The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-15
LOCAL LITERATURE.
Tho Growth OF the City aud Reflections
Born VI l.,
Madame Parker Breathing Fresh Air
Singular Suicide.
Other Matters, Local In Nature
man NJ nNIr KNoMNe

A WI ONLi KNOWN
when the hsmlct Of Dallas received its
FIRST great impulse OF ggoNth from The iu'
tersoction Of the TtXlH Pacific and The
Houston CentTul rhiltoadg, hopes were en-
fertainCd after n dim ana obscure i.thion
That it would become M rome day In the
future quite o. toWu-ptrhapa even fiYllliug
Jeneuou or Houston IN extent and popu-
lalion. The exptciGiiouh OF ihngulue ui.
zers were aroused suu land ceased 10 cell
for S95 per acre. whilst the beet tites began
10 BRING double that amount per lot. A
new court house WIS Ir,ltCttd aud many
indications of hopeful enterprise displayed
by thcfs who ere DOW ciat.Iltd uB the
"oldest iuhsbitauta.n Streets Were laid
out, bui untlrtnraieiy ouly with Ttitgenco
70 immediate ust aud Withou; system, 10
ALLEYS were provided, aud the roads from
the country were, iu many Instance, 10.
loWed as streets into the heart OF tbs VII.
LACE. Tho present need wac cIntultcd aud
the greH. iufure gliogethtr iguured. What
has been the result iu th 8 slug't particular
OF the want of realization oy the population
Mt that cary peri0u Of The magnitude which
DAllss has alTtsdY EitEiuc0Y Simply tEat
our strrofl, especially the cross sutcif, are
ineuticIent iu NUMBER uuo ieAriully d8.fc-
tive Ia dir.Cuou-thHt OH ones have 20 b
remodtlsd aud new ones INSIDE. rhis w0s
hut the natural cou-tquCuCa Ci that want
ol foresight which easy going flu. uttl
citizbns rfe 30 uui 90 po1ggta, and for which
no particular iudivi iual 10 30 be csntur'd
Hsd we Known the rush o. immigration
n~estiued o. be arrested by our natural nud
created advantage Erunter pre- Ara'inu
would nave been made for iHs reception lud
the location Of the CITY would have been.
perhap7. two miles from SIS present l0Ca-
lion. Many other things would have been
done which We can Ion regret, bus which
no human pTcsclelc8 could have prevented.
Yet the practical question Is, should we
not be Hdmouished BY nOt only our psst
failurea TO 20 'ze Anu in prove opportunities,
but the failures Of other municipalities?
The old fable Of the Sybl rypBiaB wnO sold
the last Of the rejected tones for more than
they asked for the original number, may
well be recalled, and without reference %
many other points OF Interest to be deter
mined by present tctiou, we would special.
ly invite earnest attention 10 the matter OF
provision for a. least one city PARK 40 the
earliest day.
All great oities-London, Psris, Vienna,
Boston, St. Louis, Cincinnati and indeed
ali Of our American cities al the
frst-class, have attended TO this
principal desideratum. But with
out exception each ono has made the
mistake against which we should carefully
be guarded. They deferred the purchase
until vast sums o. money were required for
purchases which the outlay OF O compari.
lively small sum would have secured ~ en-
earlier date. Notably was this The case in
Detroit Nnen the Same properly was
bought for half a million OF dollars that had
once been Cffsfed for the same purpose for
$25 COO.
II would be idle In this enlightened day
TO argue the ACCESSIBILITY Of these intra-
urban resorts. Considerations OF health,
pleasure and material property are each
equally imperative ia demanding such
provision by city government for its citi-
sens. Abundance OF fresh air IL as essen.
tial as u sufiiclency OF water and II the pres
emit condition OF Dallas demands such an
institution, how much more will IL be
needed when unbult lots and vacant spaces
are crowded with blocks OF buildings to OBJ.
Etruct circulation and render cur long sum.
mer well nigh u7endurable2 Every
little southern city, town or
village even has its plaza or square
10 prevent Etaguation aud afford relief
during the h0t monthe Of tbs year. Bavgn-
nah, only a littls below our latitude, is
noted for its squares, and deserves It's chief
nttrao'igoness rom that source. Washing
ion isfast beoaming one Of the hsndsomest
citfe2in the world, and o contributor TO the
Century magazine very justly attributes its
growing beauty and celightfulness 10 the
lsrge numbef OF squares and diamond
shaped openings converted into beautiful
parks by cultivation. The writer might
have added that the wisdom OF the founders
OF that city had originally provided for
them, thus creating 4 fich property for the
city as well as & practical benefit otin-
esiim.hlo value.
The council beye under advisement tho
purchase Of y block Of most desirable lona-
lion ana singular adaptation to the require
mepts OF our people. IL lie unbroken In
proportions, accessible 20 oil, and
possessed Of q living fountain
OF unusual power and capacity.
We venture TO assert hat no corporation in
Texas possesses 30 rare Il treasure for pur-
poses either ornate or practical. Within
Ats enclosed and shaded territory, famed
by our neyerdylng southern breeze, and
listening 10 the music OF its hundred Goun-
tainr, the jsdsd man OF business and toll
may bring his little household and find In
its Tree hospitality relief from oysr-tsxed
energies and br0oding care. But IL will be
a source of far greater Joy for him TO know
that the little ones who sport upon the turf
of the park, in which we all nave a COM
mon interest, are breathing Heavens pure
air and filling their lungs with an atmos-
phere at once o kyentlve and nniidole to
Che willing fe,c rs OF the season. Let
our council act in the matter pru-
IDENTITY and adylsedly, but promptly, Let
the popular requirement be satisfied, and
above ell let no little bickerings or jealous
ies about this, ia q, or the other gite be per.
United 10 swervs the fixed purpose Of their
minds to DO now what must he done here.
after under great disadvantage and perhaps
at fearful sacrifice. In thus providing for
the wants Of pos.srity We viii not neglect
our OWE well-being, aud when Dallas shall
have developed into the proportions her on.
ward career 80 clearly Indicates let none OF
us who part cipated In shaping our city
policy be forced to sigh, as they exclatm in
regretful tones, Had we only known"