The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-02
war ID over, and then caught and hung
with other traitors,

war ID over, and then caught and hung,
with other traitors,
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Barrett, proprie-
tress Of the Barrel House, corner Of Blon-
deau and Fourth, died suddenly yesterday
morning. She arose as well as usual, but
yet, before nightsh was q orpse.-Keokuk
Constitution.
The Maquoketa Excelsior says that Jack
son county is loaded with honors."-
The snakes, at their annual "mizzle' NJ
Des Moines, gave to Jones county the NOM
inee for Attorney General Of the State, and
o delegate to the national /" snake show
which comes off in dog-days, in the long
month Of August, at Chicago, or some
other place. We hope she will wear her
honors with becoming dignity. They are
mighty heavy ones.
The army correspondent OF the Maquo-
keta Excelsior writing at camp near Mem
phis. thus notices the arriya, there OF those
good old fathers, who compose the Abra-
hamic (37th) regiment:
The 9th Iowa, entitled the Corey
Boards" have also arrived. On the 10th
inst, as they were marching 10 their camp,
they halted near ours, and after stacking
arms, they received the singular command
OF Rest all over" Mich pleased, they
gathered around some friendly trees, and
We're soon cooling their dripping brows in
the refreshing shade. TO see these aged
men marching with martial tread to the
shrlll notes and stirring peals Of the fife
and drum, while sweat rIns freely from
their wrinkled brows, ELECTS from all loyal
hearts deep sympathy, and impresses on
the mind how great their patriotism must
have been to rally at freedoms call in the
eleventh hour Of their lives. Success and
safe return to these hoary fathers To
look upon them makes US glad that we
have re-eniisted. But snamei to the
thousands Of hale youths who are yet en-
jcying the sweets OF home, while their
fathers and grandfathers are nobly battling
for our nations life.
The Knoxville Republican states that
several Copperheads of Marion county,
have come out hat-tooted for Old Abe
while the lamp holds out to burn, &c."-
State Register.
Bully for the clamp
The Hon. C. c. Cole is to be the orator OF
the day at the grand Fourth OF July ce,e-
bration at Winterset. 1t will be magnif
icent address, for he never made poor
speech.
The Fort Dodge Republican, Of June I'D,
says the dreuth still continues in that part
of the State. 1--WE have had no rain since
about the first Of May, and crops are suf-
fering severely. The grass is very light,
and unless heavy rains come very soon,
crops OF all kinds viii be ruined"
A paper up North has notice in its To-
cal column stating that "a light colored la
dy's cloth circle was lost one evening last
week.
Four penitentiary convic.s from Musca-
tine county were taken down the river on
board the Davenport, Saturday, to Fort
Madison. They will not get to cas-: their
votes this fall for the Cops.
Capt. studder, of Des Moines, has been
appointed to a Captaincy in the Veteran
Reserves, and reports at Washington City.
P1CK-PoCKETs AT THE FAIR.-Several
persons had money picked from their
pockets, at the fair yesterday. One lady
lost sixty dollars IN that manner, another
forty dollars, and three or four others lost
smaller sums. People will do well to see
to il, that their pockets are not TO loose al
the entrance -Dubuqne Times.
Rubbing malasses on cows teats that are
cracked, is said to be sure and prompt
remedy. We know it to be q good thing
for children's mouths.-Atton National.
And it's not bad thing for grown up
children.
DEsERTER ARREsTED.-A ''gay and fes-
tive cuss," elegantly attired and danGifed
in style, who has been felicitously spread
ing himself in this village for the past two
or three weeks, was picked up by Barton
and conveyed TO Des Moines as deserter.
His name is John Pickerel, but has been
receiving letters under the name OF Samuel
Brown, circumstance Of itself quite sus-
picious.-A.fton National.
Coop FOR JAsPER!-$1, 600 RAISED IN
TWO WEEKS EoR SICK AND WOUNDED SOL
DIERs.-1ti is matter of just pride 10 all OF
our citizens who value the reputation OF
our county that during this war old Jasper
has never been found wanting.
In furnishing soldiers, we claim that no
county in the Union has done better. We
have contributed most literally TO the sup
port Of needy soldiers families.
The efforts uadevwithin the last two
weeks to raise Sanitary Fund 20 be 60
mated through the Dubuque Fair, TO be
held June 2lst, have been crowned with
success.
Three townships have taken no par. in
the work or the amount would have been
increased to over $1,000. Fairv.ew prefer
red to make her donations through another
channel. Poweshiek and Richiand were
not canvassed, through some misunder-
standing OF the committees. Jasper Free
Press.
Charles Aldrich has disposed Of his in
terest in the Dubuque Times newspaper,
and is not now connected with that journaJ
in any manner whatever. Mr.. AS career
with the Times was short and brilliant.
The Newtonians had fine rain on Mon
day of last week.
LosT.-A small pocket book, containing
some money and an extract from the keo-
kuk Constitution. The fiuder IS requested
to return it to this office Masculine
Journal.
We don't wonder at your losing your
pocket book. The only wonder with US IS,
that the EXTRACT from the Keokuk Con-
y