Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-05-25
From Quasqueton.
QUAsQUEToN, Iowa;
Nav 23rd 1877.

EDITOR BULLETIN:-Th electors met
Saturday, the 10Th, as stated last week,
to vote IN regard to the erection of a
school building, and the majority de-
cided, by standing vote of 65 against,
to 48 for, to keep "the old brick" That
was very wise conclusion for the towns
men to make. 1t would not be right to
take away such an old landsmark, as
there has been so many changes made in
our thriving town in the past ten years,
that it might make it difficult for return
ed citizen to recognize his former home.
In fact, what's the need of new build
ing? This has stood and answered every
purpose for the past twenty-five years.
Did you ever have birds eye view Of it,
Mr.. Editor? If you should ever desire
view of any description, l advise you to
get small hot air balloon, Il suggest hot
air, as It's cheapesD and take it from the
blue sky, as the roof, beng reshingled
few years ago, makes the most attractive
appearance, and should the walls be be-
er,you might think you were passing over
some State prison; no doubt the directors
will leave the large cracks in the walls to
be taken care of by the scholars spit
balls, as twill increase the substantial,
ness of them greatly. 1t must have been
the negligence on the part of some invent
i've mind, not to have forwarded the Cen
tennial Commissioners a model of our
modern school house. Every one, who
visited the International Exhibition, re-
members the Swedish School House that
stood in Agricultural Avenue, near the
Main Building, and how interesting it
was to any who were engaged in educa-
ton, to enter, and see the modes the
Sweeds used in expounding it, and no
one can tell the assistance it might have
given visitor in obtaining plan of
cheap modern school house by sending
a model of ours. AS your city is soon
to build High School building, if they
intend to crown it with a cupola, let them
send and get plan of the one here. 1t
is so profuse in its architectural designs,
its elaborate fret work and beautiful
green shutters. 1t was very thoughtful
of the purchaser of the bell, to buy
cast iron one, which would not be injur-
ed in the least by RAIN; probably do not
fully understand the design of having it
put upon the roof with a slab over it, but
thought for the purpose of non-retaining
the sound. 1t would be very profitable
undertaking for some photographer to
take stereoscopic views Of the building
and sell them as forsaken southern ar
my hospital.
The times are too hard, is the excuse
for vetoing the proposition, but building
material and labor is cheaper now than
it has been any time since the rebellion,
and with continuance Of war in Europe,
and good crops this summer, let it revive
the hard thinking men, and build Pub
lie School House, that Quasqueton may
have one public building worthy of adj
miratlon and boast.
A. Hunsicker has the foundation laid
for store building, on corner of Main
and Dubuque SITS. 1t is to be of wood,
two stories high; lower story to be finish
ed into store, which he will use as a
store-room for himself IN his business,
until some party or parties come along
and wish to open in business, apd the up
per story TO be DIVIDED into offices 10 let.
The carpenter work is to be done by
Messrs. Leighton V Sageby. This is the
first building, of this description, that
has been erected since r. A. Lewis built
his store on the opposite corner, in 1865,
which stands vacant today, as it has for
nearly four years past. A social dance
was held in the old store of r. A. Lewis,
now owned by Elias Hastings, on Thurs
day evening, the 18th; music by Potter's
Band. 1t was an exceedingly warm eve
ming without, and by the remarks of
some who attended, should Judge twas
warm within; could be no otherwise, but
those who love to whirl the fantastical
toe, were willing to perspire as a compen-
sation for their pleasure Other compen-
sations were not enough to make it a sue
cess pecuniarily, l learned.
The red horse (s) arrived in town on
Tuesday night of last week, after the
hard rain in the evening. Do not be i'm
pressed, l have reference to an Indian
tribe by that Lame, but had one come,
it could not have attracted the attention
of the school boys more. The Wapsie,
near the bridge, was full of red tailed fish,
and the school-boys took vacation on
Wednesday and Thursday. The school
instructors were all at their post of duty,
but the would be- instructed were not
in their seats Every boy that could clasp
spear handle, was struggling through
the streams current, up to their hips in
water, eying the red tail signals for
strike. If it had been compulsion on
the part of the parents, and not disobed
fence by the children, to thus wade all
day in the cold water, how very irksome
and tedious the task would have been,
but as it was, they probably all returned
at night, feeling happy with their days
sport, unless unjust be one supposition)
they were met at the door with a familiar
snap of the strap, to assist in drying the
clothing. ELECTRIC.