The Forrest City times., 1890-11-22
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 CHAPTER xii.--si6Hr SEEING.
 Chicago What wonder of the age, whose first Sundav-school teacher k still livinsi What shall say for lti Twice it has been laid waste by fire. Bat with the nerve and push peculiar to this people of the West, they have rebuilt with greater beauty than beforc
 Wo took morning drive through the parks that surround the aity like selected remnants from the garden of Eden. Here those who long for the beauty of nature, the fragrance of flowers and the songs of birds, can enjoy them while resting from the noise and confusion of the busy city.
 This drive Is an extended boulevard that surrounds the city with belt of beauty. The parks were brilliantly beautiful with the rich green of the grass mingled with the gay colors of flowers and shrubs.
 The business streets of Chicago fire Q living tirung Each one rushing on to at tend to his own affairs. forgetful of the crowd and needless of all about him. But that, we found, is characteristic of the peo pie of the West One evening we stood by the bridge on Wells street near the great Northwestern depot. watching tug boat towing in large vessel, when the whistle sounded for the bridge to turn. Men grabbed by the arm the ladies that were walking with them and rushed ahead. Children ran on tagging nt the snirts of their mothers who could not run. All was hustle and confusion. I thought there surely must be but one train per day, and all must reach that or go without their dinners
 Just as the bridge began to turn qucru- lous old woman, her arms full of bundles, and an umbrella in her hand, came rush ing up the walk; turning to bright-eyed, rosy-checked girl who was with her, she said;
 "There, ven be left That is our train standing there just ready to gol Sanan- tha Jane'll think we're lost.''
 ''Oh, aunt, it's only an hour to the next train, what if we do miss this one," said the young lady with compos,ire.
 "Only an hoursn I said to the duke. "why. I thought it would be week, at least, from the fuss and hurry these people makc.n
 You'll get used to this" laughed the duke. They must hurry to make room for the next crowd. There are cue hundred and fifty thousand persons who come and go III this city every uay.
 Then do not wonder at the rush. Ii seems strange where so many people come from and go to, l said, soiiloquizing
 The Board of Trade attracted our atten- tion It is a very large etiiiec built of stone and marble, very finely finished Having tickets we were admitted to the visitors gallery. It is magnificent room. with massive marble columns, frescoed ceilings, tx. .t comics.
 The people of Chicago may justly be proud of this buildin, said the duke. "lt Is the third one they have bull, since the fire of is5i. The first was q little wooden structure. Then fine stone building was erected This in tl.In became too small and plain for them, so they have built this one"
 Well. this ought to satisfy them for some time to come. What babel of voi- ccs- One might almost think that he was et the ancient tower on the plains of Shinar"
 "Only see how few of the men are of even middle age" said the duke Some look like school boys. yet here they arc in this wild exciting rush of speculation, ia toxicatcd with the hope If success, or vain. iy struggling against defeat :"
 Are you familiar with their workisgsf" asked
 Fl understand it takes thousands of dol. lars fe become q memberN
 "wha, do they mean by throwing their hands out in that frantic stylcf"
 They are bidding; and in that very Ret some one ms.y he financially ruined"
 "How can that beS" asked. puzzled to know how such an act could harm anyone.
 tsThey buy and sell on what they call m.rcin and they may exceed the amount they have on deposit. The prices ot crops are in measure established here before the seed is suwn or the crops grown."
 From the Board os Trade we visited the panorama buildings where the battles oi shiloh, Missionary Ridge and Gettysburg were represented, h these great ;rlumphs Of art the hand of man has so shtllfnlly re- presented the spirit of tho scenes that ali we needed to make us dodge WAS the sound of whiSilihg bullets and bursting shells The wounded. dead and dying were so life-like that we felt Ike offering oar aid to help care for the suffering. As NC stood leaning over the railing trying 10 separate the real from the ideal, tall, dne-looking man standing near us ssidi
 There, that man on the bay horse in the gray uniform occupies the position heid In that battle"
 When he ceased speaking, n slender man with gray beard turned toward him, say ing;
 That man on the gray horse in the blue coat Is occupying the position held in the same battle.
 Then you are General Prentiss," said the first speaker,
 And you arc Marmadnke.n was the nn- swer They shook hands as cordially as though they had never drawn swords against each other in deadly conflict. On inquiry we learned that nearly one thou sand men who were in the battle of shiloh have visited this wonderful painting.
 Our stay tn Chicago was continual round ef excursions and sightseeing One morning we ascended the 2s6 steps and found ourselves fin the tower of the water works The city lay beneath us almost a solid block of masonry and architecture The crib in the lake, two miles distant, seemed but very few rods away It was clear calm morning. The lake was like an immense mirror rctecting back every image cast upon its bosom. The sails and steamers came into port with quiet ma jesty, ascending the slips and canals that penetrate the city, until the great prairie landscape bristled with mas,s and spars along the extended and still extending wharfage. IL was q scene of beauty, ming- led with business--of nature and com ,nercc, of God and man. We remained silent long time, trying to grasp the ex- tent of inc scene and the most interesting points. when the duke broke the silence by saying;
 "This k. indeed. wonderful city, when we remember that not one generation has passed away since the country here was nll marshy waste, an impassable. uninbahit able swamp.
 "Yes." said I, "and remember the great fires that have swept through ft- Two or three times the electric wires have thrilled with the terrible words. ..Chicago Is burn