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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-11

Sewing Machine sales or 1875
The table OF Sewing Machine Sales for
1878 shows that our sales last year am
ounted to 232.444 two hundred and md
orty-fourl machines, being large in
crease over the sales Of the previous year
t1872.l
The table also shows that our sales Ex-
coed those of any other Company for
the period named. by the number OF 11S..
254 Machines, or nearly double those OF
1t may be further stated that the sales
q is1s' as as comp eiompar,ea win tnc rnose @ or .s1S
the sales of other makers, than OF any
other year.
Machines than any other Company, where
as, in 1873 the sales were
11S,26A Machines in Excess of OUR
Highest Competitor.
able, for the reason that the sales OF the
s paSsa 9 s iSsJ bes are aess ss ian
been shown, our sales have largely
The account of sales Is from ssUorn returns
made TO the owners of the Sewing Machine
Patents.
It will hardly be denied, that the euperf-
ority of the SINGER MACHINES is fully
demonstrated--at ali events that their
popularity in the household Is unques-
Name of No. Sold. or
Singer Mfg Co.,. .Zl9, 15S-2S9,44 In. 2,16S
Secor s. NJ. Co... 31l 3,430 3,619
w. & w. Mfg Co. .174, ,08S 119, 100 De. 54 1898
Domestic s. NJ. Co.. 1851 40,114 " $40
Grover & Baker Co. 50 ,010 80, 179 :" J., ,831
Weed s. NJ. Co.. 42,444 21,769 " 2O,675
Wilson s. NJ. Co... q. 1865 21,247 ts 1,419
How Machine Co.. mo returIss.l
Wilcox & Gibbs Co. % ,639 1851 Z" 17,75S
American B. III Co. Is, $50 IA, ,lS2 6 4,745
Florence S. NJ. Co.. 15,793 $3.50 '' 6,s33
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.,
81 Union Square, New York.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-11
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA-A PROCLAMA.

Whereas certain turbulent and disorder
~ persons pretending that Elisha Baxter
the present executive Of Arkansas. was not
elected, have combined together with force
and arms to resist his authority as such
executive, and other authorities of said
State; and
Whereas said Elisha Baxter has been de-
ciared duly elected by the General Assem-
bly, OF said State, as provided In the consti-
tuition thereof, and has for a long period
been exercising the functions OF said of1ice.
into which he was fnducted according ia
the constitution and laws of said State.
and ought by Its citizens to be considered
as the lawful executive thereof: and
Whereas it is provided in the Constitu-
ton OF the United States that the United
States shall protect every State in the
Union, on application OF the legislature. or
OF the executive when the legislature can
not pc convened, against domestic VIC
lence; and
Whereas said Elisha Baxter, under sec.
ton q OF article Nv of the Constitution of
the United States and the laws passed in
pursuance thereof, has heretofore made
application to me to protect said State and
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-11
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA-A PROCLAMA-


whereas, satisfactory evidence was CIV
rent, by the Marquis de NOailles, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary from the French Republic. that on
and after the first day of October next.
merchandise into France in vessels of the
United States, from whatever country,
viii be subject to no other duties or i'm.
posts than those which shall be collected
upon merchandise imported into France
from countries Of its origin, or from any
other country in French vessels:
Now, therefore, I, ULYSSES s. GRANT.
President of the United States OF America.
by virtue Of the authority vested in me by
law, do hereby declare and proclaim that
on and after the first day of October next
SO long as merchandise imported into
France in vessels of the United States,
whether from the countries of its origin
or from other countries, shall be admitted
into the ports of France on the terms
aforesaid, the discriminating duties here
tofOre levied upon merchandise imported
into the United States in French vessels
either from the countries of it's origin, or
from any other country. shall be and are
discontinued and abolished.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the seal of the
United States to be afflxed.
Done at the city OF Washington this
twenty-second day of September, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy-three, and Of the Inde-
pendenCe of the United States Of America
the ninety-eighth.
BY the President: US. GRANT.
j. G. BANCROFT DAVIS.
Acting Secretary Of State.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-11
NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE UN-
IA dersigned, either by note or book &C.
delay, as intend to close my old books
with the present year. cannot run busi-
ness without money. word TO the wise
10 sufficient. O. r. SETTLEMIER,
Albany, Oregon, Dec I'd, ie7i-l2w4
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-11

TITUS BROTHERS,
Agents, Albany. Oregon
apr1174
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27
he remained, slowly and thoughtful,

he remained, slowly and thoughtfully
pacing up and down. To say that Mr.
B. did not feel bad would be an untruth.
Judging from the expression on his coun-
tenance, one wonld suppose he had lost
the last friend he had in the world. His
revery was suddenly interrupted by shout
and he jumped aside just in time to escape
being run down by heavily loaded
baggage truck, but one end of trunk
which projected over the edge of the truck,
struck the coat on his arm, and four more
of those eggs passed to that bourne from
which no egg returns. 1t was at this mo-
ment that Mr.. Roxcrof was heard to OBJ
serve to himself in an undertone that as
far as trouble and anxiety were concerned.
compared with transporting dozen eggs
from Kennebunk to Saco. the presidency
of the United States would be nothing but
mere boys play.
Resolved to save the remaining two at
all hazards, he took one in each hand, and
by observing the utmost caution, managed
to reach home with no more serious mis-
haps. Without saying anything to his
wife. he went to the pantry and deposited
the eggs in bowl on one of the top
shelves. 1t was here that Mrs. Boxcroft
discovered them the next morning. and
surprising they were some she lad mislaid
and forgotten, she mixed them with some
other ingredients into custlrd pie she
was baking.
At dinner she mentioned the fact to her
husband, and was surprised to see him
suddenly leave the table and start for the
barn. In ten minutes he returned with
a wardrobe in terribly disarranged state.
and his hands and face covered with blood
without deigning any explanation, he
washed himself and started for his place
of business; and an investigation which
was held soon after, revealed the fact that
there was not a live hen on the premises.
-SdcO INDEPENDENT
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27

wrappers only are considered in good taste
worn in this way, for the decree is that
transparent colored muslins must have
high linen waists beneath them to prevent
discoloration by perspiration and the heat
of the skin. Very little starch must be
used in these muslins, as their soft limp
drapery is part of their beauty. Cunning
ly-tied bows of violet, mauve, navy blue,
or deep green ribbon are down the front
of the gown, on the elbows and the hang
ing pocket, while gros grain ribbon is
folded around the waist and tied in a
square bow with long narrow ends on the
left side
Ladies who like white wrappers, yet
need some warmth for cool mornings, get
the Turkish toweling, bleached, and OF
Jersey manufacture, worth from rs cents
to 81 Il yard. This is made in simple
Gabrielle wrapper dyed with a thick cord
of white linen, and fastened by large pearl
buttons. For invalids and chamber use
these wrappers are much liked.
/ Dark rich colors from crimson to plum
| color have been chosen of late for ribbon
bows. belts, and sashes, to give character
to white costumes and morning dresses
but French taste now employs pale faint
Natteau tints, and often uses contrasting
colors for these accessories. Thus bows
and sashes are of pink and blue ribbon
sewed together. or else soft India silk OF
delicate buff with blue, or else pink and
buff are associated for garnishing the pretty
white dresses of book muslin and English
embroidery. Bazar.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27
A Picture of Ancient Greece,

The London Ners, speaking of DIR.
Schliemann's alleged discovery of ancient
Troy. indulges in this pleasing bit of word
painting:
High up in the northeast corner of the
Levant where the rapid Hellespont rolls
southwark in ceaselesss flood. lie the plains
of the Troad, the scene of the worlds
grandest epic. The Simois and Xanthus
still flow onward to the sea the Hellespont
still rushes by; the shadow of Lemnos
still falls at noon upon the shores of Nifty
lene; the rocky islet of Tenedos-where
the Greeks lay hid while the fatal horse
was dragged into Ilium's citadel-still
lifts its hills girt with their crown of gray
green olive groves out of the blue Egean
and Ida-Ida where Paris chose between
the three immortals-still towers above the
sky, peak leaping above peak. 1t is hard
to look upon the scene and not believe in
the downright truth of the Homeric tale
to picture the turreted walls, and the
Scpan gates, and the lofty citadel, and Pa
riam's Palace with its endless corridors
and countless chambers, and the naval
camp of the Achpan host with its trench
and rampant, and the beach where the
'vermeil- proved ships lay in long rows,
and the huge mound under which lies
: the great Achilles, whom we knew
Xerxes, before he crossed the Hellespont
with his hosts. went up to the hill which
tradition even then identified as the Per-
gamus of Priam,' and sacrificed thousand
oxen to the Ilian Athene. A century and
half later Alexander not only ascended
the holy hill. but hung up there his own
armor and took down Il suit of mail which
local tradition cherished as the panoply OF
Hector himself. Centuries have since
rolled by and the ghost of Demetrius OF
Scepsis has shuddered at the sacrilegious
infidelity of Wolff: but the divine lay OF
! Troys fall still retains its hold upon mems
hearts, and traveller after traveller has
wandered along the Troad shores with
reverent step, and sought to identify the
site of Priam's city and to fix the mound
beneath which Troy's ruins lie.''
| The NeaCs, we may add, places but little
faith in Dr. Schliemann's deductions, and
quotes Professor Max Muller, who, view
ing the Iliad as an imaginative poem rather
than an historical record, says that " the
diggings at Troy will no more yield the
treasures once possessed by the Homeric
heroes than the armor of the Uter Pen
dragon will ever be brought to light from
the ruins of Tintagel, or the imperial
crown of Friedrich Barbarossa from the
caves of the Kyffhauser.'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27
Mr.. BOxcrOft's Objection to Custard Pie.

Mr. Boxcroft recently heard of man in
Kennebank, who is the owner of flock of
hens of very choice breed. Mr.. Box
croft is much interested in hens himself,
and as these were the only ones of that
particular breed in the country, he thought
he would like to have few of the eggs to
put under hen that wanted to sit. So
Thursday morning he took the early train
and went over to Kennebunk. He purchas-
ed dozen of eggs which cost him four dol
lars, and taking them in a paper bag, he
started for the depot. On his way there,
while walking abstractedly along, making
a mental calculation as to what the eggs
would be worth to him, and speculating on
the probabilities of getting two chickens out
of some of them, his feet came in violent
contact with rock, and he fell to the
ground with crash, knocking his hat of
into the mud, and causing total destruc-
ton of six of the eggs.
Sadly and sorrowfully Mr.. Boxcrofl
gathered up the remaining half dozen, and
slowing them away carefully in the pocket
of his overcoat which he carried across hi:
arm, he proceeded on his way. Arriving
at the depot and finding that the train wa
fifteen minutes late, he purchased hi
! ticket and went out on the platform, wher'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27

Professor Buckman of England claims
to have discovered one of the causes of
typhoid fever. A family in his neighbor-
hood was attacked with severe type of
the fever. On a careful search of the
premises, a spout in the family pump was
found to be covered with sort of gelutin-
Gus matter. Submitting this to microscopic
investigation, it was found to be a fungoid
growth, from which spores were constantly
washed away by the flowing water. He
followed up this discovery by a minute
examination of the outlet of the sewer
through which the drainage of the town
flowed, and his scientific zeal was rewarded
by finding fungoid growths of similar
nature to those in the pump spout In the
vicinity of this outlet, the fever had also
prevailed. Having cases of the fever in
his own family, he followed up his inquiry
by chemical analysis of the water drank
by the family, and found in it minute
spores of the same fungus. His conclusion
is a natural one, that the fever had its
origin in the fungus matter taken into the
system. where it ferments as yeast in beer,
and poisons the blood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27

lovely cameo ring set with diamonds;
ring composed of four large diamonds;
several exquisite point lace handkerchefs :;
fan of smoked pearl, with point lace and
monogram in gold; several other very
handsome fans; fiounce of Valenciennes
lace; and various other valuable articles
The wedding dress worn by the bride
was of white satin and point lace. specially
ordered from Brussels by the President.
With it was worn a necklace and earrings
of pearls and diamonds, and handsome
locket, but no other ornaments. She wore
a long tulle VEIL which almost enveloped
her in its folds, and her head was adorned
with Il wreath of bridal blossoms; she
wore also very long white gloves. The
bridesmaids dresses were precisely alike,
of lustrous white silk, and finest white tulle
above it trimmed with rose-colored and
blue flowers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27

constant state of mental exhilaration and
dispel all sense of fatigue, and the traveller
reaches San Francisco refreshed and invig-
Grated, after an unbroken journey of more
than two thousand miles. If an invalid
choose to do so, he can pause for a time
at Cheyenne, Laramie, or some other
place of interest, or make most instructive
detours to Denver, Salt Lake City, Nevada
City, the mines. or the lakes and noun
tains on either hand. Apart from all eli
matte change, such trip as this, judi
ciously made, cannot fail to be productive
of most salutary results"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27
PRINT WRAPPERS AND SUITS

Domestic prints are so pretty this spring
that housewives oftaste are using - shilling
calico y for their home wrappers, and lux
uriating in half dozen of the various pat
terms. The twilled Cheviot bars and stripes
of black upon white make up beautifully
look like fine cambric and wash admira-
bly,; indigo grounds with zigzag stripes of
clear white have an air of style, and are
becoming to blondes. but are not warranted
to wash. \ safer purchase is the fresh
clear lavender block or spot on white
grounds, or else white spots on gray or
buff grounds. These patterns are now
found in the standard brands of calico for
12t cents yard, and in finer cambrics for
Is or 20 cents. Eight OF nine wards make
the simple slip. This should be cut with
Gabielle front, and trimmed to the knee
by three straight rutfles set fur apart, and
each headed by bias band. A wide
Spanish fOunce of three breadths trims the
back of the gown, and this hounce should
be edged with Il narrow ruffie like those
on the front. If not thought too much
work for such Il simple dress, strings
should be hemmed and tied in bows down
the front-loosely tied bows that may be
united in the laundry; Il gathered ruffie
should pass around the back of the neck,
ending halfway down the waist, while the
neck should have an inner ruffle of clear
muslin; the coat sleeves have n single frill
turned towards the hand; the belt OF
straight calico, bound, should have a small
bow behind and q single pocket in bag
shape should be made for the right side
If the ruffies of figured-not striped-cali-
Goes are pressed in small plaits, they will
look much prettier. Some of these gowns
in the furnishing stores have the Vatican
plat behind, to be worn flowing or belted
at pleasure Such calico wrappers cost
$4 80 ready-made; Of finer cambria they
are S650
The plated blouse-waists of last sum-
mer will be as popular as ever. Cheviot
percales and linens, with their twilled
stripes and plaids, will be chosen with
these for morning wear, with dark skirts,
especially with black alpaca or taffeta silk.
Three broad plaits in front and back, the
English or the Medicis collar, and square
cuffs will remain the favorite design.
! Plain white waists of linen will be worn
with double skirts of percale, linen oil
lawn. and thus save the colored waists o.
such suits from danger of being faded by
perspiration. More elaborate white blouses
have puffs between rows of insertion, anC
have plated frills on neck and wrist.
WHITE WRAPPERS.
Barred nansook is again in favor fol
white wrappers; it is far more durable
than the striped nansook, which is SO ap
to split between stripes, and is cooler ant
lighter than pique. The favorite design i
the Vatican back with Spanish fiounc'
and Gabrielle front; the trimming is sid
plating of plain nansook, tucked OF els
edged with Hamburg embroidery. Tht
waist is not lined. but is worn over a low
necked corset cover; and these whit
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27
The Latest Fashions.
WHITE BAREGE DRESSES.

Lovely dresses for summer evenings are
made of old-time barege. both plain and
striped. The foundation of such dress
should be n thin tatfeta silk skirt rs the
frail barcge can not well support the
weight of tlounccs. Two tiounces of plain
barege gathered with shirred puff and
erect rutfle above, and finished with the
inevitable plating, will trim the skirt
prettily. The overskirt should have inch
wide stripes of white, and should be made
in Greek fashion, caught up high on the
right side, crossing the front in diagonal
folds, falling to the foot in Il point on the
left, where it is held down by Il row of
bows from the waist to the bottom, and
thence drawn upward behind by white
sash ribbon. The basque of the striped
baregc should have folded drapery on the
bosom, a sort of collar, and fully plated
crepe lisse. These inexpensive dresses of
soft. transparent, limp woolen fabrics will
be very popular next summer. Blue
striped bareges are made in this pretty
fashion. The antique sleeves are cut off at
the elbow, and finished with puff of white
tulle, a puff of blue silk, and Il double ruflle
of plated crepe lisSe.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27

Here is pithy sermon: "Our ingress
into life is naked and bare; our progress
through life is trouble and care; our egress
out OF it we know not where; but doing
well here, we shall do well there; could
not tell more by preaching year."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING

For one square Of II lines or less Of Agate type
enc insertion 90; for each subsequent insertion IS
cents. Unless the number Of insertions are marked
on the advertisement il viii be continued until
ordered out. Liberal discount made to merchants
and others advertising by the year.
Frobateand commissioners N Offices % 90 each.
Fornotices deliberations, Estrays. the Formation
and Dissolution Of Copartnershps, &c, 81 IS each
accompany the letter.
Notices in news columns, 10 cents per line each
insertion but no charge made of less than SO cents
Notices OF Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis
but extended Obituary Notices or Poetry win be
charged at the rate of five cents per line.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-16

The Pail Mall Gazette says: Baron
Helfert, an Austrian writer OF reputation,
has published volume devoted to one
of the uRsolved mysteries Of history, the
murder of the French Plenipotentiaries
near Rastatt, in 1893, The general cir
cumstances are we'll known and undis-
puted. The Congress of Rastatt being
being suddenly dissolved in April, on the
commencement of hostilities under a
new coalition against France, the three
representatives, whose brusque and
coarse manners had given great offense
during the sittings, left for the frontier
in eight carriages, under the usual for
NAL protection accorded to departing
diplomatists. Various accidents had de-
tanned their certege in Rastatt until it
grew dark on the day of their departure;
and when not many miles on their way
they fell into an ambnscade evidently
laid for them. A party of men, in the
uniform OF Austrian hussars, threw open
the carriage doors, and called by name
for the three plenipotentiaries, DERRY
BONNER and Roberjot. These were cut
down on the spot as soon as recognized,
and though DERRY recovered, the other
two were killed. SO much is clear, but
the perpetrators of the deed have never
been discovered, and it has been COM
monty ascribed by French writers to the
treachery of Austria, anxious to keep the
European breach irreparably open when
she found help from Russia coming to
her side Indeed it has been favorIte
fancy of theirs to link with the assassina.
ton the name Of Thugut, the well known
Foreign Minister of the Emperor Fran
els, who was notoriously hater of the
revolution and Of revolutionary function
aries. 1t is to explode this theory that
Baron Helfert applies his researches.
And he succeeds in showing clearly not
only that there is no direct evidence to
support the charge, but that on general
grounds it is absurd, since Austria could
have had nothing whatever TO gain at
that time by such crime, and some
possible loss of sympathy to fear. The
current German theory has far more of
probability. This has always been, that
the murder was instigated, or actually
perpetratOd in disguise. by some Of the
numerous French emigres then resident
in Baden, who could not be so we'll in
formed as the Austrian Ministry of the
progress of the coalition, and we're ma
turally DESTROYS to prevent the negotia-
tons from being reopened But if it
was with view Of screening such per
sons when the official enquiry threatened
to bringit home to them, that the records
were made away with-as appears GER
tainly to be the case, no trace of the
documents being forthcoming-the case
presents remarkable instance of retri-
butive justice. The papers, which were
certainly drawn up, could hardly have
been suppressed but by private orders
from Vienna; and those who were res
ponsible for the suppression were proba-
bly, the very same Ministers who have
since been accused, in place of those
whose guilt they concealed"