Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-06-05
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
New York, May 2Sth, "a.

After no little diligent search ] hav
found a place where one may actual,
ak on the grass without being per
petually harassed by signs t. "keel
off. " The place is the vicinity d
Riverside Park. the environment Of
the monument being erected to the
memory of General Grant But
there the grass is natural product
of the soil which is warmed by the
sun ond sprinkled by tender Mama
Nature.
1t grows on hills and in dales,
shaded here by trees, frightened
there by bright sunlight 1t is broken
by patches Of boulders which crop
out in rough scsne-tfnishing clumps.
It Is strong and healthy too, despite
the fact that weary people walk and
sit upon it.
That part of this city is suburb,
new residences are being erected all
about, but the town has not yet for
mally moved out there to spoil every
thing 1t is queer mixture of
provincial peace and city hustle. Sit
uated on the ever picturesque shore
of the broad Hudson river it natur-
ally has many spots that have grown
up wild, but, on the other hand, cut
up by drives and boulevards, fire.
quented by countless procession If
"smart turnouts" it has much the
air of Central Park.
Here and there are many shanties,
the kind characteristic of Harlem and
made familiar to everyone who ever
looked into Puck or Judge. An oc-
casional COW is to be seen, browsing
on the slopes or Illuminating over a
cud of something more wholesome
than tobacco, and even the venerable !
William FL. 7. Goat may be seen IN
the act of assimilating some substance
which cold, exacting science may
have declared to be indigestible,
There are lovely sylvan dells, how
ever. whatever a sylvan dell isl
which one may crawl into and enjoy
to the fullness of ones capacity.
The river is lined with trees which
grow on a bank which rises quite
abruptly from the waters edge. 1t
is much more thickly wooded on the
Jersey shore than on the New York
side and consequently one always
wishes to be across the stream. 1t is
a half to three-quarters of a mile
wide, seeming as placid and innocent
Of current as a lake. Many steamers
md sailing boats constantly pass up
md down, but they are more quiet
md dignifed than the crafts along
he city's water front.
The view up the river is particu-
arly pleasant for the stream affords
! long broad view and the precipi-
Gus palisades finish it off with a
'oughness that makes it all the more
The few white houses
ct in backgrounds of light and dark
,reen trees, reflected in the waves /
long with the slender CLEANS from :
now white sails lend a variety and
olor which does much to complete
he picture.
The people evidently appreciate g
he water for not only do they ripple {
in every sort of canoe, sloop, row.
oat and racing shell, but also the
lore abandoned lads don scanty
athing suits and plunge into the '
ooling waves all day. The whole t
ir about the shores of the river is
cry peaceful and altogether delight
IL. Of course there must be mix e
are civilization 80 once in while a K
ain of freight or passenger cars,
pes laundering along the very brink
the stream. Q
People gather by the hundreds to
t in the shade on benches quite
ear the tomb of General Grant,
hich is also very near the new mon =
ment now being erected. The tomb
self is very mediocre affair. New,
orkers should be ashamed of it.
erhaps they are. 1t is small brick
ructure, almost devoid of ornament
ion, and surrounded by a very in :
tistie woodshed. l did not divine
e purpose Of this outside shell. At \
e front steps lead up to an opening
ross which are hars to keen neonle