The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-23

make every one enjoy himself. We
reached Louisville in time to do JUS
tice to a supper prepared especially
for us at the Standiford Hotel. Ats
o'clock we boarded a special train for
Chicago, reaching there next morn
ing about 8 o'clock. To give all the
amusing and side splitting incidents
of the night would be more than 1
can attempt. Few of the party got
sleepcrs, but most of them spent the
night in trying to sleep, while
others were engaged in keeping
the balance awake. The boys had
lively time In getting some of our
party to bed in upper berths, and af-
ter they were settled declared they
could sleep but little owing to the
swinging motion of the upper berths.
We will long remember the lively
jokes and pranks of our tried friend
Richard Caudle, who kept the car in
roar of laughter. No wonder the
hunting club is broken up when he
can't go along; he is the life of any
crowd. Tickets were called for more
than once by Tom Graham, Bud Ma
SON and Others, especially when. the
night was growing small and all felt
like sleeping; then again all would
be aroused by the cry "All out for
Chicago" Many sleepy man
would grab his baggage and start
for the door, when he would be met
by our faithful doorkeeper and Or
dered back. AT last we reached Chi
cago and were met at the depot by a
messenger from Mr.. VIM. Deering,
who had kindly provided for us at
the Briggs House. After a good
breakfast and little rest, we were
furnished conveyance to behring's
reaper factory about six miles out in
the city. Here we met a kind recep-
ton, and after int olucing most of
our party personally, we were fur
nished guides to show us through the
immense factories, and truly it was
wonderful to those who had never
seen anything of the kind before.
The factory and store room cover
over about ten acres and most of the
buildings are three stories high. Al
most every conceivable space was oc-
cupied> by some one industriously do
ing his part, and although they are
not pushing their business this sea-
son of the year, yet there were fifteen
hundred men hard at work making
reapers. mowers and binders for next
years trade. Every one of our party
declared that the half had not been
told them, that they had seen pic
lures of the works, and heard big sto-
ries of the number of machines
turned out, but now they had seen
with their own eyes, and were filled
with wonder as to where can all
these machines be used, but this
wonder subsidies when we are told
that the foreign trade will take more
binders than Mr.. Deering can make
in two such factories. But he is first
aiming to supply his home trade,
sending only few thousand every
yearto New Zealand, Australia and
South America. Last year he was
short over 1900 machines in filing
his orders. We might give much in
formation about how the different
parts ofthe reapers and binders are
made, but cannot now. After we
had spent several hours in looking
through the factory, we boarded the
train and were soon at the depot in
the central part of the city, where
carriages furnished by Mr.. Deering
were waiting for us. We spent the
balance of the day in visiting places
of interest in the great city. The
water-works claimed our attention
for an hour, and truly it is worth a
great deal to see the massive engines
pumping, working, throwing great
streams of water to every part of the
city. Lincoln Park cannot be de-
scribed, its great beauties will have
to be seen. to be appreciated. This is
not only park with beautiful walks
and drives, interspersed here and
there with fountains, fruits and flow
ers from every climate, but the Zoo
logical department is truly grand
Here pool with sea lions in il; yon.
der large cage with all kinds o.
rare birds, and just little way from
them is a lot of rabbits, squirrels
foxes. coons, opossums, and then til,
fierce looking wolves, and grim look
ing brown, black and grizzly bears
Many ofour party could not get t,
: see enough of the park the first da,
and made second visit. Afle
feasting our eyes till they were tired
we returned to our hotel to get sup
per, after which many of our part!
f went-well-I don't know where
but they said to the theatre, and
suppose enjoyed themselves. w
were thronged with visitors calm
s on us and extending hearty invita-
tons to visit the different manufact
!, uring establishments Of the city. Nj
r Mills, from the j. /. Case Plow G,
and others from Racine, Wis, .insist
Y cd on taking charge of the party O
r. Wednesday. After consulting, W
| agreed to it.
8 So the next morning we started ft
N a distance of GO miles. The railroa