New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
THIS COMMUTER CYNICAL.

SUBURBAN DELIGHTS PICTURED IN VIVID STATEN
ISLAND COLORs.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. According to family tradition first saw light
in the rear of the old Tammany Hall the ancient iair
of tho Tier now that OF The New-York sun,
and The front soops Of the printing Offices about
there were my fairgrounds. Notwithstanding this
great advantage. / was early imbuod win desire
for moro room. ard soon as | was Cd enough
nv chief ..leht was 70 take pedestrian tours into
the surrounding country. which call suburbs. 1t
had long been said that God made the country ana
that mar made tho city. but no one knew VINO made
the suburbs
The many who have left the city with its adj
v,uf1l,s 90 seek experience Of trouble r1ay be
divided into fhre. classes. FIRST there Is the com
para,i,,y poor. who nave 10y Industry and frugality
am, s..i enough TO purchase lot. and through the
rslIrr and Loan Association. or by mortgage.
been .Ila fo e,i a. roof over their heads. These are
th. clerks -he mee hanlcs. the small merchants. The
.,.or! are the Wcll-to-do who are able to buy all
fh. Do mc they need for spot cash and fancy that
th.v arc v.u fixed Gomcs'ically, socially pecuni-
arllv. Tncu 'nc third and asst are those who. hav-
lr, nf'l, taste Tor the educational advantages of
ff city, IFS amusemenis. etc. but who have liberal
sut.i. 0t money. invest largely purchase estates
Az. Iu... nr. houses. some OF them palatial homes
All sre startled some day with the fact that i'm
progrmort. have gono on At rapid rate There
have been streets OIO mel ana paved
IA. taxes ~ fhr first class oVcrshadow, perhaps.
the vain. Of bis property. ami he loses the result OF
his ltor4. Virtually his home Is connscated. ana
h.. wonders why under the best government the
sun over shon. upon such thing could be The
l.ttl, pilat.. ~ suburban statesmen with which
nearly al places within connecting distance or the
city s. infested have soured him and filled his brood
ug wird With auar Dhistlr notions.
H. ~ the second class Is sorry he came sorry ne
lef, his comfortable plat In the city lie ana MS
conlr.!,- symnathcfcaly grumble with each other
al. ih,r consume" their Communication ana tobacco on
the train iuf .oiatr them sclves more In knowing
that tl.y need uo' Doe utterly ruined that the adj
vcrfslur columns - the New ork papers are open
to Thorn ana vii probably bring relief In the person
Of SOM. l.r.cnforn 10 whom they may unload WITH
out "a Very serious loss.
our ,h.rI class are what in vulgar parlarce Is
.Npr,.e.I o.. '~tl,K" Tney must Up. guards. and
AZ tAem." fheir holdings are 100 voluminous 10
,.f,,,i+ ir.l florence. These statesmen. who are
thegr Tro~ must 70, appeasel. mtisotel In fact.
flfs friri class must become mechanical engineers
and create macano. suitable material mus; be
hun;eI 49, out Of which the statesmen can be
Manufactured ami turned 10 some account They
car hum.liltc the taN. and even DO more. He Of
the Third estate can purchas" tracts Of the adj
iacort territory 1T low figure. and by free
iuhrcatlln OF tn wlce.s OF justice. right and
honor niucr the trustee or the supervisor to
create roads AMI streets ami pave them At the
general expense rather than by assessment upon