News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-10-11
Letter from Chicago.
CHICAGO, September %.

CHICAGO, September %.
lHessrs. Editors -
Since writing you last l have "about
faced" passing over the rolling prai-
ries of the rich State of Iowa, re-
crossed the Mississippi and the level,
delightful plain of Illinois to this city,
and am four hundred miles "nearer
my home" After journeying so long
a time and over such q long stretch
of country, what do you think my
opinion of Vermont is with its hills,
mountains and stony acres, where the
farmer has to do all his years work
in a few months; spending the long,
cold winters lowering around fires
and trying to keep his stock alive till
once more the hills are green! pro-
pose to answer this question in some
future letter, if you don't tire of my
jottings, but for this time allow me to
speak of this city and the State fair
of Illinois now in session on the
grounds of the Chicago Jockey Club.
To say that Chicago is immense, is
but a tame word, with its seven rail
road depots, from some of which more
than 100 passenger trains are received
and discharged every day. The build
ing and improvements now going on
are simply wonderful, and one is led
to inquire what its future is to be.
The thought is grand one, and it
seems almost superhuman that the
city should have such preparations in
so short time. l have visited many
of the prominent places and buildings,
including the exposition, stock yards,
merchants exchange, City Iall,parks,
etc. attended service at Union Park
church, and Farewell Hall, The Sab
bath in the city, / am glad to say, is
very quiet, very different from some
places further west. But one can
find just such society and amusement
here as he may choose, &nd on any
day of the week, while the people at
Farewell Hall are singing gospel
songs, the music from theatre can
be distinctly heard.
Having a desire to attend the State
fair, took the first opportunity to go
to the grounds after the gates were
open for visitors, and had the pleas
ure of hearing Chicago's Mayor vel
come the association in we'll deliv-
cred speech, in which he said farmers
should make their homes so pleasant
that the boys would choose to remain
on them and not come to the cities tC
be ruined by the vices of the large
towns. The Governor replied and
formally opened the fair. In his re.
marks he told Mayor Harris that they
should make the cities so pleasant
and attractive that when the boys
from the country visited them they
would have no desire to 90 to sucf
low dance houses as McNicker's
worthy thoughts, both of them. No
that / think every boy should remain
where he is born and trurdle along il
| the same place as his father, genera
ton after generation, but socie
ty should be such that the boy.
might take such places as nature ha:
best fitted them for without the chanc
es Of falling into places that Nigh
iniure their character or usefulness
But the fair is what | was going tc
describe. OF course a State 40(
miles long and POO miles wide, with ;
population Of three millions and ;
half would make better show THAI
our little State. Still, Vermont wa
represented by the Estey Organ Co.
and Bellows Falls Farm Implemen
Co. showing their dairy tools. TIL,
stalls on the grounds are more thai
two miles long, and well filled wit
cattle, horses, sheep and swine. Ma
chinery covers acres of the grounds
and many of the teols would b
, worthless on our Vermont farms
The track is just as near perfection
as one could imagine, and the hors
race appears just as necessary her
for the agricultural show as in NeN
England, for Gov. Hamelton had t
t close his speech on account Of tn
clamor for the races. | give 20
rather a flying account, but the dc
tails would be too much. The peopl
here are certainly alive to the time
5 and improvements.
Our home trip, as arranged, will b
: by the way Of Lewisville, Ky, Nam
moth Gave, Allegheny Mountains
passing some of the historic places {
g the war, Washington, Baltimore, Ne
York and home, where we hope to b
| in two weeks.
julius c.. MORSE.