The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13
"THE QUEEN OF THE LAKES"
Editor Exchange:

communication with Chicago, no
doubt they will be entertained by
short article concerning the Queen
of the Lakes" In 1888 Chicago was
on the verge of civilizations town
of perhaps hundred rude structures
and inhabited by about six hundred
souls, who were the pioneers of West.
ern Civilization. In half century
it has grown from thissmall beginning
to be a city of 100000 people, who
have built about rs, 900 dwelling and
at least 10000 business structures.
No city in the United States surpas-
ses it in the elegance of its business
structures. Many of them are the
very gems of artistic taste and all of
them which make any pretension to
taste and adornment are certainly
beautiful and attractive to look upon.
Many of its private dwellings are ex-
ceedingly handsome and attractive
features in this great city. Its parks,
its drives, beautiful boulevards, and
its young elms and splendidly adorn-
ed landscapes, all cause one to revel
in delightful dreams the whole sums
mer. Then its summer climate and
its beautiful fine atmosphere are
charming to every visitor or resident.
The atmosphere is always bracing and
stimulating, and as one drinks it in he
ceases to wonder at the ceaseless &C
tivity which has been so essential in
making this enchanted city spring in
to existence like fairie dream or
charm of Aladin's lamp. To be full
ly appreciated it must be seen, be
lieved in and associated with. Again,
the people here seem to be the most
hospitable that it has been my fortune
to meet. They are busy in business
hours, but in the evening they are
charming in their entertainment and
many of them never grow weary in
showing delicate attention and de-
lightful conversation which pleases
and interests.
In material wealth, this city is the
"Western Queen" Its bank clear
ings this week amounted to forty
eight millions of dollars. The wealth
is here. Many of our firms do bus
mess which runs over ten millions of
dollars per aunum, and one or two go
up to twenty-five millions. Its sys-
tenn of railroad traffic, its great lake
traffic, gives it splendid field, and
the wisdom and energy of its bust
ness men gives it the courage to reach
out and take hold of every advantage
offered for Chicago's welfare. A
thousand trains Of cars arrive and
depart daily, fifty thousand strangers
pass through or come into the city
every day, and in its.quietest mood the
rush is something wonderful to look
upon. No other city, except New
York, in America has any such streets.
1t is stated that betwixt the hours of
six and seven o'clock p. M, 10000
people pass a given point on
Clark street.
We boast of so many attractions
that they cannot be given in one
short letter. New York has its Broad
way for business and its Fifth Ave
nue. for beautiful homes. Cleveland
her lovely Euclid and Boston her de
lightful Commonwealth Avenue, but
Chicago has her State, her Wabash
her Clark, her Market streets for bus
mess, and her Michigan Avenue anC
her grand system Of Boulevards tina
in the coming years will make thi
not only the "Queen of the Lakes,
but likewise the "Queen of America.
1t will certainly pay your people tt
cultivate an acquaintance with Chica
90. Your town is the dividing sta
ton betwixt the "Queen of tn,
Lakes" and the Crescent City, ant