Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-07
CHICAGO UNDER ELECTRIC
LIGHTS.
CHICAGO, LII, Aug. l, 'S5.

| DuI only lew nave resulted fatally.
The lake breeze has been refreshing
and exceedingly enjoyable.
Your correspondent had a delight
ful sail out upon Lake Michigan
last Monday afternoon. The view
from Lincoln Park is more pictur-
esque than from Lake Front, which
is much cut up by numerous rail
roads. While these add life and ac-
tivity they rather mar the effect of
nature.
Excursion boats leave Lake Front
every half hour for Sheltanham
Beach, The Crib, Water Works, etc.
The lake was quite calm throughout
the entire afternoon and the waters
glinted and flashed in the sunshine
with an opalescent light, that was
indescribably beautiful, as we moved
lightly out A colored band OH
board our boat gave us some lively
strains, not of a classic order, but
sufficiently spirited to enliyen.
Our boat halted long enough for us
TO go through The Crib, which is
about three miles out in the lake and
from this point extend an immense
network Of pipes, which supply the
city with water. Around the mar
gin of these immense tanks, were
tastefully arranged scarlet gerani-
ums, mignionettes, ferns, etc, which
looked very inviting from their cool,
oh ~ In an.
of the water below, were mirrored
the far off clouds floating lazily over
our heads.
We ascended the tower, but were
not permitted to go out on the OBJ
servatory as it was undergoing re-
pairs. 1t is said that a calm does
not always characterize Lake Michi-
gan. Sudden squalls sometimes
come up, and persons have often been
lost in sight of land such has recent
ly been the case. Statistics show
that more lives have been lost on
Lake Michigan than any other lake
in the United States.
These Chicdgoans, however, do not
seem TO mind gale, but rather en-
joy it. Going down into the city the
other evening, we suddenly encoun-
tered regular cyclone, (on a small
Scdle). Atthe street crossings, where
the wind had full sweep, we thought
the cars would surely be blown from
the track. However, we stood our
ground and before we reached our
destination it was all over. NOBODY
injured on cars, though the papers
next morning reported some disas-
trous effects of the wind elsewhere.
Your correspondent in her last
gave some little items of interest, for
the benefit of the lady readers Of the
S. X, in which the typo made some
Observation-Disclosures it is too late
to correct now in this she will deal
in something that may interest the
genus homo.
Chicago under the full blaze Of the
different colored electric lights, is not
only dazzling, but a combination OF
gleam, glare and glitter-and no
places are more radiant and alluring
than the different Saloons Of the city.
Hanna d. Hogg Saloon on Madison
street, is the concentrated radiance
of a myriad countless lights, and
has but recently been fitted up at a
cost of $65,00000. The contractors
had carte blanche and were told to
make it the finest Saloon i'll the
United States in order to do this
they had but TO surpass, the famou'
Saloon of Stokes in New York. IL
gentleman friend, manager of {
large house that assisted IN furnish
ing this handsome Saloon, Oliv'
Branch is indebted for the followin!
information
The entire wood work is of soliC
mahogany, with castings of fines
bronze. The handsome and magnifi
cent mirror behind the bar is 10 by 3
feet-and one of the largest plate
ever made. .l. l.H ...H
Elegant and costly paintings ar
conspicuously displayed. One of th
most prominent, that of Shakespeare
Midsummer nights dream" Wit
a friend and relative your correspond
ent paused moment at the entrance
peered through the plate glass at til
dazzling brilliancy within, that re
ilected, well dressed and handsom
men-who ought to have been else
where. "Thus far and no farther
and the world renowned Palme
House Barber shop, next claimed on
attention. The establishment it
said has cost more money than an
other two shops of the same kind i
the world. 1t is like palace. II
walls are composed of the very fines
marble and Benee plate mirrors. Th
entire ceiling furnished with speci;
design in paper mache, and decorate
by artists ofhighest note. The tlool
are tassellated, and in each marb
block or square is inlaid genuin
silver dollar, making a very expensiN
but surely most unique floor.
Nothing that the inventive GENT
of man can call up is wanting i'll til
: notable palace.
, There are 32 elegant tOnsOrlal We
y vet chairs-and this number of gel
! tlemen can be accommodated at Il
same time.
: The German Beer Garden, situate
near the entrance to Lincoln Park,
quite feature OF Chicago and OF
that should not be overlooked.
;, Here on any warm evenings ma
: : be found the very best class of Ge
= man Citizens, with their familie
= quietly and orderly drinking beer al
listening to strains of most delightf
music, which on the occasion Of yo,
correspondents visit was made by
', female Orchestra, of the most Gull
J. vated musical talent-Concelt fiji
: class-and finest selections.
Throughout an entire throng
- about 5000, the utmost good ord
: was maintained not loud, harsh
!, rough expression heard. M
i Feeling that enough has been sa
for the present--no more until ne
9 time. OLIVE BRANCH.