Wichita eagle., 1889-11-16
LErrER FROM CHICAGO.
An Old-Time Eagle Correspondent Tells
All About It.

An old-Tme Eagle Correspondent Tells
All About It.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
A certain individual of poetic proclivi-
ties, who, in years gone by, sang of ''The
Seer and Yellow Autumn" could posi-
bly, now realize an ideal of his senti-
mental lay should he happen along this
way, especially should he conclude to
take stroll about any one of the numer-
Gus and lovely parks for which Chicago
is noted, for it is there that the leaves
have begun to fade and droop and fall
and all nature to indicate the near ap-
proach of winter. But Chicagoans have
little time to devote to poesy or senti-
mentallsm, for it is here, perhaps, more
than anywhere else in the world, that
Everything goes" even including the
leaves; and while their departure may be
regretted to some extent it is just as well
to take consolation in the thought that
they will come again in the spring time,
as they always do,
AFTER THE WORLDS FAIR.
The country at large is doubtless well
aware that the people of Chicago are
after the Worlds fair, and after it in
dead earnest, too; and if united, sys-
tematic and persistent effort count for
aught, she will surely capture the much
coveted prize. Notwithstanding the fact
that she has already an assured guaran-
tee footing way up into the millions,
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and the enthusiasm seems to grow
stronger. The committee headquarters,
on Dearborn street, is the popular rem
devious for all visitors and citizens ac
lively interested in the movement.
THE EXPOSITIoN-THE AMERICAN HORSE
SHOW AND THE FAT STOCK SHOW.
The exposition of 80. while in nowise
| particularly meritorious, has been gen.
orally conceded in most respects quite
the equal of preceding ones. The dis
| plays IN almost every department were
very complete and attractive and de-
lighted the many thousands of visitors.
Especially was this true of the art de-
partment, in which alone one could
pleasantly and profitably spend an even
ing or two. A feature which attracted
| general attention was the elaborate
genealogical display made by Colorado,
which confess was somewhat of sur
prise to me, IN view OF personal famll-
larlty with the fruit-growing possibilities
OF that mountainous state. In fact l
was half inclined to believe that she may
have borrowed portion Of it from
her neighbor out on the slope. A fire
| which broke out in the very midst of the
fancy booths, but for the efficiency of
the fire department, would have proved
seriously disastrous; as it was. however,
damage was comparatively slight, for
Chicago and the big show moved right
along as though nothing had happened.
The exposition was succeeded by the
American horse show, which was, / be-
lieve. something new and of an expert
mental nature to Chicago. Something
like one thousand pedigreed horses, in
Guiding the famous Axtell, of almost
every known breed, and representing
money value of several millions of dol
lars, were on exhibition, and the affair
is said to have received general patron
age as well as the unanimous approval
of Chicago's ''four hundred" which
may be taken as guarantee of success
for future exhibitions of like nature.
And now come along the annual fat
stock and poultry show. with which the
public generally is familiar, and which
bids fair to be sumner in it's way.
Chicago being pre-emently a live stock
center leaves no room to doubt its sue
cess in every way. At all of these ex-
hibitions alluded to splendid band and
orchestra music contributes largely to
the pleasure Of patrons and visitors.
SMOKY.
The smokers of Chicago are legion and
were the term ''smoky" confined alone
to the odoriferous Havana certainly no
serious objection could be consistently
raised. But it is not to this kind of
smoke or smoker that public attention
has for some time ben attracted, but to
the hundreds or oxen thousands of tow
ering chimneys and smoke stacks all
over the city which constantly send up
volumes Of coal smoke so dense and SO
black as to almost shut out the light of
day. 1t is evident to most people that,
owing to the immensely of its manufac-
turing industries, the city of Chicago at
the present day is even more aptly en-
titled to the term ''smoky city" than
was Pittshurg before the introduction
of natural gas as manufacturing
fuel. Certain it is that relief is
greatly needed, and although varions and
varying methods have been from time to
time suggested tending in that direction,
it is apparent now that the same element
which wrought the change in Pittsburg
natural gas will also transform Chi
cago. This will be almost wholly due to
the fact that lawup the statute books
of the state of Indiana prohibiting the
piping of natural gas out of the state has
recently been declared unconstitutional,
thus opening the way to millions of Chi
cago capital, and it is said that within
the next few months the great gas belt
in the vicinity Of Kokomo will be tapped
and the fuel delivered in Chicago, both
for domestic and manufacturing pur-
poses. All hail the day.
CUSTOM HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.
The interior of the big custom house
and postoffice building is just now in the
hands Of mechanics and art decorators
who are rapidly transforming it into "a
thing of beauty" at least, if not Joy
forever: no one will deny that improve
ment in that particular was needed, but
it is to Uncle Sans appropriation of
nearly two hundred additional workmen
in the various departments that the
business people are more especially
pleased with, for in addition to relieving
many delays of more or less Importance
caused by an overworked force, 1t also
gives an additional early morning de-
livery throughout the business portion OF
the CITY. thereby enabling merchants and