. The progress of the Empire State a work devoted to the historical, financial, industrial, and literary development of New York. spective workshops, and has seenthem return home evenings by the same route. Automo-biles were unknown, but pedestrians encountered recklessbutcher boys who delivered, in two-wheel gigs, breakfast inthe early morning, and at all hours firemen who raced downChatham Hill; as they preferred sidewalks to the prevailingcobblestones. Educated Germans comprised the best ele-ment of our population. Conscientious in the performanceof their duties during the day, they knew ho
. The progress of the Empire State a work devoted to the historical, financial, industrial, and literary development of New York. spective workshops, and has seenthem return home evenings by the same route. Automo-biles were unknown, but pedestrians encountered recklessbutcher boys who delivered, in two-wheel gigs, breakfast inthe early morning, and at all hours firemen who raced downChatham Hill; as they preferred sidewalks to the prevailingcobblestones. Educated Germans comprised the best ele-ment of our population. Conscientious in the performanceof their duties during the day, they knew how to enjoytheir nights. They sang in the Liederkranz, danced inassembly rooms, and drank in gemiithliche Kneipen,where good beer was available. Besides teaching us harm-less pleasures, they spread their taste for art and their foremost citizens were Carl Schurz, OswaldOttendorfer, and Charles Hauselt. Since Germans assimilated, they have ceased to liveapart. Since the Irish abandoned manual labor theyhave become jurists and statesmen. Prominent amongstthem were James T. Brady, Chester A. Arthur, Samuel
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