The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-05
WISCONSIN LETTER.

Ed. REPUBLICAN In the six
months that have lived in this big
city have had many favorable oppor-
tuuities to study and estimate the pc
culiarities and predominant character.
istics of this city-for Milwaukee, like
Chicago, New York, Philadelphia or
Pittsburgh, has a peculiar individuali-
ty, which l shall endeavor to briefly
demonstrate
Our population, for instance, has
been drawn from the four quarters Of
the earth-the white, black, the red
and the yellow all miDgle and CO.
mingle in one great fraternity, ac
knowledging dominion to no nationali
ty, principally or power, save the just
laws of the gfaudest nation and most
liberal government that the world
ever knew.
There is comparatively no floating
population in this city, if we except
the sailors and drummers. Where
there is no transient population there
are no flats, or, as the French proper.
ly term it, Apartment houses" The
time has not yet come for these limo.
vations of the over. crowded effete
East, but the thousands upon thous-
ands of neat and substantial cottages
that adorn the suburbs attest the sub.
stantiality of the landed proprietor.
ship therein vested.
This has been year of oppressive
dullness in lake freights, and already
hundreds of vessels are dsmantling
and going into winter quarters. The
crews will, as a rule, shoulder an ak
and go North to the woods Of Wis
cousin and Michigan there to labor
till spring, in the pineries, living on
pork and beans and black coffee, and
coming back ruddy and bearded, with
their pocketssfull Of hard earned dol
lars, which will all be gone before
navigation opens in'May.
James G. Blaine, the next Presi.
dent of the United States, was in
Milwaukee last Saturday. The
"Plumed Knight" received grand
ovation at the hands of the citizens of
this town, about 10000 welcoming
him in the Exposition building, A
salute of 100 guns was fred when he
reached the city, and large oaval.
cade escorted him from the depot tc
the Republican headquarters. He
made two short speeches, which were
"cheered to the ecbo," and left at {
o'clock for Chicago.
Wisconsin has beautiful autumns
I'D this month has been one of cool
clear brightness, with but little frost
? aud many warm days.
The large dry goods house of I. A
Chapman q Co., was burned last week
the loss in exact figures is S7S0,00c
with an Insurance of S6G0,00O. Tia
fire throws out Of employ $50 peo
pie, some who have been with The firm
for 20 years. Chapman 5 was the fin
est store in the West, usually carrying
, a stock worth halfa million, and doing
a business Of over $1,200,000 at retail
annually. The wholesale sales wer'
excess of this. The firm is rebuilding
and will be ready for grand opening
in May.
a bountiful harvest has awarded
the farmer, but prices for produce il
very low. Potatoes in some parts o
the state sell for only 1Sc. per bushel
Wheat is dull at 70c,, oats at DC.
= corn at Soc, while buttermilk anC
: meat are high.
The attraction Of the city, as well Al
the surrounding country was the ex
+ position, which closed last week, afte
very successful season. All tina
labor and art could produce were her,
exhibited for the pleasure of the thous
ands who attended.
l have been employed for the pas
four months on the EVeniltg WiscOn
sin, large afternoon daily, giving
r employment to thirty male and femal
compositors. The firm of Cramer