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

The Tiltnns are still i'm trouble. Theo-
dore has taken the boy Ralph to his fathers
house in New Jersey. leaving Mrs. L. only
one of the children. at which that lady de-
murS. al d will take legal steps to get pos
session. Mrs. Iilton IS in close straits to
live. She has kept boartlers. but failing in
that. has been reduced to the necessity of
sewing by the day. hlr. Tilton has sent
her money time and again. but she stub
horniy refused to accept assistance from
him in any form. Triton has tried to get
money TO her by round-a bout ways, SO that
she should not know that it came from
him. but in every instance she has detected
his good Intentions, and returned it. In
one Instance she sent back money that
caine from particular friend OF her
mother. for fear that it came from Theo-
dore. and 10 assertions to the contrary
could make her believe but that he sent it,
She X a stubborn little woman, and will
die before she viii be under obligation to
him. The old scandal is very likely to be
opened again. By the way. Mr.. Beeciier
ought to take her to the White Mountains.
She is the only sufferer from the great
scandal.
PAY FOR LITERATURE.
Occasionally an Uncle Toms Cabin
makes for ifs author $50, 900 or $40, 600,
and Immediately every scribbler in the
country Seizes pen and paper. and expects
to do likewise. They discover that this
happens only once in century. Geo. VIM.
Curtis never made 5000 year with his
pen, Bret Harte isn't worth a dollar. and
never had one ahead Grant White has a
place in the Custom House, or he would
starve. and Parton makes about $4,000 a
year out of fugitive writing. and he finds
il hard to get OIL. Gail Hamilton never
received So, 600 i'm her life for her work.
In short, literature is the worst paid of all
the professions, and whoever expects to
live by it may expect to live on short ra-
tions. | know of hundreds of gifted men
and women who have walked the streets
tor years with their manuscripts, and who
have not averaged $40 week for their
work The market is overstocked with
merely good work, and /: is only the strong
est who even live. Keep out of it, unless
you are sure you are one of the elect.
BUSINESS.
Is still dead, with no signs of resurrection.
The weather keeps everybody out of New
York, and the demoralized condition of
trade everywhere keeps the merchants
from buying. The city is dead. Failures
are less frequent. but it iS only becauSe there
have been SO many of them heretofore.
The weak ones are all weeded out.
IN POLITICS
have to report that 'Tilden is losing every
day. and Hayes and Wheeler are gaining
The . Reform " Democracy, headed by
John Morrissey and Tweed's old friends,
have shown their hands TOO soon. The
merchants and solid men have too painful
remembrance of Tweed times, to put
power in their hands again. New York
will give the Republican ticket majority
as certain as tate. Make no mistake about
it, the Empire State is sure for Hayes.
THE MENoNITEs.
Five hundred Menonites arrived last
week and are now Oh their way to Nebras-
kl. These emigrants are the best that
come to the country. They are all intelli-
geut. hardy people. and are rich. In this
party there was All average of 1.30o iti
gold par head. They are excellent farm
tI<. and make. fir~t-ciaSs citizens. Over
$4,000 hore are preparing to come. The
ul.,r. It's: letter. PIETRO.