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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-04-21

STRAWBERRIES AND FLOWERS = RumoF
has it that the ladies of the First Presoy-
terrain Church of this city will give fioraF
and strawberry festival, at the Opera
House in this city ast an early day. We
shall look forward to the time with pleasant
anticipations. knowing full well that those
having the matter in charge are just the
persons 10 make it perfect success.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-04-21

THANKS AT the last meeting OF the
College Improvement Society, held April
11th, the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolred, That vote of thanks be tend
cred those ladies and gentlemen who so
kindly assisted US by appearing at the late
entertainment in costume, thus contribut-
ing so largely to the success OF the evening.
Resolred, That vote of thanks be ten
dered those ladies' who furnished the tables,
and those gentlemen who assisted in deco
rating and preparing the hall.
Resofred, That vote of thanks be ten
dered the ALBANY REGISTER and the Daily
Albany Democrat for their courtesy and
liberality in promoting the cause of this
Society.
Resolred. That copy of these resolutions
be handed to each of the above named
papers for publication.
BY order of the Society.
r Il JJASGoNr Drac
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-04-21

Grand Worthy Chief Dunbar called Nom
day morning. He come lii laden with
flowers and smiIes--hc left the flowers.
He left US on. the noon train for Southern
Oregon. AS flie water and mud are about
waist deep or less all over that codntry, 10.
will be a most elegant time to talk Tempe
rance to the boys. However, bro. Dunbar
is insured, sheds water like a d,ick. and Is
perfectly happy as long as grub h plenty
and he has somebody To talk to between
meals. We wish him safe sailing
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-04-21

CENTER PREc1NcT.-Th Republicans of
Center precinct met at the school house on
Saturday last-a fair attendance. J. w.
Cleaver was elected Chairman, and E. p.
Mcclure Secretary. Messrs. s. Canon, E.
P. Mcclure and j. w. Cleayer were elected
Delegates to the County Republican Con-
Yention. Mr.. Richardson was placed in
nomination for the Office of Justice of the
Peace, and Fl. z. Parrish for Constable.
Several speeches were made, all showing
confidence in the success of the Republican
party at the coming election. We are in
item.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
Withdrawing Leisurely.

The Elko New Independent tells
the following: "Whlle travelling through
Arizona in 1S49 with an exploring party
we made our camp one evening near
canyon, tke bottom of which was cover
ed with fine sand that had drifted from
the neighboring plains. While employ
ed in arranging our camp, the botanist
of the expedition, DR.. B., wandered
some distance in pursuit of plants. He
returned shortly and reported that there
were Indians near at hand. He was as
cool as a cucumber, and didn't show a
sign Of anxiety or alarm. In answer to
our hasty inquiries, he replied that
while he was engaged in examining a
fossil specimen, he heard a grunt behind
him, and on looking around discovered
an Indian who had seized his gun,
which had been placed against rock
The Indian drew bead on him, and in
retaliation he drew his revolver and
sighted the Indian, retreating at the
same time toward the canyon, which was
close at hand. Neither fired. On reach.
ing the canyon he walked leisurely into
camp. A party Immediately set out to
determine the possibility of danger, and
discovered two Indians and squaw-
After capturing them they examined the
vicinity in which the doctor had me-
with his remarkable adventure. They
found his foot prints, which signified {
cautious retreat to the canyon. But alas
for the frailty of human nature; his foo
printa in the canyon were eight fee
apart, by measurement, and not exactl,
indicative of the leisurely manner il
which he had approached the camp
The doctor acknowledged the corn, ant
rem arked that was about as leisurely a
he ever wished to walk under sinila
circumstances"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03

LOUISVILLE, October 3l.-The New
Albany Ledger Standards correspond
cut at Orleans, Orange County, on the
line Of the Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago Railway, sends particulars of a
fearful rain-storm which took place in
that region, commencing on Saturday
morning and continuing until nearly
daylight on Monday morning. The rain
was n perfect food. The water was moi
pouring down as usual in drops, but in
perfect sheets. The ground resembled a
lake, the water having poured in upor
the town until half the place was food
ed. The water rose as high as the win
dow tops, and as yet has fallen but little
In addition to the destruction Of house
hold goods, barns, stable, &C., large lot
Of cattle, horses, hogs, &C., were drown
ed. Lost River il extraordinarily high
The bridge over this river, between Or
leans and Paoli, Is swept away. This i
the bridge on which Pickard and run
gsit wore hanged by vigilants severa
wears ago At the present time il is i'm
possible to compute the damage whicl
the Hood has occasioned along the bot
toms Of Lost River, but il will be un
usually heavy, probably 100000 il
amount.
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Substitute for Rain.

Mr. Paraf has, to a certain extent,
solved the problem OF artificial irriga-
tion by the discovery of method of
doing without rain. His plan is to ap-
ply calcium chloride, which has pow
erful affinity for moisture, and absorbs a
large quantity from the atmosphere
From actual experiments he has found
that it will produce irrigation more
efficiently and cheaper than any other
artificial method. One application will,
he states, produce abundant moisture
fer three days, when the same amount Of
water, applied in the ordinary way
would evaporate in an hour. The in.
ventor believes that his way is cheaper
than canal irrigation, and that not only
by its use two blades of grass will be
produced where only one is now, bu
that it will make it possible to have
fields, meadows, grass and prosperity
where now there is nothing but sand ant
arid waste.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
THE INDIANS.
General Miles Has a Fight with
hitting Bull.

ST. PAUL, MINI, October 31-The
Pioneer Press has special from Bis
marek which says that General Miles
had successful fight, after an unsuc-
cesful council, with Sitting Bull, on
the 2lst and 22d, on Cedar Creek, kill
ing a number of Indians and wounding
many, his own loss being two wounded
He chased the Indians about sixty miles,
when they divided, one portion going
toward the agency, and Sitting Bull to-
ward Fort Peck, General Miles follow
ing General Hazen has gone to Fort
Peck with four companies of infantry
and rations for General Miles Sitting
Bull crossed the river below Fort Peck
on the oath, and had sent word to the
agent that he was coming in and would
be friendly, but wanted ammunition.
OMAHA, NEB., October 3I.-One
hundred Sioux Indians left Sidney, Ne.
braska, to day, en- route to Indian Ter.
ritory on tour of inspection. They
will pass through here tomorrow.
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Sad Accident to a Bride.

MARA, ILL, October 27.
A terrible accident has just occurred
whereby a bride may lose her life. It
was the occasion Of the festivities sup
Elemental to the marriage of Frank
Schenck, of this place, to Miss Long
street, of Middletown, Ohio. Mr. Schenck
arrived with his bride this morning, and
the parents Of the groom had prepared
for supper and reception. The guests
were seated at the table, when one ofthe
walters accidentally knocked gasoline
lamp from its socket, and it fell on the
shoulder of the bride and exploded,
scattering the burning fluid. Before the
flames could be extinguished her cloth
ing was burned from her chest. her hair
was nearly all consumed and the flesh on
her face. neck, chest and arms was burn :
ed frightfully. Mrs. Sargent was sitting
next to the bride, and her face and left
hand were seriously burned in trying to
extinguish the flames. The groom was
badly burned on the hands, as were also
| one or two others.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
The Land of the Missing.

In one of VIM. Blacks novels he
makes one of his people vaguely descrlee
a land which lay across the sea, to which
had fled all who were numb bered among
the missing, who there lived untram-
meled by the follies or misfortunas of
the past. But the land of the missing
does not always care for its children.
Sad wrecks 60 down in the surging seas
which surround it. One case, saddest
of all in the compass of memory, pre-
sents itself. A boy, an only child, the
idol Of wealthy and cultured parents,
started for school one morning with his
mothers good-by kiss warm upon his
lips and his books in his hands, and
never returned. He was only eight
years old. WAS as handsome as cherub,
and was known everywhere among his
acquaintance as good boy. He was
efeminate in nature and never, ordinar-
lily, ventured upon boyish escapades
He was to have rabbit for dinner; and
he asked as favor, that it might be
"stewed with heap of gravy" The
dinner was prepared but he never came
to eat it. There had been nothing tc
make him dissatisfied with bis surround
ings and encourage the idea that he had
run away. He was timid and shrinking
and as every body believed too good anG
too cowardly to run away. SixteeI
years later his father and mother me
him on Mississippi river steamboat, 1
hloated, drunken, profane. brutal gam
| bier. Death would have kept him
beautiful and loveable child; but tn,
land of the missing sent him back
ruined soul.-[Indianapolis Herald.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
For the Press.
Centennial Notes.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Passin2 into the
grounds on Thursday morning, first
entered the Shoe and Leather building.
Here we saw Of course the best from
every country Represented; and in the
exhibition of fine work upon boots,
shoes, saddles and harness, the United
States compared favorable with the best.
Here we saw r. curious machine which
fastened the sole upon boot or shoe
with a firm brass screw, which sole
would certainly not he very easily lost.
We next visited the great Machinery
Hall 1402 feet by $50 with annexes the
whole covering some thirteen acres oi
ground. Here the first great attraction
is the Corliss Engine which runs these
acres OF Machinery--the greatest engine
in the world--having a capacity of forty
hundred horse power-yet runs well
with fourteen hundred horse power and
was informed usually works with twen-
ty-fve hundred horse power. As
stood and admired this wonderful piece
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
Water for Horses,

Mr.. B. Cartledge, of Sheffield, men,
her Of the Royal Veterinary College. calls
attention to the very common mistake
made by keepers of horaes in limiting
the supply of water to their animals
Many owners of horses, most grooms
and others who have the charge of them,
profess, he saws, Ito know how much
water horse ought to he allowed, and
when poor. thirsty, overdriven animal
arrives at his journeys end, he is treat
ed to very limited supply, and the pail
is taken away before its necessity is half
water does cause abdominal pain; it il
from long abstinence and when the
hors. drinks to excess. But even this
is rare. l allow my horse to drink from
every trough I meet on the road, il the
water be clean, and, in my own stud,
never had case of collie. At home,
my horses always have water before
them. A friend of mine, to whom, the
other day, gave this advice, directed
his servant to adopt it. The servan,
shook his head and said he thought he
knew as we'll as any man or Mr.. Cart
ledge, when his horses wanted water
and how much The owner In reply
told the servant that might be SO, bu
he must allow his horses to drink as Of
ten and as freely as he did himself."-
| English Farmers journal.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03

of workmanship, with its great drive
wheel, twenty feet in diameter, yet with
such precise and graceful motion, l
thought what is there that man cannot
do with such power as this; but here in
this Hall is shown what he can do BY
operating hundreds and thousands of
various kinds of machinery doing be-
fore your eyes just what they profess to
do, and that to perfectioD;-from the
making of fine needle to the working
of a force pump which throws stream
of water from four to six inches in di-
ameter; and all done by this one engine.
No wonder that men and horses are
thrown out of employment when We see
steam doing all this, and two little boys
doing what it used to take four hundred
and eighty women and girls to do
that is with the celebrated .'Paul's Spin
ner" these two boys operated 4S0 spindles
T
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
Valuable Evidence.

The following unsolicited testimonial
from Rev. o. T. WALKER, D. D.,
formerly pastor of Bowdoin Square
Church, and at present settled in Provid,
ence, r. l., mnst be esteemed as reliable
evidence.
No one shonld fail to observe that
this testimonial is the result of two
years. experience with the use of VEG,
ETTNE in the Rev. Mr. Walkers fami.
ly, who now pronounces it invaluable:
PROVIDENCE, r. l., 164 Transit Street
H. R. STEVENS, ESQ:
I feel bound to express with my sigma
tnre the high value place upon your
VEGETTNE. My family have used il
for the last two years. In nervous de
bility it is invaluable, and | recommend
it to all who may need an invigoratine
renovating tonic. o. WALKER,
Formerly Pastor of Bowdoin Square
Church, Boston.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
Rough on Americans.

The American colony resident in
Paris is greatly excited over the publi-
cation Of letter written to friend in
Germany by VI. Du Somerard, Chief Of
the French Commission TO the Centen-
NAL Exposition The letter is summar-
ized AZ follows: Accounts transmitted
TO me from my deputy are Of the most
srevious character. The Americans
themselves set Ere 10 the buildings con-
tanning empty cases Of French goods,
hoping TO destroy French merchandise
and the articles for exhibition stored in
the galleries. A second attempt Of the
same kind has been made within the last
month. Worse than all this, the police
employed by the Centennial Board are
purposely chosen from the most degrad-
ed elements in the United States. Keep
srs are thieves without exception. They
steal openly from the exhibitors in the
French Department and all Others.
There exists an understanding between
these knaves and the judges. This out
rnReous episfle concludes with vile at
tack upon the virtue and manners of
the American women which cannot be
transmitted by cable or reproduced in
print.
In letter to the Paris Figaro Of the
Both, Marquis De Talleyrand, another
French Commissioner to the Centennial
Exhibition, vigorously disavows the in
famous charges Of Du somerard. Hi'
letter is as follows
To the Editor Of the Figaro.
SIR have read with profound as
tonishment the letter Of NJ. Du Somer
ard TO his friend in Vienna. was at
tacned TO the Commission sent to tht
Philadelphia Exposition. ! must say
that In that capacity, as we'll as q
Frenchman, received the most deli
cate attentions at the hands OF the Amer
lean people. / believe that all tbs
Commissioners will say the same. The
accusation that the Americans pnrposel)
set FIRE 10 cases of goods in the French
department is so monstrous that ! car
not allow il to pass without fat con
tradiction. ] was in America when tha
accident occurred, and no people regret
ted IL more than the Americans. Their,
waa no ill.will. will answer for it j
tne ure nhO bten tHe WOTk OI IN lnCeH
diary. the whole country would hav'
proclaimed its indignation. NJ. d.
Somerard should have drawn his infor
matiDnfrnm less partial source befor
accuAinR = people with an act 40 vile
Once more my duty ~ member of III,
French Commission compel- me to pro
test against the imputation- caat a9ains
the American people nv NJ Du Somer
ard Accept, Mr. Editor, my most dis
iinguisbed consideration.
MARQUIS De TALLEYRAND.
October 2S, 1876.
The indignation caused among Amer
Jeans in Paris by NJ. Du Somerard's lei
ter il intense, and will probably fin
vent in public demonstration Of som
kind. In the meantime Mr.. Wash
burne has addressed a strong letter o
the subject 10 the Duke De Cazes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
Murder viii Ont.

\ few wears ago August Flower" was
discovered to be certain cure for
Dyspepsia and Liver complaint, few
thin Dvspeptics made known TO their
friends how easily and quickly they had
been cured hy its use. The great merits
of GREENS AUGUST FLOWER became
heraled through the country by one suf-
ferer to another, until, without adSertis-
ing. its sale has become immense, Drug
gists in EVERY TOWN in the United
States are selling it. No person suffer
ing with Sour Stomach, Sick Headache
Costiveness. palpitation of the Heart
indigestion, low spirits etc, can tax,
three doses without relief. Go TO you
| Druggist Skinner & Bro. and get bot
tie for 75 cents and try it. Sample bot
| ties 10 cents
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
A Rare Relic.

Mr.. David Pulsifer, in4the Office OF
the Massachusetts, Secretary of State,
has in his possession we'll preserved,
but very ancient Hebrew roll, known to
be at least more than one thousand
years old. 1t contains the four books OF
Moses, written upon a soft, brown skin
about ninety feet long and two feet wide
The pages Of the roll are seven by
twenty-four inches, and contain forty.
two lines. The characters are large and
jet black, age having had no apparent
wearing effect upon them. There are
no colored Embellishments, but the let.
ters are ornamented with fine line pro.
iections.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
The First Rain i'm California.
San Francisco Bulletin, Oct. 10.

L
The rainy season was fairly inaugur-
ated by the fall of nearly an inch of
rain on Tuesday. I was warm, geni-
al rain, which came down quietly, wash
ing the atmosphere, the dusty tree tops, |
and the roofs of houses, which had as
sumed the color of the earth, and the
country roads which had on them half
foot or more of light dust, which rose
behind every vehicle like a cloud of
smoke. The trade winds have fairly
died out. They have prevailed now for
nearly six months, during which time it
was not possible for it to rain in this lat
itude. 1t has been season of fogs, of
gray and glum mornings, succeeded by
rasping winds and securing sands. Not
much can be said in favor of our sum-
mers on this coast There are no over
powering heats, and at the same time
there are just enough warm days to ripen
fruit.
| Now comes the winter. the most en-
joyable half of the year. No trade
winds and no dust, and the rainfall is
just enough to keep the grass green and
carry along the crops for the next har-
vest. OF course some of the farmers
had their grain wet. There is always
last man or woman on board of the fer
yboat, who comes on board, puffy and
blown, reaching the deck by just touch
and 60. So there is class of farmers
who have their wheat left out in at least
one storm, even if the winter rains were
delayed until the opening of the new
year. The rain storm of this week has
made an end Of what remained of the
old pastures. But the new grass will
spring mp quickly, and already it is be-
coming green by the roadside. The
rain also inaugurated the new agricul-
tural year. The gardeners put up their
hose pipe and trust to the falling rain
for the next six months. Old plows
are brought out and the points
happened for the next season. There
will be a few wet days, which
may be little tedious. But the bright
warm days which succeed the damp
ones, are the best of all the year. Flow
ers bloom, birds sing, the grass is green,
the winds gentle, and the suburban
roads are in fine condition. The lus-
cious oranges will come up from the
Southern part of the State and clusters
of grapes, as good as the world ever saw,
will fill the market for the next two
months.
In all Northern latitudes the winter is
, dreaded by poor people, because the
rigor of the climate oppresses them
But here the winter is the best part oi
, the year. No increase of clothing is re-
, quired, and the shelter adequate fol-
: summer is good enough for winter. In
the Northern States the winter has al.
r ready set in with falling snow. In Cal
t ifornia it is inaugurated by gentle rain
] which In few days will change the
g whole aspect Of the country, not into
r frost and ice, but into the glad and riot
t GUS green of spring time.
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NEW YORK, October 31.-The Her
aids special from Paris says that Som
merard's denial of the letter libeling
Americans is touched in unequivocal
language throughout, and he says if his
emphatic denial Of all connection, di-
rect or indirect, be not adequate enough
to satisfy all, he Is fortunately able to
establish, by documentary proof, the
truthfuness Of bis disclaimer. Meth.
or Frcnchmen nor Americans are satisfi
ell with his denial, and there seems lit.
tie doubt but that Duke Decazes will in.
sist upon some proof, although. ofcourst
Minister Washburne will accept the let
ter Of deniel as setting his nation right
aud will regard apology as fully made
IL is to be hoped the snbject will b.
dropped.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03

The following, from the act of the
General Assembly of the State of Ohio,
passed March 25, 1876, "to fix the price
of legal Advertising" is very neat job:
"SEcTIoN 2. That hereafter all pro-
clamations by Sheriffs for elections; or.
ders fixing times of holding Courts;
Treasurer's notice of rates of taxation
pike and ditch notices to contractors;
and such other advertisements or notices
of general interest to the tax x-payers as
the Auditor, Probate Judge, Treasurer
and Commissioners may deem proper,
shall be published in two newspapers
ONE OF EACH POLITICAL PARTY, il
there be two papers Of different political
principles printed within said county in
each of the several counties of thisState.'
The purpose of this is to exclude pa
pers that are not of political party ex
pressly from official advertising. TIL,
intent of the law is to force legal adver
tising into the mere party organs. and Il
exclude strictly business arrangements
J 1-[Cincinnati Commercial,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03

The latest concerning the Colorado
election states that John l.. Routt, Re-
publican candidate for Governor, has a
majority Of nearly 1000 over Bella NJ.
Hughes. James b. Belford, for the For
ty-ionrth and Forty-ffh Congress, has
n majority Of betweed 800 and 900 over
Thomas VI. Patterson, late Democratic
delegate to Congress. The balance OF
the Republican State ticket has majori.
ties running from 1000 to 1000, and
the Legislative ticket from 1000 to 3.
200. The average Republican majority
on the whole ticket is 800, gain OF
5000 over 1874, when the Territory
went Democratic by 2,l0O majority. Th,
total vote Of the Stale foots up 81 900
an increase Of $500 votes IN two YEAR,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-03
The Financial Success OF the Cen.
tennial Exposition.

PHILADELPHIA, October 31.-The
total cash admissions to the Centennial
during the past week were 566,023. The
cash receipts for the week were $685.
054. The exhibition has been open 184
days, and, during that time, the total
cash admissions have been 1924, ,463-
The receipts in cash have been S., ,279,-
4S3 25. The total number of admis-
sions, cash and free, has been S,453, ,923.
1t is considered certain that the financial
success of the Exhibition will be such as
to admit of the payment of at least sew
enty-fye per cent. on the stock subscrib