, 1876-04-30

more surprising stories. and whose society IL
more agreeable, instructive entertaining, ano
valuable. than that OF Dr. Johnson to "oon
long life.
Tho Chairman of the General City Democratic
Committee has addressed most e1traordinAty
letter to tho Mayor and ali officers OF tue tlIs
Government elected BY the people, VINO aIe
their minds that allegiance to the party Is r.
quired at their hands, and laying down the pan.
ciple rs one to be departed from 81 rue peru "
the offender that all Offices are to be disst1oueeu
among Democrats alone. The tone OF the entl1e
documant ia that Of victorious General enter
ing captured city aud debating to lis ofhcers
the conditions on which shey are to eack ano
p1lIage the inhabitants, md on which the snhAo-
itants are to be suffered to Hye- II ID an 1nsut-
ferable, outrageous, indecent public declaration 70
of the principles so long secretly governing tae
Democratic mo ps1ty in the State Of Wisconsin.
TRADE WITH TIE EAST.
For the first time, freight from the East comes
through with reasonable speed. Five DAYS Ii
the rule now from New York. Brooklyn, Boston,
and Philadelpbia to Milwaukee for fast freight,
wherein Il las al1ays heretofore been the ex-
ceptiou. seven days being the average, With ten
and twelve dayg for ordinary trains. Freight
seemB to come through alao IN better shape !;
fewer breakaees and losses, and so forth CON-
petition is truly the soul OF business.
Wisconsin will celebrate this glorious Centen-
NAL wear as though bills mover fall due at banks
where the account ia oyerdrawn- and the Specie
Resumption bill insured prodieions crop OF
gold coin growing like apples upon all our Tor
EFT trees. It ia too far from here to Phlladel-
phia, and seven-tenthB of our celebrators will
nut in all their work 1ght in the Cream City,
where it costs less, and the lake breezes fan the
heated brow, and lager ia cheap and plentiful.
The Fair begins On the Fourth Of July, when
nearly all the home and foreign societies estab-
l,ehed in this city, county, and State Will meet
in grand, unprecedented reunion, and couse-
crate themselves to glorious hooroar, and
last till our money and spirits give out. namely,
when the spowflakes fall anu the memorable
coal-dea1er is tapping at the door Tor = cash on
delivery" II We are bound to celebrate, at
least We will do our best to keep the money c'S'
culating among ourselves.
TEE SOLDIERS HOME
Two additions to the Soldiers Home have
been decided On, and the contracts awarded 10
Mr.. Henry, for mason-woEk, and III. Manocn
Morris. for carpenter-nork- The latter will be
remembered as one Of the original builders Of
this great institution, and is we'll known IN Chi
cago as the Superintendent OF Construction OF
the Chicago, Rock Island d. Pacific new depot,
put up in 1878. The work will soon be COM
menced. il
SAILORS PER D1gA.
The sailors OF the Cream City held meeting
the other night to discuss tie question OF wages,
and there was considerable diversity Of opinion
as to the amount that should be demanded.
Finally it Was proposed to stand or fall on $3.50
per diem, but an amendment subsequently
carried fixing the amount at 81 per day. Thus
moderation waq induced by the fear that Chicago
sailors would accept 50 per day. Il was thought
best to accept the inevitable first than last.
MuLERs' CONVENTION.
It has been decided by .he United Millers
Association Of the United States, to hold thel1
noxt annual convention, June next, in thus city.
As the milling interest is large aud powerful in
this section, tha convention is looked for With
great intefest. i committee Of FIVE, membar:
Of the Chamber OF Commerce, has been appoint
cd for the purpose OF concerning measures WITH
the committee Of the Association for insuring THO
euccess OF the Convention. and the comfort vi
the delegates. The latter will be warmly re-
ceived and Hospitality treated during their stay
here,
PARAGRAPHS.
Ships arrive and leave dally.
Flowers bloom IN every bow window.
Wild birds are building nests.
Spring lamb from Wisconsin farms is sold in
q Il the butchers shops.
Little brides sing in the hearts Of painters
and decorators.
Joyial runaways complete the joys Of metro
A dozen wholesalers and retailers changed To-
cation the past week
Victory perches on the bats Of this Firet Ward
baae-bailerH.
st. James parish has found Out It ought 10
take West Band along to Heaven.
New York is now happy in receiving return
lettors by same days mal from Milwaukee.
The Rev. ]. l. Dudley shook hands with his
friends on Tuesday and again vanished.
Deputy Collector Fred Payne will probably be
the uext Colonel OF the First WISCONSIN ReRi-
nent.
We smash ico in our pitchers in the morning
and quaff it in creams the same afternoon.
o, for peck OF duat. Q, for bucket Of
rain to lay it.
Even the saloons arc undergoing tittiVation.