, 1870-06-27


late rains, and corn in giving promise Of ample
returns. Hay is medium. just coming int
tIooR- and the music OF the mower comes tt
us with the breath OF new-mown hay.
As VIC Journey toward chicago the corr
grows smaller, the spring grains are but q
slmpic carpet Of green bladee, but clean
helds ana the deep green Of the growing
crops give pleasing aspect. The burning OF
warehouse at Alton makes Us too 1ato fol
the ROCK Island train, and We leave On the
morning OF the 21st. At Englewood We have a
sight Of the now steam Normal School; at
nfst thought 1t was char factory, but Wae
told ~ aresldent OF Blue Island that the smoke
STACK Was onlY IN ornamental appendage to
the institution, and shat Wentworth was zais-
ing . no" GLASS; OF aehoolmasse1s and school
marma o5 steam; thai, although the place out
wa1dly lad the appearance Of the industries,
it was simply safety-Talve for the surplus
taxes OF COOK County, TINT tho conception,
construction. outftting, and management Of
'Ae inst'tat'on haa aoFeiopea WONDERFUL
genius anu TACT anu that' on inc WHOLE 1T "as
n"oene1 e''oenee u 'ae WONDERFUL progress Of
Tue eat.
bue inc tram and tho beautiful June morn
lne soon brought us new scenes and sent our
thooehts INTO new channel. We are in the
'Aues OF 1ne aux itaines, the bed Of the ancient
outlet OF Lake Michigan. slight change
from tnen ana now. Ihe f'vos OF milo in
Hlatn ana th'rty feet deep Is now simple
stream, OF few yards wide, that drives few
lniu wheels and supplies the canal with water.
bot 's1 1ocsy bea Is o1more Importance, and the
state ls taking advantage Of It to teach some
moral Lessons to class Of her citizens who
hase neen IN want OF proper training.
deologlcauS, ne are belo" the coal forma.
uons; but as ne approach Morris wc hare indi-
cations that We arc passing over the carbonif-
erous dE1fts that contain coal. Fox liver is
crossed, and We enter geological formation
that is destined to mako = figure in the indus-
tf1al resources of the Ststo. Sandstone for
glass, moulding sand Of superior quality. rich
beds OF water limo, with coal to supply the
Nest with cheap iron, glass and zinc. The
cfuoe elements Oh mechanical indus
VI afe nero in almost Limit
less quantity, and viii soon attract
capltal anu genius TO send them out in
,ne cnanne's o1 commerce. Out OF the val
,oss u Inc u1no1s ana tue bnreau We are on
t.o ol'1oo pct''een 'ae Hnno's anu the Alasls-
mnst rnb1otsn con,;n,;. min 1 rse iu u.a .. ~ ~
sn5 40 rsrt - 49,, ,. 40 ~; ~, ~ austs'
,.".,s 1 ' "'@''' ~ 1AAA4 - 'SsA ~ A00 sio"hns
rts':x ...... ....,
man, naue tan1'nA1 10 efefg 1armers
.. ", WIZ aaa nela APio"'-pfesents her shops,
,,.sN." >H nv ,e.4e' euo eo4nu VI iotHes ano
~a-ax ~. n,: ~ paseeu H'pnb 'ne WAFER
o"e1 ~ 1ne tu"os anu tne fo1 out nero
.ao "no'e Missles1pp' can Dc brought into
~ .' .hann.n,a a"a ~ ~ Meaos sa'lns employment
s.,.;S~ 1'"as " ma9et'ou9 aen' anu mus
- 1. "o'0' 4"4 Ao' 'oR 'ae proaue's OF
~
r;c, al, ~ 49, 20 pA'seu ana nave gained Inc
tha r1rro,.h ns., su0. ~ ueio" ~ 'ne oio putg'
=. 49,. 1900 4sooa " .ne o'A.e' "ne1e, 'mt-
H. u. .rs - .ne aIean u eme1auon 10
no;s - 49, .;'I. .4o.a tne ptal11os Oh na-
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e tass Hoaueo oo'' ~ Alnols
49, 49, 40 |A'' Ase Ae"'uo ncsc IL Ii 0p1anG
nroh.5. ..s
had lesu s.tantsoa ' a.-.. 4a ae.lanIG o." hase