Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-06

WHATS THE PRICE OF EGGS ?-On Satur-
day afternoon as the Fakir Of Ava was walk
ing down Main street, he met broad brim-
med conntryman from the bunker settle
ment with basket of eggs under his arm
The Fakir stopped him and looked into his
basket
"Those are very remarkable looking eggs
you have, sir. What do you ask for them p
"Bit a Dozen" replied broadbrim.
"Let me try single one-here's u dime
for it," said the Fakir.
Taking out his knife he coolly proceeded
to crack it, when to the great establishment
of the bunker out rolled about dozen shin
ing halfeag!es Placing them in his pocket,
and handing out another dime the Eakir
remarked:
"l'll try another if YOU please, Sir. -
This too, he cracks! open with the same
phenomenon of half e":,, les.
"I'll take all your e:sgs, said the Fakir.
apparently much excited. .... ....
No YOU DON'T" sail broadblim, who had
lust recovered his speech; and spreading
basket. he made tracks down street as fast
as his burthen, the am! litude of his breaches
and his hob-nailed sho- swould allow him.
He has doubtless aseertained. by this time,
that eggs is eggs however much appear
ances may sometimes De against the tact.-
Indianapolis Journal
S. S. L'IIommedieu, ESQ, President of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad,
in speech on the occasion of laying the last
rail on the Ohio and Mississippi road, Oh the
10Th, related the following incident: ....
In 1880 Mr. l. Hemmedieu, then proprietor
Of the Cincinnati Gazette, visited Baltimore
on his bridal tour, aud went out with MIR.
Monroe to inspect the commencement of the
Baltimore and Ohio road-the track of which
was then laid eight miles out Of Baltimore
with fiat rail, and run by horse cars. Dur
ing the inspection they discussed the cues
ton of what it was the duty of the press to
say in regard to this new project, and came
to the conclusion that the thing was a hum
bug-that it would never compete with a
McAdamized road, and that it was the duty
of the press to come oat boldly and say so,
and thus put a stop to 4 wanton and useless
expenditure of money. -sF "a@
MILITARY ORGANIZATION OF raE CHINESE.
The military forces Of China are estimated
at more than 100000 men. In their army,
rank is hereditary \ soldier can retire
from the service only when his son is in q
position to replace him-if he has no son Of
his own he is at liberty to adopt one. 1t is
allowed to enter the service at as early an
age as 10. -------e----..
Gunpowder has been in use among the
Chinese from time mmemorial-nevertheles
the Chinese artillery is far from being as
perfect as that Of Europe. The balls origin
ally used by the Chinese artillerymen were
made of clay dried and hardened.
In time of peace the soldiers are dispersed
over the whole empire, and in addition to
their pay they are at liberty to cultivate the
portions of land that are allotted to them
They are generally employed by the State in
public works, or making roads, and in re-
pairing the banks Of rivers. Their arms
consist of sabres, swords, pixies, muskets,
bows:and arrows ~ 50
The Russian traveller, Timbowski, who
visited great portion of the Chinese Empire,
states that the soldiers are clothed the same
as the other inhabitants, with the exception
of the tunic, which they wear over al, and
which is always of the same color as that of
the flag under which they serye-that is to
say, yellow, red, or blue, with or without
border. In times of war they received helm
cts of iron, euirasses that are quilted and
wadded, and shields of bamboo wickerwork
From the very commencement of a cam
paign the Chinese endeayor to get possession
of the hostile commanders, either by force or
stratagem. Gu Use, the author of a treatise
by Amoil, recommends that the drums and
the eymbals should be confined to the most
valiant warriors that can be found-'sF For
the drums and the cvmbals,' says he, shave
to speak to the ears, the flags and the stand
ards to the eyes, recempenses and punish
ments to the hearts. - s-s+ 1888 s-a8ass -