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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16

DEATH OF BIG-HEADED Boy
Matthew Dorm, the monster-headed
boy, is dead. lie was fifteen years of
age, and was certainly acuriosity, if not
q monstrosity, SO far as his head was
concerned. It is said that it was four
feet in circumference, and weighed al
most eight pounds. He was of Irish
paTentage. When six weeks old his
head began growing much more rapidly
than his body. and continued to grow
up 10 within few weeks of his death.
lie was never able TO sit mp, bnt could
move his head from right 10 lett while
lying on his pillow. During the Cen
tenniaI exhibition at Philadelphia he
was taken there by speculative persons,
but the undertaking did not prove sue.
cessful there or IN Albany, where he
was subsequently, exhibited for a few
days. His body at the time of his
death weighed about oue-half as much
as his head.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16

spriggins says he once prevented a
severe case OF hydropbobia by SIMPLY
getting on a high fence aud waiting
there till the dog had gone away.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16

A pretty school-marm, to prevent
scholars from being tardy, promised to
kiss the first scholar who made his ap-
pearance at the school house. All went
well for few days, and The ninetcen-
year-old-boys, anxious to participate in
the tun, actually got to roosting on the
fence all night in order to be at school
the first in the morning. This became
monotonous and the teacher gave the
idea up. <sss
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16

Two of the sold boys" comfortably
circumstanccd and accustomed to in
dulge in from ten to twenty drinks per
day, were day or two ago watching a
man who was squeezing lime-juice into
glass, wien one of Il lem remarked: ST
hear that Smith. died yesterday. You
remember him-great temperance man
couldn't get him to drink anything.' .
"Oh, yes" was the answer; f'I knew
him we'll enough. l tell you it's bound
to fetch them after WHILE"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16

a Hartford paper tells how a lady Of
that city ssplays it on tramps, through
the agency of the bogus money known
as advertising grecnbacks, and which
to the casual observer, appear genuine.
III G lady, with studied carelessress,
puts bill under the mat at the back
door. and waits the approach OF tie in
Docents. Up to the door comes trampy,
and his greedy eye at once alights on
the money. III flash it is transferred
to his pocket, and without stopping to
knock and beg, as he intended to do, he
hurries ont Of sight, radiant with the
joy OF one who unexpectedly strikes
good luck. When at a safe distance.
he looks at the bill, and as the extent oi
the terrible deception dawns upon him,
he clutches his hair, and with q wild
despairing cry of '~sold by Jerusalem r
crawls into a convenient rat-hole and
dies.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16

KISDN Ess TO Hons sEs.-Strangers
in Paris are surprised at the beauty and
size of the omnibus horses, which are
invariably kept in splendid condition.
They are well fed, carefully treated,
and never over-worked. Each omnibus
has ten horses belonging to it. These
ten horses go out every day; thus, dur
ing tie fourteen hours service, the
horses are changed five times. Being
thus carefully managed, their speed and
strength endure during long years OF
service. To prevent this strength great
care is taken. At the foot of each
Of the hills that diversity the surface OF
the streets Of Paris (there are thirty-one
of these hiIls), an extra horse is always
in waiting to aid in dragging the heavy
vehicle up the ascent. Nor is the NOR
al side, so TO speak, of the horses train
ing neglected. The pairs, once formed.
never separated save III case of accident
or sickLess; they occupy the same stall
and feed from tile same manger divided
by partition into two compartments
They thus become almost unit in gait
movements and impulses, and being al
ways driven by the same coachman
they get to understand perfectly hi.
words and motions. Their docility an6
superior intelligence fully reward theil
owners for the extra care and kindncs
shown these grateful creatures.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16

Three hundred years ago forks were
unknown i'll England, and man could
scoop up all the green peas he could
carry on the flat of h,s knife and shovel
them into his mouth, without having
his wife stamp on his corns, or nndge
his elbow and spill the peas all over
where his napkin ought to be ard never
is, and say in hoarSc, reproachful
whisper, "Why, Edward!"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16
THE nURNING OF RICHMOND.

Ever since the burning of Richmond
in 1865 there have been numerous sults
at law between the people whose prop
erty was destroyed and the Insurance
companies, the latter making defense
that the burning was an act OF the war,
under which insurance can not be col
Iected. An effort has many times been
made to obtain the evidence of Confed-
crate General Ewell, who commanded
the city at the time of the evacuation,
but he has successfully avoided the wit
ness-stand. Not only has this question
been matter OF importance to the in-
surance companies and property-owners.
but also to historians, who differ in re-
gard to the origin of the fire, some hol l.
ing that it was accidental, others that il
was the work of the Federal troops
Within the last few days documents
have been filed in the courts at Rich.
mond which proves that the city was
fired before the evacuation on the 4tl
OF April. 1865, by order of Genera
Ewe.l, acting under teIegraphic instrnc
tions from General Lee, who was al
Petersburg at the time, III pursuance O
statute of the Confederate Congres:
that all cities wherein cotton or tobacco
was stored, or which would afford com
fort to the enemy, be destroyed by tir'
when evacuated by Confederate troops
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16

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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-16
The Grand Duke Alexis.

The Heir-Apparent to The Throne of
Russia is quite giant, resembling in
that respect his grandfather Nicholas,
who was by far the most magnificent
looking monarch of modern times. His
strength is said to be something prodiy-
ious, and of its display, and of The great
control he exercises over his naturally
violent temper, curious anecdote is
told. On one occasion lie discovered
that his private correspondence had been
tampered with when passing through
the post-olfice. He went at once TO the
Emperor, laid the case before him, and
begged to know if it was by his orders
that the letters had been opened; for III
that ease, as dutiful son and subject,
he would say nothing more, but unless
such orders had been given he would
demand redress. The Gar sent at once
for the really guilty party, the Chief of
Police, severely reprimandca him in the
| Princes presence, and then bade him
sternly begone and sin no more. Ter
rificd and trembling, the abashed official
was about to make sudden exit, when
the Czarowitz, who had been Il quiet
and, to all appearance, a perfectly un-
moved spectator OF the interview, merely
twirling some little object between his
fingers as the colloqny proceeded, came
forward and stopped him. Without a
word the Prince placed the thing where
with he had been toying IN the officials
hand it was a silver ruble, twisted
round and found III cork screw fashion
as ordinary hands might twist a scra;
of paper. With this startling proof o
the concentrated wrath of the heir Il
the throne, the lnckless funetionary was
i suffered to denart
, 1877-03-11

ITO EEST-F. G. WEIGH l. CO., 142 LASALLE,
Il st. Room 2 have lsrge and small DWELLINGS IN =!
zts OF E1ry rent: also dAta lofts and snres Aeo
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
A HIDDEN TREASURE.

WWAsHINGToN, December 90
The U. S. Treasurer has just receiv-
ed from "a party in Vicksburg,
Miss, an old tin box, which had
been buried in the ground a num-
Der of years by the owner and lately
exhumed by him, containg $4,000
in the first issues of the government
greenbacks and national bank notes.
The money had become so rusted by
contract with the box and affected
by mildew as to be in great danger
of dropping to pieces, and was con-
sequently forwarded to the United
States Treasury for redemption. The
exchange for good money has been
made.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
BEECHER G GETTING MIXED ON
ORTHODOXY.

From Beech er's Last sundays Sermon,
The numbers of the human race
were actually beyond computation,
and for thousands and thousands
and thousands of years they had beed
born into the world, had lived and
struggled and finally died and gone
where. If you tell me that they
have all gone to heaven, my answer
will be that such a sweeping of mud
into Heaven would defle its purity
and I cannot accept that. If you
tell me that they have gone to hell,
then | swear by the Lord Jesus
Christ, whom l have sworn to wor-
ship forever, that you will make an
infdel of me. The doctrine that
God has been for thousands of years
peopling this earth with human be-
mgs, during period of three-fourths
of which was not Illuminated by an
alter or church, and in places where
vast population of those people are
yet without that light, is to trans
form the Almighty into a monster
more hideous than Satan himself and
I swear by all that is sacred that l
will never worship Satan, though he
should appear dressed in royal robes
and seated on the throne of Jehovah
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
SANITARY USE OF TREES.

A correspondent of the .American
Architect calls attention to phenom-
enon which he has observed in the
outflow of waste from his own house.
He has a close-built brick cess
pool 8 feet in diameter and 8 feet
deep, with an overflow thence for
liquids into percolating stone
cesspool 10 feet by 10 feet both are
domed over at the top, closed each
with fiat stone, and covered with
soil. Unlike HE neighbors, who's e
cesspools are constructed in the same
manner, and in the same kind of soil,
but who are subjected to the neces-
sity of cleaning out both cesspools at
frequent intervals, his own have been
in use for fur years without being
open ed, and have given him no in
convenience. A few months ago
deep excavation in the street, near
his percolating or overflow cesspool'
revealed the fact that the moisture
from it was all absorbed, by the
roots of three large and very fouri-
shing trees;a tulip and two males,in its
immediate neighborhood. "Therc
could be no accumulation of water"
he says" where there were such
channels to draw it up" This cer-
tainly is an important point to be
considered in locating the area of alb
sorption for household waste. We
do not remember to have been else
where noticed this very probable sani-
tary function of trees but if the
theory is correct, it goos far to solve
the most serious difficulty in the pro-
blem of drainage without common
sewers.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
VICTORIA AND HER HUSBAND.
THEIR HIGH REGARD FOR LOUIS
NAPOLEON.

The third volume of the authorized
biography of the prince consort OF Eng
land contains what cannot fail to be re-
garded as state papers OF the very highs
est importance, especially as bearing on
the ambitious plans of Russia, the posi-
bic future of Turkey, and other aspects
of the irrepressible Eastern question as
developed in the Crimean war; 1t
throws a great flood of light on the gen.
eral management of public business in
England, and shows what minute atteh>
ton the queen is in the habit of paying
to what is commonly considered the
mere routine of departments, and how
deep is the interest she takes in every
question, small or great, which affects
the well-being of her people. 1t will
contain some interesting passages on the
opinion of Napoleon LII ;, entertained by
Victoria and her husband. Victoria says
of him, after they had visited him:
''he is so quiet, so simple, nd1 ever,
so pleased 10 be informed about things
which he does not know, so gentle, so
full of tact, dignity and modesty towards
us, never saying word or doing thing
which could put me out or embarrass
me. l know few people whom | have
felt involuntarily more inclined TO cons
fde in and speak Hnreservedly to-
should not fear saying to him. felt, l
do not know how to express it, safe with
him. His society is particularly agreea>
Bile and pleasant; there is something
fascinating, melancholy and engaging
which draws you to him in spite of any
prevention you may have against him,
and certainly without the assistance of
any outward advantages of his appear
ance, though | like his face. lie I'M
doubtedly has a most extraordinary
power of attracting people to him. The
children are very fond of him to them
also his kindness was very great, but at
the same time most judicious."
Elsewhere she thus wrote of him
"Into the side chapel the emperor led
me, and there l stood, at the arm of Ma
poleon Ill, his nephew, before the coffin
of EDgland's bitterest foe j; /, the grand
daughter of that king who hated him
most ami who most vigorously opposed
him, and this very nephew, who bears
his name, being my nearest and dearest
ally! The organ of the church was
playing God save the Queen at the time,
and this solemn scene took place by
torchlight and during thunderstorm.
Strange ailt wonderful indeed. 1t seems
as If in this tribute sf respect to a de-
parted and dead foe, old enmties and
riValries were wiped out and the seal of
heaven placed upon that bond of unity
which is now happily established be-
tween Two great and powerful nations.
May heaven bless and prosper it,
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22

EoR YOUR CHRISTMAS GROCERIES
Il go to Thomas NJ. Weir, No. 1909 Mar
ket street. Prices to suit the times. 3 lbs
currants for 25 els, 3 lbs raisins for 25 cts
new seedless cherries 20 cts per lb, new
Dansen plums 20 Gus per ID, dried apples
cts per Id, seedless raisins II cts per ID, new
figs IL cts per 10, peeled peaches 10 cts per
lb, New York plppins 10 cts a can, table
drips 80 cts tsp per gallon lbs G Good % starch for for
25 cts, % pounds excellent flour for 81 12,
French mixtures for % cts per 10, smoked
hallBut II cts per lb, boneless hams 16 cts
ferkin butter % cts per Id, best 80 cts per Id,
peach Jelly ID for 25 cts, ounce jelly 2 10
for cts. THOMAS NJ. WIER,
de4-lm No. 1909 Market St
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22

TURKEY RED RUIT NAPKINS AND
i DOYLIkS In varied assortment and
low prices. WILLIAM b. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streets.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
THE BAYoNEr VS.. THE BULLET

THE BAYoNET VS.. THE BULLET.
In two of their more recent orders
of the day, Generals Skobeleff and
Gourkho exhort the men under their
command to be sparing of their cart.
ridges, and to endeavor to restore to
the bayonet its former renown. A
German military writer, criticisiug
these instructions, issued by two of
the most talented and distinguished
of the Russian generals, remarks
that it must not be supposed, as it
very naturally might be, that this
exhortation to, in fact, refrain from
endeayoring to utilize to the utmost
the power of the weapon with which
they are armed is prompted by any
fear that their men are not sufficient
ly trained to be trusted to fight in the
comparatively loose order necessary
for the full development of fire tac-
tics; but, on the contrary, must rath-
er be regarded as a confession that
the employment of men in masses re-
gardless of the enormous loss of life
thereby entailed, is believed by the
Russian leaders to be the only way
of utilizing the large forces under
their command. The saying ofSuw-
arroff that "the bullet Is foolish, the
bayonet alone is wise,'' is, in facts
still to be regarded as characteristic
of the Russian tactics, the fact-so
strikingly demonstrated in all mod
ern wars that it is not until the bull
let has done its work and shattered
the enemy that the bayonet can be
employed being altogether ignored
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
The Best quality of MEDICINES

The Best quality of MEDICINES
AT WILLIAMS
The MOST RELIABLE PROPRIETARY
MEDICINES,
At Ninth and Market.
Choice PERFUMERY COLoGNES, &c.
AT WILLIAMS
A fine assortment of HAIR, TOOTH. and
NAIL BRUSHES,
AT Ninth and Market.
A Glass of ICE COLD ARCTIC SODA
WATER,
AT WILLIAMS
Choice FLAVORING EXTRA CTS, Strong
and Pure,
AT Ninth and Market.
A Good KEY WEST or DOMESTIC
CIGAR,
AT WILLIAMS
Fine AMERICAN & IMPORTED SOAPS,
At Ninth and Market.
"Get the best" WILLIAMS SAPONA-
CEOUS DENTIFRICE.
AT WILLIAMS
Choice Goods, Accuracy in dispensing, ana
Reasonable Prices.
WILLIAMS PRESCRIPTION STORE
Corner Ninth and Market.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
FOURI IL EDITION
THE CHRISTMAS MARKET.

The attendance of sellers in the IKing
street curb market this morning, was the
largest that has ever been seen in this
city, at any one time. The wagons
reached from the railroad to fifteenth
street, and a number of the cross streets
between King and Market were also oc>
cupied on both sides. The attendance
ofbuyers, was also greater owing to the
fact that there Will be no market on
Tuesday next, and all were obliged to
purchase their eatables for Christmas to
day. rhe display of poultry was enor-
nous, reaching several thousands of
pounds. The prices Obtained were very
reasonable, and even considering that
fact the sellers complained of the mar
ket being dull. 1t will be almost impos
sible to quote prices as they were very
huctuating. Evergreens were in abund-
ance an sold very reasonable.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22

TURKEY RED BORDERED NAPKINS
i and doylies in white damask for fruit
WILLIAM B. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streets.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
CHEsTER's BANKING TROUBLES.

CHESTER, December 2l-Mr. George
Baker, whose bank suspended yesterday,
says he will put his real estate, of which
he has a large amount on the market,
and that be thinks he will be able to
meet ali Obligations. He is now working
depositois generally express confidence
in him. There are rumoTs OF other
failures.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
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TURKEY RED TABLE CLOTHS, ALL
l. sizes, and by the yard In the newest
patterns. WILLIAM b. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streets.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
PIGEON SHOOTING.

A pigeon shooGlng match came off on
"Wednesday at st. Georges, betwt en- Alex,
Max xwell. and Longman, of st. Georges,
tor one hundred dollars, which was won
Maxwell, 1 0 / 10
Longman, 0 l 0 o.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-22
EDUCA TIONAL.
KNHE HoMEIN ATIruTE,

TIIHE HOME INSTITUTE,
J. A SELECT DAY AND BOA RIDING
SCHOOL for YOUNG LADIES and CHILL
DREN, will reopen on MONDAY, Septem-
Der 10th. Our aim is to combine Home Gull
ture with moral and mental discipline,
while we insist upon th0r0,tOhness in every
branch. English, Latin, Music, Modern
Languages, Drawing and Oil Painting.
Object lessons throughout the course. Num-
ber of boarding pupils limited. PRICES
SUITED TO THE TINES.
Circnlars may be obtained at the book
stores or by calling upon or addressing the
Principals.
M1ssrs( A. NJ. HOUSTON,
b. l.. HOUSTON, A. B.
No. 800 Delaware Avenue,
aug2l Wilmington, Del.
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Agency, but that he wished to renal in
North and be let alone; that the troops
hunted him down and he had to come
in that he wished to be put on scaffold
in the customary Indian way, and not
buried in coffin. He said that his son
had been his only protection, and that,
as he was now-gone, he was poor and
friendless that, while they were North.
his son had taken good care of him, and
they always had plenty of game to- eat'
But this morning the old man has been
haranguing that his son was obstinate,
would not listen to good advice, and that
now; he was no more, and it was well.
Early this morning, the body of Crazy
Horse was brought in the ambulance,
from the post by Indian soldiers, and
delivered to his relatives in the village
near the agency. There was terrible
amount of crying done by the women and
children, and just before noon, the rela-
tives of Crazy Horse took the body to
Spotted Tail Agency.
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The Route by Which He Reached the
Happy Hunting Grounds.
Chicago Tribune Letter.

Chicago 1rt6une LeHer.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept. 6.
Crazy Horse, after his fight on the 9Th
instant, was pursued by Indian soldiers
from here, and found at Spotted Tail
Agency that night. He said he had left
here for the purpose of taking his sick
wife to her relatives at Spotted Tail, and
that he would return next morning.
The Red Cloud Indian soldiers, with
some Brule soldiers, next morning star
ted with him for this agency, being &C
companied by Lieutenant Lee, of the
Ninth Infantry, the agent and Spotted
Tail.
They passed the agency unmolested,
and, upon their arrival at the post, found
that a considerable number of Indians
had collected there; and while Crazy
Horse was being conducted into the
| guardhouse, be suddenly made an at
tempt to stab Capt. Remington, officer
of the day-having, it appears, q revolver
and two knives concealed about his per-
son. Capt. K. drew his sword, and at
this iuncture, Little-Big-Man (Crazy
Horses former right bower) grasped
Crazy Horse by the arm and attempted
to hold him; but he resisted, backed out
of the guardhouse-being at the time
surrounded by the guard-and made a
thrust at Little Big Man, cutting him on
the arm above the wrist. At this, Crazy
Horse fell, having heen mortally wound
ed in some manner, in the right side
lust above the hip. Capt. Remington
then ordered the guard to take him back
to the guardhouse; whereupon the 1ndi-
an soldiers cooked their guns-whether
intending to attack the guard or prevent
interference from the Northern Indians,
is not known. Crazy Horses father
| jumped off his pony and made two at
tempts to shoot, but was seized by the
Indian soldiers.
The Indians then objected to them
taking Crazy Horse back. At this, the
interpreters (half-breeds) fled, leaving
the Captain and DR.. McGillycuddy, Act
ing Assistant Surgeon, with the guard,
to manage the dificulty-none of them
understanding word of Sioux, aud un.
able to explain themselves or to take any
action, and not knowing friend from foe
A half-breed, john Provost, then made
his appearance, and told the Indians
that the Doctor wished to take Crazy
Horse in and attend to him; but they
decidedly objected to it, and said they
could take him in the Office, which was
done. He was attended by DR.. McGilly,
scuddy. and DR.. Mum, the Post Surgeon
and at 2 o'clock last night died.
1t is not known how, or by whom
Crazy Horse received his death wound
Little Big Man says that, when Crazy
Horse made the thrust at him the knife
after wounding him, from the force O
the blow glanced off and entered Cray
before his death, asserted that he hae
been struck with a bayonet, as he felt i
penetrate his sides. After his father hat
;. been quieted, he made speech in behal
of his son, giving his family history, etc.
said that he did not want to come to th'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-27

DR.. Tut has been en-.
gagged in the practice Of
medicine thirty years, and
fora long time was demon.
strator Of anatomy in the
Medical College Of Geor.
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the guaran.
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackery.
lfc has succeeded in
combining in them the
heretofore antagonistic
qualities of n strengthens
ing, ,pnrgafive, anda Pnr-
iiying tonic.
Their first apparent ef-
feet is to increase the ap.
petite by causing the food
10 properly assimilate.
Thus the system is nour-
ishcd, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or.
,,pc reo,,lar healthy
cvacuations are produced.
Thcrapidity with which
persons take on frsh,
while under the influence
OF. these pills, OF itself in
dicates their adaptability
to nourish the body, and
hence their efficacy in cur.
ing nervous debility, mel.
ancholy, dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug
gishness Of the liver,
Chronic constipation, and
.ngth to the system. Sold
.iu ray Street, New York.