, 1876-04-16
RACINE
APRIL SHOWED8,


5perial Cb4respondence Of The Chicago 1Ftbuns.
RACINE, WIS, April 15.-Fourth Of July Is
coming, but if it's arrivsl is ganged by the Kind
of weather We have been having, 1t is long way
off, Bleak skies, gusty Winds and frequent
showers have been the principal climatic charac-
teristics during the past week. Mud is rampant
everywhere. and the idleknots OF wistful men and
prococious boys increase in numbers At the street
crossings accordingly. Heavy fogs gather Is
soon as the night comes, and the melancholy
vail Of the lighthouse "piccolo" is heard in the
laud,-a Questionable lullaby by for sleepless
toi!er surely. For instance, when strong east
wind makes roaring mueio of the voxod waters
Of the lake. rafting chamber windoTs, and ex-
torting groans and shrisks from c1eaking signs,
and the monotonous note from the whistle Of
wandering steamboat beyond the harbor-bar
mingles with the unearthly groans OF Ginty's
bucIe, 4 quiet, contented slumber is something
longiugly vinhcd for, but seldom realizeo.
"Apnl showers are poetlcal enough to dream OF,
al We, in midwlnter, imagine them. because their
presumed characteristics conjure up pleasant
memories of the dawning sprlns-time, OF modest
Mny flowers and singing birds. But alas! the
"reailty" this season. 80 far. has been marked
with the featu1es OF gusty equlnoctial storms.-
thunder and Lain, aud cold noath wlnds and
driving sleet. 4 few mornings have dawned
NTH summery warmth aud the odor OF the
tropical flowers, but the veerinR winds would
soon influence relapse. As q matter OF course,
the happenlngs OF the week, social and other
wise, have been proportionately dull, but such
as fell to the lot Of your correspondent are here
with faithfully presented to the readers Of TIE
SUNDAY TRIBUNE:
WHERE IGNORANCE 1s BL1sa.
The occupants OF an uptown mansion were
honored one day last week with 8 visit from .
number Of friends from distant CITY. Guests
Of such social calibre were they that tho house
had to be turned topsy-turvy, and the tatted
calf killed in order TO 10 full credit to the liberal
hospitality of the host and hostess, and due
hopor to the welcome visitors. The = hope OF
the aouse." n young lady just budding into "o-
manhood, resigned her dainty nest IN favor OF
q memter Of the new arrivals gentleman q
lew yeara the senior OF the lawful occupant
Tic visit ended happily and satisfactorily to
all, ard the friends folded their
tents and quartered with another family
in the city. The morning subsequent to tho
change the young Adonis who had slept 80
peacefully and dreamed 20 happily in the room
that had never until then bean vexed By the
presence OF - horrld man" remembered thAt he
had left his valise containing sundry articles OF
wardrobe in the chamber in question. so he
] the lady Of the house TINT the room was then
vacant, he entered "beauty's bower" and CON-
! menced changing his apparel. After having
divested hlmsef Of every article Of clothing, he
the graceful curve and magnificent Drawn OF bis
powerful limbs, thinking with the philosopher
that bekuty 1nadorned ia the dornedeat :" aud
he capered, ana pranced, and danced JIG in
the very exubeTance OF animal health and happi-
ness Happening to catch the reflection Of the
had
open door, he waB horror-str1cken to see the I'M
conscious form OF tho viusone occupant gently
sleeping the sleep OF the innocent. He dashed
recklessly into tho adjoining room, only to rush
the meantime, that her daughter had not ret
axisen, aud had hurried upstairs to show the
euess to another roou- The Hc1eams OF the
elder and the groAns and hoWis OF the younger
characters in this Interesting tableau hrougnt
other members Of the family to the scene, and
finally Adonis wss lassoed aud dragged into an
other apartment. full explanation followed
but the primitive youth TOOK the first train for
his distant home.
TIE tscRooKED."
4 Young Main street gentleman WAS recently
detected By roommate in the act Of nauufao-
tuning very illicit quality OF fernented ladlds.
The sfrair occurred Immediately after his return
from Chicago, uhsre he undoubtedly had been
in consultation with gang Of "nngntera." His
plea Of Ignorance regarding the chemical prop
critics OF certain medcinnl commodities will avail
him little before jury OF bis peers.
cowARD1T.
p,ouluent fanning-n,ill manufacturer in
psc;ne hes discovered novel method of bal
anciug accounts that should commend him to
tha cnnsiderstiou OF al questionable classes Of
hn-inesa-men. He ia man OF powerful ph5sl-
c.l organization and pugillstio propen<les. he
has been engaged in the manufacture OF afs1-
t1cisi wind for such length OF time that ha Aaa
soauired the habit Of blowing constantly Il
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