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12 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNK: BURDAY, AUGUSY (, i5i6— BIXTEEN PAGIES. Rev. C. T Richards gnd family, Madison, Wis. ; i 8 in this city. Peoria, spent Friday wm: :rll!l,;g!(}:i o ATiance, select pienic to Lincoln Park, originated gineered with admirable success by !"l;sle:i "QUR NEIGHBORS. A Chapter on Fresh-Water Sea- Kings and Other Unsalted ¢ Salts.* The Agquatic Allurements of Milwaukee, and the Class Allured. An Ambignous Recital Meant to Hit Near the Grant House, Kenosha. Outline of a History of the Presbyterian Church, Racine. A Letter from Twin Lakes, the] Camp of the Waltonian Club. News from Waukesha, Ocon: Waukegan, and the Immcl’ ..o Swurbs. ‘WISCONSIN. MILWAUKEE. THE SEA-EINGS. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. MILWAUREE, Aug. 5.—Buffalo and Detroit are active marine points, and cither of them contains at all times in the open season as many, er more, sailors of the unsalted waves as Milwau- kee, but the Cream City is essentially the home of the storm-tossed mariner, whilst the former places may be described as kind cf half-way ports, or wayfarers’ rests. More scamen have settled down permanently here thanat any other place on the lkes, in proportion to pop- ulation, and sailor lifein all its peculiaritics may be studied in the waterside quarters of our city to the greatest advautage. The average jolly jack tar of inland waters is the counter- part of the mariner of the salt, as spendthrift nd drunkard; but there are many curious ex- tions. Not a few lake sailors are farmers along the lake-shores, and sail, whilst the crops ripen, their own craft, built of their own timber, mainly by their own labor, and navigated pretty much by their own sons, or those of their neighbors. Others again are dealers in parzicalar dlasses of merchandise, or ‘rezzular carriers from port to port. Some appear Auring the peach season, and are never sven at any other. Some take trips to unheard of coun- trics, kigh up unknown rivers, and there get out <imber and bring it to port. and se!l it for fire- wood by tae cord to anybody who comes along. Others take to the water because they like it} others because they find pothing else to doj others for disguise; others for a change; others for devilment; very few because to the manner born or bred. I was introduced, five years ago, to the chief bookkecper of 2 leading news- paper, and within twelve months ran across him in Chicago sccond in command of a fine schooner. How, when, or wwhere he quaBificd. nobody. himself included, pre- tended to knosy, but that he had proved himsclf a zood officer was acknowledged. A good many ocean sailomstake to the lekes, but few of them 32+t long, 3 majority being the ontcasts of the pro- Jession. 1 have known some glauunt cxceptions, A fair number of English, Irish, and Scotch sailors have come out here quite green, and, by industry and keeping 1 single object in view. in time sailed their own czaft. ‘The German is not 0 fond of the reeling deck of a lake schooner as of broad acres of land in his own name. The Scandinavian is in the majority. He takes to eailing from the cradle, and, from eailing toy boats on the mud %uddles t 1he flords of his birthplace, comes natarally to sai ing real sTain barges and schooners on the Ameri- can lakes. This year, wages are low, and employment un- certain, and Captains have had their choice of sca- men, result being that considerable improve- ment is paticeable in the crews of lake vessels as compared with last and preceding years. Closely connecied with lake seamanship is LAKE FISIING. TPeople take to lake fishing as easily asa duck to ‘water. Owners of land along shore near cities cast aboul for means to add to their earninge, and lake tishing is gencrally the first to present itself to their minds. Gonscquently, the shoal-water along the whore morthward from Milwaukee is 80 studded with stake-nets that boat sailing, except some dis- tance out, is no longer possible. All the way from Chicago to Sheboygan there are almost as many fish-ncts as houses (counting ot the cities). The ®low, uncertsin-sailing fishing-boats have been succeeded by smart ‘‘steam yachts,™ and feh have been growing and wcarcer, and emaller and_ smaller, and it Jooks now asthongh a 5-pounder will be almost unkncwn two or three seasons hence. Already, the fishing-boats have descried the inshore fishing, and resorted to deep water. Three miles out used to be considered far enongh; then it was 5 miles; then 7 miles; and now they Jook vainly for a pisca: torial harvest in=ide of 10 miles. The fisherman follows hie own eweet will as to the quantity and qulity of fich he takes, and fixes his own seasons without reference to Nature's laws. It is common 1u ece fish full of spawn in the stores during epawn” ing senson. I have bonght them myself; and it is e rule, not the exception. CHIEP BECE. Some excitement was created among the poli- ticians—which was the main object of the attack— last five-column_splurge of the Chicago s on Mr. Beck, the Chief of Police. Without to relieve Mr. Beck of the job of de- Zending hix character. which e is quite 2s capable s uny one else to take care of, I may say that most £ vur rerpectable citizens look upon the attack as aawarranted and untrue, 8nd for this good reason, — _atthe facts are_generally known here, and they fler muterislly from the tale told -by your con- Fmporary, thus encourazing the inference that the ‘whole story is made up in the sume way. Lient. Shaughnesey ia cognizant of the events that took place when Pinkerton came up here, and he gives & version of an_entirely difierent character,—so different that the two sccounts do not' re- s#emble each -other i the _slightest de- sree. The idea of William Beck in tears 10 Allan Pinkerton! The man who wrote sach tail ought to be kicked out of a_newspaper-office of any pretensions to accuracy. Leck i1sone of the iron men produced by a Jifetime of strageling with criminals in the young West. He is notorious and famous as one of the fternest, most taciturn, firm- est, and bravest men of those days when the ward thiat holds thie Lake Shore Depol was called the **Bloody Third, " and when the life of 3 ** pecler ™ was at times scarcely worth a day's purchase. Whether Beck is straight or crooked 1 do not knows but that the 7¥mes has gotten hold of _entirely the awrong storiea I am pretfy well ratisfied, and so_are all persons who know anything of the facts. Mr. Beck if now getting together his cvidence. which is feattered all over the Union, and when the iron if hot his friends say he will etrike old Storey a blow. Till this promise i« realized, we can wait. TIUMOROUS BASE-BALLING. ‘The innate love of fun of Young America was excmplicd this week when, notwithstanding the utter abeardity of the thing, 2 fat nine and a lean nine played a game for the benefit of the Industrial llome. It must be confessed that ome of the Pplayers could scarcely be considered eitber fat, lean. orstreaky. bata sort of betwixt and between. All of them were well-known citizens and general favorites, so the attendance was large. Two or three of ihe players were so extremely corpulent and two or three so extremely attenuated that the najority were lost eight of in laughing at the con- trast_presented by these. The tight costumes of 1be players made the niost of their physicial peca- Jisrities. Of course, the game was nothing in the ehape of ecience, but 1t made good fan and lots of it, and *‘the boys™ arc much to be admired and thanked for going through what muet have been to many of thetn a trying ordeal for the sake of af- fording pleasure to others and benefiting o good canse. ABOVE THE DAM. Snnday afternoons it is almost impossible to obtain 8 bout for & row on the niver above the dam. Thore who contemplate euch a trip had better order their boat on Saturday or give up. The crowd of boaters has ‘to some cxtent spoilt the cajoyment, as privacy isa thing of the past, and the rowdice have found their way to this the most charminz resort in or around Milwaukee. Owing 10 a rapids, boating-parties cannot go very far withs out getting out 2nd carrving the boat some dis- tance, which would spoil the pleasare, hence there i searcely any possibility of cscaping the loafers. ‘The swimming-school cstablished by Mr. Whitta- Ler is well patronized. ITEMS, The Opera-Tlouse swas well patronized during the bref scason of Miss Kate Claxton and the com- peay with her. Tiicre has been a revival of aguatics. A yonng giantis stretching is limbs on the Milwaukes Ttiver nightly, above the dam, whence he will some day emere to astonish the world, and on the lzke there are Dow matches almost every night. The mateh between the Dart and Buy View, four oars, was won by the former, which was a better bo: Already the coal-yards have a full winter stock. 50 look for Juw prices. The water-jots of the Northwestern Railroad i the Third Ward are being filled. + the new elevator of the St. Paul Railroad 160 mekanice are daily employed. The Sentinel savs it i# reported hiea of Picrce & Whaling are reat ‘hat the liani Y SO0 wn orsets $200,000. There must be some mistake, Such u discrepancy is impossible if the busincss hss been corducted in the ordinary way. RACINE. “YE OLDEN TIME.” Steclal Correspondence of The Tridune. Racixe, Aug. 5.—There is nothing so dear to the hearts of our old settlers as reminiscences of the early days of our beautiful city. Itis this same patriotic love that influences, each vear, a gathering of blossoming heads and care- Wworn bodies to interchange tales of ‘‘ye olden time.” The ills incident to a long life, coupled with the knowledge that the turbid river must soon be crossed, arc but poor incentives to lichtsome moments, and your correspondent, fully appreciating the pleasure derived by the venerable among our citizens from stories of other days, gladly tcunders his mite, with the hope thet it wil add to their enjoyment. Asaportion of cach letter bereafter, for some time at least, will be de- voted to a review of the more marked eventsin "the history of Racine while it was in embryo, I think it but proper that the carly trials of OUR CHURCHES should be given preference, as to them we are indebted in a great measure for our present con- spicuous social position and refinement. Many of our ancient citizens well remember the time 4 when ‘““two or three were gathered together,” Druid-like, to worship their Creator uuder the greenwood. Then the boisterous song of the festive tar or the drunken howl of the unregen- erate fisherman broke rudelyinupon the solemn refrain of the early worshipers. Aow, the stately swell of the organ 1n symphony with a cultivated choir, the choice diction of an educated Shepherd, and the magnificentapparel of an aristocratic flock, present a startling contrast to the primitive sim- plicity of the old, old time; but the One at whose - feet the offerings are laid must judge its devotional 4erits of then and now; my province it is to trace the origin and progress of the leading charches of Rucine to-duy. 4 THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2 isnotonly the oldest in.the city, but the second: of that denomination in the State.” Its tirst permanent existance dates from the 1th day of Febrmary, 1839. Until that time the morally inclined of all Protestunt crecds met, like the early Covenanters, in littie groups under the canopy of heaven. in empty stores. or in the parlors of the fuithful, and, a8 theee little bands Kept increasing in numbers and devotional zeal. it became evideni that some organ- ized sociely was necessary. Accordingly, a meet- ing was called for the 1si day of January, 1839, at the house of Timothy Wells, in order to determine the formation of a church, of either the Presbyteri- an or Congregational denomination. The Rev. Cyrus Nichols, who preached the very rst sermon in acine, was chosen Moderator, and_Alfred Cary Clerk. ' It wasunanimonsly decided that a separaic church organization was a0 absolute necessity, 50 o Committce was appointed consisting of the Rev. Cyrus Nichols, Joel Sage, Timothy Wells, and ‘Alfred Cary, to prepare and_report ut the next meeting 2 ** Confeasion of Faithand Covenant." The meeting took place at the school house, which \was an empty room over a store ou Muin street, below Third avenue. Again the Rev. Nichols way Moderator, and Alfred Cary Clerk, and on each one present being asked whether they preferred a Preshyterian or 2 Congregutional .church, fifteen voted in favor of the former. and scven in’ favor of the latter. It was then decided, with- but one diseenting voice, to establish a Presbyterian church. The Committee read the ‘*Articies of YFaith and Covenant,” which were approved with but one diseenting voice. The name of this un- communistic Ishmaclite s lost to hiatory. The twenty-one of the twenty-two present subscribed their names a8 ORIGINAL MEMBERS, en berewith: Julius Colton, Rice, Bemjamin_ E. Smith, A Timothy Wells, Joel Sage, Elias D Alfred Cary, Mre. Willism Smith, Mrs. Timothy Wells, Mrs, Sylvester Mymtt, Mrs. Elias S, Ca- pron, Mrs. Heman Rice, Mre. J. P. Hulburt, Mre. Cyrus Nichols, Miss Sophronia L. Wells, Spsannah Fraher, Miss Sarah C. Hale, and Mrs. Benjamin E. Smith. PASTORS. Previous to the permancnt organization of the charch, on the 13thof February, 1539, the faithful band of worshipers were indebted to the ministra- tions of regularly ordained clergymen from other cities. to itinerant preachers who visited the Vil- Iage of Racine at intervals, or to the words of con- sofation as they fell from the lips of the more gitted of the congregation. The Rev. Cyras Nich- ols was & burning and shining light in those days, and stood nobly by the tiny craft that was drifting through troubled waters. "It seems, however, that the first regularly appointed pastor was the 'Rev. C. C. Cadwell, Wwho assumed the functions of Shep- berd to the struggling tock soon nfter the existence of _the church. In July, 1840, the Rev. Mr. RKingsbury succceded the. Rev. Codwell. The principal feature of the Rev. Kingebary's ministrations was the cloquence and zeal with which he battled the evil influences of the dram-ehops thut flourished in those daye. In Jan- uary, 1542, the Rev. Hiram Foote took charge of the pariel, and during his time the firsf church wa Duilt on the cast side” of Wikconsin, below Fifth street, now known as Odd-Fellows' Hall. The Rev. Foote was dismiseed, and the Rev. T. M. Hopkins chosen during June, 1845, the last named gentle- man being the“first whose **call” was regularly made and signed by a Moderator and Clerk. _Ilis which are ty carcer 48 stor was marked by a schiem m the church, the minority profess- ing and adopting the Congresational crecd, and appointing the Rev. Hopkins as their spiritual adviser. In the springof 1830, the Rev. Z. M. Humphrey received and accepted a unanimons call 10 the pastorate. A new church of greater capacity now became an abeolute neceseity, and the present edifice is the result_of the lubors of the Building Committee. InJune, 1856, the Rev. llumphrey was dismisced to labor in new ficlds of greater nsc- fulness, and the Rev. Georze M. S. Blow New Jersey. was appointed his Successor. 3 the year 1539 and until May, 1880, the church was withont a pastor, its pulpit being supplicd by Drethren - from Beloit . ‘Colloge, > ant. by 3. Ambrose Wight, the ‘*Ambrose™ of the New York Ecangelist, who preacked several Subbaths. in March, 1860, a call was sent the Rey. C.J. Haufching, and his installation occurred inJanusry, 1861. November, 1865, the Rev. W. S. Alexun- der took charge of the parish. and continued hus ministry until June, 1872° The present pastor, the Rev. D. E. Bicrce, o gentleman of rare talent and Christian zcal, assumed the cire of the Jargest and, probably, most influentiul flock in the city in March, 1873, The total mumber of members whose' names appear on the rolls of the church during the thirty-six years of its existence are 1,055, of whom-107 died members, 460 were dismissed to other churches, 14 were ex- cluded, and 74 arc marked abscnt, leaving £00 act- ive members now in the fold. Thus have I carefuily and as conciscly as possible traced_the history of the first church in our city from the altar of which the prayers of the righte- ous ascended long agos a church that strugzled into existence two years zfter our village lots were rurveved, —when only twenty-one scckers after mansione m the world beyond could he found to in- dorse its rolls, bat which to-duy is powerfal in its influence for good, boundless in its charity, and grand in ite simple faith, “ PONDS OF BATRIMONY.” Not a thonsand miles from where the writer sits is_located the scene of a thrilling scandal. No other evont that iy tranepired in the neighbor. hood in question for a number of years hus created such # social earthquuke, and the withered old crones who glory in startiing domestic tragedies are supremely bappy. A few short months azo there came to the locality in question a young man of vleasing address and presumed wealth,” who was considered a *catch” by fond mammas for their pure. untainted darlings. 5o they gathered their chicks under their motherly wi pecked their plumes iuto seemly shave, ‘and_clucked pectanily for this shapely Shanghoi. of the p. a. and p. Ww., however, scemed supremely indifferent to the bewitching beauty of the fledalings or the wiles of the experienced hens, A golden-haired darlin; from the ** getting sun * had lon; the turk v i month ago was the sunny-hearted bride installed in her new home, and now she is an exile under her father's roof. ‘Tales of Bluebeard horrors roon thrilled the bury; #tories of mightlv debanch and bratal acts on the part of the beartly husband were whispered among the knowing ones, and confirmed by the flight of the poor bride from the arms of her lord and mas- ter 1o her eariy home. Chivalrous knights expoused the cause of beauty and threatened a raiment of tar and feathers, and now Bluebeard is an exile and the Grandys lip contentedly, **Itold youso.™ SIYRON’S DREAM. The talented “*short stop ™ of the Athletes, when dressed in uniform. can proudly lay claim to two of Joseph's most prominent characieristics. First- 1y. he wears **coat of many colors, " and secondly, licisa dreamer. During Jast week in the ftful watches of the it he imagined himself afloat on 2 waste of waters with a wrccked seaman clinging desperately to him for succor, and imploring Msron topray. The **Piraje™ never gradusted for the ministry and could not **saw off " a solitary frag- ment of a Eup‘rhuuan, but just as they were both sinking, the dreamer awoke and found himself in the bath-tub with the bed-sheets wonnd aronnd Die neck and o pillow clutched franticatly in his arms. COMMON SENSE. L. Wickham, Esq., hasa thorough appreciation of the comforts of this life, and enjoys themin a sensible manner. Every vear he takes a three vaca- ion during the hot dusty doys. when he ignores bus- iness cares entirely, meanders down to his hashery at Congress Hall, dons slippers 2nd dressing-gown, and loafs contentedly on the piazzauntil his time is up. ! A FIEND. An unknown scoundrel mveigled two little girls, aged about § years, daughiers of prominent ci zens, down 16 3he beach near the gas-works, and, but for a fortunate _icterraption, would have been the author of another horror similar to the Milwan- kee one of some weeks azo. Toe father of one of the innocents has been huntinz the demon with a revolver ever since. It is devoutly to be hoped that hie will find him. CURSION . EX ¢ Lord Lovell,” the bold Captain of the steamer Wetzel, realizee fully the existing social stagna- tion. and with his usual gencrosity, arranged two very pleasant_excursions on the lake last week, which were thoroughly enjoyed by the partici- pants. FESTIVALS, The M. E. Chnrch members grve 8 pleasant en- I toinment in the parlors of their sanctnary last Thursday night, the ** feast of reason and flow of coul " beiug sustained by a lay-out of “‘acream and cake.” Alawn-party in behalf of the Coagregational Church was given by L® Parker, Esq., on his beautifn] grounds the same eveninz. ~All the at- tractive paraphernalia incident to a fete champetre formed pleasant features of the affair. The young {olks were ont in force, and a thoroughly enjoyable time was had. DRIFTINGS. N The firm of Case & Co. ehipped daring the month of July lwo hundred and eightéen car-loads of thresliers, on which there were foar machines b, each. The Athletes have accepted the challenge sent them by the Waukegan Club of the eame name, and the match will come off on Friday, Aug. 11, Yeather permitting. The Kacine Club Bave char- tered the steamer \etzel, Capt. Frank Lovell, and each gentleman will be accompnnied by 3, ‘)l ung lady, the compliment beinz tendered thie - ites™ as a return for the beantiful stand of colors now almost completed. Should the home nine re- turn with drooping plumes, the enjoyment of the trip there and back will suficient] Iy secompense them for their defeat on the diamond. A splendid time is promiscd and anticipated. The Chicago 7imes nine suffered ah inglorions defext at the hands of a team drawn from the Ath- Ietes and Westerns, the score standing 24 to 9 in favor of the latter. The sanguine youths who drove to Kenosha n a barouche in order to take a young lady out for a drive bad better take a wheelbarrow nest time; she will accompany them just as koon, though they are green enough tu superinduce an attack of cholera morbus. MIGHTY NUNTERS BEFORE THE LORD. Tis Honor, the Judge, and a young bunker he- came terribly exercised over the horrible atrocities of Mr. Bull, vulgarly called *-Sitting Bull," and recently determined on revenge. The Judge armed himeelf with 4 rusty revolver and the banker bor- rowedagun. At Mygatt's corners they encoun- tered o tlock of ‘-enipe,” and both fired at once. His Homor turncd a somersuult, and reclined under the shade of a tree during the re- mainder of the day, but the sanguine banker dis- covered that he had wounded a bird which fcll into apond in the vicinity. Determined to secure the game lie hauled off his clothes and waded in. A farmer came along, captured,the garments, and left the naked Nimrod in_the middlc.of the marsh blistering in the snn. The **castaway ' sneaked home after dark, and now bathes regulacly in cream and buttermilic.” - PERSONAL, Miss Jennie Wheeler, of Chicago, a brilliant young artist whose geniuns first dawned in Rucine Bome years ago, visited her old home last weck. Joln K: Esq., who has been hob-nobbing with the Trrkish Commissioners ot the Centennial for the last three wecks, has returned so thor- oughly imbued with the characteristics of that nationality that his old friends scarcely know him. W. H. Franklin and lady have alsoreturned from a thoroughly enjoyable Eastern trip, but seem pleased to ecttle down to domestic felicity under their own roof-tree again. Mise Bell Jones, of Milwankee, and Miss Blanch- ard, of Evauston, arc at present the guests of Mis3 Josse Case. : Charlie Ward isboundto ride home from Buffalo. W. P. Cogswell, Esq.,of Chicago, was in town Jast Wednesday. 2 Judge Brownson, of Burlington, made a flying vitit Lo our city on Thursday. - G. L. Carman, Eeg., General Freight Agent St. TLouis, Rock Ixland & Chicago Railway, visited Ra- cine in the interests of his roud on Wednesday. Mrs. Blakely, of Chicago, was the guest of Alrs. Wild I v Aleck Peters, he of the long gray beard and glit- tering eye, shook hands with brother ** Gideon- ites™ last Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Wild is ‘‘doing™ Chicago at pres- ent. Amos Bottsford, of Deadwocd City fame, will spend Sunday with bis brother here. ‘The Hon. and Mrs. J. J. Case have turned their facex Centennialwards for o few weeks. Does'the **Moslem™ know who **Sarah " it Mrs. Pendleton and Mrs, D. A. Olin leave on Monday for Philadelphia, Capt. Vance is ambitions to bea *‘blarsted,” and will sail the seas over with the good ship Ttenben Doud soon. The Rev. E. B. Spulding and lady left for Cal- ifornia last Thureday. A. W. Landon, Esq., Secretary of the Illinois Humane Socicty, was in town last week. D. S. Wegs, Esq., of Milwaukee, came down on Friday to scoop his old whist antagonists. KENOSHA. A DRAMA IN THREE ACTS. _ 8pecial Corvespondence of The Trivune. KENosHA, Aug. 5.—0ur city is fast becoming renowned, not alone for its beautiful shade- trees, charming drives, and pretty girls, but for the number of scandals that start up in a night, as it were, affording rich food for the gossipers, and causing 211 good people to raise their hands in holy horror; they wondering, meanwhile, what new addition can possibly be made to the long list of social misdemeanors credited to the citizens of this burg. The first act of the drama of which I write occurred last February. The curtain rises, and a scene of beauty and gayety is spread out before the eye of the beholder. A massive edifice, one blaze of light from base- ment to dome, within whose walls the beauty and fashion of our city hold high carnival, occu- pies the foreground. Without the Queen of Night shines resplendent in glorious fullness; myriads of stars twinkle like so many lamps in the dark azure depths of Heaven, and the milky way shows clear and beauti- ful in its sombre setting. It is such a night as poets dream of, and the streets of our fair city are thronged with citizens wending their wey with haety step toward the brilliantly-lightea edifice, which is at once the pride of every citizen's heart and the acme of the wishes of many years, Entering with the crowd we find the scene one of unusual splendor. It is & citizens' party given to help this noble building on its way to prosperity and success. A pretty sum it has cost them, too, but the money was paid with cheerful alacrity, all belicving and hoping the hands into which it had fallen would lend their aid to sustain its good name. The festal board is spread in true Epicurean style, and the guests are seated round enjoying the good fure with merry zest. _Little reck they of the skel- cton that sits” grinning at the feast, rattling his bones in demoniac glee as he gioats over the mis- fortunes that hang like the sword of justice over this falr house and 1ts inmates. The evening's round of pleasure finished, all eeek their own rnug r(]);lkcrir.‘! satigfied with the result of a city’s liber- ality. ‘The months pass by unheeded, thongh now and then 2 strange rumor ruflles the calm surface of everyday life. Jure, in all its ’glorv of sweet- scented blossome and caroling of birds, comes, bringing in its train, amopg other events of inter- est, 1 moble (¥) wedding. Agnin arc the citizens bidden to the feast, and the skeleton clothed in flesh stands there his bonnie bride to secure the good withes of their guests. Strange is this brida) feast, resembling 80 nearly o funcral in many particulars. Heurtfelt are the glances of pity cast at the sweet little lady as she stands under the protecting (%) shndow of the skeleton. A scene more_dreary cannot be portrayed by pen-picture, uand the going out of the guests from this weird bridal-feast closes the secondact of the drama. The third and final_scene took place last weck, when the father of Mre, came from his dis- tant home to bear the six-wecks' bride back to the loving carc of fond parents and friends. Now sits the skeleton in silence and alone, for the outraged feelings of this community will not brook his preeence in the broad light of dné‘. Had the little shepherd pronounced the *~ biossing and benediction ™ he so carnestly crav- ed a3 a fitting tribute tolis assumption of matri- ‘monial honors, Furlmp.i the third act in this do- mestic wrunglé had not taken place, AN UNFORTUNATE. Lest Wednesday evening the train from the routh brouzht to our city 2 lady passenger from distant Kansas. In outward appearance she was far from preposseseing, for the malady known as St. Vitus' dance caused her body to writhe and twist itself intoall conceivable shapes, und her facial con- tortions were something fearful to behold. On her arrival, the friends she expected to meet her were not there, and she found hersell a stranger in o strunge piace, bewildered and dazed by thie situa- tionin which she was placed. Taking the first street ehe came to, ehe followed its conrse with slow and tottering step. By rason of her infir- mity, the feat of locomotion” was a diflicult onc for her,” and her progress was painful in the' estreme. When near Main-street bridge ~ she paused and looked mbout her.” Passing over the bridge were the elegant cquipages of the rich, whose occupants were out for an airing. The poor lady thought, as she gazed upon these favored mortals, **surely they will pity a poor unfortunate like me.” Itaising Doth hande in imploring gesture, she besought them to take her where Mr. F— lived, one of our rominent citizens. Gibes and jeers and mocking laughter were her only answer, and she pursiet her Wway with the sncers of ber féllow-beings ring- ingin her ears. llerplea for guidance was heard Dby otliers, among whom were o priest and Good Samaritan as in olden time. The priest turned a deaf ear to this appeal of poor. suffering humanity, and ** passed by on the other side ™ wrapped in 4 mantle of telfishness and coldness tly uppaliing in s man of his profeesion. - The Good Samaritan, however, turned back, und_assisted the lady to 4 place of ‘ehelter out of reach of ridicule until her friends could be informed of her whereabouts, The young gentleman who thus showed himself ed of true manhood has the thunks of the relatives and the respect of the community. i RSONAL PARAGRAPIS. % iss Brown, of Evanston, was the I.l)z‘zin:]}’clm1 during the week. e gest of iea r. Daniel Vermilye, of Orang . is Visiting relatives Lere. B U B Ida Stryker left Monday night for Grand Rapids, ich. i Ward E. White still lies in a dangerons con- Fred Pottfredson gives a picnic next Tharsday at Durkce's Drive. en. Frasier and wife arc g guests of Mayor re. Baldwin has gone to oy g go Grand Rapids, Mich., r. J. I McKay, of New York. Is in the city; drawn hither, so rumg y: i S BT, or says, by the winning ways opp, of Milwaukee, has the contract for plas- teringthe New Germag Catholic C: doing it in ine style. - Chareh, and ke s Jimmy Eelly, of St. i iy Kelly, of St Paal, is epending a few Mr. and Mrs. Bently left the city Tnesaay for atwo-weels’ sojonrn ot Twin Lakes. Miss Eva Emmons. of Chicago, was the goest of Gottfredeen the paxt s A . Y. Brande and mml.‘,lyl'hgmn:;‘:‘eeg into new quarters, —** the cottage by tire seaslde. © Miss Meyers, of Glencoe, is the guest of Miss J. A Sloston. A musical society is talked of. el Mirs Libbie McIntyre is epending her vacatign in this city. Clarence Snyder and Fred Weeks, of Racine, basked in the smiles of two of Kenosha's belles Monday evening of this week. Dy the overturning of aload of hay a farm-labor- ermet with a severc nccident the eatly partof the week. A pitch-fork struck his thigh, Inflicting an ugly wound. The Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson occupied the palpit of the Episcopal Charch last Sunday. George Warvel, of Chicago, is in the city. Miss Julia Torrey, of Green Bay, is expected here on a visit, 5 A Mirs Nettic Fellows, of Chicago, is visiting Miss Lily Ransls, Capt. Fred I. Dean, of Freeport, TIL, will give a temperance lécture 3t the . E.'Church Sunday evening. . 3liss Ada Slanson, a noted songstress of Racine, delighted the inmates of the Grant Louse and amany charmed listeners outside Iast week with er ‘deautiful voic s Miss Carric Stanley, of Chicago, is enjoying the ealubrious air of our city. \ OCONOMOWGC. IN TUE COUNTRY. Special Correspondence of The Trivune. Ocononowoc, Aug. 4.—'Tis harvest-time, and the farmer is gathermng in cverything that is ready for the reaper; and until such time as his produce shall be ready for shipment the ¢ Place of the Beaver,” during the daytime at least, will wear the aspect of a deserted village; for, although we havea goodly number of visitors, mauny of them hide themselves from the garish eye of the day, and come not forth until the carly evening. Of the various modes in which they entertain the irksome hours of the day I know nothing, but I have my suspicions. Isus- pect that they coart the drowsy god very assidu- ously. But when the sun is sinking down the western horizon, gorgeous turnouts and little cavaleades of cquestriennes come tearing down our streets “like Jehu,” but I am told they pro- ceed more leisurely in the country. The equestricnnes most deserving of mention are Mrs. Eoff and Mrs, Iarvey, of St. Louis, and Miss Marshall, of Chicago. They ride * prett and proud,” and manage their prancing stee with tact and discretion. About 9_o'clock al riding and driving ceases, and Dboth sexes congregate at the several lotels, where they sing, and play, and dance, and * gossip,” and irt,”? and indulge in sundry displays of wit-wiedom and repartee that are as smuging s a play; although o few prefer different method of whilin the happy lours away, and disport themselves nccordingly But we hive lost one of our most entertaining guestsin the person of Mra, S. D. Kimbark, of Chicago, who departed from the **Place of the Beaver” on Monday merning last. 'Her fricnds \wish me to remind ber of the *bird-cage™ she left behind, 8nd to assure her that the birds shall be well cured for, shull be well fed, and shall mever 0 dry. BOrhd eveming is also the ladies' favorite time for taking a bath, after which they may be scen wend- ing their weary way toward the lotel, their gar- ments **clinZing like cerements,” and 1 have heard that eome of them, after they reach their roome, indulge in tableaus illumizated by the light of the'moon. THE TOP. The hop at Draper Hall last Saturday night was uite a large and brilliant affair. The ** brave and e beantital ™ were there in abont equal numbers, consequently**all went merry os a marriage bell.” Abont half-past 10, a small party of ladies and gen- tlemen took n walk down the street, ostensibly to discuss the merits of the ** hop, " after which they joined in the mazy dance uatil near ** the witching time of nizht,” when they began to ** yawn ” and **gralk ™ away to bed. CRORCH BERLPIT. The fete champetre held on the grounds of the Rev. A. E. Tracy last Wednesday night, for the benefit of the Congregationsl Church Sociéty, proved a very large and Dbrilliant affair. The costumes were unique and the cheracters, well sustained. The grounds were Drilliantly illuminated with locomotive headlights and Chincse lanterns, and there were various things that drew on the beholder's purse. There was Jacob's Well with the personation of Rebecea of old beside it, and she gave all who would pay forita drink from the eternal well. There wae ice-cream and a feast of good things, not without money or without price, howevers and there was a Gypsy fortune-teller, who, for the mere crossiny of her palm with a 10-cent **shinplaster, " wouid 1ift the shadowy veil of faturity and run off a linzo that would captivate the most stofcal: consquently the receipts were ample, much to the joy of ail concerned. ITEMS. E. W. Capron, a migratory Arab formerly hail- ing from the **Place of the Beaver, ™ is lodzed in the Fond du Lac County Jail on a charze of ohtain- ing money under false pretenses. He hus also been practicing_his subtle wiles on_unsophisticated maids and_snsceptible widows, to the extent of getting married some four or five times within a year. Some cccentric individnal entcred the slceping- apartments of Edwin Hurlbut the other night, and relicved him of the monotonotis tick of an old Silver watch. Druper Tinll is still in the van. Giffori's is lively as a cricket, and Woodland's gay ae a lark, while Lakeside Seminary and the Townsend House pant for quests, a8 the hart panteth for the water- brooks. KaRrL VaNA. TWIN LAKES. SYLVAN. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Twry Laxes, Aug. 4.—It is Emerson who says: “ In the woods a man casts off his years, as the snake his slough, and at what period of life soever, is always a child. In the woods is perpetual youth. Within these plantations of Gog decorum and sanctity reign, 2 perennial fes- tival is dressed, and the guest sces not how he should tire of them in a thousand years.” What Emerson has so finely expressed might be adopted as the universal sentiment of us all here in these solitudes at Twin Lakes. There is an exhilaration in the air which gladdens every fibre of the being, and lifts the soul above the contemplation of the wearing things of ordinary lifc intoa realm of pure mental and physical delight. To be wakened in the morning by the gracious melody of God’s songsters; to listen dreamily to the drowsy stirring of the world of nature; to smell the sweet odors of the fragrant carth; to feel the soft, cool breeze stealing over your face; to look out over the peaceful lake and behold the mar- velous light of day rising majestically from beyond the waters, throwing a shower of stirring sparkles over his path, as thongh coming from a bath; to sce the gems glitter in the grass wherever his foot rests; to fll your lungs with air from the great, ure reservoir of the universe,—is to prepare your cing, body and soul, for unatioyed c&ofieé to the very limit of your capacity. FOOD. ., Inthe first place you are hunary, which is a pos- itive luxury when yon have once lost the sensa- tion; and you havea rare pleasure in store in the enjoyment of your first meal. Breakfast is served here at 7 o'clock, after a preparatory warning from the big horn half an hour Lefore. ~ The sum- mons is always heeded with a significant alacrity, which may be put down to the creditof the out door life in purt, and also as a cowplimentary tes- timony to the excellent perforuance of thest pro- fessional cooks of the colored persuasion, who are employed year after year by the Waltonizn Club during their camping season. Mr. Georwe S. Hi kell, one of the older members of the Club, still the oftice of Superintendent and provider of supplics, an oftice in which his proiciency is ac- knowledzed and appreciated by all. The variety and escellence of edibles, this season especially, have been the snbject of universal comment; and certainly the cooking could scarcely be surpassed. In order to form a little notion of the generous living,to which the gnests ind members of this C| are invited daily, T'will present the bill of fare for a single day—by no means an exceptional one. For breakfast: Fried fisi. —‘;Ickcrel, hass, 2nd perch. — beefsteak, bacon, tried ham, veul cutlet, new pota- toes, hot corn-bread, hot and cold biscuits, wheat and Graham bread, coffee. For dinner: Vegdtable soup (und the soups are delicions), baked fish with tomato dressing, roast beef, roast veal, chicken pot-pie,—as light as sea-foumn, —sreen corn, toma- foes, potatoes. cucumbers, new. pickles, chow- chow. Dessert: Rice pudding with e sanuce. For supper: Tea, hot or iced, iced milk, biseuits, hot or cold, bread toasted or plain, cold boiled Lam, cold tonzue, cold pork and bean: potatocs, hominy. cake, and cookics. wenerons bill of fare are ndded such .delicad ice-cream, nuts, and mising for Sunday dinner. These supplics, 0 bountifully provided, afe bronsht to the cimp daily from Rockford via the Kenosha Divieion of ‘the Chicazo & Northwestern Railroad by special arrangement with its managers. THE HOST. The guests this year are fewer in number than last, several huving gone abroad, while others zre visitors at the biz show in Philadelpn Still, thereisa goodly number present, —abotit 130, —and they all. with one accord, seem ready to appro- priate any fun that may be lying around loose. The original seven membery, wito formed the nn- clensof the Waltonian Club, were Messrs, C. I. Houseman, and 1. N. mingham (since deceas- cd). John R. Porter, S. W. Stone, A. Faxon, A. H. Perking, znd I D. Frost. To these have since Withrow, M. Starr. Jolin P. Manny, George lM. - C. Spafford, J. M. Church, A. D. Forbes A. Tailott, D. D Alling, James G. Knapp, George Haskell, G. D. Palmer, Sanford, Joln Lake, C. O, Tpton, and N. E. Lyon. Among the menibers and guests present this season are Georze 3. Smith and fawily, George S. Husked and fomily, S. C. Withrow and family, John R. Porter znd sons, Dr. McAffee and wife, John Lake and daugh- ter, the Hon. S. M. Chureh, the Rev. Alr. Wines, Springfield, Tli., the Lcv. F. P. Woodbury and family, the Rev. W. A Smith and family, the been added Messrs, S. George Jones and family, Joliet, Iil. ;A. C. Spof- ford e Sanahtots, A. D. Forbes and family, G. A. Sanford, M. Starr, Judge Sheldon cf the nois Supreme Caurt, W, A, Talcott and famil E. Lyman, M. I F. Pettibone, Chicazo; T Batterworth and family, Dr. Iichings, & 4. Itnowlton, Mr. and Mrs, George Pratt, Oshkosh, Wis. s A. Culver, Gen, A, L. Chetlain, Mr. an Mrs. Seely Perry, and S. W. Stone, Chicugo. THE EXTREME SECLUSION i of this rotreat, hitherto a marked feature, will scarcely be asstired for the future. Already a emal hotel has been crected on the west bank of the North Lake by Capt. Ackerman, who plics a little steamer back and forth for the accommodation of the boarders and the gucsts at the camp. Among the hotel guests arc Mr. and Mrs. Popeand family, Mrs. Oarey and family, and 3ir. and Mrs. Hender- son, of Chicugo; Judge French, D. B. Benedict, and Mre, Kced and others, from Kenosha. The house is still in an unfinished condition, but entire- 1y comfortable and well spoken of by those who liave enjoyed the l&uicl of its surroundings, and will, therefore, in all probability be souzht out by the Weary denizens of towns hercafter.” The im- provements contemplated by its proprietor, if car- ried into exccution, ought to make it a very at- tractive spot. Seventy ucres of land lying along the eust bank of the North Lake have been purchase by Edward Bane, Esq., of Kenosha, who, after hving n large space cleared and prepared. hus erected three or four tents, and is now enjoyinz life with his family and a few fricnds. Tiwin Lakes will always be delightfal and salubrions, but the chiel charm of solitnde will have departed for- ever in the course of a few short ecasons. Thesc invasions of its quict and repose are only the i nal for the oncoming of countless numbers when it shall have become, what it is_certainly degtined 1o hecome, —a fashionuble summer-resort. ¥ But, thank Heaven, the time is not yet. A considerible extent of the land which sevar- ates the two lukes is the property of the Waltonian Club, and will remuin sacred to the purposes designed for it, but, of course it will be impossi- Dle to prevent the appropriation of the surronuding hills by other scekers after rural delights. The fishing hns been better this year than last, whichis fortunate, in view of the indefatigable labors of some of our party. THE SEASON’S ENJOYMENT. The weather duritf our present camping season has been uniformly pleasant. Therc were, to be sure, a_coeple_of rainy mornings, but they only rave a Hittle variety without in the least detracting From the enjoyment. The bathiors enfoyed theit accustomed frolic with the waves, while the more quictly disposed coneregted in each others' tents to play cards and relate stories, or listen to them. ‘The evening entertaluments have been unusuaily varied and enjoyable, and are always occasions of no end of fun. Desides the selections in read- ing and music by members and wucsts, the talent of the colored cooks hasbeen brouzht into requisi tion. Nothing could be more amusing than the: ennine nearo performances: and nothing of the kindcould be freer from anything coarse or vulgzr. Indecd, it would be a carping cynic who could find. an_objectionable feature in anything to which this company of cultnred Jadies an gentlemen lend their presence or influence. The Sabbaths in this grecn vpot are always scasonsto be remembered with real pleasure. Tihcre is & mystic spell over the place which emphasizes the sacred- ness of the day. A fine discourse was delivered last Sunduy by the Rev. C. 1L Richards, of Madi- son, Wis. Subject, **The Religious Interpreta- tion of Nature," from the text: **Look out upon the field. ™ Delivered in any place or under any cir- cumstances the thoughts” suggested would have Deen profitable and pleasant, but they were doubly impressive in_this temple’ not made with hands, under the fitting shadows of the blessed trees, in the perfect Sabbath stillness of these sylvan shades. Surrounded thus, how can we fail to bow in_profound adoration before Him who is the pnblime Author of all these mysteries; the infinits essence of all that is beautiful and goodY L. Lotise TANNER. WAUKESHA. CONCERTS. Special Correspondence of The Triduze. WaukesHA, Aug. 4.—The concerts given by the Choral Union, under the dircction of the Buker family, were c¢ven more successful than had been anticipated, and that is large praise. A number of singers had been engaged during the two weeks of preparation, and the expeeta- tations of the entire community Lad been thor- oughly cnlisted. Carney’s” Opera-House was filled each one of the four cvenings, and the receipts were suflicient to leave quite a hand- some sum, after all expenses were paid, for the new instrument which the Choral Union hope tosecure. The Baker family have certainly a wonderful faculty of drilling amateur perform- ers, and it is quite remarkable that, with so lit- tle time for preparation, such a high degree of excellence, both in einging and acting, could have Dbeen sttained. Quife a difference of opinion exists as to which of the two cantatas was the bet- ter. : The brilliant costumes added greatly to the cffect of the entertainments, and the choruses of ladics certainly looked exceedingly pretty, Tt is becoming quite the fashion to PICNIC AT CALKINS'. A party of ladies went ont_one morning last week intending to make a day of it, and enjoy themselves for onccafter their own sweet will. lut they wearied of such blissful independence, and came home uzuin early in the afternoon, to the ill-con- cealed delight of husbands and brothers, who had been left at home togrumble over a cold dinner and expect a picked-up supper. Mrs. G. K. Huichins gathered a tea-party from different parts of the United States, a few evenings since, and spread her table in this curions place. Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith, of New Haven; Dr. Stick- ney, of Springfleld, Mass.; Mr. and 3irs. H. C. Olin, of Chicago: Mrs. F. C. Babeock. of Ocono- mowoc: Mr. Milton Olin, of Denver; Dr. . J. Wardrobe, of Philadelphia; Mr. J. Sherman, of Indianapolis: Mr. D. W. Horing, of Clinton; and several from this place, formed the party. PERSONALS. Mr. A. J. Frame, Cashier of the National Bank, is rusticatingat Lakeside. Mr. H. C. Olin and family are epending a_few wecks with their numerous Waukesha relatives and friends. Mr. F. C. Babcock has connected himself with a law firm in Milwaukee. County Superintendent Howitt h and will of conrse visit the Centenni Mr. T. Rowlands, of Dodgeville, Wis., is spend- ing a few days here. Mr. J. Sanner is taking a vacation for a month, and comes home to spend the time. ‘The railroad ticket oflice was moved to the new depot last Saturda; 'he Cornet Band are arranging for a_serics of dances, which will be given at the Town-Tlall. The first party of the scason at the Mansion Fouse occurs to-night. Many invitations have becnissued, and a pleasant time is anticipated. : ARRIVALS. Many guests have come to the village dnring the Inst two weeks, and, considering the Centenninl and the hard times, the number of strangers here is very large. gone East, ILLINOIS. WAUKEGAN. REMARKABLE PROSPERITY. « Speclal Correspondence of The Tribune. WAUKEGAN, Aug. 5.—It is exceedingly grati- fying to know that Waukegan is entirely out of debt, with quite a little sum in the Treasury to fall back on. Within the past ten years the city has caused to be erected three of the finest school-houses in this section of country, it has built two new bridges, and supplied the place of one old one with a culvert. An artesian well, considercd the best in the State, wes sunk last suminer, and water-pipes connected withitlayed on the business strects. A new steam fire-en- gine was purchased at a cost of $6,000, which, together with the “ Torrent,” makesan eflicient Fire Department. There was considerable *gas " about three or four months azo con- cerning the construction of gas-works in this city, but thus far all that has been manufactured has been ‘‘toothin ™ to be utilized. RELIGIOUS. ‘The Rev. J. P. Bates has been engaged to snp- Ply ‘the Baptist Church pulpit for fwo months onger The Rev. Mr. Cartis, of the Pruflb?'tulnn Church, will to-day endeavor to impress his hearers with the truth as it is in Christ, Services ut the usnal hour at the Methodist, Con- grezational. and Epixcopal Churches. Tnion Sunday-school picnic at Highwood on ‘Tuesday. B ALL., During the past k our citizens have been ccially favored with amusement from this source. **Onr Boysa" have played three mmes, thus far suffering only one defeat, and that by the Atnae, of Chicugo. The Actives and Times nines, hoth of Chicuge, returned to thcir homes leaving behind themr a reputation for being **first-class muffers.” The attendance at each game was quite large and sclect. The .Etnas afforded every op- rionity for anything but a favorable report. When base-ballists or any one else come to Wau- kegun with the expectation of being well treated they stould behave in such a way as to merit such acourse. On Tuesdny the Athictes will pluy the Xcnoshas, and on Friday the Athletes of Ragine. Both are first-class amatenr nines. PERSCNAL PARAGRAPHS. L. D. Brown and wife, of Sycamore, TIL., are visiting at the residence of Mrs. Lrown's fafher, R, §. Dotsford. Erq., in this city. The wife end child of Prof, J. W Bird. of Merom- inee, Mich.. are guests of §.T. Bradbury, of the Patriol. Mrs. Bird iz with us for the purpose of recuperating her health by the use of oar mincral waters, Charles Dorest retarned the fore part of the week from Towa. While there he Suttenad & sevees sun stroke, but sufliciently recovered to reach home. (I Cheny wite, and family, of Chicazo, and Mrs. 3. R. Fowler, 'of Evanston, Zhes e S, 3. Dowst, b 5% S mnaataal P. Torricon, £3q., of Chicego, vegetated among our citizens during the week. " Henry Schuttler and Charles Foster, of Milwan- kgc, gazed upon Wankegun's beauty the first of the W H. M. Sherwood, Esq. xs Nellie Hawlcy, of Chicago, is admiring the beanty of the South’ Side, i beanty of the Sout] 4 guest of the amiakle Mra. Ray, of Lake Forest, o miesionary from of Chicago, wzs *‘one John F. Golding, Esq. Sisited our ¢ity dusin® the week, securing quite & number of subscribers for his valuable paper. Mrs. J. L. Williams left on last Tuesday fora visit to her son at ColoradoSprings. = The Sheriff of Muskegon County, Mich., ar- rived in this city_on Monday and took back the mun arrested by Marshal Hall for larceny at the above named place. 5 Mra, A. O. Wright has returned home from *Col- orado after a two months’ absence. Arthar con- ducted himself first-rate during her absence. VISITORS. The following are among the arrivals daring the week: Waukegan House—R. R, Sandon, R. W. Cross, S. Barber, S. J. Magon, N. G. Powers, Tom Nel son, W. H. Mason, C. W. Hastinge, T. M. Adam: 1. C. Allan, Geo, Phelps and wife, and J. L. son, of Chicago; M. B. Castle, Sandwich, TiL W. Clark, Boston;C. 3. Jones, J. R Hol and C. A. Servois, of New York; T. M. Oszood, Logansport; L. D. Dunning, St. Louls;and A. ones, Pittsburg. s e an. Tlogie —John Sherman, Tillsdale, Mich.; 1. V. Smith, wife and daoghter, Charles Anoiy nd wite, and Migs King, Fremont, Il ; I. D. Kearner, Kenosha, W I. Tecker, Antioch, 11i. ; J. E. Loll and E. 3f. Skinner, Chicago. 3% Society are to hold a plenic e German Catholic Society are to hold inTc:'corge-s Grove on the 15th” inst. for the beneflt of their school. 3r. F. D. V = . Weld. a soldier of the war of 1812, formerly a resident of this county, dicd at his hom faGreenteld, Wis., on the 10ih ult. in his 83d year. lle hid many acquaintances 1n this sec- tion. i'K‘he Democrats are to hold a revival mecting on next Wednesdny evening ut_the Council Chamber. 1t will no doubt be & very solemn ml:l:nsmel:(.pggasé will not be in order, however, simply &n ex meeting, and an effort will probably be put forth to organize a township elub. DESPLAINES. NEWS OF THE WEEK. The three plenics Tuesday, Thursd:fy, and Saturday, passed off very pleasantly. No finer weather could have been desired, and the condi- tions were all favorable for this species of sum- ner amusement. The attendance Tuesday was German, and the enjoyment such as might be expected of a company of these amusement and music-loving people. The picnic Thursday was unaer the auspices of the Union Ca;l:]ohc Lib Association of Chicago. cre “"er‘;m (;ver 300 present, “the num- ber being largely composed of professional and busincss® men, with their families and friends. The day was pleasantly p:n:sm]‘ in so- cial pastime, Pounds’ orchestra, of Chicago, furnishing the music for dancing. The larger part of the party returned to the city by speelal train at 6:15 p. m., while many returned in their carriages, rounding off the day’s pleasurc by a beautitul moonlight drive. The regular mid- summer picnic of the Dolly Vardens took place Saturday. This is annually logked for- ward to by the members of the clab, and their many friends here, With right anticiputions, and it is always sure of E‘J%Eé lr.)'n: of the best and jolliest picnies of the sea- son, - Most of the old funiiliar faces were present, besides many new ones. The Great Western Lixht Guard Band were in attendunce, disconrsing excel- lent music thronghont the day, to the sound of which many whiled away the pieasant mazes of the nce. Mr. Fred Peters, of this place, deserves to have his name and acts properly recorded and duly heralded, that they may receive the lexe- cration they deserve from all patient and Jong-suffering wives, and that his exawple and fate may be a warning to all impatient, ili-tem- ered, and liguor-loving husbande. For yeurs beters has_becn the slave of two overmastering passions, —his love for liquor and his love for his wife, which munage to_displace each other by turns. When he is sober, he loves his wife and pitches the whisky out of the window, but, when he fets ** half seas o'er, " he changes the programme itnd pitches his wife out of the window, He has been bound over to kecp the peace by Justice Thomas more than once. Last fall, however, the situation became so_unbearuble that Mre. Péters abandoned her liege lord, leaving him alone with his other love. A few wecks ago, however, she repented, and, womanlike, she forzave him. and returned to her old home. = All went well until one day last weel, when Peters returned home in a state of frenzy induced by drink, and, sel was about to put an end to her life in true eavage fashion. The neighbors interfered, and saved the poor woman. Peters was arrested, and, in default of bail, will-spend the ensaing six months in the County Jail with the other lovers of crooked whis- Ky already awaiting him. The rumor in regard to the new tank to be erect- cd here for the nse of_the railroad proves to have Deen well founded. Work was commenced on jt Wednesday. Itistobe a single cne, 30 feet in diameter, by 18 feet in_ height. The location is not pleasingto some, as it is placed ubont 100 fect cast of the gassenger depor, und directly in front of the hotel and o number of stores, in a measure obstructing the view from their fronts. The village authorities are still pushing forward public improvements with commendable zeal and diligence. Sidewalks are being put down on Thacker and_ Perry streets and Park place. The cross-walks atthe intersection of all the streets huve been repaved or roplaced by new oncs. The strects are being graveled as apidly as possible. River street, from the bridze cast, I8 being put in order. Mrs, Parvons has been quite il the past week. Ter friends will be pleased to lcarn that xhe is con- valescent. The people on the Western Prairie arc making great calculations to attend the coming camp-meeting, which wiil be held on the old rounds, cominencing the 23d of August, and will ight ya, The arrivale in town the past week have been Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parmelee, of Chicag J. B, Ketchum and_children of Toledo, O.; Mrs. S, Rand, Mrs. R. Skinner. and Miss Chandler, of Chicago; the Misses Morris, of St. Paul, Minn. ; £ Parker, of Oconomowac, 1¥is. Ata special meeting of the Village Board the platof **Centre Addition to Desplaines was dis- approved by a vote of 3 to 2, one of the members not voting. The bond of II. Hamann for keeping saloon was approved, An ordinance passed at the last meeting. requiring strects and alleysof new snbdivisions to be graded before beingapproved by the Board, was rescinded, the ordinance having fuiled to get the President’s signature on account of doubtfal phraseology. An smendment toSec. 3, Chap. 8,of Revised Ordinances, requiringthe owners of new subdivis- ions to grade their streets and place them in good traveling condition before their maps and plats can be approved by the Board, was passed unanimons- ly. Bills to the amonnt’ of $195. 25 were ordered puid. An ordinance was Sussed for a sidewalk on th eides of Thacker street where sidewalks are not now laid. PARK RIDGE. THE MATCH GAME between the Palatine and Park Ridgze Base-Ball Clubs took place on Wednesday afternoon, as previously announced, on the grounds of the latter Club. The game was well played, espe- cially by the Palatines, who succeeled in carry- ing off the honors of the day by a score of 21 to 10. The home nine, though disappointed, are not discouraged, and hope for better luck next time. They attribute their defeat to the absence of some of the regular members, which left them very weak. They were also disap- pointed at the non-arrival of some players who had been ecngaged to supply the place of the absent -ones, thue yohllz- ing them to fill up their runks from the Juniors. The Palatines, on the other hand, were exceptionally strong, havinzbrought a picked nine, including some cXeellent plavers not regular members of the Club. The game was witnessed by a large number from the vil- lage. Several Palatine ladies were nlso present to_ encournge and animate their friends. Mr. Fred Dickenson intends to leave for New York Tuesday to muke his final arrangements for his appearance on the staze. He will make his debat in a new comedy specially written for him, cntitled ** Boz, the Country "Cousin,” and {.!(‘:!n;;n‘,; iffil::xdfelmae and in Chicavo anficipute ¢ Wi ske a decided hit i that ne t in his newly chosen The Rev. Dr. Tiffany, 1.;;\;]% B“dtcmce Tifl;;{:y, of the Doctor, spent Thirsday at the Elder Boring. Mies Idu Jonn{!, of R’nnrf:::ufic\ev:: the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Dodge the first of the week. She left for Chicago Thursdas morning. Mr. Charles Adsit, of Chicago, epont Tast Sunday with friends here. ~ Dr. Talbot and T. H. Talbot were in town Sunday. Mrs. Outhet has returned from her trip to Lake Zurich, charmed with the scenery and surroundings of thiy beautiful summer Mr. Ruble Outhet. of Chicago, a few duys &t his mother's. Thcm;?i:emei: gr“:{“flg Tennant here and clsewhere will be pleased to 'lcu‘m u{ dhqr memvinghenlth. A midnight-prowler was ~ discovered balcony of Mr. Radighan's residence last u?‘rié:; night, evidently in the act of striving to effect an entrance through the window. Finding that he was discovered he saddenty decamped. and, thoush chase wasmade. he managed to conceal hitnself in lh’(j: ;hmhbcry rnm.i escaped. e want of a steady supply of pood #everely felt by many of the fgn:lillc!ghem.mg‘e(rgf tofore the want has been filled by the excellent market Here. Lately, bowever, a butcher from one of the neightoring villages has been in the babit of visiting the place every few days and sup- Pl families at their doory, and thus in a great deuree supplant thefr ownmarket. In conscquence ;xl-lrli!v“;l\:fi !x‘;m\'l ne:lrlb% dleipcndent on a foreign and o pply, subjecting the: imer iufin\'eniel}lc‘?.y cting them at times to great ‘There e communion servic > Church this eveninz. A short s:r:::x:hgyufi'hfi} Bti'lx’;ng \‘T‘!llkhc fofl(;\\’a!flby the communion. s, Walters, of Chicage visiting i el cago, I8 visiting her sister LAKE VIEW. PICNICS. The chronicle from this town this week fs a dull one, nothing of very particular interest having occurred or being likely to occur for some time to come. In the picnic line alone does there seem to have been any departure {rom the established custom of summer inactiv- ity. Tharsday afternoon was enlivened by a Mre. Tifflany, Misse: and e, Tidtany, father the young ladies of the town and vici Some_fifty voung ladies and gentlemen 1':‘:.,’, _ake View, Hyde Park, Kenwood, and the c, were the favored omes, and the de""hud evening was filled in with numerons ?Bmu of uet on the smooth lawns, 'ang boating partiea onthe moonlitlake. Of conrse the msthetic was not the only taste tobe ministereq to, and the hupger was satisfied by a cold collys tion served on & and surrounded by appro- riate groaps. ednesday the Nickersonville issfon School of the Fullerton Avenue Church had s picnic_in the woods on the river, and 1y youngsters enjoyed the day in the most approveq style. The same day a good car-load of the youth- fal Inbabitants of the choice locality on the Norty Side known as **Little Hell.” through the care o some of the ladies of Robert Collyer's Church ang the liberality of the North Side Horse Rallws, Company, were cnabicd to enjoy—as only sgey gamins _can eurlniioy—-l day in the Woods near thy Aurine Hospital. BASE-BALL. The Blue Stackings have orzanized with the fol. lowing members: Myers. catcher; Nuate Cram, pitcher; Exsher, first: Brainard, second; Ben Mt Connell, third; Will Waller, short; James Waller, left: Rob Parker, centre; Hooker, 'risht. Mondgy they beat the Evanston’ nine by a score of 8107 The Blues will_play the Athletes Wednesday ang the Fairbanks Friday. The Brown Sox were beat. en by the Fairbanks Wednesdsy by a score of 14 to11. ‘The Browns managed to do some wretchog playing and will have to brush np a little. ITEMS. The Rev. 3r. Young will preach at the Fallertoy Avenuc Church this mornine, when the Communs fon of the Lerd's Supper will be administered. is usual on Communion Sunday, there will be ng evening service. A Democratic rally for the benefit of the Ger. mans was held last night at Hufmeyer's saloon, af which the usual campaizn speeches Were made tng plenty of beer swallowed. EVANSTON. MELANCIOLY, SLOW. But little of interest bas transpired during the past week, the absence of a greater part of the population on their summer trips making it unusually quiet, but they are beginning to re. turn, and, with tbe large number] of visitorg who usually spend the latter part of the sum. mer in Evanston, it will no doubt be very lively, LADD'S BANK. The enxiety of the depositors in Ladd’s bank has not abated. The Committee appoiuted by the depositors, and who have been making in. vestizations, have not as yet reached any result, and the depositors are yei almost entirely in the dark in regard to the awount they are likefy to res ceive. The Commuttee hope to be able to makes statement earlyin the weck, and fromall that canba Tearned the hubilities have beenfound greaterand asscts much smaller than was at fiest reported. Ig is expected that the newly appointed Assignee, 3Mr. Andrew Richmond, will also have come infor- mation for the ereditors some time this week. At 8 meeting of the Sunday-school teachers last weels, it was decided to hold theannnal union Sun- duy-school picnic in the University Grove, Thars. day. These picnics have heretofore been very snccessful. the schools of all denominae tions joining in them, and a eemeral holi- duy being observed by the business men of the village, and all the townspeople uniting in making **Children’s day™ a happy one for the young people. har been arranged for the dayand ry description will be prenarcd for the participation of all, without rezard to age, sex, ot previous condition of itude. The Commitiecs for the day cre as follows Afurshai—Charles Dutton, “Arromgements—Duiton, Miller, Commons. 3fidc—Tillinghast, Dutton. Amusements—iluntoon, Barrows, Winne, Goebel, i ke —Connors, THlinghast. Pinance—1liL, Goebel, Barrows. The handsome new fountain which was pre. sented to the village by the Centannial celebra- tionists is now in opcration, and has a dzcidew cooling and beautifying effect on Davis street, a: is a zreat improvement. The Avenuc House people were 6o thoroughly pleased with the picuic given them by the proprie- tors last week that they persnzded them ta do_it again Friduy. They drove to Winnetks and spent the dry, returning late enongh to enjoy the full beauty and romance of the moonight ride, and, judging by the jolly manner in which they came through town, must have had a pretty good time. The catalognes for 1876 of the Garrett Biblical Institate #nd the Collexe of Individual Instruction Luve Just Leen [ssued by the Judex, | The showizg of the Institate is better thua ever before, and'bot catalogues retlect great credit on the printers. SOUTH EVANSTON. The South Evanston Village Trustees have lssued an_cdict which has gladdened the heartsof the voters, namely: that no poll-tax shall be collected there this year. Evanston will s0on be denominated the City of Churches. Toe German Lutherans are erectings handsone church on Florence street, which makes the number of churchies in the villaze eleven, and the number of denominations represented nine. The anniversary excrcisesof the Daptist Mis- sion.Sunday-school of South Evanston takes place at 3 o'clock this afternoor. The Rev. F. L. Cha sell, E. S. Barrows, and others will deliverns: resses, and the exercises generally will be rea- dered interesting and attractive. The eubject of’ Dr. Noyes' lectare at the Presby. terian Church this evening will be, **St. Bernard and the Second Crusude.™ This course of lectares has been unnsually interesting, and tht good Doctor's discoursea have invitiably drawn arge audiences, not only from his own denominas tion, but from the others as well. PERSONAL. The Hon. Joseph 8. Ferris, of New York, is vis- iting Juktice Currey. 1L J, Colvin hasreturned from Lake Minnetonka bringing many fish. Mry. William G. White is making a short visit t¢ relatives East. Miss Emily and Miss Lottie Powers departed Tuesday for an cxtended trip Eastsanl. Mrs. Andrew Shuman, 3Miss Anne Shuman, Mist Nellie Bradley, and purty, returned from thei ;mynge to Ecanaba and Green Bay on the Menom- nee. The report that Mr. W. E. Iaskin had gone t the Centennial is unfounded. AMr. Edgar Richmond returned from Wisconsiz Friday morning. He hasnot yet attafned a civile ized complexion, having been frequently mist for Sitting Buil. Miss Stella Burle ia enjoying the pleasures of rural society at Rockford. Mrs. Jessc K. Lyons returned yesterday fromher Eastern visit. A. D. Lanzworthy, of St. Louis, is visiting hit old friends at Evanston. OAXK PARK. THE NEWS IN BRIEF. The oppressive heat does not abate the youtl {ul spirit, as was fully demonstrated Thursday evening at the residence of Mr. Scorille, where, taking advantage of this delightful. moonlight season, a large and happy company assembled. Sweet music was discoursed, and amusements of various kinds were heartily engaged in. Re freshments were served, including the choicest products of the season. B{ the participantsthe affair is considered one of the most ente ahd delightfal of the season. ‘The monthly meeting of the Woman's Foreicn Missionary Society of theM. E. Church was held at the honse of Mrs. Kettlestrings Thursday after- noon. The oficers present wert Mrs. . M. Conwell, President; Mrs. Lasher, Vice-President; Mrs. Bliss, Secretury; Mrs, P. Smith, Treasurer. The principal business brousht before the ladies was the consideration of proper arrangements in view of a fair. including _four States— Illinois, Towa, AMichigan, nnd Wisconsin— which "is to come off in Chicago sutumn. The procceds are to be for the benedt of missionary medical fund. Arrangements were ma and committees appointed by which the work was divided. The mecting was one of intercat and rofit. They adjourncd to meet at Mrs. Lasher's ouse Thursday, the 17th inst., at 2:30 o'clock- As was expected, the Citizens' A~soclation or- g:lmzcd for the protection of the public agninst urglars has been perfected, and 3ir. Terry ap: pointed Captain_of the company. It consistsof thirty members livine in different parts of the vil- lage, who hold themselves in readiness for any emergency. They town isdivided into five districts under the control of proper oflicers. By acting in concert and following a concerted plan they expect to capture any tramp who may make his appearance. The Town Trastecs have also ap- vointed Frapk Cisby policeman to look aftet strangers and wuspicious characters gonerally. Mr. . W. Aostin haw agreed to pay Mr. Cisby's salary until the next meeting of the Bosrd: Mr. J. T. W h‘li;]plc, an old and respected citizen of the Park, died Sunday evening. He was {gnrs of age, and leaves a wife uand two sons. . Whibple was a Deacon in the Baptist Church. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their friend® and citizens generally. WILMETTE. HMAPPENINGS OF THE WEER. Mrs. Holyoke, of Chicago, lectured on “Teme perance” in the school-house Thursday evening toalarze audience. The lecturerwas intro- duced by the Rev. Mr. Dawe, after prayer was offered and hymns sung by the choir under the direction of rs. Hull. fi.u: speaker opened by paying a beautiful tribute to the village. She then stated that she hoped todrop some pebbles of truth that would mect with the carnest con- sideration of allpresent. The evils of intem- perance were vividly portraved and figurcs pro- duced showing the cost and_ result of drunken- ness. A very telling appeal was made in b of the boys of the risiug_gencration, and she Implored the fathers and ‘mothers present to beware how they placed the tempting fluid fore their_children, cither at.their homes or by setting them an example by drinking it The lecture was well dehivered, and was jnter- spersed with effective anecidotes. One of those who made himself conspicaous by his absence, a3 the editor of the Village Pump, o paper published in connection with the ** Athenenmn.” It certainly would have been both proper und appropriate for the editor of this watery onvan to have introdaced the advocate of temperance, but as he al«oruns & dairy, it was fairto_presume that he was using the argument in favor of the Prmp to better advantaze than on the lecture platform. Actions speak louder than words. Mayor Amos T. Shantz had a very severe attack

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