The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-31
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kalloch, instead of preaching in a civilized
land had better 60 and ofticiate among the
sayages. We take the liberty OF suggesting to
him that he would probably, if all accounts Of
his gallantrics are true, find himself most at
home among the Paw.knees.
/ young Washingtonian, who made bet
that he could put his finger safely into the
mouth of a decapitated turtle, tried it and got
| his finger nearly bitten off. The Buchanan adj
| ministration has found that some of the de-
capitated office holders can bite like rat-traps.
| The editor of the New York Herald speaks
in praise of roast beef. Probably he takes the
meat pretty we'll done, but We have understood
that he generally takes the hides rar.
A Northern editor, rctorting on an adversa-
~, says:
Now this is matter OF taste-or rather of
common decency-and something Nth which
Ue hare nothing to do.
A friend Of ours the other night discovered
fellow stealing his coal. The thief, observing
our friend, but thinking himself unobscryed,
stole d,cay.
The editor Of the Southern Mercury gives his
experiences of "An Hour in the Penitentiary."
Pity it hadn't been year.
Mr.. L. A. Poe, New Hampshire editor, has
| indicted one DR.. Rivers for kicking him. He
CALLS tuG DUCtOE sANdSS. Ia tuc ohVAuCikAo
really savage, he probably belongs to the
Kick-a-Poe tribe.
The editor Of the Washington Union says
that the Democratic party has planted itself
upon strong ground. We don't know whether
it will sprout but we are very sure that it will
get often and very severely sprouted.
Who has ever read the eec,ioneering speech
es and eectioneering articles of the Chicago
| MI ha;r lad ~
the Specification of the word Chicago-"The
| Place OF Skunks."
| Somebody undertakes, in the Charleston
Mercury, to criticise late speech of Mr.. Crit
tenden. We fear that the author Of such criti-
cism can't live long, His condition is evident
| ly critical.
Democratic editor in Kansas admits that
portion of the Democrats of that State are
living in ignorance. Probably he ought to ad.
init that the rest are dying in the same cond-
ton.
The editor Of the North Carolina Herald
speaks Of .six falsehoods nailed to the coun-
/ ter" As he seems to have counted them, we
have no doubt of their being mailed to the
counter"
The editor Of the Southern Post says that he
is ''tied constantly" to his paper. Then it
ought, for his sake, to be a whipping Post
Tho Washington Union talks boasttully Of
sths all-ahsorhing Democratic party" No doubt
it is sponging concern.
MEraopIsN IN MExIco.-The Methodist
Church South has just organized new Confer
ence embracing both banks of the Rio Bravo.
1t il known as the Rio Grande Conference
Five thousand dollars have been appropriated
to its uses by tho Missouri Board.
James A. Hubbard, Of Bond County, ILL.,, re-
lates the cure Of himself and brother, after be
ing bitten by mad dog, by taking strong de
coction, OF the bark Of the root Of common
upland ash. A sheep that had the symptoms o
hydrophobia was also cured by pint Of ash
: tea. Il ID also specific for snake bites OF al
kinds,
Quite fracas occurred in New York, Satur-
day night owiAg to . contest between the Cath
Ole son-in-law and Presbyterian son Of . deaf
man, to determine who should hold the wax
!, and conduct the funeral. Before dying, tn
man prolessed himself Catholic, but the Sol
I finally obtained possession OF the body.
4 SURRENDER or FoRr LEAyENwoRrH-Th
8 glorious stars and stripes which have so lon
. waved proudly and triumphantly over For
D Leavenw0rth, were struck about week age
and now trail low in the dust Not only wer
: the colors struck, but about one half Of the ia
: staff had to come down at the same time
j. Thunder and lightning, the king and terror .
the storm, did what no nation on earth dare Dc
viz. haul down and carry away the America
Z hag At Fort Leavenworth and splinter the flag
staff into . thousand fragments.-St. Josep
Journal.
!. ERAN AUGUsr LUxURY.-Take q dozen or tw
4 Of ears Of corn, the sweet varieties preferrs,
: husk and without boiling, crate of the grain
: Sir into this two tablespoonful Of flour ior o
n cry dozen ears, aud also An egg prsvious
o beaten, and = little salt end very little suga
;. it tho corn be sweet, about two tablespoonsf
: TO every dozen ears. Let the whole be w
( stirred and baked in creased tin pan, for Z
= hour, in hot oven. Thsn eat with fresh hui
ter or cream.