Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-07-12
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QrAsQuEroS, July =, 1851.

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FRirvD f.ooars.-1he Bap,is, Church here
is no longer something whch - only talked
ofbu' IL fast bccominga reality. Tho building
Is 30 ~ II. with u good sized eallery aud
appropriate sized steepc-s:ecple to be
about 36 feet above the roof The founda,
ton walls, laid Of the bes. stone the country
here affords, are just being completed BY Nr.
Stone. The contract for the erection and
enclosing Of the building is let to Ncssrs.
Lewis Il lsenthall, and will be speedily full
filled. This church when completed wi be
an ornament to the village, and an honor to
the Baptist society here.
Excitement ran high n few days ago when
il was affirmed and believed by some that
the veriiabIe Henry Moore, Of whom spoke
in former article, had returned to this place.
The sighted and excited Doctor, Of whom I
spoke ~ the same time, was believer in tho
return Of the transmigrator Moor, and suit.
ing his action IN his belief, away he se, of
to find the man who owned fine black team
and owed him $24 or more. lie ran up
street, he ran down street, be went to one
mans house then 10 another, aud finally to
the home ofMoore's mother, but all to no pur.
pose. Henry was nowhere TO be found; i, was
all farce. A few jolly individuals, 1t the
store, thought It would be fine fan to make
the Doctor fydrei. Doctor returned from
his search be WAS determined TO protrsct
il still further; he consulted and advised With
Legal counsel; he consulted with other
friends; be would have = ., earch warrant
or writ Of attachment or any other paper
bearing the signature Of any officer Of the
law. When be was 10 the widest excitement,
to secure justice from one who had escaped
his grasp, he WAS informed that Henry
Moore had not been in town, and that he
was far, far away where oil his papers conld
not reach him. The chagrin Of the Doctor
and his vituperation toward those who had
led him on is more easily imagined than cx.
pressed.
Perhaps your readers are not aware tina.
there 10 TO he bviIt On extension Of some 30
feet u the west end Of our bridge. This con.
tract 10 let to Mr.. A. II. Hyde, who is push.
ing the bridge, over the river npidly 10.
ward completion.
Fourth Of July, ia Quasq ue.on, passed very
pleasantly. A 6ns Liberty Pole had been
raised. Early on the morning Of the 9Th,
salute was fred. A little later, the flag was
hoisted on the liberty pole. A large flag,
the property Of the G. A. r., was suspended
from the center Of q rope attached to top Of
buildings on either side Of the streets.
Smaller flags we're thrown out above store
windows, oil testifying that the memory and
ssncsity Of this day 70 not yet forgotten. At
ii A. NJ, procession formed at the liberty.
pole and marched to the grounds north and
east Of Congregational church. The music
by the band vas good. The songs Of the
Clee Club we're full Of enthusiasm and inter.
cot. Prayer vas offered BY Mr.. 0. Lewis. De-
ci ration o. l.a.P.".ieace read by c. II.
Lewis. After another patriotic song By
Glee Clsb, the President Of the day, II. c.
Kellogg, introduced Col. N. C. Kempsey
As orator Of the day. Mr.. Kempsey's oasion
Was not long or prosy, but brief, clear, con.
else, patriotic and brilliant. Il gave the
highest sstis(action to all loyalists present
and - IN indsbisable evidence of its high
and just tone il may be said it was disap.
proved and condemned BY Copperheads and
Rebels. At the close Of the Grafton . vote
Of thanks was returned Col. Kempsey and
a copy Of bis Grafton solicited for publics.
ton. After song, Rev Mr.. Manson made
. few remarks, appropriate to the occasion.
Picnics were had BY some while others wen.
to the Robards House where they we're pro.
vided with just such good dinner - We oil
like, and can be got 1t the Robsrds House
always u short notice.
Seldom have I enjoyed day better than
! did 4th Of July 1867. A bloody Wat, dur.
ing the period Of which armed traitors sought
the destruction Of our government, is ended.
The leagues Of oppression ere forever defeat.
ed, and tho -yriads OF Freedom are chanting
the triumphs Of the ns.;s. with invicor.tinc
glee. The machinasions Of shameless, and
besotted President are met with timely and
appropriate legislation by . fearless and
manly Congrsss-may it be the pride of this
nation ever on each returning Anniversary
day TO behold . pure aud healthy develop.
ment Of al those great and ennobing prin>
ciples which underlie and sustain the Amer
lean government