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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-07-25

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well-fi,rnislied rooms; somehow sh
seemed just lifted fit such surround
ings. The subduetl, well.bre,
manners, the faint perfumes, the re
fined faces, and the rich dresses
were like a stimnlant h her. Sh'
needed sucl, quickeI.ing to be fnll,
herself. Her composed, delicat,
beauty unto aed 70 perfection il
this atmosphere.
She had been talktag to one ant
another, taking III shapes aud trim
mi Is with her quick artists eye
and il I pause was Just rejecting
Oh the hang Of the lew curtains
wien a voice said liear her:
81 seem not To be able to reca'
You at all, Mrs. Randall. Yet
must have known yon before
went way. My mother has jusl
told me your name, and | have
come to rec aim acquaintance il You
will permit me-"
Il remember you perfectly, Mr.
Haliburton,' Georg e returned our
etly. Il was hardly grownup when
you left us. five years ago"
give years? AN, true enough.
Won't yoa take tbs chair? What
a lovely lily! Why, il is not real ?"
No; these wax flowers are very
like nature, thougll-almost a pla-
giarism; do = you think 80, Mir.
lIalibuTton?"
"Why, yes. Il must be quite
difficult ID make them. Ldare say
they bring q good price"
Under her serene smile a thought
came into George Randsl's MUD.
She beganto examine the gentle.
man before her with interest.
Stephen Halliburton was 4 gen.
tleman by habit a q 4 man Of the
world by force Of circumstances.
But ratnre intended him Tor q dill
gent, painstaking, persevering man
ut business.
II lle was not great or a very
good man, it was because lie had
50 much time, 50 much money, SO
much iiatlcry. lie was spoiled by
Ills opportunities, yet lie needed on
ly the right influence to elevate him
beyond himself. He was thirty
years Old now-he was past tile
aye when q man disdains to be ed
by a woman. But Stephen Iiai-
burton had never disiained it. lie
had always been led by the keen
eyed, besk-noSed woman in steel
silk, who As George talked with
the heir, sat holding her wine-cup
up to the freight hot Iar off
The heir seemed to like Mrs.
Randalls' talk; perhaps because
there was 80 lutte Of it. III retnrn
be was rather nmeserved--goSsip
ing about Ills plans and his pros
poets. He said that he was
glad to ret home. He meant to
settle down at MiI.vilIe now; look
after his factories aud his operatives,
and Introduce some Improvements.
He wanted abetter class OF work
moe tasteful designs; he hadn't
Seen a pretty print from the factory.
Didn't Mrs. Randall agree with
him 7"
Yes; she agreed with him. II
was strange basis tor parlor gos-
5 polls, chemicals, designs for cal
icoeS. He was surprised to find
how much she knew about it; and
sIle--She was a little surprised her.
>elt The most delicate pink began
to flush her cheeks, the irises other
Eyes grew into great black flakes
.ull ot' tlster. All a, once, at last,
'he turned q casual glapce without
.he window.
why" she said, with a slight
tart, ''it is almost dark Aud |
believe It is raining. | must go at
lllce.
She stepped towards the window.
sreat plashing drops were falllug
lpon the dagstones, The dull No
daylight was almost gone,
Mr.. Halliburton rose also.
"Did you walkGn he inquired.
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which was wedgiug itself painful,
into her CONVICTIONS, was that sh'
would have to give up a the littl'
laxmies and elegalcies that she S,
craved; that her future was 10 be !
plsinmatter-o.. fact routine, deprived
OF those Qualifications IN whose alb
SERGE she felt a sort OF moral starva
ton.
"lt don't seem as ifyou ought to
be disappointed, George" said the
husband, finally. "You know just
What my salary is, and know just
how lar it will 60. We used IL
talk about saving something every
year, 50 that ! might better myself
one Of these days. | don't like to
deny You"
"Never mind" she said rising.
Size was one of those women
who say too little rather than too
much
John went off to his work.
Bridget, the girl-ofal work, came
in to clear the table. George
busted tie parlor, and made the
pudding, fed the canary, and then
p aced the sewing machine III the
window, facing tile dull, leaden
light Of tile November day, aud sat
down to stitch wristbands. She
had been married more than a year,
and was making her first shirt for
John. She was very thonghtfnl-
a dogged pain on her face all the
while.
perhaps | shall stay to Aunt
Appleton's to tea," she said to her
husband at the dinner-table. "lf
| do you will come for me, won't
you?"
lie reflected a moment.
81 told yon last night, George,
that | should have to be from home
anhour or two this evening There
is to be a meeting OF the officials Of
the mill at halt--paSt seven. | lshould
be too tired to dress and go up to
your aunt's afterwards"
81 had forgotten" she said qui-
etly; 50 quietly that he thought she
did not care.
When he was gone she went to
her bedroom to arrange her toilet
for the call. She put on the best
she had, Of course. She had a gen-
iuS tor dress; and, despite the mend.
ed gloves, she looked as stylish as
she did pretty.
Just as sheapproached her auut's
gate, old Mrs. Halliburton, in her
velvets and >tee est Of steel-colored
silks, was being handed from Icr
carriage by her son. The Halibur-
tons were the owners Of the mill IN
which John Randall was employed.
stephen, the only son, had just re-
turned from a five years residence
abroad. These two facts caused
George to scrutiiNze the mother
and son somewhat cloSely; and,
doing so, Stephen Halliburton raised
his hat to her.
"A pretty face" he remarked,
carelessly, to his mother 4 sup
pose it is some one | lave known
or should know"
Old Mrs. Halliburton, with her
keen eyes and beak nose ganced
sharply back toward George,
whom she had not perceived, and
"lt ls that young person whom
Jane Appleton brought up. She
is married now to clle Of our men,
| believe" |
George found Panl Appleton I
and his bride holding a sort Ut for
NAL reception. The rooms where
her own wedding had been soleln-
nized a year before-wee quite
filled with guests. A very dainty
and graceful bride was the new
Mrs Paul, in her lavender train
and point-lace shawl. George
tried not to feel the least tinge of
envy as she looked at her.
Aunt Appleton had always a
sense Of gratitude towards her pro-
tege for having forborne to tascinate
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07
A Lesson for Smokers.

PLAIN speaking was formerly ssconsid-
cred a duty by the Quakers. 1t is a pity
they do not practice il oftener on smokers,
taking the following as a specimen: -
Recently Quaker was travelling in
railway carriage. After time, observ-
ing certain movements on the part of
felloW-passenger, he accosted him as fol
lows:
"Sir, thee seems we'll dressed, and [
dare say thee considers thyself well l-bred,
and would not demean thyself to do an
ungentlemanlike action, wouldst thee ?"
The person addressed promptly replied,
with considerable spirit
"Certainly not, if / knew it," f
The Quaker continued;
"And suppose thee invited me to thy
house, thee would not think of offering
me thy glass to drink out of after thee
had drank out of it thyself, wouldst
thee?"
The interrogated replied
"Abominablel No! Such an offer
would be most insulting"
The Quaker continued:
"Still less would thee think of offering
me thy knife and fork to eat with, after
putting them into thy mouth, wouldst
thee"
The interrogated answered. te
ITO do that would be an outrage on all
decency, and would show that such a
wretch was out of the pale of civilized
society,"" 3A
"Then," said the Quaker, "with those
impressions on thee, why shouldst thee
wish me to take into my mouth and nos
trils the smoke from that cigar which thou
art preparing to smoke, after sending the
smoke out of thine own mouth ?''
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07
The Value of Gold and Silver.

MANY people have great desire to
know the value of gold and silver in bulk,
and to this end we have secured the fol-
lowing from Professor J l.. Schirmer, Su-
perintendent of the Branch Mint in this
city, and it may be relied upon as correct.
The fineness of Colorado gold and the
calculation of values on gold and silver
are also given. 1t is matter OF consid-
erable value, and should be cut out and
preserved:
One ton $4,000 pounds avoirdupois) Of
gold or silver contains 29, 1853 troy ounces,
and therefore, the value of a ton OF pure
gold is $500, 799 81, and of ton of silver,
$37, ,7O484.
A cubic foot of pure gold weighs L.
21875 pounds avoirdupois; cubic foot
of pure silver weighs 65625 pounds avoir-
dupois.
One million dollars gold coin weighs
3,6858 pounds avoirdupois; $1,000, 900
silver coin weighs 58,929.9 pounds avoir-
dupois. gsb 9gg Egag 9a
If there is one per cent of gold or sill
yer in one ton of ore, it contains 291.63
ounces, troy, of either of these metals. {
The average fneness of the Colorado
gold is 781 in 1000, and the natural alloy:
gold 781, silver 200, copper 10; total,
1000.
The calculations at the mint are made
on the basis that 43 ounces of standard
gold, or 900 fine (coin) is worth $500, and
II ounces of silver, 900 fine (coin) is worth
$12.80.-Den0er C0l) Neaos. are 49,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07
Important to Insurers.

The following statement is well worthy
of the attention of property-owners all
over the country:
Insurance placed in companies that
have not complied with the laws of the
State (either by the company direct or
through agents or brOkers), cannot in
case Of loss be sued for and recovered in
any of the United States Or State courts,
and the assured is left entirely at the
mercy of such companies, and without
legal remedy.
The statutes of all the States imposes
certain conditions upon all insurance
companies chartered by other States) to
enable them to obtain authority to trans
act business, and make binding contracts,
within the State, and without having first
complied with such laws, and obtained
the legal authority to do business, all in
surance written by them is illegal and
void.
The following is an abstract from re-
cent opinion of the Attorney General OF
the State of Indiana upon the subject:
GAS the statute prohibits any foreign in
surance company, directly or indirectly,
to take risks, or transact any business OF
insurance in the State, without first pro-
curing legal authority, this includes pro-
hibition upon any person or corporation
(not duly authorized) from acting in any
capacity as insurance agents, either by
soliciting applications or collecting money
upon premiums. A policy issued by an
agent in violation of a law, declaring his
act to be criminal, has been decided by
the Supreme Court to be void, after de
struction by fire of the property insured
Goth Indiana, p. 500, and in recent case
not yet reported in Indiana (Hofman VS..
Banks the general doctrine is confirmed. y
This opinion is clear and decisive, and
has since been confirmed by judicial de-
cisions in that State People VS.. Plessner)
and the principle again recognized by the
Kentucky Court of Appeals, and by Judge
Davis of the Supreme Court of the United
States Circuit Court in Indiana, and is
now held to be well settled law.
Insurers may, therefore, well understand
that in accepting policies in such compa-
nies, they are wholly without indemnity
against loss, except at the caprice of the
companies whose illegal and void policies
they hold.-Neu York Matz.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07
Legal Rates of Interest in the United
States.

ALABAMA-Eight per cent.
Arkansas-Six per cent; by contract,
any rate.
California-Ten per cent. by contract,
any rate.
Connecticut-Six per cent; by contract,
any rate.
Delaware-Six per cent
Florida--Eight per cent; by agreement,
any per cent.
Georgia-Seven per cent.
Illinois-Six per cent; by agreement,
ten per cent.
Indiana-Six per cent; by contract, ten
per cent.
Iowa-Six per cent; by contract, ten
per cent.
sas-Seven per cent, unless by con-
tract, twelve per cent.
Kentucky-Six per cent.
Louisiana-Five per cent; by contract,
eight per cent.
Maine-Six per cent; by agreement,
any rate.
Maryland-Six per cent.
Massachusetts-SiX per cent; by agree
ment, any rate.
Michigan-Seven per cent; by agree
ment, ten per cent.
Minnesota per cent; by agree
ment, twelve per cent.
Mississippi-SiX per cent on debts;
eight per cent. on lent money; by con-
tract ten per cent.
Missouri-Six per cent; by agreement,
ten per cent.
Nebraska-Ten per cent; by contract,
twelve per cent.
Nevada-Ten per cent; by contract,
any rate.
New Hampshire-Six per cent.
New Jersey-Seven per cent.
New York-Seven per cent.
North Carolina-Six per cent
Ohio-Six per cent; by agreement, t,eight
per cent.
Oregon-Ten per cent; by agreement,
one per cent per month.
Pennsylvania-Six per cent.
Rhode Island-Six per cent; by con-
tract, any rate.
South Carolina-Seven per cent; by
contract any rate.
Tennessee-Six per cent; by agreement,
ten per cent.
Texas-Eight per cent. by agreement,
any rate.
Vermont-Six per cent Asa5rtes
Virginia-Six per cent.
West Virginia-Six per cent.
Wisconsin-Seven per cent; by agree
ment, twelve per cent.
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General News Summary.
THE OLD WORLD.

| The French Government has prohibited the
circulation in that country of the Vienna Neol
Free Press, because it has published attacks
on President MacMahon.
| A Berlin telegram of the 2Sth states that
PrinceBismarck had been reappointed President
of the Prussian Ministry in place of General
| Won Room. 1t is understood that his restora-
ton to the post carries with it The control OF
the whole Cabinet, which he demanded pre-.
vious to his resignation some time ago.
The strength of the italian army on peace
| footing has been fixed at 214, 900 men.
| A Dresden dispatch of the 29th announces
the death of King John, of Saxony. The
Duke of Saxony, eldest son of the late King,
| has succeeded to the throne.
| In a letter to one of the delegation from
the Right which recently waited upon him,
| the Count de Chambord claims the throne
as his right and says he is the necessary pilot
alone that is capable of guiding France into
port of safety, because he has the mission
of authority. The letter was acknowledged
| by the Monarchists to be fatal to their schemes
| for restoration. At a meeting of the Depu-
| ties of the Left Center, on the 30th, a resolu-
was adopted declaring that the time had ar
| rived for giving up the provisional state, and
organizing conservative Republic.
A recent London dispatch states that the
trial of the Tichborne claimant had been ad-
! journed until November II, when it was ex-
pected that important witnesses would have
arrived from America.
It was reported in Paris on the 31st that, in
consequence of the position maintained by
the Count de Chambord in his recent letter to
De Chesnelong, all hopes of the restoration
of the Monarchy had been abandoned. 1t
was thought probable that the Conservative
Deputies would vote in favor of prolonging
the term of office of President MacMahon.
A Berlin telegram of the 1st states that
Prince Bismarck had resolved to summon the
Catholic Bishops who refuse to comply with
| the Government measures in relation to &C.
clesiastics, to tender their designations.
| News from Madrid on the 1st was to the eff
feet that President CASTELAR, was ill and not
able to leave his bed. A dispatch had been re-
ceived announcing the total defeat of the Car
lists under Instang, by National troops. The
Insurgents fled in all directions.
The Paris Patrie of the LIST announces that
the Cabinet had resolved to support the mo-
ton for the prolongation of the term of Presi-
dent MacMahon.
The Bank of England on the LIST advanced
its rate of interest to eight per cent.
The Vienna Exposition has been finally
closed. The total number of visitors to the
exhibition wasabout 7,25O,O00.
Twenty persons were severely injured by a
collision on the Midland Railway, England, on
the evening of the Sd.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07

JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.
Mr.. John g, Saxe's Ode at the Dedication of IL
Payne Monument

lr. John G, SaSe's Ode at the Dedication of thu
Payne Monument
so him who sang of Home, Sweet Home, ,
> strains so sweet the simple lay
Has thrilled a million hearts, we come
A nations grateful debt to pay.
let, not for him the bust we raise;
All, no! can lifeless lips prolong
Fame's trumpet voice? The poets praise
Lives in the music of his songl
The noble dead we fondly seek
To honor with applauding breath;
Unheeded fall the words we speak,
Upon 1.-THE dull, cold ear of death.'
Yet not in vain the spoken word;
Not vain the monument we raise;
With quicker throbs our hearts are stirred,
To catch the nobleness we praisel
COlumbia's son-we share his fame;
'Iis for ourselves the bust we rear,
That they who mark the craven name
May know the name to us is dear;
Dear as the home the exile secs
The falrest spot beneath the sky
Where, tirst-upon a mothers knees
He slept, and where he yearns to die.
But not alone the lyric fire
Was his; the Dramas muse can tell
His genius could Kean inspire;
A Kemble owned his magic spell;
A Kean, to "Brutus," self so true
CAS- true TO Art and Natures laws),
lie seemed the man the poet drew
And shared with him the towns applause
Kind hearts and brave, with truth severe
lie drew, unconscious, from his own;
0, nature rarel But pilgrims here
Will oft'nest say, in pensive tone,
With reverent face and lifted hand,
Twas he-by fortune forced to roam,
Who, homeless, i'll q foreign land, -
so sWeetly sung the joys of homer'
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their command the same means and infor-
nation that are open to others. There
should be no monopoly of intelligence.
There should be no dictatorial power
vested in any individual or company to
deprive any man of information which he
may seek, or to suppress any portion OF
the press which may rebel against the ar
bitrary demands of any stilted and self
sufficient corporation"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07

The state of education in France is
discouraging There has been no i'm
provement of late years. Over 100000
children, from seven to thirteen of age,
receive no instruction whatever Twenty
three per cent of the young soldiers can
not read or write, and thirty-four per
cent of the married men and women can
not sign their marriage act. The most
ignorant departments are Brittany, some
Of the central ones, and those adjoining
Spain and the Mediterranean.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07

The most notable person present at
the LAYING of the cornerstone of the new
Michigan Capitol, at Lansing, was Orange
Risdon. He is the Oldest settler of Wash
tenaw County, assisted at the cornerstone
ceremonies of the old Capitol, at Detroit,
fifty years ago, and is the only Knight
Templar living in America who took the
degrees as early as 1915. gga
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07

! Moderation is the silken string run
ming through the pearl-chain of ali vir-
tues,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07

A curious case of suicide occurred in
the New Hampshire State Prison at Con-
cord, recently. The man had been SEN
fenced for a comparatively short time
only, but in order to escape work he re-
sorted to various means for making him.
self sick. 1t was found that he had sever
al times been seen to take handfuls of
sand, which had fallen to the floor from a
sand paper wheel, and swallowed it. The
result was fatal. Had it not been for his
sickness he would have been at liberty to
leave the prison at the expiration of his
term before his death.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-11-07

IOIlOWS.
Six per cent bonds. ds............... ST. 234 098 050
Five per cent. bonds. 489, ,272, 800
Total coin bonds. ................ 81 23, ,370, $50
Lawful money debt. bt.................. $14,67S, 600
Matured debt. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 14,226, 290
Legal tender notes. 361, OBJ, ,948
Certificates of deposit. .............. S,S75,O00
Fractional currency. ................. 1886. 149
Coin certificates ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. G,569,ooO
Interest. 39,706, 595
Total debt. bt....................sa s., ,287, ,884 ,a12
Coin. ......................... sS2, 2,313, ,5S1
Special deposits held for redemption
of certificates of deposit as provid-
ed Dy law. S,oIo,UuU
Total in Treasury. ....... $95, 500, ,736
Debt less cash in Treasury s2,1A, 1888 476
Increase during month. $3,039,57S
Bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad
Companies, interest payable in law
full money, principal outstanding. 5 64,623,572
Interest accrued and not yet paid... 1892, 47O
Interest paid by United States. 20,447,986
Interest repaid by transportation OF
malls. eIc .......... ........:.'. 4,0oo,olo
Balance of interest paid by the United
States. ............... S 15.9UJ.II2
The name of Theodore Tilton has been eras-
ed from the roll of members of Plymouth
Church. Mr.. Tilton denied the authority of
the church in his case, owing to the fact that
for four years previously he had not attended
meeting in Plymouth Church, and was not a.
member. He was prepared, however, to an
swer to anything whereof the minister of the
church might accuse him. Mr.. Beecher said:-
''I don't believe that Mr.. Tilton has desired, in
any way whatever, to shirk his proper respon-
sibility, or to avoid, or to evade, any proper
charge to be made against him. have none
whatever. The differences between us have
been amicably adjusted, and, SO far as am
concerned, buried" Mr.. Tilton has since said
that there are two points he wants all mankind
to understand First, that he had never
spoken against Henry Ward Beecher, and,
second, that he had not been expelled from
Plymouth Church.
Stokes, the murderer of Fisk, was taken to
Sing Sing on the 1st, where young Walworth,
the parricade, had already promised him
friendly reception. = ~ .a@4J@ ~
Senator sehurz arrived at New. York on the
LIST, from Europe, and left Immediately for
Washington. y @A@ - =
The last rail on the international bridge
over the Niagara River, at Buffalo, was laid
, 1873-06-11
ADJUSTMENTS


The Thoatro Con,iquo Combination stil sue
Good in maintaining their hold upon tho lovors
of variety business, drawing fair houses, while
other thoatres sro doing no bottor. The now
burlosquo "Kono and Lotto" which was un-
derlinod for last Monday evening, haa failed to
come to time. 1t tho matinee and evening per-
formanue to-day tho programme will not ma-
serially differ from what it has beon. As it Is
funny enough to keep tho house In roar Of
laughter. there ought not to be worry much rogret
about its rotontlon. "Tho Intelligence Office" "
q humorous akotch, appears to meet with gon-
oral appreciation. hschool" iB also Tory
funny, with Mr. John Hart rs Ounce and
John Wild aB Palsy Bo!iyar. Tho performance
concludes with J. L. Poolo's sensational drama,
"1ho conviot's Rovonge," which is not so
amusing.
A1KEN's THEATRE.
Tho preparations which havo boon mado dur
Ing the past fortnight by Mossrs. Aiken d HesB
for the production Of tie spectacular opera OF
"Zoloo" upon gcalo Of unusual spendor layo
been nearly completed. Tho management an-
nounco that on Monday next they will nstoniBh
tho nativoB Tho loading characters will be ns-
assumed By Mr. J. F. Northrop, tenor; Horny
nud Mllo. Morlacohi as Zoloe. Tho grand transfor-
nation Bceno, upon which tho management hnyo
bestowed much money and attention, will DO q
fitting finale to the piece.
noo1Er's THEATRE.
It did not take Mr. Hooley long to make up
BITS mind, after having once seen "Ye Gentle
Savage" and it's woakness, that it was unworthy
Of his theatre. It haB boon consequently dropped
from tho bill entirely. To-day at both por-
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