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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21
Executors Sale.
Realestate of Nj. w. Mack, decease,


ReaIestate of Nj. w. Mack, deceased,
NOTICE.
~ IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
the County Court in and for Linn county, Oregon
IN Probate, made at its May term, A. d. 1870
licensing the undersigned to sell the rcalestate of
NJ. w. Mack deceased, will sell at public auc-
tion, at the Court House door in Albany in said
Linn county,
Saturday, the 4tn day of June, A. ID. 1870
between the hours of 0 O'Clock A. NJ and 4
o'clock P. NJ to the highest bidder, the following
realestate, to-wit
One lot 25x100 feet, being east part of lot 4, in
block No. 10, south side of First street, oppo-
site Pnrrish's block, in the city of Albany Oregon
Also, 23x100 feet, being tho east portion of lot
No. 8, in block No. 4. upon which is situated
Briggs tin shop, said First street.
Also, fractional lots and 3, in block Is, in the
eastern addition to the said city of Albany, with
dwelling house thereon.
TERMS.-For U. s. coin, one-half in hand at
time of sale, and the remainder in twelve months
ten per cent. interest, with approved security.
DAVID FROMAN,
May 5, 1870-4w35 Remaining Executor.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

THE PIxLEY SISTERS BY
full company, give entertainments to
the citizens of this city on Friday and
Saturday nights of the present week, at
Parrish Hall. They have performed in
every town and village between this city
and Sacramento, and judging from the
universal commendation of the press
along the route, our people may expect
the most lively and Interesting entertain
ment yet given in this city. Every body'll
go, sure.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

LINN Co. TEACHERS IssrIruTE.--A note from
Messrs Caleb Gray and P. II. Wigle dated the
l4th, informs US that the Linn County Teachers
Institute will be held at Harmony Church, five
miles southeast of Peoria, commencing on Thurs
day, the I'd day of June next, al 10 O'Clock A. NJ
Ample accommodations will be provided for all
who may attend, free of charge Teachers and
friends of education expected to be punctual
in attendance.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21
Guardians Sale of Real Property.

GUARDIANS Sale of Real Property.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY
IN virtue of an order Of the County Court in
and for Linn county, Oregon, made at the April
term thereof, A. d. 1870, the undersigned, Guar
dian of the estate of James Cummings and Olive
Cummings, minors, will sell the following des-
cribed real estate at public sale, at tho Court
House door, in Albany, in said county, on the
18th day of May. A. D. 1870, to wit:
The undivided two-sevepths' interest in fee
simple of the east half with the exception of if-
zen acres heretofore sold to John McNeil1 of
Donation Land Claim No AZ Not. No. 2590. the
nole OF said east half containing I6O acres and
situated in Linn county. Oregon.
april 9th, '70.-3I-4w
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21
Notice.

YyHE Co-PARTNERsurp of
Il doing business in Albany I;nn an.'.. igneo
soh' under the firm name of o. P. Tomnx;ns i
Co. TO-. dissolved by mutual consent. to take efeet
,,,,.uha ,.um iue 9.n instant. W. II. Mcfarland has
~ raicnaseo INC entire stock of merehandise alsa
.ne notes and accounts duo the firm. He vi,
continue the business under the tirn, VII M
liquidation. o.. TnHpWI,NESgn ~, sign IN
A.. W. Fl. MCFARLAND.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

A FAMILY MEDIcISE.-We chcerfuily call the
attention of readers to the advertisement Of
the favorite home remedy, Perry Davis Pain
Killer. This medicine has been before the public
more than thirty years, and to-day has reputa-
tien unsurpassed by any other remedial agent of
fyred to the public. While some are loud in its
praise as q iiniment, they seem to know nothing
of its virtues in ss~n pain when taken internally,
and those w5b have used it with success inter
nally seem not aware of its healing properties
when applied externally. 1t has proven success
fu totl externally aud internally. and is recog-
niZed II all parts OF the world the standard
family uledicire. Probably curative agent
has with saeh wi .e-spread sale or given such
general satisfaction. 1t is a purely vegetable
compound, and is therefore perfectly safe in
unskilled hands AL our druggists have it.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

PUELIc SPEAKISG on SArURpAY.--As previ-
ously announced, the Republican and Democratic
candidates for Congress. Hons. j. @. Wilson and
J. IL. Slater, addressed tho citizens of this city
at the Court House, en- last Saturday afternoon
Judge Wilson opening and closing the debate
The speech of Mr.. Wilson was an able and elo-
quent exposition of the principles of the party
which placed him in nomination for the high and
honorable position Of Congressman. It such
speech as could only emanate from profound
and master mind, and made impression the
minds of his vast audience that could not be Grad
lcatod by the fimsy sophistries and simple denials
Of his adversary. II is enough to say that the eff
fort was fully up the expectations of the friends
of the Judge, and produced an effect on the oppo-
sition that will aid in its overthrow and utter
route next month
When Mr. Slater arose 70 make his defense of
the principles contained in the Democratic plat
form, it patent to every observer, from his
trepidatOn, his 6owucast look, his nervousness
and at times his incohcrent utterance at he felt
the impossibIity of even am attempt to combat
the sound logic aud uuanswerable arguments of
Mr.. Wilson. But he splutered and sweat, drank
water and spit, through the time allotted him. and
then sat down, looking as though he had been sent
for and would very much Ike to 60 He present.
ed the appearance OF man who was yeiy much
dissusted with all earthly things. We do not
visa to mlsrepresent this Lion of Democracy
as he is termed, and we only state what is true
when We say that not only tue rank and file but
prominent Democrats here were, to say the least
disappointed at the palpable weakness Of their
'Hon. man never labored more zealously TO
make point than did poor Slater; but facts and
figures were against him, and all his attempts TO
overthrow and disProye the iron clad arguments
of AIR. Wilson proved utterly abortivc aud without
avail.
The closing remarks Of Judge Wilson, in which
he tcre to shreds the fiimsy arguments and -oph-
lstries OF Mr. Slater, and showed up his weak and
clumsy defense of repudiaton, greeted with
deafen ,ng applause. 1t perfect hail-storn
OF ~lthering sarcasm, cutting Wit, and unanswer-
able argument. In Judge Wilson the Repukli-
cans have advocate of whom they are proud
"A gentleman possessing the highest qualiica-
tions to Mt him Repres -ntative of Oregon on
the floors of Congress. Three cheers for our next
Representative, Hon. J. q. Wilson.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21
A. C. Junes, Record.

The further we look into the record of
a. G. Jones, Democratic candidate for
County Clerk, the richer it gets. In
1862, this good Democrat now, A. c.
Jones, voted tho straight Republican
ticket. Our authority for making this
assertion is the poll books of this county
of that date. \. G. Jones, in his speech
es during that canvass, denounced Dem
ocrats as Coppcrhcads and Traitors, and
in speech made by him at barbecue
given at Scio, he made use of the follow.
ing language towards Democrats-tbe
very men whom he now says dare not
scratch him. Here is his language
"WE HAVE HERE FOOD FOR
UNION MEN, AND FOR DOGS !,
But NOTHING FOR COPPER.
HEADS !"
1t would seem from this that Democrats
then, in the opinion of A. c., were not
deemed worth as much consideration as
dogs-in fact were 50 1olo do,cn in the
scale as not to be deemed worthy of any
thing at his hands except the vllest abuse.
And now, eight years after, these men
these Democrats-who were not deemed
worthy to associate and feed with dogs.
are asked to vote their calumniator into
four or five thousand dollar office. Men
calling themselves Democrats like, ave.
are absolutely fond Of being classed be-
meath even the canine race, and take ec
static pleasure in voting for the man so
classifying them, don't they? This is
but leaf of the record of A c. Jones, a
bolter and disorganizer in 1859, and a
vlllifier and political assassin of Democ-
racy in 1862. But more hereafter.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

The BEDROCK DENocRAr-The proposed pub
heation of which we noticed weeks since,
has made its appearance. It is published by
Messrs- Abbott Macarthur, at Baker City, Ore
gon, and proposes to promulgate true Democratic
principles. 1t presents a neat appearance typo
graphically
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

TERRIBLE AccInEEr.-Informationr reached us
on Wednesday, that Mr.. Aaron Cornelius. while
at work in saw mill at Eugene City, ON the 17th
INST, was IN some manner caught and thrown
against saw, and the saw being in motion, COM
pietely sundered one of his arms, and so terrihIv
lacerated his back that itwas thought impossible
for him to recover
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

ISrERsAL REvESGE, Erc.-Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue, W. Chapman, ESQ. gives
notice that he win visit this city, for the
of collecting income and special tax per annual
list, on the 9th and 28th days of the present
month on the Goth at Brownsville on the Ist
of June at Harrisburg. and on the I'd at Peoria.
All interested directed the advertisement in
another coIumn
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS =

Messrs. Powell and Butler, Republican and
Democratic candidates for District Attorney OF the
Sd Judicial District, will address the citizens of
Linn county as follows
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

PrsLIc SPEAkISc--M. George. Esq, Re-
publican candidate for State Representative, will
address the citizens of Lebanon, Monday even
ing, May 30th, 1870, the political issues of the
day. All are invited to attend
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

SrRAwBERRtEs.-We were presented with some
ripe wild Strawberries on Tuesday, being informed
at the same time that the woods is full Of EN-
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

UNwELL.-&r. \. T. Settlcmeir, druggist, of
this city, has been confined to his room for some
time. He is suffering from disease of the spine
and partial blindness
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

Marrow ESCAPE. E.-A little ten -year-older
Charley Peters, living UP the river, on Wednesday
last, while sitting some logs fishing, slipped
into the river, and was only saved from e watery
grave by the timely appearance Of some men who
were passing that way
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

The WESTERN MoSrHLY-For May, is rich in
mental pabulum This magazine takes rank with
the very best in the eountry, and is rapidly grow
ing in public favor. Published in Chicago. Tli-
Iois, at s. per year. Send to Wee.eras Monthly.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

P. G. HARPER Co.-See the new card of
this favorite house. They keep an excellent stock
of goods, full and complete sell at prices to suit
these hard times, are honest and reliable, accom-
podatng and untiring in their endcavors to please
those who favor them with their custom, and
richly deserve the success they have met since
commencing business in this city.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

FoR PoRTLAND.-Dr. NJ. j. Crockett who but
lately came among US, has taken his departure
for Portland. The Doctor is genial gentleman,
and will make friends wherever he NAV 90.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

JUST ~ TtaE--The rain fall during the week
was JUST as welcome a. could be to our agricult-
arai trends, as the ground bad become baked SO
afu nat it was next 70 impossible to plo through
~ lno ground was softcned and made more
Pi9Na0ie y tue softly descending rains.o
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

BEBLE CAUSE.-THE collection on last Sabbath
in aid Of the Bible cause at the Court House, re-
suited in only thirty dollars. It should have
been four times as much
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

SUNDAY ScHooL PieSIc.-Next Saturday is the
time appointed for the Sunday school picnic at
Washington Butte. by the sandridge school.
insy invite all the Sunday schools Of the county
70 Join IN with them. Everybody Lereabouts that
can, intend going, we learn. We wish them a
pleasant and happy day.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21

~ If You want the very best CApIxEr pao-
roGRAras. you must call on BRADLEY h
hULoFsoN, t2s Montgomery street, San Fran
eiseo. rs em
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-05-21
Sale Of Read Eands.

p Office. In pursuance of an order made by
~ the Board of Directors of the Willamette
Valley Cascade Mountain Wagon Road Com
pany-
They offer at private sale, and until july
1st. 1870, any and all Of their lands located in
Linn county, Oregon.
1erms-0ne-half cash at sale, remainder in
twelve months, at 10 per cent. Bond for deed
given.
Bids to be left with the Secretary at Company.
office at Albany, Oregon, where maps and des-
eriptions can be seen.
Persons settled any of said lands shall have
preference in terms and purchase.
JASON WHEELER
ALBANY, Apr. Is, 1888 President.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-09

CHICKEN ON THE BRAIN.-Near Erie
there lives colored person by the name
of James Stewart, whom the community
by common consent have dubbed Commo-
dore Stewart. lie is talented but an &C.
centric individual, and has a weakness for
chickens. On one occasion, being found
near poultry yard under suspicious cir
cumstances, he was interrogated rather
sharply by the owner of the premises as
follows:
"Well, Jim, what are you doing here?"
"Oh, muffin, muffin jess walkin roun'. !"
"What do you want with my chickens?"
Muffin at all. was only lookin' at
'em, dey look SO nice"
This answer was both conciliatory and
conclusive, and would have been satisfac-
tory had it not been for Jim's hat. This
was rather worn soft felt good deal too
large for its wearer's head; and it seemed
to have a motion entirely unusual in hats,
and manifestly due to some remarkable
cause. 1t seemed to contract and expand
and move of itself, and clearly without
Jim's yolition. So the next inquiry was
"What is the matter with your hat?"
"My hat? OATS an ole hat. Use fond
of dat hat"
"Well, take it off and let's look at it"
"Take off dis hat? No, sab. I'd ketch
cold in my head, sartin. Always keep
my hat on when I'm out O. doors.
And with that Jim was about beating a
hasty retreat, when at his first step, low
'kluk. kluk, kluk," was heard coming
only too clearly from the region of his
head-gear. This was fatal; and Jim was
stopped and forced to remove his hat,
when plump, half-grown chicken jumped
out and ran hastily away. The air with
which the culprit gazed after it was study
for painter; it expressed to a perfection
wonder and perplexity blended, but not a
trace of guilt. Slowly he spoke. as though
explaining the matter to himself, and &C.
counting for SO remarkable an incident.
"Well, if dat amt de funniest ting ]
ebber did see. Why, dat dar chicken
must have clum up de leg of my panta-
looms"
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-09

Thou ling g'ring star, with less ming ray,
That l0v'st to greet the early morn,
Again thou usherest in the day
My Mary from my soul was torn.
o Nary dear departed shade
Where is thy place of bssful rest?
Seest thou thy lover lowly laid?
Hearst thou the groans that rend his breast
How every line of this verse speaks the
deserted and sad heart. Wife, the one
who should have filled the place in his
heart once occupied by his Mary; chill
dren, SO many pledges of love which
should have called away his heart from
the one now in Heaven, were all forgot
ten, and his whole soul goes out in an
agony of desire after his long lost but
still loved Mary.
O Mary dear departed shade?
Where is thy place of blissful rest2
Seest thou thy lover lowly laid?
Hearst thou the groans that rend his breast |
His heart was not with the one who
had placed her hand in his, and whom he
had borne to his humble home as his we'd
ded wife, but away off in the woods of
Montgomery.
That sacred hour can | forget;
Can forget the hallowed grove,
Where by the winding Ayre we met,
To live one day of parting lover
The whole scene, the gurgling brook
with pebbled shore, the thickening green
woods, the fragrant birch and white haw-
thorn; the flowers springing wanton to
be prest by the feet Of his loved one; the
singing of the birds in the trees overhead,
the faithful kiss of love, the plighted faith,
the sacred embrace, the parting full ten
der, came again, and he continued his
song:
Still DER these scenes my mem'ry wakes
And fondly broo's with miser care
Time but tn impression stronger makes,
As streams their channels deeper wear.
Burns hastencd, through dissipation, to
an early grave. In life remarkable for
vicssitudes there are but few bright spots,
and the brightest of these is his love for
Mary Campbell. Had she lived, she
might have redeemed the pledges her
strong faith and ardent love gave, that
she would have reformed him and caused
him to give the world something greater
by far than everything he ever wrote.
Even to her death we are indebted for two
of the sweetest and sublimest poems ever
written, Highland Mary" and "To Mary
in Heaven"
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-09
Selett poetru.
THE THREE HOMES.

"Where is thy homer" asked child,
Who, in the morning air,
Was twining flowers most sweet and mild
In garlands for her hair.
"My home" the happy heart replied,
And smiled in childish glee,
"ls on the sunny mountains side,
Where soft winds wander free'
Oh! blessings fall on artless youth,
And all its rosy hours,
Where every word is joy and truth,
And treasure lives in flowers.
"Where is thy home2'' asked of one
Who bent with blushing face,
To hear a warriors tender tone,
In the wild-wood's secret place.
She spoke not, but her varying cheek
The tale might well impart:
The home of her young spirit meek
Was in a kindred heart.
All spirits that might soar above,
To earth will fondly cling,
And build their hopes on human love,
That light and fragile thing
Where is thy home, oh lonely man p
asked pilgrim gray,
Who came with furrowed brow and wan,
Slow musing on his way.
He paused, and with solemn mien,
Upturned his holy eyes
The land | seek thou ne'er hast seen;
My home is in the skies"
oh, blest, thrice blest, the soul must be-
To whom such thoughts are given,
That walks from worldly fetters free
Its only home in heavenl
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-09

How TO CoURr IN CHURcH.-A young
gentleman happening to sit at church in
pew adjoining one in which sat young
lady for whom he conceived a sudden and
violent attachment, was desirous of enter
ing into courtship on the spot, but the
place not being suitable for formal de-
claration, the case suggested the following
plan:
He politely handed his fair neighbor a
Bible, opened, with pin stuck in the
following text: Second Epistle of John,
verse s.:
"And now I beseech thee, lady, not as
though I wrote new commandment unto
thee, but that which we had from the be-
ginning, that we love one another"
She returned it, pointing to the second
chapter of Ruth, tenth verse:
"Thcn she fell on her face, and bowed
herself to the ground, and said unto him :
Why have l found grace in thine eyes,
that thou shouldest take knowledge of me,
seeing I am a stranger p
He returned the book pointing to the
18th and 14th verses of the Third Epistle
of John:
"I had many things to write, but
will not with pen and ink write unto thee.
But trust shall shortly see thee, and
we shall speak face to face"
From the above interview marriage
took place.
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-09

TRUE PHILosoPHY.-Often as we have
read this little gem from the pen of deep
thinker and ready writer, we never tire
of its perusal, there is SO much about it to
admire and approve. Reader, try to in
fuse into your own soul the spirit and sem
timent of the author:
When look upon the tombs Of the
great" said Addison, "every emotion of
envy dies within me. When I read the
epitaph of the beautiful, every inordinate
desire goes out. When I see the tombs
of children, I rejoice that they have es-
capped the evil to come. When I see the
tombs of the parents themselves, I consid-
er the vanity of grieving for those whom
we must SO quickly follow. When I see
kings lying near those who deposed them;
when see rival wits placed side by side,
or holy men who divided the world with
their contests and disputes, reflect with
sorrow and astonishment ON the little COM
petitions, factions and debates of mankind.
When / read the several dates on the
tombs of some that died as yesterday, and
some Of six hundred years ago, I consider
that great day when we shall all be con-
tomporaries, and make our appearance to-
gether."
Middletown transcript., 1870-04-09

DELus1oNs OF GIRLHooD.-The follow
ing is bit of Fanny Ferns experience -
" used to belive in school friendship.
That delusion ended when Arabella Trip
let told mutual friends that l was years
and years her senior, knowing what a
dreadful fb she told. l used to suffer
pangs of anguish because of woes of beg
gars. Since that I have seen one unstrap
his wooden leg in an area, and run off
gaily on two legs of his own. Another
threw a loaf of bread in the gutter. and l
saw third, who had all day been yelling.
I" Please assist the blind" carefully exam
lining his collection of ten cent stamps by
the light of friendly apple-woman's can
die. I used to put the greatest faith in
lovers VOWS. Now, I do not believe a
man means anything he says to woman,
unless it is something disagreeable. l
used to believe in faithful servants Since
then I have hired girls from intelligence
offices, and lost all my handkerchiefs but
one. used to believe in beauty. Since
then have seen bewitching belle take
off her hair, all her teeth, the best Of her
complexion, two pounds of cotton batting
and corset.