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Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-10-01

SrLENDlD LOTS FOR SAg.E.-Block 55
y lots 49, 20, 81 and % that l53xi0 IT,, for sale
cheap canal time These are beautiful building
lots and Handsomely situated.
Also lot II In block rs, Barrels addition. This Is a
corner lot. Cheap for cash Real Estate office of
tv25 GEORGE II. LANE, Adjoining r. o.
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Western Auction & Commission House
By AMSDEN TERRY,

IWte FIeHN0Hte UOWAV
A Re prepared to receive Goobs, WARES and arscaAx
pisk on consignment for private sale or aucsion
Our extensive Retail trade enables US to handle large
amounts OF Fancy Dry Goods even prof. to the
gnor Proceeds promptly remis,eo current rates
exchange. Cash advances ccpsignmepts. tapS0.1
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New Farmers Mill.
FTHE subscribers have just started their
l. Mill, corner Of Third and Elm Streets and are
grinding by the bushel for TOLL all the grain
to them They will grind Wheat, Rye, Corn and Buck
wheat for table and Corn, OATS etc, for feed such
rates will make the OF ground feed, fo kinds
of stock, profitable. Farmers and others invited
call and try the new mill. BROAD & KEISER.
Sent 2
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A FINE IMPROVED FARM in Louisa Co.,
"A 20 miles northwest Of town, of 40 acres 1870
der cultivation 90 tmber-good mpro vcments. II IL
situated upon beautiful rolling praire-would make
fine stock farm. For sale cheap, and easy terms.
l.. q. JEPfERS,
au12 Over Green Thomas A Co "A Iiank
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Land Agency Office
Land Agency Office

Land Agency Office.
DROWN q LAHEE, Attorneys, have the only
- perfect abstract OF titles TO all Iands In
the city Of Burlington and Des Moines county and will
make examinations at reasonable rates
SThey will buy and sell Real Estate on
o renting property, paying taxes, ETC..
sW give prompt attention the collection Of debts ad
ustment OF claims drawing and acknowledging deeds
ether writings or any other business that may be enrus
| ed to them.
Office on the Of Jefferson and Third Streets over
Messrs White, Cook Co.'S Bank Burlington Iowa. jal5
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COOK stoves, Fish. fnrniture Dry Goods, Teas Tai
aud Jevelry,
AT ArCTIoNi
at the Auction room one door north of the wighman
House, FRIDAY JuiY 18th CONNIE nciny at 10 o,sock
~, to be continued until further notice.
q. r. GEAR
viii sell Mt Public auction large variety Of the above
goods. In order close with several consguments (pre.
yous TO arrangements for the Fall and Winter trade
uWouid be impossible to chumeratc all the different
classes OF goods TO be offered but sill nncondition
any 10 be sold purchasers will not fail in the varied
sorfment TO find what they want
Also good substantial covered Buggy Term, On sb
safe positive jyl' o.. GEAR, Auc,'r.
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TLOCkS! CE.NCIkS!-Just received Eight Day
~ and 80 hour Clocks. Also few fine French Time
Pieces. For sale by A. W. + W. CARPENTER,
sep9 1lan street.
ID ABROAD Contractors and others can find full
III assortment of Shoyes and Spades, Picks Crowbars
&C., jy1 J. MORTON cos.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14
To Newspaper Subscribers.

A certain man who had not been particular
ly fortunate in his affairs, went 10 foreign
country in hope of bettering his condition, but
all his enterprises failed, and in the end he
found himself more embarrassed than ever
In his emergency he went TO consult an old
man, who was famed in his neighborhood for
wisdom and goodness, and laid before him the
unhappy condition in which he found himself,
and the sort of fatality which followed his steps
everywhere. After many questions as to how
he had managed his business, and as TO his
personal habits, the old man asked him if he
owed anything 10 his printer, and if he had al
ways paid regularly Tor the papers for which
he had subscribed. The ruined man reflected
for a moment, and answered, Yes, confess
owe for several years subscription 10 pa
per formerly received, but had entirely for
gotten so insignificant debt so insignif-
cant debt, replied the old man know, sir,
that a man who does not pay for his paper,
will never succeed in his business. | am old, /,
| have seen many men ruin themselves, many
men grow rich, and many men remain nearly
stationary with regard 10 their fortune. l
have always remarked, without single ex-
ception, that those persons who remained in
the same condition of life, were those who did
not pay for their papers till the end Of the
year; those who grew rich were those who
alwayspaid for their paper in advance and
those who were ruined and never got up again,
were persons who never paid for their news
papers. Believe in my long experience of men
and things, and do not delay to pay what you
owe the publisher of your paper The man
whose business and fortune had always been so
bad, followed the advice of the wise and good
old man, and from that moment Providence did
not cease TO favor his enterprises. This is an
example of success which is certainly as beau
tiful as it is easy to initiate. Courier de 81.
Hyadnth, Canada.
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A Shroud of Gold.

Hon. Thomas Ewbank Of Washington. late
Commissioner of Patents communicates to the
National Intelligencer some interesting infor-
nation in regard to recent discoveries in the
excavation of Peruvian tumui. The informa-
was received by Mr.. Ewbank from w. w.
Evans, Esq, engineer of the africa and Tacua
Railroad in Peru. Mr.. Evans states that in
making excavations for the railroad at africa,
hundreds of graves are demolished, in which
are numerous Indian relics The excavations
are seventy feet deep, and as the soil is loose
sand, as the work proceeds, everything from
the top comes sliding down-dead Indians,
pots, kettles, arrow heads, &c. Among other
interesting mortuary relics, an Indian was
started out of his resting place, rolled up in
shroud ofgold. Before Mr.. Evans had knowl-
edge of the incident, the workmen had cut up
this magnificent winding sheet and divided it
among themselves. With some difficulty Mr..
Evans obtained fragment, and despatched it
to Mr.. Ewbank. Mr. Evans notices as re-
markabe fact that in hundreds of Indian skulls
which he has examined not one has contained
decAyed tooth. Mr. Ewbank thinks the
weight of the entire shroud must have been
eight or nine pounds, and had it been pre-
served, would have been the finest specimen of
sheet gold that we have heard of since the
time Of the Spanish conquest. In some elo-
quent remarks upon the preservation of SOU
venirs of the departed, and the futiliiy Of at
tempting to secure the great dead from contact
with their native earth, Mr.. Ewbank says it is
their form of features, and not the body or
substance Of the dead that should be preserved,
and adds:
The mummies of Egypt are quarried for
fuel, and whether those of the Pharaoh s,
their wives, their priests, or their slaves, are
split open ana chopped up with the same in
difference as 50 many pine logs. The gums
and balsams used in embalming them have
made them good substitute for btuminous
coal and thus the very means employed TO
preserve them have been the active agents of
their dissipation. So it is when the materials
of coffins have high marked value they are
then seized as hidden treasure, and their
contents cast out as rubbish. Like heroes In
the Eastern hemisphere, the descendants Of
Nance Capec were sometimes, if not always,
eniombed in such, and with considerable treas
ure besides, in vessels of gold and silver /;
hence we learn how the Spanish conquerors
sought for, often found, and as often plundered
Indian sepulchres."
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Drawing an Inference

The Rev. Mr.. Tighe, though an excellent
preacher, was accustomed To use high flown
language, and which he delivered in style
which TO strangers unaccustomed 10 his man
ner, appeared exceedingly pumPous. Journey
ing once from home to see clerical friend, he
accepted the offer Of his hosts pulpit for the
ensuing Sabbath
After the sermpn, in returning 10 the par
sUnage house, the incumbent aud his guest fell
into conversation respecting the service in
which MIR. Tighe had just oficiated-which
continued until they entered the house.
MY dear broiher,' said the host, you will
pardon me, but you perceive that my hearers
are plain, unleltered, but worthy people anG
| have always found that simple language, un-
adorned by rhetoric, was best suited to their
capacities
why surely, my dear brother-' responded
Mr.. Tighe, 'they cunld not mistake me this
morning-or find any difficulty in understand
ing every sentence
Indeed, my dear brulher,' returned the
host, you are mistaken I; many parts Of your
discourse, though classicalfy eurrect, will puZ-
zle lhree-fuurlhs of my people for a month
now only in the word INFERENCE, which yOa
employed, my hearers viii not comprehend
it,,
why bless me- brother Joues,' said Mr..
TIshe, you must be j'king inieFence-inier-
ence-why a child would understand The mean
ing of 50 simple word
My dear brother, said Tie host, even our
waiter, who otiiciaIes my clerk, auj who,
must tell you, prides himself On knowing
sumelhing mo:e oi learning Than the people
whose singing he leads-even he, will ven
lure 10 say, will not comprehend the word
'lnpossibIe,' SAID Mr. Tlghe.
We'll, you shall see,' said The bnsl-and
ringing the hell, his clerk aud wdiIer catered
the room. Ezekiel, said the worthy minis
ter, 'brulher Tighe aud myself are sumewhat
in dIlirulty-do you think you could draw
an inferepce.'
Truly returned Ezekiel, 4 cannot say, for
never tried, buI will enquire of Juhanadab-
he is stronger Than L. Iu little time Eze-
kiel returned, and on being questioned as to the
capabili,v of his fellow laborer, replIed-'Jo-
hanadab fears he cannot draw an inference him
SELF hut he is certain that the HORSES will draw
any thing the traces will hold
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14

the shame and great sorrow which he had
caused her. The man was not unwilling TO
make aionement for his injustice.
But when the poor woman had related the
whole account of her evening prayer, and of
the appearance of the FREELY, the Judge said
That is the finger of God he has visibly
helped you
Young Meyer, however, was much moved,
and said, with tears in his eyes
Yes, it is so. God Is the father of the
widow and the fatheress-and their avenger
also. Pardon me for my harshness towards
you. 1t was owing TO an error. As rec
ompense for the sufferings which | have caused
you, release you from the payment of the
fifty crowns, and if you are at any time in need
come TO me, and l will always assist you. l
now see clearly that those who trust in Gsd
he will never forsake-and that confidence in
him is a safer dependence than great riches.
And if ever come 10 want, or if my wife
should be a widow and my children orphans,
may he help us also, as he helped you.'
Trust always thus in Him, and be as up
right as this poor widow, and help will not be
wanting 10 you in time of need
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14

of the boat, stood with knife in his upraised
hand, watching alternately the Captain and
his pursuer, and the faithful animal which had
saved his own life
There was fixed look of pale determina
tion in his face, which convinced all that
should the dog become a sacrifice to the shark,
Lancaster would revenge his death, if posi-
BILE, even at the risk of his own life.
Good God what a swimmer exclaimed
the men, who marked the speed of the animal.
The shark will have one or both, if we don't
do our best =
The scene was of short duration. Ere the
boat could overtake the dog, the enormous
shark had arrived with three oars length of
the Captain, and suddenly turned over on his
back, preparatory to darting on the sinking
man and receiving him in his vast jaws, which
now displayed their rows of long, triangular
teeth.
The wild shrek of the Captain announced
that the crisis had come. But now Napoleon,
seemingly inspired with increased strength,
had also arrived, and with fierce howl leaped
upon the cleaning belly of the shark, and
buried his teeth in the monsters flesh, while
the boat swiftly neared them.
Saved if we are halt as smart as that dog
| is cried the mate, as all saw the voracious
monster shudder in the sea, and smarting with
pain, turn over again, the dog retaining his
hold, and becoming submerged in the water,
At this juncture the boat arrived, and Lam
caster, his knife in his teeth, plunged into the
water, where the Captain also had now sunk
from view.
But few moments elapsed ere the dog
arose to the surface, and soon after Lancaster
with the insensible form of the Captain.
Pull them in and give them an oar, cried
the mate, 'for that fellow is preparing for an
other launch
His orders were obeyed, and the second on
set OF the marine monster was foiled by the
mates splashing water in his eyes, as he came
again, and but few seconds too late TO snap
off the Captains legs, as his body was drawn
/ lHlO Tue DOdL.
| Folled the second time the shark passed the
boat, plunged, and was seen no more, but left
a track of blood on the surf;ce of the water, a
token OF the severity of the wound from Ma
poleon.
The boat was now pulled towards the brig,
and not many hours elapsed before the Captain
was on deck again, feeble from his efforts, but
able TO appreciate the services of our canine
hero, and most bitterly 10 lament his own cruel
act which had mutlated him forever.
/ would give my right arm ! he exclaimed
as he patted the Newfoundland, who stood by
his side, If / could only repair the injury
have done to that splendid fellow. Lancaster,
you'are now avenged, and so is he. and a
most Christian vengeance it is, though it will
be source of grief to me as long as live
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-14

the tender management of By weaknesses, grad
ua.Iy corrected the most pernicious Of them
She became prudent from affection and
though Of the most generous nature, she was
taught frugaiiy and economy by her love for
me. During the most critical period in my
life, she preserved order in my affairs from the
care Of which she relieved me. She gently re-
claimed me from dissipation she propped my
weak and irresnlute nature; she urged my in
doence 10 all the exerticus that have been use
ful and creditabe TO me and she was perpet'
ually at hand 10 admonish my heediessness or
impruvidence. To her Ol0e tck0terer I am
for my interest she never for moment forgot
my feelings my character. Even in her Oc-
casional resentment, for which but too often
gave her cause, (Nould 10 God | could recall
those moments y she had no sulenness or acri
mony. Her feelings were warm and impetu-
Gus, but she was placable, tender, and constant.
Such was she whom lost; and have lost her
when her excellent natural sense was rapidly
improving, after eight years struggle and dis
tress had bound US fast together, and moulded
our tempers 10 each other when knowledge
Of her worth had refined my youthful love into
friendship, and before age had deprived il Of
much ofHs original ard ,r. lost her alas the
choice Of my youth, the partner Of my misfor-
tunes, at moment when had the prospect Of
her sharing my better days. Home Journal
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Care of China and Glass.

The most important thing to do is to sea
son either glass or China TO sudden change OF
temperature, so that will remain sound after
exposure to sudden heat or cold. Now, this
is best done by placing the articles in cold wa
ter, which must gradually be brought to the
boiling point, and then allowed to cool very
slowly, taking whole day or more TO do it,
The commoner the materials the more care in
this respect is required. The very hest glass
and china is always well seasoned, an
nealed,' as the manufacturers say, before it is
this way, they may be washed up in boiling
water without fear of fracture, except in fros-
ty weather, when, even with best annealed
wares, care must be taken not TO place them
suddenly in too hot water. China that has
any gliding upon it must on no account be
rubbed with cloth Of any kind, but merely
rinsed, first in hot, and afterwards in cold wa
ter, and then left 10 drain till dry. If the gill
ding is very dull, and requires polishing, it
may now and then be dubbed with soft wash
leather and iule dry,whiting but, remem-
ber, this operation must not be repeated more
than once year, otherwise the gold will Ger
tainly be rubbed off, and the china spoiIt-
When the plates, &c., are put away in the
china closet, piece Of paper should be placed
between each TO prevent scratches. When
ever they 'clatter,' the glaze or painting is
sustaining some injury, as the bottom Of
all ware has it PARTICLES of sand adhering to it,
picked up from the oven wherein it was glazed.
The china closet should be in dry situation,
as damp closet will soon tarnish the gliding
of the best crockery.
In common dinner service it is a great
evil TO make the plates too hot,' as il invaria-
bly, cracks the glaze on the surface, if not the
plate itself. We all know the result-it
comes apart; nobody broke it, 'it was cracked
before, or cracked long time ago. When
washed the water goes TO the interior, swells
the porous clay, and makes the whole fabric
rotten. In this condition they will absorb
grease and being made too hot again, the
grease makes the dishes brown and discolored
If an old, ill-used dish be made very hot in
deed, a teaspoonful OF fat will be seen to ex-
ude from the minute assures upon its surface.
These latter remarks apply more particularly
to common wares.
In general way, warm water and soft
cloth is all that is required to keep glass in a
good condition but water bottles and wine de-
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A Beautiful Tribute to a Wife.

Sir James Macintosh, the historian, was
married in early life, before he attained fortune
or fame, 10 Miss Caiharine Stuart, young
Scotch lady, distinguished more 70. the excel
lence Of her character than for her personal
charms. After eight years of happy welded
life, during which she became the mother of
three children, she died. A few days aher
her death, the bereaved husband write to a
friend, depicting the character Of his wife in
the following terms:
i was guided (he observes) in my choice
only by the blind affection ofmy youth. found
On intelligen, companion and tender friend, a
prudent moni,ress, the most faithful Of wives,
and mother as tender as children ever had the
misfortune to lose. met woman, who BY
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Wistellang.
Beauty on Earth.

% There is beauty enough on earth to make a
home for angels"
There is strange procivily in man TO mis-
apply or neglect altogether, what was intend
ed by the Creator of man for his comfort and
profit. Those whom He has crowned with
the trust by perverting it TO base uses, or to
dim IFS lustre by indifference or excess
Those whom He has adorned with peculiar
charms of person are too apt to employ those
charms for unholy purposes. Those whom
He has gifted with the haIlowed influences of
poetry, who have the power 10 entrance their
fellows with single sweep of the Tyre, too
often tune the bacchanal note, and write for
the hall of revelry, rather than in praise Of the
King.
How use doth breed habit in a man p
The Queen who staggers under load of Jew
els soon learns to despise the brilliant things,
and count them as dross. The florist soon
casts off the spell which his gorgeous array of
blossoms first exerted, and regards them as
mere matters of merchandise The naturalist
soon loses his admiration for charms and WON
ders of the natural universe, in wild specula-
tion and scientific research And Man, walk
ing in the light of God mate rial smile, sur
rounded by the loveIness that God has pre-
pared, and partaking of the bounties that God
has dispensed, soon becomes Indifferent to
them ALL
Possession is wont to beget neglect. Be
cause we may enjoy the enchanting beauties
Of Nature, without money, without molesta-
ton, it comes that they pail upon US and rem
der us restless and dissatisfied. Everything
in Nature is so much a maitev of course that
we sigh for something novel, something SUI
perior, something more gorgeous and absorb
ing. And yet, neglect it as we will, There
is beauty enough on earth to make a home for
the angels
We have thought that if men would but an
alyze and seek to appreciate the attraction of
Earth, they would have quite enough to occu-
py their attention, without hankering after
novelty.
The morning, the noon and the night, the
spring, The summer, the autumn, and the win
ter; the buds and the blossoms, the resurrec-
tion of the grass and the foliage, their career
and their decay, the shooting of the blade and
the ripening of the ear, the babbling brook and
the rushing of the river; and the rain, the
storm, the hail, the vapor, the rainbow, all
these are the type and the substance of beau
ty, and the pledge of instruction. Tell US of
these, ye ingrates, before you clamor for a
change.
Because we will not remove the scales from
| our eyes, shall we therefore declare that we
cannot see, Because we cannot, OF do not,
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Walking Leaves Of Australia.

Almost everybody has heard of the walking
leaves Of Australia. For long time after the
discovery Of that island many people really be-
lieved that the leaves of certain tree which
flourishes there could walk about the ground.
The story arose in this way. Some English
sailors landed upon the coast one day, after
roaming about until they were tired, they sat
down under tree to rest themselves. A puff
of wind came along and blew off shower of
leaves, which, after turning over and over in
the air, as leaves generally do, finally rested
upon the ground. As it was midsummer, and
everything appeared green this circumstance
puzzled the sailors considerably. But their
surprise was still greater, as you may well
suppose, when, after a short time, they saw
the leaves crawling along the ground toward
the trunk of the tree. They ran to the
vessel without stopping TO examine the matter
at all, and set sail from the land where every
thing seemed TO be bewiched. One Of the men
said that he expected every moment TO see
the trees set too and dance jig
OuuScqucut CAplotdtIOHS vi AuSlIdld nave
taught US that these walking leaves are insects.
They live upon the trees. Their bodies are
very thin and fiat, their wings forming large,
leaflike organs. When they are disturbed
their legs are folded away under their bodies,
leaving the shape exactly like leaf. with its
stem, and all complete. They are of bright
Ureen color in tho sumnar bnt thar, rraduaIIv
change in the fall, with the leaves, to the
brown Of frost-btten vegetation. When
shaken from the tree, they lie but few min
ules upon the ground as though they were
dead, but presently they begin to crawl along
towards The Tree, which they ascend again.
They rarely use their wings although they
are pretty well supplied in that respect.-N.
Y. Life Illustrated.