Year: 1869

/ Ndit<AGN, N1diCil LUZ IOVv.


Since penned my last ceanugunieatiez
4 to you, we have seen much that is sad
much that conveys admirably good IN
struction and much that leaves pleasur
able remembrance in its train. 1t looks
very much as if the Ere fend had doom
ed this city to destruction, when the nu
merous confagrations are remembered
! For the past week we have averaged
about six each day The fearful deatf
which four men met at one Of them, II
consequence of the roof falling in, has
since given rise to many newspaper com
mumcations, and much discussion as te
what Is proper in erecting large build
ings. Before the public mind had rid it
self of this horror anothe, was heralded
in the Press. A mother and her two
children were found dead while the hus
band father could just speak All were
poisoned but by whom is not known. The
man is slowly recovering. butts very un
willing to express any opinion.


The divorce business has been very
lively for some time past. 1t is usually
active but there are probably piarara
tons being made to embark in the mat
rimonial business quite extensively dur
ing the coming summer.


A peculiar but interesting case asjust
been terminated, which settles the ques
ton of trade marks. \ manufacturer Of
bitters sued another for infringing on his
trade mark. The Judge decided that as
persons using proper care in buying could
easily distinguish between the mark there
was no Infringement. The opinion also
contained the information that the court
would not defend trade mark, when
the article Tor which medicinal properties
were claimed was nothing but common
whiskey. .-


The conflict of Jurisdiction in reference
to the affairs of Lee County Iowa is
creating considerable discussion in pro
fessional circles There is no dodging
the fact that the court of the Nation Is
superior to that Of any individual state,
and although the U. S. Marshal failed
In his errand to Lee County, the iudg





ally be carried out.


Competition is the life of trade is
an expression often used but it bids fan
to be the death of some Of our places OF
amusement The Museum has, recently
been reopened by the Opera House mana
gers, who have placed stock company
in it. This constitutes the fourth Theatre
In regular operation.


In the Capitalization of the different elias
ses of business, noneis more apparent than
the lumber trade, which is fast taking
possession of what is known as the New
Lumber District, in the Southwestern
part Of the city. BY the construction o1
a number Of canals. The South Branch
Dock Go. has transformed large area
into vast lumber yard. These canals
are capable of floating the largest vessels
and there is space enough between them
to admit of two tiers of yards. Railway
connections are complete with all the
roads entering the city, and every facility
is mt hand for the largest possible lumber
trade. There are now about forty yards
! in operation in this district, besides eight
| planning mills and much other business
| The travel is SO great to and from the
hotels, baks etc, and this locality, it has
/ been found necessary to put an omnibus
line on this route. What the Union stock
yards are for the live stock trade the New
Lumber District is fast becoming for the
lumber business.


1t is an indisputable fact that the citi
zens Of Chicago live too fast. Mer
scarcely take breathing time they are
so engrossed with business Even wheg
the day work is done the most OF them
who attempt to enjoy themselves do it IL
a methodicaly business like way that de
prives it Of all its better qualities, The
question will soon come up for decision
whether we s.re to enjoy life more or con
tlnue on In cur present course. The va
rious park schemes are soon to be accep
ted or rejected by the people, and our flu
ture health and vigor depend very mucl
upon their decision.


We have an individual here who i:
wild on spiritualism. He probably woulJ
deny it. but actions speak louder thar
words. He imagincs himself as impor
tant now as Paul was in days gone by, bu
the people will not see it.