, 1875-02-21

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p.ciousy at his neighbor, fearing he might hay
heard about the cranberry marshes; and lnad
haste 70 secure stock in tbs new company ba
fore all the priceless treasure should be snatchot
up. Tho gentleman nas 1mplored to mako gu
| an account Of his expenses and draw on thi
Company for the amount. He did 80, and dro7
| s. 500 to begin with. Then the officers vert
| elected, and everybody went home to droa,u O.
mountains Of gold and homesteada Of pearls ant
| diamonda and things Of that gort ; and tho gen
tlemsn. WIS Handsomely rigged ont ard eont bacl
to the cranberry region to supeslntend the pick
ing Of the crop, and take cara of the Compauy't
| property. lie WEB encouraged to draw on tae
| Company for all the money he might want,
Wtu uncommon punctrahty the drafts came in
nod were houoiea, even to monotonJ. There is q
little box in the 6ecrctatyGs ofica which contains
Little Eeap Of vouchera representing tho ar2ft.
go honored,-a5out al0,CD worth The cram
| berry season passed. and the Company received a
| magnificent report; tut it dlo not appear that
| Ruy cIanberries had been sold or apy money
| made. And this week Gomez tho nows TINT the
| whole confounaed marsh is frozen up, cranber-
| ries, aud bushes and all: and An expedition OF
discovery that IVES tailed OF, to find out whether
there is such thing as = cianberly mash be-
longing to the Company at ali, has been abau-
doned- As the eptiro country mp tlore has be-
come single gigantic cake Of Ice.
spR1So sTEEET YESTERDAY.
The balmy atmosphere OF yesterday. coming,
Is it did, alter ffty-ono consecutive days OF =
temperature below zero at some time In The
tscnty- -four hours, brought out an immense con-
oou1se On Spuug street. It is computed that
during the day not less than 1000 tarl outs wore
OH tie avenue The scena mas particularly ani-
mated between and 1 in Lie afternoon, whoa the
LADIES' came in great numbers. The weather Was
80 oeaotifui that there Sas no excuse needed for
appearing in The most charming toilettcs- Tho
sTeos girls painted their checks in the rosy
breath OF the crisp, fresh wind; tho air vas
filed With the music OF glad voices and meTy
s1eigh-bells; and the eye bathed in sea OF
color created BY the na.uiGeence OF cos:ly car
1iage robes. slelgh-trappiugs, and feminine Ear-
n1ents- There wero several trials OF epead
which attracted much attention aud admiration,
and not 4 single mishap occurred to mar the
pleasure OF the meet.
FEW PLEASANT PARTIES.
On Tuesday evening, an unusually pleasant
aleigh-ride party Was made up for & trip to
Ludena2n's Aine1A Point PAck, and > prlra:e
supper and bail afterwards, consisting of the
following: Mr. and Mrs, Meyor Fneud, nr: aud
Mrs. Henry Bates, Mrs. Wolf, Miss Rosenbauna,
Miss r. Flster, Misses Mann (two), Miss CruSom,
bliss Eaunann. Miss Fnend, Mr. Won Comfort
Ar. Eisen, Mr. Lesoulnier, Dir. Fficnd, liz.
Mann, Mr. Townsend, III. Kellor, e1d othera.
The supper vas very enjoyable, and vas followed
BY a German lottery. in which tho fun coas1sts
Of receiving handsome and valuable proeouts.
Then there Was = pleasant dance, and tns eEon-
ing was altogether, ous that will long DO re-
membered.
SeverA other Rleighing- parties to points OF in-
te1est IN the suburbs were enjoyad during tbs
week. but the above Was the eyent OF the weoh.
Mr. James L. Sexton, No: $50 Mason street.
gave birthday party last night It was largely
attended, and IVES very much enjoyed
Mrs. Il. n Finch, No. 450 Caas street. gave 4
birthday-par3y last night. It VAS quite brilliant
Affair, and the largest OF the season.
pleasant parry will be made up to mact Col
e. F. Townsend, On his roturn home from active
service on tho plaina, Wednesday. Tho Colonel
is much loved by largo circle in this city, aud
will enjoy his visit Ha has obtained Ri a:gns
mouths furlough, md will TAXA his family to
Europe in the spring.
will 80 to Madison Monday, to assst at the Msu-
nerclor concert there, including Prof. Ltnuius
Mr. Otto Ksnhn, Mlss C1ugon, and = number Of
otheta-
TEE LATEn-nAY ARCADIA.
We have been two days at time, tho past
rnolth, without single arrest being made. It
is rare that drunken man s seea On the Streets
on tho pavemeOta- A lady may walk unmolested
in ths nlghi-tima along the most secluded
ereeta- Ihe burglara, who made raid on us.
have long ago Leen cleaned out. The little
flood Of murder and suicida that overwhelmed
lis in the dog-da5s, and made the hair Of dill
waukee atand still upright IN unaccustomcd hor-
ror, subsdcd rs suddeuly 2s i: came, and left no
Iaces behind; and, having nothing elso to do,
oar faithful s'pcelers" hayo been intrueted "a
usual in hard times with the collection Of de!in
Quent personal taxes, rith the duties OF ameteur
relieving officers OF en impronptu police poor
department. iu selling tickets for charitable con- |
:eris, and such lilo. There surely IL not another
,i:y in the United States, OF any importance ez-
1ibiting this spectacle. Cr1me, almost entirely |
unknown; violence SO rare that it may be a.id |
% have no existence; raid on faro bank slch |
thrilling sensation Is to rouse the entire city
nto st.to OF tho most tremendous excitement; |
md the police having 60 little criminal business
Q do that they eo-opafa:e with tho peo-
,cnHiDg aims. getting up aud assisting concerns,
md other entertainments; sprinkle the side |
yalka with aahee settle aeighbors' disputes and |
enlly -quarrels NTH wel-needed words OF His-
lom and experience instcad Of tho club and re- /
7olver collect the taxes, End mid in thousand
says the 1appiness and comfort Of the people
to their charge. Mr. Beck, the Chief |
Il Po1ica, and Mosxrs- Kendrich and Shaugh- |
leeey. the Lssutenants. Aayo become 80 accus-
omed to this klud Of work, having each spcnt |
t is 4 sort OF second n.ture to thcn. We arc
certainly highly favored city In the matter Of |
,o1leo government. Our strong drink is lager, !
aot whisky.
s0lE 11dEn OUTS CAUGHT,
Last night, nome tiger cubs TINT hayo Btfayod
Q theso peaceful h.unts from the Chicago jun
10 we're caught munchius their pray in q room
opposite tths Flanknton House, Spring street.
the game OF faro has always been PLAYED here,
out it las been difficult to locate the banka and
ietect the players, owing to the secrecy pre-
,eryed, and The frequent moves. 1t is nstd that
mother bxuk exists on Broadway, and another
N Wisconsin s.roet near tho NoEhall House. but
: will bc almost impossible to catch the gambls,e
n the act, so ~ to secure their punishment. In
Chicago, whero tho rush of life is 50 groat, h1lf
nake rid without being noticed but in onr
lulct streets It WOuid not b rfacticable to ren-