Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-16
Correspondence.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.

Business -Monoy-West Side Parks "A .
LIeslor e. Goa. H. Andrews n Co..
Amn.ements-Tho Century Plant
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CHICAGO, Aug. 81, business ia SLOW
ly increasing, but tho fall trade has not ylt
fairly begun. There is an casy money mar
ket, and large grain receipts, but light ship
ments. There is expectation OF largo bust
ness this fall, but confidence in tho near fu-
go many Causes operating, which may derange
business that people arc cautious III thor
plans for the future. Tho indications are
that business will open later than was expect
cd three wooks ago.
There has been an unusually large amount
and some Of tho main thoroughfares havo
bcen kept almost impassiEle thereby, much
to tho discomfort and annoyance OF the pub
lie.
THE WEST SIDE PARKS
Have been located. There arc to be three Of
them-North, South and Middle-connected
by boulovartls $50 and 400 feot wide, making
at the North Branch Of tho River, to its con-
nection with tho South Side Park. When all
tho parks arc completed, Chicago will DO pro.
eminently the City of Parks.
Tho growth OF Chicago is indicated by the
wealth. Take tho Photographic business as
an instance, which IN ton years has increased
from $4,000 to million Of dollars q year.
Every artist knows how essential it is in tax
ing good pictures to have good materials
be just right, and that if these be defective, no
skill OF the operator can avail to supply the
deficiency. Hence, every intelligent photo
grapher will, if possible, purchase his mate.
rails where no can be assured that they arc OF
tho very bcst quality, and where he can get
just what he wants.
A. HEsLER CO., 113, LAKE STREET,
Wholesale dealers in Photographic materials
Of all kinds-cameras, chemicals, glass,
Photographic art-offer uErivalled advan-
tages to the trade, in these respects. Hesler,
for twenty years practical photographer OF
tho highest reputation, knows the wants OF
tho western trade. They test all their CAM
sure sure Of getting what they really need ' at the
worry lowest rates, and will not be offered
useless goods. They do very large trade,
and stand at the head of the business in
Chicago.
Among the manufacturing houses which
thy of note, than those which supply our pub.
lie schools with conveniences and instru-
ments for the education Of the young.
And first in this class is the house Of
A. h. ANDREWS & CO., Ill, STATE STREET,
whose inventive: talent; in producing the best
school furniture, has distanced all compet-
itors in the west. After thorough compete
ton with leading manufacturers, they were
selected to furnish SC, 900 worth OF their new
patent gothic school decks for tho Chicago
primary schools, 81, 900 worth for the State
Normal School OF Minnesota, 1000 worth for
the State Normal School, Of Indiana, and,
including Office furniture, church and hall
seating, have, In four months, supplied over
SIC, 900 worth for tho Northwest, beside black
board slating, globes, maps, charts, &c.
Reason: their furniture is the best and tho
cheapest in the market. go.
AMUsEMENTs
are becoming lively. Adams ia representing
Enoch Arden at McVicker's successfully.
The Gregories with trained animals, are VI
tho Opera House. "Progress" ia. making
good strides at Woods Museum, under
Aiken's management, and Emerson l. Man.
nings' Minstrels draw good houses at the
Dearborn. g. -
The CENTURY PLANT,
seventy years old, and twenty feet high, now
in full bloom, is to arrive here to-day from
Rochester, and be on exhibition at Farwell
Hall for some time.
AwEsTERN wOMAN's SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
will be held here, in Library Hall, the 9th and
10th Of September. Distinguished speakers,
of both sexes, are to be present. 3.