, 1876-08-13

QE 4EatuGfGu II lew Oh AaC1DEa SRkn4Ekch 1OA tAIt
brilliant playing. MyroH, the centre field,
made three beautiful running catches, and EN-.
phasizcd one by an admirable double play. Hushcs
distinguished himself behind the hat, and Messrs
Barker and Mitchell covered themselves with glory
The excitement in Racine when the news was tel'
eeraphed was intense, and the eolors o. the Clut
autts7 from every coat lappel The Capitalists aft
proud OF 1.-THE boys
WATER NYMPHs.
A rather langhanle though startling incident pe:
tel party Of bathers last Monday evening, ane
matter quiet it was whispered to yonr correspond
ent. A party Of young ladies belonging to the up
per circ'es Of society bethonsht them to take ad.
we have been having OF late, and arranged with
each other to lave thoir shapcly forms IN the pei
lucid Root. The place selected has high grassy
| dispcl tile shadow until almost overhead. one
bevy Of the water-sprites was Detained BY
callers until after he appointed time.
the shady hook, and, seeing the others already IN
the river, hurriedly disrobed and quietly padded
down tho stream with only their heads above va.
slyiy up to within few feet Of the guileess bath
ers, one magnificent Diana suddenly assumed the
| perpendicular and shouted:
4sBooh!"
The party supposed to go into commissions c1-
hibited 5 feet Of brawny humanity clear above
high water mark, and echoed:
1.-THE devil you sayF' .-..--
There was Scream and the cleaving Of water
that made the spray ny In showers the stdvini-
ties' dashed to the Shore hurried their garments
into the carriage, and drove oil to sequestered
region.
The seductive watermelon isagafn in the market,
and the agonized howl of 1nelon-cholic victims Is
The 'sCommodore' ~ has purchased the entire
stock Of the ''Undine" and changed the name to
''Fiying Dutchman." Among othcrcuriosities on
board in view OF the Superior trip, is novel life
preserycr made Of Hi empty beer kes and buoyant
enough to sustain forty pound weight, but the
idea Of forty pound piano smasher reaching land
on such Il toy is ludicr0us.
j. Wightman Palmer, ESQ.,, the champion sin.
gle scull of the Northwest, is out with his shell
every evening on the murmuring Root, developing
abiceDs for the coming contest with Brown. Of ke-
S1nosha.
1t ID runlored that Dan CASTILLO and Walter Stone
are making arrangements to take quartz -crnsher
to the Black Hills and will locate it in the neigh
borhood OF the Whtswood claims. Had they not
better take Sitting Bull masher:
Dolly D., the frisky little rival Of Snap, Is
wrecked ~ trotter, having had the misfortune to
break herleg while exercising last Monday DOC
Dutton was promptly on hand, but alas the glory
Of Dolly has departed forever.
stStore, " and indulgcd in socablc little concert,
much to the edilcaton Of the apprecatve audience
who stood in the dripping rain outside and listened
The artist Eikains, accompanied by the afable
Utlcy end the corpuent PAUL., drove overland last
Saturday to the - Lake OF Winds"
Will u. Kane, OF Chicago, sends greeting to his
der TO ..bracs up " the boys.
The Milwaukee Nsrs says: ''Short}Y, In the
Town Of Racine, William Griffith, former we'll
known Ailwaukeean, is to venture ont into the
married world with Miss Lowell, daughter Of
prominent lawyer, Is helpnlate. Pshaw! Billy,
why didn't you tell us first: But you are clever to
find what no one else here can, . Miss Lowell,
daughter OF prominent lawyer
4 pleasant party was given at the residence OF
Mr. J. 2. Core last Tuesday night, at Which the
guests eHectual1y chased duh care away, and had d
jolly good time.
By the way, where has all ouflawn party mani
acs gone: Why lei these glorious evenings so by
unapp.eCfated-
PERSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Fish rustic ated few days at
Browns Lake last week.
Charlie W2shburn, the corpulent and genial
pitcher of the Athletes, has returned from the Cen
tennial He has been skylarking around Maine-
but faiied to make I" home run :" with - Susan
Jane of whom he sings.
Jimmy Kelly hfled the crown Of his hxt with
on bis clerical tour among the heathtn OF Michigan
last week.
Johnny White has also CONC where the dews Of
Heaven can water his :Bur1sides.
Mrs. G.. A. Lathrop was called suddenly to Chi
cago account Of the serious illness Of her moth
or last Tuesday.
John Petit, Esq, of Ke8osha, sampled tho lunch
at the Hon. Jim'a last Thursday.
Fl. j. Fuller, Esq, aud lady left to -dny for an
extended Kasterp tour, and hosts OF friends send
with them tender wishes.
Judge Humid and lady are at home again FINN the
turmoil and care Of Philadeiphia life.
Sarah, stand up, yon cannot longer !" let
concealment like worm i the bud prey upon yoas
dap1ask Cheek
Capt. Cook brought three sanguine delegates to
the Elkhorn Convention to Racine last week, Qaue-
~, Messts- Reed. Simmons, and France.