The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20
A LESSON FROM CHICAGO.
A SOMETIME HAMLET THAT HAS
BECOME A GREAT CITY.
Its Buildings Are High and It, Golfers
Capaclous, but IT. simplicity l. Gone
Torover-rhe Captains of Industry. the
Holders Of Money, Are It's Rulers.

who We're present at the Founding OF the
City. III we n0r count 10000 souls within
the municipal limits. as ] believe, viii not the
reader pardon me for holding that have
good reason to write Of such a city-a city.
too. which. in addition 20 this true fable Of
Aladdin growth. has offered to the history Of
the world a coull-rati0n that in extent. de-
struction and reflective effect on Chrlsten-
dom now figures as its greatest pyrei read
q letter Yesterday from n gentleman who
spent Dis boyhool playing ia a grove and
swimming on tho beach i'm the region Of Six
teenth street. then an open prairie with the
hamlet Of Chicago and its fort in the north
ern distance
Vow, Michigan boulevard extends south
ward past Sixteenth street Tor three RIFLES.
s0ldly built with granite mansions; anil Jess
luxurious th1rougliares are paved, lighted
and furnished with cars for q total distance
of six miles southwark in two points Of ile
compass. The boy Of 1910 could now take
street car az his once prairie home and travel
further away from the site of Fort Dearborn.
passing no vacant lots for six miles, having
his ch0ic. oi two routes And this extension
is on ONLY one OF three sides OF Tho town. III
',.' ''.'''S ''' -. .,..4 ,,...,s.-o
y. 49,. .-... t,......s t,.it of
granite blocks II Ao pass To the hl-ine dis
trct. there 1 surely can point 10 buildings
which have NOT their equals DOB -plenIor ana
marniic.nca. ii wo consider ihat they were
erected uD0n the demand 0f trade rather
than tine benost az national pride or royal
caprice Tho Auditorium. tle ltloAeryi ile
,r,.l-,o tho Chamber af Commerce. the
...r ........ .f .0t.t... STORMY 0rs nr0rf
..... a.. ...........l ,. f,. industrial
..l ~ 49,, c... .......l..o of iabor.o.s
,,'.. 10. .,....... ..... ...I'.. of ,f. planet.
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...--..i'',f fff.a..-.hi. rfr. seem % rise
...,... g.. elt,. wears. DID rir.x 20 civic laurel
s..... fi'. ,,,..e.l,.- hand. Of cultured human
ifv and to almost immaiestIr seat herself
,,i,,in n circle where AGES rather than cone
,nr,.. ara cornfaI live here-.lall ] De-
1'...ts ct.u + a..f4r. br e.lone. that DO
....f .l.i... ,,.,. fona. And shall NOT. as this
..,,.,. ,.i.-t- 5,.ail un.,n that sad vet fanf.s-
a., como. ~ l.,...il ...uffleo9es which
,...,-. i.'. ,ie,,l with tael.a,zsnsof tine hafn-
d.. .rl,... flrn.. were needed Boy progress for
.t...f4il..n,aalt az "a cliefcilvf
as ever aiai.N more e@'''iii7 ''1'i .''-.
pi'y OF c"i'a5'' "".i' o'' gus
borrower e'oH ".-.I D.''.'i,'' "'-. nv
other sra'-iH--, o'.''i ", '.'oi o'''.' ''''
where city win pos "eAiln came %" .'''i' .''
% n-li' oil.iihih5 inc severe ""7 vi
which, iA ENI. ana Sow '''' H,'e
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ief OUTSIDE .''''-''"''. 5'-.- ID Do
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carer 'i.''-i ',i '''' 7''.'.,
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pay "''' ''" '"
every Aaiiiie. oA l'i'' e'l ..' 81"
with "a western boom "h' SEQ uo"A
Things, a. seen OF men, seen mere d.. N'''. .-'f
seen now ny men "H'' 4'"e '''i''''''''''
soon in the course OK nature 10 pass I'd DID,
stable coAai-ioHs' OF nave ie'iil s''''' '''-'
To Keep some authority 10 "'i.s'
j do no. aver tlAl me ieinirAl oi Hi'iie'.'''
the uuseliAn- oi democracy lAs oisa..1i-
ton OF "a ne" so'ieiy nave come "io"s ''' '-''-
ca1o' bul where ei N'' l-lo ID ''-' i''-' '''-