great pot-house in- fuence. How such an one can influence is the wonder. Another chair boarder, both at the Lindell and Laclede, will offer to sell you glasses-''Your eyes weak.''
 Since 1 wrote last the sixth story has been added to the ill-fated Southern Hotel Iron ties and joists all the way up.
 Some public buildings have been disposed of, and others are to be, at forced sales The Insurance building cost about $300 900 and sold for $160,0 1000. Another valued at $30O,- 900 will bring about $1OO 900. The deprecia- tion is owing partly to the times, partly to the location. Yet if you wish to hire the price is high enough.
 The public libraries and educational insti- tutions of St. Louis are justly their pride Bootblacks too, are an audacious institution peculiar to this city. They hang on, they get on their knees before you while conversng with friend in front of the hotels. had great commiseration for the race until saw a score of them helping themselves literally to countryman's apples from his cart Chinese laundries are another institution, and I am credibly informed that smoking opium is taught ill them. I saw one young man dis appear behind the screen and go down cellar where I had washing done. On inquiry was told the smoking was done in the cellar also that females of the frail order visited the same place for the purpose of smoking opium. St. Louis, too abounds in nice people. A ride on Pine street after tea, on any of the nice streets, will show that they live on the door steps in the evening of the heated term. There are quite a number of elegant churches, and they are attended on an aver age as well as your churches although I heard in one the preacher say that not one twentieth of the people could be found in the Protestant houses of God on Sundays.
 The Mississippi river runs nearly north and south by the city Most of the nice resi- dences are westerly. The streets which run north and south are principally for business: those running from east to west generally for residences and the latter lead toward the principal parks. After business hours the riding is in that direction, which is growing more and more popular each year. I men, tally compare the parks to what New Haven might or may have in the near future-the rocks, the waterworks, the Maltby lakes and park are offered in West Haven, all within about half the distance from New Haven that the parks are here not forgetting the in- imitable bathing grounds within hail of New Haven, which should be at once dedicated for once stood where l do my writing and with in the grounds is the spot where human be- ings were auctioned away to the highest bid ders, the handsomest for the highest prices
 Your five-cent piece here is always, further South a nickel. You never hear five cents. The weather is warm, 950. It is warmer all night than with you There is none of that sticky feeling to the evening air that you have. You do not fear taking cold as in New Haven. Hence the people make practice of spending the evenings on the stoops and it is enlivening sight. Ladies seem to dress more as they please here than to be governed by fashion. and suppose as the warm reason is long they prepare accord ingly.
 Schneider's Garden is among the celebri- ties also. It is an extensive open-air beer garden, fitted up to accommodate thousands of people. It is on Chateau avenue, and supplied with thousands of gas burners, ta- bles and chairs, shaded by trees, has three handsome music pavilions and evening sic. It is often so full it is difficult to gain entrance. I did look in, although never tasted lager in my life. But perceive many will and do.
 At the Geological Garden two sea lions are the attraction at present, the whole being one of the best of the kind in the country.
 The great steel bridge, costing nine mil lion dollars, and the tunnel under the heart of the city to the Union depot, exist where, in the year 1904, there were only 15O dwell ings and 900 people, all told. There are now four hundred thousand people. The entire portion west of the Mississippi was sold by France to Uncle Sam in 1903 for the sum of fifteen millions of dollars Where now exist cities, States, and inhabitants in almost count less numbers was then all known as Louis jana. Changes as marvellous are still going on.
 Street car tickets go freely as currency, five for quarter"
 The waterworks cost S9 1000, ,OOO, There is also an artesian well here 3 3,843 feet deep. At the present moment there is another fea- ture of attraction. You have read of the 'sSal- vation Army" Well, they are here. One day notice was issued: Salvation Army The Lord Jesus Christ, Com Chief. General Haskell who dresses and does not look unlike the New Haven chief] begins the takingof the strong hold of Satan to-day at p. m. from the Court House steps; 40 female soldiers to be present, together with all recruits of the army and some from the army of drinkers to- gether with one actress converted yesterday" On Sunday, the Fourth of July, I heard the General in the Theatre Comique where he is to preach tonight, and his boy preacher heard too. They both handled the gambler, the politician, the tobacco user, the fashiona- ble postage stamp painted face petitioned for prayers, and the man whose pocket was not without gloves. 'No use to try to ha fa5 fiU fashions ara ,or%