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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04


None Of the first planks III the Re,
publican platform must be a plain,
unequivocal and outspoken one
against the purchase of the locks by
the State. This is matter upon
which the people will allow Of no
equivocatiou. The State wants
nothing to do with the locks, and
are not willing to be taxed one dol
lar more for their purchase; and no
man can be elected to office who
takes the opposite view.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04
A New Phase OfTemperance Reform.

A new and peculiar phase of as.
sociated temperance reform is re.
ported from Sweden. The work.
ingmen of that country, among
whom drunkenness in the past has
been fearfully prevalent, have or
gained leagues among themselves
for the restriction of this vice. No
married man, by their rules, is per-
mitted to even enter public house,
although he may keep and moder-
ately indulge from his own private
bottle Of brandy at home. Bachel-
ors are allowed toenter public hous-
es, as they are supposed not to have
houses where they can keep pri-
vate bottle, but are allowed to Or
der but one glass Of liquor with
their meals. But neither the mar
ried man or the bachelor is allowed,
under the penalty OF a heavy fine,
to "stand treat" or "set 'em up for
the boys.' These rules are intend.
ed to cut off the ruinous temptations
of social drinking, and are made es-
pecially stringent in their applica-
tion to married men, as their DISC
bedience would not only effect them
but their wives and their little ones.
Very few men, comparatively, are
so small-souled and mean as to get
mischieyously drunk alone. Boon
companions are much more danger
Gus to the man Of weak resolution
than the mere temptations OF the
bottle. Therefore it would seem
that the Swedish system is not with
out its benefits, and its adoption
might prove beneficial here where
the practice Of treating and being
treated prevails to such an alarm
ing extent.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04

An enthused theologian, calling
himself Dr.. Wright, has started q
new BiblicaltheOry, namely: that
the coIored citizen Of African de-
scent did not descend from Adam
and Eve, and cannot trace his line.
age to Ham, the son of Admiral
Noah. On the contrary, the pro
genitof Of the negro was q distinct
creation, being gin fact the e"serpent"
that tempted Eve to sin. DIR.
Wright proposes To- demonstrate
that such is the case, and he seems
to imagine that the world Is going
to take . profound interest in bis
theoryys But We don't ,see how it!
is going to affect the present status
Of the coioFed citizen oEi tiea Fif
teeDth AnsadRPRo anirlaqsa
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04
A fire al Millerstown. Pa. begal

a fire at Millerstown, Pa, began
in the Central Hotel, in which seven
persons lost their lives. A girl
jumped from the third story window
and was fearfully injured, Sixty
nine buildings were burned, includ-
ing the Central and Hanlon houses,
the Opera House, Reed and Du-
rants hardware store, Clink's hotel
and two other buildingsonth the west
side Of Main street, Butte & Co.'S
Bank, Express Office, and Millers-
town Savings Bank. More persons
are supposed to liavelost theirlives,
but seven bodies have been recov.
cred. 81 t aiit;1
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04

During the month Of March,
thirty-one persons were examined
in San Francisco for insanity,
twelve Of whom were women.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04

, The daily stage between Santa
Cruz and San Josewas stopped BY
. single bighwsyman on the 1st,g
aud che passengers, four men and
TWO ladies'. TobbsdtOf abOht tiAy
dollars ms
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04
Secretary Richardson has pri-
vately intimated bis purpose to soon
retire from the U. s. Treasury.

The bark Spirit Of the Dawn,
from Portland, Oregon, arrived in
Liverpool, March Goth.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04

Greenhouse, the missing miller Of
Silvertou, has been heard from at
San Francisco.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04

UHW S"SSP"'S StS sAS
enlistiug the best efforts Of the
temperance people everywhere.
The few but staunch laborers in
the viHyard Of temperance, who
have been laboring patiently and
devotedE, with 50 little to cheer
their hopes or revive and keep
alive then devotion in the cause,
have once again donned their armor,
and with fresh courage and a new
zeal are again, with redoubled
effort, renewing the warfare against
the great vice Of intemperance.
The people, from every quarter,
are crying out against the injustice
and wickedness of a traffic that
has such a baneful influence upon
society--a traffic that destroys soul
and body, and has not one redeem
ing quality.
Everywhere the city and county
authorities have been appealed to
by the people to discontinue le-
gslizibg this traffic; and now the
people Of this great nation are
besieging Congress to give this
matter earnestand careful attention.
Seeing that the people are in earn
est in this matter, aud that some
action is demanded, a bill has been
introduced into the Senate of the
United States, the object of which
is to create a Commission to inves-
tigate and report concerning the
effects produced by the use Of dis
titled or spirituous liquors, as dis
tinguished from those produced by
the use Of fernented or malt liquors.
This much at least has been gained
by the agitation in the cause of
temperanoe-an admission that in
temperance is SO great an evil that
it calls for a Commission, composed
OF the foremost men in the land, to
scientifically investigate and report
tscts-tacts based upon deep aud
profound scientific research, and
authenticated by such a weight of
authority as shall command assent
and induce conviction. There is
no logic that satisfies reason which
is not based upon facts, and the
most tervid eloquence' fails to de-
cisivly influence the Judgment when
not backed up by, statistics Once
satisfy men by plain, unvarnished,
incontrovertible facts, tbat.a certain
course is ruinous, and the great
majority will avoid that course.
We haitthis movement as one step
in the great reform that is dawn
ing upon our country
The Senate bill creating this
Commission, instructs it TO inquire
into the Economic, criminal, moral
and scientific aspects" Of thel iquor
traffic in connection with crime,
pauperism AMI the public health.
1t is further instrpesed to take testi.
mony "as to the practical results of
license, and restrictive legislation
for the prevention of intemperance,
in the several States'' where these
methods have been tried. We
hope this Commission will faithfully
and earnestly perform the duty i'm
posed upon i and shall sdxiously
await the report Of their investiga-
tions.
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It is raid that OF the fourteen
precincts in Benton county but fouE
held Delncerasic prinaries, sud Tie
oAAa.s " ~, 4 !. is,... 1ase Il
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04
PARAGRAMLE1S.


Flowing is the order of the day with
farmers.
Prof Garrison went to Eugene on
Thursday.
REGISTER for the campaign only IS
cents.
See advertisement of White Prince,
the Percteron stallion.
10 Liggett's meat shop is finished
and occupied.
The game law went into force on
the lst.
Don't forget the school election on
Monday.
Grover speaks his little piece at
Scio today.
Dog skin gloves are the latest style
TO be had at Harper's.
New goods for Harper & Co. are
beginning to arrive.
Croquet has assumed its most yiru-
lent form.
John w. Drummer has been con-
victed of grand larceny, and will enter
the penitentiary soon.
Circuit Court will llprobably last until
the middle or latter part ofthe coming
week.
The Court House has been secured
for Rev. McAllister, Universalist, to.
morrow.
VIM. Rumbaugh will put up
building on corner of Fourth and
Baker streets, for broom factory.
There are forty bridges and nine
teen gates on the Canal, between this
city and Lebanon.
The temperance revival still con-
tlnues, the meetings each evening
being well attended.
VIM. Poe, ofthis county, convicted
of incest with his own daughter, will
be sentenced to-day, probably.
Dave Thompson has been suffering
with swelled head, &c. effects Of
Of pison oak, but is doing well at the
present writing.
On Tuesday night the Temperance
meeting at the Opera House was ad-
dressed by.:Judge Powell, Elder Bishop
and Father Harmon.
Mr.. Carter, Of Lebanon, left this
city on Thursday for the OchoCo
country via the DalIes. We hope the
Indians won'tget him.
We believe All the prisoners IN our
county Jail have had hearing, been
and will sool commence
IN apprenticeship with Watkins.
The marriage ceremony is to be said
over two Young and handsome citizens
lereabollts, on the a6th. Guess who
i is!
Hardin Dawson, on trial in the
Circuit Court during the week, charged
with rape on the person OF his half
lister, now Mrs. Della BaCkns, was
tound guilty Of incest.
Court adjourned Wednesday atnoon
until Friday at O'Clock p. NJ, to
enable Judge BOnham to attend the
funeral services of his sister-in-law at
Salem on Friday.
Probably in the case OF Dickens 4
new Grand Jury viii be empanneled,
md if indicted he will be tried at the
present term of Court.
The District school will open on the
18th inst, with Il. j. Sites AS
Principal, ). X. Kitchen and Mrs.
Mansfield. assistants.
Baum has sold about two hundred
,alico dresses since The arrival Of his
lew goods, and still there is call for
more. Oh. no! our folks amt going
% the ball, neither.
Joseph Shertz, on trial for the
;illing of Van Emerson. at Sweet
Iome, some months ago. was found
,uilty Of assault with a dangerous
Weapon. aud sentenced to one year In
he State Penitehtiary.
The Grand Jury foundan Indictment
or bigamy against Bob Constable,
March 9th. On Sunday, Deputy
Iheriff Parker started for jackson
ounty. where he arrested Constable,
nd returning, reached this city on
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04

WIN. P. Pugh now comes to the
front and refuses to stay put as the
Democratic candidate for County
Surveyor of Marion county. This
is the third Democratic nominee in
Marion that has declined to allow
his name to be used by the party as
a candidate for Office: Let the
Democratic managers, Bill Wat
kinds, Grover & Co, now advertise
for sealed proposals to furnish q
county ticket composed Of bedrock
ers who will stay on the ticket until
its defeat is announced in June.
A telegram dated London, March
Slst, says . message to the Times
says the steamship Me was lost on
her voyage from H0ngkopg to
Yokohsma, and all her passengers
drowned. Among them were the
JspaileseI Commissioners 70 the.
Vienna Exhibition. HongkoDg
dispatches ay the ,bumbeF drowned
on the steamer Me was eighty. III,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04

Silverbearing quartz has been dis
covered near Lewis river, about 25
miles northeast Of Vancouver.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04

extracts from q letter Just received
from Baker City, may be ofinterest
to the taxpayers of Oregon:
"Times were quite lively in Al
bany, were they not, during the
Democratic Convention? Possibly
you saw some of our Baker City
people. Several went down.. M.
Shepherd, ESQ.,, formerly Of Albany,
A. H. Brown, and Others. The
last named gentleman is said to be
one Of our best citizens; in fact he
is a church member, and is supposed
to be an honorable and Christian
gentleman. Has an excellent FAM
lily. i'll could stop here | would
prefer; but | must continue my
story, that you may have some idea
Of our people. Mr.. Brown is a
merchant, and in his store you will
find a barrel Of hq'tor, free to his
customers. On the receipt of the
news of his nomination for State
Treasurer, the people (Democrsts)
were happy-"hurrah for Brown!"
A hundred guns were fired ; speech.
es were made; saloon doors were
thrown open to all; whisky was
free lat Browns expense). Our
banker and other prominent men
led the crowd from one saloon to
another, till they had all the cigars
and whisky they could carry.
Among them were quite a number
of boys, from fifteen to twenty years
Of age, drink, some Of them for the
first time; middle-aged men were
drunk gray.haired men were drunk
all reveled together in the same
cesspool OF whisky and blackguard-
ism."
Now Mr.. Editor, l ask i'll
this Mr.. Brown would be a safe
man to trust with the finances Of
the State Of Oregon. For my own
part am utterly opposed to en-
trusting any man with Office who is
a dealer in or user OF sehisky in any !
shape whatever. Let us put sober,
honest men in office, and then, and
not till then, need we look for the
burden Of taxation to be light
ened. ~ J.
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The people demand as with one
voice, the repeal Of the infamous
litigant act, and the defeat Of all
those now asking Office at their
hands, who have grown fat off the
money flched from their pockets
through its operations. They de-
nand the repeal Of the Portland
Police Bill, kept in force over an
unwilling people by . cowardly,
time-serving Governor, They de.
mand the repeal Of all laws increas-
ing the salaries of State officers, con-
trsry and in the face Of the State
Constitution.
WIN. P. Pugh now comes to the
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-04

It is raid that Of the fourteen
precincts in Benton county but fous
held Democratic primaries, sud ths
sggte svata of ahs tinr wa4 less
tha1 thirty. The Republicans did
much better, ceiling an aggregate
vote b tslsY CD.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-09
Humboldt Items.
From the Register, N rch 81

From the Register, NJ rch6)
The new Courthouse Is completed,
and all the officers settled In their new
quarters. So much has been said Of
the building from time to time, that 1t
seems superfluous to add more. The
building. to say the least, IL n magnifl-
cent structure for this sagebrush coun-
try. There arc soven large rooms on
the first floor, exclusive OF the jail.
The Auditor. Treasurer, District At
torney, the Sheriff and his deputy &C.
iivo Of them. The other two
have been rented to attorneys. On
the second floor there are six large
rooms exclusive Of the Courtroom.
The Clerk and Judge occupy the two
front rooms. The two adjoining the
Courtroom will be reserved for Grand
and Trial jurors; the flhh Is Intended
for tho Assessor, and the sixth has nj.
ready been leased by W. 5. Bonni-
field, for a law office. Tho Court
room Is 57x35. with ceiling 90 feet In
the clear. and will DO lighted by two
large chandeliers, with nine burners
each. The entire woodwork inside
the building Is finished In oak grain,
aud we venture 10 say that no finer
piece of work can be found anywhere.
The jail Is 20xi0, and contains six
Iron cells, which occupy about two
thirds Of tho room. Water Ia carried
In pipes to every room In the building.
We made q little mistake In the ac-
tu,l cost OF the new Court-house last
week. The contractor received the
sum Of si7, 500, and the architect EN-
ployed by tho county to superlntcnd
the construction received S2,300, max
Ing the sum Of $50, 100 Tor the total
cost OF the edifice. Last week we
omitted the architects pay OF five per
cent.
A sheep raiser residing near Carlln
was the owner Of G,000 head Of sheep
last fall. His sheep commenced dying
about the first Of January. Last week
over 1000 head died In u night,
which was the last OF the entire flock.
Twenty thousand dollars will not COW
CIR his loss.
Five car loads Of cattle, on their
way to California, froze to death a few
days ago. near Carlln. We have not
learned the name OF the owner.
Hardin & Riley have lost over 500
coo worth Of cattle this Winter, In
Quin River Valley, and the end Ia not
vet.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-09
Old Foples.

A singular pair OF old fogles have
becn.dlscovered among the Esqulmsux,
who, when thoy exchanged vows with
zach other for lie, years and years
ago, took the absurd and preposterous
notion into their silly heads that each
would regard and treat the other rs an
honored guest. They have done 30,
and to this day they carry out the fool
ish farce, each doing every hospitable
thing which can be thought Of for the
comfort and enjoyment Of the life
guest. The results are rs bad a. might
have been expected. Neither ever
wishes to 20 away from home, being
50 we'll entertained nowhere else. We
only alludo to this primitive couple
and their barbarous ways as q caution
to our more enlightened youth just en-
terlng matrlmony. But then, rs a
matter OF course, our young people
know better.-Erchdnge.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-09
Battle Mountain items.
From the Measure for Measure March

tFrom the Measure for Measure March ~
Wednesday, a little sou OF Henry
Crum was walking on the leo when 1t
suddenly broke. and he slid to his arm.
pits into the river. lilo managed to
scramble out, which was a very good
piece Of work for n boy not more than
seven years old. IL was n cold day,
and the water froze In his clothes 80
rapidly that lie could scarcely make
his way home ; but he made IL, and
was properly thawed out and put away
for pleasanter weather.
At the Stone House, 90 miles down
the road, Il q treaclerous piece OF
ground. Every season trouble Is ex-
'psrlenced there, by the ground giving
way and a section Of track settling.
The ground Is n light stuff resembling
ashes, and the water makes IL up into
something like a nice, foamy, buck
wheat batter-not good for monopolics
to travel over.
Jacob Huffard, who lives 30 miles In
n ~northeasterly direction from Battle
Mountain, has filed his notices In Hum
bolit and Elko counties, and com.
menced work OH the construction OF Q
toll road to connect Battle Mountain
and Cornucopla, The road will pass
by Huffard's ranch, thence almost duo
north up the Humboldt Valley by
Rock Creek and Tuscarora.
The shipments for the past week are:
Anthony, to San Francisco, 1900
pounds; copper. for Liverpool via San
Francisco, $50, 053 pounds. A consld-
cradle quantity Of both commodities
lies on blossoms dumps at the landing
waiting shipment.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-09
Phoebe Items.
From the Rceord. March 81

lFrom the Record, March 81
There can be no better proof OF tho
reality OF an alleged strike than 10 see
the ore. Seeing Is believing, aud II
there arc any WHO aro %incredulous In
regard to tho late strike In the Port
land mine, they can satisfy themselves
and receive an ocular demonstration
Of tho reality, by visiting the dump,
upon which there are now 20 tons Of
orc OF the new strike. The stock OF this
company 10 still on tho rise. Phoebe
owners Of Portland stock arc holding
1t firm.
Owen McCafrery, a native Of Tre-
land, aged 81 years, died at the Coun-
ty Hospital at hali.past IL o'clock on
Monday morning. lie had been In
the hospital since the Goth Of January.
He was injured some months since In
the Newark mine, but apparently re-
covered. Afterwards, however, he took
cold. which produced IN abscesi from
which he subsequently, died. His re-
mains will be Inferred at ii o'clock
this morning.
We regret to announce that our
worthy District Judge was too Ill yes
terday to preside In tho District Court.
He Is confined to his room, and It Is
doubtful whether the Court will con-
rene this week.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-09
The Eclpses This Year.

There will DO four eclipses In 1874.
viz: Total eclipse Of the sun, April
lG. visible In the southern part Of South
America aud southern part OF Africa ;
invisible In the United States. A par.
tial eclipse Of the moon, May l, invlsl-
BILE In the United States. An annular
eclipse Of the sun, October 10, Visible In
Europe, western Asia and eastern AZ
RIGA ; Invisible In the United States. A
total eclipse Of tho moon, October %,
visible In tho United States. In New
England 1t will commence 2 minutes
before / A. NJ, and end 10 minutes be-
foro 3 at az 1t will be total. Besides
these there will DO q transit OF Venus
across the suns disc, December s, vlsi.
BILE In tho Pacific ocean, Asia and a
part OF Europe. Invisible In the United
States. This event will attract tho at
tcntion OF astronomers, who will be
enabled by II to measure accurately the
distance Of the earth from tho sun
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-09

THE ST. Louis DeD.ocra, say, that 1t
Il worthy Of remark that the indepen-
dent newspapers Of tho country, that
were 80 Incorporating in their de-
nunciatlon Of the ss-ealled Christian
statesmen who were involved Ia the
Credit Mobllier scandal, have shown a
wonderful tenderness and respect for
the feelings Of that other Christian
statesman who paid si2, 900 to buy n
park ordinance through the Cincinnati
Council. Mr.. Gro,beck has been an
elder In the Presbyterian Church for
many years, and has been mentioned
often as a Democratic candidate for
the Presidency. II he had been q Re-
publican, the independent press would
have united In a howl OF execratlon
against the bogus Christian statesman
who used his money for corrupt pur.
poses.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-09
mrs THE NAIL on THE HEAD.

The Troy Times says: Recently
at a church fair on Ida Hill, q large
and frosted cake was offered to the
person who should guess nearest to Its
correct weight, at ten cents q guess.
The pastor Of the church urged q young
lawyer to invest a.dims. The prac-
toner replied I'll play you q game
Of euchre to see who gets the cake,
but l don't understand the other
game"
Commenting upon which the Indian
apolls Ne,c, has the following:
at Ia possible that the pastor In
question didn't see the savage satire
In the lawyers remark. Pastors are
sometimes too deeply enlisted In that
sort OF service Of to Lord to see the
moral bearing OF particular acts which
they think helpful. They are horror
struck at the thought OF gambling
but are ready enough to guess for cash.
Practiced by tho usual means they
would see the vice In all Its deformity,
but carried out by such devices As this
cake, or by rafting for pictures or
books, It Is not gambling at all. 1t
Is only alluring sinners to contribute
to religious objects who would not
| give anything II not solicited by means
that appealed either to sensual lndul.
gence, as eating, OF to sporting
pr~oclivitiss. As guessing for money
at ten cents ante There Is not one
bit Of difference between the guessing
patronlzed by the Ida Hill preacher,
aud the gambling done at tho faro
tables on Illlnels street. Net the
shadow OF q shade. We say nothing
Of the objects, or their difference. for
gambling 10 evil Ii Is not to be
practiced for good ends, II st. Paul Is
any Judge Of christian conduct. The
game OF 'euchrs' proposed BY the
lawyer would have been just rs moral,
religious. appropriate and Improving.
as the other game Of chance proposed
by the pletist."
In our humble opinion the Ns'cs hits
the nall exactly on Its head. Gam
bling Is gambling no matter hsw prac-
ticed or what tho subject or object.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-09

The passage by the Legislatures OF
California and Iowa Of resolutions
asking that the National Constitution
DO 30 changed as to have United States
Senators elected by a direct vote ofths
people, has started n discussion on that
subject by the press. Among the few
advocates Of the change Is the Toledo
Blade. which says: "ro remove the
choice Of Senators from tho Legis-
latures to the people would greatly
help the legislation Of every State.
Legislators would DO chosen moro with
reference to their fitness for the work
they ought to do, than with reference
to their relation to Individual aspi-
rants or to national politics. Thus
we would get rid Of a great deal Of
tricksry and maneuyerlng that ought to
receive 4 timely check"