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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

Mr. b. p. Porter, our next Assessor,
was IN the city ON Monday, looking in
good trim for the canvass.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

An excursion train from Santa Cruz 10
Big Trees CAL. on the 23l. met with a
terrible accident. AS the train past
through ttnnel No. Z, being dawn grade.
the speed was Increased, ami as a curve
in the road was reached tho first car
jumped the track to the left. the second to
the right. while the third car remained OH
the track. The excursionists on the frat
two cars were thrown III a heap against
the bank, those remaining near the track
being run over hy the third car. Thir-
teen were reported killed and more than
40 wounded
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28
DIR. &. WILLIS PRICE,
DENTIST.

OFFICE in Odd Fellows Temple, Albany
Oregon. All work carefully perfbrlncd, and a,
reasonable as is consisteiit aith good work
manahips 4i32v12
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

Two or three weeks ago the smelters OF
Omaha struck for 30 per cent. advance of
wages On the 2l inst. the bosses secured
los negroes from Kansas City, Leaven-
worth and st. Joe, large number Of
whom were armed with revoivers and
guns. and therefore were not molested by
the strikers. who held a council OF war
and determined to offer the eolored men
return tickets to their homes. after ex-
planning the condition Of affairs. The
offer was made aud excepted. when the
bosses offered an advance of 5 rer cent to
the strikers, which was accepted, and
peace rcigns In Omaha.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28
DENTIST.

Ar. b. n. E'REEE.AND has located in
AlbahS Cor She practice of Dentistry.
All work warranted. Office ill H'zrriSHs
block, corner First and Ferry SITS. fcbl
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

eThe Grant Club of Cincinnati, number
ing tour or five hundred members. have
resolved to attend the Chicago Convention
Ga bedy.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28
Religious services.

''Christianity the worlds ultimate reli-
gion,' will be the theme OF discourse at
the NJ. f. Church next Sunday evening.
Song service half hour before preaching.
A cordial welcome extended to all.
Tie services of the Presbyterian Church at
THE r. PC. A. hall next Sabbath morning,
May 3oth will be conducted by the Rev. Joseph
A. Hanna, of Corvallis. The usual evening
service will be omitted. The pastor is, On that
day. to supply .Ee pulpit of Dr. Lindsey, mt
Portland.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

Hon. NJ. C. Georges reputation for
honesty is equal tothat of any man his
honesty has never been called in question
by any man. Compared with his competi-
tor, Mr.. George has had but small! expert
ence in legislative matters, and yeteile has
accomplished much more. He is younger
than his opponent, and therefore will be
more active and energetic In the interests
OF his State. and having far better etlu-
cation he will be able to present his views
more clearly and impress them more firm
" than Mr.. Whiteakcr. MIR. George is in
sympathy with the age III which he lives
and therefore is progressive III his ideas,
while Mr.. Whitaker occupies his position
of twenty years ago when he took the
narrow ground of bitter opposition to
everything having for its object the pres
ervation of our glorious union. He stands
where he stood in 1861. and deserves 10th
ing OF this people but an overwhelming
defeat, which we feel assured will be given
him in June.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

The Portland Bee is just rs saucy ant
newsy as ever, Notwithstanding the Iate
attempts 10 get down OH IL.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

The county canvass commenced at Oak
Vile schoolhouse OF Wednesday.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

The rainy weather holds on. with good
prospect Of fighting it out on this Inc all
SninfaaR.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

Tfse feeling amO:g thinking men is in
1hyor Of Mr.. Finn tor the Office of County
JU3ge. And the reasousi6or this are many
antK sufficient. The Office certainly is not
. political one in any sense, ami as it is of
tho utn1cst importance that a competent.
sound, honest, reliable man should fiji the
AGlce, wOteFs, after a careful comparison
oa the two candidates for the position, are
compelled 10 give the preference to Judge
NlAnn. Our candidate has peculiar qnallfl-
cations E6r tho Office. For years he has
6ssn recognized Is first class authority on
sIl probate matters, and most successful
hwyer. He brings age and experience
and well earned lame TO the Office, and
win 90 Into Office fully qualified to attend
20 al the duties deyolving upon him from
The start. His opponent, MIR. BiIyeu, has
i1sIther age nor experiences nor standing at
ehe bar as lawyer to induce any one to
believe that lie can or win, IT elected, fill
eas oGSce with credit TO himself or safety
C. tAle taxpayers. You MI know Lark
Bssyen. and while he Is rather spry boy.
ne one for moment contends that he has
40 anslity Or Judgment requisite in the
franarEans once Of County Judge. It Is a
rIasser hat deeply concerns every voter,
6nd should be carefully considered before
slis sOte d easts
nnocsaflc journals charge that Hon.
George introduced great many
aly i rev became laws and
them t0 esy. By impilca-
WhAteakcr didn's ysani
Hence. and therefore he
need bills
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

The NJ. f. Sunday School exctirs:on has
been pa<tpnncd unti! SATURDAY, .ttfne 18th.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

Politics must be very fascinating ltl@i-
ness. We know men who can kheel
down and offer loud prayers for Godliness,
morality and temperance. who would not
cheat neighbor, who give change scrupu-
lousy but who. when mixed sn politice
seem to forget every prEaciple OF deccncy.
resort to the tricks of knaves, the practic
of backbiters and forget Temperance and
morality in tile scramble tor Office. Such
are hyp"crites who will find thrir
''NemcsiS'' barring the gate of Mnve,,
against them.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28
w ater Fitting l
May 81, 1850.

THE UNDERsIG&Eb HEREBY INFoRMs
Il his friends and f1le public generally, that
hc is prepared to do NIL kinds of
Water FS1EG4n@p
at tha. lowest living rates. in connection with
the "a'ef !" ofN' % ''e JOHN BRIGGS.
Albany, May II. lssO-ssvi2
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

1t is urged that out or the number of
bills introduced by Hon. N. C. George in
tile State Senate. only six became laws.
Suppose. this to be true. during the same
time Whiteaker was member and he did
noeksucceed in getting a single measure
through. During all this time Whiteaker
was President of the Senate which gave
him additional influence in putting through
any measure lie may have advocated.
And while occupying the office of Presi-
dent OF the State Senate, with all the pow
cr and influence which it gave him more
than he would have had, had lie only
been entitled to seat in that body, either
through lack OF ability or desire, he failed
to accomplish anything for his Immediate
constituency or the State. It will not do
to say tha: he was an officer and could
not Introduce bills, as he was just as much
a member and had as much right to do
SO as Mr.. George or any one OH that floor.
But we believe, In justice to Whiteaker, it
will be as well to state that he did not
refuse to introduce bills, but did claim the
right, introducing several measures.
None of them ever became laws, however,
as they were SO entirely worthless and
without merit that. notwithstanding he
was President OF the Senate, and his party
had the majority in the Legislature,
both in 1876 and 1878, the two sessions In
which he and Mr.. George served together,
his party couldn't be induced to vote them
into laws AS n representative in the
Legislature of his State, with the work
ings of which he certainly must have been
perfectly familiar, having been a member
so long, he was OF no profit whatever.
As a member of Congress he is still
greater failure, and has not and never
will be able to accomplish anything what
ever. In all those years of service as Gov
ernor, member of the Legislature and
Congress, he has accomplished but one
thing, he has been dubbed Honest John, -
and now this title is denied him, by his
own party. too. prominent members of
whicl, charge him with taking a 5000
bribe. SO much for Whteaker.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

Whtle Gen. Grant is not our first choice
for the Presidency, we may be permitted
to say that he stands before the country
upon a record never hitherto attained by
mortal man. He has made some OF the
grandest, noblest and best declarations tn a
fallen foe that ever proceeded from the
heart and lips of q victorious general.
Washington was first III war, first In
peace. and first in the hearts of his country
men," and SO, too. Grant is first. not only
in the ''hearts OF his country men," but in
the hearts of the late enemies of his colin-
try, AS well. No such grand ovation was
ever rendered a'conqueror, unattended in
the enemy's country, as was given Gen.
Grant in the South. His words to the
Southern people were of good cheer. He
entered into TO trade of abuse and dis
played no enmity on the contrary, with
ont ostentation or arrogance, he went
among the people of .he South and de-
monstTateG his friendship and patriotism,
representing no North. no South, no East,
no West, but extended the right hand of
fello xsll:p and brotherly love, and the
people, with one, accord, white and black,
received him with open arras to their hearts
and homes, and tcndere0 him ovations
such as no man ever received since the
beginning of time. This much we will
say in regard to Ger. Grant. no matter
whether he obtains the Chicago noRiua-
tion or not.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

1t is proposed to tunnel the st. Lawrence
river at Montreal. An engineer has the
matter In hand. 81 far as surveys are con-
cefned. and a syndicate is on the eve OF
formation to apply for charter with q
capital of $1,000, 600 and borrowing pow
crs upto $3. 900. The tunnel will 10
sufficiently bfoad TO arcomnosiate double
track. THE boring win, 1t is expected. be
through the s;tbstaisce KNOWN "a black
rock. and, should tile geological stittets
previously made by the Gotefnmeht prove
to be correct. tlIerc will be no more difficult
substance to contend with. Tho cost il
roughly estimated at .. 6ob. tot, and Is les.
than substantial bridge could be b,liit for.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28

+ i
Elsewhere in this issue win be tound
letter from Judge Finn, In which, he gives
his reasons for refusing to canvass the
county for the Office OF County Judge.
The position taken by Judge Finn IN this
matter is perfectly correct-tlie office is
not political one, and the candidates
should not be called upon to canvass the
county like other political aspiranfs. It
was understood. too. rs one of the consider
atiQps OF Judge Fiinn's accepting the
nomination, that he wonltl not be colspell-
ed 70 canvass In fact be told the COM
mittee that he positively would not cam
vass ii they persisted in nominating him.
While we know that Judge Finn can and
would make most effective canvass.
we endorse his position, and believe he
shows his appreciation of the office and
its duties wlen he refuses TO go on the
stump and proclaim his political views.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-01-24

SOME interesting experiments were
made in MenlO Park which have deter
mined Mr.. Edison to reduce the size of,
the carbon hOrse-shOes in the globes
Two lights, which have been burning
constantly for nearly two hundred and
fifty hours, were taken down in order to
ascertain whether they had deprecated
by combustion since first lighted. BY
means of the galvanometer an accurate
test was made, and the result was com
pared with the original tests, No re-
ductiOn had been made-that is to say,
the amount of oxygen that had gained
admittance had been so infinitesimal that
the combustion of the carbon could not
be measured by the finest and incest
test. 1t was found, too, that by reduc-
ing the size of the carbon horse-shoes
one-third eleven lights could be genera
ted per horsepower instead of eight. BY
increasing the resistance of the lamps
from one hundred to two hundred Ohms,
Mr.. Edison finds that he can still further
increase the number of lights per horse
power. This, however, is found to in
crease the cost, and will not be at
tempted.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-01-24

IHE expense of trip around the
world is calculated by the Railway Age,
on the basis Of lSO days at ss49 for first
class and S6OS for second class accommo-
dations. Under the first head are includ-
ed these entries New York to San Fran.
cisco, 1929; sleeping car S22;; meals on
the road, SIS; San Francisco to Sidney,
$500; expenses in Sidney, $40; Sidney to
Melbourne, s25; expenses in Melbourne,
$40; Melbourne to Adelaide, $25; ex.
penses in Adelaide, $40; Adelaide to Lon
don in sailing ship, 1925; England to
New York, $75. 1t is admitted, however,
that little extra money will not come
amiss. No allowance is made for ex-
penses in England. -
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-01-24
The Cost Of Raising q Boy.
Popular Science Nonthly.l

The heaviest tax that can be imposed
upon q nation is one that is paid in hu-
man lives. From whatever point OF
view the subject may be regarded, this
conclusion is irresistible. If We look
1t it according to purely economical con-
siderations, we may obtain very re-
markable results. 1t has been estimated
that an actual money cost of f300 is in
CURED in raising boy, Graded among
the poorest classes from birth to man
hood. 1t does not require us to ascend
very high in the social scale before we
find that this estimate must be trebled.
If we take what We may call the the cost
price of the human unit, at any definite
time, say at f500 on arriving at matu-
rity, the producing power of the unit in
question will bear some relation to that
sum; the more costly and carefully edu-
Gated, producing, a. a rule, the more
valuable result as to productive power.
If the labOrers who earns AS. or 45s. a
week adds ESQ per annum to the wealth
of the country, the physician, the scien-
ti6c, military or naval officer, the bar
rister or the engineer may look forward
to the time when his yearly labor will
be worth more than q hundred times
that amount, even if a ppraised only by
the price he is actually paid for his
TIME. Taking any producing individ-
ual, whether valued ut s50Or f5, 900 per
annum, at any period of his career, no
income tax to which he can be subjected
can approach in its pressure the extrav.
agant tax of death for the payment Of
that tax at once annihilates the total
earning power of which there was, until
that moment, a fair mathematical ex-
pectatiOn.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-01-24

The gas men say that as electricity
can not be stored like gas, the supply
is therefore precarious and may at any
time leave the city in the lurch were
electricity depended on for light "They
say" said a reporter to the philosopher
of Menlo Park, lone fatal defect il
that you have no reservoir" They
don't think about it," replied Edison.
" What is a reservoir but reserve force?
What better force can you have than a
modern steam engine? l shall always
have reserve of electricity. Forty five
cities depend at this day upon modern
steam engines, with their reserve cylin-
ders, for their water supply. Reservoirs
for water are getting out of date. What
an absurdity to talk about reservoirs of
electricity! Your engine is your reser-
yOir."
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-01-24
THE MAID'O HVD LOVDA

Ny first, my very 6rst, his name was Will
handsome fellow; fair with curly hair,
And lovely eyes ! have his locket still.
He went to Galveston and settled there;
At least heard Co. All, dear me-deaY mel
How terribly in love be used TO b.!
The second. Robert Hiil he told his love
The first time that We met Twas At . ball.
foolish boy. Iecarried OF my glove,
We sat out hall the dances In the hall,
And firted In the most outrageous way,
All me- how mother scolded all next day.
The third woke up my heart From night till u9n,
From morn till night again dreamed Of himl
treasured up rosebud he had worn;
Ny tears and kisses made his picture din.
Strange that cannot feel the old. old fame,
When l remember Paul-that was his name.
The fourth and fifth were brothers-tvins at that,
Good fellows, kind, devoted, clever, too,
Twas rather shabby TO refuse them fat
Both in one day; but what else could dof
My heart was still with Paul. and he had gone
Yacht sailing with the Misses Garretson!
He never cared for mel found that out
Despite the foolish clingng Of my hope;
A few months proved il clear beyond doubt
stecled my heart; l would not pine VI mona
But masked myself in gayety and vent
To grace his wedding Vhen the cards were sentl
So those were all my loves Ny hu.bandf Oh.
met him down in Florida one fall
Rich, midde-agcd and prosy, a. you know;
He asked me; ! accepted; that is oil.
A kind, good soul; be worships me; but then
never count him in with other men.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-01-24
Premature Education.

Most of our leading minds, in the
various departments of activity, Origi'
nate in the rural districts. The cities
and large towns furnish very few in
proportion to the population. The fact
has been explained BY the purer air,
simpler habits, and harder life, which
characterize the country But we are
inclined to think that our school sys-
tenn is an equally important factor in
the case. In the rural districts it il
impossible to attend at a very early
age, partly because the schools are
not adapted to them, and partly because
inconvenience of distance, bad roads
and inclement weather. Moreover,
there are generally only two terms, a
shorter in summer and longer in
winter, the latter being largely attended
even by young men and young ladies,
many Of whom become themselves
teachers. There is, take the year
through, time enough for all sorts of
rural sports and diversions. Play,
work and study are duly interchanged.
It is well.nigh impossible to push the
brain at the expense of the muscles.
The result is that nerve-force is ex-
pended in laying solid foundations for
the superstructure of the mind and
body.
In our cities education begins almost
with babyhood, and is kept up, with
only brief vacations, TO very manhood
and " wOnlanhood.
Nothing is worse than this unremit
ting employment of the brain in child
hood, and during the period of youth
At least, it dOesn give us the men tina,
rule the world.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-01-24
The MagniphOne-A New Invention.


For many years Mr. George McPher-
con of this village has been q scientific
student, and great portion OF his time,
when not engaged in his daily vocation,
has been occupied with scientific ex-
periments. BY these experiments, MIR.
Mcpherson has invented and applied
for a patent on an invention which he
has very properly called the "Magni.
phone" The instrument increases and
magnifies sound, but to what extent is
not known - yet. 1t il easily applied
to the telephone. It is generally known
that the cause of sound Is the vibrations
of the diaphram and that these vib,a-
tions are caused by variations in tho
tension on the disphram, in the acoustic,
by the wire that attaches them, in the
magnetic by the variations in the
strength of the magnet. But it is not
30 generally known that these vibrations
are q secondary cause. The real cause
is the working of the fiber of the metal.
So the more you cramp or buckle the
diaphram the more sound there is:
therefore, by having a heavy tension
and then vibrating the diaphram, it
would cause more working of the metal
and 80 produce more sound. The mag
niphone is constructed on this plan. 1t
is made, first. of circular rim with up
per surface grooved; then the diaphram
is drawn over this rim and bent down
and fastened there. Then a second
rim is placed directly over this groove
and fastened firmly with screws, which
presses the diapnram into the groove
and thus makes the tension. The in
strument is not round but elliptical or
egg shaped, in which it is far better as a
receiving telephone. For transmitter
the round form is equally as good. The
wire is put through the small end and
the vibrations run of the other end,
thereby causing more movement of the
metal, the same "a hammer to piano
is placed at one end of the wire. The
instrument can be put to a great many
uses for all kinds of telephones, for .
phonogrsph, telegraph sounder, sOunder
for all kinds of musical instrumen nts,
and is particularly adapted to violin or
piano. 1t may seem improbable, but
Mr.. Mcpherson, by actual test, has
found that, when applied to piano,
that instrument can be made to talk.
Mr.. Mcpherson is very sanguine that
it is q success, and by what we have seen
by its description, We are inclined to be-
lieve he is right. The only wonder to
us is that, it being SO simple in its con-
struction, it has not been discovered
before.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-01-24
BROKEN THREADS
By NATHAN D. CRy Bh

A iollv old handloon- weaver chanced
IL ply his trade In my native town,
Whose answer 70 all things advanced
Was in s,ne quaint utterance well laid down
And one of his sayings Its light still sheds
Through all the wears, with their care and DIN:
"There = never . woof without broken threads,
Howsoever the knots be woven in"
II is true o. ren, Il 10 true OF things,
II Is true Of whateer in the world Is rife;
And no hslcyon Joy ever spreads its wings
Over every flaw in the web OF life,
Though culture and custom Join their heads
To smooth in the thick and fill out the thin.
"Thsrc is never woof without broken threads,
Howsoeyer the knots be woven in"
Though We plot and plan, and contrive and scheme
Our cherished purposes TO fulfill.
And ali faultleSs every preciution deem,
There's a canon % imper.eotion still,
Which tine incomplete with the perfect weds
In all things human that yet must win.
"There is never a wof without broken threads
Howsoever the knots be woven in"
Let us, then, 40 order our hopes and aims
That however desire outstrip result,
We can vet show work that no labor shamoS,
And in fair requital Of Toll exult;
And then can study the subtle shades
Between what Is and what might have been.
There is never a woof without broken threads.
Hows1ever the knots be woven In "
The old weaver himself exemplineL
The pth OF his words, for q sOrTy wight
Was ne, Of follics and sins allied
That no mortal weaving could gloss from sight;
But hi. faults were such fate imbeds
In the texture Oi all, be II thick or thin.
"Thrrc IL never a woof without broken threads,
Huwsoeyer the knots be woven in"