The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-16
LETTER FROM ILLINOIS.
Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate.

STREAToR, LA SALE Co., July ?, 1881.
HeSSTS. Editors Il am a native of your
county, but for nine years have been a resi-
dent of Illinois, Not month has passed
since May, 1872, but what thought of send
ing for your paper, and regretfully neglected
it to this date. Enclosed please find draft,
g, payment of same for one year. Not long
since | was in DR.. Harry Morrison's drug
store, in Kansas City, and was agreeably sur
prised when he told me that the ADVOCATE
had arrived that morning. read it with un-
usual pleasure. Many names were familiar,
and it brought up pleasant memories of old
Maryland.
| received respectable raising between
the hills two miles east of Taneytown, and
graduated at Prof Mckinney's Institute.
By the way, Prof. Andrew is one of the best
men l ever knew. Many of his students are
scattered through the West, and, so far as
have observed, they are all successful business
men without an exception.
A word or so of political character. am
a full fedged Garfield boy, but dislike Grant
and his grasping inclination. l regret that
Arthur is Vice President, and oppose the &c
tions of the ''baby-boy' from Utica and his
clique with strongest terms of condemnation
A few weeks ago | saw hog on exhibition
in Western Iowa that weighed 1882 pounds,
but the third-term Ex. outweighs him. Do
you understand Enclosed find further evil
dence as to the weight of the Berkshire.
Many of my Eastern friends are Democrats,
and | presume that accounts for my attach
ment to your paper. have received q copy
quite frequently since in Illinois.
Allow me few lines with regard to our
city-Streater is on the Eermilhon river and
is about thirteen years old. We have nice
park. s. 600 inhabitants, four railroads, two
weekly newspapers and one daily. We are
one hundred miles southwest of Chicago and
our railroad facilities afford Us as good q
market Us there is in the State there are ten
churches. two banks and an inexhausuble bed
of gas coal, with an average vein of d feet.
1t Is struck at a depth OF 100 feet. Last WIN
ter our various companies, of which the CHI
vii. & Yer. Coal Company is the largest, en-
ployed .. 500 miners. Next fall no less than
5, O0O will be needed to supply demands.
Within the last year the following has been
ACCOMPLISHED Seven brick blocks were
erected at an average cost OF Sc, 900 each, and
four more are now in process Of construction;
a glass factory, with paid up capital Of $50,
coo. has been running IN full blast all summer
two bottle companies have been Incorporated
and one of them has just completed ITS or
ganization with a paid up capital Of 10000;
paid-up capital of $40, 600 each. are both run
ming with orders ahead a high school, to
cost SIS, 900. is being bujlt-this is a donation
bv Col. r. Plumb, who has done much for
Sireator. the City in the Woods; the Strea-
tor Hotel Company was Incorporated about
two months ago with capital OF S2a,oeo--
we have Just completed subscriptions tor this
and will organize on the l2th INST. Four new
coal shafts were sunk in the spring at a total
cost OF Slo5. coo. About two hundred private
residences and an opera house are now under
construction. Our county recorder reports
about 93G real estate transfers during the last
six months from companies and spectators
toindiyiduals. The arteslau well force struck
water last Tuesday al depth OF :, 80 feet
and are still drilling away for stronger How.
The well IS "a success and We rejoice with one
accord The telephoue vas introduced re
eeatly and connects all parts Of our city with
Ottawa A new court house is being built
at Ottawa, orr county scat, and Is % cost
$1,000 Aud so goes oar saowing for The
past year.
While OF for n recreation trip IN June.
called on some Of the Carroll ceuuly boys
and am pleased 20 tell you aud their friends
: they are doing we'll ! happeaed iat0 Coon
cal Bluffs during the annual IoEA State Iour-
nameut Of fremen. and found Nii ETb very
7 busy looking after toe interests Of his whole
sale aud retail fruit. confectionery and iob4c.
CO stores Oar genial friend, jim Darlington,
has charge Of EJb & DuEnetles books, and
I is admired by all, especially the ladies &.
+ H. flickinsor handles tho yard stick ia pr.
Campbelfs store. az Shelby. Ia, with credit
E 10 himself and employer. Getsier Bros. oWu
F the Red Front meat market, IN Lincoln,
Neh.. aud command a large portion 81 the
besl trade ia that handsome c5iy. Charlie
Sianesiier Is there also and can be found N
the employ Of q Gour company. attending
strictly To business II some Ct the yoang
tnen OF Carrot coaniy Who SIS around from
morning til night Whstiiing s,ore60Ses. tax.
ins politics, &c, vail corle nag befe and
throw Of the robe Of pride &c shall have 90
trauble In finding them au honorable job.
Excuse this proisac;el letter, waste basket
IA unless yoa have plenty Of sPzee. M'h re-
varIs IA an, resucesfHlly, }. r. X.