, 1876-08-20
Events of the Week as Chr0n1cleu
by Our Kenosha Corre-
spondent.
Aurora smit with Base Ball, Epidemic,
Endemic, and Sporadic.
WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE.

TIE SOLDIERS HOME.
,,-n epam ." ~ 70 ~Tba r,os+ interesting
A1LWAukEs, aug ie;-1ne "os' n a'elsssns asa +
place In and about Milwaukee, oy al ooas: Is
tue ea4ee- -. 1.-ra~+ md nost n;ct,,r-
stands on one Of the largest Ano noa.
% eo,,utrr s The National Soldiers Home is chock-
eount.1. Ine a. sss.:o.,t;a. smon, the vrecl.ed
full Of human euHoslnes' among LIE "FecAee
and manned survivors of the War are some Of
tne "osI eAne o4aa -. ~
gathered under the sun. They come from ell
torts of cltmes. speak almost all languages,
~ ~ ~1A1 I.-..--- So, ~ ra1;rin,e
profess nea1lS ever Aao"" . .f.o
belief, and non-belief, and afford the
INST extraordinary studies and con-
A1o9s .:- ,,d r,hreico1 d.
trasts IN pnJslesno1os ano p",s.t
vclopmeut to be witnessed anywhere oats'oc VI
iarge prisop or lun1tic asylum. Sprinkled among
80. a-;,,. f,c.a a-e anne fine snecimens of
tHe01 eui1o -...1, w.. -v,,r,, INV
AAER1cAS AND ANoLI7n oNN
with here and there brick from the heroic molas
- lid f:,oece Rome and Gaul In tour through
-. 1,;,d;,,o. ron viii mt fai, to encounter fea-
tne pu,la'1ss sou w. ~ .,n.a ,as,-ad ~. - ~,
w
has aecn the picture of the three drummers at the
head Of column OF American independents. in
the War Of the Ist Kevolutlon against nan9vsfian
elder in a venerable old pensloner who IL one OF
the minority Of respectable sober inmates,
man q safSed
and a bony. determined distressful
New England expression eli over him, characteris-
tic OF the days when the pioneers Of the East were
lighting their British and Hessian relatives for the
ownership Of the soil. There IL a soldier In the
Home who might stand for the living photograph
OF the ideal Fine Old Irish Gentleman, all OF
the Olden Time another, the breathins image Of
true John Bulldog farmer. OF the AM
cient school, whose ruddy cheeks must
surely, hail from kent. Wearing the COM
mon blue stuff trowscrs OF Uncle SANS private
foot -soldcr is man who adorns himself with u
s,upenaous white collar Of the time Of our grand
Which II j. ss h with fs .aa se
4 CHARACTER.
He knows perfectly eeyen living languages: has
and confidential servant and looks to-day as re-
spectacle aud dignifeu any weI1-preservcd dandy
b. ever studied for model, taking his pinch Of
snuf with the air Of Prince, and wearing glasses
in the style OF u h.h-toned old time swaggerer Of
thc Doulevas,s simmer-d into the sere and yellow.
There arg plenty within those o. VI walls who haye
and armies. Some OF them hare gone through
Indian wars iunumerable. All of them are
there present BY sfsns of loyal sess 1as
Of danger. Most are quite unrom1ntic common
hcwers OF wood and drawers OF water till the War
gave them chance to bundle more money in apilc
than all their lives before; but mingled with tic
ba4e multitude are many picturesque old men, so
nanT veterans out OF the ordinary cust, nlany
curious W113S c49k up 0y 6LOfInS u aCFEtflFJ ON
these hospitable shores OF ours, to find haven Of
rest for their old sRe that am sure even the most
Indifferent observer cannot fail to derive Emuse
nent t.strnclon and Advantage from brlef visit
TRADE.
Bankers, merchants, grainmen. and travellers,
iur. begin to talk more cheerfully Of the business
OUTLOOK 1t is now that the crops will be good
average The farming community is well of as
It ever was. Inquiries and orders from the interior
daI in frAj
beginning to move in IN unmistakable manner.
Bankers. who arc careful. conservative. and quick
to feel the pulse Of trade say that money is going
~ to u good averagc: that Milwaukee
ioolss az sonnd and healthy as at
any lime since ths pans, . not '9rs ; So md her
better position for paying debts and making new
purchases.
In 1hix connection. It may be mentioned that
ing their extensive business, as many Of their
largest creditors manifest desire To let them
buy in the stock at the approaching sale
ut kuch figures will enable Them to start
again In the branches Of the Iron trade
dealt in by this firm there WAS decline of 1g per
cent On the selling price since the panie They
held an average stock OF S40U. UDu 10 S5OO, UOu
which tieprec'ated to ~ cents On the dollar! Under
such runous terms II was wholly lmiossiele TO
stand. They BEG out ~ long 81 tney couio, *
will be able to RESUME. --.-
A BURGLAR VINO READS NEWSPAPERS.
Dr: Bris.ol's residence was oursiarizcl the other
night. and next morning Il full account appeared in
the papers, REPORTING among other thi1ys that the
thieves had overlooked the most vainable property
In the house. mud describing that property- The
night Of the day the account was printed the prem
tscs were again entered. and the property 80 min
Eutely desc,ibed carefully abstractsd This time,
tue Ductor declines to state whether he has any
thing left worth stealing or not BE prefers to be
considered the beSgnrly owner Of an empty house
and vacant pockets.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Various business streets that have fallen into q
bad state OF dixrepair are torn up for the pur
pose Of being relnid with Nicolson paving blocks.
The principal improvement OF the kind Il On Mason
street. between East Water street and Broadway.
The property above Broadway ie left out in the
cold much to the disgust Of the tenants. who re-
ga: the economy Of the landlords as OF the penny
wise- pound foolish quality. The part OF the
street IN be thus improved will be still further
adorned BY more change. that are 10 take place in
the front OF The Sentinel building which is to be 81
rrnoyatet; and altered ~ to 1naintain its old su-
prcmacy as the handsomcst building On the East
Side. now disputed by it's German ueighbor, the
Herald. When this improvement is ELECTED, and
when Mr.. Munkwitz carries out the intention at
tributed to him Of improving his block at the cor
opposite TO tue Herold this portion of the city