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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-13
A MEXICAN 4 FOREIGN PATENTS

NJ Its hid Il
Solicitor Of Patents for Inventions. Trade Marks,
Designs, No. rs state ST., opposite kilby st.,
Boston.
No Agency in the United States possesses superior a-
eitesJor obtaining Patents or ne pdfed
biilty Of iareHtions.
All necessity OF Journey Washington TO procure
Patent, and the great delay there, are here saved
Testimonials,
II regard MI Eddy one Of the most capable and
successful practitioners Win whom nave mad oeiai
CHARLES MASON, Commissioner OF Patents.
-, have no hesitation in assuring inventors that they
cannot employ man more competent and frsstcortAy
and more capable Of putting their applications In
10 secure for them carly and favorable consideration
AZ the Patent ONCE. EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner Of Patents"
MIR. X. II. Eddy has made for me over Thirty apl
peatons for Patents having heen successful In almost
every case Such proof great talent and
ability his part leads nae 10 recommend ALL inventors
TO apply tO him to procure their patents they may be
sure OF having the most faithful attention bestowed
their cases, and at very reasonable charges.
BOAtou Jan. lSi2. d2twI JOHN rAaGARf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-19

TO WHOM ASSESSED,
(aRd remarks.)
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23

How THE BOYS SNowBALLED
ALExls.-The st. Louis Democrat
says: The mind Of the average
American gamin is largely demo-
cratic. 1t isno espector ofpersons.
All day long crowd ofstreet boys
had teen having high old sport at
Twelfth and Pine streets in shylng
snowballs atpassers-by. They pro-
lenged the fun much to theindigna-
ton of the possessors ofthe glitter
ing targets ofsilk hats, and the vex-
alton Of the souls Of patient police
men, all through the afternoon.
When Alexis came he was instant
ly recognized. With shout of
yells, "T'here's the Juke n "Give
it to the son ofa GAR" the mitrail-
leuse OF sllowballs was discharged,
and royalty ducked beneath the de-
scending missels. Ducking, how
ever, ayailed not, and Olsonfeiif
alone in the party successfully rain
the battery. Alexis teignet q smile
when the cold snow sittel down his
neck, and piously responded to
Tudeer's hurried quotation from the
Greco-Russian prayer-bool.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23
JAMES FINLAYSON.


The Governor of Minnesota, in
his message to the Legislature of
that State, made mention Of an evil
in the system Of assessing prop
erty there, which corresponds ex-
actly with an evil which exists in
Oregon. lie showed that, to be-
gin with, the prevailing standards
valuation are absurdly and uni
versally false, and criminally viola
tive Of the requirements Of the law.
In every town and county the ap-
praisement ofproperty by the As
SCISSORS for purpose Of taxation is but
q fraction, as regards the aggregate
return, Of the real value, probably
not averaging one-third of the real
value. Mole than that the
standard of valuation is different in
different counties, each one doing its
best, becanse every other does its
best, to lower its aggregate yalua-
ton in order to escape a portion Of
the State tax. The result is a con-
slant tendency to a reduced valua-
tion and general inequalities as be-
tween counties upon which there
is no check at all adequate to the
corrections of the evil.
The essential vice of the system
of assessing property in Oregon
could not be more clearly stated
than in the above presentation. We
have done our best to urge upon
the Legislature during its last two
sessions the necessity Of providing a
remedy. But in the heat OF party
legislation the matter has been neg
lected. We shall still urge it, and
we trust that a Legislature may be
chosen this year which will give the
subject due attention. There is no
subject which more urgently re-
qnlres it Oregoaian.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23

THOSE STocKINGs.-The time
was when all the stockings worn
were knit by hand, by ladies OF
both high and low degree. Our
mothers and grandmothers never
thought Of calling on q neighbor
for an afternoon chat without TAX
ing their knitting work along; and
every otherwise unoccupied hour
the fingers would ply the glittcring
steel. We cnn remember how we
had to wait for the qualification Of
every childish want till mother got
around with the "seam needle !"
how with specs over her nose, she
would sit by the tireside of an even
ing and read aloud, stopping now
and then to see to "wlden" or "nar-
row." or count the stitches, with
the whole family gathered about
her. And mother kept all those
many feet warm, and knit the most
magnificent striped blue and white
mittens, and initials on and a fringe
around the wrist, that we have
ever seen, or ever expect to see.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23

PACKING SALMoN.-When the
salmon are brought to the fishery
they are piled up on long tables,
projecting over the water. Here
stands Cinnamon, two at each ta-
bic, armed with long, sharp knives,
who, with great celerity aud skill,
disembowel and behead the fresh
arrivals, pushing the otfal over the
brink into the river at the same
time. After cleaning, the fish are
thrown into brine vats, where they
remain from one to two days to un-
dergo the necessary shrinkaGe,
which is nearly one-half. They are
then taken out, washed thoroughly,
and packed down in barrels, with
the proper quality Of salt. That
they may keep perfectly well, it is
necessary to heap them up i'll bar.
rels, and force them down with O
screwpress.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23
Of Benicia, Cal, committed suicide


of Benicia, Cal, committed suicide
by taking strychninc. Previous to
committing the rash act, she cleaned
up her house and put it in perfect
order, then dressed herself IN clean,
nice apparel, and laid down OH the
bed in, proper shape for burial. She
then took the poison and died. Her
funeral took place on Friday. She
leavesa husband and six children.
The cause of her selEdcstmction is
not known.
The Los Angles iSfar hoists the
name Of General Winfield S. Han-
cock for the Presidency.
A Carson family were recently
afflicted with hog.pox-a variety Of
smallpox imported from Germany.
Salt Lake City is to have new
daily paper.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23

The Lake Shore and Michigan
Shore and Michigan Southern Rail
way Company have commenced
work of planting trees along the
tracks on their road--11,000 chest
nut and 10000 European larches
have been planted along its line
between White Pigeon and Toledo,
through the country where.the for
ests have been mostly cleared away
and the supply of timber is scan
tiest. The work was most excel
lently done, with the intention that
every tree might live, and the cost,
including the time of laborers, who
belong to the regular force of the
road, and did this work in connec-
ton with and in addition to their
ordinary duties, at an average Of
eight cents per tree; excluding the
cost of the company's employees, the
cost was four cents per tree.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23

A New York dispatch says Mr.
Conner, Colonel Fisk's private Sec
retary, is administrator Of Fisk's es-
tate. On Friday he went to the
Grand Central Hotel, and demand.
ed the personal property taken from
the Colonel's person after the shoot
ing. The property includes Fisk's
immense diamond pin, his diamond
sleeycAuttons, his diamond ring,
and 81, 800 in bank notes. Instead
ofgiyiHg up the property, the pro
bSIeYs \ vi the hgtkI Steseilted a bill
dSe, 81. Showing Colonel Fisk
to die in his house.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23

ZIP, REGsTER;-I see in the
last issue of the REGISTER a com
munication from brother Newsom,
6fSIarion county, to which I shall
reply briefly. ] aln.rery sorry to
know tEat brother Newsom is Of.
Tended because | took notice Of bis
chapter Of items, | had no inten-
ton whatever to be sarcastic or
ironical, or bitterly severe. Think
iffriend Newsom willread my letter
again, he viii come to a very differ
cit conclusion. ] was very well
pleased with Mr.. .Neysom's chap
ter Of items, until | came to drain-
Ing, where he adYises the farmers
Of linn TO scitonehalfof their land
aud use one-halfiof the proceeds to
draining thoroughly, and the other
half towards substantial improve
ments. Now here ! thought that
friend Newsom was not aware OF
the cost of undertaking III Ore
gon. Now, | simply asked Mr.. New
som ii he ever had done much drain
h,g in Oregon, or if he had eyet
counted the cost Of draining one
acre of land. Now, | think friend
Newsom ought not to have got Of
Tended at such question as this.
Mr.. n. says that | wanted him to
tell me how ditcling ought to be
done, and it lie knew ever SO well,
he should not impart that informa-
ton under car;cature. Well, | am
naturally acaricaturist, and lwonld
be willing to impart any information
desired Oh litching or under-draln-
ing to any one who wanted inform
alton. But, friend Newsom, ! have
never asked of you any information,
neither how ditclling nor under
draining ought to be done. ! have
been taught thot thoroughly, from
child up. | have seen all sorts OF
dltching and all sorts of under
draining done to perfection.
Now, friend Newsom, ! want
you to come back again to Linn
county, and see us, aud stroll about
just as much as you please and
come and SCENE, also. lwillmake
you very welcome, and what YOU
don't know about ditcling and
understanding | will tell You. lon
lave always spoken in glowing
terms ofLim county, Of our beautiful
land, of our central location, of our
cnterprising people, Of our morals
and religion, of our educational and
manufacturing enterprises, and
when you have said SO, You have
only told the truth, for we are a
mighty people, and old Linn is a
great country.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23

Anexchange says that ten mill.
y non deEen Corsets were imported into
the United States last year. This
is only three cents apiece for
every man, woman and child IN the
! country, q! .or, counting. out men and
children, abOutten for cyCfy llneti.
can woman.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23

the EaSC 10 jackson county With a
lot of fine stock.
Mr.. NJ. $. Hart. contractor, has
abTuatulated from Portland, carry.
ing away some $4,000, which ought
to have been paid to his creditors.
A nice young man in Eugene
City is to receive a watch from a
lady at the expiration ofone, years
total abstinence from the use of
tobacco. A watch valued from
5000 to $500 will engage the en-
tire force OF the Gmrd office to
take similar pledge.
The news of the opening of the
tmou Pacific raifroad caused much
rejoicing in San Francisco.
Orders have been received to put
the Northern Pacific railroad
through from Kalama to Olympia
by the first of November next.
Maurice Graves was arrested in
Eugene and, taken to Salem. for
forgery.
Abraham sltand was arrested in
Eugene on charge of forgery, says
the Guard, ard bound over in the
sum of $500, in default, Of which
he went to Jail.
Eggs are thirty cents per dozen
at Eugene City.t
A four horse load of potatoes
went off last week at Corvallis, like
shot cakes,' at 81 rs per bushel,
says the Gazette.
Two births in KaIama last week.
The Common Council talk Of or
ganizing anothert ward.
The following new Post-offices
have been recently established :
Klaskamine, Columbia county (;
Fair Grounds, Marion county ;
Norton, Clackamas county Sum-
mcr House, Clatsop county 18th
mus, Coos county ; Hot Springs,
Jackson county F; Langell Valley,
Jackson county; Linkville, Jack.
son county; Yanax, jackson coun-
ty; Cornelius, Washington county;
Woodburn, Marion county.
Salem shipped seventy tons Of
-four to Portland last week.
The roll Of tue Oregon Pioneers
at Astoria now contains one hun
dred names.
The Democrats are reported as
boarding eight men at Wheatiaud
to reduce the Republican majority
at the next election.
In the skating rink at Spring
field, Willie Penga and Johnnie
Kelly, in scuffle resulting from a
quarrel, both tumblcd ont of the
second story window to the ground,
breaking an arm or SO,
The Eugene Journal anticipates
the establishment Of a bank in that
city bearing the "Scriptural name,"
Faro.
Quite a number Of Democrats III
Lane county are seeking the nomi-
nation for clerk. All the rest want
to be Sheriff.
The finances OF Eugene are look
ing up, as the fines for drunks, ETC.,
are coming in lively.
They think Of starting a grave
yard at Kalama, so soon as some
body dies.
The assessment Of Washington
Territory will not fall below $14,-
100000, and four mills on that
amount will give $4,000 as the
tax for this year.
Pembina, instead Of 0jibway, is
to bethe name Of the new Territory.
500 per ton has been offered for
hay at Vancouver, and can't get it
at that, says the Register.
The public school has been closed
at Nanaimo, Il. c., and three hun
dred children have been left to
street education.
1t is in contemplation to estab-
lish q line Of vessels between San
Francisco and Seattle to accommo-
date the merchants in the matter
of sure freight, at lower rates than
has been heretofore the case.
FTNLo Coox.n ,,4a,,Ao w. -.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23
pACIr1c CcAsr sEws.

Portland last week, is coming th'
insane dodge.
Rev. II. X. Hines intends tt
write the life Of Rev. Jason Lee, the
pioneer missionary, and appeals tt
everybody having material for Sucl
A work to forward it to him al
Walla Walla, W. I.
Mr.. w. Pope and wife, OF Oregon
City, celebrated their wooden we'd
ding last week.
The Multnomah Medical Society
numbers twelve members.
Klamath Lake country has had
a very mild winter, and stock has
Jared we'll.
Coos Bay denizens are asitating
the project Of building a railroad
from San Francisco via the Bay to
the Columbia river.
Henry Klippel, jackson e t county,
is reported as one Of The numerous
Democratic aspirants for Congress.
Douglas county has a Democrat
who aspires to Congressional HON
ors.
Religious services were still be.
ing held ihi the Methodist and
Evangelical churches in Salem last
week.
James IIurl, of Jacksonville, has
sent to the patent office model Of
a railroad brake. The invention is
to he attached to the old brakes,
and is applied by drawing q cord
which runs through the entire train.
During dispute at Florea, Utah,
on the 18th, George Williams drew
a pistol and shot J. Cunnington in
the head. Cumington returned
the fire, hitting Williams in the
breast, killing him'instantly.
The japanese Embassy prefer re-
naming at Salt Lake until the
blockade opens, rather than return
and 90 by steamer.
Clark county, w. T., owes $780,
600, which is more than the debt Of
the Territory.
Gen. Ilalleck's will appoints his
wife cxecutrix and guardian Of their
son. lie desires his mother shall
have free use Of his old homestead
in Oneida county, n. Y, during
her lie, and be paid $4,000 from
his estate. All else goes to the
widow and son.
Egbcrt Nlillikin, toll-gate keeper
near San Francisco, took stryclmine
as an antilote for whisky, but the
prompt application ofremediessaved
his life.
Most of the wooden mills of Cal.
ifornia are running on full time,and
their fabrics find a ready sale.
A four-cornered square box
standing on a thrcc-legged tripod
which always points to the north,"
was the definition of a mariners
compass, given by a student in
mathematics at Willamette Univer-
sity, not long since.
A revenue vessel will be con-
structed for Puget Sound at an
early day.
Snow about Idaho City is from
four to five feet deep.
Delegate Claggett, Of Montana,
is carrying out the spirit of the civil
service reform, in submitting the
recommendations of candidates for
the vacant cadetship at West Point
to a committee Of gentlemen of bis
Territory.
An Olympia paper says that Sc
attic is making rapid strides in the
direction Of progression.
An alien law has been passed by
the Montana Legislature, which
provides that "no alien shall be al
lowed to acquire any title, interest
or posscSsory, or other right to any
placer mine or claim, or to the prof
its Of. the proceeds thereof, in this
Territory" It permits aliens to
hold and work claims after declar-
ing their intentions to become citi-
zens of the United States. The
law does not effect any alien inter-
est acquired before its passage.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-02-23

within eight Of the number made
inlSan Francisco during the same
period.
John BryonrOf San Francisco has
sued the Omnibus Railway Com
pany for $4,000 damages for XIII
Ing his son.
: Peter Quick and wife sues S. j.
Chadburli for s25, 900 for injuries
received by Mrs. Quick ty being
run Over BY defendants wagon. All
of. San Francisco.
The mills at Corvallis have lost
some logs and lumber by the pres
ent feshet.
j. NJ. Murphy, late local reporter
ori the Portland Herald, was tried
last Monday in the Circuit Court
on tie charge Of assault with .
dangerous weapon, and was ac-
quilted, the jury being out but
few minutes, says Ovgonion.
William Pickett, at one time
editor Of tire Commercial in Port
land, has been elected Recorder Of
Kalamai,." !" :, Il,
sAlettana contains 23,0OO,00O
asos Of agricultural lands, l2,000,-
900 of timber lands and 79,0O0,0OO
acres Of grazing lands.
But few cattle have died in Mon
tana. .
At least ten thousand cattle and
horses have dieu in Wyoming in
the vicinity of Laramie.
The total rain fall for the season
at San Francisco has been nearly
twenty-nine inches.
Carrie Stanley of San Francisco,
a beautiful and well educated wom-
an, who left her husband and went
on .he town three years since, drop
ped dead upon a street Of that
city recently from the effects Of
poisoned whisky.
One Of the snow bounders named
Danoughs, who is said to have left
New York a powerful man in full
health, was so worn down and ex-
hausted when the train arrived at
San Francisco on the 10Th, that it
was found necessary to carry him to
the Lick House in mems arms. He
appears to be in the last stages OF
consumption.
The Roseburg Plaindealer says
that on the morning Of the 10Th,
the house Of J.C. Scraggs on Sugar
Pine mountain, was destroyed by
fire. ,.'Loss $4OO, including $145 in
greenbacks.
Also, Mr.. J. d. Bowen, of
Roseburg, on the 10th, was knock
ed down and partially stunned by
a club in the hands Of man who
intended to rob him. His cries for
help brought assistance before the
robbery was accomplished, and the
thief fled.
There were ten cases Of small
pox at Eureka, Nevada, on the
Sth.
Eight inches more rain has fall
len this season in San Francisco
than in Sacramento.
The Santa Cruz mountains are
full Of land slides, many Of them OF
vast dimensions.
There are 12O pupils in the Cali
fornia State Normal School.
San Francisco exported 95,S54
bblA Of -four to China last year, the
largest quantity sent to any port.
At Virginia City on the 5th inst,
a man named Williams commit
ted an outrage upon a little girl five
years Of age. Her injuries were such
as to imperil her life. The inhnman
=
wretch was arrested.
The San Francisco Chronicle has
c6me out victorious in fourteen L.
bel sAts,,
San jose, Cal, had a beet on the
9Th inst weighing ITO pounds.
0nlyforty-seyen marriages occur
red in San Luis Obispo, CAL, last
year,
The Nevada Ice Company has
stored ten thousand tons of that
-oool:no, oano,uodifv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-07
Vol. 20.

ofthe General s enemies say that had it been
made before the nomination Curtis would
not have had place on the Radical State
Ticket. We know not how that may be.
This we do know There is no power as
yet known to mechanics that can keep
Brogden from talking, and talking to the
injury Of his friends, and the advantage Of
his enemies. But as for that matter lie
will not do his party any more harm than
either Caldwell or uargrove, and then he
drinks less vh;Skey and spou;s much more
poetry, and then, toe, there need never be
any fear Of a rely TO him for, if his
audience would remain the next mornings
sun would find HIN Sill talking. But
friend BoSITz, Of the Messenger, has not
known Brogden as lsng as we have, and
doos not ike him. This is the gentle way
in which be told IS tie cid roan " rs still
alive:
. This frothy basbler and political leper
spoke at Snow Hill on Tuesday last to q
small crowd Of negroes. We were not
present, but learn that ha hSransued Ills
sable audience in his usual clustering way,
appealing to their passions and preJUdiccs.
The Messenger received passing notice as
''dlrty and scurrilous sheet" those whom
he once claimed as friends were denounced
as "rebels" and t'IIu-Klux ;" he beasted Of
political consistency that he might hide his
vile corruption and political rascality; in
short, he proclaimed himself to the world
unfit to be believed, even when he tells the
truth, and unworthy to be trusted in any
position, even that Of Jail Keeper"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-07

NEW YORK, June 1.
Mr.. Bennett is unconscious and the doctors
are hopeless Of his recovery.
Lieut. Col. st. Clair, Gen. Trevino's Chief of
Artillery, arrived here yesterday from Mata-
moras. He reports that the revoiutionists are
enthusiastic in support OF Trevino, and that
many of the States desire to see him Preside mt
inste ad of Juarez. The Colonel speaks in strong
terms Of the resources of the Revolutionists,
and declares that they are likely to gain con-
siderable strength.
THE PRESS VS.. SUMNER.
The Times" says that Mr.. Summers speech
is collection Of sianderH against the Presid mt
lishments.
The"Tribune' considers Summers speech one
Of the greatest he ever delivered.
The "World" says that Summers Indictment
OF Grant reeites nothing which the Democratic
press has not reiterated for months, but coming
from man whose biography Ia the history of
the Republican party. will carry conviction
where the Democratic voice would pass as the
wind.
The "Sun" styles Sumner the American
Caesar, and calls the speech magnificent.
The Herald" says that the speech is a say age
arraignment OF the President and the bitterness
which rs evidently provoked by a sense OF per-
sonal provocation, will weaken its force. 1t
contains nothing new, except the statement OF
Stanton, that Grant could not govern the
country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-07
Curious E.e1sainiscenee.

A curious "Reminiscences of revolutionary
times has been brought to light in the mat
ter Of the recent application to Congress by
an aged lady for payment Of the services
of her father, an officer in the cid COnti-
mental navy. 1t appears that the officer in
question performed, III add.tj 3" - .as or
diuary duty as a cri5:s~s, S.:t J.. j.. ."'it
services in England ~. ~.-.- ..iu-
mittee of Congress t... .,.'''
Of being subjected a. l.. -.,... i,Is
comrades. ''They W,4o ii.ircueu. upo. a
boating machine, their bodice, legs and
arms so ironed that they could not bend
either; tie machine was towed at high wa
ter 10 gallows erected by government or
ders; the hangman made the halters fast
to the gallows, and left them to die al
leisure-that is, by inches, as the tide fell. p
The committee considering the claims rc.
port in favor Of its payment.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-06-07
Z. r. serudWicle, Esc.

The Hinsboro Recorder, referring to the
rgobable candidates for the House Of
Representatives in Orange County says:
THE desperate efforts made by the Rad
iaaI party in the last Legislature to ruin
one Of ouE delegateS-a ready and able
dehater and a bold and fearless cham
pion-ca!s for Tebuke it would be un-
5ratcftl in the Convention to disregard,
Since he discharged his duty ably as rep
rasontativo. That's our notion
We presume the reference is to the dis
iirguishcd gentleman whose name heads
this article, and We take pleasure in adding
our endorsement Of everything the Re
cCrdor says in his Commendati0n.
The whole State owes a debt Of gratitude
10 Mr. STRUDwICK for the bold and manly
part be TOOK in bringing the traitor Holden
70 justice, and will not soon forget it.