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ALBANY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2S.-.1S71.
NO. 21.
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PORTLAND CAHDS.
E. F. B.USSELL,
Attorney at Lav,
C. I. rilRUT,
Notary Public.
nrrirs on
-IX ADVANCE.
Three Hollars
" Two Dollars
Teu Cents
TERMS
rtn. Tear -
Six Months
Stugle Copies -
ADVERTISING E ATE?.
"ran-i-i t advertisements T'r Square of ten
line or les. rM insertion. $2 r each subsequent
isjcrtion, f i.
KUSSEIL & FERRT ,
Heal Estate Erotafc Meeting Agents
Portland, - .... Oreg-on.
1 tnh-frti
: tivi
lWrn! terms.
emeuts inserted on the most
JOB WORK.
JVavia- received Mew type, stoek of colored
inks. card., a Gordon Jobber, cte.. P"
pa e J to eitt- all kind? of printing in a better
manner and Bftv per cent. cbeajer than ever 1
lure offered re eity. "
Afi-enta for the Register.
The following gentlemen are authorised to re
ceive and reeetpt for subscription, advertising,
etc., for the Register :
JIIUAM ?MITH, F.. ,Harrisbarg.
Judire S. II. CLAVGHTOX . Lebanon.
1'ETER HTME, E?i Brownsville
IT. H. KIRK. E.q
K. E. WHEELER. Eq Scio.
T. II. REYXOI.K5. Esq Salem.
f). P. TMPKIXS, Ei narrisnrg.
U. V. FISHER, E?i .. Frisco.
SPECIAL ATTEXTIOX tilVEX TO THE"
ale of Eeal Estate, Ileal Estate Litigation,
and the Coiioefion of Claims.
Uffico, Xorth-west corner of First and Wash
ington Streets, Portland, Ogn. fcb 6-70- 5
ecu. K.m. ; jjuti woiikisok.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.
l.'ormerly New Colamblan,
Corner Front and Morrisuu strets,
PORTLAND, OREGON,
Xoah & Morrison, Proprietors
Free Caeh te and from the IIouso-
AMERICA!' EXCIIAXtJE,
coukek or
Front and Washington Streets,'
PORTLAND, OREGON.
X- P. W. Q nimby, - - - Proprietor.
(Late of the Western Hotel.)
BUSINESS CARDS.
j. orixs TnocirroK. jasi-er w. jobssos.
THOR.TO. &30n.$OX,
M TTOEXEYS AX1 COFX ELOPvS AT L AW
(M OrriCK No. Ill F'irst rtreet, between MoT
ris..n and Alder, opposite the Oeeidental Hotel,
Portland, Oregon
Will practice in the Superior and Inferior
Court of tbe Slate, and in the litrict and Cir-c-nit
Court of tbe United States, giving sveeial at
tention to the collection of debts in all i-arts of
Unxtn. and to obtaining dischsvrjrea in liank-
TUIS HOUSE is tbe tnoot eommlions in the
State, newly fttrnUbed. and it will 1 ths
endeavor of the Proprietor to make his gueste
comfortable. Nearest Hotel to the steamboat
landing.
The Concord Coaeb will always be four
( at the landing, on the arrival of steamships ar
i river boat, carrying passenger? and their bag
1 page to and from tbe boats "rcc r" rifire.
lfoue 0tfpilid tritk I'utcttt Kim Ert iltyuittker.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOOK HERE !
SAX F1IAIVC1SCO STORE!
CORI5F.B I-IKKT 1VD TEttKV
ALBANV
STREETS,
OREGON.
Keeps constantly on Land a full assortment of
STOVES, PUMPS & TINWARE !
I will have for sale the celebrated
IJiamoncl fLocls.
cook stove, and other leading styles.
Also, manufacture all kind? of '
Tin, Copper .tid Sheet-Iron Ware,
in the best style, at lowest rittcs,
KOK CAll or COUJiTK" PRODUCE.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
fro.ua:' BC1LDLUS.
Always on band a full supply of
Ta Pxtrewt Wises and Uquors,
Jot Medicinal purposes only."
A well selected stock of
Cai-oceries and Crockery !
will always be found at my establishments
I will sell all goods in my bouse, for Cash or
Produce on delivery, cheaper than ever before
offered in this market.
All kinds of repairing bne, on short
nticc, and entire satisfaction warranted, at my
ttuve and Tiu Store.
JULIUS GRADWODL.
Nor. 18-11
BUILDERS, ATTENTION I
SASH, BLIXD AXD BOOR
F AC T OR Y !
WHEAT AND FLAX SEED DEPOT.
CI LEANING and BOISTIXS eapacitv
J IO.OOO Bushels per Day :
A sbaa-e of iiutronage slieited-
raptcv, wbkh. since the lat amendment to the J f J , , . , r-.
r - . . . ... ..... - - i Tbe birbest ensh rrice rtaul for heat
LADIES' E1PORII.TI.
law. mav be obtained frm nil d!ts contrnoted u
prior to January 1st, lW, wi!bmit regard to the !
per rentage wnieti tne assctLs miiy nnaiiy pay.
November SC., 17-I2v3y
Jt ICE tELSAT. JOSEI-n HiSSW.
KELSAY ; II AX SOS.
Attorneys and Counsellors nt Law,
( Partner-- for Linn county.)
OFFICE In Post Office Building,' (up stairs).
Albany, Linn eounty, Orc -on. i'lfvS
L. STRUCKMEIER & CO.,
JIERCIIAXT TAILORS,
ALBANY, OKECOS.
T.-T RECEIVED, A LAU'iE AND WELL
scted sto-.-k of French Itohis. cimsiftiiis
ol Casiuieres, Jieavere ana ioesi.mR. aua u.ii
junnner of Fancy troods of the best .maiity.
,ri Suits mu le to order.
4(H- L- STUU'UME1ER Jfe CO.
S. B. ALTBOI SC S. H'BICBT.
F. tACttSSIO.
KKS. l.
J.
DCNIWiT,
! PEAI.tU l.t !
i FasMonaMo KUlinsryEDa Fancy Goois.
; r'-i1-.p Ircs3 and Clct PGaliiiig in &il ;
' . iticir varied bra.m-.hes. ;
ALTHOISE V CO.,
IVOJ STREET, (OS TBE KITEE EAJfK),
ALBANY, : : OREGON.
KEEP OX HAXD A FULL ASSORTMEXT,
and arc prepared to
W FI3PLM.
W. H. JiMI &. CO.,
Having just received a Large and well selected
. Stock of
HA-R D WARE,
srcH as
FARMER'S & MECDANTC'S TOOLS
coxsistixc or
ANVILS, VICES, BELLOWS,
Hammers, Hammers,
Hammers, Hammers,
- Sledges, Sledges,
SJedgee, Sledges,
Saws, Saws, Saws,
Saws, Saws, Saw,
Planes, 1 'lanes, Planes,
Planes, Planes, Planes,
Corss-Cut and mill Saws,
Together with a large assortment of
IRON xAIVD STEEL
Nails, Nails, Nail?,
Nails, Nails, Nails,
Springs, Springs, Springs,
Springs, Springs, SpriDgs,
Axles, TMmble-Skeina, Bolts, &c.
Also, a well Stilocted Stock of
W agon Tiaaatoer,
SPOKES. I1UR3. RENT RIMS,
SHAFTS, POLES, HICKORY AXLES, ETC.,
All tif which we are now offering to the public
at low rates. As we make the business a s)c
ialty, we can and will kep a better assortment at
lower prices than any house in this city.
Receiving and openinr a large and splendid
assortment of
WOOB AND WILLOW WARS,
AVhicb we offer at reduced rates.
W. II. KUIIN CO.
In the Monteith Fire-jroof Brick, First-st.
March 12.-IH-2T
Xxxx-iiifeili. "to
Door?
Order,
Blinds,
and
Snli,
BLEACHES AND PRESt-ES STRAW GOODS
Iti Lute.-t S'vlc an,l l.est niiUiiicr.
J
STAMP I'OIi lilt AID AXD E3Uil:OJDEIlY,
Co.
Ore-
arid Broada-'liln Ftrcet, A!V;,nv,
jjnlu7-70
J. W. IlesctFty.
C1 EXTLEMEX'S nuOTS MADE TO ORDER
f on short notieu, a.id itii neairiicss uud dis
puieb. j:S- All Kinds ef Repairing Dene.
Albany, Jane 11, 1S70 40
I. R. RICE, M. !-,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Albany, - - - -
FFICE OX THE SO1
n
f ttroet.
Albany, April
- - Oregon,
TH SIDE OF MAIN
to-:;2
A'.
S.
C CONSTANTLY on hand and receiving, a
J large stock of
Groceries and Provisions,
Wood and Willow Ware, Tobacco, Cigars, Cira
fectjoncry, Yankee Notions, tc. Ac, Wholesale
and Retail, opposite Ii C. Hill 4 Son's drug
store, Albany, Oregon. jn40'
70
C. ME A LEY
DEALER IX i MAXUFACTUREll OF
JET JEl. JST J "27 XT JEC :
arid
CABINET WARE !
15 etltling:, Etc.,
Corner first and Broad Alb in streets,
ALJiJXr, Oli EG ox.
MOLDINGS,
snvh as
; Crown, Panel, Bind, and Section Mold
of all sizes.
WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES !
Flooring;,
and all oiber kinus of
Rmlriinsr Salerial !
READ !
READ !
READ !
.NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LIVERY, FEED & SALE
S T A B L E S!
A L B A NX, OREGON.
M0XTC0MERY& BARK.ES,
j PROPRIETORS.
7E ARE PREPARED TO FURNISH
V v the jmblie with neat turnouts in the way
of , r -:
Stylish Buggies & Carriages
rAB
37" ast S -t o D Ibs. I
On the most reasonable terms. Our livery is all
new and of the latest styles, and -we shall take
pride in giving our patrons as neat and reliable an
outfit as can be obtained in the State.
Horses boarded at reasonable rates, by the week
or mnth.-" - ... ..... .
Hacks and Carriages furnished for parties, te.
A share of public patron&pre is solicited.
MONTGOMERY A BARTGES.
Albany, December 17, 1870-15
CEO. F. SETTLE 11 1 ER,
DBUGGIST.
(Successor to D. W. Wakefield,)
Parrisb's Kew Ilnllding-, KIrwt Street,
ALBAXT, OREGON,
DEALER IN
Drags and Medicines,
CHEMICALS,
PAINTS. OILS, GLASS, ETC.
; Arc rvT'ar (l to A' MILL. "VYOTIK ; fumiii ?iia-
ker Fitxir. Zig7.ayr 51mkrrs. Suction TaiiS, Irivi
Pnllcvs, F any kind, at our 'a.rt.ry on Lyn
; s;rc"t. (mj the rfver im.uk). ucstbciow jJa-rkhuin"-i
warch'.'Ur'C.
j ALTHOISE
THE OL.O
STOVE DEPOT!
isncrLAE attestios pai to
W. 1. BllTAntt . ASHKEWS.
ITiltabidel St Co.,
DEALERS IX GROCERIES AXD PRO-
visions, Wruol and Willow Ware, Confec- j
t lottery, Tobawo, Cigars, Pipes, Notions, etc.
Main street, adjoining the Express office, Albany, i
Oregon. I
ORDERS OF ALL KINDS
in his line
OetoW ISfiS-S "
WAATEO.
10.000 wi
$10,000 STOCK OF
General Merchandise,
Now being sold to close business, consisting of
X XX Y, Cr O O IZ S I
CLOTHING, BOOTS i SHOES,
SHELF HARDWARE,
of nearly every description ; together with
SHOVELS, -SPADES,
MILL and
CROSS-CUT SAWS.
li O P 1
All articles warrauted pure nnd of the best
quality.
Physicians rrescriivtions carefully compounded.
Albany, Oct. 17, lSf.8-Ctf
SETTLEMRE S ATRSERY,
Six miles outU of Albany, Linn Co.,
Xear tlie XS.aili'oal.
TS O L I C I T THE ATTEXTI0X OF ALL
persons desirin to purchase Fruit Trees to
call and examine my stock, which is cmosed of
ibe largest and lcst selection ill tbe State, cod-ii.-t;ng
of Aoiles, Pears, Cherries. Plums, Prunes,
; iritpe, Lliteii Dcrrics, . urratits and Hoses.
! Also,
IJlack and White Walnut, English Wal-
j nut, Hickory, Pecan, Redbud,
j Honey Locust, Uaekberry,
I and a number of other varieties of trees and plants
too numerous to mention, all of which are offered
! at low rates. HENRY M SETTLEMIRE.
j December 17, 1S70-15
FIRST STREET ALBANY, OREGON,
JOII V RRlCwf.S,
Ir.ALEIt JS
li a. TTCBEi.t J. 3f. poi-rn. a. smitd.
Mitchell, Dolph & Smith,
VTTORNEYS an COrXSELLORS at LAW,
Solieiiors in Chan eery and Proctors in Ad
miralty, Office over the old Fust Office, Front
street, Portland, Oregon I
J ABIES A. WARNER,
Ciril Engineer A: Surveyor.
IS PREPARED TO DO SCRVEYINU AND
Engineering. ITses improved Solar Compass.
Orders by mail promptly attended to. Residence
on 4th St., opposite Dr. Tate's residence, A ll.au j
Oregon,. cl'J-fiui
roWEtt. L. FLIKK.
Powell k riiiui,
VT70RXETS & COUNSELLORS AT LAW
and Solicitors in Chancery,
(L. FTinn, Notary Public,)
Albany, Oregon. Collections and conveyances
promply attended to. I
GEO. W. CRAY, D. D. S-,
WOULD SOLICIT THE PAT
ronage of all persons desir
ing ARTIFICIAL TEETH and
FIRST CLASS DENTAL opera
tion. Nitrons Oxide administered for the pain
less extraction of teeth., when desired. Charges
naederate.
Office in Parrish A &.' brick block:. Resi
dence, first house south of Congregational Church,
frosting on Court Bonn Woe.
Albany, Oregon, July 2, 1870-43
IS HEREBY GITEN, THAT I HAVE
opened a
Livery and Feed Stable 3
In the town of LEBANON, where I wUl be con
stantly on hand to attend to tbe wants of the
people.
I will run a baei -from Acibany to Lebanon and
Soda Springs, on Saturday of each week
Ail business entrncted to my care will be
promptly attended to. "
. W. B. DONACA-
Lebanon, Sept. 30, 1870 Iv3m3
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
Corner First and Washington St.,
ALB ANT, o-- ?- - - " OREGON.
ZX. BRENNER, Proprietor.
WITH A 3TEW BUILDING, 5TEWLY
Furnished throughout, tbe proprietor
hope to give entire satisfaction ta the traveling
public. The beds are supplied with pring-but-nma.
.The table will rueeive the closest atten
tion, and everything tbe market affords palatable
to guest will "be supplied. jan 9- I
hich the highest market price
: r-ill be .aid, in CASH, at the store of
j . ; N. S. DC BOISE.
) Also. Bnttcr and Eggs, in unlimited quantity,
; for which the highest market priec will be paid in
j chsIi. Call and sec me.
1 AUmnv, An. 20. l70-i
CHALLENGER THRESHER
HAKES' HEARERS!
Mowers I Reapers
And all kinds of
Agricultural Iniplem'ts & Machines
On band and for sale by
ELAIN,; YOUNG CO.. ii
MayiS, 70-SS . Albany, Ogn.
S. XL. Clause ton.
TOTAKT PUBLIC AND REAL ESTATE
AGENT. Office in the Post Office building,
WUl attend to making Deeds and other convey
ances, also to the prompt collection of debts en
trusted to my care. i . j
N
ALB AAV BATH HOUSE.
THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
fully inform the citixens of Albany and vi-
cmiiy mat ne nas laden cnarge or tnis establish
ment, and, by keeping clean rooms and paying
striet attintic to business, expects to suit all
those who ma favor him with their patronage.
Having heretofore carried on nothing but
First-Class XI air Dressing- Saloons,
he expees to give entire satisfaction to all.
J& Children and Ladies' hair neatly est and
shampooed. JOSEPH WEBBER.
eI9y2
riJRAIA. - - TURAIAG.
STOVES, COOK, PARLOR & BOX.
if the best pattern
A7.J-t
Tin, Slieel Iron and
Copper Wftxro 2
and the usual cssorrment of Famishing Goods t
Jie obtained in a
TIN STOBJB S
jS'm Jtrpnirm netctln ad prnmptlg wvmtetf,
g&'on iTimrnit tile term. "5
"Short reckonings, make long friends."
Front street . Albany.
Next door to Mansfield & Co.
'dce568-I
Established in IsVtO.
t)
Oi -
5S
03
r1
i in nr.rnm ro no
ALL KINDS OP TUENIKG I
I keep on hand and make to order
RAWXXIDE-BOTTOKES CXLAXRS,
Spinning Wheels.
IBS" Shop near the "Magnolia Mills."
. JOHN M. METZLEB.
Albany, Sov. 8, IS6U-I ! ,
ERNEST A. ESLAN9SON,
General Commission Merchant
and dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, ESSENTIAL OILS,
DYE STUFFS, AND
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
BY THE PACKAGE ONLY.
Cash orders for goods of every description from
this or any Foreign Market, will receive prompt
and faithful attention.
Miners, manufacturers and wholesale trade sup
plied for cash. Z) No notice or attention paid
to orders for goods, if there is no provision made
for the payment of the same.
SS- Consignment of Oregon Produce, Grain,
Wheat, Flour, &C-, solicited.
SAN IRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
December SI, 1879-1 Kf
ALBAAY, ROOK STORE.
ESTABLISHED IX 156.
Tf E A L E R IN EVERY-' VARIETY OF
IP Miscellaneous Books, School Books, Blank
liookB, Stationery, Ac. Books imported to order
at short notice. ----v
Albany, Oregon, December 3, 1870.
FRANKLIN MARKET,
Main street, - Albany, Oregren.
Meats of All Kinds,
in
. OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY,
Constantly on hand.
4v3 " A. Z. SEARS.
IRON & STEEL!
a large assortment ; also,
Iron Axles
Thimble Skeins,
Rlacksmith Tools,
&.C., &c.,
All to be Sold at Cost !
JNO.
Albany, Sept. 54, 1S70-3
CONNER.
Patronize Home Manufactures!
B R 00 TA S
Jjt Portland Prices I
HAVING GOXE .LARGELY INTO
the ma&nfisveUure f
'ALL GRADES OF BROOMS!
I am prepared to furnish the Oregon public with
as good a broom as can be obtained on. tbe coast,
at Portland prices. Orders solicited.
Address all orders to BLAIBi. YOU NO &
CO-, General Agents, Albany, Oregn.
W. D. BELDIXG.
Albany, December Z, 1S70-13, -
ELKXTfS & SON,
ELKIXVS & SON, ,
ELKINS & SON,
l.ebaiion, Orejron.
Lebanon, Oregon.
Lebanon, Oreg.ii.
NEW GOODS SMALL PROFITS,
QUICK SALES PROMPT PAY.
TE HAVE JX'ST KECEIVE0 A CHOICE
SPRIt.8 AND SUMMER GOODS,
Jmported direct from New York -via the
Pacific Railroad, and can, for Cash or Produce,
give customers bargains equal to any firm in Al
bany. All of our stock is bought at tbe
LOWEST Va S H VJilCE.
Buy of
im Irlnw cJ Son,
DRY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES,
GROCERIES,
Hardware, Iron and Steel,
At
ALBANY
ALBANY
TRICES,
TRICES.
ALBANY
ALBANY
PRICES,
PRICES,
Wholesale nnd Retail.
HIGHEST FXICEt PATO roB
EGGS, BUTTER, E T O, ETC
17. R. All persons owing ns will at once come
forward and pay np, so as to begin new accounts.
L. ELKINS t EON.
Lebanon, April 1 , 70.-Cm36 -
1 HAIUriS. ; I C. B. HAICHT.
3. L. 'HARRIS A; CO.,
I PROPRIETORS.' We shall endeavor to
always keep on hand a full supply of all
Kinds of Meats!
all of which will 1 of the very best quality.
The highest market price paid for Beeves, Hogs
and Sheep.
Third door west of Ferrv. on south side of First
streets. J. L. HARRIS A CO.
Albany, Dec. 15, 1P70-1
RATES OF TOLL
OVER THE
Willamette Valley and Cascade
Mountain Wagon Road.
To Deschuttes River :
Four Horse or Mule tcom $4 50
Two " " S 08
One " " ' " 2 00
Ox teams, thtee yoke . 4 50
For every additional yoke...... .... oO
Loose horses, per head . . 2b
" cattle, jvct head.. . 15
" sheep or hogs ..... ...w Z
Teams returning empty, half price.
Pack animals, loaded.
unloaded 25
Horse and rider . 1 00
To Pish Lake:
Fonr'hnrse or mule team, each way.. 2
Two- " 1
One I" " " 1
Pack animals, loaded
" 1 " nnloaded.. ...
nrse aad rider....... ..
Ox team;, three yoke. ......... .........
To Upper Soda Spring':
Four horse or mule team, out and back.
Two
One
Horse and rider,
Loose animals,
Ox teams the tame as horse teams
A. HACKLEMAN,
W. Wl Paaaisn, Pres.
See.
March 0, 1869- 8
2 50
2 00
1 00
60
25
HTMjto 2 Fire! Firo 2
" A Stitch in Time Saves Nine !
TJNIOX
Fire M Marise Insurance Company!
Niob. 416 and 419, California street,
San Francisco, . , - - California.
STOCKHOLDERS INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE
Cash Capital, In Cold Coin, 7SOKX.
Deposit In Oregon, SSO.OOO-
Losses Yromjti7i and Equitably A.t7justed
-itt J. aid in Ijom Vonu .
THIq COMPANY having complied with the
laif s of Oregon, bv making a deposit of fifty
thousand dollars, is now prepared to effect insur
ance agtUnst Loss or Damage Jy Fire, and also
against Marine and Inland Navigation risks, on
liberal terms.
-CUSTAVE TOUCHARD.. F-rea.
CHA3. P. HAYN, See'y.
3. C wewnpwn a t.t. , "
Affent ior Alhuy.
Albany, January 8, 1S70-1S
Another Enemy to Labor.
A Chico pspar makes mention of , the
fact that the Locher Steam Piowi en
gaged on the Uenahaw ranch, Qamiltoa
township, and that it tarns up thirty
acres of soil, ten inches deep, per day.
Right here, in this steam plow, w be
hold an enemy to labor that should re
ceive the immediate attention of the en
emies of the cheap labor system 1 The
terrible system of land monopoly which
prevails to so great an extent on the Pa
cific coast, and the rapid rash, of colossal
fortunes into the hands of a few fortunate
accumulators, will soon, with the aid of
such instruments ' as the steam plow,
mowers, threshers, etc-, enable a few men
to sow, reap, mow, and market bread
stuffs, independent, comparatively, of hu
man labor. Is it not patent to the least
informed howler against "monopolies"
and "cheap labor," that, as society is now
constituted, these great mechanical work
er?, including not only those mentioned
above, but planers, spinners and weavers,
and the many other labor-saving ma
chines, really jeopardize tbe rights of la
bor more than a dozen Chinese Empires,
with all the navies of the world to trans
port them N hither! This anti-Chinese
movement is assur redly one of the deep
political dodges that had its origin in the
brain of some Teady schemer, for the
purpose of attracting the attention of tlie
laboring producers, that some thieving
enterprise may triumph without exciting
attention or awakening their alarm 1 Let
the enemies of the cheap labor system
souud the alarm, ere it be too late. Let'
them "go for" these inventors of ma
chines calculated to do away with so
much human labor, and thus take the
bread from the poor man's month, and
expose their nefarious designs I Let's
have one howl from them, just to Bhow
they are in earnest in" their oft-repeated
condemnation of ' 'monopolies," and ex
pressions of sympathy for the working-
men !j ' "
i .. i . . .
Tni Custom of Mourxikq. In Italy
the mourning; eras loraierly aliit. for
women and brown for men. In China it
is white; in Turkey, Syria and Armania,
it is blue; in Egypt, yellow; Ethiopia,
gray. Each of these colors had originally
its mystical signification. White is the
emblem of purity ; celestial blue indicates
the space where the soul ranges after
death j yellow, or the, tinge the dead
leaves, exhibits the end cf all human
'hopes, and man falling like a leaf of
autumn; gray presents the color of the
earth,' our common mother; and black-,
the funeral costume now adopted through
out Europe and America, as an - allusion
to eternal night. In x-ngland, the sov
ereign never-wears black ; he is clothed
in dark purple as mourning. Till the
reign of Uhailes V 111., white was the
funeral garb in France. The Emperor
Leopold, who died in 1 Do, used to suffer
his beard to grow in disorder during the
hole period of mourning. In this he
imitated the Jews. The dowager em
presses never left off weeds," and their
apartments were hong with black until
their death. The Chancellor of France
is the only person who never wears
mourning. Tbe brothers, nephews and
cousins cl 1 o pes never ; wear it. The
happiness of having a Pope in the family
is too Teat to allow them to be afiected
even by his death.
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A Touching Custom.- In all Jim
there prevails a touching custom which
evinces a profound respect and tender
love lor the memory of tbe dead. The
cemeteries are thiekly studded with
graves, and not one but has a stone mon
ument (large or small, as was the rank of
tbe sleeper when alive), . cap for rice
offerings, and a holder for evergreens or
flowers. We wander frequently through
the bed rooms of these sleeping pagans,
and note that at every grave there is al
ways found fresh flowers ' or sprigs of
green trees. No matter bow old the
head-stone ; covered with green moss, and
the inscriptions almost worn from f the
granite by ram, wind er neat, though it
be, there is always the beautiful blossoms,
the few grains of rice and the cup of wa
ter. .No resting place is forgotten ; no
sleeper that has not his decendants or
kin. It is indeed a touching national
custom, and reveals a tenderness of soul
that would do honor to the most civilized
race on earth. In Ameriea we have onoe
a year a ''Decoration Day" for spreading
floral offerings on our dead soldeirs graves ;
and Mrs. Petroleum, Madam Gunnybagi
and the very Reverend Mr. Goldfcars,
with i all possible ostentation, scatter
broadcast baskets of flowers and buckets
of tears (if anbody is looking, of course)
and then forget the memory of the moL
dering heroes for a twelve-month. ' Ev
en if a near and dear friend goes across '
the stream, after a few months the grave
is too often forgotten. The pagans of
Japan never forget to honor their dead
to revere their memory j not yearly, not
qurterly, but erery week, or maybe; of t-
cner do they scatter tributes to affection
ate remembrance. -i:'-
the
for-
VARIOUS ITEMS.
Who wasthe first settler in the West?
The sun. : -
How to keep dry- live on codfish.
A troublesome relative a tooth that's
a kin. -" " - 1 ;
Salt Lake has seen its first rat a iaa
ported one. . -, : '.. .
New York is discussing the eonsadruB,
"What becomes of the pianos VI , , ,
' Dvinff for love eolonneyowr mous
tache to please your duck. -
: To bring up a child in the way H should
go travel that way yourself.
Tbe key to the secret drawer of
mind whis key. . .
- ' Should thank their stars for their
tunes managers of theaters. .
The first gasnestev -Adam ; he
unrated the race. - " "
" Trightf ulWies, coiffavee ; they I
the hair on the head. v , -
When a man is mot worth
when he is worth team.
The rat's first lesson in
me gnaw, nam." ,,
One pound . of watch springs is.said to
be worth 4,000.
A Swiss engineer has discovered a
mode of telegraphing.bj tbe traaaaua
of sound. . . v - ,
Christopher Columbus recently
candidate for Councilman is Buffalo, but
was badly defeated. . "
, Tbe Ilaytien Minister at Washington,
contrary to the general belief, is a whit
man of English parentage. -
Indiana having paid off her debt ie
anxious to contract a aew one for , to
purpose of building a aew State ITesssi.
There are twenty-seven wingiaar
bndges within (he limits of fjnjeagw i
the Chicago nver and its bran cues.
The open mouth trf a teaaa bone
he is vullins hie best is aa earnest
test against the folly and cruelty of tke
check-rein. . ' ' " .
By raising cotton the Florida planter
got $45 for an acre's yield ; by raising
sugar-cane, $893, with bo more work
responsibiity. - -
An affectionate Nevada wife baa given
her husband the pet name of ftearina;
grizzly." , ..
It costs New York City almost a anil
lion of dollars a year to light her atreetav
and then she has "ways that are : dark.r
The question of the day is, whether la
the more difficult for the girl of the peri
od to get her cloths in her trunk or bar-
trunk in her cloths.
"Pulverized dog" is the Colorado i
for the severest tax npou - the
confidence of an unsuspecting; publie
sausage. J ' . -
At Lawton, Mich., last week, a aaaa
choked his wife to death for having'
thrown a bucket of water upon htm after
she had knocked him down with a aaiekv
Professor Haeselquist, of the Lutheran
Theological Institution at Paxton; UL,
has imported twenty young men from
Sweden to supply the demand for clc
gyman of his sect. . .. .
A Blind girl, sixteen yean ef i
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A iilind girl, sixteen yean ef age, ae
inmate of the Blind Asylum, at Jaekaeav
'Msisissippi, learned the alphabet in raised
letters in four hours, ana was able to
read well in one week after her adau
Sion. : -J -.' -
A Bather strong minded young woasaa
at Tuftoaborough, glaattachaaeUe, who
thought she had been eoarted aa leag a
was neoeessary, proeured a oertifieate aaok
ber too passive lover to a minister, and
married him. .. . .
A week or so ago a aurprise party at
Pittafield, Massachusetts, broke a stova,
three chain, a sofa and a lot of crockery
daring their stay at the bouse of the taaa
ily surprised. The family has bo farther
wish to be surprised. . .. ..
A vigorous effort is aaid to be
ia New York to break .an tbe '
Community, and the managers tbe
Community, fearing this, are aaid be
meditating a western removal, peasZ.!y(
to Michigan. . - ...'.! ,.. u-, , -e u
A Frea ch lady, oa ber arrival ta thai
country, was oarefol ta eat only . alaca
dishes as she was acquainted with f
being, on one oeeasioa, politely . press1 -to
partake of a dish new to ber, peuAc'y ,
said, "No, I thank you, I eat oaily ay
aoanaintances. She thonrht she .baa
expressed herself ia admirable.-, Ea2ab.
Jenkins undertook to quote poetry ia
praise of woman, but got his authority
slightly mixed, as follows : ; ' -
ja woman, in oar inn m asset,
Uncertam, coy, and bard t pUnaa;
taar.xe
; The New York Tribime says: "Nobu
morons paper caa ever live ia this conn
try which does not aeek its audience
among reading people, and its contribu
tors among the wholesome and honest
men of thought and progaess."
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thea
But seen too oft, laaailiar wi;
W first endure, then pity,'
.. brae." ... v-r , -i-.
Tbe reason why Mrs. Duraa, of XI e
gerstowa, wishes a dtveree is that ' tir.
Dugan has attack a of aaghtakare at, a
frightful character, aad she aan b d
slay his whole family ia one at baa par
oxysms. A few night ago fee iaatf
Dugan dreamed he was banting for eoK.a.
He chased one through tbe ' woods mJ
up a tree. In i bit dreaaa JJr. . Xrr-a
climed that tree, and seixied by tbe
strove to draw it down. MaaawlTv
thunder-storm came up, aad just slv
gan was struck by a peculiarly hrL Jt
vived Bash of lightning, be awoke. lie
found that be had been climbin up tba
old-fashioned bed-post aad psla' tla
baby fmnUeailj out at bed by ii i ,
and that Mrs. Dnaa, baviv- kr- ' 1
him down with a chair, was bra? "
that article over biaa aa be lay r, . i i
floor. And !. Ir ay .wa v.
rymg oa an aaore tlaa al caa l:
seema ta am, bowrrrr, tis ire" 3 r "
manding a divoroe,, e vsc : i ?
to compel T"Tta ta tls a ill i .
bia finger, ao aa t t: -J
have ao whea he CTeszaa.
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