The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-03
Miscellaneous.

Va uOA oNCs
General Hood, Of rebel fame, Is
keeping drug store in Georgia.
Josie Mansfield, the notorious, Is in
France, studying for the stage.
A London clergyman has been chris
tening children without water.
An English couple, the husband
standing eight feet high and weighing
5s5 pounds, and the wife two inches
shorter, were lately registered in
Chicago hotel.
A Jesuit has written to his superi0rs
in France that he has narrowly escap-
ed death at the hands OF an infuriated
population in Chinese town because
they believe that he killed and ate
young children.
A valuable hopse belonging to the
| Rochester Fire Department lay dying
of the ''epizootic. A fire alarm
sounded, and the noble animal, true to
his impulses, raised himself upon his
feet and fell back dead.
In China the marriage cermony lasts
three months.
English Is the commercial language
spoken in the Southern parts Japan,
and Russian in the northern parts.
New York ladies are said to dress
much more plainly OH the street than
in former days.
A Maine breach-ofpromise suit four
teen wears old has at last been termil-
ared by the death Of both parties toit.
| General Schenck's daughters, now
with him on the Continent, are greatly
admired for their grace Of manner,
sprightly wit and cultivated minds.
The old General himself, If not the
ablest Minister is undoubtedly the
best ,ucontew this free and happy
country has ever sent to England.
The Prussian Grand Duke Alexis
has been made Major General in the
Russian Army.
Nashville, Tenn, is to be the per-
manent home of Andy johnson.
Princess Beatrice is said to be the
fairest Of Queen Victoria's daughters.
A shrilI old lady in Memphis, when-
| ever size losses her scissors, rouses the
whole family with; Where's them
shears appeared to?"
ASt. Paul druggist was astonishcd
the other day by the appearance of a
japanese, who bought an ounce OF
laudanum and drank it off.
Mr.. Manning, Of Cincinnati, was
''pickpocketed'' Of $0,000,0 0,005, the saw
ings Of livetime. 1t Is said that the
loss almost unnamed Mr.. Manning.
The Oregon Steam Navigation Com
pany are building a new wharf boat
1T the Dalles, l46 feet long.
Nine hotels in the city of Victoria
contain 534 beds, and 1t Is claimed
that they are all occupied.
The 1llr0cGte has the following:
| About dozen persons have recently
ioined the church in Jacksonville cir
cult.
Hnper's Drawer" in the Decem-
Der Monthly has the following Oh the
| Legislature of Idaho: A certain
lady having become weary of the conl-
panionship of a drunken husband.
thought SHE might obtain divorce III
a shorter and cheaper way than by
applying TO the courts. Some friends
of hers, members of the Legislature,
accordingly drafted a bill. and present
ed it to tile consideration OF the
"House." Ii met with favorable
reception. and was put upon It's first,
second and third readings, and passed
without even the tormality Of sending
! it to committee. One Of the menl-
bprs, who was a little disgnsted with
this summary way Of usurping the
proptr duty of q court, ard WHO hatt
| voted against the bill, arose and SAID
Mr.. Speaker, rise to point OF or
der. | am summoned to attend a
meeting Of one OF the committees Of
this hoionble body, OF which ana
clmirnan-, have q wife at homie. OF
whom am very fond. | hes the
House hot to divorce me nenl ssrdurt'
ing my absence
| Last week couple entered \ res
tanrlnt and ordered dinner. One was
pleased to orlcr plate Of baked teans.
| when lie cape to settle he asked the
price, and was informed that forty
cents would Ike satisfactory. The raiI-'
ner was astountle'l. and exclaimed.
"Isn't tlMtaIl--l Ola y'ae forbeans.
The man of grub ses mad, aud said
that wa, the price, ulditmust be pail.
The runner renrteEtI the same pious
exclamation several times anl paid
/ the scot. On going out Of the door
he turned and yelled it again, bnt the
bean man WIS silent. The next day
| the restaurant keeper received dis
patch and paid the telegraph boy forty
cents. Judge, If yoa can, Of his utter
disgust when, upon opening it. he
read: "Isn't tlrlta Ill Of a price.