The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-28
Total. ..................Ss 1928, 36l IS

PERSONAL properly. 1Uo, ESQ Do
AOtUl. VI, AlO,OOA VI
STRUCK M LiGHrnING-The stable Of Mr.. Jno.
Clinton, mile north Of the city, was struck BY
lightning on Saturday night, and totally con-
suined The horses and harness were saved, and
nothing destroyed but the stable, . small amount
Of oats and hay, and perhaps one hundred BUSH
els Of corr. II Fairfield Jeffersonian.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY. As young man BY the
name Of Robert Wilson was passing through the
timber south west Of Hopkinton, about eleven
o'clock on Thursday evening Of last week, he
was assailed b. some villain unknown to him,
who asked him if he had any money. Upon re-
plying that he had not, the villain made an at
tempt to-pnll him Oft his horse, but the young
man was quick, and lodging the grab put whip
~ his horse, was soon out Of danger.-IIowa
(Dvlhil News.
Yesterday the qud n,a,ns gathered in force at
corner Of Fifth and Main streets, to behold dog
sold under an execution by Constable Murphy
thing unheard Of in these parts. The animal
was knocked down for tS-which we take to be
oil that any such animal il worth. We advise
all our citizens Who have dog, and are in debt,
to turn it over to the Constable They will at
once pay their debts and obtain money for what
is at best, a most worthless institution. Du-
buque Herald.
To An ASCENDING SoN.-An anxious mother
and fond parent desires the immediate return Of
her son, George T. Frazee, who left his home in
Floyd county, lows, on the Sth Of July 1860,
and is supposed now to be in the vicinity Of
James willie, Iowa. II be returns he shall be en-
titled to his time and wages as if he we're of age,
and be free to 20 and come as he pleascs. Any
one knowing the Whereabouts Ofthe above named
son, is requested to write to JAMES FRAzEE,
Floyd, Floyd county, Iowa.
INDIAN DErREnATIoNs.-The Sioux City Reg
lister reports that Indians have become trouble
some to the settlers on the Little Sioux river,
having IL several instances shot cattle and com.
mittcd other outrages, which are well .lcula;ed
to excite fear and cause the people to become
alarmed for their safety.
r. B. Hill Of Boston, il erecting grain ware
house in Davenport 1t will be Of the largest
SIZE with an elevator capable Of raising 900
bushels per hour. The motive power will be
twenty horse Ericsson engine, which can be run
at an expense Of twenty-five cents per diem.
The dwelling house Of Adam Frantz Of Etna
township, Hardin county, was destroyed BY fire
last week. Loss 81 ,5OO-no insurance.
Nine persons were baptised at Fort Madison
last Sunday by Rev. G. !. johnson Of the Baptist
church.
The Jasper Free Press speaks Of man in that
vicinity who works in the field with an umbrella
strapped over his head. Comfortable If not con-
venient.
SHEEP KILLED.-We learn that few nights
since, some yi!lainous dogs entered the fields Of
some citizens living few miles west Of this city,
and for one man, out Of u flock Of thirteen, killed
twelve, and for another, out ola 6ock Of forty,
killed about thirty. We say, kill the dogs. In
city and country 50 many dogs are nuisance
and an evil.-[Mt Pleasant News
The Blackberry season has opened, but owing
to their great scarcity, many Of our most distin-
guishcd pickes hare retired from the Geld, and
abandoned their claims The dry weather has
almost entirely destroyed the CROP Knoxville
Journal.
REPUBLICAN FLouR.-We received sack Of
Hour, one day last week, upon which was stamp
ed maui, wedge. axe, and pile Of rails Il
was also stamped Lincoln Flour, made expressly
for the campaign.-[
An AccIpENr.-Franc;s Jamison, boy about
ten years Of age, while chopping wood at Daven-
port, on Sunday last met with dangerous acct.
cident by a clothes line catching the axe, BY
means Of which the boy lost control OF the i'm
plemcnt, when il fell upon his head, fracturing
the skull, and iafiicting wound that may prove
dangerous.
POPULATION or OsKALoosA.-The Oskaloosa
Times learns that the population Of Oskaloosa
will fall little short Of three thousand.
SAD AcclDxST.-Yesterslay morning, about Q
o'clock, VIM Bunyan, one Of our citisena. who
has been engaged as sawyer in Messrs Paul &
Hyattsmill, was thrown BY the machinery against
the double circular saw-severing one hand at
the wrist and so decorating the other that II be.
came necessary to ampntate il.
nr unr has. III. A. 4.
BY Drs- Wyman, Thrall and Carpenter, amputa-
ted on one side At the middle Of the forearm,
and AZ the other At the wrist joint-[Cia City.
FoRGKRY At DAvENPoRr.-A young man, nam.
ed John Howard, was arrested on the 2lst, for
alleged forgery committed At Davenport, and
bound over to take his trial for the offense The
officer who arrested him, noticed, while taking
the accused across the river from Rock Island,
that he threw other papers, supposed 10 be fur
Their eyidences Of his guilt, into the river.
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Tic Lafayette, Iud Courier l. full Of wheat
items. i says that forty acres Ut wheat in that
couLty produced ls8 bushels, nearly 50 bushels
20 the acre. and part Of the Geld averaged 40
bushels 10 the acre.
The same paper gives an instance or The rand.
~ with which work j. done in this fast are. that
would fairly stun "slow goer" Of forty years
sgo. says that Ar. Isaac B. Lnts, Of Wea
Fiain.. q eight o'clock last Saturday morning,
cut wheat IN bis field, threaded Il on the SPOT,
took i 70 the Wea Gills two miles distant, had
= ground, and returned home, and his wife had
q baked and ready 70 eat before the clock struck
eleven, three hours from hegrowing grain in the
neld. % the warm bread on the table. That Il
% another. ~ ~,
DoU0LAs's VAR Dowx EAsf.-The visit of
Douglas 70 Connecticut and Maasacliusptta.
where be cannot carry lingls school district.
instcad Of touring IN doubtful Southern States.
y viewed here q very signincant. Senator
Douglas stated 70 gentleman "a New York the
other Day MAJ he considered one thing certain