The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-10-14


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;so1sl ~ Jacob Star. Mr.. Edifor, Pm
~ il ~ ks sis
q this town ~ ko1oi6ef 4 o0o Of tie mcet
gcd-forsA ken holes il The groan that was ~.
er staked on j i lokatsd on . nae in .
bad Or Hieolum Ehn, 0n1 koirS letSav ear
rounded. bD nigh hnla EThe aklan 6aaD =
3 feet lnch % wide, and inch an SIS
desp ltis the crookedesk thing ever SEED;
in tryin 10 4 id The rapids Of The ssscau,
lhrQnin apalpgn SolApred : rsunsan lsvan
Aeh kne kkfh9 cum back avo ines ria "a
WhSteweA6E1fssA fr6fa, and 1 believe ~
water don't know how to git out o'here, an
% iist runs ro11A - E0uA' i bsaan b think
the rapids was myth, but Star informed
me that Their wus some rapids here wunct
but they wus split bv Crawley's dog throw
in . lot o'dirt into en- in diggin in the bank
fur mink .ss4 sss49s tss.
The town q present kontaius Z housen
An 80 inhabitants. mostly story hi an filed
in with brick. The Hotel 10 q story'n asf
bildin, with steep ruf an . lot of little
bootjuck fxius all roun the caves The
land lord, who by the way, is rite tasty
fsller, sss that its bilt in the moreantikc stilc
An kolera morbns order Of arkitsctor. The
, ,koperdations ara I'll in the ruff an s.yer eye
Z m front Of the Hotel swings board on the
upper part of which 10 painted the landlords
fust name, Jacob, and rite nnder it what the
ingenious aud DARN artist everdently. inten-
fur pictorial representation Of . star, but
which sublime creation Of art bears more
1pse4hlanes togrAndAdy long legs in NOR
II A4ony ,elerwatin every leg fur mercy, an
fSelin si4 ways fur Sunday. The landlord
splained to mo tAst NE Ingenious device of
substitootin the pictorial fur the othograph-
ical "Star," was his thunder" an seemed to
think it one Of the most original and komi-
oal desins ever achieved with the aid Of
paint-in short perfect swingin, creakin,
live-an-kickin pun on pole. The citizens
with this example of wit before their eyes
have become dangerously sharp; one fellow
se'0pch 30, that the citizens have passed IN
ordlpAlce, Agin his runnin at large without
cafryin himself Ia scabbard.
Well, the citizens held a msetin last mite,
fur the purpose oil rsisin . pile to invest in
wouldn't move peg till I'd seed the pile !;
that ! want goin to send up their town to i'm
mortal klorySof 1oun to eternal posterity'
without they'd takeA lot 81 the papers, on
the glowing pages Of which was depicted
BE- he transcendant advantages Of their admi-
rable town. Skwire Crawley was kalled to
the cheer, and presided over the delibera-
tions with his usual wisdom an .equanamer-
~. Jabez Ktupsr arose and promulgated
his vews Of ther persition, windin up with
! the folIerin sublime symbolercal fgger:-
"Yes my frens here in our midst, rite in
this town, we'll stick doun the scion of i'm,
provement; we'll pour round its roots the
waters Of enterprise fork in the manure Of
energy, an top-dress it with eternal vigilance
till its bnneh1s shoot pward-opward-ti
its branches shoot@t0w er-upward--w ND
above Jake Stars sign
post" Here he sot doun lookin like the
thing hadn't come out jist like he wanted it
to- A little Dutchman now popped up all
excitement, "He didn't keer tam yer der
dree Of broveinent, or any drees, he vent in
yer der railroat" then arose an made
few remarks in my usual happy style, an
was rewarded BY six copies of your paper
ben takens which WINS quite up to my expec-
tations, an therefore will proceed to describe
Their town, &c. q g
Lokation,-Hirorum is sitcwated in luv-
.ly,dell, on al sides Of which picteresk rocks
rfsFE apir vine clad heads, ther basis famed
ny wavin ferns, and drapcd in golden inossi
Windin roun these picteresk fetures of the
Landscape are yerdant paths leadin to coeie
hooks, bespangled with flowers of such be-
swil9erin sweetness, that . miser would fling
~ai0o his gold, and tear his hair in despair at
hayin but one nose; poet sit doun fold up
the wings of his fancy and weep that ther
wus nothin more left fur his imagination
for as well might he strive to conceive spot
surprising that MS for. q blind monkey to un.
kdcsNkeitp paint paradise with tooth.pick
But must now turn my attention to
things ola coarser natur.
Railroads.&c. branch of the Grand Spiral
Stub and Twist Air Line Railroad is under
kontract from Arbustum City to this place,
M rs soon - The above work is finished the
citizens Of this town intend runnin back
action breech loadin, side cut, to the mines
f--stiu to be diskiysred rs
n sNanufacturin establishments shin
tgls &kFy, druv by hand and made to execute
by Prime X Cullins One very ingenious kem.
pound lever makanism fur the manefacter of
roofnImaterial by Prime " CullinS Ono
beautiful 'notched steel machine, hayin a re
ciprocation motion, worked by man at
either end: far the pnrpose Of elaboration of
logs in two-operated by Prime 4 Cullins.
Mills.---One shingle mill by Prime IL Gull
Inns.
General Variaties. Nary one. :.
Groceries. ,Skwirc Crawley.
Post Office. Skwire Crawley, p. NJ.
Z. Under kontract One addition to one
swine pen necessary in konsekens of inkreas
in stock, Jabez Kruper bilder. ...-...
Hotels Star Hotel, by jacobs.
80 Timber. The surrounding hills ure Xiv
cred with a splendid growth Of that useful
yuriety known as hazel, to the durability an
elasticity Of which the risin generation can
testify.
Skules There is one tri.weekly inster-
tooshun fur teschin the young idea how to
shute."
Town property seems 70 - al Of . price,
no matter where the lot lays its 500 dollars
The chances fur iaborin men is good. Craw /
Icy, has his well dug deep as he can shuvel |
it out an Their is now fine openin fur labor Il
els
Amusementa. In clear weather most of |
The inhabitants kfawl up the hillside and |
lay ID Il sun when kloudy, pitch horse
shows fur beer. 49, u 4
Works of Art One splendid oil paintin,
denket0mologickcl and semiastronom
+I pua ~ sSsset to tsll You sh.s nav.
placed yarph* under oblsrgation to me by
Sngges1n afurther improvements "a his sign
Al. folierpA for Jacob proposed snlstertootin
: 1S , a - then pain1in = big cob
p1if rilA ~ huSk -end tCard the star,
the rays frofA which shSuld form q few strag.
lin husks.
will start for Fooselum City ina day or
two if can git away from, Star, he wont
hear Of ny leavin yit
Yures til deth,
AITCH SEE CAY.
4 Singular Case Of Bigamy in Cincin
"A singular ease Of bigamy. dasertion and
aSAfsce Was revealed before Esq. Bray, yes
to.dau aftarnaan A man Gharle Eax |