Year: 1879

NOW They EwyOye0 ihomsolves. .


The Sunday "Dispatch" invited us
out to the Schuetzen Park yesterday to
note how Germans enjoyed themselves.
but owing to the threatening rain and
the neglect Of our friend to send us the
needed pastaboard to insure our admis-
sion, We reluctantly had to stay at
home. We r-gr-l%d this very much,
as we had rather promised TO he pres.
ent in the evening and assist our friend
home in one wheeled vehicle II neces-
sary, little dreaming when we made
the promise that friendly wheelbar-
row would have been friend not only
in need but indeed.


We knew there would be lively
time, for two bands of music and a
hundred men marched on behind q
wagon containing about so kegs of flager
and we are informed that this was du-
plicated before the day was over. We
are finding no fault with lager, for a
German picnic without it would be a
very tame affair indeed. We were in.
formed that it would make things live
ly and 1t did. OF course besides the
lager and the music hundred or two
of girls Of all ages were thrown in, in
the bargain, to give tone to the dance
which went on merily, only when the
police took possession of the stand.


Though the day was somewhat shady
on account Of ths lowering and threat.
enipg clouds, the heat had damaging
effect upon that really splendid squad Of
blue coated guardians Of the peace that
so proudly stepped off to the music of
the bands in the morning. BY four
o'clock in the afternoon the sun had
pierced them through and through, and
they had become unsteady and timber,
all through the effects Of the pesky hot
sun.


Besides the sun having bad effect
upon the police, the lager beer about A
o'clock begun to tell fearfully upon
others, and a little unpleasantness
sprung up between couple over an
old grudge on the stage, but the diff
Guilty was soon settled, and eternal
friendship was vowed over mugs of
frothy foamy beer. Scarcely had the
dance been resumed, when another dis
turbancc ensued, and knight of the
razor of this city, slashed boldly around
to defend his wounded honor.


The committee appeared just in time
TO interrupt this performance and more
lager made friends again. Hardly was
peace once mere established when
through the influence of the heat
another fight was sprung up for the
amusement of the crowd, and this time
the police We're called on to interfere.
Unfortunately, however, they were still
suffering so much from the severe heat
that they were only able to protect the
lager teer stand, and any interference
by them in the fight that was going on
would have only resulted in few sun
struck men not able to defend them
selves getting severely handled.


The crowd by this time enjoyed the
entertainment hugely and they had
not long to wait for the next perform
snce on the programme. We have no
doubt but this vas the special part of
the afternoon performances to which
we were invited by the editor of the
"Dispatch," as the editor, himself, and
youthful progeny of his who acted
very much like his dad, took leading
parts. "Bubby" finding it difficult ia
carry out what he undertook, was assis.
ted by his paternal sire, and both were
in turn hustled from the stage amid
general applause.


All that was now wanted to complete
this act upon the programme, was the
promised visit of the editor of the Re.
PUBLICAN, with his one wherled vehicle
to assist the fallen braves from the field
of conflict. The programme was a
lengthy one and several more acts were
of an exciting character but we have
not space enough to-day in which tC
enumerate all the heroic acts which fol
lowed. As the dark clouds began tc
climb the heavens from the west, the
crowd afraid of the water which might
be poured out dispersed.


Had the clouds but rained lager, the
par icipants would have braved every
danger, but deluge of water was toe
horrible to think of, so from eight tc
nine o'clock every conceivable kind o.
a conveyance was pressed into service
the lager beer spiggots were spiked, and
at IN ha