Excerpt from Marquis' Hand-Book of Chicago: A Complete History, Reference Book, and Guide to the City In presenting the third annual edition of marquis, hand-book OF chicago to the public the publishers desire to express their gratification at the favor with which the former editions have been received, and the general recognition accorded the book as a stand ard work upon the subjects embraced In its pages. The original edition of the work was issued in October, 1884, and In the present edition such additions and changes have been made in the text as have been rendered important by lapse of time, and a few new illustrations have also been introduced. The work continues to occupy a field peculiarly its own, carry ing out the original design which, as stated in the preface to former editions. Is to give a comprehensive view of the leading features of the great metropolis of the Northwest, bringing out into bold relief the social, business, religious, charitable, educational and other lines of its progress, through tersely drawn sketches of the most striking details of each, so grouped as to convey a clear and strong impression of the growth and condition of that element of Chicago life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.