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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13
The Path of the Israelites.

The Oriental Congress recently held
in London, discussed among many
other things, the tradition of the pass
age of the Red Sea by the Israelites.
A paper was read on this theme by
Brugsch Bey, distinguished Egyptian
scholar. He was commissioned, some
time since, by the Viceroy of Egypt to
determine as exactly as might be the
precise geographical location of the
famous passage. He has studied the
country carefully. In support of his
old inscriptions, geological drawings,
etc. The country north of the Red Sea,
between it and the Mediterranean, is in
many places low and marshY. It is Ii
able to overflow. Geology shows that
tine two seas have sometimes met in one.
A high wind will even now send the
waters of the Red Sea rolling far to the
northward of their usual boundary.
The path pursued by the Israelites was
north of the present limits of the sea.
Brugsch Bey's geographical researches
have shown this. His theory is that the
Hebrews reached the low-lying region
at time when it was overfowed that
the waters subsided to their natural
level on account of 1ull in the wind,
and thus allowed safe passage and that
the pursuing Egyptians were caught,
as single travellers have sometimes been
since, by the northward rush of the
water driven by another high wind from
the south. This plausible theory,
which reconci1es the Biblical account
with the possibilities of science. was
generally accepted by the Congress.
The Brooklyn Arg~s says that DIR. J.
P. Thompson, of the New York Taber
nacle, has already come to this conclu.
sion, and that he has not been alone in
his views. Thesubmission of the theory
shows that scientific researches may
confirm, as well as oppose, the Bible.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

OVER 100000 negroes have gene into
Texas since 1870.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

you, as the children say, and there will
the other for duplicity or petty selfish
ness. My mother loves you, but we
must begin our record right, and tell
her all Afterwards, my darling g-why,
afterwards means a new world and
new life-with us it shall be true one. I"
And SO we were betrothed and thus
far in our brief new life the subject of
keeping up appearances has never been
a topic, nor has the painful experience
of my summer as an invalid ever been
referred to.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

Railroad Earnings.
The following is full list of the rail-
road companies which have reported
their gross
EARNINGS FROM JAN TO SEPT 80.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13

PRICE OF MEAT EAST AND WEsE.-Sir-
loin steak in Boston is thirty three to
thirty five cents per pound in New
York it is twenty-five to thirty; in
Philadelphia twenty-five to twenty
eight and in Washington twenty-five
to forty and good steaks are scarce at
these high prices. In Iowa, before it
is starved, beaten, banged in cars and
pens and predisposed to putridity, the
best steaks are from ten to twelve cents.
Which proves that before long the bulk
of the meat eaten East will be slaugh-
tered West and sent forward in refrig-
orator cars. The trade from Texas in
this style is already great one.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13
1874. 1873.

An enthusiastic admirer of Gold
smith Maid has pulled two hairs from
the great trotter's tail, and intends to
have them woven into q ring, He reeds
plug hat to stow his ears in,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13
HuIlAOr.

THE less men think the more they
talk.
WHAT kind of sweetmeats were in the
ark? Preserved pairs.
ALTHOUGH woman's age is undenia-
bly, her own, she does not own it.
THE longest word in the English Ian
guage is smiles, because there is mile
between the first and Jast letters.
DEAR JANE is gone, my darling Dan,
She was calcined yesterday;
But the wind upset the tomato can,
And blew her ashes away.
A NEW proverb says ssThe man
who sets out single shade tree is bet
ter than the founder of a base ball
club"
A BEAUTIFUL poem has been publish
ed In Providence, beginning
L sixteen hundred and thirty-slx,
Roger Williams got into fix
By saucing the Governor of Massachusetts,
And skedaddled away to Rhode Island.
ONE of the Black Crook" ballet
girls fell on the footlights at San Fran
cisco few evenings since, but escaped
burning from the fact that she had
nothing on which could take fire.
s'WHAT time is it up there where you
are % said a little upstart of fop to
hit him on the head with her umbrella,
and replied, '' 1t has just struck one. :"
AN Indiana man, with turn for sta
tistics, caculates that his faithful dog,
ten years of age, has cost him 1884. 25
for hash, and $25 for icence. The dog
is now for sale. Price, ten cents.
AT a recent meeting of society COM
posed of men from the Emerald Isle,
member made the following motion !:
Mr.. President, I move yees whitewash
the ceiling green, in honor of the ovid
flag"
JOSHUA said Quiz's land1ady to
her hopeful, at breakfast yesterday !;
't Joshua, what is an heir apparent ?"
There's one on the butter, mother, !"
rerlied the unflal youngster. And the
old lady lit upon him with the coffee
pot.
AN angry teacher was whipping pu-
pill, and having prolonged the exercise
far beyond the bounds of moderation,
the boy looked up and calmly said,
"Come, sir, you must be tired, let's
take a rest ;" and he wrested the whip
from the teachers hand.
A PARTY of young men were out sere-
nading a few nights since. They sat
on the pavement, which had recently
been paved with a tar solution. Next
morning the rear of six pairs of pants
dotted the walk, and music is heard no
more around that cottage.
s'Row MUCH is your stick candy ?''
inquired boy of candy dealer, on
| Tuesday. ''Six sticks for Eve cents. -
six sticks fer five cents, Ell Now
lem'me see, six sticks fer five cents, five
fer four cents, four fer three cents,
three fer two cents, two fer one cent,
one fer nothin'. I'll take oaae," and he
walked out, leaving the candy man in a
state of bewilderment, which lasted
three days.
A CHICKEN found egg day,
Laid by goose that had mission
And had deserted il SO she
Sat down on it to hold possession.
She liked its looks; twas smooth and white;
So needless of the baleful comet,
She sat and sat- till ioi one night
tiny gosling huttered from it
The old goose saw, and wept aloud,
'' Who broke my darling toy ?" she drivel cd
dispose must have been too proud"
And wiped her eyes and gently sniveed.
'sI cannot lie" said chickey bid;
'' Go, make another one to match it
Who mashed that shell? You bet did
did it with my little hatch it !"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13
THE TuRNEY AND THE crow.
A SPANISH FABLE.

A SPANISH FABLE.
pompous old Turkey conceited an d vain,
AS deeming himself of lordiier breed
1han the wandering birds of the forest and pin.
once challenged = CTotU to q trial of speed.
II you e'er CToto he sailed through the sky
And noticed how lightly and swiftly he went,
compared with Turkey attempting to fly,
o1 this notable match you will guess the event.
I" say ! :" screamed the Gobbler as falling behind
DE saw his antagonist certain to win,
:" Look here did 1t to your mind
You're as black the deuce, and as ugly as sin :?
" Moreover, he cries, " I have frequently heard
You're the odious tool of the treach erous Fates
wicked, uncanny, Putonian bird;
monster of evil whom every one hates!
" Away with yourself it is Ioathsome to see
fowl who on carrion feeds with delight;
From birds who are decent der you fee
The faster. the better quick out of my
sight -
The match being over, the winner replied:
- You spoke of my eot0r-Htdt isn't the thing
The question, think, which we met to decide
Was which of the two is the heetest of wingi'
MORAL.
Some critics-awa-c they likely to fail
In argument, follow a similar plan;
The works of the author 'twere vain to assail,
And so they endeavor to injure the man
john G. Sdre.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03
News and Other Items.

Several vassar college girls are in Temporal
ry state of vassarlage as waitresscs at Lake
Mohawk, 3 go
About ton of ice is used every night to cool
the air that is pumped into the House of Com
mons. The air is filtered and rendered abso-
lutely pure. l"ea 'a'- si- ''ifff
Munifcence is recognized in Cincinnati.
Mr. Probasco, the open-handed millionaire of
that city. has had base ball club named for
him. sg9sgss&sT
The Pennsylvania steel works at Baldwin
quantity of 10 tons of steel rails--the largest
days work ever performed by similar works in
this country. - 1s e 4fa
An estimate in regard to bee-culture In the
United States puts the number of hives at two
millions, the average yield at twenty pounds
for each hive, the average price at % cents per
pound, and the net revenue at $8, SOC, 900.
The Sons Of Temperance in New Brunswick,
N. j., are Incorporate in some respects. A
Hindoo convert now in that place studying for
the ministry was recently proposed in Welcome
Division, S. of T., for membership, and was
rejected on account of his color.
Bismarck's only remark to his would-be
assassin is said to have been to the effect that
it is not fair to shoot at ones own countryman.
The point of the remark, if it was made. lies in
the fact that Kullman fired at Bismarck, his
own countryman. in the interest Of the Pope of
Rome, a foreigner. sS'st a3 itt
A romantic miss in York, ILL.,, recently went
out to Maud Mullerize and .rake the meadows
sweet with hay" She stood over yellow
jackets nest as she swung her little rake.
First Jump from the shore, eleven feet. Dis
tance to the house, half a mile. Time. two
1t is rumored that the Catholic diocese Of
Chicago is to be made.an archbishopric, with
Assistant Bishop Ryan of st. Louis, as the
prime ecclesiastical officer; also, that Bishop
Foley is to be transferred to the diocese of
Omaha, vacated by the decease of Bishop
O'Gorman.
A department of wood carving has been
proftably added to Cincinnati university.
The department. has made rapid progress both
in work and numbers. When it closed recently
the class numbered 12O. During the last year
there were 1923 pupils in the regular drawing
and design department
The other day, writes a London correspond
ent, while the congress concerning cruelty was
in session, there was long line Of coaches in
front of the building, andi in every one horses
were suffering most intensely of the
Baroness Burdett- Coutts most particularly
while there wealthy owners were weeping over
the woes of the animals Of the poor.
In the North Of ireland there appears to be
a strong feeling against Home Rule. During
speech made at meeting at Lisbon, Mr..
johnson, NJ. p; for Belfast, said that before
Mr.. Butt gained Home Rule he would have to
face LOO, 600 Orapgemen at tho Boyne.s This
strong declaration drew forth enthusiastic
cheering.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03
Current Notes.

At last we get something important from
Brooklyn. The livery-stable keeper whom
the Titons used to patronize has been Gin
terviewed." He expresses firm belief in
Mrs. Tilton." The swill-boy is yet to be
heard frsm.-Springfeld Republican.
Just imagine what people who have not
ga scandap' have to put up with. They are
discussing the reciprocity treaty" up in
Canada.-Brooklyn Eagle. r. Z
The New York World continues lis heroic.
efforts to deodorize that rather loud-smelling
platform of the Indiana democracy. But the
''dead-horse" will prove too much for it, we
tear.-Sprinafeld Republican.
The New Orleans Republican advocates
the formation of what it calls the "Confed-
crate Republican" party from the ranks of
those men who are on the borders of the
two great parties. What the new party
purposes to do or why it should exist at all
does not clearly appear.
The Protestant clergyman of New York,
whose life was attempted by some religious
fanatic, has renewed his public protests
against Catholic opposition TO the Bible in
the public schools, and is almost as well
advertised as Theodore Tilton, who is now
said to be in great demand for the coming
lecture season.-Boston Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03
EASTERN & MAINE CEN.
TRIAL RAILROAD.
COMMENCING AUG. 5, 1874.

Passenger trains leave Portland dali
Ess:::aesss:ly, for rortsmouth and Boston, Sun
-zx-GMIs M, 1918 and 800 P. NJ. : - '',' =
Leave Portland for Portsmouth and Dover daily,
Sundays excepted). at 9.lo a; IN: and 3.15 p. m.
Leave Bangor for Portland, Portsmouth and Bos-
ton at $500 A. NJ, T.45 p. M.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth and Portland at 7.3o
and 1918 A. M. 1880, s6.2o P. M.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland, Bangor,
Houlton, Calais and st. John at 1920 2. M.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland. Bangor
and st. John at 730 and H8l5 A. M.
Leave Dover for Portsmouth and Portland at $50,
Leave Portsmouth for Portland at 1000 and 1000
Leave Portsmouth for Portland, Bangor, Houlton,
Calais and st. John ut 1928 p. M.
usta Waterviiis and Skowheean, at t7.OO A. Nj.
Leave Portland (via Danville) for Lewiston, Far
mington, Waterville and Skowhegan at ti;O5 ?. Nj.
gusta Sko~ hogan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor at
Leave Portland for Bangor, via Augusta, pull
For Lewiston, Bath and Augusta at 1850 p. NJ.
For Lewiston via DaEville at t545 Pm.
Leave Biddeiord TOR Portland at $500 A. M, re-
The 9.lO A. M. and s.l5 P. M trains from
Portland, and the 500 A. N. train from Bangor
make close connections to New York by one or
other of the routes from Boston. Passengers ticket
cd through by either route.
The 9.10 A. M. train arrives in Boston at 200
P. M: in season to connect with the train for
New YorS, all rail, also with the $50 r. M.
(steamboat) trains tor New York via Fall River,
Stoningt0n and Norwich Lines. The 315 r. M. train
arrives in Boston in to connect with trains
for New YORK via Springfield at p. M
The $40 A. M. and 3.15 p. NJ trains from Portland
connect at Conway junction with theGreat Falls and
Conway Railroad.
The S.15 A. Nj. train from Boston arrives In Port
land in season for to take the cars OF tho
P. q O. Railroad.
The SIS A. M. train from Boston connects with
the Grand Trunk Railway tor Montreal, Quebec and
all parts of Canada East.
Through tickets sold in Portland and Baggage
checked through to Houlton, Calais, st. John, Hal-
itax, Dover, Foxcr0ft, kockland, &C.
A freight train will leave Portsmouth for Dover,
and Dover for Portsmouth, daily.
*Pullman sleeping car express tram. N. b. This
train runs Sunday Morning, does not run Monday
morning.
Accommodation train
aFast Express.
CHARLES F. hATCH,
General Manager.
GEO. BACHELOR,
General Agent Eastern Railroad, Portland, Me.
ana diff
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley 7.
Pullen. Editor. Ali railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
io,nnal, as we have information that several "bum-
msss" are seeking courtesies in the name of the
Press, and we have no disposition to be- even pas
siyely, party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03

AMERICANS are fond of telling of the
rapid growth of American towns, and point
with pride to the wonderful strides in pop
ulation and wealth made in Chicago and
other western cities. The reverse of the
medal is now presented, and America now
furnishes an instance of the most rapid de-
population of town onIrecrod. Pithole City,
Pennsylvania, sprung into beiug during the
oil fever, and soon had a population of IL, COO
a daily newspaper, seventy-four hotels and
boarding houses, a fine city hall, an expensive
system of water-works &c. But the introduc-
tion of Miller's pipe system, carrying the oil
from the wells to be handled elsewhere, de-
populated the city, and 1000 workmen were
at once thrown out of employment. The
city now contains just nine families.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03
STATE NEWS.
,.ARoosrooK COUNTY.

/. sssym EeARoosTooKs COUNTY. Asgrs kEst
A correspondent informs us that the bears
are on the war path and have killed several
sheep in Hodgdon, No. II and Amty. He
thinks the bounty for killing these animals
ought not to have been withdrawn.
n KENNEBEce COUNTY.
The building is up for the manufacturing
establishment at Leeds Corner, erected by an
incorporated company having capital stock of
some SIS, 900. Machinery is to be put in for the
manufacture of boxes, such as salt and other
small boxes. First class machinery will also
be put in. fJr a grist mill. sH 81
Mr.. j. T. Crumrine was ordained as pastor of
the Congregational church in Waterville on
Tuesday evening last. The sermon was by
Rev. Mr.. Ecob of Augusta; ordination prayer
by Rev. Mr.. McCully of Hallowell; charge to
pastor by Bev. Thos. Adams of Winsow;
Clinton; charge to people by Rev. Mr.. Wood
bury of Skowhegan.
KNOX COUNTY.
The police seized at Sanford's wharf, Rock
land, Friday, on arrival of the Boston boat,
barrel of gin and three baskets of champagne;
later in the day a box containing four dozen
bottled ale was seized in a barn near Winter
Hall.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mrs Angeline Robertson, wife Of Sylvester
Robertson of Bethel, died very suddenly OF
paralysis Thursday afternoon.
The Bethel centennial celebration has been
deferred till Aug. 18th, o The procession repre-
sen sns s aoo
tne progress oi cYiiiza'ion anu lss enecIs on
seclety' 1y IIe various calrageS ano cossumes %
Il eaen ueoaue anu .ne ta,,ouS ~. "
nusDaluLy anu t4e necnau.eai .G ar:s, .ne pose'
ma! WIN ss ~ noru. amu tne steaul ~.
eng.ne ana Ine aa,ioau cal sIs nolss ano MS
d,uer anu reiaS ;t ts anu eae n 'eig
gIapn, ugelher wI.u In9 aeurSss Wy "; N. l.
will he IN the forenoon. The dinner will he a
nicnic. each school district brinp assigned a
norton of the tables.
e. 60 s l.. (
ilmosny smtn oL I; DenmasS emu was iouha IN I
9Tlng conultiSI nun oq ~ MS nay NOV nuesuay iass
ne was lus' aoie W SPEAK anu .eii HIS SUI he
was uy 81 rsyf,7ssa
~. me-. :. IN
~, Aelso. Dansol IS seriously A''
MaJoI Denson' aIteI examing several helds
has a,,aaS III Tranoh's fau r os statSn,
nil, at Bsnao- for +ba nnrnosa 600" The ea,i
nant.;rs az ohls't ~ vuo patpoSe' Ano neiu
oo".@ins aDou. eescn'y ao.es'
Nineteen intentions OF marriage were re.
~ ~ one Oy9 liz GelH oinoe, oansoi' u"r
~, 'Ae -A'oA.. =. oa,y Jos' p"s''
Ihe amount OF milk received at the cheese
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03

SENATOR MORTON in his long proclaimed
speech to the Indiana Republicans, which
was delivered Friday night, evidently had in
view the sentiment of the people of that Sec
tion. He tells them that the currency act of
Congress is a decided imitation measure-a
statement which will be news to large num-
Der of gentlemen who took part in maxine
it law and TO those who have an oppor.
tunity to study its effects. Mr.. Morton, hoy
ever, is in a less demoralized condition than
the Democracy of that state, since he rejects
with vigorous denunciation the Pendlelonian
theory of paying the national debt. He also
omits to mention and applaud Mr.. Windom's
transportation scheme, and generally handles
the railroad question in a manner to please
the Changers and not offend the companies.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03

BUSINESS CHANGEs.-The following business
changes have been reported in Maine the past
week:
Athens-Theo. Ames, gen. store, sold to 2.
I. CorsOn.
Augusta Holmes & Shaw, bakers, dis; Eu-
gene Z. Shaw continues
Bangor-Cayting & Tozier, produce, dis :;
Cayting g. Higgins succeed Jones Il Kilpat-
rick, market, dis; Kenney and Fitzpatrick sue
ceed.
Bridgton-J. T. Merrill, photographer, sold
to Edward Berry.
Cooper's Mills-J. B. Donuell, geD. store,
sold to Noyes & Weeks.
East Denmark-A. H. Witham & Co., gen.
store, dis.
>. Honton-Lunt g. Rose, harness makers, dis.
Irafton & Clough, gen. store, dis; Clough &
fatman succeed
Portland-W. A. Sabine, fruit and groceries,
aombts = Flint; style, Sabine & Flint. Skel-
ton q Latham, newsdealers, dis, F.W. Latham
con connnaes. N Phinney, Jackson s. Fox, cooper
Jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03

DIscHARaEs AT THE NAVY YARp.-The fol-
lowing clerks, and writer's in construction,
were discharged Friday. D. w. Barrabee,
Robert g. Magill, John w. Frost, Lewis B.
Gerrish, Charles w. Bailey, and Gardner w.
Goodrich. Edward NJ. Duncan was dis
charged from the department of yards and
docks. Work ia construction and steam en-
gineering was resumed Saturday. Orders have
been received, to finish the new sloop of war
ready for launching.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03
Curing versus Cebbling.

There are many medicines that give transient relief
in sickness without tonching the source and seat of
the complaint. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is not
one of these. The great tonic and restorative does
not cobble the diseased and enfeebed system. 1t is
not mere palliative, that only temporarily controls
few unpleasant symptoms. No; its invigorating,
regulating, restorative principle penetrates to the
very of the difficulty in the fluids and solids of
the body and hence its cures are radical and thor
ough. In dyspepsia it strengthens the stomach; in
liver complaint it regulates the flow OF bile; in COLI
stpation it promotes a punctual habit of body; in
nervous ailments it tones the sentients and motive
fibres; in rheumatism it counteracts pain, and in
cases Of general debility rehabtates the emacated
frame,
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03

THERE is no doubt OF the existence of
strong infusion of vandalism in the present
council of the city of Boston. Not content
with the destruction of the Paddock elms, a
plan has been developed to widen the street
in front of the Common at the expense of the
outer mall and vigorous row of trees. The
respectable and venerable native has real
cause Of alarm. Perhaps its all due to too
much Butlerism, gi4t
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03

CONSIDERING the fact that large and un-
usual payments, including large number of
Southern and other claims, were paid during
the month of July, the debt statement show
ing decrease of s1,2s3, 1868, is very en-
cOuraging.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03
THURSDAY, August Goth, 1S74, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ,

for the purpose Of nominating candidates for 4
Senators, Sheriff, County Treasurer and County
Commissioner to be supported at the State election
in September.
Also to choose County Committee, and to act
before the Convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows Each
city and town will be entitled to Delegate and
additional Delegate for every so votes cast for
Sidney Perham for Governor in 1872. A fraction OF
IS votes additional to the full number will enttle the
i'll give the following delegation and apportonment
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
Dunieations that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1874-08-03
Total.

Vacancies in delegations only be filled by actual
residents of the town which they represent.
The County Committee will be in session at the
above room at o'clock on the day of the Convention
for the purpose of receiving credentials OF delegations
11a THOMAS HANCOCK, Gray,
I. G. HUTCHINS, Cape Elizabeth,
H. z. MILLETT, Gorham,
4.He LUTHER BILLINGS, Bridgton,
,irioT DANIEL ELLIOT, Brunswick,
VIM. 7. SMALL, Chairman. Portland,
~ i. B. CHAPMAN, Secretary, Deering,
Republican County Committee.