The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-21

The Cedar Falls Gazette says little
ca.,d OF Mrs. Hush, who resides in Will
.oughby, a few days ago was severely
burned by It's clothes taking fire. II is
thought the little sufferer, which is but
three years old, will recover.
EEMARXARLE INCIDENT.-IastT Tuesday
little child Of Mrs. Allen, OF Mt. Vernon
tow nship, was playing about q load OF wood
which his brother had driven up. While
the brother WAS opening the gate, the cat
tie suddenly started, and the little six.:yesr-
Old tell under the wheel, which passed over
his body between the short ribs and the
hips. There must have been near a cord
and half OF wood on the wagon, drawn
by two yoke OF cattle, but for a wonder
the child was not killed. In tact, the little
boy is apparently uninjured. His escape
rom death is marvelous.-Csdni-E Falls Ga
-cfsc 1871.
That child must be made OF India rubber
Of the very TOUCHES: kind.
Mrs. Mark Cnrrant, who resides near
Naquoketa, cut of her husbands thumb
the other day, while he was asleep, to pre-
vent his being drafted. So says the Err
cetsior.
A fellow IN Davis county by the name Of
FELIX Dickson married Miss House.
The Guard cOngratulates Felix for having
| found house not made with hands.
Big thing, tAat.-EidyrWic Star.
Tie Lyons Miro, says Clark McAllister
VA. arrested for the seduction OF two te-
mae, III that place, bit managed 10 escape
! from custody. The Nl,ror has 10 very ex-
allied opinion of hin, or the women either.
! \ regular course Of lectures on scientific
and literary subjects, IS being delivered
1 before ;le people Of Fort Madison the pres
Ell. winter. SO says the pla,adeo,cr.
,raLae, Fletcher, recently discharged
I trC2 tn. army, was arrested on Nonday
morning, On a charge OF Numbering his
wife last spring, bv throwing her into the
Iowa river, near this place. The examna.
ton le.ore Justice Hostetter, was concI-
ded on Tuesday evening, the decision be-
ing that fletcher should pe held for trial
u the District Court.
/ The facts in the case, 40 far "a the public
! nave obtained possession ot them, seem &c
be that Fletcher and his wife did not I've
happily together, sister OF the wife hay in 2
! L0CopollZed the affections and attentions
O. The husband for some time previous tC
the occurrence CT the catastrophe which
c:ade Fletcher widopar. Suddenly the
injured wife disappeared. and after NUN.
ber OF days her ise!ess body was found
lodged Oh a sand5ar some distance below
town. suspicion a. once fastened upon
/ Fletcher, and he was arrested upon 4 var
rant Issued by Judge Wills. The evidence
tden produced was nc. deemed -ufficien;
10 Justify Us COR ini..ai. aLi 20 was dis.
charged.
We were not a5le to attend the late eX.
animation, and GO not know what new
..s.ts I'D Il,
however, IS that E!e,ce- la. gone to The
Iowa City jail, TO avail. his trial at the
| February term o.. our Dislike Cour..
| fc71go RerleA'. l3t6.
The Pui'iet sag, = man l-oke ntoa store
- Charlton sew days ago. and fixed he
matter pp afte. wa-d b" Ell sting. and as
=:st.n5 10 81 tae quota Of tie county.
Tho Washington Press says il wealthy
and liberal member ": the nitei B-ethre,
society Q. LA: place donated to The chus,i
70. long go large and e.egaa. bell.
a LOCAL, Resolutions 70 REroaH
Tie Local o. the Musca....e J1uynal saw.
Rat while sitting il his sanctum leisure. )
watching :.e gy-atioas of spider OF tbs
Ceillng, ne uegal TO sum Up the number
Of good resolution, he had formed iurin.
the last year, AID arrived at the sollowins
; result:
Sworn OF drinking .....s.....s........o. 80 times
| Been asked 10 dEink..................-5J =
| Drank. ............. ...... 400. ..ois 8.
Drunk ...........4............. U.
Joined the temperance societies. 4times
Been e1pei.e ed. observation-disclosures.
l M lad n oh
Went. ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. =.
Going 10 be married. .................. !,
Married..-......- nary, calico TO high
Gu. down oar eX peosos........... $50
.e............. ID cts.
Been whipped. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6 times
. Wrapped other teller ................. 0
) Besides numerous "cuss;ns'f and othe
things too numerous to mention. He con
fesses his progress q: reform WASH
much, but claims ne viii do better thi
I roar ali of which ,,a u;ti -o!in;o,,oay I<