Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-09

passed away since the country here was all
marshy waste, an impassablc, uninbabit-
able swamp
Yes, said /, "and remember tho great
fires that have swept through it. Two or
three times the electric wires have thrilled
with the terrible words, Chicago is burn
ing!' until il seemed there could be moth
ing left to burn
Yet look around and see the stately
buildings that greet the eye on every side,
while from every point the nras,s and spnrs
proclaim great trade center.
Are there so many branches of the
river" | asked
No. those said the duke, pointing ont
the different lines, are canals ar slips
opened by the people. Whenever trade or
business reeds more room. or an outlet to
the lake, men are ready to do the work for
the earth that is to be removed. 1t is taken
to other parts of the city where ii is used
to bring the grade up to the city level. y
Then here the old adngc is followed out,
thGt nothing should ever be wasted"
Yes, even the debris from the burnt
district made the foundation for one of the
finest avenues in the city
After the noon lunch ] suggested that
we visit Lincoln Park
shall we take a carriage or the street
cars asked the duke, as we left the
lunch room.
"oll, let us walk, = sail 50 wa started
along lcisure!y enjoying the different OH
jec;s of interest.
DO you know VIVA; that building is that
is covered with vines aud shaded b., those
great trees that seem Older than the city
itself" ! inquired as we came to u hand
so.le stone building
no, but think it must be some old mo.
mastery built by the .Iesuis when they
ronrnc,! over Tie western World said the
d,:i.c
"An. thosc fine buildings in the var,
must 10, the different seats OF learning"
81 ..eaiel
".ie@e i, a maa in uaicor,n. I'll ask
him said The duke stepping forward.
Sir, VIVA; is this Old building. covered
with IVY
Potter palnrr'- residence. sir said
the man, looking very much surprised nat
anyoac need TO ask such question.
'AnA those outer bu;lliug- what are
They"
Potter Palmer's stables sir sad the
man with peculiar smile.
We mad been the l,ueSts Of Mn Palmer's
hotel aud now WE had seen HI, home. You
may imnst:e oar surprise. an!, ! must
confess. cbagtin, 10 think that we had
mistaken q private residence for anything
20 Grand and old. After that Potter ps,l-
mere residence became Ii bywori with
| Us.
Lincoln Park is ono OF the finest in the
city 1t is the geological garden OF Chi
cago, and full Of interest from the entrance
gateway to the farthest nook, The objects
that called for or special attention were
the sea lions. They were playing in The
water, diving and swimming or summing
| themselves in the little artistic lakes and
/ caves hat had been prepared for their use.
The little prii:i" dog, were ii novelty 10
/ Us. 'Iaeir little mounds OF earth gave me
mg titst view OF life ON the great plains OF
Tie Yves;
These animals VIE never Sae in the old
world said, rs We stood looking at
them, busy at their play
I They are found only il America. ana
/ then only west of the Mississippi river
Il Washington irving has given IA very in
terc>tIis description of their habits OF life
in one OF his beautiful sketches.
Here are the bear pits See that old
fellow hanging by one foot to the limb OF
that old stump" J said, as we came to the
caves of the black and brown bears One
OF the brown bears seemed perfectly a,
home on the limb of an old stump in his
/, pit, trying to catch the peanuts that tbs
| children were throwing to him. But the
bear at the foo; had the feast while the o
in the tree was working hard for little pay
The great grizzly bear, looking up troT
the mouth OF his cave, was the creates,
/ curiosity. had never seen one before
but had often read of them.
He's fierce looking fellow" said the
/ duke. as we stood looking down II, him
He was constantly ,ramping back ans
forth, as though chatting under his coniine
ment.
They are savage beasts continued the
duke, 'and Very dangerous. was with a
party once that were exploring some OF tn,
mountain gorges in COLORADO, just as W,
were leaving one of the long deiiles, WI