The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28

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CHICAGO, Oct. 25th 1869.
Eps. CouRrEK:
We have been SILVER
ing in the cold and show Of winter
here for two or three days, and there
seems yet little prospect Of change
for the better. The winter seems
sufficiently long here when II CON-
mcnceB the middle of November, but
when boys are on the streets with
their sleds, house rcofs and trees
white with snow, with an atmoa.
phcre that reminds you of January,
all but little after the middle of o.
tober, winter appears oven more
tyranical than usual. Doubtless,
however, you have talk enough of
winter In Uttnmwa.
You have seen notices of forth
coming volume Of letters from the
pom OF Upton, of tho Chicago 1'rib-
une (Pcrcgrino Pickle letters which
have appeared from time to time in
the shape of newspaper articles,
criticisms in the main Upon fashion
able society, which put the truth
many times in quaint yet telling
way. He is corresponding Secy. of
the Chicago Library Association and
| had occasion to hunt him up. I
found him in little sanctum, Not his
regular ofiice,) coat off, in a general
don't-care-sort of appearance, smo-
king the quaintest sort Of pipe,
which Judged he had whitfield out
for himself. Hc had been, he said,
in the country for several days and
probably the unique pipe, Ga short
square bowl with II little oritice al
the bottom, into which rocd or Of
der was thrust9 was ono Of the re
suits OF his labors in tho country
He evidently has his own way of do
ing things as we'll as saying thom.-
He thought the course Of lectures a
made up fos our winters programme
a good ono; spoke especially in higl
terms Of Justin Mccarthy.
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In tho Tribune building, | found al
SO Gov. Bross, SO long identified witt
tho work of the paper and SO uni
: vcraally known throughout the Yves,
d and to quito an extent at the cas-
also, as deacon Bross." He has bu
lately returned from his trip wit
It Colfax' party to California and Orr
/. gon, and the editorials upon point
O on the Pacific coast arc from his pei
}. Perhaps no man in the west is NOR
IF identified with western enterpris
and the development of the wester
II country than he. He has seen til
n time when team, bringing in loa
=. Of hay or grain from the countr,
- would miro down at the corner
~ Lake and Clark streets, SO that
a was necessary to take rails and p,
the wagon out. lie now owns
"a largo amount of real estate in diffe
n ent parts Of the city, and, besid
N the care of this, and the part he do
N in editing, and publishing the Tri
:, une, he is President of one of tt
National Banks of the city, and
q prominent insurance company.
He has beautiful homo on Michig,
Avenue, but of quite large numb
of children, death has robbed hon
OF all but one, q lovely and accol
plished daughter, who spent nearly
Il year with her father in Europe, ty
ct years ago.
~ Ono might fill newspaper lett
~ in speaking of the Tribune buildil
70 itself, of it's imposing appearance, ST
!; id comfort within, it's almost fiji
= proof rooms, its immense amount
J; work &C., but | forbear. 1t shou
rs perhaps be said in this conncctio
-. as Gov. Bross has been most sever
"a ly censured by the christian comm
!, nifty, for tho course the Tribune h
many times taken on moral que
. tions, as for example, tho Sund;
=. question, the policy of tho Amcric.
:. Board of Foreign Missions, &C., TIL
many of these articles have appea
ed in his absence, and others, as
says, against his wish. Enough
- personal matters.
" 1t is an illustration of tho metr
politan character of this boastin
- noisy city, that you may see on
:. streets on one side largo fruit sto
!, ;" displaying different varieties of Ca
= fornia fruit, while on the other 81
:. of the street are shell oysters, a
~ later, Holsters, Goldfish &C., from Il
:: Atlantic coast, and you rcmcmb
" that last March Strawberries Il
came up by the car load from Mobi
- You have tho American hotel, Il
:, French restaurant, the German Lag
- Bcor saloon, and the Turkish Cafe.
= On Sunday religious services,
- parts Of services, are conducted
p five or six different languages.
- The assembly of which wrp
-, you in my last, concludes to-nigi
= and probably tomorrow or THU
d day, ! shall set my face homeward.
. Yours, Fl.
The Cooper who beat Andre