, 1876-01-24


tue br,ckvork MAS fairly commenced Tho
ahorc shaft waa sunk 90 feet, and that al tho
crib % foot and shen workraon At each end
commenced o1eavattnK and brtcklng up the tuu-
give moro particulars. nor spnak Of tho 4-milo
tunnel to tho eornos of Ashland nronue and
Ivcnty-secoud streos, vaorc now pumping
works arc tn prooeas Of eroattop-our works on
plying tho 45o.oo people now SAID to DO Ia tho
city. Chicago may we'll be proud OF her HAtor-
Works, for they sro truly splendid. and furnish
her with m abundance Of ~ pnre water a. cAu
bo found In my city In tho world.
In 1873. Tho drat Attompta wsro made year or
two lasor with oak plank. I think on Clark ssroat.
have no time or space fos particulars. but will
only sdd that thorough and objective aysten
has boon extended through Ill The moro thickty
Bettled PORTIONS OF the city, and tho deepening
of The Illinois 4 MichiRhr CAnhl oAsrfos Tho eoN-
ago down tho llliuola Rlvoe and except when
tho teo covers tho canal and river fot many
weeks, 1t docs no damage whatever, and dOea
not even mako Itself known by 06ensive odoru.
oun MAILS
from the EaAt cAtue by steamer from st. Joseph
Or Now buffalo. OF BY stage from sho @ west end
Of tho Michigan railways. Til Feb. 20. 1852, when
tho Michigan Southern WAS opsned to this CITY
OF eourso during sovcra atotms, vh,lo payiga-
ton Hna opcn, and1urinE tho winter aud spring.
when tho roads woro about impassahfs, they
WOEO very lk|GElIhTs fJuu1bkINHb "S "Vu4U Ud =
week Or Two without any nors from Tho outside
world. Our long Hinler evenings wore employed
in reading, ..-m'.ch moro so than, now.-to as.:
tending lecturcs and debates as tho Mcchsncs'
institute. IN going to church sna 10 aoet., llto;
to emptoy their tinlo fully aud prodtab'y. Tho
Iost-0flco stood on Clark Btreet on tho
alloy ulero tho north ade Of
tho sherman Honso nov 10. hau
. single delivery window foot square opon,ng
er on Clark streat. All tho city could SEQ tho
.l'Nl' stcamu. 1toin sAo o'qes s'oo - LUG .aka
Maa , slsns'eu. Lncn ot,e knc" "" !ong n. ~
70 Gos as.f1G.ea ror long t,no .as; neiofo & t1S
a:nYoty s.'y "tnuow "on!u cpeo tne paoplo Mouta
neeao 10 nasomo,e' ,he nrss taksng nis STATION A.
% ho "Iovm ~ smo ~ o'hsts n oWns nWas ~ Io T,o
ae H., ao1r o1o o S S acs
ton, lioro aaT s, one cay ~ ineiaoat wi'eh h
mentioa as trlpato 70 QUO ot tho Ooss anu
nnoscss ns, =. " Inen' sou ~ ,,aa ~ eisnpu rug
~, VI us ~ aosoW. =. ous tl'lo "nen ~ ns9
nso h ,o @ 1ot a.so meeH tro, " o ndaa
9ma toop.. - sses ."o a1 saf9n w. nneSu ai y, o @
1aat a. sao "hoow openea sna l. tae ~ eo'ua,a a ns'
Ean 70 move. WOMAN; poorly c!Aa aou evloens-
io1ei9nei, snsaoa ~ g s1o , tsoas aoos, aho,
aseea ~ es @ te niSnt Aa9 anu onoteu
Wlth an1loty' suo cYlaentty GAPasteu tetteF
from 1ese ones If Away oso5 suo oloau a'an, ',
M es w. , m3fa ;ss Tas a'.ursa ~ W. ~ % au5
thefe ehe ssoo,, "MHnR III agony LOT tno crown
70 pasa ~, "s i ,,, eao @ a'r. ese"tH ~ H. na ausa
, mnen' vi w" 1nny 11.nay Tssu xa VI ~ a' nanu an
no EAU. oume n9ie. nS goo9
woman Won ana placing hsf alsee;Y .ii,, n from Of
nm sno RtasM2oa, M T., npr iet!as' anu Titn = snp,
pressed "thAn1 lhe LORD ano you, eir' sho Iolt
tlio moss happy pofson 10 the cIoT,. ,;,y h,ny man
mlEn. 10 eueh a. az 1oI ssuyi IN NJ. n.ha pus
9nly nope1 IafissHn senueman ta iiHe noners
steWnrs Wom,d 40 u 1ot poor 1ofloen Homan
N eslsco' Ihose Was not .
HALLWAY
entering the city from any direction 10 1913.
Some atrsp rails were laid down Tint fall, Or dur
lug tho "lnter following. on tho daloph& & CHI.
cagot now tho Northwestern. and In 1850.
through the peraonai Endorsement OF ox-htAyor
y. ". Raymond and Capt. John D., Turnor, mon
TO whom Chicago ia greatly indebted.
1t reached Egtn, 40 miles Westward. 30 choaplv
aud honebtlv was It built, and from thu ttrns It
was intshed to EIgin, 40 miles. 30 largo and
lucrative wau its busness that It paid large dyi-
den.ls and deu,onstrnsed that Illinois railways
could DO tuhdo profitable tnvcetments. 1t boz