The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10

community, covering IN many places n.
face of the earth aud destroying nearly MI
vegetation within their reach. Even ~
Oldest "inhabitants " have neyar seaS
anything like them before: GlenuoooCG
Opinion. M 8 s
The Wiuterset Flag says some fields =,
wheat thereabouts have been DESTROYED :,
the chinch bug.
STAGE FARE FOR DELEaArrs.Th.
Western Stage Company have Ssneron.iEy
agreed to convey delegates to aud tom -.
Republican state Convention 1t two.fhird is
fare: A similar arrangement VIII rrohs.
Daily State Register. u ii
Mrs. ]. B. Webb Of Anamosa was tb,o~,
from vehicle not longsince, wherein, ha-
collar bone was broken and other. ini.,...
inflicted. The Eureka says she was t.l.,
up insensible.
Mr.. stephen Smith and sou were sav.,.s
~ injured at Maquoketa on Fr;dar nv u.
overturning Of q wagon load OF fence no.t.
upon which they were riding TIE Ere,,..
| ssOy informs us that their injuries ara in.
ternal and serious.
Stephen Lockwood, an oid and h;ob,v
esteemed citizen Of Clinton county died
last Friday Of palpitatioD of tho heart
The Dewitt Observer says he was forme-lv
Treasurer and Recorder of that county.
A heavy wind last week Frustrated sev.
eral buildings at Pleasant Plains, Decatur
county.
Capt. Moreland Of company Z, 9Th Low.
cavalry, has taken unto himself an India,
wife in the Indian country.
The Marengo Revie,1 closes up an artid.
on the Copperheads - follows: s'If III
will vote the straight Republican tickx
abstain from political wire-workin1 and
put forward - aspirants for ONCE forthss,
or four centuries, we think 1t may theu b.
safe to class them as decent aud respeca.
BILE citizsns.''
Lyons has . population Of s,l07 pss,oos.
The valuation Of the property Of the plac,
is 4542, 1888. The Mirror says in tho city
are 600 dwellings, and 1904 persons b.
tween the ages Of i've and twenty years.
REFoRMERs.-The most abominablv
foolish and disgusting habit Of fashion il
the feminine world IL that Of wearing dras.
gle-tail skirts, wherewith to sweep u
walks of the dirt and filth which gathen
or is occasionally dropped there. Our
seem to hold this opinion with us, aad
have adopted radical measures for it, sup.
preston. The sidewalks are now just full
of half driven nails, slivers and catch ends
and it is utterly impossible for 4 lady to
walk any distance, distance, dressed in
the mode, without tearing the most i'm.
portant part Of her dress to pieces
We hope and believe that this brilliant
plan will abolish the absurd custom: it
must succeed. or the ladies must leave
the walks and 60 into the streets to s'kick
up dust. "-Lyons Airror.
The Davenport Gazette states that Hon.
o. B. Matteson Of Utica, n. Y, has ten.
dered to the brave soldier Robinson, who
saved the life of Secretary Seward, tract
of land in the township of Waverlyy Bre-
mer county, in this State, that cost 36,00o
three years ago.
Preparations are being made for q grand
celebration of the Fourth of July, for IT,
whole of Clinton county, at Clinton. Ad-
jutant General Baker is to be President Of
the day.
The Knoxville Republicans asserts that
snake Of the viper species was killed near
that place not long ago that measured slsv. |
en- feet in length.
"
Saturday that the crops look well, not. |
withstanding the dry weather Of the Let f
few weeks. Rye and wheat appeared y
be heading finely, and corn, though back.
ward. seems to have healthy growth
Rain! rain! Everybody longs to wel.
come the refreshing showe1s.-N. Nod.
son Plaindedley.
The Gate City chronicles the death, By
drowning, Of Atwood G. Fuller, aged Is
years, son Of Dr. Fuller Of Keokuk, while
bathing on Tuesday last.
The Gazette says maa who 10 S. ysan
old mailed his first letter at Cedar Falls
last week. 4,
Yesterday the mammoth combinatioaos
Equestrian Geological, and moral exhis.
tons, made its eHtree into Detroit. ~
judicious and peculiar style Of advsrtitaf
and the able manner in which the ante
pated visit was conducted, created IN -
terest, and awakened . desire upon -
part OF the citizens to sse IL the s'Equeocur
riculum" was - perfect and - exteudvs
An institution asits management andadve
Gates claimed it to b. The procession ~
. grand affair; in extent it surpassed AZ
Of siRilar character ever made IN or
streets, and while 1t was void Of the dasny
naradea that have SiRnaliIod many vi
have seen, it was unsurpassed for maspi6.
cence. and creditable for soiidity. Tns
horses, both draught and fancy, were tes
principal features, and were greatly ID
mired, particularly by those who were
r.cticai j.duea az fhoae nobleuuadruped6N