Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-09-04

have been innocent, and lie was com
mitled to custody al Bedford, under
the charge of Robert de Horepoe.
where he remained in chains a whole
year.
AS many of Hereward's friends and
followers as had remained with him,
when they heard Of his imprisonment,
again congrega,ed in their old hannts,
the woods, and held secret commun-
cation with him, by means of his 81 -rk,
named Leofric who visited his prison
in the disguise of milkman. Al
length, Leofric brought them iniell-
gence, that on certain dav, llereward
was to be conducted to the castle Of
Buckingham, to be delivered to the
keeping of his old and creates, enemy,
Ivo Taileboise. Having obtained ex-
acl information by means of spies, Of
the road by which he was to be carried,
the Saxons placed themselves in am
bush in wood, through which the
convoy was 10 pass, suddenly attacked
Hereward's guard, who were defeated
after desperate struggle, and the hero
was delivered from his chains by his
old and faithful followers. Robert de
Horepole, who had been an inlulgent
keeper TO Hereward was taken prisoner
in the scutfie but was Instantly liberia
ted, and, in consequence Of his repre-
sensations to the king, Hereward was
again pardoned and restored 10 his
land.
But although Hereward had thus OBJ.
tanned the peace Of the king, it did not
secure him from the Norman barons,
his enemies who songh, every opportn-
nitv Of attacking him. He was more
than once besieged in his own house,
and he could not venture abroad with
out strong body of armed soldiers TO
defend him. even a, his meals, when II
was The hospital custom to eat with
open doors, he was obliged to place
vigiani watch at distance from his
house, 10 warn him against the APP
proach of his foes. One day his chap
lain, Ailward. who acted as sentinel
during llereward's dinner, fell as
leep at his post. A strong party of
Normans and Bretons took advantage
of this circumstance to carry their long
| cherished designs into execuuon.--
| Hereward was totally unarmed, but he
seized upon shield, lance, and
sword which lay near and rushed out
with his old companion in arms. named
! Winter, to meet his assaiAnls. Trait
ors, he said, your king has given me
his peace, yet you come here TO take
nv goods, and slay me and my friends.
Though you have taken me unarmed,
a, my dinner you shall have no cheap
bargain of mel
The first to advance was a knight,
who sought 10 avenge many OF his
friends and companions in arms slam
by The Saxon insurgents. but llereward
at the first blow thrust his spear
through his body, and he fell corpse
to the ground. Then the Normans at
tackled Hereward from all sides, with
lances and swords; but thong h soon
covered with wounds he defended
himself "like wild boar" when his
spear was broken he betook himself to
his sword, and when that was also rem
dered useless, he took his shield in his
rich, hand and used it as a weapon
Fifteen Of the assailants had already
fallen by his arm when four OF his ene-
mics came behind him, and buried
their spears in his back. Here ward
fell upon his knees but with his last
effor, he hurled his shield at knight
Of Brittany, named Ralph de Dol. who
was advancing to attack him. The
Saxon hero and the Breton knight fell
dead at the same instant. A Norman
cut off Hereward's head, and carried II
away as a trophy. Such was the end
Of the last champion of Saxon lber-
ty. 1T is commonly supposed says
the writer who has preserved the ac-
count Of his death, "that. had there
been only four such men. the Normans
would have been long ago driven out Of
the land. =
We notice in one of the English az.
ricul,ural papers that gardener OF that
country has recently discovered, by ac
ciden,, new method OF destroying
ca,erpllers which is efectnal. On
looking over his grounds, one morning
he noticed piece of woollen rag, adj
herring to some bushes. and on remov
ing it, found it to be full Of these troub
lesome vermin. He Immediately plac
ed pieces of the same substance IN IN
curranl and other bushes, and found
the next morning, that the insects hA'
taken to them, universally, for shelter
On removing them the vermln wer'
easily destroyed. This hint is worth,
the serious attention of fruit raisers. a
il supplies a very easy and eflectus
remedy against one of the most fats
evils with which they are called TO col
tend. Maine Cultirator.
John Rantoph. --During some per
cd of Mr. Randolph's political caree
he had the i'll fortune TO offend coz
,,h,sh ,oun,r fellow who determine