Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-06-03

Alas for the young wife at home, pray
ing beside the couch of the sleeping chill.
dren, and longing Tor the footstepe she
never should hear! Alas for the brave
young husband, the stalwar. captain, who
at the head Of his little band, marched cut
of Deerfald, and fastened to throw him
self into the arena of war. No moro
shall his eyes behold wife and little ones,
never look over the broad plains and blue
hills OF his home, never behold the shin.
ing rive river, nor aught cf tia, beloved
and familiar landscape!
The farewells said in the gray morning
starlight, were the last-onIy in Heaven
should that parting end, only there should
there be meeting and greeting!
While Patty waited at home, and pa.
tonately toilcd, supeoiutendins the affairs
of her husband, with good womanly judg.
ment, while she watched and tended her
little ones. and told them oft of the good
and brave father gone to the wars, Ezra,
with bis little company, had joined the
small continental army, the little band Of
seltsacrficing patriots, who had leagued
together in defense of their country's
rights.
For time Mrs. Landon, received cheer.
tul and loving messages, at rare intervals.
for communication was slow and unfre.
quent in those days, then there was an
interval of silence and then, far and wide
spread the tidings Of Bunker Hill. The
The battle had been fought and won.-
Warren had fallen in the in the hour of
victory, and beside him, on that bloody
night, lay many good man and true
though clothed, perhaps, only in the
coarse garment Of yeoman or tradesmar.
British blood, too, had washed the rugged
hillside, and the dead bad all been gath.
cred to their final resting place. Where
was Ezra Landon?
That ra'e watcher, aged parents trcm'
bling and fearing, yet resigned, in their
s"o''oAe ohu P'o"s l'ottiotisiu, Hau NOV
long to wait. Manned, and weak and
weary, came back to Deerfeld one ofEzra
Landon's band-back to Deerfield and
home to die He had gone forth a sturdy
youth, be came back trembling, broken
creature, the very peantom Of the lad who
Went forth rejoicing to the wars. The IT,
dings he brought were sad in many ears,
but in none sadder than in Patty Landon's
when, in tremulous tones, he told how he
cad seen his brave captain shot down as
lie led his men in sally upon the advan.
cling BI,ish, how he bad craw,ed to him,
himself wounded and held his head upon
bis bosom, and pressed the cantcen Of wa.
ter to lis paing lips, and listened to his
last family spoken messages to loved ones
at home.
Thu Era I.&nlcn died, b.ayuly on tho
field Of battle, in the hour OF victory, and
with subiimest courage his widow took up
the bitter burden Of her grief and bore it
with many heavy care, ,Lroagh the long
years of her pilgrimage. lie gave life to
his country. Her gifts were the blossom.
ing hopes of her existence, and years of
patient Loneliness and ceaso,css struggles
to be worthy. aud to make her children
worthy Of him who died for his country.
TooTuAcHE,-The great causes Of tooth.
ache are cold and decay. The fist is
more easily guarded against than the sec.
ond. All important as is the subject on
account OF tie ever recurring and constant
pain ii occasions, it has not received so
much attention as i, should, because it is
not thought dangerous maludies. From
what we have read aud heard We attribute
the decay Of teeth chiefly to acidiy. This
is countcvacted by cleaning the teeth ev.
cry night with magma. This is is pre-
vcntion. A cure for fit of toothacle is
not easily given; q few drops of eau do
cologne in the mouth and on the side af.
tectcd often gives rlieC Another remedy
is of a more homcly nature, but no less ef.
fectual. Take piece of coarse brown
paper, abou. the size OF the cheek, steep
it in Jamaica rum then CRATE thick
layer of ginger over the saturated brown
paper apply it to the side of the face af-
fectod, lie down for half an hou~. This
application will bring out great deal of
rednoss, but leave 20 mark whatever.
At an evening party, very elderly
lady was dancing with Young partner
stranger approached Jerrold. who was
looking on aud said, "praY, sir, can you