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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

A South Carolina statesman, having the
moral and intellectual Improvement of the
citizens of the republic profoundly at heart,
has proposed to Congress that copy of the
daily Congressional Record shall be sent
free to every voter in the United States.
Aside from the vast amount of instruc-
tion To be CLEANED from this publication.
which embraces rerb0tin, reports of all the
able and exhaustive speeches OH finance.
harDor improvement, tIie negro exodus.
e..deltvered in either House of Cou0ress
an5imnlense fund of amusement, not inf.
ri. r TO that furnished by first-class tro,,pe
of minstrels, would be provided in the
reports of sueh keen encounters OF our
statesmen as that between Cox and Horr
the other day. turning upon the respective
stature and aVoirdupois of the humorous
antagonists.
Tt Is true, the boon would be rather an
expensive one, involving a cost of about
two million dollars a week but what ia X.
payer would grumbIe on that score, in view
Of the profit and pleasure to be derived
from such choice literature as was contain
ed in the recent issue of the Record which
published the facetiOus Cox's propospC
epitaph for bis obese antagonist:
Here lies the body of Congressman Horr
iris Greece, but living grease, no more.
Surely such edifying matter as this can
not be dear at any price. No considera
fions Of niggarClly economy should stan'
in the way Of its dissemination among tn
people.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
Abandonment Of spelling.

Nearly all the words abuv speld can be
adopted without disfiguring the present
orthografy more than appears III this par
agraf, hence tie piesure of ordinary readers
wud not be interrupted by it. Consider
ing the amount Of time Sc painfully spent
during the precious years of our yuih iii
learning to spcl, and alSu the daily veAa-
tiouS We all llav during lite with the pres
ent orthngrafy. can our benevolent natures
wait for the establishment of this reform
by newspapers not ''respectahl'' before we
adopt it? And as to Scloarship in etymol-
ogy. must 3a.00O.000 pepl in the United
States rite silent letters iInumerable evry
TIA of their lives. besides being vrxt and
wasting time evry now and then in their
en.levr tn spell correctly. in order that a
tn hundred stoiars ma remember the hiSto-
ry of our words, " hich. indeed they can
as wei remember without the masses haV-
ing mnclI truble? Caurot those filOlo-
giStS. too. have additional piesure by Ie-
mcmbering our present sySten as past
WIN? Cum. let us adopt this reform
before we spend as much effort discuss
ing the matr as we wud save by the
change. - Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
so.aGGn America.

The Chilean forces have occupied lilo
and Moquequa, taking the garrison Of the
latter place prisoners. The Peruvian ar-
thorities OF Moqneqma were also CAPTURED
and Chilean authorities appointed i'll their
stead. y Bolivian envoy AMI three colo
nels ot the allied armies have been arrested
by the Chileans at AntofoSa~ta.
General Comacho has made himself
president OF Bolivia.
The wheat crop OF B,'eaoS Ayres Is ex-
ceIlent but that Of Santa Fe is very poor.
-Four hundred bandits having expelled
the Brazilian autho~ities from .Jann.ri;i.
in the province of Minas Gerars. sackcrl
the town ami burned % houses, they
threaten 10 attack other towns.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
An administration w.shour Scandals.

If there is bright side TO the recent
gloomy pictures Of cmh"zzlcment and mis-
appropriation of funds, it is TO he found in
the absence of such scandals from the all
ministration OF the federal governments.
The government. besides collecting and
disburSing Nh annual revenue OF between
$50. 600, 900 AMI $500, 600, 900, has made
gigantic Transactions i'll loans. aul during
the last three years there has not heen
conspicuous case oftltfllcation "r epihezz' e.
ment by any federal officer. At a time
wiIen we have so many painful aud >talt-
ling disclosures of private decentralization,
we shonld not fail to recognize the re-
markable integrity which prevails in the
administration of the national government.
We have never had an administration
which deserved iahcr praise in this respect
than that of President Hayes. and all hon
est men should feel n sincere pleasure i'll
paying it this tiibute.--N. J. Herald.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
A portland Invention.

One of the greatest henef;lctors to man.
kind has come to the surface in the person
of an inventor named G. o. Loil. He has
invented lamp which will commend itself
to every proprietor of marriageable datlgh-
ter at first sight. The lamp is common
enough looking. except that the base COIL
talns small clock, which stares out con-
tlnually upon company. 1t is go arranged
that amy attempt to turn the light down
Will ring an alarm which IS attached to the
head-hoard of the parents bedStead. At
precisely ten O'Clock brass bull dog. which
is claimed in one corner of the room, ts
turned loose. chair in the old folks bed
cnamber Is upset, and an alarm like the bell
of Notre Dame Announcing the massaerp
OF the Huguenots is given; the front door
fles fnvitingly open at the same time. II
the young man does not take the hint. the
old man is supposed TO put in an appea rance
with double charged shot gun.-Bee.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

In reference to 4 statement made recent
ly by Parnell that Queen Victoria contri-
buted nothing in ls41 to the lii>h famine.
denial of which statement bv LOId Ram
dolph Churchill, was cahlet. Parnell has
addressed letter to the New York Herald
in which he says: ''In reference to Lord
Ran 'o'ph Churchill's contradiction of
my statement that the queen g;t"e hoth-
ing to relieve the Irish in iS47. I tind that
| might have gone still further, and said
with perfect accuracy that not only did
she give nothing but that she actually i'll
tcrcented 5000 of donation which the sui
tan of Turkey desired to contribute to the
famine fund. In 1S47 tie sultan hal
offered donation of elO eco, but the Eng
liSh ambassador ut Constantiuople was di-
rec;e1 by the queen TO Inform him that
her contribution WIS to he limited tn
$1,000, and that the sultan shonll in good
taste not give any more than her majesty.
hence that The famine fund was less 5000
by the qleen's action.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

The southern claims commission will ex-
pire by limitation OH the 10th of next
March. 1t was organized in 1871 to adjust
the claims of Southern loyal citizens against
the government for stores and supplies
furnished the union ar.ni, S. Property de-
s:royed or damaged, buildings used, ETC.,
are classed as casualties of war" and not
allowed by the commission. During the
nine years OF its existence it has examined
and passed upon an enormous number OF
claims. and has saved the government a
vast amount of money.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

Tie Toronto Globe publishes a full account
of DIR. Blackhurn's efforts to spread infec-
tion through the north. A large number
of witnesses were sworn and the testimony
was positive, and Blackburn was turned
over to answer, but was never prosecuted.
The Globe says: ..After DIR. Blackburn was
bound over to the Asszes ia the sum:of 81.
600 with two sureties, the case was not
prosecuted further for the reason that the
prosecution became convinced that. al
though the conspiracy to infect the north
ern masses with yellow, fever. and the
actual conveyance and disposal of the intec-
ted clothing. was fully proven. and even
admitted by the prisoner. yet there was no
statute making it crime IN Canada thus to
conspire. Moreover, the goods had not
touched Canadian soil. If they had the
case wouhi have been different. and Black
burn world not have escaped. The act was
regarded throughout Canntla "a one OF the
most diabolical crimes that human heing
could possibly engage in. and Blackburn
was designated as the yellow fever fend.
And this Is the man chosen by the Democ-
| racy for Governor OF Kentucky.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
A Thrilling Spectacle.

The New York Tribune says: 1t is
thrilling spectacle to see 'rilden quailing
with fear lest the republic be buried to
rnin by inperiaIi-m. The man who dodges
his income tax when the money was
needed to save his country from destruction
must necessarily create a commotion
among the people when he rises to speak
Oh the subject of the nations peril.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
y BEN . UNS y
& j GpclNE PoRousl4
81 PLAS

Tesfiirely n. q :. T.s MRS rrrT. a,rardrd the
hi hest AMI o1ig TGi greI r,sirr pl1sers et Ioth
fsG Cent 1ni't ont Paris Ecrasitiofns WILDLY and
f7'"rG ~ k7'o17s aus,7la Thyscions great sns-
frnrrneale oRt - ordinary porous plasfcr 4 ANN
pa7Sefaa "a y9hr 0lc7 tceGlity about IT, Tho vaIua.
b., Qualities OF the common porous plaster arc in
fiia article Increased foil hy n.au and ecicptfc
rles'icafinn 1k relieves almost at once and cures
w,"rn ofenr.n' asters fail even to relieve 1t is
r.i'Honf s'llht tho best remedy ever devised for
E.FrcE- Cctnnnints and all local aches and paing
Avoid mitations.Sold by nll Druggists Price 25c
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

The Baltimore Gozette says: There is
one great point in favor of MIR. Bayard's
nomination and election as president that
should not be overlooked. Delaware is
such small state it is not likely that
enough people could be found there to fill
all the offices. while in New York the
offices would not go half round among the
faithful unless the present lot was quad
ruDled.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

NOTICES hereby given that the nndersign-
~ cd has been, by the County Court of Linn
county. Oregon, duly appointed administrator
of the estate of Francis M Moore, deceased, late
Of said county. All perSonS having claims
against said estate are hereby notified and re-
quired to present the same with the proper
vouchers tot the undersigned within six months
from the date hereof, at 4ebanon Linn county,
Oregon. JOSEPH j. CHARLTON,
Jan. Is, 1SStlv12nl6 Administrators.
( Flinn & chamberlain, attys for adm.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

The German Government intends to tax
advertisements i'm newspapers. The next
.tep will probably be the taxation of signs
and show windows.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
8th dan of March, 1880,

and yom are hereby notified that if you fail to
nnn.snr and answer sail complaint IA hereby
required. The plaintiff will take Judgment
against YOU for the sum of 500 gold coin. and
Interest hers.c-, in like gold coin from October
"a. 1879, at the rate of one per cent. per month,
aud the farther sum Of $50. attorneys fee, and
fhe costs aud disbursements of his action.
HUMPHREY q WOLVERTON.
attorneys for pl;,intitf.
PublishesI by order of the Hon. B F. Harding,
Judge made at Chambers, january 9Th, 1880.
january I6, ISS0-v l2nlG
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

Col. Bob TngersoH. in an interview on
Saturday. expressed his views freely on the
Grant is practically ont of the race, and
that the contest in the national convention
will be almost entirely between Blaine AMI
Sherman. with the chances very largely III
ravor of the former. who he believes will
be the easiest man for the republicans to
elect. He believes that neither Rayard.
Seymour OF Tilden. will receive che Dem
o. ratio nomination, but says that Hendricks
might win if ne has the boldness to play
the cards which he holds.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

Dates to the 31S, nit, from Rio Jene:ro
say that yellow f'ver has broken out at
several places in Brazil. Up to the present.
time tile epidemic has appeared in mild
form. but fears are entertained that it may
spread 20 Rio Jaueiro.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
a1banp 3e9i5tet F..
AIRANY. OREGON. FEB. G. 1880.

Neither party in Congress seems t" nave
tbe courage necessary 10 force vote on
o., amendment 10 the Constitution which
would set at rest all fears OF trouble
arising from disputed Electoral counts.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

An expose of alleged fraudulent work
upon the Folsom Prison was made before
the Leg <lative Joint State Pri-on Com
mittees last night. 1t is a serious enough
charge to demand fun investigation.
which should be entered upon at once.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

Telegrams have been received stating
that Prince Bismark and the German crown
prince have agreed that it Is advisable to
re-establish harmony between the Ronish
church and Germany. It Is not get known
whether Prince Frederick William will
visit the Pope
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

The Fusion Legislature of Maine has
adjourned until the first Wednesday III
August. This fact will tend to confirm
the suspicion, which has already
found free expression, that Garcelon's
Dodge is nothing more nor less than an
outrageous plot to secure the Electoral
vote Of the State of Maine for the Demo-
cratic party.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

Tn conversation with members of tie
last Legislature, we learn that bill
would have passed. almost unanimously
last session to place tax on notes if the
bill had not strayed or been stolen too late
in the session to replace it. Who stole
ikp-Ree
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

On the 3ISt. nit. p 4. Sawyer. fusion
ist secretary state for Maine. under protest
given up all tie state property III his pos
session. At 2-10 Z. NJ. Sawyer delivered
IN the republican secretary of state the
state seal. returns OF votes for governor,
c lunty officers. senators and representatives.
council records and all reports of the exec
utive council of 1879 relating to election
re urns He says tlrat lie received legal al
VICE on Friday to hold out i'll his position.
Ijut as he was satisfied that the sheriff had
a warraI9t fapr his arrest. iIc did not choose
to make martyr ofisimseif. and has there
1ere given up his claim TO the Office.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

The king of the Belgians has confer red
the Leopold cross on Rosa Ronheur, the
artist. She is tile first lady receiving such
distinction. The king Of Spain has also
conferred on this distiGl gui<hed painter an
equally high order, meyer before granted
IN lady
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

The appointment of James Russell Low
ell, as Minister to England, gives general
satisfaction in that country. He is Justly
regarded as representative OF the best
culture Of America, and is eminentIy quail
ifed for the position to which he has been
called,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
Summons.

In the Circuit Court for the state of Oregon
for Linn county.
John Conner, plaintiff, Philip GrigsI'y
defendant.
To Phiiin tirigslpy, the above named defend
ant In the hume of The State of Oregon. you
are hereby required to at1re',r md answer the
entitled Court. file with the Clerk of
S:li 1 Court, assAinst YOU. or before the first
day of the next regular term of the Circuit
Court In and for said Linn county, Oregon, to-
flaA
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

Gen. Ben Simpson has been appointed
Postal Agent for Oregon, Washington and
Idaho
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

The eclipse was scarcely over when the
country was startled by the information
that a Government official had been dis
missed tor extravagance. Will wonders
never cease?
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
sly Samuel.

It is reported that Samuel J. Tilden is to
be married to Miss Fannie Rauck, of Lew
isburg, Pa, this week. He denies.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

Lafe Lewis lost fine cow last week. she
having tried to stop railroad train.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06

There is point in this, from the New
York Worl9: Both parties, at Washing
ton, we hear, are unwilling to provoke dis
cussion Of any important issue. II this i
true, the people ought to Lring enough
pressure to bcar on the party leaders to
force discussion. There really are mill
ions of people in the country who are NOT
running for president. and whose aggregate
welfare is much more important than that
of any given a<piraW.''
Our readers will remember the Seattle
horror, the details of which We're pub
lished some weeks ago aud were in effect
the attempted murder of an illegitimate
child by its mother, Mary L. Tucker. by
throwing it down a vault. She MRS cast
into prison, the child saved by 4 miracle
almost. and at last the father of the child
came to her rescue, married her and dis
appeared in the forests of the Sound,
being the proprietor of a logging camp.
The Grand Jury. now in session at Seattle.
have found a true bill against the woman
for ATTEMPTED infantTeile, and her troubles
such as would have broken any woman 5
heart, will commence anew.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Democrats of Portland raised Han
cock and English flag last evening and held a
ratification meeting in City Hail. Speeches
were made by Hon. Bion Bradbury, Hon. W.
L. Putnam, Nathan Cleaves, Esq, Gen. S. J.
Anderson and Hon. L. D. M. Sweat.
George w. Meserve, a Boston builder, has
been arrested for forgery. His operations are
said to amount to $4,000.
The weather for the last fifteen days in
Northern New Hampshire has been the hottest
known of like duration for forty. years. The
crops have been very badly injured and there
is much Encouragement among farmers
The break in the levee at Quincy, ILL.,, has
submerged tract of country seventy miles
long and from five to u miles wide. A num-
Der of persons are reported drowned and great
damage has been done to farm buildings and
the crops.
The Republican National Committee yester-
day elected Marshall Jewell of Connecticut
chairman. A: formal invitation was extended
to Senator Blaine to visit the Pacific coast. =
Trouble is brewing on the Rio Grande owing
to the erection of dams on the river which the
Mexicans allege will turn the current to their
side of the river and cause great damage.
The rumored defeat of the Russians by the
Turcomans in Central Asia is again asserted
The Porte meditates resistance to the decs-
ion of the Berlin conference and has mobil-
lied the second army corps.
AT Jersey City, yesterday, Mary O'Connor
murdered her three children while in fit OF
INSANITY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-03
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

Yakoob Khan, with his entire force from
Herat, reached Farah week ago, He will
move hence on Girishk Immediately to support
the governor of Candahar.
Lewis Schmidt, of Long Island, was muir
dered, his body thrown into we'll and his
house burned Wednesday night.
An arrangement has been concluded with
japan for the supply of coal ana other stores
to Russia in the event of hostilities with
China.
1t is stated that Cashier Hedden, of the
Newark First National Bank, will arrive from
Liverpool Sunday and will be arrested ON ar
rival.
All the executive departments at Washing
i1gton will be closed Monday.
Census returns show that the population of
Petersburg is p ,465.
The army worm still continues its depreda-
tions in New Hampshire.
Committee of the French Assembly on pie
nary amnesty voted to reject the bill. 6 to 8.
The Democrats of the Second Congressional
district of Tennessee have nominated Thomas
L.. Williams for Congress.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-03
Recent Publications.

Hetty Needless. w. H. & o. H. Morrison,
publishers: Washington, D. G. In the name,
Mrs George A. Caswell, on the title-page OF
this little book, Letters to Hetty Needless and
Others, Portland people will at once recognize
an old friend, Miss Mary S. Deering, author OF
Phil, Rob and Louis, An Average Boys Va
cation, etc.
Mrs. Caswel's former experience as a teach
er gives her authority to speak on the subject
she has chosen, and in these letters we find the
bright, earnest thought and good sense and
judgment that have always characterized her
writings. Books on etiquette and on society
requirements exist everywhere and are as
plenty indeed as they are superintendent
where can you find little work like this,
which, written by lady of refinement, ap-
peals directly to the schoolgirl of the present
day, and in a sympathetic and appreciative
manner makes suggestions whereby school
girl faults AID schoolgirl slang may be re-
placed by spirit of scholarly attention and a
well-bred and courteous language and bearing.
The headings of these letters show the true
character of the little book-Ways and Means
of Study, School-Room Manners, The Art of
Letting Things Alone, A Familiar Spirit,
SCHOOLGIRL Friendships, SCHOOLGIRL Dreams,
and After School
We can cordially recommend the book to
young girls, feeling sure that they will recog-
nize fin its tone a friendly fellowship
with themselves and full understanding
of their trials and difficulties. The little
criticisms come very gracefully from one whose
former pupils hold her in warmest and most
devoted recollection, and cannot fail to profit
he young people to whom they ARE addressed
in SO happy and attractive manner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-03
WEAVER'S LETTER.
A Document More Interesting to Weaver
than to Anybody Else.

Document More Interesting to Weaver
than to Anybody Else.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Gen. j. B. Weaver, the
Greenback nominee for the Presidency, has
written letter of acceptance, dated Bloom
field, Iowa, and addressed to Hons. E. F.
Norton, E. 81 Gillette, Scion Chase, s. D..
Dillaye and E. p. Allis, committee.
After acknowledging his gratitude for the
honor conferred he congratulates the party
upon the unifcation of the various Greenback
and Labor elements into one compact organi-
cation. He endorses the party platform as adj
mirable and progressive, containing those
principles of economic reform essential to the
preservation of the liberty and prosperity of
the whole people. After stating that all mon
ey should be issued by the government and be
full legal tender, he denounces as crimes
against the laborer and the tax payer the two
funding bills before Congress-. declares the
Republican and Democratic platforms are eth
er silent on these vital issues or they have pro-
nounced in favor of monopolies and against
the people.
Touching the land monopoly he says: The
public domain must be sacredly reserved to
not complied with the terms of their grants
the land should be at once reclaimed
He declares the importation of Chinese SER
vile labors should be prohibited by stringent
laws. He contrasts the payment of gold to the
bondholders for their deprecated currency with
sailors. One of the missions of the Green
back party is to Danish sectional hatred from
American politics. He appeals for free
ballot, fair count equal rights for all classes
North and South, and in conclusion calls for
the establishment in administration of public
affairs of the old time Democracy of Jefferson
and jackson and the pure Republicanism OF
Abraham Lincoln and Thaddeus Stevens, and
announces his intention to visit various sec
| tons of the Union and talk to the people.