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FRIDAY, BT AN CLEVE, coll: f THE REGISTER BUILDING. ! Corner Ferry and tHi'tt Uti-ectt. TERMS -IS ADVANCE. One copy, one year $2 ".0 i One copy, six months I SO j leclnbsof twenty, each copy.... . pi 00 i Slncle copies Ten cents. 1 Subucribei-s ontsido of Linn county will lie i KllJVU V Wills VAUB " I 1IIC U3 i that is the amount of pontage iwr annum : which -we are required to pay on each paper i mailed y us. Agents far the Restate. Tho following nnratnl gentlemen nre author-Lx-1 to reoelve uml receipt for subscription to i no kotutek in t ne localities mentioned Messrs. Kirk & Hume.. . Brownsville. Koherl Glass W. P. mith. ft. P. Tompkins N. n. Ctaughton A. Wheeler A Co 5fessrs. Smith & Brasileltt. J. B. Irvine , Thos. 11. Reynolds . .Crawfordsvtlle. Ilalsey. HnrrlsbtiiH Lebanon. Shedd. ...Junction City. Scio. Salem. VRIDAT.. .JUXK 8, 1377. THE STORY OF MARLY. A TRUE SAURAT1VE OF AIVKNTUEE IX TflK FAK AVKST. Y K. V. BLAKE. "Did you ever know George Marri ott!" said Henries to me as I lay smok ing on my blanket, supper over, and 3Iiner heaping wood on the fire. T tnnt the nine from ruv lips and paused. The name, a strange souvenir ot New York folly, fashion and wicked ness, came to me oddly enough here, on the dark, silent, tar lying prairie, with the purple, solemn twi'ight, starlit,! beiding its hollow arch above, and the faint, sweet, crescent moon, hung away in the West, besido the Evening Star. Over the swells glimmered the white flapped wagons and twinkling lights ot the emigrant camp. 'I knew his wite,v I repeated "Em ma Mansfield a fair, tender woman, as good as gold. I knew ot hira and tfiat was enough. Why, of all mem ories, do you recall his, to-night?" "He's over there," answered Ilerries, with a jerk over his shoulder toward the emigrant camp. "Over there? George Marriott?" "I saw him. I've been over," said Ilerries sitting down, with a thoughtful expression, on the grasp. "An emigrant? Formost in all fash ionable folly and dissipation as he used to be! Why, these people are going down to Tucson, Miner tells me." "Yes. Hadn't you heard, before we left New YoTk, of the scandle? How his wife obtained a divorce broken hearted, poor thing and went home to her father?" "Yes; I knew it well. She had two children, and the law decreed them hers." "That can't be, Rafe." "Why certainly, dear fellow. Emma told me" herself I met her in the street. They were her sole remaining comfort those two children." "But he has one with him now." "Impossible!" "I saw her, Rafe. A poor forlorn child, six or seven, perhaps, with her mother's face. I talked with him a few minutes. He's degenerated into some thing brutal. Poor little thing !" "But I can't get over it," said I, in the extremity of my amazement. "Georco Marriott an emigrant! And the child !" I sat some tunc smoking, then cot up. "I believe I'll take a stroll over. Want to come ':" "No. Had enough of it. They're a rough set, miners and hard characters in profusion. They're drinking consid. erable, and I think we'd better 6hill our camp that's what I think." "Ef we mind our biz, they'll mind theirs, I guess," said Miner gruffly, and added rather inconsistently "But ef you're goin ter git inter a skrimmage, 1 you'd best not go alone. I'll go ef ye wauter." "All right, come along," and we strolled away from the fire. It was a longer walk than it looked, glancing across the swell ; but pieseutly the deep toned bass of a big white dog .varned the occupants of tho nearest wagon ef . our approach. "Lie down Oris," quoth a tall, un shaven individual, who turned in easy, unconstrained fashion, as if to do honors of the camp to the unexpected guests turned, blared and colored with sudden, . embarrassed astonishment ; for it gas George Marriott's self. "Mr. Hansom, I believe. Never felt very well acquainted, yet I knew you after a fashion," said "he with ready, pliant courtesy that smoothed over the first ticge of vexation ; for lie was plain ly not g'ad to see me. I set it down to the score of his changed position and consequent unwillingness to meet those who bad known him in better days. Then, too, I had been a friend ot his poor wronged wife. " Some easy common-place passed be tween us, aud then a child' plaintive voice spoke from the wagon. "Papa, is the soup most ready ? I'm so hungry ." "Yes, yes directly. Lie down." He spoke impatiently, and gave a savage stir to the kettle oyer the fire. "Why, that ie Marly 1" I said invol untarily. , His face darkened. "To be sure," be said with a forced laugh. "I didn't know you knew the obild. You seldom came to tbo bouse, and I hardly knew yon, myself. Yet Emma said you were acquainted Jong years ago. How oddly thing crnae bout," he continued. "To think that you and I, of all people, should meet here in the wilderness V . - It was the first time ho had referred to his wife or his married life ; and now 14 seemed a slip which he was fain to hurry over. - MIti strange," said I, "But surely the lite is rough-for the child. Is no : one with herf Can L speak- to her? &ho isn't bed?" ChLJSHKIV lie muttered me ungracious word. and drew aside Uie flap uf the wagon. The child was crouched on a heap ot stuff in the corner. She rose on her elbow and looked at me with eye which jsetmed poor Emma's own. She had sn mi hiit twn nr thiw times in hor- life, yet recollected roe at oiice. Why, Marly, is it yon?" said I, shaking hands with her. "I haven't disturbed von, have I ? How do you do?" She said, "Pretty well," and that she was glad to pec me; "tor," she added, with a timid glance at her fath er, "I don't see ai.ybody now that I used to." "Lonesome, my dear ? Well, it's quite natural, I'm sure. Strange way of trav eling, isn't it? Quite funny in these big, while topped wagons. Do you like it?" "Sometimes though I get tired and want to get out. 1 wish I might ride ou a horse, as some of them do." "You ride!" said Marriott, with a coarse laugh. "You're not very strong," I said, "my dear. Perhaps I could give you a ride on ray black horse if your fath er is willing. To-morrow, may be. My road lies with yours for some dis tance." She said, with a wistful look, that it would be very pleasant, aud glanced again in a frightened way at Marriott, who watched everv word. After a i little I strolled away to join Miner. But when Marriott thought me out of 1 sight among the wagons, I heard an j oath, a blow and a bitter cry from the ! child ; and my blood boiled in my I veins. I could not sleep that night. Marly Marriott's pitiful face, with its sad, en treat mo- eyes, was tor ever looking into mine. I tosed and tumbled, sat up poked the fire, lay down again, and what ? Did I dream? Was it a ghost? Something came softly, swiftly througl the tall grass a phantom, a shadow under the dark purple, starry sky and almost touched me as I lay with the blood- slowly freezing in my veins, "Please get up ; please wake up, Mr. Ransom !" and the taint voice was shak en with bitter sobbing like the sob of the wind -on a gusty autumn night. "Please do wake up and take mo away : Miner was on his feet though sleep ily as I caught the poor little, shiver ing figure, and felt it to be indeed flesh and blood. Over the wide, dark prairie slopo she had followed our camp-tire alone the pitiful Utile child with only God and ti e angels to care tor her. "What is it my little girl? tell me." "Do take me away please do take me away. I shall die it you don't take me to my mamma mamma!" "How did you come here with him ?" said Ilerries. "He stole me in the night and made me stay asleep; and he will kill me. I don't dare to go back." "Up with ye duds, Ilerries; saddle up, boys," whispered Miner, hoarsely. "We'll take the child an' e'ear out. I can't stand this, you know. Lively, boys!"'. In about ten minutes the horses were saddled, and we rode swiftly throu:h the limber, Marly before me, wrapped iu my blanket. I shall never forget that ride. Miner led he knew the country and Ilerries brought up tho rear. The stars glinted, the damp night breezo blew iu our faces; the hoises never broke their gallop tor miles and mites over the dark unending, rolling prairie. By and by tho east turned gray, the west darker; a long, pale streak of yellow rimmed the far-lying swells. Il turned rosy; crimson streags shot up ; the stars paled and vanished it was day. "Tired, my dear?" for she leaned her head wearily against me. "A little, little bit. Only don't stop don't stop yet. We are not far enough away." Miner turned and shot an incompre hensible glance over his shoulder with out speaking. I understood. George Marriott had stolen the child to torment his wife, and it was quite probable that he would move heaven and earth for her recovery. He know me for a friend ot Emma's. "There's some pretty rough places between hero and civilization," said Miner, an hour later when we had halt ed for rest, aud the child was asleep. "If he kin git an inkling of our route, there's ways enough to hinder us. We're only "three. J nst now it's nearest to Xavier station, an' then to Austin. But tve won't go there, as he'll nat'ra'ly think wo will. If the law has judged the chil'en to his wife, he'll keep out o' reach o' the Jaw don't you see ? Con s'quently, we'll git round back'ards to Montresa yoij don't- know it; h's a dirty little Mexican place then twenty miles tu: ther tohollo ?" A peculiar echo resounded from the rocky mouth of the pass where we had camped. We were on the verge ot a mountainous region ; had struck west ward from our original trail. "I rather guess hold on !" said Miner. "Saddle up, boys, before you wake her. I didn't camp in this here place for nothiu'. This echo's a good warnin as I've found out afore; an' these rocks don't tell no tales. J in coin' ter reconnoitre." And he darted away, and was back before we had completed our hasty preparations for departure. "Jest so. They're in sight. A bit nuzzled halted to consider." He was out of breath, and shot forth these ir regular sentences in the intervals of sad dling tip. "Now, then, don't let ou about 'em to tier, ye know. Wake her ud. Rafe. Time's out." Marlv looked frightened and clung to me as I lifted her. J smiled into her face. "Did I startlo yon?" I asked "Ttli time to move ou.. you see, so I thouffht we had-better not delay. Hold taut." . . , I PDHUis to- Cijeveignac's baek, and we rode down the dark, rooky defile ; 6lowly at first, lest the sound of hoofs should by any means reach the sharp ears of our pursuers. After some ntteen minutes we seemed plunging into a nar- row gorietir chasm, without outlet, be tween perpendicular precipices. Wei followed Miner, who led the way. But it seemed a narrow, tortuous way. , I say," said Ilerries at length, "do you mean to be like mice in a trap.' r or we re m one." "No we ain't, young man. I know this heie region," ret rted Miner, with out looking round w Sure enough at the end of the gorge, a narrow aperture, barely admitting a horse and rider, yawned beside a huge boulder. It looked like the entrance to a cavern ; and Cheveignac pricked tip dubious ears as he fid lowed Mirer's roan carefully into the darkness. For a tew minutes all obieets were indis tinguishable. Looking up I saw a nar row while line drawn at an incalculable height across the blackness above us. It was the sky. Our horses' feet on tho hard rock alone broke the silence. Presently a faint white glow apjeared to broadeu and brighten before and around us. The while line became a broad strip and the cliff summits were lower and further apart. "Now, then, pick up your feet, Jock," observed Miner to his horse, and added over his shoulder, "Come ahead at your best. We've no time to lose.'' And strange, hollow echoes of hurry ing hoots went flying down the pass. Well, we baffled them that time, and in due course came to Montresa, where we put up for a night at a dirty little inn. Marly was worn out, and the horses needed rest. We felt secure from pursuit. Next morning we were to re sume our journey. The horses were saddled in the dirty little court-yard. We stood by tlem sellling with the innkeeper. There seemed to be a number of men lounging about. There were coarse red curtains drawn at one front window of the low rambling building, and Ilerries hap pened to remark on the fact. "An American lady, senores, who is traveling. he looks almost ill. Sho starts also this mori ng. "By the great " shouted Miner, breaking off in the middle ot his exple. live. "Surrender! Down with your pis tol !" "I'll be shot first!" shrieks Miner in a fury, firing right and left. Cracks, shouts, ye'ls ; a tornado of bullets, smoke, hoots, and mounted men Che veignac reared I caught his bridle. Many caught my other arm. 1 hus tor ! an iustant hampered I saw George Mar- j riott, revolver in hand, rein his foaming j horse ten feet away saw the flash aud j heard th? report. There was just one j thing that saved me. lie aimed at my heart; and then ah, then little Marly, with a shriek, sprung from the ground, seizing at my shoulder and chest to shield me. sjhe gave a sharp, gasping cry, loosed her hold, and fell as Ilerries tired his sixth shot, and I saw George Marriott reel and clap his hand to his breast. But I cared tor nothing more as I lifted the little chi d shot through the back by her own father's hand aud got her in out of the melee. For the men who were lounging alKMit had, in a body attacked .Marri! It's party, and aided by Ilerries and Miner, were getting the best of it. 1 shented tor the innkeeper, who, like a coward, had vanished at the first shot, when the door ot tho curtained room suddenly openea on the long nirty public apart- ruent, and I saw whom 1 recoiled as at a ghost. "My God my God I" A wild terrible cry ot a mother's an guish. "Marly, my little Marly mam ma a precicus little child ! Give her here give her tome I My little angel I" 'Emma, Emma ! you will taint! you wiil drop dead ! Let me lay heron your bed." It was rough enough conch of straw covered with blankets, but the best the inn att'oided. Emma Marriott, with officers of the law, had tracked her lost child across the country, only to find her, iu this sad, strange way, in the Valley ot the Shadow of Death. Mowly the dark eyes opened, and filled with inellab'e happiness. "I have found my mamma," she whispered sofJy, with her arms around Emma's neck. 1 Miner and Ilerries hurried to the door. "We ve whipped the consarned ras cals, and Marriott's got his death wound, I reckon," cried the latter, and then, starting suddenly, exclamed, "What! Good heavens ! he han't 6hot the" "Hush hush, my friend. It is all of no avail, now. Thank God, her mother is here." "Tell papa I lorgive him," the child murmured, and fell back dead THE KEMPER BUTCHEli T. LETTVR FltJM MRS. CHISOLM. The TZmes Washington special says Mrs. Chisholm writes to a f i iend in Washington, furnishing additional de tails ot the Kemper butchery. She says : My husband was murdered for no cause except his loyalty to tho flag which be thought would protect all cit izens. Gilmer was raurdeied on the street on his way to deliver himself to the sheriff. He was held by one of the guards while shot by his son-in-law. McClellan was an old gray haired man and a British subject, lie oft6i assur ed me that he could not become a nat uralized citizen because the United States was not strong enough to protect her citizens. Knowing that he could neither be bought nor frightened the sheriff called him down and delivered him unarmed to the mob, who dispatch. ed him, firing two loadx i:;to his head afier he was dead. This I know of my self. My boy, with his hand shot off. turned quickly and placed his shoulder against the door which the mob were breaking open with axes and iron bars. At thid time I was on the outside, hav ing gone home a. short time previously by direction of my husband. Putting my hand through the grating, I implor ed my boy to leave. 31 y son, Clay, caught him in his arms and ran behind a large iron cage, but before Clay could spring back to his place against the door, Johnnie cried out : "Oh J my father," aud sprang between bis father and Hosser, who was iu the act ofshoot ing athim. Rosser placed his gun ta the heart ot my boy, and fired its contents into his body. At that instant my hus band obtained the only loaded gun there, which had been brought from our house and killed Rosser. When I put my head through the grating I saw Cornelia fainting, and rubbing her face. I told her for her father's sake to rally. She gathered her little dead brother in her arms and ran behind the cage. Af ter the lock had been chopped off the door, I sprang insi le to give the alarm that the mob had fired the jail. My daughter's face as covered with blood from wounds caused by a shot which had rebounded after striking the iron bars. I told my husband to fight his way through,.; not knowing that the guns which had been left by the guards had been loaded with powder only by the sheriff. With Clay's assistance I carried Johnnie's dead body down stairs through the hall to the outside door. Turning I saw a renewal ot the attack and my husband coming down with our daughter's arm around his waist. At this time old Henry Gully was at Ihe door I urged him back, holding the door with both hands. He put his gun through the grating, and Cornelia throwing her arms around her father's neck and told Gully to kill her and r spare her father. Gully placed the gun within a few inches of her and fired, tier arm receiving the contents of both barrels. Another gun was handed Gul ly by a boy, which he fired and shot my husband. Phil. Gully ran up with a club, but another shot finished him and he fell exclaiming, "My precious wife, I die innocent. My entire family murdered, but if any of my children live I want them to know that I have never done an act nor harbored thought that would causa them to blush." Clay tried to stand between him and his mur derers while Cornelia and I ran to the door to obtain help to carry my hus band home. Blood was running from Cornelia's shattered arm which she held and begged for help. J lie answer was a shot which struck her leg. . By this time about 2d of the crowd; ran in. hastened back to where my husband lay ami seized a gun. The leader started back ai d tired a shot at me. I then fired at him and the crowd tied. Again my son and myself with' the assistance of one ot the demons wno assisteu in khi ing my husband, carried him home. e were pursued by the mob to our gate. Cornelia kept her b eedmg body j between ns and them. Arriving at j iome I found that the servants had fled with the kej's, and we had to force the j window open, through which we climb ed. A kind negro brought my dead ! boy home but was afraid to remain. Mrs. Chisholm then describes her ef forts to relieve the sutl'eiings and dress the wounds ot her husband and daugh ter, aud concludes as follows : Mvown unhappy tamify is now re duced to mvselt and two little sods. Clay is watched and threatened. I have been warned that my life is in danger. My heart is broken. In connection willi the murderer of McLellan, a Hcotchrh;i, who was call ed upon by the sheriff to jierform some duty, the report prevails that the Brit ish legation here will institute inquiries with reference to the killing, and it the facts warrant it a formal demand will be made for the arrest and punishment of his murderers. Climate Last Of The Cascade. The climate east of the Cascades is just such that it commends it tor health, being pure and tree from the dampness that pervades the entire sectiou west of the Cascades. The Summers though warm are not as oppressive as tho val ley of the Sacramento, California. Sun strokes,, so lar as wo are able to learn, are unknown. The Springs and Falls are most delightfully cool and refresh ing. The Winters are only moderately cool. Seldom is the cold so intense as to make outdoor traveling uncomforta ble. Few Winters are so severe as to require stock to be fed, although wo think that there, like every oilier part of this coast, it would bo much better tor tho stock if they have access U a stack of straw or hay. The dry Sum mer allows the farmers to take time in harvesting, many allowing their grain to remain in the open air until late into the Fall without tho tear of injury from rain. But without doubt tlie climate is un dergoing changes aud it will only be a few years before a more general distr -bution ot rain will be had. Indeed, even now a larger rainfall is noticed than a decade ago. Captain Baughman iu charge ot the O.S.N. Co's. boats on the Upper Columbia river, informed us that a very perceptible increase in the rains have been noted during the past three years with an unusual quantity the past Winter. Ho also says that trees are to be seen now where fourteen years ago there were were not any. This is substantiated by others with whom we conversed. Bearing upon this sub ject we give the following the- ry of the increased rainfall advanced by Rev. G. H. Atkinson, D. D., ot tivs city, and written specially for this paper. Being a gentleman postessed of practical knowledge about farming', and of a sci entific turn of mind, the views herein expressed are deserving of careful read ing. The article discusses tiie question very fnl'y and we cannot do better than to close ours with it The Doctor says: "The plough is the machine for Eastern Oregon aud Washington, Nevada and Idaho;. - rlt is known that high and dry prai ries and hills east ot tho mountains are becoming grand' wheat fields. Every year of successive deep and thorough. plowing increases the value and amount of the crop. Judge O. Hnmason, just before his death, gave me the reason for this remarkable fact in these dry plains. ne nu iearnea it irom a French writer. It a simple principle, and like every such simple law, it can be easily and universally applied. It is known that a vast ocean of invisible moisture is flow ing over the interior to the Rocky moun tains, and the vast plains ot Idaho, Wyoming, Dakota, Sascatchwan, Red river and the Lakes ot British America. A part of this vapor is deposited quick ly by the Coast and Cascade aid Blue ranges ot mountains, which act as cool ges. Tho forests and fie'ds and pastures are coolers a'so, and get a morning bath of due even in sumnei. But the best cooler is the light, up-t irued soil. Tlie ploughed soil admits the air, cools it and deposits the drops ot water around the roots ot grass, grain or tree, as a tum bler of water deposits the drops on the outside of a glass in a Summer d iy. "We know that the hotter the day. the greater amount of invisible vapor suspended in the air. On the other hand the colder the Summer night, the greater the amount ot dew deposited on leaf and grain, which act as coolers also. N ow open the soil with the plow and let'the air in freely, and you will pre sent a larger and better cooling surface at the roots of plants, which need this nightly watering. "As a test of this principle I. inquired of Rev. Ezra Fisher, before his death, ot the fuels on his farm aud orchard ! near the Dalles. His cultivation had mostly been on creek bottoms, but he had ploughed one piece ot dry up'and. ' The first year the crop was lair. The second year it was a more vigorous growth. The third year he plowed it deeper and better, and it yielded as well as any land he had. A gentleman from i Baker county, on the same trip from tho Dalles, testified that a farmer there, well known to him, ploughed up dry sage brush land and got seventy bush- . els ot oats to the acre ; and that others got forty bushels ot wheat to the acre i ou dry hill sides in that county. j by allowing the liberty to Catholic that "The common testimony is that the he has allowed to Protestants. But larmers of Walla Walla county have . notwithstanding his liberality and mod ploughed the hills and higher plains, e rat ion, the two parties will not aid him and have got increasing annual harvests, in the propagation of just and liberal which is verified by the larger bulk of ideas, each neeinin: to be hostile to him wheat and other ceieals exported down the Columbia year by year, " I o the question put by Rev. P. B. Chamberlain, last A'igust; will the farmers move to the hills or the high prairies? he replied that they would not, because they could not get water, Having stated the princip'e that the plow is opening the soil and watering the wheat lands, I asked if this change ed the condition? His reply was that springs have been noticed breaking out on the hill sides,' where none bad been seen before. Possibly this process is titling those high plaius tor the tier. set- "Mr. Warner, an orchard ist near the White Salmon, ; states ' that a piece of uplaud so dry and hard that il was dif ficult to get a pick in, was ploughed in the Winter or Spring and a peach orch ard planted. It was kept mellow with the plow The trees grow finely and a large crop of vegetables was raised am Mig them last year. Mr. Humason attested the increased productiveness of his fie! Is back of the Dalles, after the free use of the plow year after yar. "It is probable that the observing tar. mer aud orchardists east ot the moun tains can verify this principle with a larger number , and variety ot cases withiu their experience during the last five or eight years. If it can be done, the question of the profitable and per manent settlement ot that whole region will be assured ou the basis ot prosperi ty to producer and consumer, to mer chant and mechanic, and small branch es of industry and commerce Com,' merckil Reporter. WATER AS A BEVEBAUE. No one can exist without consuming a certain quantity ot water, which is the essential basis of all drinks. It has been calculated that! the body of a man weighing eleven stone contains sixty-six pounds of solid matters and eighty-eight pounds of water, and that he loses in various ways about six pounds in twen ty, four hours, and this loss ot water must be supplied iu food and drink. Iu the ordinary physiohgical pro cess notniug passes into the blood and nothing passes out of it, without the in- terveution, in some way or tlie other, ot j Winuemucca the latter on the hunting water as a solvent. It will thus be . a,,d fishing excursion. When the seen that water plavs a most important : J uJge gravely announced that he was part in relation to" animal life and nu- S'S lo tsh everybody looked incredu trition. It is also tne agent by which i ,ou,S ur the river high "d the water the body is cleansed inwardly as well ia muddy. Tho J udge however, quietly as ontwanlly, and is as necessary though ; prepared his bait, put his hook and lines not quite so obvious that the interior of order, and this morning started to tiir bodies should be washed and made ; tbe "ver- About 9 o'clock he made clean as the exterior. Iu the process of j hls appearance with eighty of the finest nutrition in the physical and chemical ! trou' evcr This surprised even changes upon which life depends effeet ; lho ""nt- His hooks and lines were waste products are constantly being d is- i examined and found to be of theordina charged into the blood from the tissues ' ry kind, but the bait had something of the body, and those have to be got about it which surely was found nothing rid of; for if they are permitted to ac-. more .r lufw l,,an pieces ot beet! soaked cumulate in the blood lite body becomes ,n. mixture of sugar, whisky, and port poisoned by them, and life ia destroyed ' T,je news spread among the as certainly as if a large dose of prussio ! P'"tes, aud they are swarming here from acid or opium j were introduced from ; directions and catching many fine without. Men do indeed frequently die, j poisoned by toxic agents which they J manufacture within their own organisms. ' One ot the tses of water, taken into the body as a beverage, is to dissolve these effite products of the woik ot the or. to Zv-ey them out of J H 1 ;h the action of the se- ' !T1?n,lk of trying remeelie- sug ' Ttr ee-ted by our neighbors. On the second ganism, and so tlie body through ere ting organs, i Water is readily ab. 12 organ, i uuer rvwitiy sow d intS the blood and is rapidly dis- red from it. In iu rapid rs. sorbed into the charced from it. In iu rapid through the body it washes, so to speak, the circulating fluid, and carries away, tilt) Cliuuin"ii i.it. "way, through the channel, ot excretion, subl stance; the retention ot which in the blood would prove in the highest degree harmful It may read ly be imagined that pure, unadulterated water per- forms that function better than any mod- . . ificatioii of it which we may drink as a beverage. It is, however, quite true that some sugiitty mineralized waters pass through the organism with even greater rapidity than pore water, on ac count of the stinuilatmg action the most ot them exercise on certain of the ' ex cretory organs. Mild alkaline waters may also, under certain circumstances, prove more cleansing than pure water, on account of their great solvent action on some substances. The quantity of water we need in the form ot beverage depends greatly on the nature of the other substances we consume as food. With a dietary composed largely ot succulent vegetables and fruit, very little of any kind of beverage is required." Much depends on the manner in which our solid food is cooked whether, hit the case ot animal food, the natural juices of the flesh are retained in it or not; much too, will depend on those atmospheric and other conditions which determine the amount of fluid lost by evaporation from the surface of the body. The sensation of thirst is the natural warning that the blood wants water. I may here remark, iucideutal'y, that it is not a wise custom to take excessive quaiitiues ot any fluid 4 even simple water, with our food, for by so doing we dilute too much the digestive juices, and so retard their solvent action on the solid food we have consumed. A draught ot fluid, however, towards the end ot digestion is often useful in pro- moling the solution and absorption of the residuum ot this process, or in aid ing its propulsion along the digestive tube. Hence the custom of taking tea a tew hours after dinner, or seltzer or soda water a little befire bed-time. Fortnightly Review. DEPLORABLE ST A TL OF AFFAIRS. The Paris correspondent of the New York Times has this to say about M. Jules Simon, the recent Minister of the Interior of France : No man has written more eloquently upon the liberty of conscience than M. Jules Simon, and no minister has ever shown himself more just or more inclin ed to allow religions freedom iu its widest sense. He has more than once incurred the displeasure of the Radicals in every case that arises. One day the Protestants have a complaint to make, and Jules bimon is blamed for not sup pressing the Cath lies; next, the latter find something wrong, and accuse him of being a free-thinker. It is sad to find so little honesty on both sides. The clerical agitation seems to increase, and I tear that the Catholics are presuming upon the good will ot the minister. For some time Catholic petitions in favor of the "prisoner of Vatican'' have been iu circulation throughout France, and many of them contain nothing less than . an appeal to a religious war. All ot them are bitter upon the German Gov- erument for it course with respect to the Jesuits and Ultramotitanes, and nat- n rally the government is held responsi ble. What a disagreeable situation ? If the Premier slops this agitation in the name of patriotism, he is attacked by ad the clerical organs in the country; it he shuts his eves to it, he not only gets the curses ot the Repub icaiis, but some disagreeable comments from the other side uf the Rhine. There is a want of loyally on both sides that is really de plorable. Marbi.kizeo Iro.v. Marbleized iron is getting a bad name in Boston. En- ; anieled iron vessels, ca'led marbleized iron ware are in extensive use in tl at city, when made in the fim of teapots, milkpans, saucepans, fryingpans, dip pers, spoons, etc. Dr. Hayes, the State chemist, having ana'yzed several speci mens, finds the enamel to contain arsenic and lead in dangerous proportions. Sauce, sour raiik, tea and even water take the poison. A friend had a wife quite sick, who had been having her breakfast prepared iu one of those dishes, and another friend narrowly escaped. ; The ware is very handsome, is manu factured in this city, and is coming into extensive use. . It is found in our kitch ens of resturant and hotel, and of all the poisonous things which now enter into our food drink, medicii e and the wall papers this is oue of the most dangerous. Wkstfrs Trout Fond of Whis ky. Last night Squire Meadow and ! Judge Bonni field arrived here from trout. Cure for Earache.; Many years ago two of my children, ono aged three me otner one year, had a terrible attack ot. earache, oue day and uierht. I work. j . .7 . , , . - j ! -l T a"i i ,tan ""S"': " I "vi no, mai i nai not neara 01 that. Slie told me to nut some live . . . ... . I JV on " ;,n Pte, Fpnokle some brown ! H'",8 bml T "' ,l,1Kld.l ? 'lU 80 l,'V',a 6mko' ' ?y" tfLl l!l Ji e,rVJ.ld,d ' me "raedy or both ones. 1 he f"1' w" arvekus ; the pain stopped 1 IfflCraJ it ITT a BSVtat Kks-i 1 little , . T: D, Josephine Ziong in the Gerrnantoicn Telegraph The mail is now carried between Oak land and Cottage Grove. ' Five nuidrm Bnined. A Binghampton, N. Y paper of May 15th, reports the following terribW casualty : ; f " , An awful calamity occurred to-day a tTiittle York, Cortlandt county, a station of the Syracuse and Jtsinghampion ran road, about fifty miles north of this city. The depot building, a story and a half structure, was in charge ot Frank Dun nigan, a brakeroan, who lived in part of it with his family. Duniiigan started a fire iu the stove down stairs between five and six o'clock this morning and then weft to a barn across the two tracts and some distance away. He was accompanied by his wife. Their chil dren, five in number, were left asleep in the upper story. The parents had been at the barn but a few minutes wlien they discovered that the upper part ot the depot was in flames. Both ruehetl to the building and attempted to get np ' stairs to rescue their children, but the . flames had gained such headway as to prevent the ascent of tho agonized pa rents, and the unfortunate little ones were roasied alive. Mrs. Duunigan was severely burned in the face, and her husband was com pelled to use force to prevent her from perishing with the children, in a hope less effort to save their lives. The poor mother and father could hear their lit tle ones calling tor help, and the situa tion was heartrending in the extreme. At about 8:30 this momii.g, when the passenger tram from Syracuse. passed Little York, the depot had burned Jown and the bodies ot tour of the children , shockingly burned, had been removed ' ' from the ruins. The remains of the fifth body had not yet been taken out. The eldest f the five was but eight cr nine years old. ; Brete Harle's "Ah Sin,'' expanded into a play, with humorous comrades supplied by Ilarte and Mark Twain in collaboration, and Charley Parsloe in the title role, was put on the stage iu Washington recently. Parsloe has more to say than he had in "Two Men of Sandy Bar.'' Also at the end he read a dispatch from Mark J wain, saying he was sick aud oouidn't come, but lie had got up two speeches, one tor fail, nre, the other tor success, and the audi ence might vote which he should send. The vote was unanimously for the liU ter. Three members of the cabinet, Messw, Key, '1 hompson aud Shnrz, have organ ized an advertising syndicate, to the in tense discomfort of the organs that have so long subsisted upon the petty steal ings of department advertisements printed at exorbitant rates. The de clared intention of these cabinet officers is that hereafter the government shall receive as effectual service as any indi vidual advertiser, and pay no more tor it than private citizens pay. Chicago Tribune : II the authorities of M ississippi refuse to punish the assas sins, then the United States authorities may ascertain their power to proceed under the Ku-Kluk laws.! If the Ku. Klux laws tail to cover the crime, then, as we have said already, it will become a question whether the people of the United States shall not interfere on the broad ground of humanity by electing a national legislature which will take steps to convert the Bashi-Bazouks of Mississippi into a penal colony, A fearful drou'h is prevailing in the region of Buenos Ayres, South America. The streams have dried to such an ex tent that fish are putrefying in their beds, bun fires are destroying tho woods in Entre Rio, ou the Uruguay river, aud steamers are almost unable to navigate that river because of beat aud smoke. The O. S. N. Co. wharf-boat, 150 feet beam, at Cclt'o. has built a long by 43 new feet Rkligiovs Services. Re v. j. r. DeVore will hold services in the brown M. F.. church tn this city ou Subbath, morning and evening. Ban day School at 2:30 p. M. Prayer mooting each Thursday evening. - Special Notices. - u: Musical. Miss Nettie Piper, teacher ol Voeal and Instrumental music, lu recent ly located in Albany, aud prepared to give lessons iu the above named brauchea. lias had several years experience hi teaching Idng, and can give the beat of references. M.AITIXJ, ftjtainpluv, CuUlBg- Mad rU ting, I'lain Sewing, Hair Weaving, etc. Catting and fitting Children's Clothing a apevteMy. Call at tho rooms adjoining the Reqisteb. Mce, Albany, Oregon. MRS. Coll. VajClevu - M AJou White Is located one door west of Fox Bro.'s, First street, Albany, where he is prepared to do all work in his line, such as repairing watches, clocks, and jew elry. Also, engraves door-plates, silver ware, &c Give him a call, Tlie Richmond Hauge is a great wood saver, and as It throws out less heat than any other good rango or stove, It Is way up for Summer use. j ' - TO COJfSKM FTIVEJt. -The advert isor.har ing been permanently cared or that dread dft eonc, Consun ptlon.by a eimplo remedy.ia anx ious to make known to his follow snfierera the means of euro. To all who desire it, he will send a copy of tho prescription used (free of charge), with the directions for preparing and: uoing the same, which they will find a sure euro for Consumption. Asthma, Bronobitis,:. Parties wishing the prescript ion will please ad., dress Rev. K. A. WifcaoN, 194 Pinn St., Williams burg, N Y. I18v8J tou43v9 PIMPLE. I will mail (free) the recipe for preparing a simple Vegetable lialm that will re move Tan, Freckles, Pimple and Blotches,, leaving the skin soft, clear and beautiful : also, instructions for producing a luxnriaut growth ot hair on a bald head or smooth face. Address Ben. Vandelf A Co., box 6121, No. Wooster-St. Kew York. , tonttva Errors of til. A gentleman who suf fered lor yt tare Decay, crotion wi mini loan " i ... - - - - - ...v. roction for making t he simple remedy by be was cured. Bulierers winning w I"""- -y the advertiser experience can do so oy ad dressing In perfect coTttdeM,aou Jfc Jf5r ji .u i u ' in . nig i 11 . A CARD. To all who are suffering from the 'f"" indiscretions of yonth.Berrens weakness, eariy deeay.Toss of manuood Ac-. I w ? that will cure you, KKEK OK I'HABuK. 1 1U great remedy was discovered by a missionary Fn South America. Send a self-addressed enT. "niie to the Rkv. .K-skfh T. Iiswa-n, Stalioa Z t 3itle JJuutet Vrw l'or.-uv. , rs rrom ervona neoiiiry, rirui. andall theeffuctaof youlbfnl Indis- will. for t hesake of suffering numaniu . n -1 1 ... i ..i , tiui mp.iM inn m
