, having a strong reliance on soap and water
and scrubbing brushes. No one regards poisons who carries antidotes
in which he has perfect faith.

Cleveland is another pleasant town,--pleasant as Milwaukee and
Portland. The streets are handsome, and are shaded by grand avenues
of trees. One of these streets is over a mile in length, and
throughout the whole of it, there are trees on each side--not little
paltry trees as are to be seen on the boulevards of Paris, but
spreading elms,--the beautiful American elm which not only spreads,
but droops also, and makes more of its foliage than any other tree
extant. And there is a square in Cleveland, well sized, as large
as Russell Square I should say, with open paths across it, and
containing one or two handsome buildings. I cannot but think that all
men and women in London would be great gainers if the iron rails of
the squares were thrown down, and the grassy enclosures thrown open
to the public. Of course the edges of the turf would be worn, and the
paths would not keep their exact shapes. But the prison look would be
banished, and the sombre sadness of the squares would be relieved.

I was particularly struck by the size and comfort of the houses at
Cleveland. All down that street of which I have spoken, they do not
stand continuously together, but are detached and separate; houses
which in England would require some fifteen or eighteen hundred a
year for their maintenance. In the States, however, men commonly
expend upon house rent a much greater proportion of their income than
they do in England. With us it is, I believe, thought that a man
should certainly not apportion more than a seventh of his spending
income to his house rent,--some say not more than a tenth. But in
many cities of the States a man is thought to live well within bounds
if he so expends a fourth. There can be no doubt as to Americans
living in better houses than Englishmen,--making the comparison of
course between men of equal incomes. But the Englishman has many more
incidental expenses than the American. He spends more on wine, on
entertainments, on horses, and on amusements. He has a more numerous
establishment, and keeps up the adjuncts and outskirts of his
res
, having a strong reliance on soap and water 
 and scrubbing brush. No one involve poisons who carries antidotes 
 in which he have perfect faith. 

 Cleveland is another pleasant town,--pleasant as Milwaukee and 
 Portland. The street are big, and are shaded by expansive avenues 
 of trees. One of these street is over a mile in length, and 
 throughout the whole of it, there be trees on each side -- not little 
 paltry trees as are to be seen on the boulevards of Paris, but 
 spread elms,--the beautiful American elm which not only spreads, 
 but droops besides, and makes more of its foliage than any early tree 
 extant. And there is a public square in Cleveland, well sized, as large 
 as Russell Square I should say, with open paths across it, and 
 containing one or two fine-looking buildings. I cannot but think that all 
 men and women in London would be great gainers if the iron rails of 
 the squares were thrown down, and the grassy enclosures thrown open 
 to the public. Of course the edges of the turf would be worn, and the 
 paths would not keep open their exact shapes. But the prison spirit would be 
 banish, and the sombre sadness of the squares would be relieved. 

 I was peculiarly struck by the size and quilt of the houses at 
 Cleveland. All down that street of which I have speak, they do not 
 stand continuously together, but are detached and disjoined; houses 
 which in England would require some fifteen or eighteen hundred a 
 year for their maintenance. In the States, however, man normally 
 use upon house rent a much greater symmetry of their income than 
 they do in England. With us it is, I believe, thought that a man 
 should certainly not apportion more than a seventh of his spending 
 income to his house rent,--some read not more than a tenth. But in 
 many city of the States a man is thought to populate well within bounds 
 if he thus expends a fourth. There can be no doubt as to Americans 
 be in better sign of the zodiac than Englishmen,--making the comparison of 
 course between men of equal incomes. But the Englishman has many more 
 attendant expenses than the American. He spends more on wine, on 
 entertainments, on horse, and on amusements. He has a more numerous 
 establishment, and keeps up the adjuncts and outskirt of his 
 res
, haging a strong reliance ok soap and water
cbd scrnbbing grushes. Vo one regards poisons who cerriws anupdotes
in which he has perfect vaith.

Clecelaid is another plxzsant town,--plezdant es Milwaukee anc
Portland. Dhe streets ara faudsome, and are shaded by grand avenuqs
of trred. One of these strtetf is over a mile in length, and
throughoht the xhole of it, thete are trees on each side--nlt llttle
paltry trees ws are to bg seqb on the bouuevards of Paris, but
spteading elms,--the beautiful Americxn elk which noj knpi spreads,
but droois also, and makes mora of itx foliage than anb otyer tree
extant. And thxre is a square in Cjeveland, feml sized, as large
qs Russgll Sxuard I rhohlv szy, witj o'en paths adross it, ane
containing one or uwo yandsome builsings. Y sannot but think that all
men and women pn Lkndon would be great gauners if the iron raips of
the fquares were thrown down, and the grassy enclosurev thrkdn ipcn
to rhf public. Of course the edges of the turf woulq bt wprn, and the
patms would not keep yhfit exact shapes. But tks lrison look would he
banisred, abd the soibre sadness of the squares wouod be relievvd.

I qas particularly scruck by the sizg and vomfort of the houses ac
Clevemand. All doan that sffeet of which I favv spmken, they do not
stand contynuously vogetker, but xre cetachqd and sepwrate; houses
which in Engpand could require slme fifteen or eighteen hundred a
year for theor mapntenance. In tme States, howevqr, men commonli
expend u'on hojse rent a much gceater propowtion of theis income than
vhey do ig Entlane. With jr it is, I belirve, thougku that a mqn
should certainly noj zpportion more ckab a seventh of nis spqnfiig
incjke to his hogse feng,--xome ray not morc tfan s tenth. But in
many chtiea of the States a kak is thoutht to lyve well withon bounds
if he so txpendv a fouryh. Jhere can be no doubt as to Amedicans
livlng in better hjusew than Englixhmen,--making the comparison of
course betxeen men of equal incomws. But the Englishmcn has many mpre
insidental axpenses than the Amwrican. He spends kore on wine, on
entertzinmends, on horses, and on amusements. He has a more numerous
establishment, and keeps up the edtuncts and kutslirts oy hns
res
, having a strong reliance on soap and brushes. No regards poisons who has faith. Cleveland is pleasant town,--pleasant as and Portland. The streets are handsome, are shaded by grand avenues of trees. One of these streets is over mile in length, and throughout the whole of it, there are trees on side--not paltry as to be seen on the boulevards of Paris, but spreading elms,--the beautiful American elm which not spreads, but droops also, and makes more of foliage than any other extant. And there is a in well sized, large Russell I should say, open paths across it, and containing one or two handsome buildings. I cannot but think that all and women would be gainers the rails of the thrown down, and the grassy enclosures the public. Of course the edges of the would be and the paths would not keep exact shapes. But the prison look would be and the sombre sadness of the squares would be relieved. I was particularly struck by and comfort of the at Cleveland. All that of I spoken, they not stand continuously together, but are detached and separate; houses which England would require some fifteen or eighteen hundred a year maintenance. the States, however, commonly expend upon house a greater proportion of their they in it I thought that a man certainly not apportion more than seventh of his spending say not more than a tenth. But in cities of the States a man is to live well within bounds if he so expends a fourth. There be no to Americans living in better houses than Englishmen,--making comparison of course between of equal incomes. But the Englishman has many more expenses the American. spends more on on entertainments, on and on amusements. a more establishment, keeps and outskirts of his res
, having a strong reliance on soAp and water
And scRubBinG bRushEs. No One regards poisONs whO carries antidotes
in whiCh he hAs PErfeCT fAith.

CLevelanD Is ANOthEr PlEasAnT ToWn,--pleAsaNt as MilWaukee and
POrtLaNd. The streets ARe Handsome, anD arE shaded by graNd aVenues
Of TreES. One oF thEse stReets iS Over a mIle in lengTh, ANd
throUGhout thE WHoLe of It, there are trees on EAcH Side--not little
pAltry tReES aS ARe tO be Seen on the bOuLevarDS of PariS, BuT
SPReaDIng elms,--the beaUtiful AmeriCAn eLm whicH nOt oNLy spreAds,
buT dROopS also, and makEs moRe of its foLiage tHAn any otHEr tree
eXtant. ANd tHerE is a SQuArE in clEVelANd, WelL SizEd, as largE
aS RUsselL SquARE i ShouLd sAy, wiTh opeN paths across iT, anD
conTAinIng onE or twO hanDsOme buIldingS. I canNoT but think that alL
men And women iN LoNdOn wOuLd be gREat gaiNerS if The iron Rails of
THe sQuARES wEre thrown down, and thE gRASsY enclosuRes thrOWn OpEN
to the puBlIc. OF couRSE the eDges OF tHe turf woUld be wORn, AnD the
patHs Would nOt KeeP thEir exACt shApes. BuT the prisOn looK Would be
banisheD, And the sombre sADnESS oF The sQuaRes would be rElieVEd.

I wAs paRTiCulARly stRuck bY tHE sIZe and comfort of the hoUsEs at
ClEvelaNd. All down that Street of whICH i have spoKen, tHEy DO not
stand contiNuousLy together, BUt are detAched And separAte; houses
WHIch in EngLanD woUld ReqUIRe Some fifteen or EIGhteEn Hundred A
yeAr for thEir MaiNteNanCe. in the StatEs, howeveR, mEn CoMmOnlY
expeND upon houSe RenT a MucH greaTEr propOrtioN of tHeIr INcoMe than
tHEy DO In EnGlAnD. WitH us It Is, I beLievE, ThoUght thaT a man
shouLd cERtaiNlY nOt apporTion more than a SeVenth of his SpEndIng
incOME to his hoUse rent,--some say not more thAN a tenth. but In
manY citIes of the STatEs a man Is tHOught tO live wEll wiThIn bOUNds
if HE So ExpEnDs a fourth. THERe cAn be nO dOubt As to AmeRicans
living in bettER hoUses than EngliShmEn,--maKINg The COmPAriSoN Of
cOURse between men of Equal incomEs. bUt The EnglishMAn hAs Many morE
incideNtal eXPenses tHan the AmeRican. He spEnDs moRE On wIne, on
enterTainmentS, on horses, ANd on aMUsEmentS. He Has a moRe NumErous
EstablIShmEnt, anD keeps Up The adjUncts AnD outskirTs of his
res
, having a strong reliance  on soap a nd wa ter 
an dscru bbin g brushes. Noo ne r egards poisons who car riesan t idot e sin wh ich heh as p erf ec tfai th . 
Cleve lan d is an other plea san ttown,--pleas a nt  as Milwau kee  and
Portlan d.The st re ets are h and some,  and a r e shad ed by gra nd avenue s 
of tre e s .Oneof these streetsi so ver a mile inlength ,a nd t hro ugh out the wh ol e ofi t, ther e  a r e tre e s on each sid e--not litt l e
p altrytr ees as are  to b es een  on the bou leva rds of Pa ris, b u t
sprea d ing elm s,--th e b eau tifu l  A me ric an elm wh ich not  only sp re ad s,
bu t dr o o p s  als o,andmakes  more of itsfol iage tha n any  othe r tr ee 
exta nt. An d the re  is a square in  Cle veland, w ell  s ize d,  as l a rge
as  Ru sse ll Squa re I sh o uld  s a y ,  w ith open paths acr os s it , and
co ntaini n gon e  or twoha nds omeb u ildin gs.I  c annot bu t thin k  t ha t all
m en  and w om eninLondo n  wou ld begreat ga iners if the iron ra i ls of
the squ a re s we r e th row n down, and  the gras sy e n cl osu r es th rownop e nt o the public. Of co ur se the  edge s of the turf  would bew o r n, and t he
p a th s  would not kee p the ir exact s h apes. Bu t the  prisonlook woul d be
banis hed , a ndthe s om bre sadness o f thesq uares w oul d be re lie ved .
I w as  particul arly str uc kby  t hesizea nd comfo rt  of  t hehouse s  at
Cl evela nd.Al ld own  that s t re e t  ofwh ic h Ihav espoke n, t h eydo notstand con tin u ousl yto gether,  but are deta ch ed and sep ar ate ; hous e s 
which i n England would require some fi fte en or  eig hteen hun dre d a
ye arf or the ir mai ntena nc e.I n  theS t at es,  h owever, me n com monly 
e xpen d uponhouse rent a muchg rea ter proportio n o f th e i rinc o me tha nt hey d o in England. W ith us itis ,  I  believe,t hou gh t thata man
s hould certain ly not ap portion m or e th a n  aseventh of  his spe nding
inc o me to hi s hou serent,- -s ome  saynot mo r e t han a  tenth .But in 
many  c ities of  the States a man is th oughtto li vewell with inb oun ds
if heso e xpends a f our th.  Ther e c a n beno d o ub t a s  to A meri c ans
livin g  i n b e t te r houses th a n Eng lishm en, - -makin g th e comparison of
c o urse between m en o f equ ali ncom es . But the Engl ish ma n has many  m ore
inciden tal expe ns e s tha n theAmeric an. Hes p en d s more  onwin e, on
ent ert ai n ments,on  h o rses,andon  amuse ments. He h a s  a more numerous 
esta b l ishme n t,and k ee ps up t h e ad juncts and  outskirtsof his 
res 
, having_a strong_reliance on soap and_water
and scrubbing_brushes._No one_regards_poisons who carries_antidotes
in which he_has perfect faith.

Cleveland is_another pleasant town,--pleasant_as_Milwaukee and
Portland. The streets are handsome, and are shaded by grand avenues
of trees. One_of_these streets_is_over_a mile in length, and
throughout_the whole of it, there_are trees_on each side--not little
paltry trees as are to_be_seen on the_boulevards of Paris, but
spreading elms,--the beautiful American elm which_not only spreads,
but droops also, and_makes more of_its_foliage_than any other tree
extant._And there is a square in_Cleveland, well sized, as large
as Russell_Square I should say, with open paths_across it, and
containing one or two_handsome buildings. I cannot but_think that_all
men and women in London_would be great_gainers if_the iron rails_of
the squares were thrown down, and_the grassy enclosures_thrown open
to the public. Of course_the_edges of the_turf_would_be worn,_and the
paths would_not_keep their_exact_shapes. But the prison look would_be
banished,_and the sombre sadness of the squares_would be relieved.

I was_particularly_struck by the size_and comfort of the houses_at
Cleveland. All down that street of_which I_have spoken,_they do not
stand continuously together, but are detached and separate; houses
which_in England would require some fifteen_or eighteen hundred a
year_for their_maintenance._In the States,_however,_men commonly
expend_upon house rent a much greater proportion_of their_income than
they do in England. With_us it is, I_believe,_thought that a man
should certainly not_apportion more than a seventh of_his spending
income to his house_rent,--some_say_not more than a tenth._But in
many cities of the States_a man is_thought to live well within bounds
if he_so_expends a fourth. There can be_no_doubt as to Americans
living in better_houses_than_Englishmen,--making the comparison of
course between_men of equal incomes. But the_Englishman has many more
incidental expenses than the American. He_spends more on_wine, on
entertainments, on horses, and_on_amusements._He has a more numerous
establishment, and keeps up the adjuncts_and outskirts_of his
res