Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-23
ESTHER. This beautiful musical dra

uld Has UcCu uHuCI ICucdISdl lOT TWO
three weeks past, under the guidance O
Prof. E. O. Hover, and was placed be
fore our people, at Kings Opera House
last evening. To say that it was render
ed with great success, would be mill
way of putting it. But one or two O
the old and trained singers of the cit,
were in the cast Of characters. it bein,
mainly composed of young singers, SOM
OF them having never received any train
ing further than that given by Prof
Hover in the preparation of this piece
We have not room to give the charac
ters as much attention as we would like
but few notices Of the features tina
struck us as being extraordinarily goot
will suffice.
The character of Queen Esther was
represented by Miss Gertie Northrup
of Quasqueton. We don't think this
selection could have been bettered il
Independence. She has voice that
while possessing power sufficient to fill
the whole room, is of singular sweetness
and depth. Her rendition of the solo
Israel, 0, Israel! for thee do | trem
BILE" was well calculated to display hel
fine musical abilities, and compel the
closest attention of the vast audience
One Of the brightest, and we are not
sure that it was not the brightest, gems
of the Oratorio, was the quartette, ''Do
wake, or am 1 dreaming?" by Messrs
Holdridge and Backus, and Misses Cora
Spencer and Carrie Wood. 1t was one
of the finest quartettes to which we ev
err listened.
Mr.. j. +. Jewel as Ahasuerus, the
King; Mr.. Il. H. Drew, as Hannah, and,
in fact, all the characters were all that
could be wished for. We can conscien-
tiously declare that it was the richest
musical feast to which our people have
been invited for some time, and reflects
credit alike upon Prof. Hover as a
teacher, and the singers for their excel
lent musical abilities. The Oratorio
will be repeated this evening, and the
admission has been put down to 35 cents
to all parts of the house. We advise
lovers of good music to attend. Re
served seats at Wallaces drug store.
The Republican County Convention
to nominate county officers will be held
Sept. 18th, two weeks from tomorrow.
The officers to be nominated are Clerk
of the Courts, Recorder and three mem
bers of the Board of Supervisors, in
place Of Messrs Higbee, Coughtry and
Butterfeld. Thus far we have heard
only one name suggested for Clerk, that
of the present worthy incumbent, Mr..
Smith. For Recorder, the name of Mr..
Hollet, the present Recorder, Mr.. j.
W. Foreman, of Newton township, and
Mr.. +. S. Wilcox, of this city, will be
presented to the convention. All are
good men, and we could support either
with a clear conscience and sense of
duty. For the vacant Supervisorships
we presume that the claims and inter-
ests of different localities will enter in
TO the choice. 1t is possible that some
or all Of the out going Supervisors will
be candidates for reelection, though we
have heard nothing of the sort. 1t will
be seen by the letter from Quasqueton,
in this issue, that Liberty puts in a
pretty loud demand for one of the places
The convention will doubtless act wise
ly and make such selections as will
themselves to the people.
CHARLEY ADAMS brings us reports
of terrible damage to property and loss
of life in the southern and eastern por-
lions of this county, and in the northern
part of Linn county, in the storm of
last Monday afternoon. No less than
six persons were killed by ightning, and
many others injured. Three persons
were struck near Quasqueton, and one of
them was unconscious at last accounts,
with not much probability of recovery.
A short distance east of Troy Mills, the
entire end of dwelling house was taken
out by fash of lightning, one person
a girl-killed, and four others in the
room severely injured Mr.. Adams was
out in the storm, and reported it very
violent. He drove his horse into a
small oak clearing under some short
trees, and sitting in his buggy could see
the electric fluid running over the
ground, at times directly under him.
We shall undoubtedly have fuller re-
ports of the ravages Of the storm next
week.
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