Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-08
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In this vicinity are mostlyuninjured by the win
ter, aud that the prospect for crop of fruit is
good. Peaches, of course, We shall have none,
or next to none, the trees being mostly Killed
last winter, lbutof apples, pears, cherries, &c,
&C., there is probability of good supply!
Pantagraph, Bloomington, 27td:t'sl giza9 i
The wild plumis in bloom in' the vicinity of
Cairo, liAnols.saIsli 10 sisTimbA adt % zcpl,
,esINSiO Hlo.-sWes learn ajfroma good Authority
among our hortculturists that the fruit prospects
are not so bad as might be anticipated, The
syrenozephyrs OF February had, indeed tempted
the sap to enterahe fruit buds, and had started
them from, their dormant stateaof hybernation,
aud then the temperature of Zero, III the early
part of March, made sad havoc ofsthe promising
condition they had preserved during the rigors
OF January. But after, all, VIZ now find upon
thorough Investigation that provident nature
has Kept back a corps de Teserpe for our enjoy
ment.s'j sesas aA%i q 900 sio3assssh q $50 70
Some varieties Of peaches are entirely killed;
nota flower bud Is left alive upon tree; Others
have a small number in good, sound condition,
which responded to the genial influences Of the
warm shower Of Monday, and are bursting into
bloom, SO that a partial crop may be expected,
II the later frosts do not affect Them Cherries
promise abundantly. Pears have escaped, ex-i
cept some ofthe sorts that had pfotrudet their
buds in February. Apples, our standard fruit,
are. loaded with healthy flower buds.-Csacim
saati Goaapaercial, 22sth- esf s&tss szae -onsa
a. NEW EPIDEaIG--BRA1N EEyER.-The sOswegos
Tines says the extent of; thee new epidemic
known by the name of brain fever,' and which
battles all The skill Of physicians, lis truly alarm
ing throughout Madison aud iOnonasas .c-9pnties
A gentleman who has lately visited the former
county, informs us that in some localities the
peopleare leaving in alrm and dismay.' Per
sons are frequently, attacked with the remarks
BILE maladyvery suddenly soon become insane
aud die in q few ihoars. saWe do not know that
any have recovered when once attacked by athe
disease.S Duane Brown and Richard Thomas,
Esqrs., two prominent lawyers of Madison coun-s
ty, have fallen victims to it, and we are told in
some of the villages deaths occur daily As!Tet
there lis sensational explanation of the disease
By some it is aseribed TO the use of western pork
but it seems to US that the fact of the rayages
being confined to two3connties, forbids the sup
position. fit is cause6'by caring the western
pork, the whole State would suffer more or less,
fandnot particular locaiifes.F tpRi = ,5t.4taI
r Ononuaga seems to be less affecced By the
sscourge than Aadison. Rochester Democrats q |.
ed pa: RADs This ex -functionary Is stfll finger
ing about the State House, and assuming the
airs Of Office. He refuses 10 give u, the books
and papers Of the Office Of Superintendent al.
though he ceased 10 be recognized legally as
nj officer, more than fortnight Since. he Is
issuing circulars and doing other business
although his circulars are worth no more than
60 much waste paper " are told that id the
boasts II having pot enough printing done I'd
last for two years3shhoosh the Office Vim a SOON
be vacated, should the New CONSTITUTION Sc
Rdopted II will he seen What rpsy,act t6a "A "a;