Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-01-18


say on this subject, but must leave 1t
in this crude state, as we are pressed
for room, aud variety is the spice OF
life.
The HAwK:EYE Of the llth inst'
had seen but few hours sun. when
all the bright and pleasing hopes, that
came with the snow and that were con-
rising in our breast, were blast
ed by foreboding clouds and falling
rain. Throughout Thursday and part
Of Friday the storm continued. The
snow disappeared rapidly and water
flooded our streets, rendering the walk
ing very disagreeable to persons whose
ex,remi,ics were encased,a las ours were,
in porous boots. With the disappear
ance Of the snow, vanished all our
hopes of a sleigh ride in one of the
beautiful sleighs. Only think Of that
paragraph about those elegant sleighs;
and ourself on the qui vive for one OF
them to come gliding along that we
might jump in and Ger the prairie ride,
and, 10, the snow disappeared! Well,
it's no matter. We are accustomed 10
disappointments and therefore don't
feel them very acutely. So, farewell
pleasure and joy; farewell the delights
of the anticipated ride; and those bright
ewes that were TO have been gazing up.
on us-no, we at ,hem,--farewell.
But to return. The rain continued
to fall ill the latter part Of Friday alter
noon. The clouds then rolled away and
the sun shone forth in brilliancy and
splendor. l. was bright scene; those
masses Of gold and crimson that came
together, shed around food of light,
and then, one by one, died away. Soon
the wind changed, and Boreas came
tripping along with mighty steps, soon
to take his flight again. Then came
beautiful specimen Of what mother
earth can do when assisted by rain and
sun. This, however, did not last long
er than till Monday eve. For then an
other brilliant sun shed his glorious
rays upon the earth, and then came the
wind of the frozen north and played
and whistled in all its wildness and
ferceness. Now what strange doings
all this for half week! What freaks
Of madame Nature! Yet it's all right.
We are sa,lsfed--though we can't help
thinking it's sometimes funny kind of
weather in these parts. Yes it's very
strange, very strange too that we didn't
take ride in that sleigh! Oh, ingrat-
i.ude! What detes,ed thing thou art
The Rev. Mr. HUTCHINSON deliver
ed the weekly lecture before the ins,i-
,ute, on Wednesday evening the 10Th
inst. His topic was ole very suitable
to the profession to which he belongs:
Thomas Elliott, the Apostle to the In
dians. He described in glowing Ian
euage the difficulties and trials thai,
Elliott suffered in his great task Of
Outstanding the Indians of New
England. Dwell long on his perse-
verance. industry and un,iring zeal in
accomplishing and carrying out the
objects of his mission. Much inter.
es,ing matter was communicated by the
lecturer, and much that was curious.
Many examples Of the intelligence of
the Indians were given. They GER
tainly exhibited an unusual degree of
acumen, and no, little Of curiosity in
their questions to Elliott. The lee.
turer gave specimen Of the Indian
language, or rather of an Indian word,
in order to show what un,iring exertion
and unceasing industry on the part OF
Elliott were necessary, to master such
an idiom. Verify we never heard OF
such Babel-like jargon of lelters.--
We might readily suppose they had
been knocked into pi, and set up pro-
miscuously, but that they were spe-
cimen Of the dialec. of a people, we
should not have dreamed of. We have
met some '.jaw-breaking" words in
our experience with the classics blu,
nothing that will equal the exhibition
given by the lecturer.
We have spun out our remarks long
er than we intended, as we have, in
speaking Of the lectures delivered be-