The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-10-26
TFia1s and TrlbMaafi0ns or q Candi.
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Trinfs aud rriba.ations Of d Cane
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The following journal OF defeated cam
date, We commend to the consideration
those gentlemen who are DESTROYS OF sersi
their country. We think there are some peo,
i in this region who will 6nd it not altogether
fancy sketch. Il has been published befo
but is good enough to read again:
IhMrsdap--Receiyed the nomination for
Office; surprised and Indignant, rem onstrat
with committee; wss,old | must place mys,
eventually in the hands or my friends; event,
ally did so.
1 Friday-Immense poster on brick pile 0
| poslte my house my namein two feet letters
/ Great anguish on the part OF my wife and fan
| ny, who believe that every officer III the c
government, according to law, 10 to be indicte
and tried at the end of his term. Frient
meeting me in the street, say there 10 rune
about town that am up for office, ru1nt
| which ought to be contradicted. Other fiient
| offer ironical congratulations, and leave me !
doubt whether the Office ia unfit for me, or fc
the office. Old gentleman says he won't beley
IL; Tor he knew my father, who was a very re
spectacle man.
Satarday-Man on the stoop OF my hous
with big whip aud terrier; broad shoulderet
slovenly person, with sanguinary eve cam
to advise me OF class OF rutfians that 20 aroun
election times extorting money from candidate,
Offers his services to tend the polls. Custc
mary, he says to paw in advance. refer bin
to my committee. He whistles to his dog; en-
gage hum at S5, cash down. We part with mu
tuai expressions OF esteem.
Goipg in find six men smoking in my parlo
= delegates from target excursion. Custo
mary, they say, for candidate to give prizes OF
these occasions. | refer them to my commit
tee. Captain very polite, tells me he will give
me time to think about it, and will come OF
Sunday, with the whole guard, 70 let me ses
what tine looking set Of fellows they are: Re
sult-$lo for the prize.
Eseniny Excited persons call for subscrip.
tion for banner. Man comes with a wooden
leg-wants new one: three more banner men
for subscription to deserving
charity seventeen men attend the Dels--mor
cripplcs. Delegation wants their fire engine
palnted--men without arms 10 lost bills; a wo.
man with subscription for coffin children all
crying up stairs; my wife in Mysteries; gener
al terror and confusion.
Nidnght-Torch light procession; kettle
drums sercnade; MAKE speech; rotten egg
hlts me IN the eye; general fight; spanners,
brickbats, clubs, banners, torches and fists.
Wednesday-W up defeated; tell my
friends don't care for myself, but feel very
sorry for the city. Nv wife goes home to her
mother; the children are sent where they can-
not be under my influence; no home,--no
Friends-no wiie-no money
We leasn from Mr.. NJ. w Cary, Route Agent
On the Racine and Mississippi Railroad, that a
1readtul accident had occurred at Springfield,
Nalworth County, yesterday morning about ten
o'clock, which resulted in the death of three
,hildten-a boy and two girls. The melan.
,hols particulars are in brief as follows: They
we're alone in the house, the father, a section
master Oh the railroad, being absent on duty,
md the mother having gone out tor few mo-
nents, when from some cause unknown the bed
caught fire, and before assistance could be rem
iered the children were Injured SO badly, that
wo OF them died Yesterday and one this morn
ng. Tne house and most OF the furniture was
aved. The oldest Of the little sufferers was but
bout i've years OF age, and the youngest
,abe.-Racine News l4th.
Two years ago the Republicans of the ma
ion mustered over thirteen hundred thousand
trong. We did this under the single impulse
u resistance to u common danger, with every
xternal circumstance against US. OF strange,
iiscordant, and even hostile elements, we gath.
red from the four Winds and formed and
ought the battle through, under the constant
lot fre of disciplined, proud and pampered
nemy. Did we brave them all then to falter
ow ?-now, when that same enemy is waver-
NJ, discovered and belllgeren.? The result il
ot doubtful. We shall not fail ; il we stand
rm, We shall not fail. Wise counsels NAV ac-
plprata p,Ista -
ater the victory is sure TO come speech of
ION A. Lincoln, at Springfield, III.
Social lNTERcoURsE.-We should make it a
rinciple to extend the hand of fellowship to
very man who discharges faithfully his daily
ules; maintains good order; who maniiests
deep interest in the welfare of society:
those mind is intelligent, without stopping to
scertain whether he swings hammer or draws
thread. There is nothing more distant from
Il sympathy, the forced smile, the checked
onsersttion, the hesiating compliance, that
be well off are too apt to manifest to those
little lower down; with whom in comparison
t intellect and principle OF virtue, they fire.
nently sink into nsignticancc.
BUSINESS TO CoaE-The U. S. Economist
onciudes an able article upon the business fl
ure by Femark!ng that the prospect is less en-
'a'ar'H- ipi NtDth llNtstitIHtA tUHU lOf manu-
acturing products, since, II The depre ciatien of
loney releases the great producing classes from
ebt, 1t will leave large portion Of their pro-
ucts free for exchange for other results of in
ustry.
AN WORCESTERSHIRE DIsgAsE.-The New
,rleans Crescent Of the Sth says
The diagnosis OF the fever is now little bet
er understood by the medical profession than
q lfs1n nnnn tSHft IL. a.
is more than apparent that the disease Is very
tile better understood, or its general manage
lent any more successful, than it was thirty
nd fifty years ago, in the days Of Doctors
'lood. Davidson, Rogers. ker, Randolph, Mer-
er, Men and Marshall, whose mode of practice
nd dependence was on the lancet, aud calomel
nth little jalap. They used to phlchotomise
patient till scarcely drop of blood remained
the sys EN-; yet, about great a per centage
I the attacked recovered during this season,
r IN 1858, or in 1877.
Apostate Wings Csays the louisville jour
a. who are now working to subserye the in
arests of their lifelong Democratic foes, are
reGuently placed in the most ridiculous posi-
ons by an examination of their old recoi ds.-
'hus, IN 1886, the present Editor of the Vicks-
urS Soaihron, was the Editor OF the Wing in
hat place, and on the 29rh of July, said that
no Wing, not already dog, could unite with
he Democracy" A few weeks since, tie same
ritter, IN the columns of the Sa4saron. urging
unlon Of old Wings and Americans with the
Democrats, said: He who hesitates must be
itler fool or knave."
Alice Ryan, stout Young woman, knocked a
lan down with blow Of her fist, in Centre
treet, New York, and coolly proceeded to rob
i'm, never mnding his cries for aid. She secu
ed his watch and then turned to fight the po-
ce, who finally arrested her. She seems 10 be
some on the shoulder" does Alice, as she fre-
nently serves her gallants in this manner
PARRIclDE.-On Monday morning las, Mr..
sobert Hamilton, OF Johnston, in Tfumbull Co.,
'hio, was killed by his daughter, who is insane.
he young woman, tCatharine Kamiltonl, has
cen deranged for some two years or more
he had been At the Newhrrg Asylum almost a
ear but was returned TO her parents, some six
lonths since.
The Louisville journal SAYS: "A correspond.
nj calls on US to give some Of the postmasters
ell The Devil will do that in due time, and
re have no idea of taking his work off his
ands."
Queen Victoria is about to present to the EN-.
error Of China a ST. am yacht of the finest con-
trnction, and thoroughly equipped. The idea
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