Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Albany register. (Albany, Or.) 1868-18?? | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1877)
CBLISITKn EVKRT FRIPATr T COLK VANCLEVE, N THE REGISTER JUILDIMO, Corner Ferry ana Ftrsi St reet. TERMS IS ADVANCK. Oae copy, one year...... One copy, si mont-lki..-. ' 9" 1 cliilw of twenty, each copi .. . ... - W w ?iiirle copies ...Ten cents. siilwurlbcn outside of Una coonty will be oharaod cents extra- 70 for the year-as t hut is the amount of postage per annum wliieh we are rwiirtred to pay on each paper walled by us. ArMt for tke Keirlater. The following named gentlemen arcauthor led to receive and receipt for subscriptions o the Bkoistkr In the localities mentioned : Messrs. Kirk A Home Brownsville. Robert IJIaM. Cnrwfordsville. W. P. Snilth Hataey. o. P. Tompkins Harrisburg &. H. Clanghton Lebanon. A. Wheeler Co Shedd. Messrs. Smith A Bmsneld Junction City. A It. Irvine Seio. Tlios. II. Beynolds... Salem. VRIDAY... -. MAY 18, 1877. TIME TO JUE. Time to roe Hits truth hath taught, 1U a truth that's worth revealing ; Hlore offend from want of tlionght, Than from any want of feeling. If advice we would convey. There' a time we should convey it ; If we've but a word to say. There's a time in whicli to say it t t- .. -, - . Slany a beauteous flower decays, Though we tend it e're so much ; Something secret on it preys. That no human band can touch ! So. In many a loving breast. I-leasome canker-grief concealed. That, if touch 'd. Is more oppressed Left unto itself, is healed. It, unknowingly, the tongue Touches on a chord so aching, That a word, or accent wrong. Pains the heart almost to breaking. Many a tear of wounded pride. Many a fault of human blindness, Had been soothed, or tnm'd aside, By a quiet voice of kindness ! Time to me this truth liath taught, Tis a truth that's worth revealing; More offend from waut of tliotight, , Than from aby want of feeling. T1IE JSIUIIT ATTACK. AST INCIDENT IS THE LIFE OF A RAIL ROAD PAYMASTER. BT II. D. SMITH, C. 8. E. M. "It will he an boor before the mail express is due, gentlemen, and it will hardly be prudent to court the favors of the drowsy god for that short space of time. The storm rages without, the tire burns briskly within doors, the landlord's whisky is good, and it you desire, I will relate an incident connect, ed with my career while paymaster on the Pacific Railroad. There were five passengers of us who remained - over at an obscure station in Vermont, one- dreary stormy night in November, all anxious through various causes, to push on to our several desti nations. '-. The small, hotel adjoining the depot was thankfully made use of. The fire roared zealously in the huge fire place, and- as we gathered within the cheerful influence of the blaze with sun dry glasses filled with steaming toddy, the proposition of oar fellow traveler was bailed with a unanimous chorus of approval. "Gentlemen," said ' the narrater de molishing a generous allowance of toddy before venturing further, "the lite of a paymaster on a railroad, especially one that is in the course ot construction, pre sents anything but pleasing prospects to him who stands guard over the strong iroo box and handles the crisp green backs intrusted to bis charge by the company. " A read of the magnitude of the Pa cific must necessarily push its way ' through vast tracts but sparsely settled, sad, bordering on the turtlierest limits of civilization, it is not more than to be expected that desperate, reckless men are. to be met with at every shanty, and low saloons and gambling hells which ia variably spring op, as if by magic, at the end of a section where hundreds of workingmeu necessarily hare their quar ters, drive a thriving business. . 'Theo, again, the laborers themselves r$ composed largely of the lowest and races ignorant type, difficult to please, never satisfied, ready to make a quarrel with the time clerk upon the slightest pretext. I must say they are anything but a pleasant set to deal with. fit is unnecessary to mention, gentle men, that I invariably went armed; and now, having given you an idea of the men I had. to deal with, I will proceed with my story, v'-y'y "A little more punch please and I would have given considerable to have some of the same brew on the eventful venirig I am telling you about. "I bad reached Omaha, on a routecar attached to- a, special engine and tender for the purpose of paying off the attach es mod "Workmen who were in arrears to qaite aif amooBt. - "The news of my arrival had been noised, about t eo that when the locomo tive stopped- with a jerk alongside the rough station-house, ; I bebela a dense crowd of sunburnt, brawny, bewbieker ed and begrimmed faeea suiionsljr loo-king tor the paymaster. I noted the ex pressions on some of Use men's faces. It was enough to make one's blood' run cold. Such deviltry, such depravity and reflection of evil passions,' I never beheld so vividly pictured in the human eoantecaoce dtviae. ;, C:J r;' " V.; " :': "As I stepped on the platform, my servant,, beams the iron box, which, by-the-way, eontaioed eighty thousand dollars, a yeU, a miserable shoufe ot welcome,- asesE-Jci fjqra. the assembled crowd. "I-ooustrooGfs&p,' gentlemen, that my cerves were -shaken ,whyj is more than I can s y, fr 1 can eearcely be called a turn . r -,, I L!ul the . rank ot lieu ta." -,,.. .. i.tw brevets during. the war, starling out with a musket. But that is neither here nor there. "I looked about me on all sides for a bnilding, a hotel, or accommodations of some kind, where I would be safe. But in every instance me Mianu oui mo : man ouum repent nis attempt l was un omiuous ward 'Saloon over the door, der cover. "I ii.quired for the superintendent of the section, and was informed that he lay in his tent, suffering from what was supposed to be an attack of small-pox. 'A pleasant situation for a man to be in, witii uigui coming on, ana surround ed by a pack of wolves. "lou ask me whv I didn't remain in the car ? For the simple reason that it had been put into requisition to convey the sick back to a place called Sand Iiidge, where better accommodations awaited the poor fellows. Aly heart was finally set at rest in a mo6t unexpected and agreeable man. tier. "A tall, good-looking yonns fedow. dressed in a blue shirt, pants of the same hue tucked inside a pair of army 1 boots, a belt containing a pair of Kem iugtons, ailJ a face shaded by a broad sombrero, appr ached me. "With graceful ease he saluted me. Ilia brown eyes fixed keenly on me the win e, until the scrutiny became almost . swutlf, a tremendous sledge before which P!!,"1' . ! the door was rapidly yielding. The "Jlxcuso me, but is not your name man reck,tff!fi,y exposel himself" and in Colonel Lane ? Jim Lane, as the boys a Voice tllick wiu, excitement he shoiit of the old fourteenth dubbed vou V I i " 'The same,' I repliecl, extending my ' hand with a fee I in joy and relief I could not conceal " 'And is it possible that Major Frank Hughes has changed so much that you do not recognize him ? "Gentleman, Frank was an old schoolmate of mine ; a brother-soldier and in less than ten minutes I was seat ed in his buggy, iron box, servant and all, and before the sun had dipped be hind the long range of high-peaked nil's in the West I was sourly ensconced in his neat house. "Frank had gone into stock-raising, his pretty 3'oung wife bravely accompa nied him, while her sister whose blue eyes, fair hair, soft complexion and lithe Hebe-like form created an instantaneous impression upon my heart. She had consented to pass the Winter with her 6ister, leaving behind her the attractions and gayeties of Chicago. "ller name was Elsie liavenal ; her sister was denominated by Frank as Made. "1 was" soon on the best of terms with the ladies, who se'dom saw company. I exerted myself to p'ease, gave all the latest news "and gossip, to which the la dies were earnest listeners. "Soon the shades of evening closed in shutting out from view the surrounding objects. "Frank quietly unchained a huge mastiff, whom he called Sailor, saying, as he allowed him to run free : He is a splendid watch-dog our sole protection at night and no one can approach the houe without our knowing it.' "After the evening meal Frank and I lit onr pipes to have a quiet talk over old times to fight afresh battles and skirmishes that had Iain dormant for many a year in my mind. "The ladies, in the meantime, had cleared the table, washed the dishes, cleared up generally, for they were none of your milk-and-water kind who 6hrauk in horror from having their hands come in contact with dish-water. "A piano was one ot the evidences of of taste and refinement which I' rank had brought out for the benefit of his wife ; and as Elsie opened the instrument, a low growl from Sailor startled all pres ent. "A deep silence pervaded the room, but nothing was heard to excite appre hensions of alarm. "Several brilliant instrumental pieces were performed, when Frank proposed a song ; but a long deep growl from the dog, tjl lowed by a scuffle and yelps was sufficient to cause my companion to start to his teet and grasp a revolver, '"Thereps something wrong, Colonel, sure. We had better take a look before we lock up for the night "We did take a look, reconnoitered the grounds, and found poor Sailor ly ing on the ground, with his throat cut ; the perpetrator of tie cowardly deed had vanished. "The discovery cast a doom over the little group; the ladies soon after retir ed, leaving us in unrestrained possession ot the sitting room in the front ot the bouse. ttfft r . .... i ne lire was burning ortgntiy my triend s whisky was uncommonly good so we kept it up until nigh midnight, going over the old ground from the time we enlisted until tlie regiment was ordered home and disbanded. "I bad barely removed my ooat, pre paratory to going to bed, when a dis tant crash was heard, and a fearful noise with oaths, and screams, succeed ed. "I rushed from the room to the hall way, casting a glance at the iron box, which had been deposited by my bed, assuring myself that the funds intrusted to my care was safe "I met Frank hurrying from his room partially dressed, while behind hira peered the blanched face of his wife, ana ner pretty sister, who certainly looked charming in the hasty toilet both bad made. "'The bouse is attacked !' exclaimed Frank, as he hurried down the back stairs, closely followed by myself, 'and your strong box must be the attraction, X have never been troubled before. But you shall not lack protection, and we halted on the threshold ot the kitchen "Over the mantle were two heavy, double-barreled guns, which would form a powerful addition to our means of de fense if once we gained possession of them. "yonder is the point of attack,' whispered Frank, as he 'pointed to a stout oaken shatter,' Epon which the as sailants were testing tbeip strength. "It was atready splintered- There was no time to lose, and darting forward before Frank could detain me I jumped upon a table in front of the fireplace in which a bright fire was still burning. Grasping the two guns, I jumped to the floor, at the ratnc lima the rascals outside had chopped a small hole through the shutter. "The report of a rifle rang through the room ; my shoulder felt as if touched by a red-hot iron, and before the marks. "Scarcely had I reached it, however, when half a dozen bullets tore through the splintered oaken board which had so nobly resisted all efforts to force it from its position. " A scream from one of the ladies ap praised us of some new danger, at the same time a trenendous shock thunder ed through the house. An attack had been made upon the front door, the as sailants had divided their forces, which necessitated a like movement on our part. "Aly servant, I forgot to say, was a negro, but faithful and true, as he was calm and collected. Good service he performed that night reloading the fire arms, and using them, too, when occa deiuauded. "Leaving Frank to defend the half forced window, I hastened through the front hall, which was fortunately darn. "An exultant yell burt from lliedes. . Be rea(ly )oyfll Make a rush awd the money is ours !' I hey wre the last word the scoun drel ever uttered. I took deliberate aim through the small side-windows, pulled the trigger, the charge, a heavy one of buck-shot, tore through the ruffinn's body, and he dropped across the thresh- hold with a groan. A yell ot fearful import burst from the throats it the gang; bullet after bullet whistled through the door, but the enthusiasm ot the scoundrels had received a damper. "From a safe cover they summoned us to surrender, coupled with fearful de nunciations of vengeance. We met their threats with words ot bold defiance. "A lull followed an omit ous si'ence during which, while the scoundrels plotted fresh mischief, I found tune to approach the ladies and express my re gret that I should have been so unfortu nate as to have been the cause of their terrible fright. Willingly would I have taken my departure to f ave saved them further annoyance, suffering and danger but it was too late, i "But the ladies would not listen to anything disparaging to Frank's guest, while hlise, her blue eyes sparkling ith excitement, hoped I would teach them such a lesson as they would never forget. i "A shot from an adjoining room cut short the conversation, as I hurried in to ascertain the cause "There stood my faithful servant armed with one of my revolvers, peering through the window, which was partial ly open. "LTnder cover of the darkness one of the more determined of the gang had crept forward with an armful of dty grass, with the intention ot setting fire to the building, but, thanks to Scipio's sharp eyes, the plan was frustrated., "It was about the last effort the ras cals made. They contented themselves by indulging in the most ferocious threats, keeping hue care, however, to remain under cover, "They offered to depart for a modest consideration of five thousand dollars, which I bade them to come forward and claim, but no one stirred. "We kept watch until daylight, when Frank and myself sallied forth. The gang had disappeared, leaving their two comrades behind them as they had fallen. "In trying to remove them I found that my left arm was useless. A hastv examination proved that I had received a wound, not dangerous but painful. An army surgeon from the neatest ptFt dressed the gash, while a fi!e of soldiers were posted about the house, but we were not troubled a cram, .' "I was delayed some time at Frank's house, where I was tenderly nursed by .nse, who in due time 1 asked to be my wife. She did not say nay but there is the whistle ot the mail express, gen tleraen, so I will refresh myself with one more nip of the toddy before wish ing you farewell." He was leaning over the gate talking to her last tight, and absently plucking tne ouos irom a tree which spread its branches over them. He loved her, but he did not yet dare to breathe his passion. A bright thought struck him he wuld reveal his a Section by a conundrum. , - "Why," he asked, "does this tree re semble you? "I know not," slid murmured. "Because it is fresh in its budding beauty," he replied ionrtlv. She blushed blushed only as a sweet woman pleased can and asked : "Why doe.- it resemble you ?" "l give np. leu me witn your own sweet lips,' was his expectant answer. " uecause it is soon . time lor it to leave' ;. A new comet has been discovered on both sides of the Atlantic and is describ ed as just visible to the naked eye. Its motion is exactly toward or from us consequently its apparent motion is v ry slow. , Its position at discovery was: Right ascension, 22h. 8m. ; declination, Joaeg. e or m the constellation re casus. It has a short, wide tail, and bears magnifying well, the astronomers say.. An old colored preacher was lectur ing a youth of his fold about the sin of dancirg, when the latter protested that tne tiibie plainly said, "There is a time to dance." "Yes, dar am a time to dance," said the dark divine, "but it is when a boy gets a whippiu'torgwine to a ball." Prosperity shines on different persons much in the same way -that the sun shines on different objects; some it hard ens like mud, while others it softens like wax-. - A. W. Van Dorston, of Salem, has invented a machine that will prove ot great value to tinners. He calls it the combination edge turner tor turning the bottoms of tinware. The machine only weighs about six pounds, is fastened to the standards ot the shears cutler, and follows the cutter turning the bottoms neatly, uniformly and with rapidity. The invention is a valuable one, and Messrs. J. W. Crawford and David S. Roland have purchased ot Sir. Van Dorston a third interest each. A pat ent has been applied for, which, when received, the new invention will be sold in State, eounty and town righte as is usial with such inventions. One of the important queries which at present agitates the Oregon Demo crat is: Does Secretary Chad wick draw the-( comensation for performing the duties of the two offices that is, the Governor's as well as the Secreta ry's ? If he is drawing the pay tor the two offices, where does he get his an thorly for so doing? Democrats are law abiding, constitutional sticklers, you know ! "ilclen was scheming to get Field a seat in Congress, and had matters fixed all right, until he requested the Con gressman elect to- resign that Field might lie npKinted to his seat! Then the fat was all thrown into the fire by Mr. Congressman refusing to resign his seat, either to gratify Tilden or Field ! 1 he fact is, those two old sen- ilities can do nothing beyond making themselves ridiculous by exhibiting mal ice. On the 27th ot April the Southern Pacific Railroad was completed as far as the Colorado river. Trains now sro through from San Francisco to Yuma. So far, twenty million dollars have been extended on the road. Much of the way the route is a hopeless desert. The Grover investigating committee. it is now announced, will be here in June. The attenuated form of Gobble Grover will then have to come up to the rack, fodder or no fodder. Mart. Taylor, that festive old giver of entertainments, has just obtained a divorce from his last wife in Umatilla county. Next. The public debt statement will show a reduction of $3,500,000 in April, and about 828,000,000 during the last six mouths. "Mazepna ; or, the Wild Mule of Anaheim," is the sensational play to lie produced at Wotnls' Opera House, Los Angeles, on Monday next. Ass-ay, now, we donkeyare about Irfjinsr exhib ited in that mulecious way. Anaheim Gazette. h This world, with the aid of the law years, is advancing with stunning rapid ity. The latest shoot toward a new or. der of affairs has cropped out in Mrook lyn, in the suit of a son and three daugh ters to force a division among them ot the property held by their parents. Family Communism ! Sal;ie Ward Hunt has lost another husband. The wea'lhy Louisville ork packer, Mr. Armstrong, who married this "handsomest of Kentucky's daugh ers," only a few months since, died yes terday. He leaves the adventurous Sal lie a large fortune. Rome (N. Y.) Sentinel: "A lady on Washington street, who is an euthu. sia'lic Republican, named her canary bird Jim Blaine. He did not sing much, but she loved him tenderly, until last Saturda' she discovered that Jim Blaine had laid an egg. Now she declares that no dejiendence can lie placed on pditiciau." . , Burlington TTawkeye : "When a San Franciscan get to he immensely wealthy he builds a palace of a stab'e, with marble ha'l, IJrus-e s carpets, and hot and eld water, in every stall; a Chicago millionaire builds a hotel nine stories high ; a New Yorker builds a hospital; a Bostoniau builds a college, and a Burlington man builds another bay window to his house aud paints his front fence." The body ot Mr. J. H. Moor, one of the unfortu'.ate men who were drowned near Astoria a few days ago, was found on thp shore at Fort Stevens He had on his person at the time of the accident about $1,200 in money and a valuable gold watch and chain. We are glad to. say that these were saved for his tami'y. A strict watch is kept for the bodies ot Lieutenant Knapp and Dr. Andrews. Senator Grover's brethren of his own party who were the principal ii Lini ments in : starting those damaging re port asaiiist him, should be get ing their little memoranda ready. -That committee will be here very soon.; It will be interesting to see men who last fall were telling loudly what members were bought and how much wa paid each of them,' become dumb n oysters when the Committee want to know all about the matter. Look out for instan ces of infirmity ot memory. OregonU an. 1 Mr. Falls, a well-known Irish sports man, happened 'one day to ride down a hound. The irascible but wittv master attacked him in no very measured Tan gnage. "Sir," ws the exclamation. "Pd have you recollect that I am Mr. Falls of Dunganon I" The rejoinder was ready -I don't care if you are Mr. Falls of Niagara, you shan't ride over my hounds" ' The sixth annal reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association, says the Record, will be held on the State fair grounds, June 15th and 16th. Hon. Elwood Evans, of Olympia, will deliver the an nual address, which will be followed by a picnic dinner at 1 P. M. There will be a grand parade at 2:30 o'clock, under the direction or Hon. K. C. Geer. On the same occasion Hon. Stephen Staats and Hon. M. Crawford will deliver ad dresses dei-crip-ive of the immigration of 1845 and 1842. In the evening a grand ball will be given in the pavilion. A camp fire wiil be lighted at 8 o'clock, and short addresses will be made descrip tive of the mode of living in early days. A correspondent at the Dalles writes that a party from tiiat place will ascend Mount Hood on the 4th of July, pre pared with materials to kindle a" light which tl.ey hope will be visible that night at all places in sight ot- Mount Hood. They will light their materials at 9 p. m. 1 Sockets will also be sent up. Instruments will be provided for taking another measurement of the alti tude of the mountain. Messrs. Broyles and Mil'er, ofTygh valley, have volun teered to remain on the summit, and manage the illumination. It is expected that many eyes will be turned in that direction at the hour appointed on the night of the 4th. L. Berry, who has been traveling in Eastern Washington, makes stowing reports. He has leen through 'Colum bia and Whitman counties, and says it is the garden spot of the world. Vege tation astonishes every new comer. A parsnip was dug out of the ground at a farm where he happened to stay over night, which was seven feet tour inches long. They raise in Paradise valley tour tons of timothy hay and lorty bushels of wheat to the acre. In Boise valley a big irrigation scheme is on foot. A canal to take wa er from Boise river thirteen miles below Boise t'ity, and canying nix thousand inches, is well on the way to completion. The canal is sixty feet wide on the bottom and has a depth of six feet. It will ir rigate several thousand acres ot laud lying between the river and hills, and will convert a desert into a garden. Ir rigation will reclaim nearly the whole ot the great valleys of Boise and Payette. At the upper enl of Columbia county not less than fbrty-five "claims were taken np late'y. At Marengo, A. G. Short is doing a "land office business" merchandizing, and the Grange mill is Hearing completion. In fact that whole upper country, once descr'ed even by the cayole, is looming up like chimney rock on the plains. Prosperity is stamp ed upon every enterprise. We quote from the Walla Walla Watchman. B. F. Burch, of Polk county, present superintendent of the penitentiary, claims the honor of having originated the "fifty th nsand dollar "limit clause" of the State constitution. Found in perfect order, sound as a dollar, an apple, of the Yellow Newton variety oi: the first day of May, in plow ing through the orchard, by a. sou ot Wesley Howell, of Howell Prairie. So much tor climate. Walla Walla Watchman: Almost every man blessed with a caynse is out among the hills and rills, looking tor unclaimed laud, ready to take up 160 acres, more or less, and either settle on it or spectt'ato thereon. But the N. P. R. li. land grant seems to puzzle many A married couple has been discovered in Waukesha, Wis., by an enterprising newspaper man, brth of whom were bom on the 29ih ot February, 1852 Birth-days are scarce in that family. Messrs. Mil no at lliUsboro are enlarg ing their tiouriui; mill. They will have four sets of burrs. The mill now has orders from San Francisco and Victoria for 1,000 bbls'of oat-meal daily, but cannot fi I the demand. The hop crop in Pnyal'np and White river valleys will be something immense this i-easoii. A man named Van Do j ron, of White river, has twenty-one acres ot vines. Judge Prim i- holding court in Doug las c unty. Judge Watson having beefT" previously interested, as an attorney in certain causes to be tried. Corval'is has committees appointed and arrangements made tc celebrate the fourth of ju'y Wm. McGuire, of ilverton, an old citizen of that place, died a few days ago at the age of seventy. The State Grange meets at Salem the 4th Tue lay in May. Halt fares only wih be charged. ": ; 1 The rivers having their sources in Mount Ranier aud emptying into Pn- get sound were rising rapidly last week, At Lew ist on wheat has so'd for 92 cents. It ought to bring more, it can be carried to Portland for 24 cents. One hundred persons went on the Odd fellows excursion from Seattle to Olympia. - t -J 1 m yjm seiners or tne Territory propose having a re-union at the Olympiau fair grounds. The people of PnyaUup valley rail road hands and all have a grand picnic on May-day. ;- An extensive vein of patter's c'av has t J : , . . ' . uoiii uiruuvereu ;on .me i uyauup rail load, near Tacoma. The Northern j Pacific car and ma chine shop - have been ordered moved from Kalama to I acoma. mew ana oia 1 acoma proposes to have entertainments by which to raise money for inclosing their grave yards. In 1876, the Port Discovery mill ship, pod to foreign ports 26,000,000 feet of lumber aud laths. t A. B. Henry has been appointed uni versity land commissioner for Yamhill eotvnty. , , " ' - - The Presbytery of Southern Oregon met at Roseburg on Thursday of this week. 1 ' The Baker Democrat has closed its seventh volume J -- The Astorian says 1,000 fishing J boats will be employed on the Columbia J river tnis wee it. The telegraphic line between Baker City and Boise is now in good working order., Hon. Ben Hayden has removed from Polk county to Salem, where he will reside hereafter. A gallon of strawberries brought into Salem by a boy on Saturday sold for one dollar quick.. We cannot understand all this Indian surrendering. And in the Spring time, too. Look out tor red-skiu trickery and massacre. : Why Americana Expect Good Times. 1. Our population was never so large as it is now. 2. There was never before so much land under cultivation in these United States, nor such a large aggregate ot products raiHed. 3. There were never greater facilities for transportation. 4. Our wheat, torn, provisions, butter, cheese, petroleum, silver and other pro ducts have ! been bringing cash at fair priees. ; 5. There is plenty of money to be had at a moderalerate ot interest, as soon as owners consider it sate to lend. 6. The hard time have been the best times we have had tor revivals of relig ion and temperance. 7. The whole nation has been practic ing economy. 8. The state of exchange with other countries is such as would enable us to restore specie payment now if we chxse. 9. Our " political troubles are over, and an era of good feeling w returning to this lougdivided and distracted coun try. AH these reasons combined lead us to anticipate the return of good business' generally and a gradual rise in value of nearly all kinds of property. JV. Y. Times. A Fountain on a Spire. The Vir ginia ( Nev. ) Enterprise of March 26th says: "Last evening about 4 o'clock, the eyes of hundreds of persons on the streets were directed toward the top of the spire of the new Catholic Chinch, where was seen a fountain sponting numerous jets high in the air. A large iron pipe is carried up through the steeple and up the large cross surmount ing the same. The pipe then takes the form ot the cross, behind which it is hidden, and from holes perforated at proper intervals the jets are sent up. From the top of the cross aud from the end of each arm l.irsre streams ascend to the hight of about 25 feet, ad between these are thrown up a great number ot snaa'Ier jets. The height of the top of the cross from the ground is'170 feet, and last evening, the air lieing ca m, the numerous jets spread out in the shape ot a fan. The rays of the declining sun fell upon the jets and spray at just the proper angle to light up aud bring out the whole in a beautiful roseate clow which surrounded the top of the cross like a clory. This novel fountain was not constructed for mere ornament. It is intended for use, in ease of the break ing out ot fire, as a pr tectiou to the spire and roo! of the church. It ia but the work of a moment to turn on the water and drench the spire. The heigth to which the water is thrown above the cross shows the great force ot the water works ot the city." DAXUEBOI7S OOtPf TJEKFEITS. The country west of the Mississippi has been flMded with we'l-execuied counterfeits ot National bank notes, many of which have found their way to Denver, some having been thrown out hy the hanks this morning. Business men should refuse five dollar notes on any ot the following batks : First Natioua bank ot Northampton, Mass. Merchatits Nationat bank of New Belford, .Mass. Hampden National bank ot West field, Mass. First National of Chieajro. Trade's' Natioua1 of Chicago. Merchants' National of Chicago. first National of Aurora, III. First National of Canton. 111. First National of Par ton, HI. First. National of Peru. 111." First National ot Ga ena, III. such hank.) Merchants would do well to cut out f.r reference. Denver Times. t AO this Ra'ph Geer sold 1,500 bushels of wheat at Salem on Monday week at $l.4Z per lr.:she, with the privilege of any rise between this time aud tup" .'1st of June. This is better than as stated. Wasn't me! I wasn't there! I didn't take a cent !" is the universal refrain of the gentlemen whom Tweec men tions At the tattle of denial they are there all the whial. ' Noting the peculiar superiority of certain Chinese productions over all oth ers, a philosophizing newspaper man wants to know if this world is to be per milted to move pig-tail first. ; - '' ' ' i . . . . ' . "Hast thou a charm to stay the mom- ins star ?" he said, as he trundled? off after a paper of hair-pins for her, and she gloomily muttered that shed rather marry Balani's assthana poet. ; The old cable will be called upon to set up a-id hum, in tlie event of a big foreign war. One thing this people in sist upon having is, the news. The Burlington Hawk-Eye is mysti fied at the impulse that always makes a woman stand before tlie glass to comb her back hair or button her polonaise.. The be6t way to discourage a boil is to seek a right slippery place on the wet pavement, and then w hen tlie boil ain't looking, come down on it flopv De Murska, it is, said, has been "five times a wife," Sir. Hill, the piauist of the troupe, being, the present incumbent. The most infallible way of preventinr? the kitchen door from ereaking, is sail to engage a servant girl whose sweet heart comes to the house to see her. If yon are going to educate your (,': for the life insurance business yon must instill in his mind that modesty jstiot the best policy. , 'r It may be counted as one ot the curi ous things or me inas peopre wuw wu presents most get the least, aud those . who need them least get the most. The aged songstress, Jenny Lind, hai hair as white as the filigree work of sil ver. Why were the animals in the ark lik a box ot shoes ? Because they were put in in pairs.. The ait of living easily as to money is to pitch yon r scale ot living one de gree below your means. s It is only a question of lime when the person with too much talk gets mired in ois own gab. Mean souls, like mean pictures, are sometimes found in good-looking frames. Fast tel'ows Those in the peniten tiary. Ought to .teacher. be ... right A writing To confide too much is to put your lemoiis in another man's squeezer. ' i m 11 " The Chinese are the most silent of all the races of mankind. What is that which by losing an eym has nothing but a nose left ? A uoise. A Rhode Island mule kicked a boy into Massachusetts yesterday. -. Vienna Bred ; Nearly a'l who liv in the capital ot A ustra. A mighty king has lately appeared on oor coast ; Ship Hex. . How to find out what's in a name. Put it on the back ot a note. Tlie air most songht tor Millionaire. The heaviest bank Sandbank. The first gaiter Alligator, The oldest belle Marble. The oldest cent Skunk. Special Kotlcea Musical. Mto Nettle Piper, teacher of Vocal and Instrumental mimic has recent ly lociited in Albany, and prrpared to give lessons in tlie above named branches. Has had several years experience in leaching, aud can give the bett of references. 4 PUmXO, Stamping. Catting and Fit ting, Plain Sewing-, Hair Weaving, etc. Cottin g and flttinpr Cliil'lrpn's Clothing speelnlty. Call at the rooms adjoining the BseigrsB oOlce, Albany, Oregon. . Has. Coll. VasClVi. Major White la located one door west of Fox Bi o.'s. First street. Albany, wtiere be is prepared to do ail work in bis tine, such as reiKiirine watches, clocks, ami tew- elry. Also, engraves donr-plutes. silver-' ware, &c Give him a call. From JT. IMonuner, 91. D., Aotara, V It ''Although adverse toconntenancliu nat- eut medicines. I cheerfully make an exrep- iion oi your very excellent inujr preparation Dr. W istar's Balsam or Wild Clierry. Thi preparation I have used in my prae- tice for mure than ten years past, and have always found It to he of more effectu al service than anything within ray knowl edge. I reor m mend ft with the greatest confidence to those subject to coughs and puhnouury complaint. Sold by all drusr gits. - may. The Richmond Range 1 a great wood saver, awl as it throws out less heat than any miter good range or Stove, it Is way no tor Summer use. - TO eOKSl'MPTIVE. -The itverttiur,tiiir.--Ing been permanently canxl of that dral lt-' ease. Consult prion, by i-hjple rmnety,tK.nx. inua to make known to his fellow nltxrer lha means of cure. To all who desire It. be witf 8enl a coy of the fweacrint Ion iwetl (I rw of charge), with the direction for preparing nt naintf the same, which they will find a ara cure for Consumption. Am b ma, Bronchit !.&!. .' Parties wishing the prescript Ion win Hnw n-l-' dress Rev. E. A.WlUMN,194Pennbt.,Yiii!H. burg, N.Y. lisv tonv PIMPLES. I will mail (free) the meipe for. preparing a simple Vege able Balmthai will re move Tan. Freckles. Pimpled aixl ietotches., Imivtnsr the skin Mft, clear and beautiful; Instruction for producing a luxnriant pro-. , tt ot hair on a ixild heat! or smooth (atm,. Attm Ben Van-telf A Co., box S121, 2io.fi Wooter-bt New York. , ton43v? Errortof Ya th A gentleman who'suf. fered for year fmin Nervons Debility. Prema tura liecav, an-1 all theeBectsor you'Ufiil India, crelion will, for the sake of suffering humanity, send free to ail who nee i ir, the recipe and di rect ion for making t be simnlo remedy by wblc-ta lie wast cure !. Sufferers wishing to profit by the advertiser1 experience can do so by af drcttsing in perfect confidence, Joun B. Ouden. 43 Cedar St., New York. ntjva Bemnmfecr This. Now is the tlmeof year for Pneumonia, l.urym Fever, tloughs. Colds, and fatal results of pre disposition lo Connumptlon and other Throat and Lnnx Diseases. Bob. USE'S, ekwac Sv bcp has been need In tins neighborhood fop the past two or three vears without a single? .failure to cure. If you have not used this oifd teine yourself, go lo your Druggist In t his city ana asa mm in i wuuuwriuj success atnontr his customers. Three dose will relieve th worst esse. If you have no fairb In any medi cine. Just, bny a Sample Bottle of lkwcH UEKMAKSYRvr tor iu cents and try it. Regu lar size bottle 73 cents. Doat neglect a cough to save 73 cents. nlSntf. " -'A' CAR.-': To all who are suffering from the errors antt Indiscretions of yom h. nervous weakness, earlv decay, loss of manhood. An., I will send a recln that wUl rare you, FKKB OF CUAKiit:. Ttiis. groat remedy was discovered by a miwionarv lni&outb Amerti-a. Send a aeif-addrntnwd ..nwiL e tetlw Kkv. Joseph T. Isaut. Auifeon it le Hinue, jytno i or .nSva. . - r Tne People Want Proar. There la no medicine prescribed by tvbvuU clans, or sold by Untwists, tbat carries suci evidence of Its suoeem and. anterior virtue aa SffBifS O krman Sybup for severe Colds settled on the brest. Consumption' S?,yw8S?f.lhTl,roat or tunes. A rtff ot that test is that any person afflicted, t a ump:e Bottle tor w oenMhand try lis super"; etreot before buying tbu r(sfuli,r Dice at. cents, it has lately be fntrort.tced in tl-i country from Germany, and He OT,,Vrf.ii ejire are astonishing everyone that n- h. SJTt- HL nsitev "? case. Tn' t Sold by all Uruistsi. jil.-'aa A woman in Polk eounty who 1 : 4' been married fourteen years has revr rt iwrcuaseu a paper ot ptns or needs, linen collars. Whew sh-was tnarr r her thoughtful moUter rvv Lcr :-. -ot pins, a package ot need lea &u-l c dozen collars, aud sha still Lss 5; needles and collars m Laud.