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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-19


Paris letter says the Sultan Of Turkey has
ordered Eroment MeGriee to make him splen.
did mirror. set in diamonds. IL will cost over
100000, and is designed for the iavorite oil
the harem--a hcA0ts, who not only exhausts
the immense allowance given her hv her lord.
but manages 10 run up bills in Constantinopl,.
70 the amount OF halt million OF dollars AMIN.
ally.
A Coon ONS.--A strange couple STONED M q
hotel in a small town ii he West not long since
They sent out for Justice OF tho Peace. who
very soon united them ii the hoads oil very unu.
saal wedcck. Tho bride, who was quite
young looking person, ia;ormei lady who was
present, immediately after the ceremony, that
she had met that man few DAYS before, and
"that he had lost his vile; poor man." and tina,
her husband died last week, and LETT her with
tonr children, and this man also had four. the
oldest ofwhich was bora on the same day with
her Oldest and the birth day OF the yoanres,
was also the birth day Of her youngest, the age
OF those hopeful inaoceats being 9 months, and
seems SO pretty to have all those "littlc critters
around the house together.
SrorPEp HIS FuN.--An itineraat phrcnolosis.
came to town last week, and for several DAYS
afforded some amusement by delineatinp char.
acters. His antic gestures and quaint remarks
generally drew ANrowd about him, and be soon
become very popular with the boys. Desiring
10 change his business prehaps to 20 into the
clothing tradc--he dccamped on Monday night.
aking with him several bundles OF clothes be.
onging to other persons. lie was arrested and
ound guilty on two charges ofpetit larceny and
cntcnced TO the county Jail for one wear on the |
irst and six months on the second charge. This |
,e thought a very quick disposal Of serioos |
natter, but expressed himself satisfied with the |
provided he had no hard work 10 /
!o.-Wapello Intel.
tB The Easton, Pa, Express, Of July 3oth,
avs: sa
During the heavy stofm on Tuesday afternoon
ast, the barn Of Mr.. John Edelman, near the
illagc Of Bath, in this county, was struck by
ginning, and daughter Of Mr. Edelman and
No cows Instantly Killed. The daughter was,
the time OF the occurrence, engaged in the
arm milking . COW, snd At The instan. OF the
aock. was, with the COW she was milking, struck
cad There were ~ marks or signs Of death
electrlclty, We understand, upon the person
Aiss Edelman. Mr.. Edelman and another
Augh,er we're also Frustrated By the shock, but
ave recovered from its effects. The deceased
As about - years Of age.
Why have you left the Democsatic party ~ !
~ Buchanan man TO RepubliCaa. /,
Principally - account OF Tho Kansas ont /
gee, was the reply. MI WV ~ e Il,
"Whyl don't yon know that nine-ten,he OF | \
kansas stories are false ~ asked the Bucha. 4
er. s =. 8t 4s :
J" Well suppose they Hrc--whas do you DO i
"a the other tcnthy 10 on the other tenth. i
Alb. Ere Jour. !
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-19

"a We had y very heavy rain yesterday
afternoon which, among other things, raised
Hawk-Eye creek higher than ever before known
by the "oldest inhabitant." variety Of mis-
cellaneous articles came down on the rushing
waters, including logs, rails, plank, one wagon,
one small house, &c. Tie foundation of an
other house was cut away and it careened over
SO that the occupants moved out in a little less
than no time, but it was not carried away
Several OF the shanties we're surrounded and
the occupants knee deep in the muddy water.
We hear OF no loss OF life, howbeit an imprudent
and fool hardy porker undertook, probably
Wells was alter him, to ford the
stream and was carried two squares before he
could make good his foot-hold upon terra
firma.
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THE GREAT AMERICAN GIANT-MlLls DARpES.
Some weeks ago We gave few facts in regard
70 the weight and dimensions Of this extraor.
binary man, and promised our readers, through
the courtesy OF a friend in Henderson county,
further items OF interest. The friend we refer.
red to was the Rev. John Brooks, whose vera.
city, we believe, has never been questioned by
any one. He writes as follows:
MIR. Darden was born in North Carolina. in
the year 1873. and departed this life ut his resi-.
dence in Henderson county, Tennessee, on the
Esd day OF January, 1857, in the seth year OF
his age.
| lie joined the Baptist church in early life.
and shortly after emigrated 70 Tennessee, where
he connected himself with what is called Che
Christian church, but had not been member of
any church Tor years past, but was moral and
fond OF conyersng on religious subjects lie
was an obligng and kind neighbor, and fond OF
company. About l5 years ago, he Joined the
order OF Masons. He was twice married. His
children are very large, but probably none OF
them will ever be more than half the weight OF
their father. He was quite active and lively,
and labored until about four years ago when
he became so iieshy that he WAS compelled TO
stay ut home or be hauled about in 4 two horse
wagon.
In 1919, he made contract with tailor TO
furnish him suit Of clothes for SaO-the cloth
was TO cost five dollars per yard. Upon mea.
snremens u took twelve yards OF cloth So
the tailor lost ten dollars and the Masking. The
tailor states that three men. each weighing over
seo pounds, put the coat on, buttoned IL around
them, and walked across the square at Licking.
ton. In 1850 II took Isl yards Of fiex cloth,
a yard wide TO make him coat. Ii took six.
teen yards o: cambria for his sAroud -
yards OF black velvet 10 cover the sides and
lid OF his coffin; la5 feet of plank 10 make his
coitin.
His coffin was eight fee, long across the |
breast, 81 inches; across the head, IL inches |
across the feet, IL inches; its depth, SIS inches |
lie weighed in lsio, Sal pounds. Ills height |
was feet . inches. Ills weight when he died, |
as nearly as could be asccrtained, was a frac. |
ton over 1000 pounds jackson, (renn.l |
Wing.
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A NEW MorIyE PowER.-Dr. Carbia, of Cuba.
has invented . new system Of propelling vessels.
His plan proposes the building Of Wind.n,ills ON
the decks Of his ships, vita great wings, from
which the motion Is communicated to eide wheels
similar TO those OF Steamships. The models. il
Is said have successfully worked.
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4 Novel Opinion.


II is the opinion ota friend, well posted in agr-
cultural matters, that there will be within half
century complete revolution in farming as
now carried on in the West-that the surface.
smooth, comparatively level aud free from roots
and stones, invites the Use OF machinery to aid
not only in harvesting Tut In getting in crops,
on 4 scale hitherto unknown. The use OF reapers
and mowers, now Ill almost every farmers
hands, is but an indication of what is by and
by to follow. A day CIR two since, in "A private
note, be called our attention to the success
which has attended a new implement OF which
there are two patterns--Smi,h's and Cravaths'
Gang Pillow. With either, The has seen both
in operation) eight acres y day can be broken
as easily as two acres with the now old fashion.
able two-handled affair, which he affrms will
soon be as little used in this country as il the
bull plown now in Pennsylvania. He not
only maintains that the gang pillow will come
INTO common use, but that il will be speedily
driven by steam; that, when that happens, 4
good crop in lllinois--cvery acre OF which he
'ecs bearing crop--n;,t feed the whole coun-
ry; that the price o! bread will be so much
cssened by new and improved machinery in
agriculture, that the cost OF living will be re.
iaced onc-half, ii net three.fourths; that the
Vest is the Paradise OF free labor; that here
agricultural skill aided by meehanicsl ingenuity
10th working in soil Of unexampled fertility,
will bring about condition OF things a.
Yearly resembling that Industrial Arcadia about
which the socialists preach, as one white
'ean resembles another, Cur friend il san
rune but there il more In his notion OF
he wants and capabilities of the country
han Will appear AZ Rrst sight, particularly to
he easy,goiag conservative who imasines
hat the present aye has attained perfection in
II things, tie science OF agriculture not ex.
opted. He argues chat, when machinery has
zen contrived that viii enable one man 10 do
he work OF ten men, the ten need spend only |
tenth part Of their tine in the field that the
ours now assiduonssy devoted TO toll may be
lied no by study or recreation, or both lie |
\ philosopher; and would he persuade some
enias TO sow and seisr with his anticina,ea |
rgc crop OF wheat aaa corn. a supply oil |
ententment, whereby his fellows would be. /
nred OF their graspiae propensity for the un.
l'ainahle, we m'sht fxpect his agricultural
al social millennium Instantly TO begin.
Chicago Tribunea
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-19

RAMA terrific storm OF thunder, lightning
and rain, visited Us on Saturday night The
rain poured down In torrents and the hitherto
parclsed earth drNnk in refreshing draughts that
will prove Invaluable 70 the crops. A valuable
horse belonging 70 d. Y. Prick WAS killed in biz
Held south OF town. The Western Stage Com
panys stable was also struck, and slighlly in
Iured. We have not learned Of any other dam.
age in this yicinity.--Mt. Pleasant Home jour
nal
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Melodeons and Church ,rcar.

0A4 GAuXCu
Il NAVE lust rsceAyed my era los OF Ms2csirpns Ard
- organ hArmohiaMs. FER Charches, made by Mason
namssn, OF Boston, and have also a. heretofore COM
Pssse ssettsnt of The instruments III Geo. A Prince
SSo, " banAo. Anxcod judges agree that the.s i've
hc1sss are the cny IN th~ Timed Ss,ss
OF really hrst csass 1esoGtaNs, ann their s,lr A~,ns
In this region sell ~ their prices without aA,.icn.l
charge ier FREIGHT and warrant svery inssransn. 70 rive
THE ORGAE KARk0K-s.N
Has too rows Of keys. -four sets Of reeds ana eight
stops q: follows i heciARAi q piapAson q, FMte. 4,
irfncra y Iiauthoy, =, Bcardcn. q Manual Ccupsr s
Coupler hssides ndepsrdsnt srt d. Pedal ress
IN the isgtr elias The compass ef the News i ave &C.
ases t@me - that Of the largest she Ch1rsA psganS
oss the eompasAof tone il seven full cctayes Compass
cf Pedal bass, two ocsavea
this lns.r9mens pcssessss several advantages ever
ls,. lis PricsssIns furnished 81 l.r. than e~s-Aay
ne ecstef an Organ, with the same amount Of resd
"a The comparatively snan sissAsff,s esss-cseupy.
~ necA 800 reem thAn Organ.
Sd. The Act that II IN not affected BY heat o. Geld,
eAA9ee IN thN weather And Temperature.
Asl IL property ~ remaining for 4 long period 10
coed tame ~ n well kncWn pipe Orwa are aces
Constantly getting cut cft1Ge, which dssrActs
from their usefancss where tuner IL Al hand.
ll descriptive pAMphlsts catalogues, ksicdeens
and Harmonious, viii b. sent by na nee Of chArSc,
on applltsscnto n. n. HAwLkY,
may ~ WestosA Nnae Score.
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A Masonic MOyEMENT-PURcRAsE OF Mt.
VERNoN.-We find the following announcement
in the Richmond, (Va.) Dispatch of the 9th inst:
We understand that one or more Of the Ma
sonic Lodges Of this city have originated plan
for the purchase Of Mount Vernon, which, il
taken hold of in earnest by the brothers Of
the mystic tic" throughout the Union, cannot
fail OF ssccess. The plan proposed is to get the
subordinate Lodges to contribute 81 for each
member. The price asked for the Mount Yer
non estate is 100000, and the Masonic statistics
show that the order numbers three hundred
thousand; SO that if all the Lodges in the Union
accede to to the propostion--and the probabl-
~ is that they wiil-the purchase OF Mount
Vernon may be looked upon as fixed fact
But the suggestion, as given out, does not stop
here.
When the land which contains the las. NOR.
tai remains of the immorta! Washington is pos.
sessed by the Masons, they propose to present
it to the State of Virginia, only reserving to
their order the right to meet around the tomb
OF their deceased brother once every year. to
celebrate lis imperishable deeds and TO keep
alive his great name. We,haye'strong faith in.ths
patriotic plan for thepurchase OF Mount Vernon,
showing as we do, that the order from which il
emanates are ever ready for good deeds, and
never look back when they put their hands to
the pillow. Let every true Mason feel that the
roARo WASHINGTON can only be preserved from
decay by his efforts, and but few short months
will roll by ere it will be the property OF that
State which gave him birth, and 10 whose keep.
ing alone his ashes should be entrusted.
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q A0EE M4AM NNN9M
troesJei Asses ss -, ssf 49,
s 4 ~ Eissk Mn y T. In 90
yeaerday morning direct from Fort Ridgicy,
800 arn that the friendly Indians hsve xcne ous
- ldkpa sda-tah and his band. They left early
- week. Fears are entertained however that
1hey may be cut oil by the Yanktone, who mani
Sfest very hostile disposition. @
There are now q The Fort abopt 10 effective
men, and 1t Yellow Medicine, including Major
Shcrmans battery, there are some les men
making in ell some 2SS troops.
& Lieut.. Murray seems 10 be very much Of the
opinion expressed BY ]. r. Brown, that the
whole affair connected with the Indians has been
most bunglingly managed. He states that there
will NO doubt be new difficulties with the In
dams upon their return. They left with the
understanding that this was al that vas to be
required Of them. A. the same time, there il
nov, in open daylight, an Indian At Yellow
Medicine who il known 70 have murdered .
settler last spring after the Spirit Lake Affair."
Upon their return the Superintendent siM Of
course demand the surrender Of this murderer,
and that will cause new difficulty.
The Indian who stabbed the soldier, g mem
toned in last weeks paper, attempted to escape
from tae Fort, when he received seven balls
from the sentries, but strange to say, Is yet
alive and is likely to recover. The soldier is
likely to get we'll.
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PRoGREss OF THE CoNEr---ALL TO SEE IT.
The Comet was seen 1t Berlin on the night OF
22d, bv Klinkerfue, and recognized at Paris on
the oath Of the same month. II has been OBJ
served with sufficient minutencss to trace it's
orbit. From the observations OF Messrs. Vilar-
ceau and Lepissier, at the Paris observatory, it
is ascertained to be tar from its pcrihelion; and
that it will increase in brilliancy a 1t APP
proaches, until IL can be seen by the naked eve.
Il will, indeed, approach the sun, 1t the same
distance a. the earth.
II ia also ascertained by its movements, the
position of its pcrihelion and inclination OF its
orbit, that it rs not the Comet Of Charles r.,
which, il was calculated, would retuTn at some
indefinite period before 1860, and which was
recently announced for the 18th Of juno, to
annihilate the earth. #
In this Grant body an old acquaintance, re-
turning in accordance with the established laws
which may be observed and calculated? or is
it new conner, visiting US for the first time p
1t IS impossible. at present, to answer these
questions; astronomers must have time TO cal
cnlate its orbit more closely, and to compare its
movements with those Of similar visitors oh.
served heretofore. Two points, however, are
settled. 1t is not the Comet Of Charles v. and
it can do us no harm, in consequence Ct the re.
moteness of its orbit from the earth's-fN. Y.
Evening Post. ~
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We are hall inclined to believe that the Dem.
ocracy intend, if possible, to keep Kansas as
kind Of Capital Botany Bay, or Cayenne, or
upas Valley, to which aspiring members OF the
party who may happen to be in the way may be
consigned, ostensibly to exercise guhernatorial
functions, but really that they NAV be plunged
into discreditable and damaging dilemmas We
say nothing OF Reeder Shannon and Geary; but
just look at Bobus Walker without giggling If
you can. He went to the field of operations as
a Great Pacifcator--he now appears in the char.
acter OF the Great Pacfcatal. He had little
reputation when he went into this fatal land, as
tinancer. But the fnancier is now finished,
and his political cash box would show, il exam.
med, but beggarly account. He has fallen in.
to the error which overlook and crushed the bi.
bacious Shannon. He thought it necessary not
merely to smell the fragrant whisky, but to sni,
the fumes OF vilis0ous gunpowder. lie must
forsooth play soldier. He must save himselfn
the opinion OF his man selling friends by crack
at the devoted City OF Lawrence. IL is quite the
the regular thing 20 "dcmons,rate' before that
thriving but rascaly little colony. IL touches
the heart OF every slave breeder to hear that il
has been burned or sacked or robbed or in some
way despoiled. A Democratic Governor is not
considered without shame aud without reproach
until no has in some way harrassed Lawrence.
II is in the creed. II il a sine Qua aon.-Tri.
bune.e
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cBThere is destined to be considerable re-
action against the men who led IN the opposi.
tion to the new Consultation. Now that It 10
adopted, those men who wereitold if they voted
for it and it was carried the State would be over
run by negroes who would vote at the polls
upon terms Of equality with white men, will
learn that they have been imposed upon and
cheated. thousand falsehoods were told and
thousands of men lied out Of their votes Had
they succeeded in the despicabIe scheme, and
defeated the Constitution, they would have been
unscathed, because the victims would never
have informed themselves as to its provisions
But they have risked all upon the venture and
lost. IN spite Of their indefatigable labors it
has been adopted, and their gross dishonesty
must become known Of all men. They will have
their re ward
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-19

LAND WARRANfs.-Land Warrants are NOR.
plenty, and the market has declined lc per acre.
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We learn that Grocery Store at Oquaw.
ka junction was struck by lightning last night
and set ON Gre. All the persons in it we're
Frustrated by the shock. hu, all were restored
to consciousness when the freight train left,
except one little girl. She was sitting against
the wall aud had the chair knocked from under
her. II was supposed that she also would even.
tually be restored.
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This is nothing compared with Florida. A
letter from Key West, July 10th, SAYS that

Missouri ELgcrioN.-The st. Loais ln,elli-
gencer has returns from seventy.iye counties
many of them official, all i, believes reliable
which show Rollins to be 4 1850 ahead OF Stew
art. The tntc.!igencer adds:
In the counties to hear frem-th;rty. in
nea,her-the vote for President, last November
stood: Buchanan, lo,5l4; Fillmore. 3, atss, BIZ
chsnan's majority 1916. Take Rollins present
majority from that, and it would leave Stewart
500 ahead, provided the rest OF the State would
come in as in November.
II will be seen, however, BY reference TO our
table. that ia the southwest, where Buchanan
received his heaviest msjorities, Rollins has
carried nearly every county; the returns from
the remaining counties in that section cannot
but be of the most favorable complexion. We
have, also, rumored gains for Rollins in Cass.
Caldwell, Usage, Bates, Bollinger, S,oddard and
others.
We think the FINAL footing up will bear US out
in Claiming the State for Rollins by $500 ma
jori'y At the time Of making up our tables.
it is generally conceded on both sides, in ST.
Louis, that Rollins election is sure BY between
:, 900 and 5000 majority.
We think we can announce, without much
danger of being mistaken, that VIM. Scott. of
Cole, VIM. B. Nap,on, Of Saline, and John c.
Richardson, of St. Louis, have been elected
Judges of the Supreme Court Of the State of
Missouri.
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BoNNETs.-An old satirist, speaking of the in.
cessant changes in bonnets. from the huge scoop
shoveis to styles so hlliputian as almost to re.
qnire microscope TO see them. says:
TO day right janntlya hat she wears,
What scarce affords her shelter to her ears;
TO morrow, haply searching long in vain.
You spy her features down leghorn lane"
And Dan Rice says that the old fashioned bon
nets reminded him Of . dark entry when he un.
dertook to kiss the bearer.
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TaE kAxgfAcrrKE or BRIcKs.-A paper ON
toe manufacture Of bricks was solne time since
read before the English society Of arts, and the
Importance Of the industry to the country was
Illustrated BY the follosing statement: The
ga-nssiy Of bricks made per sEnam 10 England
j. | se,.eso,60o, Manchester alone making 1885,
s.ys.sasa. London averaging about the same
TaAine hr4s-s a. the io~ average Of three tons
pr sss isAas. The Annual weight would be
81 $500 COOS. AID e. eapi.si employed e..
- .e.3 IT, Epis.b>s Of patents conhecs~d
vi. - @asss@@. : 81 se4 s xsn.
ssa3Se. Leaaea 4as Nss4pssssr eo4 i st.saa,
% s~sg@z WhY sAey mar alaetGre s9Q.oa0
---s----~~---~+---s~-
= III. $500 .~ss
80 . va -.
I-.-.-.~s -
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PECULIAR IxcIDENT.-A gentleman residing in
North Burlington was called out of his house.
the other night, between ten and eleven o'clock,
by very interesting young lady, who repre-
sented to him that she was resident Of the
cisy.-that she had just returned from visit in
Illinois, and, owing to the darkness Of the night
was unable to find her house. She described
is appearance and situation, and politely re-
quested him TO accompany her and guide her to
her missing domicil. Tie gentleman, with
great innocence and urbanity, consented The
place was found, and the happy fair one was We.
~ strenuous in her invitations to her gallant
guide to enter, aud rest and refresh himself.
Almost he was persuaded; when, looking, for
the first time. through the window, he made
the astounding discovery that he was standing
within the boundary of an extensive cotton
farm. The establishment was one Of those
mentioned in our columns, yesterday. The la
dy was very grateful, and appeared to be cx-
ceedingly DESTROYS of giving him some substan.
tial proof Of her kind feeling for him. But the
gentleman was invulneratle, the charms and
endearments Of his fair protcge were of no
avail. Finding that her guardian was not dis.
posed to accept her demonstrations of thankful.
ness, she immediately furnished more solid
aad endearing proof Of her estimation of his
services. Fixing upon him smile Of tran
scendant but mournful grace, she pu. the
sweetest of little white hands into the sweetest
of little black reticules and drew forth--a
quarter Of a dollari
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DIED.
! T.aay morning, August "A, DORSEY, infant .on a,