, 1876-01-30

as many hos and trying places as Gen. Howard.
he has yet to prove as steady aud "a reliable q
next epriug, has record of 2:27, ia of boa,1ti-
ful chestnut color, with silvery tail aud mano
He has been let up for some time back. but il
now taking biz walking exercise preparatory to
more activo and tryng work.
Mr: bIoadheada bay mare Mollie, with record
OF 2:27, has been retired from the turf, aud has
been sent to tho stnd OF Alden Goldsmith, OF
Orange County, N. Y, to be bred to the great
sire Of trorters Volunteer
Next comes Frank Boyd's bay gelding Allen. a
grandson OF Ethan Allcn. He Is OF delightful
ehade OF bay, long, flowing black tail and mane,
il abous Is hands high. and haa record of 2:33.
This horse appeared on the turf last year for the
nret season, and won many honors as being q
fast, steady. and reliable trotter. He too, 1s
being regularly logged on tue road, and will, il
nothing happens, Mlako record boLow $50 the
coming season.
These three horses, viz: Gen. Howard, Mezo-
mania. aud Allen. ara probably tho only horses
OF this place which will appear on the turf tho
coming eeaH0n.
Among the lesser lights may be mentioned the
two sorrols Of Hawiey Cole. Maggie G. and
mate. These two horses mako capital 245
pole team, OF, II desired. can sho" off as fast
aud gay to single harness as any outside Of those
mentioned above.
burning Of his barn. lost his splendid chesnut
team, Fanny and mate. Fanny could trot close
down to ESQ, aud, bad it not been for the fire,
would have proved trottcr Of great merit.
George Wehbor. the genial manager Of tho
plankinton lArery-staole On Second street, hns
InlchaEgo string of tfotters ranging from z:50
down to EDO. or better, but as they number
sonae ten or moro particular description OF
oach cannot be expected.
THE COMING BAsE-BALLERs.
Unless our young men arc very much mis-.
taken, We are going to have something In the
way Of baseball club that Will rather reach
over anything ever yet seen IN the WY Of gen
tlemeu amateurs by about eeverai feet The
coming nase- balles wll oe1onG to the West Side
Ease-11all CIno. ana he Ii TO DO gilt-eage as to
iron ~ to hls muscles, and lightning - to his
speed, and 1.ol0 horsepower as to his hits. and
soma other thing8 quite as interesting. lie has
Playground Of an eatiro BLOCK, up on the top
Of tue hill, night alongside tho horse-car track,
to e1ercsse n, ana Tor Work, the loving labor OF
"ecooping the entire baseball population OF
this ana the neighboring States. There IL
young gentleman IN this Club VINO bowls 30
straight and swift thai 1t CRACKS the very npgeE-
nails OF ordinary people 10 LOOK at hlm. The
respoa dence. leugthening IS the days lengtben-
THE WATER sUrP1Y.
Citizens will remember that on two mornings
recently the public water supply was suddenly
And without notice cut OIL. 1t appears that
quantity Of small drlft-wood and sediment had
been thrown up around the delivery pipe IN the
reservoir and some OF the smaller bushes we're
drawn into the main loading from the reservoir,
where they got stuck, and were quickly covered
with eaud and other material, which completely
stopped the flow or water It was work OF
some time aud difficulty to get these pipes clear
but the work was ct length safeiy accomplished
and the supply OF the city pouring into the
various channels as usual. It is impossible to
keep drift out Of the reservoir as some ia inevi-
tably pumped up from the lake every time the
water is rough, but some day when re can afford
1t ne must make filter pond, and use only the
element that has been filtered leaving the refuse
in the receiving pond, thence to be cleared away
at leisure.
PERSONAL
Mrs. O. E. Britt is about leaving the city for
IN extended tour East and South.
Ala. Wall has returned from New York apa
nther b;er cities along the Atlantic aeaboafl,
Ioolinp I1ka A l,ttla chnoky chubby. chillIike
charnie 11on1Is ,nnra fban - nar.1 ~@'''~@'''
Eranh Wh;nn Fan secretarv of Tim North
1xostsrn N,s;nn., Fra and Nsrine Inaurance
Co1rnanv Who ;s ahont retir;nc frnn that insti
+,,t;n, Nil nrchah5v arcant arsnc;es from Soma
~ tha 1c,dino cnmnanies thaf haye hitherto re-
fra;nad frnyn aoiI1p hnsiness in Milwaukee. or
anta" ;,to ~ nar+narsh;n rith snme eatablishnd
800, ~ ~, reta IN ara not Tkelv n loso a
rit,znn so hirhlv yalned which will be- pleesant
news To all who aro acquainted with Mr.. Nhpp.
Ooe-half the deaths Inst week were OF chill
lren nu13er wears of ago.
When half-parted sqnirm was made about
the new park bill BY some or the newspapers