, 1876-04-30
RACINE.
HiwNISG SUMMER.

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RACINE, Wis, April 28.-The evenings shorten
perceptibly, and the summery odor Of warmer
days comes stealing gradually over us; yet tho
flowers sleep laziIy under the grass, fearing the
blight Of the frosty winds that come and go be-
times. The weather along the lake seems en-
tirely dependent on the gales that have been
blowing almost constantly during the past week.
Zephy1s from the south are laden with hest and
dust, and the blizzardy winds from the north
make our natives shivet with cold. On tho
morning after . southern breeze, boot-jacks
are cordad up in the yards. and the gaunt dis
gustod tThomaB " has a careworn look. On
such evenings Us those alluded to. the monoto-
nous song Of the merry frog ming1es with the
g1oans and walls that emenate from the Orpheus
club-room from the hour Of gathering dark
ness until ''the witching time Of night. -
There also is heard the melancholy howl Of the
sentimental idiot giving expression to his gush-
ing heart under the chamber window Of his Dull
cires. Tho days of tepid zephyrs and sunny
skies are vexed with the ceaseles8 grind Of the
internal hand-organ and the festive caper Of the
impecunious monkey. But when the cold blasts
from the icy North come scurrying over the de-
voted burg, the ''Thomas" seeks his lair !;
Romeo goes to bed like q Christian that ophem-
eral puddle-dend, the operatc frog, hldes it's
diminished bead. and only the Irepressible
"orphans shrek cut their agony. Even tho
sad-eyed Italian tenderly gathers his monkey to
his bosom, and HES him to q summer cline;
We 1--we in hopes of nodding flowers and shady
trees, however, and, though yet far away, our
appreciation will be the greater when realized.
SOCIAL.
The effort to reviye the hilarity Of the days
preceding Lent did not awaken the enthusiasm
that was anticipated, and the last 80. B. r."
party Was but the ghost of former ones. Yet
there was subdued and pleasing satisfaction in
attending the pe7y last OF the season. which
none who participated would forget The n1usic
vas Is beE1tching as Of yors, and the ladies',
though few, made amends, 80 far as beauty and
refinement could, for the lack of numbers.
Among those in attendance we're Miss Laura
Wild Of Washington, D. c., Mics Edith Hugun-
in OF Chicago. Miss Minnie Slauson, Miss Kltt,e
Dunscombe, Miss Ida Bull, a1les Ella Foster. Miss
Flora Knapp. Aiss Emma Lowell, Miss Sail1e
Wild, the Misses Pratt Mrs. George BeemeE,
Airs. F. II. Knapp Mrs. Fred Wild, Mrs. J. E.
Slsuson, Mira. Jewell, Mrs. Dyer, and Airs. Weeks.
4 rRACAB.
The wAr has been carried into Africa, and
with = vengeance. Two swarthY voters from
the sunny eiopes Of Timbuctoo hoisted the black
flag last week, and declared "war to the AK
The representatives Of 6enegambian ehivalry
e1pectorated on their copper-colored palms, and
sailed into each others corporosisy with q vim
that would have done credit to Mace OF Allen.
It seems tnat the aggTesso1,-a rather trouble-
some fellow named Coleman,-had refused to
"do" some work that the other, who was bis
foreman, had ordered him to perform, but in
stead had given vent to some very abusive Ian
guage, returned in kind by the other, until the
discussion ended in genuine trough and tum-
ble." Then followed the most terrific sKi-yi-
inp' IMAGINABLE, relieved at intervals bv tina
dull tnud Of two woody heads coming in contact
"a il their owners we're trying 10 @ telescope"
each other, but their upper stories only re-
bounded like oouple ot rubber oac springs.
After fearful collision, Coleman re9sined bis
feat, and shouted his war song
Oh! TIE Methodist bred snd hoz4,
4 Methodist will die.
And can scoop any Baptist cuas,
And nAke Of him blackbird pie.
And crest tufts of wool we're scsttered 10 the
four winds of heaven Sciuio smilingly sacri-
feed his ambrosial locks and hided his tune,