Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-02-11
INDEPENDENCE ITEMS.

Their of my crude and indigestible letters.
Since | wrote last we have had little
Snow. some cold weather, and continu-
alton of the /" hard times" with perbaps
a little tighter pressure than ever. Not
outstanding all this, the season has been
one of considerable gaiety We arc now
having n series of weekly dances under
the auspices of Prof. Blood, and Balls
and Festivals are occas ionallv intersper-
sed. On Wednesday, at the Empire,
VIII come off the grand Festival in com
mcmoralion of similar event which
transpired at Plymouth, Mass. nearly
two and half centuries ago. Tradition
has 1t though | have not been able to
find 1t in any of The modern histories J
that the Pilgrims after locating their
colony and completing the last house for
the accommo daton of tie settlers, made
n grand feast on the 10th day of Febru-
AIRY, 1921. You will recollect that they
were deprived of their " Beere,' in con
sequence of a storm that arose and pre-
vented return of the boat and crew
which had gone TO the MayAowcr for that
precious article. A circumstance, doubt
less, which detracted much from the
pleasure of the occasion. There is no
record, believe, of any dance at the
time, but il the puritanic notions of our
fore fathers prevented their feet from
tripping, il is more than likely that they
Lad an itching" for it, and could not
prevent their hearts dancing for ioy of
their new found home. II is probable
no unlucky circumstances will deprive
the defendants, here of the :" Beere,' -
and III that with the dance and other sur
roundings, they will have the advantage
of the Pilgrims
Some excitement was caused last week
by a case in cur criminal court. which
IN Its development laid bare The unhappy
icuds of certain family in town. A
young married couple, the better
oil whom has numerous and respectable
connections in town, lately parted, and
an effort was made by the husband to Sc
cure the possession of his infant child
Visiting his wife at the house of her pa
rent, he seized the treasure and made off
with it. lie was followed immediately
by the half-distracted mother, who with
the assistance of a bevy of other women
succeeded in rescuing it, He was ar
rested soon after for threatening the life
OF his wife and some of Ter friends: and
after long and exciting though patient
examination before Esq. Chandler, was
henorably discharged
Arrangements are making, | am in
formed, to establish an extensive tannerv
IN this place next spring This section
is peculiarly we'll adapted for manufac-
tories of various kinds, and | am pleased
10 chronicle this item. Such in estab-
lishment will do much to improve our
home market, will keep considerable
amount of money at home and increase
our population.
The Legislature, now is sion at Des
Moines, is fairly under way, and l am
pleased to see that our member, Mr..
Woodward, is active and industrious in
furthering the interests of the State, not
forgetting his own constituents. His
bill to locate the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
at this point, commends itself peculiarly
to our citizens, and | trust it may be ia
vorably received at the hands of the Leg
islature. This part Of the State has been
neglected too long in the distribution of
offices and State Institutions, and it is
time that an effort should be made to give
us our due. The bill to repeal the Usury
act introduced by Mr. Woodward, in my
opinion, is a good enc, and should pass.
Money, like all other property, should be
left a subject of contract, and those who
have it, or not having it want it, should
be allowed to take or give any amount of
interest agreed upon.
The tendency of usury laws is to
make interest higher, by driving from
the State capital in money, which would
otherwise flow in for investment in loans.
One act Of the present Legislature
which has given me and l believe nine
tenths Of the Republicans of Buchanan
county, infinite satisfaction, is the cleo
ton James w. Grimes, u. S. Senator in
place of Geo. w. Jones. | have given
you heretofore my reasons for desiring
his election but | may be permitted to
say now, that when Senator Grimes shall
take his seat in Congress, if there are
possibly ADLER men, there will be no more
devoted friend Of freedom, nor any who
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