Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-07-11

1t to the people? Give us the proofs, sir,
of which you speak, we havea curiosity to
examine them.
THE CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH
E- The transplanting of the present
people of the West from their old to their
new homes, does not seem to have less
ened, in the smallest degree, the noisy,
owder-burning, speechifving, glorifca-
ton propensities in which they were wont
to indulge on the anniversary of the ma
tai day of our country's freedom. We
doubt if throughout the broad expanse of
the cold thirteen," the day was more
enthusiastically, more uniformly, more
heartily celebrated than here in Iowa, one
o. the youngest products and greatest
triumphs of the principles and policy
proclaimed upon the day whose 81st an
niversary we have just reached. The
advice of the good old patriot, JOHN AD-
ANS, to fire cannons and crackers, to burn
rockets and make a racket, to indulge in
squibs oratorioal and squibs pyrotechni-
cal, seems to have been most religiously
followed in almost every town and village
in the State
In our own town, the celebration was
most hearty and gratifying. The day
was clear, bright and beautiful cool,
refreshing breeze sweeping from off the
prairie, to ward off sultriness and keep
away WEAKNESS. A salute was fred at
sunrise, and about nine O'Clock contin-
uous succession of wagons, carts, and
carriages, horse teams, mule-teams and
ORLEANS, filed with men, woman and
children dressed in holiday array, came
fling into town, until the remark was
universal" Where did all the people
come from % Pine Greek sent us con-
siderable of delegation, which rode in
to town with colors flying and drums
beating. They were accompanied by
BRAY's Military Band, whose martial
notes did much to warm up and keep
alive the enthusiasm evidenced through
out the day. A large circular swing,
which some enterprising individual, with
an eye to the half Dimes" had erected
in small shady grove, furnished amuse-
ment for the lads and lass es in the inter
i'm between the exercises of the day, so
that the means for continuous enjoyment
were not lacking.
The usual exercises Of the day were,
of necessity, to some extent displaced by
the ceremonials of the Odd Fellows
At about II O'Clock, the Lodge, num-
bering about 80 members, in full regalia,
was formed at their hall, and, headed by
BRAY's Band, marched to the Park on
the west side of the river, where a stand
had been erected. The exercises were
commenced by prayer by the Chaplain,
Rev. Mr.. ROBERTS, followed by an ora
ton by OrIs WHITNEY, Esq. Mr.. WnIr-
NEY labored under the very great disad
vantage of having been called on, at a
late hour, to supply the place of another
gentleman, who had been engaged for
the occasion, but who failed to make good
his promise. He acquitted himself very
creditably, however, his address, though
short, being exceedingly we'll worded.
and replete with excellent suggestions.
The Declaration of Independence was
then read by Mr.. J. RICH, and after some
excellent music by the Quasqueton Brass
Band, the company adjourned to the din
ner table. The ladies had provided hosts
of good things, as usual, but unfortu-
nately had not anticipated the wants of
such crowd as had assembled. They
were therefore compelled to set a second
table, which prevented the reading of the
toasts which had been prepared, and put
step to the after -dinner speeches. Some
good natured grumbling was INDUCED in
about the dearth of provisions, but 9TH
erwise everything passed off in crafty
ing manner.
In the evening, about one hundred
dollars worth of fireworks was set off un-
der the superintendent of Mr.. J. NJ.
BENTHALL, making quite handsome and
gratifying display, and being greeted by
Young America with noisy demonsra
tons Of satisfaction. The day was un-
marred by an accident or an unpleasant
occurrence, and all retired, as we did,
satisfied that more pretentious displays
have given much less satisfaction.
EzT We copy the following notice Of
the village of Fairbanks, in this county,
from the Fayctte County Journal. We
have never had the pleasure of visiting
an, e;ctor villa xo Int howe to COON uLop