The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-09


grace" An aiiiiction Of meAsles or scarlet
rash migut check him In his downward
career. Knox II some on, scripture. If
he IVES going, to pun liquor shop. he
would commence with Paul's celebrated
Language to Timothy -"take little for thy
stomach's snke. ga ae@se
n. H. Jones, Esd, formerly editor Of
the Bloomfield Uaiox Guard, but nov of
the l5th Iowa, n The last number of that
paper, walks up to the Gate C;ty and hits
Il singing blow plump upon the snout,
and Guns It about most numerically, for
its attempts to cover up and apoligise for
the shabby way soldiers ars treated 1t that
post. The Gate CITY had better /" simmsf
down." or Jones viii pound the " day
lights'' out oft. The latter promises far.
Their developmsnts q soon ~ he can COLI
lect the proof. a '''5 =. u ''i l.., 81
The Supreme Court Of the State win
probably adjourn to-day. The Judaea
have been extremely busy for three a.
four weeks, and they have disposed Of an
extraordinary number Of cases.-INose
Register, Let. 9m
Up to the last accounts the receipts Of the
Sanitary Fair, at Dubuque, were $4,000.
IMPORTANT APPo1NrxxNr.-w. r
Cousins, N. D., Of this city, has been an.
pointed an examining Surgeon for this
Congressional District, to examine ri.
dierS for Pensions. This n an imporfant
appointment. because heretofore persons
wishing to make application for pensions.
we're compelled to 50 nom this and coun.
ties west, 70 Oskaloosa. in order tc pro-
cure the certificate Of . Surgeon ct consid.
cradle expense and trouble. We conerst-
ulate the DR.. upon his appointment. and
applicants upon the saving to them. OF ex.
pense and Inconvenience in APPLYING for
their claims on Government. Dr, Cous.
ms IL . young man Of fine ability and
rare MISUNDERSTANDING an excellent
office with fidelity.-Asba Union.
DEATH NJ SHooT1No.-A negro by the
name Of Brown who We learn has heen
working ct the Carroll House In this place.
was shot through the head yesterday. and
instantly killed by . soldier named Nc
Roberts, belonging to GO. X, 10th Iowa i'm
tic state of intoxicAtion, called the negro to
. halt while the latter was peAceably. walk
ing along Walnut street Just west Of the
intersection Of Second street. Brown con-
tinued on his way, when the soldier delib.
erately took aim and fred. This is az we
heard the matter from persons who wit
circumstances which viii modify the AM
parent guilt Of McRoberts. We hope for
the honor Of the American soldiery that
what We understand to be an unprovoked
homicide, may have the benefit Of some
mitigating circumstances when the evil
dence il fully brought out. McRoberts
was Immediately arrested.-6kate Register.
LIST.
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The long faces which our exchanges
wore few weeks ago over the drouth. the
recent rains have encouragingly relaxed.
They come to Us now with accounts Of re.
freshing showers. and speak hopefully Of
the growing crops. s. ems aH s.,
The rain which came down Yesterday was
the most magnificent one Of the season.
The rtvulets in the streets were large enough
to float old Abe's flat boats.-SEats Register,
let. fs4F &, ystis9..1 IA :
We had another fine little shower on last
Tuesday m erning, which refreshed vegeta.
ton, and did much good, but we, human.
like, wanted more. However, the prospect
LndiaaolG B0nxer, sofa. o
! Good reader, We had rain, precious rain!
last Tuesday, and . respectable amount Of
roots. This will do = host Of GOOD. psrtic.
ularly to the corn and potatoe crops, to our
melon patches, and Ithe like, and aid in
maturing the wheat crops. The wheat.
oats and barley crops hereabouts are not
to come up to an average yield by consid-
cradle, owing to the continued drouth.-'
DEBORAH Republic, 3Oth. 81
We were favored Last night with another
nne shower. "a sufficient quantity Of water
has fallen during the last two days to put
the ground in good order, and the hopes Of
dency. Cbancii Bh.0s Nonpdreil, 25th.
Thursday night Ne were blessed with q
good rain, though not rs much a. the case
required. It was accompanied by 4 very
strong wind which caused it to strike the
earth 60 obliquely, that q young lady up
town,-known as the Life Pfeserver-
thinks it did not do their garden much
good, IS If drop got within the enclosure
Il was blown out again before it reached
the ground. Don't dnd any more fault Of
HAattie: Il was good rain for washing
x cs:o, ~ any way.-Oceoaa Clark cbaasy)
It does not seem 80 bad, friend Cayerly.
for private dwelling to have dirty VIM
dows, but In q hotel they are uncomfortable.
Don't you think %? & 80
RAIN.-We have had great plenty OF
rain here. All the week showers have
been . daily occurrence, and the earth il
now we'll soaked. The weather 10 warm.
and everything Of the growing kind 10 lust
jumping. During the past six days We
have had no less than half dozen copious
showers-several Of them lasting about
three hours-completely saturating the
parched earth. We haven't seen 8 fRrmer
the past week Dut who wears Q shinin9
countenance when the subject Of the CROP
press, Soth. as u, q
We notice BY the Cedar Valley Times.
that heavy storm Of rain and hail, WITH
thunder and lightning accompaniment,
''came down. on that place and region last
week. The Times refers to its effects upon
the Railroad a. follows: hts "
The tremendous shower Of last Tues
day. evening did considerable damage 70
the Railroad; the freight train which
crossed the bridge in the night met with an
accident just the other aide Of the river.
and four cars are still standing on the
track. The Express train from the East n
ma~ kUn hnurn hAhind lima dntaimnsa rr,,-