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

HrSt UmG since the wax began, the national
flag was seen flying on the democratic e,
our arms.
Then, and not until then, did we fully
realize how complete was our triumph and
how utterly hopeless the cause Of the Con
federacy.-C0Tyd0n Monitor.
We do not moch believe in death bed
repentance, but If the Cops are really anx.
io1s to join the Union party, We believe in
taking them in, ~ the boy bought thu
skunk-if we can get the stink of then il
10 trade, If not It 10 no trade.-C0vydo,
Monitor.
A wooden factory with capital Of $2S..
600 IL about to be started at Cedar Rapids
The house of Mr.. Gabriel Carpenter in
Cedar Rapids was burned Thursday last,
Mr.. John A. Parvin, of Muscatine, has
accepted the superintendency of the Sol
dier's Orphan Asylum at Pennington.
It has been proposed by the Davenport,
Iowa City and Muscatine papers that this
b made State institution, ana that the
expense of supporting it be thus borne by
the people Of Iowa. We hope &C. Wehave
III along regretted to zee our boys in blue
contributing to Bro. Ingalls, at the rate Of
Thousands Of dollars per regiment for .
purpose which should and does lie near to
ths hearts Of the people Of Iowa, Who are
able and willing to take care Of all the
ehildren orphaned BY the war.
A sugar refinery u about to be erected
n Mt. Pleasant.
Dr.. Charles Elliott, Of Mt. Pleasant, haa
sold his farm near that city for $4,000 and
iAvested the money in 7-3os.
A friend writing from Montgomery
County suggests the name of J. w. Cattell,
10 well known - State Auditor, % candi-
date for Governor. Mr.. Cattell has made
an excellent Auditor, il capable. and faith
ful, and would I'LL deposition Of Governor
With credit to himself and State,
The Knoxville Republican, says the pros.
pect for heavy crop Of winter wheat in
Marion county was never better than at
present.
They had an enthusiastic'tim in Knox.
vile over the recent victories.
By the premature explosion of cannon
[at Muscatine Monday three soldiers were
severely injured.
The West Uniou Record says that hog
was buried in straw stack last fall at
threshing time on the premises of Mr.. Tur-
ner residing near that place, and was Just
taken out the other day alive, after the
lapse Of four months. When FIRST buried
he weighed overi25o lbs, and when releas-
ed weighed only about 4olbs.
Mr.. Morgan, resident Of Iowa town
|ship, Allamakee county, was frozen to
death the first Of the present month. Only
think Of 1t. A man frozen TO death in
April!
The Cedar Falls Gasstse says farmers
have been delayed with their work this
lspring in that section on account Of vet
weather.
The Gazette makes mention Of Miss
Pratt, Of Black Hawk county, who while
I'm charge Of school, occupied Saturday
Afternoons In tending patch Of top onions
pix fest BY twenty. She atterwasd sold the
crop for ~
Mr.. Elliott, State Auditor, has struck I'd
|on his premises near the capital.
Gso. G. Parsons, IN esteemed citizen of
|Richlsnd township, Knox county, was in
|stantly killed last week BY the occidental
discharge Of . gun in his own hands, So
sayD the 1ndianola Bdssne,.
A mad dog 1t Marengo bit man and
several horses and cattle the other day.
The Dee Moines Register informs 10 that
minute guns were fred and many Of the
citissns Of that place wore Grape because of
President Lincoln's death.
The vinton Eagle learns that . soldier,
name not given, recently committed sui
ode 1t La Porte City, Black Hawk county.
He shot himself through the breast with q
revolver. @
The mad dog excitement in JohnsonI
county ID pretty extensive. The Stats Press|
says that four or i've persons have beenI
bitten.
The Pella Blade Of the 18th says some
inhuman scoundrel went into q
stable last Friday night, whore Msssrs.
Richardson 4 Tredick keep their teams,
and stabbed four Of their best horses With
, pitohfork. The injuries are serious, but
not sufncient % prevent tho use Of the
horses. The psrpetrater Of the outrage d
unknown.
The Davenport Gssetss says tho stsamez
Sucker State struck the pier Of tho ClintonI
bridge while passing through the draw on
> downward trip on Tuesday last. The
watsr-beam and ono Of tho whesl-houses
Of the steamer were badly damaged.
a drunken woman, accompanied By
little girl 6ve or six years old, WAS forcibly
ejected from tho Burlington in Davenport
on the 18th inst. Az she attempted TO raise
= row on the levee after her debarcation,
she Was loaded on q dray, and taken toX
jail. We gather the above information
from the Davenport Granddaughter.
The Same woman stopped on ct thisI
place. got drunk aud was sent to Jail. She
was fined $40 and costs and offered $l0O1
bill In payment. She Ia hard case.
Mrs. John Steers Of Centerville missed
her footing, and falling upon the grounds
broke her arm last week.