The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-12
OUR STATE.

| naNe stIuck Tor hlSner wages. SO says the
| Gazette.
The Editor Of De Witt Signal was solicit
ed by Temperance men Of that village. ia
allow his name to be used in connection
with the Mayoralty at the coming spring
election. He declines, however, the "prof-
fered honor" and says-''tusting our
friends will manifest their appreciation Of
our devotion to the cause by compelling
the candidate, whoever he may be, to pay
literally for printing has tickets.
The eligible young ladies of De Witt
have resolved to ''tote' no more whisky
jugs home with them. The Siqnal saws :
"Guess the rum-sucking Young America
in DE Witt will be glad to "dry up." or
play gallant to grass widows or superanu-
ated old maids. Now, boys, you have
your choice,-a beautiful girl or drink of
mean whisky; spark in the parlor, or a
suck OF swill-spirits in a saloon; a square
hug at the gate, or drink Of distilled dam
nation in a doggery; longing look from
loving eyes, or lounging life in low
liquor den. "ChOose We this day whom We
will serve, women or wine.'
"The Constitution" says: ''There is an
ZIONIST by the way-who makes himself
particularly busy about the polls, by nos
ing into other peoples affairs, to find out
how they vote. One would think he is
employed by the Union League to "spot'
loyal men, Yes, and but some ..would
think he is employed by the Union League
to 'spot' loyal men, and he is the head
'.jackasticaP' concern in the "Const,tutio,,''
office.
The Wapello Repu t,can reports that the
Distillery in that place is "under way and
at work. 1.-THE loops" don't get 4.back-
ize this fall.
Brother Halliday, of the Cass County
Gazette, thus describes his business lows
and sorrows:,
eve set all the types for the Gasette-do
all the press work-an the mailing-all the
editing-all the dunning perform tho
job printing-chop the woodland in fact,
everything there is to be done, with the
two exceptions of the rolling" and pa
per-folding. We also have days leisure,
most weeks. Our evenings are mostly de-
voted to reading the Bible, Law books,
miscellaneous history, and attending re-
ligious meetings"
The Dubuque Times politely asks the
Mt. Vernon Record if it can't give little
more home news and adds: "This is the
only grumble we ever indulge in toward
our State papers. Many of them do not
contain a word of home matters from the
beginning to the end of the year.
A paper that contains no "home news"
isn't worth a last years grunt from a sick
ly and disappointed ofiice-seeker. Local.
ize. in rich, and spicy style, and you will
feel the difference in your pocket in \ short
time. The readers Of q county paper want
/" home news"
The people Of Albion contemplate build
ing a boarding hall for the students of the
Iowa Lutheran College at that place the
coming season, We CLEAN from the Mar
shall County Times.
The religious denomination known q
the New Lights" contemplate building q
State University at some point in Iowa !;
also a large church edifice. The Marshall
County Times thinks Marshalltown stands
the best show for these buildings. So mote
it he.
A. q. Garrett, has retired from the
Wheatland Times. G. L. Wharton, is his
successor.
That old, staunch, firm, wide-awake pa
per, 1.-THE Vinton Eagle" has just emerged
into its tenth year. It is always brimful
of good locals, and other matters of no less
interest to its numerous readers. May its
present Ed. and Pro. live to see another de-
cade encircle the brow of the " Eagle
QUEER ORpER.-Messrs. Smith 4 Cam
non to-day received the following order,
New YORK, March 2, 1864.
SIRs-We wish you to procure for us
three hundred dozen prairie hens eggs, to
send to Europe, If you can do It this
spring or summer. BY 30 doing you will
confer upon US great favor. We do not
mind the price. Have them packed in cot
ton so they will not jar, as they are for
A. Il E. ROBBINS.
Just let that get among the urchins on
the frontier, and not prairie hen between
here and Sioux City will have chance to
Icy an egg in peace this spring. Dubuque
Times.
Two hundred and twenty-five new re-
cruits arrived at headquarters at Daven-
port, on Tuesday.
Arrangements are being made to start a
paper mill at Cedar Rapids. good idea.
R- The Local of the Dewitt Signal don't
like babies. He says they may be we'll
spring Of pleasure, messenger of peace, a
link between angels and men," but their
"sudden squalls" "do not harmonic
with the melody of . concert Suppose
you stay at home, and take care Of these
little Inks" and let Mrs. Signal 80 to
the concertr She can tell you all about
the :. melodies" and the pretty singers =
All! ha!
r. An election came of 1T Muscatine
on Tuesday, for Mayor, &C., and the On
ionists carried the day. The Union Mayor,
s. d. veile, beat his Copperhead compete
tor, Funk, one vote! Last year Funk's
majority was SO. "Bully" for Nuscatine.
Treasurer's Report Of the Ladies'
Union Ala Society.
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