, 1876-02-02
CHILLING COMBINATION,
Tho Snow and tho Wind Visit
Chicago.
What They Saw in Thor Travels
Through Town.
Doings of lilo Elements In tllo Countr.
{tOuntl About

IN CHICAGO.
1HH BROW ASD THE WIND.
"Let rs 70 to cnicsgo," aall the Wind to tho |
Snow. ''1lavo you hoan thoro This Hanson7'
"Dso,,pod In onco or twlco," said tho Snow to
tho Wind. "but tlIdn'l e.ay long.
So tt,ey tnatlJ agreed 10 mako day Of It, and |
Roc what is going Oh.
".Iun,r on nv back" raid tho Witd to TIM |
SNOW. This WAS Monday night. 10 tho snoE
put on q clean shlrt, aud then mounted Tho
Wlud.
"what timo shall no eot thero ," asked tho
Gnou Of tho Wln1.
"About daylight tomorrow" said tho Wind
10 tho Snow Is ho gathered for Il spring. And
all uiglt they journoyed through tho cold.
Thoy came straight from tho pole. 1t vas long
rido, but tho Wind VAS strong aud brave, and
Snow trusted It.
"Thss is tho northorn limit Of the cityt said
tho Wind" aud over youdar, whsso sou 200 thoao
tall, wlIte stonea, ia Gracoand. You aud arc
| good patrons OF TINT p1aco. friend Snow. Wo
havo acnt many d faco thoro "A white ~ Jotl
| aud as cold ns nc. Want to drop down for q
fcw mluutoe7"
| So tho Buow dlsmountcd aud won't from grave
to gsavo. vhllo tho Wind Walked around among
| the tombstonoa v'Elstitng dolofully.
"Thero ID tho rolng-mtll over thefe," said
tho Wind. as tho Snow 1nountel ngan. "You
roo tho fire from tho chimnoysa Lot us 70 aud
put 1t out"
10 they veat to tho rolling mills, and thsv
tumb1ed down tho chimnoya and fought and
fought With tho fires, but 1t WAS no use. Tic
Wind got hot. It WAS blackansd m'th smoke.
Tho enow began to cry.
| "Neror MUD" said tho Wind. ave will giro
| 1t up this time. Get On and we'll
| 90 DoWN-TowN."
| Tho Snow wiped ita nose With It's aocvo, aud
moro shoy started. Ihsy ranged oveT tno
Thov triod to get In at the windows. The Snow
| would perch itsolf on tho Ba, and tho Wind
tired to blow It through.
ING uae.' afghed tho SNOW. "Losa 80 down.
"Thl. + 1oe9'n , re.k n,a nnd eoyona is tho old
Then tic Snow drorpcd down. and carefully
1atd layer Of its feat!sera over she rMned
graves. It's touch Haa light, leet IL disturb tho
rost OF aug who might remain.
"What is that for 7" asked tho Wind.
ITO hide the etaves ttn tue n,! leaves como
"lfcra liz tho County Jail" sail tho Wind. ettll
pointing out tho at!ractlons. "Nant 10 90 in
"No, Think not Iuouldn't disturb tho poor
prisoners. prison.lifo ia hard enough"
"Just 30, said tho Wind. wiukiug and jerk
Ing it's thumb over its shoulder as 4 rsmshacklo
ol,im4ey bohind. n
l "E14Gtlf, 6mlIeQ TUG GEQH.
ThaJ arosacd tllo river by the bridges.
"What'a This hDlo--auothor grAro I" asked the
Bnow, pulling tho Wind up eharp,T.
"No. THIS IL the place whero tho most toe:
rib!e prlze-tighs on record can1o uH. oneo, good
many years ngo. Two pugiliats, namod
T1LLEy AND EoAN,
agreed to 6ght, and tho combat lasted for
montts, They toro up all tho ground all over
tho Square, aud 1t noSor has hoea worth any
, Lot US ill it up" said the Snow.
I "You'd bet,os not, watned tho Wind "a
man natncd Harms. who furnished tho stakes for
tho ring, has got to tako thom up In the spring,
| 80 you'd botter NOS intorfero."
Dut tue SNOW dropped low feathers. through
| which tho stakes aEoso gz1Eniy.
; ut looks like 4 Bwsmp. don't 1t ag19 the
Wind, ~ 1t shl,llcrinRly turned nWay.
''What is this building. thfn big ono7" A1ked
"Thia is the Board Of Trade" ......
"Hi'at Is thst7 Can NO 50 in ?" inquired
| tho HnoW.
II eau. I'm In thorc mora thsn anybody else,
replied tho Wind; :. hnt you emit 70 III. 1ou
will hAvo to look In ksc window. Now, Jou bst
!, those mon tlofo2 Thoy aro the bono and aincw
Of Chicago and her commercial iuserosss. II
that floor should break In. 1t would 20 tgh1
= through tho bottom OF Chicago aud sink her
. Tnoee gsn!iomen III tho middle, yelling 1t tte
! top ot thoir yoicos, arc whcnt.iuon. They guide
: tho grain doHtnea Ut tho ToEld. These MCr
. hero aro 9uioter, tut that 10 because thcy szt
3 not 40 financially *oIId"
s / HMAtf are tnQ6o tn6n TltA lQHE 1ae48 QVel
. there iu tho corner Z" asted tho Hnow.
: "Those mon? why, they are whsky.ncn
= That group you eco theta il
TIE WIliAY ENG OF CHICAGO"
: "What tu tho wAis;ky Hing 2" asked tho snow
q Custom House. They tave put up q new dool
there recenty, just to koep yon out, but ~ the,
o mover though. 10 put psue Of glass in It, yoi
= can got In casy a. not Do yon 300 that quie
\ gentleman gitting there at . doak lie is C!esl
:. | OF tlle Court. fIja nau1e ia prummond. ios
= zoe thoso paperB With coverings tho color Of hi
y ooat2 Thoao arc indictment Thoss indict
o monss aro agaiust tue iong-faced mon you saw
!. in she corner Of tho Board Of Trade"
/ "Whst railroad is that 2" asked the Snow q
!. tlov soR1ed over tho building.
y "1'tlat ,s tho Chicago Alton"
J, "Whore does it Ro5"
: "To Jol!ot."
I "Ahl hAI' calculated tho SNOW.
a They paaaed on ! shott distance further
' They game to etgaarc boz Of = building.
h "T1l1H ii THE ctTy.uAL1-
l. THIS crowd hero Rro tho people TINT OVID Chi
. cago. They afa Office holders. That gray
i i4dilel man looking out as tho window Is ID
I. Mayor. As ls perpetual Mayor Of tie city. Il
Ike .nS "ste.%ottH y toTsr YOU saw way
v leg Of lis breochoh and doun tho other. lie
i like tho Crib out In tho lske.-he IL imuoyahle.
i. "Whas will 10 done with him7" asked til
Il Il "No.t spring, when thoro ia no foa. Of burn
e. ng tho city down, The people will sot fso to hiu,
10 mud burn him up ll;o h1ua4 hoap."
j. "Doos Le know thls7" inquired tho SNOW
oyinE The perennial A"yor asAanco.
with ! ssiah Of hla tall, tho wind dsrte
acroba to Mouroo aud Deashorn.
~ Who - tlas young man sittug st tho win
~ dow :" asks tao x,ow.
r. Health, lie has got tho directory opeu at t."
q. "Mhat Ia that for1" asked tho mystAc