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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

AN EXPLOSION. One of Mr.. Walt.
Ketehum's little boys traded with an
other shaver for g'ln-barTel, or hol-
low iron tube resembling glul-barrel,
che other day, and finding said tube TO
be full of nails and other articles which
defied all attempts at removal, be con-
cludet to expand the thing by heating
It in the fireplace in the parlor, think
ing to loosen them SO that they could
be the more readily removed. The
loosening process was most effectiaI,
TAR outstripping tlIe most sanguine cx-
pectations Of voting Ketehum, surpris-
ing him IA well as the balance Of the
family with the ease and suddenness
with which gun-barrel can be emp
tied Of all Its stuffing. Our young
friend was not aware Of the fact that
tie iron tube contained heavy charge
Of powder, packed in with nails, paper,
etc., else he would have thought twi, e
gre he tried the heating process. In
klissful ignorance Of the above facr,
-he placed the aforesaid tube in tie
Nre. and patiently awaited the result.
e0on unexpected results were OBJ
@lned. The heat exploded the
pAwtler, splitting the barrel and TIN ow-
ing almost every particle. OF the before
ebcerful-looking and cracking fire
NOm the fireplace, and spreading it
Oromiscuously all around and over the
Darlor, upon the carpet and on the
persons of the members of the family,
creating CONSERVATION and confusion,
and u general stampede. The loud
explosion startled the neighbors, and
coon the dwelling was besieged by
anxious inquilprs. A daughter was
alightly burned By the flying Goals, and
the carpet was pretty well perforated
With holes otherwise the damage was
Glght.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03
., Rari

o, nEARi oh, deari
And oh isn't IL queer
That holidays come only onco in = yeari
When, IL hadmy Way,
Ish0uld lengthesl their stay,
And have them go on for . year ana Q day
Icaunot nee why
We have FOuHth OF July
When the sun Is 50 hot and we are ready
For though on the street
Fizxle bang we repeat,
Our ardor grows cool on account OF the
heat. .
Then Santa Clans comes
With his tops and his drums
When Jack Frost Is pinching our fingers
and thumbs;
D, dear! oh, dear!
And I think Il is queer
That Christmas should come ct the end OF
theyear!
I've plenty Of toys
That make plenty Of noise,
And skates and sled, like the rest of the
boys;
And have Jolly fun
Till the daylight is done,
But wish all the days were rolled into one!
Sol grumble oh, dearl
And think 1t Is queer
That holidays come only once In a year!
And I'd like to know whether
The clerk of the weather
Couldn't put them In often and closer To-
gcther?
Between you and me :
Here's moral, you seel--
o. dear! it's rs foolish as foolish can be!
For 'tis certainly best,
And increases our Zest,
In music and in mirth to have some bars
OF rest!
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posi- ssrrsCE REGISTER.

MAILS ARRIVE;
From Railroad north and south daily
~ 1901. 4.
From Corvallis, daily. at 10 30 A. M.
From Lebanon, tri-weekly, tMOndhy,
wednesday and Friday at 1880 AN.
NAILS DEPART.
For Railroad north and sszs;::S1,, daily,
close prompt ut ll.ss5 a. N.
For Corvallis, daily, ut i.50P.M.
For Lebanon, tri-wcekly Monday, We'd
hcsday and Friday ataP. N.
Ofiicc hours from I A. NJ. to8P.M,
sunday, from u II. to aP.M.
Money order Office hpMrs from = A. N. to
.ePN. r. II. RAYMOND, p. NJ.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

The Victoria STANDARD speaks well
of the Big Bend mines. 1t gives an
account ofa miner who commenced to
prospect around IN a bank, got a very
good prospect, procured rocker to
wash his dirt, packed it two hundred
feet, and made from six to eight dol
lars day.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

QUIET.-Although several worly
combats were INDUCED in OH Monday.
no blood-Ietting, we are pleased to
say, was indulged in, so far as we have
heard. There was an unlimited
amount of scratching" indulged in
by our free and independent voters,
but no gouging.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

SEED WHEAT. Howell, Harper Il
Go. have for sale a choice article Of
Wheat tor seed, such as Fall or White
Winter. Click and Chila Club, Sonora,
&C., &C., all ofwhich they will dispose
OF by exchanging for other wheat. or
Oh other terms which will Milf
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

For INDTANA.-Rev. Mr.. Oakes,
late pastor of the Evangelical Church
ofthis city, preached his farewell ser-
mon on Sunday, at the Opera House.
lie proposes to remove to his old home
in Indiana, probably starting the lat
ter part of the week.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03
AND COMMERCIAL
Gold In New York, lO9.

Gold Ii New York, lob.
Legal tenders 90ls@0l Sc.
WHEAT in Liverpool lbs 2d@l3s i'd;
club. l3s 4d@l3s. 0d.
Wheat In San Francisco shows q
slight advance 50 3G92 50 v GENITAL.
Portland buyers are offering 81 y
GENITAL for average lots Of wheat, and
from 43 to 45c + busllci for outs.
Albany prices remain as lastquoted.
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A. WHEELER g. CO.,
sIHEDD, OREGON,
ForWardilg& C0mmiSs'l Merchants.

Dealers in Merchandise and Produce. A
good assortment Of all kinds of Goods al-
waysin store at lowest market rates.
Agents for sale Of Wagons, Grain Drills,
Cider Mills, Churns, &C., &C.
CASH paid for WHEAT, OATS, PORK,
BUTTER, EGGS and POULTRY.
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MARRIED.

At Shetld, by Rev. Mr.. Mccain,
November I'D. 1873, Mr.. w. b.
Henderson and Miss. Mary B. Holmes
all of Linn county.
Compliments received. May the
union prove one ofunaloyed happiness.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

WANTED,.--A good girl will find a
place with good wages, to do Mouse-
work, by enquiring at Mrs. Johns
Store, or at Weeds Grocery
oto1An
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

FIRST BoAT.-1he first boat to put
in an appearance at this point this
Winter, was the Governor Grover.
She came up on Sunday night and
went down on Monday, loaded with
wheat from tho Farmers Warehouse.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

THE CRY ELECTIoN-0n Monday,
was hotly contested, and scratching"
was indulged in freely. There was
more interest manifested in the result
than usual.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

q Etndp 90 per day. Agents wanted! All
d}GJlUD ~ classes of working people, Of
either sex, young or old, make more mon
or all tho time, than ut anything else. Par
ticnlarS free. Address q. Stinson 4 Co..,
Portland, lIaine, llyll
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

WEATnER.-W have had rain,
snow and freezing weather during the
past three days. Weather cloudy and
rold.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

The REGHSTER Is issued twice each
week "Wednesday and Saturday mornings)
1t the low price Of three dollars per year,
IN advance. Call at the Office. corner of
First and Ferry streets, and subscribe.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

ABLE COUNSEL. IN the proceedings
against the State Board Of Equaliza-
tion, heard at Corvallis last week, the
parties instltuting the proceedings re-
famed Hous. Geo. r. Helm, OF this
city, and II. W. K. Clarke, Of San
Francisco, as counsel, and to the able
manner which they presented the case
are the people indebted for the decision
rendered by Judge Mosher. If the
case is carried up to the Supreme
Court, as promised. a few days more
will settle the legality or illegality Of
the action of the State Board Of Equal
ization. SO far as the State Courts are
concerned, at least. The Supreme
Court meets at Salem next week.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03
DIED.

In this city. December I'd, 1873,
Mrs. Naomi Belle Hinkle.
Funeral services at the NJ. E. Church
this afternoon at u o'clock.
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ENCOURAGING TO BoArnEs.-we

ENCOURAGING TO B0ATMEN.-We
have met the enemy and ''scro,lged"
'em some! People Of fretentlve memo
ries will back US up In the statement
that an election tor city officers was
held In this city on Monday. They
will also agree with ms In the further
statement that two tickets, one repre-
sentlng the Republican party and the
other the Democratic, were presented
to this people and their suftrages
asked. The result of that election Is
before us. But seven of those ten de-
votetl Democrats were elected, although
all the arguments" and "pers,lading"
known to Democratic strategy were
brought to bear--the sick and the
lame, the halt and the blind were
made to do duty, to elect the whole
expectant ten. Seven noble Demo-
Gratis. men who are always willing to
hold 'offis," escaped the salt river
trip, while three were doomed to cut
no "fgger" in Coiincil-an honor
which Is reached by few In this vain
world of sorrow. However, we feel
that their loss is DIR eternal gain; and
we hope these light Affections, visited
upon them here below for q good
purpose. without doubtless, may in
ducc them to turn from the error OF
their ways, and no more follow after
strange and Goddess party that uses
them as puppets, hosting them with
one string and pulling them down
with the other. AS to the three Re-
publicans who are to he blrtlened with
the cares OF Office for the next twelve
we offer them our sincere and
most ..copio,,s'' wishes for their nlti-
mate salvation atrer such an infiiction!
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

The Nineteenth District Court, San
Francisco, California, on the 2Sth
granted lwalye divorces.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

A. S Mercer, of the Oregon Granger,
has gone to Astoria. Will return in a
few days.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03
IN parehashino a nsackise selecs tss SsoS pop
wldrffg
NEW TRIUMPHs!


THE STATISTICS FROM SWORN RE-
i turns of the Sales OF Sewing Machines
in 1872, reported In 1879, show that the
Singer manufacturing Company sold, Inst
year, over erFURTY-RIVE THOU more
machines than ANY other Company, and
over one quarter Of all machines sold dur.
ing that year. Nine out of ten Of said
Singer Machines were for FAMILY use--
proving the gr at popularity of the Singer
III the household. Annexed are the Sales
of The different makers:
MACHINES.
The Singer McnuEdc'0 Co. Sold 2t9. y6S.
Wheeler & Wilson Mfg Co.. Sold l74,06
Howe Machine Co. estimated. $4,000
Grover 4 Baker s. M. CO....... 62,Olo
Domestic s. M. Co.............. 1854
Weed s. M. Co.,. 42,A4
Wilcox q Gibbs s. NJ. Co... 33,6S9
Wilson s. NJ. Co.. 22,66
Amer. b. II. o. & S NJ. Co... 1880
Gold Medal s. Nj. Co.. 1887
Florence s. NJ. Co. ............. 1878
TITUS, BOURGARDES h Co.,
Agents, Albany, Or.
Also, all kinds Of machine needles kept
for sale. novl5y73
------.--s- .------ii ..--
A. WHEELER. c.P. HoUGE.
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SPECIAL CABLE DESPATCH.
From the Worlds Fair.
VIENNA. AUSTRIA, Aug. 20, '73.

VIENNA. AUSTRIA, Aug. ~, 20.
w. G. WILSON, ESQ, President
Wilson Se,ctng Machine Company, Clere-
lind, Ohto:-The Wilson Sewing Ma
chine received the GRAND PRIZE MED
AL for being the Best Sewing Machine,
and Grand Prize (medal of honor)
was awarded to the wilson Sewing
Machine Co. manufacturing sewing
machines in the best manner. from the
hest material, and by the best known
mechanical principles. These cele-
brltel machines ar now on exhibition
and for sale Mt the store of
lltf. BLAIN, YOUNG & co.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

PERsoNAL.-W. b. Carter. Esq, of
the Corvallis Gazette, was in good
spirits when he called yesterday.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

Be WISE To-DAY.-'Tis madness to
neglect cough or cold. Consumption.
may follow. and though DR.. Uistm's
Balsam Of Wild Cherry cures tlH latter
disease, yet the former disappears at
once under its influence. "a
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-12-03

A. WHEELER. C.P. HoUGE.
G. r. WHEELER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-02
NEW YORK..
Young .WalwOrth Giving Stokes
a Sing-Sing Reception.
Not for Long.


New YORK, Nov. 1.-Stokes has de-
parted for Sing-Sing.
Young Walworth has written letter
from Sing-Sing to the keeber of the Tombs
in which he says: please inform Ned
Stokes we are going to get up first-rate
reception for him in this glorious institu-
ton so soon as he puts on the uniform and
has his hair cut in fashion.
Exeter Hall.
The cOlOred citizens gave a reception at
Cooper Union last evening to Lord Church
hill and others. in recognition of the seryi-
ces of the PhilanthrOpists of England and
Europe i'll the cause of liberty and spread
of the Gospel.
A Bitter Prospect.
The Commissioners of Charities are
taking possession of all mOccupied build
ings belonging to the city, and putting them
in order that shelter may be given the
homeless poor during the winter.
Funeral.
The funeral of Rev. Jno. Brindly. D. D.,
Of England, known in this country as the
opponent of Chas. Br&dlaugh took place
this morning.
The funeral ceremonies over the remains
church of the Holy Innocents tomorrow,
after which the body will be conveyed to
Albany for interment.
One Of the Stokes Jury Indicted.
James DelOs Center, one of the jury in
the Stokes case, was arrested tonight and
lodged i'll the cell occupied by Stokes after
the shooting of Fisk. The grand jury, it is
believed, indicted him for diSregarding his
obligations as juryman.
A General Reduction of Time and
Wages.
The Springfield Republican in review
Of many factories in that section, notes
general reduction of time and wages.
To be Prosecuted for Perjury.
The servant girl who caused suit against
Capt. Smith, on the charge of poisoning
his wife is to be prosecuted for perjury.
She made groundles charges for the pur-
pose of blackmail against her EMPLOYER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-02
TILT0N-BEECHER.
Bhe NameIess ScandaI-TheOdOre Ex.
cOm-mu -ni-cR-ted.

New YORK, Nov. 1.-The name of The
ulore Tilton, a Plymouth church, last
night, was erased from the roll of members
IIlton, who was present, denied the author
iJy Of the church in his case, owing to the
fact that for four years previously he had
not attended a meeting in Plymouth church
and was not member. He was prepared,
however, to answer TO anything whereof
the minister Of the church might accuse
him.
Mr.. Beecher. in his address, said: |
do not believe Mr.. Tilton has desired in
any way whatever to Shirk his proper re-
SDonsibility, or 10 avoid or evade any prop
or charge made against him. | have none.
whatever. The difficulties that have been
between us have been amicably adjusted,
and, SO far as / am concerned, buried. |
have no charges. This whole matter has
been against my judgment. | have said to
brethren who Were interested in it. but
who have acted sincerely and honestly. |
believe yOu will only take up this NATTER
stop the proper business of the church and
reach point at which you can do nothing.
You will end Just where you began. and [
hold it not to be wise. not to be called for.
certainly not to be according to my iudg-
ment, the matter of the Church. That
which held from the beginning l hold
still.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-02

time for explanations. The stranger, a
man rather below than above ordinary
height, whose fine, athletic form was
fully displayed by his closely fitting
buckskin garments, steppedquickly for
ward few PAGES, and firmly planted
his left foot in advance, threw up an
unusually long rifle, as though prepar-
ing to fire.
For Gods sake, stranger, be careful
of,my child - cried Branson, while the
agonized mother uttered an audible
prayer.
Its our only chance. l know that
Indian, was the quick reply, and the
sharp click click of the hammer, as
it was drawn back, told that the criti-
cal moment had come.
By this time the Indian had nearly
reached the summit of the steep. That
he was wounded now became evident,
as upon a broad ledge Of rock he paus-
ed for a moment. This opportunity
was seized by the unknown. Although
the savage had taken the precaution to
hold the child up in front of himself as
a shield, covering nearly the whole of
his brawny chest. but leaving his head
uncovered, the stranger did not hesi-
tate III making the shot.
For one second, as it gained its posi-
ton, the rife wavered, and then instant
Iy became as immovable as though held
in wise. With clasped hands and
staring eyes the parents watched the
statnte-like form upon which so much
depended.
Suddenly sharp report rang out;
the white smoke drifted away, and as
the vision became clearer, they saw
the savage loose his hold upon
the child, reel wildly an instant, and
then pitch forward on the rocks. 1t
may be imagined that the father was
not long in reaching the place where
his child lay, and in few moments
more the little one was in its mothers
arms.
Tell us who you are, that we may
know what name to mingle with our
prayers, exclaimed the mother, as the
stranger prepared to depart.
My name is Daniel Boone" he said
and was gone.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-02
HOW BRIGGS BABY WAS TREATED.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Thomas Briggs, Of Detroit, has boy
baby, about ten months old. who is ad-
mitted at the beginning of this article
to look Just like his father. and to be
the smartest baby-boy of his age III
Detroit. The other morning the child
was sitting on the floor, playing with
five or six coat buttons on a string, and
taking an occasional nibble at an apple
to bring out his first crop of teeth.
Mrs. Briggs and a neighbOr were talk
ing away, as only women can gossip,
when the baby hid the buttons under
mat and started to finish the apple. A
bit of the skin got in his throat, and he
gave a cough and whOOp, and paved
the air and rolled over on his head.
''Oh, them buttons! He has swal-
lowed them buttons" cried the mother,
as she yanked him up, and shook him.
Pound him ON the back!'' yelled the
other woman, trying to hold the baby's
legs still.
7'Run for the neighbors!'' cried Mrs.
Briggs.
ooh, he'll die he'll die" screamed
the other, as she ran out.
And the neighbors came in, and made
him lay on his stomach, and cough, and
then turned him on his back, and rub
bed his stomach, and logged him about
all sorts of ways, until he got mad and
went to bowling. Then the boy ran for
Briggs, and Briggs ran for the doctor,
and the doctor came and choked the
baby. and ordered sweet oil and mus
tard plaster, and told them to hold him
ON his back.
Everybody knew that those six but
tons were lodged in the baby's throat,
because he was red in the face, and be-
cause he strangled as he hOwled and
wept. They poured down sweet oil, and
put mustard across him, and wept over
him, and his mother said she could
never forgive herself.
BOYS drove by, calling: 'Slab-wood
for sale - and the scissors man went
by. shouting: Sharp sharp =. but
that distressed crowd held the baby
down, and shed their tears over his
whole length.
The doctor was looking serious, and
Briggs was thinking that he hadn't
done anything to deserve such a blow,
when one of the women pushed the mat,
and discovered the buttons. Then
everybody laughed, and danced. and
! kicked the sweet-oil bottle under the
bed. threw the mustard plaster at the
doctor, and Mrs. Briggs Rugged the
bowling angel to her bosom, and called
him her "wopsy topsy hopsy dropsy
] popsy little cherub.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-02
ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1885,
WARRINGTON.
Sinecure.

A Sinecure.
WASHING TON. Nov. 1.-The President
to-day appointed Isaac III. Sturgeon. OF st.
Louis, commissioner to examine the COM
pleted portion cf the Texas and Pacific
Railroad, 500 miles in length.
Three Children Burned TO Death.
Three small colored children were burned
to death to-day near the Virginia acqueduct
bridge. The mother started with her hus-
bands dinner and locked the children in
the house. She had scarcely reached her
destination when she saw the house in
flames. and it and the children We're burned.
WOrkmen submit ID a Reduction of
Is per cent.
Operatives of the Alexandria cotton fac
tory submitted to reduction OFFS per cent,
rather than have the factory closed.
Additional Pacific subsidies.
Powerful Hobbies are already organizing
to operate ON Congress for additional
grants, and report says even money sub
sidy to the Northern Pacific and Texas
Pacific railroads, and a combination for
this purpose Of these two great interests
will probably take place under a leadership
heretofore omnipotent in manipulating
Congress-.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-02
Condensed TeIegrnms.

Mrs. Edwin NJ. Stanton lies in preca-
rioUs condition at her residence in Ger
mUitown, Philadelphia.
The bricklayers in Washington have COM
menced strike.
The Dean of Canterbury viii go to St.
Petersburg to marry the Duke of Edin-
hurgh to the Russian Princess according 10
Tie Church Of England.
Charles Bradlaugh is being feted in the
II nb.
The Montgomery Board At Health an
H":mo" HAT it is safe for refugees TO letuu
~ that city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-02
BLEEDING LOUISIANA.
a Negro Governors Revenge for
COIfaX.
Horrible Atrocities on Helpless WO-
men and Sucking Babes-A Grand
child of EX-GOy. MAI. Wells among
the Victims

men and Sucking Babes-A Grand
child of Ex-GOy. Mas. Wells among
the Victims.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IA letter from
cX-Judge Charles j. Merrill, dated Cofax.
Grant Parish, Oct. % says:
In haste and with feelings of horror
write to inform the public of the accursed
actions of the Metropolitan police sent here
by Lieutenant Governor Antoine during
the absence of Kellogg. On SATURDAY night
last the house of one of the most reSpecta-
able widow ladies on Red river was fired
into near this place, the doors broken open
and the unfortunate lady and her daughter
of seventeen summers were taken out and
horrible to relate, violated Neither of the
ladies could be found until late Sunday
afternoon.
An infant, eighteen months old, and
grandChild Of eN-Goy. Wells, was found
out in the woods some half mile from the
house, and near the spot where the foul
deed was perpetratcd. The infant was the
niece of the lady and child of Munford
Wells, the oldest son eX-GOv. Mat. Wells.
The negroes up here all say that it was
the soldiers and we all believe if they were
not the perpetrators they inst igated the ne
g,roeS to the horrible deed Of i1ffamv.
1t is stated here that when Col. DeKlyne
was informed of the outrage he smiled and
said his troops were up here for a higher
purpose than arTesting men for such petty
ofenSe.
Antoine is believed to have sent these
creatures up here to give the negroes
chance of revenge, and one told the writer
that he had a right now, under the protec-
tiou of the United States to shoot any
white man he wanted to shoot and to VIC
late any woman he met. | said to him
that these We're State troops, and not Uni
ted States troops. lie replied that the
Colonel had said at negro ball, the night
before, that he wanted all the colored peo-
pie to come and see him: that now they
could do rs they pleased, as they We're nm
der the protection of his soldiers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-02

A STRICT Scotch woman of the Pres
byterian education was induced to at
tend service one Sunday at Trinity,
New York, this being her first appear
ance in an Episcopal church. After
service was over, she was asked how she
liked it, and gave answer that sit war
vera fine; but it war awful work for the
Sabbath dee"