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The Republican journal., 1873-11-06

One of the most heart-rending stories OF
the year comes from Fond du Lac. y
Young lady was passing through 4 piece
of ground adjoining Il farm house with her
lover, when the girl was attacked by
savage dog Before her lover could pro
tect her the dog had seized her by the
breast and tore the breast from her body
When the young man saw the dog shak-
inc a portion of the body Of his intended
he tainted away The Young lady, how
ever, did not faint. She was 50 mortified
that she seized fence rail and went for
that dog, and she pounded him until he
laid still When her lover recovered, the
young woman was trying to hide one of
the wire screens that people put over
plates to keep the flies off. 1t seems that
the dog didn't draw blood, owing to the
fashions at Fond du Lac, which 1t IS need
less to describe However there is great
excitement at Fond du Lac, and the young
man has broken off his engagement and
has bought that dog-what there is left OF
him, and he is going to set him again.
fla Crosse (Wis) Democrat.
The Republican journal., 1873-11-06

A gentleman of mechanical turn took
off his gas-meter to repair it himself and
put it on again upside down. AT the END
of the quarter it was proved with arthmet-
ical correctness that the gas company
owed him eight dollars and ttty-seven
cents
The Republican journal., 1873-11-06

''Dear me. How cold it is up here in
the mountains my teeth are fairly chat
tering,n said an elderly lady Don't let
EN- chatter too much, aunty," yelled a
frightful boy of ten years, ''or they may
tell where You bought en-
The Republican journal., 1873-11-06

The human hand ha~ often been taken
t. illustrate Divine Wi~,lom-and very
Well. Bnt have YOU ever examined your
horse, hoot 1t is hardly less curious in
its way lis parts are somewhat more
complicated yet their design is simple and
obvious The hoof is not, Il, it appears to
the careless eve, Il mere lump OF inScnSihlc
bone. fastened to the lee bv 4 Joint Ii is
mad" up of a series of thin layers. or
leaves, of horH. about 300 in number, and
nicely fitted to each other and forming 4
lining to the foot itself. Then there are as
many more layers. belonging TO what is
called the "cotlin-bone and fitted into
this These are elastic. Take a qUirc of
paper and insert the leaves one by one into
those Of another qUirc. and YOU will GET
some idea of the arrangement Of the sew
cral LAYERS Now, the weight Of the horse
rests on rs many elastic springs as there
are layers in his four tcet-about 1000
and all this is contrNed. not only ior the
| cony cyance Of his own body. bat for what
ever burdens may he laid on him, Rural
Home
ASHES IN THE ORtHAEp -. W. kauh-
man, of Des Moines. Iowa, writes to tho
| Iowa Homestead that ashes are worth one
dollar per bushel to put about fruit trees,
| and that he would NOT sell his ashes al that
| price and do without their use in the orch
| ard lie has used ashes about fruit trees
for fifteen years, and during that time has
never seen n borer where ashes were used
| The borcr is terrible pest to the fruit
| grower. and if all other impediments tC
| successful growing were as easily over
come and completely controlled as the
borer, then fruit growing would be very
successfully practiced At the recent meet
ing of the Fruit growers Association o.
Ontario. Mr. Noodle stated that he ha(
been in the habit of using unleached ashe;
as a manure for his fruit trees, and thai
he values them more highly for this pur
| pose than baIn-yard manure.
The Republican journal., 1873-11-06

Antonio found Shylocl, to be "a man
after his own heart"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

The PLEASURE OF DROWNING.
DR. Hoffman ofDixon, ILL.,, who
was one of the victims OF the recent
bridge disaster in that town, and
was very nearly drowned, thus des-
cribes his sensation while in the
water:
II could fael the water running
down my throt and in my ears, and
all at once experienced the most
delightful sensation. | seemed to be
at peace with ev'rythirg g,and perfect
y happy. Ny whole life passed be-
fore me like flash Of lightning,
the events appearing sequence, the
most prominent appearing to be in
deliby impressed upon my mind.
Circumstancesl had forgotten sp-
peared vividly, and | did not want
to be disturbed. Ishould have pre-
ered to remain where | was.
Whilst in the midst of q beatifC
reverie, thinking what my wife
would do it she were saved and
drowned, felt a hand on my shoul-
der, was pulled ont and placed on
a rock. | was almost insensible,
but gradually came to myself. Oh,
how sick and wretched l felt. |
was greatly aStouished at the num-
Der Of events that passed through
my mind while under the water.
Nothing that occurred during child
hood was evident, but everything
since | was about nineteen years
cd appeared before me as if photo
grsphed. The sensation | expe-
rienced while the water was going
down my throat was not unplesS-
ant. 1t seemed as i'll was going
on a journey, and was surrounded
by all kinds Of beautiful things"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

APPLES FOR SICK HORSES. All
my horses have been attacked with
the prevailing disease, and my main
object has been to keep them warm,
clean aud comfortable, and to give
them succulent food and such as
will operate as an expectorant.
Thee was enough green clover left
OF the second growth, which | had
moved as the principal food, and
gave them several quarts OF fresh
apples three times daily. The con-
sequence was my horses had the
disease exceedingly light-the first
attacked began to mend decidedly
within a week. found that | had
a arge quantity Of windtalls in my
orchard, which IN this abundant
season had not been regarded a.
worth gathering, and these furnished
avout twenty bushels Of feed formy
horses. Apples are well known as
an expectorant, and they relieve the
cough materially. These sugges-
tions may reach some of our read
ers in time for them to avail them
selves ofthe same remedy.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

THE DEACoNs SwILL-BARREL.
Just outside of the house stood
father, the deacon, tuggiug away at
q big lump Office il the Swill-barrel.
"lIad business, that" said !, rest
ing my hands on my knees.
Not faltso bad as it might "a
been," was the reply, as he lifted
the cake of leo ont bya stout stick
that had frozen up IN the swill.
"Many an many a bar'l has busted
for me thai wouldn't if this knowl-
edge had only come to me sooler," "
said he. "You see, when this cold
snap came OH suddenly, l thought
of the Swill-bar'l away in the night
and | said, Well, it can't be helped
now 1t happened, however, that
the stick | stir with was left poked
down in the swill, and that was all
that saved it. a BARI or a tub, or
a pail, may freeze up solid, and if q
stick has been put down in the wa
ter the vessel can't bust. But it
took me good while TO find it out
never knew it till last winter
lived seventy years before ! knew
it," and his eyes twinkled knowing
ly.
"Why, that's on the plan," said
|, "ofputting spoon in a glass jar
when you are canning fruit; II you
do that the jar won't break"
'Same philosophy exactly" said
he, as he gave the ball Of ice a kick,
and sent in rolling off down the hill,
--Artlar's Home Magazine.
A man III Norwich goes round
selling thimbles warranted to enab-
10 d deaf, and dumb and blind per-
son " thread q needle.
y N
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13
Jackson AND THE BRAvo. 1t

JACKSON AND The DkAFOs III
was whi'e he was Judge that he ar
rested the notorious desperate,
Bean, whom nobody else could ar
rest. Many of Beams descendants
are still living, and the place where
old Hickoly's eyes brought him
down is sti | pointed out.
AS the story runs, Bean went
away and left his family for two
years. When he returned, his wife
presented him with a new born
babe. This was a new departure
in domestic economy, and Bean did
not accept the situation with very
good grace. He demanded an ex-
planation, and in the absence ofa
satisfactory one, he sharpened his
knife and deliberately cut off both
ears of the poor little baby, play
fully remarking, as he did 80, that
he wanted to distinguish it from his
own. Some thought this was an
imocentproceeding, a practical joke
on the baby, in fact, while Others
considered It an outrage, and should
be punished. The Grand Jury took
that view Of the case and indicted
Bean; Bean,as usual, brushed up his
horse pistols, and said that they
might indict but they couldn't ar
rest him. The Sheriff tried it and
was vanquished. Court came on,
the criminal docket was called, and
the clerk reported Bean ''not taken"
whats the matter ?" asked
Judge Jackson of the Sheriff.
"Nothing'S the matter, only I
can't arrest him." replied the Off
cial
"Then, by the Eternal! summons
the county to help You, and bring
him IN here, thurdered the Judge.
The Sheriff gathered some citi-
zens, and advanced on Bean The
latter backed himself up against
a house to prevent a rear attack.
drew his pistols and told them to
come on. lie was q center shot,
and 10 have advanced would have
been certain death to some. No
one cared to sacrifice his lite in Civ
ing the others a chance to make a
start. The Sheriff reported to Jack
son that Bean could not be taken
without q sacrifice ofliyes.
"By the Eternal! summons the
Court" thundefed the irate Judge,
and "the Court" was summoned.
w jackson refused arms, and adj
yanced cmpty-handed npon Bean.
His friends tried to restrain him as
he valued his lite ; he needed them
not. lie kept his cold eyes fixed
lnpon the Desperate, walked right
up to him, jerked his pistols away,
took him by the collar, and march
ed him off to Jail.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

FASHIONABLE CONVERSATION.
AS the subject of the weather has
become almost monopolized by con.
versation clubs, a friend suggests q
substitute TO be used in conversation.
Why should not anthmetical OBJ
servstions be used in place of those
Of meteorological nature, SO as to
render unnecessary such time.wom
and utterly useless remarks as:
1T is very hot this evening, Miss
'Yes, sir. I think it is hotter
than it was this morning.
4 really believeit is; but it's not
as hot as it was asst night!'
'Ifit is as hot tomorrow, | don't
know what shall do
But don't think it is possible
for it to be hotter than it was yes
terday.
We have here something both
novel and instructive to the mind.
For instance, people ofoldinary cul-
ture might thus converse:
Good morning, Miss. Nine and
eight make seventeen
Yes, sir, they do; and three from
seventeen leave fourteen
sAnd one more will make fifteen
'Yes, sir; but seven into fifty
three is very dificnlt'
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13
Henry Ward Beecher has published

tnE tVllONhlk ChtN
10 the Editor Of the Brooklyn Edgle
--DeT Sr: | have maintained ST.
lence respecting ISLANDERS which have
for some time past followed me.
should not speak now but for the sake
Of relieving another Of unjust imputa-
tons The document which was re-
Gently published bearing my name,
with those Of Others, was published
without consultation either with me
or with Mr.. TiIton, and without any
authorization from us. If that docu-
ment should lead the public to regard
Mr.. Tilton as the author of the calum-
nies to which it alludes it will do him
great injustice. / am unwilling he
should even seem responsible for the
injurious statements. whose force was
derived wholly from others.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

Edwards was pre-eminently a stu
dent. Tall in person and having
even a womanly look, he was ofdel-
icate constitution. He was, how
ever, so temperate aud methodicsl
in his living that he was usually in
good health, and able to give more
time to study tllan most men.
Twelve or thirteen hours every day
were commonly allotted tothis. So
devoted was he to his work as a
student, that he was most unwil-
ling to allow anything to disturb it.
Though he was careful to eat reg
ular and at certain fixed hours, bat
he would postpone his meals for
time if he was SO engaged in study
that the interruption ofeating would
interfere with the success of HE
thinking. He was so miserly also
in his craving for time that he would
leave the table before the rest Of the
family and retire to his room, they
waiting for him to return again
when they had finished their meal,
and dismiss them from the table
with the customary grace.
Edwards almost a thinking ma
chine. Wherever he was, wherever
he went, his pen was with him as
the meansofp preserving his thoughts,
and It by chance he failed to have it
with him in his wa ks or rides, he
would tasten pieces ofpaper to var
ious parts OF his clothing by means
of pins, and associate with each
some train ofthought or some impor-
tantconclusion, to be thus preserved
until he could get to his ink and
paper. So, also, at night he would
taSten pins into his bed curtains as
the mementoes Of his thoughts dur
his wakeful hours.
That a man thus thoughtful
should yet be indifferent to many
things otpractical importance would
not be strange. Accordingly we
are tod that the care OF his domes-
tic aud secular affairs was devolved
entirely on his wife, who, happily,
while OF kindred spirit with him in
many respects, aud fitted to be his
companion, was also capable Of as
sumirg the cares which were 'bus
aid upon her. 1t is said that Ed
wards did not know his own cows,
nor even how many belonged to
him. About all the connection he had
with them eeems to have been in
yolved in theact ofdriviug them to
and from pasture occasionally,
which he was willing to do for the
sake Of needful exercise. A story
is told, iui9this connection, which
illustrates his obliviousless Of small
matters As he was going for the
cows once, a boy opened the gate
for him with respectful bow.
Edwards acknowledged the kind
ness and asked the Toy whose son
he was. "Noah Clark's boy" was
the reply. A short time atterward,
on his return, the same boy was at
hand, and opened the gate for him
again. Edwards again asked,
"Whvse boy are you?" ''The
same mans boy | was . quarter of
an hour ago, 81" Harper's Nag
Gziae.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13
Albaag @egister.


Having been Forsome years engaged
in teaching, wish to call attention to
what | consider wrongs, mistakes and
derelections in regard to our common
schools.
Superior incentives may be given to
education. While she steps forward
with buoyant tread and modest indie
pendence claiming her prerogatives
among the sovereign States of our
glorious Union, it behooves us to cast
around the popular mind the orna-
ments of learning-to make the stamp,
the impress of pure intelligence upon
the forming Mind. If pure moral
sentiment, if grand natural scenery,
free intellect in untrammeled oppor-
tunity and in just equilibrium, can
create superior race Of intellects,
that enviable boon may be ours. Not
BY educating few--by a learned aris-
tocracy-bnt by flinging open the por-
tails Of learning to all, may this be at
tained. Then You can send forth men
and women. fully prepared to do honor
to any position to which the choice
and franchise OF the people may call
them. And to this end it is necessary
that all our enefgiesshonld be enlisted,
and that only competent teachers of
elevated christian sentiment be en-
ployed..
Teaching should be q profession.
Molding the intellect creating emo
tons that never cease, aspirations that
never die, is a mighty responsibility. a
speciality, a sacred duty. But at pres
ent it is degraded. "ODly a school
teacher, y CRATES harshly on the ear of
one who considers the Office sacred.
Teaching should not be as now, der
aier resort for poorly qualified and lazy
persons. As a preventive, the wages
should be greater. and the standard Of
examination raised.
1t is said ANY one can teach lit
tie children" My experience is OPP
posed to this. 1t takes untiring pa
tience, earnest zeal and studious expe-
rience to aid small children.
Our system of school may be good
In theory, yet the regulations are not
enforced, and to-day our country Is
flooded with vicious, immoral young
men, and semi-illiteate persons of
both sexes, not capable of properly
teaching the first principles OF our
common textbooks. One cause of
this must be dereliction in duty on the
part of school officers. The result !:
Good teachers are thrown out of en-
ployment, as they will not, Of course,
labor for half wages. The occupation
becomes lifeless. The Teachers Insti-
tute Is dead, and school interests are in
the background. These things should
not be 80. The directors having care
fully selected a teacher, should coop
crate with the patrons III assisting,
aidingand defending the teacher. Make
manifest your own interest, and the
teacher will be encouraged. You
would not hire man to build your
fences or barn, without anxiously over
seeing the work; and Is not the mind
of your precious boy Of more value
than these? The schools demand our
best attention, and there should be
nothing to hinder the free dissemina-
ton OF knowledge. TEACHER.
Albany, June. 1873.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

THE AIRY YoUTH.-The airy
youth--the adolesceut young gen.
tleman wearing the pin.teathers Of
incipient mau-hood-is q great nn-
isauce in his way. He is tooapt to
mistake impudence for manliless,
and knowsabout as much about de-
cency and politenesS asa brass mon
kew. The airy youth can nearly al
ways be recognized Oh his first en-
trance into al office or store--he is
sure to enter with q slam of the
door and profane remark, and be-
fore you can get rid Of him he will
execute a double shuttle and bore
everybody within his reach. If the
airy youth could only see himself
as others see him he would be vast.
ly disgusted.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

julius C.EsAR.-An ancient Ro.
man of celebrity. He adertised to
the effect that he would rather lie
first at Rome than second in a small
village. lie was a man of great
muscular strength. Upon one oc-
casion he threw an entire army
across the Rubicon.. a General
named Pompey met him, in what
was called the tented feld,' but
Pompey coulden't hold a Roman
candle to Julius. We are assured
upon the authority of Patrick Hen
~ that Cesar had his B.ntus'
The unbiased reader Of history,
however, will conclude that, on
the contrary, Brutus rather had
Caesar. This Brutus never struck
me as an unpleasant man to meet,
but he did Cesar. After address.
ing d few oral remarks to Brhtus in
the Latin language, Caesar expired.
His subsequent career ceases to be
interesting.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

The late Presbyterian General As.
senlbly resolved to take part in the
Celebration Of the Centennial ami
yersaFy Of American Independence at
Philadelphia, and appOiated a Com
mlttee ofarrangements fOrthepnrpose.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

Five female compositos are en-
ployed In OskaloOsa. Herald says
they are q success.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

Lovers are cautioned to becare-
full, as the object Of their affections
may dye!
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

EnitiatoFy steps have been taken for
the reunion Of the Presbyterian and
Cumbsrland Presbyterian Churches.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

@A good square mest, 81; a per.
feet gorge s1.5OS [sign u MiGhi-
gan.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

Within two weeks ten murders have
been committed la Virginia. Anegro
at Brunswick was the last.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

The Farmets' Club at Springfield
instructed tllsir delegate to the State
Convention, which will meet on the
10Th ofthe present month, to introduce
this; "ResOlved, That we, the farmers
OfOregon, do pledge ourselves to vote
for no man as 4 Fismber Of our next
Legislature who win not pledge him
SEX Il elected, To vote for the enact
Hient Of d law regulating fares and
fIeiehts on the rivers and railroads Of
Oregon" r
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

The question as to what shall be
done with Captain Jack and his fol-
lowers, is being discussed in military
circles at Washington. It Is thought
the entire subject Of their disposal
will be turned over to the President
and Indian Department; and AZ Zig
Tree and Santanta were turned over
BY the Department to the Texas aII-
tEOrities, 50 a similar course may be
pursued with the principal MOdocs,
VIZ, turn them over to this State for
trial ana punishment.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-13

A man III Norwich goes round
selling thim6les warranted to ensb-
'le 4 deaf, and dumb and blind pers
son " thread . needle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-28

Tho JeweIry Robbery on tho Pacific
ROad.sLease Of Convict Labor TO
be EDjOlned.
ST. LOUIS, April 2G.-Ithas been ascer'
tanned that Leroy Swift, who robbed Bud
dell johnson OF $4,000 worth ol jewelry
night before last on tho Pacific road be-
tween here and Kansas City, Is not nor
has not been In tho employ OF Eldridger
Durham & Co., OF New York, as repro
scented by him. He Is no doubt an expert
thief who followed johnson, waiting ar
OnDortuuitY to rob him. lie Is described
AS being about 80 years old, five feet tel
inches high, slimly built, brown hair anC
sandy whiskers and mousLAche.
The failure OF j. A. Ward, a porh
dealer Of Kansas City, ia announced.
The inspectors OF the Missouri Peni
lentcntiary have been notified OF applica
lion for Injunction 10 restrain them from
leasing convict labor oil that prison, pro
videi6y an act of the last legislature.
SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING HOUSES.
By order Of the Board OF Police Com
misioners, Chief Of police McDonough
to-day, served notice on keepers OF al
gambling houses In the city that It Is tht
unqualified determination OF the Police
Commissioners to suppress gambling
houses, and that every means at thell
command will be used 10 accomplish thl!
end. In compliance with this order al
gambling houses in the city closed TO-
night
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-28
Arrest Of Gang OF Car Robbers at
Quincy.

CHICAGO, April 2O.-At Quincy ILL.,,
yesterday, Detective Flanagan, Of Chicago,
arrested band OF six thieves, who for
three years past have been committing
depredations in the freight yard Of the
Chicago, Burlington 5 Quincy, and the
Toledo, Wabash 8 Western railroads. at
Quincy. Three Of the gang have been in
the employ OF tho roads for years, and their
coniederales were located in the imme.
diatc vicinity Of the freight yards. Their
robberies have amounted to thousands Of
dollars. Six men, charged with robbing
freight cars on the railroads centering in
Quincy, ILL.,, were arrested yesterday, and
l0ur Of them, Antonio Myers, Herman
Krauer, William Sheppard, and George
Kern, were bound over for trial
The latter was q sWitchman In the
yards of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy roao. Two other switchmen,
strader and Fitch, TUNED States evidence,
and were bound over as witnesses, The
robbipg has been continued for two years
past.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-28
THE LATEST NEWS.


The Indian Agent at Laramie re
ports the killing Of one man and thu
wounding Of another by Mincojous, Of th'
Sioux tribe.
The Memphis Life and Fire In
urance Bank, ]. B. Malloy, president, sus
pended, Saturday morning. Liabilities
$4,000, which is fully secured by assets
AT Springfield, Ills, Friday after
noon, Olney Clarity, belonging to thC
Great Eastern Circus Company, was fatal
ly stabbed by Samuel Wood, q canvaSmRr
in the employ Of the circus. Wood was
arrested and committed to Jail.
"A call has been Issued to the heirs o
the Tounley Chase estate Of England,
who reside in the vicinity Of Cincinnati
to meet at the Beck house, Dayton, o.
April 2sth, to take steps toward securing
the property.