Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-07-06
Butler Center and the Fourth.

Butier Center and the Fourth.
Our Fourth wss spent in the voting and
growing County Seat of Butler County, stu
aaed about y miIes west Of this place, and
almost exactly in The center of the best hrm-
ing county in this portion Of the State. The
town has been considerably improved the
present season, and is likely to continue to
improve for some time, At least, to come. A
Court House, Of wood, 3Ox4O, and two
stories high, has been built, and is now oc-
cupied by the officers of the County. H. H.
MARoRErz has purchased the Pennsylvania
House," and is making improvements in its
appearance, and now advertises to take good
care of both man and beast for reasonable
recompcnse. MARTIN BAILEY has purchased
about forty acres Of land Of "A. MULLLARKY,
the principal owner Of the town, and is build
ing upon it fine residence for himself
VANSAUN & Hunt Of this place have there
established a branch store, with G.. d. STREET
Err as their business agent. The latter gen.
tlcrnan is one of those kind Of men that are
never without friends, and always succeed in
winning the respect and confidence of their
fellow citizens wherever they are. Friend S.
has our best wishes for that abundant success
which he 50 justly merits. The Steam Saw
Mill at that place, owned by Messrs. Null
LARKY, BAILEY & IKxAN. is in good order, and
doing respectable amount Of business
RICE 4 SrououroS have lately opened law
office, and are inviting and deserving patron
age.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH.
At about II o'clock, A. NJ, procession Of
the citizens was formed by Marshal RICE, in
front of the Pennsylvania House, and march
ed to the bower adjoining the Court House.
When the company were seated and QUOTED,
the President Of the day, DR.. SPRAouE, well
coined the guests in behalf of Butler Co. and
Butler Center, and announced Rev. Mr.. DAw-
SON IS Chaplain. After the prayer Judge
CoNvERsE read the Declaration of Indepcn.
dence, the execution Of which was satisfactory
to all. WV. II. McCLURE, of Cedar Falls, was
then introduced as the orator Of the day.
The address was not lengthy, but right to
the point, and very appropriate for the &C.
casion. The feeling which seemed most
prevalent in regard to Mac and his grafton,
is fully expressed in the toast entitled, !" THE
Orator of the Day." to which he responded
in very pleasing manner. After the ora
ton the Marshal again formed the citizens in
procession, and marched them to the Penn
sylvania House, where the proprietor, Mr.. H.
II. Margrctz, had prepared an abundance Of
the good things Of earth, which received due
attention from the hungry throng. Dinner
over, the company returned to the bower to
listen to toasts and responses. The following
are the toasts given, all Of which were re-
spondcd to in crcditable and interesting
manner by various gentlemen present, except
in few cases, when three hearty cheers
were substituted:
The Duv zee Ciel,ute-N May It's annual return remind
NJ Of the Obligations under cherish and peretu
ate civil and religious liberty.
The outor ef the nay,Lons may he live TIA. hts e.
warm the blood q chidrens children, they cee-
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President to preside with equal grace with our President
he orpos a. he
that Declaration were IN resisting the tyranny Of Great
The p,v.s-rhe lever which, when moved by an en-.
,ins enc pSc opinion" e'p'''e o. moving ana
The oa A,u of Independence its walls never
0e re,n" or, nD y e nu nun
heard in solemn cadence for thousand years to come
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and its durability a. permanent as the everlasting hills
washington With credit 70 himself and with honor to the
hattie. Int never wanted for service. ~