St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-08
BUTLER AT MORTIFIED.
The Hero of New Orleans Adorns the
Rice County Fair and Makes a
Speech-The Cattle Show
Begins Monday.

DcSIu mOUud1.
The seventeenth annual fair of the Rice
County Agricultural society was opened yes
terday at Mortified under rather unfavorable
circumstances in some respects and fayora-
bic in others. The unpleasant features were,
first the day of opening was changed at short
notice, from Monday, the beginning of the
week, to Saturday, the close of the week 1t
is the first instance on record where an an
nual fair commenced on Saturday, and in
the afternoon at that. This was brought
about by the fact that Gen. Butler had ac-
cepted the invitation to deliver the annual
address at the Minneapolis fair,
and learning that the general would
avail himself of this opportunity to visit the
home of the relatives of his son-in-law, Geo.
Ames, at Mortified, the society decided to
change the programme and have their open
ing day on Saturday instead of Monday as at
first advertised, and thus give the citizens of
Rice county an opportunity to see and hear
candidate for president of the United
States, and at the same time put money into
the Golfers of the association. This change
was not generally known, and hence the ex-
hibts of the fair proper amounted to but
very little, as there was scarcely anything on
the grounds toshe SEEM In fact, there was
hardly anything in the line of horses, cattle,
sheep, swine or agricultural products on ex-
hibition. There was a beginning of what
will probably be a very fair display
in the exhibition building. In the next
place the weather was unpropitious,
as it began to rain early in the morning and
it lasted until nearly noon. Notwithstand-
ing the drawbacks, however, fully / 500 per-
sons found their way to the grounds situated
on the banks of the Cannon river, about
mile from the city. Nearly all came in car
riages and farmer wagons, and when they
became massed around the grand stand the
sight looked like the encampment of a small
army.
Gen. Butler was met at Pennington by
delegation from Mortified, consisting of
Messrs. F. A. Mobiles, W. S. Pattee, o. F.
Perkins, Geo. C. Chamberlain, H. SERVER,
NJ. w. Skinner, John f. Ames and Capt
Jesse Ames. The Pennington brass band
and drum corps were present on the plat
form and after short piece of music, Gen.
Butler in response to calls made
his appearance and made
to Mortified in a drizzling rain. A large
crowd was assembled at the depot, but,
strange to say, that when the familiar form
of the distinguished statesman emerged
from the car, not a shout or cheer was given
| The crowd had evidently assembled out of
pure curiosity to see the man, and not to do
him honor EsaaAia tRat. They stood as if
awestruck, r'andstiH the wonder crew. I'M
til the General took his seat in q carriage and
was driven to the residence of Capt. Jesse
Ames, whose guest the General was during
the day.
In the afternoon the General rode TO the
fair ground in one-horse open buggy, and
at little after two p. n. the assemblage was
called to order by Mr. j. P. Heatwole, pres
ident of the society, who introduced the
General to the assemblage. His speech
was almost verbatim the same as that
delivered at Minneapolis, a full SYNOPSIS
of which appeared in the GLOBE yesterday.
A few interpretations were made suitable to
the locality and he incidentally, while speak
ing of the controversies which have taken
place, aud which he said would continue to
take place, and the remedy which he had en-
deavored to have incorporated in the plat
form of the Democratic national convention
at Chicago without avail, he referred to the
candidacy of Hon. Ignatius Donnelly for
congress in the Third district. He spoke in
strong and emphatic language of Mr.. DON
nelly as q true man-one who was not afraid
to express his opinion-a man that could
not be bought or bribed; thorough anti
monopolist and friend of the farmer and
laborer.z He had served with Mr.. Donnelly
in congress for several years d knew
whereof he spoke. This glowing eulogy to
Mr.. Donnelly elected the loudest applause
of any portion of the generals speech
and showed conclusively that the
farmers of Rice county are warm and
hearty supporters of Mr. Donnelly and will
do their share towards sending him to the
next congress as their representative Gen.
Butler was listened to with earnest atten-
/ ton and when he concluded he was greeted
with generous applause. He left the grounds
after being introduced and shaking hands
with large number who crowded around
him, and last evening he left for Des
Moines, Ia.
The balance of the afternoon was taken up
with five mile race between Hart c. John
son, the champion bicyclist of the north
west, and Mr.. Carpenters trotting horse,
Joe Green, which was won by the horse;
and with pony and potato race.
The fair proper will open tomorrow Mon
day. with every indication that it will be a
success both in exhibits and attendance.