, 1875-08-15

xua 1,ava had brought the crops W 1A ~
oooa " and easily damaged By the manS eto''ne
of x,nd and rain we have been haeinK ~ socn
abundance. The small grains susFay'ng tne nu'-
rcanas Of the week preceding tne 1as. nave
baan badly flattened, and those cut aud lying III
+ba 6e,as uucared for are almost worthless.
1,,aad,v last was one OF the drearlest days OF
+ha aa,son the rain came down in torrents near
NOM. with cold northeast wind which blew
oreat guns. A few vesseis on the lake we're
xouddtnp under bare poles, and the breakers
vere roaring over the reef in true autumnal
fashion. Such weather makes street pedestrian
ism a precarious necessity; scurry1ng along
With one's back to the storm, trying to right On
inverted umbrella and tusseling with the "lnd
for its possession, endangers case OF :" teles-
scoping with some unfortunate female IN the
same predcament.
Country Bohemians also labor under disadVant-
agos In cleaning items OF interest. Those VINO
are not compelled to be ont and doing staY oe-
murely indoors. Even dogs have solemn look
and melancholy droop to thoir taus' lacking
ambition to indulge in q fight, which WOULD re-
lieve the monotony in = measure. but "H gu
i'll wind that blows nobody good" the mourn1nl
Bcreech Of the hand-organ, and the nlmble capef
of the frisky monkey havo "ceased their 1rono
ling" lhe swarthy Italian has united his
cramped limb and sought new pastures WneIe
the skies are SUMMER; and the pinohed, cnlloisn
tace OF his brat haunts us n more.
THE GERMANS
saane to h the ONLY claes Of our citizens who are
indifferent US to the state OF the weather, ana l
yetiIy believe they would have their lager and
ptetzels. and lmberger, II their pionics had to
be held in canoes. A delegation OF Iuraefs
from Milwaukee were hare Ia the early part u
,:A1t 1txoAt tEa{F
aristocra:ic park. An excellent band ACCOM-
nanied the excursioniets, which was source OF
xnbounded enjoyment to the children, IL not to
the more sober residents in the vicinity,
Last Sunday our own German population hela
their weekly picnic at Nelld's Park, where
!. Hans and '.Jauseu. who work - nit Miller"
and "by John Beck, guzzeled the foaming lager
and maaticated the speckled bologna while lying
at the feet OF their pespiring "katnnas.'
THE ST. LuKE's soc1ABLE.
rendered to the friends Of the parish by Mrs.
CaRteIlo, vas magnificent affair. The grounds
we're splendidlE illuminated, and snarllng over
croouet was kept up until quite late. The clrcu-
lar catriage-house made an excellent and mover
ballroom; full band was in attendancs, tros-
ting the dancers through in lively manner.
The "old folks" becoming disguised over the
frlyolities Of the rising generation left long be-
fore The party broke up.
VARIETIES.
On Tuesday. the horse attached to the delivery
wagon Of Pell i Busch made desperate effort
to run awa., and partly succeeded in creating
some excitement. People would rush to their
shop-doors, dodge behind lamp-poa and signal
the horse to stop with their hats, only increasing
the speed OF the animal. But it Was finally cap
tu1ed BY Charley Troy, and turned over to the
owner. Charley is character IN his way, ana
has stopped more runaway horses than any man
in tue county. 1t is q matter Of indifference 70
him how fast ho1se may DO galloplug: he will
scramble over the wagon, or Climb the anlma1a
back. and bring it to q halt every time.
At last the bridge long promised the Fourth-
propriation OF $3.50 VAS made by the City
Council Inst Monday for that purpose. It will
materially add to the value Of the property In
that vicinity.
G, Washington Childs is now contributor to
the Racine Journal SO the local says. But the
quotation Of last week is unjust to the real
author as we'll as to G. ". c.; it ls beautiful
gem in spite Of the comments.
III. J. Park has resigned his position u Prin-
cipal of tue Third Ward School, much TO the re-
grer OF the children as we'll as the parents.
with both of whom he was a great favorlte. HIS
successor had hard row OF stumps to pull be-
fore be got the appointments. He ia young
gentleman from Kenosha, long and taTorably
known there; and VAS the Superintendent OF
Public Schools for that county until recently.
But two Of the Commissioners voted against HIM
because rumor, originating with some old
toothless woman, had reached the ears OF these
jealous officials that he was in the habit Of
"showlng parta1ltv to the girls" and they were
determined to install SOMEBODY who never in-
du1ged in such fa1lings. He was appointed
PERSONAL.
Dan CASTILLO is home on visit.
John ]. Fisk has returned from San Francisco,
and wakes eloquent over the glorious climate
they are having there.
G. II. Lee filed his tobaeco-pouch with the
weed. and the tail pockets Of his claw hammer
coat With his wardrobe, and started on visit TO
the s*rising sun" last Sunday.
Starkweather wouldn't but sent lots Of candy
In Belo1t the young men are singing, mourn
fully, .'Fair, fair, With Golden hair Caro-.