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1 1.' I' , -!; - -..-. i-- r ""(?-:'-! - T-'.:- .,.- - .-.- : - .... M -. ;irJ-f - - f A. VOL; 2. ALBANY, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1869. NO. 8., 2 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 18G9. U. S. Official Paper for Oregon. Our flag. . T EMILY I.AWIOS. It, white wu made of Plymouth mows, Wher firat th English Pilgrims trod TLat ies-girt rock frumjwbcnce aroao Their grateful hearts to (J oil. Th,n in a far and eunrijV land Freedom' inspiring spirit glowed, . And from the South' impnsxiuned heart The crimson life-stroam flowed. Ood taw 'twas good, and o'er it fold A veil of heareuly axuro drew ; . Bright agols came, and wondering. With slurry eye looked through. ' ' Charmed with the youn world of the froe, O'er paluty grove, o'er mouutain wild. They bore the Flag of Liberty, While new-born angel smiled. Its stripes can never fade or die By shining forms 'tis guaded yet And never from its holy sky One radiant star shall set. Lebanon Correspondence I tuopose some of your readers enter tain the idea that Lebanon is an bid, di lapidated country village. It is true it is old about fifteen yeara; bat it is not anywise dilapidated, i Like the growth of the oak, its growth is slow ; and, like that tree, its growth and exist ence are expected to extend over many hundred years. Lebanon is a very pretty place one of the most beautiful situa tions for an inland town on the coast. We are now visited by the " Pioneer Stage Line," four times a week, yet we receive the mail but twice a week. This line carries tue U. S. mail from Salem to Springfield and intermediate points. Aning other evidences'of growth we The Soldier's Letter. " When did you hear from Thomas ?" A young lady had stopped at the door who sat working two months since I a word from him," replied the ht iring of the army Corn Crop.t Oregon ally been considered a good corn growin State, that is, the yield of corn to the acre has not heretofore been sufficiently large to induce farmers to go into its cul ture to any extravagant extent, yet Ore gon does and will produce good sired and very fair crops of corn. the present season, Mr. J. G. Powell, who lives some six or seven miles from this city, planted two acrcss in corn, from which he gathered eighty bushels forty bushels per acre. We predict that the time is not far distant when corn crops will pay well in Oregon. We saw speci mens of corn on exhibition at the late County Fair, raised in Linn County, that would be hard to beat, even in Illinois. Probably Commenced. The bark Almy arrived on Saturday night last at Portland, part of her eargo being rails -for the East Side RSiiroad. It was thought track-laying would commence at East Portland on Thursday, and the probability therefore is that quite a "stretch"' of the road will be in readiness for the cars by the time this item is read by our readers. ... It was expected that a large crowd would be in attendance to witness the placing of the first rail and the driving of the first spike, inaugurat ing the graudest enterprise ever under taken in Oregon. The First Installment. A New York special of the 22d says that over .one hundred passengers start to-day on the weekly through train for San Fran cisco. The Panama Railroad Company and the Pacific Mail Company have com pleted arrangements for reducing the rates of freight, to compete with Cape Horn and the Overland Railway. 4 The charges were to be reduced one-fourth or one-half the present figures. might reckon . Crawford's 'picture gallery, Mr. Crawford, though a young artist, has the reputation of taking' good pic tures. Therefore we would advise those residing in tnis vicinity, wno wisrt has net "oner- " secure shadow ere the substance fade,' ' to call on him, and by the payment ot 84 50 secure a dozen true copies of the original. Dr. Odell, who has been alleviating" the miseries of the human family in this vicinity for four "or five years, has sold out to Dr. Helm, of Salem. Dr. Odell has been quite successful in his practice. By attending closely to his business and by his courteousness he has won many friends. He expects to attend lectures in Philadelphia this-winter, return to old j Linn next spring, and probably establish J himself in Albany. TIay success attend j his efforts. Dr. Helm is a young pbysi- cian ; he has never practiced, we under j stand; but as he is a graduate of the i Medical College at Salem, we need not I fear but he understands the various ills j to which the flesh is heir, and the numer j ous remedies for these ills. ; THE SANTIAM ACADEMY Is quite prosperous giving much bet i ter satisfaction than it has done for sev j eral years. The ornamental, as well as the solid branches are here thoroughly i taught. Lessons are given in vocal inu ! sic, gratis, by an experienced teacher. I The !., COMMERCIAL department j Will be opened on the 17th day of No- vember. The course of study in this I department embraces Commercial Arith- metic, Book-keeping in single and double ( entry, Political Keonomy and Comuier- cial Liaw. J. union, eigne aoiiars, per term of eleven weeks. Students who complete the prescribed course of study, will receive suitable diplomas. Other branches can be pursued in connection with this course. More anon. X. Lebanon, Oct. 23, 18G0. of a small house, standing at the out skirts of a village in Pennsylvania, and asked this of a woman on a coarse garment, " It's more than have had woman in a half-troubled, half-complain mg tone. - Then rising she added: won't vou come in, Miss Annie ?" Theyoung lady accepted the in . itatien, and as she took a proffered chair said : " Two months is a long time not to have heard from your son, Mrs. Rogers. Where is he ?" . - ' The last news I had came from Wil liamsburg, just after the battle, he sent me three or four lines, to say he wasn't hurt." , " And you've heard nothing since?" " Nothing, 3Iiss Annie. He may be dead or a prisoner for all I know. Oh, dear, dear ! It's worrying the life out of me." "WThen did you write to him last?" inquired the young lady. - Mrs. Rogers moved uneasily and a shame flush covered her lace as she re plied : " I have not taken a pen in my fingers' these five years. They're all cramped with hard work and I could not write fit to be seen." " A single line from your hands, Mrs. Rogers, blotted and scrawled though it might have been, would have come to Thomas in the far-away camp, as a most welcome messenger from home. Think of his comrades getting letters hy every mail, while there cace not a word or a token for him ?" " Oh ! but, Miss Annie, I have sent him two pair of stockings knit with my own hands: and he's never so much as let me know that he received them." "A letter should have gone with them," said the young lady. "The stockings, if they reached him, were but dumb signs ; a loving sentence, even if he had been obliged to spell it slowly from among ill-formed words, would have spoken to his heart and warmed it with a living pleasure. Write to your son, Mrs. Rogers. Nothing that you can send him will do Thomas half so much good as a letter from his mother. A sin gle line will be precious. Don't let him any longer have the feeling among his comrades that he alone has no one to care for him or send him swet remem brances." " I don't believe lean write, Miss An nie' said Mrs. Rogers. 'Try. Haven't you pen and ink ?" " "No, Miss. ' As I told you now, I haven't had a pen in iny fingers these five years ; and I don't believe I can compose a letter, even it X had all the assault on our ri before Richmond.- " In the guard house again 1" he said, speaking to . the orderly, who had just submitted his report. (There was regret as well as discouragement in his voice ?" " What are we to do with the man ?" " You will have to order severe pun ishment. , Simple confinement in the guard house is of no use." " He has in him all the elements of a good soldier," remarked the officer. " No one goes through the manual bet ter. He's perfectly drilled ; is - quick, steady and brave. A Williamsburg he fought like a lion. I tan not forget that to his prompt courage I owe my life. No no not severe punishment. We must bear with him a little longer. What is his offense uojw?" "He was away at rolI-Cill; and his report Jof himself was unsatisfactory. The man is restless and brooding; 'and some times so ill-natured as to make trouble with bis comrades." j The officer sat in thought for some time. He was about speaking when a sergeant came in with letters, a mail hav ing been rdeceived. In running his eyes over them, the officer noticed two directed to Thomas Rogers, the soldier reported as in the guard house. He held them iu his hand for a moment, and then laid them aside with his ova letters. " Let me see you in half an hour," he said to the orderly. " We mast do something to reform this man. There is good, in him, if we only discover , the way to mtike it active' The orderly retired and the officer be came occupied with his letters. After getting through with them, word wasifl passed to have Rogers brought to him. He came, under guard, but the guard was dismissed, and 'the man was alone with the officer, who! regarded hint more in pity than in angerj The soldier was a young man, not over itwenty years of age, of slender form, compactly built, and muscular. Kveu under disgrace, there was a manly self-poise about him that did not escape the officeii's notice. "Under arrest ag'ain ! What have you to say for yourself?" The soldier did (not answer, hut a look, half-dogged, half-defiant, was visi blc in his face lost respect for myself, grew soiir, unhap py and indifferent to duty. But your kind words your talk about the past time when you were my teacher your strong appeal to my better nature your calm, true, sweet sentences, dear lady, stirred my heart with new feelings and filled toy eyes with tears. I was before my captain for disgrace when your lettef was placed in my hands. He waited for me to read it, saw that I was touched, and like a true man that ho is, forgave my offense. , Then and there, I resolved to die sooner than swerve a hair's breath from duty. I have been in fear n bat t'es since, but Col has kept me from harm.: To-day,: for bravery and faithful services in these battles, I - have been made a second lieutenant. Thanks, thanks, to. you, good friend ! You have saved one who came nigh' being lost." to r Personals.- In the advertising de partment of the New York Herald there is a column set apart, uauer tnc ncaa ot " Personals," in which occasionally some spicy notices are to he read. We give a "sample" below, just to indicate .the modus operandi in the chief city ot this continent : . ' " Andrew, W. B., of Philadelphia Your Harrisburg letter rccived ; return to your distracted parent and all will be forgotten. . ' , " Albany Cannot find the place Meet me the same p!ace as before, at 9 o clock this a. .m. ; will wait. , A. " 4 A true friend' Hardware If I can serve you command me in person Or by letter at 12 o'clock this 5th of Octo ber. Why turn away so? You're villi fied. , D s. " Big Indian pines for his little squaw her silence worries him." " D. D. ' I think well of it ; please send me your post office address. Ad dress as before.' Robert." j " Darling Wednesday and Thursday i two o'clock, corner Tenth and West j Fourth streets; if not possible, write, ! post officcghere, real name. George Harris." j " Disheartened and sick in soul At ! home this or any other evening at eight from Honolulu. The following is copied from the Sand wieh Islands Commercial Jkdvertiier. waves, order severe puiiish- British Sailors Mutiny. On the 20th instant, a party of sixteen sailors at tached to H. M. S. Cfiaiybtli, were in a launch, iu charge of a midshipman, to the Gas Works for some' coke. They started back about five o'clock the same evening. When outside the harbor twelve of the sailors mutinied, and over, powered the midshipman, an engineer of the Charybdi and the four sailors, bound them and rowed to Port Dungenes, 'W. T-, where they deserted the launch.' The midshipman, an engineer, and four sail ors rowed the launch into Esquimalt. Horrible Mlrder. A most horri ble murder took place near Purday (Miss.), last Saturday. Gilbert Combs shot and killed his brother, who was de fending their mother against Gilbert. The affair grew out of the distribution of property left by their father. The mur derer fled and has not been arrested. ; - s i i . - .. ' ... , - y . To be Shot. All Republican leaders in Spain, captured with arms in their hands, at the head of armed bands, are to be chot. Fxecutions have already taken place. The Duke of Montpensier has interceded for the life of the leader of; the attempted revolt ia Seville. ; 4 :,r A Monarchist. From Madrid, Spain, we learn that, in the Cortes, on the 21st, Geo. Prim declared himself a mon archist, and as such, was opposed to the establishment of a repulio in Spain. I Death-- We learn that Mr. Jesse Barr, ?iof Sweet Home' Valley, lost by death, on the 21st inst., a little son, aged thirteen years. ..-'. ";5- Earthquake Loss, 515,000 On the morning of the 22d, a slight shock of earthquake was felt throughout New England. It destroyed two hotels. Loss, $15,000. : Resisting the Revenue Laws. The Revenue Supervisor of Georgia and Florida, Gen. Kriganwaski, reports that Jackson and Washington counties, Flori da, are under control of an armed mob, organized for the purpose of preventing the execution of the revenue laws. Jas. P. Coker, the leader of this mob, is re presented to be a wealthy and influential man, who has threatened the Assistant i . i Assessor vita personal violence, jne Assessor writes to the Supervisor that he can only canvass the district at the hazard of his life. The Collector of Customs at Jacksonville, writes that the State Tax Collector and his wife have been I brutally murdered in Washington county, adjoining Jackson. Seven murders have occurred in Jackson county, since the 3d inst. The Deputy Collector and As sistant Assessor of Internal Revenue are in imminent danger. Troops have been called for by the Supervisor. Estate of A. Osborn. Mr. E. E. Wheeler has been appointed administra tor of the estate of Abraham Osborn, deceased,; and all accounts against such estate should be presented to him, at his office in Scio, before fhe 22d day of next April, to be allowed. See advertisement. Demands an Investigation. Gen. Butterfield, United States Sub-Treasurer at New York, has demanded an investi gation of the charges against him in o ' connection with the gold speculations He offers to resign if President Grant or Secretary Butwell desire it. ? More Earthquake. On s the 22d, in New ' Brunswick, a heavy shock of earthquake was felt, which .shook down chimneys and gave the people a terribe scare. - '. 1 ' .." ' ! ' Ssow Storm. A heavy snow storm fell ia Chicago on the 22d. Also, a now storm in New York at the earn date. In Eqypx The " Empress Eugenie, of F ranee, arrived at Alexandria, Egypt, onthe22d. " ." ; Vermont.- Vermont has ratified the Fifteeothh Amendment the Senate unanimously, . ' and' but twelve negatives in the House - . '' Lively.- This being court week, ont streets present more than their usual bustle and activity. . , ,.- ' ,Th Philadelphia contributions to the Avondale Relief Fund atnountr to 588,687 22. ' ' skill to write it out. "You, must try, Mrs. Rogers. It will never do in the world for Thmas t0 g any longer without !a letter from home. I have a spare inkstand and will step round for it." . ... And the ycung " lady arose, saying as she went out : i " I'll bo back again in a little while, with pen, iuk and paper. Between us, Thomas must have a letter.' , ' On Annie's return with writing mate rials, Mrs. Rogers, still reluctant to un dertake the unaccustomed task of pen ning a letter, sat down, half by force, and made sundry awkard attempts to form words and sentences, by way ot practice before essaying the epistle, which her ardent j'ouog visitor had made up her mind should be produced and mailed to the absent soldier that day. " Very well done ! Of course you can write ?" said Annie encouragingly, as she watched the efforts of Mrs. Rogers. " Now take a 1 sheet of paper and think you are just ; talking to him. Write down whatever you would like to say, and say just as much about home, and what is going on here, that you think would interest him as you can call to mind. Take your time to it, and don't feel hurried. I'll come around again in the course of an hour and see what you have done. Then we'll both go over it, and I'll make all the corrections needed, so that you can copy it out fairly. My word for it, there will be a nice letter tor Thomas that will do his heart good" ' In an hour Annie came back, as she promised. Mrs. Rogers had filled two pages with rather badly spelled sentences; but the matter was all right as far as it went. Annie made all needed correc tions, and then waited until Mrs. Rogers had copied the letter, which she folded and directed for her. " Shall I mail it for you ?" " If you . please ?", said Mrs. Rogers, and the young lady went away, ' taking the letter. Since learning that Thomas Rogers, whom she remembered, has not once received a letter from his mother, although he had been absent one year, she felt pity and general concern for the young man, whom she remembered as a little wild in his habits before he went into the army.1 j This had made her more urgent that the mother, should do'her duty. The letter was a good as could have been expected under theT circum stances. Still, as vVnnie's thoughts went on to the distant camp and dwelt 6n the young man's; particular case, it did not seem to her all that he needed. "I will write to him!", she said, as the case continuing' td 'dwell in 'her mind, presented itself in stronger and stronger light. " '. ' :!- ! - She wrote him a brief but pointed and ' earnest letter, , touching his du ties as a soldier and a man. . Not in a superior lecturing tone, but in a kind, suggestive way, and in language calcu lated to touch his feelings and his better nature. . ...... ' ., , , J . , , An officer sat in his tent. near. Gaines' Mill, Virginia, three days previous to the " I shall have ment." There was no reply, only a very slight change in the altitude and expression of the countenance that indicated a bracing of mind and nerve jfor more endurance- ' When did you! hear from home?" asked the officer, who did not remember to have seen a letter addressed to Rog ers until the receipt of that day's mail. " Not for a longjtimc," was answered, with apparent surprise at so unexpected a question. Here are two letters to your ad dress." And the (officer who had the letters in his hand, held them toward the soldier, who starteti with a strange look of surprise 'and bewilderment, and re- them with la hand that trembled ceiving visibly. " Sit down and officer, pointing to read them," said the a camp-stool. I he man' sat down, showing considerable ex citement, and, aftet looking curiously at the delicately written proscription, he opened one of the letters, and glanced it through hurriedly. , The officer's gaze was on him, and he read in his counten ance the rapid play of various emotions. Then he opened the second letter, which was read twice. Ashe finished it, he drew his hand hastily across his eyes. ' " From home," queried the officer. Theyoung soldier stood up, giviug the usual sign of respebt, as he answered in the affirmative. The officer noticed that his face was graver and paler, and that all the late look of dogged defiance had faded out. " " And now, Rogers, what have to say for yourself? Will you drive us to se vere punishment ? You know as well as I do, that discipline must be enforced." There was .remonstrance, not anger, in the officer's voice, j "Only this," answered the soldier, humbly, yet in 'a! firm voice. " I have done wrong and am sorry. Forgive me, and if I break a rule of the service again shoot me." . " Spoken like a man and a soldier ! I will trust you, . Rogers," said the offi cer, and, dismissing the guard, he sent him to duty, r j : .,' ; . - Two days afterwards came that over whelming onslaught On our right wing, and on the next day the terrible conflict at Gaines'. Mills.! Among the coolest and bravest in all the fierce battles that followed, and among the most enduring in the long nights of retreat, was young Rogers, i He was with that body of in fantry which lay at the bottom of Mal vern Hill, under pur ' death-dealing bat teries, the fire from which staggered and then drove back the rebel masses, whose desperate courage) in that maddest of as saults, was worthy of a better cause. Twice during this series of battles, as once at Williamsburg, had Rogers, risk ing his own life, saved that of his captain; and in several of the conflicts he had shown such coolness and courage that positions were saved, which but for the infusion of his spirit in his comrades, would have been lost. .f - One day, about three weeks after the letters had been written to, Thomas Rogers, the young lady, whom we have called Annie, received a reply froni the soldier, dated " In Camp, near Harri son's Landing." j It ran thus : -. .. " A good angel must have put it into your heart to send me that letter, for it came just in time to save me. ' I was in the guard house for neglect of duty and disobedience of! orders. I was reckless o'clock, sharp. Shall I eee you ? No letters received. . iu. I Faith and trust so strong could not I believe you changed, although that note almost said so. With God's help, my property will realize and do its Duty." "If the young lady who noticed the gentleman who sat next to her on Friday evening at the San Francisco Minstrels, and w ho referred her to the Herald, de sires his acquaintance, please address, in confidence, appointing interview, How ard, Box 158 Herald office." " If the stout gentleman, who rode up in the Madison avenue stage Saturday afternoon, between five and six o'clock, wishes to form the acquaintance "of the young lady sitting opposite, who wore striped suit, he can do so by addressing Ella, Union Square, post office, 824 Broadway." " In the rain, Saturday night late Got off Third avenue car in the Bowery, near Stanton street, walking down under the umbrella. Send some address to Ntl Desp, 204 Herald office." ; " Methlick July 12, 18G9. I have been seriously ill ; getting better, but very weak ; come if you possibly can immediately, for you're more needed than you think. . ... ,., M." " Miss Nellie Krebs Saw you at the matinee of Martin, on Saturday, with lady friend; forgotten your 'address. Write and . enclose number, J. F. La Faroe, Herald office." and : gives an account of tidal earthquakes, etc., in that part of the world: U-r. itv:,r, - One thing is certain, the earthquake shocks on Hawaii have been so frequent and violent for the past ' few weeks as to create some anxiety among the resi dents of the southern part of that island, lest more serious results may follow. As yet no damage has been done, ' but the irequency ot shocks tends to create sus picions that a new eruption may be gath- g torce. In looking over our ex changes, we find that recent severe and very unusual earthquakes have been ex perienced in New, Zealand. An Auclaud Tater savs : . "'On tn'e 5th of June, between' four and five o'clock A. m., in Christ Church, a loud subterranean noise i was heard, which continued, for upwards of a minute, and was accompanied ' by a light tremor of the earth. At five seconds past eight o clock, a severe shock was experienced, its direction being from south to north, and the vibrations continuing fully twen ty seconds. Great alarm was caused in the most populous thoroughfares, and es pecially in the vicinity of stone build ings. While houses still were shaking, and chimneys falling in almost every di rection, men, women and children were rushing terror-stricken into the open air, and one 'person, living a short distance from the city, compared the mingled sound'borne through the air to the rush of a large railway train, with the team whistling, giving ; forth its shrill shriek Several slight disturbances were noticed at later periods during the day, particu larly about half-past twelve, noon, and a. still mora distinct one at' nino minutes past seven in the evening. On the fol lowing day, also, a smart shock was ex perienced at twenty minutes past two, and although none of these were equal to the first in intensity, they were a source of much uneasiness in the city. The damage to 'property was fortunately confined to the former, and there are a few quarters in Christ Church in which evidences of the shock are absent. These i shocks continued for four days.' , " We do not wish to excite any alarm, but it is well that the people be on their guard, and in case ot recurrence ot tidal waves or any volcanic phenomena, to note when they occur, their force, and other Darticulars about them. It is only by careful study and the observance of the various phenomena occurmg in con nection with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, that any theory as to the cause cau b established or disproved. NEWS PARC RAP AHS ' ' 1 J A New " Hampshire female stole a tombstone and pawned it for whisky. i The Delaware Indian word for love is "schimelendamowitchewagon." : (; .; i.yi Why is a young lady who deuerta her dandy admirer like a large steamer enter ins a river? Because she leaves a swell. A man in Kentucky recently threw 4 stone through a window at hia wife.' She immediately shot him' for a Ku-Klux, ',y The latest proposition about Dover Straits is to carry a railway under them from England to France through a cast iron tube. VT . . .. :"' ; Massachusetts has had a fair, at which a trial of cook-stoves took the place - of a . trial of horses, but betting was not lively. One of the Boston lecture courses an nounces a "Woman's Eveuing," when there .will be dramatic readings, singing, and organ-playing all by ladies. " The Hebrews are building a magnifi cent synagogue at the corner of Broad and Mount Vernon streets, Philadelphia, with walls as masive as those of a fortress. The St-Paul Pioneer thinks that not . less than 150,000 bushels of apples will be gathered in Minnesota this year. ' Lieutenant Governor Dunn (colored' is officiating as Governor of Louisiana, in the absence of Governor Warmouth. , A Gloucester vessels crew recently caught a shark that had an iron hoop. deeply imbeded in the flesh, around its body. '. ' - '.:V;; :,' -, , ..- . Thare is an experiment now . under a . way, whicn is no less man carrying live cattle to Lm-ope from the river Plate. "Wrhy should we celebrate Washing-' ton's birthday more than mlneT" asked teacher. - "Because he never told a lie !" ehouted a little boy. Locomotivo alarm bells are now sound ed by means of a rod attached to the ec centric shaft. The bell is placed over the cow-catcher. i How many wives does the marriage service allow r sixteen : iour vior; better, four (fr) worse, four (for) riches. four (for) poorer. A man has just been liberated from and desperate. getting, word All ' mv from' home to them by every rnail-T-bui no one wrote to roc or seemed to care for ma. eo I comrades are letters come Charge to a Jury. If the jury be lieve from the evidence that the plaintiff and defendant were partners in the gro cery,' and that the plaintiff bought out the defendant, and that the defendant paid the note by delivering to the plain tiff a cow, which he warranted hot to be breachy; and the warranty was broken by reason of the breachiness of the cow, and he drove the cow back and tendered her to the defendant, but he refused to receive her, and the plaintiff took her home again and put a heavy yoke on her ' to prevent her from ' jumping the fences, and by reason of the yoke she broke her neck, and died ;. and if the jury believe that the defendant's interest in the gro cery was worth anything, the plaintiffs note was worthless and the cov good for nothing, ; either for beef or milk, then the jury must find out themselves how they will ' decide the case ; for the court if she understands herself, and she thinks she does don't know how such a case should be decided. ; Thomas ETTlogg is called the " Texas Poet.?' Who'd ever thought poetry could he found in a hogg. bxh.anje. 1 ' We never knew a hog who could write poetry, but we have read the productions of Bacon, which were replete with good sense we have also seen bacon which was full of bad scents. News Letter. You are denying a fact to get off a joko. One of the sweetest English poets of the present age is Hogg and we as sure you we have perused some delightful effusions form that Hogg's pen-r- Calce ton Dispatch- v ' Textile Fabrics from. Glass. At an industrial exhibition at Vienna a new product of Art is to be seen, consisting of .various articles of apufn glass, auch as head-dresses, ribbons, bracelets,, cuffs, collars, watch-chains, ostrich feathers, and the like. They are the product of a Parisian manufacturer. The threads are reported as strong as wool, but more beautiful in appearance. The thread may-be used for knitting or sewing.-' - Boarding-houses The curse' of life.1 A Story from "Ned Brace." Mr. Bacon, ef Edgefield, (S. C), the hero of the "Georgia Scenes," under the name of "Ned Brace, was once courting a lady somewhere in Georgia or Carolina. She had refused him frequently, and he had as often renewed his suit. ; At one interview she became exceedingly an noyed at his importunity, and told him that she could not marry him, that their tastes, opinions, likes and dislikes were totally different ; "in fact," ' said she, "Mr. Bacon, I donkt think there is one subject On earth upon which we "agree." "I assure you, madam, that you are mistaken, said Mr. JJacon, "and I can prove it." V "If you will mention one thing about which we agree," said she, "I will marry you." ' '' ' " ' ' "''; "Weil," said Mr. Bacon, "I will do it. Suppose now you and I were traveling together, we arrive at night at a hotel, and there are only ' two beds vacant, in one there is a man-, and in the other a woman, which would you select to sleep ; v ' "'" She arose indignantly ; and replied, "With the woman, of course. ,f'So would I, earnestly replied iir. Bacon. "" All the stories told of the Siamese Twins hardly equal this of the famous Scotch double man, ot wnom ine ioiiow lowing account is given in the Rerum Seotiorum Hittoria : " During the reign of James the Third of Scotland, and at this court, there lived a man double above the waste, single below that region. The King caused , him to be carefully brought up. He rapidly acquired a knowledge of music. The two heads learned several languages, they debated together, and the two upper halves occa sionally fought. . They lived generally, however, in the greatest harmony. When the lower part of the body was tickled, the two individuals felt it to gether; but -when, on the other hand, one of the other individuals was touched he alone felt the effect. This monstrous being died at the age of 28 years. One of the bodies died several days before the other."'- : "' -. v ;-;.. A New York paper says of the 1-1- mile Iowa gun : It will revolutionize the art of war.; It ia said that practical men ot the war department have become satisfied as to its merits. . The principle . . . . . . - of this invention is that a seriea of projec tiles are meshed one with another, like a nest of boxes, each attached to the other by a fuse connected with a charge of pow der. At a given distance from the gun the first charge explodes, giving" new im petus to the projectilo.theo to the second, third," and so oo to the last, the last pro jectile receiving the force of charge un til it has 'overreached. ' the distance io which' that of cannOn' bails are 'usually spent. ' ' "'' -' - t .: h '-"J-' ; '" The renowned Catholic priest,' Father Hyacinthe, announces-himself as still a Catholic, but he believes in a more liber al construction . of Catholic" doctrines. Ills presence inv the'"United States-attracts muci attention."" . - " ' I'M the Michigan State prison, after a two years sojourn there, who was innocent of the crime for which he was sentenced. He was charged with stealing, and in order to save the reward to his family he ' confessed what he had never done. The Platte valley is a wonderful sec tion of country. You may ride all day in the express train, and the same broad expanse of plain as far as the eye can see, presents itself. Its capacity to sus tain immense numbers of cattle, enough ' to supply a Hundred millions of peopla with beef, can never boexhiusted. i Excurtionist (from Salt Lake) "Give me through tickets for fifteen grown per sons and thirty-nine children." New ticket clerk (from Massachusetts) "If it'a a school or ar asylum we can .make them cheaper to you.". r Excursionist ' (indignantly) "Sir ! its my own private family." ' j Larassco, a town in Indiana, wss named on a singular principle. The first letters of the names of the three gentle men who originally owned the town site , were joined together, each furnishing a syllable,' so that what appears to be a pretty Indian name is only an abbrevia tion of the names of Law, Macall and Scott. . - n ' . ; ' . ' .. , .;. ' The New York Sun, speaking of the drought, said very innocently, and doubt less very truthfully, the other day, that "A part of the bed of. the Passaic river, above the falls, is dry, and children play upon it daily. ..Whereupon the iwion mond Enqutrer remarks:' "That bed won't be dry long." j' 7 - Old Billy W., a hard case, was dying. He asked for bread; ; The doctor ap proached the bed side and in a solemn tone remarked: "My dear fellow, man can not live by bread alone." No," said the old fellow, slightly reviving he's bkeged to havo a few wegtables.r r. 'lhe subject was dropped.;;-; rT V7T""' There was recently a funny case before an English magistrate's Court. The but ler of a rich aristocrat became insolent 10 the family because he had hash for din-, ner when he expected roast beef and plum pudding, and received a black eye at the .hands of the, baronet's son. He prosecuted the latter for assault, and got the verdict, "Served him right." , : The Democrat, published at.. Darling ton, Wisconsin, gtts off a good one. . A mal paper ia that place has just pur chased new type for the office, snd pro ceeds to make & blow over the matter. Whereupon the Democrat says ; Jn this, as in everything else, they are an age be hind oar office, which was supplied with new material years ago. ;. . f i ;, Painful Accident. Says the Jaek sonvUle iVeias.- rA strange .accident such an one as wo have never heard of be fore, and never mayi again occurred at the hotel in Ashland last Saoday, i At bedtime Mr. Sbepard retired to his room. pulled off his coat and snoot: ; wnen some portion of the. garment struck pin , that had been stuck in the IwalL and threw it with such force as -to stick it one-eight of an ineh deep into the pupil of his eye, just in the Jdge of the sight Mr. Shepard had to hold the y eve ball with one hand while he jerked f the pin out with the . other, and by; the time he reached the sitting room the eye ball was entirely covered with a Woody film, and the sight gone. It is feared that the f flietad eye will always remain blind. Dr. Plummer, of thia place, was eajled to treat the ease, y .-" ? ,'... (i "A pleasure party of fifty Catholio priests were upset in the Danube, and twenty of them drCwned. . ' .'i 7 'f"'