Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-24
FROM DUB UQUE,
water Works-.A Fenian Journal.
sunday i'm the German Beer Gar
dens..The Cost Of n Drink..Ha>ad
orgahs..Mi ms trelS.-Festfyals.

ne Cost Of u DFink..H8>1d
organs.-M instrels.-Festival
| DUBUQUE, JUNE 14th.
EDITOR MISUNDERSTANDING is bu
poorly supplied with good water; cistern
and wells are but sparsely scattered owe
the city, and great portion ofthe water re
qu's'te to supply the daily needs of the cit,
IS drawn from the river,-and Mississippi
water, suppose you are aware, is not re
markable for any peculiar quality in the
way Of purity or cleanliness, although or
the score of flavor, it might take precedence
with hotel soups. To remedy this incon
venience, and to secure better quality Of
water, system of water works is contem
| plated. The hills in the neighborhood OF
the city afford some splendid springs, from
which bubble up an inexhaustible supply Of
clear, cold water; it is proposed to estsblish
system Of water works, to connect with
these springs. The Holly system, the same
that is in operation at Peoria, has been pro-
posed, but great cry having been raised
about the extravaganza of the scheme, it is
not probable that it will be adopted less
expensive system will be received with more
favor. The project is not fully matured,
but it is determined by the majority, we be-
lieye, that its accomplishment shall not en-
cumber the city with debt, and that no plan
shall be adopted which is not at once feast
BILE and economical.
The recent Fenian excitement here, gave
birth to 1--WE sma' thing" in the shape of
newspaper, which made its appearance
some weeks ago, under the title of the
Evening Telegraph" and was, we believe,
devoted to the interests of Fenianism; the
publishers were citizens of Dubuque. 1t
did not, however, for want of brains or
stamps, survive its third issue, and the poor
thing died. Madame Rumor has it that J.
K. Graves had an interest in the concern !;
if this be the case, it could not have suspen.
ded publication for want of pecuniary back
ing, unless j. X. was inclined to be mig
gardly, aud this certainly could not have
been the case,--rich men are never Mig.
gardly, never despisable-oh, no!
Just back of Seminary Hill, in the midst
of fine grove Of trees, are located the
German beer gardens; it is a charming
spot, but devoted to miserable use. There
is nothing going on there until Sunday,
when the German population inaugurate
regular gala day. The bands may be heard
playing nearly the entire day, and on visit
ing the place, you will find its habtants ell
gagged in such devotional exercises as target
shooting, card playing, drinking abomina-
BILE beer, cursing, etc. These practices are
simply outrageous, and utterly foreign to
every sense of decency, order, and due
observance of the Sabbath. This State has
laws requiring the strict observance of the
Sabbath those to whom the enforcement
of the law is entrusted, must be idiots or
rascals if they do not do so. The influence
ofsuch institutions in a community is bene6
cent indeed the scores of young men and
boys who frequent them are sure to receive
the initiatory lessons Of morality and manly
nobility. Besides, drunkenness is econom-
ical; drink of whisky cost man the neat
little sum OF 5000 the other day. He stop
ped his team-a spirited span of bays, at
tached to a good wagon,-in front of sa
loon, and Jumping out, carelessly threw his
rens on the sidewalk, and entered to get
drink; during his absence the team took
fright, and started down street, fairly beat
ing reveille with their heels, demolishing
everything that lay in their path; besides
other damages, they smashed an express
wagon into splinters, for which he was COM
PEELED to compensate to the amount above
mentioned. But this is nothing, week.
seldom passes that record is not made Of
some serimmage in which lives are lost
through its influence, direct or indirect.
Thunder and lightning caunot curdle the
milk of human kindness, it is true, but
drunkenness can do it most efectually.
Dubuque has been feast of music for
q couple of weeks; hand organs have been
dispensing the soothing influence of the
heavenly maid in hopes Of consideration.
these vendors of beldam are the most in
dustrious set we know of. One fellow has
three street corners in close proximity to
each other as his regular beat; his organ
has capacity Of four tunes, "Union March"
"Pat Maloy," wearing of the Green"
''Let ne Kiss Him for his Mother and he
works his beat so thoroughly as to be a
nuisance. You probably have an idea how
sweet these tunes would come to be, when
your ears we're accustomed to hearing them
played by rote, week in and week out, by a
rickety old baud organ. A little band OF
Italian MINISTRIES were in town last week
they gave US music of different character.
They we're composed of three boys and a
girl, two Of the boys carried harps, and the
remaining boy and girl, violins. They we're
rather prepossessing in looks, and were per.
feet masters of their instruments. The girl |
though rather slovenly in her attire, had
quite an expressive face, and really fine,
dreamy eyes, and the way the music drip