The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1892-10-12

architects have striven to depart from
the conventional aspects of ecclesiastical
edifices. There is not a church on Madi-
son street, which is five miles long.
Tho North Side.
Should the visitor find himself on the
North Side, he should not miss a visit to
the waterworks at Chicago avenue and
the lake. The building and its isolated
water tower are ornaments of the city,
while the great pumping engines will be
fascinating study for any one who has
never been on board ship.
Following the Lake Shore drive north
ward past the superb homes of many mil
mionaires and the archiepiscopal palace
of Archbishop Feehan, the statues and
flower beds of Lincoln park are soon in
view. This is the favorite resort of the
children of the city.
Here Mr.. Charles F. Yerkes operates
a beautiful colored fountain at night,
and here is displayed the largest collec-
ton of Wild animals in the city. This
geological garden is deficient in mon
keys, giraffes and famous birds, but
maintains an excellent show of catlike
animals, bears, wolves, seals, ruminants,
beaver, otter and other rodents. The
floral display at Lincoln park is excelled
at few places in America. The regatta
lake, an artificial waterway a mile or
more in length, has been made for the
benefit of oarsmen. ..
Passing without from Lincoln park,
the inquirer is soon at Graceland, where
are gathered many beautiful tributes
of love and affection for the dead. The
chapel at Graceland is one of the finest
in the world. The Ryerson vault of
polished granite, the Farwell obelisk
and other great stones are we'll worth
seeing. Farther north is Rose Hill GEM
etery, with Long John Wentworth's
great monolith, erected by himself; and
Calvary, the Catholic burying ground,
with Mulligan's monument, is still far
Their north.
At the beautiful northern suburb of
Evanston stands the Northwestern uni
versity, the most celebrated seat of
learning in Illinois. ..
.f The South Side.
The long aud narrow strip which is
reached by State street and Wabash and
Michigan avenues harbors the wealth
and pride of Chicago. When a West
Slider gets million he moves to Prairie
avenue. Within stones throw of each
other on Michigan, Calumet and Prairie
avenues live hundred men who to-
gether are said to own estates worth
$500, 0OV. 900.
The best system of street cars and
transfers is on the South Side and was
built up by G. b. Holmes. The first
elevated road was from Congress street
1.-THE Auditorium to Fiftieth street, and
will reach jackson park. The suburban
service of the Illinois Central Cake shore)
road accommodates vast numbers. of peo-
Pile. The exposition is on the South Side,
at the finish of handsome drives and
parkways. Property on the West Side
has not advanced in value. Some of the
real estate stories told ON the South Side
would task strong credulity. The |
South Side always had the court house,
pOstoffice, the great clubs and the Art |
institute. When the churches moved |
out of the center after the fire they all |
went southwark.
The horse cars are still running on |
many West Side streets, and electric
lights have been kept out by the gas
trust. All but two of the railroad depots
are on the South Side; the stockyards
are on the South Side. Some property
eight miles from the court house south
ward is worth $500 foot; some two
miles southwest is worth but $50 foot.
Yet these very inequalities make the
West Side cheap place for the frugal,
keeping them out of the way Of those
prouder souls who love to support a lib
eral expense.
Monuments.
The monuments of Chicago are not
many, and are, with the exception Of
The one erected to the memory of Doug
las, of a minor value as city exhibits.
The Douglas monument stands ON fine
plat overlooking the lake from high
ground at Thirty-sixth street. 1t was
finished at state expense. Both railroad
Ind cable cars pass this conspicuous
on their way to the exposition.
In the Haymarket, on West Randolph
'biOOb, w COZ oAdCy Stdhho tnC iiOiluiiCHs l
erected TO the memory of the eight no
icemen killed by the bomb of May 4,
1885. The bomb was not thrown in the
or where the monument;
tands. The spot lies TO the right of the
and 200 feet into the cross
treet called Desplaines, and commonly
pronounced as it is spelled. The cele-
,rated meeting of revolutionists was
leld still farther away.
The other public monuments are near
y all in Lincoln park. The great eques-
rian statue of General Grant stands
IN a rude stone structure. st. Gaudeiis'
tatue of Lincoln is highly praised and
ondly condemned, according 10 the taste
4 the visitor. II represents Lincoln in
modern attire, risen from stone chair,
eading the emancipation proclamation.
There is beautiful group Of Indians,
md there are handsome effigies of Lin
Imus, Schiller and La Sale. Sheridan
5 TO have a monument in Union park,
N the West Side,
Great Buildings.
The visitor will do himself an injns-
ice, II he be from rural districts, il he
10 not carefully inspect ut least u dozen
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