The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-21

The Sidney Union is responsible for the
following good one on aCopperhead mer-
chant out West. It shows mp the dirty
rascal: @s y.
Say, Mr.. . don't yon ask little too
much for your ROods?" inquired gentle
men not long since Of q Copperhead mer-
chant. :W ~ hs nes STATING Y
f Ped sa,e p. psy wss sell nj
cheap as 1 icrm S every weil,"' r.
sponded the purchaser, 'I've got fifty dol
lars I'll invest this morning: give me i've
pounds Of coffee to the dollar; hand down
that bolt ST factory, and. The merchan,9
stopped him by saying that he didn't sell
goods that way now. The reader may
This is the way to prove 70 the world
your patriotism, when it is out Of your
power to 20 ia person to war. We clip from
tho Dubuque Times: iit a3ra
;. a aooD wosx; -Yesterd.y sub.scrip;;
100 days men Vas taken around town, and
quite large sum was obtained for the no.
bic purpose. -
II . few Of onr wealthy men will step
forward and give Capt. Waldschmidt en-
couragement OF . like nature, Des Moines
county can boast that it has three full
companies in the hundred days service.
A little contemptible Copperhead paper
at West Union says to its readersthst .s1n-
lees better supported, it will have 70 reduce
it, sire. " The best thing be can do, Il to
s'reduce'' himself to the size, Of naggot,
and crawl into something dead aud die.
HoRsss KILLHD NJ LIaHTNtNo.-Du-
ring the heavy thunder storm Of Saturday
evening last, Mrs. Collect, widow lady,
residing In Wayne township, Of this cotln-
~, had nne span Of young horses killed
parently passed into the stable killing both
horses and thence into her dwelling enter
ing ct the northeast corner and passing
out ct the southwest corner, doing no other
damage except tearing two lar&e holes in
the building Hnd injuring part Of one
side Of the foof' Mrs. 0ollett and her son
were the only inmates Of the house, ahd
lightning must have passed close over their
heads while they were asleep. The citi-
nens Of our county are generally contribu-
ting, in part, % repair Mrs. C.'s loss.-Al-
6i0 Unioa. e Hle
The Dubuque Times favors the postpone
ment Of the National Union Convention,
and by inference, ut least says that the
expression had in the various conventions
for the nomination Of delegates, has not
been the expression Of tho people, but OF
tho politicians" That's rather huge Joke.
when We take into consideration the we'll
known fact, that Charly, Of the Times, has
but few equals - politician in this State,
and knows we'll how to pull wires and She
nanegan to accomplish certain ends. "Has
not bsen the expression of the people, but
OF the politicians" Well, we ''smils,''
Charly, and think we ''see it," II ao
! Dos'r LIKE TIE SrYLE.-A Chicago pa
Per says: a- laiE. IW a-,q
1.-THE style Of ladies' straw hats are Lit.
tie tho ugttest things We have seen, yet
Iney can can % compared to nothing save
that dairy maids use to squeeze de butter
with, fresh fron the churn. All the differ.
encs u In the rim and the ribbons
The West Union Record has the follow.
Ing to say TO the above. We "endorse:.
Why don't you come to Iova where the
wear ''such loves Of bonnets, that ia s;eht
OF them reminds one Of Paradise, and their
Angelic faces lend . charm to the beantiful
scene? Yoor Chicago ladies are not expec.
ted to look well' to saem: they dress to
sAit the whtm Of shoddy millinsrs and
swell-head tops, while lows ladieA-0od
oIeas them, one and au-ars the exnbodi-
1ents Of grace and beauty. Don't Let City
fashions destroy your love for the beauti-
ml. Well. Chicago - : one horse town
anyhow!
The West Union Resa~d comes 10 IN en-
larged 70 - eight column paper. It il al
ways up to time, and fall Of vim and vine
gar. and = one Of our best exchxnces. We
wish It continued prosperity, aud . long
life. 11-
The editor Of the NATIONAL Alton w.nt.
to know II it il +" reason or in
stinct" that leads man, shortly after mar
riage. to buy cradle We 9uess it, ..rse-
son." We know Of 1 case where ..in..inc.,.
fooled fellow badly.
Gov. Stone arrived veatsrdav f-,,,
hno4vlue. since his departure from herr
40 April ne has devoted his tune labori-
O9s.y g the AdvAncemonk Of The inkoresta
g Foe state. and has done ~ fnll share az
NE work necessary 70 ct the new volun
i n oEoe promptly into tho 6elds-0yoee
zss0'sssT' Icy IL rA .1ls8 .a7Jy 81
Jndgs c. 9. Cole arrived 1t hons yester-
Gg.n .y sHer an absence Of neafly two n7onfhs
ais ntst judicial dudes at Dsven noft vors
htaoorious and long cortinued. hut IA
Knows what hard work il and seerns n.,, -,
the worse for ito. -~! 49, e
a
" = company o. one hundred. day men o..
gAuised q Oskalooss, on Wednesday ,,.t
y TIE election Of J. r. Sanford. csptain
Henry Batterton. LIST and D. /. ,Nesdh.m' ;.
- . s'A'l ana VIM. r. Roberts, Or
ideriy ,a j. t' .Js. FIJI Il see Wv - i
!. We eonsratulats the boys. il ths happy ), !,
g onoaos OF omosss. We used to '.seick tyre,
N VII. lieut. Bastssrton and ord,riy Ro6etts.
?no can ycuch for them. D. L. Needham