Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-08

II neeu Oe, lhen mas your scuoot
failed in its purpose and sown wrong
seed"
DEPT. COMMANDER, L. A. Shores,
in general order No. 6, compliment
ed the fourteenth annual reunion of
the Southwestern Wis. Veterans
Association held at Mineral Point
this year, and expressed in this pub
lie manner, and on behalf of the
above association, warmest thanks
to comrsde c. X. Pier, who repre-.
sented the department, for his kind
ly aud valuable services, which con
tributed so much toward the COM
plete success Of the happy gather
ing. There can be no better method
for inviting new membership, and
in the keeping up of general interest
all along the line, than the holding
of these local reunions; and it is
hoped that this custom will grow
and become more and more a
prominent feature in Grand Army
work.
In all the long life of our little
city she never experienced a quieter
Fourth than that of this year. There
being no celebration here the place
was almost depopulated. Mineral
Pointers were widely scattered.
Some went to Chicago, others to
neighboring towns. The bulk went
to Platteville, upwards of three
hundred buying railway tickets for
that place, where rousing celebra
Cion was had-one of the best ever
held in southwestern Wisconsin.
The Mound City made a ten-strike
by securing our band. In speaking
of this organization the News of
that place says: "lhe Mineral Point
band members are gentlemen as
well as artists, and to them too
much praise cannot be given" And
the Witness follows suit with: "This
band is certainly one of the best
that ever visited our city"
LINDEN's two days celebration
proved a successful undertaking,
and great credit is due the mana
gers. A large crowd attended each
day. The Grafton by J. w. Taylor,
Esq, is pronounced by every one
who heard it as specially good--a
mastery effort abounding with
eloquence and historical facts. The
Montfort band enlivened the event
with excellent music, and the sing.
ers of Linden, assisted by Prof.
5. T. Osborne of this city, inter.
spersed choice, well rendered select
ions. The Galena ball club falling
to be on hand to cross bats with the
strong nine from Highland, a
pickedup nine from Linden stepped
into the gap, but through lack Of
practice, etc, did not make very
good showing, the score being at
the end Of seven innings, so to in
favor of Highland.
ALL lovers of sport in this section
will remember the surprise and en-
thusiasm over the performance Of
Ayers p, the little horse that won
tho three-year-oId trotting race at
our fair three years ago, be getting a
mark of 2:344 in one heat. Mr..
Towsend of Shulisburg, was his
owner then, and that was his first
race. He was some time afterwards
sold to eastern parties, and as .
fouryear-old. failed to show any
great amount Of increase in speed,
but this year he has gone right to
the front. According to a dispatch
to a Milwaukee paper, the following
is what the gallant little sorrel did
on the Fourth at Kirkland, Deleware:
John Hamlin of Parkesyille, J.. l.,
drove his trotter, Ayres r., to the
pole with Telephone as a running
mate, making the mile in 2:O31 and
breaking another worlds record
formerly held by Windsh ip, 2:o6.
The quarters were 3l4, 1902, 1924,
2:O3t.
WAR has been declared upon the
Salvation army at Madison, with the
result that it will at least be obliged
to cease the praise of God with