Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-02-05

Ian kVENFOFed YEARS AGU Sat
ru0nep 81 the citizens has given US an
Account " an event Of much interest
to many Of the early settlers Of Man
chester.
Editors Manchester Democrat
As you regularly publish the 40 and
20 years ago column Of local happen
ings OF Manchester aud vicinity I
thUukhft pefhaps, q Happening" of
nearly IT HAar1 ago might interest
some of the middle aged and younger
readers Of the Democrat; and possibly
some of the quite older ones; some
a1N1am, will undoubtedly remember
the Happening" related:
Celebration ut Manchester
In 1858 the citizens Of Manchester
celebrated the anniversary Of Nation
al Independence in grand style. They
had made great preparation for the
event and invited the people of the
uhole country to participate. An ella
rate !. programme was prepared
sledge Cooley of Dubuque was to de-
liver the Grafton and flaming hand
bills were sent throughoutothe county
It was such a big Blow Out" for so
Small a town that wag of Man
chester, with keen perception of the
ludicous prepared burlesque "Pro-
gramme." had it printed and on the
morning of the 4th, the citizens woke
to find the town thoroughly BILLED
as follows:
~Hurah for the White, Red and Blue
"Great Excitement In Manchester
1.-THE day will be ushered in by the
sun rising in the east as usual. After
the day is Dead Broke the services
will be continued by the firing of thir-
teen crackers to represent the thirteen
original states, after which the people
will form procession, headed by the
Mayor, President, and Vice-Pres. OF
the Day, Soldiers of 1872 Immediately
succeeded by the regular Elect Aris-
tocracy' of the town, followed by the
military, fire and other companies, cit
liens, town stock, etc, of Manchester
Under the direction of the Bass Wood
Lumber Dealer, acting as Marshall OF
the Day, the rabble will then trot up
street Franklin, until they arrive at
the speakers stand, where 'Whang
Doodle will bore the concourse until
all are satisfied-all will feel patriotic
powder will be burned and blood spill
led If necessary-nO, expense will be
spared to make 1t day long to be
remembered, a day not soon forgotten
a Glorious Day, a Huge Old Day-in
fact considerable of Day. Nour-
ishment will be furnished in abund-
ance to refresh the inner man, consist
ing of regular and voluntary Toasts
raw Dutch and Irish; Picked Yam
KEGS, Etc.
"a Live Ok Will Go Up in Balloon
"In case all do not feel particularly
glorious and patriotic, let it be re-
membered that the liquor dealers in
town have contracted to make the
channel of the Maquoket a river run
pure whiskey warranted dead shot
at 80 rods. There will be splendid
display of fire works in the evening
consisting of Roman candles, tallow
candles, oil lamps, fluid lamps, grass
dips and fire flies, Etc, Etc.
Distinguished speakers from Delhi,
Acerville and Nottingham will be pres
ent.
"Rules of Order"
cit will be considered breach of
Manchester etiquette for ladies and
gentlemen to be seen together. On
account of the timid, no more crack
ers will be fired during the day.
Come one and all and help to COM
crate the Glorious Fourth in this Land
of Liberty, where the Star Spanglsd
Banner Triumphantly Waves, and the