The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-24


ing or poaching on the part of either one.
Chicago boasts of some eminent ministers
of the Gospel. mort prominent among whom
is Rev. DR. Swing. formerly OF Miami Uni
vevsity. Oxford, D. The Doctor is quite
liberal in his theological views, and he and
his church agreed to disagree. and he now
breaches to very large audi, nee of the
most intelligent people in the city, III Cen
trail Music Hall. The trouble between the
Doctor and his former congregation. was
that his hell-fre and damnatOn was not
hot enough to suit them. They wanted
man that could give them the old bill of
fare, with all the ancient embellishments
of Calvin and his conirefeS. The Doctor
could not conscentiously do this, hence
the mutual ssolution OF partnership. DIR.
Swing is recognized in Chicago and else
where as one Of the leaoing thinkers of
the age Rev. A. L. Hall, formerly of the
Indiana A. NJ. E. Conference, has charge
of church in his city. Rev. G. c. Booth
and Rev Richard De Baptiste, are also
prominent colored ministers
The buildings OF Chicago, public and
private, hotels, churches, store rooms, etc ,
are striking feature of the city, and are
nnexceled anywhere in the country. This
of course, is owing to the fact that they are
all of recent origin. The Palmer House
and Grand Pacific Hoiel are probably the
finest hosteleries any where on the contin-
ent. The Custom House, City Hall and
new Court House are all magnificent build
ings, and reflect great credit upon the gen.
erosity of the general government and the
public spirited character OF The citizens OF
Chicago.
The sire car system is well arranged
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any part of the city at very small cost.
Summer cars, FIR superior to the close
boxes run on the Indianapolis lines. are
used here The travel On them is immense
aud it is said that the stock pays such high
and frequent dividends that none of it
finds its way to the M ,rket. Where the
travel is 50 immense as it is here, 1T is an
outrage and robbery t0 charge
even the small sum of five ms
fare for a ride. The drivers are high:
toned set of fellows, many Of them sport
ing kid gloves, 81 neck-ties and gold
(?) chains. They are probably stockholders
in the companies.
The aggregate business int rests of the
city are immense. The whaTyes a z
lined with boats and shipping OF
every character, loading and unloading
merchandise OF every kind. A very larze
trade is done in lumber from Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota The grain traae,
however, is Chicago's chief pride, and in
this line she lea s all the other cities al
the world without exception. The stock
and general merchandise trade here 8
second to no city in the West. 1t is claimed
by enthusiast Chicagoans tnat more
hogs are killed here now in midsummer
than are slaughtered in st. LOUIS, C'ncin
natl and Louisville during the pork sea
son.
The Government Pier on the lake shore
is quite an important feature OF the pub
lie Improvements being made here. 1t is
built out in the lake about mile from
the shore, for the purpose of atfOrding
safe harbor retreat for lake-craft in case OF
a storm. 1t is work of great magnitude,
and will be of much value to the shipping
interests of the city. The railroad facili-
ties and traffic of Chicago a. immense,
excelled, perhaps, by no other city in
the West except Ind annapolis
In the wa, of suburban retreats and
parks, thus city is well supplied. The
principal parks are Lincoln, Union, Cen
trsl and Lake, with several smaller ones.
Socially, | can not say much about Chi
cago, as this Is not the season OF the year
when social life shines to beat advantage,
or rather it is the season when soc al enter
tainments 60 into state OF Information or
suspension. | am told, however, that this
is lively city in the ball aud party season.
| learn that Chicago is justly proud OF
quite large number of fantastic society
bellies. whom to know is to admire and
worship. The gentlemen whom have met
are certainly entertaining, social, jovial and
intelligent. DIS. Lewis and McCallister
are aiepts with VIII st and lemonade
DR.. McCallister has the reputa ion of max
ing the best lemonade and drinking / e
most of it (and nothing stronser), of any
gentleman 10 the city. 1t is interesting to
hear these gentlemen tell how they Chi
GAGGED" Prof Greener, OF Washington, In
game of whist. They say they beat that
gentleman so badly that he packed his
kit and declared he would play no more
in the West. Mr.. Lloyd Wheeler is very
enthusiastic about the future OF Cuica=0.
lie thinks hat nothing on earth nor m
Heaven can prevent it being the metrcpo-
liz of the continent. / like Bro. Wheeer's
enthusiasm, but would prefer 10 wait for
the st. Louis Co sus returns in 1890 before
put up any morey on chicago
The enumeratOrs N the Missouri me-
tropolis may see double a. the end of the
HCAb OCCduc. MI 0cOlSC DCoAo q tAoO1i
cal printer, and editor and proprietor of
the Repuhl can Advocate is quite an intel
lisent and energetic young man "R cky
Noun ain DAM otherwise D. K. Cunning
ham, form erlv OF Terre Haute, atterly of
elsewhere, is looking at the tiger h re
End your correspondent finds him very
pleasant. comp mpanion IN taking in" the
city.
For fear Of takiug up too much space, |
will blow off my head of steam right at
this point. h. X. b.
Chicago, July 13, 1880.