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VOL. IV.
ALBANY, OREGON, AUGUST 2, 1872.
NO. 48.
I' IH.IhllKI) r.VKRY FHIIIAY,
By COLL. VAN CLKTI3,
IN REGISTER BUILDINGS,
Corner Ferry nwt Flrtt UtrnU.
TKRMS-W AllVAXl'K.
One year Tim'- il'llars.
Sli months..: two dollars.
MMk copies.. Ten cents.
AIiVKRTISlNfi HATES,
Transient art vert tscmonts, per annate of
ten line or less, first Insertion fi; each
subsequent Insertion 1. Uukm saver
Uwmontt Inserted on the most liberal
tAruis.
jijji WORK.
Rvlntt rct-elvcl new I J PC. If" f
oreil inks, cnr.ls, a Gordon joMs-r. etc., we
sro prepared to execute nil kiftl of print
ing tn a better manner, aiet II y me cent
cheaper than ever before offered in tills
eltv.
Asmtt for tile He)rlr.
The followinK Kentlemen are authorized
In receive nod receipt for siiliseriptloAis,
adwilslnjr. etc.. for the kfiiistku :
niram Smith. Hnrrlslmrs.
). P. Tompkins. Harrtshurg,
Peter Hume, Browimvlllc.
W. R. Kirk, Brownsville.
J. 3t. .Irvine, Selo.
T. II. Reynolds, (Weill,
I,. P. Fisher, San Knmcisen.
1). P. Porter. SbedilV station.
Klcteher A Wells, ltnciia V ista, Polk Co
Chas. Nickel), Jacksonville.
BUSINESS OAliDS.
J. It. MITCH KLL. J. K.IHI.IU
MITCHELL & DOLPII,
Attorneys and Counselor ni lj,
OOUllTOltSlN CIIAM'KHY NI PR'S -J5
torsln admiralty. Olllce over the old
post office, Front street, Portland, Oregon.
1V4
t. C. FOWIXL. t" FLIKS.
POWELL & FLIXX,
Attorney ami Counselors nt Im-m,
NI) 80LIC1TOIW IX CUASCKRY (U
Flinn notary public), Albany, Occgon.
Collwtlons and conveyances promptly at
tended to.
S. II. IKANI.lt.
a, 11. 111 xi'unr.v.
MJtnry Public
CBANOK IHJMPBIIEY,
Attorney and CounncIIors nt Law,
ALBANY, OREGON".
Offlcc In Parrlsh brick, up stair. M
.EO. W. 4sK.IV D. D. S.,
i - RADlATK OK" (TNC1X
J nnti IH'iital College,
makes SitrsMl .V.srml ih
nrot -ti Siistes 0 J'litl-.ivr Ar-01-int
r,ri. tllso, does ALL
mm im tUe Mtie st bis nroCesskai iu the
e BflitWlTnostiiiiproretl inetbo'l, iov! at as ;
rrusonuble r.ilw as enn be had elsewhere.
NltrousOxIdendmliiNtered for the mill- i
lessextraetionol teeth if desired. Oltiei'in j
I'arrUn brick hloek, up stab's. Kesiilence I
first MRU soul It of Congrowutionali liim h. ,
frouHK on eourl house bloek. J72-1S! j
w. . jom:s, n. d.,
HOBIEOPATBIO PBYSI3IAN.
OFFICE ON FIUST STREET. ONE door
west of llroadalbln, in Riirkharl's two
story brick up stairs), over Oeo. TurreU's
store. RKKiiii5N(b-:--Fii'St house west of the
MbthduM chureh, Alliuny,t)r. Wvt
LEl-'FEL & 111 VERS'
Wat eafWli ol
SI'HKBICAI. FLUSUCS,
And Ueneral Mill norlilnery.
J. F. BACKENSTO, Aent.
51S 4 Albany, Oregon.
U, a. DIIWLS. W. U. M'lTLLOCII.
N. S. DV BOIS & CO.,
HAVE ON HANI) AND CONSTANTLY
receiving a targe stock of
tltoetrle and Provision,
Wood and willow ware, tolineeo, elgnrs,
oonfeetlonery. Yankee notions, etc., etc.,
wholesale and retail, at lowest rates.
Opposite R. C. Hill A Son's drug store,
Albany, Oregon. S3vt
ALBANY BOOH STORE.
EMtnbllsbed In 1M.
E. A. Frecland,
DEALER IN EVEUY VAItlETY OF
uilseellanoous bonks, school Immiks,
blank bwks, stationery. .Books imported
W order nt short not ice,
Albany, Dee. 3. 1H7II.
TCB11NG . . TUBNIXCS.
a
V
I AM PRKPAliED Tt) HO AM, KINDS
of turnbiK; keep on bund anil make to
order rawhldn-bottomcd chilli's, fee, shop
near the Hills and Hosiery. Jefferson. Ore
gon. Branch shop near "Mngnoliu Hills,"
Allmnv, Where, orders for chairs, inrnhiK,
Ac., can bo left. JOHN M. METZ1.ER.
.fetrurson, Aug. J187i f
ALBANY BATH HOI SE.
rpHK I'NDERSKJNKD WOI I.D RE
1 spirit fully Inform theellteensof Albany
ami vicinity that he has taken charge of
this establishment, nnd bv keeping clean
cnoiiis and lwvbur strict attention to busi
ness expects to stilt all those who may fa
vor him with their patronage. Having
heretofore iirrtod on nothing but
rirafMlaan Hair Dressing Kaloona,
He expects to give entire satisfaction to
a4ttraaiid ladies' hair nwitly cut
.Bept. l.y ' JOSEPH WEBBER.
rrwti roRs rOMt
. fWK. anSHMI PBkTics PAID IN UAfiH
Aflatny, Feb. 0, TVBt
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOHN CONNER,
IB AN KING
ANU--
Exchange Office,
AI.BAXY, OBEUWX.
1 KVOMTS KWKIVKD
WBJECT TO
If'
check at stent.
Intenwt aVOwail nil tllucUclKWlls tti 11 in.
KxclauK oh VuiMimt, Sun Hanelscn.
and New York, for sate al lowest rates.
roller! ions made and promptly rentilted.
Refers lo II. W. Corbett, Henry Falling,
W. 8,111(1.
Banking hours from 8 A. M. to I l'. M.
Albunv,Fcb.l. W7l-2i3
MILLINERY. DRESS MAKING,
LADIES' AXD CHILDREN'S
FURNISHING HOUSE!
! 'fki I NDKRSIfiNKI) HAS OPKXED A
I 1 now stock of millinery Roods, trjtn
' mint's, ladles' and children's furnishing
j goods, of all kinds, of the latent und most
fashionable styles, which she offers to the
I Indies of Albany and surrounding count 17
at tnc lowest lilies, mine
Drees Making Department
I guarantee entire satisfaction, Charges
liberal.
My determination Is-lug 10 give satisfac
tion ill style uud quality of work and
priees. I ask a share of public patronage
t all at store
Opposite A. Carothera fit. Co.,
First street, Allmnv. Oregon.
. ft RS. II. I). GOld.K.Y.
fciTAgcnt for Mrs. Carpenter's Cile
I ImATKD I IBM MoPKL. Nov. 4,71-9v4
MAKHLK WORKS.
MOXBOE V STAIfciER,
leii!ers In
Monnmcnts, Ob? Hsks, Tombs,
lead and Foot Stone,
Executed In
CaUltiraU, Vermont .and Italian
Mai ble.
BAJ.EM,ORKiOX.
IIKAM'H N1IOI AT A Ml AM.
CITY MAHKET,
FIIUT fsTIUXT, 11. DAN V, OREUOM,
J. I, HARHIS,
PROPRIETOR,
IlfTM. ENDEAVOR TO KEEP C0N-
yy slantly on hand a full supply of
AM, HlnS OF MEATS,
Which will Is. of the very heat quality.
The highest market price paid for neovos,
bogs and slie'p.
Third door west of Ferry, on south side
of First .street. J. I.. HARRIS.
Albany, IHc. 11. 1971-Uvt
M. W. Van Dfii Bfili 91. D.,
WOltH DOCTOR,
SALEM i : : OREGON.
MY long CTtierlcneo In llsearS rknscd
by WORMS, (iinnot Is' surpassed by
unv physician in Europe or the I'nited
States. "Office nsmis, Nos. 3S und 311, over
the Post Office, fcjj Consultations and
examinations rre e ctutrgt: vtnaonitl
Albany Collrglntc Inatitntc,
Al.ll AM", OHtXMrX.
'I1IHS IXSTITCTION WTL.li REOPEN ON
1 Monday, September 4, 1S71, wit h 11 corps
of twiehers capable and earnest. Instruc
tion will 1st thorough und practical, and
the system of order unsurpassed. For ur
ticulars address
K. K. WARREN, A. M., President :
Or, Bev. E. It. PEAKY. I. !., Allainy.
Tbc Eye! The Earn !
DB. T. L. GOLDEN,
Oralis t and Aiirlst, Albany, Oregon.
DR. GOLDEN 18 A
son of the noted
old opthaimie doctor
S. (' (Golden.
Or (.olden tins lin.1
experlcnee In treutlng
111!' livl.1114 flidfUtu... I.
which the eve and Mir an' subject, and feels
isnindent ni giving cntUi! satisiietltm to
those who may placethemselvesnhrterhls
care. April 18, (.
DR. E. O. SMITH, DENTIST,
ITAS LtK ATKD IN AL
MM. tsiiij, .i.t.i is 1111. l imy
to wait on the vil I sums 01 Al-
lu... .1 .1 ,1.-1.. I,.. ...1,1. .. ... .
i.i.v. . " 1 . 11 11 ii mm 1 1
invention In dental work. It consists in
supporting t he plate to the month without
covering the whole roof, as heretofore.
Those wishing artificial teeth are retpiest
eii to cull and examine for themselves.
Also, plates mended, whether tmrtlullv
broken nrdlvhM. Teeth, extracted with.
nut pain. Offlt-e or Ttirfill's store. A
work warranted. 7v4
H'tipti -luuijiliijf. Caleemlnlng,
Decorating, Ace.
11 M. WADSWORTH will give prompt
i . attention to all orders for Paper
hanging, Calccmlntug, Decorating, Ac., In
this city or vkduttv. All work executed
In the latest style, in the host manner, and
at lowest living rates. MrOrdcrs loft at
F urnltnre Warn rooms of Chaa. Moaley wUI
reoeive prompt attention. Wvi
i
BU8INKSS CARDS.
At North Browngvllle,
KIRK, HUME 4ft CO.,
AUK STILL HKLLI.Ml
DAY GOODS, CLOTHBG,
BOOTH, KHOBS, IIAKDW ARE,
UROtEHIRs, MOTION,
El'., ETC.,
of which they keep on hand a full stock,
and are able In se!I ut lowtat rates, as
usual, for Cash or Produce.
Will also be able to buy and sell Grains
of till kinds, or attend to storing or for
warding It at their Warehouse In Hftlsey.
Give us a trial. KIRK, HI'ME CO.
FRANtKLIN . MARKET,
A LH A N Y, OREGON, ,
J. R. HERROX, : : Proprietor,
AGAIN, AT THE OLD PLACE ON
Front st icet, proposes to furnish all
who apply with all kinds of MEATS, at the
lowest market rates. By strict attention
to business lie hojiisj to give general satis
faction mall who tuny favor him with a
call; Ctrnighcst market price raid for
POULTRY; J. It. HKRRON.
n3Bvl
SETTLEM IRE'S NI'RSERY,
Klx Mil es Kontb of Albany, Elnn Co.,
NEAR THE RAILROAD.
ISODICIT THE ATTENTION OF ALL
persons desiring to pureliase fruit trees
to mil and examine my slock, which is
coiinsed of I he largest nnd best select Ion
in the State, consisting of apples, pears,
cherries, plums, primes, grapes, b.uckber
ties, currants and roses. Also, black and
white walnut, English walnut, hickory,
pectin, rodbud, honey Us-iist, haekberry.
und a nuinlMtr of other varieties of trees
ami plants too numerous to men; ion, all of
which are ottered at low rates.
HENRY W. SETTLEMHtE.
Dee. 17, lS70Lr)
WM. PETERS,
M AN l K .VI TV K K It OF
Carriages
Wagons.
Or Every Description,
ALBANY, OREGON.
M
ANCFACTCRES TO ORDER ANY
and all styles of
Wagon, Carriage, Haeks,
Ac, at as reasonable rates a' the. use of
good material and Brst-clnss work will jus
tifr. Repairing neatly and expeditiously done
at low nites.
Shop on Ferry' lictwcen First and Sin-ond
streets. n.xi. rr.ir.li.
Albany, May 10, 1873-3'J
DR. VANCLEVE'S
Gal,anic AMoiioal Supporter
-AND-ITERIKE
RE4ULATOR.
rpUE MERITS OF THIS INSTRUMENT
X consist principally in the sum met it
gives to the abdomen and spine. The Isjlt
is broad, supportnil by suspenders passing
over the shoulders, and kept in shape by
sclf-gencrnt lug (ialvanic Plates, a liichgiv'e
n pleasant current.
The Regulator is also tialvanle : Its Cup
and NoKitlcsnre made of Silver ; ltsStcm.of
Copper ami Zinc, Is hollow, that Injections
may Is: thrownthrnngh it, or intothe neck
of the Uterus. It can Is1 so regulated by
Itsthmnli-screwasto meed any mnl-posl-tion
of the Uterus, and is unequalled In
meeting any form of female disease.
Price, 5. Patented August li. 1871, by
W. 8. Van Clcvc, Ccntralta, Ullnote.
Territory far Hale, or will receive
Royalty for manufacture.
For State or Territorial rights to manu
facture and sell on the Pact Bo Coast, apply
toCOIJ.. VAN Cl.EVE, Albany, Oregon.
Notloe.
OR ROOK A CALIFORNIA RAILROAD
Conipan y , I nd 1 ktpnrt men t , Port land
Oregon. April , tsTS.- Notice Is hereby
given, that a vigorous prosecution ill be
instituted against any and every ls-rson
who tn'spasses upon any Railroad Land,
by cut ting nnd removing t im I r I bend' rum
Is'fnro the same Is BOUtiHTof theCouiisi
ny AND PAID FOR.
All vacant IjuhI in odd nnnihered sec
tions, whether surveyed or unsurveyisl,
within a distance of thirty miles from the
line of t be road, belongs to the Company.
1. R. M'HIHES,
35v4tf Umd Agent.
METROPOLIS
HOTEL.
Corner Front and Salmon Sts.,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
This new and elegant hotel, with
New Furniture Throughout,
la now
OPE TO THE Pl'BUC.
Hatli van for Ike acrommodntlen
or Uueala.
FBEB COACH TO THE HOUSE.
Cone and See IX
Oet.T.TWM
BY fr:d carlouoii,
Tlicre hod wine, change toAmv
ll.-tnlltig's iK'Hcoful mill liappv life, ft
was a sad change alttwiilu-r, tor it
darkened lier liotne. ami mnile heavy
her once light iieitrt. and weighcil
down la.tr usually huoyant spirit.
Her hiislMnd, once so fond, so aflcc
tionate towinls her, atKl whom, in
spite of all, slie still loved beyond ex
prcssion, hat) in .111 evil hour yielded
to temptation. Wep by step' down
the ladiler of degradation" had he gone,
forgi'tthtg everything In the fti.scina
tion of Hie wine cup. And though
Amy was oousciotw of it at first, it
was' not long ere she awakened to the
truth.
Mic could not be blind to (lieeluturru.
Uie draadftil chance, which was. t.ik-
inff nlaw. imuluallv but surelv. iu lier
husband.
In tlie lonit. nnlet evwilnip was
alwut from her side. Business was
his usual, plea, but well, too well, tbc
young wife knew that those bouts
which were so ureary aim totieiy 10
her were spent by him In frollcksouie
mirth.
She lsjtr.tn to realize now, more
tlian slie laid ever done before tlte.im- L
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pWlaUCa 01 1 im greai. uiiiy niucu s
liers to porforni ; fearful of the evil
influences that surrounded her hut
banil slie pleaded often with him, be
seeching him, by the memories of
earlier, liappler (fays, to reflect upon
tlie course be was pursuing. Hut be
would not listen: lie deemed her
words utterly 'foolish, and saw not
what a rash step lie had already taken.
He bctilexl not tre warning 01 outers,
who had so kindly stretched forth a
helping I iaud toward him. His busi
ness was ncglecutt, 11 inner trie nils
soon forsook liitn ; and shunned, de
spised, aye loathed by every one, this
once brilliant, gltted and admired
man became a miserable object indeed.
This and this only, had wrought all
hail brought about, too, till the sor
row that meek, patient. Amy Harding
now daily bore. It was no longer
with delightful expectancy that she
watched for her husband's coming, or
listened so eagerly, as she had been
wont to do, for tlie sound of his foot
steps. Ah, no; if lie did listen, it
she did watch at all for bis coming. It
was with far diD'crent feelings, for
whenever le came it was always iu a
drunken, beastly state. 8huikler then,
ami draw herself instinctively Into n
comer, fearing to speak or look at
him, aud obeyed his commands in a
hopeless, despairing manner, that
would Ijave excited the pity of any
bchohloy.
1 toy by day lrcr sufferings liecmie
greater. Slid Iwr burden heavier to
bear. Her hnsband became more un
kind to her but she still bore bis cruel
taunts and harsh treatment with great
meekness and true heroism. She did
not despair though her efforts towards
winning her husband back from the
ways of evil bad been fruitless, but
citing with all the earnestness and
trust fulness ot her nature to tlie hone
of his reformation, unconscious that
the worst was yet to come.
I cannot describe to you liow greatly
this young wife suffered howaticnt,
how meek she was what hoH'tttl,
heartfelt prayers she uttered for tlie
sake of him who had solemnly prom
ised to cherish and protect her. Site
attempted to conceal all this from her
friends, but it was imixissihle to do so.
They soon saw plainly what was em
bittering her whole welfare, and urged
her to leave her husband.
"IiCave him at once, if he is not
kind to you,'' many said. "You liave
friends, relatives, too, who would not
see you suffering from his brutal ty
ranny. You are enduring far more
tlian you-oin possibly bear, nnd are
growing iwler every" day. it Is a
It Is
shame ! The yoke is already too heavy
for your shoulders, and you should
cast "it aside. Leave him; you have
every exewe. for reason demands it.
Do not be forever in bondage to him,
a slave to his every whim!''
To all tills liad Amy merely shaken
her head, saying with a taint smile,
"I cannot forsake him. loving him
as 1 do. It is my duty to stand by
hira. trusting ever in God for his re
formation. Many sighed and shrugged their
slioulders w lien tlwv heard this, know
ing too well that she was linn in lier
purpose, aud tliat it would be ttscless
to urge lar mrtlwr. Xevertlieless,
she still liad their heartfelt sympathy,
while her intemperate husband re
wived from all wltnt they deemed bis
conduct merited. The finger of Horn
was pointed at him wherever lie went,
wldfe sneers and words of condemna
tion fell upon his ear.
He heeded not all this but sank
deeper and deeper into the whirlpool
of dissipation, utterly ignoring every
consideration, and dashing thought
lessly to earth all tlie bright prospects
he bad formed for the future. Kvery
noble tlioi'ghtor brave tleteruiinai ton
was entirely forgotten. Kv
ery eiuo-
soul was
L. attribute of Ills
dormant, and all through tin baneful
influences ot that dark fiend, intern-; prompt retort, leaving Hie interrog v
peranee which stalks, almost mit'ced- tor at a loss to produce tin article.
ed, through our land, making utter 1 " '
wrecks of our once bright hearts and During the current year nearly
homes causing tears of grief to fell, three million letters were scut to tin
and wails of agony to ascend to Inav- Dead letter Oflke. Of these,, three
en, where, (happy thought !; care and thousand laid no address, and nearly a
sorrow can mver enter. hundred thousand had neither county
Poor Amy I Hers was indeed a 1 or State. The valuables contained in
uheerless lot. Tlicre were otlnrs like , these letters consisted of ninety- thou
ner, I regret to say, who lave suffer- sand dollars in cash, three millions In
etl aud are suffering a much. They , chocks, drafts, etc., and three hundred
have your sympathy, perhaps, but thousand contained plmtographs. it
they need more. Your aid, your sup-1 U said that a larger portion or those
port, la wlmt they want, with what came from !rrSocK-o titan ftotn
aniestinsa tbtf yearn for thk ayinjav any otUr city tc Ihtrfrdou..
I s:it w uuLiajcfRt ji yttLboUo'J teiKi!.
thy and nid, onlr thev can tell. Oh
stretch forth a helping hand towards
j our erring leiiow-men, una your lit
tle might to the noble cause of tem
perance, and God w'll surely bless It.
Amy saw. with the extreme bitter
augnish of her heart how reckless her
husband had become, and tliat, unless
some change for the better occurred in
him, that his present evil habits and
gay companions were forsaken, ami
his return to tlie path of sobriety made
sure, his nte could not be otherwise
than that of tilling a drunkard' grave,
What could she do she asked herself
more thin once, but tlrcrc cAme no
definite answer to this all-important
MRMatiou. But however dark her
MUivyny seemed. liowyr clouded
lajr future might be, she would not
desert her huibaud iu his hour ot dls-
Srace, but with that faithfulness aud
rniness so charnetertstfe of M r, tlU'
trusted n the hopeof bis redemption
from tin spivs of evil.
Alone she sat one night In Ircr small
and cheerless room, awaiting the re
turn of her recreant husband. In one
band slie held a packet of letters, while
the other rested upon a small manuscript-book
or journal; both were
fond mementoes of tlie liappy bygone
iiast, and were carefully preserved by
her for many years. From their con
tents slie gleaned tliat peace and com
fort which she so greatly needed.
Those letters which she gazed so fond
ly upon were written to her by lier
mother, who had always striven to
plant in the heart of her only child a
few seeds of truth.
The past, with all its associations,
was brought vividly to her memory
by the perusal of Hayse missives. Amy
viewed again her happy childhood's
home, lier loving parents, and her
kind, dear friends all who had made
her life so full of sunshine. One by
one tlie bright visions of tlw past came
before lier. Tlie letters were at last
laid carefully aside, and she turned
her attention to the little manuscript
book, which wc have already made
mention of. Slowly and eagerly slie
turned over page after page of well
written paper, aud then read aloud
some passages which slie had penned
on several occasions.
In a low, tremulous voice she read
on, unconscious that she had any list
ener to the written recital of her suf
ferings; but he who had just then
entered the room with a Arm, almost
steady tread, heard all. He listened
for the first time how greatly he had
wronged that trail delicate creature.
Those feelings which had been so long
dormant and dead were now fully
awakened ; remorse filled the rein pl
ant man's heart, lleadvanced slowly
tc wards Amy, and glanced over her
shoulder. Her head was bowed down
ppoti her hands, and her tears were
falling fast, for slie could not keep
tin-in back.
"Oh, Father in lienven," slie mur
mured, "help me, I pray thee: I have
been so desolate, so utterly alone so
little loveu 01 late."
The piteous cry came from the very
depths of her heart, ami she could not
repress its utterance. It stirred Wylls
Harding's whole being, and with a
voice husky with emotion, he cried
out :
"Oh Amy, look up! say that you
forgive me! 1 Inive wronged you
greatly, God knows, but 1 vow at
once to shun my evil ways to live
only for your sake, Amy, and the good
of others. Trust me, my wife, and be
lieve that my repentance is true."
He said this witli a great effort, this
strong man was weeping like a child,
but Amy's arms were about his neck,
Amy's head was pillowed upon his
bosom, and he felt then tliat the heavy,
goading chains which bod SO long la-id
him in bondage were now broken;
tlie dark, sombre clouds had passed,
letting in the sunlight of peace and
a!Jy. lie was a new man now. inat
mgllt was lie is-ginnii.g 01 a new
life to him. He formed many noble
resolutions for t ho future, and with
an humble, contrite heart, prayed as
he liad cover done before for guidance
in the pathway of Hie. These resolu
tions were well kept. True lie laid
many temptations, but with Amy ever
by his side, with renewal hope beam
ing brightly in his heart, he became a
tnie and good man.
Header mine, I cannot say much
more. My motive in writing out for
yon this brief history of Amy Hard
ing's sad experience, was to show the
blighting effect of tlie fascinating but
terrible evil w hich has grown up
among us. Oh. speed the temperance
cause, and may its hope-reviving laws
save those who are near aid dear to
you and me.
A friend of ours, who is a clerk in a
New York mercantile establishment,
relates a colloquy from which a
sprightly youth in the same store
came out second best. A poor boy
came along with his machine, inquir
ing. "Any knives or scissors to grind?"
'Don't tldnk we have," replied the
young gentleman, facetiously ;
can't you sharpen wits?"
but
I "Yes, If you've got any !" was tlie
Bow to
William Ladd was the President of
tlie American Peace Society, and he
believed that the principles of peace
carried out. would retain good will
among neighbors as well as among
nations. But there was a time when
he had not fully considered this sub
ject liad not thought much about li
as mare say many people nave not.
He lielieved tliat if a man struck him
a blow, it was fair and best to rti lk
right Iwck again without considering
if there were not some lietfer wav of
overcoming the offender; or If a man
did him an injury, why, as people
commonly say, he would give him as
god as lie sent. '
lie had a farm ; and a poor imjn
who lived on land adjoin Ids. neglect
ed to keep up a fence which t was bis
uiines to keep ui order, and in eon
Sejuence lib sheen got into WlDlani
Lndd's wheat field and did mnch'mft
chief. He told his man 8am to go to
me ueignnor and ten mm lie must
mend the fence ami keep the sheep
out. But the sheep came iu again,
ami William, who was a very orderly
man blmselt, was provoked. NgnW'
In said, "go t that man, and tell hl)n
if he don't keep bis sheep out of mv
wheat field, I'll have them shot,1'
Kven this did not do ; the sheep were
In again.
"bam," said William to his man.
"take my gun, and shoot those slieeji. "
"I had rather not," said Sam,
"Hatlier not, Sam ! Why, thera'ara
but three It's no great Job."
"No, sir ; but the poor man has but
three in tho world, and I am not tlw
person who likes to shoot a poor man's
sheep."
"Then the poor man should take
proper care of them. I gave him
warning; why didn't lie mend his
fenee f "
"Well, sir, I guess it was because yon
sent him a rough kind of message ; It
made him mail, and so he would not
do it."
After considering a few minutes,
William Ladd told Sam to put tin
horse to tin buggy.
"Sliall I put iu the gun?" 8,'ira a
kcd. William's relation of what followed
we give in his own language. "No,
saitll. I saw Sam half smiled, but I
said nothing. 1 got Into my buggy
and drove up to my neighbor Pulsner.
lie lived a mile oif and I liad a gtod
deal of time to think the matter over.
"When I drove up to the house, tits
man was chopping wood. There
were but few sticks of wood, and tin
house was poor, and my heart soften
ed. 'Neighbor, I called out. Pnlst
fcr looked sulky, and did not lift up
his lead. 'Come, come, neighbor,'
said 1, 'I have come with friendly
feelings to you, and you mtiH meet
nn lialf way.' He perceived I was In
eat nest, laid down his tlx, and caine to
tin wagon. 'Now, neiglilnr,' said I
'we have both been lu tin wrong.
You neglected your fence, and I got
angry and sent vou a provoking mes
sage. Now, let's both face about, anil
both do right, aud feel right. I'll
forgive, aud you shall fogive me.
Now, let's -hake hands.' He didn't
feci quite like giving me his band, biit
at last he let me take it.
"'Now,' said I, 'neighbor, drlY
your sheep down to my south pasture.
They shall share with my sheep till
next spring; you shall have all tin
yield, and next summer we'll start
fair.'
"His hand was no longer dead In
mine. He gave me a good friendly
grasp. Tin tears came Into his eyes
ami In said, 'I guess you are u Chrin
tlan, 'Sjuire, after all.'
"Tliat little fracas with my neighbor
about tin slncp was," continued Will-
lam liikl, "my nrst in devoting my
self to the cause of Peace."
One of tin prettiest Christmas ens
toins is tin Norwegian practice of giv
ing, on Christmas day, a dinner to the
birds. On Christinas morning evert
galile, gateway, or barn door is decor
ated with a sheaf of corn fixed on the
top of a long pole, wlnrelrom it Is its
tended that the birds shall make their
Christmas dinner. Even the peasant,
will contrive to liave a handful set by
for this purpose, and what tin bird
do not eat 011 Christmas day remains
for them to finish at their leisure dur
ing the winter.
Captain Jones, of Stonlngton, is re
sponsible for tin follow lug : On hi
inssage from New York a few days
ago, he observed, one summer after
noon, a heavy cloud arise from the
l.lud, and, to his great surprise, apr.
proached tin vessel. Suddenly it.
broke near him, nnd covered tin deck
with millions of mosquitoes, while
part ot tin flock went through the
mainsail, leaving nothing but tin 'bolt
ropes hanging idly to tin spurs. Coo-,
roborative evidence to this astonishing
ttilc was found in tin person of a "down
cast skipper," who heard tin story,
and who on comparing dates with tnv
narrative, declared that two days af
terward he was boarded by tin sattw
flock of mosquitoes, and they all WiOm.
canvas breeches.
A clergyman, who was read
ing to his congregation a chapter in.
Genesis, found tho last sentence to
be: And the Lorii. gave unto
Adam a wife. TiiBung over two
leaves together, ha- foupdV written,
and rnd: And she wu ftohed
without and within. Ha.Ud on
happilv got into a desOTplJoi ot
h'wth'ti Atfc.
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