Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-04
His Love for Chicago Made Him Sympa-
thptic and Generous.

1t was at the depot in Syracuse, and
a number of us were waiting for our
train. when Il middle-aged man, who
was lame and dlapdatcd, began To
solicit aims. He told some sort of Il
story about sickness, death. and so on,
and about the third man he struck re-
piled to him:
Look here, mister, l can put You in
the way of making couple of dollars
! in about five minutes
| Heaven will bless you if you will"
| said the lame man.
II don't want to be blessed. Do you
see that chap down the platform. seat
ed on his trunk
Il do
Hes from st. Louis. Come over
to work him"
The two drew aside, and, after three
or four minutes of private and conf
dcntal' talk, the lame man limpcd off
| down the platform and half dozen Of
us followed on to witness the perform
| ance.
Il beg your pardon, sir said the
lame man as he halted before the
other. but | am an unfortunate man
Yes, the woods are full of en- was
the reply.
1T isn't my fault. | lent my brother
$500 TO go into business with i'll Il place
way out West somewhere, called Chi
Chi-Chicago. | think that is the name
of the town. Ever hear of it,"
I've heard there was such Il place.
replied the St Louis man, but it may
have been a rumor. Here's Il quarter
to help you along"
Many thanks, sir. | was going to tell
IN Al
him that Chicago was growing vii
lagc, and that they were going to
move the county seat there He went
into the grocery business, and what
dye think he did? Laid in a stock or
$1,000 worth right on the start-a stock
big enough for a town of 10000 pco-
pie
Did, ch? | guess | can spare you
another quarter"
He might possibly have pulled
through, but it ra:ncd Il good deal, and
the farmers couldn't get into town for
the mud. and most everybody was trad
ing on store orders, and 80 the sheriff
closed him out
But didn't YOU save anything from
the wrCch!'
Not a dollar. That is, | haven't got
anything out of it yet. | cant even
get Il letter to my brother there
'Why not
1--we written no less than four, and
they all came back marked 'Msdircct-
ed I've been trying for Il month past
to find out in what State Chicago is
Lets Scc,' said the st. Louis man.
IF there is such Il town. and | am
quite sure there is, it is in Indiana.
No. I'm wrong-mlISt be Illinois,
''Why | have bnpn 1jInrtiDu N Kan.
sHS. It's in some county. of coulsc?"
Every likely. | think | can spare you
another half
Thanks, sir. Did YOU ever hear the
name of the county,"
'!..rts see: lets see They named Il
county up there somewhere after Il st.
Louis barber. It's Cook. / think"
Il put on Cook but as | didn't even
get the state right it made no differ
"ncc. VIII You please write the ad-
dress for me-
Il won't guarantee that il will he
corrcct.' said the st. Louis;n, "b@calISp
these new villages spring up lill" muSh-
rooms, are sometimes called by three
or four names and none of the maps
exactly locate them. If | was going
to write Il letter | should direct il
Chicago. Cook County. ILL.,. L. $. A.,
via st. Louis, Mo.
Yes. sir. You have put me under
great obligAtionS.'
Don't mention it. Hope youll get
something out of the smash. You don't
look we'll
And I'm not, sir.
well, here's another dollar to hclp
You on your feet. Follow my dirc,'-
tionS when you write, and if there is
such Il town out there anyWhcrr the
postal authorities will probably look
it up. Chicago. Chicago. Yes. il
strikes me that I've heard the name
somewhere this summer. but | can!
Just place it. It's in Illinois, I think,
and was located on account of Il stone
quarry or something