Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-06
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

compare the beauties and attraction:
of Central Park with those of Colder
Gate Park, but | will not say any.
thing Of the kind. There are tive
reasons why | should not do SO. The
first is the generally conceded odious-
ness Of comparisons and the other is
that there really is no comparison to
be made. Golden Gate Park is too
far in the lead to be described the
same day.
| Central Park has many of the es-
sential features to lovely place, but
it has very little in the way of var
iety and nothing in the way of wild,
untrammeled ways. 1t is too decid-
edly cultured. True it's miniature
lake is charming that much really
excels anything of the kind in the
! California reserve. On the other
hand everything is fenced off by a
| rigid set of rules which makes one
wretched. In no place can one walk
or lie upon the grass. There isn't
even barren rock which one may
ornament with ones presence. There
are only three things which one may
do and be unmolested, namely: sit
upon the benches with the rabble,
promenade on the tar walks and
breathe. If one attempts to do any
thing else a fiinty hearted policeman
blows a whistle or raises disturbing
and threatening voice against ones
proceeding.
The park is long, narrow strip of
land beginning well in town and run
ming way out into Harlem. No at
tempt is made at the almost tropical
luxuriance achieved in Golden Gate
Park, but the evergreens, NAPLES,
birches and elms, intersperced vi !
tine clumps and cliffs 0! h"T.dcs..
make it all very picturesque, l..
way. 1t is not difficult to imagine
that some of the charm is detracted
from the scenes by the sight Of big,
sky-scraping buildings, painfully
close at hand on either side. There
is not q spot, where one is permitted
to go, that any solitude, any eXemp-
ton from the hustle of the metrop- (
oils is to be found. As | said before,
however, the little lake is beautiful.
In places its waters lap very natural
looking shores or sparkle at the
bases Of great cliffs Of rocks. over
grown with clinging vines, which, !
narcissus like, gaze into the transpar-
emit depths below, enamored of their
own reflections. On the tranquil t
surface of the waters are many swans l
ducks and geese.
From the boathouse issue many
brightly painted boats with gay,
lapny cargoes of lads and lassies.
Occasionally party fosts away in -,
)ne of the graceful gondolas, of l
which there are two, propelled by
he Venetian who seems so romantic,
It distance. i
In few places tiny streams trickle
nto the waters, over a shelving rock
md IN some secluded pool a dozen
parrows battle. One may even be
IN to feel dreamy and poetic, but
'nly for a moment, for the pleasure
will inevitably be widely dispo...d by I
he omni-present guardian who :.
,nows every haunt, nook, and Granny "
nd whose harsh voice st2ltles one (
With you'll have to keep out of
ere, boss, !" just as one is floating off T
nto any zeal enjoyment. One is
Ot permitted 10 smut out the city
nd the city's throng.
The obelisk, with its ancient and
origin, occupies place of
rominence and honor near the art
luseum. 1t is, in fact just across =.
lie Of the principal driveways from
he museum. and when the sun is !,
mixing its shadow is cast ain ost
pom the windows of that attractive
alace of pictures and statuAry. One \
els, perhaps, a little disappoint y
tent in the size of the obelisk. It =
not as tall as the pictures make it A
,em. However, regarded as one of
leopatra's darning needles, this
ranite monolith is of very respect
Die size. Two sides Of the stone are
,vered with byroglyphics deeply
rived. On the other sides these is =
tile to be seen. Whether The ele- I