The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-11
rvyRY DAY EVENTS Al RANDOM
NJ THE IMAM ABOUT TOWN.

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pendence occurred on the fourth Of this
month, as it has eighty times before, and
proved, as it always does, glad and joyous
halliday to many and many Hght-hsarted
youth. No. scEool-boy but knows the
meaning of Independence day." and ''the
Fourth" and not boy the land around but
will save all his dimes and coppers for
mouth to invest them in powder crackers
und miniature fireworks for that patriotic
occasion. Though We doubt if each cracker
exploded or each rocket projected is done
in honor of the valiant men who fought for
our liberty, yet their reports bring on less
pleasure to the sporting Juvenile than if the
match had been applied with prayer of
thanksgiving for the blessing Of freedom
No, children will be children, and talk as
children, and think as children, and it is left
! for those who have "become men and put
away childish things" to expatiate upon
sour Nations freedom" and make eloquent
and patriotic speeches, and wave the Star
Spangled Banner above the booming can
non, and eat elegant dinners and drink
humping toasts to the honor Of Washington
and "the Speaker Of the Day" ill they all
&c. so gloriously ''fuddled," and so patriot
ularly ''tight,'' that neither speaker or hear
gush the Bird of old England from the Lion
Of America. This is one Of the privileges
Of free land, but not the only one, for
those who are disposed to make the Fourth
day for pleasant recreation, can do SO
without fear Of disturbance or restriction,
as ride the
SABBATH School CELEBRATION which
| came off here on the Fourth was altogether
quiet, pleasant and sociable affair, and
was the source Of true and innocent enjoy
ment to many a childish heart, more rticu-
| larlv those to whom such an occasion is a
treat but seldom enjoycd-for, to tho honor
Of the committees be it said, they spared
no pains to have poor as we'll as rich parti-
cipate in the pleasures of the day. And
well were they rewarded by the happiness
depicted upon every smiling countenance.
! 50 is true and quiet bencvol ever quiz
city repaid, and we doubt not that all inter-
ested in our nice little picnic, went to their
homes at night, as happy and as we'll salts
fed as the participants Of more sumptuous
and more noisy entertainments, such as the
one served at
GLEN DALE is really becoming quite a lit
tie paradise in itself. for what, with its b al
tiful trees, grassy carpet, and fnereeidences
now going up, it bids fair to become the
beauty of Council Bluffs. Verify, such a
retreat from tho hot and dusty limits of
| Broadway is well worthy the name of home
! We are glad to notice too, the number of
dwellings hrng erected on the bottom, away
( from the business part of the city. How
refreshing, after breathing all day the close
to retire at night to q pleasant comfortable
home, where Heavens pure breezes come to
us from across
/ THE PRAIRlEs at present give promise of
an abundant crop Of grass, and we sincere
" hope that enough may be secured for win
ter use, to meet all contingencies. THE
mcreiful man is merciful to his BEAST" and
we trust no such sad sights of starving cat
tie will greet US next spring as we were last
spring called to witness. Surely where food
IS provided "without money and without
price," and may be had merely for the gath
ering, who will not lay by sufficient for
\ CoNrAxY of returned Mormons are
now camped in town, and we learn that they
intend making this their home. They have
tried the .'land of PROMISE and found that
promises were more plenty than deeds, or at
least than COED deeds. The fair and cheer
ing promises made TO them before they
went were all worse than broken, and they
subjected to restrictions more rigid than
those of slavery. At the risk of their lives
they made good their escape, and may their
success be an encouragement to others to
try the experiment of MORE ANON.