Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-06


case was told us by legal gentleman re-
Gently. which. for the benefit Of our read
ers, we make public, without mentioning
the names ofthe parties. Onthe confines
Of the town live two small farmers. each,
among other things, engaged in the rear
ing of hogs. One is an honest German,
the other an Engli>hman. Not long ago
the German missed from his pen several
hogs, with peculiar marks and spots,
| which he thought he could recognize any
where and, after dilligem search. they,
or what was supposed 10 be them. were
discovered by the Germans son. Hans
in the pen Of his neighbor the Englishman.
Claim was Immediately made by the one
for their restoration; but was s,on,ly re.
fused by the other. who maintained that he
had raised them from infant piggery to
their then condition. A suit for their re-
covery was the resnl. lawyers were en-
gagged, and the case came before magis-
tra,e for his decision.
Hosts Of witnesses were examined on
each side. On the part Of the German,
it was proved that his hogs were of the
same color and spots; that an old dog,
with hut one tooth, had bitten one of them
in the ear. and tn mark was shown, SC.
The Englisman proved, by an equal array
of testimony. the lt,ering of the pigs, the
careful bringing Of them up TO hngdom
the cutting fthe dog bitten hogs ear with
a knife with broken blade, SC. II was
most doubtful case. The two women
who claimed before Solomon the mother-
ship of the child were not more positive
in their assertions than were the two liti-
giants as to the ownership of the hogs in
question. Testimony was SO nicely bal
anced that the Justice was bothered how
TO decide. The lawyers on each side
made most earnest declarations as 10 the
rights of their clients. At last, The Ger
mans lawyer (who was but young dis
ciple of Blackstone, and this was his first
casey was seized with lucky thought
He desired the son of the German to be
recalled. Hans stepped forth. He was
asked If he was not in the habit of calling
the hogs. and did they not answer hi. call.
He answered yes. "And now, Hans"
said the lawyer. "did you call them in
German or English" "Me calls dem in
Deitch." replied Hans. Resort was inn
me'Iistely had TO the Engli>hman's hog
yard. Hans called the hogs Gin Dietch,"
and 10! those which the German claimed
were the only ones ont of the number
which came forth at Hans German call
The effect was irresistible. Judgment
was Immediately rendered for the German,
and the hogs ordered to he restored to
him. Whether any further legal steps
are TO be taken in the matter. we have not
learned Washington Republic.
IMros1r1oSs OF THE INvApERs.-The
Austrian Lloyds states that the Austrian
comm,ndant OF Buda and Pe>th has order
ed the Jewish community Of the two cities
to supply, at its own cost, within six
months, the following articles TO the I'm
perial arm.:--Foriy-eigh thousand cloass,
10000 pair trowser., 10000 pairs Of
shoes. 10000 shirts, 60 900 pairs of draw
ers, 10000 cravats, 10000 yards Of gray
cloth, 10000 yards Of white cloth, 800
quin,als of leather for shoes. and 1000
horses completely equipped. These ar,i-
Giles are to be delivered at intervals Of tif-
teen days, and any delay is to be punished
with fine Of 600 forms. II is stated tina,
when the Russians and Au~trians entered
Pes,h $4,000 of the inhabitants left the
city.-Mo Republican.