The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02
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the river this morning and it looked like
Union.
The editor Of the Union forgot to tell his
readers that when he made the visit above
referred to he stuck cotton in his ears and
drew his hat down over his eyes, 80 that he
might neither hear nor see what was Roinr
on In Davenport, and thus be enabled to
pen the above malicious s9uib without
computation. He ought nevertheless TO
be ashamed of himself for resorting to such
trickery for the sake of Boosting up hi1
quiet little village.-Dav. GGz.
It is q curious fact that while the surfhoe
Of the ground In this vicinity has been en-
tirely destitute Of snow for several weeka
our neighbors at Loudon, forty miles west
Of 10, are still walking on the ermine car-
pet OF winter. From LOudOn to Cedar Ran
ids, . distance Of about forty miles further
west, this snowy covering seems to extend.
yet west of that point the country il a bar
rem Of snow - Il 10 here.-Ciston Herald
The Clinton Herald Of March 18th says
"Our streets are dry and dusty; the wealth.
er a. balmy ~ June. The farmers are tax
ing advantage Of the excellent condition or
the roads, and our streets wear lively ap-
pearance." 'aH
The Lyons Ferry Company sold their
ferry-boat last fall for 81, 900, and re-pur-
chased it this Spring for 1000. That's the.
way 70 make money
Lyons is blessed with five public schooIe
in which are employed one male and four :
female teachers. pt ~.
AN AGED DOMESTIC PEr.-Mr. Samuel
Hauke, of Jefferson township, has pet
chicken lOyears old. Its nativity is Goose
Creek Valley, from where i was removed
by its owner 8 years ago. It has out lived
the rise, progress, and final downfall OF
that memorable Burris City Wdpelyo
Republican,. tsl aS
DEMOCRATIC SMOKE-oR DEMOCRATIC
BACON.-We learn from the last Eeass that
a '"Smoked Yankee or "colored cuss. >
lectured in town last week. We suppose
the NcWs meant smoked Democrat, as we
understand the lecturer claimed to be a
democrat, and it is known tina. the demo-
Gratis, following the example Of their illus
trious predecessor, Dick Johnson, are the
only ones that are extensively engaged in
this sort Of smoking business. and It was to q
save their bacon, that the democratic party
rebelled. Let 1t be known hereafter, Mr..
NeUs, that the persons you are pleased to
call smoked Yankees" are from Demo-
crutac smoke houses, and may properly be
termed democratic bacon eosaaqSG Re-
publican.
AAAAAfDs-0COIkC xlCudIuSOus u OOY OIL
about IS years Of age, was killed one day
last week, in Eden township. He had been
out with a horse, and when found was dead
The suppOstiOn 10 that he received kick
from the animal, which caused his DEATH
Lyons Mirror.
Observation-Disclosures Fisher, Of Fulton,
was drowned in Cat Tail Slough, on We'd
nesday last. He was hunting, and had
shot duck, which fell on the ice, and in
endeavoriDg to reach it he broke through
the rotten mass, and was unable to get out. 4
We CLEAN from Lyons Mirror df
M1sFoRTUNEs NEVER CONE S1NaLE.-We
mentioned few days since q painful acci- !.
dent which occurred to the Senior. On So
turday last he received dispatch from
New York, ANNOUNCING the almost certain
" fatal illness Of his mother. While still Z.
suffering from his wound, he started yes.
terday for New York.. hardly OK pectinR to
reach his destination before the death Of his
Register. ntaal @I 4
Senator McJunkin has an eve to home
interest. When q bill was under consider
alton TO appropriate $4,000 locate q Deaf.
moved to insert Washington
instead OF Des Moines. Somebody said
hat 1t was not near enough the center Of
ne State, but NC asserted that it was the
'enter OF population if not the geographical
,enter! And when some log-r0lling mem
Der offered to guarantee S, 60 if located at Il
ome other point, our Senator said be
could become personally responsible for
3 900 If located at Washington. Bully for
lacJ unkin y Washs~0tOn Press. ffr', ss-s
The patriotic ladies Of Washington will
live supper to the returned veterans Of
he 18th, 18th and 9Th regiments, including .
u discharged soldiers from Co.'S. I, K, r
md Of the above regiments, and their
wives, on the 9th of April. We CLEAN from
he WdsAixgton Press. t,t. sfa .5@.a.sa
The secession elements of Lyons 10 or 20 a..
'irulent nature that it crops out on eyerv
OCCASION. Last evening the Public Schools
hat place gave an exhibition ut Metropol-
Ian Hal, and during the exercises q youne.
e6e! took occasion to deliver . speech
ur blood boil in our veins. Amidst the
issing which greeted his vile utteranceo
here was . murn1er Of applause! And
upon the termination OF 3 WI
exclamation wherein our glorious flag wae
postropAixed, the rationale Misses or
Gus applausel We were astounded that
0ch reasonable utterances and demon.
trati0ns should be tolerated in loyal
upon such an occasion.-cs:s-
~ Herald.
The PORT ROYAL SLArDER.-The Rev.
II. Billings clears himself from Ill reepon-
bility for the wicked and cruel slander
erpetrated against the noble and self.de-
y1ng women who have devoted them. -.
Dives to the education Of the emancipatnd
aves Of Port Royal, by Copperhead neWs- a.
nPers: in the following letter, received
esterday: @ -
10 tAs Editor Of tie NeU York Tsy6sse:-
rR: The atrocious calumnv unon m Ia
y..teachsrs at Port Royal originated 1T
all with tho Manchester IN. H.) Uniesl Z
leet too mendacious and vulgar to mesit
rem contempt. The assertion of the Nev
hampshire Patriot that confirmed" tie
9, is naliciously false; a. not . wore
feet. -, ->
Nothing but the foulest political venom
'uld have induced such fihel nnon : m.
e class Of women, engaged in . noble
ork. It is humiliating to feel obliced .