The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-02-26

| Die. IL Is estimated That through
out the city fully tWO-thirds more
brickwork lies underneath than
above the surface. But if it is
below we must look for mass
of material and quantity Of con-
struction, it is above the surface
that we should seek for all that is
beautiful and sublime in architec-
ture. Public buildings, monuments
and historic structures, to be more
fully dwelt upon hereafter, though
already so familiar to the student of
history as to require but little men
ton. are many and magnificent, At
every turn the casual eye is con-
fronted by some mighty memorial
of English heroism, some colossal
statue of military or civil dlstlnc-
ton, some stupendous triumph Of
the builders genius, or other loom
| ing evidence of the pride and en-
ergy of the AnglO-SaxOn race; but
in the narrow crowded streets Of
this busy bedlam of commerce. with
its damp and dingy atmosphere, a
fall appreciation of their elegance
and sublimity is almost impossible
to be obtained. Structures that are
located upon public parks or other
wise unOccupied areas, necessarily
possess an immense advantage over
others of less fortunate position,
but even these suffer a per-
manent depreciation in this land
Of mist and permanent humid
ity. Britannia has q fair face
beyond question. but the hor-
rid drab hood winch she etern-
all wears above it, IS by no means
the best background to display her
handsome features. a few of Swift's
philosophers, who make a speciality
of manufacturing sunbeams from
cucumbers, could drive a big bust
ness here with immense profits. If
something Of this kind is not done
soon, we need not be at all
surprised if saucy Miss Column
bia, emulating her piratical
mothers ungrateful example to-
wards Grandmother Greece, comes
along some fine day and lugs off
few Of her choicest memorials for
under clearer sky,Where
a broader landscape will set off their
more effectively. Columbia
could at least plead an excuse for
her action, which Brittania, braZen
as she is, would blush to offer in eX-
tenuation of her own. Elgin mar
bles and Egyptian obelisks forever!
By the way, the work is at last COM
pleted of placing Cleopatra'S Needle
the British abductiOn-On the Vic
toria Embankment, and now the
f0rlorn obelisk, the time-scarred
legacy of the PharaOhs and Ptole-
mics, lifts its woe-begOne counten-
lnce into the heaven of heavens,
ike an orphan child Of Isis and
Osiris, petitiOning its ancient gods
sOr redress of grievances.
[ have stated that London sup
PORTS population of over four mil
ions. Perhaps l should have said
hat she allows them the privilege
# supporting themselves. This .
hey manage in one or more of four
Iifferent ways-wOrking, Sinking, !
egging and stealing. Tradesmen !
nd laborers do the working, noble
zen and the gentry the Sinking.
minister's and reformers the biggest
art Of the begging, and government
Ontractors the lions share of the
5ealing. Of course, in the latter
it is not my design tot
due credit from the "free
nd easys" Of Petticoat Lane. and
he rest of the gum-fngered frater-
ity who ply their vocation in the
ublic thOroughfares and other
aunts Of the verdant and unsus-
Getting. The London pick-pocket
a worldwide celebrity, and verify =
2 has his reward, but to compare
IS infiniteSimal depredatiOns to the
holesafe ravageS of his masters in
e profession, would be to COM
ire OSsa to wart or a United
ates Indian agent to an hon r
t man. The best paying business -
ere, as everywhere, is the liquor
loon, or as it is here deRominated
e public house. They are fright
lily numerous throughout this
untry, by some deemed necesssr-
7 SO, on account of the excessive
of the climate. Like
res like is the adage, and for sim
IT reasons that peppers and spices r,
e eaten in the tropics, it is argued
at whisky and beer should be i'm u
bed freely in these humid regions
the north. Why water wouldn't
sWer the purpose just as well is
It explained by the supporters of
e theory. They are willing to
Taive that point" no doubt. At
y rate, the saloons are always full.
ID so are the customers. The doors
e open till II o'clock every night
cept Sundays, when they consid.
ately close at II, so as not to yio-
e the Sanctity of Monday morn
:. To their credit be it said.
viewer, that during church hours, e.
lile their customers are elsewhere u
gagged, the publicans celebrate
til closed doors; but to their debit
it added, that they turn on the
IS the moment the churches pour
tn their contents. Owing to this
tab liberal state of affairs, YOU
Il immediately perceive that the
)r downtrodden whisky-deaIer en-
s q blest immunity from the