The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-07-07

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whose presence and blessing they scarcely
ColoSel M ordered BY General SsaEke 70
reinforce one or the wings, which was seMerin8
snyercly. He marched at tho instant wsen 9ls
forces, but as slowly and c0snpOsedIy g q
was marching to conference meeting 80 81
.cr Ii coplnaad of the corps to b. reliaye 800
iay hat he should be compelled 70 1tys~ ~,
sent to hasten the Colonel. 60
Tell en- we're coming said he, and maecn-
Cd steadily on. &C. -.
"A second messenger came, with the inteIil-
gence that slie wing vas beginning = fall back.
co,ring,n replied the Colonel, with unmoyed
ounteilance and unaccclerAtcd pace. a third
,nessage reached him just as histroopS emerged
frcn behind coppice, in full view Of the enemy,
whose balls began 70 whistle about them
4 TIalt!n commanded the Colonel, form column
and attend prayersn And there was pause,
while solemn prayer was offered for their success
ia the deadly struggle they were about 20 begin.
Prayer being ended, the Colonel addressed MS
men in speech which, for brevity, conciseness
and vigor, may bear comparison with any tnat
Cesar or Napoleon ever addressed their troops
Soldiers" said he, tour wives and children
are in the rear, the Hessians are in front-give
it to them"
They did "giye it to Them" and that band Of
foreign mercenaries melted away before those
Christian soldiers az tho hosts Of the uncircuTn-
cised Phillstines melted away before the armies
Of Israel.-IRey Pliny II. White.
A CHINESE GESTLEMAS's HorsE-The COM
mercial connections between China and Japan
and this country, which must become stronger
and more numerous in future years, are awaken
ing peculiar interest in the manners aud habits
of these secluded people. Our readers will be
pleased with m introduction TO the house Of
Chinese gentleman:
He first took us to his country house now un-
inhabited. II was the perfect residence Of q
Chinese gentleman. There was very large
garden, with bamboo hedges and large fsh
tanks, edged with walls Of blue bricks and per-
forated tiles. His pigs were in admirable con-
dition, and as beautifully kept ~ the Prince Con-
sorts At Windsor. About the grounds we're nut
megs mangosteens, plantains, cocoa nuts, dari-
ems, and SIN III creepers trained into baskets and
pagodas. Inside the house the drawing-rooms
had doors sliding across circular openings. We
tHeH went vi W tuiS kOou ktHtieuiahs psNaW
residence, entering by Chinese triumphal gate.
H. tells me he has ten miles Of carriage road
,urid his estate. II il on tine unduating tract
of | nd, reclaimed from the jungle, and laid out
with rare taste In the outskirts tiger killed a
man the other day. In his g,rdcn found
Jocko, living in cane cage, next door TO a por-
cupine there were also some rare birds. Fur
Their OF some very small Brahman bulls, "A CASH
mere goat, and family of young kangaroos.
There all sorts Of unknown beautiful flowers
placed about in enormous china vases. Here
first saw the tea plant growing IL ID Of the ca
melia tribe, three or four feet high, and bears q
small white flower, like the opening dog-ros !;
also was shown the '.moon-fower," kind Of
rounded conyolvulus, that only opens at night.
There was a bower Of monkey cups"-the pitch
err flower, which catches water, and from which
Jocko refreshes himself in the jungles. The fan
palma beautiful tree on the lawn-prOdueed
water of clear, cold quality, by being pierced
with pen-knlie. Several minute creepers were
trained over wire forms, to initiate dragons,
with egg Shells for their eyes; and there were
many OF the celebrated dwarf trees-the first /
had seen-little oaks and elms about eighteen
inches high, like small, withered old men. The
house here was supcrbly furnished in the English
style, but with lanterns all about it. At six
O'Clock the guests arrived-mosty English-all
dressed in short white jackets and trousers. The
dinner was admirably served in good London
style, and all the appointments, as regards plate,
glass, wines and Dishes perfect. The quiet at
tentive waiting Of the little Chinese boys deserved
all praise. After dinner welounged through the
rooms, decorated with English prints Of the
Royal Family, statuettes, ''carios," from every
part of the world, and rare objects in jade stone
and crackle China; also portrait of our hosts
son, who is being educated in scarborough. lie
was in English Dress Albert Smiths To
China and Back"