The Delaware farmer., 1883-09-07
NEW YORK LETTER.

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fact TO relate that many Of the Editors failed
improve their opportunities in that respect
consider it an illustration of total depravlty
that any man can contentelly sit with elevate
heels, enjoying his sail with paper and cigar, az
parenty suffering no remorse THAT the other i'm
portant personages included in the Invitation
were left discOnsOlate, probably 1T home. Re
hobOtb is perfect place for rest, and the bath
ing is said to be as fine as any along the Atlantic
coast The clean. hard sand lett by the reced
ing OF the tide is in strong contrast with the sof
loose sand through which one has TO plough al
COney Island. TIE Snris so positively free from
under tow, that boys plunge in the breakers and
ride high upon their crests disappearing as they
break, and then rush out laughing tn repeat the
sport which to the inexperienced onOokers
seemed so dangerous Children wander on the
shore, many Of them for hours without attend.
ants padding and playingin the moist sand with
tiny buckets and spades. to their hearts content
The pavilions anchored on the sand. are the de.
light Of the little folks Taking off shoes and
stockings the children SIT on the board seats and
with screams OF laughter cling to the boards
while the waves OF the incoming tide sweep half
over them.
It is distressing 10 see sickness and pain OBJ
truding themselves where pleasure seems to
reign. While scores of happy children were
playing one day in the water, ! noticed a poor
little sufferer wrapped in a large shawl, being
drawn by large hoy, while female attend.
ant walked by its side and constantly soothed it /
by pating its head. An this was very touching /
or would have been il the little one had not been |
- dog did not learn the name OF the soft
hearted owner. but suppose he chad some name
besides the generic title of fool"
The Editorial party separated in New York.
some. to return Immediately home, Others to re.
main in New York, as busir ess demanded or in.
clination dictated. This most glorious city Is
growing and improving Many Of
the structures of incorporated companies, the
Hotels and Public buildings are marvels of ar.
chtectural device; while not a lew Of the private
dwellings are trumphs OF artistic skill. The il.
ustratOn in Harper'S for August Of a section of
he front Of Samuel J. Tilden's house gives but
4 faint idea Of the beauty ofthe whole building.
{ stands facing Gramercy Park, beautiful pri.
rate park which is owned by the residents ofthat
-icinity. This park is surrounded by an iro1
enee and kept locked, each owner having key
Nth which to enter it. Mr. Tllden's house is
INSTRUCTED Of red sandstone. Most of the front
covered With most elaborate and beautiful
arVing. At certain distances runs a narrow
order OF polished black marble on which is ex.
nisitely carved delicate ivy vine, united at
ich section by the letter 7. Between the bay
indows in bas relief are carved in grour, the
'nds of Dante, Milton, Shakespeare, Franklin
I'd Goethe. Over the door was a beautiful
ece OF statuary. As passed the stately build. kp
g. wondered il all that grandeur and beauty no,
uld satisfy the heart Of the wileess, childless wa
man that posed il. To those who like TO cen
up on horrors" will say was shown the HE
use where Mrs. Segun shot herself after o,,l
ndioldlng and shooting her three children. no,
e stricken husband ard father still occupies nm,
house. The blinds were open, and the and
'rning sun shone as brightly as upon the ten
use as if no such dreadful tragedy had so re. vic
ly been enacted within its walls. to,
he stores are filed with eHicinp placards
h as Great Bargains Reduced (:rom. some smo
ere way up to somewhere way DOWN." In only
st instances they proved upon examination to horr
not such wonderful "bargains," as all the sdne
and prettiest had been chosen. n,
believe no city in the ULinn has so many ,,.,a
lane societies as has New York, and In no mod
- az -, N', rOUr anu unfortunate 50 tenderly up tt
- ''""e FIesn Ar Fund which a sid
!. .','9 ~, " p'O' anu SICK children two sick
Ks into the country; the Flower Mission fond
n Sehds blossoms with their delicate fraC. ,ro,.
e into the foul ahodes Of poverty and SICK. oorol
the Midnight Missions which not only res. ,.,,,
abandoned girls, but restraints and rsscues T..
9 men these with many others fiud the 80,
ner busy season. .'-''Il
let lady who told me Of a refined and cuI. seo,,
lady who. every night, in company with ve,rs
rother, went at eleven O'Clock to her work ,,on,,
Vilest streets Of the City, Possessed of re- ,ha :,
able tact, and filed with consuming de. M, :
reclaim the lost, she labors on, counsel. c.r,oi
dvising, entreating and never wearying in keD,
oing. The purity Of the woman's soul somo,
- 'u'u "eu's''y rad'ahce from her Of the
,,h .Ou les' men lS'en 70 ner quietly elope
- 80 .o9ps0" took
.as my good fortune to frequently meet husba
Ie woman who is devotingthe best of her for h,
the ameloration Of the suferings of the husba
uua'e inmates OF the Insane Asylum and they 81
ouse on BlackweIs Island. To each Of band 4
Institutions is attached a chapel under the proper
resident chaplain. In each is a fine to stat
Tgan played by this lady, a magnificent which
ner, paid for her services h., ,b, .,,.. people
oirs are composed entirely Of inmates OF two c,t 4,
ilutions, gentle, harmless creatures often, dinary
I'd their chief solace and happiness in mu. Joy IN
urning suddenly to me one day, this lady srand S.I
ed ''you OAce lived in c., did you Aug.