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stop here for beer and refreshments. Drivers stop at the particu lar house of which they are regular customers, and the majority of the people in the procession stop and drink also.
An example of these is the , one of the many on
the road between Chicago and Evanston. There are accommo- dations for wheels and carriages. A large room is furnished with tables and chairs, and either a glass of beer and light lunch or a dinner is served. Palms figure here as usual in the decora- tions. The bar-room is large and attractive. Above are rooms "free for private parties, balls, etc."
The adaptability of the saloon to the needs of a particular locality is a source of constant surprise and admiration, as it is also a cause of genuine consternation among Christian people who reflect at all upon the cautious institutionalism of the
churches.
ROYAL L. MELENDY CHICAGO COMMONS.
[ To be continued.'}
