Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-08-24
Letter From the West.
URBANA, OHIO,
Anpnst Is. 1890.

circle considerably. On June II | left
Springfield, H., for the Windy City, y
Chicago, on beautiful Lake Michigan,
and was a guest of Mr.. w. K. Conklyn,
of the Chesapeake II Ohio Railway, at
400 Drexel Boulevard. one of the finest
thoroughfares in the city. One sees so
much in great Chicago, with Its crowd
ed streets Of busy, hustling, masses OF
people, with the western push and rush
and activity. On its business streets,
with its Surging crowds of humanity,
electric cars, elevated railway and We
hicleS Of every description, the noise IS
simply deafening, and it is wonderful
how well the vast crowds of people
move and are transported from place to
place without accident or jar, but such
is life in great city like Chicago. Some
of its streets are twenty miles in length.
OF the places of interest | visited was
the great and magnificent Masonic TEN
pie. - stories high the beautiful roof
garden, at the Great Northern Hotel,
Is stories high; the Chicago Board Of
Trade. which is undoubtedly one OF the
noisest places in America. TO the eye
" :
the crowds in the wheat and corn pits
below appeared and acted more like a
set of wild men than rational beings.
The rushing to and fro Of messenger
boys and the hum Of the telegraph bat
terieS, sending and receiving messages
to and from all the great markets OF the
world, presented a scene of pandemO-
mum rarely witnessed. a ride on the
elevated railway, even with the second
story windows, over the surging mass Of
humanity on the street below, or on
electric cars underneath the Chicago
river, through finely finished tunnel,
brilliantly lighted with electric lights,
is wonderful. The great Auditorium
building, the Victoria Hotel the W. {.
II. l.. and y. NJ. c. \. buildings, are
all magnificent affairs and cost thous-
ands and thousands Of dollars. | rode
on the great Ferris wheel, with its II
cars as the enormous monster revolved
around one could get grand birdSeye
view of the great city and the lake. AS
il slowly reached the height OF 2GO feet,
the scene was grand beyond description.
The famous lake shore drive, which is
among the finest in America, adorned
with the palatial mansions Of the mil
liouaireS. including that of the famous
and noted society lady, Mrs. Potter
Palmer, a veritable palace OF itself the
clear and ripping waters OF the lake,
washing upon the pebbled beach; upon
the bosom of this lovely sheet Of water
ride the numerous vessels Of commerce
Chicago is well supplied with pure wa
ter, as the intake pipes reach five miles
into the great water cribs.
Lincoln Park with its landscape gar
dens of beautiful flowers, in every con-
ceivable variety of COlors and designs,
its lakes and beautiful drives and the
geological gardens, filed with wonders of
the animal kingdom. Truly the eye
could feast upon such beauties of the
floral kingdom, as seem TO be out on
dress parade i'm the park. Jackson Park
is where the worlds fair was held. AT
Washington Park at night | witnessed
the magnificent and novel sight of an
electric shower, representing all the
colOrs of the rainbow, willow trees,
wheels, columns. &c. 1t was truly Won
derful and was witnessed by thousands
of people.
The Illinois Central depot is among
the finest depots in the world, and its
system Of suburban trains, conveying
the thousands of people, is truly won
derful.
The pure food cafe is one of Chica-
COS leading restaurants No meat Of
any description whatever is served
everything is made Of vegetables and
cereals y Hamburg stake or chicken
M IL a. al
YOU do not know otherwise till you cut
into il.
On Sunday morning attended Grace
Episcopal church, and heard fine ser
mon by the rector from the teXt-"This
man receiveth sinners" 1t was plain,
practical sermon. | heard the grand
music by the vested choir of 10 voices,
ranging in age from years to young
men AT night | went to the 4lst street
PRESBYTERIAN church and heard spec
ial programme of sacred music by one
of the finest quartet choirs in the city.
The sermon was an eloquent appeal in
behalf Of the Sabbath, to keep it sacred.
\ comparison was made of our PreSi-
dent attending religious service every
Sunday, unattended by military guards,
and the President Of the French repub-
lie. deSeCrating the Sabbath going to
horse races, attended by an armed guard.
From Chicago | went to Cincinnati
and spent several days. While there |
had trip one afternoon on the magniii-
cent five-deck steamer, Island Queen, -
up the beautiful La Belle, the Ohio
river, TO Coney Island, great summer
resort, 20 miles from the city. The
view from the upper deck was grand.
The hills in old Kentucky on one side
and of the Buckeye State, on the other,
all clad in green and the valleys lux
uriant with growing crops. The return
trip was made by moonlight. The scene
was one of enchanting beauty, as the
bright light of Luna was shed over hill
and dale, or the placid waters of the
river, then the lights Of the Queen
City" came into view. Steam piano
music upon boat, and as the boats
would pass each other, with their loads
Of pleasure seekers, shouts went up from
hundreds of Threats and the waving Of
handkerchiefs.
My next point was Urbana, a beauti-
full city of 10000, the county seat of
Champaign county, about 10 miles from
Columbus, the State capital IN the
midst of one of the finest agricultural
sections of country as can be found any
where Truly delightful place to live.
| am being very pleasantly entertained
at the beautiful home of Mr.. David NJ.
McGarry and mother, on South Main
street. The city has many elegant
homes whose beautiful surroundings
give evidence of taste and culture, and
its fine streets afford good driving. OF
evenings Main and Scioto streets are
thronged with elegant turnouts. drawn
by spirited horses. The system of wa
terworks is fine, pure water being drawn
from a fine spring. The city has fine
schools. The First Presbyterian church
is magnificent stone edifice, and it has
large. refined and cultured Congrega-
ton, who listen with eager ears to the
preaching of their talented and popular
pastor, Rev. DR.. Donaldson. They have
a fine quartet choir at this church.
Grace Methodist, First Baptist and
Lutheran, are very handsome churches
and have talented pastors. DR.. Fuller,
Of First Nntbo1iSt church is an plO-