Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-12-12

water from mountain springs led thirty
three miles to the city by an aqueduct
twenty feet in diameter, through the
solid rock 800 feet below the surface,
holds ia slight esteem water supply
drawn from lake into which is poured
the sewage of whole city and its count
less factories. Four miles of distance,
in an off-shore current, is no better bar
rier against impurity than they have
found two miles to be. Their irresist-
able enthusiasm ia commendable, though
it makes them credulous. They should
remember that these tales are not inn
pressive away from home. We shall
not try to rival them in appeals to all
parts of the country, nor in getting up
a trust in wind. We cannot rival them
in dynamlters and bomb throwers.
What attracts these Nihilists as soon as
they land at once to Chicago will deter
the most distinguished foreign visitors
from approaching her: In this respect
the atmosphere of Chicago is very differ
ent from New York Why do they not
make their Fair the celebration Of the
210th anniversary of the landing OF La
Sale, in January, 1852, in the swamps
at the mouth of the river. He found II
the best portage to the Illinois and the
Mississippi. He was the iilst discov-
erer and visitor, and described its stormy
waters and wintry gales, but did not
remain there longer than day.
"Their writers do not appreciate
Columbus bey ond the fictitious story Of
the cog, which fastens on their farm
ward fancies. He was no more than a
salt water sailor, and did not refer to
them with the praise to which they are
accustomed from their barnyard fences
every morning Here is the description
of Columbus:
"Then they saw band of Indians,
who fled. The Christians to get some
information ran after them, but could
only overtake young woman, who was
impeded by her large feet. She came
from the far interior and had different
appearance She had plate Of gold
hanging at her nose. She was carried
TO the admiral (Columbus). She cried,
.Shekougou, Shekougou, Shekougou.'
He gave her several baubles, as bells, q
glass and piece of Portuguese pottery.
He sent her back. without the least dis
gust offered to her, ordering three In
dams and three Christians TO take her
to her own Company"
your own fellow member Colonel j.
G. Wickiffe put it admirably at your
meeting on the Both of October, as re-
ported in the Picayune
"As proof of the friendly feeling of
New York he calls attention to Cover
nor Hills speech to tho Pan-American
delegates putting in good word for the
| South and being instrumental in bring
ing about the supplemental journey
here. New York thinks of the South
always, and not only when it wants
something.
IF the Paris Exposition had been
held Mt some interior city of France, it
weu'd not have been the same success
/ Paris is the best known city. In the
same way New York and New O:leans
are the best known cities of America,
because of their cosmopolitan character.
New York has vast hotels, amusements
and other facilities. If New York is
filled up, it has Brooklyn, Jersey City
and Philadelphia to fall back ON II
Chicago is filled up, there is no other
place to go, except to lodge the visitors
in a dry goods box and to board them
at peanut stand. On sentimental
grounds he opposed Chicago-as the
place where the American flag could be
Kissed without the hisser being chastised
II it is to be ar American Exposition
he wanted it held where the American
flag is respected. and in the metropolis
of America.
s'New York is thoroughly prepared fol
the Exposition. The dissentions o
Chicago, when they begin to select ;
site, are yet to come, but they have no
yet been enough in earnest for that. =
Ell Cetera, and so fourth. This is al
very funny as neither Chicago nor New
York see any other rival while the fact
is the fair will in all probability be held
in Washington, the capital of the c)un-
try, and properly SO too. The very first
suggestion of this celebration was mad,
in Congress few years ago by the in
PRODUCTION of a resolution, making tht
fair National one and designating tn,
site as Washington, and this will un
doubtedly be done. The celebration o
the discovery of this country by Colum
bus, should be distinctively national; i
should be under the supervision of it:
promoters = the United States govern
ment, and every phase of advancement
in art, science, manufacturers. AMI every
branch of industry, should be shown
from the cutting of the first stick o
! timber to the present day. There is nc
necessity for making this international
Expositions of that description are being
held every year n one country or an
other, and the comparative valu3 o
American and other nations products i
pretty we'll settled The Expo sitiol Of
'92 is something different. It is to show
the growth and prosperity of AmericS
for the past four hundred years. ant
while both North and South Anne. ic,
will participate, it should be a
one family and without even friendl,
rivalry.