Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-05

The long expected meeting Of the local
Of the Milwaukee Ners and the editress
Of the Rockford Ne,rs, has al length taken
place .--r
Brick $ version Of the matter: g. .....
- RocKFoEp ILL.,, Oct. 18th, 1859.
Taking advantage of a near proximity
to Rockford, we, tins afternoon ran down
on the ears IRON Belor, to see the lady
who edits the spiciest paper il. the Sis,o
OF Illinois. After looking aboat town for
a While, we put on our Sunday clothes aud
Il ue iinen, elected q iiule Eau de Cologne
on or hair, pinned . llile red rose bud
in bUtton hole Of our vesi, put u long
handled and long bIaded dirk ia our pock.
ct alongside our six shooter, ana called
a, the oibce Of the Rockford Daiy !M,es
to see Mrs Croly. We we were prepared
fox pssee or war. We went 10 make love
If she aas there alone, or to .lake blood
ii Crbiy was present. Croly was present
Mrs. Cruly was there too. Thing looked
miXei. Uut noble heart flew around like
a kittens tail. We walked in--sat down.
looked indltierent-said Morning, sir,
-Ctoiy said "Dav, SIR" Mrs. Croiy was
reading a te-,ament, and hamming a
PLAIN Yankee Doodle at The same time.--
Crcly looked nj Us, aud respmed his work
- reading his wies editorials. Being
somewhat handsome, Mrs. Croly took. d
Al Us from one corner of her eve. We
iooheI al MIS-. Croly from one co,ner of
our other eye. We smiled $50 did Mrs.
e.. We sailed again, and the shaft pierc
ed her sbsart She smiled and blushed-
We. took from our pocke. a little piece OF
= brick, and handed it to her with a wink.
She took it, and winked back The thing
was did-we had Introduced ou,sef to her
and The husband did not know vs. iro,u the
President. She handed us the testament,
wherein u pencil mark pointed to Thess.
hi TO- and We read Might and day,
praying exceedingly that we might see
your face, aud nigh, perfect that which is
lacking in your faith a. al. ,-...a-.,., .,-,.
Things are working" thought We SO
turning to Genesis xxxix., marked the 9th
verse and handed unto her, when she read
"There is none greater in this house
than l." etc. ~ =.
Croly turned aronnd-saw her reading
the Bible, and we--that is, us-looking
at knot hole in the stove door, and re.
sumed his work. She then handed Us the
book marked at 2 Cor. viii H., and we
read: ="'
"Now, therefore, perform the doing Of
it, that as there was a readiness to will,
there may b. u performance also." We
felt embarrassed and smiled taintly-Mrs.
Croly arose-lay down the book-walked
to the window-returned, aud said, ."My
deAr-w winked--'.won't you step down
to St. Johns and get me dimes worth of
grspes?' yes, dear" said Croly, and
he started. 'i
When Croly returned, he walked into
the room stopped short--prohneo mod
erriely, considering everything, and says
be, My dear, what's upr' I've felt Tor
our knile.) Mrs. Groly advanced to meet
him with u smie, and said, "My dear,
this Is Brick Pomeroy of the Milwaukee
Daily NcTs." The--it is I" said Gro.
". we hesan TO screw np our courage.
Says Groly--the he Croly -"When did
you reaeh p .Jus, reached" said we.-
Go on, OF the room r said Croly to his
wife. She ~eat out. He locked the door.
lie took of his coa. and vest, and rolled
up bis lfo@sers legs, lie took down "a
rawhide and ,Scd It's fair dimensions sav.
agely. He advanced. We we're in cor.
ner OF the rae,n. in the fourth story and
stood our ground. We fastened the lap.
pei OF our coat to his left hand. He rais
ed his whip, aiinAd At our shoulders, and
hit our coal tail section. as we dove be-
tween his legs I'VE didn't come here to
fght,) We drew our Knife, aud he stole
it away from "a immediately. he struck
at Us again, ard we dova ~ before, with
the same result, lie was profaning At, q
fearful rate, while w-~ was thinking of a
big brother downsia Ohio. Grutv Was for
fight I'VE WIS Ior peace and proposed an
ar.nis.iee.I Graek game Tho rawhile, max
ing the region about our dag of tsuee all
ring again. He rroranei, and We uttered
fearful cry. just then . wqman's voice
in the other room. sung out plaiptiyely,
"Woodwan. spare thai tree !" (Coly' !
6rst name is Woodman Tha voice es-
lssperated Croly, and fred our Aosrt with