The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-11-21
CORRESPONDENCE.
SOME TRAVELLING NOTES.
No. w.

CLEVELAND o., Nov. 6, 1873.
EDITOR CHIEF:-We have been sick, and hence the
break in notes; but trust We shall not be an
noyed in any manner again, so here we make fresh
start.
This is q beautiful city, and is full of enterprsine
men, who are endeavoring to make it still more at
tractive and pleasant. The streets are broad, well
paved and lined both sides with substantial
houses, and dwelling places of unusual beauty and
home-like attractiveness. When person goes to a
place be has before seen if he asks be shown
around, his escort takes him at to the most ar
istocratic quarter, to give him good impression in
the beginning; so this is the reason We suppose, We
were taken to Euclid Avenue, at the start. 1t runs
and west and is five miles in length, afford
ing one of the most delightful drives in the world.
The north side of the avenue is called the nabob
for the that all the residences of aris
tocratic character have very large lawns, and are
richly decorated while the south side is called the
bob" the houses not being costly their neigh.
bors and having but very little ground for yards.
We accompanied our escort to house, in course Of
completion, on West Euclid, and were very much
pleased with its interior and exterior appearance.
When flushed, it will have cost 100000. This is
large sum Of money for house, out West but the
owner is very ambitious and is determined to excel
anything heretofore attempted in Cleveland In the
main eight there will not be any painted wood
work imitation of any kind, but will be composed
Of mahogany, rosewood, birdseye maple, cedar, and
several other varieties Of wood, all highly seasoned
and polished. The walls are to be frescoed and the
ceilings finished something after the style of the pal
atial abodes in Europe. Perhaps some will ask how
this obtained so much money; we understand he
made it by running ships, steamboats,, ETC., on the
lakes.
Superior Street is the main business thoroughfare
but does not present such lively appearance some
of the other inferior streets.
In Monumental Park is n statue of Commodore
Perry-very ifelike, and life size. Having never
seen the gentleman of Lake Erie fame, we cannot
vouch that it is true likeness of the old chap.
In such q clean, well-ordercd city, expected to
find model market house, but the strong odors of
onions cabbases, old cheese, aud fish, made us feel
if there not and attention taken with the
vegetables and meats. We did not notice anything
of the kind in Chicago, Cincinnati. or St. Louis A
city with Euclid Avenue ought surely to have de-
cent market
We visited the Loan Exhibition yesterday In
artistic displays it far surpasses those exhibited at
the late Chicago Exposition We spent our time very
agreeably among the old relics and pictures. Tho
most prominent painting is one brushed by Cleve-
land artist 1t is called The Birth of the Stars and
Stripes" Columbus stands at the left; Martin Lu-
ther next to him, with book in his left and his right
hand raised heavenwsrd; and next to him is noble
George Washington, with his sword thrust through
an animal Of the alligator variety, which represents
oppression Mr.. WIS face is lie up with Q sort of
Iatherly affection. If we had painted that canvas,
We would have first made George Ills head on an al
igator's body; then we would have made old George
|, Of America, driving bayonet through the skull of
George the III. In the sky above Luther are seen
ed and white streaks of cloads and in the right up
per corner some tvinkling stas in square piece
# sky. Carlos Noecs.