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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-08

tie arrangement, from the fact that the
amount paid to the successful subscrib-
ers is much larger than by any other.
The process is this: The pool seller
puts up four doubtful States, Louisiana,
North Carolina, Wisconsin and Cali
fornia. The buyer selects his States as
he chooses, and pays five dollars for
ticket indicating his ideas Thus be
might bet that Tilden would carry Cal
ifornia and North Carolina, and Hayes
Wisconsin and Louisiana. To win the
result must be precisely as his ticket
reads. He may be right on three of
the States, but if the fourth goes against
him, he loses. This is favorite meth
cd, for the profits of the few winners
are enormous. TO win on this combi-
nation, the better would have marked
Louisiana, California and Wisconsin
for Hayes and North Carolina for Til
den. The money in the pool is DIVIDED
among the few who were lucky or wise
enough to make that choice Some
times five dollar ticket has won as
high as thousand dollars. The
amount invested was enormous.
There is nothing to write about in
New York but the election. For it is
the only thing talked about. Every
thing has to make way for iG. Things
will change as SC on as we know who is
elected. PlETRo.
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Agents sor sa,e Eseg..ter.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER S, 1876.
THE GROWTH OF OREGON.

Extracts from the biennial official
reports recently submitted to the Ore
gon Legislature go to show develop
ment of business interests in the State
during the past two years, which, to
say the least, indicate spirit of enter
prise that must, in time, bring the
State forward to no mean degree of
prominence in the commercial world.
And feature of special note is that
the development las not been caused
by artificial stimulus in any branch of
trade, but in the gradual and steady
growth, as only can be in an agricul-
tural country. At the close of the fiscal
year there was under cultivation $685.
62O acres of land, on which was pro-
duced during 1875 about 5,251, ,102
bushels of wheat, 2,OS3 900 bushels of
oats, 289, ,70S of barley, III 1868 of rye,
SG.72S of corn, %, 1S7 lbs tobacco, l.
It's ,254 bushels of apples, and 527 ,829
of potatoes. Comparing these figures
with the bureau of statistics returns,
we find an Increase az compared with
1870, 2,91G, $50 bushels-over 100 per
cent-in wheat, %, 1T do in oats, TO-
600 do in barley, 13 ,473 in rye, 1000
in corn, 24,340 lbs III tobacco, and
proportionate increase in the minor
farm products. The production of to-
bacco, though not of large proportions
compared with the grain crops, assumes
a prominent position, the amount raised |
in 1870 having been insignificant, while
at the present time it is a business of |
considerable importance. The produc- |
tion of rye has also sprung up since
1870. As naturally follows vast aug |
mentation OF ground crops, the amount |
of live stock shows a material increase.
In 1870 there were 10, ,197 head of
cattle, while for 1875 the total is 276,-
466. Then of horses there is an in
crease of 24 1864 and other live stock in
pIOtOAGiOIs HOtt33A LIlS year was ali
ORC to the marketing of
wool, we ind that the crop was greater
than that of 1870 by nearly 785,O0O
pounds. Dairy products have been
slow, as the market for them is limited
at present. However, there was 137,-
900 pounds more butter made than in
1870, and 1T ,561 pounds more of
The Columbia river fisheries
yielded 1913 barrels and $4,000 cases
of salmon during the year, the value of
exports of which is placed at 50, 900 900
at least. The assessed value of all pro-
perty is placed at s41,436,O ,OS6, as
against 500, ,352, $50 in 1870. The pop
ulatiOn in 1875 vas 104, ,620 whites and
aboht 10000 Indians and Chinese.
This shows an increase of white popu-
iation during the past five years of
nearly $4,000 souls.
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CeIntaur
LInIInents.
[Letter from a Postmaster I

lLettcf from POSTMASTER.
stMESSRS. j. II. ROSE & Co.: > '3.
my wife has, for long time. been a 4o,.;I,,.
snfferer from rheumatism. She has tried ulnn :,
phySIclanS;nd many remedies. TbeOnly fbins,
which has given her relief is Centaur Lin in1en7
l am feJoiceq 10 say this has cured her. am
doing what can to extend its sale.
W. II. RING.
This is n sample of many thousand fesffmoni
ais received, of wonderful cures effected by fl,e
Centaur Linimcnt. The ingredients of this -
tlcle are published around each bottle. 1t con-
Carbolic, and ingredients hitherto little knoxD,
1t Is an indisputable fact that the Centaur Lint
men1 Is performing more cures OF S0cIl1nes
Sciatfcsl, Called Breasts Lock Re. fl1o ~ ali
the other Linimcnfs, Embrocationa Exfrnc1s
saves ONT fments and plast ers now in use
f.t. FOR Ioot hache, Ealache, Weak Back, Itch and
SufaneouS Eruptions, it is admirable. II eures
oufns ana staids without scar. ExtiTets mi
sons from DlteS and StingS, and heals FROST bites
ana chlllblains, in a short time. No family can
auoIu 10 DC without the Ccntaur Lininlcnt
wh1te wrapper
1he Sentaur Lfniment, Yellow Wrapper.
IS adapted to the tough skim muscles and fiesl,
OF the animal creation. It's effects unon sfsyeIe a
cases of Spawn, SVecny, Wind Gall Rig Head
and Poll Evli, are little less than marvellous
nhessl- =. Mcclure a CO., Druggists, corner of
Elm anu front streets, Cincinnati Ohio say.
In our neIghborhood number of teanisters
are using the CentRur I4inilnent. They I1ro-
nounce It superior to anything they have ever
used We sell as high as four TO five dozen bot
ties per month to these teamsfers.,,
we nave thousands of similar testimonials
For wounds. Calls, Scratches, Ring-b0Je NC
ana for Screw Worm in sheep ii has no rival
this Ltniment n remedy which is worth q hun
died times its cost.
Laboratory of j. B. Rose & Co..
46 Dcy street, New York
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side the opportunity to call her if they
desire
Nothing could render the prisoners
case more hopeless than it was already.
while something might come out to his
advantage.
Il will call the witness,'' | said.
She a middle-aged woman OF not
unprepossessing appearance. Her agi-
tatlon was visible; and l noticed that
IN taking the oath, she laid her hand
beside the book and not upon it.
ask that the witness be sworn with
her hand on the book" I said, calling
attention to the omission.
The judge SO ordered and the wit
ness's hand shook violently as she re-
luctantly obeyed the direction, and the
oath was re-administered.
After few preliminary questions as
to the hour of her retiring, her falling
asleep, &c,
What is the next thing you rcmem-
Der ?'' I asked.
The witness hesitated.
Answer the question:" said his Hon.
or.
ell heard noise of some one COM
ing into the room," she faltered.
did you see anyone enter 20
Another pause.
repeated the inquiry,
81 did," was the answer.
w hat did the person do -
he woman,s face grew paler, and it
was with difficulty she found utterance.
"Ile came to the side of the cradle,
she said, with bottle of milk in his
hand, and put it ito the baby's mouths
The judge and States attorney both
bent forward in eager attention. The
latter, it was evident, had not expected
this testimony.
felt that my questions, thus far, had
only served to draw the halter closer
about my clients neck. But | had
gone too far TO retreat.
My voice trembled almost as much as
that of the witness as / preceded.
"Did You recognize that person?'
81 did" was the answer, scarcely au-
dible.
My clients life hung on the answer to
the next question The silence OF the
courtroom was death-like. l dreaded
to break it. The sound of my voice
startled me when spoke.
fWho was it 90 | asked.
Her lips moved but no sound came.
by the solemn oath you have taken
on that sacred book, and by your hopes
OF salvation hereafter, l adjure you to
tel the truth 20 sald earnestly
Her agitation was fearful to witness.
She shook from head to foot. A dead
ly pail"r overspread her face. Slowly
raising her trembling hand, and point
ing at DIR. Baldwin.
THAT is the man - she almost
slrrieIled.
Then, in quick wild accents She went
on to tell that on finding himself dis
covered by reason of her waking. tie |
cnlprt, who was none other than George
Granger, Mrs. Berkley's profiigate |
brother, had disclosed to her that his I
purpose was to regain his lost inIleri-
tance by putting out OF the way those |
who stood between him and it, promis-
ing the witness to provide for her hand
somely, if she kept his secret; but.
when put to test, she had found herself /
unable to violate her solemn oath.
George Granger, alias DIR. BALDWIN. |
would have left the courtroom, but an
officer was ordered to detain him; aud
when bis disguise was removed, though
ne had been absent many years, there
we're many present who could testify to
lis identity.
My client was acquitted on the spot;
md his cell i'll the prison was that night
occupied by bis false accuser.
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The Democratic papers on the Sound
are little less loud in their charges of
"fraud" than our homo journals Of like
proclivities. How Republican votes
could be imported from Washington
Territory to swell the majority in Port
land and still be present on the same
day at points in the Territory two or
three days travel distant, is problem
neither tries to solve.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-08

a FIRE at Mattoon, Ills, on The 22d,
destroyed Sc. 900 worth Of property.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-08

Democratic roosters this year are cut
much higher in the neck, and the tail
feathers are worn less bias-wise than
they have been for years. TVoreeste,.
Gazette. In few days more the
fashion will change they win wear
their combs lower, their wings will be
basted, their heads gored, and their
tails tucked .-Neac York Graphic.
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THE AEr rREzEnvArrvE.

THE AEr rREsEnvATryE.
Printing by hand.
Printing by steam,
Printing from type,
Or from blccks-by the reasRs
Printing In black,
Printing ia white
Printing i'm coloES.
OF solnbre or bright.
Printing tnF merchants,
And land agents too;
Printing Tor any,
who have printing to do.
Printing for bankers,
Clerks aueti0neers,
Printing for druggists,
For dealers In wares.
Printing for drapers,
For gTocers, Tor All
Who want printing done,
And win come aud see ssCoL3.'g
Printing Of parnphlets,
Or bigger books, too;
In tact, there are few tlsinRa
But what we can do.
Printing Of placsrls,
Printing OF bills.
Printing of carte-noteS
For stores or for mills
Printing of labels,
All colors or use. sirs,
Especially &c for
WebfUot producers.
Printing OF forms
All sorts yoH can get
Legal, nanmercial.
Or House to be let. y
Printing done quickly,
Bold stylish or ucsste
At the KEGlsTER 4srintsna-offico
Corner pL First md Ferry Street.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-08

Horace Greeley used to tell this
story: He once sent claim for col
lection 20 Western lawyer, and re-
garding it as desperate claim, told
him if he collected it he might reserve
half the amount for his fee. In due
time Mr. Greeley received tho follow
ing lacouic epistle Dear Sir II have
succeeded IN collecting my halt Of the
claim. The balance is hopeless
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-08
PONDS
EXTRACT

aHcar, fOr II will speak OF excellent
Ponu.s rxrRAcThTbsg TnTTmgsss g+sst yewc,.h,. p.,.
Destrsyer Has BEEN IN uss oven shiefv NV
years, and for cleanliness and prompt cura-
tive virtues cannot be excened.
ehll pREM No f:smily afford to be w-:hout
Ponds Extract. Accidents, Bruises,
almost. Instantly BY external m application. hlies
Promptly relieves pains or Burns, ScaIds,
Boils, Feions, Corns, etc. Arrests in
namation, reduces swellings, stops bleeding,
FEMALE WEAKNESSES1mia i always .sS relieves pair,
in the back and lons, ,fullness and pressing pain
Sas ne ne'sgD eagus All kinds of MI
ceratiors to which ladies subject are
promptly cured. Fuller details in book accom-
PIlES-blind or bieeding-meet prompt relief
ostnas s oS 80 case; IN no~ever enIonic or
SARlg9SE VEINS is the only sure cure for
KIDNEY nissasesnd a6gs nc eo9o or
BLEEDING from any cause. For this is a spe-
other remedies failed TO arrest bleeding from
.,,-.. nose. stomach, lungs, and elsewhere.
Earaese an alike relieved, and often per-
manentIy cured.
with Posd's Extract of witch maEei iisss rec.
ommend it in their practice. Wehavc letters OF
many of whom order 1t for use in their own
practice. In addition to the foregoing, they
Quinsy, Sore Throat, Unframed Tonsiss,,
simple and chronic DiarrhrzR, Caearrhs
(for which it IS a specifc,) ChiIblRins, Frost
ed Feet StfEgs Of insects, Mosquitoes.
etc, Chapped Hands, Face. and indeed
all manner of skin Diseases. -
TOILET U$E.-Removes Soreness, I0mn lsneas.
and SnRrttngs heals Cuts, Erupsi0ms,
and PimpIes. 1t Tcriues, isiUigoSutes, and ge.
freshes,. while wonderfully improving the
Compile xfOu.
10 EARMERS.-Pond's Extract. No stock
Breeder, no Livery Man afford to be without
1t. 1t Is used by I'll the Leading Livery Stables,
Street Railroads and first Horeemen in New
York City. Hhasno equal for Spruins, Har.
ness or Saddle Chnnnzr, Stiffness,
Scratches, SweIlinas, Cuts, Laceratsons,
Bleeding, Pneumonia, Collie, Diarrhda,
Chills. Colds, etc. Its range of action is wide,
and the relief 1t affords is SO prompt that II is
Invaluable in every Farm-yard as well as Ia
every Farm -house. Let it be tried ones. and
you VIII never be without 1t.
SA@It0M.-POnd,s Extract has been initiated.
The egenuine article has the words Ponds Xxx.
tract blown in each bottle. 1t IA prepared BIZ
The only persons living who ever kflesR how
TO prepare it properly. Refuse all other pre-
paratiOns OF Witch Hazel This is the only
articie used by Physicians, and In the hospf-
tails OF this country and Europe.
HISTORY AND u8E3 or POMD'& EXTRACT,
IL pamphlet form, sent free on application 70
pase.s Gsss. ksM kfsTRksI PSF eoaPAHs, . Maiden
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Rutledge Lea, Republican elector
from Iowa, is said to be Ineligible be-
cause of his being . u. s. Commissioner.
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government. If elected, I shall consider
It not only my duty, it will be my ardent
desire, to labor for the attainment Of this
end. Let me assure my countrymen of
the Southern States that, if I shall be
charged with the duty of organizing an
administration, it will be one which will
regard and cherish their truest interests
the interest of the white and of the
colored people, both and equally, and
which will put forth its best efforts in
behalf of a civil polity which will wipe
out forever the distinction between North
and South in our common country.
With civil service, organized upon a
system which will secure purity, expe-
rience, efficiency and economy, strict
regard for the public welfare solely in
appointments, and the speedy, thorough
and unsparing prosecution and punish
ment of all public officers who betray Off
cial trust; with q sound currency !;
with education unsectarian and free to
all; with simplicity and frugality in
public and private affairs, and with
fraternal spirit of harmony pervading the
people of sll sections and classes, we may
reasonably hope that the second century
of our existence as nation will, by the
blessing of God, be pre-eminent as an
era of good feeling, and period ofprog-
ress, prosperity and happiness.
Very respectfully, your fellow-citizen,
R. B. HAYES.
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THE T1LDEN CAMPAIGN SONG.
BY CARL BRENT.
Air, Dirie.

Air, Dirie.
In the land of corn and the land of cotton
Radical rogues are ripe and rotten
Look awayI look away!
All too long have the rascals ruled US
sw ss-s Look away look away!
CHORUS.
So mean to vote for Tilden,
For Uncle Sammy Tilden!
On Tlden's side I'll stand with pride,
And work and vote for Tilden.
Honesty now is what's the matter;
All the thieves we'll force to scatter
Look away! look away!
Driving the rats from the Treasury buildin' /,
Clearing the track for our Sam Tilden-
Look away! look away!
CHoRus.-So mean to vote for Tilden, etc.
Whiskey rings and revenue robbers,
Salary grabbers and railroad jobbers-
Look awayl look away!
Ieeches that stick to the public pockets,
All must 60 up and away like rockets
Look away! look awayl
CHORUS So mean: to vote for Tilden, ETC.
North and South are again united,
Equal and free, and no one sEghted-
look away look away! =,
Tuck IN: your shirt that's dirty and bloody /;
Such a foul fraud can, fool nobody
Look away look away!
CHoRus.-So mean to vote for Tlden, etc.
~ 80 49,
Justice and truth have long been scanted.
Honesty now is the thing that's wanted /
z Look away look away!
1OOE alive fbpn and he sr1ra To remember !.
Vote for reform, boys, next November
n hook away look away!
.CHoRus-So 1 mean to vote for Tilden, etc.
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A DELUs1oN.-A young man who
thinks that he can lead reckless and
prohgate life until he becomes a middle
aged man, and then repent and make a
good and steady citizen, is deluded by
the devil. he thinks that people are all
fools, destitute of memory. He con-
cludes that when he repents everybody
will forget that he was dissipated wretch.
This is not the case, people remember
your bad deeds and forget your good ones.
Besides, it is no easy thing to break up
in middle age, bad habits that have been
formed in youth. When a horse con-
tracts the habit of banking, he generally
retains it through life. He will often
perform we'll enough until the wheel gets
into deep hole, and then he stops and
holds back. Just so it is with the boys
who contract bad habits. They vii!
sometimes leave off their bad tricks, and
do we'll enough until they get into tight
place, and then they return to the old
habit. Of those boys who contract the
bad habit of drunkenness, not one in every
hundred dies sober man. The only way
to break up bad habit is never to con-
tract it. The only way to prevent drunk
enness is never to drink.
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The Hamburg Coroner.

The Meps and Courier is just now en-
gagged in the most astonishing piece OF
newspaper enterprise yet recorded. Its
special correspondent, with headquarters
at Augusta, walked into Major General
Prince Rivers "Crowner's quest" court,
at Hamburg, Monday morning, in search
of news. Here is his description of that
remarkable tribunal:
Arriving in the city at 8 o'clock this
morning, l lost no time in crossing The
river, in order to attend an examination
which was being conducted by Prince
Rivers, in his two-fold capacity of Inten-
dant and Trial Justice for Hamburg. L
found him in the midst of this occupa-
tion, and, after a patient hearing OF a
couple of hours duration, left him in the
midst of it, fully satisfied that no informa-
tion whatever was to be derived from a
further attendance upon the proceedings
of his absurd court, the business of which
was being conducted, or clogged rather,
in style peculiarly his own, and strong
ly analogous to the farce which always
follows tragedy in well-regulated theat-
ricals. The court room was q low, Ill
ventilated apartment on the ground floor.
Rivers presided in mock dignity behind a
long table, with two unskilled scribes at
his elbow, whose want of familiarity with
the uses of pen contributed no little to
the delay which characterized the in
quest.
A jury of twelve blacks, ranged six on
each side of the room, and either six oc-
cupying a long, hard bench, completed the
personnel of the Court. All the jurors
were ignorant, unkept and uncomely
looking fellows, one among them being
an ex-convict, whom recognized on
sight, and another was sound asleep.
One alone paid attention to what was 60
ing on before his eyes, and occasionally
interrupted by asking question or pro-
posing one, or making general sugges-
tions, or arguing with the court in rela-
ton to the proper mode of taking testi-
mony. His interruptions were indig-
nantly rebuked by tle court as often as
volunteered, and each was made the oc-
casion of long lecture on the part OF the
court, which evidently strained itself to
administer fitting, and, at the same time,
varied rebukes. The whole proceeding
was simply and exceedingly childish,
and the result obtained, if any, was utter.
ly worthless as regards the nature and
amount of testimony elected.
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A RAILROAD RoBBERY.-A telegram
from st. Louis gives an account OF a bold
and daring robbery committed on the
eastward bound train on the Missouri
Pacific Railway. When the train had
reached a point two and half miles east
of Otterville, the engineer saw signal
light ahead. Thinking there was some
obstruction on the track he applied the
air brake, and after running q few yards
discovered pile of ties and lumber on
the track. He comprehended the sltt!a-
ton at once but could not stop the train,
and it was not till the locomotive had
climbed partly upon the pile that the
train came to a stand. At the same in
slant dozen or fifteen men appeared
with terrific yells and discharging their
pistols, dashed at the train. Two jumped
on the engine, and, with navy revolvers,
covered the engineer and fireman, and
threatened to kill them if they
offered resistance. They were then
marched into the baggage car and placed
under guard. At the same time three
other robbers climbed into the express
car by the side door, which was open.
The express messenger attempted to hide
the KEYS, but the robbers made him tell
where they were. Having obtained the
keys, they opened the Adams safe and
nut the entire contents into wheat sack.
The passengers were thoroughly de-
moralized, and made no resistance what
ever. Having completed their work the
robbers retreated in asoutherly direction,
carrying about $4,000 with them. A
party of citizens at once set out in pur-
snit, and at last accounts were only ten
miles behind the robbers. Gen. Bacon
Montgomery, a noted guerilla fighter, is
also in pursuit, with an armed band of
citizens. The robbers wore masks, and
none of them were recognized.