The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-11-17

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TnE BracH CAsx.-A correspondent of th,
Cleveland Herald tells the following story:aad
Nn. Birch and her atep-fathsr, Erastus Corn
ing, pf. New York, are both in Chicago, and are
preparing TO give Nj. Birch severe battle sdn
ring hfs trial for divorce. Hia friends claintta
hs has got '-snrs thing Of itn and that be ear
prove all be wants 70. Her friends, however
and they number seven eighths Of the community
claim that Mra Birch 10 Do innocent, % sir
tuons, and % pure % The unfallen snow before il
has kissed The mountain top. That. on, the otheI
hand, they can prove things against Mr. Birch
that shah secure Z bill for NrAl B. Asich JOKE
leaked out IN connections vish this affair, feu
days since, which has not, and probably will moi
find it, way into the columns Of the Chicago Pc
pers. q
An old maid-a blessing on old maids--wenl
to 81. Louis . few weeks aimee, and while there
learned that Mr.. Birch was stopping a one q
the leading hotels, and was occupying room il
passing % his wife The old maid returned ts
Chicago bv the first train, Of cars, and made ths
fact known to Mrs. Birch's attorney. He, being
one Of the smartest lawyers ID the western coun
try, as once saw the advantage Of the informa
ton and therefore lost not : moments time il
arranging his plans for securing Ill the necessa
~ evidence. After weeks diligent labor Of |
score Of spies, inforlners, and disinserested old
maids, IL was discovered that one of the most
beautiful women Of Chicago, Who had long beer
suspected Of easy virtue, went to st. Louis and
staid for week with man who registered him
self % Birch, bat who was in fact 1 wealthy and
influential deacon in enc Of the most promineni
churches in Chicago. ,a,s-. E,.. ,,s..
On being shown the immense amount Of In
controvertible proof which had been collected
to crush him, the Deacon exclaimed With great
trepidation:i ss4
cts al true gentlemen! but for Gods sake
don't publish Il! II can't do Birch Or his wife
or anybody else any coed, and il will raias n
dssit scks m& III pay all the expenses you've
been to in collecting the testimony, If you won'
saY anything about it"
The story goes that he paid the expenses--
over e9OO-willingly and shei only indication
that he showed Of impatience was the remark u
he left the lawyers Office: Il wish the devil hat
all the old maids r 'A' IA
A foreign letter in the New York Times give
the following account of the manner in which
two young Americans were recently entertained
~ Abrudbanya, in Hungary: a&at
Everywhere We went, the name American va
passport to us for instantaneous favor. tn,
hopes and dreams Of the Hungarians are u
great, in relation to our country, 40 their ignor
Snee. Thev are beaide themselyes with ioy 4
meeting one Of us they do and "a y things. viii
nothing but their childish enthusiasm 10 incit
them. which are usuallv considered the effect q
strong drink. Ia Abrudbanya. which has sucl
G>A ..snea ~, ranae,nher the srenes of 40 rher.
the W.llacha rich vith The snoils or their mur
dered neiphbors. have now taken ur their abod,
-ws we're received By the small remnant Of thu
Hungarians with distinguished horor.
They instituted dance IN our honor. The
burgomaster, the doctor and all the notabilities
were present, (for. it must be observed. altho
the Wallaehs are most numerous. they are moi
6t to hold oiices, and these remain In the hand,
Of Hunxarians, The Wallach nation IL tho only
one that never produced distinguished man.
Xxx The principal dance waa the natiopal Cxardas
(pronounccd tchardashl 1t ID Wild, even to fu
", and rather deficient in grace. The musici
ans, as Is univers i in Hungary, were Gipsies
whose swarthy faces and matted hair added "a
the wisrd, strange character Of the scene. The
room vas email and not brilliantly illuminated
Imagine now the scene. The crowd Of leapina
figures shouting at intervals, office-holders and
I'll, sviva Hungary r -.viva viyal" the Wild
'szigennsrr playing without rest or panse-ths
slouched hats, tbs tight jackets, boots and spur,
the flashing eyes and flowing boards Of tha
dancers, for women were in the minority. WI
whispered in the burg ,mastsr's ear, "Viva Kos
anth - The hurComaater cried ssDn hist meiY