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Year: 1875

The MCKENZIE CANAI..-TIlis con-
tempiated improvement is growing in
favor with the people of Linn county
day by day. The advantages arising
from the completion of the Albany &
Santiam Canal to this city are already
SO apparent that the most skeptical
are convinced. and can the more
readily be induced to embark in a
similar but much greater enterprise,
which, from its magnitude and the
larger scope of country to be benefited
and made tributary to it. promises to
pay much greater profit on tile in
vestment than its predecessor. The
Canal as contemplated will tap the
Mckenzie Fork OF the Willamette
some ten miles south of Harrisburg.
1t will be brought from that point as
near the center of the valley, between
the foothills of the Cascades on the
one side. and the Willamette river on
the other, as the 5sature OF the ground.
will admit. passing through or near
Halsey and Shedd, to this city, d dis
tance OF near forty miles. Every foot
of the Canal will pass through as rich
and fertile lands as are to be found In
the great Willamette Valley. affording
cheap transportation tacilities to a
large portion OF Lane as we'll as Linn
county. It will also afford numerous
splendid water powers at leading
points, which will not only be source
of great convenience to communities
along It's line, but will be source of
large revenue to the stockholders in
the enterprise. In the matter of
freights alone it will be an immense
saving to producers. from the forks of
the Willamette to this city-a cheap
and reliable highway that can be used
by all, winter or summer. We believe
it to be the most popular enterprise of
the day, and If taken hold of at once
in the proper spirit, the necessary
funds for its completion can be secured
in short time with much less than
the usual effort.
Year: 1875

THE DAMAGE TO CRoPs.-Some of
the farmers in Albany Prairie are
complaining of the damage done to
the growing crops by the severe frosts
we have been experiencing the past
three weeks. It is asserted that Gil
low, fiat grounds, the wheat Is badly
nipped. and at present indicates any
thing but future bountiful yield.
We are in hopes that, after full and
close examination. our agricultural
friends will find that the damage is
not so great as they were led to ap-
prehend. We hope for the best.
Year: 1875

A FRENCH HORROR. - The French
Minister of Justice has just received re-
port of a very extraordinary and sad af-
fair, which is not unlikely to create some
sensation. Thirty years ago, young
girl named Marie Guernie was found
poisoned in her bed. She had been be-
trothed short time before to young
man, whom her young sister Madeline
was said to be deeply in love. The poor
girl was at once arrested, tried, and I'm
ally condemned to death, without utter
ing word Of complaint or of justifca-
tion. Every ybody felt the greatest sym
pathy for the poor old father of the two
girls, who was giving signs of the most
violent grief. He had come into posses
sion of some money which the girls had
inherited from their mother, but his grief
did not seem to lessen thereby. A fort
night ago the old man died, and before
his death confessed to his parish priest,
that he was himself the murderer of his
eldest daughter. He had, moreover, al
lowed suspicion to rest on the younger in
order to inherit the money of both. The
poor victim had died innocent without
uttering word in her defence, because
she knew who was the murderer, and
rather chose to die than to denource him
to justice.
Year: 1875

CURIOUS BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.
Jose Reyes Bernal and Manuela Higuera
are cousins residing at Pleasanton, Ala
media county. They are Of an ancient
hidalgo family of the old Castlian blood,
and they wooed and loved. Jose is worth
$4,000 and Manuela is a well formed,
1.-THE and bright Spanish girl of twenty
five. Jose promised to wed her, and un-
der such covenant became the father of
her child and then he would not marry
her. She sued him for $4,000 damages,
and the jury allowed her $4,000. The
case went to the Supreme Court and was
sent back to the court below on the ground
that the evidence. was not sufficient to
justify the verdict and on Tuesday of this
week the case was again before the court.
Tae defense asked leave which was final
ly granted, to file supplemental answer
to the effect that in January last Manuela
was married to one Leandro Goven and
as married woman, could not further
prosecute the case in other words wo-
man who sues for breach of promise of
marriage and marries pending the action
cannot recover, the action being abated
and ended. The interesting question thus
arises as to what injury the husband sus-
tains and how he could be party to suit
for damages against man for refusing
to marry his wife.
Year: 1875

A CoRPsE IN THE AIR.-The Paris
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Press
writes 'Ono Of the strangest and most
horrible OF sensational incidents took
place tho other day at Puteaux. A party
of children who were playing in the en-
virons, discovered floating in tho air
and partly entangled in the branches of
tree, IA white parcel upborne by some 20
or 80 toy balloons which were attached to
it. The attention of the police being di-
rected to this singular object, it WAS TAX
on down and the package opened which
proved TO contain tho corpse of q new
born infant. Investigation into the mat
tor brought TO light the following facts
The child was that of poor toy maker,
and just after the confinement of his wife
he died suddenly and all the household
goods and chattels were seized for rent.
The unhappy woman was driven mad by
this accumulation of misfortunes sho
killed her infant, and then went out and
drowned herself, leaving written paper
behind in which she declared her inten-
ton Of committing suicide, and said she
had gotten her baby all ready to go up
10 heaven A sadder tale with more
strange termination it would be hard to
find. The toy balloons had evidently
formed part of the dead husbands stock
in trade"
Year: 1875

A MAN in Michigan procured divorce
from his wife, intending to marry another
woman. The latter, however, got tired


waiting and married another man on the
day the divorce was granted. Then the
fellow hesitated whether or not he should
try and make it up with his wife again,
and while he was hesitating his wife mar
ried another fellow. This is what would
naturally be called getting left all round.
Year: 1875

A LADY sitting in her parlor, engaged
in dreamy contemplation of the NOUS
tache of the young gentleman who was to
escort her and her sister to a festival, was
suddenly awakened by an ominous whis-
per in a juvenile voice at the door =
You've got AIMS teeth and she wants
them.
Year: 1875

WAsHINGToN, September 3.-The
director of the mint in San Francisco
sent the following telegram from that
city 10 the Secretary of the Treasury;
"An additional half million gold coin
may be transferred from the bullion
fund to the treasury without interfering
with the prompt payment Of the bullion
deposits and purchases by the mint,
which is refining on large scale. Busi-
ness is improving and will soon move
forward on more solid basis.
Year: 1875

The inquest into the case Of Ralston
WAS concluded 10 day. The report Of
the chemist showed no evidence OF poi.
son in the stomach, and the jury return
ed verdict of accidental death from
congestion ofthc vital organs and drows-
ing.


The National Gold Bank and Trust
Company report the prospects good Tor
AN early resumption.
Year: 1875

TRIALs.-Not hearthstone shall you
find on which some shadow has not fall
en-, or about to fall. Further than this,
you will probably find that there are
few households which do not cherish
some sorrows not known to the world ;
who have not some trial of their pecu-
liar messenger, and which they do not
talk about, except among themselves !;
some hope that has been blasted some
expectation dashed down; some wrong,
real or supposed, which some member
Of the household has suffered; trem-
bling anxieties least that other member
will not succeed trials from the pecu-
liar temperament of somebody in the
house, or some environment that touches
it shasply without; some thorn in the
flesh; some physical disability that
cripples our energies when we want to
use them the most some spot in thu
house where Death has left his track,
or painful listenings to hear bis stealthy
footsteps coming on.-Dr. Sears.
Year: 1875

When you have letters to mail, wait
till it is time to close the mail they are
going in, or if possible. until the bags
are locked, as it looks more business
like to rush in just as the mail is leav-
ing and ask to have them put in.


Never put stamps on your letters un-
til you get to the Office, and then ask
me or Colonel Fagg to lick them and
put them on for you. We expect
to lick all the stamps used at this Office,
and it a source of disappointment to US
when people insist on doing it them
selves When you make up your mind
to put them on yourself, lick each one
two or three times SO as to get all the
gum off, and then ask for little muci
lage. Don't pay for the stamps until
they are all stuck on-especialy if we
are hurried, and two or three other men
are waiting their turn to be waited on.
This gives the postmaster chance to
rest, and those who are waiting for you
to move, will turn upon you, with faces
beaming with love and appreciation. If
it makes no difference to you. put part
of the stamps on the left-hand corners,
and some on the back Of your letters.
This will insure you remembrance in
the happy youth who cancels those
stamps. When you pay money at the
office, try and get it upside down and
wrong end foremost, so that we may
amuse ourselves Strengthening it up be-
fore counting it. This is one of our
chief pleasures Bring US all the torn
"shin-plasters" you can spare. for we
like them much better than larger bills,
and they are so much easier to count
Be sure however, not to have the exact
change.


You can generally save time by
counting your money down to us. for
yeu will nearly always count it more
rapidly than we will. When you want
money order cashed, don't sign it
right the first time. If we tell you it is
payable to John Smith. sign it J.
Smith it will have to be erased and cor
rected This helps to pass the time,
and is pleasure and relief to the post
master. el


If the postmaster tells you to put two
cents on paper, say to him that you
have seen larger papers go for one cent,
cften. This is conclusive evidence that
be don't know how much to charge you
and also that the other postmaster was
very careful about weighing bis mail
matter After the postmaster gives
you your mail. ask him if THAT is all. !"
Postmasters are very apt to keep back
Year: 1875

SOme ulStduce iFOm Cdi1 0on0 "isA
other wife. After the departure of her
mother, Ann Eliza went to the Gen.
tiles Hotel.and threw herself upon their
generosity and claimed their protection.
Three years ago she would not dared
to have done this, nor would the life
of the gentle giving her an asylum
been worth the snap of ones finger.
Judge McKeen threw around her the
strong arm Of the law. friends newly
made flocked around her and. for a
time at least, she was safe. But at
last she was compelled to seek safety
10 fight. One dark night close car
riage was procured and thickly vailed
she entered it, escorted by few trusty
friends she was driven rapidly and
secretly away from Salt Lake to the
Union Pacific Railroad fifty miles away
Who can comprehend the emotion OF
this young woman, as che was thus
berne away she knew not whittier, to
life-what? She knew not.


Ann Eliza has sued for divorce,
but as she says, mormon money often
outweighs justice in the scales


As lecturer Ann Eliza is enc Of
the most attractive on the platform.
No hall, in any of the cities in which
she has lectursd, has been found large
enough to contain the crowds that
flock to hear her. She is modest and
lady like, and there is an entire absence
of any thing STACY, "her lecture is de-
livered in pleasant conversational
style and in the choicest of langua &c
but without any attempt at oratory.
She is of medium height, light and
graceful as fawn, but it is off the
stage that she shows to the best advant-
age: her head is beautifully shaped, her
hair dark and wavy, eyes large, full
and dark olive; mouth large but her
lips are thin and red, her jaws are deep
but round into beautiful chin. The
contour of the woman's face and head
indicates courage of the highest order,
a will and force of the kind that will
conquer or die


When at rest her eyelids droep and
the corners of the mouth are drawH
as though she was in pain. When
spoken to kindly she starts like deer,
her eyes open wide, and flash, her lips
compress, her nostrials dilate, her
respiration is quick, but, if the ques-
ton is an ordinary one, calming down
she will answer in words as sweet as
music.


1t is strange indeed, that when her
faith in Brigham and the Mormon
church was shaken she did not turn
her back upon all other denominations
and denounce them all as false, such
however is not the fact. She sought
the true and living light as it is taught
in the New Testament, and has realized
the truth of the text, that those who
seek shall 6nd.


Ann Eliza now has the great JOY
of knowing that her mother has re-
nounced the Mormon faith and that she,
too, is safe in Gentle hands Very
much depends upon this suit of Mrs.
Young, for should the courts grant
her a divorce with alimony hundreds
of other Mormon wives will follow her
example and the cornerstone Of Nor
mondem will be thrown to the ground
Year: 1875

The "Church Of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints is the name the Nor
mons give to their Church. 1t was
founded upon direct revelation it is
claimed.


Joseph Smith, the ''prophet," was
born in the town of Sharon. Windsor
county, Vermont, on the 23d of De-
cember, 1905. His father was farmer.
When about the age Of fourteen, be be-
gan to reflect upon the Importance Of
being prepared for future state. He
found that there was great clash in
religious sentiment, each society point
ing to its own particular creed as the
only perfect one. Considering that all
could not be right, and that God could
not be the author of so much confusion,
he determined to investigate the SUBJ
jset more fully. Believing the word Of
God, he had confidence in the declsra-
ton of James. "If any man lack wisdom
let him ask Of God who giveth to all
men literally and upbraideth not, and
it shall be given him.


He retired to a secret place in q
grove and began to call upon the Lord.
while fervently engaged in prayer bis
mind was taken away from the objects
which surrounded him, and he was en-
rapt in heavenly vision, be was sur
rounded by brilliant light which
eelipsed the sun at MONDAY. In mo.
neut person stood before him sur.
rounded by glory yet greater than
that which already filed the place.
This messenger proclaimed himself to
be an angel Of God, sent to bring the
joyful tidings that the covenant which
God made with ancient Israel was a,
hand to be fulfilled; that the prepare.
tory work for the second coming Of the
Messiah was speedily to take place
that the time was at hand for the
Gospel, in all its fullness, to be preached
in power unto all nations, that peopl.
might be prepared for the millennia
reign.


Smith was informed that be was tb,
chosen instrument in the hands of God
to bring about some Of his purposes il
this glorious dispensatiou. 1t is curl
ous that Smith should claim to hav,
received . revelation concerning th,
aboriginal inhabitants Of this country
but it is 50. He was given a brie
sketch Of their origin. progress, civil
cation. laws, governments Of thei
righteousness and inequity, and th
blessing Of God being finally withdraw
from them as people. He was toll
where there was deposited some plate
on which was engraved an abridgmen
of the record of the ancient prophet
that had existed On this continent. o.
the 22d Of September, 1927, the ange
Of the Lord delivered the records int
his hands.


These records were engraved Of
plates which had the appearance :
gold, each plate was six inches b,
Year: 1875

alton this week. One is for an increase Of
the army to about twice its present
strength. This will be presented vigorous
", and the chances are that it will be favor
ably reported by the majority Of the COM
mittee Southern Republicans insist very
strongly that the army ought to be doubled
in strength, in order to preserve peace IN
the Southern States. Western Congress
men want the increase made on account Of
the Indians. The Secretary Of War, Of
course, favOrs the proposition, as do the
officers Of the army generally, who desire
promotion, and lose no opportunity to i'm
press their views upon friends in Con
gress. Altogether the influence in favor Of
the increase was never so strong as it is
to-day.


The second proposition is that which was
recommended by the President in his re-
cent special message, to appropriate $780,
600 for the manufacture of heavy guns.
This viii undoubtedly be reported on Ia
vOrably by the committee, as it has been
repeatedly urged upon them by one Of the
highest military officers.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The Navy
Department caught fire in the upper
story about half past twelve this
evening, and is burning fiercely. The gen
eral alarm has been sounded and fire en-
glneS from all directions are in service.
The flames as yet seem confined to the
rooms just below the roof, but are making
headway. Fears are felt that the building
will be consumed. The rooms on fire are
stored generally with records, and are like
ly to be destroyed. RumOr has it that some
persons are in the upper story, and the fire.
men are attempting rescue. The supply
Of water seems scarce. The wind is blow
ing moderate breeze from the northwest,
in an opposite direction to the War De
partment, which is next to the Navy De-
partment building, and there is little dan
ger Of that department catching on fire.
The fire originated in the east end Of the
main building.


SECOND DISPATCH.


Two O'eLOCK.-The fire is still burning
ing the Navy Department, but it is be-
lieved now that the flames will be confined
to the upper rooms where they originated.
No life has been lost, as was feared, though
some Of the employees and officers of the
Navy on duty in the building were in
danger Of sufOcatiOn while attempting to
remove the valuable records. The upper
floors are now completely flooded with
water, and many Of the records will be
seriously damaged.


THIRD DISPATCH.


The fire in the Navy Department is COM
pletely under control, and investigation
shows that the building is as much dam
aged by water as by the flames. It is
thought the fire originated from defective
fue, as the room in which il was first dis
covered was unOccupied. Nearly all the
papers destroyed can be supplied. The
Secretary's Office proper, inSthe wing of the
main building, was not damaged, though
every preparation was made for removing
the furniture and official papers.
Year: 1875

TIE Pacific Mail Subsidy Committee
has pushed things far enough to induce
quite a number Of persons to rise and
explain, but it has caught In its drag
net but one Congressman who received
any Of the subsidy corruption fund.
Year: 1875

Two members Of our editorial staff
are apOplectic and seven reporters have
a constitutional tendency to disease Of
the heart. They cannot stand this
Senatorial strain upon their intellect
much longer.
Year: 1875

GRANT and the inevitable Babcock,
with the entire Cabinet and a majority
of Congress, which had adjourned over
for the purpose, made a junketing tour
to Philadelphia last Saturday. The
ostensible object was to dine with
Geo. W. Childs; the real object was to
work up a centennial grab Of three or
four million dollars from the Federal
Treasury. An the expenses were paid
out Of the centennial funds, and we
doubt not this job has a better chance
before the present Congress than the
Texas Pacific or the clearing Of the
Mississippi delta.
Year: 1875

The expenses Of the Pacific Mail Investi-
cation Committee are very great. Under
the present law it is necessary TO send a
deputy sergeant-at-arms to subpoena every
witness, as the service cannot be done by
mail or telegraph. The consequence is
that the expenses Of this investigation may
not be much less than those of the large
Southern Investigating Committee in past
years. The money spent by some Of these
latter committees has reached the sum Of
$4,000.
Year: 1875


The result Of careful observation makes
it apparent that at least seven-eights of the
property holders Of the District are opposed
to the passage Of law that will constitute
any District offices ID be filled by popular
elections. On the other hand, the late
Ring, combining with the cOlOred people,
are making formidable effort to secure a
suffrage provision in the new Law for the
government OF the District.


The people are somewhat disposed to
complain that their interests are being neg
lected by Congress. They have a debt of
about twenty-three millions, imposed by
the maladmlnistratiOn of the Shepherd
Cooke government, and with property
worth only little more than ninety eight
millions, they do lot see their way out,
unless the Government will aid them. 1t
is stated that, although the Board Of Audit
have been for weeks trying to unravel the
accounts Of Magrude-, late Treasurer under
Sheherd, they seem to be no nearer any so
luton Of the muddle than they were when
they began. The most that has been
learned so far seems TO be that there is .
prospect Of finding {. large balance on the
wrong side Of the account,


The Proposed New Rule In the House.


The opposition to The new rule Increases
among the Republicans as it is more tho
roughly understood. 1t seems 10 be con-
ceded that one purpose Of the rule is to
help to secure an appropriation for the army
for two years. A leading Republican said
tonight that such legislation would be a
confession that the Republican party can
not be sustained except at the point Of the
bayOnet, and that such a confession would
be death. Many Of the New England mem
bers will refuse to support tie rule. Some
of them absented themselves for that pur-
pose.


Increase of the Army.


There are two propositions of some i'm
pOrtance before the House Military Com
rniifaa that will rrnhahlu ranaira cnnaida-