, 1874-04-11
CHICAGO AHEAD AGAIN,

havo won.
CHICAGO AHEAD AGAIN.
There was ring in the District Of Columbia.
and It Qattored itself 1t know thing or two. It
had Doss at tho hoad, like tho Now York ring,
and his namo waa Shepherd. It was cunning
ring, shrowd ring, an ontorpriaing ring, and 1t
knew all tho ways that are dark and tho tricks
that arc vain, mud Washington rathor oxulted
that 1t had o ring as 'cuto as any other olky's
ring. The Shepherd had many sheep, md they
fed fat on the clover which ho cultivated for
thcm. Tho ring got it's private property
improved out Of the public funds. Tic ring
hired tailor aud d shoemaker to construct its
sowors. It was 1ittlo wonder, therefore, that tho
tailor and shoemaker put rotten bricks into the
sowora and money In tho pockets Of tho ring.
The ring got up real estate pool md invoigled
uusuapeoting people into 1t. Tho ring put con-
tracts whore thoy would do tho most good. Tho
ring had National Bankers and members of Con-
gress in ita coat-pockets and it bought influence
cheap and invest cd 1t ut much profit. Tho ring,
in fact, WIS doing famously, and had everything
its own way until q Chicago man went and did
for it. This Chicago man was contemplating tho
pavement in front Of Lis property ono dny.
when thought struck him. ue wont to tho
contraotor8 aud informed them that Chicago
ought not to havc monopoly of all tho good
paving. Why not lay it down in Washington7
But the contractors had no influence in Waah-
ington. Pahawl It would bo no trouble to this
gentleman. He would pack his valiso and tako
the train that night for tho National Capital. Hoo
tho Bosses, como back with tho contract, aud
ultimately holp pay or tho national dobt. =.
No aoonor said than done. Flo wont, he SAW,
he conquered. The last statement Of the pub
lio debt docs not show any material shrinkage,
and It is possible that tho gentleman from CHI
cago has not got made Ills payment. This, how-
ever. Ia immatorial Ho collarcd $4,000 and
gavo Washington City pavement. Tho con-
tractors got thoir contract and very shortly they
commenced operations in tho stroots Of Wash-
ington. "samuelB' process" was put in
operation along the stately avouuos, and
tho sound Of the rammer and the rat
tic Of gravel woro as familiar to tho
people Of the Fdeoral City rs they havo become
to the people OF Chicago, whero wooden pave
ments were born and brought mp; and as the
members OF Congress- wont back and forth from
thoir daily sessions, and tho ring rovolvod
around whore tho paving WIS going On, they
maryoled much at the enterprise aud dash OF
Chicago, and had serious Intentions OF letting
oil tho rest of thoir contracts out to Chicago.
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contraotors' clerk, and ho told Boss
shephord TINT the ironized pavement MAS do
lusion and snare; that it was good for nothing.
and that 1t had failed in Chicago. Tlen tho ring
decided thoy wouldn't have any more OF It, aud
thoy 30 informed tho contractors, who desired
as to utilize what material they had
on hand. Rotting lumbor, hoapB Of gravel,
and rueting boilers aro not pleasant objects
for contemplation, but Boss Shepherd said he
would be id If it should ho dono. Having
reached this forciblo and omphatio stage Of pro-
'ceedings, tho contractors OF oourso sent to Chi
cago to find out II thero was any ono who had
leisure to como to Washington. Tho gentleman
who made the first visit was maturing the ar
rangemontB for casing up the public, debit aud
couldn't sr,nre tho tlme.. There was another
gentleman, however, near by, WHO could spare
day or two. so ho packed his valiae. Ho like-
wise came, aud saw, aud conquered. Ho con-
yersod with the Boas fcw minutes, and con-
yincod him TINT there WAS nothing in tue world
like ironized paVoments; that shoy wore for
ever; md that if thoro WAS anything which was
lacking to tho beauty aud convenience OF tho
City Of Washington it WIS an ironized pavement.
Flo then took lis yaliao ind came homo agaiu,
and the Boss orlerod tho work to go on.
For nico little joba OF this kind for manipu-
lating city rings, turning thom inside out, got
ting ahead Of them, going through thom, seeing
them and going one bottor, for taking 1ooso
ohango out OF their pockets, there arc plenty
Of Chicago men who will guarantee dispatch
and satisfaction. Tho two gentlemen to whom
we hayo retorrod wore not In practice. Their
hands wore a little cut; but as they won't through
the amartcst ring In tho country twico without
sweating hair thoro III no doubt that any
other partios Gun be oasly accommodated.
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