The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-08-11

stretch. Expect to leave here Tor St. LOUIS,
Mo-, some day this week, arriving home
between the 1st and 10th Of August. Who
would live i'm a country where it cooks You
most of the summer, and then freezes you
all winter? Wheat is almost an entire
failure in this section of the country this
season. anG so much rain has fallen so far
that it is almost impossible to save that
which is fit to harvest. The corn, except
on, high ground and the ridges, looks very
sickly indeed. Yours truly,
GEO. w. GRAY.
AN INCIDENT Last Friday evening
young and handsome bachelor of this city
was out buggy-riding with a fair young
lady. The young man was supremely
happy. But in an unlucky moment be
drove into the canal, probably thinking his
horse might be dry. Sad to relate, the
animal was dry in fact he was not only
dry but, judging from his actions, he ina
agined be needed bath, for no sooner did
he reach the center of the canal. and the
cooling water laved his sides, than he In
continently laid down. As the horse re-
fused to proceed further, the young lady
had to '.take water,' however disagree
able it might prove, which she did, getting
to dry land in good style By the aid Of
plank. We don't think our young friend
will be in any haste to drive through the
canal again when he has a young lady In
the buggy with him. Lots OF fun in
Albany.
A case of smallpox came up on the
! T..1,N. her. fozN L.
The health officer at Astoria failed to do
his duty. and the steamer came on up to
Porla instead of being quarantined
there. Whether this failure of the officer
to do his duty will result in spreading this
Ioathsome disease over the State remains
to be seen. We are in hopes, however,
that the prompt action of the Portland an-
| thori' les i'll removing the smallpox party
| to the hospital, and deodirizing and disin-
feeting the steamer. win prove successful
in preventing the contagion from spread
ing. An ounce of prudence Is worth
| pound of cure. and if our citizens would
vaccinate. be careful to remove dirt and
slops from their premises, and use disin-
fectants freely, it might pay big dividends
| in the wry of health.
I
FOUND DEAD.-Harmen Swank, who
resides near Brownsville, was found dead
In the mountains near Moose Lake. on
Wednesday evening. the 2nd inst lie in
company with James b. keeney and son
went into the lake several days previous
! through obscure trail, &or the purpose of
gathering blackberries, fishing, hunting,
etc. On the day mentianed above they
| left camp in the morning for the pur4
pose of gathering berries. Some distance
from their headquarters they discovered Il
| large patch of the article and commenced
picking. While thus engaged Mr. Swank
became separated from bis friends ana was
not seen by them again until several hours
later, when they accidentally came upon his
dead body. Yhe body was brought out. to
Wilhoit's soda springs, Thursday Of last
week.
PRovIDENTIAL EsCAPE.-Thc second sbu
of Mr.. James Elkins had close call re-
Gently. Mr.. Elkins and family, on their
way to Ocboeo, camped at, or near, Fish
Lake. In the morning while getting ready
to resume the journey, the lad mounted
young horse that Is tender-mouthed, and
| in attempting to turn him around the AMI
NAL made misstep, preeipitating himself
and rider down an onbankment ten or fif-
teen feet. Providcntially no damage re-
suited, as the boy only complained of
slight headache as the result of the fall
FIkE.-A fire last Friday night burned
down little shanty on tho bank of the
willamette few rods west Of Althouse &
Co.'S. planning mills. The alarm was given
about midnight. The fire department was
ON. iand promptly. No. l's getting the first
water on to the fire. Owing to not having
prepared kiIldling, No. rs steamer was
longer than usual IN getting up steam. TIE
fire was put out, and both engines safely
housed before l o'clock.
"A lady visiting the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co.'S. bnilding on the Centennial
grounds. Philadelphia, and receiving ticket
numbered 2.o0O. 600. will receive the ma
chine of a similar number manufactured
by the Company says an exchange. All
our lady readers win want to 20 TO the
Centennial worse than ever, now.
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Very few men have minds evenly enough
balanced to indulge in a moderate chew OF
tobacco. provided they are taking it out Of
somebody else's pouch
Double Danger Avcrted.
The inhabitant of niaiarious region Is
threatened by double dangers lie - not
only compelled to breathe miasnla' Due 20
s,oulaosc II, since it infects not only the at-s
mosphere but the water. The Aerial poison
threatens his system through the lungs and
pores. the liquid through the stomach.
Aga,nst tl,is double peril there is but ono
projection, and that Is to in'ylgorate tne
80. croans OrxifnMFy tonics usually
sssI ~ accompiish tlsis- HpatefkeF's 61c1n-
81 - Isifters never In the frbs8Es, Where