The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-05-10
A LETTER FROM FLnroHER.
Cadiz. Harrison Co.; Ohio.
May 4. 1895.
Mr.. EDITOR:

smith the EDITORS wife at the depot and
had the pleasure Of Ter company as
far as Kansas City also the company of
MIR. Stevens Of Gilesbnrg ILL.,, whose
acquaintance we made by the polite
ness OF Mrs. Smith, We found Mr..
Stevens very pleasant gentleman and
fluent conversationalist and when in
vited to take dinner with us he proved
an excellent hand in relieving the
burden of our lunch basket. The ride
was very pleasant one. and we reach
ed Chicago on schedule time. and push
ed our way though the crowded streets
until we reached ths street car line
where we boarded a train and soon
found ourselves comfortably situated
in suit of rooms at No. 1904 Cottage
Grove Ave. By the way the same
rooms we occupied while visiting the
Worlds Fair. After refreshments and
rest was invited by Mrs. w. and her
lady friend fashionab le young lady
of that great city to go shopping with
them. not that they needed my counsel
in any particular, but just to give me
an ye-Opener rs to how ladies of the
nineteenth century do business. To
this I unhesitatingly agreed. On the
morning OF the 81, we boarded a car and
soon found ourselves at the street en-
trance of the great dry goods firm OF
Seigel and Cooper, on State and Con-
gress street. I will not attempt to
describe this vast structure only to say
that the above named firm pay a
quarter of a million dollars year rent,
employ fifteen hundred clerks and
waits upon ten to twenty thousand
customers every day. After pushing
our way through the vast multitude we
at last reached the elevator and told
the conductor that we wanted to go up,
and soon found ourselves going heaven
ward. After exploring each depart
ment and interviewing q great many
clerks, also slightly relieving my purse
in mementoes and few needed articles
OF wearing apparel, I took my pur-
chases and started for the exit, by
patient and persistaut effort in less than
one hour by the watch succeeded in
reaching the street alive, yes alive, and
so glad OF 1t that I was nearly dead.
Finding myself in the open air I soon
regained my strength, and taking
courage by what I had just gone
through allowed myself to be pur-
suaded to enter the Boston store, The
Fair, The Leader, Marshel Fields, and
hundred and one other places OF
business, ali OF which was continually
crowded to their utmost capacity, with
impatient customers. At last my
courage failed me, patience ceased to
be virtue, and I emphatically decIar.
ell to Mrs. West and her friend that l
would lose no time in trying to get out
as it happened We were on the fourth
floor when my:patience became exhaust
ed, SO made mad rush for the ell
evator and yelled to the conductor tha
wanted to go down, SO [ hurriedly
stepped into the elevator but its descent
was so sudden aud rapid that
lost my equilibrium and a secont
later found myself sitting on a strang,
lady's lap without asking her permits
sion. AS soon as could regain M,
balance relieved the lady of her bur
den ana politely asked her pardon
which was so cheerfully granted, that
it in measure relieved the embarass
ment of the situation. finally reach.
ed the street in safety. squeezed out o
all shape and patience by tho snreinl
mass of humanity; Yet breathed Q
sigh of relief, loudly congratulated
and kindly patted myself on the back
Now Mr.. Editor I believe you viii
bear me out in saying that am not ii
the habit OF prevarlcating, but upon
the honor of Christian gentleman
would about as soon agree to put GU
100 acres of wheat in Kansas as to a
gain attempt to accompany a party O
fashionable ladies through VIII ol,
days shopping in Chicago. 1 retire,
to my rooms at a late hour, greatly ia
igued and somewhat lindispose,
After good nights rest we next visite
the consumers crystal ice plant and va
kindly received and cared for by til
genial general superintendent Mr.. J.R
Davis who is a former acquaintance
and friend. We also visited DR.. W G
Copeland at his Office No. 20S State ST
proprietor of the Copeland Medical In
stitufe, Kansas City, Mo-. who, by tn
way, was college classmate of Mr..
Vests. We visited maav places of in
terest in the city among which was tn
i. Masonic Temple. When we landed up
on the top OF this wonderful structur
which Is twenty-one stories high, W
, made general observation of the ci
ty. looked across the great blue water
into Michigan, and then begged til
elevator man 70 let US down as easy g
he could.
We next visited the Worlds fai
grounds and while making this ton
we enjoyed the unb0un ded hospitalir
OF Mr.. e. H. Donaldson of the Arm q
FarweIl 4 Co.
The once great White City is VII
tually thing Of the past. Many
the beautiful buildings having faiie
+ by the fisndish hand Of the incendiar
J. and nothing is left to mark the plas
but gigantic mass Of nangied m