The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1860-01-07

Families which thus cultivate gladness-thus
txUfciS6 WiEdcm 1Of fecfcAf1Uuz d thfSA,
now and then meeting together, but none neg
lec4ing the home circle, have NO sOrrOw over
street brawls, or midnight marauding among
their boys-over wicked gossip or idle gadding
among their girls--over lounging about groceries,
for politics and tobacco, petty scandal. among
their mem
Legitimate business and household fun give
rest 70 each other. Home play and school study,
directed Is they may be, BY wise encouragement
better than BY inHexiblc restraint, prepare for
and make one another delightful.
Think Of it. parent Of one or of many children!
How glad were the little folks of your household
this blessed Christmas morning! Can you de-
scribe the sparkle there was in their eyes when
they went to bed last night, hoping and trusting
in Kris-K ringle or Santa Claus Did not your
youth come back to you, with delightful memo
RES when you listened to the out bursts Of b0is-
ferrous thankfnlness, of genuine gladness, which
greeted the well-6lled stockings in the corner, or
the curious Christmas tree in the center Of the
parlor, when al the children had danced down
stairs in their night gowns, regardless Of Jack
Frostf
If you arc not victim Of pinching poverty, or
distressing disease-in which case may you have
been gladdened by timely gift-if you are not
crusty and miserly-in which case may all the
children of the neighborhood beseech you for
gifts till bed time-if you are not prim and self
sanctimonious-in which case, may every ingeni-
ously mischievious child of your acquaintance
cut up Q thousand capers on your best carpet in
the midst Of your best furniture-you have seen
joy enough to-day to give you right glad heart.
Let it express itself You have eaten hearty
dinner, it is fair to presume, and you are com
placent and indulgent; have familiar-humor
soliciting talk q good romp with the children
then, or a mirth-provoking game. II you cannot
talk or play yourself, listen and laugh while you
encourage the little folks to be as merry as they
know how to be. Your good dinner will digest
satisfactorily. Your sleep will be sound, or, If
you dream, it will be Of
s'-scenes of your childhood,
Which fond recollections present to your view
The orchard, the meadow, the deep tangled wild
wood,
Or some other spot which your infancy knew"
You will be more cheerful tomorrow, for the
fun Of tonight in your Office, your shop, your
kitchen, or your sitting room, you will work more
effectively, and with less fatigue than is custo-
mary.
Try the experiment. As the little folks say
of sweet kiss, in their play of Marching to
Quebec.
ut can do you no harm, but great deal Of
goOd.'
II il does, profit by your experiment. If it is
a new experiment, my word for it, your freside
will become dearer to YOU than il was the last
year. You will see new gifts and new beauties
in your children. They will find new charms
for love and trust in father or mother-new
causes for confidence in each other-new assur
ances that
mid pleasures and palaces, tho they may roam,
BE it ever so humble there's no place like home"
In Oskaloosa, week before last, wool grow
er's convention was held, at which it was recon-
mended that (as wool growing is one of the most
profitable branches of agriculture, though but
rectors Of the State Agricultural Society increase
at least one hundred per cent. the premiums
given on sheep, and that the Legislature pass
laws to prevent rams from running at large and
to impose tax of five dollars for every dog more
than one kept by any person.
ALLEGED INFANTIcmE few mornings ago
says the Knoxville Journal dead infant was
found in the western part of town. The body
had been covered with ashes, dirt and trash, but
the head had either been left exposed or had
coroner summoned jnry to take action on the
body. 1t appearing by the evidence of the ply
sicans that the child had been alive, and their
testimony tending to show also that it had met
with foul play, and circumstances seeming to
point out the mother as the perpetrator Mrs.
Moore was accordingly arrested and is now in
the custody Of officer Ream, her i'll health being
sufficient reason for the postponement of her
examination. She has admitted we understand,
the fact of the birth, but SAYS the child was still
born The child was the product of illicit inter
course. Mrs. NJ, so far as we know, has hither-
to sustained an unblemished reputation in com
munity, being that of hard working industrious
woman, in very Strengthened circumstances.
tB~ In the Senate on the 22d ult., Mr.. Har-
Ian asked and obtained leave to introduce bill
(S No. 81 to reimburse the State of Iowa for
moneys expended in the suppression of Indian
hostilities within the jurisdiction of that State :;
which was read twice by its title, and referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs and Militia
He also asked, and by unanimous consent OBJ
tanned, leave to introduce joint resolution Is.
No. y removing the restrictions upon a certain
grant of five sections OF land to the State of
Iowa; which was read twice by its title. and re-
ferred to to the Committee on Public Lands
He also asked, and by unanimous consent OBJ
tanned, leave to introduce bill Is. No. l5) for
the relief of purchasers of public lands within
the timber reserve opposite Fort kearney. and
for the settlers with the Winnebago agency re-
servation, the Fort Atkinson reservation, and the
timber reserve opposite Fort Crawford, all i'm
the State of Iowa; which was read twice by its
title, and referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.