The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-08-27
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE
CHICAGO. Aug. "a '6S.

those revealed by 1t, chained my innocent !
vision-so | stopped to contemplate the nov
city. 1t is still smaller than any we have be- |
fore seen, and Is intended for use with short |
dresses and but little trimmings under it. |
BY the way, it is a melancholy fact that wo
men with billiard cue shanks and canoe feet
will persist in wearing these short dresses.
They make the great mistake of imagining
that one leg is as much an object Of interest
to men as another so long as it is a leg
Thanks to a kind providence, however,
these thin females are not numerous here;
and one cannot help admiring the curtail
ment Of the trails, after seeing what "natty"
boots, plump calves (honest meat, too) well
turned ankles, and pretty embroidered white
things about them our Chicago girls can
show. In flct begin to believe that they
take pride in them. If they didn't they
would not need to go up stairs and down SO
very slowly, stand in such abstract limo
eence on high stoops, and hoist their dimity
so very much in crossing dry cutters Dear
creatures, My friend Joseph says it is all be-
cause they are so unsuSpecting and ingeni-
Gus.
y thrilling incident occurred here last
week, which at one time bid fair to end the
career of one Of the most promising young
American actors, Mr.. J. E. Whiting, gentle
man well known in all parts of the United
States, 1t seems that some three winters
since Mr.. W., then playing at the St. Charles
Theatre, New Orleans, had established init
mate relations with woman named Josefina
Honrader. She was beautiful, although q
little "oH color" somewhat accomplished.
and very jealous, so much so in fact that
when Joe's engagement ended at the st,
Charles, he very glad to "quit' her.
She, furious at his deserving her, went to Cal
ifornia, where some friends of his told her he
had gone. From there she returned a few
months since, and only last week met him
here upon the street, he having just arrived
from New Yo,k on his way to Cincinnati.
She insisted upon his accompanying her to
her house. and there reproached him with
his conduct, and threatened to be revenged.
lie offered her large sum of money to quiet
her. but she refused to accept it, and with
the assistance ola villain in her employ, TAX.
ing him unawares, knocked him down a trap
door into dark cellar. There n be little
doubt that here they fully intended to muir
der him, but he, recovering himself as he fell
entered upon his defense with such despera-
ton that they were driven from the cellar
Mr.. Whiting then tore away the ladder by
which the wouldb be assassns escaped to the
first floor and with pick-axe which the fell
low dropped managed to break his way on t.
Mr.. w. no doubt owes his life to his courage
and vigor, but as may be supposed does not
make any especial effort TO gain publicity for
his adventure.
1t is reported that son of President Lin
coin, young man who dabbles in legal mat
tiers here, is about to get married to daugh.
| ter of Senator Harlan, of Iowa "Bob" has
his good points, no doubt. but is a decided
falling off from the ability of his father
The fall trade is already beginning to
evince gratifying prospect of activity, and
an unusual number Ofnew firms are nOticea-
BILE on our principal business thoroughfares
There have been also quite number OF
changes in the membership Of prominent
films all Indicative of purpose of extraordi-
nary energy this autumn. Among the prin-
cipal of these is the withdrawing of Mr. J..
II. Reed from the firm of J. Ii. Reed & Co..
the oldest drug hoose in the west, by which
change the business is now put in the hands
ofNesSrs. Horace y. Hurlbut, who has been
II member Of the firm since 1852 and Mr.
Barton Edsall, who has been partner since
1860 Except that it win give them some
thing more Of Independent power to act in
accordance with the spirit Of enterprise and
energy which have won for them their lead
ing position among the merchants of the
west. This change will in no wise affect the
conduct of the firm. Mr.. Reed has for the
past fifteen years resided in New York as
the purchasing agent of the firm, leaving the
responsibilities of managing its immense
trade to Messrs. IIuilbut & Edsall There is
not state or territory, scarcely a county, IN
the west, to which their trade does not ey-
tend, and in which their name does not stand
a No. l. They will continue the business at
the old location, No. 80 Lake street, where
they will labor as heretofore to serve their
patrons with courtesy, integrity and precis
ion. At this time they possess magnificent
stock of pure drugs, chemicals, paints, oils
varnishes, druggists sundries, &c, unex-
celled IN any western establishment, and are
prepared TO offer them to the trade upon the
most advantageous terms.
The Washington street tunnel is rapidly
approaching completion, and will be finished
this year, if present expectations are at all
realized. Another great step in public inn
provements now projected is a street railway
down South Clark street. twill be begun in
the spring.
The Japanese troupe of acrobats, tugglers,
etc, which were here last week, were the
most astonishing fellows in their peculiar line
whom we have yet seen her One of them
actually ate living Goals of fire,-another
spun tops along string across the stage and
up perpendicular string,-a third jumped
basket six feet long and only twenty inches
wide, in which were four burning candles
and three sharp swords,-and the others did
many other queer things. They go to Ke-