, 1866-11-11

Tho Streets and Scents OF a Clty-Alra
From tho Couutry.

Itis not atrsngc that In commercial city dirt
and rubbish should abound. The never-ceasinc,
endless inpFovenaen1s-thep putting up and tearing
down-aerve 10 Accumulate mass Of material,
which, pounded INTO dust by the wheels Of moving
trade, arc whtrled along tho bury street and there
ind lcdsuent only to be tracked AGAIN BY the feet
Of tho multitude. But the dust and dirt
and rubbish Of building operations
Is not all. That which u denouluated
garbage, The 1efuss Of the cuisine or market
decaJed animal and vegetable matter, helps to L.
creaec the store Of h1th which destroys the purity
and cleanly aspect Of city. However bnsy the
scsye nger tn plying his vocation, the naasa stil
accumu 1Ates, until, like the Augcan atablcs Of
classic lore. hescuean determination aud applI.
cation eAn alone remove It. These zcmarks may
be recognized n general In connection with Chi
eaeo. The faet is pn,p ably present TO the cJc Of
every citizen who iresds our streets, ~
through !he.n. The elegantly , att.Ied ass
lady sdfolsly adjusts her skists q avoid u q -
o9S ., se hea se5ss Se
young man with nicely polished boots carefully
picks hi. way asang 10 avoid the adhesive sub-
coated. The stranger gives rent IN sotfo cace to
dire eahs aad r; spa ise!5 ss!:aed
frs u tue fact that Chtcago Is 10 well manned.
All this, however. u IL cannot be cured can at
| all events be endured, aod The eout may possess
Itself with patience even nndes tho agsrasation. II
1t were rot 1or u,lEhtter tOncomttau1. It L. tho
oi smells which chuke ana auts. that proceed
| Of odoss offend the nost11ls. From sewer, from
e1s. ee1se IN II rnnk % aroHa @ to Eesren. IN .hoss M
rtTer. one az secure, = fal, bepsas Of t5s
t!dewalk e1oties q he Garden Ci:y: -, 1hs
IL Ss
and closing his eyes 10 the world wlthouf breathe
ID the familiar fragrance Of that portion Of bis Fa
% s ss5e
Of ssited hides. Heaps arc piled on the Sidewalk,
while e. open bateAw,y gives token o! mani
1amb, ;lisline with Els dam upon tSe esse1
swatd. snd in Leisure moments, dreaming Of days
gone " ,oa ,e.ts. n %smof;1 .ano;1 r. Old home
ss ;ear 'hs pds n9fa ~ So. % 's o ono
= s sp s & WOOL oox
wai1ea On The Ii. suddenly, tiaa,6iies aloas. =
presents Itself Ills true they arc basn.yart fowl
pretty to look attn their psce:-hnt most fon
when coopcd up. They arc 40. altogethcr agrees
step to be conscious Of stream Of air proceeding
trom a opsn doorway: ,ai, T. Il l. s not nees. =
@ @sontcions Of he iact thst cheese i f fer sale sn
exposed to view, aud with khuddcr Jon haste
TO esespe. But, alas, not many steps Of yonr Or
; / AAu pE0ElesS - aCl0mpll6at4 oELo&S 0Iuks Al
ehsmissls combine . i9fm new ,ss's'y ,e ~
On ,hc Sidewalk. and mixing in with small lake
Of 1nplAssef, utOEd you all opportunity for a dl
| play OF dextcttty and agility IN csotssnc then
Dnt Jon pause to admire tho hsndlwor&
man in The construction q; wo1aa::
casu pesns s srS seeh 70 and 1hss 15s. ps
The momenta:y reliefis only the more marked !
! Its contrast with the atmosphcze Of few rac
. | onr ard, where onions and potatoes, rapidly n
! derEoinc vegetable decompos1ilon, obstruct Jo'
, ] passage. damp, mo1'ty, mustT. smell reaeh
your nostfls, ana you tei1y choke IN iour e., esol
~ your hasty flight, from alt Of which odors pee
liar 10 the class Of business To Which they are d
, voted are most palpabfe. But whczc ~ +
perfect relief thould your time dcuaI
I attention to business! You follow tho crowd
,aoopehfsse., an9 yop pa. anneEoas al,ey
cocrspher would naturally lead you TO snppo
that the word In question sisnldes "a marc
street.'' Verj .ruc. You dad Fl even 20. but II
possible that IN your enGEts to snatyzc tho ohjec
for which ,heee felicfs to the crowded streets =
. difficulties: You might discover lhat instead
!. being employed as convenient passages alon
!. they were made the rcceptaclca
aslies, oyeter ehel1e. md garbage. You mig
diHeoSes that the rear Of hotels arc sltust
d thereon. and that the greasy. exndations
! Pursuing your lnvcsuSahons> with curiosity fal
!, awakened, 1t Is more than probable y0u WOO
TetIaee your steps, and wildly rushing lakewA
seck the avenue. There gazing farth on I
/. broad bosom Of Lake Michigan, you Nor
/ breathe IL With Intoxicating foy The pure. unad
venty there was ono spot, At least In this migt
city. ltecd from lmpurity.