New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

that on that day they receive A basket from some
mission in which Is good dinner. And :hey call
IT Chicken Day" That. says Mrs Arrighi. Is pau
perizng in its influence Teach them what the day
means then give them the provisions II they reel
them. and it will he a Thanksgiving Day to them
too.
The park has been an incalculable boon to these
people In former years the children have been
known TO bring with them from the country huge
punches Of grass TO show sister. because she had
never seen grass"
MULBERRY PARK.
The park will indeed to he an object OF
interest Iron raings have been placed around the
grass plots and these are supplemented by the closely
placed benches. But. nevertheless the Mulberry
urchins know the way under all the cOrtrivanceS
and the policeman. whose business never knows a
dull day. is kept busy dragging them out of the in
closures bandsiand is 10 he erected in the spring
and the new building on the north end OF the park
is approaching completion. This is to contain lava
tories on the rft noor and the upper portion is to
be used as sub-station for park p1licernen
AS one recalls the foul rookeries which so recently
occupied this bright sunny spot IL is rasv 10 belsve
that civilization is surely marching on and thar
ucal common sense il solving the Nexel nrohlen
,"hich was SO long pretty paror sentiment. How
-. There can be no doubt" said policeman on the
these godsends Of greenness and sun and air. one
ianly at least have risen IN the scale OF humanity
sunny faced little mother said in her nrpry t,,1
English that when the buildings were first iofn down
ana tne sun shone into her little apartment she
was frightened and didn't know what 10 make OF it,
she thought a, frs, that her mind mus. h, wander
ing ana that she the victim OF an hallucinafion
winch recalled dear sunny Italy When the truth
dawhed upon her that this was likely to be a daily
experience she washed her windows for The nrs,
time since she lived there that not one ray Of the
precious beams might bc lost Then the sun cam.
pouring ln nooing IL with lightness and brightness
ana she was startled at the dirty and 1fsorl,r an
pearance Of her surroundings she has been cleaning
up ever since" and the place does credit TO her energy
one would not exactly eat Of the rnor
"hlcn III our tongue expresses all the requirements
oi ldihtss win a few additional touches but IL Is
clean enough to be healthy" "
me reporter found seat with a very little ,llf-
ncuIty \ plant. given to one OF the children in
dow, ana pretty picture cards obtained from the
sam" source. were pinned on the wall
TWO bright htile girls were drinking coffee and
eating pieces or an oddOOking and od,lef-sm-lli
cheese. with a dish between them filled with mao.
cdIoni. cooked with tomato paste
The husband came In while the reporter WAS
there he sober and said he was working a
81 p day for the city.
lf one seeks studies in brilliant colorngs this IS
the choicest place To DE found In our great city
Intil 10 o'clock every morning there is market
the hurs OF the vegetables vie IN brillinncv with
the raiment OF the women who are selling and
purchasing. Judging by the displays in carts door
ways and stalls. tomatoes. peppers cheese rnacca-
ron and bread are the popular edibes Chees, and
maccarOn are produced with astonishing variations
In size and forms Bread comes In oaVes VARYING
I'm price from cent TO 90 according to size verv
small boy was met. carrying A loaf nearly as large
as himself. both arms clasping II tightly against
his small body. Women with all descriptions OF
necessary garments stand the street, their
the knitting needles which fairly Nv under their
fingers Children are everywhere II out OF their
mothers arms.
A three-cent loaf Of bread can be made to 20 a