The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-11-25
FROM ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. IL, 1890.
EDITOR CmEF:-It a bright and sunshning
morning that arrived in Chicago, being my sec
ond trip there since the grand display of the Knights
Tcmplar. have had good opportunity of viewing
the city under different circumstances from the sui
try day of August to the changing hues of Autumn.
One would think would weary in sightseeing. but
| remember that | am just opening my eyes to the
glores of this mundane sphere. One that has only
circulated in Kansas, and that a limited scale,
cannot help but have amazement pictured ON every
lineament. | once thought that Highland was the
grand centre; but, Oh! could you visit the places,
see the sights that have seen you would not won
der at me.
We stopping at the Palmer IIouse-stop-
ping and visiting noted places at our leisure Yes
terday mild and sunny day, and took in
the water-works. When one has climbed 100 feet,
necessary to reach the top of the tower it takes
time to gather breath enough TO grow eloquent
the sight which is before you. The huge engines,
volving and shining like silver, truly magnif-
cent.
We enjoyed a ride the lake, in the steamer Rose
Hill. There n gentle breeze blowing and the
little that glistened in the afternoon sun,
seemed only waiting for of the high winds that
have so often visited us, this fall leaving many
homes desolate. What doom for the victims of the
Alpena. | shuddered as gazed on that vast sheet
Of wafer thinking all the treaehery it contained
and wondering if the souls of those departed ones
were lowering that dreadful place, from which
they took their sudden flight and was glad when
was more landed terra frma. When sun
inging his banners of gold the walls of
the west, we wended way to our hotel so tired
hut ready for a grand supper.
There is an abundance of style here. and have to
he my guard, Kansas habit will crop
out. But use my finser-bowl and ponder my
bill of fare, though to the manor born. Perhaps
if had the gift Ito myself others me-
would not feel quite so tony.
was charmed with Lincoln Park. II seemed like
fairy land to me. and l could realize some of the
dreams of my childhood. when poring over the
Arabian Nights. There 30 acres, beautifully
laid out and five miles of drives and walks. Union
Park has only seventeen acres, hut every step one
sees such wonders that they can hardly realize
that money make anything grand. Over
saOo.eOO have already been expended to beautify
these grounds.
Chicago ranks second to New York, and is the
greatest grain and stock market in the world. One
could hardly believe that this place could have been
the of such a terrible conhagration only nine
years ago. Sixteen acres laid in one black and
ruined waste; but the buildings far superior
to the old and the vestiscs of the fire have all
disappeared. The Court House, still unfinished.
is magnificent, and has cost two million dollars
The theatres are n blaze of glory. when illuminated
with the electric light.
There is great excitement now, anticipating Mad
anne Bernlar,lt's eutree, in January. hope to see
and hear this great actress.
must omit tell You Of my visit to the Tivoli
Garden. nor will deny compared the beverage
with the .little brewery" under the hill 1t would
take one more conversant with Webster to describe
this place, and the many, many people coming and
going like waves of the Everything that money
and art can furnish, can be seen here. ! sometimes
find myself discontented, because ! cannot more
of the cuosities hear and read about and of which
I never dreamed before.
Tomorrow, we return to country home, situa-
ted directly south of Chicago, the Central Illinois
X. r., where to make ready for a trip to New
York. In my visions, often see the shores of the
Atlantic, that the home of my uncle and never
weary hearing of the many novelties that we shall
see, if permitted TO get there.
If would be of interest to You, will tell you of
my visit to Springfield, the tomb of Abraham Lin
coin. and some incidents connected with days at
the Exposition. Very respectfully.
NEF