The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-02-07
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1874.
PAR.AGRAMLETS.

ANeWs--il Tdliieu yeSteiuay'
Mumps has got the little folks.
Dave Froman, as a paper hanger,
il 4 successist.
The REGISTER, for balance of the
volume, seven months, for 81 so.
The sock factory at jefferson wants
to come to this city. Let it come.
1t is reported that Vivian will enter
tain this people at the Opera House
on Monday night.
Hiram Smith, Of Harrisburg, was
In the city the first ofthe week, settling
up an estate.
Valentines day is next in order.
Foshay has 'em, of all sizes and prices.
During the recent dampness many
farmers have been engaged in break
ing mp sod land.
The Santiam Academy, located at
Lebanon, under the management of
Prot. Nickerson, is prospering finely.
The average hop yield in Oregon is
placed at 1000 pounds per acre.
Elder J. NJ. Stephenson lectures at
the Court House on Sunday evening
at 7 O'Clock. Subject = Prophetic
history Of the Bible.
Ike Conn is finishing up neat resi-
dence on Washington and Third
streets.
Steamers calculate to make regular
trips as far. up the willamette as
Eugene City during high water.
Death entered the family of F.
Sneider, near Lebanon, last Thursday,
taking a little daughter.
DR., Billiards. team ran awy with
him few days since, near Lebanon,
throwing him from the buggy and
bruising him severely.
The stringency in the egg market is
painful. There has been IL large fall
ing off in deposits of late. many of
the hens having entirely suspended,
while Others are holding on to their
reserves. 1t is thought, however,
that nearly all will be able to resume
in the spring, when the crops begin to
move.
The peddlers struck one wrong man,
for them at least. for so soon as he
found he had been made victim of
misplaced confidence. he went for
them with the law-and they disgorg-
ed.
Some jackass says, 'Cheer up, cheer
up; it's long lane that has no turn"
Don't we know it? OF course it's
long lane that has no turn. How
perfectly absurd to expect a fellow to
''cheer up" because a long lane has
no turn! We decline to cheer up for
any such reason.
Dallas Price has made good thing
trapping during the Winter, and he
hasn't gone far from the city, either.
He has caught several fine mink,
otter, beaver, &c.
An iowa school teacher has been
discharged for the very excusable
offence Of kissing female assistant.
We shonld like to know what induce
ment there is for any person to exile
himself to the country districts of
Iowa to direct the young idea In its
mIsket practice, If he is to be denied
the ordinary luxurieS of life? If
PlatOnic exercise in oSculation. occa-
SiOnally, cannot be connived at, where
are the mitigating circumstances in
tho dreary life Of a schoolmasteF?
4 see" said Chicago lawyer, "a
band Of white-robed angels crossing
the silvery strand, with beaming faces.
bearlng In their hands the laurel
wreath of peace to place upon the
brows Of these innocent young peo.
ples" And the jury sent those limo
cent Young people" to the penitentiary
Er ten years for participating In the
pauel game.
A note ftOm DR.. H. Y. Steele, of
San Francisco. informs lis that be viii
probably visit this city during the
Summer.
Some person IN . Georgia Court
"aPplaaded" whereupon the Judge
we quote from ths Gr0Ia Ne.rs) IL
digiantly remarked, snow dry up;
will lat vnn knoyv that Sb;a r. ~