, 1880-08-22
FROM CHICAGO EAST.

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Chicago Mans Musings En- Route
from the Garden City to the Atlantic
Ocean-1IenrY Ward Reecher and
Apple-Pte.
DuSSELLEs, N. j., Aug. Isl came from
Chicago to Jersey" via Elkhart, Hornells'
Vile, and Narrowsburg. This may not be
very intelligibie to the superficial observer,
but the skilled traveller will know that left
Chicago at $50 o'clock Monday, supped ut
Elkhart on the Lake Shore Line, Gined at
eHorneiIsyille, and Rupped at Narrowsburg
yesterday on the Erie. As Conklfng said
about Gen. Grant, stealing from Miles
| O'Reilly "When asked where he halls from,
we always reply, He halls from Appomattox.
under the. famous apple tree" So, hereafter,
when asked, as traveller, where hail from,
l shall always reply, 'From the Horneils-
t vile dining-room, where they serve that
famous apple-pie." AS l devoured the first
piece greedily and called for second l
thought of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
and his description OF perfect apple-pfe. I
should have been reminded Of him In any
event, for 1t was made after his formula, but
as it happened I had travelled s;d nn,ort1, IN tne
nat nately w for III Ir: Beecher, at that point
| be took another route, and so lost forever an
opportunity to indulge his taste for per-
feet apple-pie. He has borne good many
Whit Wien nc e1s reads M tIis letter. think M It Would
be all act of kindness to deprive him Of tbs
issue Of TEE TRIBUNE In which it appears.
After eating two pieces Of the pie, l was
who made it and propose marriage to her: I
| controlled myself long enough to consume
third piece, whereupon seized my hat and
was about to explore the kitchen, when it
who might object. This reelection sobered
me remarkably, and was conscious Of being
the object Of very general observation. Peo,,
pie were staring at ME even to the neglect OF
their several pieces OF apple-pie. A waiter
wanted. I regarded her rather quizzically
for a moment, and said:
"Dld you make it?'
'tMake what?" she responded.
:, THIS broke the spell threw my hat on
calmly:
,,"L II win M take !. piece Of app1e-pie, il you
gave the Cashier a dollar, and when he
rendered "a quarter" In change said:
"No, thank you send one Of those apple
pies to Mr.. Beechcr with my compliments"
Only all almost endless iteration Of crop
burdened fields, hundreds Of thousands Of
acres Of corn, gay in silk and spindle, wheat
and oats and hay III the stack, evidences on
every hand of the bound[ess resources of the
sofl,-these pictures form what there Is Of
ssctperyn ss1tsey On It ths linz Of the Michigan
OF the traveller to whom these scenes are
familiar is soon turned to the interior Of the
car.
Ha1f-a dozen seats In front Of me noticed
distingue appearance: The hair was very
gray and carefully combed and arranged be-
hind the ears. The train news-boy constant
y piled the old gentleman with books
In tEFf~ +$4fa7a1 A4%e+ t,$1
them, closed them, and banded them back
with a negative shake u the great head
walked 10 the front, turned and ri faced
f 8g n ar WIZ 0q SdF1B
exclaimed, under my breath: 4 large. r,lther
stout man, with large head, large, coarse
face Of purplish-red hue, like an oyer-ripe
@o9t but With os al t6e marks see If ehat ntel
lectual yigor for which heIs so distinguished.
resumed my seat and said to the news
boy: r., 20 loo yog y, know to whom you are trying
.What, that old feller therep' pointing;
NO" he responded.
That's Mr. Beecher," said.
What the Teller that had the trouble with |
Tillen ?'' be asked.
@ "With Tiito9p. E you mean; m it vas the Dem ,,
uen,H I said.
The newsboy still piled Mr.. Beecher with
books, and the venerable Doctor Of Divinity
still took them in his hand, opened them,
closed them, and returned them with mega
tive but kindly shake Of the 1eouinc head.
wondered whether he was not a little
anxious to know II the celebrated Grim. con.
case Of Tilton vs. Beeeher is still hawked in
the cars? wondered whether he did not
in fact dread that the cover OF each book pre-
sented for his inspection should reveal that
disagreeabe title IN glaring capitals? Either
he had a large stock OF good-natured patience
that day OF he had uurpose in view in in |