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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07
How sBAtt.' Dosed il.s Deg y

When wer boy, and my legs no. longer
than John Wen,worth's, dad fetched home Il
burned wurthless, NANCY, h2a-bit,en, gray
old fox hour, good for nothing but to swal!e.
up what orter lined the bowels Of US brats
Well, naturally took a distas,e to him, and
had sart Of hsnksrin ar,er hurtin his feel,
;ns aud discumfuriu ov him every tins lad ;
back wer turned. This sorter kesn big
skesr alters in his eyes, and a orfll yell re a.
dy to pour out the fus, moshun he seed me
make. SO ha larnt to sNaller things as h.
rur, and alters kept bis laigs well ou4er
himself for he never knowd how soon be
might want to use en- in to,ing his inturna,
oarcus beyond the reach of tIyin rock. -
He knowd the wbiz Of q rock in mosLun
well, and he never stopped to see who flung
it, bat jist le, bed fly open to gin howl
room to cum, and sat bis 'aiss gwin the
way bis nose happened 10 be pintin. He'd
shy round every rock he'd seed in the road,
for be looked upon it as . calamity to cum
after him sun day. l tell you, Gsorgy, that
running am the greatest invenshun on
yearth, when used keerfuly. Wizard a
bin, BY this time il hadu, relyed on ,hsss
air legs! Dye see EN- ? Don't they mind
you ov pair ov compusses made tn divide
. mile inter quarters !? They'll DO.
Well, one day | TUX Pigs bladder, nj
onto the size, Of ducks zig, and filed it
with powder and corked it up with piece
Of spunk, and rolled it in a tain skulp Of
meat and sot the spuuk sGre, and dug il
oa., be swallowed i. at 9 jerk. aud ~. into
getting away for doin It. Lsarn a noi,e
Ike Dustin some.hin, and htN1sil Ii, on top
ov my bat His he'd were away down the
hill and he'd tuk n Oath hold onto, a roo.h
His fore legs were fifty feet up the road,
maxim runnin moshuns. and bis hind cues
straddif ov fence. Es to lie dog his.elf,
a. "a dog, never seed him again Well,
dad. durn his onaapctifed soul, flung fve or
six hundred under my shurt with drid X in
ov bulls tail, and gin me the remand {
oext day with . Vaughn whip what be Dor
rovsd from Teller while be wur watering
his bosses; the WAGNER got sorry for me,
and hollered ia me to turn my begin aud
squp'in tier fus,rate runnin, which l enc.
jutely did, thanks tn thes ere ham strings
and the las. lick missed me about ten feet.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07


Candles-star,
Sugars, Assorted Nuts,
Hemp and Cotton Cordage.
Fig Bread,
French and
...,- American Confectionery,
Cotton Batting.
Cotton Wioking
Raisins, ..''
'"s~~@@~es~~
2HE4:1- Z sv'ran's' &C.
nd ;lsing els usually kep n first class Gras
-. 2Sssy an Outattins sstAbl ssinrnt. >
$780, 2sE~ sr@3 ~ss:sF ii
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07
Sioux City 4egister,
ONE STEP MORE.

VIVA. slough before me i, is dark, i
Too dark for me to see? ~
I ask for light but one step more;
lis quito enough for me.
Each little humble step I take,
The gloom clears from the next.
So, though it's ssry DARK beyond,
/ never AN rerplexed.
And if sometimes the mis, hangs close,
So close fear to stray,
Patient walt little while,
And soon it clears away.
Iwou,d no. sec my further path,
For meroy reils it so;
Ny present steps might harder be
Did the future know.
/: may be that ny path ia rough,
Thorry, and hard and steep;
And, Knowing this, my strength uixht fail,
Through fear aud terror dep.
1t may DO tha, ii winds along
A smooth aud fowry way;
But seeing this | might despise
The journey OF to d-y.
Perhaps my path is very short,
Ny journey Gearly done,
And might srembIs at the thought
Of ending il 50 soou
Or, if l saw a weary leng.h
Of road that must weuc,
Fain'ing, I'd think. "my tes1,e powers
viii fail ue ere the oLi.'
And so DO not wish to sec
Ny journey, or its length;
Assured that, through my Fathers love,
Each step viii bring its strength.
Thus step by step l onward 90,
Not looking far before;
Trusting that shalt always have
Light for just lone step more"
british Messenger
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07

MutLers own life. was ncdrl of simple.
!ty. He remained poor. He nigh, hare
had money If he had wished bat he chose
rather, amidst his enorm Gus labor, to work
at q turning lathe for his Livelihood. He was
socistle, cheerful, fond Of innocent amulss
men's, and delighted to encourage them -
HIS table talk, collected By. bic friends.
makes one Of the most brill;ard books in
the world. He had no mokish III cries
about the necessity Of nbstinance but Ne
was temperate from habit and principle "A
sal! herring and hunct Of bread was. his
ordinary meal and be was once four DAYS
wshoaI ,aod Of my aorss has.ng en- phi ID his
Lsrdsr among the poor. ! = Z II han.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07

There was a weakipg in a church in vii
lsge near Chicago, recently, which was at
tended BY crowd of people, the bride being
the famous belle in that section, and the
bridegroom an excellent volunteer captain
, There is a story abcus him tha was revived
with great effect a, the wedding. He was in
the frontier service, and one day he went
| out to hunt bear. He had been away from
camp few hours, when his voice was heard
| family in the distance, oxclaipiug:
"H-e-r-e We como i
In little while the same cry was heard
again, but nearer; then it was repeated a,
intervals, nearer and louder; when finally
the bold captain emerged from bit OF woods
| near the camp, running al the top of his
speed, without hat, Goa: or gun. Ia he
| came to camp shouting Here we GOMEZ
Here who come p inquired brother off,
| Ger.
Why, ma and III" game" gasped the cap
tain, pointing 10 a big bear who showed
himself at the edge the woods, took long
look at the camp, and then with growl At
| missing bis expected meal off the ca plain.
| disappeared in the woods again. 81,
"But why didn't you shoe, the bear, an d
| then bring him 10 ?" inquired one
"What'sthe use in shooting your game"
said the captain testify, when you can bring
him in alive, as l didP'
The story got home before tho captain
did, and was in everybody's mouth. The
other night, - the bold captain led his in
tended bride into the church. with the pride
aud grace SO READILY inspired by the occa-
sion, some wicked wag sang ont from the
| gallery: : @s=s II : 49, o.
Here We come -..... ~
| Which was followed by spch a sh on, Of
laughter as that cid church never heard be-
| fore. #&& 81 sf*."* FIJI z@z@i *84@"8
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07

An EnslisLmssohans was dinnine With Z
Chinese mandarin. when il s,ruck him that
perhaps tho dish which he had esten- Of =
heartily might hare hess sts~sd oats, for be
hsog6 that they 81 eats in China. The
China9ap didat know English, 80 his guest
snxioaSly pointed 10 the dish, inquired,
'.Wioy, uios T. mo, no. sdld the man
darn, Dow~WowT II 800. ...Iatt@hy
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07

A Colorado paper speaks of q brilliant
party eissn IN the moun,aias, In which the
various nsighborho0ds sought to rival Zach
other. We notice some odd and curious
nance: The yellow Stons'' boys qSits
csptsred the "St;nkiAe WAkesY girls viilss
the Big Hole, ladies lt0ok verJd tpklye -
the "Bsaer Root boys. Whats 10 Aaaus
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07
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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07
Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Ovcrcoats

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as>arss st. Grad 4atbaTa l. l.. " a3s ~saae5
nj 9od ada 4aa'a ga rua 1a14d ia as.'.@d&
tao snjdi17sva hua .sbnad adi a'skonnaao%
aa us'aenss sgia5a as arasaI g.. srad nj
no 1o4f al tliH taae7o ,~atn - -
tsea (y@taea. ~ y4p aA u xgsrs6 9mit aaac>
a6snea s27a laas. .soai4 attAd.& a."
49,: !: =: 14@gs @4t ae 3nes a4 lsE~ aha@4 =.
s33 i.an bsta3sso7q nniEatg gni Die 49,.
ra.n sta3 Gaeh ods dsnorai tahsra Il b.:
. "a arfr,.1 - :. Ii LLana IL liz Il anLr .M-
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07

Memphis paper narrates the following
horrlabls incidents in Mississippi life: Three
Or four days have elapsed since the dark and
horrid tsaIss elton narrated below transpir-
ed, 81 or near Flewelling's Cross Reads,
Mississippi. young lady Of the highe.t
sespectsbili.y and most smisble character,
Vas proceeding to ueighbor's house, where
. party, to which she had been invited, was
given, whom she Was overtaken by O man
and toreiply drawn from tho high read into
the woods, her cries stifed by cloth OF
some sort pressed over her mouth. Taken
to : secluded and desolase spot, she was tied
and there detained for . week, while the
seeundrel effected ais vile purpose, w;thout
the miserable victim being able 10 offer the
slightest resistance. Two men, who we're
out hunting, une xpeotsd!y came upon her,
still tightly bound and alone. Her captor
had left Her at the moment, either 10 pro-
cure food or pursue some other purpose
Learning from the vre,ched girl the circum>
stances Of the atrocity prGctced upon her.
they concealed sh mseves until he should
return. Nor had thsy long to wait; and,
upon his coming, thee at once ssised and
secured him. Believing tia, the victim
should pronounce sentence upon hin, they
awaited her decree. It was to Aay him
alive. They .. once proceeded with their
hunting-knivss to relieve him Of his epider-
mis-. The forest resounded with bis cries
sad Impressions ss they stripped the skin
from the soles of his feet to his body. By
the time they had progressed to his middle
nature, he could stand no more, but, SOM
pletely exhausted, yielded up tho ghost
the monster dying : horrishle death. The
girl WAS conveyed 10 her home, where every.
thing WAS done 10 relieve her suffering, bu,
che died hs=nsxt day in great anguish.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07

This being one of The Oldest establish
men,s on the Upper Missouri, it POSSESSED
superior fseili,'es for The accommodation AZ
buyers. The goods are all new ana fresh,
aud purchasers Can res, assured that 10 buy.
ing. at our esn hl ish mens they viii Eet e.
articles At the lowest living prises.I<p
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07

Mr.. W.. says an exchange, is one Of our
meek popular aftiSss and teachers Of draw
Sag. The Other morning, while bnsy' .,
work, hs WAS interrupted By a rough Looking
customer. -.'Be you Mr.. W, the painter 2
:! 40, sir" "Yoa teach DIRECTORS 10 draw
! believe ?" "Yes, sir, replied the artist
who fansisd his visitor some wesl,hy old
father; do you wish your daughter 10 take
: lsw Lessons p me, sir, not. my gdar.e,.'
"YouS son, perhaps p mo, not my con,
neither who then, sis Z not yourself, |
hope I" mo, not myself; but soms bsdy
. derned sight moro difficult. A four yea.
old h6fersmuls ! bought the oiher day
Learn him TO drna0, and dere me If | don I
ont 9TH ths pewter and give you the bieees,
hundred delIass you ever sesd."o The coun-
trynan went down stairs with hop, skip
and jsmp, closely folio~xl BY a old pair 81
boots, nsssschssm pips and other nova
II 8% b
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-12-07

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lw k h yr y m nMtd 9dh a
dseo low md respectfully thrphp Il
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-30
onr county Nomina tons.

In the selection of candidates for local Offices
there are many requisites demanded by the
people besides sound political principles. It
is of no importance what may be the seuti-
ments Of the City Treasurer on the subject of
reconstruction, compared with the vital issues
as to whether he understands his business and
is an honest man. For long time we have
been advocating the system of gradual pro-
motion in Office. We believe the true theory
of selecting officers is that pursued in Great
Britain, where the inferior is gradually pro-
NOTED through all the intermediate subordi-
nate positions. By this means we secure
superior Off GERS, who are thoroughly ac-
quainted with all the detail Is of the business
OF their respective positions, and have at the
same time secured their regulations for
honesty. Such being our views, we hail with
peculiar pleasure two of the selections made
yesterday by our local convention.
Mr.. David Jones, our nominee for the i'm
portant post of City Treasurer, combines the
requisites we have laid down. He has been
for three years chief clerk of the present in
oumbent, and has thus acquired thorough
knowledge of all the details of that Office, and,
in such a position, familiarity with details is
no small recommendation. When thousands
OF warrants are to be paid, and the applicants
are anxious for their money, it is essential to
order and rapidity that the Treasurer know
his business. 1t is for those who have dealings
with that Office to say whether or not they will
keep a courteous and faithful officer, or put in
new and untried aspirant, who, even if
willing, is not qualified to discharge the duties
without wasting days in practice. So far as
capacity and integrity are concerned, Mr.. Jones'
qualifications for the Office in question are all
that could be desired. His nomination is one
eminently ''ft to be made" and will add
strength to the ticket.
The same qualifications are also found in
Mr.. Richard NJ Batturs, our nominee for Clerk
of the Orphans Court. He has held subor-
dinate position in the Office for years, and is
we'll qualified to now discharge the more i'm
portant duties of the higher position. That fa-
milarity is necessary, is known to all who are
aware of the complex nature of the work of
the office.
The selection of Mr.. Benjamin F. Urwiler is
one which should give general satisfaction to
the party, and he is we'll fitted for the post of
City Commissioner.
Altogether, the nominations made are we'll
calculated to keep up the high character of
the selections which have already been placed
upon our ticket.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-30

aided by the nremen, they extricaied three of
@ sne ,b MoI men, n, VINO were at the time so much
confused Oy the smoke that In n few seconds
tneN must have perished. One was taken out
S Vih vnuer the iron gratinRs in front, and the
S,iid,SsmV SmV were dragged out from the rear OF the
ppu.Iul1e, James Golden. who was badly
pu' ps me- neu on Ihe face and hands, was con veyed
syat uy ae PSUhnce " his residence No. I39 Goerck
street street Ihe other two were not 40 much in
Ju11Y9u, 1 anu ,tney were sent TO their homes
r, me ne Wnole or the building is a mass oT ruins
~ was seventy-five feet on First avenue. and
v,esy v,es ieeI deep, oalued at S50,OOO The stock
W. WHs eeo 6 slnated at $3000O and the machinery
s, q, , GOV wv. The building was owned bv solomon
0tnI,hldns, nh, ana the machinery by Simms q Heller.
lnsnra nee Company.
el400O0 10 'SN Nv "'N"'
The origin Of the fire seems to he at present
noI very well explained. One story is that the
a.a nen we're Going something to the gas meter,
anu bne llght caught the gas, causing an ex-
ploslon, which fired the building. Another ac-
count is that the Fumes OF the Hlcohol came In
SontacI with the light. The matter will no
uoubJ be lnYestigated-N Y. Herald
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-30
.sOAl VIM q FaIl wns rhere y,

ssOhI What Fall was There ~
IT is curious to notice the fearful fall of Gene
raj Grant in the Democratic estimation since the
publication Of his letter in regard to the re-
moval Of General Sheridan. An excellent
reflex Of this feeling is furnished by the N. Y.
World. In its issue of Saturday, August II,
1t acquits General Grant of anything like party
trickery, likens him to Washington, and
wants to see him, like Washington, elected
without opposition from any party. It says
THE Presidency eau be nothing TO him; he
mas a more valuable office. But IT, IN the ma
Oh OF froVidence, he could be an instrument for
usnqullllzlng Inc country, that is an honor for
Whlcn he could affuru 10 sacrifice ease congo.
nlal pursuits, and the possibilities of stil
greater lame as u soldier. God forbtd Jhat he
should descend into the arena OF party contests!
ii ne cannot tie elected PI esidenG wit nout sucn
descent, he can do no good in the Pre.idencv
OuI Iorn, lactrated, eXaSperated country needs
sOOl Mig, needs paCitcatlon, needs oil on tue
troubled waters which s,ill loss and dash after
bhe recent tempest. As Washington iOuS elected
ana re- elected on the strength Of his character and
services, Ottt0W ptedgeS either asked or giren lUe
W"St W u'dt General Grant i1iH DC elected IL at ALT
IN tne same way and with the same generous
ooDndence. Having restored the authority of
tne Government, we hope that he may add the
highest civic TO the highest military fame by
restoring long-losC cordiality of feeling"
But on Thursday, August %, different
tale is told Grant is a schemer, seeking the
Presidency, and stands no chance of getting it.
He is disappointed aspirant for the Chief
Magistracy. The World says:-
General Grant has been so freely talked OF in
connection with the Presidency, that, like
every other man who ever had n fair prospect
OF gaining that high elevation, he has come TO
desire 1t. The removal of General Sheridan
looked TO him like putting another military
candidate into tue field against him. With a
holdness OF strategy savoriug more OF soldier
than of politician he took that Oull by tho
horDs. he espoused the cause of General
sheridan with such superabouuding zeal as TO
M axe the removal more of an uffgOnt to him
than 1t was to Sheridan himself AS a mode of
dispeslug of a rival this was prompt aud adroit;
nut we doubt whether IL. was far sig hted. The
radicals want neither him nor Sheridan, aud
Will be glad to see them both put out of the wav.
Grant has done them service in Smotherlng
Shel idan; they now wish him to 20 a step
further and smother himself"
Truly the way is short from the Capitol to
the Tarpeian Rock.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-30
Ex-Governor Graham, OF North Carolina.
On the Situation.

Hon. William A. Graham, OF North Carolina,
in a letter TO resident OF Van Buren,, Ark,
writes as follows respecting the political situa-
uon OF the South
"The situation OF the States of the South. 70
which you allude. is indeed melancholy. We
are realizing the truth OF the declaration OF
No Fox, that the most dangerous of all reyo-
lutions is a restoration The idea OF dlstraln-
ing the States by military domination into the
adoption of Constitutions for local Govern
ments, with the right of suffrage extended to
negroes, withoutany qualification except being
OF the male sex and over Jwenty-one years OF
age, and by the Howard amendment to the
constitution of the United States, at the same
ume disiranchising all men of experience
ana influence among us, IL the most
solemn farce that has been enacted in all his
tory 10 Is TO roll back the tide of civilization
two centuries at least and place the ballot IN
the hands of constituency less qualihed LOT
the ONCE OF government than has ever before
exercised 1t in any republican country. me
Board OF Registers OF voters has just been an-
nounced here, and includes one negro 70 Two
white men generally throughout the state.
When the whole series of steps in the process
OF reconstruction" as IL is called, shall nave
Deen iully contemplated / think the people,
wherever they constitute majorities. will hnd u
70 thelr interest to vote against Conventions Ior
the objects In view, and bear with the reign OF
military government until another appeal can
De made TO public opinion at the Northi anu
especially in the Northwest"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-30

In OUR ISSUE of yesterday, in speaking of the
Hon. M. Russell Thayer, the types made us
say that he was born in 1872 This was an
error. Mr.. Thayer was born in 1S19 and is
consequently not 55, but only 48 years old.
The long time which his name has been promi-
nently before the public, and the fact of the
high position secured by him at the bar is
seldom given even to men of s., caused the
error to pass unnoticed. 1t seems only natu-
raj that age should be connected with legal
learning and universal respect. We are
happy, however, to inform our readers that
some additional years of usefulness are allotted
to Mr.. Thayer than We gave him, in the
short sketch published by US on hearing of his
nomination.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-30
The Visit of MIR. Charles Dickens.

The visit OF Mr. Charles Dickens
IT is now definitely settled that, in January
next, Mr. Charles Dickens will visit the United
States, and favor our people with course of
lectures and recitations, which have been so
enthusiastically received throughout Great
Britain. There has been no small speculation
as to how we would receive the distinguished
writer after the treatment meted out to us in
the american Notes" and "Martin Chuzzle-
wit" and it has been limited by some that he
would not receive that courtesy which well
coined him before. We do not think, how
ever, that Mr.. Dickens will receive
anything but respect and hearty well
come from our people. We do not cherish
ill-feeling, especially when it is occasioned by
a merited rebuke. The conduct of Americans
when the author of the "Pickwick Papers"
was here before, was such as to Justly lay
themselves open to broad caricature. Polite
ness was confounded with servility, and self
respect was sacrificed to our admiration for
the genius of our visitor. We think now,
however, that our people have improved. Mr..
Dickens will be we'll received. He will have
large and enthusiastic audiences, and will in
every way receive evidence of his widespread
and merited popularity. But we do not intend,
80 far as our influence can extend, to see the
American public subject itself to another
soathing like that meted out to it in the
notes of "Boz." We want no "toady-
ing" no sycophantic adulation. Manly
and gentlemanly admiration is all that
a man of Mr.. Dickens intellect desires, and
1t Is all that our selfrespect will allow us to
give. We fear, however, that we have among
us, in the midst of our City of Brotherly Love,
todles who will seek to gain notoriety by the
ofhciOus courtesy they extend to all celebrated
characters. An admirable opportunity will
be afforded to our people to sift the wheat
from the chaff-to show who are gentlemen
aud who are but aspirants for that title-to
detect the Pdrvenu even amid the glare of as
sumption, and see for ourselves who are the
'todies" Of society.
Mr.. Dickens will have a great and deserved
success Everything looks propitious for it.
de has been most fortunate in securing the
services Of Mr.. Dolby, most excellent
chap9one and courteous gentleman, as his
agent, to prepare for his coming His welcome
VIII be cordial, but We earnestly hope that he
VIII nave no grounds for repeating the satires
mat followed his visit wears aoo