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building consists of a principal story and attic ; it has a frontage of 

 76 feet, and a depth of 43 feet. The main room is designed to be 

 used for the sale of refreshments ; the rear portion is devoted to 

 kitchens, retiring room for ladies and gentlemen, cloak rooms, &c. 

 There are in the attic, rooms for the keeper and his family. 



The dairy cottage "was completed and fitted up for use during the 

 year. The ladies' parlor was carpeted and provided with suitable 

 furniture, and the public room with tables, chairs, &c, for use as a 

 refectory. The house was opened to the public on June 24th, since 

 which time it has been in constant use. till the close of the year. 

 For the information of the public, the following circular was freely 

 distributed to visitors on the park, and in the cars, and also adver- 

 tised in the daily papers : 



"Brooklyn, June 15th, 1871. 

 " The Park Commissioners invite the attention of invalids, 

 weakly persons, convalescents, and mothers of young children, to 

 the elevated ground east of the long meadow, near the dairy cottage,, 

 and known as Cottage Hill. It is within ten minutes walk from the 

 Flatbush, Ninth Avenue, and Coney Island cars ; is high, dry, and 

 airy ; at the greatest distance from any point in the Park from all 

 disturbing and contaminating conditions, and being surrounded by 

 woods, the air is less harsh than in other elevated situations. There 

 is a large space of turf near by, on which children are allowed to 

 play, and as no carriage road passes near, and the bridle way in the 

 rear of the cottage is fenced off, young children are not liable to 

 stray into danger from horses and carriages. A number of sheltered 

 seats will be found on the Balcon walk, leading out of the Eastdale, 

 near the cottage ; small tables are attached to most of them, and 

 and they are convenient for sewing, reading, studying, and the care 

 of children. There is a dressing room, with a woman in attendance, 

 at the cottage, where fresh water, clean towels, and other con- 

 i veniences can be used free of charge ; wholesome milk, cold or 

 warm, tea, and other simple refreshments can also be obtained at 

 moderate fixed charges. All doctors agree that for convalescents 

 and delicate persons, moderate exercise, with intervals of agreeable 

 rest, in the open air, is usually the best medicine, and that the most 

 important means of securing health and vigor for young children, is 

 to keep them often, for several hours at a time, out of doors in a 

 pure atmosphere." 



PIC-NICS. 

 " Suitable ground for the use of intended pic-nic parties will be 



