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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

PURITY OF CHARTER.-Over the
beauty Of the plum and apricot there
grows n bloom and beauty more exqllis-
ite than the fruit itself--a soft, delicate
flush overspreads its blIshing cheek.
Now. If you strike your hand over
that, anl it Is once gone. it is gone tor
ever; for 1t never grows but once. The
flower that hangs in the morning. inn
pearlcd with dew, arrayed with Jewels
once shake it so That the beads roll
Oft. and you may sprinkle water over
it AZ you please. yet it can never be
made again what 1t vas when the dew
fell light ly on 1t from heaven On II
frosty morning you iuay see the panes
ofglass covered with landscapes, noun
tain>. lakes and trees. blended with
beautiful fantastic picture. Now lay
Your hand upon the glass, and by the
scratch Of your finger or by the
warmth Of your palm, all the delicate
tracery will be obliterltcd. So there
isin youth 4 beauty and purity Of char
acter, which, once touched and defiled,
cn never be restored--a fringe more
delicate than frost work. and which,
when torn and broken, will never be
re-embroitlered. When young man
leaves his fathers house, with the
blessing of his mothers tears still wet
upon his forehead, II he once loses that
early purity of character, it is a loss
that he can never make whole again.
Such Is the consequence Of crime. Its
effects cannot be eradicated; it can only
be forgiven.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

ALL RIGHT.--We have frequently
heard these words when on the railway
train, spoken by the conductor to the
engineer, when the train had stopped
and was just about to start forward
again. The careful engineer will not
move on until he hears the exclanla-
tion from the trusty attendant, "All
right"
Let Us think; these words mean
great deal, if we will make wise ap-
Dlicatlon of them to Our course of life.
How Is that? Are we on the right
track, and are we sure that we are
moving on safely?
Many of the thoughtless and reckless
are rushing into evil and sure punish
nent, all from the want of inquiring
before they start, it all is right. So
has many youth been drawn into the
ways Of tlansgIrSsion. not realizing
that he went there but to sacrifice his
character aud all that made life worth
possessing. Every hour we live brings
before Us such fearful examples. All
j. not right at the starting point The
beginning Is made in error, and calam-
ity and destruction come.
Young reader, look ont, and sec
that in all lifes undertakings you start
right. Zee that yon keep ''all right"
aTyon move OIL. And then you may
be quite sure Of coming out right il
the end. BE not deceived. solomon
says: There is way that seemeth
right unto man, but the end thereof
are the ways of death"
Take heed! Seek for the right way.
Pray As did the PsalmiSt to God:
LEAD me in the way everlasting.
All is right there. Myrtle.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

SPREAD OF TIE WORD. The Bible
is read of IA Sabbath in all the 10, 0C0
pulpitS OF our land. The sun never
sets on its cleaning page. 1t goes
equally to the cottage OF the plain man
and the palace of the king. II is WOW.
Ell into literature. and it colors the
talk Of the street. The bark of the
merchant cannot sail to sea without it.
No ship of war goes to the conflict
but the Bible Is there. 1t enters
mems closets; lnngleS in all grief
and cleertillliesS of life. The aching
head finds softer pillow when the
Bible lies underneath. 1t blesSes us
when we are born; gives names to
half of Christendom ; rejoices with Us;
has sympathy for our mourning;
temperS our grief to finer issues. 1t
is the better part OF our sermons. 1t
lifts man above himself. The timid
man, awaking from his dream of life,
looks through the glass of Scripture,
and his eye grows bright. He does
not fear to stand al0ne-to tread the
way unknown and distmt--to take
the death-angel by the hand, and bid
farewell to wife and babes at home.
Men rest on this. their dearest hope.
1t tells them of God, and Of his beloved
son Of earthly duties and Of heavenly
rest.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

"Why," said once a fox, walk
lug on the river side, and seeing
the fish merrily playing along the
watery element at times, and hastily
taking to their flight at others,
"Why do you flee 2" ave flee
the nets that men spread around
us" was the reply. "Why, then,
do you not come up here, on dry
land, that we might play together,
as my torefatllers, III olden times,
were won't to do with your fore
fathers p "SubtleSt of animals" !"
replied the fish; "Ifin our very
element of life so many dangers
threaten our lives, how much more
have we to tear out of our ele-
ment z"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

A close-6sted fellow, treating a
friend to some old wine, poured ont
q very small quantity. The latter,
taking the glass and holding it
above his head, remarked, rather
skeptically: "You say this is forty
years old ?" eyes," said the host.
"Then,' rejpincd his friend, "all
have to say is that it is very small
for its age"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

Alphose Kar, the gardener poet.
has offered Il bon mot to the world. lie
was lately presenta at banquet given
by the disciples of lIahneman. 'ioasts
we're given to the health of every me-
dical celebrity by everybody. when
the President remarked. Monsieur
karr, you have not proposed the health
ofany one." The poet rose and mod
cstly replied, Il propose the health of
the sick"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

A GUILTY CoNsCIENcE.-The
eccentric Lorenzo Dow was orcc
approaching a place where he had
all appointment to preach, when a
stranger complained to him that his
watch was stolen from under his
pillow the night before. Dow as
surcd the victim that the watch
would be restored, and picking up
a boulder that weighed pound or
50, hid it under his cloak and enter
ed the pulpit. After preaching
zealously for half an hour or so lie
suddenly exclaimed "a mans
watch was stolen in this ncighbor-
hood last night, and the thiefis now
in this house. shall hit him with
this stone" He made q feint of
throwing it, and one oftlle audience
ducked his head. lie was instant
ly seized, searched, and the stolen
watch found in his pocket. q,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

As so many Of the young men of
to-day are hoping and striving to
achieve greatness and possibly as.
pire to hold high places in the land,
it may be OF interest, ifnot positive
ly consoling, to know that those
who have held the noblest position,
known to our form of government,
attained it late in lite Particular
ly is this true Of President IIarri-
son, who was the Oldest ofthe Pres
Ments, being sixty-seven years OF
age when he was elected. That
courtly and elegant old gentleman,
President Buchanan was sixty-ive
when he became Chief Magistrate,
and next to him in point Of years,
was Zachary Taylor, the hero Of
Bnena Vista, and theeleventh Pres
ident Of the United States. John
Adams, Washington's successor,
was sixty-one, as also was Andrew
Jackson, and both Madison and
Monroe and also John Quincy
Adams were tifty-eight when they
attained presidential honors. Wash
ington, Jefferson and Martin Van
Buren, were each tifty-seven, and
James X. Polk was forty-nine.
Franklin Tearce was next to the
Youngest, being toty-cight, while
the present incumbent, L. S. Grant,
was torty-seven at the time Of his
Inauguration. OF the three Vice
Presidents, Tyler, Fillmore and
the former was tifty-one,
the latter fifty-nine, and Mr.. Fill
more was fifty.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

The CARPENTERS DREAM
\ poor man was a carpenter; and
he often said to himself and others:
elf l was only rich, | would
show people how to give"
In his dream he saw q pyramid
Of silver dollaM-all new, bright,
and beautiful. Just then a voice
reached him, saying:
"Now is your time. You are
rich at iast; let us see your geller-
osity."
So he rose from his seat and went
to the pile to take some money for
charitable purposes. But the pya-
mid was 50 perfect that lie conld
not bear to break it. He walked
all around it, but found no place
where he could take dollar with
out spelling the heap. So lie de-
cided that the pyramid should not
be broken! and then awokc. lie
awokc to know himself, and to see
that he would be generous only
when comparatively poor.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12
DIR, Il, D. SMITH, DENTIST,
As@llA nasapg, GAlccHalnlssg, /,
Nee 6ftttitK, Nc. y -

II N. wADSWORTH win give prompt
IL attention TO all orders for Pancr.
hanging, Calcemining, Decorating. Gr.. in
this city or vicinity. All work exec,icd
IN the latest style, in the heSt manner. and
at lowest living rates. GSs'Onlers left NJ
Furniture WarerOOms Of Chas. Ncaley will
receive prompt attention, lDyI |
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

A saloon keeper otqnestionble Ilor-
eSty went to n lawyer to consult him
about commencing an action Of detI-
nation against Il ftllow-t0wnSiAan.
'.rhe scolln,lrel, said he, ticrcely.
has robbed me of my character !"
''Ah. has he are y0u sure of that
fact 2" replied the attorney; iii 50,
for heavens sake hit him go; for 1t is
thu lnckiest thing that ever happened
to yOu.'
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

A topper sneered at a young man
for wearing spectacles, when the
latter said, at is better TO use glas-
,ses over the nose as | do, than un-
der the nose as YOU y
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

A Maine gentleman once called ON
President Lincoln. He had shaken
hands with him observing: ''DOn'E
be scared, Mr.. Lincoln, | DO not want
an Office "Es that sO?" said the.
President; ''then give as another.
Slmke."
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

Mrs. Partington says she does wish,
they would hurry np and pass the sill
yer service bill in Washington.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12

They say female compOsitors get
through their copy very rapidly, beiilg
anxious to get the last word,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-04-12
TURNING TURNING.

AM PRkPARED TO no ALL KINDS
OF turning: keep on hand and make Ia
order rlwhidc-hettOmed chairs, nnd spin
Ming wheels. Shop near the !" Magnolia
Wills" JOHN u, MEIXIiER.
Albany, Nov. 8, 1851 i-l !
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
Dream children.

"An Old Bachelor" in Huper's
Bazaar, under The above head, tells
of the experience Of an acquaintance
of his the following:
She was early and happily mar
ried; but one after another of her
children had died, and all at the
tenderest age. Some fate seemed to
be set fast against their innocent
young lives, and while still in the
nursery they died. So the young
mother was totally bereft. Still she
felt herself to be mother; but her
sweet family were dream-children
only. Their nursery remained un-
changed. The toys, the little ta-
bles and chairs, the torn picture
books-they were left as the last Of
the lost darlings had left them, and
the last had died thirty years before
l saw the mother.
She meanwhile had passed from
the young wife to tho matron, and
the brown hair with which the baby
fingers had played was gray now,
and covered with cap. There was
no morbid or quelulous complaint
in her manner or in her life; no
cynicism or false gayety. To most
persons she would seem merely
grave and tranquil lady who
had probably some sorrow. But
those dead children nodded her
whole character. A sad gentloness,
an endless self-sacriGce, II sweetness
of charity that shamed calumnty
and inspired generous Judgment,
made her life, as had always heard,
one of the noblest of influences. She
bore with her and diflused an mex
pressible human tenderness. And
the source Oft was that unchanged
nursery and the children who pratt
tied and played there long ago--th"
children who are children only fol
ever.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
Flowers as DIsinfectants.

Lovers of the beautiful, as mani.
tested in Ne flower kingdom, will
be happy at hearing that flowers,
instead of being unhealthy in rooms,
are, on the contrary, disinfectants
in disease. Professor Mantegazza
has discovered that ozone is devel-
oped by certain odorous flowers. A
writer in our clever contemporary,
Mature" states that most of the
strong smelling vegetable essences,
such as mint, clover, lavender,
lemon and cherry laurel, develop n
very large quantity Of ozone when
in contact with atmospheric oxygen
in light. Flowers destitute OF per-
fume do not develop it, and general
ly the amount of ozone seems to be
in proportion to the strength OF
the perfume emanated. Professor
Mantegazza recommends that in
marshy districts, and in places In
tested with noxious exhalationa
strong smelling flowers should bt
planted around the house, in ordel
that the ozone emitted from them
may exert its powerful oxydizinf
influence. So pleasant a plan tol
making q malarious district salu
brious only requires to be known t.
be put in practice.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
care you willing to give this wo.

Are you wiling To give this Wo'
man to your husband, to be his law
full and welded wife, for time and
for all eternity? If you are, you will
manifest it by placing her right hand
within the right hand of your hus-
band"
did SO f; but what words can de-
scribe my feelings? The anguish
of a whole lifetime was crowded into
that one single moment.
/ remember we'll that when | re.
turned home-that "home" which
was now to become hateful to me,
for his young wife was to live
there-my husband said to me.
"You have been very brave: but it
is not so hard to do, after all, is it?"
He had seen me bear it so well, that
he even supposed 1 was indifferent.
So much for,the penetration of men
During the remainder of that day,
how L watched their looks and
noted their every word! To me,
their tender tones were like dag
gers, piercing me to the heart One
moment | yearnea for my husband s
undivided love; the next moment l
hated even the very sight of him,
and vowed that he never again
should have a place in my heart.
Then would feel that there was no
justice in Heaven, or this great sor-
row would not have come upon me.
TIE THIRD MRS. srENHoUsE.
I had lived in polygamy about
three years when MIR. s. thought it
there-my husband said to me.
"You have been very brave but it
was about time that he should add
another jewel to his crown. | raised
no objection to this, for | felt that
he might just as well have twenty
more as the one already too many,
particularly as we lad been taught
to believe the more wives the more
glory. He told me who the favored
damsel was, and | had no objection
to her. The only promise l tried
to exact from him was that there
should be no long courtship. This
he did not objeat to. But wa:
doomed to disappointment, al,
though there seemed to be no OBJ.
stacle in the way this time ; for hel
mother declared to me soon after
that "no man had ever moved hel
daughters heart to love- but my
husband ; he was her first and only
love-pleasant communications t,
make to II wife! Her daughter
confirmed this; and L myself hal
little doubt that she spoke he truth
when | saw letters constantly com
ing to my house, brought by per
sons who / knew came from hel
and | perceived how much care wa
taken that they should not fall int
my hands.
The advent of the third wife il
the Stenhouse household ended tn
first wifc's belief in Mormonism
The remainder of her revelation
describes the successive stages
through which she passed until she
became emanciputed.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19

Meningitis.

This terrible disease seems TO oc-
cupy Il very prominent position in
the list of evils that atllict our peo-
pie in different sections. From our
exchanges we see that its attacks
are fatal i'll many cases. 1t is u
terrible malady, durable according
to some, by the use of only terrible
means.
In one of Eugene Sues novels. he
tellj of II case that was treated by
placing upon the patients back
cloth saturated with spirits of tur-
pentine and pressing upon an iron
seething hot. This not eilecting re-
lief, flame from q blow pipe, which
penetrated the flesh, as Il gimlet
was employed, resulting i'll the re-
coyery OF the case.
This treatment is said to be fol-
lowed by immediate relief, or
painful death. Ofcourse. The pa
tient must either recover or die.
But it reminds us of the old woman's
test for indigo: Put it into water
and if its good, it will sink or swim,
she had forgot which.
1t seems to be agreed among the
Medical Fraternity that it isinilama-
ton Of the spinal cord, and the
membrane encasing tho brain, in
volving the brain to a greater or less
extent.
Theories as to its cause, nature
and proper treatment are various.
1t prevails as an epedemic at times,
proving fatal in many cases. AT
other times it appears in milder
and more Manageable form.
Apericnt, and anti-febrile aSen-
cies are used in its treatment includ-
ing the dydropathic as well as tho
allopathic.-[ B,ornsrille Bee.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19

THE BEST DIsINFECTANTs.-Char-
coal or burnt clay will generally
answer all purposes as disiniectants
of foul sinks, drains, etc. Dry burnt
clay will absorb and hold most foul
odors in it substance, preventing
them from contaminating the air.
All families should prepare it for
their own use. The ordinary clay
earth, completely dried and pull
verize, will answer every purpose.
Powdered charcoal put in q bag and
suspended in a cistern, will do much
to keep the water pure and free
from offensive substance. Charcoal
has wonderful absorbent qualities.
When the air is impure it can only
be disinfected by some volatile sub
stance that will follow the offensive
substance in the air. Carbolic acid
does this. Soft water is good alb
sorbent of poisnous substances from
the air, and little ornamental foun-
tain that works by being wound up
like clock ia of great value in a
sick room. The jet that it makes,
falling in a sort of spray, helps to
purify the air, and in summer cools
| Il. Such q fountain is ornamental
as we'll as useful. Pans of pure
water in the sick room are better
than nothing.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
The Proper Distinction of Woman.

Is there any barrier against pre-
sumption, and against an attempt
at equality, like Thoroughbred
courtesy? ADO what,you will, you can
never be so thorough u lady as [ am,
was the impression made upon me
by the sweet humility, the plain
dress, the almost forlorn surround
ings of Mrs. Custis, the former mis-
tress of Arlington. 1t was more
what she did not do, the absence OF
eif,rt, coupled with the desire to
make you happy, the thorough
breeding the self-abnegation, tic
graceful dignity that made this lady
a. dutchess in her faded realm
Such breeding and such manners as
hers are not within the reach of ev.
cry one,-thcy are partly natura
giits-but the virtues which led tc
them are to be cultivated by every.
body with some hope ofsuccess. Miss
Sedwick was enc of those wonder.
full well-bred women. No woman
in America was more famous than
she in her prime, and she had much
of the grace, with little of the for
mility, of these "old school" man
ners in which she must have been
trained. Flattery never turned her
head; she was humble and modest
us q village girl, graceful and court
ly us Madame Seylgnr. Her man
mor OF Introducing two persons has
never been surpassed; she made
them both feel honorel and distin-
guished. Her attitude Of listening
was itself compliment, and to the
very last she maintained u charm
beyond beauty-the cham of per-
feet manners.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19

A doctor was called in to see Il
patient whose native land was
Ireland, and whose native drink
was whisky. Water was prescribed
as the only cure. Pat said it was out
of the quslion, he could never drink
it. Milk was then proposed, and
Pat agreed to get well on milk. The
doctor was summoned again. Near
the bed on which the sick man lay
was table, and on the table 4 large
bowl, and in the bowl was milk, but
favored strongly with whisky.
"What have you hcrc?' said the
doctor.
"MiIll, doctor; just what you
ordered" "
"But there is whisky in it; |
smell it."
Well, DOCTOR" sighed the
patient, " there may be whisky in
it, but milk's my object"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
FRESHEST GLEANINGS

Price of coffee in Hayti-1lf
cents.
King Victor Emmanuel is in
Florence.
The Empress Of Russia has gone
to Crimea.
When is u mean man not q mean
man? Never.
Prince Frederick Charles of
Prussia is now in Sicily.
The Sultan Of Turkey is to visit
France in May.
David CrcoI, one Of the Jurors
who tried Aaron Burr, is living in
Ohio.
The Illinois Normal University
has an endowment fund of $780,
900.
100000 head of cattle are raised
every year in Texas.
An Australian has Il false eye,
made Of an emerald and Il diamond.
lie considers his sight priceless.
The man who was so economical
as to bury his family in Il perpcn-
dicular position to save land, was
not II trcc-soilcr.
a gentleman Of high standing in
ST. Joseph county, Ind, lost his
slccye-button. 1t was found in the
heel Of a young lady'S stocking.
Hose to blame!
Marshal Bazaino has received
permission to publish Il pamphlet
justilying his conduct at Metz.
Mrs. Grant and her daughter
Nellie have gone to Europe under
the escort Of cX-Sccretary Boric
and family.
The Hebrews Of Fort Wayne,
Indy are going to erect \ temple
the coming season costing S25, 900.
The Baptist Church and Female
College at Carrolton Mississippi,
arc to be repaired and improved.
| A celebrated gambler has Just
died ut Geneva in utter dcstituton,
age l0rty-scvcn. lie was buried in
the i,$Sc coHtmuae at Geneva.
Nh, ,..i.1 /
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19

The Bishop of Oxford having sent
round to the church wardens In
his diocese a circular letter OF inqulr-
les, among which was, "Doos your
officiating clergyman preach the
Gospel, and are his conversation a
and carriage consistent herewith
one church warden replied, "He
breaches the Gospel, converses
beautiful, but don't keep any car
riage."
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-19
Something About Yourself.

Supposing your age to be fifteen
years, OF thcreabouts, l can figure
you up to q dot. You have 100
bones and 500 muscles ; your blood
weighs rs pounds; your heart is
five inches in length, and three
inches in diameter it beats 70
times per minute. 1900 times per
hour, 100,S0O times per day, and
36,725,200 timesper year. At each
beat q little over two ounces OF
blood is thrown cut of it ; and each
day it receives and discharges about
seven tons of that wonderful fluid.
Your lungs will contain gallon of
air, and you inhale $4,000 gallons
per day. The aggregate surface of
the air cells Of your lungs, supposing
them to be spread out, exceeds
10000 square inches. The weight
Of your brain is three pounds, when
you are man it will weight about
eight ounces more. Your nerves
exceed 100000 in number.
Your skin is composed of three
layers, and varies from one-fourth
to one-eighth of an inche in thick
ness. The erea of your skin is
about 1,70O square inches, and you
ore subjected to an atmospheric
pressure of fifteen pounds to the
square inch. Each square inch of
your skin contains $500 sweating
tubes, or perspiratory pores, each
of which may be hkened toa little
drain tile one-fourth of an inch long,
making an aggregate length OF the
entire surface of your body, of 2O1,-
16G feet, or a tile ditch for draining
the body almost forty miles long.