The evening world., 1891-08-21
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Mr.. Beatt,e,s Able Assistant.

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And now what's the matter with The
EVENING WoRLDl It's pitching into us
every day about street-cleaning. What's
wrong with Elizabeth street, for in
stanceI"
We'll. there's six inches of mud on the
cobblestones."
Beg your pardon" replies Mr.. Bent.
ties able assistant, rs he out with his rule
TO measure tits only four and half
inches You Newspaper man never get
anything more than half right. All! but
it's beautiful mud Look at those chill
dren who have been rolling in IT! Can
you find me any healthier IN all this town.
jus. draw a long breath. All but that
reminds me OF the hay fields Of dear old
New Hampshire I'd like TO stay here
all day and smell of this beautiful smell
II wasn't needed TO remove n dead spar
row from q neighborhood uptown"
How about those old bones. BIr. As
sistant-those old bones and cans and
boots and bo;tlesf"
"Orpaments. sir" SAYS he: each and
street. They are something for the eye
to rest ON and be relieved as the tenants
look out Of their windows. Imagine how
utterly blank this street would be with q
clean-swept pavement. II there was only
a couple Of old beer kegs, coal scuttle
and another old hat or two ON this block
I'd want TO rent rooms somewhere and
come down here to live. What q view
by moonlight, :"
But there's q dead cat under that
wagon, Nr. Assistant. and over there is a
heap Of melon rinds and the half Of a
squash.
IAN left at the request of the tenants
OF this block. my dear boy. My men had
them on the carts TO take them to the
dump. but the people insisted and they
were Lett behind. Beautiful. sir--beauti-
full! Was anything ever moro artistic
than the pose Of that dead cat. She seems
10 have fallen into Il sweet and gentle
slumber Oilers the finest opportunity
in the world for the study Of natural
history. As TO the other thinps, their
presence proves that the residents of
Elizabeth street indulge i'll the same lux
uries that they do on Fifth avenue. They
ought to be proud of the fact. and no doubt
they are. Just throw back your shoul-
deTs. expand your lungs and draw i'll a
full breath-a-h-h.h-h Doesn't it re-
mind you Of your boyhood days on the
dear old homusioad:"
" How about the cutters damned up
with filthy water, MIR. Assistant 7"
Regular petition, signed by over
fifty leading residents along here. My
men could have cleared the cutters in
five minutes, but the people didn't want
it. Makes the street more picturesque
and offers opportunity for hundred deal
little children to 60 fishing. II it wai
only half un inch deeper there d be water
enough for them to learn to swim in.
All! sir. but 1t does me good to see the
children of the poor enjoying themselves
II it wasn't for me they'd take very little
comfort down in this district. WHAT
the matter now ?"
That smell from the cutters, Mr..
Aspis anti"
Smell! Smell! You must have {
touch of the catarrh What is there tc
cause smell here Nothing but peelingi
and rinds and fish, heads and straw mat
tress or two Go away with your most
and leave me to-a-h-h h but isn't il
refreshing How I'd like TO lie sleepinl
: beside that open window up there, witt
this elegant udor rising up to float abou
me It's no wonder the poor people o.
New York never die till they move on
into the country and pick up the germ
of disease. They owe 1t to me, sir-thel
owe il TO me-"
= Has this street ever been clean sine,
you took hold, Mr.. Assistant"
Has 1t? Hns it ever been dirty. yol
mean Never, sir. 1t has always looked
just as 1t does nt the present moments
beautifully clean and picturesque that
never pass through it without wanting t,
sit down and eat my dinner of the cobble
, stones. 1t is true, sir, and won't go 4
, deny it, that did once leave two straw
9 and piece of paper collar lying on Fiitl
avenue, but as for neGlecting Elizabetl
with it,"
What about the feverS down her
, caused by the decaying garbage ?"
All canard sir, and circulated by III,
4 enemies, If there has been one sing
8 case ot foyerIn all this street it was cause,
10y the patient taking bath at Cone
Island or keeping the windows dow
and shutting out these odors A-h-h-h
Take long smell at 1t! Where do yor
tina anything in all New York to brace yor
up ike that? I'm glad met you, sir
I'm glad The EVENING WoELD sent yor
down here 20 see with your own eyes hoy
beautifully clean and sweet and pictur
esque everything is, and to uso your owl
nose to satisfy yourself that thousan
rosebushes in full bloom wouldn't hel
Elizabeth street bit. D." NJ. QUAD.