The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-27

very favorable opinion OF Mayor HAITI |
son, whom they have read so much |
about. In him Chicago seems to have "A
good representative man, and the unia-
vorable impression we had was entirely |
dissipated. The ladies who superin-
tended the preparation of the dinner Ger
tainly deserve the highest praise Itmade |
a lasting impression on the quill drivers,
and we fear one poor fellow not thou
sand miles from the terminus of certain
new narrow gauge railroad is ''goner."
We believe he has not yet returned to his
home. Well, we can't blame him. Din
ner over we were loaded in to carriages
and driven through the stock yards and
shown the immense packing houses
which have sprung there. The stock
yards are city of themselves. They
were opened only fourteen years
ago. Some knowledge of the business
transacted may be obtained from the
statement that last year there was re-
ceived at these yards, 1858, 600 cattle,
&, 300, 900 hogs, about AGO. 900 sheep and
1900 horses, valued at $106, 100000. The
largest stock receipts in one day, 1890
cattle, "a, 200 hogs and G,051 sheep. Chi
cago has laid out a saystem of bOulevards
and parks which are destined soon to be
the most magnificent on the continent.
The parks embrace several thousand
acres, and the bOulevards are forty miles
long. From the stock yards we were
driven through South and Lincoln parks
over the finest drives we ever saw. They
are lined with flowers, shrubs and ever
greens. We Wis tied also some of the
principal residence streets. Undoubtedly
Chicago can vie even with New York in
the beauty and elegance other residences
and business structures. In each carriage
a citizen of Chicago was placed to point
out the places of interest. This was an
admirable arrangement, and we are un-
der obligations to MIR. Sherwood, book
publisher, for adding greatly to the in
terest of the ride. We must have driven
in these carriages at least twenty miles.
With her immense railway and lake CON-
merce, with her miles of business blocks,
her $50 churches and her scores of schools
and colleges, with her great elevators, her
immense wealth, and more than all with
her uncomfortable pluck and energy, it
is no difficult task to see the future that
awaits Chicago. She has been ground
down with misfortunes and debt, but her
business men have not lost their courage
She is now rapidly climbing the hill of
L in and - IN 6axr hn cannnH
city on the continent in all that goes to
make a city great The excursiOnists
enjoyed their visit there more than can
be expressed here. None will forget the
generous attentions extended, and all
carried to their homes the best of feel
ings toward the people for their large
hearted hospitality.
HoMEwARD BOUND.
Saturday at 10: 80 a. m. we took the
tram on the wellmanaged and magnifi-
Gently equipped Chicago, Rock Island
s. Pacific railroad for home. This was
a new route to us. 1t passes through
one of the best portions of Illinois. 1t
makes rapid time, and the recent rains
which extended all the way from Chica-
| go TO EmpOria, made travelling very
agreeable. The crops through Illinois
on this road looked much better than on
the Alton route. The recent rains had
been heavy. The wheat mostly looked
well. AS near as we could judge it will
be a twO-thirds crop. Corn is not over
One-fOurth as large as in Kansas, but its
color was good, and we think it will be
good yield. We crossed the Missis-
sippi at Davenport. From this to Will
ton we came in daylight, and we think
it the handsOmest and most prosperous
looking country we ever saw. For twen-
ty miles west of Davenport the country
is one succession of finely improved,
cleanlooking, prosperous farms. There
was hardly an exception. There are no
slOuchy farmers in that region so far as
we could see. 1t is lovely country.
Sunday morning found us nearing
Atchison. We were rejOiced to learn of
the generous rains all over our good
state, and to see from the fields that
I Kansas can at least beat the world in the
prospect LOT corn.
We arrived home to find all well, hav-
ing had a splendid journey throughout,
and greatly refreshed. We met many
old friends on the trip, among
whom were Addison G. Proctor
and Marion White, son of T. T. White, OF
Fremont township. Mr.. Proctor is in
the. fish trade at IA and 10, River street,
Chicago, doing a prosperous business,
and Mr.. White, an old News printer, is
in the Chicago Tribune Office. Our
Emporia Knight Templar band won
new laurels on the trip. In Chicago and
everywhere they received the highest
praise and applause for their splendid
performances. The editors pronounced
it the best band they had ever heard, and
a credit to the whole state. The boys
enjoyed the trip, and when the editors
want them to go to Mackinac again all
They have to do is to say the word Fol-
our own part there was only one feature
to cause us unhappiness on the route
and that was the immpressiOn that Bill
Allison, of the Winfield Telegram, was
relative of ours, some calling him Oul
brother and others thinking he might be
, our son. We have worked here for
, n long time to make II good reputa
ton, and tn think our hopes should thus
be blasted, is indeed discOuraging. We
have not yet decided whether we shall
leave the country or commit suicide.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed at the close of the journey:
ResOEred, That the best thanks of the
members of the association be extended
as follows:
LIST. To the citizens of Topeka, and
Capital Guards of said city, for hOspit
able and pleasant entertainment during
. the convention.
I'd. To the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa
Fe railroad for a special train from To.
peka to Kansas City, and other timely
: favors.
Sd. To the Chicago & Alton railroad
for free transportation from Kansas City
to Chicago, and for extra efforts to make
the trip satisfactory one under unlucky
and perplexing circumstances.
, 4th. The officers of the steamers Peer.
less and City of Duluth tor cOnsiderate
and gentlemanly attention on the voyage
, to and from MackiDac