Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-23
Letter from Chicago.

1858 State St, CHICAGO, Oct 20, 1878.
DEAR REPUBLICAN:
For several weeks past have been too
busy to attend to all nv duties, hence
have neglected the Republican. During
the month past have visited South
Bend, which, contrary to your editorial
of the 10th inst, is duller than it has
been for ser6a years, SO say the citizens of
that beautiful city, Elkhart, Goshen, War
saw, Wabash, Plymouth, Laporte anA
Chicago 1t is useless for me TO say to
you that business is goOd' in any of the
cities named, or indeed in any city in the
Union, under the present money pressure.
Times are not only duller than they have
been for years, but they are growing
worse day by day There are about three
fourths as many men now engaged in our
manufactures as usual. A call tor car
penters, plasterers, builders, painters, &c.
&c is answered by hundreds eager to OBJ
tain labor at reasonable prices. But, by
taking things as coolly as possible, until
January 25, 1874, L think you will see a
vast change for the better.
The exposition here is doing most no
bly,. Thousands visit it daily-each Sat-
urday $1,000 to $4,000 individuals feast
their eyes and intellect on the beauties of
mans workmanship. Our thanks are
due for the many kindnesses they have
shown the REPUBLIcAN-issued two sea-
son tickets, one for yourself and lady and
one for myself and lady, and if you fail
to come up and see the Chicago Exposi
tion you err. Some of the most attract
i've features of the vast "shOw Of kaOacl
edge" is the Elgin National Watch Co.'S
part of the establishment There, expos
ed to the view OF all, they manufacture
watches and sell them. Thus the buyer
can see his patch made. This company
are also casting, in the building, a most
superb gold and silver medal of the Ex-
position, which they sell as follows: The
gold medal at $2J-the silver medal at
$40. These medals cost them $4,000, and
when sold out they will bring $4,000 or
10000, all of which the watch company
propose 10 give to the poor of the South
Thus their own gift will be $4,000 net
cash, while the people purchasing the
medal get value received. and thereby aid
the destitute of their own race. Upon
one side of the medal is a most beautiful
representation OF the Exposition building
and Chicago Exposition, 1873" beauti-
fully printed-on the other side is Made
by the National Elgin Watch Co., in Ex-
position Building," with a beautiful gold
or silver watch face, complete.
The National Lithograph Institute" of
Chicago are lIthographing the building in
three oil co'ors, and sell them at 80 cents,
the most superb picture we have seen of
the building, or may say, picture verg
ing upon the beauty of an actual oil
painting. They will send the REPUBLI
CAN office one for the parlor of its editor.
They lithograph them in the building.
Then there are the Shoemakers, the Can
dy makers, and the machinery, and a
thousand and one interesting items, too
numerous to give mention Of all of which
must be soen to be truly appreciated.
The Exposition. as seen by gas light, is
enhancing; there being lighted at one
time 5000 burners. The elevator is espe-
cially worthy of notice. BY this you as
cend 125 feet, to the dome where, looking
below, you have spread out before you a
picture of living, moving, humanity, and
their best attempt at excelling the nations
in all their handiwork.
Our visit over the Cincinnati, Wabash
& Michigan Railroad, was especially
agreeable and through the politsness Of