The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-10-11
SOME csslcAoo PARks.
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nes of one of the Chicago ssreess think ean es cnise yeu rather strange sensA- ton something that you would not be ap, to experience in any other ely in the world thar know of. A person can ai- most fancy himself in old London, ye know, when he steps into Chicago han- som. The vehicle is little cleaner than the average London hanson and there IS fan lying on the seat with Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad advertise ment on 1t. There IS plate glass rnfr- TOT inside, and the horse seems to have more hopeful views of lite than the average London horse ever has. Besides the driver has a more daPPer-mcie psi- vAte-coachman. like appearance than you would expect so find ia she Lo.den eAehy- Thus taksng 1t all in all the Chicago sig has the advantage of the old country ar. ,icle, but then al the time speak os the hanson had only been Tn Chicago A month or two. Perhaps afser they nAv- knocked around a yeai or swo they son, feel so spy.
 Il van, 10 take ,his hanson by the hour How much |. II:
 !" Seventy i've cents an hour
 Sure ,ou won't want dollar or more when come 10 settle up.'
 No, unless you go outside the cab limits"
 ''oh. this IS limited company. ,s ii {: How tAr ou, are the limi's:'
 " You'll nad a card inside that will give you all me information anyhow. only kno~ as much as the card does. SC what you can't md on the card you needn't 10 ask me
 This seemed to close the conversation. SO sad to him:
 Drive me along the lake front and through Lincoln park; and. by the say, ~ish you ~oula go through one of the tunnels instead ci going over the bridge
 He demursed h,tle al this: said his horse ~as young and had nevef been under ,he uver: ou, al last he consen,ed ,o go The gong under the rivei was ,. rather strange sensation, as said before \ huge steamer lay directly m iron, oi us a, we taeed round for the tunnel Horse and hanson and all were 10 pass d,rec.ly under the keel of the larses, steamer on the great lakes
 The roadway inclined to a depth oi perhaps twenty feet. then began the ,nn- nei. The ros of gas lights that burn continuously night and day cas, 'ii kes ing ye.los Ugh, on the damp. muddy tunnel floor Further down the big tun. nei divided into two smaller ones. and into the right hand one we went. passing under the keeis oi vessels and steamers. then ID the opposite incline ~ith the To~ of ,eiio~ mps leading like brillian, string oi pearls overhead 10 the oles, white arch of daylight beyond. Soon ~e turned down to the lake shore where there is handsome boulevard sklInng the waters edge un,il |, reaches Lineols. park. This lakeside drive is being buiif lp wiih me residences the mos, .ou- spicuous being the stone castle of fotei Palmer. l, IS unfinished and IS a scr. imposing building. ~rh numerous tnse,s and tuueis. something like d moderlned Rhine castle P.i:er probably finds ,hsi he cannot of I'd to live al the palme, house. so he IS puring mp million dollar css,ie to ecsGonIze ln.
 Lincoln pa:s IS the mos; popular oi ali Cnicago parks. II, contains about every thing ;ha, nskes park desirable. There Is plenty of null and dale. which has been constructed ai an immense expense for, 4 stale fiat and anprchi2ble ns; ef lake front. The waves iAfh IL. sesow sand all along the eastern side the sands give kind of Coney island ppearancc to this part of inc park and |; IS A sieat place for bareiegged children ;o run up end do~n on. and to dabble m the cool tier. There IS a sor, of outside ,,o Tn Lincoln park that is exceedingly at ,rac.Ive 10 both old and young and all day there IS m this section Of ,hc grounds cro ads of children of all ages who learn more IT an hour of the habits of ami mals than they would m weeks in the school room. Sleepy and tired aiiiga- tors lie like logs in the sun, an occasional wink being the only motion that shows they arc alive. A fine rock work tank holds some sea lions whose plugging round and round circle ot water is the admiration and delight of all the young s'crs. The great American eagle was there. and ns~here does he fl .p his wings harder than in Chicago. There Is a mos, interesting prairic dog inclosure. iu which these lI.ey little animals burrow in the sand and build their little hu,s 4 hun gry pack of wolves have a charming rock grot,o 10 themselves. sith ready-madc dens that are no 6ou5; superior ,o the genuine article The bear pit IS bigger and better than can oe found ID the zoos of either London or Paris
 Bu, the loye.iness of Lincoln park is i's aoxer display This is simply got- geoas ~eai,h of bar arc splendor in color. GT-a, beos of foliage plants form pyramids of rich warm nucs, while there arc heids of fo~ers all ,astefnlly arrayed ~ith faring borders around dense ohro- ma,c masses. 1 doubt fl there IS any thing liner in the world than the so~er garden of Lincoln park 4 winding lake stretches along the park and IS gem erally covered with boats; rustic bridges abound. and you meet zn unexpected fountain here and there. Al the upper end is flowing mineral well, where the Chitsgoise fills himself up a, no expense al all-fhe ooly free drink there is ID the