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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21
FOREEtsS NEWS.

The army of Spain was repre-
sented as divided in their choice OF
form of government on the 18th.
The cavalry were for Monarchy,
while the infantry were tor Re-
public.
The Spanish National Assembly
has chosen MartaS for President.
Dispatches from Madrid on the
18th announced that ex-king ANA
deus, with his wife and children,
had gone to Lisbon.
At London, on the 10Th inst.'
Miss Rothschild was married to
Elliot Yorke, son of the Earl OF
lIardireck, in spite of the opposi-
ton Of Ritualists.
lhiers will recognize the Spanish
Republic SO soon as he is officially
notified of its establishment.
The French Government has
prohibited Fardonet, the Kansas
emigration agent, from lecturing in
Beltort.
The Pope recently gave audience
to several officers of the I. S.
Navy. The Pope desired to know
how he would be received in this
country. The officers replied that
the country would regard his taking
up his residence here as a great
honor. Catholics would, no doubt.
There was much excitement and
uneasiness in Lisbon on the 18th
over events in Spain.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

An Indiana editor hires a band
to serenade him twice a week, and
he responds by a column Of thanks
next day.
The annual product of the man
ufactories of New Jersey is valued
at over $20,0O0,00O.
They have ice at s.. Paul four
teen feet thick. This excites the
local jealousy Of Duluth, which
boasts that a feather bed there has
been frozen stiff as a poker.
The Committee on Public Lands
ofthe House have decided to report
against the bill to aid the Portland,
Dalles aud Salt Lake Railroad.
-Four members of the Committee
are for the bill, and five are against
it.
Mules are said to excel in kick
ing exploits, but at Upton, Indiana,
the other day, a horse kicked the
head off from a goose and never
rufied a feather below the neck.
Professor Alboni of Naples re-
suscitated a dying woman ty the
blood OF a lamb, the revlvifying
blood being forced through a tube
into the arteries by the pulsations
Of the animals heart.
The heaviest brain on record was
recently found in the skull Of q
London bricklayer, who could
neither read or write. Its weight
was sixty-seven ounces. This will
be gall and bitterness to the phrenol-
ogists.
From all sides come demands,
not for classical aud philosophical
education, but for such practical
and industrial schools as will pre-
pare students for particular protes-
sions. The latest entreaty is from
Vermont.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

The Oregonian says that ga bill
introduced BY Senator Corbett on
the 9th ult. 70 create q new Gus
toms district in Southern Oregon,
with a port Of entry Custom House
at Coos Bay, passed the Senate
unanimously under a suspension of
the rules. The Collector of Gus
toms at the new port is to receive a
salary of 1000, with the fees OF
his office, not exceeding $1,000
more"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

It is well known that many in.
stances Of manning and death are
annually chronicled, resulting from
the foolish practice Of pointing fire.
arms at people for fun. The Iegis-
lature Of New York proposes to
make the practice a penal one, maxi
ing the penalty for discharging a
weapon, where the intention is not
to injure, a fine Of 500, or one
years imprisonment. A similar
law should be enacted in every
State.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

II is stated thot while moving
some rock at Newburg, n. Y, a
party of workmen came upon a nest
Of young weasels, which they put
to one side. The old weasel re-
turning, became very angry at not
finding her offspring, and, going to
the drinking pail, spit something It.
Taking another look she found her
pets, and then went back and over
turued the pail she had evidently
fixed for the destruction OF her tor
mentors.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

The proposition of electing Uni
ted States Senator's by a direct vote
of the people, instead of the Legisla-
lures, is apparently gaining advo-
Gates. The Jones and Pomeroy
cases would seem to justify some
sort OF a change.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

The last Legislature of Maine
passed a law Furnishing the ofense
of throwing trains from railway
tracks with Imprisonment for life,
or when death ensues, with hang
ing. A good and righteous regu-
lation.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

Matrimony has been rendered a
fixed state in Japan, divorces hav.
ing been abolished. She don't be-
lieve in foolishness. While she is
rapidly adopting our railroad, tele-
graph, financial, commercial, manu-
featuring, educational, ETC., systems,
she very sensibly puts her foot
down emphatically upon our de-
PRAYED social and tree-loyeisms,
which result annually in the separa-
ton of SO many OF our husbands
and wives. Just think oft, reader.
The Courts of Ohio alone last year
granted one thousand and t,centy-
sic divorces. If the same number
of divorces in proportion to popu-
lation were granted in other States
and Territories last year, the num-
Der for the whole nation would
reach far in excess Of fifteen hoas-
naa. Japan has shut down on all
such nonsense. Once married, a.
ways married, is now her motto.
We might copy from her example
in this direction with profit.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

The Grand Jury Of Jackson
county has indicted Scarfaced Char
ley, Hooker Jim, Long Jim, One
eyed Moz, Old Doctor Humphrey,
Little Jim, Boston Charley and
Dave, belonging to Captain Jacks
band OF Modoc indians, for murder
in the first degree. Mrs. Brother
ton and son, survivors of the Broth
erton family, swore positively to
those Indians as the band who mas
sacred the settlers on Lost River in
December last. 1t was supposed
the Sheriff would defer action in
the matter until after the meeting
of the Peace Commission.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

The materialistic German Turn.
ers of New York have employed a
noted writer Of infdel books, named
DR.. Lewis Buckner, to lecture on
Niaterialism among his conntrymen,
at a salary OF $4,000 per year.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

1t is said that there are scarcely
one thousand acres Of Government
land in Iowa unclaimed. No chance
to build railroads by means Of land
subsidies there.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

The recent attempt ofa thief to
rob a Boston editor is hard to ac-
count for except that he was hun
CRY for "puffs.'
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

It is reported that Senator Cole,
Of California, wants to be sent as
Minister to one Of the South Amer
ican Republics. Will he make a
first-class olive" Cole in that capac-
ity?
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21
Albanr groistrr.
the Carrying Of weapons.

come painfully frequent. Scarcely a
day elapses that does not give birth
to one or more narrowing instance.
The telegrams Of a recent Monday
contained no less than four eases of
the most aggTa waiting description.
We seem to be passing through an
era of thirst for blood. Many cit
Nens, even the boys, carry CONCEAL
ed weapons, and very slight prov
ocation brings them into use, some
times. 1t is not at all infrequent to
read Of boy muderers. In a recent
dispatch was an instance ofa boy III
New York, thirteen years of age,
shooting another of the same age
through the temple, resulting in
instant death. 1t is well-known
that some boys on this coast carry
pistols and knives. We have been
told that some of our Albany boys
do this-some who attend our
schools. This results, of course,
from the example OF older persons.
They are men in miniature and ape
the example Of men, especially in
the direction of evil. If father car
ries a revolver or dirk, why may
not the son? Now father ought
not SO to do. In the first place, it
is a violation Of law, and a good
citizen prefers to obey the law. In
the second place, its possession is
associated with the idea of murder,
which but awaits opportunity to
commit. 4 deadly weapon carried
as protection against a deadly en-
envy, in sudden anger may be used
against an offending friend. The
carrying Of deadly weapons has in
duced many hasty murders, which
would never have occurred had not
they been in possession. In the
third place, its influence is bad upon
children and youth. They learn to
look upon the shedding Of human
blood with complacency, rather than
estimating it as the most terrible of
crimes. A boy that swings to his
young back a loaded pistol, or
thrusts in his small belt a cleaning
dirk, will very likely fall a prey to
weapons as deadly, or spend his
youthful manhood in prison, or
yield his ripening youth at the end
OF a rope. Then we believe it to
be q correct aphorism, that none
who are truly brave will feel the
need of such detenses. Certainly the
truly good will not. There is moth
ing in our civilization here in
Oregon, especially in our city,
to justify the carrying Of deadly
weapons. No grown person, much
less a boy, has need Of them.
Ifparents desire the good of their
boys they will forbid them from 50
venal a practice. If they do not,
the law should hold them directly
accountable for the crimes that may
result.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

Equal parts of pulverized alum
and common salt put into an aching
tooth on piece Of wet cotton, is
said to be a sure cure. Try it, dis
tracted tooth-ache sufferer.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21
ALBANY REGISTER.
EASTERN NEWS.

SH ~ VIZ 4NCN WIN i-V NiN-
ture to pronounce tie eulogy on the
late NVm. II. Seward.
In counting the Presidential vote
the votes of Arkansas and Louis
lana were excluded. On tile 18th,
the other votes having been counted,
the e-President declared the
election OF Grant and Wilson.
Summers physician thinks that
it he can be induced to keep from
excitement, and remain away from
Congress for the remainder of the
session, he will be able to enter
upon his Senatorial duties next ses-
sion with the renewal OF his old
vigor.
Parties in Lexington, Kentucky,
charged with refusing to allow col
ored votes tosbe received at the
election in that city, are to be prose-
cuted; Hon. James Harlan has been
designated by the Attorney Gener-
al to assist District Attorney Whar-
ton in the work.
At West Farm, near Harlem,
N. Y, Feb. 18th, a Coroner's in
quest found James Dennis guilty of
kicking his wife to death.
The funeral of Ex-Gov. Geary
took place at Harrisburg on the
18th, with imposing ceremonies.
The U. S. Senate engaged in
counting the Presidents electoral
vote on the 10Th. Objections were
made to the votes of Mississippi
and Georgia.
On the afternoon of the 10Th
inst, the Senate at Washington
passed sixty-six bills, many of con-
siderable importance.
On the 18th inst, the negroes Of
Cincinnati celebrated the birthday
of Abraham Lincoln.
Antoine Holm was refused a new
trial and sentenced to be hanged at
st. Louis on the Sd of April.
A New York car horse had IA
pourds of icicle on bis tail III the
last storm.
A Wisconsin brides trousseau
consisted of 10000 hoop poles.
By the giving way Of a new
bridge building being erected over
James river, between Richmond
and Manchester, Feb. 18th, fifteen
men at work omit were precipitated
into the water. Nine were rescued.
The rest were either drowned or
killed.
At a meeting Of members of both
Legislatures Of New Orleans on
the 18th, it was agreed to organize
an Assembly from members return
ed by both boards, provided they
prove acceptable to the national
administration.
On the 18th inst, 100000 in
bonds of the Toledo, Canada and
Detroit Railway were stolen from
the Office of the company in New
York city.
Stokes application for a new
trial has been denied by Judge
Boardman.
John Gaffney, murderer Of Pat
rick Fahey, was hung in New York
on the 14th. He said he was crazy
drunk when he committed the
crime.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

Gen. Rosencrans is still busy in
railroad matters in Mexico.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21

Amadeus reached Lisbon on the
14th.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-08-14
NUMBER 33.

area of the single State of California is
nearly three times as much. The area of
the Middle States, including MARYLAND
and West Virginia, is 131 1854 square
miles; California has 1SS, ,9S1 square
miles within its boarders; California
is a great country: it is 1915
square miles larger than the whole
of Great Britain; and it would make
twenty-four States the size Of Massachus-
etts, with a couple of thousand square
miles to spare, or one hundred and forty
five States as large as Rhode Island.
ITEMS of vital statistics recently pub
lished in Europe are cited in confirmation
of the generally received opinion that the
duration of human life is AT present great
er than in past centuries. Thus, it is
stated that in the city Of Geneva, SwitZer-
land, registers have been kept of the year
ly average of human longevity since 1890.
In that year it is given at 22 years and 6
months. At present it is over 40 years.
The tables compiled by life assurance
companies in ENGLAND, and adopted i'll
this country, are said to show a similar
result In the fourteenth century, the
average annual mortality in the city of
Paris was in 16; it is now given as about
in 80. In all England, in $780, the rate
of mortality was in 33; as now given, it
is about | in 40.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-08-14
The Advantage of Experience.

WHEN the train draws up at Stamford,
five minutes for refreshments, it is easy TO
distinguish the experienced traveller from
the rest He has already got out on the
platform, and is either on the bottom step,
or close enough to it. Just as soon as the
speed of the train becomes less than he
can make he springs off, and dashes mad
" for the saloon door, through it and up
to the counter, giving his order for coffee
while moving and snatching up the right
article the first time. He knows just how
much time is required to make five
minutes. and when it is expired he is out
on the platform picking his teeth, and
talking about real estate. Alas, for the in
experienced traveller, such is rot his re-
cord He is inside the car when it stops,
with twenty persons ahead of him. He
jumps down on the platform in time to
see the mass surging into. the door, and
then it suddenly strikes him that he may
be too late, and under this inspiration he
throws himself into the struggling gang
He doesn't reach the table. He and the
other inexperienced travellers form the
outside line, and shout their orders
through the openings, and receive what is
handed them with thankfulness and what
dexterity they can muster. Such a man
will perspire and choke, and paw, and
jaw during the entire five minutes, and in
that time may get down two-thirds of a
sandwich, one-third of piece of custard
pie. and more or less Of the coffee. and
then get out of the door just in time to
catch hold of the car rail, and be pulled
on by the brakeman. And when he has
reached his seat and is scraping the rest
of that pie from his boot, and drawing
cold air into his throat to allay the pain
of the scald, he will think up things
about the keeper Of that restaurant that
would make the hair on saw-horse stand
straight on end,-Danbary Neies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-08-14

On Saturday evening Sam Dorsey, a
teamster residing in the Menomonee val
ley, not far from the brickyards that there
abound, unhitched his horse after a day
service in trucking The animal was
properly stabbed, but an hour afterward
died very suddenly, to the astonishment
as well as CONSERVATION of Sam. Though
his loss was one that pressed him sorely
his lively disposition did not lead him
into brown study, as would have been
the course with many better provided with
goods and chattels than he. He made
little ado about the unexpectee dispense
ton of Providence, and went to the sa-
loon frequented by teamsters, as was his
custom. When all were jovial cute idea
struck Sam, who is somewhat Of wag as
well as a truckman.
"Boysm said he, "I'll rattle my horse
at 81 a chance if you can get rid Of GER
tain number of tickets this evening"
Done, SAM" shouted one and all,
ready to venture so paltry sum on the
chance of horse
Tickets were improvised, and every
caller "roped in " until midnight neared,
when Sam declared the rattle in order,
although a few tickets remained unsold.
1t did not take long to reach the result of
this impromptu gift enterprise, and when
the winner was announced the boys were
boisterous in their congratulations. The
lucky chap ordered keg of beer set up,
and then followed a carousal in celebra-
ton of the event in which none joined
more enthusiastically than Sam Dorsey,
as the reader may be assured.
Next morning the new owner of Bill"
came to see his prize, but was met by
Sam, who, with woful countenance, led
the way to the barn, and pointed to the
PROSTATE animal.
"See it all, Sam, never mind. III
make it all right with the boys" said the
generous winner; and he did, much to
the relief of Sam, who was in a terrible
quandary to retain his old-time footing
with the BOYS The horse had died " dur
ing the night" of course, and Sans
chums were willing that their money
should be regarded as a donation toward
a re-establishment of the locomotive force
of his business.
But Sam did not feel at ease with his
ill-gotten means, and met the boys again
last evening, and, "after a treat all round"
explained his adroit ruse. Contrary to
the wag's expectations, the affair caused
great hilarity among his friends. Sam
was voted a q brick y and was obliged to
raise a keg by way of initiation. The
matinee lasted until late hour, and but
for the fact that one of the party was
housed on Broadway, we would not have
been informed Of the cause of the jollitica-
ton, and Sans luck in rafting his horse.
-.Wilcaukee Sentinel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-08-14
The Habit Of Reading.

Il HAVE no time to read" is the common
complaint, and especially of women, whose
occupations are such as to prevent con-
tinuous book perusaI. They seem to think,
because they cannot devote as much at
tentiOn to books as they are compelled to
devote to their avocatiOns, that they can
not read anything. But this is great
mistake. 1t isn't the books we finish at
sitting which always do Us the most good
Those we devour in the odd moments,
half dozen pages at time, often give us
more satisfaction, and are more thorough
" digested than those we make particu-
lar effort to read The men who have
made their mark in the world have gene
rally been the men who have in boyhood
formed the habit of reading at every
available moment, whether for five min
utes or five hours
1t is the habit of reading rather than
the time at our command that helps US on
the road to learning. Many of the most
cultivated persons, whose names have
been famous as students, have given only
two or three hours day to their books.
If we make use Of spare minutes in the
midst of our work, and read little, if but
page or a paragraph, we shall find our
brains quickened and our toll lightened
by just so much increased satisfaction as
the book gives us. Nothing helps along
the monotonous daily round so much as
fresh and striking thoughts, to be consid-
cred while our haeds are busy A new
idea from a new volume is like oil which
reduces the friction of the machinery of
life. What we remember from brief
glimpses into books often serves as a
stimulus to action, and becomes one of
the most precious deposits in the treasury
of our recollection. All knowledge is
made up of small parts, which would
seem insignificant in themselves, but
which, taken together, are valuable wea-
pons for the mind and substantial armor
for the soul. Read anything continu-
ously,n says DR.. Johnson, " and you will
be learned" The odd minutes which we
are inclined to waste, ifcarefully availed of
for instruction, will, in the long run, make
golden hours and golden days that we
shall ever be thankful for Home ard
Society" IN .Scribner's for august
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-08-14
OUR BABY.

by ANNIE NATHEsoN.
LITTLE blue eyes
Little brown locks.
Little plump checks,
Little low frOcks:
Near us one momeut-the next ont of sight: t,
y ho has heart half so feathery-light.
" 40 has smile half SO babyish-bright
As babyY
Dear little wavs
Guilin- the time
Odd little says .
Not fitting rhyme
" no can win hearts half so quickly a. shcy
Who such q bright bit Of sunshine can be?
v ho loves baby so dearly as we
our Baby?
christian Union.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-08-14
VOLUME XXVI.
Poetry.
SPARE THE HORSE.

., TEAMsTER spare that horse
How hard he tries 10 20.
There's load enough for two.
Don't strike another blow.
Give him helping hand,
or ease the load. pray,
And he your kindness. will
A thousand-fold repay.
how patiently he tolls,
All through the heat and cold,
a faithful servant still,
Though wearled, worn. and old.
Poor, dumb, unconscious brute,
And yet he seems 10 know,
Caressing oft the hand
That deals the cruel blow.
What an imploring look,
And what a knowing eye.
And yet without the power
To utter e'cn a cry.
See how he writhes and shakes.
While smartiug with the pain.
Oh, cruel driver, pause!
Don't strike the brute again.
Humanity at last,
Brought TO a sense OF shame
VIII punish those who give
Unnecessary pain.
On driver. spare that horse,
How hard he tries 10 20;
There's load enough for two,
Don't strike another blow
British Workman
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-08-14

THoRwALDsEN used to say that statues
are born in clay, die in plaster, and are
resuscitated in marble This was true of
his works; but those of common artists
perish, also, in their last form-are de-
stroved in the indestructibie,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-08-14

THE Rev. O. j. Cowles computes the
cost of strong drinks consumed in Osh-
llosh in one year at S3j6,000, without in
cluding wine. He also says that
-four, boots and shoes, meats and church
and city expenses cost but $780,, 900, or
S11, 900 more than liquor. The reverend
arithmetician considers it startling fact,
New-York tribune., 1873-05-17
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