Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
An August Day.

an American poet which questions,
"What is SO rare as day in June ?''
| AS an answer to which I think a resi-
dent of the Badger state could well re-
| ply, can August day can have no rival"
| Whether it is the same throughout the
country Ifcannot say, but in our beau
tiful state of Wisconsin there are no
lovelier days than those in August,
when the breezes seem to unite the
cool, bracing air of early autumn with
the heat-laden breaths of midsummer,
the result being most delightful tenn
perature. Then, too, the landscape
presents such picture of peace and
plenty, myriads of insects hum their
sleepy, browsing song, the blue sky is
broken by 1eecy clouds, and the great
sun, kind in his splendor, Eliminates
all things, yet lacks the scorching pen
etration of a month before. The beauty
of August as compared with that of
June is like the matured beauty of wo-
man in contrast with the budding love-
Illness of girlhood; each has its charms.
but to the thoughtful mind the beauty
of happy content which noble life
traces upon the countenance is prefer
able to the mere fresh comeliness of
youth. Though the first part of the
month just past was cold and dark, the
last week was-a poem in weather, one
might almost say. 1t was on al ideal
day that carriage load of people drove
to Monterey, a little hamlet nestled
among the hills, seemingly taken from
one of GOldsmith's or Irving's books
and placed in Waukesha county to be
but rarely noticed or appreciated in it's
quiet, rural beauty. Over a road of
hills we drove, over long hills, short
hills, steep hills, hills not so steep,
stony hills and smooth hills, and as we
reached each ridge chorus of "ahs''
and "ohs," expressive Of surprise and
admiration, was heard from the entire
party. One view was never to be for
gotten One-as we reached the summit
of hill which had been laboriously
climbed there lay below us acres and
acres of land perfectly level and under
cultivation, but so vivid green that it
was seemingly covered with grass alone,
while beyond the land rose in an alb
rupt slope which was covered by woods
so dark and dense and of such large
growth that no great stretch of imagi
nation was required to believe one was
in the country of the Black Forest and
about to enter it's somber depths.
Ahead of us, winding and undulating,
was the road we were to travel, part of
it surmounted on both sides by high
walls, where the too steep hills had
been cut through to afford a passage
way for man, while again the roadway
was but winding country lane, Dor
dered on either side by Natures lavish
ly generous gifts of glorious golden rod !,
brown-eyed yellow daisies, rich red
sumach, green hazel brush, wild grape
vines and oraDge-tinted bitter-sweet
Among those fair hills of Lebanon
Nature has asserted her own, and sure
ly her sway is one of beauty and gra-
ciousness. AS noon approached, I'M
romantic Hunger would intrude his
presence, and the basket of provisions
was accordingly opened and consider
ably lightened of it's load, after which
We proceeded at a rapid pace until our
destination was reached. After.a short
stay we started on the homeward jour
ney, reaching home just at nightfall,
| after what was unanimously agreed to
be perfect day What world of
good day like that does one, with it's
pleasant memories long retained, and
what gift the Glove of Nature is to
man, for to ''such as hold communion
with her visible forms she speaks q
various language" uplifting the heart,
Frightening the life and absolving from
the petty worries of the artificial world
all those who have recourse to her
balm. M. n. B.
The Vogels Defeat the Bay Views.
The game Of baseball Sunday after
noon between the Fl. w. Vogels and
the Milwaukee Bay Views was largely
attended. The game was sharply con-
tested all the way through, and it was
apparent in the start that the Bay
Views had met "foemen worthy of
their steel" Some very fine plays
double plays, making as interesting a
game as can be seen on any grounds.
The score, to 4, in favor of the I'll. W.
Vogels is proud record for our boys,
and we hope their good fortune will be
maintained throughout the season.
Among the players the Watertowns
had to face in the game was the we'll
known Gus. Krock, of this years Buff
falo Brotherhood club, and two years
ago the star pitcher of the Chicago Ma
tional League club, standing fifth at the
end of the season among the list of
pitchers. The score is appended:
h. W. voGELs. ABB lib Pc E
DiekOff, G. f.. m.. 5 2 O
Keel, c. 4 2 8
Warner, 3 b.. -. 3 8 O
Rudolf, 2 b.. ....... 4 0 2 2 8
Cram 1b............... 9 0 0