, 1877-08-12

i only about forty years ago was Tying around ! q!
this locality having on his nice apron, ana nis
sleeves rolled up, and up to his elbows In dough,
aud occasionally dodeins behind the counter s to
est Inhabitants Of the frontier village of Cnlca-
go. Verify truth Is strangcr than felton,
but TO RETURN TO THE CIRCUS AND ITS SUR
RouNDISGs.
On the southwest corner OF South Water ana
Lasa1lc stood what was called the Ola Bank
Building, 1t being one OF the few brick bnl!c-
ings in Chicago, the rear corner On Lasaile
street only, being occupied by the Chicago
Branch Of the State Bank Of Illinois. :
stood little t,ro-story building which was the
office Of tho Chicago american, weekly Wing
paper published by T. o! Davis. This Journal
through many changes Of name and conductors
is now the slow but tolerably sure Evening
little too fast.
4 little west Of the bank on South Water
street was small bookstore kept by b. Il.
Cliff. A1r. Cliffs sign read Books aud Station
a-ry." On the same street, east Of LaSallc, was
another book md stationery store, which was
rather more prctcntious, kept br s. +. Gale.
Still west Of and adjoinlng Gilt was the store
OF Phflo Carpenter. Philo sold stoves, and
pork, and gdndstoncs, and Inolasscs, and the
like. lie was pleasant and bland but wary
and watchful, and, consequently, thrifty busl-
ness man. Mr. Carpenter is still among Us: ard
all these years he has been q constant and nn-
firing promoter Of religious institutions, tcin-
pcrancc, anti-Slayery,- anti-Masonry, aud every
phiantllropic work. II a scalshWcre Instituted
in Chicago it would not be difficult totind worse
men than Philo Carpenter.
Near Gales bookstore. on South Water street,
WAS store kept by one Mcfarland, whose sign
read e West India Goods.h As never saw any
rich or rare fabrics or productions displayed
ually asccltaincd that it was only whisky.
just below Clark street, on South Water, WAS
another liquor store kept by Stiles Burton. As
there was no obstruction between his store and
vessels Ia speak OF to land, and rs river water
was then used for drinking, Mt. Burton was
charged with mixing much river water with his
whisky. This was i common remark, hence It
may uut hc proper to assume It's truth. And tins
can certainly do no violence to Mr. Burton's
memory, because river water to-day is a safer
drink than whisky. However, after some years
he left the whisky traffic and became con-
sdcrably interested in real estate. Mr.. Burton
III his premature old age was for lonr time a'l
invalid. While his head Was white and hts ieet
were tottcriDg on the brink OF the gravc, what
consolation there must hare bccn in the rctlce-
ton that tho whisky he had sold was very weak.
Opposite to the circus tent on Lake street was
Mr. Cobb In his jaunty paper cap, his waxcd-
ends and awl in hand. gaily strobe his
bench and patched up the broken tugs Of the
Hoosters: and he lid il well too. as he does
nearly everything to Which ne puts his ilanu. AT
least never heard any complaints from his
customers. Mr.. Cobb is still with us, and not
much older now than then. Thcmany budingshe
has erected in Chicago and tho enterprises he
has controlled, have been marked by the same
diligence, thoroughness, and SUCCESS. say
s'nearly everything" for those canyas-coyercd
horse ears Of bis 50 fur from being success are
on1ya nuisance.
But time would fall me to make mention Of
al! the persons, or record all tue events Of those
palmy days which crowd Upon nv memory;
hence will close with the mention OF
ONE MORE LANDMARK
and an event in connection thercwith,
On Lake street, hear Franklin, stood the
somewhat imposing residence Of DR.. John r.
Temple. Here the Hon. Thomas Hoyne carried
on his courtship. This house went down in the
great fire. But while 1t was yet standing, just
previous to the fire, it was interesting aud pleas
ant TO observe with what sclf-satisfed mir Mr.
Ioync would hitch his shoulders when looking
up at the old house while pass!ng by. L shrus,
prrhaps cynical old bachelor would call II.
If, however, the latter suggestion be the right
one. this should hardly be mentioned under the
head Of amuscments. But in any case 1 need
not say that courting-as it has been since the
first meeting Of Adam aud eycr-was ono Of the
pleasant things Of Early Chicago. ]. VI. II.