, 1874-07-26

ycnng German and his wife hai mad5 ngw
ta.nefl3nd- There they lived for T. few years,
sn1as.ns, Na nappy, and AL IL all to each other.
No" morose man Iyas there alone; the faxeu-
ha1red wlfe hes ''sone with hand.ouer man"
II. II. Slufeiat has Il a1iao OF wealth leye iu q
Gountry-home beautifully aituat.d. Charles A..
Dupuy has ine Bumnor-homo Loro, Goorpa
seaferns makes i iynly at his noa. estate with
moat elegant grounds. The four Peck brothe-s.
who make very comfortable oushel On u IN iIIiou
apiece, have place here. Con. Sta=kvcathcr,
OF Milwaukee, and lis wife, arc ,a,tin., lie
svee.a Of farming Life. aud have cosy homo On
tue banks 0. tho Lsc La Belle, ana hos: Of
others. less prominently known, have residences
III this vicinity.
''uo you TO THE BATH2"
asked French lafy who sav n,e looking, with
oyes yainly tried to usa as ginnlots, nt neat,
picturesque, and ra:har mysterious white ftama
structure that seemed to walk upon tho water at
the foo: of the hill. All it is tres 5ien- You
60 down 80; It's tine- You stay there toHiours.
It IS tres jo!i, Madame ,ll 60! Et 6i-n!"
Yes! Madame equipped herself with two
towels. and enscons2d in red-iannal bathing
dress that hal done du:y in salt waters, locked
the doors in the faces OF all Popping Toms. ard
deliberately walked OF tie platform into feet
depth OF water by 20 in circumference. How
she lguonlnlously found nor heels rcline siy-
ward. mud hez hoad come ia.o a:ppery contact
with tho damp floor, and hoT sha vAliaullJ
cla5ped tho rope and took hor ii1st aud last les
son in oirng, is hardly known. But what was
that glistoning white substance that tho in:o..
ing raves stirred with green, trezuous li.u:,
and lifted and swaved in their trans
lucent opal depths? Wl3 this something tbs.
had suffered 4 sea-chaugc INFO something ne7
md strange ?" 1rcacAod daring hand out to
grasp it, nearly lost my footing, bat resAiaed
the treasure, which turned o'.t to ba very
good soap. This bath-llo1lse is The only ono
deserving; OF the name that ha7o yet found a.
the summer resorts. It IL really I'LL admirable
institution, but it does not 20 EN- to be tue
fashion to use it as D healtL-gisius luxury. md
pretty girls in picturesque bathing dresses do
not enl;vcn thu landscape. It is at once ]
model gymnasium and tha place where every
mother should take her children cnce dar fol
brief SWIM and brisk rubbing with crash-
towels. 1t will do them more good than aaslles.
or puirs aud rufllcs. Ii it only could be made a
set thing to do, doubt not tile bath wou1d he
patlouixed as freely - the promenade, nnd
Undine costumes aud Uudiuo libraries would DO
tho rage, and young ladies would have ths ca--
nation-tlnted skin that the Cleolntras OF
sandwich might be ndded at pleasure, aud the
ennui Of monotonous morning avoided
PERSONAL.
Among tho ladies at tho hotel ia Mrs. Lip
man, OF Chicago.' She not only knows what ia
wear, but whom to wear it, and docs not appear
at breakfast III si,k walklng-dress and lace
fchu, aud diamond set. She is lovely and
graceful; wears soft, clinging draperics and fiao
hceu. and 3 very little really elegant jewelry;
and has I've children, who behave like ladies
and gentlemen, aud are much admired aud sought
after. Mrs. Kic:sctts, OF Indianapolis. is hoEo
With her niece, this prospective helress to
s2, 600, 900, made in railroads. Ifs. Ricketts, be'n9
confined principally to the parlors her niece INA,
usually be found near her. She il . sweet-tnced
girl. evidently unspoilod US yet By prosperity.
Miss Dnrant, daughter Of Col. Durant, OF Chica-
so, is here, With her mother. The young Lady ls
q Bocicty-belis, handsome, graceful AID With
high-bred air that makes har A. easo Ia her posi-
ton. bho wearst pretty morning dresses, dues q
great deal Of embroidery. pties tho, piano,
| aud dances at tho hops. She belongs TO the Boa-
ton school, and oven her clothes look as il they
might be made the1e,. under. the ego OF tho
| Womans Club; they are 60 confoEtnb1J aud
senHb1y worn. She is 4 great fayor1te hero, Tor.
aa heard an enthusiastic ad1niror say, She IS
without variabencss or shadow, OF turn'as'
Only think Of that, for womanl
Last night there was
A VERY BRILLIANT PARTY ... ..
given At the Townsend House, which Included
| guests from tho other hotels and y number OF
prominent residents. Tisc great cool. handsome
dining-roonl, with it's psle Nilo-green wallis, was
cleared of tables and c.iairH; q canvas WIS
spread over tbs vast exRanso Of painted hoo::,
aud temporary staging erected for the baud.
drives, leaving their loads OF wealth and beauty !:
and the ladies' OF tho house crowded
the hall aud vorandas in party
d5ess- Mr.; Abbey, ,;,o ct Milwaukee,, !"
summer-gucs1 here uas aoor-man,gcr. He is
port!y gentleman who is aubEng down tho
wostern slnpe Of life, but he enjoys dance
~ well as he ever did, il he does turn the sealo
| ut 800. Tie night Was exceedingly warm, but
3fr. Abbey danced till :hs rafsers skirled, aud
his voluninous coat-skirts spzaad around like
tho sslls Of Windmill; xad he inspired all tho
younges and faiut~hcartea men to follow bis
| example. wluch they did with xest though
none Of them danced my better. Mrs- ADb;.y
was dressed in white with pink trimmings, and
| dsuced all tho evening.
/ AnoSa ruosE WHO WERE NOTICEABLE
| for style and elegance of department vera j. n.
1Icrton, Of Milwaukee, and his handsome wife
Sho wore white, With bacS Rce scarf c1ossed
| fro1a her neck and brought nzound her Waist !,
| piuk flowers in her da1k hair. A very love-
/ y Woman in white overdIcss and blue
SILK train Was Mn kt1rltse, With
simply fastened: In knot at tho back OF her
| shape!Y head. Miss Durant wore dead black
| toilet, OF g1enadine, ribbon and cross, with i
! white rose in her hair, and two fastened at hcr
steel-gray suit and bIack silk over.lress: Mr..
| Cottrill, OF Milwaukee. woro hack with white
lace fchu, yellow gold iewelry, aud rosc5- Mis-.
| Mann, stately lady and elegant dancer, wore
BLACK silk, with white Lace overdress aud tchn );
hair deliberately coifIed. Mrs. Lipman wore rich
| black watered elk, with TalcEciennes lace and
| ficbu; hair pompadour, With pearl bandeau1. Miss
| Fr1cdbu1g wore pink Chambery, trimmed with
marrow ruf1les. Miss Clara ToSnsend WAS prot
| tiy drcsscd in white with bluo tr7mna1ngs; hcr
| handsome axms we're bare, showing of to Id
7antage fair, pink-:inte4 skin. Mrs. Town,
| send uore = biack-and-wlite ha!r-stripai
ak with blue flowers in her hair.
There ths usual par:yd:sclay I Play Of sa Thite ti
Usual accompaniment Of elegant society gentle
n vhite Yeats and hhs pah'sle2ns who
tie ladies' traiaa apolosi1ed, aud did tie SANS
9 over ssap There was eth sG ze afqy ffocs
| and blue OF pink sanhes or oserdresses; aud
they danced With everybcdy Who asked them.
| and with each other, and wore very happy oEc7
| tho privilege. .-..-
| Taers are . great many
| HANDSOME TCRs-oETs
here, both private and livery hnd it adds not
little to tho beauty Of Ocunomnwcc to sco 10
n1apy stylish cq1,ipagcs bo'sng along tho
! smooth, pleasant drives. Col Townsend, this
proprietor OF the hotel takes great l!eaaure N
seeing his guests arrive IN fine LaroucLe that
sweeps up to the door with graceful ease.
People are coming here every day who seenn
| decided to build cottages for themselves and
| families, and take tlay-board at the hotels. 1~o
thousand dollars will build worry pretty cottaGo
and finish it of and Nature has done SO much
in tho way Of landscnpe-sardeuing that cuft1Va'