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


The Senior Mr. Gay, Of the National Flo.
tie! at Washington, bears quite likeness
to General Cass and upon this the cores.
pondent of the N. Y. Times tells the fol.
lowing story
A Stranger, who supposed he knew mine
host very we'll put up at the National the
other night. Since this house become the
crack hotel at the capital, i. is quite full
at this time, and the newcomer was nee.
essarily, for the first night sent to the up
per floor TO sleep. Coming down stairs
the next morning. little cross, he met
General Cass there, who has fine suite
Of rooms in the hall, stepped up to him,
and in language more forcible and rapid
than elegant, said:
"l'll be id if I'll stand it. You've
put me at the top Of the house. l must
have room somewhere lower down.
General Cass interposing and nervously
-"Sir, you are mistaken in the person
you are addressing. ] am General Cass
of Michigan"
Stranger, (confusedly.) "Beg your par
don, General Cass--thought it was my old
friend Gay. Beg thousand pardons, sir.
All mistake, all a mistake, I assure you,
sir"
The General passed out of the building,
but soon returned, and as luck would have
it the stranger met him full in the face
again, but in another position. This time
he was sure he had mine host, for the Sen,
ator from Michigan be knew had just gone
out. So the stranger stepped bodily up,
slapped the General heartily and familiar
ly or the shoulder, exclaimed
"By heavens, Gay, I've got rich sell
to relate. met old Cass up stairs, Just
now, thought it was you, and began ours
ing him about my room."
General Cass, with emphasis.) "Well
young man, you've met old Cass again y
Stranger sloped, and hasn't been heard
Of since.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05
The Voice Ofthe Wllangd Oodle.

A whang-doodle," hard-shell preach.
er wound up a flaming sermon with this
magnificent peoratiou
my brethern and cistern! Of mans
full Of religion you cant hurt him! Thar
was the 1rabiaa children; ther pu, 'em
in fiery furnace, heated seven time hot
ter than it could be het, aud il didn't SINCE
a bar on their heds! And thar was John
the Evangeler; they put him-and whar
do you think brethering & sister, they put
him! Why they put him in caladronic
Of bilen lie, and billed him AL night and it
didn't la.c his shell. And thar was Dan
iel they put him into lions den and
what my feller travers and respected au-
ditors, do you think he was put into tbs
lions den for? Why for prayin' three
times day. Don't be alarmed, bre,h-
ring aud sisters don't think any ofyou
will ever get into lions den !-Harper'S
NuQuzine.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05
specific Gravity.

"What was the subject Of Mr.. As las,
lecture p said a young man who professed
to be much attached to lectures, and had
attended a series on natural philosophy
for q number OF winters.
+" II was Specific Gravity, and very
interesting lecture it was"
Specific Gravity do not exactly un.
derstand what that is,' said the inquirer
--"what is I'll"
"Why, it is difficult to describe but il
is round peicc OF silver, or tin, . little
larger than dollar, and having hole
through il Mr.. A. had one in his hand, and
described il very accurately. Il is very
ingenious invention. and every mechanic
ought to understand how to use it,"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05
The Oldest City.

DAMASCUS is the Oldest city in the world
Tyre ana Sidon have crumbled on the
shore Baalbec is ruin Palmyra is bur.
led the sand Of the desert Ninevah and
Babylon have disappeared from the Tigris
and Euphratcs; Damascus remains what
IT was before the days Of Abram-the cen.
tire Of trade and travel-an inland of YER
dure in desert--"a predestined capital
with martial and sacred associations ex.
tending through more than thirty cent?
ries. 1t was near Damascus that Saul OF
Tarsus saw the light from heaven above
the brightness Of the sun; the street which
is called Strait, in which it is said be p.ay
ed, still runs through the city. The cara.
van comes and goes IS it did thousand
years ago there are still the sheik, the
Ass and the water-wheel the merchants
of the Ruphrates still occupy these waters
with the multitude Of their vessels.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05
ma. The Supreme Court Of this Sta,

nA. The Supreme Court Of this State
has decided that those who wish TO use
their lanls are bound to fence against eat.
tie, and that in all suits for the trespass OF
cattle or stock, the plaintiff, in order to
recover damages, must show that his tence
was sufficient to turn ordinary cattle. This
ruling changes the burden of proof, and
compels the plaintiff not only to prove
damages, but also to prove that his fences
were sufficient, instead Of compelling the
defendant to prove insufticiency of fences
to avoid damages.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05
Rss. We see. from some Of our exchan

EsH- We see, from some Of our exchan-
ges, there is new mode upon the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad Of ticketing pas.
sengers. The company at this time are
carrying over the Rad large number Of
hogs, for she sale and delivery of which
the conductors are held responsible. The
conductor at the depot where the hogs are
received on board abe cars, cuts OFF each
hogs tail, and carefully keeps them until
he arrives at the place ofdestlnation, where
the agent comes out. and as each hog
makes his exit, holiows out hog" in an
swer to which the conductor says tail, -
and. Of course. ii the number Of hogs and
tails correspond, il is all right.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05
Wed got clean out Of sight Of the Others

Wed got clean out Of sight Of the Others,
and Kste says
I" Ben, ! feel that you're my protector,
and ] believe daddy's right when he ssys
you're worth ell the rest Of the boys in the
neigbborhood." @fa Tern .@% aa
"Ben PurtIe," ssys ], "this is Z grea.
day for you," and I made q tremendous
ehort to get my mouth OF again, and out
it popped sure enough: stsa5 a' saa
"Kste," says !, trembling oil over, "I
love you to distraction, and no mistake.
I've loved you long and hard. Ny hearts
been almost broken for two years; and I
want you to say right straight up and down
whether you're going to have me or not"
Kate hung down her head and didn't
say nothing, but I felt encouraged. for she
kinder sighed. Says /. "Kate, ef you're
gwine to have me, say 50, and ef you don't
want to say SO, jist squeeze my hand"
Well, she squeezed BY hand right off,
Lordy, how did feel felt as if . stream
Of warm water or sassafrac tea sweetened
with molasses, was running through my
bones and jist cocth her in my arms, and
kissed her right iu the mouth, and she
never tried the 6rst time to get loose"
Ben was SO overcome with this narration
Of bis courtsbip, that pause for breath
was necessary.
"How long after that said I. "before
you were married p
"Old Sammy was mighty proud, and so
was the ole oman, about the thing, and
we married next iall after the muscadine
scrspe."
"Do you think your wife loves you YETI"
I asked.
"Why yes. She thinks I'm the purtiest
and the best feler in the world. tell
you, sir, it's no use talking; highialuten
airs, and quality dressing and colone and
such things amt gwine TO go down with
sensible gals, sure
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05
A Beautiful Inciaent.

William w expired about midnight, il
we remember right, at Windsor Palace.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury, with 9th.
er peers and high functionariss of the king.
dom we're in attendance. As soon as the
"scepter had departed" with the last breath
Of the king, the Archbishop quilted Wind.
sor Castle and made his way with all pos.
sibls speed to Kensington Palace, the res.
idence as that time Of the Princess, (a'res.
dy, by the law Of succession, Queen) VIC
toris. He arrived long before daylight,
announced himself and requested an im-
mediate interview with the princess. She
hastily sttired herself, snd met the vener-
able prelate in her anti room. He inform.
ed her Of the demise Of William, and for
merly announced to her that she was, in
law and right, successor to the deceased
monarch. "The sovereignty Of the most
powerful nation Of the earth lay at the feet
Of a girl Of eighteen" She was, de .jure
queen Of the only realm, in fact or history
ION which the sun never SETS" She was
deeply agitsted At the formal words, 80
fraught with blessing or calamity" The
first words she was able to utter were these
II ask your prayers in my behalf" They
kneeled together and Victoria inaugrra
ted her reign like the young king Of Isre.
al in olden time, BY asking from the Most
high, who ruleth in the kingdoms Of men,
ian understanding heart to judge SO great
a people, who could not be numbered or
counted for multitude"
The sequel OF her reign has been wor-
thy Of such beginning. Every throne
in Europe has to:tered since that day.
Most of them have been for time over.
turned. That Of England was never 50
firmly seated in the loyalty and love of the
people as at this hour. Queen Victoria
enjoys personal influence, too-the heart
felt homage paid to her as a wife, moth
er, friend and benefactor to the poor
Christian acoman-incomparably wider
and greater than that Of any monarch now
reigning. She Is loved ut home and ad.
mired abroad. In America there exists
more profound and abiding respec, for
Victoria than, perhaps, for any one living
person. Being practical people, we rec
ognize and appreciate the value of her ex.
ample to rulers and the ruled.--Lsdqer.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

WASHINGTON uvNG Is EFfIGY.-The
following curious extract from Frank
Moores DIARY Of the revolution" will be
news to the community at large,
"Noyember3. 3. At Edmonton on Wedaes
day, gibbet was erected, under which
load Of wood was laid, and from the g:b-
bet hung figure, with a mast for face
and on its breas. label with this inscrip
ton, Washington, General Of the Amer
leans In the evening the General and
the gibbet were ruiuced to ashes" s."-Rtr.
iag.oa's Royal Gazette jan. 1873,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

We learn from the Davenport Gazetts,
that tho Iowa Southern and keokuk Il Ne.
brsska Railroads, have been consol lidatsd,
and the following officers duly elected;
Presidcnt---R. II. Lowe Vice Prssi.
dent--Dr. Elbert; Secretary--E. Mayue
aud Treasurer Manning.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

HoNIEn WoRDs.-"Come here sissy,
said young gentleman to little girl, to
whose sister he was paying his addresses;
"you are the sweetest thing on earth
"No ain't," she replied, sister says
you are the sweetest"
The gentleman popped the question the
next day.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

e0 1t is stated in English papers that
Shakespeare tomb is soon to have the
shrill whistle of railroad progress to DIS
turb the calm air around it. The "Grst
sod' was turned lately on projected rail
road between the town of Strattord on-Av
on and Hatton. ITO this complexion
must we come at last"
The Gear of Russia has conceded to
joint stock company the construction of
railway from the Don to the Noga.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

Eay~ In illustration Of the power of elo.
auence, it is stated that the Rev. George
Trask, Of Fitehburg, lectured in Webster
Mass, few days ago, against the use Of
tobacco, with such effect that several Of
OF his audience went home and burnt their
cigars holding one end of them in their
mouths
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

PAHADoxIcAL CHAaAerlRs. Somebody
once remarked thai the Englishman il
never happy but when he Is miserable !;
tho Sootchman is never at home but when
he Is abroad and the Irishmaa is never
., peace BY. when bo IL lighting,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

Dg observation-disclosures come from
Nice concerning Alexander de Tocque-
vile, who is now quite blind aud last de-
cliaing; his accomplished wiie soo,hed
his sickness by reading to him, but she
has a. last been bereit Of voice, and can
make herself heard no longer.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

par Somebody ad,ertises for agents TO
sell work entitled, 'Hymenial Instructor
The aest hymenial instructor We know Of,
is n young widow. What she don't know
there is no use in learning.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

esss- Jones was reported dead of ye|-
low Jack las, summer; and being sudden
ly met in Mobile, was accosted by crony:
"Iil!oa. Jones! You? | heard you was
dead Hush, Sam. speak low. lon
see, conidentially, am dead but being
rather succumscribed, am walking about
to save funeral erpenses I'll take leetlc
OF the spiritual, eeny how. Coma in
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

Bulls have been received from Rome
for the appointment of Ri. Rev. DR.. Dug.
gan to be Bishop Of Chicago; the Rt. Rev.
DR.. Grace, Vicar General of Tennessee,
to be Bishop Of St. Paul, and the RI. Rev.
DR.. German, Prior of New Mount Mellary
TO be Vicar Apostle 10 Nebraska.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

PHoToGRAPHlC CURIoSITtEs.-Nr. ANA.
dlo, Of London, whose portrait Of Charles
Dickens, no larger then pins point. was
lately noticed in the papers, has produced
view Of Westminster Bridge, with the
House Of Parlimcnt aud Westminster Alb.
hey, within space not larger than the
eye Of worsted needle. Also, portrait
Of youth. which is o8ly just larger than
a needles point, but when masntiel is as
perfect as any conceivable likeness.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

tsg- lleine tells Of man who was =,
fond Of noiorie,y, that he asserted him self
to having stolen spoons from the roya' Ia,
Bile, .ha. people might thuk he had liasi
with the King,
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

IA. An honest son of Erin, green from
his pe-egrinatons, put his head into a law
yer's Office and asked the inmate:
"An' what do you sell here p
"Blockheads,' replied the limb Of the
law.
"Och, thin to be sure" said Pat, at
must be . good trade, for see there is
but one Of them left"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

ssD- "My German friend, how long have
you been married?"
We'll. dis is a ting vat seldom don't
like 10 talk about but ven does, j, saems
to me- 30 long as it never vas"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

~ 1Did you ever know such . me.
chanical genius ~ my son 7" said an old
lady. "lle has made fiddle out Of his
own head, and has wood enough ior aaoth.
cs."
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

to- A green 'un who had never before
seen u steamboat, fell through the hatch.
way down into the hold, and being unhur,,
thus loudly expressed his sarprise-"Weil
if tho darned thing nin't holler.'
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

~. A gentleman asked negro II he
would not have pinch OF snuff. NO.
replied the iarkey, respectfully, me tank
yoa--Pomp's nose not hungry"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

-. SALLY JoSEs says that when she
WAS In love. she iel. as IL She was In tan.
mel, with q stream Of molasses running In
at both ends--of tho tunnel
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

Nor BABY.-Nelly . three year old
girl Of our acquaintance was riding in the
cars with her mother, . few days since,
when lady rrmsrksd--
"rhat's pretty baby"
The little girls eyes flashed fre a. she
drew herself up 70 her fullest height I'D
replied
II ANITA babyl Iwsar boots and
wear hoopsl"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

ByRoS PAWS, Republican, is elected
Supreme Court Judge In wiscoa.ia.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05

PENUgIous.-Lste night before last the
County Clerk was awakened from re-
freshing slumber somewhere toward the
small hours Of night, by avigorous knock
ing a: the front door. He answered the
summons and found lanl, anxious look.
ing individual at the door, who seemed
tremendously "put up" about something.
Well, my friend r
I" want license. I've Just got in town
with Widder ---, and we want to hitch
it right off,"
A License! A ID! Why man how
do you expect License this time 'night?"
80! ! must have the dockyment. You
see they charge a feller SO much at
these ere hotels, that my pile won't hold
out. l can't afford to pay for TIVE beds
to-nigh, anyhow y
Our Clerk, who is very decided wag,
told him the "thing couldn't be did," but
that the want of license needn't inter
fere with his pile, as he could get it early
in the morning. The individual departed
for his wilde" effect his commu-
nication had on her, or how the "two bed
difficulty was arranged, we know not
Dubuque Express IT. Hrald.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-05
Walk sonly.

The tiniest pebble thrown sea-ward
from the beach, causes . wavelet, whose
influences are felt for unnulnbered leagues
out upon old oceans bosom. The soitcs:
whisper excitss vibrations in the atrnos-
phere around ~, which cease rot this
side the boundless ether; so the act or
thought Of an immortal man, however in
significant. may color lifetime, may leave
influences which shall not cease, until time
shall bs no Ionger; Influences for good or
evil, to millions of immortals like himself,
for unending ages. These things being
SO, it would seem that every act should be
felt responsibility, and every thought a
prayer. Let us walk softly then, or at
least with motive ana wish Tor good.
A crust Of bread thrown thougtlessIy BY
. fellow student, made Prescott, in meas
ure, sigbtless for near half century. An
ill.timed jest has severed many warm
friendship, and planted bitterness for a
lifetime, where ought to have welled up the
warmest, and purest and lovelest springs
Of our nature. Many time and oft, has
frown, harsh word, an unfeeling or
conte mptuous gesture, crushed resolves
forever, which were budding to new and
changed and better life. Reader, let US
all work softly then by day and by night,
at home and abroad, inasmuch, as for ev.
cry step in life, We must give account at
the judgement. nt.-HaFs Journat Of HealM
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-22
FOE. sAI,R-OR- REM T0z

OFFER for sale rent, Mill property known AZ the
woodland Mill J" containing three run Of BurTS yith
al the modern THERE'S also an sxcelieSt
eett OF Cardipg Machines with for donal aoi.-
merry, II required connected With the IL
en- Immediately, II required. 81 So
Aso for sale, two farm1, containing over b1
dred and sixty acteS which there
acres cleared In and In good
with nm Orchard Frme Dwelling
with good Orchard aud Budings. = '
Also, one lot ground containing about
high state Of With frame Dwelling Houses
thereon large Store House, with cellar bSe
smith shop and stAblng for eight horses, together
tnes are Necessary the pTopeffy
Fish Greek county the Pfsh Crsef TuFae
pike leading to Bellton, on the y. q o. Railroad
This is oftte best for ,as
purchase Of wheat and other grain. Tho IboSs
offered on the following terms: nuTciass
70 be paid In hand and the balance install
ShGs o. one Two ana three interest date
Any persoE have iced
ing this TALL u reqnredi also be supplied All Kinds
O. stnek and farming utensils
premises s. H0RSnPGnSStt+t 1 1N9
""S! HoehzAa So Hoodlsnds at1rthalI Co.,EVS.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-22

az Farmers, professional men, busiress
men, all isorts.of men, women and children, are
interested in knowing that as a family nedi-
cine DR.. Todd Anti Bilious or Liver Pills, are
superior to any muse For diseased liver and
stomach they are indispensable! Try them.-
For sale by dealers. I. q. Logan & Co. and
Logan, List g Co., General Agents.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-22

IT is observation that there are more
rom debility among Americans than be found among
any other civilized aton The reason Is obvious We
take too little exercise and forget Of the in
the absorbing pursuits Of business In cases.
nary medicines cen do little WHAT required Just
such tontc and inYgoraor Dr. HUsteer has given
20 me World In hia CELEBRAT weak and
nervous dentzen Of the counting house exhausted to
er upon the the Frustrated student OF tho
lamps have found wonderful regenerRtor in the
and prefer It to less efca-
agent which s 50 magical init influence upon frame
nature to expeI the terrible FERNS Of disease
would mt give It trialP
Sold by druggists dealers eyerVYhere =4tEszz=
EtaN See advertisement In another column. octl
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-22

ClNcISNA rI Oct 2l.-Ike Cook, the famous
Chicago horse, was beaten in a race over the
course to>day, two mile heats, by a Young horse
named Jim Hockey, for purse Of 5000
Time: :83;s5:54. The horse Ten Brock, also
of Chicago, was defeated on the same race.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-22

TORONTO, Oct. IA whole block of frame
buildings, bounded by Richmond, Adelaide and
Sheppard Streets burned last night and over
fifty families are rendered houseleSs.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-22


~ 81, 12sstts poor half.n.xe3l
sss Sagayes hIs3namssa las Geo WiIson. was
yesterday for stealing two coats from
Ees5 store of Henry oae ain sheet
wilson stole The coat, Was
ea.ants after he had taken it up rs M and
ss1hetSso1d his
shortly afterwards he came. back,
into the store again deliberately bsr
garment and walked Tout He was. stopped aid
made to coat5andF stakenSt
#Mrlghes office. he said he did not Know Whit
become Of the first coat, and We don't think he
o'd, for his intellect had videntIys WELDED 10
excessive drink and exposure
$780, sGaSSo1 60.
+ 81 House Burned. On Sunday the "a inst.
the house of Michael Stephens, Of Summit
township, Monroe Co., Ohio, With all its con.
tents was consumed BY fire. All the family
except ar, Stephens had gone to church, and
he wsasia.few hundred yards from the house.
Just outsof# sight conyersng With asneighbor.
Before leaving the house be had searched for tire
and then for q match TO light a cigar, but none
could be found. The loss is estimated at almost
one thousand dollars
EW-2de Great Sqls5of Rsal. Estate az 4uc.,
ton BY the Caldwell Brothers, will take place
this morning at 10 o'clock in Centre Wheeling
Many of lots and dwellings advertised, are.
of the most desirable sort and can be purchased
upon advantageous terms
~ ~ ID
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-22

!, WAsnrSeroS, Oct. 2l.-}The receipts into the
Treasury 3S for the week ending on Monday, we're
$l,02l 900; heamount snIicct TO drift $4677..
900; increase in the amount on hand over Tho
previous week SlO8,0
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-22

Bosrox. Oct. 2l.-Tbe steamship Europa
from Liverpool via. Halifax, has arrived here
Her mails were dispatched by the morning
train and will be due at Philadelphia tonight
The Liverpool circular Of Messrs Hewitt &
Co. gives the following quotations for cotton
middling Orleans 6 1916; middling Mobile e.;
middling. Uplands Gsd; good middling Orleans
I'D; good middling MobileTd, aud good mid.
ding Uplands Gsd.