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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30
Captured Rebel Correspondence.

PADUCAH, KY, Jan. ID.
A scout that went out from here recently
into Graves county, captured some rebel
officers and soldiers, on one of whom was
was found couple of letters to men in the
rebel army, from one of which propose to
make a few extracts, as showing the views
and feelings of rebels at home in reference
to the cause and prospects of the rebellion.
The letters We're from ladies'. One is wri-
ting to her husband in the rebel army, I'm.
der date of December 30, 1868, and seems to
be in very respondent mood. After
speaking of this troublesome world" she
says: II don't see anything we should want
to live for" She complains bitterly about
not hearing from him, and his neglect Of
her, and then says to him:
'.You have wanted to be in this war ever
since it began; and reckon you will get
your fill before it is done. l have my ill
already. am willing to have peace in any
way. | believe the South uiH 90 up, and il
is the general belief here. Oh, would give
everything possess, or ever expect TO, II
you hadn't gone into this war. Ii had
known everything as l do now, would
have tied you, and kept you tied, to have
made you stay at home. You know / new
er did want you to 60"
She has seen the yankees" aud, like
most of the rebel women, was agreeably
disappointed in them. She says: "The
Yankees have been kinder to me than
could expect" She expresses her fears
that she will never see him again, and says
Il tell you it makes me feel awful to think
that l will be left in the world with two
little children, with no way to make sup
port" She here expresses what will be
the condition of thousands upon thousands
Of women and children whose Husbands
and fathers have been killed and died 10
the rebel army. How different will be the
condition of the widows and orphans OF our
soldiers, who have died in the service
They will have liberal pensions with which
to be supported. How much better to Ok
loyal soldier and fight for the Union anu
the old Government!
''How blest the brave that sink to rest,
With all their countrys honOrs blesL
She is very much afraid the men will al
| leave, and says: II can't see what all the
women will do if all the men are taken
away from here. am worse troubled nov
than ever have been" l could make FUR
Their extracts, but will let these suffice
! Occasi0aai-Ctn. Gdz.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30
Death Of Henry Clay's Som

MONTREAL, Jan. 27.-Hon. James r.
Clay, of Kentucky, died here last night.
Rebel News.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 2S.-The Rich.
m m Examiner, of Jan. 18th, contains the
following: 49,
A., CHARLEsToH, Jan. 23.-The firing on
nine shots have been fired since 8 O'Clock
last evening. The position and number of
the fleet are about as usual"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30
26ih Ohio Veterans.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 27.-The Goth Ohio vet
eran volunteers passed through this place
this evening, on their way to Camp Chase,
Ohio.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-12-22
EIlii lnr Single Volunteers.

Fail I-Loyc with somc aniable and
yr.uous young woman on the first oppor
tunity you may have
Anention--psy to her, assiduously and
respectfully.
Right face-Popping the question,
like man, and she'll accept you.
Quich; Mrch-Ty her pareLts and ask
their consent.
Right Turn-With her to the church,
and 60 through the service Of holy mat.
rImGny.
Huh-And reflect seriously for few
moments; then determine to devote your,
self entirely to your wife.
RiyM ALort Eace-From the haunts
that you frcquentel when single, aud
prefer your own home.
Adcance Arms TO your young wife
wien out walking together, and don't LEI
her walk three or four yards behind = u
| Brcoh O6:-Dilliarl playing, betting,
and staying out at night, ii you wish tc
! have a happy home,
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water and agitating till the phesphorous
becomes uniformly difnked. making .
milky looking fluid. The spirit may bc
poured off on the liquid cooling; and
you then have fatty compound, which
after being gently warmed may be incor-
poratci with mixture of wheat flour or
sugar, favored with oilof rhodium or oil
of anise seed, &c, and the dough, on be.
ing made into pellets, should be laid At
the rat holes; being luminous in the dark,
aud agreeable both to their palates snd
nose, it is readily eaten, and proves Ger
tainly fatal. The rats issue from their
holes and seek water to qucnch their
burning thirst, and they commonly die
near the water.
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4 Novel Dcad-Eieai.

On train Of cars on the New York
Central, lately, lady with vast circum
ference Of hoop occupied whole seat as
the cars went out of this city. The con
ductor evidently suspected something
when lie came to her, and politely re
quested her to rise as he thought she
was sitting os something that had been
left on the seat. She demurred, and he
insisted. She said she woudu't and he
said she must, and finally she did, and
stepped out into the isle, blushins tire,
mendously and insisting that she didn't
know it," when bouncing bdbe OF the
male persuasion, only sixteen years old,
was discovered curled up on the foor,
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How to Send Letters to the South.

Newspaper conductors are frequently
troubled with inquiries as to how CORE
spondence with States in rebellion can be
conducted b. flag Of truce. Now, although
these regulations have often been printed
those interested either do not see them
or forgct them. Hence for the informa-
ton Of all concerned we publish the fol-
lowing rules promulgated by Major Gen
cra Ba,Ier, expressing the hope that
evory one who is, or expects to be, inte-
rested in the matter, will preserve them
for referc."c:
81. No letter must exceed one page Of
a letter sheet, and must relate purely to
domestic matters.
"2. All letters (ipc'uling prisoners, J
must he sent with five cents postage in
closed, if to 90 to Ricl1noad, and ten
cents if beyond
"3. Every letter must be signed by
the writer's name iu full, and post Office
address.
81. All letters must be incIoscd to tho
! Commanding General Of the Department
/ of Virginia and North Carolina, Fortress
/ Monroe, indorsed (sia flag Of truee.l
- No money will be forwarded, ex-
| ccpt to prisoners Of war.
as All letters sent 10 Fortress Ntnro;
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one in his own hand, and giving the 9th,
er to thaxnegro, cried out: 49,. ..,..;..
"SogeH Nv the, Fust Tennessee =
Mount p .,...f:.. >...4 .....-
The regiment bounded into the saddle,
and in that plight-the planter aud the
eight captive officers marching on before
the self appoipted 'cuauer aud his chief
officer bringing up the rear, and the rest,
Of bis command-the. yellow woman--d
strqaaie Of horse between them-they
entered the Union lines. ......'. '..
Hero Mr.. Kirkc ends his incident, but
We think we have heard that on Bibles
arrival within our pickets, Colonel (now
General) Stpughton, demanded Of him
the delivery Of his prisoners. The scout
refused, saying: "I doan't report ter no
small fry like ye is, cunnel, 'ticnlarly
when yes ouy a regiment, an hes
holt division. doanft deliver my corpse
ter nothin short O the General himself y
And he did not At half past three
o clock, in the morning, he marched his
corpse up to headquarters, aud made an
orderly awake the General. Rosecrans
came to the door in his night apparel,
aud OH learning the real state OF things,
went into explosions of laughter. The
noise attracted the members of his staff
and when dozen or more thlnIy clad
gentemen had gathered round him, the
General composed himself enough to ac =
cept the delivery of the prisoners, and to
appoint Bible Cou.mander-in Chief of all
the black troops in lis departmen,.-
Boston Transcript.
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Most people, says DR.. Lewis, even
many intelligent rcformers, have the idea
that to sleep in a cold room is good-cs-
sential to health. 1t is an error. 1t is
better to have an open fire in your bed,
room. The atmosphere is not only by
this means constantly changed, but with
the fire you will keep the window open,
which will add greatly to the needed ven
tilation. But more than this, with the
E'G f vaH &H Y Is GnfH farger number Of blankets
not only interfere somewhat with the cir
culation and respiration, hut prevents the
escape Of those gasses which the skin is
constantly emitting.
Even furnace or stove heat is much bet
ter with an open window than a close,
cold room. Interchange with the extcr-
nal atmosphere depends upon the temper
ature Of that within and that without. -
But let US have an open fire. Let US &c
without silks, broadcloths, carpets and
hncry of all kinds, if necessary, that We
may have this beautiful purifier and
din'user of JOY in all our houses. In my
own house | have ten open CRATES, anc
find with coal at Sll, the expense i:
frightfnl, and if it were in any other de
partment Of housekeeping | should fee
that | could not afford it, but in this
do not finch, So important do | dem th'
open fire.
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A PRETTY MoWERlN SANoNY,-At
Dresden | saw the Sistiuo Madonna with
incxpressiblo delight; but ! SAW another
sight, not quite SO poetical and ideal, yet
still to be looked upon with interest and
pleasure. One day | was walking through
the public squa,o to Tie picture gallery
| happened to notice young woman
moving. stopped; sat down and look
ed at her for half Oh hour. She was ap
parcntly two or three and twenty. Her
head was finely formed, and set firmly on
her tho9ldcrs. Her hair was neatly
braided around it; her features were reg
ular; complexion brown as berry; eyes
bright blue; form vigorous, well roInded
like that of Dorothca in Goethe's poem.
From her ears hung golden car rings
She wore bright c0lorel pettlcoat,
reaching a littIe below the knees; hel
legs were bare, and her feet cncased IN
embroidered shoes She was picture
Of health, and robust beauty. She swung
the scythe with an iuimitabie grace anc
case; and as she did so, there was pla
cid expression on her pleasant counte
nance, which spoke of a good conscience
con.entcd spirit, and a willingness tc
do the work which ber destiny pointcc
out. I examined the swa'hs; the eras
was cut as smooth as velvet; You cVu'l
not tell where one swath ended aud th'
next began. An English lawn looke'
no smoother. 1t was work Of art; an'
an American farmer might have taken
useful lesson. wish | could have takeI
her portrait as she stood before me
/ Prof kciton.
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TIpTON, IOWA, DECEMBER %, 1864.

How the delightful creature had got
there was mystery to her, Of course
as much SO as was the presence, to Joseph,
of chicken in Joseph's hat. The lady
was about to anathemstize the young
gentleman in the most approved manner
Of injured virtue, bat he took the words
out of her mouth by pleading piteors'y,
"Pleasc nov, Auntie, pay my fare. -
Auntie die. -.Schenectu2y Star.
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nfs- 1t is said that when Sherman was
about to make his plunge and kick the
plank away, he :c!egraphed to friend in
the Navy Department, saying: "Tell my
old friend, Admiral -, that | shall
meet him somewhere on the coast about
Christmas" II is said that more than
ten days ago, General Grant said that
the longer time General Sherman now
spent on the way, the better pleased he
should be, for it wonli indicate the moro
complete and deliberate performance Of
his plans. 4.t
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ONLY TGur.-"llow flushed, how
weak he is! What is the matter with
him!"
"Only tight?"
"Ies, intoxicated"
"Only tight" Mans best and greatest
gift, bis intellect, degraded; the only pow
er that raises him above the brute crea
tion, troddon under foot of debasing
appetite.
"Only tight" The mother stands
with pale and tear. .dimmed eye to see her
only sons disgrace, and in her fancy pic
lures the bitter woes of which this is the
foreshadowing.
"Oaly tigh,"' The gentle sister,
whose strongest love threagh lifo, has
been given to her handsome, talented
brother, shrinks with disgust and con-
tempt from his embraces, and brushes
away the hot impure kiss be printed up
on her check.
"Ou}y tight" And the young bride
steps to meet him aud checks the wei
come on her lips, to gaze in terror on the
rccling form and flushed face Of him nhc
was the 'god of her idolatry.'
"Only ,ight.' And the fathers face
grows dark and sad, as, with bitter sigh
he stoops over the sleeping face of hi:
first born,
lie has wrought SORROW to all THEN
stycctionato hearts; he has opened The
door TO n fatal INDULGENCE; he has brougn
himself down to a level with the brutes
lie has tasted, exciting the appetite t
crave the poisonous lraught again; he ha
! fallen from noble manhood, to idocy
brought grief to his mother, distrust t
| lis sister, shame to his mother, disgrace
! to his brother and bowed his father
1 head in sorrow; but blame him not; 70
he is only tight
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EXCHANGE OEE,CE.

~ tcHT, DRAFTS on NEW YORK GAN PE
- had of the Subscriber in sums to suit pur-
E hasers Certificates Of Deposit. and Drafts on
Eastern Cities, rashed. American gold furnish
ID At snai premam.
~ z.s,- Ottie, over Holtsander's store.
~ sa.:, WM. u.TUTIilLL.
Upton, Iowa: July lst, lSG0.
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Gen. Schenck's resolution introduced
in the House Of Representatives, making
runaways from tho draft, who have gone
to Canada, aliens, and requiring them to
bo naturalzed before they can again ex-
ercse the rights of citizenship, is good
but old Congress will undoubtedly Ell.
act the law, but a decision in advance
has already been given by competent au.
thority.
Thee has no right to vote, said a good
old Quaker Judge Of Election. What
do you meat" stormed tho aStoundcd
dcvotee Of the Great Unrcaly.' Il mean
thee is H.: a voter; thee is not a citizen
Of this State WHY, you old fool, |
was born in this country, and have lived
here all my life, and there's nobody
knows it better than you 'Thec is
mistaken, my friend, Thee was born
here, it is true; | knew thy father before
thee; and good man he was; little
thought lis son would do such a thing;
but thee hasn't lived hero all thy life.
Thee slipped away about the time Of the
draft; thee went to Canada, and neither
paid thy three hundred dollars, if thee
was opposed to fghtiug, nor took thy
musket if thee wasn't; but thee became
a citizen of a foreign country; and thee
can, vote here
The McCloIanitc raveJ, but the Qua
kcr Judge was inllcXib!e.- The McClel
lanite declared there was no law for sucl
decision, aud he would prosecute him
but the Quaker was calm. Thee maj
be right about the technical language o
the law; l do not pretend to say; but the
went to Canada, and am cicor IN IN.
courictjous THEE CAN'T V0YE' An'
he didn't. That Quaker was born for
law maker Wash cor Gin. Ga=.
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without strict compliance with these
rules, will be transmitted to the dead
letter Office"
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!. +. KENNEDY,

nHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, TtrToN, Iowa
Office, first door west of Reigart Il McNa-
meve's drug store: Residence, two doors north
ofthe steam min. [lonlsl
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JOIIN =. 3'yTr;IIhI..

TUSTlCE RF THE PEACE, NorAHy PrRIlC
- and INSURANCE AGESr. Participating Pail-
ciss issued on reasonable terms. Office with
the County Trt asurer, in the court house.
Upton, Iowa, Sept. 10th, lSh3. n35Hloy*1
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Attorney at Law, Notary Public, Justice /
of tho Peace, and
w A r CL A III AGENT.
.af hrrALIss., MrscATlsE co. Iowa.
lIJILL practice in the District Courts Of Muscatinc
W Cedar, and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
given to collections.
! To Soldiers, Widows and Heirs.
VIII give especial attention the collection of demands
against the Government. Bounty money and pensions
oLtained. ylUnlm6*
records, it cannot be said OF him, that he
died in vain.
With hundreds Of brave comrades he
10 honored with a soldiers grave in the
i valley Of the Shenandoah. Earnest in
his purpose, generous and frank hearted.
~ we'll ss fearless in the hour Of danger,
hs was dearly loved by his companions
in arms, and deeply lamented when he
fell. His body was taken up from whore
they hastily inferred it, aud now lies in
. grave prepared BY affectiouate hands
near and front Of the camp where ths
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He would respect
fully inform his
friends and Gus
toners th at he h rs
on hand 4 very
large assortment of
Carriage, Buggy,
and Wagon Har-
ness; Ladies' and
Mems saddles; hri
dies of all kin DIS;
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buggy ana team whips good assortment o.
collars, &c :, which will be sold at prices to suit
lrt. times ~ CASH PAID FOR HIDES.
sTiptOn, January 18th lsbl.
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If a man is given TO liquor, let not
liquor be given to hiEl.
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Of discharged soldiers, OF for the heirs Of de-
ceased soldiers. No charge made unless the
applicatioa is successful. Office in the base
ment fthe Court House, Triton, Iowa. May j
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Jas. II. RoTnR"ck, W. L. WOLF
@2 ROthrOck & Wolf,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
10 Upton, CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA. -
SYJ,yANlrs YATES,

SYLyANUs YATES,
iyhVTOENEI AT LAW, TPToS Iowa.
vyylI,L promptly attend to all business in
w trusted to his care. Particular attention
raid to collections In4l
u9l ET5 TfIOs. HANNA,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
.Cfscc, No III Second street. Particular atten-
.ion,giyen to collections in MuSratine. Louisa.
Cedar ,ohnso on and Scott coun:cs-titlcs exam
,ned taxes paid, &c.
n4s IT
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An Oi2 Bachctar's Detatf}oa of Lore
A littlc sighing a littie cfyiae, lie.
tie dy,ag, aud good deal II lying
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NfI. Ejt.L,soT'E.

IUSTICE OF TIE PEACE and General Col
q leeting Agent. Applications made for
falg Back Pay, Bounty and Pensions
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4 Stgtui. Gt I.uch. .


4 Strtui. Of I.uck.
Some tiEo since VIC made note of the
departure Of Mr.. j. l.. McCrecry, OF
e. is place, for the land Of Dixie. We
had heard of his return, and seen his
familiar phiz upon the street for the lust
fortnight, aud yesterday he gave US de-
tailed account of his adventures. lie
went to Memphis in response to an ear.
nest request of a Government official to
act as Photographic Reporter of evidence
| adduccd before Courts Martial. The
inducemcnt otlcroa was SO per day. But
misfortune attended him from the com-
mcnccment of his tri p. On the morning
) lie intended to start, the hackman failed
to call for his trunk according to order,
thus delaying him day-and the next
Memphis advanced an aggregate Of elev-
en- dollars. lie was delayed at Cairo
four days, with seven steamers aground
on the rapids above. Arriving at Mem
phis, Mac took lodgings over night at
the WorsLam llouse-and arose next
morning to find his overcoat stolen.
Going to hcadquaster, he learned that
the officer who had written Offering HIM
tie position Of reporter was under arrest,
and in no situation to fulfil his part OF
the contract. Mae looked about for
three or four days, and finally obtained
position as reporter III another military
court. Next evening, while taking a
| stroll in the suburbs Of the city, he was
attacked by couple of rulians with load
cl revolvers, and robbed Of all the money
! be had and gold watch. Going TO his
| room to sleep of the unpleasant effects oi
G his evenings exercise, somebody reach
cd through the window of his room tt
the hat stand and "coLhscatcd' his hat
Mac bought new "cover,' and conlln-
j ucl to report for Il month, by which tim'
: the business Of the court was finished
all except the reporter writing out la
d photography into ordinary English
This delayed matters day, and that tn
!, Judge Advocate suddenly died litter al
acute illness Of eighteen hours-wIthoU
k signing the reporters account for scrVlc
es rendered, and certifying to the nccea
!, sity for the sane, (Which an act Of Cor
t. grcss aulhorizi. - the employment G
short hand reporters declares must b
Vt donol from lack Of which Mae failed
+ get his pay. Starting for home Will
coming from tie |. {. X, Il. depot !
IS Cairo, in the night, awil crowd, al
i carrying Lis carpet sack carefully ove
his shoulder, the carpet sack was Ct
fe open at the end, and gold pen and oil
ct or property to the amount Of twenty
Il, thirty dollars taken thorcfrom. lie hs
:, now nothing WORTH mentioning left cz
to ccpt his trunk and fine gun he "
bringing home for Capt. BARTLETT, CT tt
7th Illinois cavalry who was to be delay
at Sprpgf ID for . few days to be nu:
~ tered out. On his way bone on Il
G. train. Mac was telling Of his fortunes al
DC msr0rtuncs for the amusement Of Il
n surrounding crowd Of soldiers, and i
Cd claring his determination to see the gl
III safe home; but exhausted nature dcman
a. cd Incorporation, and while Mae W
+ asleep, with the gun under his head OIL
n Of the soldiers "snaked' it out and Ie
at the train with it before lie awoke. d
e. Luqte Times
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nsIj" y Richmond paper Of the 7th
says: "lt may not be known to the higher
officials, but it is nevertheless true, that
the soldiers are suffering for bread. The
ration OF meat, rice, etc, is sufficient but
from some cause the issue of meal or flour
is too small. One pound Of corn meal is
not enough for hearty man, and we
don't get that much every day Whose
fault is ltI DO give us bread enough"
Another Richmond paper says: Tho
soup house is in daily active operation,
and is doing a world of good, but would
do more but for the incomprehensiblo
stupidity of the poor, who, though their
children arc reduced to dry bread, are SO
absurd as to be ashamed (this is the word
they usc) to apply for the soup. These
very people who are ashamed to buy soup
are not ashamed to beg the very last dol.
lar from an individual, and, in fact,
spend the greater part Of their time in
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Millinery.

+ wish to inform the Ladies' that have again
entered the Millinery business, expecting 10
giyeit my entire attention--thereby hoping to
phase all who may favor me with their parton
AEe. .f MRS. X. L. CARTER.
u Upton. Oct. 49, 1864. 2m