Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-28

sly olncf oay against the presi.
uent was nothing more than
political diasribe, aud his proposition
20 double the rate on certain postal mat.
lei has brought upon him the charge that
he = stu nothing but tho agent aud bon.
eliciary Of corporations. 10 make mat
lers for Wilson worse, It seems probable
that the Democrats wiz elect the next
legislature IN Iowa and that Mr.. Wilson
VIII have the opportunity OF returning 10
hls railroad practice or going into retire.
ment. such, AT least, Is the estimate Of
q leading Iowa gentleman who Isn't alllca
Wiih either political party
1llE LARGEST PARK ~ rum WORLD.
OF course many GAzErrE readers ne.
member fairmnnnt park 10 this city
as 10 looked In 1876, when they saw Il
covered with the great structures In
which was sheltered the several depart-
ments Of the Centennial exposition. Dur
Ing the past year the city has expended
a vast sun Of money upon this park AUD
expects 70 Law OWt a great deal more this
ycsr Oisihe buildings that covered the
park IN 1876 none now remain exceni
Memorial hail and the horticultural cal.
iery, The vast space on the extreme
south-sldo part OF the inclosure.
formerly occupied by the main ex
position building and Machinery
hall, has been seeded and set Quito Young
trees, Where the agricultural building
was on the extreme north portion of the
park, Is now a spacious green. The sur.
roundings OF Horticultural hall have been
much improved since 1876, the space
looking west from the main entrance hay.
ing been laid out at great expense In the
Dutch style, the exact model followed
hemg King William hrs famous gar
den at Hampton court. The king was a
Dutch prince who took great interest in
landscape decoration. AT the farther end
OF the waterless canal, and nearly mile
distant rlscs the beautiful fountain, with
It's three female figures Of heroic size,
erected by the Catholics OF the United
States to commemorate the first century
of Catholic progress In America. Memo
rial hall, which was filled with art works
during the centennial, Is still show
place, and is visited annually by about
half n million people. When the expo.
sitlon closed many foreign exhibitors
presented some portion Of their exhibits
to the city OF Philadelphia, and these arc
now shown there. II il under the con.
troll OF the Pennsylvania Museum and
School OF Art, which is an industrial col.
lege. modelled upon the same plan as the
art school connected with the South Ken.
slugton museum In London. 1t educates
pupils In the art OF making patterns for
the millions of yards OF carpet and
other textile fabrics that are annu.
ally manufactured In this city
Before this school was started all Of
OUT best designs came from England
Now nine-tenlhs OF them are American.
Paramount park Is the largest park OF
similar character in the world Il was
not designed or glnnlly rs park, bat was
purchased 10y the city In order to main
tain the purity OF It's water supply. It
consists OF a strip Of land ON each side
Of the Sohuylkiil river once purchased,
twas IN afterthought TO convert It into u
public park Central park, New York,
which Is not quite one-half as large az
rairmonnt, is almost wholly ARTIFICIAL,
aud You encounter the Injunction, "Keep
of the grass at every turn. fairmount
park ~ left wholly in It's natural state,
and the visitor is free to 90 where he
pleases