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VOLUME VIII.
ALBANY, OREGON, JULY 21, 1876.
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOHN CONNER,
B A N K J N G
-AKD-
Exchange Office,
ALBANY, VBEOON.
DEPOSIT RECEIVED SUBJECT TO
check at sbrht.
Interest allowed on time deposits tu coin.
Kxchantro oil Portland, San Francisco,
and New York, for sale at lowest rates.
Collections mrtdeand prompt ly remitted.
Ueicrs to li. W. Corbet, Hciiry Fauiiie.
W. s. Ladd.
limiting hour from 8 A. M. to P. M.
Albany, Fel. U 1S71-S
A. CAli OTHERS & CO.,
IHttlera in
'XED ss "era. ss 9
IHEJ1HAI, OII.S, FAIXTtt, UY13S
JI..SS, LAMPS, ETC,
All the popular
IATEXT ZtiEIIlIi;s,
FINE CUTI-ERT, CItJAIlN TOTSACCO,
SOTIOXS I'EKFimKV,
nu1 Toilet! UootU.
Ptfrticnlstr carp ami promptness Riven
r liysticlana' prescriptions and Family Rec
IpcH.
V. CAEOTHERS A CO.
Al'.Hiny, nch-4v.T
ii. j. oioiiTo., yi.
CI RADCATE OF THE 1MVI:IT
X Medical College "f New York, laic
mcmlxrof Bcilevien H spiral Medical t 'ol
lege. Sew York. Okkick-Ih A. arolbers
A Co.V drujr store, Albany, Oregon.
KP1ZOOTICS IHSTAM'EO.
THE RAV TKAJI ftTIZ.t. "LIVEN,
SI IS FLOnnSIIINU LIKE VotlKEN
bay tree. Tltsnkful for jmst favoi-s.
sutl wishing to merit the continuance ot
the suns, the BAY TEAM -K ill rtluavsbe
rrnidv, ami easily found, to rto any haultnar
within the city Mini's, for a reasonable
-mpcusfttiou. Erft el I very of Vomls
ft KpecinltJ .' A.X. ARXOI.l).
20va Provirictor.
WHY" SAY THIS DAMAGING AND
troublesome complaint cannot be
cured, when so many evidences of success
niisftit te placed betore you every day
cures of supposed hopcljs cases? Your
physician informs you that the longreryou
allow tbe complaint to exist, you lesson
your chances for relief. Jxficrienrt: fun
ughl this in ail cases.
A. Carothera A t'o." Pile Pills nnd
Olntetont
ere all they nre 'recoinnienden. 1o he. Will
cure Chronic, Blind and Bleeding Piles in
a very short time and arc lywenftut to use.
This preparation is sent by mail or ex
press to any point within the United States
at 1 50 per package.
' Address, A. CAftOTHER CO.,
27v3 - Btjx 33, Albany, Oregon.
The Eugene firemen are makii! nr
fHnc'ereents for a gi-utitl bail tit Lane's
Hail on Christmas eve.
JOHN SCHMEER,
EKALEIt IX
Groceries & Provisions,
ALBANY,' OREGON'.
HA8JT7ST OPENED HIS NEW GBOCER
establishment on corner of Ellsworth
And First streets, with a fresh stock- of
firoecries, Provfsiohs, Candied, CtKar-s, To-
nweoo. c, to wnicn no invites the atten
t ion of our citizens.
In connection with t n'c store he will keep
a IiaRcry, tti't will always nave on Hand a
ruu supply er rresn oretu, crackers, e.
B-2T" Call and st'c ni.
JOHX SCHMEER.
February 16-atv'
ALBANY FOUNDIiY
And
3WC achine $lxcff9
AF.CIIERRV rroprletor,
ALTIAXY, OREGOX,
SlanufattaTcs Steara Engines,
j flour and Saw Mill laeliln-
-tfOOtt WORKING
And
AQJi.C ULTUH AL MACHIF1 ERY,
And all kinos of
IBON AN BaLtSS CASTINGS.
- Particular attention paid to repairing all
kinds of machinery. 41 v3
-fjf BOTliEimoi and ShMker,M door
J2j east of Harper's warehouse, is always on
band to do work at reasonable rates, neat and
nice.- 27-8m
N. T. 3TOOBE,
House and. Sign Painter,
ALBANY, : : OUEGOX.
fXRAISTSa. PAPER HANGING, CALCEMIN-
enee of 2A years in the business in the luist, I
Shop on First street, next door east of Clark
.it . M.B
23ar?3er Dlxop S
L B. ROYAL
HAS OPENED a Barber Shop on first street
one door west of Thompson Irvins's har
ness shop, where h win oe pieaseu u mow o
who wish work In his line. Thankful for past
patronage, ho hopes by close attention to busi
ness to merit a continuance of the same. Will
keep constantly on hand a full supply of
. rer&iMiT an4 Hr Oils,
the best assortment In towiC Come and ace
me.-
Aibauy, Or Febmary S3, JS723var
' . . C. STOXE, M.'l'.i,ir-'
Physician and Otrrgeon,
BKOWXSVILLE, OBEGOX.
rrtrEAt tle Drar Hiore. 27v8
SAMUEL. E. YOUNG,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
GROCERIES,
BOOTS & SHOES,
THRESHERS,
REAPERS & MOWERS,
WAGONS, PLOWS,
SEED DRILLS,
BROADCST- SEED
SOWERS, ETC.
First street, Albany, Oregon.
Termcs: - - Caslv.
St. Charles Hotel,
Corner Washington ami First St.,
ALBANY, OREGON,
Matthews & Morrison,
PROPRIETORS.
Him newly furnished throughout. The
Ieal the market affords always on the table.
Free C'otu-li to nnd I Voiu the House.
s c. smkiku & c:;
- Dealers In -
C'lulliliif , Hoots and Mioea, Hals, (irorf.
ri !i, l'n;)rv (;x:!l, Notions, fclioljilliis
and Pistols, Xails, Rope, Mirrors,
Wallpaper, V.o:l nnd Willow
Viun-, 'I'roftlts niul YnlisjcH,
Pocket Cutlery, Ac., Ac,
Sold very low cither for cah. or to prompt p:i
n:m .' iat; customers on lime. v7
Furniture Warerooms.
FPj:f)TiRAF.
HAVIXil pn:viir:c:l She entire intercut of i.
Collar in the hire firm of Graf A Collar, in
tlic fnriiit ure Iiikiiipss. takes this npiNn'tunity
to return his 1 hanks to the citizens of Albany
and vicinity who have so generously patron
ized him i;i thtf p;i-r. an i nsm i! fully ask a
continuance of t he nme. CJAll kinds of fur
niture kept on hand u.lfl manufactured to order
at lowest rates. l OKU I1RAF.
Albany, Nov. 12-vSi:S
Ruisin: ad ?2yIjis BiiSlditijjs.
IVTE THE INDEIJ-ltiN ED I'.l-O I.EAVKTO
T f announcx' to the citizens of Albany ioe.l
surrounding coon try that. havi'ir supplied our
selves with the necessary machinery lor rais
ing and rcmovinsr lmiidiits. we are rea'ly a uil
tirues to receive orders for such work, which
we will do in short or ler at lowest rates. We
guarantee entire satisfaction in all work uudet
taken by ii.
Orders left at the KKlilaiTCit oflice promptly
atteuted to. Applv to.
Alba, KANTY, ALI.EN & CO.
Or., April 2:1. 1S7.5. 2v7
I II (E NIX
Livery i Feed. Stable
t'OBNKK WASirlSGTON .1 FIEST STS.,
AXS. MARSHALL, Proprietor.
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HACKS & SADDLE
horses to let on reasonable terms.
Horses boarded by the day or week.
I will have some of the uayest rigs ever turn
ed out ot a livery statue in Albany.
frvT" HEAlisE and carriages furnished for fa
nerals.
Give me s'cAll when you want to ride. '
' ASS, MARSHALL.
Albanv .March 10, l,S7S-i"v
HAEDWAEE !
BOLTS, all stipes and dccrl
tions, & general SHELF IIARI.
WAKE a l'nll and complete as
sortment. Stoves, Tinware, Pumps, Hose.
Tin, Copper, Zinc and Sheet iron,
on hand for sale.
CROCKERY WARE,
The largest and fflC't complete assortment in
the city.
C I!eKilring done neatly, a( short notice,
Olid WAKUASTED.
J. GRADWOHL.
First street, Albany, Oregon. n27v8
DR. PLUroir.lER,
DKUGGIST,
1 1 " s
Pare and FrcsiV
DRUGS AND MEDICINES I
Oilt,
Ferfumeries,
Toilet Articles,
mtssvs ami snoui.nF.n hracfa.
Kt?" Prescriptions carefully filled, . 8-15
Xew Millinery More !
MllS. D. STEVENS, .
HAS moved into the store recently occupied
, , . ,y I9- 9:. C- JEnglisii,on First street; ad
joining the City Drug Store, where she has
opened out her select slock of .
Fashionable Stock or miliiicry Gomh.
Having had many years of experience in the
millinery business In the Kost,Mrs. Stevens be
lieves she can give toe fullest satisfaction to all
who give her their patronage, and wonld there
fore respectfully solicit a share of the same.
. ,t MBS, D. 8TKVEXS.
Albany, Nov. 19-v8n9ml .
w. it. rRAiiAn,
- ' (I.AT OF nCBISiUtl
Merchant Tailor,1
KEEPS always on band Doeskins, Cassimercs
Vestings, etc., a larger and better stock
than ever beforo brought to this nikrket.
Cuts and makes to order all styles of Clothing
teeing sati.'fiiotlon.
Shop on First street, next door to City Mar
ket, latelv oocunied br Dr. IS. O. Smith. S5v8
. V. WILCQX,
Tdfoxxiooopathic Fnysioian.
OFFICE with Dr. E. H. GrifflnFirst street,
Albany, Oregon. iJ"ClirotiicJ diseases a
specialty ' 3SvS
FRIENDS X
CITIZENS ! !
COUNTRYMEN !! !
LEND US YOUR TRADE I
"rE II AVE JCST OPENED OCT A NEW
T T and fresh assortment of
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
&c, in Dr. Tate's new brick, Fiist street, where
we would be pleased to serve you with any
thing in our line. .
Our stock was selected in San Francisco, by
MR. JOHN BARROWS,
well known in this city, and we feel safe In
Giaaranteeins
satisfaction to all who lavor ns with their pat-
rooajrc
We will endeavor to keep on hand a full sup
ply of
Fresh Vegetables?,
In their season, at all times.
You arc invited to call and seen.
T I.F.K 3c TATE.
Albany, May 3. e-S3
BUYS THEM.
HAVING JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SH1P
ment of theeelebrated new style Combined
Drill and Broadcast
STATESMAN GRAIA DBILL,
dinct from the factorv. am now offering extra
inducements to i he farmers of Oreyon. Most
of the best farmers in thus. ate aro now usinij
them.
Sitvini; seed and an increased yield of grain
is the result of driiiitt r
Cun be used equally well as a
Drill or Broadcast Seeder.
The STATESMAN GRAIN DR1LE has been
c;r.-!it Iv improved for this year.
Ware-rooms at inv Blacksmith Shop, comer of
Socomluud Ellsworth streets, Albany, Oregon.
FRAXK WOO!).
Marcn 31, lsiV2.i
i. it. ui.A ii:i :,
ATTOI LXEY AT LAW,
BROWNSVILLE. LINN CO., (MiS.
naoHI'T ATTESIIUS tilVKS TO ALI,
business. 2-a
J. C. POWKI.t. I. FLIXX.
I'OW'KrX & FUX.'.
AlioriipjH A t ini: llors Rt !.: and J.'o
llcitorH In Ciiauevt')',
Ailan-. Oregon. C'olI?ct ie-ns nnide and con
vcyrtnees promptly attended io. 1-8
PKOSPT EJeJiverv,
I2::te?i.
it savins
HAVIN'ii bought ;ut the delivsrv busmessol
Mr. I.ivis Stimson, 1 be leave w ;uiiiminoo1i
tne cliK'.ep.s :iTTt imsmcss men ot Ai'";::iv, tha
I have ou the streets an e.xtiref-s a:el ioi vvH'ror
ttnd will be happy to serc all wild ui;!y giv;
me a can.
AH orders v.iJi be promptly altcnued to at
reasotiaoie rates.
Orders may be left at the Drug Store of Rell &
i-atKcr.
VIRGIL PARKER
Lebanon Hotel,
!. II. CLArCESTO, I-R01"R.,
I.KHAXOS, OKHiOS. .
XTOUSE newly furnislied tlirjmghout. Tile
J. A. nest the marketsatiorM aiwa son t lie table.
The nostofiiee is next door to Ibis House, from
which the staife leaves for AHmny at 7 o'clock
A. M. and rettirn.ng arrives ot 8 o'clock v. M.
Con vcyHiices procured tr imrtics wishing to
visit the Sofia Springs. Library and reading-
niom, witn cnoice reaumg matter, tor ine
guests of the house. aprSUvS
CIIAS. BOlfiGABBES,
WATCOHAKE R & JEWELER,
Corner First and Ferry Ms.,
ALBAM'i OKiXJON.
Watches, Clocks, Silver and Plated
Ware, and Jewelry of every description and of
the best manufactories, on nana tor sate at lair
rates.
fr Cleaning nnd repairing Timepieces a
specialty. ' .
tE3S" Jewelry, etc., repaired and. cleaned on
snort notice at nvtng rates. '
- 6"Oive me a call, and see for yourself.gHl
Jlarch 3, 187(i-24-S
J. II. Bt'BKHART,
Real Estate and CoiTeyaiUins Agent,
ALBANY, s . t OILECOJi.
COBJTXB FIRST AltD BBOADAXBIM fcTRKETS.
TAHSfS of all sizes, improved and n'nlmprovs
I A.i n tlila nnil a1i,Mint MuinttM anftaHlA
for grain raising, al?o timlered land and stock
ranches for sale on easy terms.
Also for sale a number of dwelling houses
and vacant lots in this city.
Parties desiring to either sen or purchase
should call and learn terms and prices before
purchasing elsewhere. 32i-8
J. D. MCFAKLAKD. KM. MOHGAN.
MORGAN & IftcFAIlLAXD,
REAL ESTATE AGENCY! I
AND 1 '
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE,
Kext Door to Wells, Farxo Sc. Cos Express
Office, Albany, Oregon,
WE ARK PREPARED TO FURNISH EMI
mnti And ot.lieti irood barsrains in farms
and small homesteads in Lin n and adjoining
counties. Farms in value ajjd size to suit pur
chasers. . ... ' '
Also, city property, both improved ana un
imnroved. Kenting farms and city property, and collec-
tionsof all kinds, prompflv attended to.
Our facilities for advertising will enable us
to do more for-our patrons than any other
Agency in the State in our lino.
. We also pay special attention to tho employ
ment and laKr exchange department.
a many, may jan. . ' '
Bath IIouss & Barber ?p,
THE XJXDEESIGNED VOUXD B3'. rCT
fullv thankth elti.efiH of Alban ai 1 vi
cinity tot the liberal patronage bestow i tai
mm lur uie past seven years, ana aopts x Tin,
fuluro a Continuation of their favors. F rlh-
aecomniodation of transient customer , n
frieH'us in the upper part of town, be tai jpen
ed a neat little shop next door to Taylo iror
SoJon where a good workman will alw lysbt
.. ..rauuamm j wan upon patrons.
This lias been & fiingularly lucky
year for Governors. iTlie Govenwusof
Xew York and Oliiofliave been itoiiii.
rated for PresiJent, lieGovernor of In
diania lias been nominated fin- Vice
President, and, luckiest dog of all, the
Governor of- PennHjlvauia has just
buried bis rnotrier-ifi-Iatv.
Pom Pedro may bis tribe h.erease
as tliat of Aboa Hen Adhem vinited
Mount Vernon. lie planted a tree near
the tomb ol Washington arijd standing
betore its gateway, threw a handful of
Wild flowers onto the sarcophagi be
yond. We shall ha.ve to amend the
Constitution and run that man for Pres
ident yet.
"Do you love me, dear?" asked a cer
tain young lady of her suitor. "Do I
love yoo? well that's sfanny question,"
replied the young man, "do you think 1
am tool unongh to hang around over
this gate when I know there is a twelve
ii.ch boot waiting for me, if I didn't love
vou? Never."
JOB PRINTING.
Vlien 'vou wish
Posters,
j Visiting Cards,
Business Cards.
.Bill Heads,
Letter Heads
Envelopes,
Ball Tickets,
Programmes
Labels,
PRINTING HOUSE,
Horse Bills,
Circular,
Pamphlets,
ot in fact anything i the
FxixitixTf Zcixxe,
callatth
. j ..- - .; - .- '
ALBANY
REGISTER
CORNER FERRY &. FIRST-STrf.
O It Oil eMf
Dr. Gerron, who once flourislietl at
Philomath, Denton count', is inquiied
for by his step-daughter, Sirs. Ioee A.
Adams, of Clarida, Page county, Iowa.
His family is destitute.
Henry HoseubrooTs, who has been in
jail for the murder of McMellen, in
Curry county-, was released last week on
68,000 bail. His bondsmen reside in
Hoseburg where Kosenbrook is well ac
acquainted. . ,
The Owyhee Avaktncieeay: Great
hopes are entertained from the crushing
of the Mahogany rock, now in progress
at the Leonard mill. There are over
150 tons, audit is believed that the
yield will proportionately show up belter
in bullion than any previous crushing.
At the celebration held at Ilillsboro
on the 4th day ot July, 1876, a resolu
tion was passed directing II. I?. Morgan,
chairman, to appoint a committee of two
from each precinct in Washington
county, Oregon, to make arrangements
for a celebration to be held at Ilillsboro
on the Fourth of July, A. I. 1S77-
The one hundredtn anniversary of
our American Independence was duly
an'd appropriately celebrated on the
Siletz reservation. The Indians, as
well as the whites, seemed to be full of
the spirit of '76, and all appeared to
enjoy the occasion hugely.
'The Forest Grove people are excited
about a ietition for a road to the station.
A petition and remonstrance have been
numerously signed and filed. Some
want a straight road through the new
ground and others want it to follow the
old count' road where it is solid and
hard.
In accordance with a resolution passed
at a meeting held on the Ilillsboro
park, July -tth, Hon. T. I. Cornelius,
lion. T. D. Humphreys, Her. J.' S.
Griflin, Dr. Wm. Geiger and Ira E.
Pnrdin, Jr., have been appointed a com
mittee to prepare a history of Washing
ton county, Oregon, for publication.
To pick the hops of the PuyalhipJ
valley this season, not less than one j
thousand hands will be required and j
that is the great difficulty to be ex peri- !
enced in the production. Picking be
gins about the middle ot September,
lasts t wo weeks, and cannot be post
poned any more than the cutting ot hay
or grain, when ripe.
The Christian churches of "Washing
ton county have made arrangements to
have a county co-operation eampmeet
ing on.lhe Ilillsbcro park grounds,
commencing on Friday and continuing
over the fifth Sabbath of July, 1S7G.
Pev. G. W. Hichardson and Prot. T.
F. Campbell will lie on hand to minister
to the occasion, besides other good
speakers.
The Yamhill lieporler says : "There
is a move on foot in this part of the
county to create a joint stock company
for the purpose of putting a steamboat
on tho Yamhill river. The company is
to be composed ot all classes of men,
who find it necessary to provide some
means of protection againt-t the oppres
sions ot our transportation monopolies.
Freight to McMinville is 6 per ton now,
instead of $3, the former price. Time
something was done.''
A gentleman who has just returned
from a two or three day's trip through
portions of Marion and Clackamas
cennties, reports to the Mercury that
crops are generally looking well. II
thinks the yield this season will be fully
up to the average it not above it judg
ing from present indications. Some tall
grain and meadows had been tangled by
the late rams, but none so seriously
fallen but that it will come on all right
with a tew aays' sunshine. i
The -Washington Independent says :
ijastou s oig aucn on vv apato lake is
now so far completed as to fa Re the
raging Tualatin in a straight lice across
the bottoms on its new route, and' thus
relieving the lake of the back water
at its outlet. The lake is now fast
emptying itself, in fact the bottom is
literally knocked out of it. "The ditch
is one roiie and a half in length, forty
fee wide, ten teet deep in some places,
and being cut through heavy ash timber
nearly all the way, expense has been
large, and the outlay of coast has been
quite a help to the circulating medium
of the neighborhood. The ditch is con
sidered a success. -
The Avalanclte lias still great hope
for the future of War Eagle mountain.
It says: Her minee to-day, if honestly
worked, will be found to be as product
ive as the richest of any section of the
Pacific coast. Let the gentlemen who
invest capital in their development see
to it, and: it is certainly tor their interest
to do so, that their mines are controlled
by competent superintendents and work
ed economically, and faithfully in ad
dition, and they will find that their in
vestments will be more than certain to
be attended with the . most profitable
results. . '
Seattlo cast over 600' votes at Tier re-
cent municipal election.
This from the Coos Bay JYeics, of
July 12th: "Mrs. K. P. Phillips, a
woman of rather an unenviable reputa
tion attempted to play the roll of Laura J
D.' Faire, in Empire City, last Friday,
one of our prominent citizens taking the
other leading part in the play. Mrs.
P. stepped up to her intended victim
and lovingly placed 'the muzzle of an
improved Smith & Wesson against his
head and llred, but he gently moved his
head to oiie side and permitted tho ball
to pass under his chin, and escaped
with his face and neck slightly burned
with powder; when he, thinking he was
shot, immediately went to his honse
where she followed him, and shot at
hire l ivice more, he striking the revolver
with a cane at the last shot - wJiich
turned H13 muzzle so as to shoot oiF
the third finger of her left hand; about
this time the gentleman's wife came upon
the scene and proved her poor marks
manship by a harmless shot in thedirec
sion of Mrs. Philips. And thus ends
the fourth act in the tragedy, firt, sec
ond and third not given.
The Democrat says: Xever since
IJenton county has been the home of
the white man has the prospect of a
larger grain crop been more flattering
than at this time. Our farmers exerted
themselves to sow aw unusually large
area to wheat and cats, continuing the
sowing of grain, iu many cases, until so
late that to most people it seemed a
mere waste of seed and labor, but the
result shows that their trust in the cli
mate of. Oregon was not misplaced.
The late rains of spring and the magnifi
cent showers of this week, have placed
beyond a doubt the fact that this late
sown grain will yield an immense crop.
Oats, which have this season been much
more valuable than wheat, promises an
enormous yield. The hay crop, which
is now ranch of it cut and taken care of,
is perhaps the largest ever cut in this
part of Oregon. Altogotlier, this
promises to be a year ot great plenty
in this part of the world, and should
prices rule fairly well or high very flush
times may be anticipated."
The Intelligencer says: "Five
shares ot stock in the Seattle and Walla
Walla railroid Co. were sold recently
at auction, by the administrator of Mrs.
Gillam's estate, and broueht G0, or 8J
per cent. The secretary of the company
assures ns. that it the assets of the com
pany were sold at auction to-day, and
ine proceeds civueu pro rata among
the share-holders, the purchaser would
be certain to make at least 100 per cent.
on his investment.'
The new barkentine built at Bryant's
yard in Bell town, by Capt. Gillm'an,
has been finished up in good style and
painted, and was launched on Thurs
day. The keel was laid some time last
fall. She is the largest vessel, thus far,
tliat has been constructed in Seattle.
Henton Holms & Co., of Port Blake
ly Mills, have contracted for a complete
set ot gang-sawing machinery to be
built in the East, the gang alone weigh
ing 33 tons.
dacltbeard tbe Pirate of Colonial Day.
The career of Teach alias Black
beard, says All tte Year Hoitnd
throws a curious light upon the manner
in which his Majesty's colonies were
then governed. Teach went into busi
ness at once, and having "cultivated a
very ood understanding'' with Chas.
Eden, Esq , the Governor ot North
Carolina with au excellent prospect of
success. His friend, the ' Governor,
made no scruple of convening a Court
of Vice-Admiralty at Bath Town, which
condemned his captures as lawful prizes,
although ne never neia a commision in
his life. "These proceedings," adds his
biographer, "show that Governors axe
but men." Blackbeard was a typical
pirate, possessed with a mania for get
ting married. His friend, the Governor,
after the manner of the plantation, mar
ried him to his fourteenth wife a
young creature of sixteen whom he
treated scandalously. It is not on
record that Blackbeard like Bluebeard,
slew his wives. On the contrary, lie
had, at the period referred to, about a
dozen living in various places. Obvi
ously he was a man of domestic instincts,
modified by a roving life, and liked to
have sombody to welcome Iiiiii borne
wherever he was. His cognomen of
Blackbeard was derived from "that
large quantity of hair which like a
frightful meteor, covered his whole Face
and frightened America more than any
comet that has appeared for a Ion
time. This beard was black, which he
suffered to grow to an extravagant.
length; as to breadth, it came od to his
eyes ; ne was accustomed to twist it
with ribbons m small tails arter the
manner ot our Kamilies wigs and turn
them alwut bis ears j in time of action
ne wore a slum over hisjtfiouldoi. with
three braces of pistols." This was the
regular pirate fashion, and its ase is
obvious. Iu boarding, the pistol was
the favorite weapon ot tbe rovers, who
always woro two or three braces in a
fcilk sling, hung rather around- the neck
than over tbe shoulders. Armed thus.
the freebooter was neat ly as well off as
it he possessed
a revolver. He had
only to cock and fire, drop one pistol
ana seize another ready to his hand,
without tbe risk of losing -his weapons.
This, reliance on the pistol,was, doubt
less, one reason of the success of the
rovers in close fighting. To add terror
to his appearance - Blackbeard stuck
"lighted matches tinder his hat, which,
appearing on each side of his face, his
eyes naturally looking fierce and wild,
made him altogether such a figure that
imagination cannot form an idea of a
fury from hell to look more frightful."
He was a frolicsome fellow, this Cap
tain Teach, in his gtim way. One day,
being at sea, and being a little flushed
with drink, he determined to make an
inferno "of his own," ftn to that end
went down into the hold, with two of
three others, and having filled several
jxits full of brimstone, set them on fire,
and was proud ot having held out tho
longest against suffocation. - Another
evening, being in a p'easant mood,
drinking and playing cards with a few
choice kindred spirits, he blew out the
light and crossing his hands under the
tabic, fucd his pistols, laming one man
for lite ; and when asked ..the meaning
of this said : "If he did not now and
then kill one of them, they would for
get who he was." One eyrie story ot"
Blackbeard and his crew runs thus.'
"Once apoi. a cruise they found out
that they had a man on board moro
than their crew ; such a one was seen
several days among them, semetime
belo'v and sometimes on deck, yet' no
man in the ship could give an account
of who he was or from whence he came;'
but that ho disappeared a little "jiefore
they were cast away in their great ship;
but it seems they verily believed it was
the devil." Like many other great
bad men Blackbeard did not improve
upon acquaintance, and his friends the
planters, at last got tired of his society.
Redress from the Governor of North
Carolina was, hopeless, and the Gov
ernor of Virginia was applied to. This
gentleman at once sent Lieut. Maynard,
with a couple of sloops, to capture the
pirate. A desperate fight ensued.
Aftersome very hard firing, Blackbeard,
after hurling on the enemy some new
fashioned sort of grenades" case-bot-
ties, filled with powderand slugs '
boarded him; but this time met lnV
match, nnd fell dead, after receiving;
twenty-five wounds, fighting like a fury
to the last. His head was cut oft anT
hung to the bowsprit ot. the victorious
Enough in One Hrd.
Emigration to the State oCM ichigarf r
was so great during the years 1&35-6,
that every house was filled every night
with travelers wanting lodging. Every
traveler there at that time will remem
ber the difficulty of obtaining a lied iu
the hotels, even it he had t.voor three
"strange bedfellows."
The Be v. Hosea Brown, an eccentric
Methodcst minisfer, stopped ono night
at one of the hotels in Ann Arbor, and
inquired p he could have a room and
bid to himself. The bar-keeper told
him he could, unless they should lie 60
fall as to render it neeesfary to put au .
other in with him. At an early, hour
the reverend gentleman went to his
room, locked the door, and soon retired
to his room, locked the door, and soon
retired to his bed, nnd sunk into a com
fortable sleep.. Along toward midnight ,
he was roused from' his slumbers by a
loud knocking at his door.
"Hallo! you there,," - he exclaimod,
"what do you want nowP' ;with par
ticular stress on the last word.
"You must take auolher lodger, sir,
with you," said the voice of tho land
lord. "What! another yet?"
"Why, yes there is only one in here,
is there? ' - . . , .
"One! why,, here is Mr. Brown and a'
Methodcst preacher, and myself, already,
ai.d I should t'lHnk that enough for - one
bed, even in Miclngau." '"
The landlord seemed to think so, too,
and left the trio to their repose.
. Truth "Hard to Believe. Dr. J.
T. Gillman's marc, Fannie, is aucquiuo
of unusual intelligence, and some of her
pec iliarities have pre v ioiisly been record -ed.
A day or two since, while the doc
tor was- visiting a patient, the horse was
left in the yard, as usual, without being
fastened. After the doctor went into
tho house, Fannie walked up the yard
and began browsing a rose bosh. The
servant girl came out and spoke to her,'
and se turned and walked back to tho
door Inafewmomets the horse re
turned again, and began to whinnie and'
stamp ou the door step. The girl
ca-mo out again, and was not a- little
startled to see Fannie running out her
tongue at her and acting Btrangely.
The organ protruded its entire length,
and was kept exposed with a determin
ation worthy of a patient undergoing
examination by a physician. The girl
finally examined the member and found
a thorn from the rose bush had got un
comfortably fastened to it. She remo
ed it, when the thankful animal made
a profond how and -went back and stood '
quietly by the ?oor until the doctoi had
completed his call. Portland Adver-
User.- ."- . - -:.'''
Warm' weather, Snripo cherries and
political perplexities impose sucb bur
litiiMD Dationce that it is very
raw now for a man who goes down up
on an orange peel, to get op and hurrah-
for his Creator. . .i i
i: i. riwrairv conceded in diprbmatiV
circles that the centre of political gravity,
wrhiAh six vears ago was at Pans, has-
been transferred St. Petersburg, and? -that
Russia holds the key of the roodon . . ,
temple of Janus. . .
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