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

FAwKE's SrxAn PLow.--The Steam Plow, -rc-
Gently built N Cincinnati for Illinois y thus d
scribed ID The COnmescial:
The Cincinnatus has been built - model fos
those required BY IT. Enllivant o. Ne broad e.
tstes ii Illinois, whittier Il was shipped last eve
ming. The engine isof forty horse power, weighs
nine and ! half tons, and draws eight large prai-
RE s'breaking plows," each cne VI which y quite
equal for performance 70 ono Of the ordinary A
linois fashion drawn BY fix Or eight oxen ans nc.
cosnplishing IL acre per diem. The boiler y, Of
course, vertical, to ensble The locomotive tOsns
cend hill-sides, and has . tender carrying zen
barrels Of water that being about onc-fonrth t!.c
amount required for days steaming- The pa
chine ii 30 arranged a. TO be entirely under the
control OF the driver or engineer, whose "cab'
or standing room il admirably placed for ever
looking al parts Of the ssrlow,n q wen as The
Prairie Sea. whose fertile surface be i to "vex
With his iron heelsn We shall await the report:
Of the iirst practical performance Of 'tCinc:nsa-
tuss in field every way worthy Of this grant
conception.
You've AMERICA WoSrERs.-Wonder Why ma
ma keeps Bridget ut home from church to work
all day, and says II Is wicked for me TO build my
rabbit houses on Sunday!
Wonder why our minister bought that pretty
cane with the yellow lions head on the top, and
then asked me for my cent 70 put in the mis-
sionary box? Don't want jewsharp just as
much as he wants canes
Wonder what makes pa tell such nice stories
to visitors about hiding the masters rattan when
he went to school, and about HE running away
from the schoolmistress when she was going to
whip him, and then shut me up in dark room
because tried, just once, to be as smart as he
was?
Wonder why mama tells pa he Is cross when
he comes home At night and sayshis tea il weak,
and ties handkerchief over my mouth 20 that
can neither speak or breathe because happen
to say she il GROSSLY
Wonder what made pa say that wicked word
when Betsy upset the ink all over his papers and
then snapped my ears because said the same
thing when my kite string brokss
Oh dear there are lots Of things that want
to know! How wish that was man!
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If the Douglas men are really in favor of
Homestead bill, why did they nominate Fitzpat-
rick, who has always opposed and voted against
the measure, as their candidate for Vice Prcsi-
dent Do they want Vice President who will
do all he can to prevent the establishment Of the
Homestead policys
The New York Day Book puts up the names
Of Breckinridge and Lane, and thinks that ticket
can carry the State
TO THE PolNr-The histories Of men and
parties are hest written after their death. The
late Democratic party il now ready for history.
It is q maxim to speak no evil Of the dead, but
anything not evil said Of that party would. be
false. 1t did evil and only evil, and that contin-
ually. 1t evil in its BIRTH evil in its life, and
evil in its death. Its first breath was offensive,
and its last a stench.-Louisyille Journal
We learn that feelings of jealousy or estrange
yment have arisen between the Northern Line
and the Keokuk Line The first ask the with
drawal, by Mr.. McCane, of the Kate Cassell and
Luzurnc, small boats running between Montrose
and Rock Island. Mr.. McCune will hardly ac-
cede to the demand, which may carry war even
to the gates Of st. Paul. We learn also that
the captain of the Northern Line Itasca offered
to take passengers to Keokuk, in the cabin, at
81 per head This state Of affairs, we hope, will
afford US some items.-St. Louis Democrat,
The Democrats Of Maine have nominated
Ephraim X. Smart for Governor. He is Doug
las man. The nominee, notwithstanding he is
Smart, can't be Governor.