The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-04-20
WHAT He SAID ABOUT OUR PARK


The question had been put to him point
blank.
not differed? Indeed, an insipid world we
might easily imagine this had the order OF
things been otherwise. Life, to an extent,
would lack that very variety which serves so
largely now for its seasoning spice"
"But, you know. to find fault is one of the
simplest and most Improbable of the triumphs
of the human mind over matter. Requiring
no special physical. mental or moral exertion,
1t naturally meets the easy condition of those
who have but little, or nothing, to legitimately
occupy the tedium of an afmlesS existence, and
feeblest-the old women Of both sexes-is.
therefore, without doubt. the most abused of
all privileges in its exercise and indulgence"
ITO estimate a thing rightly, and good
partial, is quite another. process-indeed, a
higher intellectual action, induced by extreme
ly different motives. What 1t is possible, there
fore, to commence with the sure footed courage
resolution of hero to pursue unfalteringly and
indefatigably to its inevitable conclusions :"
In dropping gently down upon the matter in
question, let us look for a brief moment at the
poetic stage name under which you so frequent
ly make your appearance before the national
foot lights.
"What an elaborate hiding of all that is
real is under this agrastic domino A sobri-
uuet. how full of promise! Affirmatively, des-
criptive. suggestive land, studiously, attrac-
tive. And, as seen at the distance, through the
glamour of the genial fiction that surrounds it,
what world Of enchantment your show-bill
unfolds to a strangers imagination its broad,
public grounds; It's green terraces and sweeping
lawns its sparkling fountains its brilliant
flower beds and myriad perfumes; its singing
birds; its delicious music; its blue sky and
grateful shades, its peaceful quiet and heavenly
rest; all, all these, are among the promises it
n
my friends, fear. while misleading others,
you have fallen victims to your own decisions.
Why, you haven't park to your namei"
Immortal Glories Ct the Buried Past, defend
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Central Park?"
",T were best not to have mentioned it I"
"We've always called them parks?"
"ASheS of Pompeii would the calling them
so had made them parks, how opulent would be
your estates for In wares thus cheapened it
has long suited the humor OF your people to
excel. But what have you instead? In how
high estimation. for instance, has the generous
gift of your fellow townSmen-CharleS Durkee
and David Crossit-been held How carefully
guarded has been the trust ? In the year 1885,
these gentlemen dedicated, by plat of the origin.
al survey. what can best be described as the
then designated, and since rec
ognized, as the " Park" This dedication ante
Showing possession simply by the right of entry
upon receipt or letters patent, to
put at rest forever all question of validity OF
title, and make the munihcent donation secure
beyond q peradventure, in May, 1889, they re-
it by again recording the plat with
the proper recertifcati0n. These grounds,
in area over seven acres, at extreme
boundaries, were covered with a primitive
forest of venerable oaks-the sturdy develope-
ment of centuries-while for ornamentation the
gentle declivi.y of the verdant surface offered
ample scope to the deft hand of taste and dis
crlmination. In such state it came under
your care and protection. Forty five years
have passed since rhen-think of it l--nearly |
full half century. and what is its condition to-
neglect, over grown here and there with UNI
titled sand buTrs, or adventitious weeds, serves |