The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-06


married, so he has. We forgive him
he couldn' t help it.
Our saw mill can't furnish lumber
fast enough, and the choler of our car
penters rises up tlereat.
The exercises at the S. S. Union in
College Chapel Monday night were
very interesting and gave general sat
isf;lction.
John Briggs has received a new in
voice of stoves, tin ware, etc, TO
which he invites the attention OF those
needing them.
a train on the O. &. c. Railroad,
on Moaday, ran over and killed a
valuable COW belonging to the widow
Blunt, of this city.
Read our new ads, especially Mr..
J. Blooms, rs, tor the coming ninety
days, Ble viii sell his desirable dry
goods, ETC., at cost! The place for
bargains, certainly.
A large number of names added to
our subscription lists during the week.
The people recognize in the REGISTER
the largest, most interesting and cheap
est paper IN Orgon.
DIR. Alexander, Jase Wheeler and
Dave Froman left for the mountains
on deer hunt last Monday. They
are all good hunters, and never fail to
get away with all the game they can
attend to.
At a recent meeting of ministers,
one of the members said he had re-
Gently been East with his 'Superin-
tendent,' when brother clergyman
arose and enquired if the brother
meant his wife
"a little thieving is a dangerous
part, but stealing largely is noble
art; It's mean to rob a henroost of a
hen, but stealing thousands makes us
gentlemen''-the sentiment of "a Geor-
gian poet, who seems to have not Il
few disciples these days.
a gentleman of this city who owns
a farm across the river, the other day
ohSl N1ItlG IlC ICIIAlo ii SLIlellL
cabbagchead, which, when weighed,
turned the scales at 321l pounds.
Sauerkrout!
Mart Taylor gave one OF bis unique
entertainments in this city last night.
Besides Mart, there were nine su-
perior oil paintings, and the celebrated
performing dog, Andrew Jackson. 1t
was q full bill, and got away with
everything.
Street crossings were made for the
benefit of pedestrians, and not that
teams may drive on to and stop, COM
pelling women and children to take
to the muddy streets to get around
them.
The party sent up from Portland to
inspect the new boat recently built
here for Isaac Newhouse, of Corvallis,
refused to Issue the necessary papers
on the ground that the steam boiler
was made of English iron! The party
said he knew twas English iron as
soon as he put his hand on it!
Fred. Wheeler, brother of Al.
Wheeler, of Shedd, who came to this
State from South Bend, Indiana, some
seven moths since, started homewari
on Wednesday. We are inclined TO
think Fred. will return, although he
didn't think so when he left us. We
wish him pleasant journey, any
way.
To make cloth waterproof, put into
bucket of soft water half pound of
powdered alumni stir at intervals
until the mixture becomes clear, then
pour off into another vessel, in which
place the garment to be made water
proof, and let it remain a hours; take
out and hang it up to dry without
wringing it. The goods so treated are
perfectly waterproof, and are much
better than rubber or oilcloth goods.
They fatten fowls by machinery,
nowadays. The operator grasps the
pulIet, duck, goose, or whatever bird
is to be fattened, by the neck in such L
way that it's mouth is forced open he
then inserts a metallic tube, and by the
pressure of his foot on the machinery
or force pump to which the tube is
attached, injects the food, which is in
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