, 1874-08-02

WHO want liquor very Dhdly, Know Whefe ana
how to get it. The course of the Coancil
created much opposition, many citizens thluk-
ing it injurious to the town. large petition to
the Council Was gotten up. asking that body to
1escind its action, but it refused even TO enter
rain the paper, and now it is an additional charge
against the city tathels that they have violated
the right OF petition. There Is much discussion
in town On the subject
RACINE.
RACINE, Wis., Aug. 1.-The train which
brought us TIE TRIBUNE last Sundny morning
was hailed with delight by the news loving peo-
pie OF Racine. Many spent their Sabbath better
than they had for months. and more to theis
profit, in reading TEE SUNDAY TRIBUNE. It has
been dull day, indeed, heretofore, with no
newspapers, aud particularly to the mechanic,
who can spare no other time to inform himself,
and this new enterprise is OF great value to him,
and go to the businessman
THE SIXTEEN PAGES OF SOUND IMPORTATION
ho reads through on Sunday gives him relish
for business Monday morning. / condense
batch OF items from Kacino for you to sandwich
in with your more important matter, as Of local
interest here.
THE "onpmus cLuB''
have gone to Browns Lake, at Burlington, for q
weeks 'camp-out," !" in mutation OF '' 'Gdeon's
Band" which went there SOME weeks since.
Both are prominent musical societies OF Racine.
and the trips are similar in character,-oniy the
former club have ladies' In the party, who will
attend to the culinary uattera. They are hav-
ing glorious tlme.
The three-masted schooner J. J. Case coal
laden. came into our harbor Friday night. She
is the flagship OF rne Racine feet, and, with
Larry Eason an Captain, she has, Like Goldsmith
Mnid, taken the wind out Of all the fast stock
on the lakes. Her cargo consists Of GOO tons
OF coal The Case can carry 1.60o tons.
and, although she cauieet into Racine with it. she
feared other ports, in case she should be Obliged
to aeek anoshef halbor in gale; size therefore
did not bring full cargo, but it starts q small
coa1-yard.
roTATo-DUG VENTURE.
The farmers are saving what there is left OF
the crop, and are working head-wolk to get to
another season. Que old farmer out in Caleao-
u,a struck lend. He SAW in paper that
Chicago d1ug-honse had An order for 10000
pounds of potaso-bugs to be used in place Of
Spanish flies for bhsters. Thinkink he had
'tfoupd it," he hired all the boys be could get to
He beat his neis shbots out Of all their bugs by
catching them last night, and this morning
drove up to Workman's drug on
the market square with his democrat wagon
aud demanded the market price for "buEs."
Workman was astonished. and looked at The
Tn1pusE for quotations, but not finding "buss"
quoted. concluded not to buy. The old farmer
was maj, and said in Bohemian: ~ BY Icsus,
doss kacine fellows don't know noting. goes
bv Milwaukee. I makes mooch money on doHe
bugs" aud he drove OF to Milwaukee, curslng
the stupidity OF Tho commercial men Of Raciue.
TAE CROP OF HORSES
in this county wilt be good this fall, judging by
the amount in training at Col. utley's North
Side Park Thele are tive driving-parls in and
around the city, and il others are exercising
horses in proportion to this one, the horee busi-
ness III this county is ahead OF that OF any other
part OF the State OF Wisconsin,.
4 CASE OF DE5ERTIoH
or sudden disappearance occurred oD Friday
night. A. man who has been living upon his
good looks aid his wife's labor for yeats, last
week persuaded her to deed AWAY some property
he wanted to rel, 1T WAS their all. This prop-
esty she had worked long to save,--eupplying all
else by her industry and tact IN business
agency matters not amounting to enough to pay
for his own extras. He lof. on Faoay mig ght
with the proceeds OF his salo OF what rigatly be-
lopged to her, and she mouEns the loss. not OF
the man, but Of the roof she signed away from
over head.
THE CHURCHES
have all given their pastors fen weeks Tacs-
ton, and things are dull IN tho way OF religion;
and perhaps it may be OF more profit to some OF
our people 10 read TIE SUNDAY TRIBUNE than to
sleep IN church, as too many OF them do thls
is closed for ten weeks, and our young ladles are
not ANNOYED ty the Students. The scaools ere
closed. aId the AIalslal has all he can attend to
in Keeping the boys out OF the lake In the day.
time, and save the bushes OF tie far frequentsTs
of tile LAKE Ghoro.
Tho Beecher-Tiltop matter is still the topic OF
conversation with every man and woman, and
the children, 1oo have gatit bad. The result Ut
the verdict is, that it Beechcr cant prove. .l1u-
self innocent he must certainly te suflty-ns
lucid conclusion. perhaps. as the rest Of the
people in the United States have arrived at-
BRAVE LADY,
Last Friday night Mrs. l.. s. Blake, wife Of
one Of our prominent maIutnctureTs, heafd
aome one trying to unlock tho front door OF the
house. Size arose and proceeded to tue upper
irving to unlock the door. 1n6tead Of &C. cam
ing. sha calmly invited her unbiddcu guests to
enter, winch, instead Of doing they incontlnent-
II fed. 1t may be doing Justice to Dir. Dlake's
reputation for courage to say that he #aa not at
An article appeared IN tho Chicago Times, thas
1ae copied from tho Milwaukee Ae,cs, that re-
f1ected seriously upon tho roput.!ioa Of one OF
your citizens, prot aeAderty, which
eposs,gp 1eoxess raa prosossos leaves Ills city
for time his hoMe,-wlth the full indorEemeut
OF men like DR.. 11eachem, brother-in- law OF
Judge Doolittlc, Of your city; Mr. Il. =. Du-
rand, General Adjuster Of the Homo Insurance
Company, and others equal iu social citation with
IAo*'-N
OF irreproachaple reputation that this grave mis-
statement should be corrected
MINOR ACCIDENTS.
Several accidents OF minor nature have hap
peaed lu11ng the week, but as they we're not
followed by funeral professions they are hardly
worth mentioning. As the weather grows
cooler, however, We may hope for batter things
EVANSTON.
The County Board OF Equalization has strick-
en- the property of the Northwestern University
from the asseeemcnt rolls, being convinced that
the attempt to tax it would be useless, the land
being clearly exempt by Law.
The University has broken ground for tino
two-story brick building on Davis street, east OF
Chicago avenue, which WILDE mAinlT occupied bY
lie offices OF it. Secretary. Treasurer, aud Land
Agent.
trip to the East.
liz. md M1s. Seth E. Bradley have gone to
New Hampshire Tor few weeks visit.
The pews OF th,, Methodist Church we're rented
the other eyeuing for Ill aggregate sum OF about
s.. 600, with number Of the congregation who
rnn1d not atteud the meeting to hear from- This