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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19
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The Washington Star tells Of post
mistress out West, under whose niinistra-
tions tue mail became very irregular. The
agent went incoy. Or visit oi inspection,
and watched the operations Of delivery.
After opening the bag and turning its
contents upon the floor, the post mistress
produced box, and deliberately proceed
cd 10 measure out peck Of miscellaneous
matter from the pile Oh the floor. Having
done this, she commenced returning the
rest when Hall found his tongue.
why, what are you doing there 2" he
contriTed ~ stanner out
indade," said the post mistress, look
ing np, /" its changing the mail that am.
Blu, how do you know that you get
the right matters Why don't you look j,
over and select your ownY'
Faith, an it's FOOLS job you'd be af
Their having he do," replied her ladyship
] can't read niyer blessed piece OF wri
tin and when my son jim the's had school
larnin isn't here, just measures out oul
sheer
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19
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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

re- There was d fellow in a certain
neighboshood, in Arkansas, who was sus-
peeted Of sheep stealing. AT last, plan
ter, riding through the woods, perceived
the suspected individual emerge from the
woods, and walk up to flock of sheep
and knock over the largest and latest
At this moment, the planter rode up, and,
confronting the thief, exclaimed:
Now, sir, | have go. you. You can
not get off you are caught in the act.'
What act p Indignantly inquired the
thief.
"Why, sheep stealing" was the prompt
reply.
"sir, you had better mind how you
charge a respectable American citizen
with such crime as sheep stealing" re-
piled the gentleman with pencbant for
mutton.
Now will you deny that saw you kill
that sheep?' asked the planter.
"No, sir" was the answer; " did kill
it, and Id do it again under the same cir.
eumstances. I'll kill any body's sheep
that bites me as l am going peaceably
along the road"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

EsS- A very truthful Boston newspaper
says, that an old man dying in that city,
recently, was asked if he would have cler.
gyman sent for. He requested to see the
Rev. DIR. Colver, who called upon him &C.
eordingly. The sick man said: II have
just sent for you to request you to keep
those COMPOUNDED cats in your yard quiet
tonight"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19
LAND FOR SALE.

EEo. A. HINSDALE offers fer sale the following
N described Tracts Of Land situated in Woodbury.
county, lows:
s.w. Or. Sec. 3, 7. Sc, R. &c, prairie bottom.
NV. Or. A" 10, 50
Me- Or. 8,
W. half n. W. Or. Sec. O. I. Sc, r. 4e prairie botm
s. Or. of n. W. Or. and n. ". Or OF 5. W Or Of
Sec. g. T. SIS NJ, r.. 4; and Lots Nos. and T. T. S. L.
~, containing Isl aeres-upland prairie
n W. Or. Of n T.. Or Of Sec. 10, T. 81. r. As, about
one half timber land
Ten heavy timber in Sec. Is, T Sc L. &c, near
Lakeport.
Also s. W. Or. of ~ W. Or. of Sec. Is, and H. halt
Of N Il. Or. Sec Pot So Il. 80, in Calhoun county
Twenty town Lots in Sorgsants Bluff and Forty In
Dakota City. n. 4. lvollnolu
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

wa-A pedder calling on an old lady to
dispose of some goods, inquired of her if
she could tell him ofany road on which no
pedlar had travelled. "Yes,' replied she,
know of one, and the only one, that's
the road to heaven,n
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19
TiLI1BLE
Town & other Property
FOR SALE.

80 Shares In Dakota City.
30 acres OF valuable land, claim in Dakota county
N. T., and 1000 of well selected land In the vi
entity Of Sergeant's Biuf, Iowa title made by the
President and have also On hand, aud constantly
receiving Lots and Lands to Sell for others which
they the public they sell terms to suit
Office at the Chixawa House. Dakota City, N. I.
I'D. NJ. CROCKWELL, President
Dakota City, Sept. 10, lss1-Tyl.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

gfA~So You have had new bottoms to
your parlor chairs. hear, Jane; how
much did they cost?
''Indeed don't know
swell, that's strange; for you must have
paid for them or they would not have sent
them home reseated.o
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19
Broadway Gold Pen Manufacturing
Company,
No. 325 Broadscdy, NeD FORK.
LIST or RETAIL Parcrs.

And all other kinds and styles at the retail prices
Prem nms Presented TO Pure hasers I.
TO every person buying gold pen Of present
numbered Certificate and each Of these certificate
entities holder Of It, by the pay nent of rs
cents to article Of Jewelry in value from q 70 500.
This iewelry consists of Gold and Silver Watches in
great variety Silver Goblets. Silver Fruit Baskets,
Gold uard Chains for ladies' Lockets Gents
Gold Fob and Vest Chains, Thimbles, Brsastpins.
Bracelets, Ear Drops Studs, Rings Crosses, Gc none
Of which sell for leSs than g. Poreccry dator Paid
us, The party is entitled 10 nAmLersd Certificate, and
w the payment u 70 cents ezsra m each certificate he
is entitled 10 receipe schdterey he number Of the Ger
tifcate dsstgn0ts. We have been in operation for
three years aud thousands have bought Of U.S. and W
have learned that any one dissatisfied.
This plan affords every opportunity Of obtaining
gold watch some article Of jewelry. for trifing
sum All pens, pencil cases, &c. genuine ar
cles manufactured by ourselves with great care snd
offer them pr cisely at prices asked In all other
stores in the city. To agents We make advantageous
offers, any energetic persoD do well by working
for us. We wish agents in every place In the coun
try, and persons who would like to become such will
please to address and will send them printed
circulars of prices, terms, &C. We have stated Pc
RODS for distribution. The moment pen 10 purcha-
sed the purchaser Is entitled to receive his premium
on the payment Of rs cents extra.
All orders by mail should he addressed,
MERKICK. BENTON DEAN,
81 Broad way, New York
N. B.-Gold Pens repoirted in superior manner
Enclose the pen and 80 cents in p o. stamps and the
pen will be repointed and returned post paid.
The BROADWAY GOLD PEN MANUFACTURING
COMPANY Is well known throughout the country |:
but. there undoubtedly some who are not A..
quaintei with us, we append the following wek
names references:
Fellows g. Co., No. II Maiden Lane, NY,
Hicks Mitchell, 20 do do
Benton Bros, COR. Broadway and Court.
lane sts., N. Y, and Chestnut st. Phila.
J. II. Sturdy & Co., No. Gilsey Building,
New York.
Could & Wood, No. Q Maiden Lane, NY.
yollno3"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

B3-" Thank God, exclaimed Rabelias,
with an honest pride, as his friends were
weeping around his death. bed, "if we're
to die ten times over, should never make
you cry half SO much as / have made yeu
laugh"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

Ea5"SAYs Mrs. Darlington. "Nhen q
woman has once married with congealing
heart, and one that beats responsible to her
own, she will never want to enter the mar.
atime state again"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

WHEN SoNEr, the schoolmas.er,
boarded at No. l0l, he was continually re
plying to his landlady's opportunities that
he had secured goodly number of pupils,
and would soon pay her. Finding that he
didn't come down, she consulted old Rog-
er about it, at the same time speaking of
the pupils. "Depend upon it, ma'am,"
said the cd man, his pupils are all in his
eye"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

"Oh, Mr.. Grubblcs." exclaimed a young
mother, Shouldn't you like to have fam
lily Of rosy children about your knee?"-
No ma'am,' said the disagrecabls old
bachelor, I'D rather have lot Of yellow
boys in my pocket
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

MA lady asked noted doctor if he
did not think the small bonnets the ladies'
wore had a tendency to produce a conges
ton of the brain. "Oh, no." replied he,
"ladies who have brains won't wear them, {"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

eW"A boarder at hotel in Chicago,
missed so. A servant named Abraham,
was arrested on suspicion. The money
1--WE say it without irreverence,) was found
in Abraham's bosom.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

m-A Frcnchman, repeatedly hearing
the word press used to imply persuade, one
evening. when in company, exclaimed: ~
say, squeeze that lady to sing
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19
A YER'S
CHERRY PICTORIAL,
Eo ba
Coughs, Colds, HOarseness, Bronchi.
It's, "hoopinr-Cough,C Group,
Asthma and Cons M III ion,


Through a trial OF many Years and through ,y.rv
nation ofciviiiZsi men, AYERS CHERRY PRETORIA has
been found to afford more relief and to cure more "a.
ses Of pulmonary disease than any other remedy
known 10 mankind Cases Of apparently settled Con.
sumption have beeu cured by ii. and thousands of
sufferers who deemed beyond the reach of Inn.
man aid have been restored 10 their friends and use
fulpess, TO sound health and the enjoymens Of life
by this alEpUw0rul aBidCts T. diseases Of the lungs
and throat Here cold bad settled on the lungs
The dry hacking cough the CLASSY eye and the pale
thin features OF him who lately gsty aud strong
whisper 70 All but him Consumption He tries every
thing but the disease is gnawing at his yitals and
shows its Fatal SYMPTOMS more aud more over all his
frame IL Is taking the thtry Federal now it has
stopped his cough and made his breathing easy: his
sleep is sound at night his appetite returns. and
with II his strength. The dsrt which pierced his
side Is broken. Scarcely any neighborhood can be
found which has not some living trophy like this To
shadow forth the virtues which have won for the
CHERRY PICTORIAL M imperishabie ianown But its
Usefulness does not eid here. Nay, 1t aecomplishes
more by prevention than cure. The countless cods
and coughs which IT cures the seed which would
have Tipened utoa dreadful harvest Of inculahe dis
-ases. Influenza, Group. bronchitis. Hoarseness
ieurisy, Whooring Cough and all irritatons Of the
throat AID lungs are easily cured by tie Cherry
PeeIoral If taken in Every family shauld
have II by them, aud they will find 1t invaluable
protection from the insdious prowler which carries
OF the parent sheep from many home.
This RI pAdy has wen for itself such notoriety for
its cures Of every variety of Pulmonary DISEASE that
II is entirely unnecessary 10 recount the evidences of
Its virtues In any community where it has been en-
poyed. SO wide Is the held of its usefulness and SO
numerous the cases Of cures, that almost every sec
ton OF the country abounds in persons publicly
known, who have been restored from alarming and
desperate diseases "f the lungs by its use hen
once tried its superiority every other medicine
OF its kind is too apparent to escape observation and
where its virtues are known, the public no longer
hesitate what sntidote TO employ for the distressing
and dangerous affections Of the pulmonary organs
which are incident TO climate And not only In
formidable attacks upon the lungs, but for the mild
varieties of Colds. 6baghs H0arseaess, DC and for
Children ii is ths pleasantes ana safest medicine that
can be obtained
Prepared by Dir. J. C. AVER, Practical and Ansly.
ical Chemist LOWELL Mass and sold by all Druggists
everywhere.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

165~ Can you return my love, dearest
JuliaY" Certainly, sir, don't want Il,
I'm sure.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19
X. W. WRIGHT. I. ELWOOD CLARK.
WRIGHT & CLARK,

Sergeant's Bluff, Iowa---Dakota, N. r.
WYILL give strict attention to all business en-.
w trusted To their care In the Dakota Land Dis
trct and Territory Of sebrasks the location Of lands
In the Sioux River, Council Bluffs, Fort Dodge, and
Usage Districts, Iowa. buy and sell Land Warrants
enter Land with cash warrants on time make in.
vestments at western rates OF interest; examine II
tles pay Taxes, and attend TO all other business
nected with General Land and Real Estate Agency
All letters to receive prompt attention must be al.
dressed to X. W. Wright, Independence, Buchanan
county. Iowa. or T. Elwood Clark, Sergeant's Bluff
Woodbury. county, Iowa
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19

Said Lady Bal - Lady Sue,
" wish J was best ss you:
Your husband Is polite and kind,
vi gentle manner. generous mind,
Obiisins. GAVIN ui-ndship wa,B,,-"
Pray, Lady Bab," cried Lady sue,
~ How csta. my husband satye notls--
80 ultimately E,soUa n yohf'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19
Guess Z VIII.

I'm sure I wouldn't choose him,
But the very dencs is in IL,
For he says II refuse him,
That he couldn't live minute;
Now this is very shocking,
For we're taught We mustn't XII,
10 I've thought the matter over.
And think III marry Bill" and out Of
pure sympathy shan't send him the mitten
as l intended
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-08-19
TO MECHANICS, INVENTORS,
AND
MANUFACTURERS.

| announcing the Thirteenth Annual Volume Of
1 the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, the Publishers re .
sPeciuIy inform the public that in order to increase
and stimulate the formation Of clubs they propose
to offer
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-09

ATTiFe at Hamburg neat days by y a.
Bids 10 run thsfe times seek Will be coasidefsd.
ree9 Prom hilisioro Ark by Union = Rosis L. Mari
on, Spring liill and Uuaebia City, 10 Monroe 10
nisor and back, three times week.
Leave hbi-boro' Monday, Wednesday, AID Friday
at6au,
Arrive at Monroe nsxl days by i0pm,
Leave Aenroe Monday Wednesday, aud Friday al
Arrive at HiIlsDoro next DAYS by 10 I'm.
Bids 10 convey the mail in two four horse coaches
invited
1895 From Hamburg 10 Berlin, miles and back, e
week
Leave Hamburg Saturday Ell II Nd;
Arrive al Berlin same day by IL la;
Leave Berlin Saturday al l u,
Arrive a, Hamburg same Gay by p a.
7,se4 From Hamburg, by Esdora and Lake SIlsge 10
Columbia 40 miles aud back three times week.
Leave Hsmburg Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at
osm
Arrive at Columbia days by IN;
Leave Columbia Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
at sam,
Arrive at Hamburg same DAYS By u.
1895 Prom Grand Lake, BY Mason HILL IN o. TO Lake
Village s5 miles and back, once week
Leave Grand Lake Friday AZ N;
Arrive At Lake Village day by prs;
Leave Lake Village Saturday az a %,
Arrive nj Grand Lake same day by 4 pm
1895 From Columbia TO Lake Village 10 miles and back
three times week.
Leave Columbia Monday, sdnesday, and Friday al
Arrive Al Lake Village same days by ~ a.
Leave Laks Village Monday, Wednesday srd Friday
Arrive AZ CoIumbis ssne days by 4pm.
Bids convey the mails in 2 horse coaches are In
vited-
1897 From Little Rock Woodruff ls miles and hack
onre q week.
Leave Little Rock Saturday at "a u;
Arrive at woodruff day by II n,
Leave Woodruff Saturday at PM
Arrive al Little Rock day by p
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-09

Leave Homer Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ~
Arrive at Columbia next days by IL pm.
$3.50 From Columbus, by Long Lake and Eaterprsss TO
HArrsonburc 80 miles and back, wax.
Leave ColumbiA Friday AT a M;
Arrive at Harrisonburg next day by Bpm
Leave IIAyrsonburE Wednesday al ! am;
1857 Frsm Water Proof, by Krks Ferry and Sicily
Island TO HsrrisonburT so niise and back, three
times week
Leare Water Proof Monday, Wednesday, and FIJI
day at Gam
Arrive at Harrisonburg by l0pm;
Leave Harrsonbarg Tuesday, Thursday, and Sasur-
day at 6
Arrive at Wafer Proof by 10 IN.
BIDS 10 end at Sicily islands, emitting IIsrsissa-
burg will be considered.
s2ss From Btror by Prairie Mer Range Poat Jefferson
and Jones' Ferry, TO Ion, 80 milss and bark twice
week.
Leave Bassrop Monday and Thursday an. .
Arrive Mt lou by ioFm;
Leave ion Tuesday and Friday att am
Arrive at Bas,roP by 10 p M,
ss5a From Bastrop to Ashton go miles and back
wek.
Lave Bastrop Thuraiay 9 M;
Arrive at Ashton jsy BY IA M;
Leave Ashtoa fliday II pm;
Arrive at Bastsop next day by pm
s2so From Clinton Stony Point, 40 nlies and back,
once q week
Leave Clinton Friday at5 a
Arrive a, Stony Poiatby 4pm
Leave stony Point Saturday stGar;
Arrive NJ Clinton by Jpn
s,si Froaa Prspect Hill Frsnkl,non x a~i.ss sls
hack three times week.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18

MYSTERIOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. readers VIII
have observed notice published in the daily papers
calling for information in regard to William ii. Rus
sell of Detroit who left that city the 10th OF last
month for NewYork 70 purchase supplies, since which
time nothing definite has been heard from him. Ev-
cry eGort that fond friends could make has been
made to discover lis Whereabouts, which resulted, as
we have been credbly informed, in ascertaning that
be left the Aston House on tn 18th ult. and seen
to enter a house of assgnation, at which time 1t Is
supposed that he bad in his possession one thousand
dollars lie was not known to leave that house, aud
il thought he was there murdered and his body cut
to pieces Two or three days afteIward large
trunk was mysteriously conveyed from the house,
which it is thought contained his manged body, and
Efforts are pow being made to ascertain what became
Of that trunk If the suspicious of his friends are
correct that he was brutaily murderei In that house
tie guilty parties cannot escape they watched
with Jealous care and few days may develop one
Of the most fcudi3h murders that has taken place IN
this city since II 9 murder of Adams by Colt.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18
SUPERIOR COURT.
~
Al d Gennrnl Term

At u General Term Of this Court, held on the 10Th
Of January T. ordered follows:
First Until oiher~ise ordered the General Term In esch
month will held only nencing the first Mon
esy each month and win be- held by three Justices Rses
Ia and 81 will b. enforced 800 .
Scnd During those wec, only Justice ard during
the rsd OF the term three Justices will 1T FOR the trial Of
causes By Jury. 49,,
Third ha, part II tho term In which three Justices
occupied the trial Of my two Juccs viii 1T tor tho
hcst Of M the tra % the Special Tern
calendar.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18
deaths, compared with .he corresponding weeks in

The nativity table gives 800 natives of the United
States, II OF ireland, % OF Germany Il OF England
Of Scotland, ct tfaace Of British America, and
each of Italy, Poland, Switzerland and the West
Indies.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18
UTN
Cobb agt. Lakey ct al.-Case settled.
KINGS COUNTY CIRCUIT CoURT.-Jan Is-Befors Judge

Samantha Miller az. The Brooklyn Gas Lnsht Company
This was an action fer damages arising out of In
rlies saiDed by plsini By tn explosion Of her houso
Henry sret the evcuins Of the 2rh February. 1855
the evidence that the connecting pipe In the cellar
been ken awsy by the u the Company tho ser
81 tie shove Day The rules Of the Company 10 cut %
h- gas the bills paid within days after they dus
M Miller rot IN a. the time the ssent came hot we. alter
informed BY the that had been there and that
he'd ut She thrrcupOn into the cellar With
lighted candle AID turned the with wrench Dot hsyn{
uot ed that pipe sv-red The 6ut becsne i9ehed
n N h. candle and burned her badly about the bead and cs
Her tina. time has been good spd fhe soosnl
this on to recover damages against the Company AHo w
euce taken Judge dreded that there wss any care
,ess was on the part Of ps and therefore ordered
ausu-suie
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18

GENERAL WoREISGsTN's Assoct,rIos-About
ffy delegates from various Ward Associations 10 the
first Workngmen'. Convention, assembled in the hall
Of Steubsr House Bowery, on Saturiay afternoon
last. with view Of organizing political party
and taking measures 10 encourage the formation of
similar associations elsewhere to act in concert with
them in their plans. But very few except Irish and
Germans have a. yet enro led their names members
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18
coI.Rr cALENDAR-Tms Day.

s,.a sa1 ~ IS IN ls9l ass 1857 a. 90 ST. S. 81 IS s. 81
SupsEsE CorRr-SpEciAL TEHn.-Eos. 26S, 20.
~ csi d. o,'' Co1yo. PIP..-Pst Mos. 80. 50,
,a5 ~. ,75 800 soI 80 80 80 "a M l23 ~ IL w.
$50 2Il Part I-Nos 1871 1884, zio 70 ~ % ~ ~ ~
Srpse,oH CorRr-SPEcIAL TERN.-TLe following
dr r srdsr :, f'I ,ds ' os " ~ :" !" o. o.
UsiTtp SrAIEs DsrRIcI Couhr.-Nos. -, D.
4s. n. ~. =, 81, g, s., a. z D. 81, 20,
no % ~ "a n 65 u ia IS I6, 3Ii, J74 SIS. ia -
ss7 "a za 90 M 80 50, 4oi io2 o5, -, M, tcs. ~.
40 All tIs ans. AZ as, 4l6. as =, n. o.
KINGS CocsTY CIEcvIr CouaT.-Nos. ii, -. "a.
- s. 81 81 50, "a. So, u, q. 80, 81, a. "a O., "a
BRooxLys Cirr COuRr.--Nos: Q, >. IL x, ~ ~
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