The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-26
Chicago Correspondence.

CnIcAGo, Sept. u, 1867.
EtlitorS Oemoc, at:
After a single week of wretchedly hot
weather, We are now enjoying the most de-
lishtful season of Tie year. | never was
able to remember when the season IF In
dian summer may be expected, but have
a very clear idea Of its characteristics, and
certainly this is as much like it as anything
could be and yet not be the actual thing
itself. al we need to make it complete is
that delicate purplish haze of the atmos-
phere and the skies which SO softens dis
tances and lends such an ipfiuite charm to
the landscape, that tint which seems to
iastcn the glorious colors Of the heavens
on the forest leaves, the peculiar autumn
nal charm of our own dear land. By the
way, | wonder why that word Indian" is
tackled to ones remembrauccs and hopes of
that glorious season. The idea OF having
to remember together natures brightest
glories and the skulking murderous saw
age, the wretch who has not an atom of
the good, the noble or the beautiful in his
composition, seems positively repul-
sive to me- But the idea suggests
itself that this is moi necessarily part of
a Chicago letter. not absolutely a piece of
news from the biz city of the west. Still,
it is about much news as anything L
have to tel you to-day.
Trade is brisk in all departments and
merchants generally wear more smiling
faces than We have heen accusto toned to for
months back
Yesterday the grand billiard tournament
for the benefit OF the contemplated sold
iers' fair, opened at Brunswick's hall, on
State street, and games were played by j
Coon, Cyrus Coon, Henry Rhncs, Al lie
Burn, Brunswick and other noted players.
The tournament will continue nearly. If
not quite all week. The object is no doubt
good one, but there is certainly room for
reform in our present mode of bcstowing
our care and attention upon our disabled
heroes. | can not pass this subject with
out reference to at least one specimen
brick In the management of our Soldiers
Home, which Is our principal, or indeed
our only charitable institution for disabled
soldiers. There are here Il number of men
who have become crpples, blind and MAIN
cd In the war, unable 10 earn their living.
To support them private citizens have from
time to time made liberal Donations
Thousands of dollars were received from
the Northwestern Fair of 90, and onl,
last winter some SO 900 (if | remember
arighO were obtained from the Legislature
The institution occupies a splendid build
ing erected for it, and rejoices in multitude
of controlling minds, male and female who
who guard its interests and are foremos
in getting up the grand Fair soon to come
off. Certainly the Soldiers Homc is no
Ion its last legs and there exists no ne
cesslty for the exercise Of petty economy
in its management, no call for absolut,
meanness and injustice. Still tie unfor
tunate inmates of this "noble charity
have been subjected to this meanness ant
Injustice. Under the pressure of SOM
valuable legal advice, the Board OF Drec
tors, some time since, adopted rule re
curing every inmate Of the Home who re
ceives a pension from the government t.
turn over entire, to the last penny, to tn
Home, as partial payment of the expens
of keeping him. Whatever they do get
much or little, is gobbled nstanter by tn
Home; nothing is allowed them for eve
the purchase of tobacco, the want of whic