Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-09-23

cent and metropolitan Guy OF Iulo HappJ
and prosperous union. How different
are ones feelings in going toward or
from those with whom our association
has been almost lifelong. The older We
get the dearer become old scenes and
old friends. We love to go back to
them, and our hearts are made sad and
sorrowful when forced to part from
them.
However there has been much, dur
ing my brief sojourn in the midst of the
string and enterprising elements of tEs
growing west, to attract and make this
distant land pleasant and inviting to me.
The transition from New York to Chica-
go is not so great as one would be likely
to suppose from the thousand miles
separating these two splendid cities.
The appearance of the business portions
of these cities is not greatly unlike, but
perhaps so far as elegance and magnific-
ence of architecture go, Chicago has the
advantage. The streets present the
same rushing and bustling appearance.
The majority OF the active business pop
ulation of Chicago are from the east,
but chiefly from New York, SO that the
men act, talk, walk and do business
much in the same manner as is done in
New York.
The means of transit from one part of
the city to another are the same, being
omnibus and street cars. In one re-
spect it is quite different. Everybody
in Chicago, nearly, owns horse and
buggy. The streets at midday are
lined with them, made fast with rings
and weights to the curb stones. After
business hours the rush on the various
homestretches commences. Between
five and six p. M, the streets and ave-
nues present an exciting scene. Men
drive in from all points of the compass to
their business places-some from five
and some from even ten miles out The
ladies', too, in multitude of numbers,
can be seen driving and dashing through
the streets at rapid rates. Small chill
dren, and inform old men and women,
have to keep their eyes wide open, or
else become subjects of surgical treat
ment.
There is about the same estimate of
human life here as in New York, and it
does not matter much if few are an
nually killed, SO long as the fast element
is in measure gratifed In more than
one sense, it may be truly said, that
there are no "slow coaches" in Chicago.
Everybody is off at the word go, and
every man seems resolved, in spite OF
life or limb, to come out ahead, or in
other words, or words to that effect, to
win. To sum it all up-Chicago is the
fastest city on this American continent.
Enough on this point. would only
add that if there are any among your
readers who doubt my statements, LEI
them come to this wonderful city. vapd
the city by tightening train, like the
one am now on. Let them listen tc
the first words which will break upor
their ears, like " ten minutes for divor.
ces, etc, and then doubt my words il
they can.
l am now thoroughly satisfied, that
poor, departed Horace, was honest when
he said, eco west, young mango
west, 4" for l do since think, in the over.
crowded condition of the east, that the
great west, north and southwest are
right fields for the young men of oul
land.
The openings and advantages are
greater, men are more ready and willing
! n hn1ft ntnkhn1. ho,.n
There's no jealousy among business men.
They rejoice to see their neighbors pros
per. They will generously aid them in
doing it. A man in the west is estimat-
ed more for his own personal worth than
for family distinction. High toned airs
are not popular with the intelligent and
sensible western people.
don't believe in the principal of 90.
ing up like rocket las some am
sorry to say have done in your city late
ly,) "and coming down like stick. u
They believe in going up, and in stay
ing up, rising higher and higher And
there is no reason why young man,
starting out with the right views and
principles, cannot accomplish all that
he may most sanguiAely desire. 1t
rests entirely with the man, and would
repeat, young man, $50 west.
My return trip has been exceedingly
pleasant. At eight o'clock this evening
we are due in Chicago, and if we con-
tinue to make as good time as we have
done so far, we shall be promptly on
time. In looking over the passengers
in the "Baltic" from the seat / am
writing this imperfect letter, see many
who seem completely worn out, having
doubtless made the entire journey from
New York, without leaving the cars.
Little children are crying and almost
sick, mothers are wearied, nervous, and
almost exhausted with efforts to quiet
and comfort the little ones. Closing nv
eyes, just now and listening, almost
made me wild. "Bedlam broke LOOSE
would be no circumstance to the Babel
of tones and tongues surrounding me.
"Oh for lodge in some vast wilder
ness, thought l.
But this hubbub did not last long.
The children and babies are nearly all
asleep now, and comparative quietness
reigns. But still one everlasting female
tongue is running at high concert pitch
right behind you. Oh how nervous |
am getting, and how I do wish she
could be suddenly struck with lockiaw,
tonguetiedness, or with anything else,
which would stop the patent Single
machine action, or her organs of speech.
She certainly ought not to be permitted
to go at large. 1t is wrong and wicked
in principle. But should all of the Gala