Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-07-01

and has never bin back. This Wa shown
EN- . good deal Of confederation when We
reaeck what bic conduct has been. Her
capture in female apparel coufusss me in
regard to her sex l. and you see I speak
Of him a. q her as frekent as Otherwise,
and l guess he felt so hisself"
r. LEE.
Robert Lee is regarded as noble Teller.
Ho was opposed to the war at the fust,
and draw'd his sword very reluctant. In
fact, he wouldn't hsv' draw'd his sword at
all. only he had large stock of military
clothes on hand, which he didn't want to
waste. He seq the colored man is right,
aue he will at once 60 to New York and
open Sabbath School for negro Ministries.
THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.
The surrender OF r. Lea, J. johnson,
and others, leaves the Confederate army
in a ruthur shattered state. That army
now consists of Kirby Smith, four mules
and base drum, aud is moving rapidly
towards Texas.
A PROUD AND HAwTY soUTHENER
Feelin' little peekish, went into
eatin' house to day, and encountered .
young man with long, black hair and slen'
der frame. He didn't wear much clothes,
and them as be did wear looked unhealthy
He frowned on me, and sed, kinder scorn.
full, $50, sir-you come here to taunt %
in our hour Of trouble, do your"
"No," said I, II cum hore for hash !"
'Pish haw / be sed sneeringly,' Il mean
you air in this city for the purpose Of
gloa tin over fallen people. Others may
baseIy succumb, but as for me, will cever
yield-never, never!"
"Hav' suthin' to eat l'' pleasantly sug.
gested.
"Tripe and onionsl' he sed, furcely;
then he added, "I'll eat with you, but
hate you. You're low.lived Yankee"
To which l pleasantly replied. How'll
you have your tripe ?"
Fried, mudsill! with plenty Of ham fat.
He ct very ravenus. Poor Teller! He
had lived on odds and ends for several
days, eatn' crackers that had been turned
over by jewellers in the bread tray at the
bar
He got full at last, and his heart soft.
ened little towards me. "After all be
sed you hav sum peple at the North who
air not wholly loathsum bessts!'
''Well, yes,' I sed, 1--WE bav now and
then nan among US who isn't cold
bluded scoundril." "Young man." mild
ly but gravely sed, this crooil war is over
and you're lickt! Its rather necessary for
sumbo1y to lick in . good square, lively
tte, and in this ere case it happens to be
the United States Of America. You f.
splendid, but We was too many for you.-
Then make the best of it, l. let US all CIV
in and put the Republic on q firmer basis
nor ever
II don't gloat over your misfortin., my
young fren'. Fur from it. I'm old man
now, & my hart is softer nor it once was.
You see my spectacles is misten'd with
suthin' very like tears. I'm thinkin' of the
sea Of good rich Blood that has been split
on both sides in this dreadful war! I'm
thinkin' Of our widders and orfuns North,
and of your'n in the South. l kin cry for
both. Bleeve me, my young fren', l kin
place my old hands tenderly on the yung
he'd of the Virginny maid whose lover was
laid low in tho battle dust by Fed'ral
bullet, and say as fervently and piously as
ven'rsble sinner like me kin say any thin,
"God be good to you, my poor dear, m,
poor dear!"
l riz up to CO. & .akin' my yung South.
ern fren' kindly by the hand, sed, 'Yung
man, adoo You Southern fellers is prob.
ly my brothers, tho you've occasionally
had cussed poor way Of showing ~
It's over uow. Let US oil jine in and make
q country on this continent that shall Civ
al Europe the cramp in the stummuek
ey'ry time they look at u.s. Adoo ! Adoo!
And as | am through, Ill likewise say
adoo to you, jentle reader, merely remar.
kim that the Star Spangled Banner is
wavin' around loose agin. and that there
don't seem to be anything the matter with
tho Goddess OF Liberty except little
cold. ARTEMUS WARD.