The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-23


Jameson is one of the most able, talented,
and eccentric sergeons Of the present GEN.
fury. His practice embraces large cir.
cult, and his fame extends to every part Of
Massachusetts. The doctor was one morn
ing sitting in his Office porting over some
medical work, when loud rap at The door
aroused him.
"Come in" said the doctor, ard an old
lady ho0bled into the apartment, who
seemed the very embodiment Of dirt and
negligence. 4t
doctor, I've got a dreadful sore foot.
can you heal it p said she.
will try-let me see it."
The old crone proceeded to divest her un.
Outstanding Of the apology for shoe with
which it was covered, and displayed to
the astonished doctor q foOt-and such .
foot!
La, doctor, We needn't be in such won
derment about'it. There's dirtier feet than
that in your own house, a. proud ~ the
ihat.'s
And the old bag cackled forth her pleas
ure at the DOCTORS surprice.
Woman, If you can find . dirtier foot
dollars, and cure your foot for flothin.''
'"Pon honor p cried the bedlame. -
"Pon honor ?" said the doctor.
The woman stripped of the other stock.
ing, and displayed foot that beggered all
description. grinning in the face Of the
''Gie me the money! knowed It'll
washed tother fore came here
HORRIBLE BARBAR1T1Es-CRuELT
ALMOST INCREDIELE-JEFFERL CITY.
Mo-, April Il, lsIf.-EDIroRs MissoMri
Democrat. :-On last Tuesday night, the 18th
inst, the notorious bushwhacking gang Of
Shumate and Clark went 10 the house Of an
industrious, Woodworking German farmer
named Kuhtz, who lives some twenty-five
miles from the mouth Of Usage River, and
demanded his money. Kuntx had saved
some money for the purpose of sending
for his family to come over from the old
country to his new home. He stoutly de.
MED having any cash, but the fiends not
believing him, or perhaps kpowing that he
did have some money, deliberately took
cabin and . cut t his le eh9see
below and four times above the knee, with
the saw. Loss Of blood, pain and agony,
made the poor fellow insensible and he
was unable to tell where the money was
concealed. His mangled body was found
next day, life extinct. A boy who lived
terror stricken, togive the alarm. After
leaving Kuntz's the gang went to an I'd.
joining American farmer, whose name I
was unable to learn, and not succeeding in
their demands for money they destroyed
everything in and about the. place, took
the man out and literally cut his head Oh.
All Of this is vouched for by the whole
neighborhood.
WHAT WE ARE FI0HTING FoR.-We are
fighting for Louisiana, for which we paid
@15, 00O, 600 for Florida, for which Spain
charged rs 5000, 900; for Texas, which
cost us over 44O, O0O, 900; for Mexico, which
cost US $15, 0OO, 900; besides SO, 600, 600 for
the extinguishment of Indian titles: for
Arizona, for which we cashed up $40, OO0,.
600. Some say we did not pay this money,
that the South paid half Of it. Let us see.
From the year 1871 to 1850, the amount
paid into the Federal Treasury from the
Free States was, less expense for collect
ing, 3o82, 20 GIL from the Slave States,
2S7 ,O76, 654, giving the North an excess Of
over 6OO, OOO, 900. Figures don't lie. What
else are we lighting forf For the dignity
and unity Of the nation; for the supremacy
Of the Federal over the heinous doctrine of
State rights; for republican principles.
A refugee from Richmond says he lived
near Mallory, Secretary Of the Rebel navy,
and his wife wants to come to Massachu-
sets, where she has sister. The Secreta-
~ and his wife are sopoor they borrow
dishes when they have company and are
grateful for presents OF milk.
The Two CENT PlEcE.-The new two
cent piece looks like gold. A wreath Of
wheat, surrounding ''2 cents" and around
which are the words "United States of
America form one side. The shield of
Liberty, and the words "God our Trust"
make up the converse side.
Mrs. Jesse Fremont sent this::dispatch to
. gentleman in San Francisco, ON hearing
by telegraph, Of the death Of Rev. T. Starr
King: stPut violets for me ON the coffin
of our dear friend who sleeps.',