The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-27

1 remember
read or to have heard, Of gentleman 90 ex-
ceedingly troubled in, .hisseniIity as M. Presi.
dent Buchanan. Various other old gentlemen
gong 70 the Springs or returning from ths
springs have experienced domestic vicissitudea
and have been tormented BY the elopement
under fiagitious circumstances, Of their vivel
or OF their daughters. Against these the
President vas safe, for the reason that he had
no wife. and no daughter, 80 that be departed
from the seat Of his tolls, his trials and biz
tribulations, for the sanitary ebutions Of Bed
ford, under far happier auspices than thoss
which accompanied the eminent Mathew Bran.
BILE when he undertook his celebrated journey
| TO Bath. Alas the troubles OF old gentlemen
are chronic, and whithersoeyer they may 60 and
wheresoever they may abide, the wing Of some
rate still waves over them. and all is row-de.dow
and wretchedness. As he rode to the Pennsyl.
vania Sloan, upon the swift and sharp rails.
! there rode BY his side, herself intent upon the
Bedford Syringe, Southern widow. She was
fascinating. She Was wealthy. Upon her wait.
cd dark but still devoted daughter OF Africa
IA much beloved chattel. The chat,el was il
the curl -hairing department. In the pinnina Of
| dress she was immense. She was curious in
crlnohns. Or, % the Faysste Patriot (trom
which We gather many Of these dstails) kindly
suggests, she was immense in things generally.
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the susceptible James, but al went merrily. as
merry as marriage bell-the President. with
his well known courtesy, will pardon the per-
maps unpleasant allusion to the bell-until the
whole company arrived at the Bedford buildings.
The President then imbibed the waters. The
lascinatinG widow, also, imbibed the waters.
Upon both, notwithstanding the medical differ.
ences which have been discovered between the
eject Of the auids aforesaid-of what Nr.
samuel Weller calls the " "kylibsate "-the dual
anAlr was going on smoothly. But upon the
young colored woman who adjusted the crino.
line and arranged the curls Of the fascinating
young widow, the waters seem to have failed in
their "kyllbate and usually high moral effect.
ferhaPs the young woman did NOT partake Of
them, or only in the rinsings; but If she did
lnbi6e them, tbey had bad effect For. in
dsobedience to the Gospel as expounded by the
late Rev. Dr.. Adams-Gs il Dr.. Adams who 10
dead, or 10 It NJ. Choate !)-the young colored
woman who took care Of the ringlets OF the
Southern widow, ran away Vamoosed. II "
may say 90. !" Vamoosed the rancho" q
they say in California. Stepped ous. Ab-
sCondedl
The widow thought Of her beautiful hair. The
President Of the United States thought OF The
beautiful hair, and also Of the Constitusion Of
the United States, and Of tnat wholesome enacs>
nsns. the Fugitive Slave Law. There was, Of
course, the very old gentleman (nos NJ. Buch-
anan, bus the other ancient creaturs) 70 Day
They telegraphsd. They hunted. They hal
lood. Oarown opinion i, that NJ. President
called SO loudly that something OF : bronchial
nstare may be expected in his august larynx.-
4 10 the testimony Of III observers, that upon
that eventtul night be vas agitated-he Who q
always agitated-to frightfll extent, and that
ne recklessly tore whatever hair 10 may By The
course OF years bs permitted 70 retain. But il
was Of no use. The gentlemen Who followed
could not find; the Rresdest could give little II |
any consolation ~ Nfinging bis hands .he
deed has been done under bis venerable nose
to its great disctedit II net 70 the entire hlase-
Ing Of 10 reputation. The President said q |
Once 70 the widow, and the widow said ate once |
20 the Pfssident: These waters will do 10 no /
good "-and - they both concluded 20 depart |
tof other scenes Of more constitutional char.
acsss immediately.
We are privately assured that n. Buchanan /
q deeply Grieved as he sscaps of this single |
human bsiDg Into ! condition uhess shs can 81. |
icy :" nfs, liberty and To pursuit Of happiosla~
not only % acoosnt o9 ths pessonal loas % his /
friend the widow, bus becanse 10 event de-
nes oon6sn biz favosits thseoey dat the dave |
No . happy that hey vsuld moi saks ehelr |
lssedom u u Va oossod thsa. a.fNev Yosk |
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