The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-11-30

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Astronomical disosysry.--An amateur -.
tronomer, reading in Bslgravia, il the inter.
ests Of (g)astronomy assembled Richmend
Hill, for the purpose of observing the comet
from that eminsncs. Having partaksn oil
refrsshments ut the Star and Garter, hs dis.
covered the existence Of second GENET, u
precisely equal magnitude with that discov-
cd by Donati The second comet was mol
visible to the unaidsd eye, but could easily
BE- seen by the help Of = champagne glass.
The experience Of m old joker. There
are jokes, like diamonds, that take infinitely
less time to find than to polish.
Thoughts while waiting for the printer
devil-To confound wealth with happiness
10 to mistake the means for the end. You
might as well fancy that knife and fork
would give you an appetite The smallest
compliment we receive from another confers
more pleasure than the biggest compliment
we pay to ourselves Most fashions are RI
diculous, but one 10 obliged to tumble into
ridicule to avoid appearing still more ridicu-
lous.
The test Of good husband Look at the
key-hole Of the latch key on the street door.
If the paint is not rubbed off two or three
inches round it, if the edges are as sharp
and clean as when the door was first paint
sd,you may be sure that it is truthful indi-
cation Of good husband, who is most regu-
lar and 30 early 40 scarcely ever to have
occasion to use his latch-key; or supposing
no does, is SO accurate in his aim 40 to be
able TO hit the key-hole tho very first time
Of aiming at it. How many husbands who
20 home late would be al 10 to do the same 2
The test of a good young man This test
takes very near the same circle rs the one
above. However, instead Of the street door,
look at his watch IL the key-hols where it
is wound up Is bright, and without the small
est marginal note-if there be no scratches,
running in giddy maze around it, such -
betray decided marks OF fumbling, YOU NAV
look upon it as a shining mirror Of good
young man, whose hand when he goes to
bed, is as steady as his conduct has bees
through the day.
PA, have guns got legs r. asked little
Jimmy.
No, my son"
"How do they kick, them
with their brooches
jimmy, ofcourse, was as wise as ever with
this explanation.
Prentice has formed out classical reason
for sending CLANCY Jones to Austria The
Emperor Tiberius appointed Flaccus, Gov
ernor of Syria, because he had continued
eating and drinking with him two days
without intermission. Jones, it will be re-
membered, made public boasts that his legs
were ever welcom guests under the mahog-
any OF the President
The woman who never interfered with
her husbands affairs arrived in town the
other day. She is a widow.
A good-looking fellow was arranged be-
fore the public court, charged with having
stolen watch. The Judge asked him what
induced him to commit the theft The
Young man replied that, having been IN
we'll for some time, the doctor advised him
o take something, which lie accordingly did.
The judge asked him what had induced him
o select a ,catch, Why said the prison
r, Il thought if Ionly had the time, that
Nature would work cure