The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-09-16
IN the SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.
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An Over. Heated Correspondent Pianls an
Ideal City Tor Hot weather
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But when the north wind 'fays itselt
out to show what II can do in the way
Of heat then you shall see q hotness
that will gite tho payements OF New
York cause 10 blush that they cannot
warm up in the dog days. Were a div
Of far less size and density Of population,
than those Of New ork, but made oF
stone and brick like the superstrutture
q Manhattan island, to be planted in
the valley here below, the people thereof
would during one Of these hot spelIs''
be swept away like flies at the approach
Of winter.
But city might be built here that
would surpass all other cities in the
comforts and delights Of physical life.
No stone or any brick should enter the
composition OF its building unless
shielded by some material Of less heat
retentiye and reflective qualities Q
building should exceed one story Ia
heigth. Large edisces should be With
inner courts, with fountains and semi.
tropical plants and trees therein. The
streets should 10 broad, paved with
wood, and cleansed with never. .CeasinR
cleansing. Generous channels Of pure
water should run between the roadway
and the wal for foot passengers, and
by the water on either side should be
broad strips Of green turf. Zig trces
and orange trees and the tree ofthe
walnut should thickly line every high.
way and byway, and there should be
no forbidden fruit.
The fruit should 10 so plenty that all
might cat and still there DO a plenty
The dwellings should be surrounded
with hedges OF pOmegranate, aud roses
and all sweet smelling flowers should
bloom in Astounding protusiou. Great
arbors OF grapevines should grow every.
where, and no man should lei or hinder
him who sought to pluck the ponderous
clusters from tho vine fountains
should throw up lofty spray at every
corner Great ponds with cool biris
thereon and turf.clad banks should
form Centers whence the streets would
radiate, soft strains Of music woven
from slringed instruments should fiji
the evening air, One great prUmen.
ade, luxuriant with overhanging shade
trees. should surround the city.
Open.air cafes there should be and ui.
roo ed theatres and concert gardens
and all the loudnesS and vulgarity
usually to DO met with in such places
rigidly taboOOd.
And the persons from Mob Hill and
the rich Californian generally should
be held at bay. but the shop windows
should display the artistic wealth Of the
world. There should DO a mighty aaue.
duct, bringing water underneath the
ground from far up in the mountains,
or many artesian wells should supply
every want to plethora. The city
officials from mayor to constable should
be men Of letters, artists, and the like,
with some rich individuals Of approved
taste and having perlence IN
affairs Chesterfeldian manners
should reign supreme, and those
people who must be ALWAYS
doing something should be excluded
like the pestilence. The long midday
should be made sicsta-the evening
and the morning should be dreams oi
pleasures pleasure toned down, modu.
lated, refined.
Then, in that city, with many other
things added 10 those which have put
down would the climate OF the san ! Ca.
quin be found glorious. And tho peo.
pc Of the world-the rich, cultivated
wOrld-would flock thereto to spend
their gold, and the inhabitants thereof
would rake in the pie and chucEle at
their own wiles. And the scheme Is not
Q visionary ono.