Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-05-08

OUR QUAsQUETON LETTER.
QuAsQUEToN, April 9Th, 1863


viewing the sermons lately preached by Rev
John Fulton, on the subject Of baptism. He
has replied to the first two,-Grst, on the
mode Of baptism-second, the proper sub,
iect for baptism. The third close com.
munion-will be replied to next Sunday al
the NJ. L. Church. lie speaks in his usual
animated style.
District school opened yesterday morning
Miss M. NJ. Gageby, lst Department
Miss Nancy Merrill, I'd; Mrs. Aubury, Sd.
Yesterday occurred the funeral Of Mr.
Jonathan Pierre. Mr.. Pierre was native
of New York, was fifty.nine years of age.
He died from the effect Of an accidental gun
shot wound, received in the years Of the Can.
adam war. He had been in this place about
one year, spending the time at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. NJ. McBane. After the bur
al, services we're held in the Congregational
Church, Rev. A. Manson officiating.
The funeral Of Mrs. Jesse Merrill was held
yesterday at the Presbyterian Church, one
and half miles north OF Quasqueton. Mrs,
Merrill was one Of the early settlers Of the
county.
The death and funeral Of John Powles has
occurred since my last, and was spoken Of by
friend in your last issue.
Miss Sarah Brown, who for many years
was a resident Of this town, but at the time
Of her death residing at her fathers, on Buff
falo Creek, died few days since. Her poo.
pie were of the Catholic faith, and her fu.
neral was probably attended to by Catholic
officials, at their church and burying place
on the Buffalo.
Arrangements have been made for the i'm.
proyement Of the graveyard grounds. Mr..
Alfred Stoneman, for . stipulated amount
will cut away the brush, and SO improve the
looks Of the grounds, that il will appear more
like the last abiding place Of mortals here.
A rencontre occurred at the corner Of Du.
buque and Main streets, few days ago, be.
tween two young gents closely allied by The
ties Of consaugunity. The bone of conten'
ton was Que old gray horse whose sands Of
life had almost run out. Now the horse was
the property Of hero No. 2, but by previous
agreement hero No. had obtained peacea-
BILE possession Of his horssship. Fer good
ly number of days We had seen this faithful
old nag course through the streets and al
legs Of this village. urged on BY the enthn
sias,ic, heroic groom. Oftentines Is stood
and gazed upon this cautiously moving cour
ser, have fancied myself away from thii
quie. rural village in the midst Of some 9th.
or thriving city or town, where dilapidated
express wagons rattle along the pavements
On the day and year aforesaid IS the houl
oftwilight drew on, the hero specially allu'
ded to above reached this village, having
made quick time from Winthrop Station
with his wagon well loaded with beautiful
evergreen trees, fresh from the nurseries ii
Dubuque. Ga his arrival here he hastily un
loaded his wagon, and with the air Of bust
ness man wheeled abou. and set sail for ali
home at Nash Creek, distant one mile away
At this time, hero No. appeared, and call
ing loudly and Justify 10 hero No. l, de-
manded immediate possession Of his old
gray property alleging that the animal hat
been driven too fast, and too seldom led Il
a well filed manger whereat our travelling
friend disscuted, asking that he might he al
lowed to take his wagon home. To this, he
70 No. 2 dissented, and so they came to I
mutual disagreement, one contending anC
demanding that the horse should 90 to Nasl
Creek, while the other IS sternly insistes
that be should not 60 thither. There's
good time coming, thought we, and elbowe,
our way through the crowd to Q position
from which we could get fine view of ,h,
combatants. There stood the immortal
mortal ,rio-two Caucasians and one equine
They we're warm with excitement. Oft re-
reaied words gave place 10 blows. Fist
flew like paddle wheels, sometimes high
sometimes low, while boots of the latest
heaviest styles being brought into closest re-
QUESTION, led US inwardly to enquire, is thi1
the chief end Of man? Only little tim,
and old gray, assisted BY Caucasian here
No. 2, deserted the wagon and the happ,
three together wheeled away, the horse vic
,oriaus being led awAy BY his own master
while The hero who 6rst appeared, to The
mirih Of bystanders, trundled away the wag
on, eminently satisfied that he did not strike
the frs, blow.
lis swee. for brothers to dwell togetheri il
unity.
Dr. Soro.