, 1877-07-22
WAUKESHA.

suspiciop. JULIA WARD HOWE
WAUKESHA.
Cool yveathcr-A Hop at the Fountain House
Mrs. Gibbs Concert.
Special Correspondence Of The Tribuns-
WAuKEsHA, Wis, July 2o.-Nearlr every one
suffers occasionally the misery Of constantly
recurring strain, that runs on for days, and
sometimes weeks, as the monotonous accom-
paniment to all thought and action. Mark
Twain gave to the world an illustration OF this
In his elaboration Of all the Windings in and
ont Of
Punch, brothers, punch with care
Punch in the presence Of the passenjare.
It is the fashion to call mental idiosyncrasies
by long Greek derIvatfons; stealing Is klepto-
mania; lying, pseudomania; and, the other
day, read OF new term for using the right
word in the wrong place, and vice versa win
not tho wise mental doctors put on their
glasses and give my disease namet For
twenty-four hours an old schoo1-song has been
ringing its changes to all my uprisings, down.
sittings, and thoughts afar of. The words run
In this wise:
Ohow cold the winter weather!
All Ia sorfowfnl and lreaE,
And the north wind whistles rude1y-
No bright sunbeam shineth near.
Passing through the grounds at Bethesda,
yesterday morning, saw few tuValids, wrap
ped IN orerroats and blanket-shawls, huddled
together in one Of the spring houses, drinking
the cold water as if under protest. "T'will
freeze before night" said one bluc-looktng in
diyidual from New Orleans. stWish had my
1urs," chartered fresh. bright girl from Texas.
4 volume OF smoke rolled from the chimncys OF
rA-{%% &$.r&% In
up there had succumbed to circumstances, and
we're comfortable. Surely this GOODNESS will no
last. It Is July freeze corresponding to
January thaW; IN earnest OF the coming
autumn; an assurance that cold and heat, sum
mcr and winter, day and night, shall not cease.
TIE INAUGURAL HOP
at the franklin House was gwen last. Saturday
night, and was very much like similar entertain
ments Of preceding summers. The 10 O'Clock
train brought number ct guests, and filed up
commodations, however, both at the hotels and
In private families; for tits literally true that,
In the summer-time, every other house Is d
boarding house. The community is largely
made up Of farmers, merchants, and others who
have retired from business on small incomes,
aud settled here on account OF the pleasant and
healthfu1 location and the cheapness OF living.
The majority of these are willing to make few
dollars b. filling all available rooms, for several
weeks In the summer, with visitors; and the re-
suit is that accommodations are ample, and
nrires down to a po1d bosis
wus1c.I
A mnsical entertainment by wav of a nre1nde
to Mrs Gihhs, conrert. was piyen IT. Wri Hon-
Line, m West nir;cion street Wa,3naedar era.
n;np The cnncert 4ccfrred Iast nirht and a
fmli house proved the nonnlarity of Wrs' Glhhs
ami her nnniia TIE t!rsr mart wns mainly Ir
different members NJ the rioss and wns very
chnrrnino4v hounn with an fnstrn,nantoi tjuot ~
Misses FeIta and Kata JACKSON. Dnrn@ tFe h
second nart. Nr. j. B. Willtams and Mr.. II.
:Innn. 81 GAINESVILLE. nujte deiighted the au1;-
ence with their cnitivated voices and % snneT;nr
style of singing. 4 home onartette was rem
dared verv sEectlv: so hush thee. nv hohie y,
Mr. Charles Rrat1e eaye two mar, niano.so,os. ~ hnt
M indiffercnt instrument detracteu from the
merit ct fthe performance. On the whole, the
entertainment was successful affair. and Mrs.
Gibb's anuual concerts are now establishei1 in
stitutious. and viii be nut down among rhc
nleasurabie events to be anticinated eyery sea-
son. The delay ia opening the hall, aud In the
hour Of commencing, was provoking to the pa-
tience OF those unacquainted with the habits OF
the town. Lack Of promptness is one Of its
cardinal virtues; concerts, commencemcnts, and
church-ser7fccs do not begin, as q rule, until
half or a Quarter Of an hour after the time Az
pointed.
ITEMS.
During severe thunderstorm, the other l1ay,
Mr. Dexter Rul1artl's house was struck f)v ljpht-