, 1876-09-03

lnr ot teeth. lAe congregational Church is IN
saIkcloth and ashes, the wife is worse than q
widow, and the beautiful home is deserted.
OUR c1TY's DISGRACE.
A cortiuroy crossing through swamp in some
backHooas settlement is L creditable sample OF
turnpike in comparison with the disgraceful
Sixth. Quagmires, aud sloughs, and MAS
matte cess;,ools characterize the thoroughfare
iu question. It is really unsafe to drive q
vehicle over the street after dark, and work Of
ingenuity to do SO even In daylight. II
less attention we're paid to the LAYING
mems houses on back streets, ana 4 little
money expended In making Main decent, it
would be more to tue credit Of those who are re-
sponsibic. Such utter neglect aud indifference
is disgrace to the city, and sho uld result only
in the grand bounce being given our reprehen-
sible Street Commissioners.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
The benevolent editor Ut the Aduocate indorsed
the paper Of Il man who purported to be the tray
cling agent Of large Eastern papcr-house, and
local corps on the watch for homely men, as the
confidence chap has the;reputation Of being the
ugliest scamp In the Northwest. One day last
week the Hon. William climbed to his eyrie
three steps at a jump, aud reported the scape-
grace as being thcu In a burbcr-shop. Mr. Sand
ford hied himself to a justice shop and swore
out warrant for tile arrest OF the unsuspccting
man, while Jim stood guard with stuffed club.
1t was By the merest chance the enraged Chief
learned that the gentleman roosting il the bar
ber's chair was one Of our best-known citizells,
ere the papers were served, and now William
carries his little dinncr-pail to his sanctum and
steals home after nightfall.
EAST PARk, FOUNTAIN.
The fountain that will soon grace East Park
is beautiful one, and will be Is much credit
to the city as to the generous workers and con
tributors. II is the grandest memento Of all
OF the labors OF the Women's Centennial Dec
oration Committee, and should make ample
amends for any little eccentriities on their part
heretofore.
EXCURSION.
The excursion to the Soldiers Home at MIL
waukee last Saturday, underline auspices of the
Congregational Church, was a pleasant relief to
the monotony Of everyday life About $50
people visited 1.-THE uttered and war-worn' ~ at
the beautiful home of the latter, and returned ut
night thoroughly satisfied with the enjoyments
OF the day.
BASEBALL.
A game over which the Athletes are extreme
gers, on the grounds OF the latter, last Thursday
AFTERNOON. For an amateur "sct to,'' it was
enc OF the finest exhibitions Of unadulteratcd
playing ever Witnessed in this section Of tue
country. The score at the close gave Racine
that the Changers Ira % dvntics M M e eheered rcd le on
their Romcos, the boys who wear the gray
played heroicallv. i return game with the
same club is talked Of as being on the taps.
The game with the Freeport Red Stockings,
Friday, was much more disastrous to the home
nine, who became badly "ratt1cd" " on the sixth
inning, and failed to recover their grip
until the close. At the end OF the fifth
inning tie score stood to 9 in favor Of Racine,
but tile Athletes became utterly demoralized
aud allowed tho Freeport Club to walk away
with Is talles in the last four innings
Such defeat yas entirely unlo0ked-fcr, and
cannot be accounted for on any known principle
of the game, as, up to the beginning OF the un-
great GOODNESS and Judgment and earned every
run they made, while the two scored by their
opponents were made on errors. The playing
qualities Of the Athletes, however, are fully
demonstrated, aud after few mouths practice
they will shake it up" for the best OF them.
The game resulted in a score OF ~ to Z.
FLAKES.
DR.. Locke, Of Chicago, preached a very cfo~
qucnt sermon in Saint Lukes Church last Sum-
day l. m, to large and appreciative cong1ega-
tion. The reverend gentleman is quite favor
ito in Racine, where be is popular1y known and
esteemed.
The Angel Of Death has been broodfng over
Chatham street, and number Of the innoceuts
have crossed tae Valley Of the Shadow.
The "Tro - that hicd away to .Birdie's re-
lack Of hospitality on the part Of the ''Grang.-
ers u in that vicinity, which may be accounted
for By the fact that they suspected the presence
Of hawk.
Racine College again resumes on Wednesday
next, and the younger portion Of our masculine
natives look restiye.
The bodies Of the young men, Brooks and
Day, who we're lost on the Sylvia, have been re-
covered.
Another furry about that bridge at the foot
OF Main street. This time they are going to
build it-after the proposals have been adver-
tised and let. Another Centennial will also be
The black, rakish-lookipg revenue cutter, An
dy johnson, was in our harbor last Wednes-
day,
john Winslow, Esq, the gifted associate Of
Henry Fuller, Esq, in the legal line, covered
himself with glory at political meeting last Sat
urday evening. -
The annual meeting Of the NJ E: Conference
will be held at Naupaca, Wis, on Oct. !.
Miss NJ. 81. Pinney; OF Chicago, who is at pres
ent the guest Of Miss Sallie Osgood, exhibited
her enthusiasm at getting back to beautiful
and charitable city By throwing away her pocket
book somewhere on College avenue or hlain
street.
Dr.. Meaeham aud lady have gone East.
Mrs. T. St. George intends to spend few
weeks in Philadelphia and other Eastern cities:
Mrs. Lathrop has returned to her home In
Vermillion, D. T., after pleasant visit at her
old home here.
Horatio Seymour, Esq, the talented attachs che
haunts and growing happy and corpulent:
John Wiuslow, Esq, nadea flying trip to Full
ton, Ill, accompanying his sister, Mrs. 1athrop,
Mrs. 3. G. Lewis, of H1anistee, Mich, is now
visiting friends in the city.
The Misses Inbush, OF Milwaukee, are at
present the guests of Miss Bertha flung.
D. a. Olin, ESQ.,, General Superintendent OF
the Western Union Railroad, returned from the
/" big show" accompanied by his lady.
Milton Pcnyoer, Esq, Of kenosha, was In
town last Wednesday.
TIE Hon. ]. I. Case and family have returned
from .he East
His Honor Judge Wentworth was looking
over the new Hall of Justice last Monday.
Miss Colvin, OF Freeport, who was loyal to her
native city during the match game of Friday, is
at present the guest of Miss Nellie Durand.
Mrs. Wackerllagen and daughters, OF Albany,
n. T., we're the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Bull last week.
Ansley Gray, so 81 nobby and gay.'' was play
ing croquct at the home Of K, last Saturday.
He cannot stay away day, and therefore f" the
boys ~ smell mice. Is llc interested in !" the
aristocratic wedding On Main strcet"s
The Hou. W. 2. Lyon made q flying visit 70
Racine last Friday.
Capt Yose, U. s. A., was admiring the beau
ties of Main street last week.
Ed Lucas, Of Waukegan, couldn't come, but
sent his blessing.
Messrs Theirs and Yule, Of Kcnosha, Wit
messed the game last Friday, the former as inc