, 1877-05-20

conspicuous dwelling WINS TINT Of George "; Snow.
on the west side OF Statc strcet, between Jackson
NJ. John wright's house was at the corner r o.
Madison aud Michigan avenue, and north OF TINT
edes sass 81 T.
! and his house was close to Fort Dearborn Just
west of Fort Dearborn was the light -honae. Tue
log houses within the pickcts were ~ the
families Of officers engaged on the llarbor work and
two or three citizens faulilies Chicago, OF those
days, has been too often described to interest Your
readers, but 1t may interest them to compare the
methods Of travel OF that time with the present
One bright May morning took the stage coach IN
oson sn the ncxe seGa day @ took @ the ear for Psov
dence, where steamboat was uScn 1of tne
trip through the Sound to New York.
bany. At Albany cnrs were taken again. The cars
were hauled up IN inclined plane tnen Aloany py
stationery machinery and by II1a similar aeneag
taken on safe and speedy canal packet boat foE
Buffalo. and arrived on tin,c at Buffalo, where II
was expected to get steamboat ior thG Mest o ons
miles In q common lumber wagon Sas necessary 10
Silver Creek at which point the steamer Jefferson
awaited us. When It was allcd, rs itliterally was
start was made for Detroit, making stops ut Erie,
Cleveland. and other ports on the way;
From Detroit the journey xns usually by stase
Gilson, who was on his way With stock Of horses
and wagons for livery stsble. The journey from
Detroit to Chicago occupied oil Of one week. but
was made comfortable by stopping ut night
Lat those who make the trip from chicago to
Boston now in thirty SIX hours, iu Pullman cars,
. think Of the difference between now and forty
years ago
Our principal amusement through Michigan was
getting up troitng nlatches. Gibson hud among
his horses two that had or Ind had considerable
speed. One old spawned sorrel called Thunder
bolt that looked full of gaIne he would offer to
match against uny trotter they could produce, but
they would be too sharp for that but would offer
to trot their nngs against clean-limbel bright
bay called 'sDread, and after much talk their
match would be accepted and - Dread" would
show them the clcanest pair Of heels they had
first offer to match wns Il blind put the discovery
was too late to their money. |
On the steamer Jefferson took one OF the prac- /
tica lessons that are 81 useful in aftcrlie. While
the dinner-tab in the cabin (which was under the
deck always in those days, the first upper cabin
like steamboat being the Great Western, built |
some years aftcrward) was being prepared for the
hungry crowd, saw very nice roasted pig, |
brown, qrisp. and juicy, and Of roast pig was
very fond. When the bell rang there was much !
crowding for places, and the steward stood at the
door asking gentlemen not to crowd, as the second |
table would soon be ready, and III all respects the
sanlc AZ the dlst. /
I molcstly fell back and waited, and on getting
place ut the table, looked for my favoritc,
roast ue; but alas, for 1t was not, aud, although
there was plenty Of second table, there WINS Sec
ond roast pig.
Thus was tl,e modesty resulting from good old
New England trimming crushed TO Earth, Thus was I
the trust In the word of steamboat steward fnr-
ever destroyed. Thus was the lesson learned that
push and tMpidencr would secure more roast pig
in this world than modcsty and reserve. u.