The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-07-13
Our Fourth at Kenosba.

| CHICAGO, July, 1865
How shall we spend the coming anniversary Of tn
Declaration Of IndependenceS This question ~ had
ssked ourselves times without number, previous to
shatday. Lake excursions were ola and not to be
| aought Of. trip to Hyde Park costs great deal
Il money, with very small returns to remain In the
| lous&on such day worse than Sabbath break
ng and to chase bands Of music through dusty
sndsnger ribs in the jostling, complaining crowd
aho listen to prosy Grafton, was thought SO dis
susting, that II dismissed without consideration
/ What other plans were suggested, discussed and
| thrown aside, we will not enumerste.
| Enough that RenoshG mentioned and after
| mature deberation, was placed At the head of our
progr anime.
| Accordingly at 500 P. H.. on the evening Of the
third We abandoned ourselves the uncertainties Of
railroad ride. bidding North-west Chicago an at.
lectionate adiew a. we pass.d through rs shabby
mits Our Journey marked BY remarkable
event. The boy sold his Evening JourLai, hgs and
mixed candies, usual. Waukegan was reached
nth ten minutes for refreshments, 9 sandwich
or quarter, and glass Of sour ale Tor ten cents,
our knowledge Of the ale was gained BY seeing
stout portiy fellow grunble, wping bis mouth, be
threw down his ten cent stamp lhs ten minutes
are soon up aud ON We whirl and nnsiy the 'nicA-
enlng Of the houses by the way informed ns that
We are entering the pleasant little CITY Oh Aen9sns.
At the depot we introduced to oap. neh anu 80
sept his kindly offered escort = up so.H' eu
ot know the Capt well then as We az uo"I VI We
should have been more prompt n iooAihk nAlo ny
and accepting his invitation. Just mere VIC "lsh "
say the benefit Of all Strangers wnoaa ior.uns
may cast for II hour. day, a week III henOsns,
inquire for the Bell House the nFsr thing you no.
Al rived at the HOteI, few moments suLneeu Aof Ias
emoy al of "reai estate IRON lace anu garments,
nd n N "A To
" Nine Hosts" frugal supper, which WE did IA An-
ner that suggested long Inst oil charges loF *
tras," but they did not appear in Dill when
settled) The inner man satisfied, PRONE was |
suggested, and Immediately put into execution. We
we're told that the vicinity Cf the Park the most
this kind of pastme and thther we took
our way. -ft .EaH y 1921 o. q !
o. To say enjoyed our walk would be feeble ex-
presson Of the facts The fresh bloom Of the country
tdont take exceptions to this word is used CONS
paraiVeiy) and pure fresh air have its charms for
US poor eliows, who used the chronic perfume
o the CUTTERS, and the smell Of escaping gas, which
none but the inhabitants Of crowded cities appre
cate. Nor were the beautIes oil nature all we were
permitted to admire in our walk. We remit d. !
ed th a Kenosha not destitute of beauuui Ladies'
with our eyes and be9ieUed. go 0L' / |
There were many Items of interest connected with |
our promenade, Of which We will not speak. We re-
numbered that we had another day before u.s. and as
preparation for its coming, proposed examine
de lodging coDvenences OF the Bell House. BY morn
ug able to pronounce them satisfactory; and
'rate the anniversary of our nations birt.. =,
FOR large share OF our 81 jOyment during the day,
We must thank the Ladies Of the Episcopal church,
'ur visit 10 the lair was all that desirable. We
ever drank better lemonade were ever better
reated whine drlnking it, OIL even ".Jac0b's Well"
IN the sports OF that day a book might be written.
The cherries we ate-the drive we took, III which
much to our discrsdit) We did not invite any young
aides to participate: E " . ~
TIE cordial welcome with ON al sides are
De remembered with feelings OF pleasure The fire.
olks we snJoyeo' principally because there was
Inch could not be said, by those who witnessed the
Verasting display Of rockets in Chicago that night
md then, that BALL We have attended q great
lany but never do we remember of enjoying our
ewes more. We do not wish to fatter- put we have
ist enc word to say respecting company and the
re will repeat the good night bac.e you at the
lose OF that esenelng We think ever saw, in so L
mall company, as many handsome, sensible young
adiss as we met at Simmons Hall on the evening h
ne the fourth Of July " Ia ~ -
aut ar things must have an end, and had our n
ISL 10 heLosha. Our remaining the party, rem L.
ered q rde to Waukegan il time Tor the A. NJ
am lor Chicago necessary-sl Of which was accom-
hshed without adventure. 81 ~ M |.