Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye from Burlington, Iowa • Page 3

BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE. tender kblepe. These They THE HAWK-EYE. THURSDAY MORNING, THE I --So enervating was the intense heat jeeterday that it was only by the greatest exertion that a boy down on Market street was able to throw a stone at a passing street car. --On and after June 1, tbe official post- office address of Francis Springer, collector of Internal Revenue, will be Burlington, and his office in Wright's build- --Ninety Mormon emigrants arrived on the T.

P. W. R'y at ten o'clock, Tuesday night, and continued on their way for Salt Lake, via the B. M. R.

R. Wednesday morning. '--These moonlight nights: Ah, by how many vine embowered gates, "soft eyes look love to eyes that speak again" and the pressure of a i hand in the huge masculiue paw wakes to ecstacy the living liar. --A loaded wagon belonging to Josiah Faris, who resides in tbe north part of the county near Liaton, sat down to rest on Main street, opposite Foote wing's Iron store, Vednesday morning. It subsequently retired for repairs.

--The weather is very severe on the base ball clubs. One young man, who played "short stop" in a match game yesterday, said he hadn't been eo hot and tired since the week his mother had tbe rheumatism and he had to saw all the wood. You can never appreciate tbe power and compass of the human voice until you hear tbe masons on Gilbert's block murmur for mort, or one of the teamsters whisper to his mules to "Whoa!" Every time Hannum calls "mort," the hod carrier has a fit. --We are indebted to the gentlemanly and accomplished dairyman who delivers lacteal luxury on the opposite side of the street, for a brief but impressive serenade every afternoon. His cornet Isn't built for intricate i a i tut it always attracts, an audience, with a ticket.

--The prevalence of the base ball fever was obtervable the other day in one of our best families, where, at the break- fait table the oldest boy had occasion to ask for another biscuit. '-Give me a hot one, mother," he said, "and send her in with a twist." His immediately batted him out and scored one on his back. --If you ste a a about dusk, sBeaking home, through the back streets, and keeping slose to the fences, and wearing a pair of immaculate i pancss with closh of green on each knee, you can bet your bottom dollar he has just got in. from a picnic; gamble your whole pile on that, you've got a sure thing on it. --A modest man on South Hill wants the steam whistles abolished because they don't allow him any sleep, waking him up at seven o'clock every morning, and if he gees to bed early enough to make for his loss ol rest, they waken him before he has been asleep an hour, blow.

at six p. m. for tbe men to go home. Truly a sd case. --Elmer Todd, a travelling man whose parents reside in Woodstock Illinois, was suddenly attacked with the erysipelas at Mt.

Pleasant, ago, and died Wednesday. His body through, last i for Woodstock, in charge of his parents who arrived at his bedside a few hours before death. He was a very fine young man about twenty-six years old. --Walt Whitman has broken out in an epithalamiuiD, whatever that is, on Xel- He Grant. Ii said by his admirers to be his masterpiece.

It begins as near as we can recollect it, Nellie, the neitherlcss, Nell of the Gnouringly gnashing the from the Grant grim rubles ghaut gaotnngiy Cilobules, Ciiim the gruiu Granger that tbe Oooles. --The monopoly has again trampled on the dearest feelings of man. A switch engine, the other day, backed a train over the Fifth street crossing and separated a wedding procession, white gloves, bridal favors and all. While one carriage climbed the hill and disappeared, the others, with their impatient occupants, stood still and contemplated the wonderful and mysterious move of a switch train. --A spirited race between an old man and a yoang calf yesterday morning Bade a pleasant episode for Tenth street on South Hill.

The calf haun't seen flearasmany weeks of life as the old 'manhad years, but the calf got away the patriarch in a way that was painful. He pulled the old gent down on his knees on a-loose-plank in the crossing, tore bis trousers and ruined hla temper and broke some of the com aanQments. --The whisky organs in the State are uttering enconiums upon the police of Dubuque, where but one man could be found who would perform his sworn duty in serving a warrant upon the sa loon-keepers who tad violated the State laws by selling liquor. We would ask our Dubaque exchanges If the statemen of the "organs" as above, are correct of so, Dubuque needs a new deal in it police force, and the election of a law- abttltg and law-enforcing city govern --There was a row at the railroad res- a at Mendota, yesterday noon, mong the passengers of the train com- ng west. There were a number of min- sters going to Kewaneo to attend some onvention, and among them was a col- Ted brother.

The quarrel resulted from refusal of some of the passengers to sit the same dinner table with the clergyman of color. The Civil Rights bill waa ully discussed in all its bearing's, but no atisfactory decision was rendered. --The next session of Judge Bran- ian'3 court at Muscatine, says the Joural, will be enlivened by one of the big- jest suits that ever caused disciples of Blackstone to come to loggerheads or ried the patience of a Judge. We allude the suit instituted by- John A. Swan nd Henry A.

Starr et al vs. the B. C. R. 24.

R. being an application to hrow the affairs of the company in the hands of a receiver. A change of venue ias been taken to Muscatiae county, and last Saturday Mr. Monroe, Clerk of he court, received a transcript of the a so from Burlington. --Strakosch, always great, and never looping to palm off on the Vest attrac- ions which would be stale in Eastern Hies, outdoes himself in the artistes he bringing this way shortly, Madame Pauline Lucca, M'lle Alice Maresi, Miss A a Louise Cary, Mons.

Victor Capoul, lr. Tom Karl, Sigs. Del Puente, Scolara nd Miss Cooney. The Grand Orchestra will consist of twenty-four mu- ieians of the New York Academy of Music, under the direction of Mr. S.

Uehrens, and the programme consists of gems from Faust, Lucretiaa Borgi, the Huguenots, Martha, Mignon, Aida, Af- ricaine and similar standard operas. 3 NEWSPAPER! Hcurl Kocbcfort. This famous republican agitator passed hrough Burlington Thursday morning, tie was received at the depot by Mr. with the greatest enthusiasm, gentlemanly and accomodating dispenser of tickets being the only man awake at the time. Rochefort had crawled out of his bunk about half an lour before arriving at Burlington, and was sitting on a camp stool on the rear platlorm of the sleeping car so as to the reception committee a good a at him.

Cleghorn climbed out of the ticket otlice i and approach- ng the great agitator said "Ah--monsieur le Vieomte, vouly vooz le 'ay--that is, vooz ler kclky chose de tnong chapeau Veev ay republeek Zhe nah riang Voulj voos--ah--le le boof? le ci- ar-r-r-re Wild shrieks of applause from the brake-men and depot officials i his (light of eloquence, and the Vieomte responded brleily, compliiueRtiug "Meester Cleghoron" on his excellent French accent and the patriotic arid progressive sentiments expressed in his address. He is a brown-faced little Frenchman, about forty-years old, as full of trouble as a July wasp, and as restless as the prickly heat. He married his washerwoman and has eight children, and takes his soup from the end of the spoon, tucks his a i under his chin and cats pie with a fork. We don't know what other failings he has. --All of Mr.

Bilclerback's garden seed have come up nicely. But then one of his neighbors keeps two dogs and another nine cats on the pension list. That's a fetched old B's seeds up in spite of the Parental Protection. Yesterday morning an old farmer who was anxious to get to Assumption, Illinois, after much fretting, and a perfect cataract of questions, and a world ol doubts and surmises and contemplation of gorgeously colored railroad cars, fin ally decided what train he wanted to take and elimbed on board. His ticket was punched by one of the most popular conductors i out of a thorough railroad man and a tip-top fel low, A this conductor had passed through the cars, he returned to where a lady acquaintance, a neighbor of his, was sitting, and entered into conversation with her until the next station was reached, when his duties called him to the platform.

Scarcely was he outside the door than the old farmer, who hat 1 been watching him very narrowly, was in the seat just vacated. With parental solicitude beaming in every wrinkle his venerable countenance, he told the young lady that he would travel foi some distance on that road, and that she was young, innocent and inexperienced knowing nothing of the wiles of conductors, and needed protection. said the old 'ua, "I will be your prc lector. Confide In me. Should per! threaten you," he continued as the trail moved on and the conductor re-entere the car, "in any form I will defend you And with that he reached back to pistol pocket and with much difficul 1 and many grunts, pulled out, oh! tl longest, rustiest, most formidable ol arsenal In America and held it up fo his "ward" to gaze upon and feel prc tected.

The conductor says it must hav been three feet long, and certainly whe. be carried it, it reached down In hi boot. He nearly brolse his back return ing the implement of death to its place The young lady very gratefully accepted his protection and when she reached her destination, told her friend the 'conductor about it, and tbe old party went en his way rejoicing, doubtless protecting as many unprotected females as could endure tbe sight of bis fusee. District Court. In tho case of the State vs.

F. Lowery (obstructing highway) the returned a verdict of "Not guilty." In the chancery case of Duncan, Hosford Co. vs. John Williams (foreclosure, mechanic's lien,) a decree was rendered by default. In the case of H.

P. Ben (tie vs. Singer Manufacturing Company, judgment was rendered for plaintiff by consent. In. the case of Jacob Welder, administrator vs.

D. Y. Overton, administrator, the petition for re-hearing was overruled. The cases of George H. Patchen vs.

E. H. Catlin (account, services); Samuel Wadleigh vs. Catharine Shawet al. (spe.

cific performance); and of P. W. Collins vs. National Fire and Marine Insurance Company (on policy) were continued. In the case of John D.

Forgy vs. Sherwood Son et a motion for security for costs was sustained. The casesof Wm. Bell and Wm. Gillies, executors, vs.

D. Moore et al. (foreclosure), and Bennett Cockayne et al. vs. Elizabeth Cockayne et al.

(foreclosure) were transferred to the Circuit Court. The case of Martha J. Pierson vs. I. X- was dismissed by the plaintiff.

The committee heretofore appointed to examine W. A. Rennan as to his legal lore, qualifications, reported favorably. He was accordingly admitted to practice law in the District and Circuit Courts of the State of Iowa. The case of J.

W. Patterson, administrator, vs. the B. M. R.

R. R. Co. (proccdendo) will be taken up, first thing, this morning. This is the case of the hoirs of the young German, Peter Laus, who was run over and killed on Market street, last year.

In a former trial the plaintiffs obtained a judgment for $6,000. It was, however, reversed by the Supreme Court on a law point, and a new trial ordered. Messrs. M. D.

and H. O. Browning and J. S. K.

Tracy are attorneys tor the heirs, while Judge Rorer and O. H. Browning of Quincy are for the defense. A great deal of difficulty is experienced in obtaining trial jurors, and on account of various delays the court adjourned at three p. yesterday.

In the case of Jerry Cook vs. Frederick Lickel (foreclosure) decree was rendered by default. In the chancery case of A a D. Steim- ker vs. H.

Steimker et al, (equitable) was granted plaintiff to amend her petition. In the cases of Charles Burry vs. A. Wallbiuim (account, for labor, 1 and Xavier t'telle vs. A.

Wallbaum (account, for labor,) motion of security for costs was confessed. The Grand reported several indictments, and ignored the charger against the following persons Emma Brown, (larceny); Michael Bohn, (seduc tion); Richard Young, a Cath erine Meyer or Mack, (malicious mischief); Henry Ilaignt, (Jaroony) The case of Patterson vs. the B. M. R.

Railroad Company, is still before the court. The jury, in charge of the sheriff, yesterday morning, went to the railroad tracks crossing Main street anil examined the premises where Peter Laux was killed. When they returned arguments in the case were opened by B. K. Esrj.

He made a lengthy address and was followed by Judge Rorer for the company. The Judge finished bis speech about the middle of the afternoon. At its conclusion, Hon. O. H.

Browning, ol Quincy, spoke nearly two hours on behalf of the defense. He has an abundant llow of eloquence and made very logical and telling speech. The gist of his discourse was to show tha railroads are not monopolies, and that the death of Laux was caused by his own carelessness. The whole speed was listened to attentively by a large audience, and seemed to carry conviction into the minds of many The court adjourned at half past live last evening ro convene at half pas eight, this morning. Judge Tracy wil deliver the closing argument in behalf of the plaintiffs.

After a the will be charged by Judge and thev will nrohablw IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. Commencement Exercises. The eighteenth commencement of Iowa IVesleyan University will take place at Pleasant, beginning Monday, June 8th, and continuing until Wednes- lay, 17th, on which day the commencement exercises will be held, with he orations of the a a i class and conferring degrees. The following is he entire programme: A I A jr.N'E S--12. tion ol classes.

A 1 P.M--Anniversary of the Athenian Literary Association. I A 12. r.ii--Meeting ol the Hoard of Trustees and visitors. r.M--Anniversary or the Kuthean A A Jr.NE 13. "f--Lecture lor the Aiil Society," by a a i bide ot' Lihby Prison." A A 14.

'0 Jf--Baccaluurente bermon, bv President Wheeler. A i i i i Sermon, by Rev. U. C'. MeCabo, r.a--UniM:rMty Address, by Bishop Bowman A 1 3 A.M--Aaiirjbs beiore the Literary Societies, by Mrs.

SI. B. A. M. F.M.-toainu-iH'ement of the Lnw Jtaimrtmcnt P.a-- Anniversary of the Lite- larv Society.

7 I A i.3I--E.\l:ibitiijn ol German College. 1:10 Illustrations, Cmipcl. beiore the A i 3. Woolson, Clas- of P.lJ--Annivei-bury of the a Literary oc'icty. A 17.

A.ii--L'oi)!inunce]neLl K.M'i cises Orai ions oi ami i From tlic West iiiul a i Alderman J. M. Robinson to his home yesterday, lifter a prolonged tour the far west and southwest. are indebted to him for a number of papers from localities in ivhicli he has been sojourning. One ol the Western Stock Jour Mil, published at PSeasanton, Texas, is a curiosity.

One entire page is devoted to the advertisement and descriptions of the marks and brands used by the great cattle dealers. The illustrations of the brands lay a "circus ad." clear in the shade. A other papers the Alderman left us, is the Salt Trilunc, the Gentile paper. It is edited in a very i manner, i fear of Brigham or the Danites, for the very first article that caught our eyes was a short editorial paragraph in reference to the Mormon slanders about Ann Eliza Young, i them false, and a i their authors as libellers, and i asks, "Where in all the languages 01 the world, can be words to syl lable the i a of these It at "Profit Brig." as the Lion of the Lord, in a style that would have unsettled any Gentile head in Utah not a years ago, and the local tells in a spicy a the troubles of an elderly who had been content with one wife all his life, i tlie other evening, lie brought home a buxom lass No. 2, but she was maltreated, "chawed up," knocked down, teetotaci- ously kicked over, and carried out by No.

1, who settled polygamy in that house. It is a live, tearless, vigorous paper. The C'Mijmm, an eigru column ivccMj-', a i i twenty-three columns of reading matter, comes tons also, from Pueblo, Colorado, and is an improvement on very many weekly papers in our own State. So Far as Heard from. EITOL1C.

In the Sprinp, the spurs grow longer on the gaudy rooster's legs; In the Spnnir. a gullet's fnncy i turns to thoughts of lemo.rtt. A A I In the Spring, i a blubber ripens in the In the S-pring, f. tiulpol'c'5 fancy i turns to thoughts ol Tribune. I'BBAN.

In the Spring, th' umbrella owner 'gins to wonder i is i In Spring, the a i i turns to thoughts of Olulie. In the Sprinir, the a a tom-cat howls with more i a In the Spring, the housewife's iancy turns to thoughts 01 rhubarb Atliertiier I A In the Spring, the pensive cocktail 'gins to hei itr- icy cheer: In the i ilie toiler's fancy i turns to thoughts of Tunes. A A In the Spnnp, the diplomatic lover risks a coup lu the 2 Spi'iiig, the mniil retponMTO softly mur- uiiu, "Ask 2.1'iiis JvurtMl, ENTOMOLOGICAL. In the Sp-ing. like Sisyphus, resume? his toi the Jn tuc Spring, the wusp, "harp pointed, pr baby on tUc I i DECORATIVE, the Spring, the melting zephyrs Nature's va- ricO charms enhance; the Spring, a yonng man's fancy turns to thoughts of lighter pants.

is fast standard work in our schools throughout State. It has already been adopted in the schools of At. lantic, Belle Plaine, Maquoketa, Ottumwa, Toledo, Washington, Keosauqua and Osceola. Sigourney, Escapc oi Svwiudler. It is supposed that Robert Tompkins, of Clara Jones, who committed icide in this city, is the swindler re- Ted to in the following dispatch from sMoines: several months past a man who re gave the name of Herbert S.

Bell, elsewhere various names, has been veling nbout Iowa, Wisconsin, Hills and Indiana, selling magazines and and getting money in ad- ice on subscriptions, but failing to iver the books. Here he canvassed the Milwaukee Monthly, and with his ek, and persuasive tongue, succeeded getting a good sum of money. The ks not appearing, the publishers were ifled and reply was received that 1 was a swindler, and if purties will the proper complaint they would see his arrest. This was done and of- rs were put on his track and he was to Evansville, Indiana, and on irsday he was arrested anil an officer ted for this city. At Burlington the is on his hands were removed that he might eat dinner.

After dinner he returned to the car with the officer, and when about a mile from the city sud denly leaped from the platform, on which the two were standing. The officer jumped after him, but tne rogue le- creted himself escaped. in a lumber yard State Politics. --Governor Carpenter has been talked of as a possible candidate for Congress, and Mr. R.

G. Orwig addressed him a etter, wanting to whether he in- ended to make his permanent home in Polk or Webster counties. The Governor replies that it is not now, and never has been, his intention to remain permanently at Des Homes. His homestead, which is all his property, consists of a farm near Ft. Dodge, In Webster county, and to that he proposes to return at the lose of his present term of olHce.

So the Governor will not be a candidate for 'ongress, for re-election. Sensible. --Tom Mitchell, Polk county's Anti- Monopoly Senator, wants it understood he is not, and will not be, a candidate lor Congress. He will serve out his present term, and then retire to private ife. "Meantime," says the Register, "he is for the party that is most a Western party, and against any party of whatsoever name that proposes contraction, hard money, higher interest, more mortgages, and further injury to the West." As no party proposes hings, Senator Mitchell IB evidently a i himself out to fight a man of straw.

li is noticeable, however, that he says nothing of his adherence to the Anti- Monopoly party, and it may be taken for granted, we suppose, that he considers liuiself no longer a member of that organization. --The Republican Central Committee of the First Judicial District consists of John VanValkenbarg, of Lee; A. T. Brooks, ol Henry; James Putmati, of Des Sloines; and John P. Walker, of Louisa.

--The following is supposed by the State Journal to be a complete list ot candidates who will submit their claims to the Republican State Convention Secretary af State--Josiah T. Young, of Monroe. Treasurer State--Vim. Christy, of larke. Auditor of Stale--J.

G- Newbold, of B. R. Sherman, of i Chas Dudley, of Wapello; W. V. Lucas, Bretner.

Register of the State Land Office--Aaron Brown, of Fayette; David Secpr, of Winnetago; Russell Johnson, of Van Buren J. A. T. of Davis. Attorney General--M.

E. C'utts, of Mahaska; W. G. Thompson, of Linn Ga- luha Parsons, ofPolk; J. G.

Patterson, of Floyd. Clerk of the Supreme Court--Charles i a of Page; Ben Van Steinburg, J. Holmes, of Jackson; T. J. Satinders, of Scott; J.

K. Powers, of Cass: C. T. Jones, of a i Geerge Albertson of Wayne. Supreme Court Reporter--E.

H. Stiles, of A. K. Campbell, of Jasper; P. N.

Bowman, of J. S. of Polk. --The Keosauqua ScjfUllicnn says it has the very best i of warrant for saving that the Republican party ot Van Buren county, is stronger to-day by twenty-five per cent, than it was this time last year. The same paper has a very earnest word in behalf of Mr.

i ao a. i i bofo the Republican State Convention for Register of the Stane Land office. It says of i "Mr. Johnston is an lowan by birth, having been born in Van Buren county; was raised a farmer, in which pursuit he was engaged at the breaking out of the rebellion, when he entered the army as a private soldier, enlisting in Company 19th Iowa Infantry, where he served with credit to his regiment, his State and himself, until on account of severe wounds received in the battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, he was discharged and returned to his home in this county. After remaining at home but a short time, and long before his wounds were healed, he again entered the service of his country, enlisting In Company 3d Iowa Cavalry, in which company and regiment he performed every duty required of bioi both on the field of battle and in the camp, receiving the commendations of his commanding officers at all times.

In this command he gave his time and services until the close of the war. In the fall of 1SCS, Mr. Johnston was elected Recorder of Van Buren county, and without opposition was reelected in 1870. In 1872, the people of this county elected him Clerk of the District and Circuit Courts, which position he now holds to the entire satisfaction ot the officers of both courts and the people he is spoken of in the highest terms by the Bar of tbe district as well as by all with whom his services in an official connection are required. As a Republican, Mr.

Johnston has at all times stood iu the front rank, always ready to perform any and every duty devolving upon him in carrying out the great principles of the party of reform." --The Burlington HAWK EYE thinks the "anti bad-candidate plank" will be lelt out of the Republican platform this year. Probably. The machine don't heed any more loosening just Da venport Gazette. --The Marion county Democrat reflecting the sanguine sentiments of its well known editor, Hon. J.

L. McCormack, forecasts Republican, defeat in this wise: "Tbe truth of it is, the Republican party of Iowa is on its last legs, and its leaders know It. It is whipped at the very start, and for the first time In Its history its hangs fire until after thepeopte speak, with the hope undoubtedly, of taking advantage of any mistakes made by the Anti-Monopolists. The signs are all right. The people are awake to their Interests at last.

They know that there is nothing to hope for from the Republican party, and are preparing to take hold of the rudder with their own hands. And that is the reason why the Rads have not spunk erougb to show them selves in the front." Brother McCormack, "Jet not him that puttetb on the armor boast as he that layeth it down." 'There is a good deal ot vitality in the Republican party in Iowa yet, and It will not be BO easy to defeat it you imagine. --The Congressional Republican Con- yention in the Fifth District will beheld at Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, July 8th. The counties composing this district will entitled to the following delegates: Senton 10, Iowa 7, Johnson 10, Linn 13, Marshal 9, Poweshlek 7, Tama 7. --The Keokuk Gate City makes- these uggestions relative to nominations to be made by the Republican State Convenion: "It is true that the Anti-Monopoly arty has developed considerable strength in agricultural sections as a farmers' party.

And as the Anti-Monopoly the opposition to the Republican par- with which we have to contend in the ensuing campaign, we cannot afford to lisregard its elements of strength. Now as Mr. Young will be re-nominated for Secretary of State, and Mr. Christy for Treasurer, neither of whom are farmers, as the candidates for Supreme Court Re- sorter and Clerk and Register of the Land Office will have to be men of cleri- aal if not professional training, It leaves Auditorship about tbe only place where you can get a farmer on the So it may be very desirable that convention shall take for Auditor some real practical farmer, like Mr. Newbold, who is known to be finely qualified for the place, rather than take Sir.

Sherman, who has been Clerk of a G'e-urt for several years past, or any candidate not a farmer. If we ignore the conditions and necessities ol the present aoiitical status in Iowa, we may have a lard row to hoe, however clever fellows our candidates may be. So we hope papers will not try to settle with inconsiderate haste the work of the convention advance, and select candidates simply because they are good Free Masons and clever fellows. The farmers of Iowa must be suited as well, or you may get beat out of boots." THE STATE. Independence is going to "phoenix" Ight away.

Oats in Scott township, Montgomery are over a foot high. Fruit prospects have never been FO good in Dallas county as they are this year, W. Hobbs, an old citizen of Ottumwa and a. soldier of the war of 1812, died ast Saturday, aged eighty-four years. A little child of Frank Hudson of Sand eek, Union county, was killed last Tuesday by i i concentrated lye.

Robert Combe, of Oxford, tell from a freight train last Monday, and the flanges of the wheels nearly combed his arm off. His injuries are serious, but not painful. Conductor George B. Gavltt, of the Western Union railway, was killed near Rock City, on the 25th by falling one of the cars on bis train, his body being run over and mangled in the most shocking manner. The Cnariton Patriot warns "boys who are i around town with bows and arrows, slings, and sometimes guns and pistols, and shooting the innocent little birds, that there is a law against it, and that it may be enforced sometimes." A little son of Mr.

Shilling, of Red Oak, was so badly bitten and torn by a dog last Friday, that he has been con- fine.tl to his bed ever since. If the Red Ochres don't want their children bit, they must keep them off the street, for dogs must live, some bow. The Davenport Democrat says: A Dubuque county justice has tried two hundred and seventy-seven cases, two hundred and seventy of which were appealed and his judgment overruled by the higher court. The other seven would have been appealed, but it was not thought worth while. Josiah B.

Cutting, the forger and bigamist of Sioux City, who borrowed all the money there was in Oto some time since on forged notes and securities, and married the only eligible girl there, and repeated both programmes in Hudson, Michigan, some six months since, has been arrested and is in jail at Sioux City. Mrs. Riloy, of Sioux City, recently notified the saloon keepers of that place not to sell her husband any more liquor, and when Mr. Riley read the notice in the Journal, he'folded his tents like the Arab and silently made himself seldom, nor does any one know of his present whereabouts unto this day. Judge Grant, who began the practice of law forty years ago, and whose opponent in his flrstcase was Daniel Webster, and whose Iowa license bears the date of 1838, was stood on his head, Thursday morning, by the foreman of the Des Moines Kegistcr.

That's all the respect they have for venerable jurists at the Capital. The Ottumwa Courier knows a political farmer who sang so many psalms and fought the railroads and middlemen so much, and so generally saved the county to such an extent last summer that he didn't raise more than about half enough crop to get through with. It observed him last Saturday buying corn at fifty-five cents per bushel, and hay at twelve dollars per ton, and he looked as cheerful as a funeral procession. A Weather Epic. If those who growl about the hyperborean character of the present spring weather would take the trouble to look: back one year and recall the two or three Inches of snow and cutting zephyrs that made last May day so peculiarly unpleasant, their dissatisfaction would, or ought to, lessen.

In this connection, tho following few lines (not poetry, but "rhyme, sir, miserable rhyme, and lame at that," but conveying a very truthful Idea), one of the waif children of Mr. Aiion, are apropos: It is settled as rule, Man's a fool. When it's coW he it hot, When it's hot be wants it com; Ever grumbling at bis lot, Man's A fool. Ne'er content with he has got, Always wanting what he has not; You may take it, as a rule, Hnn'c a fool..