The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-08-30
LETTER FROM THE WEST.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 10, 1873.

jected journey, and soon over the tops Of
the tall, beautiful naples that shield us
from the dusty street, como the rays of old
Sol unceremoniously through the blinds of
my pretty bay window, out of which every
morning nearly looked for the picture
shown me before entered into possession,
a neat, white church, cleaning fair against
its dark back ground and surrounded by
the hills, valleys and woodlands, which
make up the lovely landscape, in the midst
of which lies the pretentious village of
Wadsworth, which, though having scarce
ly moro than a thousand inhabitants, re-
ioices in mayor, a city council, which
meets every Tuesday evening, a farmers
club, which celebrates on tho welfare of
the country every Saturday evening and
gives utterance to its will, mandates
through the columns of the Wadsworth
Enterpris', Brightly named) a weekly tenn
perance lecture, beside various industries,
which only an energetic people are apt to
it's Wadsworth wants to come again; if
every one were to do as did Miss -, there
would soon be an influx of summer visi-
tors. l don't know of any greater compli-
ment to the place than for couple of
ladies to leave the lovely lakes and health
full air of famed Minnesota, after a short
visit, to come to spend four or five weeks
in country place whore all are too busy
ta in uinr fIor a1vo
or their visitors.
| At seven A. NJ. we start over the Atlantic
and Great Western bread gauge railroad
to change cars at Akron, and after short
run, are switched off, to be picked up by
the Cleveland and Pittsburg train at the
village of Hudson: this seemed to be a
| sort of croquet ground for the monsters,
which "some folks say" were prophesied
concerning in the Book of Job (see chapter
xII). We were certainly made game of;
after being dropped by the rest of the train,
one monster came up behind and sent us
| flying some distance, then another came in
front and batted us off somewhere else,
then the first one tried it again, and this
was kept up for nearly an hour fortunate
| ly there were no rovers,) when the sport
seemed ended and we were allowed to de-
part in as much peace as was consistent
with the circumstances. l wondered how
the game was decided; guess it was a
"tie," for heard the players shreking
and bowling about something for at least
ten minutes after its close
In little over an hour we reached Cleve-
land, the most beautiful city in the United
| States, which thirty years ago was small
village and now contains nearly loo, 900
Inhabitants, is one of the most important
stations on the Lake Shore and Michigan
| Southern railroad, and the second city in
, size and importance in the State: you can
| stop at East Cleveland and take the street
cars, or go on to the Union depot, foot of
Bank street, where is a pretty good dining
| room, and from which you can start for
any part of the Union with but little trou-
bic.
Euclid Avenue is deservedly famous; be-
tween 100 and 80 feet wide, shaded by
rows of beautiful trees, lined on each side by
residen ces, some magnificent in their style
and surroundings, all tasteful and luxur-
ious, in the midst of large grounds, orna-
mented with shrubbery and exhibiting the
most skillfuI Horticulture, fit abode for
angels though, whether inhabited by such,
is doubtful; all the angels (not few l
have seen in this world dwell in far less
heavenly looking places.
We passed on one side the mansion of
| the President of --; I've forgotten
both his name and the roaG; on the other
side, nearly opposite, stands that of Mr..
Devereux, who, 1 was told, has recently
given up the management of the l.. S. e.
NJ. S., for another road in consideration of
81, ZOO, 900 bonus and $40, 900 per annum.
| heard also that the late Horace F. Clark
| declined any salary as President, saying
that man who couldn't make enough out
| of such position without salary had no
brains: he must have been wonderful
man not to take all he could get, though
| he might already have all he wanted.
On Euclid Avenue also resides the foun-
der of the Working Women's Home: about
three years ago this gentleman purchased
house and lot GA Walnut street, which
was fitted up neatly, but finding this too
small he purchased the adjoining property,
and pulling down the house, built four
story edifce, still using the old building in
| 81, of han
| $40, 900: then representing the case to a
New York merchant; said merchant gen
erously carpeted the building; another gen.
tleman furnished the parlors; one by one
BILE by different persons, one lady furnish
ing this room, another that one, till on last
| January the house was re-opened under
the management of Mrs. Swami. Some of
the rooms are large, with handsome car
pets and walnut furniture, others have
neat cottage sets and are comfortable
enough; one however was about as dirty a
den as ever entered-No. 4, Mrs. Swami,
if this should meet your eye. The board
ers are required to take care of their own
rooms, but cannot but think it culpable
carelessness on the part Of the matron of
such an establishment to have even one
room of the place so filthy: the tables
,emed we'll laid, the food good and well
cooked, and the attendance fair. 1t is un-
sect.arian, and women Of all classes obtain
good board at much cheaper rate than
would be possible elsewhere in the city.
Seamstresses, shop girls, teachers, any
one VIII 20 is respectable, can obtain entrance;
was told the price of board varies from
two and half to four and five dollars per
week, according to the situation and furni-
ture of rooms; Ulder some circumstances
persons are taken free of charge. There is
gas and water on every floor, and hot and
cold water in the bath rooms. l saw many
very nice looking girls, and one with whom
l was much pleased-a prima donna in
embryo-AIiss Yon E is only seventeen
but the self reliance of maturity lies in her
brown eyes, brimful of mischief though