The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-03

Th0 CopperheaoS are 9xeessy ssV0-
bled about the freedom Of the press." DO
they say. Any man hes > right 70 print
and to read what he pleases, they tell u.s.
They did not use TO think 90. II delighted
them wonderfully, IN former day, when
their friends In Dixie authorized any petty
postmaster to decide what newspapers the
people could receive through the msils.-
That was the freedom Of the press In those
days they were in favor Of. Does any one
suppose they have changed since'
salt is estimated that the people Of
Holland and Germany have purchased one
hundred and ffty millions Of United States
bonds. The London Times scolds them for
doing 1t, but still they continue to invest
despite the "Thunderer's" warnings and
Recommendations. They have wonderful
degree Of temerity. They really seem to
think they have complete right to do a.
they please with their own money! That
il singular infatuation, and the Times "
highly indignant thereat. ~ 'ssa
| ~A gentleman Of our acquaintance
informs US that by repeated experiments
in his family he has found that in making
domestic rbread-using yeast prepared IN
the house-a pound Of good -four will
yield very nearly two pounds Of bread.
The only addition made to the dour waa
about tablespoonful of Indian meal,
water and salt, to two three-pound loaves.
A pound Of flour never failed to yield q
pound and three-quarters of bread. This
estimate was then arrived at !: barrel Of
four of 1876 pounds made 3A2 pounds Of
bread; which, Thought ofthe heker, In
pound loaves, at i've dd6ts, MOULD have
cost 81 Is. A barrel ef<1iour tat the thine
Of these trials costs between seven and
eight dollars. Therefore, if economy is to
be regarded, the cheapest bread Is that
baked in ones own family, even at the
present rates for flour. 81. 80.
| ~ The Chicago papers are doing the
| public of the future service by publishing
the names of many of the more notorious
Of those who are in attendance at the great
"piece" convention. Of course they can
print but small portion Of the whole.
But the more prominent from all quarters
are there impaled for the benefit Of the
curious in days to come. The day is not
distant, Whatever the event of this contest,
when this record will be the worst that can
be offered against man. It cannot be
wiped out. and will make those who par,
ticirate in its making, execrable for6fer,
Put them down, as many as possible. 1t 8
one Of the wants Of the future -
sAn immense show Of donkeys is
now the attraction of the English nobility,
at Islington, near London. We don't won
der. They havea ''fellow feeling for the
long-eared brutes. England has got to be
at last nothing better than John Dom
key" and takes beating and snubbing as
kindly and submissively as is the habit Of
the animal. 1t brays terribly, once in !
while, it is true, but only when we'll as
sured that it has abundant backing.
/. er A man named Bertchinger has been
wading the Mississippi at Quincy, BY the
Wing we learn that he has accomplished
the feat on two separate occasions. 4lals
GB-A project is on foot to start French
newspaper in Chicago. It is said there are
900 people in that city who speak the
French language, besides thousands Of
others throughout the Northwest who use
the same. tongue, to whom such paper
would be peculiarly acceptable.
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Republican County Convention.
The Convention met pursuant te call Of
County Committee, and on motion Of Il. G.
Kendall, j.. Wilson Williams, ESQ, of
Huron Township, was elected President.
aud on mOtion-of M. S. Foo.e, VIM. Har.
per, Esq, of Yellow Spring Township, Sec
rotary. sal M
Upon a call Of Townships all were repre-
sented except Jackson.
On motion of NJ. s. Foote, it was voted
that each delegation he allowed to cast the
full vote to which the Township is entitled.
On motion Of M. s. Foote, William Gar
rett was nominated by reclamation as a
candidate for Clerk OF the District Court.
On motion of j. Il. Brown il was voted
that the Convention now proceed to take
an informal ballot for a candidate for Re-
COrdor, which resulted an follows:
Samuel Pollock received % votes.
George Snyder . Is 8
Clark Marble " IL s."
On motion of Capt. T. French, the Con-
ventiOn proceeded to u formal ballot. and
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votes cast, the person receiving the lowest
vote to be dropped, which resulted as fol-
lows: g
Samuel Pollock received o votes,
George Snyder :. 10 I"
Clark Marble IS II
No one having received majority of all
the votes cast, the Convention proceeded to
a second ballot, which resulted Ms follows !:
N Samuel Pollock received o votes.
George Snyder :. "a I"
Mr.. Poilock's nomination, on motion Of
J. Tracy, was made unanimous.
On motion OF r c. Kendall, the Conven-
tod proceeded to elect a County Central
COMMITTEES for the ensuing year, when the
following gentlemen were elected, viz:
:. "John Fl. DaveY,
Augusta John Medley,
Benton = Robert D. Poole,
Danville Wolcot Seymour,
Franklin $. Barnet Miller,
Flint River J. NJ. Williams,
Huron j. Wilson Williams.
Jackson Charles M. Garmau,
! Pleas'tGFove" J. II. Antrobus,
Union K. Woodward