Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
CHfCAGO CHIPS.
Tales Told Ont OF school OF the Scenes and Dcines
in the Western Metropolis.

1 Special Correspondence.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-This city is not
dead, but it stinketh all the same, and
the odor of its exhalations appealeth to
Heaven in manner anything but pleas
ant to delicate nostrils. There is an
ancient story to the effect that Chi
eago man, once upon time went into
The agricultural sections of the beauti-
full Badger state, to reereate few days;
but the balmy freshness of the air was
too much for him, and he tainted. Ev-
cry effort was made to revive him, in
vain, until boy passed by with a load
of decaying vegetables. when a friend
OF the Chicagoite was inspired to apply
one OF the pungent specimens to the
nose of invalid. Slowly his eyes opened,
and taking second long breath he ex-
claimed regretfully, as he gazed upon
his surroundings, II imagined l was
back in Chicago
Now do not understand me as insinu-
ating that the whole of this beautiful
and Alladin-like city is entirely given
over as prey to the smells which are
said to have their birthplace in Cologne
1t is only when revengeful tug stirs
the waters of the adolescent north or
south branches, or brisk southwest
wind. with an oyerpoweriDg generosity
which precludes all thanks, watts over
a suffering public the aromatic odors of
Bridgeport, that the soul of the scrib-
bier is aroused to such epic-like effoits
1t was lucky that the authorities kept
Wizards German and English delega-
tons. which were here the last of the
week on their way to witness the OPEN
ing of the Northern Pacific, away from
the putrid "reminiscences of the Chicago
River, as otherwise they might well have
been led TO believe that Bismark's at
tack upon the American hog was not
without reason. However, this danger
was neatly avoided, and the whole
party, numbering among its personel
/ lords and ladies, members of parlia-
ment, members of the landstag and
reichtag, and several other bodies with
unpronounceable names have all de-
parted to witness the shrewd Willard
drop his silver-headed beetle on the gold
en- spike. 1t is to be hoped that the party
will be duly impressed with the cere-
mony.
But in this city, fitting representa-
ton of the energy of the new world and
the halfway stations between the diff
ferent sections of the old, notables come
and go in increasing procession.
Hardly has the last coat-tail of the
Willard party passed out of sight before
the tips of the Presidential fishing rods
announce the arrival of his excellency
and party, who are expected to arrive
Wednesday, to make glad the hearts of
the oflice-seekers and the newspaper
men. The Presidential stay will be
short, as Chester has gone the grand
round previously. Having inspected
the boulevards, watched the big engines
in the water-works, and witnessed the
thrilling transformation of live hog
to iced-pork in thirty seconds, he will
limit his stay to the partaking of a few
square meals, when he will fade away
towards the land of the rising sun.
1 That is if stout, portly party, of mid
die age, can be assumed to fade. He
may cast the light of his countenance
over the exposition, however. This
opens Wednesday. and promises to be
one of the most interesting yet held.
Every inch of space is taken, and the
directors say they could easily dispose
of considerable more if they had it.
Everything now is in s great hurry and
hustle in the Slass-topped structure, as
the carpenters, painters, GLACIERS and
candle-stick- makers alias the electric
light men, put on the finishing touches,
preparatory to making room for the
! lessees.
Among the principal attractions of
the week has been the opening of Mar
garet Mather's second season, at Nc
Vicker's theater. Her engageme
opened Hast Monday, and continues
through the present and following
weeks. Her repertoire includes Juliet,
Rosalind, Julia, in 1.-THE Hunchback, .
Marie Stuart, Leah the Forsaken, and
the Lady of the Lyons. This list is di-
vided into three exact installments, one
of which is given each week. The cri-
tics, while admitting Mather's improve
ment in many respects the past year,
hold that in certain parts of Juliet, the
potion scene especially, her acting needs
to be toned down as bordering almost
on an anti-climax But as Rosalind in
: GAS You Like It, they give her warm
praise. For once these analytical
gentlemen are on the right scent. A
more bright. winsome, saucy, bewitch-
ing Rosalind is not seen on the stage to-
r day. Some grumbler, whose nose is
apparently out of joint over red
leather anklet with which Rosalind
rather destroys the taking contour OF
) the junction of shapely limb and dainty
feet, thinks her actions kittenish 1t is
more probable that the objectors
opinions are of an older and different
sex of feline nomenclature. But as the
test Of the pudding is said to be chew
ing of the string, so the test of success
in this age of worship to the almighty
, dollar. is the box-ofiice,and Jim Hills
I smiling countenauce as he strokes his
brown sidc-whiskers, shows that thi:
test is thus far eminently satisfactory.
: Speaking of Hill, makes me think thai
| want TO pay him the compliment o.
being the shrewdest and most success
full theatrical manager of the age. HI
4 fully understands and appreciates the
value of printers ink, .and it is to tn,
iudiciouS use of that commodity, tha
his present star and the Dan Thompson
: and ''All the Rage" troupes before hei
! over the success which each ha.
achieved. Yet to look at Hill one woulC
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