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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-22
ALoyer,s Revenge.

Some five or six weeks ago a young
man, named Charles Perrin, % years
old, carpenter by trade, fell in love
with good-loeking girl whose parents
reside on Orchard street. Charles had
red hair and a freckled face, and al
though the young lady treated him
ceurteously when he called at the
house, she had her mind made up that
she could never wed red-headed man.
After an acquaintance of three weeks
he asked her to become Mrs. Perrin,
and was greatly taken down when she
told him that she couldn't think of such
thing. Charles then sought to have
the old folks put in good word for
him, but they declined to interfere.
He continued his visits, perhaps hoping
to soften the young girls heart, but
Thursday evening the crisis came. he
went to the house with bottle of
acid in his pocket, prepared to spoil
her beauty if she did not give him
favorable answer. There was no one at
home but the girl and her mother, and
walk with him. She refused to go, and
he asked to see her alone. She also re-
fused this request, and the lover had
Just got ready to draw the bottle from
his pocket when something bit him.
He thought it was a dog, but it wasn't.
The cork had worked out of the bottle,
and his coat-talls were turning brick,
color at the rate of yard minute.
The acid wasn't content with
the coat-tails, but struck out
for flesh, and in about minute the
young man was dancing around the
house as if to escape bullet. Shout
ing and whooping he got out of doors
and threw off most of his clothing and
rolled in the mud, and it was some time
before any one could find out whether
he had snakes in his boots or had sat
down on brad-awl. He was so badly
burned that two men had to help him
to his boarding house ON Fifth street,
where a physician dressed the burns.
There is good deal of laughing at his
expense, and if he makes his appear
ance at the house again ne will be ar
rested, as he told one of his friends in
advance that he meant the acid for the
girl.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-22

PHYSICAL. AND MENTAL DIsEAsE.-A
writer in Chambers Journal speaks of
the fact as decidedly noteworthy that
the common opinion that excessive men
tai occupation gravitates toward insanity
isnot only not verified by facts, but that,
on the contrary, one of the foremost
living physicians doubts whether aliena-
Gon of m1ad is ever the result of over
strain it is to physical, not mental,
derangement. he thinks. that excessive
Insanity. he points out, finds the most
suitable material for it's development
among thecloddish, uneducated classes,
while the worst forms of physical dis
eases are originated and intensified by
the educated, overstrained brain
workers.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-22

A STORY is told Of young man OF
Louisville. Ga., becoming smitten with
q young lady of Savannah, and oftezn
visiting her at her fathers home. Tbs
father did not like him as often hap
pens, and bethought him of way 10
get rid of the visitor. It was a very
pious thought too. The couple were in
the parlor at IL O'Clock one night, and
the rest of the family were In the BiAr
ting room very sleepy. The old man,
invited the couple 10 join In family
worship, and asked the young man sol~
emnly to read chapter from the family
Bible. He was obliged to submit, and
stammered through the chapter. Al
the close there was O pause-and sheA'
the old man asked the reader to lead IN
prayer. This was more than he could
stand. He dropped the book, seized
his hat and bolted for the front door,.
which was quickly bolted after him-
The young man walked to the first ralA-
road station out of town and waited for
the morning train. He has since na0
no cali to Savannah, and there IS not SO
much worship in that house as sor-
merly.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-22
Political Poinss.

TIE vote. for Governor of Micnlg&ns
except four small counties, 1s B@gAey~
Rep, Ill. 1853; Chamberlain Dem-~
los, ZOO.
EIGHTEEN of the members of the
Forty-second Congress who voted aAad
kept the back pay have been elected SO
the Forty-fourth. OF these. nine are
from the Northern and nine from the
Southern States.
TIE Knoxville (Tenn.) ChvosaScEss
saws: The full returns of the recent,
Rubernatorial election IN this State. -ex-
cept johnson county, foot mp for PoE-
ter, 104, ,455; Maynard, 81, 969 leaving.
Porter's majority 49, ,4S6.
THE Topeka Record Of Nov. 18 cl@s-
sites the LegislatuEe elect of Kansas ass
Opposition House-7O Republicans,
Sc Opposition. The Senate holds for
two years, the House for one.
NEVADA has got all the returns col
lected. The Legislature will stand
Senate, Republicans, 18; Democrats
z. Assembly, Republicans, 81 Demo
Gratis, II; independents, 8. RepubEi-
can majority on joint ballot, o.
OFFICIAL vote of New York for Gov
ernor:
P1la'R; PIs, Dem: sss.s. :sssss
CLARK, Temperance e................-...-...I IO.aDA
Tilden's clear majority. ......-- a. ,T9Ss
THE vote of North Carolina in August
has been declared by the Legislature.
as follows:
Superintendent, 1874. Governor 1872
Pool, Dem. 81, ,217l lAEerrimon, Dem. .06 eaC
Purneils Rep. 81, S1lCaldwer Rep --96.s1s
THE vote of Pennsylvania, as
officially reported, for Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor, is as follows
| 11assey AIo<A.. - 10
olmstead, Rep, .1Tzsls
| Latta's majority ;. ......... = AGIss
THE majority for Dunnen, Republi--
can member of Congress elect from the
First District OF Minnesota, lacks only
votes of being 1900. Straits (ReP.l D.
over Cox, in the Second District, is 221..
and Kings (Rep.) over Wilson. in the
Third, is 2, ,348.
THE votes for members of Congress-
| in Marvlaud are
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-22

A PATENT has been recently taken ONA
vb;cb is ~ produced in perfect initaelo@
Of different kinds Of leather The
sheets Of librons pulp, from which ene
Linz If leather. the grain of the skin
- he ;mita.ed being thus accurately re-
ssroSnced. - NJ I The article is called leatA-
ee-ette. costs one-eighth as much N
leather. and is stronger and Of more
rniforrn quality. The British ZSnmG5@-
'1o,r,saal. which describes it, does n@&
give any description of the process oE
manufacture.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-22

HANDLED without gloves--KnivesamaA
forks, generally.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-22

So far, five colored men have been =
elected to the next House of Repre-
sentatives, and they are all new men
Two are from South Carolina, one from z
North Carolina, one from Alabama, and
one from Louisiana. One of the South
Carolinians (Lee) is Democrat, and
was elected by a Democratic and bolt
ing Republican constituency. One COL
ored man-B. X. Bruce-has been
elected to the United States Senate
from Mississippi.
A WASHINGTON telegram says: "A
gentleman of prominence In Indiana
politics arrived here few days ago.
and says that the canvass for &he.
United States Senatorship is becoming
rather warm. He believes that Ehas
choice win fall on either Mcdonald or
Voorhees,. Intelligence received di-
rect from Senator Chandler says that
he is confident of his re- election from,
Michigan. Congressman Hale, his
son-in-law, now here, feels also assured
of Chandler's reelection"
TIE vote OF New Jersey foots up as
follows For Governor, Joseph d. Bedle,
Democrat, 81, 1854 George A. HaIsey,
Republican, SO, 945. The whole vote is
%, asa greater tnan the vote for Cover
nor in 1871. The returns from Congress.
give footings as follows:
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-22

THE Arkansas v. v. Smith is SON of
Delegan B. Smith, who went to Iowa
from New York in 1876, and remained
there till 1852, when he went to Oregon,
where, after several years prominence
in politics, he in 1859 was elected Sem
ator of the prospective State, but died
in 1860.
TIE statement that the last Demo
cratic Governor of Massachusetts, was
elected in 1889 is an error. George 8
Boutwell, was first elected by the Demo
Gratis in 1861 then by the Coalition in
1853, which reelected him, sent CHARLES
Sumner to the Senate, made Henry
Wilson President of the State Senate.
and Banks Speaker of the State Legis-
lature.
THE Columbia UnSosa- Herald gives
the vote of South Carolina for GoVernO
as follows:
Governor 1874 GeUes7sor, 1871
Chamberlain, Rep. SC, ISL Moses, Rep. 69s$a
Green, Opp. cs,ss4l romlinson, Opp Ss lsss
The Union Herald also classiies the
Legislature elect:
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-22

THE official vote of Alabama, COM
pared with that of 1872, is as follows
on..G0 S9gss9 ps% 1874 SSs1se ps 1871
Lewis, Rep 93, ,92aI Lewis, Rep 6SSts
Total 20l. .046 Total. III, rs
Dem. maj. Is, ,190Rep. maj SsASE
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04
When Did the War Begin !

The supreme court of the United
States affirmed the decision of the court
of appeals of New York in the case of
McStear VS.. Mathews, Mr.. Justice
Strong delivering the opinion. This was
an action upon the acceptance of a bill of
exchange of the firm of Branden,
Chandliss & Co., OF New Orleans, it be-
ing alleged that Mathews, living In New
York, was at the time of the acceptance
a member of that firm. The only ques-
ton was whether the partnership existed
at the date of the acceptance, April %,
1861, the war being then fagrant. The
court held that although war existed at
the date of the acceptance, still, as it
had not been declared or publicly recog-
nized by the President, it did not .have
the effect to work dissolution of a
partnership, of which member or mem
bers resided in New York and the others
in New Orleans. The proclamation OF
April II, 1861, is not regarded as dis
tinct recognition of an existing state oi
war, nor yet is that of the 10th of April,
which announced the blockade. The
reference to the people of Louisiana in
these cases is to-" citizens of revolution,
airy States" and in the judgment of the
court the purp )se avowed by the Presi-
dent is inconsistent with their being re,
garded as enemies.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04
A Strange Ballroom.

A Colorado paper tells us, of a, ball
which took place in silver mine eight
hundred feet under ground. 1t says:
The visitors, over one thousand in num-
bcr, were whirled through the tunnel to
the chamber, on q platform car, drawn
by six men. The tunnel and chamber
were brilliantly illuminated. The walls
of eAe chamber were decorated with
flags and banners. The spectacle look
ing out of the tunnel from point oppo-
site the chamber was impressive and
picturesque. The waving light Of hum
dreds of candles placed on either side
of the floor of the tunnel, with the glare
of sunshine at its mouth, was a scene
worthy the pencil of the artist. And
then the music was heard for the first
time deep down in the mine. Gordon 3
string band struck UP some lively airs
that had magical effect on every one
present. Away went stately danes and
virgins fair with their lords of creation
into the merry dance, and thus the fes-
tivities commemorative OF great event
in mining affairs were fully inauguratedi
An ample lunch, with hot coffee and
lemonade, was prepared by some one, OF
which every one partook. No whisky,
wine or beer was used on the occasion.
Water, bright water, as pure as angels
thoughts, that rushed down Silverdale
on its way to the great ocean, was the
favorite drink on this festive occasion, q,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04
Alas I! the Poor Indian,

A citizen of Los Angeles, California,
tells the following story of wrongs to the
Indians. He writes to the United States
Indian commissioner:
am astunished and disguised at the
course of the government toward the
Temecula Indians. That poor people
once owned this entire country, and
have been driven back back, back, until
they finally settled in q cone of the San
Bernardino mountains, where they and
everybody thought they were out of the
way of civilization. But one Frenchman
and two Scotchmen came to America
and bought sheep, and in searching for
a pasture for their herds they discovered
that the land occupied by these poor In
dians would make good grazing ground
for them. They have secured from the
| government of America title to land
occupied by these poor, helpless crea-
lures, and have secured the officers of
the government as aids to drive two
| thousand poor women and children ont
of their little cabins and away from their
little crops and orchards, where they
have lived for thirty or forty years.
Now, at the beginning of winter, they
are forced to leave everything and go
out into the winter storms without
shelter and without od
The agent is exceedingly anxious to do
something for the Indians, but the ne
cessary instructions of the department,
for want of authority of Congress, are
such that he is helpless. If this land
really does belong to the Frenchman
and Scotchmen, which is doubted by
some, few thousand dollars, if it could
have been secured of Congress accord
ing to the recommendations of the COM
missioner of Indian affairs, would have
purchased it, and these Indians would
have supported themselves comfortably
on it, and never have been charge to
the government. They are not savages,
but civilized, kind and friendly. But
they are driven away for the benefit of q
few sheep. 1 shall not be surprised il
they become very savage and do much
harm and cost the government hun
dredfold more than the sheep and land
will ever bring.
write as an impartial man, have nc
particular love for the Indians, having
fought them for twenty years in Texas,
but / know whereof [ speak. These
: poor Indians have been shameful1y treat
ed by the government and some of the
citizens.
, Can you not go to the department. ant
t get some aid for them ? The cheapest
thing that can be done is to buy lane
and give it to them. A half township
would accommodate them ALL SO.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04
N,Y,N.U.-No. A.

~YD Your Name Elegantly Print
Cd on ~ q csS facS card eontam.
scene which Is not visible until held towards the gh
Eohip like them before offered in Amerca Bg nanee
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04
What Did 1t.

"What keeps Mr.. N. from kirk,
James ?" said worthy minister. 1
hope it's not Methodism." "No," re-
sponded the verger; "it's something
worse than Methodism." "What then
Is it Calvinism 2" "Worse, your rev
erence, worse |" "Surely, James, it is
not Deism9" "Much worse, an it
please your reverence, than even that. "
"Good heavens !" said the astounded
pastor, "can it be Atheism which de-
prives us of the best churchwarden that
ever shook boxl" "Truly," respond
ed pious James, "'tis a much more seri-
GUS matter it is rheumatism %
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
ScHENcK's PULMoNIc SYRUP,

SCHENCk'b PULMON1C SYRUP,
ScHENcK's SEA WEED TONIC,
ScHESCKs MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are the only medicines that will Pulmonary Com-
sumption.
Frequently medicines that will stop cough will
sion the death of the patient they lock up the liver,
stop circula ion of the blood hemorrhagc follows
and In fact they clog the action of the very organs that
caused the cough 'i. -
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia the of two
thirds of the of Consumption. Many
plain of dull pain in the side. oolstpation coated
tongue pain In lie shoulder feelings of drowsi
and restlessness. tine food lying heavily the
stomach, accompanied with acidity and beching of
wind. -
These symptoms usually originate from disordered
condition of the stomach a torpid liver. ,
Persons affected, If they take one or two heavy
colds and If the cough In these bs suddenly
checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged re-
manning torpid and inactive and almost before they
the lungs of and liberated, the
| result of which is death. 70. ''r.
| Schencks Pumonic Syrup is an expectorant which
does not cont ain opium anything calculated to check
q cough suddenly a.. .i,t.I., =.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic dissolves the food mixes
with the gastric juices of the stomach aids digestion
and creates n ravenous appetite.
When the bowels are Gostive, skin salloy. or the
symptoms otherwise of bilious tendency, Schenck's
Mandrake Pills are required. '''t
These medicines are prepared only by
j. H. SCHEECK a Son,
N. X. corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Phifa.'
And are for sale by all druggists and dealers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04

Persons visiting New York or leaving by the
cars from Grand Central Depot, will save an
noyance and expense of carriage hire and bag
gage expressage by stopping at Grand Union
Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot. Over
$50 elegantly furnished rooms and fitted up at
cost Of $9O0,JOO. European plan. Guests
can live moro luxuriously for loss money at the
Grand Union that at any other first-class house
in New York. Stages and street cars pass the
doors for all parts Of the city. See that the
hotel You enter is the Grand Union Hotel
Com,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04

Few people unacquainted with physi-
illogical chemistry are aware Of the quantity of
iron in the blood, 'butall should know the i'm
portsnce Of keeping up the supply, for debility,
disease and death are sure to follow when the
quantity becomes too much reduced. The Peru
Wan Syrup "a protoxide Of ire ny supplies this
vital element, and has cured many chronic
diseases,-COm,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04

Total, including items on ac-
count of public debt. ....... 1882, 000, ,S85 80
Balance of covered money, June
Virginia City, New, has been nearly de-
stroyed by conhagration, which consumed
all the business portion OF the town and all the
Lest portion of the residences, rendering ten
thousand people houseless and destitute. 1t
was necessary to blow up buildings to stbp the
flames, as there was no water for the engines
The hosting apparatus and mills Of the
wealthy mines known as Consolidated Virginia
and Ophir, on the Comstock lode, were totally
destroyed, but the flames were prevented from
extending into the mines by bulkheads The
Losses can only lie estimated by millions.
By the burning Of a house in Green Bank,
n. j., boy named Edwin Cramer was burned
to death. His aunt, Miss Cramer, attempted
to escape from an upper window, when the
sash fell and caught her by the body, leaving
her head hanging down. She succeeded in
raising the sash, when she fell to the ground,
and received injuries from which she will die.
..... Lee Walker, the music publishers OF
Philadelphia, have failed, with liabilities
amounting to s175,O)O. The assets will cover
all indebtedness if time is allowed on which to
realize
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04

Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was
white as snow, she washed it oft with
Dobbins' Soap, and that's what made il
so. made by Cragin & Co., Philadel
phia, Pa.) Try it once. =,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04
15OO ner cent profit was realized upo

1900 per ceut profit was realized upon
"put on 800 thares Mo. Pacific r. r. stock
during the fret week in October; then why go
to the silver mipes of Colorado or the gold mines
of California, when you have mine of green
backs at home Explanatory circular, " how it
is DONE" sent free by Buckwalter Co.,
bankers and brokers, 10 Wall st. N.Y. Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04

Have you infammatory sore throat,
stiff joints, or lameness from any cause what.
ever? Have you rheumatic or other pains in
any part Of the body2 II 30, use johnson,
Anodyrle Lininlent internally and externally
Com ''.'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04

Many persons suffer with sick head
ache and nervous headache, usually induced
by costivepess, indigestion, etc. Such persons
will find relief il not cure, by keeping the
bowels open with small doses Of Parsons
Puldtiue PiNs.-COm
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04
The High School Choir |!
yOW-s READ.Y! -
For Praise Meetings.
LIVING WATERS
For Frazer MeetInss.

Now give life to the singing In your congregation
by introducing few hundred copies OF this delightful
work.
Specimen copies Of Lipina Waters shining River or
High School Choir, sent post paid, for Retail Price,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-11-04

4 m f11ImN All Want It-thousands of lives and
kEEMuiN millions of property saved by it-fortunes
Hi IlN i II made with IL particulars free. q. NJ.
p" LINfSGToS Bro. ,NewYork 4 Chicago.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-26
The Court, To-day,

CONTINUATION OF THE AHREN AND wEITI l. MUIR
DER TRIAL.
By Telegraph to the Commercial.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. "a.
Upon the opening of Court, this morning, the
trial of Patrick Ahren and George Weitel for the
murder of an unknown tramp at Townsend was
resumed
Wm. J. Bedwell cross examined was Is to 30
yards from Ahren when he threw the stone
coming back from Townsend the tramp was ly-
ing in the same place; did not say before the
magistrate that he was then five Or six feet from
where first saw him sttinG don't know wheth-
er the tramps was drunk or asleep; did not say
to Price only saw one stone thrown by Ahren
and that did not hit him; did not say to Jenifer
Taylor that might be mistaken about Ahren's
throwing; did not tell Mr. McCarty that knew
nothing OF the transaction; McCarty told me,
yesterday, that it would not hurt my evidence
to say / did not know anything about it.
Gideon Il. Barlow sworn; First met Bidwell
in front of my house; Bidwell and | started to
Townsend, that evening; going up the road met
my father, and shortly after Ahren overlook us;
Ahren asked where VIC were going; told him and
he said. he was going there; Wetel overlook us
later; Bldwell and Ahren walked ahead; we came
to man sitting on the left side Of the side line
Ahrep went tn l,i" aud asl'ed hin. ir no
WAS the man that just came up the road the
man got up and SAID something, l don't know
what saw Ahren step out In the road and pick
up one stone and throw it l was then eight or
ten yards past the man Weitel was on the side
line; did not hear the stone strike. Witness
also corroborated Bedwell as to the return and
other circumstances detailed by that witness.
John Jester sworn live in New Castle coun-
ty saw man called Weitel early that morning;
lie said some one had been cursing Mr.. Ahren
and he said he WAS going to kill a man, not re-
ferring to what man saw q stone in the man
named Weitels hand went up to where this
tramp was lying called to man sch !" no an
swer ; said to companions, this man is dead |;
picking the man up put two fingers in his
skull !; he was not cold Mr.. Townsend, consta-
BILE, first went up to the body when the man
called Weitel said he was song to kill man
did not think he meant anything ; can't swear
that the man in the dock is the man who told
me he WAS going to kill man.
At this point in the trial our report breaks
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-26
A Final act of Reconciliation.

HOW IT Is PROPOSED TO SHOW GREAT SPECTACLE
TO THE WORLD IN '7G.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. pa movement is on
foot here to assemble large number of the
soldiers of the late war in this city at some time
during the Centennial year. 1t is proposed to
have both the Northern and Southern armies
represented by their leading generals and
by thousands of their rank and file
from every State in the Union, the purpose
being to show to the world by grand and inn
pressive demonstration the fact that the men
who were in arms against each other few years
ago are now united in celebrating the Tooth birth
day of their country, and are inspired by spirit
of patriotism and a feeling Of common nationali-
ty. Mr.. Il. Edwin Dudley. Secretary of the Vet
erans' National Committee, is at the head OF the
moyemant