, 1874-07-05

OTTAWA, ILL.,, July 4.-Tho races hero wore
botter attended, than on any former daY. Tue
Clitton Hotel purso. aud cup added by Smith l.
Lord, tue propriotors, was won BY Henry VIII
aon. q bay colt from Mason, Ill. It was half
milo dasL for 2.year-olds Time. 60 seconds.
Tho 5000 purse for 4.yoar.o'ds, niloH and
repeat, "as won by Edwin Adams In 8:4Ilk.
PARKS AND BoULEvARDs.
There ia no doubt that the picnica whoBe des-
tination was outside the city had tho eroot Of re-.
duo!ng tho numbers Of people who would other
"iso have spout the day In tho city parks. These,
Of oourao, presented worry animated picture all
| day long, though not 30 animated It would
| have boon but for tha many counter attractions.
| UNION rAnK
failed to present 30 gay On appearance as It docs
on Sunday afternoon, or az It did last year on
one Of the band evenings still. thoro were large
numbers Of pooplo who sought under ies ahalo.
tress and on ita gsnt1o grassy slopes. tho chance
for reHt and quiet which tho holiday afforded.
Strango to say tho youth OF the VI
cinity did not do as much fishing % might
DO expected, the luck Of foundation for the 70.
! port tint the ponds depths abounded In brook
trout OF enormous size having been discarded
apparently. Tho centre OF attraction In this
park was undoubtedly tile space which ciroun-
sofibed tho grizzly and brown bears, tho eaglos,
and tho cabinet Of cnrfoBltlcs. Tho grizzly who
has grown into formidable specimen OF tho
uraus which roamB in fancy FREQ among tho
Rocky Mountains, took things cool all day long
In bis tank. and blessed the glorious Fourth for
such small faVors rs tho peanuts cara1nelB, Bis
cults, etc., which hia audience pclted into his
cavernous jaws. Tho brown bears came Ia for
their SHARE OF anniversary fayors, which they
accepted with calm indifference.
THE GARNET C1fRf1HrTfE9
however, wRa tho piece do resistance. Hero all
day long aookoa men, wonlon and children, who
Razed with enthusiastic eyes at the stuffed calf,
which had baou brought into the world, like
Richard, only half made up lacking its lower
Jaw, i,a tail, and It's legs, ita feet being iouod
olose to its body, and at the cooction of stuffed
owls tn tho attitude Of dining OF woll-aizod bon-
constructor. Outside OF these attlaotiopB t{lere
was 10 part OF ths park which Heo1nod TO gain
more attention than on IN ordinary day.
At LINCOLN pAHg,
too, the crowd OF spectators waa hardly as ]arre
o. o. is often Heon there on suaday afternoon
hut IN many caAes thore waB present tho dater-
mination to take enjoyment out OF everything
which only public holiday can givo rise to. The
greatest interest contres, Ut course, In tho mun-
tire lake aud ta little pleasure-boatA, which wero
engaged 3 long way ahead all day long, and wnose
proprietors miBs have dono an enormous bust
nose Next to this, tile meungorlo, with its
moose, deer. prafr,a dog, Guinea piga. raccoons.
md Monsgomery Queen's, pnp-lion, and tho
the anlmala elo, some Of tin spectators welo even
more so.
IN OLD COUPLE,
who had evidently nrrlyoa but rocentlv from
Hold nipglaud. = By their original renaras aud
BelveB, the lest OF tile po0pein tears OF laughter.
According to them tile "hok was hadmfrap,e."
aud when tho gentleman Of tho couple called nt-
ths hese Of q heagle" bis female companion
added to the comparison nv insisting ti.nt ii vnA
az bright as - homorald." with an M utter dis lis
regard to the proprietios Of the decision. the build
Lcadod eaglo, which should hayo presided over
notes Of defiance At Montgomery Queons : British
lion, took things in very carcleAa manner,
only leaving hls perch when his appetite
called ea J. upon him to descend to the ground and
shank beef which tho Lsucolu purk authorities
provide him with dniy.
However she Union park ponds may lack tho
presence OF fish, TINT OF this park ls very well
varieties, to food which seemed tho solo and |
lifelong desiro Of Young Izak Wslsons who |
spent. during lie day, small fortune III bread !
aud soda-crackers, which Vas eagerly swallowed,
not by the shoals, but BY. the solid ,nnsses Of cat
hsh, perch, whita-tish. bnHH, aud other kinds, |
which rose to the surface at tho appearance of |
each CONSECUTIVE donation.
1t was clearly evidenced Ut tho park yesterday
that tho ancient mud interesting domestic
PUNCH AND JUDY
10 destined to attntn certain deSreo Of popular
Nv in Chicago. Al each sllrill preliminary whis-
t!e OF ths Collin inside the peripatatio slagc and
tnan outside. lArge crowds gathered, and the
showers OF pennies aud nckels must hHyo made
the introducers Of the old Continental uBttu-
tlon quite satisfied with tho munnor it was re-
ceived lu tho Now World.
THE PICNIC MANIA
Ha8 as strong III tile Dark in Ur0norfiNn fn ffra