Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-08-30
should not, as contemplated, find home

the kindly care of Mr.. w. r. Kenyon,
Zone Of the city's leading merchants
and his wife. The genial courtesy we
received, convinced us that the judy
ment of the committee was better than
our own; and we became more than glad
that their will, not ours, prevailed.
Independence is Of about the size Of
DEBORAH. But it has unlimited oppor-
tunities to spread out. 1t is cramped
by no bluffs, and not hemmed into val
legs; consequently there are wider
streets, and the houses of it's citizens
have ampler grounds, and better oppor-
tunities to make finer places" We
cannot say that they have better than
we can show; but the moderate homes
for people in good circumstances seemed
to be more numerous than DEBORAH can
boast. The Wapsie meanders through
the city, giving an least side" and west
side, and good mill power, which is
improved by large, fine mill The
great fire which Independence recently
suffered has caused the business part of
the city to be rebuilt in compact, uni
form style in solid blocks of beautiful
store buildings. The people seem more
homogeneous than our mixed popula-
ton; and their churches and school
houses indicate intelligence and moral
ity. The saloons did not stand out in
glaring obstrusiveness, and (come to
think of it we cannot say that we saw
a single one. The editors attending the
convention had no need of these institu,
tons, else we might report at greater
length under this head Metcalf, of the
Lansing Mirror, made the remark that
the Independence saloon-keepers did no,
profit dollars worth by the convention
and we think he spoke the truth.
Fayette County Union.
Many of our readers are so familiar
with the town that we will not attempt
to give a description of it further than
to state that it is, IN our opinion model
town in almost every respect, and the
inhabitants are among the most hospita
bic people we have ever had the pleas.
ure of meeting.
From the McGregor News.
Independence has its wide-awake bust.
ness character we'll set forth by the
presence of two of the best papers il
the District, and you can make it Il rule
to judge the town by it's papers. They
are the index to it's business and politi
cal life; they tell of its church socia
bles, dime societies, caucuses and elope
ments.
Independence is gaining notoriety in q
thousand ways and a thousand inhu
ences are being brought to bear to force
it into enviable prominence. 1t has &
brass cornct band that could not pro
ducc note three years ago, which now
will rank among the best bands in the
State.
independence has one of the finest
water-powers in the State, being Il nat
ural mill-site in the middle of the city
formed by rapids in the Wapsipinicon
The pleasantly situated residence part
of the city on the west bank of the Iiv
err, is always within sound of the dam
roaring and dashing, while capitalists
are forever blessing their investment il
the Mill Stock Company. 1t is perhap:
the largest mill in the State, and does ;
large and profitable business. 1t is bull
of cut stone and brick.
The German element is numcrou.
in independence and embrace the lead
ing business men, who own the fines
blocks on Main street. They hav,
Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist an(
eCatholic churches with strong congre
tons. They have also two brewerie
and run beer garden in the summer
while on the whole they form the mos
stable and solid class of citizens.
A public reception was given the ed
itors in council at Independence las
week, and it was the finest dcmonstra
ton Of the kind we have ever seen
Kings Opera House was filled to tn
gallery and vestibule. The orators orat
ed, the players played, the singers sane
the takers talked, the listeners listened
the elocusionists elocuted, and the dra
matte readers dramatically read. Git
zens and editors and preachers and poll
ticians made as short speeches as it wa
possible for them to make. The musi
furnished for the occasion was of higl
order, especially the u Pescatori by Ma
ME Toman and Miss Dickson. 1t wa
rendered with distinct and forcible ex
preston and clearness seldom given t.
the classical music of Gabussi. Th
speeches made by the members of on
association were well prepared, an,
raised the gentlemen higher than eve
in the estimation of the "Press Gang,
and captured the good will of thei
stranger listeners and made the heart
of the ladies 60 pit-a-pat, wishing the,
were only young, unmarried men. Blu
in order to be able to talk back well W
suppose a man has to be marie,
awhile:
THE ASYLUM.
The munifcence of the independence
people even extended outside of the cit
limits in their zeal and hospitality to
ward the editors assembled in their fai
city last week. Let it not be inferre
that they furnished carriages so freel
in order to get them out of the city TIL
sooner; leaving out of the question
doubt as to their disinterested and hear
ty overtures toward the editors, 70
those active business men certainly rec
ognized the advantage of making a goo
impression on them.
Drs. Hill and Brainard, assistant su
perintendents, met our party at TIL
grand entrance, and after informing on
party that DR.. Reynolds, the hea
of the institution, was not at home, the
proceeded to escort us through tn
wards after the ladies and editors ha
been RECALLED with lemonade. There ar
about 430 patients at the independence
hospital for the insane and they ar
better behaved than the same humble
of people we have ever seen outside O
an asylum. Though they are all Graz
as bed bugs, the attendants and ply
sicians have so complete control owe
them, and the whole management is S
systematic, that they are as an aggrega
ton very models of good behavior
Place the same number of sane person
together at a celebration, convention O
camp-meeting, and they would be twic
as noisy and thrice as unmanagable
From the Elkader Register.
Altogether. tn
association had enjoyed remarkabl,
pleasing session. We had an hour alon
with Ram, of the Manchester Pres.
and took in from his great fountain o
knowledge, rich entertainment of idea
on the country newspaper and its re
lation with the people. In the after
noon we ACCOMPANIED the marty to tn