Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-07-31

The above head:
A citizen of this place while recently
on tour in the State of New York,
was induced TO make one of the audi
ence of an ilInerant lecturer who was
holding forth upon The efficacy of cleo
trclly as applied 10 vegetable proJuc-
tons.
In the course Of his harangne. Gnano
was incidentally alluded 10 as a power
full agent in qnickening the growth of
plants, and the effects Of both were dis.
played in such glowing language tina!
the auditory soon imagined themselves
standing in the midst of field and en-
deavorlng to measure the height of the
grain, before il was out Of reach. The
whole assembly were in fine state of
enthusiasm, and swallowing down the
wonders revealed TO them with opened
mouths and staring eyes. when a PLAIN
looking old farmer arose, and with ap.
parentIy much dlflidence, begged leave
TO confirm the lecturers statements. by
the relation Of an incident which he had
recently witnessed, and 10 which he
was party:
81 have" said he. "a very bad boy.
named Tommy; he's given Us a good
deal Of trouble. and having tried vari.
Gus methods TO reform him wilhou, sue.
cess. told my wife that il would be
bes, To try something new, and rather
more severe. Accordingly. we greed
to shu, him up a. night IN the barn.
This answered very well for while,
but he grew worse again. till finally
was Obliged to shut hun up in the barn
every nigh, by SHUTDOWN.
Well, one night while Tommy was
rnosiing with the cattle, and | was in
bed, there came on a tremendous thun-
der storm. |, lighiened sharp enough
TO put out mans eyes and Numbered
so loud that it made the house rattle
like snare drum. Feeling rather un-
easy sbou. the boy, 60, up early in
the morning, and went out to see how
he had Jared. As | was going 10 the
barn. me. man most eight foot high
coming towards me. never had seen
such tall crlller in all my life before.
and begun TO feel sor,er scarib!e at
having him about my premises.
Halo, says |. AS soon as | could
speak. who are you-and what are you
doing in my barn yard!
The strange looking animal answer
ed in li,lle squeaking child's voice,
"Why father, us me. don't you know
Tommy"
You. says I, why. Tom, how on
earth did you get stretched out So long
in one night! why you're growed as
tall as all on, doors; don't you klow
il!'
"Why, yes, father" says he. Il
'spose have; for last nigh, slept on
them bags Of Guano you pu: in The
barnard that and lightning together just
did The business.
The effec. of this story upon the au
dence was indeed electric. Peal upon
peal Of laughter followed. the people
wen, off every way, and the next day
the lecturer upon electricity and guano
was among The missing.
We find the following in The Court
er Des Elals Unis:
A sl,"r, time ago an EngliShman was
lounging through the iauhnurg 81. Hn.
more. with tina. air Of careless independ-
ence peculiar TO his nation, when he
was suddenly over,aken by an indivih.
ual who appeared by his coun,enance
and manner excessively agl,a'ed.
"Monsieur. monsieur" cried he, ad
dressing the Engli>hman. .in the name
of heaven, lend me your cane for an in.
s,anl!"
And what do you wish to do with
my camel" said the son Of Albion, calm
ly.
"To chaslise woman who has
shamefu,ly deceived me-"
"And who is this woman!"
.She is my wife, monsieur, my wife,
who two months ago left me TO follow
seducer. Blu: she will escape-lend
me Your cane quickly. hesetch You.
The cause is jus,!'' said The Eng
lishman. with the same sangfroid, there
is my cane. monsieur; fog her! maui
her weIi!'
The enraged husband took the in.
s,rumenl Of correction. and ran back
as fast as he could; the Engli>hman
followed slowly. and in effect he saw
him seize woman by the shoulders
and apparently gave her several blows,
in the struggle the cane fell from the
mans hand. and while he stopped. 10
pick i, up, The woman fled. The man
followed in no. pursuit. and they both
disappeared down side street.
The Englishman followed little fas-
ter this time. for he wished 10 recover
his cane, which was Of costly wood,
and surmoun,ed by large head of sol.
il gold. curiously carved and for which
he had short time before paid 500
francs He looked in vain. however.
for the injured husband and his erring
spouse. After having waited about a
quarter Of an hour, he gave up the mat
Ter, exclaming with his usual GOODNESS:
The scoundrel has duped me. bu.
he did his work well and forgive him."
He did not neglect, however.to lodge
information q, the police Office. with
full description Of the cane; but we fear
tina, he will never again have the pleas.
ure Of lending j, for the purpose Of
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