New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
HATBROOKLYN TALKS OF.
CHANCES AT MEN AND THINGS IN NEW
WORKS. NEAREST NEIGHBOR


&C i,.n ,he commissioners some good counsel, which
II * not at all likely Will be acted on IL ADVISES
them 10 go forward on business ossis' anu tohs
them that sO-called practlcal pOhtcs mas 10 Hoie
place in welorered park administration Than the DO
liberations of the Evangelical Alliance In view OF
be genesis Of the appointments, with which me
nuhI,c has been made fully acquainted, this advice is
s,,rely thrown away. The Park Commission has been
converted into political machine. to accomplish
distinct and specific purpose Inc commissioners
were chosen 10 carry that purpose into eHect they
are acting under orders. and they dare mol uisooey
That thew VIII do something toward runhe the pairs
esp.cauv Prospect Psrk-nto better condition Is not
to no doubted seeing that they have large sum OF
money at their disposal but their cardinal OBJECT LOT
81 ,,aso,t and for some months 10 come Will nc 10
do all I'm their power secure the reelection OF mayor
Chantn. That Is what they are there for' 10 sup
nose that they will 90 forward on business basis Is
sheer folly.
uha, ,r,u now be done with the Fast Side lands
IS an interesting question. Had DIT e'orrs femaheu
q MANNER Of the Park Commission, II is certain that
he would have made strenuous ehor's 10 o'lns "oou'
the improvements which he 30 vivldy anu gIaceiu'y
sls,chrd I'm the report this subject made by him
Co., uo,tbs aco How much Interest he feels in this
,,tor 4 shoyn by the fact that in bis letter hnaly
dec,tng 70 be a Commissioner. he again refers 10 u
as one of the important things TO Se eohS"efeu
bv the Board The turning OF that oheeiiesS 'a'' Vi
,apA into the noble University PARK WHEN Dr. o'o'is
pro,osed is q work that may well plqne inc a"pi'ioh
Of anv Official Another thing remaining 10 We uoue
,b. seeo,Ion of sites for or three small parks
:, ,,,,,or ,o tho one selected In the SeVenteenth
vord for winthrop Park Nearly S2Oo,ooo remains
10 be used for this purpose
am clad 70 see the proposition put forth through
-, au,ia,e g, The BrookIyn Times that farseelns
,ntciral nolicy would provide now for the needs OF
IL. gr.,t civ of the future by securing site iof
another large park In the Bshwloh region before thai
MARI of tl,e city becomes built up Ihat snch parA
r,u he NEEDED is self evident fact That the pro'en
- ,h rgbt time o secure the land. If ii Is ever {" be
occurred is equally clear. OF c0ulHr inc FdFN No'"
mission can do nothing directly unless II DE 10 'dN "o
initiative in bringing the matter 10 inc a'ci'o" Vi ~
: scis,ahue such "A movement would be similar 10
that which procured for the Guy ffosP0' am WV"
,ts abundant and manifold advantages
II * lust year the publication OF Dr. storrs
LETTER setting al rest the doubts a. to his acioh IN W
political contest then pending raised oy inc prhins
h., Dr Cnvler Of DR. storrs's casual remark that no
-. -, "a mtake TO the woods When he male
,hot ,on,ark he was on his way TO the AdirondackS'
and II was only I'm that that he had any thoush
of taking to the woods There was no shrkhg OF
evasion of the duty that devolved upon MIN uuiins
the Presidential campaign. II Is Interesting no" W
,,cau thai a wear ago Dr. stOrIs spoke Of the man
whom tbe people made President last NOVemoef d.
q partIcularly just serious, Thoughtful AMI conscen
tions man. domestic IN his habits, pure IN MS tastes
.of friendly aud generous spirit General Harrison
Is mucb better known Ia the country now thah year
400 and the amper knowledge fully bears ont the
words If eulogium used by the pastor OF the Churh
~ the pilgrims in his letter IA Mr.. Bowen By the
v,au bas DR. Cuyler ever made public apology loi
the Use 10 which NJ put the wOris uroPPou W III
fellow minister in a free and easy conversation WIN
ont the slightest thought that what he sao "ou po
falsely construed and given 10 the pubic through '0
columns Of a religious journal
Tbere are backwards and backyaIdS The Ensi"h
never use the word. They say garden. wh'h i "uo"
better To too many OF our Dackyafds' hoMc'o', o
term is inapplcable But not to all NdI"s ~ ~
house of a friend the other evening, was 'ou '""
he was In his garden. There / fouhu MN. ~ va"
;ndeed = garden deserV ing OF the name. II shower
what can be accomplished in the small space aVaf
able in a city lot only twenty feet In "lu'h' inoio
was neatly kept grass plat in The eeh'rc' Hlo"e
the sides and the rear large variety Vi P'"
and flowers grew nXurOnsly. The renee y" %
three sides was covered with climbing nastuflmHs' d
tere were also many varieties Of the sort niat 10 no
o,,h Than there wer, eeran.ums helIotropes. sweet
olv.s beconas SALIVA and otIer things IN pfoIuso"'
The whole was as nourtshing as horsts gAIueu'
OF course such things take time. MY hlo""' WV
hobby IS nasturtums, dcvOes all The TIME nc "''
each morning and evening before ana ai'er CUISINES
bours TO his garden aud the result Is certainly "or"
working for. The most curious thing I" Iie W."
tbe way in which he procured his fertzinS ma'cral'
D,,irc his vacation In New Hampshire last year no
wanted something do-sO he PAT it-and ne ue'o''"
considerable time TO burning sumps, OF "hlcn 'n0o
we're many where he was staying. ana aiSo " VIZ
lccnng stump dlrt-the product of the roths StunpS
OF this material and the ashes which ne prUu'ou 0
ont q, prooldcn no les, than three sugar barrels NIL
MA i'm
of tbi. stuff was put in. The end has cro"heu inc
work in the words Of the familiar proverb 1here i
no patent on this melhod of making garden neor7h'
A plank sidewalk Is not wholly an evh thhg Il
there T., no way Of getting better material ior 'h'
purpose In these cities they are Only uSeu UNI
porarlly while building operations arr in progress.
As a rule they arr not in for a great length OF
time and I'm consequence they do not begin to show
signs Of wearing out before they are removed But
II one wants TO plank walk that j. ABOUT a9
bad a, po,sbl. all be has 10 10 Is to walk thnueh
Jchn.on-st between Washington and Adams where
the new Federal Building Is IN process of construction
\, the work of putting mp this edice was begun
at least four or five year, II is probable thai
This Sidewalk has been in Use all that time. Al any
rate I, is far advanced t0waid dccompO'Illoh j
/, not only broken that there Is danger oil pInng-
ing ones foot through the holes that lie In wall
for the unwary but the timbefs on which the plahks
supposed 10 fsi nave III many '"''' i"''0' away
and when you put your foot down YOU arr liable IL
descend several Inches ~ the most ucomioHable way
To walk along here at night would be positively dan
gerous 10 life and limb ! suppose ID" contractor IS
rcsnonslr for thu diseraceul condition Of things.
Certainly It ought not 10 be allowed 10 continue
week longer. II MAJ be SAID that this walk IS little
used and that there is good sidewalk on the oppo-
site side Of the street But that is not valid excuse
The Government IFS agents can easily Afford 10 put
and keen this Sidewalk proper condition. and the
Mayor or the Commi> >oner Of City Works should
that this is done
Once more ! have had 10 explain the meaning OF the
legend Not Good IL Dttaclcl.7 which appears on all
OF the coupon tickets SOLD for the tridgc railroad.
II they were not good Il detached BY the man who
buys the slim OF ticct. few Of the regular patrons
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