Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-02-13


have rejoiced to win her. Gently, yet
with an almost wondering look they were
rejected. Her love had not grown cold''
because be Who once walked with her on
this side the river nov ,rod tho shinning
shores Of the father side, True, she saw
around her many to whom the "gone be,
fore did seem lost; who could put away
from them memories Of eyes death dark.
ened-of busy hands At rest from labor,
and quietly clasped over pulseless breasts.
But not thus could she forget He b"d
gone before TO land where she shonld
some day join him, and her life was a
waiting for her summon, thither.
So le. Us leave her-in her quiet hap.
piness, her widespread usefulness-with
her years lightly resting on her houored
head.
Constant to the memory Of the dead;
aithful in duty to the living; even nov
we may almost hear the heavenly greet
ing, well done. good and faithful servant
A DILL
For an act for the protection Of Dogs and
to encourage their breeding and increase
WHEREAS, The breeding OF dogs has
heretofore been greatly neglected by the
people Of this State, and
WHEREAS, There now exists 4 great
acarcity Of this useful and faithful animal,
and
WHEREAS. The whole race is about to
become totally extinct to the great detri-
ment Of the agricultural interests of the
State, and
WHEREAS, The attention Of the trainers
Of the State is directed exclusively to the
breeding Of sheep, which business is likely
to be overdone. to the great detriment of
other important Interests, and the ruin of
many Of our fellsw citizens. therefore.
Be 1t enacted by the General assembly
Of the STATE Of Iora:
SEC l. That in each county in this
State, at such time and place as the
County Judge shall direct. there shall be
held annually, Dog Fa,r,' at which
said fair there shall be paid premium
on Dogs a. fellows:
For the biggest, blacklist. ueliest. fat
test, wooliest, least and LATEST dogs, such
sums as the Board of Supervisors Of said
County may direct, but in 70 case less
than ten dollars, and the premiums in all
cases to be doubled when the deg i. of
the feminine species or variety. And the
highest premium shall be paid to those
which breed the most dogs without regard
to quality.
Sec. ?. From the amount Of taxes As
sessed against the owner or keeper Of any
dog or dogs, there shall be deducted for
the FIRST dog or so owned or kept, tie
sum Of one dollar for the second, two
dollars, for the third, four dollars, for the
fourth eight dollars, and 80 on in geomet.
rical progress; and if the owner or keep.
er of such dog Or dogs, shall have no pro.
per,y to tax, and no taxes 10 pay, be shall
entitled to draw the som aforesaid from
the County Treasury Of said County.
Sec, }. Any person, who shall either &C.
cidentally, or wiliully kill any dog or dogs.
nnder any circumstances. or upon any
pre,ext whatsoever. shall upon conviction
thereof, forfeit and pay the sum Of one
Thousand dollars for each and every dog
SO killed as aforesaid, and shall be.impri>
soned in the Penisep,iary for any term of
time not less than during his natural life,
and shall be thereafter forever disGuali.
fed from holding any Office of honor,
trust or profit under the laws Of this State
or Of the United Stvtes.
SEC. 4. This &C. deemed Of, very great,
pressing, aud immediate Importance, shall
take effect and be in force from and after
its publication in the Daily State Register
and Iowa Homestead without regard
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