New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03

for that cork The Italians are very good with
pick and shovel. but they easily tire out when
using the hamme There Il is that the Virginia
darby Is az his best He is tireless. apparently,
and will sing az his labor keeping time 10 the
rhythmic music Of the hammers as they strike
the drill"
Old New-Yorkers more or less familiar win
the lay Of the land in Jerome Park even at the
upper end where the multform stables ana sheds
Offer excuse for fantastic turns in the roadways
giving entrance TO them. and cause the visiting
stranger many a queer inquirng turn before he
can find the object OF particular search. In the
daylight Il Is confusing enough, but on moon
ligh; night one may wander for an hour III the
pale ght OF the fall moon through the labyrinth
ard continually mistake ms may. Yet this Is the
only time TO visit Camp Mcdonald II one is inter
ested I'm oui-of-the-way sights and queer. unusual
sounds. II the negroes keep up their sunday n-ght
entertainments they vii certainly draw in the
entire neighborhood and visits to Jerome Park
from wide distance will be very popular
UNCONSCIOUS ENTERTAINERS
BLACK America" was accounted a good show,
but it bore the mark OF a showman's preparation.
The negroes at Jerome Park have Black Amer
lea" OF their own. which Is the spontaneous out
break OF their own iubiant natures. on sunday
evening the gather in front Of one OF the stables.
whose long roof extends out the caves, form
ing sheltered porch Behind them the doors open
INTO the black darkness of the stall rooms where
starlit sky biazes a roaring log nre, whose flames
light up the dusky faces orced about There are
possibly seventy-fve who for color are brethren.
They are as back as ravens. but when they begin
to sing the freight Is reflected back from many
double row of cleaning worries. for your cOlOred
vocalist bears no resemblance TO that artistic soul
Of The PHsor Goncer VINO M %hen ne
all OF his amusements. IN wholesome; hearty
chaps on the bass end OF the chorus open up with
VIDE. free throats. the whites OF their eyes show
against the midnight OF Their compilations and
their "Ro. Jordan" warns the pulses of the most
These Vlrg.nans are just as fond Of close har-
monies and weird progressons as their Northern
prototypes They have greater fondness for the
ghostly beauty Of the minor key and through The
one Of the chief characteristics Of conCregafIonal
singing in the South They sing all OF the old plan
Of modern ballads, for which they Invariably i'm
provlse chorus and often humming accompaAl-
eifec, Of the singing reaching the ear at distance
il that Of voices hardly Of the earth. The nights
and travellers for pleasure in the pine forests OF
the Northwest and Of Michigan have often
among the cone bearers. There are night birds
known in the hunting lodges to leave ere rooms where
hey were placed to siumber a.one and seek the bed
companionshlp relief from the awful loneliness
that creeps over them Nothing is much like II
as the feeling which overcomes the visitor in Nam.
moth Cave whose guide has suddenly dropped round
shoulder Of rock and left him for one instant
that 1t viii almost bear one up.
II Is nearly this spell OF silence that the mystery
men call Night has caused TO brood over Jerome
Park. and the unseen presence wonderfully en-
hances the beauty Of these fall nights since the
negroes began 10 sing There other sounds OF
the camp command attention. for II Is
poitan place, men OF many different natiOnaltes
and consequent wide divergence of taste being found
within its confines. The Transfers for the most
part rollicking Ir.hmen. fond OF jok and whether
rubbing down horses or eating breakfast pip
ing hot supper the improvised stable they
fire away another a merc.less fus.llade OF
partee. sometimes rough and rude. but always bear
Ing upon its font the spark that kindes laugh.
THE sUTLER OF THE CAMP
over toward Jerome-ave. and well down under
the grade OF that thoroughflre is one OF the COM
mlsssry There thus far the
GROUNDS. supported mainly by the italian aborers.
portant it Is FAST becoming the centre OF camp
gossip and evening meeting psce for the hardy
fellows who. on these chill fan nights. see, the
warmth OF the big egg-she.l stove for after
supper pipe before turning In. There Is no gas in
the park and half dozen or more oil lamps
throw dim illumination about. The room Is
perhaps thirty nv th!rty-hve feet. Along the side
opposite the door Of entrance stretches the
Of rough deal boards In the centre Is the stove.
FROM the shelves great tiers OF canned goods OF
the more substantial sort look down. al! covered
win brilliantly tinted labels. seductively prominent.
Monster hams. immense shoulders or smoked pork.
long strips OF well 'streaked' bacon line the coun
ter at one end o. hang suspended from the ceiling
Joists. Barre.s Of potatoes and bags OF beans
conspicuous. and tea and coffee. and sugar and
SAT- and rubber boots and spices. and rain-coati,
and baskets and buckets and formidable OF
mack chesing tobacco In pug. bags Of cheap
M. H..na.