Show CHICAGO PARKS and the many pretty sights to he seen there editor of the ENQUIRES tho so called luns of chicago are thronged thron ged daily with all classes and colors of people from tho beggars pre and otherwise to the wealthy who come dressed in the most costly raiment an indian shawl riding in every design of carriage and behind glossy horses of different hues and sizes driven by a green attired coachman with silver buttons to match the silver trimmings on the harness these parks are in different parts of the city in order to accommodate all the inhabitants street cars run to each they all have water in or near them grass trees i flowers and rustic seats douglas park reached by ogden ayento street car in the southwest comer of the city is the least attractive though its natural wood seats rest on well kept lawns and are shaded by large trees the flowers being few and precious the bystander is repeatedly told by a black board with white letters not to pick the flowers and to keep off the grass in fact the signs are so numerous that the ped estrain feels as though something was missing if he encounter one every fow steps in any of the city resorts an artificial pond or river with its rowboats and swans looking for bread and peanuts adds greatly to the surroundings roun dings garfield park in the northwest reached either by the madison or van buren street car possesses beautifully laid flower beds some of which are encircled by large sea shells the restaurant res stands near a small body of water literally filled with living fish lincoln park on the north side and reached by cable cars starting from la selle and state has some well designed flower beds and animals without number the habits of each animal are studied and its wants supplied the polar bear is entombed by largo rocks with water dashing down their cliffs and is fed on raw meat brawn bread peanuts candy pop corn bananas etc etc the sea lions rock home is in the centre of a pond its roar can easily be heard from the opposite shore the elephant deer elk kid moose prairie dog etc are on the left of a sunny hill on the right can be seen the pea cock and many other species of fouls bat the more ferocious animals such as the tiger wild cat lioness cabote cayote monkey owl eagle parrot white rats white mice etc are caged it is tho only park having animals to see the designs in flowers the visitors must take the cable cars on wabash avenue for south park and truly he will be surprised at the well carried out designs the first figure represents two men each rowing a boat toward an old armed chair and all is formed of living and growing plants so perfect is the formation that the caps eye sears noses mouths fingers oars and even the button holes on their shapely jackets can be readily seen at a distance they appear to be human farther on is sols clock and a calendar giving the day of the week month the day of ahe month and the year to the north is a small hill bored with light ua ak shaded in the most exquisite carpet patterns vu warriors as etc from a distance they look like real walking soldiers the hot house at lincoln park with its tropical plants of every description would mako a fine finishing for ho uncovered figured plants in the park monumental fountains are found in each park with the name face or figure of the donor in some conspicuous place they vary in size shape grandeur and real artistic beauty according to the tastes and means of the man wha causes its erection there are other public parks and a great many private ones but all are similar to tho ones described the next descriptive letter will be written from utah as I 1 leave on the X CHICAGO august |