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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-07-05
now SWAMP LANDS ARE SOLD

Last week we spoke Of the confusion Of
titles and injury to Ncrth Western Iowa,
likely to result from the traffic now being
carried on in swamp lands. Some Of our
readers are anxious to know more parti-
cularly the modus ope; andi 1t is this:
The counties have, by their agents,
made selections Of all the swamp lands
within their respective limits. The amount
nnd description Of these lands are forward.
ed TO the Interior Department. The De-
partment cer'i6es to the State such, and
onty such Of these lands as are swamp or
overflowed and proven to be such, ard
these are given by the State to the coun-
ties within which they are situated for the
benehcent purpose Of atiording the county
a fund with which to reclaim these lands
and improve the county. The counties in
Northwestern Iowa have made extensive
selections, far more than will ever be GER
tilted by the government to the State, and
by her given to the counties, and conse-
quently far more than the counties ever
will obtain title to. AS yet. these coun.
ties have obtained good title to very few,
or none Of these lands. Notwithstanding
this, the swamp land Spectator comes
elong-and wants to purchase all iands
that hare bern selected as s,camp lands,-
patches up contract, without much
regard to the county's interest-and there
being but very few votes, the solemn oh.
Hy9'on is readily carried In the name
of the county deed to att the lands pre-
vious y selected is executed to the spccu.
lator which are thus made to COS, the
latter about ten or fifteen cents per acre.
The county does not yet own these lands
and cannot legally dispose of them. Yet,
the SPECTATOR goes with these lands to
the East and there sells or trades them
and vary assuringly tells his purchaser
that if the title TO these lands is net good
the county is bound to make it good
We have heard of instances, where par.
ties relying upon such representations.
have parted with snug and comfortable
little home the work of taste ard honest
toil-for half section of these lands ex-
rectn. thereby to enlarge his possessions
aud improve his condition. We canno,
nni'nadvert too strongly upon such trans
actions.
Some Of the counties ia Western Iowa
have a good title to their swamp lands
and can execute a good conveyance But
if this thing continues, suspicion will be
thrown over al, our swamp land titles and
men will not purchase lands to which
there is good title
We live in North Western Iowa-have
our interests here, and desire its welfare
and prosperity. Bu, such things will
surely recol upon us with damaging effect
unless "a one man we set our faces against
this iniquity.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-07-05
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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-07-05

The Memphis 4ppeat says that the
Confederate Army OF tho Mississippi has
been much strengthened. 1t has taken
ditters enough to strengthen any army.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-07-05

The Kansas Chicf asks the question
boes kansas belong to Gen. Lane p
and answers it in the negative.
For the honor OF that State i, would be
~ell could the other question, Does Gen.
Lane belong TO kansas receive a simi lar
Answer
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-07-05

The admission fee to the Great Exhibi.
ton Mt London is strife" dollars. That
is putting Oh til: English, for you.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-07-05

The direct taN is postponed two years.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28
SiraM 9earea,
KNOWLEDGE.

One Of the most agreeable consequences
of knowledge is the respect and import
ance it communicates to old age. Men
rise in character often as they increase in
years they are venerable from what they
have acquired, and pleasing from what
they can impart. II they outlve theil
faculties the mere frame itself is respected
for what it once contained but with un-
educated women, when youth is gone, all
is gone. No human creature gives his
admiration for nothing; either the eye
must be charmed or the understanding
gratfied A woman must talk wisely OF
look well. Every haman being musl
put up with the coolest civility, who has
neither the charms of youth nor the wis
dom Of age.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28
GIVE AND RECEIVE.

When we hear man fret about the un
kindness of the world the lack Of sym
pathy, and tie false friendship abounding
we are always prepared for one who doe.
nothing to receive the good will aud kind
ness of others. Does such character
cv + bestow Il smile, speak a kind word
or deny himself to benefit fellow crea
lure !? 10 receive the good will of others
we must bestow our favors. If we woult
be smiled upon, we must not forever wea
a fro, n. If We would see the tears O
affection in others eyes, we must no
possess hearts too cold and dead to woe
No tender hearted man no affectionate
pleasant and agreeable person is left long
to mourn over the bad passions of others
He receives in abundance those favor.
which he bestows.
There never was human heart,
However weak and low,
Tint would not generous love impart
A sympathy bestow-
Ii We ourselves would manifest
Those holy feelings ill cur breast
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28
PADDY,s REToRT.

A decent looking Irishman, stopping
1t hotel to warm himself, inquired Of
he landlord, What was the news
The landlord disposed to run rig upon
Paddy, replied:
sThey say the Devil is dead
AN sure, quoth Pat, that's news in
dade'
Shortly after, Pat stalks up to the bar,
md, daapsiting some coppers, resumed
his seat.
The landlord, always ready for Gus
omer, asked him what he would take?
Nothing at ALL, said Pat.
why did you put down this money =
asked his host.
Och. an sure, sir, said Pat, it is the
custom in me own country, when chap
like you loses his daddy. to give him q
few coppers to help him pay for ths
cakei'
Landlord stood treat all round.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28
NIGHT,

The tolls and excitements of the day
are over. The fervent heat of noon is
past. The maddening pursuit after gain
is suspended. And mankind seek in the
arms of sleep a temporary asylum from
care of mind and eneryation of body
Even from guilt, benefccnt nature with
holds not the solace of repose, and pass
ing through the 'ivory gates Of dreams, %
the days of youth, of happiness, Of inno-
cence, shadowy glory fit before the soul.
lnsupportable, indeed, would be the
heavy trbulation which, in our pilgrim
age through life we must endure, were il
not for those intermittent seasons of rest,
which it is the privilege Of the houseless
wanderer and the palaced lord to enjoy
At night, gentle night, is the time thai
woos the toll exhausted frame to steeT
its cares in calm forgetfulness. The wise
provisions Of nature indicate tie season
for repose, and her beneGcent laws ART
reverenced and obeyed by all save tho
being for whose comfort and happiness
they were promulgated. When the SUI
withdraws from the heavens and the cartl
Is shrouded in darkness, the labors of in
sect industry cease ; the flowers closing
their petals, slumber, defended from tht
chilling dews of evening, and that swee
/ watchman of the grove, the nightingale
thrills forth in wild and varied cadence
the parting song. Cynthia, and her gilt
tering train of stars, come forth and hove
above the earth and its children, like fai
and holy angels, preserving them fron
the Influence of the powers Of dafkness.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28

SWEET OLD AaE.-God sometimes gives
to man a guiltless and holy second child
hood in which the soul becomes childlike,
not childish, and the faculties, in full fruit
and ripeness, are mellow, without sign O.
decay. This is that sought for Beulah,
where they who have travelled manfully the
Christian way abide awhile, to show the
world perfect manhood. Life with it,
battles and its sorrows, lies far behind
them; the soul has thrown off its armor,
and sits in an evening of undress of calm
and holy leisure. Thrice blessed the fam
lily or neighborhood that numbers among
it one of those not yet ascended saints
Gentle are they and tolerant, and apt to
play with little children. and easy to be
pleased with little pleasure.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28

A real live Yankee, just caught will
be found not deficient in the following
qualities He is self-denying. self-relymg
always trying, and into everything pry'
ing. He is lover of piety, propriety,
sobriety, notoriety. and the temperance
society. lie is dragging, gagglng,
Dragging. striving, driving. thriving, hop
ping, swapping. jostling, bustling. wrest-
ling, musical, quizzical, astronomical. po-
etical, philosophical, and comical sort oi
character. whose manifest destiny is tc
spread civilization to the remotest corners
of the earth. with All eye always on the
look ont for the main ch;ince.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28
gfIeft spnetrn.
ALONE E
BY MARY LEMAN eILLiEs.

Twas midnight; and he sat alone
The husband of the dead.
That day the dark dust had been thrown
Upon her buried head.
Her orphan children around him slept,
But il, their sleep would moan,
Then fell the first tear he had wept-
He felt he was alone.
The world was full Of life and light,
But all no more for him
His little world once warm and bright
1t now was cold and dim.
Where was her sweet and kindly face?
Where was her cordial tone
He gazed around his dwelling place
He felt he was alone.
The wifely lovc-maternal care
The self-deny ing zeal
The smile of hope that chased despair,
And promised future veal.
I he clean, bright hearth-nice table spread;
The charm o 'er all things thrown
The sweetness in whate'e she said-
All Sone-ne was alone.
He looked into his cold, wild heart
All sad and rnresigned-
He easked how he had done his part
To one so true--so kind
Each error p st he tried to track
In torture would atone
Would give his life to bring hers back
In vain--he was alone.
He slept at last, and then he dreamed,
fPerchance her spirit woke.)
A soft light Ger her pillow cleaned
voice in music spoke
" Fosgot--forsiven all neglect,
Thy love recalled alone
The babes leave, oh, love, protect
still am all thine own -
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28

~" "Faith," said Pat. as be was goirg
along the street witt, bag of chooses
IF anybody will tell me how many
eheeses | have in my bag. I'll give him
the whole three"
q guess you have got three" said 8
Yankee.
Take them - said Pat. "and may
he devil nawl the sowl of him that told
it to yees."
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28
UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2s 1862.

laughing loudly, in their respective cham
bers.
'All alone, and laughing thought he.
6 ] wonder what tickles them so ? Think
ing of their escape, | suppose. But
they'll wake up the young men. Girls
(and he knocked at each door, you mustn't
laugh so loud. 1t won't sound well to
VISITORS
But the girls laughed still the more.
Nightly pleased about something
thought the father; and he waited an
hour iu the breakfast room, before be was
Joined by the whole family and guests at
the table.
The manner of their entrance surprised
him.
The door was flung open by his only
negro, and then entered, first the stran-
ger, who had come in with Robert and
Alexander the night before /; then came,
arm in arm, and very affectionately, War
rem with Julia, Gordon with Adeline,
William with Georgiana, Robert with Is
abela, and Alexander with Helen.
They all stood up before the old man
who, though not half liking this roguisf
familiarity, under the circumstances, pu
on smile.
Quite familiar, girls, see, with youl
-your-preserers, said he. 'Ahem
Well, gentlemen. am sorry I could no
have given you better accommodation
last night I hope, however, you man
aged tolerably, even if you dip sleep two
in bed
Never so we'll in all my life,' was th'
laughing response of each. Your daugh
ters did the best they could to make u
comfortable. They certainly could no
do more than share their beds with u.s.
At this, the daughters blushed and tit
tered, and the FIVE young men looke'
amazingly tickled.
The father frowned, and looked from
face to face, never so puzzled in, his lif
before.
'Share their-oh, of course said h
at last, they gave up half of their beds t
YOU
Half of each bed, was the reply.
Why, gentlemen, what the deuce d
you mean p
1t is my pleasing duty to inform you
SIR said the stranger, gravely, wit
folded hands, that last night, after yo
had gone to bed, by virtue of the author
ity vested in me, as minister of til
Gospel, the parties before you acre mad
one ResA.'
Almighty thunder roared the oil
man, with rolling eyes and grinding teetl
Sam, go and bling the gun!'
1t is no use of firing salute in homo
of our marriage said the oldest husband
All we ask, before breakfast, is you
blessing.
My blessing, you scoundrels ! groane
Morpeth, dropping into chair.
Desperate eases require desperate rem
dies > returned the senior bridegroom
And this was one of them. You ar
the bitter bit. You would have deceive
us but we have deceived you Th
parties who alarmed you last night, wer
our friends, and came and went by ou
request. Finding that it was dangerou
after all, to trust to your fulfllment c
promise, we chose to trust only in oul
selves. We all went in for both Unio
and .Secession-from you. You were o
the fence. and this arrangement ought t
please YOU
A quarrel ensued, but it was plainl,
useless, and therefore brief. The OLE
man is reconciled, and now puts his trus
in his -in-law and-UNcLE SAM.
!
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28

NO WOlIuEr at AT, ana -II WIS so.
Not only so, but the five young ladies
were well aware Of it, and had been for
the last six months; and with the adroit-
ness Of opposed young love, they had
managed to elude the vigilance of parental
authority, and had done most Of their
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28

Landlord stood treat all round.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28

Eg'. When / am making up plan Of
says Lord Bolinghroke.
Il always like to consult a sensible wo-
man. L,rd Boiinsbroke was . great
.nan.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
Scrofula, or Kings Evil

is constitutional disease, corruption of the
blood. by which this fiuid becomes yitiated.
weak. and Door. Bein. in the circulation. il
peryades the whole body. and NAV burst out
in disease ON anv mart of il. No organ is free
from its attacks. nor is there one which it may
not destroy. The scrofulous faint is rariously
caused by mercur;al disease. low living. dis
ordered or unhealthy food. impure air, filth
and filthy habits. the decreasing vices. and,
above ali, by the venereai infection. What.
ever be its origin, it is hereditary in the con-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
non,t want Free socictY.

Some Of the Southern politicians seem
10 be destitute of every courtesy towards
those men who have, representing free
.sboring people in the halls of Congress,
boldly denounced aboliiionism in every
form and contended for the people of the
South by the Constitution of the United
States. We cannot help but make Few
extracts from a couple Of Soothern papers
to show the feelings that Southern politi-
clans are trying to eugender against the
people of the north and laboring people
generally.
"Free society, we sicken at the name.-
What is il but congiomeration of greasy
mechanics, filthy operators, small listed
farmers and moon struck ;heorists."--A-
ALBANIA Herald.
1--WE have got to hating everything free,
free farmers, free labor. free society. free
will, free thinking, fres children and free
schools. All of them belong to the same
brood of dan,noble sias."-South Side
Democrat.
Another paper says that afree laborers
are miserable blear eyed rabbIe." Those
politicians have certainly forgntten the no
BILE sacaifices that northern politicians have
made TO give them the rights, guaranteed
to them by The Constitution. They have
forgotten the noble Douglas, once an hum
Bile mechanic and laboring man, travelling
all over the Union denouncing abolitionisrn,
and upholding the constitulionaIiiy of the
. compromise measures of 1850, almost by
the light of his own burning efiigies. They
have forgotten Clay. a Webster, Cass,
Dodge Wright, Harrison, johnson,
and hos. of other great statesmen that
were once free laborers, or men who earn
ed their bread by the sweat Of the brow.
What do these men expect 10 make by
these denunciations! They cannot expect
any man who is not slave-ho.der TO have
the least sympathy with them. These dee
larations show that the whole aim of the
rebels is 10 build up dynasty Of the rich,
in which the poor day laborer can have no
rights or Liberties. No freeman that has !,
pure heart can have any sympashy with
them. The above extracts should have a
tendency to unite the free Iaboiiug classes
firmly as unit. and determine that the
cotton dynasty must be dethrone.l, sristoc-
racy cleaned out, and every rebel driven
from the land. Rise up ye laborers, in
mas. and rally to the support Of 'he.gor-
eminent and teach the nabobs hat lab.r is
honcrable-,hat it is the free white labor
ing men that rule the nation Warsaw
Union.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02

E A correspondent of the Frederic
Md. Union, writing from Denver Civ.
Colorado Territory, says:
Danver is a fine place TO wear out old
deceney, as every one dresses as he pleas
es and 10 one criticises bis appearance.
know men in Fredeiic who could make
money by coming out here 10 wear on,
their old clothes. Fashion, the tyrani, has
but few victims here, and they are all
among the gentle sex. have seen wo-
men living in mud huts miles out on the
prairies, and awful short of carroty hair
on their heads, no shoes on their horny
feet, and hoops big enough to shame a
Broadway belle.
The weather is fine and May.like; the
store doors are all open, and men are NOV.
ing about in their shirisleeves. 1t showed
one day last week TO the depth of three or
four inches, but BY O'Clock it had all
disappeared except on the mountains, and
the air was not the least chilled by it.
have visited number of ranches, and
found them in high state Of cultivation:
but they were all on river bottoms. aud
had been watered by irrigation. A good
rancho is as profitable as gold-mine.-
The ranchman finds a ready market and
high prices for all be can raise; bis milci,
brings him so cents gallon, his eggs IS
cents dozen, his butter 624 cents pound,
and his corn. turnips, potatoes, beets, on
IONS and cabbage prices proportionabIy
high. There Is no better vegetable mar.
ket IN the world than Denver. l have
seen beets two feet long, and tender from
one end 10 the other; onions that would
cover good sized dinner plate; immense
pumpkins, and potatoes aud cabbage
weighing six pounds.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
AYERS
Componnd Extract Of SarsapariIla,

the most efFectual remedy which the medical
skill of our times can devise for this every
where prevailing and fatal malatly. 1t is COM
bined from the most active remcdials that have
been discovered for the expurgation of this foul
disorder from the blood, and the rescue Of the
system from its destructive consequences
Hence it should be employed for the cure Of
not only Scrofua, but also those other ai!ec-
tions which arise from it, such rs EErrrIvE
and SKIN DISEASES, Sr. ANTuoSy's FIEEr
RosF. or ERySirELAs, PiNrLr$, PCsTrLEs,
BLoTcuEs. BLAISs and Bolts, TrNoEs, TErrEis
and SALT RnErM. ScaLD HEAD, RISGweHN,
RHEUNaTiSN, SyrmII.iTIC and MEEcr.IAL Dis
EASES, DKorSy, DYSPEPSIA, DEBrIITr, and,
indeed, ALL CoMrLAINTs ARISING FROM vITfa-
TED Or INrrEE BLoop. The popular belief
in impWity Of the blood" Is founded IN TRUTH
for scrofula is degeneration Of the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsapa-
rilla is TO purify and regenerate this vital fuidr
without which sound health Is impossible IN
contaminated constitutions. 4l
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-02
LARGE UMBRELLAS.

A MOTHER LOT of those fine Sc inch umbrellas.
n Just shat every thai wants Cmhreila should
buy Also fine lot Of smaller sizes. For sale at the
book Saorv.