The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, November 01, 1872, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextALBANY REGISTER. ton justo. The DeMh-fced of Wb. H. Keward. Tlie doctor readied the house at half. past oue, and tound him propped np on pillows on the lonmru in the stndv. suffering from great difficulty of breath ing, caused by a sudden overwhelming catarrhal effusion into tlie lungs, ft began with the right lung, and soon involved the left also, ft was then evident that the patient was dying. Tlie propriety of having professional counsel was discussed at this time by his son. William H. Seward. Jr., and Dr. Dimont. It was agreed that coun sel should be summoned, if the Gover nor would consent, hut Mr. Sewaid had always been averse to having any of his physical aillngs made a subject of unusual attention or comment. It was only at this moment that his ssitua- Hon was such ma in nftiml his tamilv .! nhvMan sufficient warrant tor insistW with him that he should con- sent to nave counsel. I'nliapplly tlie pulmonary effusion occurred too sud denly and unexpectedly to give any opportunity to tarry out this intention, lib breathing wis painfully obstruct ed and laborious, coming with a rat- tling noise that lietokeneil the effort it cost to obtain it. It was accompanied with profuse expectoration ami mucous discharges from the lungs. The doc tor ordered stimulants, and nun was given, but the patient complained that it oppressed lib stomach. He could take nothing internally, but merely gasped and begged for breath. He was raised higher ana ingner, rrom time to time, and propped np with pillows and bolsters, In obedience with hisTOiuestthathemightbreatheeasier. until he was nearly iu a sitting pos- tore. The flimtly and household servants, at hb especial request, were now sum moned to his presence, as it was evi dent to all, as well as to himselt, that lie was dying. Iu a few minutes he was surrounded by taniiliar but sad and streaming faces of relatives ami tlependents. Hb son tlie only one at home General W. H. Seward. Jr., and hb wife and two children, occu pied prominent positions at the head ot the couch of death. Miss Rbley Seward, the adopted daughter of the dying statesman, stood weeping near by. mm. Wordeu, a sister of the dying man's deceased wife, stood by hb side, holding one ot hb emaciated liauds. Mrs. Lucy Bost wick, a widowed sister of Mrs. Win. H. Seward. Jr., and her two children, were also of the number. Miss Cora Kichardson, a confidential member of the household, Mrs. Miles Pern-, a near relative, and Mr. Anthony Gatt inanu, the Governor's private secre tary, were also in the room. Besides these, there were present all the household servants, including Har riet Bogart, a venerable colored wo man, who had been iu the employ or n, faioilv iinwanl of forty vears. and i wlio was one ot the most "sincere ami j lieart-broken mourners at that scene of death. Dr. Dimont, who has lawn Governor Seward's personal medical attendant and most trusted friend for a quarter ot a century, remained with the group, mingling lib tears with those of the childieu and dependents, a he strove by every appliance of science and skill to assuage the pains of the sufferer and smooth and soften the pillow of death. THE LAST FAREWELL. " Higher ! higher .' " gasped tlie fitst sinkinsrmaii. as he struggled tor breath. ami fresh pillows were Drought to raise him. That will do," he whbuered, I as at hut he was placed iu almost ui-1 right position. Then, glancing around upon the weeping company, a smile of , satisfaction stole over his face as he recognized one and another whose presence was a pleasure to him. lib head then fell hack upon tlie pillow for a moment, ami he seemed meditating between his long and labored respira tion. Finally, at five minutes before three, be again signified a desire to be raised a little higher, which being done, lie smiled his satisfaction, at the same time saying, "Thb is freer." evidently meaning that the position enabled him to breatlie easier. Then he motioned one after another of the bystanders to approich, ami j embraced each of them In turn and j gave them an affectionate kiss or tare-: well. Even Harriet Bogart was not j forgotten or overlooked in thb part-! Inc. For eadi lie had a single kindly ! worti or leave-taking, personal aim ap propriate to tlie individual, but too sacred in its nature for die public ear. When he had finished thb painful task, and while the room was filled . with the heart-broken sobs of those who were witnessing the departure of a dear and valued friend, lib bead sank back upon hb pillow, hb eyes closed, lie drew a fiw more long ami heavy breaths that seemed like sighs, and then, without a struggle or a moan, hb life mm out A Boston girl rejoices in the pretty name of Elizabeth Martha Sellna Ckwrglana Augusta Cubam Burrows. THey eali her Little MsttJe Liot Georgia Gtwrfe "for abort," an) she writes for the "literary papers," of course. of the Ile Rev. Peter fnrlwrtght. One of the oldest and most widely kncwii Methodist preachers in Ameri ca perlini was tlie late Peter l.art wriglit. He was scarcely sixteen yearn old wlieii he was converted by an i itinerant preacher, and became a mem her of tlie Methodist KplseopulCliiircli the event determined the career ot his whole lite. He conceived the idea that he had been called to preach the gos)el hi the wilderness, and almost immediately he entered uxu that duty. In his autobiography, publish ed about fifteen years ago, lie related many interesting and often amusing incidents of his early labors in tlie backwoods. Like many of the men of his time and section, "he had an iron constitution and a strongly market) in dividuality, and was a bold, courage ous, ami zealous worker. He feared neither man nor the devil, and tor his cause was ready a any time to fight, both f they stood 111 Ids way. His : i siieech wits lioiiiely, but it was earnest. d straight to the hearts of his roogli audiences. He was heard to say a few years ago tliat he liad re ceived into tlie church no fewer than 12,000 pcisons. and that in his long career he laid preached 15,000 sermons. In the early pioneer days he natur- ")', et some hard diameters, who instigated by the advocates, would en deavor to bring disgrace upon him. He tells iu his autobiography that once a bnital fellow threatened to whip him. Peter said, " Well sir. I never like to live iu dread. It you really intend to whip me, come and do it now. tne man continued to bluster. whereupon the fighting preacher, db j mounting troin bis horse, walked up to him and said, Now sir, you liave I to whip me, as you threatened, or stop cursing me. or I will put you in : nil' liter nifti iMu.r mhi hi me iiiiiue ' of the devil, for surely you belong to i Mm." This cowed the tally. , "An anecdote is also related which ; illustrates lib singular boldness and in 1 dependence. He was preaching before tlie Nashville Conference, when tlie i time-serving clergyman whose pulpit he occupied, seeing (Jener.il Jackson 1 standing iu the aisle, leaned over and said in a loud whisper, " General Jack ; son lias come General Jackson has come in ! " " Who b General Jack , son ? " cried Cartwrlght. In a voice of ; thunder, " if he don't get lib soul con . verted. God will damn him as quick ! as He would a Guinea negro ! " I'hb did not cou vert Old Hickory at tlie time, but it commanded his respect 1 for his monitor, and he treated him I with the greatest consideration ever ' afterward. It b also said tint tlie following hn i morons incident b traceable to' Mr. ; Cart wrigbt. who. it is said, used toro : peat it at the expense ot an equally good and zealous minister, well known throughout tlie State of Indiana : It was tlie custom durimr camp- meeting pioneer days to summon the worshippers to service oy Diowi lug a long blast upon a common old-fashlbn- ed tin dinner lioni, and the story runs, that wlien a certain revivalLstcelebrity took up tlie horn to summon tlie wor shippers to service, after dinner one day, he blew a strong blast of soft soap all over the astonished brethren. It is also said by the chronicler ot this item " that the brother was so wroth at this joke that he cried out loud : Brethren, I liave passed through many trials and tribulations, but noth ing like this. I have served tlie min istry for tt'lrty years, and in that time never uttered a prolaue word, but I'll be if I can't whip tlie man that soaied the horn." Hell, i ins is a strong story, but we h:tvi ir fnmi M .-pll.-ihli unrliorliA- uom... t,g stronger in the sequel to j tlie same story. Tlib is given to us as f0ow : Some two days after the horn soap j lug a tall, swathy, villaiuous-iookiug ; desperado strolled on the grounds, and i leaned against a tree, listening to the eloquent exhortation to repent that ! was being made by tlie preacher. After I a while he became interested, finally affected, and then took a position on j tlie anxious seat, commenced groaning iu tlie very bitterness of his sorrow. i The clergyman walked down and en- i deavored to console him. Xoconsola ! lion he was too great a sinner, he i said. Oil. no : there was pardon for u,e jg W)W t00 wiCKwj . j tiens vvits no mercy for him. yiy w-liat crime have you com-1 mitted;' "said tlie preacher, "Have; yon stolen " .. vnr,'flmn that oh! worse than ' that!' Murder, b it? " gasped the horri fied preacher. " Worse titan that?" groaned the smitten sinner. The exdted preacher commenced -'jeeliug off" his outer garments. "Here, brother Cole .' shouted he, " hold my coat I've found the fellow that soaped the horn Y " A Wilmington (Dele ware) paper an nounces that a gentleman in that city, 93 years old, who within the past year or two has proposed marriage to over fifty ladles, has been advised by tlie Mayor to take a rest. Twenty-one children and mother gather around the family i board la borne ftt Henderson, Minn. What we Have Kceaped. Only last week, John Cochrane, who nresides over tlie " Liberal Hennhliean .State Committee of New York," tie- ! livered himself of the following on the approaching elections, in a mes sage sent to some Massachusetts Demo crat : Tiie Orantities are dismayed. The "prairie hens' are singing for Oreeley. Tlie prairies are on lire with great en thusiasm for Hendricks. He will !o elected by twenty thousand majority. Pennsylvania is ours beyond a doubt; Bnckalew will certainly be elected by twenty-five thousand majority. In Ohio tlie German vote will lie unani mous for Greeley, and we shall carry tlie State. Push them. TOHX COCIIKAXK. Lilieral State Coin. Koran. N ew York. This was the anticipation. Now mark the reality. Bnckalew's twenty mib,icaiia. The Ohio Germans have Wlimv fiir iriUlt( aiHj the Kepuhlicaiis have within one thon- sand of their majority iu 18(18. In Indiana we have a majority of 1,883 on the Congressional ticket ; a major ity on joint ballot, in tlie Legislature, of fourteen, securing usa United States Senator : eight of the eleven Congress men. beii:g a gain of three, one of them in oorliees' district; and the State Is as sure for Grant in Novem ber as Massachusetts. The coalition ists appear to have won by fraud a majority of some six hundred for Hen-1 drieks. imd even this b to be contested, if they are pleased to rejoice over this, it b because they have nothing else to rejoice over, and it would lie a pity to deprive them of this very insignifi cant crumb of comfort. Meantime, we are learning every day what we escaped by crushing the coalition thus, promptly- Especially are we learning what class Mr. Gree ley was ami is proclaiming Ins inten tion to conciliate. Tlie occurrences in Georgia show plainly enough what we might have expected liail Greeley and hb friends got possession of the Government. We should have had nothing less than an overturning of tlie results of tlie war, as far as the emancipated race are concerned. Ar bitrary, violent and universal praeti cal dbenfranchbement of the negroes would liave been sure to come. -V. 1". Times. Gifts. When Wellington got back from Waterloo, tlie English people gave him millions of money and a Krincely estate. In addition to tlie igbest titles of nobility. When Ad miral Nelson's body was brought home from Trafalgar, that grateful nation not only made his relatives rich, but covered them with titles. When Cob den bad obtained the repeal of the com laws, the common people ot Eng land presented him with 80.000 or about 1400.000. After tlie Franco Irussiaii war. tlie Emperor rewarded Bismarck with greatwealth and titjes of nobility, when General Grant re turned from hb campaign, there being no provision by which fie could be re warded with public money, a number ot wealthy men, feeling grateful for the great services which be had ren dered tlie country, and the saiety whichmb heroism had afforded their property, combined and presented him with 1200,000. This is one of Grant's crimes, in tlie eyes ot Schnrz & Co. If General Grant had rendered the same services to the British or Ger man governments, he would have been rewarded with millions and tlie high est titles ot nobility. M. Loui IHohe. Kissisu ix the Dark. Gentle reader, did von ever I desire not, to be personal, nt did yon ever kiss a glrlln a railiwid tunnel? I never did; hut the truth must be told. I've want- al too awful bad. Not that I have any idea that gobbling a cliaste salute within the dark anil narrow confines of a tunnel renders a kiss more deli cious titan if stolen or taken with full lrmisslon anywhere else ; but it is tlie novelty of the thing. It is the darkness ; tiie rank burglary ; the cal culation and sudden assault ; the des perate defence, the acute ajrony of the skirmish line of hairpins ; the carrying or tne ourer wore ; tiie struggle at the scarp; the glorious sweetness of the surrender, and then the condemnable meanness, afterward, of the victory then hurried repairs, and the impossi ble attempt to appear placid and all serene before'tlie other paengers. I tell you there's a short lifetime passed in the kissing of a girl in a tunnel. S. F. Flgnro. The ok Richmond Enquirer says : " The private life of the President has been very rudely assailed. We have abstained from any such hasty assaults, for we have too high a respect for the office, and we are too good an Ameri can to believe the American people would have such a man as he has been represented iu certain quarters to be in that high position. The Southern people have political, ami not person al objections to Gen. Grant. Sumner's health b said to be im proved. His disease must have been of the class that b alleviated by the reaction following any sudden shock. The news from Maine which lie re ceived on lib arrival did the business. DRUGS, ETC. Murder in Alhuii) H.VSNKVKIt YET BEEN KNOWX.AMI no tinvatenlitji of it hi present, SR'alh Is a Uihu.' which somciinic urot bcfiill every son anil daughter of the human fam ily ; anil yel, At the md-dtiy, Of your life, il disease lays his vile lianils upon you, there Is sitll "i halm in (iileinl," by which oii may bo restored io ierfcct health, and prolong your days ion ihIiiicii Imis extent. How 7 lly calling on H. (C. HILL V 80S, With a prescription, where von tan have it compoiintieil hy one exier)cnccd in iha' imrti. ular line. Also, eonHTantly on hand u good assortment of fhMh drugs, patent medicines, chemicals, t aints, oils, dye stuffs, trusses, etc. Agents for the Celebrated I nk Weed Itemed)-, tie, Oregon Kheuinntic Com; ir. D, Jaync A Sons' ineillelnes, etc. sin-lice's t'ositive ami Negative Powders kept ill sttK'k. Also ageuta for the Home Nhuttle Seniug Mnehltie, One of the most useful pteoeoot householtl funiltnre extant. Cull anil examine. B.C. HILL ft SOX. All'anv. June 10. 71-UlvS iiV.O. F. BETTLEfllER, DRUGGIST, (Successor to I. W. Waketlelil), PnrrlNliN Sew BaiMinic, First Xr-t, ALBANY, ORKdON. Dealer in DRUGS AND MEDICINES. CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, ETC All artitltw warranted pnre.antl of the la-st qualltY. I'ln sieians prearriitinna carefnllv coni potlHtled. Alhaii v. I let. 17, IWtUStf KOUNDHY. ALBANY FOUNDRY And Machine Shop, A. F. CHERRY Proprietor, ALBANY, OREGON, Manufactures Steam Engines, Floor and Saw Mill Mueliin ery, WOOD WORKING Ana AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, Ami all kinds of IROX AXD BHANN t'ANTINUN. Particular attention paid torepalnnK all kinds of nmehhierj"- 4Iv3 SIOVKS, ETC. " M. M. HARVEY CO., (LATKW. H. MTARLAJiI)CO.,l Opptwlte the hotels, Albany, Oregon, STOVES, RANGES. Force and Lift Pumps LEAD AND IRON PIPE, Hollow Ware, hoikk FirHMnamrai habdwakb, Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware. LAKHWT WWK IU THK TAUET. Uwttt Priwi Every Tin. I PIANOS ORGANS. BILLET, DAVIS & CO. 's CELEBRATED PIA1VOS Tufee tlie Uig'tent Raiir.. IT All. St. DAVIS A VIXMH, AX have lieeti seleclc I 1- the Kxeelllive Coinminee of the World's J'tMlee us the HeNt I'huiuN. Xo other Piwui will (med. IPmnaa Bcndel, The ;?ren'est living P'milM, who was i" Boston, nt tendi n' t be JnMloe, says : " The Ifntlet, nnvlt A '.' PlniK execld, in every iKtrtieular, all tlk, c Pianos." Call am! examine nntl see for ynnrselve, or semi for Price List ami t livnlitm. W, K. KAlHiKK, Sole Agent, al Snow A Hobs' Art liuliei y, 78 KUnt stive', Portmml. ORGANS. REV. i. W. IMMNv P-IUMlll.-YH EK tier of (he Metiioillst Clnmli, San mneHon,aaya ; -In my opinion, ti.oie WotHla A o.'a OruniiM liave no eiial tor richness an-l sweetness of lone, with Kivat lamer. I am familiar wiih all ilu most iminiinent Organs in the warkel, have owned lorn- illlteivnt kinds, and un hcsltalhttflv say I prefer those of lieoi-iw Woods to any ot her. " Bend for Prioe 1. 1st and Circulars for tl fluent Orinui hi the world. W. K. BAUUKR, Sola Agent, at snow a Koos' Art ualtery, 7.H First street, I'ortliiiui.'iW. Ainrust M-Mv'liu skvhnu Machines. A HHJ YMTR1 I Kou ran New Wilson Underfeed Sewing Machine ! TT Will. DFXIUHT THE MAXY friends of tin- SEW Wilson Iiprgi Sewing Machine, To know that in the atutibom eontcut fttr Auperiority hi smiiplcsof work.al tliRivat .Northern Ohio Kalr, their favorite baa ; twTiert off the two ureal premhinm-ilw Medal for Iwst lx srwlweno maehiii work, and the lli;iionin for In-Mt emliroitt er. AHtheimnHompeiitioima-'Intlic-two elasatH, It will be neon that the Vli soti vletory i complete. We knew thiM would he no; it could not lie otherwise There hi no lalkiio? down the fact that llw New Wilson is the best Kamilv Sewimc I Machine now maiinnutiinil-inabl tit llOUg the best work on any kind ofaomlv. under all cirenmxtanceg. .i.T,!!lSi aw.Brd.,,of..tllc Pn'mlnw should and will alienee the talk of that ante class of sewlna machine men who have made this machine I be oliieei of their spet lal enmity, simply betatise it is a inod- ; emtcpricetl liiacliiueiuip undersells iheir expensive one. Gg and sec tlie Premium jfew Wilson gemlag Machine, the U-st In the world now on exhibition nt Snow A Roos An Gallery, 71 Klrst street, l'orlland, Oreiton, and remember you ciui buy this premium machine for tfO. CsiT" Aft-onta wanted. i MLNJCK PEA II SON. UI IB, litQ BLACKSMITHING -AND-- General Repair Shop. a. tnmoa to Albany, and taken his (,id slitipon corner of Ellsworth and Second strcefji announced his readiness to atM-ml to all kinds of BLACKSMITIIING. MILL A MACIUNK I'OKG'NU, ETC. Also, haa on hand tint) for sale, the OOQDIUARD WAGON, Strayer Force-teed GRAIN DRILL. STAR nOUNS, I and other PLOWS WOOD'S RE. PXR A MOWER. whlclt ht vlll sell on the most reasonable terms. HORSE SHOEING- -All rcnnd,$2i Roaattuv, $1. 4HVK WR A AM.. All Work entrusted to me will n..., .. ; promptattcntion.andlie executed In th best possible manner, with Rood material. a nare 01 puonc nairtnac is sollelletl. BS-Shop on corner Ellsworth and Second streets, opposite Plerce'i) ferrv. IM WOOD. Albany Collegtote Inatltwe, ALBANY, ORBUOft. rima INSTTrTTION WILL BKOPBNON I Monday, September , W71. witha eorpe Of teaohors eanable and earnest. Instruc tion will be thorouKh and practice 1, anil the system of order umwn aMed. Forppr tlenlaw address K- WARREN A.M., PreirtdB( Or, Rev. E. R. GEARY, I). I)., Albany.