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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11
THE RAILROADS AND THEIR EARN
INGS.

Statistics of the railroads of the
United States show that during the
past two years the amount invested in
railways exceeded 81, 900, ,O00, 900. The
cost at the close of the past year of the
81, ,237 miles of line was $3, 784, 543, ,O84,
against So, 159, ,424, ,O57 for 1872, and
81, ,664, ,627, ,645 for 1871. At the close
of 1873, the total mileage was 20,
of which 81, ,4S1 was constructed during
the past ten years.
The earnings of the different roads
for 1872 were $465. 241, ,O55; for 1871,
$4O3, 329, ,2OS; the increase for the two
years being 1928, 900, ,729, or at the rate
of $61, 500, 900 per annum. The rates of
earnings upon the whole investment the
past year have been 1871 per cent. The
net earnings for the past year were
$183, 80, ,562, or 4.96 per cent, upon
the investment. The heearnings per head
of our population, estimated for the
past year at 1,211, 900, equaled s12. 80,
against $11.63 for 1872, and SO. 80 for
1871.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11

enough the electricity would escape
from the cloud with a loud report, and
striking the barn would of course set
it on fire. Sometimes it passes from
the earth to the cloud"
But can spark be drawn from any
thing that is electrified % asked Joseph.
Yes and from anything through
which an electric current can be passed.
Wouldn't you think it strange to see
anyone touch off a gun with piece of
ice?"
"How funny'' exclaimed Eddy !;
while Phoebe said: "Could one do
that? I should think ice would put out
fire."
ST have seen it done, said Miss Hor-
ton. The person who does it stands
on piece of glass, and the gun is sus
pended by silk cords. These substances
are non-conducters, and do not allow
the electricity to pass through them.
Then the cone of the gun is connected
by wire to the negative pole of gal
vantic battery, an apparatus by which
electricity is produced. The person
who shoots the gun takes hold with one
hand of wire attached to the positive
pole, and with the other hand brings a
piece of ice near the cone. 4 spark
will then pass between the ice and the
cone, which will ignite the powder and
shoot the gun. But as it is time for
school now, we cannot talk any longer
this time. Our Fireside Friend.
Harry's Chickens.
Sammy Brent lived way down
South, and was just as full of mischief
as boy of thirteen could be. One
evening he came home after a ramble
through the woods and by the river, and
asked his brother Harry, who was eight
years younger than himself
" Harry, wouldn't you like to have
some funny chickens ?"
"Im just sure would" answered
Harry.
"Well, you take these three eggs and
put them in box of sand and set it in
the sun, and after while you'll have
three of the funniest chickens you ever
saw"
| Harry followed his brothers direc-
tions. and morning, noon and night he
might be seen watching for, his brood to
poke their bills up out of the sand. AT
last, one hot day, just before noon, the
sand began to move, and the queerest
kind of chicken came out. It had
long, horny bill, a long, fat body, with
out feathers or wings, four feet, and
tail nearly as long as its body. As soon
as Harry's excited eyes could see clearly
he exclaimed s'Oh oh it's alli-
gator! it's alligator come out of an
egg"
If Harry had been a little older he
would have known that the alligators
| bury their eggs in the sand and wait for
the sun to hatch them, and as soon as
the young alligators appear, the mother
conducts them to the water.-Hearth
and Home.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11
FARM IND HOME.
The Bale "f Clover.
By M-LEoD MOVES,

By M'LEOD MOVES.
The morning sun had canted
Der the cornices and slanted,
And men and horses painted
AS they slowly piodded by;
And still the day grew hotter,
Till it seemed to reel and totter,
And never a sign of water
Was in the smoky sky.
And as wondered whether
Would New York be relied together
4 In one final burst of weather,
Like a scroll, and whirled away,
was very near run over
BY a Jerseyman or drover
On a bale of moldy clover
That was percned upon dray.
had turned TO talk 1t over
With tho Jerseyman or drover,
When single Whit of clover
Brought a transformation bright.
Straight 1 heard the cattle lowing
And the meadow breezes blowing;
saw the grain-felds turning,
The spotted lilies burning,
The lusty robin Drawing
The cataract and laving,
And all the landscape waving
In shifting sea of light.
Low droned the gardens sunny
With the brown bees stealing honey
And never thought of money
Disturbed my vision blest.
Tuf with D1aripold and fuliO
Came, in fancy sweet, the cool lip
OF Saratoga julep,
And envy filled my breast;
For thought with pain and dolor,
As I sweltered in my collar,
OF the limp and ragged dollar
Within my rumpled vest.
And so I banned the breezes
That were born, like lands and leases,
For Dives sons and Cr9sus,
Till the sun was fairly down;
For though his darts he level
Across the cornice bevel,
He loves to stop and revel
Above the fainting town,
Where the summer solstice poIses,
And the street sends forth its noises
In a hundred grating voices
Like wall of agony;
Till it's oh, to be a-sailing
Like tinny trout or grayling,
Or a lazy cloudlet trailing
Its fleece along the sky.
'Grth and Home.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11

SAY no more about Europe. She is
taking care of Joaquin Miller, Josie
Mansfield, Genet, and two American
baseball clubs, and if that isn't kind
ness what is !?
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11
THE YOUNG FOLKS.

Polly Pamsy.
Pretty Polly Pansy
Hasn't any hair
just ruff of gold down
Fit for ducks to wear;
Merry, twinkIing, blue eyes,
Noseiet underneath,
And PAIR of plump lips
Innocent of teeth!
Either side each soft cheek
A jolly little ear,
Painted like a conch-shel
Isn't e n dear
Twice five little fingers,
Ten tiny toes;
Polly's always counting,
So of course she knows!
If you take tea-cup,
Polly wants to drink:
If YOU write letter,
What delicious ink!
Helps you read yonr paper,
News of half the town;
Holds it just as You do.
But, an it's upside DOWN.
Polly, when she's sleepy,
Mans to rub her eyes,
Thumps her nose so blindly,
Ten to one, she cries.
Middle noddle numpkin,
Pretty lids shut fast,
Ring the bells, and fire the guns,
Poly's of at last.
Pop her in the cradle,
Draw the curtains round,
Fists are good for sucking
Don't we know the sound?
Oh! my Polly Pansy,
Can It, can it be,
That we ugly old folk
Once reSefnbIed theag
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11

"No, only Willie's high-chair Climb
up, little boy, and mamma will reach p
In mammals arms, with all the tears
kissed away How bright the sun
shone ! How green the grass looked
Here's 90 bone, kitty. Needn't
ever bark no more
ing up to it! But still the
Mamma! mamma !"
" Willie, tell me where you are."
'In ee pigs head, mamma, drownin'
all dead !''
And when mamma poked her sun
bonnet down there she could just see
little Willie all doubled up.
" Johnny Clark can have my top"
walled he, and give kitty all my din
ners. How long will it take TO get
drowned, mamma? Will 90 wait ?''
No, mamma went away. It sounded
as if she was crying out loud and a
great bug crawled up Willie's nose to
see if he was good to eat then came
There was a great smoke in the
kitchen, for the doughnuts had sung
themselves black in the face; but Willie
sat upon the table and ate great one
from off the pan. All dusty and dirty,
working the little brown toe that peeped
out from his shoe, thinking how scared
pap would be when he read in the
papers
"How Willie fell into a cistern !'-
Little Corporal.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-09-11

enty pounds per COW when they were
kept in a short pasture.-Rurat Neao
Yorker.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-20
AZ the time of the failure of til

AZ the time of the failure of the
Graphic balloon enterprise, the
great American sensationlist, p. T.
Barnum, gave notice that he would
take the matter in hand and make
o success of it. Last Thursday Mr.
Barnum arrived in New York from
Europe, where he had been to make
arrangements for the construction
of his air ship. The kind of bal
loon recommended and adopted is
to be made of tulle silk, properly
seasoned and rendered air tight.
There is to be an outer and an in
ner balloon, each independent of
the other, but fitting as closely as
hand and glove. The whole is to
be eighty feet in diameter, to have
q capacity of 26S,000 feet Of gas,
and to possess lifting power Of
16,7O0 pounds. The cost Of the
apparatus will be about $4,000.
After an exhibition of the balloon,
and trial trip from the grounds
of the Crystal Palace, London, the
@rostat will be brought to New
York, and for a while form one of
the attractions at Mr.. Barnum's
Hippodrome. And from the latter
place the ascension will be made.
Mr.. Barnum has progressed SO far
in his undertaking that he has re-
ceived an offer Of 1000 from q
prominent journal, for the exclusive
report of the balloon, after having
gone 1000 miles from the starting
point. The information to be OBJ
tanned through the medium of car
rier-pigeons. The project must be
carried out within the next two
years, as Mr.. Barnum only has the
lease of the Hippodrome for that
period.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-20
A nAsE BALL OBITUARY.
RY WILL. u. EATON.

Bt W Liz -. EAEoN. Il
]. smith Is dead. That fine young ma
We never shall see him more.
He was member of our club
Since 1884. @ 80
His percentage was Irish, and
His wit was always pat.
He played in any place, and was
\ terror with the bat ~
His private virtues were immense,
His manner free and bluff
He wore a paper collar, and
Was never known to muff
He rarely took drink more strong
Than lemonade or pop,
He hated drunkards, and was q
Magnificent short stop.
His nose was Roman, and his eyes
Continually were peeled
He made a splendid umpire, and
A beautiful left field.
His hair was red, and "shingled" close;
Much sunburned was his face.
He never shone with more effect
Than ON the second base.
Being man. he had his faults,
AS likewise have we all.
He felt preference for the New
York regulat ton bail
Though not q matrimonial man,
He dearly loved match,
And like his sister. had but few
Superiors, 'son the catch"
He had a noble mind, as exc
A very supple wrist;
And when he pitched, he gave the ball
His own peculiar twist"
OF politics and church affairs,
He held restricted views.
His feet was usually encased
In canvas hob-nailed shoes.
But he is gone. With ms and outs
Forever he is done.
He broke his heart and burst his spleen,
In making a home run.
His body we have planted, but
His soul is in the sky.
The angels reached from heaven down,
And took him on the fly.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-20

A Frenchman, having witnessed
an execution in Dublin, became
seized with an uncomfortable desire
to possess the rope. He accord
ingly waited on Calcraft, the hang
man, and offered him five sover-
eigns, which the old veteran accept
ed The rope brought him, how
ever, anything but luck. First, his
daughter was almost hanged by her
brother; second, having tied the
lucky rope round q box containing
money, the box was stolen, and
although afterwards recovered, the
money had been distracted; third,
he tried to commit suicide with
the same string, but his wife cut
him down. This may prove a
warning to any persons who have a
fancy for preserving relics of dis :
tingmshed malefactors who have
been '.roped in"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-20

g1-Persons believing they have made An
invention or discovery in art or science, and
DESTROYS of knowing whether the same has
been patented, by transmitting TO us a
model, drawing, or a sufficient descrip-
ton to make the invention Ineligible, can
have thorough examination made in the
Patent Odiee and the result of said exam
nation forwarded to them for q reasonable
compensation.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-20

Scene In the San Francisco DO
hce court: you say" said the at
torney for the defendant, shat the
accused sought to bride you with
forty dollarsf" s<Yes, SIR" replied
the officer; stAnd when I took him
out to search his pre- misses he tried
10 slip . five dollar piece into nv
hand, and "And you did not
take it, said the attorney. inter
rupting him. mo, sir, I did not -
calmly replied the officer. "How
long have you been on the forces'
inquired the attorney. "Since the
10Th OF last February" was the
officers answer well, that &C
counts for it, remarked the sttor.,
ney. you can step aside
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-20
THE PALLADIUM.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 20, 1874.


First Presbyterian Church-Fifth
Rev. /. II. Hughes, Pastor. Services
School at 8 .. M
UP. Corner Eighth and
Mulberry streets, Rev r.. Turnbull
Pastor. Services every Sabbath al
1870 a. m. and Z p. IN. Sunday School
at 8 o'clock, a. m.
Pearl Street M. Il. Church-Broad-
way, Pearl and Front streets. Rev.
N. Gillian, Pastor. Services at 1876
a. IN. and z p. m. Sabbath School at
Ppm.
Grace M. E. Church Broadway
and Seventh streets. Rev. X. n. Nc
Kaig, Pastor. Services at 1870 a. m.
and Z D. m. Sabbath School at 8 a. m.
Friends (Whitewater)-North Of
Depot. Services 1870 a. m. Sabbath
School at 8 q. m.
Friends (Hicksites) broadway and
Eighth streets. Services at IL a. In.
Sabbath School at a. m,
Friends (Orthodox)-Fifth street,
between Walnut and Market. Ser
vices 1890 a. m. Sabbath School at 9
q. m. Mission Sabbath School at 2
p. m.
st. Paul's Episcopal Church =
Broadway and Fifth streets. Rev. j (.
b. Wakefield, Rector. Services at
1870 a. m. and z p. m. Sabbath
School at 9 a. M.
First Baptist Church-Eighth st.,
between Main and Broadway. Rev.
Pastor. Services
at 1890 a. m. and z p. m.
Christian Church Gate CentraD-
Rev. A. j. Latin, Pastor. Services
at 1890 a. M and 8 p. IN. every Sab
bath. Sunday School at 8 a. IN.
New Jerusalem Church-Corner of
franklin and Walnut. Services at
1870 a. m. and 2.3O p. m.
st. Paul's Lutheran Church-South
Franklin street. Rev. Wickemeyer,
Pastor. Services at 10 a. m. and D.
m. Sabbath School at 2 D. m.
German Luthuran Church-South
Front street. Rev. Lowenstein, Pas
tor. Services at 10 a. IN. and p. IN.
Sabbath School at 2 p. m.
St.. Andrews Catholic Church
South Pearl street. Rev. Father
Hundt. Mass u a. M, High Mass 80
a. m. Sunday School at q p. m. Yes
pers at 3 p. IN
st. Mary's Catholic Church-Cor-
ner Franklin and Broadway. Rev.
Father McMullen. Mass 8 a. IN,
High Mass 10 a. m. Sunday School
at p. m. Vespers at Up. m.
African NJ E. Church-Corner of
Market and Marion streets. Rev. j
Mitchell, Pastor. Services at 1890 a.
m. and p. m. Sabbath School at 2
p. m.
African Baptist Church-Corner of
Sixth and Market. Rev. Nimrod
Lewis, Pastor. Services at 1890 a. m.
and p. m. Sabbath School at p. m.
Progressive Lyceum-Lyceum Hall
at 2 p. IN.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-20

pies We are fully prepared TO make Gar
ments at short notice, In the latest style, and
At reasonable rates. 26
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-20

x short time ago a gentleman in
Martinsville set out . number Of
choice peach tress. and a few nights
ago twenty-five of them were carefully
dug up and taken away.
Henry Reidel. who killed his uncle
in Evansville recently, is deformed,
deprived and desperate. He attempt
Cd about year ago to kill . woman.
and cut her throat terribly.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-20
COPIES OF CLAIMS

Since 1885 will he turn ished on the reception
| OF 81. the applicant giving the full name Of
/ the patentee, nature OF the tnvenuons Gay
| of the patents, etc.
Washington City, Dec u, LS52.
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DIR. l.. Q. c. wisharts Once Perlor's are
opened on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes-
days, from 3 a. IN. To p m, for consultation
by DIR. VIM. r. Magee. With him are ASSOC
sociated two consulting physicians OF ac-
knowiedged ability This opportunity is
not offered by any other institution In tho
city.
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Drafts,
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Visiting Cards,
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Invitation Cards,
Bills of Lading,
Letter Heads,
Envelopes,
Statements,
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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04

Two HUSBANDS CLAIMING ONE
WIFE.-Mrs. Catharine Kolb, the
wife Of Mr.. Frank Kolb, of $50
Hopkins street, Brooklyn, was ar
rested some time ago on the atfida-
Wit Of Benz Christman from Au-
burn Placer, California, W had
claimed that on the afternoon of
December Is, 1873, in California,
at his home, he married Kate Kolb
and believed her TO be unmarried i.
Both husbands appeared before
Justice Riley, and both claimed
the woman, who is well built and
good looking. SIZE boldly denied
the California marriage. and said
that Christman had married her
sister, who looked very much like
her, but that he had been divofc-
Fed from her. She said she went
through bogus ceremony with
Christman once, and that gen
tleman who acted as clergyman
Joined their hands and said that
they were husband and wife. It
was all in fun, though and she
never thought anything more OF
it. She was admitted TO $500 bail
and Tuesday morning justice RELY
decided that as the offence was
committed in California. It was
not punishable in this state.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04

IF you've got sword to draw draw il
II you We any pluck to show : show il.
Opportunities are made
Hunt the sunshine, not The shade
II you've any pluck to show show it.
If you've only wood to saw--saw it
If you've but pillow to hold--hold it
Brawny sinews herald health.
Deep pIowed burrows lead to wealth
II you've but o pillow to hold-hold it.
Have you cheering words to speak p
speak them.
That the sorrowing poor may help
help them
All are brothers here below
'Tis world Of sin aud woe;
Stretch this hand the poor to help
help them.
Have you any wife to love--love her
ffyon'ye any hone to keep--keep it
Rowing hearts come back with pain,
Yoath once gone comes not again
II yan We any home to keep--keep it
Were you born 10 be a maxi be one
Idlencss is twin TO crime shun it
lie who strives the goal to win,
Laggards drown in waves Of sin
fdleness is twin to crime--shun it.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04

SALE OF THoRoUGHBREDs. Ais
exander's sale of thoroughbred-
and trotting colts cameoff on Wed
nesday a the farm, near Spring
Station, Kentucky. There was a
large attendance ofbuyers from all
parts of the country, but principal
ly from New York city. Colonel
Mcdaniel bought the finest animal
sold, full brother of Harry Bas-
sett, FOR $4,700. Fifty thorough
bred yearlings sold at an average
of $62S each. The trotters sold for
about $500 each on an average
The total sales amounted to $40,-
900.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04
SITTING UP WITH HEB.

She was expecting him Saturday
i night he parlor curtains were
down, the old folks notified that it
was healthy to 20 to bed at eight
O'Clock, and Johnny, bribed with
q cent, permitted himself TO be
tucked away at shutdown. He
sneaked up the path, one eye on
the dog and the other watching
for the old man. who didn't like
him any too well, gave a faint
knock at the door, and it was
| opened and he was escorted into
the parlor. He said he couldn't
stay but a minute, though he didn't
mean TO go for hours. She wanted
to know how his mother was, and
If his brother Bills rheumatism
was any better, and he went over
and sat down on the sofa. 81 as to
not strain his voice. Then CONVEX
sation tagged, and he played with
his hat, and she nibbled at the sofa
tidy. He finally said ii was beau
tiful evening, and she said her
grandfather predicted asnow storm
that night. He said he guessed it
wouldn't snow, as the moon was
not crooked enough to hang pow
der horn onthe end she said she
didn't believe it would either
This mutual understanding seem
ed 10 give each other encourage
ment, and she wanted to know If
she had seen Bill Jones lateIy..-
She hadn't she said, and she didn't
want to. They then went to talk
ing about the donation visit which
was he be given by Elder Berry.
and ocarelessly dropped his hand.
on hers--his right hand, while his
left arm sneaked along the sofa
andgot behind her shoulders.
She pretended not to notice him.
and he looked down at his boots
and wanted to know ifshe thought
mutton tallOw rotted out boots
| faster than lard and lamp black.
She rose up and turned the lamp
down half, making the room look
dim. 1T took him five minutes to
get hold Of her fingers again, and
she pretended to want to draw her
hands away all the time. At
ter a long time, he lowered his
voice toa whisper, and said he did
not see what made folks love each
other She bit her handkerchief
and admitted her ignorance. He
said he could name a dozen young
men who were going to get mar
ried right away, and his left arm
fell down and gave her a hug
Then he went over and looked out
of the window, to make sure that
it was not going TO snow, and
coming back turned down the
lamp a little more and then sat
down and wanted to know if she
didn't want TO rest herself by lean
ing her head on his shoulder.
All, me we have all been there,
and who Of us cared a cent when
the clock struck twelve and we
five miles from home? The OLD
man was fast asleep, and the dog
gone visiting and the handsome
est girl in the country didn't Sc
why we need be in a hurry