The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-05-01

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factured for the occasion by the ladies,
out of certain of their red and white gar
ments.
At twelve o'clock the company COM
menced singing, and at length the Major
was called on to favor them. He COM
piled by giving them his favorite song of
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"Bravo!" said one
Excellent y cried another
| Capital r said third
| II could do deuced sight better
said Jim, who was fast approaching the
fourth stage of intoxication, "if l had
the proper togs on
After giving three faint huzzas for
Texas, the party broke up.
Next morning the clerk went into
Jim's state-room to call him to breakfast
Imagine his surprise when he discov-
cred that the Major had "turned in pall
standing" with his boots, shake and
sword on, and his feet snugly laid upon
the pillow. He was a Texan Major, and
Of course no fault was found
Thus things went on, and Wills reach
ed New Orleans in triumph. There he
dofed his uniform, and returned to Vicls-
burg, where he obtained an engagement
at the theatre.
He became great favorite, and when
he was at the zenith of his glory, the
southern gentleman whom he had met on
the boat went one evening to see the
play. is'+
Between the pieces Wills sang "Billy
Barlow" The old southerner was be-
wildered.
The after piece came on, and Jim ap-
peared in the identical suit in which he
had enacted the Texan Major.
After the play was over the southesner
sought an interview with him.
"Iou internal rascal!'' said he, II
ought to shoot you; but the trick was so
clever that I forgive you. So shake
hands; let's take drink, and say no
more about it.''
Jim looked at him moment with a
grave and serious expression of counte-
nance, then replied
zone man In his time plays many
parts"
| CoURTsHIP IN SCoTLAND.-A" "Royal
Commission" has developed some curious
facts with reference to the manner in
which courtship is carried on among the
Scotch peasants. For young man to
call on a young woman in the daytime,
or to talk with her in the presence of
other people, even though they may be
her nearest relatives, is grave offense
against the conventionalitles. The time
| for such intercourse is midnight The
| lad comes under the lassie's window and
whistles or in some other way informs
her of his presence. She thereupon lets
him into the house, or, oftener goes out
| to him. The call lasts two or three hours.
Curiously enough, attempts to persuade
grown people from so absurd and other
wise Objectionable practice, have thus
far proved futile
In THE WAY.-A mother who was
preparing some flour to make into bread,
left it for q few moments, when little
Mary-with childish curiosity to see
what it was-took hold of the dish, which
fell to the floor, spilling the contents.
The mother struck the child severe
blow, saying with anger, that she was
always in the way. Two weeks after,
little Mary sickened and died On her
death bed while delirious, she asked her
mother if there would be room for her
among the angels. 81 was insyour way
mother; you had no room for little Mary;
and will be in the angels way? Will
there be room. for me? The broken
hearted mother then felt that no sacrifice
could have been too great could she have
saved her child.
There is lucky farmer near Dubuque,
Iowa One Monday night of last month
two of his sheep became the mothers of
seven lambs, one producing three and
the other four; one of his cows had a