Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06

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"Our city can boast of more base ball
clubs than any place of the size in
America. Among the best mines are
the "Jumbos," 'Fleetfoot," "Daisy
Cutters" Cow Boys" and "Clam
Eaters" 1t is safe to say that one
of the clubs will fly the champion
ship pennant at the close of the sea-
SON."
A large, generous, and artistically
decorated fruit cake, together with
valuable charm was presented by
Mrs. j. Deller to the congregation
! of st. Paul Catholic church for their
picnic Of last week. The young
ladies sold chances on the cake
and Melted $25 for the church. The
kindness of the giver will not be for
gotten by the congregation.
The city authorities have been at
work fixing up the liberty pole
which has adorned the city hall
park for so may years. 1t was not
deemed in a safe condition and new
props and boarding around the bot
tom to the depth of four feet were
put in, which together with a new
coat of paint makes the old flag
bearer" loom up.
Street Commissioner Williams did
some very good work in the way of
improving many dangerous places
about the principal streets of our
city, the result of which was the
scarcity of accidents on the fourth
of July. No doubt he was convinc-
ed that we were going to celebrate
and did his part in trying to make
it as comfortable as possible for the
thousands who were here on that
day.
The annual summer trotting meet
ing of the Chicago Driving Park
will be held from July IA to q, in
elusive. This will be the great trot
ting and pacing event of the year
Sixty thousand dollars in purses
and special offers are announced in
the programme. The entries, which
number two hundred and eighty,
closed on May LIST, and include
nearly every first-class trotter in the
United States.
Although the rain of Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning left the
the track in rather bad condition,
two races came off in pretty good
shape on the afternoon of the 4th.
In the running race Mercury, owned
by Sam Ross, took first money;
Titus, owned by J. II. Earnest took
second; Adonls, owned by VIII S.
Ross, took third. In the trotting race
Capt Ferg,s horse, German Boy,
took first money, and Stephnson's
horse, Smiler, took second.
The catalogue of the State Normal
school, Platteville has just been print
ed in the Witness office. 1t is a
pamphlet of A pages, and contains
much interesting matter in connec-
ton with the school. The total
enrolment for the year is 431, as
follows: Normal department, 261;
training department, ITO. The year
Just closed has been u very success
full one, and has passed off pleasant
ly and protitably to all connected
with the school.
The Fourth in this city had only
one drawback, and that was the wet
weather. AS it was, a large crowd
assembled, and the interesting pro-
gramme for which everything had
been fully arranged was carried out
the best it could between showers.
The rain prevented anything being
done i'll the forenoon; but in the
afternoon exercises were held in
front of the Opera House, and from
half-past three o'clock until dusk
the races came off at the Fair
Grounds. The dakota Rangers >
paraded from six until seven o'clock.
The cornet bands of Linden, Cobb
and Mineral Point furnished excel
lent music during the day. After
dark the fireworks were set off.
Before this exhibition was half over
rain began to fall, but the veterans
who had the fireworks in charge
held to their post and set them off
through the storm, while the specta-
tors retreated in doors.
The time limited to Gen. Bragg
on Wednesday was too short for de-
livering fourth of July Grafton,
but the few remarks which he made
showed that he is worthy Of the ma
tional reputation for craftsmanship
which he holds. He takes broad
and tar-reaching view of American
political life, and would, if time had
permitted pointed out to his hearers
the dangers which beset our system
of government and the ways in
which to avoid them. As it was, he
made good speech, which made a
very favorable impression on his
audience. The happy manner with
which General Bragg adapted him
self to all adverse circumstances won
for him hosts of friends. The ar
engagements for holding the exercises
in the grove having necessarily been
changed on account of the rain In
the morning, the speech was made
from the city hall steps, under the
rays of burning sun, but notwith-
standing this unfavorable fact, the
gallant General proved equal to the
emergency. A determination to bring
success out of that which appeared
to be defeat, and his cheerful and
gentlemanly bearing attested most
strongly to the fact that his popular
ity as the commander of the old
Iron brigade had been deservedly
bestowed. The committee express
great satisfaction over the treatment
which they received at his hands.