The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-12
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The Muscatine Journal states that number Of
the citizens of that town who went down the
river in search Of work at better prices than they
conld obtain in Muscatine, have returned and
report that they were unable to run away from
the hard times. Memphis has been the rendcz-
vous for hundreds of laborers, mechanics and
professional man from the North, and it is now
reported to be oyerrsn with them, seeking in
vain for something to do
Versuvius appears disposed to get up ano her
sensation. The Goth and 2lst of March the
mountain threw out fire and burning stones, at
the foot of the mountain three small cratcrs
were formed with the earth open and currents
Of lazy issuing.
observation-disclosures stares the resi-.
dents If Middle Tennessee in the face The edi.
tor of the Nashville Christian Advocate complains
that he has to pay forty cents pound tor all
the butter used in his family, and thought him
self particularly fortuate the other day in gettinga
"jack-6sh" for half dollar. The fish furnished
him breakfast, but he says it is rarely he can
afford to buy cabbage or salad for dinner
cabbages and other light light and nutritious
vegetables having been sadly neglected by the
Tennessee farmers. Secular papers confirm
these melancholy representations Of the clergy,
and if things don't nend We shall have to send
provisions over the Railroad to that desert re-
gion, just as we fed ireland by the ship load in
lS47.
A Chinese Merchant in san francisco tcrsely
gave an American friend his ideas on the Japan
csc Embassy's reception in this country as fol-
lows:
Japanese great men now-Americans want
more Treaty-by'n'by Treaty be signed-Japan-
ese like anybOdy-just like Chinese-just like
dam niger.
Tur AxsCn Tt~.-
Of the American Bible Society for the past year
amounted to s435,956.92 The extent OF the
distribution of the Scriptures 755, ia copies
81 new auxiliary Societies have been formed in
various parts Of the country SO new life directors
and 1925 life members were added to the list
WATER LOGGED SAINrs.-I hope those old wa
ter-logged s,ints that died soaking in damp stone
cells were taken to heaven. They had hell enough
on earth, and it would be pity for them TO have
continuation Of il in the other world; but
think they were the poorest Of all human commOd-
ties ever taken in
When GOO wanted sponges and oysters, he
made them, and put one on the rock and the 9th
er in the mud. When he made man he did mot
make him to be sponge or an oyster: he made
him with feet and hands, and head, and heart,
and vital blood, and place to use them, and said
to him, go! work I"
But tell you, if q man has come to that point
where he is content, he ought to be put ID his
coffin; FOR contented live man ia q shami If 4
man has come to that state in which he saws. II
do not want to know any more, or do any more
or be any more,' he is in a state in which he
ought to be changed into mummy! OF iii hid.
eous things mummics are the most hideous. ana
Of mummes. those are most hideous that are run
ming about the streets and talking ,--IExtracts
from Beecher's Sermons
SclxxcE POsED.- During the preliminary -.
animation q New York Of the Chinaman Jsck..
low. the uppased murderer on the sloop Snrav.
IN the New York bay . scicnti6c physician -.
lysed Sons red stains on q cotton cord forr,l q
the boat, and ASSERTED that BE- found evidenca ~
blood. He explained the process Of his anaiv,;s
ana seemed TO have put beyond question ~ facs |
snes the stains were caused by blood. The conn.
sel Tor the prisoner doubted this evidences stain.
co another cord with vermilion and sent Il ~ ~
eminent chemist for anaiyaiA This chcu,ist found
coemical proof Of blood in the cord and actually
cxtsacted some clots Of blood which looked yery |
nasarsL A pierre Of the cord actually taken from,
sne sloop was then given to the chemitt. with the
mint that u was probably stained with yermiIion
ana aftsr patient analysis b. could lnd No ird.
cations Of blood In IL These farts sbov ether |
that the New York chemists are blunderinU .nd
careless. or that The chemical tesas az blocd 40
not % certain and reliable % ehey have bccn snn
posed u win hardly - oags % hsae I nan aflsr
snle cn ~ cvi6ouco q ehcm,ee( analyaia II
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