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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
Mississinni River Scenes.

When the rains have swollen it's tribu-
tary rivers to more than their ordinary
volume, the Mississippi is grand, terri
BILE, treacherous. Always subtle and
serpent like in its mode of stealing
upon IS prey, it swallows up acres at
one feI swoop on one side; sweeping
them away from their frail hold on the
main land, while, on the other, it covers
plantations with slime and broken tree
trunks and boughs, forcing the fright
ened inhabitants into the second story
of their cabins, and driving the cattle
and swine upon high kno1s to starve, or
perhaps finally to drown. 1t pierces
the puny levees which have cost the
States bordering upon it such immense
sums, and goes bubbling and roaring
through the crevasse, distracting the
planters, and sending dismay to mill
ions of people in a single night. 1t
promises fall on one day; on another
it rises SO suddenly that the. adventur-
GUS woodsmen along the border have
scarcely time to fee. It makes lake
of the fertile country between the two
great rivers it carries off hundreds of
wood-piles, which lonely and patient
labor has heaped, in the hope that
passing steamer will buy them up, and
thus reward a seasons work. Out of
too carelessly by the waters edge, it
makes pigmy Venice, or floats it off
altogether. AS the huge steamer
glded along, on the mighty current, we
could see families perched in the Sec
ond stories of their houses, gazing
grimly out upon the approaching ruin.
At one point man was sculling from
house to barn yard with food for his
stock. The log barn was dreary pile
in the midst of the food. The swine
and COWS stood shivering on pine
knoll, disconsolately burrowing and
browsing. Hailed by some fustered
paterfamilias or plantation master
bound to the nearest town for supplies,
We took him to his destination. AS we
passed below the Arkansas and White
rivers, the gigantic volume of water had
SO far overrun its natural boundaries,
that we seemed at sea, instead of upon
an inland river. The cotton-woods and
expresses stood up amid the water will
derness like ghosts. Gazing into the
long avenues of somber forests, we
could see only the same level, all-envel-
oping food. In the open country the
cabins seemed ready to sail away,
though their masters were usually smok-
ing with much equanimity, and await
ing "fall. l.--EdaOard King, an "DoaOn
the Mississippi, - an Scri6mer'S for Oc-
foboT
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A Kentucky Explosion.

At last Kentuckian has been hoist
by his own petard." Croquet did it,
with the aid of woman. 1t was curl
GUS, too, and should be remembered as
illustrating the uncertainty of human
affairs. He incurred the wrath of lady
enemy in the game by sending her ball
away from the wicket she had just pre-
pared to go through. He took such
manifest delight in this ungallant con-
duct that she determined to knock his
brains out with the mallet, and warned
him of her purpose. He smiled, for he
knew the sex was tickle. He did croquet
her ball away, and she did make an
effort to fulfill her threat. But she
made miscaIculation, and the mallet
came in contact with revolver, slowed
away in the pocket usually devoted to
carrying such weapons. There was an
explosion, and the air of discomfort
which overspread his features betoken-
ed the ruin which the misdirected blow
had wrought The secret was not kept.
The grand jury heard of it, and, in ad
dition to the unexpected issue of the
croquet quarrel, inflicted the necessary
fine upon the cavalier for carrying con
cealed weapons. The lady is sorry fol
nothing.
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CHARGE OF THE GRASSI1OPPk H.
ERRlsSAI1E.


Half a league, half league,
Half league onward,
Right from the west they cames
More than six hundred
Out from forest and glade:
"Charge for the corn!" they said.
Then for the fields they made
More than six hundred.
Fields to the right of them,
Fields to the left of them,
F1elds in front of them
Pillaged and plundered =
Haught could their numbers tel
Down ON the crops they fell,
Nor left stock or shaal-
More than six hundred.
Flashed all their red legs bare,
Flashed as they turned in air,
Robbing the farmers there,
Charging an orchard, while
All the world wonderedi
Plunged in the smudge and smoke,
Right through the corn they broke
Hopper and locust:
Peeled they the stalks all bare,
Shattered and sundered;
Then they went onward-but
More than six hundred.
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THE YOUNG FOLKS.

The Schoolmaster's Sleep.
file schoolnl&ster was weary,
Was Wesry. Old and gray;
And Asavfness came DER him
Upon thai summer day
4 beaviness Of spirit,
Aud narueless sense OF pain,
He struggled hard 10 bauish,
Eu. struggled all il vain.
The drowsy school-room murmur
He heard, and, in his trance,
He knew his school were watching
His face with stealthy glance
Ee knew, and, for moment,
he reused himself again,
Tc battle OF tue stupor
That crushed his weary brain.
In vain: for, with the effort,
HIS head dropped on his breast,
HIS breath came faint and fainter,
And soon he sank to rest.
And then arose an uproar,
And bouudIess was the glee
Among those little scholars,
Tie scEoolInaster to see.
The Ounce tries all his antics,
HIS vacant stare and grin,
To gain one shout of laug4ter,
AID multiply the din.
See. how he points his finger
At the masters face 50 white,
And rolls his eyes and chasters,
with ludicrous alright!
AID al the little urehIns
ARD 1la:dens shout with joy:
aEd- with the tears of laughter,
C-y, " What a funny boy "
Al hCIr now was Tass1ng,
And still the master slept
And greater grew the tumult
7 T2ese little scholars kept
NH q little maiden,
Who watched the haggard face,
With grave concern aid wonder,
Stole softly from her pace
Stole softly to the master,
And gently touched his head,
And started back in terror
Chs Sch9gLfRaster acas dead
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

SALT WATER FOR THE EYEs.-Many
persons are suffering pain from weak
ness of the eyes. This sometimes pro-
ceeds from local Inflammation and some
times from other causes. Several per-
sons who have been thus afflicted inform
us that they have derived almost i'm
mediate and. in some cases, permanent
relief from the application of salt water
as bath and where the pain has been
aggravated, from a compress saturated
with salt water laid on the eyes, and re-
newed at frequent intervals. Opening
the eyes and submerging them in clean
salt water has been found beneficial to
those whose eyesight begins to fail. =
Harrisburg (Pd.) Patriot.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

A SINGULAR circumstance is reported
to us by gentleman from Bonneville,
KY, who is reliable authority, as hav-
ing recently occurred in that place. An
old hen came off her nest with brood
of brand little chickens, Matched
out all her eggs save one, which re-
mained in the nest. The old cat be.
longing on the premises took posses
sion of the nest and came off with a
flock of little cats and chicken, she
having hatched out the remaining egg.
The whole family are doing well.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

AN Irishman fishing in the rain was
observed to keep his line under the
arch of the bridge. Upon being asked
the reason, he replied, Sure an won t
the fish be crowding here to keep out of
the wet, ye spalpeen 2"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

BE CHEERFUL cheerful face iD
a household will keep everything bright
and warm within. Envy, hatred,
malice, selfshness, dependency, and
host of evil passions, may lark around
the door, they may even look within,
but they can never enter and abide
there; the cheerful face Will put them
to shame and fiji hit.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
The Earthquake in Guatemala.

A correspondent of the Panama Star
and Herald, writing from Antigua,
Guatemala, under date of Sept 4, gives
an account of the earthquake there on
the previous evening. On the Sd of
September, at $50 in the evening, with
out previous warning, strong earth
quake shook the ground violently, in a
direction from west to east. The wave
like inundations on the surface rose and
fell at least one foot. The first strong
shock lasted from twenty-five to thirty
seconds, when the contents of a large
water-tank in the court yard of the
| hotel were thrown out. Wild screeches
| and screams continued even after the
early terror had somewhat subsided
and long after there was noise of walls
| falling more or less distant, mingled
with the sounds of hundreds of
voices chanting a hymn Of mercy.
Many shocks followed during the night,
every one of which gave rise to new
alarms and new implorations. 1t was
intensely dark during the continuance
morning showed that about two dozen
inhabited houses were destroyed, caus-
ing loss of thirty-two lives. The
number of houses that were damaged, |,
and which will have to be taken down,
is considerable Many of the old ruins
of 1773 have suffered seriously. During
the confusion incident to the earth
quake, several men appeared with long
knives, for the purpose of stealing and
numbering, but the political chief OF
Antigua soon repressed them. All the
squares and open places are covered
with tents for shelter, and even car
riages and tents serve as temporary
abodes. It will take some time before
the people of Antigua and Guatemals
will recover serenity of mind enough to
go to sleep in their tottering homes.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

IT is hard to find family in which
every member is well. There is at least
one invalid in every household.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

A COOP CONSCIENCE. Do you sup
pose nobody has got conscience but
yourself p said vigorous tongued lady
to severe cross-examining barrister.
My conscience is as good as yours
and better, too, for it has never been
used during the coarse of my life. while
yours must be nearly worn out.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

DELAWARE county, Pa, has a venera-
BILE cat % ye ars old, and sheen over
whose wool 20 winters have passed.
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Some Facts About Leather.

The President of the Boston Com
mon Council, in recent lecture upon
leather, said that, during the year 1870,
there were in the United States 4, 237
tanneries and g, 3,O82 currying establish
ments, employing 30, 81 men and using
1,255, $40 cords of bark.
A capital of S55, 024, 290 was invested
in the business, and the aggregate sum
of S12, ,088, $50 was paid as wages to
workmen. While the value of the iron
business in the United States in 1870
was less than 800, 900, 900, of the cot
ton trade less than SITS. 000, 900, of
wooden goods less than sos, 900. 900,
the value of the leather business ex-
ceeded 1896, 100000.
The tanning business in Massa-
chusetts was only surpassed by New
York and Pennsylvania. In the cur
rying business Massachusetts was vast
| " ahead of all other States, employing
| more than one-third of the men, and
engaging more than one-fourth of the
capital in the business in the country.
| OF 1876 currying establishments IN
Massachusetts, 49 were in Salem and
134 were in Peabody. In 1873 New
York and Boston received 3,444, 77s
hides, including 147, ,347 from domestic
ports, principally from those of Texas
In 1873 Salem received II 1927 cords o.
bark, and Peabody IA, GIT cords, re
| quiring 2, $50 cars, or train II miles II
| length, for transportation.
In currying hides they are handled
no less than 81 times before the leathel
is ready for the market.
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The World without Sunday.

Think how abstraction of Sum
day would enslave the working classes,
with whom we are identified. Think of
labor thus going on in one monotonous
and eternal rack, fingers forever strain
ing, the brow forever dropping, and the
loins forever aching, the restless mind
forever scheming. Think of the beauty
it would efface, the merry-heartednes
it would extinguish, the giant strength
it would tame, the resources of nature
it would crush, the sickness it would
bring, of the projects it would wreck,
the groans it would extort, the lives it
would immediate, and the cheerless
graves it would prematurely dig. See
them toiling and fretting, and grind
ing and hewing, and weaving and
spinning, sowing and gathering, now
ing and reaping, raising and building,
digging and planting, and striving
and struggling, in the garden and in
the field, in the granary and in the
barn, in the factory and in the mill, in
the warehouse and in the shop, in the
mountain and in the ditch, on the
roadside and in the country, out at sea
and on shore, in the day of brightness
and of gloom What q picture this
world would present if we had nc Sab
bath |
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

SEVEN sons of Ezra Price, of Brook
lyn, met at Norwich, few days since,
after separation of fifty years. These
brothers, despite their ages, have gained
some notoriety as postal-card writer's.
Edmund, 66 years old, wrote on card,
last year. 2,700 words, for which he re-
ceived diploma at the American Insti-
tute Fair, and since then he has written
on one $500 words from the Psalms.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

WICKED IEGENU1TY.-One of the sub
tie methods of catching fish, employed
for years by poachers in England, is to
ELL a large stone bottle with quicklime,
then to pour in water enough to nearly
fill the Jar, and cork it up, securing the
cork to the neck of the bottle by copper
wire. The bottle is thrown into the
water, and the pressure, caused by the
working of the lime, explodes the bottle
and stuns the fish, which then float
helplessIy on the surface of the water.
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A Curious Chicken.

P. A. Cashion, of this county, had a
chicken Matched about eighteen months
ago, that was a gray on one side, run
ming from the comb back to the tail, on
the opposite side deep black. It had
very heavy comb and large waffle on
the black side, small one on the gray !;
heavy spur on the left leg, and light
one on the right. It laid dozen or
more eggs, sat on them, and Matched and
raised brood of chickens, as any good
hen would. After the chicks were
weaned, it went into the rooster bust
ness-crowed regularly, fought the
other roosters, got number of wives,
and proceeded to assist them in their
domestic affairs, as a goodrooster should.
By and by-that is week or two ago
it laid down aad died with the cholera.
A post mortem examination disclosed
the fact that on the gray side it was a
perfectly developed hen, and on the
black side perfectly developed male.
These facts are vouched for by some of
the best citizens of our county, and
there can be no mistake about it.
Dresden Tenn Dem.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09

caution the Windsor correspondent of
the Argus Dc Patriot to be careful
about his personalities, or he may
have to spend another dollar for
oysters.
The Rev. Malcom Douglass held
services at St. Pauls Church on Sun
day last. He was formerly minister
in that church, and the large number
present attested to his popularity, and
the friendly feeling of his former con-
gregation.
MY Rollin Amsden Esq, has
built an addition in front of his store
house for lumber to be used 1--WE
should judge) as shelter for teams
and loads coming to be weighed on
the fine Fairbanks Scales which he
possesses. Mr.. Amsdens buildings
have the appearance of quite a little
village. There is only one thing
against him, believe he doesn't take
the AGE. w.
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ITEMS.

The editor of the ". Y. World
says shat our gardener, who served
for thirty days during the war, remarks
that this has been anything but
forward March
Another Texas postmasteris $18,-
900 short in his accounts. Where is
Nasty, these days?
Two smart Detroit girls have
been arrested for taking possession of
a locomotive, opening the throttle
valve and starting the machine Mere
Irritation.
Another heiress Ninety-nine
years ago the father of DR.. Mark, who
is the father of a young milliner now
in st. Joseph, Mo-, leased eighty acres
of land in New York city for ninety
nine years. The lease has expired,
DR.. Mark is dead, and the milliner is
the only living heir. The property is
worth Sl7,000,0OO.
If drunkenness should cease, $780,
100000 of tax on spirits would be
lost tc the Government and the re-
venues would get tight.
Mrs Betsey Ward is the only
saloon keeper in Greenville, Tenn,
that hasn't succumbed to the woman's
crusade. Her establishment is be.
sleged by the crusaders, and still she
laughs the siege to scorn. A praying
band of men should undertake the job.
Hereafter no portrait is to be
placed upon any bonds, notes or Sc
curities of the United States while the
original of such portrait is living. It's
hardly worth dying for.
-Dr. Schenck is the new President
of the Republic of Switzerland. Nice
pill.
The Secretary of the Treasury
has directed the Assistant Treasurer
at New York to sell one million of
gold each Thursday during April
five millions in all.
Both sides claim the victory in
the Plymouth Church battle. 1t
might be we'll for Brother Beecher to
decide the question at once by tossing
up.
The London Times says the fiji
teen English marine insurance COM
panies lost s3,64O,OOO last year, not
one realizing profit.
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Bridgcwater.

Bridgcwater.
John Cleveland of Granville, Vt.
has purchased the Flayblank farm in
Daily Hollow.
-Alvinzo Fairbanks has purchased
the farm of Lewis Spaulding, known
as the "Anty Walker Farm"
Henry Hubbard has bought of
Gideon Shurtliff his half of the mill
property at the Center. Mr.. Hubbard
and A. D. Barrows, the present own
ers, expect to have the mill ready to
run in a short time.
AS Arnold Briggs was about re-
firing one night last week he saw a
light at his sugar-house, about seventy
rods off, and before he and some
neighbors reached the spot, nearly all
of one side of the roof was on fire, but
with great exertion the remaining part
of the building was saved. Young,
Daniel Lake, Esq, one of the
veteran Democrats of this town. died
on the 1st inst, aged 80 years and
16 days. His funeral was largely at
tended on Friday. A true man has
"gone home" full of years and honor.
His daughter, Mrs. Holt, who inherits
much of her fathers spirit, is entitled
to the respect of everybody for her
love and care Of him in his old age.
ED.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09

Sensational preachers may flourish
for q time but sure rs fate, sooner or
later, they are rebuked and degraded.
The Rev. Mr.. Murray of Boston, who
would rather fight musquetoes in the
Adirondack woods than war upon the
devil in a city pulpit, who would
rather travel at the tail end of q trot-
ter than follow in the simple footsteps
of the Savior, is finding that in pursu-
ing the primrose path of dalliance"
he is alternating the affections of his
congregation, Recently, Mr.. Murray
cc.valierly announced that he proposed
to take six months vacation, and on
Tuesday night last, the parish held a
meeting to determine whether or not
they should continue his salary Of
$1,000, the largest paid to any Boston
minister. The senior deacon announc-
ed that the church was losing its
numerical strength, that no parish
work could be got out of Murray, he
wouldn't attend funerals even after he
had promised to do so, he avoided
prayer-meetings and church councils ;
the deacon hadn't done anything for
three years but explain and apologize
for him and he was getting tired of it
he wanted the parish to talk matters
over very frankly with their pastor
before he took his vacation and know
what he proposed to do when he came
back. Many brethren abetted the
deacon, and, though Murray's salary
is continued, the prudential committee
has been instructed to have a serious
conference with him. Murray as as
clergyman is at discount though as
mighty hunter before the Lord and
skillful jockey on the highway, he is
u success. - Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09

The movement of the people to
be Independent of political parties is
making steady progress in Oregon.
Douglas county, which includes a
hourishing and well populated valley,
has issued an independent call for
county nominations, and all the coun-
ties in the State are urged to organize
for Independent Conventions, and a
State Convention to be held at Salem,
April Is. The movement includes
both DEMOCRATS and Republicans, and
there seems to be a sincere laying
aside of party prejudices. The Dem
ocratic newspapers in Lane and Ben
ton counties have been carried into
the movement by the force of popular
opinion, and even in Multnomah, the
headquarters of Nipple Mitchell and
Ben Halliday, the people are getting
ready to fight the Rings, 1t is be-
lieved that the majority of the voters
of Oregon are for independence in
their political affairs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09

Qucchcc.
The Ladies realized S115, as pro
ceeds from their Neck-tie Festival and
Dance held on Thursday evening of
last week.
Our Post Office had a pretty loud
call from the flames on Friday eve.
last When Mr.. n. returned from
supper, he found the room filled with
smoke, which was issuing from a
easing around the chimney. Being
just in the nick O time he readily sue
ceeded in smothering the fire.
AT the School Meeting held on
Tuesday eve, March 3lst, the follow
ing officers were elected: w. H.
Stafford, Moderator G. E. Fogg,
Clerk U. NJ. Church, Collector w.
II. Stafford, ID. L. Cushing, Charles
Whitman, Prudential Committee; w.
S. Dewey, Treasurer 1t was voted
to have eight months School the en-
suing year. The vote was then taken
to pass the remaining articles of the
warning to be acted upon at future
meeting of the District. Meeting then
adjourned one week. f.
Tartiamd.
doctor Emmons has moved to
his new home at the village of the
three corners
Two hocks OF wild geese were
seen passing over our place last week
on their way to their northern home.
MIR. Albert Thornton has moved
from the three corners to Windsor.
The mud has pretty much dis
appeared, and the roads are getting
quite dry; our streams are very low
for the season OF the year.
Our singing school taught by Mr..
L. a. Shedd of this place, is drawing
to close, four more schools aud it
closes for this season. The school
has been success.
Our congregational society is
destitute of of Il Pastor, the Rev. j.
@. Bittinger having preached his fare
well sermon two weeks ago last sab
bath. He soon leaves the State. Mr..
Bitinger is gentleman, a scholar,
and a christian, may the choisest of
heavens blessings attend him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09

DoN'T BE DISCOURAGED. Suppose
you haze ''tried fifty remedies" and
received no benefit, is there therefore
''no balm in Gilead?" Verify there
is. Your liver may be congested,
your stomach half paralyzed, your
nerves quivering, your muscles knot
ed with torture, your bowels construct
ed, your lungs diseased. your blood
full of impurities-yet in one week
after commencing course of DR..
Walkers VINEGAR BITrERs you will
feel like new creature.
l652w4
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FELcHvILLE.--E. H. Carter of South
Reading, has bought out the dry goods
department of Baldwin's store at Felch-
vile, and will soon take possession.

DEATH OF Col. LEVI BOUTWELL,
Col. Levi Boutwell, Of Montpelier for
some time landlord of the old Union
House, and afterwards of the Pavilion
Montpelier, died ofpneumonia, on the
2oth ult., aged 70. The Colonel was
very bluff in his manners, and at first
gave strangers an unfavorable impress
sion, but he had good heart, was an
independent thinker and one of the
most public spirited men in Montpeli-
er. With Col. Boutwell, passes away
almost the last of the old hotel men of
the capitol.