The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-07-04
Our Chicago Letter.
CHICAGO, July LIST.


gedest edges ofsuburbs which ever disgraced
4 big city, and it is over these ragged edges
hat we have most of our legal troubles, aside
rom our,divorce cases. An Englishman once re-
marked that Chicago was principally if not
altogether suburbs" and there was more
truth than poetry in his remark at that time
But the ragged edges are-all except one, be
inc rapidIv showed farther and father from the
business centre Of the city. The entire APP
of streets is sometimes charged in
three or four weeks, and always changed Tor
the better But that one ragged edge which
stands as an emblem of conservatism Is me |
lake front outside of Michigan Avenue. The
;lyvuUr itself is very beautiful SmOOtniy
Dayed. lined with trees, and overlooked by
continuous line Of magnificent mansions and
commands splendid view OF the lake, but
the irregular strip OF land called by compile
ment Lake Park which lies outside Is dis
grace to the city. 1t is simply patch OF
waste ugliness, where Migrants sleep in the
shade of few stunted trees, where nurse girls
po to carry on fiirtations, and air their charg
es.-where the lowest class otSocial evil wan
der at nghtfallto meet their comrades. Out
side its half-sodded weedy margin, is the ba-
sin, a stagnant greeDish pool, wherein float
row boats and dead animals. | believe that
the Illinois Central r. r. CO., are required TO
fill up this space between the land and their
tracks, and they have done something at it,
but at the present rate OF progress, the work
will not be completed until about the year
1900
The Tribune has amused itself by raising the
question $40 whom does Lake Park belOng?"
and all the papers and a score of outsiders are
souabbling and scribbling editorials and cor
lrespondence over it. 1t seems that the land
was portion of that set apart in aid Of the
| IF Illinois 81 Mjphi-
oan Canal and the question raised is whether
| they had any right to donate this land to the
| city for the purposes of park and were not
bound to sell it. The rich folks Cd the avenue
view with horror the prospect, or rather the
possibility of the erection of line OF ware
houses opposite their rich mansions shutting
them off from the lake, but this is doubtless
what must in time come The tendency OF
business is southwark and this location is too
convenient to the commercial centre OF the
city, not to attract the covetous glances o.
merchants.
Speaking of outsiders scribbling correspon-
dence for the papers, there seems to be pos
tive epidemic in this direction just now. Ihe
Tribune averages about a column per diem o.
what processes to be communicated, genera
Iv from women too--on the subject OF the
|social evil" while the other papers are
equally lavish of their space on variety OF
Itopics That artitice Of communicated" Is a
very convenient one by the way. The man
aging editor wishes to put forth an idea 10
which he does not desire to attach the seem
ing endorsement OF editorial character, even
in the local columns. Communicated Is
the safe and easy pathway afforded MN. An
''associate'' or reporter is set TO Work TO
drive his Quill as John Smith" or Lex or
"a wife and mother or somebody else, ana
the paper 'has not committed itself "lngen-
ious device, beloved by the prudent 'chlef."
Under it he may fog his best friends, advance
doctrines he would otherwise never dare TO
own and communicate to himself the latest
news from Japan or the Paris Exposition;
Although this is Fourth OF July week, there
has as vet been no preparation here for any
public celebration or ceremonies commemora-
Tive of our GLORIOUS Independence Day and
now it is not at all probable that there will be
any. Even the ordinary popping, hZzlng ana
banging so dear to the heart OF Young Amerl-
ca will be curtailed if not prevented altogeth-
er Vigilant and valorous policemen are in
structed to apprehend any one found lndulg-
| ing in the wicked qualification OF pyrotechny,
and small boys will be their natural victims.
| The customary summer dizziness in amuse-
ments does not prevail here at present, neither
of the theatres will close for any length OF time
at the termination of this season. Edwin
Booth has been induced to remain four days OF
| this week at McVickers and then the house
will be closed until Monday night next, when
| the grand spectacle Of the Black Crook Will be
put on. 1t is promised that 1t shall be pro
duced in the highest style of scenic magnlh-
| cence. In order to compete with II, Wood ;
Museum will produce new French drama en-
titled Love in Paris" adapted eXpr ssly for
this establishment. 1t is piece abouUding in
"etfects" with fine plot, and will develop The
full strength of the company, having no less
than twenty prominent characters.
Dexter Park the great race course which
has been so long in preparation and which
supplies the place of the driving park" will
| be opened with several trots and races on the
Fourth Of July. The old driving park never
! hourished after the horse gamblers murdered
| poor McKeever on it to win race, and profit
| ing by the lessons of experience, the mana
! gers ofthe new course aVow an intention to
| preserve its responsibility and freedom from
''black leg'' control, at any cost and hazard
which may be necessary.
Two orders received simultaneously few
days since by one of our leading firms that of
Messrs. Root & Cady, No 81 Washington st.
| Crosby Opera HouSe,) are good indication
of the widely spread interests and influence of
the men of Chicago. One was from San Fran
cisco, California, for 800 copies of Geo. Roots
Musical Curriculum" the other was still
larger order for the same work, from London,
England, the third received from there, where
this invaluable work is attaining hitherto
unheard of popularity. The general apprecl-
alton of the merits of the "Curriculum" is
based upon the impartial Judgment OF all pro-
fessional musicians and other competent
judges who have examined it, that it is the
best book of instruction in piano playing, vo-
cal music and harmony which has ever been
issued. No one can go through 1t thoroughly
without becoming a first class musician. Two
others of the books issued by this firm, the
Forest Choir" for common schools, and
Chapel Gems" for Sunday Schools, rank
next in popular demand to the ''Currieulum.' y
One failure was reported on Saturday last,
that of Mr.. S. d. Clarke, a heavy dealer in
squared lumber, who has ''gone up for over
S75, 900. His assets are said to more than
cover his liabilities.
Business is generally very quiet to day
Flour is very dull and declining, S9,25@10, 70
for spring extras, Sc, 00@7, 90 for rejected (The
receipt Of new flour from Southern Illinois to-
day is reiectedl Wheat is dull 3@5c lower.
Isl, 70@1, IA for No q 81, 05 for rejected, Corn
declining and rather inactive, 81@82c for No.
1; 78@S0c for No. 2; 63@64c for rejected. Oats
52@55c for No, 2. Rye $l,O0@I,04 for No /.
Provisions are dull and nOminally unchanged
The amount in the market is estimated at
Al, 600 bbs pork 80 900 ties lard and 4, 500, 900
lbs bulk meats. Freights 3@31ac for corn to
Buffalo. don"