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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-10
Ivy. BALDWIN.

Attorney and Counselor at Law,
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE Courts
w in the 81, 81 and 4tll judicial Dis
tricts in the supreme Court of Oregon, !,
and in The u. 5. District and Circuit Courts.
OFFICE-In Parrish brick, tlIp stairsl, in
Office occupied by the late n. Ii. Clanor,
First street, Albany, Oregon. tos5ye
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-10

To wives, Mothers, Sisters and Daughters
of MaSOmS:
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-10

Butter 25a37 4 per pound,
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Linn County BiDle society.

DAVID d. GRAY, Treas.
Albany, Dec. 4, 1873.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
Spanish Brigandage.

Keeping along the eastern coast of
Spain our travellers visited Tarragona and
Valencia. When Baron Davillier first
went over this route, some years previous
To TINS trip with DOre, there was no rail
road, and brigands were said to infest it.
According to the tales of travellers no one
then ever set out without preparing for
some adventure, and those who lived to
return, If they had not been actually at
tucked, had barely escaped, and could tell
at least one tale of mysterious Spaniartls,
wrapped alike in their mantles and the
gloom of night, or disappearing suddenly,
bent en- some deed of darkness, with their
uplifted swords or daggers cleaning in
the pale moonlight These were the good
old times when the coaches were regular
ly stopped, and no one ever settled in his
seat without having his ransom ready at
hand. The brigand's profession was then
lucrative one, carried ON in broad day.
light, and each highway was secured by
its own peculiar band, who regarded it as
private property 1t is even said that the
c0s1riOS-the drivers-were in league with
the bandits, and agreed with them to
share their booty, or rather the coachman
paid a regular blackmail, which was
contributed by the passengers; and,
NNAicNPig ShOh6h1 bhC VI
the band always knew when and where to
receive this tribute. Sometimes the chief
of band, having earned competency by
the exercise of his noble profession, would
settle down to an uneventful life of sim
pie respectability, but before abandoning
the Kings highway lie was careful to sell
the goodwill of his business to some en-
terprlsing successor, who probably in
spected the accounts and was fully in
structed in the secrets of the profession. In
spite of these very attractive stories, alas
our travellers never saw, far or near, the
figure Of single brIgand, although they
frequently traversed the roads and rocky
detiles recommended as the most likely
and dangerous. Still these bandits are
now and then heard of, and as recently
as 1871 they displayed enterprise and
boldness enough to stop q railway train
near Sierra MOrena and rob the passen-
gers. Travelling by diligence is, of
course, still in vogue where the railways
have not penetrated, and this method of
progression has its wild excitements in
spite Of the diminutiOn of brigandage.
Between Barcelona and Valencia DaYillier
and Dore passed a frightful raviDc, into
which a diligence had been precipitated,
carrying in its fall both horses and travel
ers.-Scribner for December
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
Doing Up Mems Wear.

used to think IL quite task 10 wash
and do up mems and boys wearing ap-
parel for the reason that was troubled to
make them look nicely after the renova-
tion.
They would put on such a wrinkly ap.
pearance that / would get discouraged
and not feel at all satisfied with the re-
suits of my labor. II wasn't the washing
part that troubled me so much as the
ironing.
learned by experience never to wash
any kind of woolen goods, especially If
they are colored, in sudsy water where
white clothes had been previously washed,
on account of the lint, but to put up suds
made of clear hot water and soap and
then rinse in clear warm water, folding
the garments carefully before putting
them through the wringer; they would
then dry out clear and look well but the
doing up was where the difficulty came
in.
After while, however, l was fortunate
enough TO receive instruction from an ex-
perienced laundress, which caused my
troubles to vanish like dew before the
sunshine and the lesson was so simple.
was surprised at myself to think that
had not thought Of it before.
1t was merely this: After the garments
to be iToned are thoroughly dried, spread
them emOothly over the ironing board,
then wiring cloth out of clear water,
spread the cloth over the goods and iron
with hot flat-iron until the cloth is dry
dip and wiring the cloth again, spread II
above the part already pressed and pro-
ceed as before until the face of the goods
has all been passed over.
When pants are to be done up the seams
should all be pressed over a press board,
the same as when newly finished; then
fold the same as tailors do, and go over
them with the wet cloth and hot iron; aft
or being treated to such a course wooden
wear will come outlooking nearly as good
as new, and no one need be ashamed to
wear them, "either to mill or to meet
ing"
1t is little difficult to do up coats and
vests, because of the different materials
of which they are composed not all
shrinking alike, yet they can be managed
so they will look nicely if care is exer-
cised in the management; that is, stretch
ing the parts that have shrunk and press
ing in place as they are being done up.
If the Innings are too loose, rip them up
and lap over or rip off.-Dot, in Ohio
Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
An UnsOaped Hermit.

Cady, the Scotchman who was injured,
probably fatally, in the runaway near the
Blk Sioux bridge on Tuesday, is in some
respects remarkable parsonage. He is
an old man, a bachelor, and has lived the
life of a hermit for many years. His
hovel is situated near the bank of the
Missouri, south of McCook. 1t is not a
" dug-outn-it cannot claim that respecta
bility-but it is simply hole in the
ground in which the griZzled old man has
been sheltered from rain and storm, from
the wintry blasts and the scorching sun,
season in and season out, since the settle
ment of this section of the country. But
very little is known OF the history of this
strange character, and If there has ever
transpired anything particularly remark
able in the course of his life the secret
Of it will probably remain locked up in
the old mans breast 10 the last. Water is
a total stranger TO him so far as its use in
cleansing the exterior of his person Is
concerned, and IL is absolutely believed
by those most familiar with him and his
mode of living that he has not applied
water TO his face or hands for many years.
His general appearance would indicate
this. AS soon as Cady recovered con.
sciousness after his injuries Tuesday an
effort was made TO cleanse his face with
water, but the old man, feeble as he was,
warded off this encrOachment upon a
rule he has observed for perhaps a decade.
His gray locks and heard are matted with
the accumulation of years, while his
face and hands are scaled over To such an
extent as to form sort of protection tO
tie cold and the storm. He is strange
character.-Sf0ur CIty (I0,0dl JOUrRal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.


Two TEAsPooNFuLs Of hnely.powdered
charcoal drank in half tumbler OF
water will often give relief to the sick.
headache, when caused, as In most cases
II Is, by superabundanco Of acid on the
liver.
To TAN SHEEP-SKNs. .-Pulverize to.
gether two parts saltpeter and one OF
alum; rub the flesh side we'll with this
mixture, in little water; double the skin
together and roll tightly, lay in a cool
place four or five days, then clean and rub.
This will tan any kind of skin with the
hair on.
PIcKLED MUTToN HAMS. Three gallons
soft water, one pound coarse sugar, two
ounces saltpeter, three pounds common
salt. Boil and remove the scum, and
when cold pour over the meat In two or
three weeks the ham will be excellent for
baking or boiling. 1t may be smoked If
preferred.
A CORRESPONDENT of a Canadian paper
writes as follows: 81 have obtained all
the lard oil that have needed for several
years by making hole in the bottom of
the keg and tacking piece of thin mus
lin over it, which will let the oil run Off.
Oil made up in this way is the best and
purest quality, and leaves the lard firmer
and better than before"
ARTIFICIAL HoNEY.--The following is
the recipe which men have had the cheek
TO ask two dollars for: Mix eight pounds
refined sugar and two-thirds ounce alum
in one pint of clear soft water. Add to
one pint of alcohol five drops of oil of
roses. Mix four tablespoonfuls OF the tar.
tar with the former; that Is, four table
spoonfuls of the alcohol and oil of roses
is sufficient for eight paunds of honey
Ohio Farmer.
A CRATE FOR WooD FIREs.-Insert a
broad, strong iron bar securely from side
to side of the fireplace, and directly in
front, about six inches above the hearth
From this bar LEI others of like diameter
and about four or five inches apart, ex.
tend at right angles to the back of the
fireplace, where they must be fastened in
the wall, or to transverse bar, or secured
upon bricks. No andirons sra
needed with CRATE of this kind; the
wood burns well, and the ashes tall down
and are easily removed. If second bar
is fixed a few inches above the large front
bar the danger of the wood rolling for.
ward and out of the fireplace will be
verted.-Scribner.
The comfort and elegance of a meal
consists not so much in the elaborate dis
play of china, glass and silver, or the
great variety of viands, as it does in sim.
plicity and neatness. A snowy, well.
ironed tablecloth, with bright service
neatly arranged, and few well-prepared
dishes, chief among which are the soft,
fresh bread and sweet, golden butter from
out a dairy kept sweet by plenty of pure
AR, and whose pans are regarded as care
fully as though they were china vases.
With these few easy principles accepted
as guides many gloomy house would be
converted into cheerful, smiling home.
Many poor man would become wealthy.
Comfort and plenty would take the place
of disquiet and want.-Floral Cabinet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
Gambling.

ONLY one thing is easier than to make
money in stock speculations-and that is
TO lose it. Numbers of the stockholders
in Wall street are advertising all through
the press OF the country about the enor-
nous fortunes that can be made in puts
and calls The inexperienced are piled
with seductive promises of $25,000 profit
from the investment of 800, and of
moderate competency out of the venture
of $25, $40 or even So. No sum is too
small for the remorseless cupidity of these
stock stOol-pigeons. These menlknow,
and are fond of saying to each other, that
outsiders always lose money in Wall
street. The secret of the present clamor-
GUS solicitation to outsiders to come in
and make $25, 900 or so from the invest
ment of their spare nickles is that Wall
street was never so bare as it is nows of
amateur operators. The experts are left
to operate on one another and know the
game too we'll for mutual advantage.
They must have some simpler prey, and
advertise in hopes of inducing that part
Of the gulliblo public which will gamble
as far as Wall street and stop short of the
faro table to give them a livelihood. The
are New York and London. The New
York Herald of the 5th inst. says:
at is an axiom in Wall street that out
siders always lose money. If there are
exceptions, their existence simply proves
the rule. Men with little money came in
to Wall street impressed with the hope
and belief that they could make fortune
by one grand coup. They left it generally
minus their money and not infrequently
ia debt. If no positive losses were made
in stock transactions, the brokers' COM
mission was cancer that gnawed uneasily
at their substance"
The last London Times received alludes
to the same topic in language equally
strong:
1T is serious thing to contemplate the
Stock Exchange of London as thus, not
as a center where sound investing bust.
ness Is done, but gambling arena where
the foolish outsider is as certain to lose
his money as if he trusted it to an adver-
Using book maker. While dealers and
brokers, aided by adventures, who were
either their tools, their decoys, or the
reason of their existence, have been max
ing fortunes out of these miserable prod
ucts of perverted ingenuity, the public
have been losing, and the quiet, unpre-
tentious broker has been pushed aside
and almost threatened with extinction
unless he will consent TO embark in the
same career of speculation. 1t has be-
come impossible for an honest man to
guide or advise his clients as heretofore
amid the whirligig that this state of affairs
has produced, when, the next hour, or the
next day, his advice may be falsified by
the course of the gambling. In the
meantime, whatever the gamblers have
lost between themselves has merely been
some part of the general winnings from
the public"
1t is given to few men to understand as
much as their own business. Still more
restricted is the supply of those who
can attend to more than that. Better
leave Wall street to Wall street.-OhtcagO
Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
" Ruined"

IT must have been a very touching scene
in tho Tweed mansion, the other day-
when the news was communicated to the
family, in such an abrupt and unseemly
manner, that the eminent statesman had
oozed away. "Whati Gomez" they all
said, with uplifted hands and staring eyes
hands that went up and eyes that bulged
with such perfect simultaneousness and
uniformity that it seemed as though the
movement could only have been perfected
by practice. Then one of the sons, with
a sudden realization of the terrible blow
10 the reputation Of the family, uttered the
exclamation: 1--WE are ruined" Anoth-
er member of the family, in dramatic atti-
tude before a mirror-belOnging to the
city of New York-gasped; Ruinedp' A
son-in law of the statesman who had oozed
caught the refrain and, agoniziug away into
the embrace of luxurious arm-chair-be-
longing to the city of New York--moaned: (:
" Ruined" All over the mansion, the
princely notwithstanding to the city
OF New York there were noises of sob
bing and wailings of distress and every.
body said, with unanimity that could
not have been surpassed even if the old
man himself had made out the returns;
" Ruined" Then the Sheritfs officers
ucSal W tahe oh III lIle same way, ana
say they were ruined; and the hack driver
round the corner doubtless joined in the
general chorus with the remark that he
was ruined; and Sheriff Conner, when e
heard the news, Immediately dropped his
face into his hands and said audibly that
he was ruined. For little thing like that
we have never known such large and per-
vading consequences in the way of ruin.
Well might the Sheriff and his deputies
meet each other with the melancholy re-
mark: What ruins we are and what
ruins we pursuel"-Neso York Tribune
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
How Doctor ninsr.

A patient has dull, heavy feeling about
the head, with dizzy, whlrling sensation
when rising up suddenly, bad taste In the
mouth, with foul breath, feeling like load
on the stomach after eating, with a faint,
all-gone sensation at the pit Of the stomach
that food will not satisfy, pains about the
side, back or shoulder, hands and feet some
times cold and clammy, alternating with hot
fushes, sour eructations from the stomach,
eyes tinged with yellow, blood thick and
stagnant, with costive bowels, and all at
tendant symptoms. One doctor examines
the case and calls it liver complaint, another
kidney disease, another dyspepsia, and still
another impurity Of the blood. Now the
fact Is all Of these doctors are right and they
are all wrong, because such patients have
all of these diseases combined, and the
reason such diseases are not cured is because
the custom is to treat one of the diseases at
time. While one is being cured the other
gets worse. We should treat the disease
with remedy that will act upon all at the
same time. The SHAKER EXTRACT OF RooTs
mot patent medicine) is so made by the
Shakers as to effectually remove all of these
distressing symptoms. Sold by A. j. White
319 Pearl street. N. Y. Agents wanted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
The Story of an Infamous Conspiracy.

A CURIOUS story, apparently well au-
thenticated, and bearing the marks of con-
sistency, is told by a correspondent of the
New York Times II refers TO the sum.
mer Of 1864, at the time when the peace
negotiations were In progress at Niagara
Falls, and tells of an infamous conspiracy
for the assassination of President Lincoln
on the day before election. The plot had
been thoroughly discussed and fully re-
solved upon by the Southern rebels and
Northern Democrats who tiocked TO the
Clifton House under the pretense of dis
cussing peace negotiations which were
never meant To be consummated, and the
tendish scheme was only abandoned be-
cause of the angry and indignant refusal
of Dean Richmond to give il countenance,
and his threat to cause the instant publ
cation OF the details and the names of the
conspirators unless their murderous
Vaccinations were discontinued at once
and forever. AS 1t was, so the narrative
goes, the matter was communicated to
Gen. Dix, and by him reported 10 Presi-
dent Lincoln, whose rare wisdom II was,
opposed TO the counsels Of his Cabinet,
that kept the intelligence from the world
at time when he rightly Judged the gen
eral discovery of such conspiracy would
have depressing effect upon our armies,
which were then meeting with but indit.
terent success at the front The story is
interesting, at all events the more so that
II Is probably rue.-Chicago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17

"A method Of procuring fresh water
from sea water through the direct action
of the suns rays is among the foreign in
yentions. The apparatus consists of
box of wood one inch thick, about four
teen feet long, two feet wide and of an
average depth of six inches The upper
part of the box is closed with ordinary
glass, which has an inclination of an inch
and half. At the lower edge of the
glass there is semi-circular channel, des-
tined to receive the fresh water which is
condensed on the interior surface OF the
glass. The operation is entirely simple.
The salt water is .et into the box for about
an inch in depth, snd it is than exposed to
the rays of the sun. A very active evap-
grafton then begins, and it is found that
square meter of glass will conderse daily
the amount of two gallons of pure water.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17

SO many things have TO be taken into
consideration in calculating the weight Of
hay in bulk it makes it difficult to get at
it precisely. For example: fine, new
mown hay, like red-top or herds grass,
would probably require 500 cubic feet for
the ton; timothy, $50; clover, $50; coarse
meadow hay, 200 OF more. After being
stacked thirty days the bulk would be
decreased from to 10 per cent, possibly
more, according to the size Of the stack
and the pressure upon it, Again, hay
will vary somewhat in measurement &C
cording to the time it is cut. If this be
done when it is just coming into blossom,
as it always should, it will pack closer
and weigh more per cubic foot than if left
till the seed begins to ripen and the stalks
and leaves have grown coarser and be.
come drier. Good judgment and some
experience in measuring and weighing is
required TO get at this correctly. A
neighbor of mine informs me that he once
had the curiosity to weigh his timothy hay
as he put it into the barn in July. He
sold it about nine months after, and on
reweighing it as it came out of the barn
he found, greatly to his surprise, that it
had khrunk to within q fraction of 25 per
cent.-A. b. Allen, in ". Y. Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
To Sell or Not to Sell.

A question thousands of farmers are
now considering is whether they ought 10
sell their grain and other crops or to hold
them with the expectation of receiving
higher prices. This is a question which,
finally, each farmer ought to decide for
himself, not doing as others tell him to.
Let each farmer get all the information he
can, and then decide as his judgment die
tates' In giving our own views we do
not wish them TO be regarded as infalli-
BILE.
With regard to grain crops, especially
wheat and corn, 1t seems to us there are
very good reasons for expecting an ad-
vance In price before another crop comes
on the market. 1t is certain that there
Will be large foreign demand, and that
there are no large accumulatiOns of old
crops in this country. Probably next
summer the freight rates will be quite low
again. While the corn crop is a large
one, it has doubtless been overestimated
by many. In quite large regions IL has
been much injured by frosts in others by
wet weather and floods in the early part
of the season. In much of the great corn
growing region the stalks continued to
grow until quite late in the season, giving
considerable percentage of soft corn.
AS 10 live stock we are not so sure as to
much advance in price. The hog crop is
short in number and has been made still
shorter by disease but the indications are
that most of the hogs will be well fattened
The present prices are such as to afford a
satisfactory profit. Future prices for beef
cattle seem uncertain, but the probabilities
are in favor Of some advance for the better
grades. Nearly all these facts indicate
that 1t would be advisable for farmers TO
hold their crops.
On the other side il Is To be said that an
advance in price, certainly any consider.
able advance, is not certain, only proba-
BILE; that in grain there will be consider.
able shrinkage, and some danger of losses
by vermin, thieves, fire, and by disease
among stock, injury from storms, etc.
that to keep live stock when they have
reached their best condition is expensive
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17

work, and that the use of the money
for which the crops may be sold now, for
six months, will balance considerable
advance.
Looking at the question in all its aspects
our own course would be to get hogs and
beef cattle ready for the market as fast as
possible and to forward them for sale
when ready. In the case of surplus grain
our course would be largely determined
by our pecuniary condition. If we were
paying 10 per cent. interest on debts we
would sell our crops as soon as we could.
If we needed money for any legitimate
purpose we should do the same. If we
were not in debt nor in need of money
we would not be in hurry to sell-quite
probably holding until next SPRING
Western Rural, Dec 4.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-12-17
WHea1 ThvseIf.0

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all diseases peculiar TO women, and most
other chronic as well as acute disorders. II
contains important information for the
young and old, male and female, single and
and women, married and single, are tempted
to ask their family physician thousands OF
questions on delicate topics, but are de.
TERED from doing 30 by their modesty. This
work answers just such questions so fully
and plainly as TO leave no one In doubt. II
on receipt OF price. Address the author,
~. Pierce, NJ. d., Worlds Dispensary, Buff
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