The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-13
NEWS ETE7ES.

on Russian river, about It mile from
GieyserYile, started to Pctaluma in 4
two horse wagon on Friday of last
week to procure band tor the party
at Donson and Swcency's. lie stop
ned at Mr.. Lows for some one to join
him. While Hall sat in the wagon the
lightning struck 4 tree near by. the
horses dropped dead, and Hall fell
from his seat stunned, and. for the
time, lifeless. He was not, however,
seriously hurt. The horses had been
newly shol with steel pointed shoes.
They were struck about the shoulders;
the lightning passed over them and eN-
hausted its force on stump near by,
about the foot OF which some old iron
lay. The horses We're valued at $3.50.
\ subscription was afterwards taken
up tor lIr. Halls benefit.
IT seems to be considered in Europe
or at least i'll England and Germany,
that the late Democratic victories in
Ohio and Indiana mean Reputation.
or that they Indicate 4 popular leaning
in that direction. As Il consequence
German and English capitalists appear
to be getting alarmed i'll regard to their
investments Sin American securities.
There is no Just ground for this alarm,
for it is not ut all probable that the
people OF any state will practically
sanction either reputation or seni-Ip-
pudiati )u which would be invoked in
the refusal to pay the bonds in gold.
At the same time it is not greatly 10 he
wondered at that foreigners, notunder-
standing the intricacies of our politics
or the mysteries OF a ''platforn-nak-
ing" should become alarmed atcertaia
OF the splanks' in western platforms
and at the utterances of some OF our
Democratic stump speakers.
A very interesting experiment was
lately made in England. by which a
small yacht was propelled by the action
of wrought iron electromagnetic upon
cogged caStiron wheels attached to the
shaft ofa screw propeller, and attached
by wires to 4 battery i'll the engine
room. Contact was made and broken
by levers worked by cams, which kept
the magnets alternately i'll vivid action
and reaction, by which the motion was
continuous Ii one was to take Il good
many things for granted. it would be
worth while speculating upon the
probable effect on the coal market
should this motor be utilized for ma
rine purposes; but until the experiment
gets fairly beyond the small yacht. pri-
ces will probably remain as they are.
\ Decatur mechanic claims to have
discovered the principal of perpetual
motion. The name OF the mechanic Is
Geo. +. Patterson. and the Magnet
and Tribune writes as follows concern
ing him and his machine: ''E hen lie
began his machine, lie held no idea of
perpetual motion, but entertained the
idea of inVentinS an cVener for u sew
ing Notwithstanding that would
work alike on thick and thin cloth.
After getting his machine TO work, he
discovered that by a few changes the
motion would continue. All day he
worked busily at his trade, and in the
quiet hours OF the night. he labored TO
develop the idea. Success crowned
lis efforts. Perpetual motion was be-
fore him in active play. In two months
he will give 4 public display of the mo-
tion and its power. Mr.. Patterson
says he is actually ashamed to show
the machine on account OF its simplic-
ity. lie says everybody will say !:
ePshaw. why didn't think of tllat !?
Its power is immense, giving thirty
pounds to every ounce of friction. 1t
all this is true. Mr.. Patterson will
have the gratitude of an admir:ng
world.
They occasionally get hold of the
wrong man in Kansas when they are
hunting tor horse thief. but they DO
the fair thing with the widow. They
give hera a lot in the graveyard, buy the
coffin and march in procession, sing
ing John Browns body" After
that they make up purse, buy her a
shotgun and two dogs for her to make
4 living with.
\ Minnesota paper says y great
many farmers in Bridgewater county
have been obliged to dispose Of their
1iocks of sheep, the wolves becoming
so plentiful that sheep-raising cannot
be carried on successfully. Sheep hrls-
bandry had been very extensive and
profitable industry in that section till
this unaccountable increase of wolves.
A young lady of Chicago says there
is no woman living who could interest
her with lecture on ''kisses.'' She
says she could get more satisfaction
from the lips ofa young man on a
moonlight night than woman could
tell in thousand years.
The Representatives in illinois were
chosen by asplan of communicative vot-
Ing, three in each district.
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