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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
Never too Old to Learn.

SocTates, at an extreme age, learned TO
play on musical instruments, for the pur
pose Of resisting the influences of old age.
Cato, at eighty years Of age, began to
learn the Greek language.
Plutarch VIXEN between seventy and
eighty commenced the study Of Latin.
Poccaccin was thirty years of age when
he commenced the study of polite itera.
ture, yet he became one Of the great mas.
ters Of the Tuscan dialect, Dante aud Pc.
trach being the other two.
Sir Henry spelman neglected the scien.
ces in his youth, but commenced the study
Of them when he was between fifty and
sixty years of age. After this time he
became most learned an,iouary and
lawyer.
Calbert, the famous French Minister a,
sixty years Of age returned to his Latin
and law studies.
Ludovico, a: the great age Of one hun
dred and fifteen, wrote the memoirs of his
own time. a singular exertion, noticed by
Noltaire, who was himself one of the NJ ost
remarkable instances Of the progress one
may make in new studies.
Oaibly, the translator of Homer and
Virgil, was nnacquainted with Latin or
Greek till he was past fifty
Franklin did not fully conmspoo hi,
philosophical pursuits till be had reached
his tf,ieth year.
Accorso, great lawyer, being asked
why he commenced the stvdy of The law so
late, answered that indeed he began it
late, bat he would therefore master it Il Q
sooner.
Dryden, in his sixty, eighth year, com.
menced the translation of the 'lad," and
his most pleasing production we're written
in his old age.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
SIOUX CITY, IOWA, SATURDAY, MARCH 26 1864


1t is a remarkable fact, that the career
Of four of the most renowned cherac cters
that ever lived, closed with some violent
or mournful death.
Alexander, after having climbed the
dizzy heights of his ambition. and with
temples bound with chaple.s dipped in the
blood of countless nations, looked down
upon a conquered world, and wept that
there was not another one for him to con.
quer, set city on fire, and died in a scene
Of debauch.
Hannibal, after having, to astonishmen.
and CONSERVATION of Rome, passed the
Alps; after having put to flight the a1mies
OF the mistress of the world, and stripped
three bushels Of gold rings from the ting-
ers of her slaughtered nights, and made
her very foundations quake fed from, his
country, being hated by those who once
exultingly united his name to that of our
Gcd, and call him Hannibal--died at last
by poison, administered by his own hands,
unlamented and unwept in foreign land.
Caesar, after having conquered eight
hundred cities, and dyed his hands in the
blood of one million of his foes, after hav.
ing pursued to death the only rival he had
on earth, was miserable assissinated bv
those he considered his nearest friends,
and in that very place the attainment of
which bad been his creates: ambition.
Bouaparte, whose mandate kings and
emperors obeyed, after having filled the
earth with the terror Of his name, delured
it with tears and blood, and clothed the
world with sackcloath, closed bis DAYS in
lonely banishment, almost literally cxi!ed
from the world, yet where he could some.
TINA see his country's banner waving over
the deep, but which could not or would not
bring him aid
Thus four men who, from the peculiar
situation OF their portraits, seemed to
stand as the representatives OF all those
whom the world called great-those four
who, each in turn. made the Garth tremble
to its very centre by their simple tread,
severally died-one by intoxication, or, as
some suppose, by poison mingled in his
wlne-one suicide-one murdered BY his
friends-and one in lonely exile.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26

John N. Murphey, former resident Of
Dalles, Oregon, recently eloped from Boise
river with Miss Cunningham, who is said
BY California paper to be daughter Of
Mrs. Cunningham, Of Burdell murder !"
rotoris'y. At last accounts the fugi.ives
had arrived at Salt Lake City, on their
way to Colorado Territory.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26

The Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon recently com.
forted his hearers in the following manner :
Lately great deal Of inGdeli.y bad bro
ken out in the church, and he thanked
God for it. 1t seemed as though God had
let the devil loose among them to stir them
up TO renewed enertion. Ae trusted that
God would deliver them from sleepi
devil, for roaring devil Was blessing
rather than the REVERSE
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
GEORGE WAR;. JOHN r. ALLISON
Banking & Agency Office
ARE & A LLISON,
Cor r3dandPearlsts.,

COLLECTIONS made and remitted at current
" rates of exchange; Bills Of Exchange. Incur
rent Money aud Coin bought and sold Deposits re-
celved and Money invested; Drafts for sale any
country in Europe.
age by fire.
Particular attention given to the payment CT
Taxes in any county in Iowa
Real Estate bonsht and sold Land Warrants
located.
Wer refer to the following parties with whom We
have done business
Park Bank, New York;
- ii. Arnold, pres't Mercantile Bank. n. Y.
Hessrs knauth, Nachod L Kubue Bankers, Ny
5!essrs thss. Candies & Co., Bankers, Phil.
-iessrs Clark, Bros. Co, Bankers, st. Louis.
Gen. L. Harding, Of Union Bank, St Louis.
\. G. Adams, Banker, Chicago.
w. +, toobaugh L Co. Bankers, Chicago.
T. Partridge, Esq Ranker, Seneca Falls, Ny.
IT, '" Norton Esq, President Southern Bank Of
Kentucky, RusseIlvilIe. Ky.
:. A. Fletcher. Banker, indianapolis Indiana.
hon. VIM. Montgomery Washington, Pa.
I. II. Walker, Esq. Salem. New York.
Messrs. II. Markell Il Co. Bankers, dubuque.
Louis A. MacAlot, Banker, Davenport. lmr62
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
ASKS Hotel.

V1ANKTOM, p. T...This HOTEL has recent.
I ly been enlarged and thoroughly renovated and
rented througho out, and now offers accom-
modations to thctrayelfng public.
~ rravelswil1 here hnd good 6tAbiins, Water.
md all thu conveniences necessary for their salts.
factory accommodation, At usual prices.
ASH REYFOLDs, ProprietcrS.
yankton, D. T., June 10th, 1868.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
MORRIS MeUENRY & Co..
General Land Agent.

UaNISUN, CRAWFORD COUNTY IONA
NT1LL pay Taxes throughout the State: will re-
w deem Lands sold for Taxes will furnish alb
stracts Of little; buy and Sell LANDS on COM
mission; obtain patents for Government Lands ;
survey and examine Lands in person, and give des-
eripton Of same, the distance Of the Land from
the County Seat, Timber, Roads, Streams, etc.
Fifty Thousand Acres of choice Prairie and Tim.
ber Land for SALE Good selections or the location
of Land Warrants constantly on hand
Janl-si NJ. EeHESRy 4 co.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26

Zebnlon Wiesin, Esq, Postmaster of
s'ratham. N. H., after an illness Of
week, died on the Is, inst, aged II years.
Upon the establishment of Post Office in
stratham, Feb 1922, Mr. Wiggin was ap,
pointed Postmaster, and retained the
office under all admi Illustrations Of the
government, fH mooe than ~ years, per.
forming its duties acceptable 70 the people
and satisfactorily to the department. lie
was probably the oldest Postmaster in the
United States.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
Select School.

4 SELECT SCHOOL will be opened about the
~ first Of May. under the care of A. r. Wright,
and taanght by some competent instrnctor-rrovid
ed sufficient 'nducement Is offered by those inte
md The object will be to prepare pupils for tho
High School. A limited number only will be ad.
mitted. Apply soon.
A. II. WRIGHT.
sioux City, Feb. 10th, ISs4-3w
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
HOLBROOK 4 BRO,
LAND AGENTS g. SURVEYORS.

NOAAWas mOnOMa aCOUntys40Was.
w tion Of land In the seve q Land Diatr lets in
Western lows and Nebrask buy and sell Land
Warrants, or locate them OF mmiasion for non-
residents, they will loan yat Western ratos Of
interest buy and sell real estAtc, and pay taxea.
Collections made and money promptly forwarded.
n sl-s3 HOLBRUOK BRO.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
Sioux City Bakery.

'I'HE rroprietors would respectfully announce to
i the citizens Of Sioux City and surrounding
country, that their establishment il always suppl-
ed With Fresh Bread, Cakes, Pies. dc.
ns- Families surpliep to order with Fresh Bread
Tiea anu Iahes. iaHT
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26

Tbs resolutions adopted BY the Copnec.
ticnt Democracy at their late State Con.
vention, take ground against The war.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
HOWARD ASSOCIATIONS,
PHILADELPHIA. i

HIIAUEHIH - -
nlsEASES Of the Nervous, 6smeoAJ. Urinary
IL and Sexual systems-new ana reliable treat.
ment--in reports Of the Howard Asp6ciAtion- n-.Sent
by mail In sealed letter envc,opes, fre0 d charg.
Address, DR.. J. skillin Houghton, Howard Associa.
tion. No. South Ninth street, philadelphia, Penn.
sylvania. vols molly
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26

len THOUSAND PERSONS "ACClDrSrAI.
LV' BURNED TO DEATH IN JApAS.-In
August last, in Japan, not building with
1000 beings in it, but whole city of
l7o, GOO souls was suddenly burns to shes
in few hours-a city of paper and BAN
boo, covering many square miles, filed
with its women and children, the sick and
the infrm, the blind, the halt and the
MANNED. /. burned like straw on many
sides at once, redening the ocean for
leagues with its flames 1t was fred.
without warning, by bomb shells aad red
hot shot, rushed incsssantly during two
days into its midst. In that vast conna-
grafton it is morally certain that not 2 900
only, but a. least five times. perhaps ten
or twenty times 1000 helpless creatures
must have perished. No brilliant pen has
painted for us the hedious incidents Of
their last agonies, and the horrors of an
internal FIRE, before which that of Chill
burns but pale and feebly. That death
was dealt sut BY English sailors purpose
ly, unsparingly and boastfully-not in
war, not in necessity, not in selfpreserva.
ton, bu. in order TO strike terror into
harmless people whom we are bent upon
forcing into trade.-Lctter in London
Daily Neus
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
Barber SllOD.

THE undersigned has removed int bisnowshop
] on Pearl street. where he Is now prepared 10
attend to everything connected with the Tonsorial
art In the most fashionable style. The patronag. Of
the gentlemen Of Sioux City and vicinity is resrect
uily solicited Tjui61 ADAM FsIK
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26

THE VOLUNTEER BURIAL.
RY PARK BENJAMIN.

'Tis eve; one brightly beaming star
Shines from the eastern heavens afar,
TO light the footsteps of the brave,
Slow marching to comrad's grave.
The Northern winds have sunk to sleep,
The sweet South breathes, as low and deep
The martial clang is heard, the tread
Of those who bear the silent dead.
And whose the form all stark and cold,
Thus ready for the loosened mould,
And stretched upon so rude bier?
Thine, soldier, thine the Volunteer.
Poor Volunteer the shot, the blow,
Or swif, disease has laid him low;
And few his early loss deplore-
His battle fought, his journey DER.
Alas no wife's fine arms carressed,
His cheek no tender mother pressed,
No pityirg soul was by his side,
As lonely in his tent he died.
He died-the Volunteer-at noon;
At evening came the small platoon
That soon will leave him to his rest,
With sods upon his manly breast.
Hark to their fire bis only knell-
More solemn than the passing bell;
For, all it tells Of a spirit flown.
Unshivering, to the dark unknown.
Ills deeds and fate shall fade away,
Forgotten since his dying day,
And never on the roll of fame
Shall be inscribed his humble name.
Alas like him how many more
lie cold upon Potomac's shore
How mony green unno.ed graves
Are bordered by those placid waves?
Sleep soldier, sleep! from sorrow free,
And sin and strife. 'Tis we'll with thee
lis we'll ; though not a single tear
Laments the buried Volunteer
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26

! Lincoln has received tho indorse me- nj
Of the Plug .Uglies in Baltimore.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
q. II. Davis,

4 TToRNEY Ar LAW, Sioux City, Woodbury.
IA county Iowa. vol4so2O
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
WM. l.. JOY.

4 TTORNEYS At Law, Sioux City, Iowa VIII
n practice In tho Courts Of Iowa and Northern
Nebraska. ONCE on Douglas street. decIO.bO
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08
aqritulturul anu 0omsstit.
-arpEaUyIAs CoTToN TREE

The Peruvian Cotton Tree (Gossypit7n ArbO-
ve,.pl il not an annual like that cultivated al the
South but a perennial plant, tanning, it is said
BY the native. the age Of nearly a century IN
some cases It NAV be prOpagated either from
seeds or cuttings. About the third year Il be
gins to raise crop OF bOls without seed, which
grows at its extremity after the plant has reached
maturity. u will thus be seen that the ginning
process is effrctually dispensed with. Tue siZe
Of the tree is found 20 average that of the peach
in this country, the busy portion forming beau
uful pyramid resting on a stem which IS some
times 81 or eight feet high. and az many inches
in diameter The crop Of cotton 10 estimated 81
one hundred pounds 20 each tree. The OOlls are
usually found twice the size Of those borne By
the herbaceous plant, With a finer Fiber, and a
onger staple as it approaches the colder regions
The Tree ~as discovered by Mr.. A. q. Kendall
while al employee in the Patent Office. While
exploring the country In the region OF the Andes
aud DOT lar IRON the iOrtieth parallel OF latitude,
lie came upon a manihcrht cotton tree. differing
in appearance from any plant OF the kind That
had ever before come under his notice. IL vas
found 10 the mouth Of May, when the ground
Wss covered with several inches OF snow The
elevation OF the locality Was such that snow usu
sly las On the ground for three months IN the
wear. ttiat time the tree had shed IL foliage,
but the cotton pods remained. having fully burst
and covering the tee with rich g'Owth OF the
poes, fiber. Ia its general quainies, the hOer
al this plant has been pronounced by cotton
brokeis equal To the best Sea Island variety. II
has been introduced in the Sand~icn Islands,
where il grows TO perfection. There has also
been discovered, quite lately, some cotton trees
bearing SIX distinct colors OF cotton.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08
SWEET CORN FOR HoRGs

The editor Of the Po..Iisc Mich Jack oman
says:
During our visit at the East we were asked
10 look az some iattiDg hogs m tse sty OF DR.
Caleb Plaistridge, Of Lebanon, n. II. They
were very hne ones. hut not as good. We are
told, a. the DR. usually races. His system II
ttis. For twenty years past he has planted
oue-iourth Of an acre Of sweet corn, and killed
three hogs The hogs have good, large, airy
s.y, wuh feeding IroUghs 70 arrange that the,
canLOt interfere with each other al feeding time
and Tree Access 10 a large, dry yard. through
which iuhs spring Of clear wafer. When biz
sweet corn is Jorge enough TO roast he cOmmen>
ces ieenrg il, ak sLd all. IN the yard, giving
them all the stalks they will eat This he con-
tnusz until hey refuse to eat the stalks, after
which the balauce Of the corn is fed in The ear
and the proc, e. finished with corn meal Du-
ring the whole twenty years he has failed bul
twice Of killing hogs Of five hundred pounds
each. and lie gives the credit for most Of the
weight 10 the sweet corn. He SAYS, properly
fed u adds at least Two hundred pounds TO each
OF bis hogs Ubtil the frost kills il, they will
eat the sweet corn, stalks and all
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08
]. s. lO-4O BONDS

Aese Bonds are issued under the Act q Congress Of
-eA StA, lS64. which provides that all Bonds issued
under this ACT shall DC ENEAPT IRON TAXATION by or
1nF any State q municipal Authority Subscriptions
10 'hese bonas @se Received n Uusel States notes OF
holes Of National Banks. They are To BE REIEgAlED
N COIN a. The pleasure u the Government Al asv ne
f9l Ho< less AaH iea t rsy ysr froua their
d-ie, aud unt sheir redemption FIVE FER CENr INTE
RESI- WILL BE PAID IN COIN, On Bouds u not over
me hundred dollars annually and on all other Bonss
semi annually The Interest Is payable On tie asss
Gays OF March ana September in each year
Subscribers val receive either Re. iss.rcd or Coupon
Bonds, as they may prefer. Registered Boals are re-
corded On the books Of The Treasurer ana can be
transferred only The owners Orser Coupon Bones
are payable 70 bearer ana are more eonven eu los s4
uerci2i uses.
subscribers TO this loan viii have the option o. hsv
ng their Beads draw interest fson March Isl by pay
ng he accrued interest In coin or In Unltea Safes
notes or tie notes OF NAEoaal banks. adding MY per
cent for preDlsm) receive theu drawing interest
from the date Of Subscription and deposit As these
Boaas are
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08

STRAWBERRIES IN NEw ZEALAND Seeing in
your Journal last received, the extraordinary
weight OF straw berries-aamely, fourteen TO the
pound OF l6Ozs Il write TO gay that have this
season seen some here in New Zealand Of ten,
eleven, and twelve to the popDd, produced in a
bed OF extreme proli6cacy. The bed is fourteen
yards square. and was planted 10 February, 1883
it 10 a suff loan, well dressed With old manure
from the cucumber frames. and was top-dressec
in the spring. about August. Gathering Com
menetd Oh the 18th OF October. and has con
tinued from that time until now-Janusry l2-
averaging two gallons per day ever since. The
plants have nov thrown out second set OF
blooms. The bed lies facing the west. with a
slight inclination to the north, on a gentle rise
One straw berry, gathered in my own garden
yesterday, vas inches lorg, 10 inch broad,
and Ia inch thick.
The owner Cf the garden have spoken Of is
Mr. Mansel and be has had many much larger
than the sIaWberties have thus descried.-G
Edlrards, in Cottage Gardner.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08

MNeLNG GRASS SIED.-There is great econ
omy, when seeding down field, in sowing va
riety of grass seed, whether the grass i to b..
mO~ed or pastured. Timothy grass (Phles.n
protenss) and red clover (Tr,folirua pratense
are verv extensively raised both for pasture anc
hay. But few pounds of orchard grass (Dae
sGlss gorera) mingled with the clover and the
tDoshy seed. viii make much better pasture for
all kinds Of stock than either kind sown alone
Several kinds OF grass will form a better sod than
will be formed by sowing only one kind of seed
and that the hay will be very much better ever
If there is difference in the time Of their ma
turing
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08

Cows We Ike to present occasional state
ments Of cows which have distinguished them
selves in ,he production OF butter and cheese
The following from the Name Farmer, although
hot large story, is nevertheless very good
"Nr. Elisha White, OF Hsllowell, writes u,
he has a Gov seven years old. which produced
in eleven months-from May, 1868, to April
ls64-two hundred aud fifty -seven pounds Of
butter We have also before an account o
the product OF two COWS owned by Mr.. JOIN
Given, OF Newport. One was eight and the 9th
or five wears old. The two produced in the year
1863 three hundred aud 6ity-one and "A hal
pounds of butter, and also ten new mich cheese
The cows calved in May aud had no extra feed
During one week in June the mix Of the Ole
COW was kept by itselt aud produced twelve
pounds Of butter.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08

PRUNING TRkEs The Dubuque Farmers
Club have been talking over this matter. AfIei
some discussion participated in by quite La Q.
number OF gentlemen. the following resolution
vas declared the sense Of the meeting:
Resolrsd. That the best time for pruning lrui
tree. Is while the tree is in toll gro~th, com
mencing al the time soon after the leaves begiI
TO develop themselves. and ceasing before IN,
growth Of the season is completed-eivin IN,
preieIeI ce 10 the months of June aud july, ant
further, II is advisable TO cover all large wound
with coating OF gum shellsc and alcohol pain
or any other application that will exclude ar an,
water
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08
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