The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-13
PONY PATRIOTISM
SHE THE NAT
Al DAY.
nv "A celebration With Attractions in
Variety-Thc Surrounding
Ranchmen Get a Fourth of July
Hustle on Them

burned so brightly in the bosom OF the
average Ponyite OF July +, 1894, had
begun to smolder for want Of fuel. but
on Thursday las a new supply came to
hand and it burst forth with renewed
vigor-the ~detonatiOns of the custom
ary sunrise salutes reverberating
through the mountains and descending
into the valley. warning the ranchmen
IT, get a Fourth of July hustle on them
selves and be on hand for the glorious
occasion. They had plenty OF time,
however. fo1. the sport did not com
mence till along in the afternoon, al
though the inevitable small BOY with
the energetic little ti~re-cIackers was
or hand from early morn till dewy
eve and later.
Down by the depot, about two O'Clock
the exercises commenced in the shape
of a 800 yard horse race for glory ana
greenbacks. Basil Finsley's oapple
grey ran $23 into his owners pocket.
George Hale's bay captured ST: but
Dick Harwood's grey scooped in Meth
er glory OF gold.
Soon after that Charles Morse
caught on to s. by jumping ~ feet in
three Jumps. but Your reporter did not
learn what the tieet-footed Charley
Lewis won in his 100 yard race. coming
in ever so many feet ahead OF his sev-
eral competitors.
Then came a base ball game by the
Pony nine against the Pony nine. The
Pony nine won ana they al adjourned
under the pine Dough arbor to drink
lemonade at the expense of the Pony
nine who lost.
The most interesting event Of the
afternoon. however. was the drilling
match between Joe Marshall and Jim
kearn on enc side. and Charley Gilbert
and ". Carson on the other. for q
purse Of so. Time y minutes. There
was blood III their eyes when Marshall
and kearn started in and drilled 25c
inches. and plenty Of blood on Mar
shall's finger when his partner sent a
scale Of steel into Il from the drill.
head. Nothing daunted by their Op-
ponents. no NEAR record of muscle ano
skill. Gilbert and Carson Went to wora
with a will. and in il minutes there
was another hole in that boulder o3ll
inches deep. The records We're quite
good considering the tissury nature
of the rock which detected the drills
making them hard to turn.
After the children. in their race
succeeded In kicking up "a big dust will
their ambitious little legs. and Char
ley Young's Dan showed his l6 yea,
old heels TO the Youngsters in the las
horse race. the crowd adjourned to tn
upper town. and great was the rush Q
everybody into the O'Brien hous
where they INDUCED in a splendid SUI
per-with strawberries and cream O
the side-gotten up by the Ladies Al
society. Simply because some of tn
young men were heard to eXclain
I'VE could hardly eat a darned bit fo
lookin' at the pretty waiter girls"
must not for a moment be though, til,
it was on the score OF economy that tt
society placed the p. W. g's. on cut,
The proceeds amounted to Sll9. TIL
society feel very grateful to Mrs. "
w. Morris for an additional $50, whic
was raised by her individual effort an
also to the numerous contributors
edibles for the occasion. The none
is to be expended in the purchase
furniture for the ley Presbyteria
church here. The Indies are entitle
to much praise for the nice way
which everything was conducted ar
for the landible purpose to which Il
proceeds are to be appropriated.
In the evening. in front Of Smith
hall. Hon. X. J. Isdell. in a few app
pirate remarks. introduced TO the a
semblage. Mr.. Monte NJ. Duncan. WI
delivered an grafton. replete with pa
riotism. rhetoric. wit and wisdom. a,
then read the "Declaration." Mon
received the plaudits of his admire
and listeners with becoming moGesty
Soon afterwards commenced Il
pyrotecnnical display.
When balls of fire and rockets sped
Far unto the darkness overhead:
While firery serpents and pin-whee
bright
Scattered their beauties out in the mig
Then came the ball, for which