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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-08-20

By PROF. w. H. cHANEr.

David Rorer was one Of the most prom
| inent lawyers in Burlington. Iowa, at the
time located there, I'm 1876. Less than
five feet in hight, he weighed over 200
pounds. and was stranger in makeup
mentally as physically. Rumor said that
he reported himself as native of Arkan-
sas, that he had been principal in several
duels aud always killed his man. He
settled in Burlington several years before
my advent there, and had made quite a
history for himself even at that early dav.
As "a lawyer no one ever questioned either
his silrewdness or ability but he brought
with him the habits and manners Of Arkan-
sas, and for time was great terror to
the citizens of Burlington who had learned
their manners In the sunday Schools of
New England. His first case i'm Burliug-
ton was before a justice of the peace, at a
tioe when there were nearly as many In
lians there as white people, and the dig
nifty of Justices court about on a par
with what are called courts of justice in a
new mining district. Rorer wadtled into
the court room with the air of a prize
4&IA AAA9 00es10 A"f-
it on the table before him, Eema rking that
it would noe be healthy for any Yankee
lawyer to insult or even contradict him.
The attorney upon the other side being of
a nervous, timid nature, could do no better
than fawn before him like slave before
his master. Not satisfied with this, Rorer
bulIled the justice by relating what happen
rry r., au. AarLapsaS itrsfifsa who had the
ten.erIty to decide point of law against
him. OF course Rorer won his ease. and
bis reputation as successful lawyer was
established at once. Business poured IN
upon him, foi he was just the lawyer to
please q community where CLUB law
was held in higher esteetn than any other.
He always carried his bowie knife, which
he WAS ready TO display on the slightest
disagreement, and HcYer failed to lay il on
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-08-20

SEATTLE, Aug. IA twelye-Yoar old
son of Mr. Dawson, of Samish. while visis-
Ing his uncle. j. v. Dawson, telegraph
operator at San Juan. lsst wes,s accident.
ally shot himself by the careless handling
Of a shot gun. the entire charge entering
his neck and killing him lnsta ntly.
Mrs Clark and her eleYen-yesr old SON.
Thomas, who have been on trial bespra
the district court Mt I.aConner during tbs
past week wers yesterday coayictcd 81
manslaughter and sentenced to The terri
torial penitentiaEy. The son. 4 will BE-
AZ tNe lnstIgatson Of his
mother, few months ago shot and In
stantly killed MIfDhell Paddens preeit.
aeDt citizen Of WhatspHn eoAntys while to
2f land in dispute hpfWeen ese Clark nls4
Padden familass,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-08-20

A member OF the Democratic STATE Gen.
trail Committee. Of Massachusetts. E. 81.
Lathrop, OF Springfield. In letter ressan-
ing his position, protests against the action
OF the Democratic National Cos yention In
passing over men in the party Of s.approseA
craftsmanship and ability. rips In civic
Judgment and attainments, y for ..cna
whose known civil qualities are mostly me-
cations, and whose careef s hlazonsd only
In the red light OF military achievements y
When the hnrrah Is over, tIe thinking rnen
of the Democratic party win see the mat.
ter In the SANG light.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-08-20


y month slips by i; Nine. Miraul re-
mains immovahie in her determination.
/ dine there twice week. and OH Sundays
am here from II A. ". till 10 P. NJ. !; the
more see of Cecile the better love her
and the more savagely do l chafe against
her mothers prohibition though not
naturally hloodtIirsty, 1 have come to
desire arlently the death of the she-notary,
or even of her son, so as to put an end to
the suspense. But none of the family give
any signs of failing.
Que evening Nine. Miraul caps the
climax by discovering that the fatal pre-
diction does not refer to the year of grace
i'll which the illomened dinner takes place,
but to tie Twelfth month beginning with
that day. and suggests that the wedding
day be referred until next October !
My blood runs cold at her words, and
CecIle turns deathly pale. Igo home with
ont word, Kick my unoffending furniture
about the room and assault my defenselcss
pillow with iuexcusable terocity. The un-
complaining tlocility with which it receives
my blows di~arms me and weep AM,
sleep. In my dreams a happy thought
comes to me and before the day arise and
hasten to the chambers of my friend, the
EDITOR of N. Miraul's favorite newspaper.
find him in bed, but he must listen to me
for am desperate. Halt an hour later
leave his presence radiant, for-but I must
dissemblc.
Next evening make my usual visit and
find the ladies knitting aud my future fa-
ther-in-law reading the paper.
swell, sir, what is there new to-day ?''
"Oh, nothing, nothing! Politics, ever
lasting politics-dreary, dreary reading"
'sBut do you never read the local items
You don't? Then. sir, think that you
are wrong-thcy often contain items of
singular interest. Let me read you few
of them. thinx the ladies will like them
and it will rest your eyes, y
take the paper and have just disposed
myself to read, when Nine. Miraul COM
plains of being thirsty.
Propitlons fortune. thank thee
dash out of the sitting room into the kitcf-
en- ask the bonEe for glass OF eau sucree
for her mistress cram the paper into the
wood-box and take from my pocket the
copy prepared exclusively for my use by my
friend the journalist and return to the salon.
begin reading the ''local ttelns'' and
my reading is approved by the ladies, when
suddenly cry aload:
Great heavens can it be possible !?
It mHst be the same man Then. after
all. there is something in the superstition!'
s.Wiaat is it % everybody exclaims.
Listen say, solemnly, and read as
follows, amid = profound silence
s.SUDDEN DEATH,-There was buried
yesterday man who had made no little
noise in his peculiar pro6essIoil--a pedicurc
named stint-P Phar. very cscger operator.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-08-20

Nine. Niraul ovcrwhelms with reproaches.
She throws all the blame OH her sou, the
indoleut Ignace. and only considers her.
self censurable in that size has hitherto
spared the superstition OF Mime. Miraul,
and then triumphantly declares that she
has (liued at least twenty times in a COM
pany OF thirteen and has never yet died.
Triumphant in this demonstration she
crosses over to me and says:
''Sir, am glad to know that you are
about to enter our flmiiy. In marrying
Cecile you gai: the capita; prize in the
lottery; she is an angel and will make an
adorable wife,
Being altogether OF her way of thinking,
shake eagerly the :.a..- she extends to
me and the evening ends pleasantly
enongh.
When next-evening at 7:15 cali Mt the
house find Cecile and Aunt Charlotte en-
gagged in tapestry work. M. Miraul read
ing his newspaper and hls wife plunged
in the depths of an armchair and utter
woe.
''N1y poor boy" she says feeb.y. 81
almost died last night
s'Why. mother, I says afFectionately,
knceling beside her chair, s'what has been
the matter with you? find you looking
very pale.
NO wonder my dear son. that look
pale, and feel pale. too. Thirteen at table
death is lowering over u.s.
Yes, death is always lowering over us.
but let him hover without worrying our
selves about the morrow. which does not
belong TO us, or entertaining gloomy
thoughts. We only need yonr smile co be
so happy -
"Ah, my children" she says faintiy,
''do one thing to please me. You were to
be married on the 21 of December, post
pone your wedding siIl the I'd of January.
when the year will be over. The delay
will not be long one. If during the
interim no one dies l shall once more be
happy, but for the present am possessed!
ofa fixed idea, and I don't know what will
become of me if you don't yield 20 rly
prayer"
Cecie wee pS because she sees her mother
crying NJ. Miraul coughs huskily Aunt
Charlotte whispers to me that Eulalic is
suffice: to such fits of dependency, and
that my wisest course is to give in for the
moment.
''Come, mother dear say at last, Il
will TO whatever you desire done. 1t is
furnishing me cruelty to exact tha. 1 shall
give up two months of happiness, but
desire above everything your comfort"
We all embrace each other, which gives
me the right to hug Cecile tsome compen-
sation. anyhow, and ut 10 O'Clock | 60
home, cursing superstition in all its forms
with much warmth.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-08-20
!: Saint-Phar, Corl-Doctor,
+: 4 Place de Ii Bourse.

desire the ground to open and swallow
me up all eyes are fixed upon me.
.'A-ah, so he is your friend, ELI - says
the she-notary.
can 10 longer stand it my only way
out is to tell things as they are, and blurr
out the whole story. Every one laughs !;
it is admitted that, after all, Saint-P Phar
has some good points about him and every
one takes dis address. l feel greatly re-
lleved by my confession, and but for my
future mother-in-law's gloomy counten-
ance should be altogether happy.
After dinner arrive several persons-
among them Cousin Anastasie, whom
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-08-20

observes, Exquisite, by Jove !'' He
cannot have touched food for week from
the manner in which he attacks the hors.
d'oenvres. \ nice mess have made OF it
bringing the fatal thirteenth guest to din
ner after taking much trouble to find
him. [ dare not raise my eyes, for feel
the reproaclIful look of my motEer-iu-law
that is to be scanning my face; but. after
all, we cannot very we'll turn Saint-Phar
our of doors. and the catastrophe is attri-
butable to Cousin Anastasia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15
Conversion Of Cane Sugar into Crane
satg Sugar In Cooking.

At sanitary convention in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, recently, the Presi-
dent Of the State Board of Health called
attention to Q bad practice among
cooks, by which cane sugar r
converted into grape sugar in cooking.
thereby losing more than half of r.
sweetening power. Some women. he
said, will put the sugar in with a mass
OF acid fruit to be cooked, and kec,,
cooking and keep adding sugar while K
keeps on growing sourer, until at last
they will use two and q half times AZ
much sugar as they ought to secure thu
desired result. The cane smg.r ~
been changed to grape sugar. Nov 4
the sugar had been added after the fr,,;e
was cooked, much less would have ha an
required, and the result would have
been far more satisfactory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15

away stayed in armed despair, ever.
present peril, and subject to daily "a
pine and death. Courts were silent,
schools empty, churches deserted, dwell
ings were burned and fences DESTROYED
until the civilizing demarkations OF
home and farm were lost in indistin-
guishable ruin. Strolling bands of de-
serters and robbers herded in the noun
tain caves, made predatory excursions
from their fastness, and in their inhu-
man collisions and murderous orgies
kept up reign of terror 1t was once
smiling country, peaceful, prosperous
and happy, converted by the fell Mo-
loch of war into a bloody scene of utter
desolation. And to these awful horrors,
universal and unmitigable, the appal-
ling possibility Of starvation was added.
No crop could be raised in this hideous
time, and charity could not penetrate
this wilderness of devastation.
Captain Keith's family lived in this
section. He obtained leave of abb
sence to visit and provide for his people
and never returned. The desertion was
a surprise to those who knew the high
character of the man, but there was al
lOwance to be made for any one in the
AOSCooAGy Va RAOCCCJAOu 1OI q ulitIl y 1dlu-
lily where law was powerless and the
red hand of violence was-a sovereign
ruler: Intelligence from that, country
was infrequent and obscure, but always
of plumber and bloodshed. Men slept
in their boots and armed. Or Captain
Keith we heard little. He was evident
~ trying to preserve his, safety He
lived in terror of the torch of the in
cendiary and the pistol of the assassin.
How or when he came to his death has
never been learned. He was missing
from his family, and for weeks his fate
was unknown. His friends were in the
agony of suspense, fearing the worst.
And when the dread certainty was
known, it verified the most dreadful an
ticipation. His body was found in the
woods, in a gully, disfgured, maltreat-
ed, decaying, barely recognizable.
Rachel Stones curse had been fulfilled
to the letter. He had miserably per-
ished, as she had prayed and predicted.
He had died like a hunted dog. and met
the frightful fate her implacable tongue
had invoked upon him "a wretched,
terror-stricken, lonely, murdered out
cast.-CoI. j. W. Avery, in Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15
H.. p.-o,.r - pn.s.,,.;,,o 4

Hugh Barclay, Of Russellville, KY,
who some weeks ago, received Q stroke
of paralysis, conducts his business as
president of bank by means of select
ing letters ON an alphabet prepared for
the purpose. So long as his strength
lasts, he points to the letters by moving
his finger, and when unable to raise it
so as to point correctly, the alphabet is
called over to him, and by means of the
eye he denotes the right letters, and
thereby spells out the words he would
speak. He has transacted both private
and bank business by this process, and
has made his will and arranged his af-
fairs generally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15

I'm round numbers, twelve million,
or one-third of the French people, live
in cities and towns. In the United
States the population is one-ifth, and Is
rapidly increasing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15

AT Greenville, Me-, q short time
ago, Mr.. Tyler was hauling wood
down hill through field, the road be-
ing directly opposite Albert Mansell' s
house, and one morning, the road being
very icy, his team got away from him.
In running down the hill, the oxen
cleared themselves from this sled, which
went by them and struck Mr.. Mansell's
house, thrusting the tongue Of the sled
through the side of it, and demolishing
a bed on which child was asleep, and
knocking over q stove. Fortunately
there was no one hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15

Milwaukee thought she had real
Count at one Of her hotels, but when he
was questioned down fine he turned out
to be q man who had made $500 at the
misunderstanding business in Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15
A New Scheme Employed by Sharpers
to Get the farmers Money.

Some people never profit by the expe-
rience of others, while many seldom
value their own experience. This is true
of individuals living in the city as well
as in the country, and no amount of
advice or warning seems to do any coed.
Yet it does seem that farmers have been
swindled by impostors too many times
to ever listen to a stranger again, how
ever smooth they may talk or whatever
apparently tempting bargains they may
hold out as bait; or even to sign notes,
orders or receipts presented by persons
unknown and representing unknown
business firms. Seldom a week passes
that some farmer is not called upon to
pay money on a note for which he has
never had value received. To be sure
much of this is due to the fact that q
majority of the farmers swindled do not
take paper or keep posted on what is
going on in the world. Another class
who are swindled by dishonest people,
are those who are always sus-
picious of the man they have
always dealt with, or seem to think that
men who are in business in their midst
are making money too fast, are so blind
ed by prejudice that they do not see the
point of the hook under the bait. Dur
ing these days of active competition, no
dealer can long carry on a dishonest or
grab business, and are generally worthy
of patronage and trust. They never
ask any thing but straightforward bust
ness transactions, and deliver wares or
goods before asking for money or pay
ment in advance. If farmers will re-
member this, and give itinerate dealers
wide berth, they will never have oc-
casion to regret their own folly.
A new swindle is being practiced by
class of sharks in the rural districts, of
which the following, from the Sigourney
NeaOs, will give our readers general
idea of the modus Operandi:
1.-THE swindling grocery sellers have
struck this country in their rounds. w.
Bristow gave an order for 1922 worth,
and it turned up in the shape of a note
for $3.50. The note was sent to the
First National Bank here from Clinton
bank. We understand nine notes were
sent to Washington from the same place
and the same amounts, $3.50. These
swindlers and others of the same kind
have been blown up in the papers for
the last year, and people should not be
caught by them. They reported to the
Clinton bank the notes were taken for
fence wire. They have an order book
with a rubber band around the middle
of it, the order is above the band, and
the name is taken below the band.
When the band is taken off, it shows
the paper they sign is note for $3.50.
One hundred and fifty is printed across
the note in large bold type, also $3.50 is
printed in figures on the upper left hand
corner of the note. Again we say buy
of home men and let these travelling
bummers go, for if you don't you will
get caught. These gentlemen report
they are selling goods bought cheap,
and say the merchants are making 100
per cent. on the goods. Don't believe any
such stuff. We are indebted to Mr..
Keck, of the First National Bank, for in
formation of the workings of these fell
lows. "-Burlingto HasOkeye.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15

JOns OF two clam shells, kept in tho
sea-kette, VIII prevent the lime from
forming on the sides Of the kettle. ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15


up closely around the crown, plainly
covered with pale gray velvet, some
velvet folds higher up, and two or three
and backward from the crown. This
hat is set back on the head, leaving the
profile in relief, and showing the thick
tresses that are now curled on the fore
head; this is far more effective than
when the turban is drawn down over
the forehead almost to the eyebrows.
Black chip turbans are trimmed with
black grenadine that has velvet polka
dots; long gold -headed pin is thrust
through one side, and there Is large
satin bow behind, also two black os-
trich tips. ~ N1
T The heliotrope colors that promise to
be chosen by refined tsstes are now
brought out in India muslins to be used
for bonnet trimmings; this muslin is
edged with very yellow Languedoc lace,
and used with yellow flowers, such as
jonquils, narcissus, or roses. Feathers
viii be very much used ON large sum-
mer bonnets that will be worn ut the
watering places; for small bonnets
flowers win be preferred. While Paris
iennes wear turbans further back than
Americans do, they reverse this
with all other shapes, especially with
small cottage bonnets, and thus they dis
pense with AL face trimming. Lace
dropping over the edge of the close
brim and falling on the hair Is popular,
because it is becoming to all faces; the
Spanish lace and the Breton laces are
most used in this way. Black Spanish
lace bonnets will doubtless be the favor
lite of the spring, as they have been
worn for dressy occasions all winter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
BOTH PARTIES AFRAID.
why both Platforms are silent on
the silver Question.

Mr. Garfield said at Cleveland, Aug. "a,
" Fortunately for the country the question
is not an issue in this campaign. The
platform of the two parties are silent in
regard to il"
And Mr. Sherman said, at Marietta: I" II
has not yet assumed party aspect"
The fact that both platforms we're made
in June, while the people did not learn un
til July that silver had been demonetized,
and do not yet fully understand the vast
importance of the silver question, suth-
ciently explains why the platforms are
silent in regard to it.
The Salary Grab Bill, passed by the
same Congress, in February, 1873, and
about the same time the old silver dollar
was demonetized, was not party ques-
ton, and yet the people and the press did
not hesitate to discuss it, and with such
effect that many covered" back into the
Treasury their ill'gotten pay and the next
Congress repealed the law, without the aid
of commission of experts"
So, now, the people and the press, in
spite of the dictation of party leaders,
will discuss this silver question in a way
to enlighten Congress and secure such
prompt action thereon as the rights and
interests of the people demand. Ours is
a government Of the people, by the peo-
pie, for the people, and not for bond-hold-
ers and foreign capitalists only.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

as just and meritorious. He abused his
trust to help their rascality, and he falsi-
fed the record in order to mislead the
House
Every word that Mr. Garfield uttered in
delensl of the Ring was proven by the
Congressional investigation to be willfully
untrue hey violated the law openly,
trampled upon all restraint fabricated
vouchers made fraudulent charges, meas
ured falsely, suborned witnesses, altered
accounts, used perjury, and finally con-
spired, while the inquiry was in progre IS,
to put up a fictitious burglary in one OF
their own offices, in order TO blast the
character of citizens who were seeking
redress from Congress against their cor
ruption aud r0p,rity. The outrages COM
mitted by Tweeds Ring in New York
sink out Of view n presence of those per-
petrated by the villainous crew of which
Mr. Garfield was the ally and the paid
advocate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

In accepting his eighth nomination at
Warren, August %, 1879, Mr.. Garfield
said. t-
"Among all the things that should con-
slider in regard to this district, as making
its character peculiar, nothing so strong
ly endears this district to me as this that
the relation you have almost always sus-
tanned toward your representative is the
relation of mutual, manful independence.
Applause You are free, bold, brave
critics-free in your praise, free in your
censure; and for your free, careless criti-
cism, as well as for your manly approval,
you have, first and best, my sincere re-
spect, and second, my profound thanks
EApplause,l In the time that l have ser
we'd you, have known what it was to live
In the sunshine Of your almost unqualified
appreciation. l have also known what 1t
was TO live in the very heavy cloud Of
much criticism and disapproval; and if
have borne myself with some degree of
manfulness in both, it has been because
believed you were doing not only what
you had a right to do, but was your duty
to do, following your convictions both Of
praise and blame; while on my part fol-
lowed what believed to be, at the mo
ment, the line of duty and the line Of hon
or, subject always to your free criticism
and your unqualified condemnation or Sp.
probation, as you may see At