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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

A correspondent writes that Theophi-
lus La Ychineskopsky, Polish chemist,
and a pupil of Liebig, has succeeded in
producing sflicic and aluminus ether,
and by their assistance has solved the al
chemists problem of making precious
stones. With pure oxide of iron, the al
luminous ether forms the ruby; with sui
phate Of copper, it forms the sapphire j;
with salts of nickel, the emerald; while
from the the union of the silicic ether
and salts of chromium the topaz is born.
These gems have not the extreme hard
ness of the native substnces, but their lus-
ter is exquisite. Slick and aluminium are
the elementary bases of all fin.s and
clays, and are found everywhere. This
process of ethering them is said to be
simple but delicate, requiring great dex-
terity.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23
The wife Market in Russia.

A French writer, whose name have
forgot, has truly said that 'sthe Russians
are nation of polite savagcs," remark |
that is not very apt, but helps toward a
proper understanding of the social condi- |
tion of the people. The rich are very
rich, the poor very poor. The mobiles
are courtly. polite, aud as refined in man.
ner as those of the same class in Ger
many !; but the serfs of those who be-
longcd to the mobiles with the soil, before
the emancipation, are rude, and not half
civilized.
Almost as soon as a girl is horn, in the
better rank of society. her parents begin
to prepare the dowry she must have when
she goes to her husband. For this is
indispensable in the eyes of Russian
young man who proposes to be married.
She must furnish everything for an outfit
in life, even to a dozen shirts for her
coming husband.
| have heard of lady of rank and
wealth who had prepared costly dowry
OF silks, linen, jewels, plate, etc, who
died as soon as she came to be twenty
years old The mother resolved to eudow
six girls with these riches, and actually
advertised for them. A host of appli-
cants came, and she selected six. None
of them had lovers but now that they
had respectable dowrys secured, each
girl was speedily engaged, and paid the
rich lady by promising to pray for the
repose of her daughters soul.
/ In no country is this Arrangement of
terms carried on with more caution
and completeness than in Russia. The
young man goes to TIE house of the pro-
posed bride, and counts over the dresses
and examines the furniture, and sees the
whole with his own eyes before he COM
mits himself to the irrevocable bargain.
I In high life such things are conducted
with more apparent delicacy, the business
beiEg in the hands of broker or notary.
The trosseau is exposed in public before
the wedding day.
At Whitsuntide there is a curious
custom, which is gradually giving way
before the advance of civilization. The
young people of neighborhood come
| together and the girls all stand in row,
like SO many statues, draped, indeed, and
not only draped, but dressed in their best,
and painted, too, for the young ladies,
and the older ones also, in this country
use cosmetics freely, and box of ladies
paint is very common present for a
young man to make to lady he likes.
Behind the row of girls are their moth
er's; the young men having made
known their choice, the terms are settled
between the parents of the parties.
The ladies of Russia are very anxious
to marry because they have no liberty
until after marriage. They are kept con
stantly under the maternal eye until they
are given up to their husbands, and then
they take their own course, which is q
round OF gaity and dissipation, only reg
ulated by their means of indulgence
The Greek Church, like the Roman, per
mits of no divorce, but the Emperor, like
the Pope, can grant special dispensation
The Greek priest must marry once, ant
if the wife dies he cannot marry again
No one in Russia can be married NOR
than three times.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23
DuToH CoURrsH1p.-A Michigan

DUTCH CoURTsHIP. a Michigan
paper has the following account of a
young Dutchman and his sweetheart
Not far from here young and indus
trious mechanic of the Teutonic persua-
sion, took notion, few evenings ago,
to call on hie6er msadchea. He quietly
crawled in the back way, spent an ex-
quisite hour or SO and started to decamp.
Now it happened that in the back shed
through which the young man passed,
was cistern with the cover removed,
and half full of water. The girl stood
IN the door listening to the retreating
footsteps, when suddenly loud splash
was heard, accompanied with aOh. mein
Gott und Himmel, / ish trownedt p'
Down went Dsadchen, and, seizino him
by the collar, said, "Pest, Hans. vou
make SO mooch fuss yen schkare ali The
folks to detP r. a pull and a struggle.
and out came Hans all right Their ipss
met, an explosion was heard, sometime
ike pulling an elephants hoof out of the
mud and Hans left, muttering to him
self: "Ven / goomes to see It's girl ]
walls m te tam sistern again. Oh, It va.
so vet unit cold, put den ven gifts on
NIT de girl twas 50 iice-mein Gott une
Himmeli / does 'em efry dime ven sh,
makes her lips up to me SO schweetl NJ
mn: put IL vas nice p
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

General Sheridan meets the Indian
issue as boldly and frankly as he always
met the foe in the field. He has no
word of palliation for the "hard hits"
that were given the sayages by his orders.
He shirks no responsibility, presents a
list of atrocities committed by the saw
ages, and sums up the case by the asser-
tion, "that the problem to be solved is
who shall be killed, the whites or the
Indians" The latter question really en-
bodies the pith of the aboriginal trouble.
We trust that the Indian peace agents
will answer 1t in manner satisfactory to
the Western settlers.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23
Chr Albang gegister.
A PUFP.-Some of the Democratic pa-

A PUFP-Some of the Democratic pa
pers of this State are representing that
Henry Clay Dean, of Iowa, is expected
in Oregon soon, to stump the State in the
interest ofthat party. The Eugene City
Guard, of April 9th, says of him:
Henry Clay Dean is making repudia-
tion speeches in Iowa. Henry has not
yet repudiated the soiled linen which
has for many years constituted his great
claim to notoriety.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

The law courts have decided that the
Duke Of Newcastle could be adiudicated
as bankrupt, notice of the same has ap-
peared in the Official Gazette. It is the
first time within the memory Of man that
peer has been thus gazetted.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

A package of pamphlets containing
the proceedings of the Austriad Gewerb
Verein, posted by the Secretary of that
association on the 9th of August, 1S49,
was received at Washington on Saturday
last, by tl Commissioner of the Patent
Office, to whom it was addressed. The
papers were yellow with age, but in a
good state of preservation.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

LAcoNIc LETTERs.-Some very anus
ing instances of s.laconic letters" are Civ
en- by Mr. George Stetson in book he
has just published, entitled "Gosslp about
Letters and Letter-writers" Says Lord
Berkely to the Duke of Dorset:
My dear Dorset, II have just been
married, and am the happiest dog alive.
Berkely.
And gets for his answer -
My dear Berkely,-Eyery dog has his
day.-Dorset
A young fellow at college wrote to his
uncle, on whom he entirely depended:
My dear Uncle,-Ready for the need
ful-Your Affectionate Nephew.
The uncle replied -
My dear Nephew,-The needful is not
ready,-Your Afectionate Uncle.
It Is pleasant that affection should sur
vive pecuniary embarrassments, as also in
the case of Samuel Foote'S mother and
himself -
Dear Sam,-I am in prison for debt !;
come and assist your loving mother-E.
Foote.
Dear MotEer,-So am I +; which pre-
vents his duty being paid to his loving
mother by her affectionate son - Sam
Foote.
An English nobleman was deeply in
love with a ''layde fair He met her
one evening at crowded ball, and as he
could not get an opportunity of talking
to her, he contrived to slip into her hand
piece of paper with the two words,
"Will you 2" written upon it. The reply
was equally as brief-ssW ont / 2" One
would think correspondence could scarce
" be more laconic than this; but the
/ impossible has been achieved. Brother
Smith, of Leeds, anxious to learn any
news of his friend and fellow quaker,
Brother Brown, of Sheffield, might have
to communicate, sent him quarto sheet
with point of interrogation inscribed on
the center. Brother Brown replied by
sending similar sheet on which nothing
whatever appeared
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

A Louisiana planter delighted his
hands last week by paying them in silver
quarters. One old negro exclaimed ::
:'Federit money come an done gone,
and greenbacks is played out, but dis is
the stuff that rats can't chaw. De old
time is come agin, hoo-ray." And then
he went away and buried his money.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

STEEL RAIL - The Chicago, Alton
and st. Louis Railroad Company will
soon commence laying solid steel rail the
entire length of the road. When finished,
it will be the only road in the United
States using steel rail exclusively
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

The individual that got up the Cardiff
giant promises to get up "humbug"
soon to which the giant will be only a
"wooden nutmeg" He says he did in
tend to get up the "mother'' of the giant,
"made of plaster of paris, iron and bone.
and to have it appear that she had killed
herself while defending herself against a
large serpent"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

There is some talk in London of start
ing great international financial paper.
The capital is fixed at s25O, 900, half Of
which is said to have been already SUBJ
scribed. The object Of this scheme is to
kill the Times
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

The Temah (Neyada) Journal says :
"An Indian woman passed by our office,
the other day, with quarter of venison
and two pappooses on her back, a jug of
whisky in one hand, and a wigwam in
the other. How is that for Lo %
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

The Winona Republican of the Goth
says: Captain Mckenny, the genial ed
itor of the Chatfield Democrat, in busi-
iness note to this paper, writes thus
prophetically You fellows in Winona
had better get your boats ready, for / look
for greater food in the Mississippi this
spring than was ever before known by
even that venerable individual, the oldest
inhabitant. If there should be anything
left ON Root river bottoms, / will report
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

MERcIFUL.-A jury having brought
in verdict of guilty of murder in the
second degree against John Burke, and
recommended him to the mercy of the
Court, the Judge, under the circumstan-
ces, sent him to the penitentiary for
forty years.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

At the recent municipal election in the
small town of Pertuis, France, only twen-
ty nine voters out of eighteen hundred
registered their votes. Without loss of
time the whole twenty nine voted them
selves unanimously into Office.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

The husband of the ex-Queen of Spain
Is not such nonentity as he has been set
down for. On the ground that his wife
Is no longer Queen he has laid claim in a
Paris court to the entire control of their
joint property. Isabella insists that she
is still Queen, and objects tt resign the
control of her immense wealth.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

An English clergyman in Lancashire
was lately trying to provo that doers of
good were always in the minority, and
by parity of reasoning, that the conserva-
tive party, being in the minority, were
right To illustrate he said: tPaul was
in the minority, but who was right !?
Christ was in the minority, but who was
right?" But the reverend orator was lit
orally "sat upon" when some one in the
gallery shouted, ssJudas Iscariot was in
the minority, but who was right" The
effect was laughable. The lecturer was
struck dumb and for some minutes could
not utter a word while the audience
roarcd
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

A WATERBURY (Con.) youth, repent
ing, but incoherent, over his dissipation,
signed the following pledge: II solemnly
promise to abstain from the use Of all in
toxicating beverages, otherwise than
as drink, and profanity unless prescrib
ed by physician, at least four times a
day, excepting cider"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

And Irishman was once asked to define
an Irish bull; to which he replied,
.Whsnever you see two cows lying down
in field, the one that is standing up is
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23
THE ADVANTAGES OFFERED
A r E.:

ARE:
The National charter, the large capital, the
Low Rates, the common-seuse plan, the definite
contracts, the honorable and fair dealings, the
Non-Forfeiting Policies, the perfect security,
the liberal Terms of the policies, etc.. etc., rend
ers the NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY of the United States of America worthy of
the patronage of every busincs man.
This company, during the sixteen months of
its existence, has issued
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

NEGRO AND CHINA WARRIoRs.-In
a recent engagement in Cuba, the Span
iards lost 400, killed by Jordan's forces.
Gen. Jordan had but 59S men, including
Cinnamon and Negroes, of whom only two
were killed and twelve wounded. Jord-
an says none fought better than the
: Negroes and Cinnamon
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

In Dayton, Ohio, Miss Shirk, one of
the females who rode in Vallandigham
cart in his day, under an inscription
" White Husbands or None" has married
an unadulterated African, named Lee
Kelly.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23
ITS POLICIES ARE NEGOTIABLE.

By the Charter of the Company, certificates of
obligations will be issued, agreeing to purchase
its policies at their value which, when accompa-
MED by the policy duly assigned or transferred,
are negotiable, and may be used collateral se-
curty. in making loans from the Company or
from other parties.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

NUMERoUsLY MARRIED. = We clip
from the Utah reporter, of March 31st:,
the following unique marriage notice.
MARRIED. -"Young = Martin and
others. In Salt Lake City, on the 10th
ult in the presence of the Saints, Brig
ham Young to Mrs. j. r. Martin, Miss
L. M.-Pendegrest, Mrs. r. NJ. Jenkinson,
Miss Susie p Cleveland, Miss Emily P.
Martin, all of the county of Berks, Eng
land"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

The Hon. Jno. E. Sanford, Insurance Commits
sioner of Massachusetts,, in his Report for 1868,
speaking of Dividends in Life Insurance Compa-
nies, says, |" Tho sooner such guarantees cease
to be made, and such expectations created, the
Life Insurance will come to rest on its true
motive, and men insure their lives for security,
and not for dividends. The hest and the most
popular companies will then be those that prom
Use only equity and render all that they promise,
and furnish the best security, with the most up
right and judicious management"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

ssDo you really think he did 2" was
false accusation. He didn't.--Baltinsore
Orp1seus
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

Even as Portland increases in popula-
tion, wealth and trade, in full ratio, per-
haps, does the business increase of Mr..
VIM. Davidson, the incompatible collec-
tion, real aud personal estate, and gen.
eral business Agent. Indeed, he has SO
largely extended his commissions that it
required the employment of an assistant,
aud very diligent and competent one
he has in the person of Mr.. VIM. L.
Brown Mr. Davidson's extensive agency
has been built up from the foundation by
his own tireless energy, strict integrity,
and prompt fulillment of the business
which has been entrusted to him. 1t is
substantial praise to merit we'll applied.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23
8, 8 as POLICIES,
sac, 10000 INSURANCE.

The extraordinary rapid progress of the COM
pany attests the estimation in which it is held by
the public, and the largo amount of new business
transacted it is the best evidence of the popular
ity of its principles, md its adaptabilty to meet
the requirements of its Assurers.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

YvHE simplicity and practicnbility Of this new
j Plow commends it favorably to the special
notice of every farmer. 1t possesses decided
superiority over all other plows now in usc. Tho
wheels four feet in diameter, and run on tho
unplowed land. Its entire construction is in
way complicated. The piow is managed in every
to be used in making any alteration. Tho supe-
riority of the "Gay' Plow will be clearly shown
by the following certificate
We, the undersigned, citizens of Linn county,
Oregon, having purchased and used upon
farms the "Gay" Plow, hereby certify that the
same has given entire satisfaction. Its facility
for adjusting to suit the depth Of furrow without
moving from the seat, is simple and easy. We
like the pIow for its draught, because the same is
brought to bear directly upon the plow-beam in
stead of the carriage also, because it is strong
and durable, all except the woodwork being con-
structed of wrought iron--no castings arc used.
The wheels running upon the solid land is adj
vantage over other gang plows, in striking OF
land and in plowing, not having to make the nee
essary changes in the machinery, and the scat IL
always level, not thr wing the driver forward or
more of it can be accomplished by-the use of this
Plow than by hand.
We take pleasure in recommending the "GAr''
PLow to our brother farmers, one having no
j. @. REED, W. p. EsHoM.
A. s. LOONEY, +. w. PIKE,
VIII. GoLTTREE. II. DAVIDSON.
May goth, 1869.
The "GAY" Prov is manufactured by II.
Goulding, Portland Machine Shop.
All orders will be promptly attended to by ad
dressing,
C.. r. GAY,
Portland, Oregon.
Albany Agents.
J. BARROWS 4 CO., Agents
for Linn 4 Benton counties.
JOHN BRIGGS, Agent
for Linn & Benton counties.
| May %, '69-37
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

HyHE attention of persons contemplating in
suring their lives, increasing the amount
of insurance they already have, is called to the
special advantages offered by the NATIONAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

premium is Immediately secured to the insured,
the Company taking ALL the risk. By the Mu-
tual plan, the full value in insurance of the pre-
MUM paid, is not secured to the policy y-holder,
who takes portien of the risk himself"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23
OAkLAsD.-Dates to the 18th from


Oakland, Ogn., furnish the following:
Last Friday night the peace of our
quiet village was disturbed by two no.
torious villains, who attempted to shoot
one of our citizens, but were prevented.
The same night these two attempted to
rob our stage agent, but their plans were
discovered and frustrated They were
at the appointed place and ready to COM
nit a crime, but were captured by the
person they intended to rob. He made
them get down on their knees and beg
for life, and then let them go. The day
following they were seen in the vicinity
of Yoncala, in Zelinsky & Selig's store,
twelve miles from here, and that night
the store burned. The clerk barely
escaped with his life. Loss about Sc 900;
insured for S., 900.
| We have had a continuous rain storm
since last Saturday morning, the heaviest
storm since 1S61-62. The waters are
now within few inches of being as high
as at that time, and still raining in tor
rents. Indications are that it will con-
tinue for some time Rivers and creeks
are totally impossible. The stage from
! the south came as far as the North Ump
qua, and put back to Roseburg; water
too high and swift to allow the ferry boat
to cross The Superintendent of this
line, o. p. S. Plummer, and other pas
sengers, are water bound at Grave Greek.
IDAHO, April 2. From the Aca-
lanche: Que of the most remarkable
reformations perhaps ever known to have
| taken place, has been in progress during
the past few months in the Idaho Terri
torial Prison The prisoners have formed
themselves into bible class and spend
part of each day in reading and COM
menting on the scriptures. Religious
services, including prayer, singing, ETC.,
form a portion of each days duties, and
we are assured by Maize and Reed, who
were pardoned last week, that they are
sincere in their deyotions, and left the
place with great reluctance, feeling that
they were going away from good and
exposing themselves to more evil influ-
cnces abroad in the world than they were
subject to in prison. Stone, who attempt
ed to rob Wells, Fargo g. Co., near Malad
they represent as having thoroughly re-
pented, found pardon from his Creator
and is preparing himself, while in prison
to preach the gospel in case he shall evel
again be set at liberty. This is the frs
instance, we believe, where penitentiary
has resolved itself into theological sem
inary.-Captain James W. Porter
private Secretary to Governor Ballard
died on the morning of Tuesday, Marcel
10Th, 1870, at the executive Office il
Boise City. He was a native of Ken
: tucky, and crossed the plains to Califor
MIA in Judge Keeney sentenced
John Burke, convicted Of murder in th
second degree, to forty years imprison
ment in the State Prison
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23

OFFICERS:
CLARENCE E. CLARK, Philadelphia, Presi-
dent.
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance & Executive
Committee.
HENRY D. COOKE, Washington, Vice Presi-
dent.
EMERLON W. PEET, Philadelphia, Secretary
Actuary.
retary.
FRANCIS G. SMITH, NJ. D., Medical Director.
J. EWING MEARS, NJ. D., Assistant Medical
Director.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-04-23
Cash Capital,
100000

DIRECTORS:
CLARENCE H. CLARK,
JAY COOKE,
w. G. MOORHEAD,
GEORGE F. TYLER,
J. HINCKLEY CLARK,
E. A. ROLLINS,
HENRY D. COOKE,
W. F. CHANDLER,
JOHN d. DEFREES,
EDWARD DODE,
II. C. FAHNESTOCK.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-22

The Chinese government "has issued
proclamation offering to sell rank and title
to ofice,"-so says the cable. Verify, these
almond eyed authors Of Oolong and fire
crackers are an initiative race and, like the
Indians, they are resdiest to copy the very
worst traits of the Anglo.Sa1ons. The red
man of the woods runs against white man
and acquires from the contact mixed ap
petite for FIRE water, "tobacco-chsw," and q
weak sort Of profanity. The saffron man
of the Orient runs against the white man,
and straightwsy is seized with q passion to
sell offices. Who would suppose that the
distinguished Pekin: merchant, Sham Yu,hsd
ever heard of Whittemore or Collector
Bailey? 1t all goes to show the RESPONSE
bility Of even the humbiest citizen for his
personal example. But the Cele stials are
going altogether too far, when they Advertise
their venslity. 1t is enough to make ~
American blush.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-22

One of the largest victims of the late
check frauds in Wall street is the house of
UnRer l. Co. Two men from Baltimore
purchased of it fvetweniy bonds 10 the
value of $4,000, and gave in payment q
check on the Ninth National Bank sppar-
ertly certified. After the rascals had de-
camped the check was found to be worth
loss