Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-08-27
-Old Abe has split rails, the Unio'


-Od Abe has split rails, the Union
and his party.
why is barren soil like ox-fat7 Be-
cause it is sterile, (steerile.)
What kind Of man Quill yon prefer
on o dark night? A lantern.j awed man.
why is loyal subject like an unreal
ronatlc person? Because be viii always
hate O. reason.
A brieaess young tarris.er says that
my lady who possesser one thousand
acres Of land presents suaicien. ground
for attachment.
-Chloroform is recommended as ex-
cellens for scol1ins wives. A husband
who has tried it says. mo family should
be without it,
"A baruac e.nosed old fellow who gave
as reason for taking bis liquors clear,
that since The food water has always tasted
Of ssuners.
"What Mrs. Belvi|le beats her hus,
band p Yes, madam, constantly
"Horrid wonanl" "Ah, but its only at
chess"
ID. N. Cooley, Of Dubuque, has been
appointed Land Commissioner Of the Dis
trict Of South Caroline.
The ga, 24.h and 2s,h Iowa Req.
men.s passed through Washington City a
short time since. Gone to protec, Lincoln.
"A boat load of wood wa. sold at auc.
ton in Dubuque q few days ago at $3.50
per cord. H. Ill s.~.2 IN
Lieut.. Roseman, Of Mt. Pleasant, was
murdered, few weeks since, in Arkansas
BY J. r. Wisdom, . member of his own
company.
Tho 5,h Iowa Infantry returned to
Davenpor, on Saturday, their three years
term Of service having expired. l55 is
al that is left of them. -: =
Major Ennis and Capt Alrick, Of the
9th Iowa were killed, end Col. Carskad.
den. 9th Iowa, severely wounded in recen,
battles before Atlanta.
A very pretty and neatly dressed babe
was left in basket in o wagon box near
the door Of farmer in Taylor county by
the name Of Geo. harrison.
During an examination, o medical
student being asked the question. "When
does modification ensue7 p answered,
"When you pop the question. and are al
swered no."
-"Wby do you set your emp of coffee
on the chair. Mr.. Jones -, said worthy
landlady one morning ut breakfast. ut
is so very weak, ma'am, I though: would
let i. rest" .....>
Den. Butler has been made life
member Of the American tract society,"
1t won't be safe 10 allow him access to the
tracts. While waste paper briggs high
price. .-a j.
"A charitable disposed contemporary
thinks ait is no disparagement to Mr.. Lin
eoln that he vas rail splitter" Certain.
" not; the folly is in his ever having ua-
dertaken to be anything else.
A clergyman writing to the. Bangor
Wing. advces all his brethren to pray for
rain. The Wig thinks if they are as
successful in this as they were in preach.
ing tho country into civil war, there will
be deluge soon. 49,. e.. -
An entorprising quack has con.rived to
extract from sausaees a powerful tonic,
which he says contains tho whole strength
Of the original bark be calls it the "Sul.
phate Of canine" lie anticipates a grea.
popularity for ii. 81
The Davenport Gazette reports that Of
the rebel prisoners. confined on Rock Is |
land, $40 have died, 1,077 have entered |
into the naval service Of the United States,
And lsl have been pardonsd BY the Pres-
ident
r. Tho following prices have besn adopt.
"a BY the shoemakers Of Museatine: Fine
fseved boots, 81; fine pegged boots, So;
be.s kip boots, $3.50; common kip boots,
81; ladies shoes, peeged, 50; ladies shoes.
sswsd, 81. 'Msnding Selling sewed boots,
$3.50; selling psggsd boots, 3, 90 !, laleK.