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1 VOL. IV. ALBANY, OREGON, AUGUST 123, 1872. NO. 51. I PCPLISIIEU KVF.KV FMBAY, Bf COLL. VAN CLKVE, IN REGISTER BUILDINGS, Corner riTrjf tied Pint rt. TERMS IN ADVANCE. rmarear... gW x months TwodolWir. Angle copies Tea cent. AUVK.UTIHlNti BATHS. Tnvnient advertisements, per stiirr of Wn line or If, rr"GSllnn f i ; Itscments . I ... 1 tin liitl Ml 111WTIVU " " torui Ti t,n VrTHIK j, in Mm. iv. . . ... llnvlne received iw-W iyi s,'1" " " '" l ikB cards, (inrtlon Jwlilwr, ote., wi KJ Xo,V teftiVe offered in tl,iS ... Agent, foe the ReijWter 'T2Z!. ... ,.....,. ,( and riNVIIu ' " i.tTertWn.ete.,foriliieKiWl'.B. lllram 'smith. Itirri1iinr. (i. p.TomT)kln,Ilan'lHinrB. Pntcr Hiinii', BwW'ylHe. Vi.K. Kirk. llroWiiPvilW. J. It. Irvine. Sc i". T. II. nnl.K SaVni. 1, - Fiidier, Hun I-nmi i-in. , I lliri..r HlMldd s Stutoa, iie.,i!r&Wvnr,l,MaVls.u.I'olkt'o Chan. MMmi. JaOHftuVUB. lH'SlNKSS CAHDS. , n.miin.i.. j.x.txiLl-n. MITCHELL & OLPH, Attornoy nnl fonnseloni nt KtW, tMII.IClTOlts IN ( II A XI KltY A N ' )'r:( ! : l tiirs in admlnilt)' tiilhe ovr llii' out IKwt oluir , Front atrert, l'orlland. iliv jon 1 I. C. Poa KLL. L. H.IN.N. POWELL & I'LINX, Attorney and t ounarlor "I 4 Nil SOU. ITOliS IN CHANt'KBV (1. Klinn notary nnbllel, Allmny, Oregon foTkttotisiuMl eunv)iieo pi'oniiitiy at 1 t tended to. V. II. ClIAMIlt. K. II. nt'MI'ltKRV, Mitarv kinhUu. CRAAOR & IIIMPRHEV, AltorneyK nd t'ounwllor I'w, ALBANY, OBrXiOX. Offliv in I'arrlsh br!'k, up stain. 5vt DESiTISTRV. ji:o. w. taiAi, . OOKS Al.l. WOltlv l mi'. line of Ins iimnssiou m un- , UHM, JMatHt mai ujnaxt nl liiothod, , , , i ,,.,iii, iir agents used for mm the ivainlesaexlnii tlon ol leein, iu. I'artieiilnr attention given lo the regu- al ton or I nudri'irsieeiii. iSanWCOMnltatloni and esaniinntlons kkk. Charges otoderate. fgg guaranteed in every iiw. tllal hWf nd examine sptreinieiis ol bis woikmun- "OrVlCK In I'urrish Briek ;"5 W. ii. JONES, H. HOMEOPATHIC PHTSI3I4N. OKKtCK ON K1BST STRRKT, ONK door west of Broadalhln, in lliirkhnrl's two ory brick mi) stairs , over (Ico. Turrell s store. KrJtiiiEMK Flint house west of the Methodist church, AHwny.Ur. ln LEFI'EL & M1ERS' "VkTatorXVlaooliEi 8PHEKICAI- FLUMES, And tlemrnl Mill Nnrlilnery. J. F. BACKKNSTO. Agent MTj Allmny, "ivgon. m. a. iivnoia, w. it. mm i.i.ocii. x. i. m hoik a c., HAVKON HASD AND CONSTANTLY nwlvlng n liirgi. stock of Uroeerlist nnd ProvlNlons, Wood nnd willow ware, toliaeco, ( Ignrs, wnfiTtlonerY. Y'nnkee notion ', etc., etc., liolesaloanil retail, at kiwest rates. tlppnallc II. C. Hill A Son's drugstore, Allmny, Oregon. IBvt ALRAXV ROOK STORE. bitnbllNhrd lu IHB. E. A. Frcclnnd, DKALKR IN' EVERY VARIETY OF niiseelkineoiiH hooks, wditiol liooks, blank books, stationery. Books imported lo order at short not lie. Allmny, Dec. , 1s70. TIRX1XU TCRXIXU, I AM PREPARED TO IKJ ALL KINDS I of turning: keep on hand ami make to order rawlildc-hnttnnicd chairs. Ac. Shop near the Mills nnd Hosiery, Jefferson, ore. g on. Branch shop near "Magnolia Mills," Ailmnv. where orders for chairs, turning, ic., can lie left. JOHN M. METZLER. Jefferson, Aug. j, 1M7II ALRAXV RATH HOUSE. THE ITNDER8I0NED WOULD UK spis'tfully inform thceltlxonsof Albany and vlelnltv that lie ha taken charge of this establishment, and by keeping clean rooms and paying strtctAttnntion to husl oossxperf5 'osnltall tlioan who may fa vor httn s i b their patronage. Having heretofore nrrlod on nothing but rirt-e!wa Hair Dnaaiac Nnloom, Bo exweta to give entire satisfaction to ail Crenaad ladies' Jialc neatly ent t. It-jsj JOSrI WEBBER, IH1SINKS8 CAHDS. i i JOHN CONNER, B A NKIKG ANI- Exchange Office, ALBANY, OltMJON. EfOSITS RECEIVED SUBJECJ Tm I check at sight ui,-iesi mm,, ci nil iiiiirnci"sMs imcwim .j Exchange on Portland, Sim Francisco 1... . ..ii i .i . i.. i nun i nrk, Sir sale at lowest rales. CollrctlonKniii'tr mill nninmlh rciniftlHl, Befer to O: v, t'orbett, Hi'in- futlliiK, W. s. l.Hdil, )iaiiktnKnionn from S A. M. tot P. !. Allwny, Kcl. 1, 1oJI-Wv3 MILLINERY. DRESS MAKING, LADIES' AXD CIIILDHEX'S FURNISHING HOUSE! MIK I NIiKltSHiNKI) IIASOI'KNEI) A i 1 new RNKik of millinery Rood, friln- i initios, ladle' mid ehildrenii rnmlshlnR ; gonna, of all kinds, of the latest and inoal j niahlonable styles, which she olllir to Hie ludlesof Albany and surrounding country ! nt tin' lowrsl rates. In the Drees Making Department I Buarantee entliT iilieral. enUafnction. C'hurgrs My determination belmt lo aive satisfac tion in style and quality of work and price-, l ask a ahare. of public patronage, cull at nioro Opposite A. Carothers & Co., Fir-t strent, Ailmnv. Oreaoli. Slits. II. I. (iOIH.KV. CA.ircnt for Mrs. Carpenter's ('K1.K 111! ATI I) IIHKHS MoM Ii. Nov. 4,7l-'.lvl MAKIlI.i: W0KK8. 5IOXROE & STAK.iR, Dealers in Monuments, Obelisks, Tombs, Ilcud and Foot Slonca, Executed In (allforula, Vrrmnnt Marble. and Italian SALEM, OBEOOX. HltANt II MIOP AT AlnVNY. err v ii a n iv i t , I HINT KTREET, ALBAXT, ORHJOX, J. L. HARRIS, l'BOPRIKTOR, WILL ENHEA Volt TO KEEP t'ON stnntly on hand a full supply of ai.i. KIXOM or mi:!, Which will bo of the very laist quality. The highest ninrket price imld for beeves, hogs and aheap. Third disir west of Fcrrv, on south side of First atrect. J. L. 1IABBIS. AI'mnv, Dee, lJ.lS7M.ivt J. w. Van Den Rcrnh M. WORM IHHTOR, I. SAL KM : : : ORKOON. f Y long experience In diseases mused Al by WORMS, (unnol lie surpassed' I'.v any iliyslclan in KnrnH or the United Suites, ottiis' roofns, Nos. ss and 89, over the Post office. (JT Consultations nnd examinations (rivuf chargr. v4n30m(l Alban CollrRlale Inalltnlc, A I. BAN V, OR1XMIX. ritltlS INSTITUTION WILL REOPEN ON J. Monday, September 4, IsTI, with u corps of Icaehers uiimble and earnest. Instruc tion will he thorough unit practical, and the system of order unsurpassed. For par tlenlars address It. K. WARREN. A. M., Pivsidenl : Or. Rev. E. R.ll E ARY. D. P., Allmny. Tlic Eye! The Ears! DR. T. L. tiiOLDEX, Oeallat and Aurlst Albany, Oregon. I R. IJOLDEN IS A 1 son of the noted old opt lull in Ic dixdor, 8. C. (iolden. 1 Dr. (inlilen has had experience In treating ,1... i-urlik.ia . I i ji.iiui.4 In which the eye and imraresnhject.ann feels confident ol giving entire satisfaction to those who may phicethcniselvoautiderhls inrc. 'April 18,69. DR. E. O. SmiTH, DEXTIST, HAS LOCATED IN AL m- Isiny.and is now ready to wult on tlie clllzeiiBiif l- nwtaaKMj Imuyitnd vlelnlty.witha new -UXJ-IJ invention In dental work. It consists In supporting the plate to the month without covering the whole roof, as heretofore. Those w ishing nrlltlelal teeth urn nsiiwst ed to call and examine for tliemMvea. Also, plates mended, whether tmrtlally broken ordlvlded. Tts'th.extracteil w Itli oul pain. Office over Turrull's store. All work warranted. Tvt Paper-hanirlnR, Caleemlnlng, Deeorntlng, &e. T M. WADSWORTH will give nromnt I; . attention to all orders for Paper hanging, t'nlcemlnlng. Deeom'lng, Ac, In this cltv or vhdnltv. All work executed In the latest style, In the best manner, and at lowest living rales. BSTOrdors left at rnrnlture warcrooms or cm L'has.MeaJoywiU rooalve prompt atuitlon. Sort BU8INK88 CAHDS. At Worth Brownsville, KIRK. HUME & CO., ARK STILL SEIXINU MX GOODS, CLOTHIM., I IOOTB, Mltft.N. M.tHIIWACt:., tiKOt EKUM, NOTION V KTVn EM'., of which thev kecpon luui'l n full stark, midlife able" to ncU nt ln'Nl rules, a usual for Cash vr Produce. Vdli also lie nblcto buy mid sell IJmins nl nil. kinds, or attend lo storing or ung uarding It ut their Wnrrhonso in Ha'sey. i;ivo usa trial. K1UK, III Ml. & CO. YraiCkliw MARKKT, ALBANY, OltKlioN, J. R. ff FJUiO.NV : : Proprietor, AliAl.V, AT TIIK 1)1. II PLM'K ON Ilk Front street, propose to farnlnh nil with nil kindsot MKATS. at the rket noes By strict attention g he lwiiea to irh-e-general wlli-h nnaimiy lowtsl ma lo ptrsnrlft lie holies lo riv,r vi t'aetion tonll who may Divor him with a nil!, jSr"Htxhet market prire mild for I'ODI.TBy. .1. tt. 1 1 KB Ht IN. nJflvt SETTLEMIRE'S Xl'RKERV, Mx Mil es Month of Allmny, l.lnn t o., NEAR THE RAILROAD. ISODIt'IT THE ATTENTION' OF ALL )iorsons desiring to purchase fruit trees to call mid examine my stock, which is composed of tlie largest and Ikm selection in tlie State, consisting of ajipli's. pears, cherries, plums, primes, grape, hiaeklier ries, currants and roses. Also, black and while walnut, English walnut, uickorv, jsviin, redoad, lioney iis-ust, hackberry, uiul u number of oilier varlctkisof trees and plants too numerous to mention, till of hich aeoltered m ion- lutes. HENRY W. SETT1.EM1BE. Dec. 17, l.flfl-r, WM. PETERS, MANrFAtTritEll OF Carriages & Wagons, Of Every Dnsrrlptlon, ALRAXV, OREGOX. MANUFACTtRM TO ORDER and idl styles of Wiitimi, Carriage, Harks. Ac, at us reasonable rales as the use of liood material nnd Hrst-ciuss work will jus. tlfv. Ifcimirlng neatly and exieditious!y done ut low nites. Shop on Ferry lietween First and Swond struts. WM. PETERS, Albany. May 10, B7H-W DR. VAXCLEVE'S Galvanic Abdominal Supporter -AK1 -tTEBINE REUl'LATOB. THE MERITS or THIS INSTRUMENT consist principally in the support it gives to t he abdomen and spine. The licit is hrond, supported by suspenders passing over Hie shoulders, and kept In shape by sol f-gciiomtiiig I inl van ic Plates, w Mcligive a pleasant current. The Regulator is also Cnlvunic : its Cnp and Nozzlesare made of Silver; Its stem, of CopS'rand .inc. is hollow, that injections may is 1 nrown inrongii u. or into inc neck of tlie Uterus. It can be b regulated by Its thumb-screw os to meet any inal-pnsi-tiou of the Uterus, anil Is iineiiuille 1 in inectinguny form of female disease. Pr cc.KJ. Patented Aiuttist l", 1S7I. by W. S. VuiiCievu, Centrnlla, Illinois. Territory for Male, or will receive Royalty for tnannnietnre. For Slate or Territorial riifhls to manu facture and sell on the Pacific Coast, apply to COLL. YAS CLEVB, Allmny. Oregon. Notice. OREfiON CALIFORNIA RAILROAD I oiuimnv. Laud Demrtinenl, Portland Oregon, Aiirli 5, lsi. Notice Is hen-by given, that a vigorous prosecution w ill be Inst Hilled against any and every person w ho trespasses upon sin Railroad Land, bvcutliiigandreiuovingtiinlsTthcpidroin before the same Is BOUliHTof theC'ompn ny AND PAID FOR. All vacant I mm I in odd numbered ee tlons, whether surveyed or liiisiirveyed, within a distance of thirty miles from the line of the road, belongs to the Company. I. It. MOORRS, Jlvttf Ijind Agent. METROPOLIS HOTE 10 Corner Frtvi and Salmen Ste PORTLAND, OREGON. This new and elcggnf hotel, n iih Xew Furniture Tbrongliout, OPEN TO THE Pl'RLlr. lULb FT! Kit 00AOI TO TUB HOUSB. Com OOVT.TWV TOO LATE. BY It. it. l.Mil.K. "Don t gooutte-mght, Willie t I've fell so fitmneclv to-dac. Ilim fori,. lui(lowJnp or something terrible have ! Intuited me, and I've felt tliat pain around 'my heart, jf which I've told jou sojften. many times. I've long. cd all thy for night to come, no that tulclit be rUh nav . Oh. Willie. von rnt .' --dud the vouitr wife, nimble to say more, burst into an agony of weep. "Mr! Vary, you're nervous; that'll ail. The cure ol the baby is too lilllC n oi uitrVe ran ; you don't go out enou. inn stay ncre and mope and iiifm? alone till yon get to imag- """VVl Mog iearuii. 11 me gi;t do long a . .Tii. v hi t once, us 1 wanted to i aeo. ' Ilttt, Willie, a unr! AVould not make up gmk aliscnce. You don't Know my iienrt tnoncrh I am vonr w ife, liut ytai are all in the woirld I ; care (bV von and our babe; hoineisu't ...tti.ij ...... ....'i.i lioinc without you. I could tic con lent to slay tit home always, with yon beside me. Yon know l" don't wapt to tie you always to my sale, and de prive you of all pleasure of society; Suit of late you tire gone so tuiieh ; so much ! I know yon don't realize how much; but, alas,' 1-do. Don't bean cry al w!;at 1 yearn to say, tor my heart seems breaking, and perhaps it will relieve me to sjx ak. I coultl bet ter lasir your'; ibseiH'e, if you always came lionie yourself; but you know yon uon t. on know vonr eves are red and gw'olk'iw yoqr ehetks btirning. your speech irregular, and yourlireath uie iitvalli ol flie tutu-ciui or whusky glass. t)h, Willie' fer mv sako, ifywi ever loved in; cease this onr. 1 If you dou 1 1 can't live. It wears on me day and night, to sih you coiiie tlms thedownward course. It eats my life away. 1 ve never sntd so nmeli la-foiv, and you know it nearly kills me to sja-ak so now ; but I titut speak or die ; only ,ou knows mv anguish ; mv la'urt is slowly but stirelv ureakloit." And another burst of Ictus choked fur ther utterance, The young man was silent, and great tears dropMTil from his eyes among the sunny curls that lay in their rich mas ses on I be lair head tiMii Ins bosom. lie loved the beautiful nnd gentle creature, who, not quite two years before, hud resigned ncr earthly iiappines into Ids keeping. Jlcjwas junior tner ui a. mercantile House, and no one mra wish for fairer uros- pects than w'ere those before W illie (iraliam. Xot vet thirl v. with a oer feet nest of a home? as ifr h vlfe ami J lovely a balie as ever blest tl? hetirt of man, how could he but lie happy!1 And so he has been, . till the last six moirtiH, when he hail become Inveigled into a so-called 'Young Men's Social Clllb." This club occupied a suite ot elegant Kimrtmcnts in a pubiic ball up town, where they met nightly, ostensibly for reading, discussion on topics of the day, ami their mental moral improvement; but, aha! in re alitv, for drinking wine, etc., playing cards, and oilier iMStimcs in no man. nor conducive to their moral well-being. Kui to return : The young man soon recovered his composure; and, bending over ami tenderly kissing the tear-wet lace, said ; "Well, bush, Mary darling, dry vonr tears, be a good little girl and let 'me go to-night. I know it i a shame to leave you so often and lone, ami still more, that I should make a beast of myself,' and come home to my dar ling in that state; but forgive me Mary, and unit snail never lie repeat ed. Let me to go to-uight. lor we have impoitant business to transact at tlie club rooms, and 1 promise you I'll not co every night, as 1 have been doing, but only two night in the week, hereafter, Mondays and Fridays; they are the important business night then all the rest of Hie live nights of the week yon shall liave me to yourself dear one. Does that .satisfy you 1" The young creature replied only by clasping her arms about his neck and sobbing convulsively. He allowed her to weep on for awhile, and then, drawing; out his watch, said, "say dar ling, shall I go to night:-" "Oil, no. no, Willie, not to-night, of all nights. Don't leave me this night. I tell you I have had such dire, dim, ghostly forebodings, all day, I cannot stay alone ; the solitude would kill me, with these terrible feelings. AikI O. Willie, I pray yon, I beg of you, J kneel and implore you to leave that club, for now and forever.' Yon never drank Intoxicating liipiors till you joined tlKfin. Do von promise uie, Willie?" "Yes. ves; anything, dear one, so you'll let 'me go. like a good girl, and cry no more, I promise yon. I'll wltli draw my name from the books, ami bo a bettor husband lo my little, girl than I ve ever been . Siy , shall I go?' ' and he unclasiied the clinging arms from his neck, And smiled down into lier eyes. Slie raised lier liead from its resting place, and looked searching!' into his eves. "Do you mean all that, Willie? Will too. leave tlie club forever, ami stay with me, its in tlie first blissful vear of n married life " "Most truly do I mean It, Mary. Do you doubt your husband. word ?" "No, no, darlitig.onty it seemed too good to be real. And now, now WIL fle, one tiling more will you never drink again, never, never?" "Never, darling, if sueh be yonr wish; though I must say I think you are a foolish little puss to ask tint. What hurt can a soda! g!ns do fel low once In a while? And one is ashamed to have to always r. Owe to be sociable with his friend.." "Ah. Willie, th.il $oe(nile ptoss is I I'm worst of all terrible evils, It sliarp- mm the appetite tor more ; ami then I " vuiucs mitre, more, more: till tl kill me to think ol what It leads to." "Well, von "re nolle little philosopher ; but ail shall be as you say. Ami I'm to go this time, am If" "Yes, Willie, can stay alone this !"' rememlicring It'll be tlie last time. Baby will sleep in his cradle by my side, and I'll sit and saw. I'll wait for you, Willie; don't stay lite, and lie sure and come yimw'f, yon know." 1 ''You mav lie sure of that. I'll not way WOT than eleven ; but you had better co to bed. darilluT." Min.. ..ii . ..... "i wan kit you, lllle. ti ll not eem Ioiik till eleven : mv happy i thoughts will be such pleasant com- iHtur ,JW'eW, then, good-bye. little one'.' Don't get lonesome; and If tlwaedear eyei, red wilh so mtteli foolLsh ervliur. ! RL'' heavy, creep into bed and go to leep." a ml ..!,, ti,. .n...i.i Vnd prcs-iii!! ki-s after kiss iiiuni cheek, brow. Hp and eyes he left her. He had reached tlie hall door, when she cried, -'Willie, come back a mo ment, dear one." He returned, "Well, what Is If, lit tle one? Do yon want auv more prom ises?" "Xo, dear ; I jnst wanted to look into your eye, that I love so well, once more; and to feel your strong arm around me just once more for I feel so strangely weak to-night. The city clocks have just chimed out the hour of three in tint morning, wlien Willie Urnliain, leaning IwavlTy on the arm of a couiniuion, walks up the steps to his front door. His coin pinion applies IC nigtit-key, and bids him "good-night!" The young man tumbles and staggers up stairs, and reaches the door ol his chamber, fil tering, all is still. The fire lias died out in the grate, but the gas-light over tlw table, beside which sits his wife, still shines brightly. Tlie infant in tlie cradle sleeps sweetly. TIki drunken man sinks inlo a chair just Inside the door, and looks at his wife. His entrance has not disturbed la'r. She lias taken down lier hair for Hie night, and the long golden ringlets fell in rich clouds over lier white wrapper. One hand lay against lief left side, and the otlwr in Tier Inp. Her eyes were closed, and tint loiur. thick gol den locks swept the fair face temler- v- The drunken man gazed at lier steadily for a few moment-, and tlam something Retimed to flash across Ids wnisgy nirrrmexi senses. "Marvl" he screamed. No answer; the. snowy linen was not distuned try even a breath or a pulsation of the heart be neath. I hen he sprung to his feet anil to ner siue. lie was sobered in an instant. Frantically he knelt beside her, and drew the golden Bend to his bosom, calling her precious names in piteous tones, and showering kisses on the com. (lead luce. "You sakl you'd teaf for me, Mary! And you have waited ; but O, God, what a welcome for me ! 1 cannot, cannot live without her .' Speak to me. my darling, just onee more I Tell me I am not too late to receive your for- frivencss Tor thus breaking my prom, se to you, dear angel ."' But she never poke again. The doctor said she liad died of disease of the heart, and had been dead three hours, at least. "O, Clod ! Had I come at eleven as I promised tier, I would have found her alive. But she waited for me till then, when she saw 1 had broken my promise lier precious heart broke. God forgive me! 1' 've nothing to live lor He was a reformed man. He never drank of the fatal cnp; but 1m? was ever after, a sorrowful man a sail ev idence that, for the attainment of any earthly liappincas, reforms often come "too tote." I.ltiugatonr. Letters have been received in London from Stanley, who com manded the expedition sent in search of Dr. Livingstone, the great Afri can explorer. Tlie following is a summary : Stanley reached Uiryanvembc on the 23d of September, 1871, having lost on the way by illness one white man, two of the armed escort, eight pagagis, two horses and twenty seven asses. From thence he in tended advancing on I'jiji, but found terrible difficulties in the way. Jfimmbo, King of Ajowa, divlared that no caravan should pass I'jiji except over his body. The Arabs tlec'ared war and anticipated vic tory. I gave assistance the first day, in concert with the Arabs, at tacked two villages, ami captured, killed and drove away the inhabi tants. Ou the secoiid day I cadght a fever, un the third day the Arabs were ambushed and routed with terrific slaughter. On the tourtli day there was a general de sertion of tlie Arabs and my own men; all botcix. Miranda threat ened I'nyanyembe. I fortified tlie houses, collected 150 fugitives, with live day' provisions, and hoisted the American flag. .Mirambo retir ed without attacking. I then start ed for I'jiji on another road. '1 be Arabs endeavored to dissuade me, and said that death was certain, and frightened my followers. Shaw deserted, bat I nevertheless poshed forward over the untrodden desert for 400 miles, and reached the sub urbs of Ujiji, which I entered tiring guns and carrying the American Hag at tlie liead of the procession. 7V astonished natives., nocked out iu crowds, with deafening shout. I noticed in the center of a group of Arabs, strongly contrasting their sunburned faces, a hale looking gray-bearded white mar , wearing a naval cap with a faded gold bawl, and red woolen shirt, preserving a demeanor of calmness before the AraUs, I inquired, : "Dr. living, stone, I presume?" He, smiling, answered yes. II intonwil me that he started iu March, I860, with twelve Sepoys, nine Jolianna men, and seven liber ated slaves. He traveled np the bank ot the Honuma ; his men got frightened, deserted and reported U vingstoiie dead, as an excuse for desertion, lie crossed the Cham, bezi, and found it not the Portu guese ambee, bnt a wholly sepa rate river. He traced it out and found that it was called further on Lualaba. He explored 700 miles and found that tlie ('hainbezi is doubtless the source of the Nrr; ami that the length of the Nile is 2,(300 miles. It is not supplied by the 7anganyika. Ilcrcaclied with in 180 miles of tree explored ground when he was obligtd to return to I'jiji destitute. lie here met ine. Vc both left on the Kith of Octo ber, and arrived at Uiivauyerobe at the end of November We spent twenty-eight days exploring the district together. ' We spent Christmas at Ujiji. I arrived on the coast March 14tli, leaving Livingstone at Lnyanyem be, to explore the north of Tanjany ika Lake and the remaining 180 miles of tlie Lualaba Kivcr. This wiil occupy the next two years. -.... ., Btmiy a ltr 4'anneltlea. A teacher might as well scold chili tor being near-sighted as for being naturally dull. Some chil dren have a great verbal memory, others are quite the reverse. Some minds develop early, others late. Some have great powers of acquir ing, others of originating. Some may appear stupid because theii true spring of character has never been touched. The dunce of a school may turn out in the end the living, progressive, wonder-working genious of the age. In order to exert the best spiritual influence, we must understand the spirit upon which we wish to exert that inSfra. ence; tor, with tlie human mind; we must work with nature, and not against it. Like the leaf ot the nettle, if touched one way it stings like a wasp ; if the other, it is softer than satin. If we would do justice to the human mind, we must mid its peculiar characteristics, and adapt ourselves to individual wants. In conversation on this point with a friend, who is now tlie principal in one of our best grammar-schools, and to whose instruction I look lack with delight "Yonr re marks," said he, "are quite true. Let mo tell you a little incident which bears upon this point. Laat summer, I had a girl who was ex cccdingly behind in all her studies She was at the foot of her division. and seemed to care but little about her books. It so happened that, as a relaxion, I let them at times dur ing school hours unite in singing. I noticed that this girl had a remarks ably clear, sweet voice, and I said to her: "Jane, vou havcacood voice, and you may lead in sing ing." Nie brightened up, and from that tunc her mind seemed to be more active. Her lessons were at tended to, and she soon gained a nigh rank, uno day, as I was go ing home, I overtook her with a school companion. 'Well, Jane,' said I, 'you are getting along very wen ; now Happens it you do so much better now than at the begin, uing of tlie quarter?' " 'I do not know why it is ' she replied. " 'I know what she told me the other dav,' said her companion. '"And what was that? I asked. "'Why, she said she waa en couraged.'" Jo.. Ves, here we have it-n8he wan eticvuraged. She felt that she was not dull iu cvtriUtiny. She had learned self-respect, and that ibt WM eiiwuwged.iSe&cfctf. m tV 1