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J. if . t ! I. 3'f 7a .rs-w nxii. ? ITT-'. JFXC3 1A. i " ii T i . "7"Tswsw)MawanMalBgMBaMWsMiaBaSm i'L'i1: . ; ' .-. it ..... .--i rt n-?r .ltO.lt f'ft tt lIlWl I'WE to H 4 . t-y. r f ..- ' ' ' v . Btfrtf ESS1 'CARDS. L . E., YOUNG, c and Retail Dealer in mm WnolesoJ CHY GOODS, CLOTHING, ALBANY, ORECrON, DfeCfcMBER 21 ; 71875. ? r la JimESiJERS, REFERS & MOWERS, T.7A0'qHSi' PLOWS, ?7jbeed''drills, ; 1 SEED S tf;; , SOWERS, ETC. . Frat trert:,AUMay, Oregon. '': Terms: - - 'Cash. Ii0v7 f;; Aiae ricaa ; Exchange Hotel. S Cor. Front aal Washington sts. Dead. Mr. IT. L. Xickerson's daugh ter, Ollie, aged about ten years, died on Monday, of scarlet fever. Tho little boy, the only child Jeft at home, is also very low with the same disease, with little hope of recovery. ' At Scio. On Tuesday, January 4th, A. J. IToustoii will commence selling goods at auction for cash, and will continue on each Tuesday thereafter. Goods will soon doubtless be cheap in Scio. Severely, Hurt. Last Friday Mr. J. Ralston, ol Lebanon, was severely hurt by apiece of flying scantling which struck him in the right temple, knocking him senseless, in which condition life remained for near an homvs Nothing serious prehended. ? ap- - ..;; t- : oimuox. TUB AMERICAN EXCHANGE HOTEL, so popalar under the former management, will t transferred on tbe 1st of October, to Mr. . W.KDDY. Mr. Eddy, in addition to beitijr rst class caterer, is thorough in the hotel business. sept. 29;75-tf. St. Coles' Hotel, rVwe Washington and First Sta., " ALBANY, OREGON, s Jlatthe ire & Morrison, . - 'ii PBOPRIETOHS. IIonsfTveWtif Irnlsliel throcliont. Tlie the aaarket attorUsalwaj-s on the table. Coafk M and rran th Ilaose. JP. C. HARPEK & CO., -Dealers hi CToiblajr, Boots and Shoes, Ilais, irore- ; stes, FaiM-jr Uoods, Notions, Khotjcuns nd Plstola, Kails, Rope, 3IIrrors, Wallpnperi ' Wood and Willow Ware, TranJca and Valisrs, Ioefcet Cutlery, Ac., Are., SnlI very low eitler'ftr cash, or to prompt pav mti iuj; customers on time. v7 XlHiftlus. aud Moving Buildings. WE THE rXDERSUiXEll BEG LEAVE TO announce to tbe citixens of Albanv and surroundinic eonntry that, havinst Bipplk;'dmn acbfo-wjt.4be.iettry machinery tor rais tnir and removing bnildinars. we are ready at all times to receive orders for such work, which we will do in short or ler at lowest rates. We cnaraniea entire autistic! ion in all work nuder . JJlkctV. Orders left at the Register office promptly snenica 10. Apply to. Alba, B.WTV. AX-LEX & CO. ' Or., April .23. 1873. 2j;v Lodge Orgamzed. sq. r.c. T., W. R Dunbar, on th 16th, organized a lodce o Good Teniplai-3 at Sodaville, with a larsre charter list. The officers are : H. M. Ppr- ry, O. T. ; Adelia Mack, V. T. : Joel Vail S. ; Marga.-et Foote, T: ; James Edwaitls, P. W. C. T., and C. C. Burge, Lodge Dep uty. This is good enough for Sodaville. TIIEBELLOFST. JOn.VS. : BY KUFl-S SARGHNT. In a lingo and smoky foundry close uy nie wnarves in tue town of Ii u a qang of workmen were getting ready to cast the largest bell of the St. John's cathedral chime. Only an hour more, and they would let the glaring, bublinr metai now irom the huge furnace into the mold which, was buried deep in the uiacK uHim ctoso oy. n was just at ; evening, and in the satnermg twilight the lurid blue names mat burst from 'the top of the tall chim ney tlaslied unearthly gleams upon the neighboring windows and bouse tops. The scene within the foundry was weird and almost awful, , The swarthy form s, of the workmen, partly ; lighted by the yellow gJare,moved about like larlarian shades, and the sooty beams and ponderous cliains crossing,half black half golden, under the golden roof, re called the engines of Cyclops under Alt. .lEtna. Library ; Stock Comfaxy. "Subscri ber's Library and Reading Room Associa tion'" is the name adopted, the capital stock to be $500, with shares at $5 each. Half the capital stock having been subscribed, a meeting of the stockholders is called on the 22d, at the Court IJouse, to elect officers, etc. Success to the library. atup. 1 he entertainment given by "Young America," of Albany Collegiate Institute, on Friday evening last, was large ly attended, and was way up. We believe the general opinion of all present was that the "Young Americas" were considerably ahead ot the older Societies of the College, giving the best entertainment yet offered our people lrom that quarter. Rah for Young America. FBVVVKB -AFTER DATE,' UNTIL Fl'lt tuer notice, frel&LCfom .,,.; POKTLAXI) to ALBAM WILL BE 0 N El01rL AR PER TOX All OOW1I freight; wl'li be LAND or ASTORIA delivered at PORT- Free o Oaj-age and Wliarfage At Reduced Rates. otIH ' r x I 1 1 - n ? f Boats will leave ALBANY for CORVALL1S or PORTLAND. ex sr For. further rtignla.rjstppl; to , 0iiwJ BELCir Jc 9f OSTEITH, Albany, Nov. 2d, 14-13 ; Ayents CHAS. B. JfOXTAGCK- , J ROBT. M'CAJ.LEY. SIOSTAGUE! r& rMcCALLEY, A BE NOW OPENTXO A MAGNIFICENT jtk. stocK or JFAtL" AtfDTlXtEH GOODS ! elected with earo, and bought for coin at and as we bought low we can and will sell them Ha t.-rrtUrfltgrtB ttatt. wilt Acton ich Everybody. Coroeaff sBilat'fionor ' r- t . r ,A. i . I If, ii , ' Ircsw Jood, Japnuese -- - x .- Shawls, - Pfctuea, . . Ponltns, Ribbons, Collars, Collarette, Locei, &c, ftc, fJfiMj'kuHbfl'anfi bur oomplcte lines ot ' H q r t : y rn ad o, C I o t h i n j, i mitt t'(U v ',' - HtMtqr, ttonadea, . , . . CaMtmtrni, m j" ifWumi KVW.j?."i !-;; -'S-. - '-, H4,ii-r... ''.-. i ! . . : SWIM, ... Also, fnll 1 vr OTSr-crccKri- ana Glassware. T" "Mt jroods, at thtewest rates every time. ti. .i wi.hrf(sk otoer 1, lSM.-Ji - of all descriptions for men and boys. t GRAF.''. '- HAVTVO purchased the entire Interest of C - -L- - nelf Srmofiraf Coi'nr.n ': ,f'"t'5n ft tnt Oi)ii'ti:tUly i,piiiii!tiic cilizens of AIImhv j ' "! 1 .'f,3n'! r'HptNt! i jHy a.-k a ' . I ."Ail klilut Of 1M . ,.iiiii,mif ii-! ii tooriier fct " , i B.C.U uiiAF. A ..- ..l-'-vbuSI ... e-. - Chkl?T5ias Ball. The seventh annual ball of Albany Engine Co. No. 1, will be givee at the Pacific Opera House on Fri day evening, December 24, 1373. Onestcr's always give elegant ball's, and the coming will be no exception to the general rule. The hall will be elegantly decorated this evening, good music will be in attendance, and the goose will be elevated, generally. We bow our acknowledgments to the Sec retary of the Co., Sig. Fox, for a couipli mentaryr The Le-wis Brothers Gave two en tertainments at the Opera House in 'this city, the last being on Monday night. The show on Saturday night was well attended ball crowded. The entertainment was rather miscellaneous, but very interesting, and the audience enjoyed it hugely. Chas. Weeks, Robt. Foster and Wm. Queener were duly mesmerized, and afforded much fun for the audience. We believe our folks generally pronounce the show the best ever in tbe city. ' . Aid Society Election. At the election for officers of the Ladies' Aid Society, held at Mrs. Jas. H. Foster's a few day3 ago. Mrs. Backensto was re-elected President ; Mrs. L. Houck, Vice President : Mrs. M. V.Brown, Secretary; Mrs. Walter Mon teith. Treasurer. The next meeting of the society will fce held at Mrs. G. W. Gray's on the first Thursday in January, 1876, which will be the Cth. The Society has been ably managed in the past, and has done a noble work. God prosper the ladies in their charitable endeavors to ameliorate the condition of tho poor and needy among us. Honorably Acquitted. Last week we announced the arrest ot Mr. Frank Jack, accused of maliciously destroying the lences otE. Ridemour, near Brownsville. The trial came off before Justice Hannon, in this ciiy, on Saturday, last. . It seems Mr, Jack is the, mail carrier between Browns ville and Halsey. The road passing Mr. R's farm was so bad tliat Mr. Jack found it almost impossible to get through with the stage, and ho simply let down the fences and passed through Mr. R's fields. The jury found no difficulty in bringing in a verdict of, acquittal. s ' ; . Died. Mr. Demas Beach, who has been confined to his bouse so many long, weary mouths with cancer of the lip, was freed from his sufferings about 7 o'clock on Tues day morning last. Mr. Beach was an old and much esteemed resident of this city, and leaves a wife and large family to mourn the loss of aJiithful husband and .an effec tionate fatUa. ..The family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community. The Odd Fellow,' of which Mr. Beach was a worthy member, both of the Encampment and subordinate lodge, will take charge of the funeral ceremonies. 4 The erowd'at'tlie Opera House Monday night to see and hear the Lewis Bros. Cul mination was simply immense. The music was the very best, the tricks were performed n tho highest style bfthe 'black art," and the "mesmerism was way up. The per formances should be seen to be appreciated. A Grand Union Sunday School Meet ing. Tlie nSciibers-of Ibe various Sunday Schools of tlie city are invited to join in a grand reunion meeting at tho M. E. Church South, at 9 o'clock a. m. on Sunday next. The entertainment wili consist of speeches, music, .etc.! 'As it is at an hour when there is no other meeting at any of ihe churches of the city, it Ls hoped there will be a large attendance, V1 "- " ' ' J" in. . i . . . tne town ciock st rue k 6i.v. 1 it was time for supper. All the men threw down their tools, and ran and put on their outer clothing. "Be back in half an hour, sharp!" cried the forgemaster. We shall make the cast at a quarter to seven." "All right, sir I" cried the men in response. "I hear some of the town folks are coming down to see the work." said one. '.'Yes," said another, "and it'll be something to open -their eyes. There was never such a bell cast in the whole btate as this one will be." In a moment more only one workman and the master wereleft in the foundry. 'in. . j.' . . . y i ne lormer was to stay ana watch the "blast." lie had brought a double al lowance ot dinner, and he would make a supper of what remained. "Perhaps we cau get the 'inventor' to stay with you, George," said the master, laughing, as he prepared to go. "Yes, where' is he?" returned the man in the same jesting tone. "He's been around the works a long time, long enough to know when any thing goes wrong. Hello! hello! I ay ! Where's the inventor ? Come here. Ah, there he is." And in silent answer to tlie summons a shock-haired fe low, with large gray eyes, and a pale vacant face, appeared liom behind a pile of castings. He had on his baek a gray shirt, much soiled with dust, and he wore a pair of huge pantaloons, held up by a single suspendtir. " ell, Moons." quoth the man George, slapping him rather roughly on the shoulder; "suppose you've yot wit enough to help yell if any thing's the matter?" The young fellow looked stupidly around and nodded his head. 1 hen sit here and look at that fur nace, aud don't take your eyes off" ine poor lad. smiled and meekly did as he was ordered, just' as an obedient dog would have laid down to watch his owner's coat. ; j .A queer fellow was this "Mopus; stupid enough in ordinary things to need a world ot watching, but withal wonderfully fit to watch a fiirnace. He Knew all the working of the foundry by what seemed a sort of brute instinct, though really his strange sagac ty in this was a remnant ot a once bright mind ii any unng nappened or went m an unusual way he would always notice it, ana say what ought to be done, tho-ich he could not tell, perhaps, why it ought to ue done. i Two years before he had been an in telligent, promising lad. He was the son of a designer connected with the touudry company, and had always been allowed iree access to the shops, and to mingle with the men and watch their work. lint one day a great lifting chain oroKe, wiin us load, ana an iron frasr. meut struck him on the head, inflicting a serious injury. From this he partial ly recovered, and only partially, for his reason, was impaired. Hut his natural love for machinery and mechanical ex periments remained, and as he retrained his bodily strength he spent most of his time makinor small wheels, and shafts. and putting together odd contrivances. wnicn ne would exhibit with immense price and satisfaction. . I i Ine peculiar trait in the Younc fellow gained for him the humorous title of the "Inventor.'' All the men felt ; a sreat kindness for- him, even though their manner toward ' him was occasionally harsh and impatient. : , , ; ; feuch was the person left to helD watch the great blast for tlie castiner of ine King Dell ot the chime ot St. John's. Faithfully he kept his place before ; the furnace, while tho man George sat down at a little distance and began to eat his supper. JJoubtless the latter intended to keep a general oversight, bat lie cer tainly made the inventors eyes do the most of the lookinc:., Whether ha felt. a kind of reckless trust in the instinct of bis half-witted companlon.br indolently concluded that Dothinsr wrow? could happen, he was sadly to blame tor charg ing himself so. little with the imrxrtaut duty before him. .;:-.:.r.s , , ;.,.t JS ot a word was said by either watch er, and only the deep roar : of : the fur nace was heard through the -vast fbnn. dry. ' -- ' George finished his BUDper. and saun tered into one ot the tool shops to find bis pipe. "Inventor" eat alone i before the great blast. ' The one rational fac ulty of his feeble mind enabled him to comprehend, what it meant, and even something of ; tbe enterprise that was ripening inside thoe burning walls. He Knew tnat tne furnace was full of valua ble facta !, aud that close' beside liini: buried out of sight - in the deep sand, was the huge mold t so soobto.be filled with the precious cast. He knew and could see that all the channels for the flow of the fiery liquid were ready j and that pear the mouth ? of .;tho furnace stood the long iron , rod. that , was , to ibe used when the moment came' to let pn the molten steam-. '',ti?. ':!",; 1 ' All t.r i:' .i :.tl , -mi. mia ins umiteu uioagnts iook lu by habit. Dimly conscious that some thing was soon to be done,; lie sat ; witb his eyes on the furnace absorbed and intent. - Suddenly something- starilod Tu'm There was a slisht noise and a ' btirnW crack appeared near the top. of the ftnv nace. i uen another crack. and a scorch ing brick fell; out and rolled, to the ground at his feet. ' -v " ' ' " The lad opened his-moiith to fshriek: but so terrified was be that Hhe ' sounds stuck in his throat,1 hb it ? he had been in a fit of nightmare. T ,-. ... A thin red stream followed tlia fallen br'ck, and trickled down the ftirnsmr. side like running lava. Thencame an. other alarming noise, and a : thin gap nan way aown the masonry let out more ot the hissing metal. v nere was George ? Was the un faithful fellow still hunting for his pipe? The furnace was buistitig with od1' a poor, half-idiot lad to guard it.r ., w nat conld.he do ? He did . what : Wb Virly Teas XV men Hava . said he. ; ; . "Docs ho say any thing' in lis delirf nm T? : whispered the master.- : n "Qt yes, lie raves alj the time abo.qt ine uig oeu mold. l hope it will fill -Thope it will fill, Tiesaid.", - t'"- -'The tnen exchanged glances. 'J It was indeed; true. ; The idiot has , To tlie Ilaptist hnrches In Ort(oa and - iiaanmttien lerrnery. - . - . . j . Albany, Ok., Dec, 17,, 1875 4 DEAte "Bret bken : ' " ' .' ' 1 " - ; ' wtlr b.leaye.to can, your ''attention'' io the1 fact that I'ha Ve been reqaested by the Exeentive iloatdf our State fjonveni great boll of St. John's. .Just then the on to hslory:QtJtheBapt,eteof physician came out,. "PVrhans ho will vrcgo" and Washinon.Territory-In recover hia nam k, .1..1, order to do this successfully. Iask vour sickness," he said. "Such things have frral af"ee roiar asyouare able iiappeneo. ; - "Do you think sd? ' Pray heaven he mayl . solemnly ejaculated the master ana nts men j and turned away deeply moved. ', 4 Two months' Plater the 'great bell linng a imB .- uerncK in ine lame room or the factory, and beneath it stood a; to give.: WW voui oblige tne bv ans wer. ing thefvUowirigjiiestions iu; -order, as ruuy as circumstances wil permit ?, . What is the name of your church hen was it organized? By whom was it organized ? How majiy? fnembei-s were f here at the time of the organization? Wiat where the narn of some of ihe heavy iinck upon which bot:i K f tB Prgaiiiza to be lowered. A silence fell upon the group of workmen as tho pale lace and feeble form ot "Inventoi" appeared, borne in on a small redining diahvuile liad recovered his reason, and w-as fast getting back his strengths His large gray eyes ihstantly fastened 'themselves on the bell, that splendid masterpiece wuuw limning meant so munii in him uai oC Uio icWirclr ? WJmt was tl name ot your first pastor ? How many were baptized under his ministry? , I low -j. jaonuia nave you iiau r iv ii( nc -"y f now iong- aia each one serve, and what is the name of your present pastor ? . , Will you see that your unurcn at . me next meeting , appoints some oue io write a biographical sketch They had told him the whole tory of , "e .f them together with as the casting, and the disaster, in the foundry, but jt all stunded like a wild romance to him: '''''"-' I remember nothing that happened," perhaps a lad in his right' mind would f.1 , sliaH,r,5 his headj with a smile. worthy not hare dared to do. Rushing to the month of the furnace, he seized the long iron rod that stood near, and tapped the vent. One . desperate thrust with a sharp point no the terrihl few quick prying strokes. Stand back now. The confining clay fell away, and the yellow-white flood spurted out with resistless force. It leaped into the clay- hned troughs, and hissed its way, flam big dowu to the mouth of thebell mold. I he "fool" had done a deed of a general on a field of battle. Was it too late? Every moment new fissures oiened in the doomed fur nace, Some of tlie upper stones toppled over. Still the metal poured out into the mold. But the waste was great from those gapping flaws. The pressure was relieved by the open vent, but the leaks multiplied contiuually. It was art rupning a race with ruin, r Poor "Mopus" stood powerless before the coming castastrophe. His knees knocked together and his head swam. It's all new to me : all new and strange so strange !" "Yes," said; the master,? deroBtfy; "it was God's hand." Every eye turned upon the invalid. Someot the men felt almost afraid, it was so much like a- resurrection to have him there among them,.. the boy they had know so long underwitted, now a young- man, keen and intelligent as if cnangea inio another being. "I should like t o strike tlie bell once;" two man lilted him up and put a small hammer in his hand. ' He struck one gentle blow. A deep, sweet, mournful tone, solemn as ; the sound of distant waterfalls, rolled from the great bell aud echoed through tlie foundry. Tears filled the eyes of the rough men as they heard it.' "' "Ah !" said the master, "there's a hallelujah in that, and it may well begin here. Long may this bell praise God ! lie saved it in the ruins of the furnace by one wire thought in the ruins ot a human brain. Our furnace is rebuilt. , 7 A ffreat honn nf rA.l.lint. Vvw.L-u o,,.l bisli fell at his feet. He had barely and.beb?ld,this dear boy has his reason thought to get out of the wav and a vo aSnn ! The bell and the boy shall his lite. Ho heard a wild shout inf 1,,,. Klo"fy God together." man voices m the distance, then an awful roar behind him, and he saw and felt himself .pursued by surges of seeth ing fire. Sharp, blistering pains pierced his flesh at a hundred points. The rest was ail a horrible, unintelligible dream. It was as if he had suddenly sank into the earth and had been swallowed - up forever. . By seven o'clock comparative oiiiet reigned again on the scene of the disas ter. Ruins lay everywhere. f Tlie tiu gines had quenched the flames that had caught the building, and the men, b!ackT ened with smoke, stood in silent groups around the remains of the furnace. It had fallen to pieces and nothing was left hut heaps of steaming rubbish. -Poor "Inventor," who had been fonnd with the tapping-rod in his haiidsi lying on his face in the sand, frightfully burn er, naa oeen carried to his home.: .Little was said Amen ! ' murmured the listeners. Then the great bell was lowered, and as the truck was rolled away,, with its melodious b:irdeii the boy was lifted and carried after it, and both went out into the sunny day together, the rough men diauuing in ine doorways .waving their hands. . "Little Inventor", afierward well proved his claim to the title so lightly given him in his unfortunate boyhood. His name is now read on many a bell whose matchless richness ot tone his genius and skill in metals alone created. complete a history: of the church from its organization to the present , time, as circumstances will permit ? About how mucn per annum does your church raise or missionary purposes f '" Have you a oiiuuay ocitooi connected : with vour enuven ; 4 now long have you main tained it, and what are the present pros pects tf. success ? Have yort a clmrch" building? When was it built ? What did; ltoostind what is the present Value? vri. . .. .. 1 iirtb urns y our pieseni siatistics ( w lil you give '"an account ot some of the most interesting revivals ? How many have you dismissed ' in good ' Wandiw since .your orgaiuzatiou r How many have yon excluded ? : '! ' ' Write every item ot interest concerning your church and its most prominent workers Commence immediately. Do pot fa il to do justice to those aged ' pio neer rnicisters,-a history of whose labors on the frontiers has already been too long and sadly neglected. Please give full names, date and place ot birth ; length' ot time engaged in the ministry in fact 'everything that pertains to biography.- Don't be afraid of writing too much.. Give early education, religions training received from parents, and the name ot the church to which they be longed, and date of immigration to Or egon. Send all communications refer ring to the above to me at Albany, Or. egon. . . , Yours Truly, T. P. IIacklemax JJie Cincinnati Commercial eats Canova chose five hundred beautiful women from whom to model iiis Veiosy . and among them alh could not find a' decent feet t toes. If ! he lived now-a- days, Iwhat.' Utck Would fio Lave under' thedainty : little buttoned, . boots t witli A their, shai-p pointed heels? As soon a the helpless babVcaa put its foot on thtf ground.' and before it can .complain in words, shoes are put on it by which tlie , width of the toe is contracted fully half; an inch ; and usually a stiff counter i ' ordered to the heel, with some - vague idea of: ''strerijiheDing- the ankle. From that time", ' ho matter how watch- fill :or sensible its parents may be in oth- er respects, these iiustrameiits of torture "f al ways cqiistiute part pf its ress, The, ; toes are forced. into a narrower sf-aca yeat'by'year, "to give a65d shape "to the fbot," antiLthey cVeiSap and knot and; knob themselves over with incipient v corns and , bunions, , Then the heel is , lifted' from the ground by artificial means, and thus the action or tlie calf 1 muscles is hindered and the elastic car tilage of the whole foot is stiffened at tho earliest and most tender period of its growth, . , - , : !) vi ' -"..i I hq results are a total lack of elastici ty iri the step and carriage, and a foot;," inevitably distoited. American women ' " are noted for their cramped and mincincf t walk. -Southern children are more &rn: tunate iu this matter, thau those in the. . North, as it is customary, even in ' the- 1 wealthiest classes, : td : let their feet feo s uncovered until the age of six. f i i . 1 .A Horrible IyncIilnK . AfltUr Dcntu or an American FnjfiUvc in Parte Explosion Of Water. spoken uttered with no mild emphasis tho natural wrath of the master and hands against the mau George,-' whose excuses for himself only exaggerated his offense. -"See what he's done," said they a few days later, as they stood in the half burned foundry. "Five thousAhdi dol lars gone to waste iii a , minute L The best job in twenty ; years spoijed .The rascal, to go hunting for his pipey- and leave that stuttering idiot to watch I Is that all he can sav for himself Oat That water ia a far more powerful ex ploder than gunpowder, under certain methods of operation, has been proved by Prof. Piazzi Smyth, judging from a paper communicated by him to the Phil- but the few. words ophical Society, Manchester, Eng., a subject ot investigation undertaken by mm. it appears on comparing -the far larger space occupied by exploded wai ter in the shajieot steam than by explod ed gunpowder in the shape of its perm anent'gases.' 'i;' ' " The difficulty, however, according to Profi Sniytb, is to get the i water to ex, plode, and not to pass off merely . into steam. In his efforts to accomplish this, he at first melted a latw? ladle-full r,f A man has just died in the Rue Le. mercier, Batignolles, says the Paris Fi garo of October 29," who at one time had a criminal notoriety ni, the United States at New York, and after mmy vicissitudes naa come to seek oblivion in our great city. This man was named Charles Colt, and he was the father of the inventor ot the revolver ; which bears that name. In 1847 he lived in "New York on the II..l.i.''M..li!J. i" t ' ' :; nat iciu ruatt, in a woo jen- nouse sur rounded by a garden and remote from every habitation. .; He lived with a mis tress, with whom he often quarreled. One evciingi in a fit of anger, Colt kill ed tins woman by a blow with a bottle on tue temple,; . ' j . , ; In. the presence of the corpse the un fortunate man only "thought how he. could make away with it the quickest. An infernal thought! passed through his mino; tie cut the body in . pieces, and, aner sailing it, buried it 111 a box. Then he enclosed this box jin another Oue, and transported?, the funeral load oil a dray to a vessel-which sailed, ior NewrOrw leans.,? Colt bad taken care to keen the hot surface a; drop -of water, and tried upon such carelessness ? Why. the bov r anous deyicesto, bring., it under the didn't even know, enough to bawl ;out 1 nflenpe f heat; but even wheii forcibly when he must have seen -the. furnace i attempted to be pushed under the melt- Icad, put uponlho fluid and almost red wl,icb e had buried iu the garden, . and tried f . -xo Sve a le address in Js'ew" Or- tumblihg to pieces !" The master, who had more" at state' than the men, of course felt the loss more keenly than they, die ; almost '.wept with mingled grief and rageSuddeniy e,3 lead, the water ran witb-' vehemence lean oonoealing also his own name as consignor;,, ,Om- reacjiing its destination, the box .could not be, delivered, as the address was fictitibusl . It was sent bank up the substance ot the wooden :trolxv V? JNew York, opened - and the corpse J employed, and refused , to Lave any thing a,eired-wI1iahk8b M! mark on thel to do with the fluid lead, which conse- f rs .m ' hair toward, the neck). quentry remained uiidisturbedr Bnn l Jusl,ce -overtopittiifi gmlty, one. .The laurr. omiuomr 1 J. -j . uui uii it. , i z -- . something peculiar caught bis eve arhonsr I bls. takinga Bmailer' iron lad le.u patting f "i I ln short, Volt tfie debus, and he ftniMft.i.ucrewiiui a angut nai M) ine sur. 1 .-. . . . J 1 face of th'e'mnltVwl 'lor1"" jof,v.i . i. "y . vMe .unfortunate Colt made, all He snatched no a frasmient 'of on of whole contents of the great .ladle were Wmm?&. WtPaWopj r-oaciwitru vioioniiv. ant . oniv i fei 1 f - j . v 1 .iiitu w... mc The lynching of two brothers! Amos-! and Isaiah Courtwright, near Milwau-ii Ree, was an unusual ; horrible revent of . its kind. They were old men, and had !, been arrested for the wanton murder of ;' woman. Expecting a visit by-a mob. 1- they bad through friends armed them-1 selves with knives and pistol, and bar- j leaded their cell door ,Qnly one slept i at a time, the , otlicr .remaining on tli'' alert. . , The masked lynchers were so sudden in their attack, however, that the plan of defense could not be execut- " Isaiah, . who was: on the watch. tried to shoot, but was knocked down. : pounded, and stamped until he was in- . sensible. ' Amos realized the futility oC resistance then, and tried ' to soften hiV - captors witl) prayers for mercy. They; were tied behind a wagon when Isaiahv, ad revived sufficiently to be able to- walk, and the party started for the place selected for .the, banging. ..On the way Isaiah suddenly drew a knife, cut the rope that bound him, stabbed one of tho mob fatally and desperately endeavored' to get awayj but he was. soon : over-. ... powered, beaten until be was covered with blood; and theil barbarously tor tured' to death. 5 A ! rope " was noosed around his. neck and ; fastened to the-, waS9n and bis body dragged along the stony road. ' He was dead before the place for the : banging - was reached Amos continued his Bupplications and protestations of innocence' until the roixv choked toff his utterance ? s . 1 ' ir . , - ' A Woman (lot BlebU "Hallo! What's this? What'aXhis ?V, the troughs which had led frdm 4he . 11.711. ul,. .1.1,1. . . I i.nn BINBm 1 C3 ' - . v.vu KJ.JV.,,.!.. ' l.U. LJTZ I , . r uuDfliUH ini'M.i 111 r m na ipm t Anii nf iKri." - . - .- 1 . " ; ry asvs awsa ss-J viiu 1 "Bring . me a shovel, oniric lo shouted. , . - - A spade was nut into h haWl And I eyenihg befoie UiiS Qa on hich Oolt 7-the celebrated j prison of Xew York in me Egyptian style and the firemen Gen. Di C'esnola has made another ing an.oldigrave at Episeopij awt'tiie I Zrh JfWW-W.CPW valuable discovery at Cyprus.' I Inopen- Pe",l". interior of the jail, he began nervously to heave away the P"r ot L,imasyi, he.Toond several arti- uTsHt 7 hot mass that lapiled Over h bell 1 of highly yrobghtmetal.rarqoog jSS? mold., ,It was a herculean, taslc.but be which were a golden scepter, a -golden avi worked Uke a giant, and thww necklace of great beauty, aid ar. of K !" Aatiight.'rit was took- hold and helneAfm gold, bracelets 'with inscripiionsiu what V W WewjYorland; -bats,, ore, slag-ahd ashes 'tewl Vm aeient Cyprian ;charac: fJIW vo iters.- ine encrar intends to aill tlimm ir y1" " oan i?iancw- 'Inn lAMartiMiHinJI ..utI : of his men Brick in everv direction. : iro.i0 - Z . - "vouyi r,,M , . . . , .... ' ter's spade penetrated the -.csod l and 4 articles to h ts already valuable 'Ameri loucnea something harrl trUkriA can coiiecwou. : , n down. Z .Then he leaped iip like' one' half frantic, and .ply big, bis suadel wUi re- co, to Mexiocvund froinr there wiiere liellivedubkhown-ia Paris nuder tbe name of Charles JKavanatrgb, jthe aouoied energy, tore hwihj th romii ing sand, disclosing what inrtW'KL-n a meiallic ring.- ! . "Men."he Cried rm't: 11ttti.t.i"i,l.''A face, "the bell is cast 1" T , , . c ,t. "V ho did this?" asked everv excited voice, as soon as the cheering died away. "Come with P cried the master. "I think I know wbo did it. - It's a mirar-lo t" .... Thev hHrricd niem wna jus l- z.-t na Lis lir,q: 1' ''I'l, I.'" .- . . r .... Rs in Kentucky -1- tter. nai'i.ng oeen his motlier's name. Stroud City hotef. Beforedyingi CoK,Svho' was a Pro: I Putiino on Airs It was at w tcknu's Stroud City hotel 1 - J L"Jlon3 uylDs. v;oie, wno was a l'ro A I traveler 1 camedowa?tairs I before W" itor Wsj pastof, and h b'ii breakfast arxl asked tor a. pitcher of watp uoe oeioro-on ot .his ncigli ter with which, to perform his ablution. I bors-r-trom , wliom jwe get these details toet The landlord looked at Lira and 'jid "See -hvar, stranger." we" don't' none of your oneiy airi around hyar; Pitcher of , watet . bo d d., .Thar's a branch down there beyond the liouEe go. there ana wash,.; ' " , ( , , 1 i- . a ' s ' A ; "y-j , Large quantities of wheat are '. Lew revealed the" true story of his life aud hw identity. 1 Lv . Yiw of ,Watcii Mjsjstixc, Dedicated to tho tired young, man who didn't watch arid let his Pull-back "pray ': 5 Olt'itV little- he thinks of the cold mince 4ie,iAud it's little he seeks, of the poor b?y ii y, a brain fever,"' water, from down the Sound"; WW1 to tho T.it'n ,,?n. - rn.jL. w jcq cream i-rpriUie dying year wrtu I ' I its tremulous sigh, Shall wakeu the lin gering loon from bis" dream. - : How The- Laramie. 1 Col.V Seutinel avs:; Six years; ago JUrs. . Mary Abart wask living m a little tent on the edge of a-1. town; ait Her whole worldly5 possessions Consisted- of this tent, a straw bed. twa . or three box.es, which . served as chairs' and .tablej a' little seven or eight, year-" ; old girl.ahd two ' cows'. ""and calves.'. She sold tbe'i spare milk of ' these two' ' cows, carrying it around town with a tin pail, and with - the product, and- from work which slie- did for her neigh-- ooi-s,;,, .supported, u herself rand : ebild When she could get S3 or S5 ahead.- tshe Would buy another calf or yearling.-. It is not out purpose, adds the Sentinel- to trace, tier progress , up to the present time minutely; : but the, result js, she now. in less than seven years, .has sev Iinudred head of caUle, a fine ' farm.'-'. with nice buildings and urrprdvemente,. u comfortable, even ? luxuriant home. ' and, instead of carrying milk around by' . 4 daughter is a young lady, educated and5 accomplished. To-day Mrs. -1 Ahart-' ' property is valued aC from S40,0GO to $50,000. i Andy ihe bas made it mil by honest, industry and ; good , manage-n -tneut.. r She never , had a. Government', contract or fell heir to any property. . t... -i - - ' ''- -'"-''--!-- " A jmember lofitbe. Chicago Board of Trade yesterday, picked,, a Jong silken hair from his own coat, acd placed i . nnseeioii ' thtf' shoulder "of a friends ' Then approaehih the ! victim from an other quarter, .the practical joker pre-: t tended to, espy the,, love-token forbo- first time, and drawing it; at the same time it-'aWio''iewHaliiBef' "Corner now old fellcnvi what does UiU-" ineau?'.., Why '.said the "old fellow, somewhat taken , abackr but snddely-tfi, recollecting hirnselC:".tJiat,8 my wife's hair." "Is Jl, indeed,?, rejoined the-, -TCmorselras - interlocutor, 'winking slyly- '' ' tofa crowd of bystanders4 who bad seen -the ' performance from--the beginning- ' 'then fiow d id your wife's t liair get on my coat?'" - , ' , , . , .-. ' Jonny (reaching over the taLJe): I ' want, a pearJ Father 1 Haven't ' T often, told ypu never to ask for Li:--s? Johnny (considering) : .. Well, tfe- -pleftFe,- papa may 1 have one wi: .it Askmg! (Fend mamma thinks be sLoUd ! iiave iwo wr tqat.j v.., ; . . ; Douglas Jcrrold says that bility'is alt Very well for folks I.Vt t haveit'tor ready monevi 1 i:t : - obliged to ruiv in debt for it ia c to break the heart of an aceV v'4 if V