, 1881-07-24
Bogus Cigars.
10 The Editor Uf Tie GAscuua Tribune

Bogus Cigars.
10 the Editor u Tie C1scuyo Tribune.
CHICAGO, July 81 am very glad tu hear you,
paper has taken action to stop this gruss s~tndlt
in defraudtng the people with these cigars
Less than fifteen days ago, rs l was walk inA
along Madison street, ssas attracted by one ol
these uuclloneer's ynIces. and went in tn sec
what WAS sc11.ng, There WAS Il lot Of ciXars ou
the counter. l asked MIN how tney were sold
He said they were only sold by the lot. l made
a bid on the lot. and they were Knocked dawn
to me- These cigars were packed nfty in box,
wh.ch would ne ut the rate Of S4U per 1.oN. \
ninu WAS sthn 7lnE next TO INC ana Was buying
aitns'st every 1ot that Was put up. AS | com
Eltnccd bidding he told me that he would not
orcrlid tue aud should not nyeshd him. After
letting me get this, unother tot WIS pu1 up. and
they were bid high cnougn thought He asked
me il would take half. My ans" er was yes.
aud that way We Kept on buying until Thought
was ST. told them wished 10 saSe tnuse
cigars along now. md asked that they be
but ii bill showed under my nose. fnrget what
the exact amount was, bur remember it was
over <+t0 II they would have given me those
cigars hy the lot my bill would have been about
81. They tried to press some mnye money out
If me,-thHt | must tukc ull these cigars, rs |
had no business to bid on cigars when I had no
money. Or course / WAS satisfied to walk oil
WIN t1 cigars. Now, these cigars cost me JUST
ST per box. and they are very poor ut that. If
The Mayor looks up this thing he will find it just
Us have stated. T. 4. H.
4 Threatened Nuisance on HIichtsan
Avenue.
To the Editor o. TIE Chicaoo Tribune,
CHICAGO. July 3'-Eyefy man. woman. and
child in Chicago may Justly claim material ill.,
terest in Michigan avenue boulevard Created
out Of the General Fund, its authors have Il
moral right to restrain any peryersion OF their
obvious purpose. 1t was not intended merely to
cons.iust s.nnsn 3. ana uu'ao!in ] Iosn"as Nv ~; "sn
yenlr1 rrnss- ulu1s and shade-trees: i1 was not
because Michigan avenue better admitted OF
III. So things that II WAS selected for the boule-
along that thoroughfure aud the prospective
cnaracler of its future structures. de-
terninet the choice. In the course Of
time. naturally. the buildings along Michigan
inuu avenue boulevard will be replaced by noble
structures, until at last its entire ieustt takeu
us whole would present one of the grantest.
mnst impressive architectural displays ut an
ctent or modern days. With this End In view
the citizens of Chicago have contributed 10
tnoughtitss purpose to cree: Il t,,sp.tai at Of
its prominent points, y hospital Is ii COM
tnendabie Institution. but it cannot fat TO
render ut least an entire bl"ck ut either si}o
forever the site Of interior buildings. wrttchcd
tcucments. Saloons and Stables. thus .uarriis1
what would otherwise be II continuous scene OF
There is a deep and fneradicabfe prejudice
against residence in the neiphb'rhood ot hos-
p!tats. Ii may not be well tnu'dcd, but II cant
not be overcome. With this fact known. tho
whole city should rise up in protest before the
Rboultsh fAngs Ut such an offensive institution
have been fastened with deadtnsi2 effect upon
one OF our greatest and Unrest works OF art,
Fire Lttnite-LooR to Your Interests
~ The Editor u The Chteapo Tribune
ru,,,,o r,,,. ~, - nr,iect IL hef.,ra the City
eH'cAeo' 'up go ~ '.',,,s ~ rr,rnotors
Council 10 reduce the nFe 41hlls' 80 p'o".o'e's
are whiting to a:thor'ze the e1ec'N1 - 'eaA9s ~
buildings where they do not now exist. They
70 ,,,,nr ~, m, in to,narJy all the vast inter-
~ 1ss, ,a,, vpors ht.n n,t:,
esis winch hase 1or 'he tast 'en yen,s EEL ~
uat'nR IN TINS clt;. 1a1l psupet's t., nioas ~
iosa 70 aazasu f9,, w." = ~ n3
create llhtkel int M ~, ~" ..1hv ,nI htt,,