Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-12
HE SAW THE TOWN.
An Ohio Smerty's Experience in
 the Garden City.
ae Makes the Acquaintance of Two Pleas ant Young Men, and Leaves His Hotel on Borrowed Capital-A Story
 with a Moral.

d SeuuCUlVo UOWu.s 10 SOu3 lb is veritable Sodom of sin and cussedness, to others it as simply magnificent city, noted for it's many large and splendid buildings, the enterprise of its citizens and it's wonderful growth and progress. It all depends on what a man is looking for. If he wants to see the elephant, if he be painter and desires to carmine or kal- somine the municipality, Chicago will al- ways afford him recreation in this line that is liable to make his head swim.
 To illustrate this, Ed R. Pritchard tells the following story in the Arkansaw Tray eler:
 The other night was in the office of tho Fremont House. Among the many guests and frequenters in the hotel lobby my at tention was drawn to a pompous-looking little gentleman who was nervously pacing up and down the hall He was elegantly attired in costly and well-made apparel, sported fine diamonds, and had the general air of a wellfed and prosperous man.
 Presently two other gentlemen, whom recognized as two well-known Chicago sports, entered the room. Our pompous little friend was evidently waiting for them. He greeted them warmly and the party at once adjourned to the bar. knew some thing was in the wind, and followed.
 While the bartender was preparing the 1OI Cuc GTlO ucdIu Uuc llJGl6 lcllOW say to his companions something like the following:
 "You see, Pm up here for two weeks and I'm going to take in this town in great style. I've got the stuff and every thing goes. You bet Pm from Akron and that town don't send out any chumps. I'm here for a good time and if there is any thing rich, rare and racy why I want to see it." | Here the party from Akron was inter- l ~%~L l., A1~ | showed a glass and bottle under his nose. He poured out his drink, there was clinlk of glasses, and minute later he proceeded: |: | "Yessir, Azron's no slouch of town an you bet when an Akron boy g1ts out for a tear, something's goin' to be ripped wide open. Let's have another"
 | Half an hour later the party of three 1 called cab and started out to make night of it.
 felt sorry for the little gentleman from Akron. I knew the company he was in. My fears for his safety were well grounded as the sequel will show. On the following g afternoon was again in the lobby of the Fremont. Scarce had I entered when l recognized the little fellow from Akron. He was sitting in large armchair, his hat drawn down over his eyebrows; his cloth ing, instead of being smooth and spotless in neatness, was soile.d and rumpled. noticed at glance that his watch and chain were missing, his diamond was also absent from it's accustomed place on his shirt front, and in strong contrast with his jaunty and confident manner of the day before were his listless attitude and de- jected appearance, as he sat there picture of woebegone misery.
 While I was studying his features and ruminating on his experiences of the past night, a messenger boy entered and placed note in his hands. He tore it open and read it eagerly. "All right" he said to the boy, and dismissed him with wave of his hand. A moment later gentlemen whom 1 at once recognized as a well-known Chi cago business man came in and walked up to the little man, shook him cordially by the hand, and said:
 "Well, Billy, what's the trouble?"
 "Just this, Tom,' was the reply; s'I was out on little toot last night and got cleaned out; money, watch and chain ana diamonds; all gone. I've got my ill of this town and l want money enough to get home with. Akrons good enough for me. Ol course," he added, "Chlcagos a great place beats any thing I've ever struck, but be tween you and me it's too rich for my blood
 So it goes. As said in the outset, 1t all depends. If stranger comes to this big city by the lake and is content to study i, from it's better stand points, he can fine much that will both entertain and instruct him. Taking in all kinds of legitimate amusements, including, of course, a tour of our magnificent parks and boulevards
 inspecting public and private buildings, and
 becoming acquainted with representative men in any of the callings of life, he vii find much to excite his warmest admiration
 But, on the other hand - Chicago is 4 r1,1, Ha1
 here to take in the lower strata need not be , surprised to find them, indeed, dangerous paths to tread. They swarm with the de prayed and vicious, who get their living b, theft and robbery and even murder; ane
 they ask no easier victims for their pluck
 ing than are those of whom fair type ha
 been described in the adventures of thu