Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-21
EDITORIAL coRREsPoNDENCE.
CHICAGO. NAV Is. Iss,


stantial dinner at the HeacOck House
we boarded a car on the b. 4 o. r.. r
bound for the busy, hurley-burley Me
tropolis Of the West-Chicago. w,
found the cars on the B. d o. airy ant
clean, and the track in splendid condi
ton. 1t is smooth, and one glides
along as easily as if sitting in a patent
rocker at home. There is a marked
improvement in this respect upon the
b. & o., and as Little Henry is some,
what interested in the road, its citizen:
will be glad to hear of this fact.
Chicago, no doubt, is the busiest
place upon the continent, and its
growth and prosperity is simply re-
markable. Its recovery from the great
fire of III is truly wonderful, and the
place is now dotted with some of the
finest structures in this or any other
country. For variety of architecture
it probably leads all other American
cities, some of its structures point heav-
enward ten and more stories, and still
ground room don't seem to be pinched.
The city now numbers oversix hundred
thousand souls, and we would not be
surprised if in the next ten years to
come itwould stand upon the record as
the second city in the land.
The new board of trade building,
which has but recently been occupied,
is magnificent structure, and one in
which the city is Justly proud. And as
one passes the new post office building,
which has cost the government mil
lions of dollars to erect, and if that one
be Democrat, he will rejoice to know
that in a few weeks the management of
it is to pass from Republican into DEM
ocratic hands. Mr.. Judd, the recently
appointed P. NJ, will take possession
the last of the month, and already
Democrats are being selected to take
the places of Republicans who have had
hold of the sugar teat for the past quar-
ter of a century.
By-the-way, we had hardly become
rested from our railroad travel, when
we ran across an old Ohio Democratic
Boy, in the person of none other than
the genial Rush Field, whom Demo-
Gratis will recognize as their candidate
for Member of Board of Public Works
some six years ago, when Dave Paige
headed the State ticket as Secretary of
State. Mr.. Field has taken an interest
in the Mccoy European Hotel, on Clark
street, one of the finest and cosiest
hotels in the city. 1t is located but a
square from the Grand Pacific Hotel,
and near the Post Office, Board of Trade
and Grand Central Depot.
Mr. Fields is an old Ohio landlord, be-
ing at one time connected with the
Wiler House in Mansfield and the cele-
brated Shawhan House in Tiffin, and to
say that he makes No. l, tip-top land
lord is but to speak the solid truth. I'VE
would advise our Napoleon and Henry
county friends who may visit Chicago
to put up at the Mccoy, where they
will have the comforts of clean and
pleasant house at reasonable rates. We
also met here Mr.. Fields estimable
wife, and her sisters, Mrs. Brown and
Mrs Blair, all old Tiffin friends.
Yesterday was Sunday, a most beau
tiful day, but everything was life and
activity here, in strong contrast with
the usual quietness of country places
upon the Sabbath day. Here, while
most of the business houses were closed,
many of them were open ard doing
big trade, and while some were talking
of fgoing to church, others were thinking
of going to hear Bob Ingersol, the noted
intidel, on his new lecture, "What is
Blasphemy" others to see Buffalo Bill
and his company in their thrilling
western life scenes, and still others in
terested in the opera and theatrical per-
announced at the different
theatres.
To hear Bob Ingersol give definition
ofwhat is blasphemy people pay from
25c to $1.50, according to location in
the house, but no doubt the best defini-
ton which can be given is Ingersors
own lectures, which contain more bias
phemy than anything we now know of.
But there's money in it, and that's
what we are all after, Ingersoll includ-
ed. 1t is said his lectures probably
average him $500.
One of the wonders of Chicago, and
Of the world, is the Battle of Gettysburg,
shown upon canvas in a large circular
built for the purpose. None
'f our friends visiting Chicago should
cave the city without seeing it. 1t is
, wonderful piece of artistic work, and
s said to be true representation of the
great American three days battle.
Politicians here are very much stirred
Up over the Senatorial contest now go
ng on in this State and it is one of the
eading topics of conversation. The
Democrats are hopeful of success, while
he Republicans are doubtful and rent
~ internal dissentions. May the DEM
,crats win, and if Mr.. Morrison can't