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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11
The Virtue Of Medicine.

"sllall we throw physic to the
dogs?' \ spicy art Gle by f. r. Isu..
fet, in Lippistcott's 1Noguaiue for
Sci tember, contains the following
Notl Ing is more probable or ia
tural than that we should overeSti-
mate the virtue Of medicine. We
do it because we wish to do it. We
all expect to be sick, AID we wish
! to believe that when we become SO
we can be cured. Many Of us will
indulge III violations OF the known
laws OF health, aud we wish to he.
lieve that the punishment for such
violations can be averlei. We All
wish to have faith In the skill Of our
physician, aud Will pardon a great
amount OF assumption OF authority
on his part. It never excites our
jealousy to hear him extravagantly
praised. We ike to see him sport
fine turnout, aid often make him
a pet in our households. We will
not harbor a suspicion that lie is ca
pable of a mistake or that his judg-
meltt can be. at fault. Some. it is
true, i'll health, profess to believe
the doctor a flllInbug; but when
sickness comes the most staggering
hereto is suddenly converted, SUN
mons the physician, and swallows
the nauseous potion with all the
alacrity Of the lifelong believer.
Then it happens, in a medical point
OF view, that
When tie Devil gets sick. the Devil a
monk wo.iid be;
Although it is equally true that
When tile Devil gets well, the devil a
monk is he.
The physician, very naturally,
too, allows his powers and the VIZ
tue Of his drugs to be overest.nlated,
because it is Hattering to his vanity,
and he soon begins to accept the
undue appreciation of himself and
his medicines as really deserved.
Thus it happens that the seIishness
of the patient and the seliishness Of
the physician alike tend to produce
an eStrayagant estimate Of the re-
cesslty and virtue OF medication.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

posed of human. elements, or adher-
ents, it must necessarily be more or
less imperfect in faith and practice.
1t claims to be honest, however, III
the advocacy of code ofprinciples,
clearly defined, and Of uniform ac-
ceptance. Under its wise and Judi
cious management, the Nation is
advancing in wealth and happiness.
IN managing the vast machinery of
government, some dishonesties. de-
f;llcations, thefts, have been perpe-
tratcd by its agents. These lave
been few, however, in proportion to
the number employed. NLerever
these have occurred, they have been
exposed and condemned by the
Republican press as well as the
Democratic. Before it was known
that Hodge was 4 Democrat, many
OF the Republican journals incl,ld-
ing the REGisTssE, held him up to
condemnation. SO far as the REG-
Is>rEH is concerned, it does not pro
pose to become an accessory to any
crime by refusing to expose, OF con-
denim, where the interests ofhuman-
ity require such exposition or con-
demnatiOn.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11
Chicago.

Chicago is being built up very
rapidly. Thousands of men are
employed on hundreds of editiccs,
and soon the district, SO lately swept
over by the destroying flames, will
assume an entirely new aspect-will
be covered with magnificent houses
both for business purposes and to
dwell III. The late disaster failed
to weaken the ALMOST lisht,.ing ac-
tivity and buoyaucy of Chicago ell
terprise. Tie progress Of the flames
was no sooner arrested, than, undis-
mayed, Chicago cheorfully began to
clear away the smoking ciildess.
preliminary to building substantial
structures. Now those structures
are going mp like magic; and it will
not be many years until far more
beautiful and substantial city covers
the burnt district.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11
A Fsissspst oss. Semi arace,

Rosenwig, the notorious abor-
ZIONIST, was convicted of man
slaughter in New York, and SEN
fenced to serve seven years in the
l'enitentiary. 1t is to be hoped
that his fate will have salutary
effect in breaking up this tiendish
business. The laws should be SO
amended, as to make it murder in
the first degree, for party to pro-
cure an abortion.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

few thinkers, nanipulators, give
thoughts, principles, habits, to
great political parties. The habits
Of popular leaders are very eff
cient in moulding the conduct of
admirers. Such men as General
Jackson, Clay, Washington, do an
immense amount Of good OF evil,
as these qualities predoninate in
their sentiments and lives. The
daily walk OF the minister Of the
gospel is far more efficient in per-
suading to q lie ot piety, tlan his
sermons. Tie consistent life Of a
Luther, Calvin, " esley, was more
satisfactory to their adherehts than
the logic Of their creeds. IN other
words, the atte%tation Of their lives
to the principles OF their creeds,
made them invincible.
Example, then, being of somuch
Importance III the development Of
human character, and in the
moulding Of theelcments Of society,
how important it is that every man
should endeavor to set Il goo1 cx-
ample.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11
Rum On Eseeci.er.

Henry Ward BeecIier doesn't be-
lieve in turning tEle other cheek. lie
says when fellow smites you. Hand
him one on>tiie bug!e. ~. y. Lae-
pe1edem.
Misinformed. Beecher never used
slang. lie merely said, .sPoltice him
on the shoot. ~. Y. Ledger.
Ridiculous. We are informed by
parties Who ought to know. that the
words used by Mr.. Beecher. were.
Bust his BACON. 80 O.r2enslmy Jo,tf-
mi.
All wrong, gentlemen the elegant
divine merely used the classical ex-
preston, ''Swat him on the COB. -
IETel9on Gtobe.
Lord. his reverence didn't say that.
He said. Give him one on the paste
horn. .''--Ltlone Pd9ot,fum.
No such thing. He said g Put n
shanty over his eyes. .''-PotSe7am Cou-
ter end Fireman.
Gentlenen. You wrong the reverend
divine. He p!acidly remarked. Raise
a csHpalo on his lemon. .''--Barltaatoa
Free Press.
''Our Tom" who was present. I'M
derstood Alr. Reeciler to advise PUT
ting French roof over his skylights. =
-StrG,ton JoWaM.
The Melepe,,dent IS correct. Henry
Ward simply intimated that veir
should Draw the fellows claret.' -
E.rctaaGe.
No he didn't. either. TTe only hint
ed that you might Lend him one OH
the mug. ~. j. 1Mscl5dnic.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11
"CRsar." said a neoro to n cole

Caesar said a negro to color
ed friend of his, "what do You tink
IS de most useful Oh de conets-de
sun or de moon 20 ssWell, Glenn, |
don't know dat | should be able to
answer dat question, seein' as how
| neber had much book larnin'.''
swell, Cesar, | spec de moon
orter take de first rank in dat par
tiklar." "Why SO, nigger 20 ssBe-
cause de moon shine in Gle night
when we need the light, and the
sun shine i'll de daytime when de
light am oh no consequence"
"Well, Glen, you is de most larned
darky | ever seed. | guess you
used to sweep out a school-house
for a libin'.''
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11
60 iEa "a Es;tIlooaE.


publishes this:
Prof. Squire returned Monday
from Pouehkeepsie, ald gives a
thrilling account of the ascension
made there on the fourth. Prot.
squire went up III the Atlantic" :"
\ Miss Ihurston went up III anoth-
rer balloon at the same time. The
two started together from Poueh-
keepSie. Prof. Squire ascended
nearly to the clouds. Then seeing
that Miss 1>huraton was rot follow
ing him very fast, descended, in
tending to tell her to throw out
some ballast. Before he could get
rear enough to give her any direc-
tions, she cast the contents of ore
sand bag overheard this was inn
nediately followed by the contents
OF another. she then went into the
clouds and out ofsight Of her fellow
aeronaut, and out Of SIGHT of these
on earth, of course. Prot. Squire
says: 'SShe went up like rocket,
aid out of sight almost Instantly"
Squire allowed the "4Atlantic' to
drift under the clouds, and in sight
Of the earth, until over Hyde Park,
tourmiles from Poughkeepsie. Then
he threw out sand and went up
above the clouds in clear sunlight.
He says he must have ascended half
a mile above the clouds before he
caught sight Of Miss Thursten's
balloon. This balloon was then far
above him, and looked no larger
than a gentleman's hat. OF course
he could not see the lady at that
distance. lie is of the opinion that
the lady was at least four miles
from the earth. She says the air
was SO cold and raw that the pain
i'll her eyes and ears was almost be-
yond endurance, and that she could
only pull the valve cord by wind
ing it around her arm and throwing
her weight upon it. Miss Thurston
is nineteen years Of age, well edu-
Gated, and student at prominent
institution of learning. None of
her friends, save her mother, knew
that she was to try to manage a
balloon alone on that day. She is
the niece OF a late balloonist, in his
day the most daring in the country,
and has made about twenty excur-
sions with him during his life. This
was her first trip alone.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

It has been discovered with the
microscope that when we pour milk
into a cup Of tea OF coffee, the
albumen Of the. milk and the tannin
of the tea instantly unite and form
leather, or minute flakes of the very
same compound which is produced
in the texture Of tanned hides, and
which makes it leather as distin-
guishable from the original skin.
lie consequently estimates that in
the course of year, a tea-drinker
OF average capacity, imbibes enough
leather to make pair shoes.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

When will, the Methodist brethren
quit talking about the Discipline In
conferences, no word is more COM
monty mispronounced than this.
Call it Dis-eipline-the accent on the
first and not on the second syllable.
Please, brethren, don't sip any more
at this mug !-1Lsttodist Record.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

g If you had avoided rum,'' said a
wealthy though not intelligent grocer
to his Incorporate neighbor, ''your
early habits, industry, and intellec-
tual abilities would now have per-
mitted you to ride in your carriage. =
ssAnd if you had never sold rum for
me to buy replied the bacchanal,
& you would have been my driver"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

Mr.. Alcott, who is hard rider of
the vegetarian hobby. once said to DIR.
Walker, of Harvard College, g think
that when man lives on beef, he be-
comes something like an OK; if he
eats mutton he begins to look sheep
ish, and if he eats pork may he
not grow to be swinish - . That
may be- said DIR. Walker, s.but when
a man lives on nothing but vegetables,
| think he is apt to be pretty small
potatoes -
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

Darwin has called attention to the
intimate connection between the num-
Der of cats in a given district and the
yield of red clover seed. The mice
destroy the humble bees. and the cats
destroy the mice; therefore the more
cats the more humble bees, and the
more humble bees, the greater is the
red clover yield.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

DUNeEs.-Fisher Ames entered
Harvard at the age of twelve, and
Edward Everett at thirteen; Bish-
op Heber translated sPhadrus''
into English at seven; Anna Sew
ard repeated from memory the first
three books of paradise LOST at
nine; and Lord Brougham wrote
on philosophy at eighteen.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11
Example.

Example IS stronger III its in
! fiuence over the minds and hearts
Of mankind, than precept. It is
one thing to believe, and another
to do. To convince the under
standing is not half SO difficult as
to persuade to q corresponding
practice. Practice, OF doing, is
more the result of example, or
association, than intellectual con-
viction. Traits and Labits, mo-
tives and desires, are mainly form
ed from living examples. The ex-
ample of father and mother is the
most potent in moulding the dis
position and habits OF the child.
They are looked upon as perfect
models of propriety by tie inno-
cent offspring. All knowledge and
truth and virtue are symbolized IN
their daily lives. To reach faith
er's attainments and character, is
the highest ambition of the little
son. TO grow up and possess
mothers grace and adornments, is
q consummation desired by the
little daughter. The parent may
iuculcate good morals, forbid evil
practices, but unless his daily life
is a practical illustration of his
precepts, his labor will be in vain,
the precept will be ignored, while
the practice will be followed most
truthfully. The impress Of tie
every day lives of the parents,
their dispositions, their words and
actions, their very manner of
thinking, are more or less impress
ed on the minds and hearts of the
children, and reflected in their
subsequent lives. Assimilation to
living ideas and examples, is the
tendency of human development.
The same principle of example
moulds the habits and customs of
society and government. The hab-
its Of the more intelligent, wealthy
and powerful, become the ceiters
Of attraction. Their customs and
manners become patterns of the
highest refinement and social deyel-
opment. The social status, is regu-
lated by their daily walk and con-
versation. They regulate the style
OF hat and bonnet, and the cut
Of dress and coat. IF they eat
soup with fork, and put mustard
on apple pie, everybody else pro-
ceeds at once to=alo the same thing
it becomes the fashion. No mat
ter how ridiculous or unhandy a
thing may be, if it is introduced
and used by these central lumina-
ries Of propriety, that is sufficient
it becomes the mode at once.
Ideas, too, have their central lu-
minaries- living, active, who give
coforing and point and direction to
thought. The thinking world are
influenced by the habits Of thought
inculcated by these. If their habit
is to theorize and philosophize, the
world of letters soon becomes
possessed by the same propensity
oceans Of theories and philosophi-
cal vagaries and disquisitions are
poured out like floods. If the cen
tral magnets Of thought become
superficial i'll their tastes, and give
preference to light, trashy literature,
It's effect is soon perceptible in the
mllk-and-water effusions which
characterize the literary press. A
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

81 am deeply convinced that the
evils of intemperance can never
cease till the yirtuous IN society
shall unite III pronouncing the man
who attempts to accumulate wealth
by dealing out poison and death to
his neighbors as infamous. John
Pierpont.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

The great joiner-the lawyer;
he can replace tenant, impannel a
jury, box a witness, bore the court,
chisel his client, augur the gains,
floor witness, nail case, hammer
the desk, file his bill, and gouge
the whole community.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

DR. Cllronik. the Jewish Rabbi in
Chicago. is forming "a new congTega-
tion, who will adopt the Berlin prayer
book, and observe Sunday as their
Sabbath.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

"A local editor assures the kind
lady who sent him a npince-pie,
with the request to "please insert, "
that such articles are never crowded
out by press of other matter.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-11

Why are pimples on a drunkard's
face like. the cuts in a certain
London paper ?-they are the il
lustration of Punch.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-15

s. W. SCOTT, GenoraI Paeseng
ana
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-15
Who Stole the Vouchers E

New YORK, September l2-The theft yes
terday discovered to have been made in the
controllers Office was the all-exciting topic
of conversation throughout the city last
evening. There were various opinions in
regard to who stole the vouchers, and what
they were stolen for. Some think the affair
was one Of the rings tricks, for the purpose
of forcing the controller to resign, and this
theory seemed to have acquired plausi-
bility.
The police have thus far failed to dis
cover any clue to the theft in the con-
trOller's office. 1t is said that duplicates of
the stolen vouchers remain in the con-
trollers office, and that the original are re-
corded in full in the office books, which are
in the safe.
The Tribune says, editOrially. in regard
to t Q burglary in the controllers off .e:
If it shall appear that Connolly, on con-
sultatiOn with his associates for he would
not take SO desperate a step alOne),
has committed this felony to screen their
frauds, it would only show how closely they
feel the dogs of retributiOn baying upon
their tracks. 1t is an act Of desperation, and
nothing less. 1t would show that we
are nearer the end of war against this
seemingly irresistible power than any one
had hoped. If they are driven to suborn; :
ton or burglary, their race is certainly near
its close. We can see light ahead. Nothing
but the most criminal laundering can defeat
the evident intention of the honest people
Of New York to resume control Of their own
affairs
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-15

The Empire Parish Register, referring to
estimates made in the annual statements,
says:
From all We have been able to learn of
the prospect and present condition of the
cane crop outside Of Plaquemines parish,
We think the above estimate of the grow.
ing crop is liberal one. Many have been
sanguine enough to estimate the yield
above two hundred thousand hogsheads;
but if the random information which has
come to us Of the prospect in other parishes
be true, then we think this estimate will be
found to be beyond the mark.
We except the parish of Plaquemines, in
referring to the prospect of the cane crop,
because We are convinced the exception is
just and proper. 1t is fact we'll known in
this parish, and one for which the people
are thankful. and are proud of, that the
cane crop OF Plaquemines is at present in
superb condition., and the promise of a
fine yield is cheering one indeed. If the
cutting and grinding season is favorable,
the yield will be fully one-third in excess Of
that of last season. Fine cane is the rule all
over the parish.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-15
From the vidalia Herald


Packards pack herd. All stumptai]s.'
Two beautiful revenoodles-Stockdal
and Joubert.
U. s. Grant: Will you please strike the
name Of Lowell from off your ro-eW
Louisiana hasn't many cotton mills, but
shes got cotton millcrs to loan.
We've got . good German Republican I'D
here who says dot Sthockdau got to be
Sdhumb dali, now aind it!
Judge Reber is among the dark cues of
San dMsk-eyc, Ohio. enjoying the hospitali-
ties Of the friends of his youth. Happy
Thomas.
Ought Casey to keep the collectOrship
simply be-kase he's Grants brOther-in-law /!
''NOt by no means, NO ma'am." Give some
Of your neighhoI-in-laws q chance, Ulysses
Lieutenant Governor Dunn has been
making speech at Plaquemine, in which
he endeavOred to excuse his conduct at the
Nitrailleuse convention. The leaven Dunn
had prepared was under-d0ne, and the
people wouldn't have it.
BOyee goes to the sanctum of the st.
James Sentinel, "tO do all in his power to
prevent the re election of Governor War
moth" How terrifying all this must be to
Governor Warmoth. At all events, Bovee
has got one machine that he can run, even
II 1t be squirt gun.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-15


New YORK, September 1.-THE Sun saws
Mayor Hall intended, in the event of Con-
trOller COnnOlly's resigning, to appoint
General Mcclellan, who had been an.
preached and reluctantly consented to take
the Office.
The Sun is assured that the Mayor in.
tends to proceed for Connolly's impeach-
ment.
WASHINGTON, September 4.-Maior
Hodge, in a letter to the Secretary of War.
cOnfessing his defalcatiOns, duplicates a
clearinghouse in New York, who, it ia said.
he states knew that the money used in
speculation was government money.
Chief Justice Chase has entirely recov-
cred his health and strength.
Major Hodge, in letter, cocfesses that
his defalcatiOn amounts to $450,OOO. He
does not mention the name Of the New
York frm that knowingly used the money.
He asks leniency, and begs that small
provision be made for his family. Hodge
has about $4,000 worth of property.
CHICAGO, September l4.-In the Episco-
pal DIOCESAN convention, Bishop White
house narrated incidents Of e}is recent visit
to Christ church. He censured the war
dens for continuing to employ degraded
minister, and disposed Of the wardens by
degrading them.
LONDON. September Alt is asserted
that the employers Of Newcastle have 4ll6
men working, with constant additions, and
will soon restore former activity to their
factories.
Dispatches from various points show
that the cholera is dreadful in the central
and southern portions Of Prussia.
PARIS, September 1.-THE disarmament
of the National Guard has commenced and
meets with no resistance. tranquility pre-
walls everywhere.
VERSAILLES, September H.-In the As
sembly to-day message from President
Theirs was received the reading of which
lasted half an hour. Theirs SAYS the men,
beers have well earned suspension from
their arduOus labOrs
He promises in the meantime to work in
cessantly for the organization Of the
country. and frankly asks the deputies to
ascertain from their constituents at home
whether the country wishes for recOnstruc-
ton based on the glorious traditions of a
thousand years. or for the abandonment Of
the ship of state to the torrent leading to
an unknown future; in brief, whether the
people want monarchy or a republic.
The message was coOlly received. Some
passages were greeted with laughter. The
Assembly then proceeded to discuss, and
finally adopted bill providing for the pro- |
rOgatiOn from the seventeenth of Septem- |
Der until the fourth of December.
The main feature of the bill is the ap- |
pointment Of committee of twenty. five, to !
control the government during the recess. !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-15
We copy these paragraphs from the En-
Dire Parish Rp0isfey.

We copy these paragraphs from the En-
pise Parish Register:
The wind Of last week and the first part
of this occasioned tide in the river fully
three feet in height. The water was backed
up on some Of the rice farms below this, but
did not do much damage.
Since the heavy wind and rain of last
Saturday and Sunday, the weather has been
quite pleasant. The atmosphere has been
stripped of its sultriAess, and the sun has
lost much Of the torrid heat with which it
glowed during the past six weeks Surely
the autumn days have come.
The cane keeps up healthy appearance,
and is maturing finely. Should the cutting
and grinding season prove favorable, we
venture to say that no better sugar yield, to
the extent Of land under cultivation, has
ever been realized in Louisiana, as will be
that IN PlaGuemiDes parish this season.
During the week just gone we have OBJ
served several times dense volumes of
smoke above the southern horizon, and
learn that it comes from fires which hunters
OF game have started in the grasses which
grow so luxuriOusly on the marsh lands in
the lower portion Of this parish The object
Id burning out this vegetation at this sea.
son OF the year is for the purpose of
enabling wild ducks and other game of the
teathered tribe to feed in these marshes
during the fall and winter months. The
hunters then visit them and kill immense
numbers for the New Orleans market.