The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-22

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lkindled huge bonfire on the main street
[of the town, in which they burned al
their hats, Of whatever variety OF shape o.
color. Every traveller that passed alone
the street, during the continuance OF tn
public efervescence, had his hat taken OF
his head perforce and thrown on the altar
''as burnt Offering unto the Lord" W.
are not informed as to ho,O many llCes sDer'
lost in the operation. May the citizens o
Hartford never want hats or sound, loya
heads to wear them.-zndianota Banner.
Michael Garland, an 1rishman. while RI
ding near Dewitt the other day, fell from
the wagon as the wheel sunk into q deel
|rut and struck upon his head so violently
las to break his neck. Tho Observer say
he survived in perfect state of uncon
seriousness for two days after the accident
A horse ran away with man in Keokuk
upset the wagon and threw him upon thu
ground, injuring him severely. The hors'
was stopped and upon being hitched to an
|other wagon q ventursome individual vol
|unteered to drive him, but the horse raj
away with him also and he was thrown
|out, but was not much hurt. So says the
|OOnstitution.
Geo. Clark Of Cass county, while on
shooting the other day, the Messenger says
had his collar bone broken by the kick o
Ibis gun.
The Oskaloosa Wdtchsaan eulogises Abra
ham Lincoln, and says his assassin shoult
|be took and executed, even if found on for
(eign soil, and war be the consequence
1T says ''this should be done in order tina
lin the future the President and other ex
|ecutive officers might be considered %
Cred"
At Maquoketa the other day Able Den
~ was instantly killed, and lad named
Chandler badly wounded, by the bursting
|of . cannon.
Two men were roughly handled at Dav
|enport Monday for exult,ng over thedeatl
|of Lincoln. They were glad to get away
|romsthe city.
Newell 81. Stearns, Of Fort Dodge, wht
was drafted last fall, into the I'd Iowa, wa.
poisoned not long since by .
rebel druggist. He was on the march and
mot feeling well, stepped into drug store
land received dose that killed him within
two hours. The Northwest says his broth.
Ter, F. p. Stearns, died from barbarous
treatment while in rebel prison.
The Northeast says there is band Of
about forty desperadoes in Crawford coun.
~ who steal and rob, and declare they will
never be taken. The authorities are going
to see about it.
A thing wearing female apparel on q
train of cars near Dubuque, upon hearing
of the assassination, waved her hat andex
pressed her Joy at the news. Her name il
Barclay, an itinerant lecturess. Lady Mac.
beth has rival ut last. In Dunleith, near
Dubuque, man was nearly killed for Civ.
ing expression to like sentiments.
A farmer in this county informs M tina,
on corn and wheat stubble wherethe chintz
bug was bad last year, they can be found
by hundreds. If that ia the case We would
advise farmers to burn up all the stubble
and trash on their farms before putting in
their spring crops.-Gle"Uoqqd Opinion.
The Glenwood Opi@ion, one Of our
sprightliest exchanges, comes to 40 en-.
lArged and otherwise improved. It de-
serves success.
The body Of Patrick o'Neil, who was
drowned in July last, near Clinton, was
found few days since on sand bar, be-
low Camanchea
The Dubuque Times says some miscreant
tore down the flags and mourning drapery
1t the United States Hotel in
Dunleith, last Saturday night, and teeEinl
them into shreds, scattered them aboxrsIe
streets. A reward 10 offered for the detec-
ton of the perpetrators OF the outrage.
By the overturning Of skiff at Daven-
port, Tuesday, lady, name unknown,
and Mr.. Alpheus L. Mitchell, were drown
cd. One hundred dollars reward are Offer
ID for the recovery Of the body Of the
latter.
The Herald says there are several Of the
Nusquakah tribe Of Indians encamped d
The Skunk river near Oskalooea.
The Cedar Falls Gazette IL satisfied that
Professor Karl Kahr, the famous autocrad
II the world Of magic, 10 somewhat Of d
grand rascal. He forgets to pay the prin-
ters, and IL therefore, justly entitled . ras-|
,al.
George whitney Of Mason City was
.aught, while his team was running away,
~ . bolt in his buggy, which became en-
anglod In his waistband. In that condi-|
ion no was dragged for some distance with
liz head and shoulders on the ground.-|
Before he was damaged very seriously, his|
vaistband gave way, and he was out of
LANCER. He saved his life by losinR his,
,antaloons. We CLEAN from the Cerro|
3ordo RepxbHoa1.
The Lansing Journal (Copperhead) in|
'peaking ofthe capture Of Richmond and
Lee, says ''the events are rather those of
,orrow than Of gladness, demanding tears!
md mourning, not joyful demonstration
That's pure Copperhead talA, Of course.
Tho Keokuk papers are crowded with!
accounts Of the proceedings in that city on,
Wednesday. Thd churches were filled to-
and the solemn occasion wasl
luly honored by the citizens.