, 1875-10-09
JOHN v. FARWELt & CO.


Il fovioH Of tho p0Hittoh nnH cohd't'0n of thlh
Eroat dry goods house In pasticnhrv Appropriate at
tllo present time. To-tny Ia tho snnivnFsary Of
ClicaXo'a obstruction. Elsewhere In thia tsasie
40 notice tlo yoarty work Of progreHs sir1ce o,,r
lAnt annual record OF tho course Of rcoonatruo-
tlon. Tho condition Of tho city four yenrs ago
re1uiros no amp1ifylng upon l,sre, but tl.ls IN
a specially fitting pisco to chronicle o piece Of
Interesting hiatury.
An Important incident Of tho early steps
toward Reconstruction evincel Inc confidence ro-
poaed IN tho businose Judgment OF tho firm Of
John V. Farwe!i i CO. Tbs advice and counsel
of tho mombers Of tl,is house WAS tton publicly
sought and az publicly giyon. Tho fulfill
meat OF tloir predictions is now . matter
of common knowledge to all tho world.
Wl.le tho ruins Of Cl,icago wero still smoking,
anil tho eIsy nt night still elowo,l with ts,e lustd
glaro of tho scarcely haIf.eonquerod ambers.
meeting Of merchants uaa cailod for mutual
counao
Mr.. q. H. Farwetl, thcn aud now momhor Of
Congress from tho Third 1lliapin District, "as
called to tho chair, and John v. Farwo''' he''of
tnou,ber OF tho firm. wnB the frat gentleman ro~
auos.efi to e1prcss Ajs viows Of the situation
md rsoapects. I.ss firm had Loaf very heavily.
and hA opinions vere lold to have most prae-
uE nrsrospEp AT ONCE
declaring tho biluntion 10 DO cFttieal oas hot
hopoIcsr an3 expressing It ~ hlh farEeut oisln-
ION that everything aeponuea npon t'o
Acion OF tho assemb!ou representative
merchants. CHICAGO no tossely sa!o'
vaa 10 living oneif'eas thct. IL
had faood all Tariet'eH OF oppos'son III TUG PAST
from competitors end had safIFca HRaer the
erchtnont. lie lot ono had no ldea t1ae she
city cond bo materially ilindereu IN 1ts aess'hoa
greatness by the Tire. lilo couataerod ttiat oil
TINT "as wanted WAS ilrtn integrity o1 purpose
to moot all ooltgasionh 40 1hs "a .tnelr meanb
would poassby pefmit. These obl'shtlohe tnhht
TO met without hinchlng. lhoy must only asR
sneh t'sae a. shey naodea 70 ghther up tho nahes
Of their huhiness, ana HiaSt oafih ave" hos
discouraged NY "hat hau naPpenou' pnb mora
dotormtned titan cTas to h1hso chicago tAo
ceatre ef tho Wao|e hoetawcHsosa tfaae. 1aas
could DO 10 II they "on1o. anu co"Id 40 IL Aooh.
THESE EARNEST ssSl'AEa1s
Werc recoivcsl Will hoartg applause. 1hoso "as
oat one dlseontof 70 tbo AoooFaN3e' ioan'y WOMB
aud ho was liquor doa!of VINO proeceaea 10 ID.
socate universal ana hhaiacfn' repaasat'on'
but vas promptly h'saed OUT or tue meotlts.
Wo can Gifo no oester indisiaual Illustration
OF how Thoroughly alfs las"oHs i'Fophecy Aas
H%Se rpAH1N SN~ sf'.'A' '''' ~"9>> @--N'-- - 49,
haatefy oi his own honhe'
AN 1NrEoFlsEp WooD snAS1f
accommodated jp!in '. fkr"otl Il TO- lot
about tairty days alter lilo iFo. aitef whlch theY
moved into buck Warehouse 4o py 19o 1oes' ana
from this asain at tho expiration o. slreo
alontns, 'hto 'afses ot1o a"3u'a'us' .uo soa.
following, :s'e area OF this Inter warehouse. w
BY lN' iees, was doubled Tue AUDUBON oe'ne o4o'
| BnptiY htsod up oa pfoMmohs cosaes' a"
Halesroon. Tue otucf l'oftlon' ~ now WIZ
nsea 1of aoPhcato osocA un.l pacai's-too'1a.
Ihis increase IN roo1u, 'ol tao "Se o'
of'en nffn tnaleateS TUG Rso"to ol ons''iss' ~ en'
cago s'nee tho mo. 9no e'ty may VOL Do p9oao
OF auch hotlscs' 1aoy ha'o uoon tne eeeo ifon1
which has sprung up 4 'os' u ne" nsIn7' "A1en'
toxo:hef with Tie o1a ohea' haso
| F1hao aAS os7"aniAi f1acAa ..-
OF tho cliarred Walls anu runs ot 'oaf yeass ago
Inc "nolo otoha AREA III tho oou'n u'sth'oh
burnt dlatf1et no" neas!s co'ssoo VIZ" t'nPos
ing atsnctufee' stte'sa'hs lsoni a'o A'!.ao'" eoh
1fal oepot h'aa Thu iaAe W sho n'o'a hsaosa VI
tho flVer. anu from el'o laa'h 11SoF 70 .no no" M
CuBtom-uonse' Ihe peoniae ac1'ou oi ns1hs ''"s
that OF john '. faftSoll q 20. "as wat lou
oil this s"iit ahd nome cnanRe3 eo1note VI
ronts arc hopolessly out OF ane quessaon IN tn'
c45o, and landlords "nno tney CEN h'"Ass Cd
tain lair return On 'no'f ou''aloRa acre. eat
hofes nope 20 play baash aaeeoaS'""S'
THE FhsAssE hechEios
Of this hrm 10 tue 1oattn one IL haa haa a1ne
starting IN lineage. Il ID NOW az Tug corner U
! FRANKLIN ana alonfoo e''eet'' III neasy ana suo
stant1al nuliolnSa aonlrAo1J oaa"oa 10 o4i H.
wants.
Every uso7o WHICH t1o urn nas alaa' ~ ta
past has oeon neeoshstatoa os ieo9 OF room
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