, 1876-06-25
The Racine Mans Plaintive Plea for
the Regulation Weather
Premium.
4
a Few Retiring but Chival-
rous References to Fem
mime loneliness.
Past Commandments and Future
Celebrations in Different
Towns.
WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE.

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MILWAUKEE,, June 23-so intense was the
prejudice Of the Wisconsin American Repub-
lcans in favor of Blaine, the nomination OF
Hayes was received with feeling Of disappoint~
ncnt- It was not until the subject had been
.auyasscd that confidence was restored. The
party have now come to their sober second
thought, and in1orsc Hayes heartily. The more
his record is inquired into, the brighter it ap-
pears The course OF THE TRIBUNE is now full
" sustained. Its loyal declaration that it would
abide BY the nomination Of the Convention.
whomsoeycr it might be, was welcomed with a
feeling OF relief. It's unhinching support
OF good men and sound measures
has been productive Of great good.
II il now acknowledged the party is no longer in
position to be handicapped with heavy weights.
''Policy, not men," IL watch cry tits rare, in
decd, that .'policy and men - are furnished by
the same convention. Our people have now come
round to believe not only that the nomination is
cminently sound, but that 1t is the lest, and the
platform the most acceptable, take it all in all,
givcn to the nation by the Republican party since
The time Of the 1nastyred President Wisconsin
will roll up an old time majority for the Republic
m Presidential ticket. Thousands OF Liberals
will come bach to the party. The Democrats have
at no ti:nc been 70 doubtful Of the result as since
the Cincinnati Convention. Their hopes were cen
tered III tho nomination OF Blaine and Conklng,
which, would have given them this State to dead
certainty. They now 60 into convention with
the chilling assurance Of certain defeat at the polls
There is no longer any trace Of enthusiasm in their
ranks. All Is gloom and hesitation. They
ere hopelesely divided. The Republicans
will grd up their loins and march to victory
with flags flying, drums beating, and thousands Of
recruits rallying to the old batt1c-cries. The War
was not fought for nothing. 4 second mission is
condde1 10 the Republican party: to save from the
Confcderates In the time Of peace asit did through
out the throes Of war. *'No Confederate debt, ~
no 'tRebcl sympathizers In the Presidential
chair,'' 4'No Government comprised Of the blood
stained relcs Of the Southern Confcdcracy,' - arc
the watch A melancholy decision at which
raised by their Rebel brethren, has ruined them.
1HRoADs OF THE LAKE.
The recent terrible accident on the railroad
track on the lake-shose will be we'll remembered.
The engine and couple OF cars Of freight train,
but q few hours in advance Of full passenger
trim. elfd into the wases OF the lake
ut point where the water is deep and swell strong,
carrying with them the track itself, though the
entire substrntum was bank of butter, with piles
made Of reeds stuck into it.. Great cxcitenebt Was
M unsF
that the track gave. way, but that it could
0oe % ns ts weg. ol e5 i' To-
provide against the danger, it must be confessed
The ltaIroad Company las set about the work Of
shutting the deor afer the @ stecd is stolen with
I'anys property and prove public benefit in
preserving the clids Of the Seventh Ward Park.
CT current into some weaker part Of the shore
aboye or below, kus get to be determined. Ehe
Company is making thorough work Of it this time.
In few month"; persons acquainted with the lake.
Rhnfp Y II hr Will hh unAh.h racnnnfTp
it. An immensely strong rock sea-wall il being
constructed, over which it is impossible train can
wall and the present trnck is filled up, the
Company will have gained enough land from the
lake for the length Of the new work to lay down
two more rai!road tracks, thus at and the same
time benchting themselves and portion OF the
public 1t may bc objected by some TINT beach
unr,valcd III beauty, which, il ornamented with
leen unsurpassed evenly the famed l:ay OF Naples,
i tast becoming mere ralrt4ad switching yard.
but btanty must give way to utility. The lover OF
the Dua]o, before the grinding whecls Of the loco
1nu1ivc. The permanent works now being con-
.lructcd along the iass-shore By the Northwestern
Company arc as solid Is the eternal hills, and will
probably prove as enduring.
HOME RAILROADS.
The people OF this State begin to understand the
folly Of their fury the railroad question: and to
appreciate the value Of renewed confidence between
ruads and State. One result Of the recent love-
making Is that the companies are pushing forward
I'LL l0E improvements WlHH tQc u0l1t9 OF IhGlr re-
sources, and the people are loading thr cars with
more freight than ever. I spoke Of home roads
nlone, namely, the Wisconsin Central. the Lake
sho.e l. Western, and the Milwaukee i St. Paul.
others that pa*s through the state, that are also
doing we'll. The Wisconsin ccntrnlis pushing for
through the solid timber to the road ALREADY buit
so miles south from Lake Superior It il build
Ing another branch to Portage. which is being
constructed with incouceiyable rapdity. For this
extension immense NuYufif!es Of fipE brf1rr+
timber. stone and railroad iron are being sent
touih dailT, md ironing is going on bchind the
tsacs ia ~ good as any in the ecantry, being we'll
laid with good rails strong bridges and plenty Of
ballasitns. Trarel In the very heurt Of lie wilder
ness where the timber is nllnoet an in,pcnctFable
l,nt on BY the employees indicates u high state Of
dieeipline- The whole road. from the terminus in
condition Of prosperity, order, and management
rarely Witnessed outside Of tue great trunk lines
The Lake Shore Rodd is also doing well. It eyin-
ses appreciation Of the public wants BY putting on
Sunuay excursion train to the many beautiful spots
on lis line am slal 10 icarn IT'S traffic s develop
Ing satisfactorily and its business generally is III
The ST. faul ltoad Is pushing oil it, sreat elera-
tor M1th energy, and lrcparins for the work Of
building thc new bridge over the Mississippi. An
works. Several new trains If cars finished in the
highest style Ut comfort aud elegance, have lately
been put the road and its business il large and
increasing.
Everywhere in the State crops look well. In
few placcs chiach- hugs appeared III less numbers
than Usual. but the cold rains swept them away
and killed them of in immense quantities, and this
rcst is far less troublesome than is generally the
case Ut this time OF year. Farmers grunbie lit
lie At the last genera! nfa but have, in real
ity, but little to complain Of Thcre are very few
pieces OF titled ground that not comparatively
dry twenty-fOur hours after the rain ceased it is
only on very low ground, where the heed
less farmer lns been too lazy TO
cut an outlet that the water remains 10
any injurious extent Wheat is looking splendid
IN every section Corn Is perhaps not to strong
and little warmth will soon start it into renewed
lfc In all sorts Of fruits the promise Of abundance
Is perfectly cxhila.atiug. In the woods, native
Strawberries are quite plentiful already, and will
soon t.kt tho place of the imported sosts among
those who prefer them; aud the great strawberry
region in the ueighb0r'ood Of Racine md kcuoehn
begins to blossom, like q garden Nay IL tIuc. Po-
Lutoes were never better Rye IL very tine crop.
Altogether. the sincw anI backbone Of the county
have cheerful time before them.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN THE STATE.
keeps up to q good average, and yet times are
everywhere dull As prominent drummer puts
Il: "*The country merchants used to aak for long
iulc; now they ask for eternity" The e1pnna-
ion scen:s to th1t the margin Of profit las got
living point, and registers several de-
,rces below starvation and bankruptcy. What
prots it man to sell as much as ever, II the mar
,fn is insufficient to pay the cost Of running the
store: May men doing lafge trade say
he difference between cost and selling price