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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
Shooting a Stufred Squirrel.

There is in the neighborhood of
Ridgewood an old gentleman who was
once q Nimrod among the hunters. He
could shoot out a squirrels eye from
the top of the tallest hickory, nine shots
out of ten. Indeed there was no
limit to his skill. He has been renew
ing the sports of his youth for the past
few weeks, but as. squirrels were scarca,
and his eyesight was dim, his game-bag
was not well filed on his return home.
He has q mischievous rascal for a
grandson, who would ever play pranks
on him, and as he was Ineandering
through the woods day before yester-
day, the youngster got into the path
before him and perched stuffed squir-
rel OH the limb of a tree, tying it fast.
AS the old man came near, the young
ster showed himself and called atten-
tion to the squirrel. The old man
looked. Sure enough, there is
squirrel" he remarked. Be still );
I'll fetch him. And taking careful
aim ne pulled the trigger. When the
with his tail over his back, not in the
least disturbed. The old man loaded
| his gun with great care and blazed
away again. The squirrel stood this
fire with as much equanimiry as the
first, only his tail seemed to be broken
and had fallen over his side The old
man was nonplused. He did not, how
ever, see his grandson, who was rolling
in commissions of laughter behind a con-
venient log. He had become warmed
up to the sport, and thought OF nothing
else but fetching that squirrel. The
third shot cut the cord that bound the
squirrel to the tree, and he fell, no.
with the usual heavy thud SO vel
known to sportsmen, but bouncing
several feet into the air. This rouset
the old mans suspicious, and going NJ
to it, he found the true nature of tn
sell. His change of position brough
him in full view OF Ais affectionat
, grandson, who was tearing up tn
ground in his effer3 to laugh wlthou
, making q noise. Il 1ealizing sense c
: the position crept over the old mar
. He cast his eyes on the ground the
: fell upon piece of shingle, which b
: picked up, and, approaching the col
! ! vulsed boy unawares, he affectionatel
= famed him q couple of times on til
seat of his breeches. This brought tl
I youngster to perpendicular, and b
8 took to his heels, thereby stoppin
+ more loving demonstrations. The be
) is just 10 years old, and his CRANE
Q father declares he will at some time
President of the United States. E
= now has most unbounded faith IN tt
- abilities of that boy.-Mar Adeter.
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CataStrOnhp.

John Smith isn't his narae, but he's
modest kind of a man, aaG ould object
to being mentioned in the papers, which
will account for the faes that we use
that cognomen. MIR. spzisn is sweet on
a North Hill damsel, and that saccha-
rine sentiment is fully reciprocated.
They are dual honey, douole molasses,
twain sugar, duet sorghGm and two
lozenges. The maiden IS notable
housewife, given to needle cushions and
authority en- sewing machines. The
time is drawing nigh for the consunl-
nation of their union, ara her enter
prising fingers have been very busy
with the needle. Last Friday evening
was his regular night for calling, and
when he rang the door aell Samantha
held in her hand a needle cushion, from
which she was about 70 select one OF
those useful but acute implements.
Recognizing the tintinnaou ulation, she
hastily threw the cushion on the lounge,
where it fell wrong side I'D, Leads down
and points mp, and hurFie>; 10 the door,
Adoiphus was cordially greeted and
usheredinto theroom. -Ast5- 6 brief stop
he drew the maiden 10 his side and TO-
gecher they sat down on the lounge.
just one-5wentieth of . second after he
reached that lounge be left it again.
He bounced upward as j; lie had been
snot out OF @ mortar with 2 charge of
giant powder, and when : landed orn
the floor he made frantic grasp with
both hands for fiat saoc stuffed with
| emery that adhered to his person. He
pulled it of, but not without an effort,
and then, glancing reEorssfully at
Samantha, shot out OF tie 5oor, grabbed
ms hat, and as rapidly sss possible made,
his way homewara. There his room
mate assisted him to PICK out the,
needles. At last acconnts they had
found all the =" sharps." br: paper OF
betweens" was still lacking. and half
an ounce of the best . drilled eyes. -
The darning needle has been discov-
cred, and measures are being taking to.
extract it. Unless the old lady had
yarn in it, at the time Of the disaster,
for darning stockings, sLere will be
little difficulty.
Meantime Samantha cant tell why
Adolphus doesn't come any more, AMI
has exhausted her excheduer in pur.
chasing new supply of needles.-Dess
| HOj9aeS Re0iSter
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The PineappIe.

Columbus found the pin .aps7e on the
island of Guadaioupe 1892. The
Japanese cultivated 1t az early rs 1899,
and it is supposed nat it, was FIRST
brought to Europe frora. Java 1t
would seem that t 4ts fruis was trans
planted from Sor tn America to Asia
Bengal and or ma fro frola "a that country.
It thrived in Brazil, and, according to
Humboldt, ,rOws wild in the forests OF
the Orinoc' \
1t Is so extensively cultivated III
Mexico md SO down to the lsthmus OF
Darien They spoil very easily, and
sonnet 1mes during the voyage to New
Yor' and other Atlantic ports, tne
WI ole cargo of q vessel spoiled. 1t is
c .,nsidereS a good trip ifsaree- quarters
of the eargoi is in good condition when the
!. 4 vessel arrives. This depends not ondy
4 upon the length of the voyage, Dut aaso
: on the bad weather experienced, thun'
! der showers being particniariY -oe'
a stractive to them.
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RemnYfng ,tstcase Spots.

IN taking out grease from clothing
isll benz6fe OF s-rpentine, people gem
srnlly make t13e mistake of wetting the
cloth with the turpentine and then rass-
binp it With sponge or piece OF cloth.
In this way the fat is dissolved, but ie
spread over a greater space and is saet
removed. The benzole or turpeRtTne
evaporates and the fat covers q greater
surface than before. The only way to
removes grease spot Is to place soft
plotting paper beneath and on top 'ol
the spot. which is to be first thoroughly
saturated with the benzole and ti1eI
welIpressed. The fat is them dissolved
and absorbed by the paper and enbirei.
removed from the clothing.
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s4There wuz q phrog. snst. An Iac1
there wuz sev'ral phrogs--bus n- t"l..
bro't ~ up by his Tespeckted PARENTS
eosding to the weigh in which a good
nhroo orter GO. They tort him to squeak-
Eowe he sauoke SO musical they
tort him to Jump, and they tort him to
refieck how he wuz only tadpoweT
onst. and hadn't orter look down upon
them as wuz nothink but tadpowels yet.
The hoam of this youthful phrog wuz a
sweet hoana. indeed. The bottom of
the ditch in which he resided with his
parents wuz puffeekly lively the wur-
reus in it were. large, and the snaiks
| wuz remarkable small. What more,
could phrog desire p
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THE CASE OF BISHOP ONDERDONK

Reference has not unfrequently been
made during the last three months, in
connection with Mr.. Beecher's position,
to the celebrated case of the Right Rev.
AGO excited such universal attention, he
being then Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of New York, and who, though
arraiened on charges to which he gave
explicit. comprehensive and solemn de-
nial, was by his peers adjudged guilty
of most of the offenses specified in the
presentment, and suspended from all
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AT, ABssr nnhlic hennest has been los

A'nAEGE public bequest has been iose
by the use of one word for another. DI.
johnson, who died in New b BeS9ora, Sao o.
Mass, two years ago, left sloo.Oco foy ~
establish charitable institution a,;s lGI
colored people, on condition that MI ms
daughter died !" without heirs, .a mean, !,
4np. It is contended, without lssue.
sAithonoh ifBi the daughter died without
children, her mother was her Iegsl
saheir." and the bulk OF the properly
now Goes to the latter's relations
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SONG OF THE FLAIL,
BY J. T. rRowBR1DeE.

In the autumH, when the hollevTs
All are filed with flying leaYes
And the colonies of swallows
Quit the quantity succeed caves
And silver mantle glistens
Over all the misty vale,
Sits the little wife and listens
To tie beating of the Hail,
To the pounding of the fail
By her cradle sits and listens
To the hspptng OF the fail.
The bright summer days are over,
And her eye DO longer sees
The red bloom upon the clover,
The deep green upon the trees:
flushed the songs Of finch and robin,
With the whistle of the quail,
But she hears tho mellow throbbing
OF the thunder OF the fail
The low thunder of the fail
Through the amber air the throebing
And revcrberating fail.
In the barn the stout young thresher
STOPPING stands with Tolled-up sleeves
Beating out his golden treasure
From the ripped and rustling sheayes;
Oh. was ever knight IN arluor-
Warrior all in shining mail
Half so handsome as her farmer
As he plies the flying Hail.
AS ne Wields the flashing hail
The bare-throated, brown young farmer,
As he swings the sounding fail?
All N1e HODeS tlaI saw the sowing.
All the sweet desire of gain,
All the JOY that watched the growing
And the yeliowing of the grain,
And the love that went to WOO her,
And the faith that shall not fail
All are speaking softly to her
In the pulses of the fail,
OF the palpitating fail
Past and Future whisper to her
In the music of the hail.
In its crib their babe is sleeping,
And the sunshine from the door
All the afternoon is creeping
Slowly round upon the floor;
And the shadows soon will darken.
And the daylight soon must pale,
When the wife no more shall hearken
To the tIarnpIng of the fail,
To the dancing of the fail
When her heart no more shall hearken
To the football of the fail.
And the babe shall grow and strengthen,
Be maiden, be q wife,
While the moving shadows lengthen
Round the dial of their life;
Theirs the trust of friend and neighboF,
And an age serene and hale,
When machines shall do the labor
OF the stout arm and the fail,
OF the stout heart and the fail
Great machines perform the labor
OF the good oId-fashioned fiail.
But when. blessed among women
AEd when, honored among nten,
They look around them, can the brimnling
OF their utmost wishes then
Give them happiness coInpletere
And can ease and wealth avail
To make any music sweeter
Than the pounding OF the fail?
Oh, the sounding of the fail.
Never music can be swecter
Than the beating Of the fail!
-HGTper's Magazine.
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Almost n King.

There lately died in Allegheny, Pa,
an old man, who, the Pittsburgh Com
nsercidL says, had at one time, accord
ing to his own account and the facts
that can be ascertained concerning his
history, strong aspirations to throne
il Europe. His name was John William
Leskar, and his age 81 years. He had
in Allegheny thirteen years. He came
from Saxony, where, according to ac-
counts, he was a man of great wealth
and high position. A revolutionary
movement was started, and Leskar
placed himself at the head of it. Had
the movement succeeded, he was to
have been placed on the Saxon throne.
The revolution was O failure, and the
throne did without Leskar. Worse
than this, his estate was confiscated,
and he became an exile. He came to
this country, and accepted the exciting
career of barber in Allegheny City. A
day or two since he became Ill, and he
died in such poverty that the authori-
ties had to bury him. Leskar has
brother and son now in Saxony..
The brother Is man of great wealth,
and the son, it is said, is attached to
the court of the present ruler. It is
stated that the influence of friends
could have saved Leskar from exile and
his property from confscation, but he
would not permit such influence to be
used. Neither would he, in later years,
permit his brother or his son to do any
thing in his behalf.
A WILDCAT that had destroyed thirty
four chickens belonging to gentleman
in st. Louis was recently caught in
trap. It was found to be of the cat
species, with fiat head, short earp
wide mouth, and its body, which
of grayish yellow color, had bl
stripes running from the sides liket
of tiger. Its tail was about q
long and was also striped. The Al
length of the animal was abo' wi
feet, and its weight abou It th
pounds. { nft
THERE is iron enough in
forty-two men to make he nloot
of twenty-four pounds. q B5l0wsl
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THERE is iron enough in i
forty-two men to make Jhefblood of
of twenty-four pounds. . Bl0wslfare
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-03
AUCTION SALES.
AssIGNEE's SALE
LAND AND PERSONALLY.


As assignee of William H. Rowlett bankrupt,
shall sell at public auction on FRIDAY, THE
9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1874, in Amelia
county, at the residence of said Rowlett begin.
ming at IL o'clock a. M, about one-hnlf Of q
mile from Amelia Courthouse, on the Richmond
and Danville railroad. the entire REAL AND
PERSONAL ESTATE of which said Rowlett
was seized and possessed at the time he was
adjudged bankrupt. The really consists Of
900 ACRES OF LAND in one body, lying upon
the above railroad, and only one-half mile from
Amelia Courthouse. The property Is extremely
valuable. The DWELLING HOUSE is new
and fine. 1t has YOUNG ORCHARD, WELL.
AT THE DOOR. NEGRO CABINS, STABLES
BARNS, &C. A large part of the tract is
original timber and right on the railroad, and at
the village. The other tract of land of 90
ACRES, lies two miles from Chula Depot, in
this county. Personal property consists OF
WAGONS. CARRIAGE, BUGGY, THRESHING
MACHINE. FAN-MILL, CORN-PLANTER
AND SHELLER, FARM TOOLS OF ALL
SORTS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, CHAIRS
SOFAS, TABLES, MIRRORS, BEDS AND
BEDDING, CARPETS, WASH STAND
TABLEWARE, COWS, HORSES, &C., &C
Also, CHOOSES IN ACTION will be offered fol
sale on same day.
TERMS Cash as to personally and chooses in
action. The real estate will be sold free from al
liens and encumbrances except the contingent
right of dover of said bankrupt's wife. Term,
of sale of real estate: One-thlrd cash balanc,
on credit of six and twelve months, the purcba
| sers to give notes for the deferred payments
with interest added at the rate of six per cent
per annum from day of sale, and the title to b.
retained by the assignee until said notes ar,
paid. WILLIAM F. JACKSON,
fe 2-2aw3w Assignee.
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PUBLIC SALE OF LAND.


BY virtue of an order of the United States
District Court for the Eastern district of Vir-
ginia. in the matter of w. B. Hughes, bank
fupt, entered on the 10th day of July, 1873 /
shall, on the 10Th DAY OF MARCH, 1874, in
'front.' of the Beardon House, in the town of
Clarksyille, at liz o'clock, expose to sale at
pubic auction, the TRACT OF LAND lying in
Mecklenburg county upon the waters of Bever
Pond Creek, and adjoining lands of William
Morton, Henry E. Coleman and others. The
said land lies about six miles from the town of
Clarksville, and contains 1,l9s ACRES be the
same more or less. This land is well improved
having upon it RESIDENCE containing five
rooms with all necessary out-houses for farming
purposes. II has fine young orchard, a large
portion of theland is heavily timbered. In fact,
1t is considered one of the most desirable plan
tations in Southside Virginia.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-fourth of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash, and the residue
on credit of four, eight and twelve months,
the purchaser executing his bonds for the de-
ferred payments. The purchaser will be entitled
to immediate possession.
WILLIAM f HOMES,
ia 31--2aw4W aN4 Commissioners.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the District of Virginia,
In the matter of F. J. Mettauer. bankrupt-in
bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va. on the slst day of january,
o. d., 1874.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Please take notice, that petition has been
presented to the Hon. Ro. w. Hughes.
Judge of said District Court, in bankruptcy. by
William II. Allderdice, assignee of the estate Of
said bankrupt, to sell the real estate belop ginp
to said bankrupt, free from all liens and encum.
brInces thereon Ew
This is to give notice to all persons interested,
that in the terms of said petition, an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per.
sons who may be interested in said estate, to ap.
pear before Register w. W. Forbes, at his Office
in the said city of Richmond, on the leth day of
February, 1874, at 10 o'clock q. M, and show
cause, if any you have, why such order should
not be granted.
VIM. Fl. ALLDERDICE,
'"-i"z" Assignee.
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.s.-rrra AUCTION SALES.
A ssIGNEE's SALE
VALUABLE LANDS.

BY virtue of a decree of the District Court of
the United States for the district of Virginia, I
shall, as assignee of Charles w. Webb, bankrupt,
sell on MONDAY, THE ESD OF FEBRUARY,
1874, in front of the Courthouse in Abingdon,
Virginia, ONE TRACT OF ONE HUNDRED
ACRES, more or less, lying about ten miles
north of Abingdon; also, one-half interest in
100 ACRES OF LAND on which there is
COAL BANK; the other half interest belongs to
Philip Rohr. Said lands will be sold free from
all liens and encumbrances except the coniin-
gent right Of bankrupt's wife to dover.
TERMS :--One-fourth of the purchase money
in hand, the balance on a credit of six, twelve
and eighteen months; secured notes bearing
interest from date will be required, and the title
retained by the assignee until the purchase
money is fully paid. VIM. PAGE,
s..s Assignee.
Abingdon, Jan. 9th, 1874. la 3I--2aw3W
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THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
Virginia.
In the matter OIL B. p. Pool. bankrupt-in
bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, on the 3ls day of January,
a. d., 1874.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please take notice, that a petition has been pre-
sented to the Hon. Ro. w. Hughes, Judge OF
said District Court, in Bankruptcy, by
VIM. HI. Allderdice, assignee of the
estate of said bankrupt, to sell the real
estate belonging to said bankrupt, free from all
liens and encumbrances thereon.
This is to give notice to all persons interested,
that in the terms Of said petition an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per.
sons who may be interested in said estate, to ap.
pear before Register W. w. Forbes, at his Office
in the said city of Richmond, on the 18th
day of February, 1874, at 10 o'clock a. m, and
show cause, if any they have, why such order
should not be granted.
VIM. II. ALLDERDICE,
10 3-Tu2w Assignee
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNI
j TED STATES, for the Eastern District o
Virginia. = -
In the matter ofJoseph F. Payne, bankrnp
lin bankruptcy. t..-
At Richmond, Va, this 3lst day of January
1874.
TO WHOM T MAY CONCERN
Please take notice, that a petition has beer
presented to the Hon. Robert w. Hughes
Judge of said District Court, in Bankruptcy, by
VIM. II. Allderdce, assignee of the estate of said
bankrupt to sell the real estate belonging to said
bankrupt, free from all liens and encum.
brances thereon.
This is to give notice to all persons interested
that in the terms of said petition, an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per.
sons who may be interested in said estate, to ap-
pear before Register w. w. Forbes, esq, at his
office in the said city of Richmond, on the 10th
day of Feb 1874, Mt 10 o'clock a. M, and show
cause, If any you have, why such order should
not be granted.
VIM. II. ALLDERDICE,
fe-3-Tn2w Assignee.
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BY t. Pannlll, Auctioneer.

A SSIGNEE'S SALE. a
will offer for sale on the premises, on WE'D
NESDAY, FEBRUARY 1lrH, 1874, at IL o'clock
a. M, the following real and personal property
in the city of Petersburg, surrendered by T. T.
Brooks, bankrupt:
1. HIS MANSION HOUSE, situated on Market
street, an elegant and commodious residence
with all the modern improvements. I'M
medatelY after which will be sold the
HOUSED OLD AND KITCHEN FURNI-
TURE therein, embracing all articles Of this
kind Of the best quality.
2. At 4 o'clock p. m. on the premises, the BRICK
TOBACCO FACTORY AND ADJOINING
LOT, situated at the corner of Washington
and Jefferson streets In said city, formerly
occupied by Cheeves Il Osborne, considered
one of the best factories in the city.
8. At o'clock p. M, on the premises, ONE
HOUSE LOT on Browns alley, in rear OF
Cameron Brothers factory. used as a shuck
factory, together with STEAM ENGINE
therein.
TERMS.-For the real estate, one-fourth
cash. balance on credit of six, twelve and
eighteen months, interest added, on notes to be
satisfactorily secured. For the personal pro-
perty, cash.
ORSON ADAMS,
Assignee of T. T. Brooks.
ia %, 20, fe2, 5.9. 10&ll
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00l6 asat NIs
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the.matter of Robert s. Glenn, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
J. M. Morton, of the county of Nottoway, Va,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as
signee of the estate of Robert S. Glenn, of the
county of Nottoway. in said district; and who
was to-wit, on the 27th day of Sept, a. d.. 1873,
adjudged bankrupt upon the petition Of HIM
self, by the District Court OF the United States,
for said district.
Dated Burkville, VA, January ], 1874.
7, M, MORTON,
ia 15--Iaw9w Assignee.
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ia S--Th3w

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
pigia.
In the matter Of Walter b. Smithson. a
bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, VIM. H. Allderdice, of Rich
mond city and State Of Virginia, here
by gives notice of his appointment as assignee OF
the estate of W. B. Smithson, Of Mecklenburg
county in said district, who was, on the LIST day
of Dec, a. d.. 1878, adjudged a bankrupt on
district m aT+e
Dated at Richmond the 10th day of January
a. d. 1874. WIN. H. ALLDERDICE,
ia 20-2aw3w Assignee.
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DI43 :
'HlS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 18th day of January, a. d.. 1874, a
warrant in bankruptcy has been issued out OF
said Court against the estate of James Robb, OF
King George county, and State of Va, in said dis
triet, who has been duly adjudged a bankrupt on
petition OF his creditors and the payment OF
any debts, and the delivery of any property
belonging to said bankrupt to him or for his use,
and the transfer of any property by him, are
forbidden by law: a meeting of the creditors of
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will be held
at court of bankruptcy, to be holden at the
Office of the Register, Richmond, Va, before w.
W. Forbes, Esq, Register, on the Goth day of
February, A, d., 1874, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
s4 DAVID B. PARKER,
IA E-Tu2w u. s. Marshal