Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-08-08
A VOICE FROM CHICAGO.
The Heated Term-Dull Times
Grants Death.

Special Correspondence of the INrER-OcEAN.l
CHICAGO. July 2S.-Here in this city
of the plain, whose inhabitants claim
for it every known merit as a ''summer
resort" we are literally roasting! At
4 p. m. the mercury stands $50 in the
shade and not II cool breath from the
lake or prairie!-Are you so blessed?
We find ourselves wondering if any
where in the western or northwestern
states there is such a condition as uni
form temperature, where one may be
comfortable through winter and sum-
mer; where the "chilling blasts may
not kill, nor the "scorching heat" sap
every vital energy of our bodies!
Unfortunately we have drifted away
from the moorings of childhood and
early life, and cannot entirely overcome
the habit of comparing these newer
states and their rapidly growing towns
and cities with the historic one along
the eastern sea-board of Massachusetts,;
their cool temperature and colder elm
ate. Despite the great extremes Of
temperature, however, there is a fascin.
alton about this western lite, and with
all its contradictoriness we propose to
abide by it to the end. Our attention
has been directed for a few months past
to your territory from various causes
principally its broad discussion and fair
consideration of public questions; those
which effect your state rights. and your
relation to the great family Of states;
your generous attitude toward strangers
who settle among you, ETC., and we may
as we'll express qualification at the una
nimity of sentiment in favor of equal
rights which your governor very un-
wisely chose fit to frowr upon. We
hope he has ere this seen the error of
his way, but if he prcsists in backward
movements, we trust that as a proges-
sive people you will "sit" heavily upon
him officially to the end that justice
be known throughout your border, and
every citizen, without distinction Of
race. color or sex, may know individ-
ua!ly the blessings of liberty.
This week our city is in mourning
garb for the beloved general who has
answered the call from above. The
sorrow is very general and real, though
we do not sympathize with all the out
ward "trappings Of Woe" For his wild
ow, whose life has for these many years
been bound up with his, we feel a
true pity. hut with all the desola,ion OF
her present condition, how much cause
for gratitude has she? The way is short
which she must travel alone-and then
"a union torevermorc! Ample time
was given as preparation Tor Il change
Il tedious illness gave entire resignation
"a united country has pronounced tho
swell done" without disscnsion, and
the whole civilized world bows its head
and drops the ready tear of svmpath,
for him and his. May the widows Goo
he her comfort and stay, and hcr child
rem initiate the sterling worth so Ion,
their example. Gen. Grant was, with
out question, an exceptional man, ere
atcd for an emergency, which mission
he has nobly fulfilled! We canno
"mourn'while we feel devoutly thank
full for peaceful ending to the we'll
rounded life; and the stars on our ban
ner are not dim, but have an added lus
ire as they float around and above tn
true heroes of life and death.
We are in the heated season in tn.
midst Of business depression; the cry o
''duli trade" is every where about us
which is perhaps opposite Of your con
dition in this harvest season. A lad,
friend writes most cntcrtaininsly O
your town: its merits socially and other
wise, and from your lNTER-OcEAN we ge
intimalion of its varied character as
home and business center, and propos,
to try our future with you in our bes
liked capacity in the not distant future
We shall not appear in the fcrvo,. o
youth nor in the grim old age, but i,
the middle season, ere the frost Of tim
wither, the judgment is sound, ant
experience gives the true colorinc t.
life with no glamor to deceive. Shal
we find welcome? Yours truly.
SINCERITY.