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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
Animals and Firearms.

That crows and many other species
of birds have little fear of man when
he is unarmed is a familiar fact, and
suggests that they fear him chiefly be-
cause of the weapons he carries. In
Scotland, where shooting was prohib-
tied on Sunday, crows and rocks were
gentle, and fed around buildings with
out concern. Singularly enough, the
same thing was observed of animals
by DIR. Tristan when travelling in the
wilderness of Moab, where the sound
of gun is quite Iare. He says: I'VE
were struck with the sagacity which all
the wild animals showed in the matter
of fireams, little familiar as they can be
with them here. AS it was Sunday we
strolled or sat down among the ruins
without our fowling pieces, and were
consequently objects of indifference.
A fine fox sat and looked at us dozen
times among the stone heaps, and just
walked away, keeping almost within
gunshot all the afternoon. The Sakkr
falcon sat calmly on his favorite perch,
and allowed us to reconnoiter him on
Sunday, while the eagle, owl, sand
grouse and partridge showed similar
contempt for unarmed Europeans"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
TIE FoaANcE or a ROSE.

It is nearly hundred years ago
since the day snat the Count de Rochambeau-
orr a1iv az. snst the British Gown
Me, Washington il Newport town.
twas the r,4onth ef March, and the air was chill
yIut bzrehea5eti over Aquidneck hill,
Guest and noSt they took their way.
While on either side WAS the grand array
Of gallant army, French aud fine,
Ranged three deep in Glittering line;
And the French fleet sent welcome roar
OF 4 hundred guns from CAnonicut shore.
hn ! the bells rang out from very steeple,
5 {-c7Fest and caeered with hearty zest,
- Eochalnb beau and his honored guest.
AKA women out of the windows leant,
AT.d out et the window smiled and sent
Many coy, asimiring glance
70 the tine young officers of France.
And the story goes that the belle of the town
Kissed q rose and flung It down
Straight a the feet of De Rochambeaui
And the gallant Marshal, bending low,
Lifted it uF with Frenchsnans grace,
Aud kissed Il back, with glance at the face
OF the daring maiden where she stood,
Bfushing out Of her silken hood
That night at the ball, still the story goes,
The Marshal Of France wore faded rose
In his gold-laced coat but he looked in vain
For the giFer's beautiful face again.
Night after night. and day after day,
The Frencalaen eagerly sought, they say,
At feast or church, along the street
For the gi-l who flung the rose at his feet
And she, night after night day after day.
Was speeding farther and farther away
From the fatal window, the fatal street,
Where her passionate heart had suddenly beat
Athrob too much for the cool control
A Puritan teaches to heart and soul
A thrOb too much for the wrathfuI eyes
OF one who h2d watched IN disnayed surprise
From the street below; and taking the gauge
OF q wORlaaa7s heart in that moment rage.
He swere. the old colonial squire,
That before the daylight should expire,
THIS daughter of his, with her wit and grace,
And her dangerous heart and her beautiful face,
should be on her way to sure retreat,
Where no rose of hers could fall ut the feet
OF a cursed FrenchInan, high or low.
And SO white tile Count de Rochambeau,
In his lyol6-iaced coat wore faded flower,
And waited tae giver hour by hour,
She was sailing away in the wild March night,
ON the lii .e deck of the sloop Delight,
Guarded even in the darkness there
BY the wrathful eyes of a Jealous care.
Three 7r ekg after a brig bore down
( Gto the Earbor of Newport town,
EcNicS ~<eck-'twas the sloop Delight;
= 6 Han pton rocks, in the very sight
CT the land she sought, she and her crew
And al board Of her, full in view
OF the stor1l.-hound fisherman over the bay,
Went 10 their doom that April day.
When Rochainbeau heard the terrible tale,
He muttsrei prayer, for moment grew pale;
Then . Mon Dleu! he exclaimed, g SO my fine
nance
From beginning to end Is rose and glance"
-4hGntie Montlly for October.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
Current Paragraphs.

JAPAN has 5000, 900 souls.
VIRG1NIA's Oldest inhabitant is 120.
How to test the weight of a wall
Scale it.
THE R5psaao, paper just started in
Mississippi, proposes to make things
buzz.
THE emigration for the present year
is estimated at 135, 900, one-half what it
was last year and year before.
THERE have been four State Conven-
tions in Nebraska and a fifth is called.
People so hard to please are likely to be
fooled in the long run.
SCOTLAND has grant of e20,OO a
year for the training of teachers. Ire
land has only e7, 800. The grant to
England and Wales is 995, 900.
An actress in California, Miss Kin
lin, lately married a professional named
Wood, and her stage name is now hy-
phenated into Nine. Kinlin- Wood.
A CONSIGNMENT of eggs was lately re-
ceived in Baltimore from Ohio, and in
one of the barrels was found a live
chicken, batched since the eggs were
packed for market. Several other eggs
showed signs of animation, and on be-
ting deposited in basket near kitchen
fire each produced living chicken.
A BARBER on the Rhine has recently
celebrated his sixtieth year of service
with the razor. He had during that
time shaved 200, OH persons, and earned
$500 thalers, from which it may be
easily computed that the average price
OF shave in Germany for the past sixty
years has been less than one cent.
PRoF. LOOMS, of Yale College, who
has been studying the United States
weather maps, says that storms originat-
ing among the high mountain peaks of
Oregon occasionally travel eastward
across the whole continent to the Allan
tic Ocean. This is not very common
occurrence, however. The weather maps
indicate that about three quarters of
the storms which come to us originate
in the neighborhood of Nebraska.
GEN. SHERMAN has sold his residence
on I street, Washington, to ex-Mayor
Emory. Prior to his election to the
Presidency this was the home of Gen
Grant, the gift of New York friends.
Subsequently, it was purchased of the
President by the friends of Gen. Sher-
man, and presented to HIM in 1869. The
property was also once owned by Vice
L ISS1tleuG OOul ". bEGchlITiuS6, VINO,
with Senators Douglas and Rice, built
the block.
THE remains of Bishop Miner, barred
forty-eight years ago, at Wolverhamp-
ton, England, were lately exhumed, ard
found to be in an almost perfect state
of preservation. The face had its natu-
raj color, save small part covered with
kind of white mold. The tip of the
nose was of dirt color. The hands
were discolored, though perfect. A
scapular was suspended from the neck.
The body was covered with an elegant
plated shroud, made of flannel, and
| trimmed with amber silk.
Mr.. DAVID FORBES, F. R. S., in his
report to the Iron and Steel Institute
on the progress of the iron and steel in
dustries throughout the world, mentions
a rumor that remains of immense iron
| works, which must be not less than 3, 600
years old, have lately been discovered
close to the Hills of Moses, near the
Red Sea. A ruined temple and traces
of barracks stand in the neighborhood,
and it is conjectured that soldiery were
kept there as a guard or to maintain
order among the laborers
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

STANLEY's ExPoRATIoNs.-Mr. Stan
ley, the American traveller. passed
through Egypt in the commencement
OF the month on his way to Zanzibar.
Before entering the country of the
great lakes he will explore the Juba
and other rivers to the north of Zanzi-
bar, and endeavor to make himself ac-
quainted with the great seats of the
slave trade in those districts. He is
taking out yacht for that purpose
London Post. Sent. o.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
Feet Washing.

There is place of worship in Pitts
burgh, Pa, the official title of which is
the g Church of God" The members
of the congregation are called by out
siders "Winnebrennarians." One of
the peculiarities of their service is the
sacrament of feet washing" which is
thus described in local journal !:
i" The front seats were entirely filed by
men and women who desired to take
part in the ceremony. The females,
however, largely preponderated, and of
both sexes there were probably twenty
five or thirty. The pastor partially
filed two basins with water. The feet
washing was done by man and woman,
each of whom wore an apron in inita-
tion of the girdie worn by Christ, and
each taking up basin of water, wasRed
one by one the feet of those their own
sex, the shoes and stockings as mat
ter of course having been taken off.
Both feet were placed in the basin, and
upon being taken out were wiped with
the apron worn by the washer, where
upon the one performing the ceremony
and the one submitting to it shook
hands and kissed each other, there
being no distinction at all made IN the
matter of sex, the men kissing each
other as well as the women.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

TIE Chicago Ledger is growing to
be one of the most popular family news
papers IN the country. Its cheapness
places it within the reach of all, and it's
circulation is said to be increasing at
an enormous rate. BY the. way, the
company that publishes the Ledger
must be engaged in the manufacture of
sewing machines, as they are offering
thousands of these useful articles as
premiums to getters-up of clubs. The
Ledger is beyond question a cheap
paper. 1t contains forty eight columns
OF choice reading matter, including
stories. anecdotes, sketches of travel,
poetry, etc. ETC.. and is furnished at
the extremely low rate of $3.50 per an
mum. The publishers ara offering the
most liberal club rates.-Detroit Jour-
nal,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
Gained Fifteen Pounds Of Flesh.

SOUTH BERWICK, Me-, Jan. II, 1s72.
n. R. STEVENS, Esq:
Dear sir-I have had Dyspepsia in it's worst form
for the last ten years. end have taken hundreds OF
dollars worth of medicine without obtaining any
relief In September last commenced taking the
VEGETINE, SINCE which time m health has stead
lily improved. My food digests well, and have
gained fifteen pounds of flesh. There several
others in this place taking the VEGETINE, aud all
THOMAS E. MOORE,
overseer of the Card Room, Portsmouth Co.'s
Milla.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
Hints to the Marines.

It must not be thodght that marines
know nothing of wine because they are
willing to accept g any port in a storm. :"
There is no hair to be found Oh the
mast head. The mast is one of the bare
polls which the ship scuds under in a
storm.
The blight of rope you may find, to
your sorrow, has a smart taste, if you
take it that it means mouthful
Don't ask the first mate why he has
the sails 81 set'' and the rigging ''stand
ing"
It would also be impudent to inquire
the time of day by the 1arboard watch.
The boatswain's pipe will not be
loaned to you to smoke.
1t is not necessary that you learn the
art of self defense in order to "box the
compass.
It may be right to infer, when the
wind has changed two pints to the
BASTARD, ;" that it is in new quarter.
Don't imagine that you can steer
a boat because you have been tiller of
the soil.
You need not be afraid of getting shot
because it is 9 blowing great guns
The cock does not kindle his fire with
chips from the ships log.
The best way TO learn what sea life is,
is to go to sea yourself be a son of the
sea for a sea-son.-Bost02a Commercial
RlIIZefin
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

THE fact that five million of pairs of SILL
VER-TIPPED Shoes are make year shows
how these who uee them feel about it. They
know that they last three times as long.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

Do you ever think that a neglected
cough or cold may lead to serious conse-
take Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial. 1t can
always be relied upon.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

WHO dies fool will never enter
heaven sage.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

A SAN Francisco Judge has put into
practice an old English ruling that
Misrepresentation before marriage is
good ground for divorce. One Mandler
Yretski complained that his wife Eddel
had practiced fraud upon him by false
" representing before marriage that
she was a sound and healthy woman,
when in fact she was subject to insanity
whereupon the Judge granted his petit
ton of divorce.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30

DURING the last ten months there has
been a reduction Of 800, 600, 900 in the
consumption of imported goods, COM
pared with the corresponding period of
last year.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-30
The Wonders of Surgery.

Few people are SO constituted as to
contemplate being themselves dismem-
bered by the surgeons knife with any
degree of serenity or satisfaction, and
even when the victim is other than
themselves the surgeon is often looked
upon as man of blood, without sym
pathy for others or sensjbility of hui
man suffering. This idea is well illus
trated in case which has quite recent
~ been brought to public notice. Pc
ter Hoener, well-to-do farmer, resid-
ing near Quincy, ILL.,, had long suffered
from rupture for which he wore
truss, but from an accidental breaking
of the truss, when distant from home
the hernia protruded and became stran-
gulated. His physician was summoned,
but was unableto restore the parts, and
fearful of modification, telegraphed for
DR.. G. Beebe. of this city, to assist
him by a surgical operation familiar to
all medical men. Arriving at the bed
side of Hoener, DIR. Beebe was sur
prised to find that the injured intestine
had slipped back into the abdomen un-
der the use of hot applications, but
without affording any relief to the
Strangulation or threatened mortifca-
tion. Indeed, there had already passed
from the bowels from one to two quarts
of black decomposed blood, and the
attendant symptoms pointed clearly to
fatal issue. A few hours more and
Peter would be food for worms. What
could be done? was a question asked
by the suffering man and by his weeping
friends, and the question must be an
swered by the surgeon on the spot. The
question was SO answered, and DR..
Beebe was directed to proceed as he
thought best. The man was placed
upon table and chloroform admisis-
tered until he was wholly unconscious.
Then his abdomen was laid open and
and near 20 feet of his intestines were
taken out upon the table and examined.
Three feet in length of these intestines
were found to be turned black
from decomposition, and at one place
the bowel was so folded upon itself as
by adhesion to be wholly closed up.
This obstruction was carefully removed,
and then the intestines we're placed back
in the abdomen and the CHASTITY oriice
stitched up. Extra care was observed
to close up the old hernial opening, and
then the man awoke to fiud himself
made over, and, as the sequel shows, as
good as new. High inflammation fol
lowed, together with some subsequent
suppuration in the line of the incision,
but these were skillfully treated by DIR.
Koch, of Quincy and now, after sew
eral weeks, Peter Hoerner is as sound 6
man as lives in Illinois. Chicago
Times, Oct. 8.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-01
GOOD FLOUR,
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE /!
In GIRARD TOWNSHIP.


The undersigned offers for sale the farm on
which he now resides, situate in Girard township,
Cearfeld county. Pa. formerly owned by Justin
J. Pie. The farm contains 100 acres, and Is very
desirabiy located. The buildings are all new, and
consist of large frame house, having good cellar
underneath, aud good water convenient large
frame barn, blacksmith shop, wagon shed, spring
house, &c. The buildings on this farm are as
good, If not better than on any farm in Cleafleld
county. The land is Of superior quality and in a
good state Of cultivation.
Possession will be given in the spring, or at
any time most convenient to the purchaser. The
terms viii be reasonable. Persons desirous Of
purchasing can address the subscriber at Lecon,e's
Mills p. o., Clearfeld county, Pa, or apply In
person on the premises.
ANY persons wanting any Information in regard
to the quality Of the land, the kind of buildings
thereon, &c, dc., get tho information by call
ing on Sheriff Pie, in clearheld as he owned the
farm for a number Of years, and of course knows
all about It.. WENDELL ENDRES,
Leconte's Mills, ClearHeid Co., Pa.
January 81 1874
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-01
How to do up Shirt -Bosoms.

Take two tablcspoonfuls of best
starch, add very littlo water TO it.,
rub and stir with a spoon into thick
paste, carefully breaking all the Jumps
and particles. Add pint of boiling
water, stirring it at the same time |;
stirringit it occasionally TO keep il from
burning. Add piece Of starch polish
the size of large pea If this is not
at hand use tablespoonful of gum
arabic solution (made by pouring boil
ing water upon gum arabic and stand.
ing until clear and transparency, or a
piecc of clean mutton tallow half tho
size Of nutmeg and a teaspoon of
salt will do, but is not as good. Strain
The starch through strainer or a
piece of thin muslin. Have the shirts
turned wrong side out; dip the bosoms
carefully in the starch and squeeze
out, repeating the operation until the
bosoms are throughIy and evenly sat
urated with starch proceed to dry.
Three hours before ironing dip the
bosoms In clear water; wiring out and
roll up tightly. First iron The back
by folding IL lengthwise through the
centre; next iron the wristbands, and
both sides Of the sleeves; then the
collar band now place tho bosom
board under the bosom, and with
dampened napkin rub the bosom from
the top toward the bottom, smooth
ing and arranging each plait noatly.
With a smooth, moderately hot fat
iron begin at the top and iron down.
ward, and continue the operation un-
Ill the bosom is perfectly dry and
shining. Remove the bosom.board,
and iron the iron: Of the shirt. If tho
irons become rough or smoky lay
little fine salt on fat surface and
rub them well; IL will prevent them
from sticking to anything starchcd
and naaksthcm smooth.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-01
clcaracld, Pa, March 4. issi.etf

NAUTION.-All persons are hereby warned
~ against purchasing, or in any way meddling
with the following property, yir One red Cow,
two Pigs, three acres Of Wheat in the ground;
also, all the household furniture in possession
OF I. A. Smith, Of Bloom township, as the same
belongs to me, and Is subject TO my order at any
time. JEREMIAH McfADDIN.
Forrest March is, lS74-st
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-01


An honest old deacon In Connec-
ticut parish was sorely troubled about
the Copcrniean system Of the uni
verse. He believed it 10 bo unscrip-
taral and untrue, and ho carried his
doctrine TO his minister. The latter
being in bis own eyes scientific man,
and also believer IN Copcrnicus, said
tho sun was q stationary body, not
revolving, a. tho deacon maintained,
aroand tho earth. But tho latter
pointed with an air Of triumph 10 the
story Of Joshua when ho commanded
che "san n stand stillo "ycry vel, .
said The minister SHOW mo, II you
can Tho passage Of scriptsro whefo Il
SAID Joshua ever commanded The sun
70 novo again
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-01
CToRE ROOM AND OFFICES

NiOieL HOVH AND UT ; IO1.J
~ FOR RENTT.--The Store Room on Second
street, known as the "Kcystono Store" lately oc-
cupiej by II. W. Graham, is for rent. The store
room is 22x40, with ware room 22x32, good water
and pump in the building. The office rooms haye
outside entrance, second floor, 22x2s aud l2x22
feet. Building in good order. Known to be we'll
situated and suitable for any and all kinds Of
business. For further particulars address
d. q. NIvLING.
Clcarfcld. Pa. March A. lSs4 If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-03

right; and in all respects, save one, have been
prosperous-more than I deserved. 1 have
soug ght you out this evening, thinking you
knew the truth already, to ask if can be for
given; and if so, to ask, also, if the remain
der of life devoted to your happiness may
be offered as an atonement for the one great
wrong in my youthT
She bowed her head among the bright curs
of her little daug ghter, while Winslow, in ST.
lence, awaited her answer.
"Reubeu, I have been much surprised and
I cannot deny it, shocked-by what you have
told me; for, until this evening, l thought
the fault had been all my own. 1t tseems we
both have erred, and both have suffered deep
ly in consequence. For your wrong is no
greater-indeed, il is not so great as mine in
marrying Andrew Morrison when I never
truly loved him. For you know, Reuben
indeed, I could never conceal it from YOU
that my heart was yours first, last, and always.
Let our past errors be forgotten then, on both
sides; and if you still wish me to be-" She
placed her hand in his strong grasp.
From my heart and soul, 1 do!'
II shall put my trust in you, as have al
ways done; and my child"
"Shall be mine-ours, Jane" he interrupt
ed. "She shall know no other father
And until grown to womanhood she never
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-03

Who ARE YOUR ARIsTocRATs ?-Twenty
years ago, this one made candles, that one
sold cheese and butter, another butchered, a
fourth thrived on distillery, another was a
contractor on canals, others were merchants
and mechanics They are acquainted with
both ends of society, as their children will be
after them-though it will not do to say so
out loud; for often you shall find that these
toiling worms hatch butterAes-and they
live about a year. Death brings division Of
property, and it brings new fnanciers; the
old gent is discharged, the young gent takes
his revenues, and begins to travel-toward
poverty, which he reaches before death, or his
children do, if he does not.
So that, in fact, though there is sort Of
moneyed race it is not hereditary; it is &C.
cessible to all. Three good seasons of cotton
will send generation Of men up-a score of
years will bring them all down, and send their
children to labor. The father grubs, and
grows rich. The children strut, and spend
the money. The children in turn inherit the
price, and go to shiftless poverty: next their
children, re-invigorated by fre plebeian
blood, and the smell of the clod, come up again.
Thus society, like tree, draws its sap from
the earth, changes it into leaves, and spreads
them abroad in great glory, sheds off to fall
back to the earth, again to mingle with the
soil, and at length to re.appear in new dress
and fresh garniture.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-03

ROBERT BURNS FArHER.-If the sweetest
poet of Scotland did not live good life, it
was not his fathers fault. Unquestionably
Robert loved and revereaced bis father, but
he did not always follow his counsels, and
this fact made the old man sad on his death.
bed.
William Burness was poor man, and the
children which came to him increased while
they frightened his poverty. He determined
that they should have an education, and sent
Robert to school in his sixth year. A few
years later he undertook to teach him and his
brother Gilbert himself. He was wise man
in his simple way he treated his boys as if
they were men, and lightened their labors on
the farm by entertaining and instructive con-
versation. Burns was alive to the necessity
of learning, and to the thoughtful anxiety Of
his father, who, in turn, was alive to his &c.
MUS. "Whosoever may live to see it," he
said to his wife, "something extraordinary will
come from that boy"
They were happy family. The parents
loved each other and the children; and the
children loved each other and their parents.
William Burness was grave man, not averse
to innocent gayety, but naturally of religious
tone of mind. Christianity was the rule of
his household. He was the "sire with patri.
archal grace" whom Burns has painted so
lovingly in "The Cotter's Saturday Night"
and the three tunes that the cotter's family
sang were the onl tunes that he knew.