The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-10

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" stuaAS 1s at,Ss Capt. sssb>. = n
Army. who - pssyipuly eFaduass, !. y "a
Efeht, 90 80 statIossd 4 Rack 49, -
he rsnainsd four years r. capt.lD IN
ecCrntric genius, md, IN 1859, bun . 49,
south side - mound standing i Il.
II nsighboring vaIisy. y
Barrow in HE I" History Of Scot, c..
which Davenport = the metropolis go.
following "reminiscences of the Captain. -
ities, habits, family connection, ~. .s:. -
- NV asd novel, We doubt Nd, 10 -. ~ W
The hiSterian ssys " him :--za
"Dufing my star upon tl,is be.,,;f., I:
- this early day, away from ne cro.I.s 80
~ formed m attachment for thu via N W
chanting country, that terminated orI. -.
life. He was brother-in-law to judo W. w
ard In 1897 he returned east and 49,. aei]as
him in the Post Office Department y. -
there went 70 Cincinnati, where ~ ~, n. !. w
the Post Once for some years. But I 80 80
gratiisd biz long pent up desire 70 re,u,s
West. On his return ID Rock !sI.nd IVA ~
there seemed 70 have come over NJ. a0sess
change. La seemed 70 have lot III w. ~
~ Of life am spirit 20 natural 70 n. IVA. vFa
Deep melancholy at times bro0ded ~. N. g
His bright and keen intellect seemed !. -. -
give way. Various were the snusc. 49,. 80 y
70 his state Of mind. Some surmissa ; !.
matter Of love, but none knew. Ths ~. sSt
ever buried In his own bosom n 49, "
like thousands, in tLc inebriatinr ~, g
I talents were bright, his education llher., "
| honesty beyond Al question. LIE Aonss. ~ y
ment from the world, and selected M 49,. -
spot 10 East Davenport. and dun II. -. -
"Stubbs' Mound where, from n, -. M
could look out upon the beautiful Nsais.s.A "
its rippled current moved on in ~ epItssp
tney 10 the sunny South, Here IL IT,. ~
mit's life for nearly eight years HI. ~. &S
panions were pet pig and cat, With 49,. 80
a dog. This was his family, and man ss.a
did these mute listeners get from III aAv.afs
master. All quarrels among thee ~. .'. ssl
by the Captain IN judicial nIaTn.r ~. ss'a y
guilty one punished In his morning !, N. -
ing ranbles along the bank Of thc E;s.s.s'nas-
his entire family would DO seen vfth
marching behind him IN military III -
all proper dccorun, and Often in his yi.;,. Y
the village, he was accompanied Nv III 4.
and eat. N
a. G. Fulton, Esq, tells this anecdote v
first visit to the cave in the simmer q IL,
He had wandered up the banks OF the river =.
ing at the country for the FIRST time. Wa
reached the eddy and crossing the little !.
4 1sln he - ~ ~ AL
FASTENED toward the top Or the mound II "
10 obtain more extensive view og ii, 4.
fplateau OF ground TO which he had arrirsa
passing up the side Of the mound, Ne csavIss
sound of human voice, but he could no, !. !.
one near him. The noise increased. anil ~.
70 be very earnest dispute, mingled win "
few hard rords, when suddenly Mr. Fglts 4
covered the place from which issued I'm ~
He was near the top Of the chiHsey d Ill
from which the light, smoke and hesI9rut,+.
Stubbs' residence escaped, and not framing ~,
he was in the vicinity Of habitssa. ! Y.
| somewhat startled, but cried ont al H. 49,
i. his voice, a. he looked down the cariiv. aNirl
! What are Won doing down there y 10 whiek N
answer came back in quick response, "Whas,
, yoa doing up there? Get of my house. sir \
|, This was hi first introduction to Captain Sill
|, who, in after years. received many kind totu
of regard from the hand OF Mr.. fulton n
only cause Of the disturbance in the Csv,ssl
! domicll was that the pet pig had, proba6lr NJ
|, out nattf,ee sforetaosqit, undertaken to ssa, !.
! master III the culinary department, and aaii,ss
! tally Tor for want oil better trainingl praTr
Z DESTROYED a pore of corn bread which ikVs
! tam hid been preparing for the fya tek2s On
i tain Stubs was surveyor, and run ct "a
! OF the first settlers claims, and often arVy
!. deeds and contracts between parties at ,hr. ~
/ day. In 1916 be was induced to come forth NJ
!, his hermitage and settle in Davenport wkss|
7 was elected Justice Of the peace which osa !
!, filed to the time OF his death, which occarxl
!, MAY, ISiS.