STATE XtlGilTS DEMOCRAT.
OLDEST DEMOCRATIC PAPER IN OREGON.
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MJ1LUH0 STSBT FBIDAT, BT
I MART. V.BrtOWN.
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OFFICE IN PARRISH'S BLOCK. FIRST STREET.
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TERMS, in aota!ci: One rear, $S; Six Month
Correspondents wnung over assumed signatures
r anonymously, must make known their proper
antes t th Editor, or no attention will be given
i their eommnniretions.
BUSINESS OAltDS.
"WOOL-' HIDES,' LEATHER,
; AKD GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
f OUGHT AND S0LO0N COMMISSION,
liberal Advanets made on Consignments.
No. 818 Battery Street.
. Sn39yl SAN FRANCISCO.
CHEMEKETA HOUSE, ;
SALEM, OREGON.
R.P. EARHART,
PROPRIETOR.
THIS NEW AXD ELEGANT HOTEL,
supplied with every modern aeeoinmoda
tiua, Is aow open fortlie reception of guetta.
nnjUttiiM'f
E. N. TANDY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
" , Ann .
NOTARY FFBLIC.
HARRISBCRG, USX COUNTY. OEEGON
Will practice in the Cnertt ef Linn and ad
Joining counties ; and will buy goad negotiable
paper at a reasonable discount. a8'7t
t. A. caasewaTB.
Corvallis.
1. K. SMITH
Linn Co.
CHENOWETH & SMITH.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Corvallia, Oregon.
J-Orrica at the Court House.
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. T. THOMPSOM.
C. B. BKLLiaOB
C. B. BELLINGER,
ATTORNEYS AT I,AV.
" " " No 89 First Street.
PORTLAND, - - O&EGOtf.
Special attention gi"o to matters in Bankrnpt
y and ail business in United States Courts.
v6n24lf.
: JVC. MENDENHALL,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
REAL ESTATE AMD INSURANCE AGENT.
ALBANY, OREGON.
Rents Collected and Taxes Pid for Noa-Rei-dor.U
and others. Mokiug Real K-U e p;-era. etc.
jSjr-USie in Parrisu's lihek, up stairs.
o4Ur
jf. QUINN THORNTON,
ATT0E3EI 1XD CinSELOS AT LAW,
Office 2io. Ill Firtt Street, beinxtn Xjr
ritm and AUler. "pjtonte ti
Occidental Unci,
JPOUTLAXD - -
OREGON.
"Will praetire in the superior and ifirrir C"oru
jot the State, and -in the District and Cireait Curt
ef the United States, givin? special attention to
the eolleolio ef debts in all part f Orrifnn.
and to obtaining di.ehar2e in bankruptcy, winch,
since the last atnen lm-nt to the law, may be ol
tained fmm all d-.bt contracted prir t January
lst,'lS69, without regard to the per ceuUge which
the-assets may finally pay.
November 25. tS7D-yl
GEO. R. HELM,
! ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
WiU Practice in aH the Court nfthe Slate.
OFflCE: ALBANY, OREGON.
Nor. 11. 1879.
jJBDCB IIU1T.
K ELS AY & KANNON,
MTORNEYS AND COUSSELCBS AT 1AW,
- ALBANY. OREG8N.
Partnert for Linn County.
, Office np stairs in Post Office Building. '
viaiyl
flfFiCEOF SCHOOL SWNTEND'T
roa
AT HARRISBURG.
ae30T6n7yL T. J. STITES.
-fi. F. SETTLEIrllER,
Oraht and Apothecary!
DEALER CIT DRUOS, MEDICINES, OILS,
Paints, Window tfUas, Dyeetutfs, Liquors,
Taney Soaps, Brnahec, Perfumeries, Ae.
iFreieriptioiu . Carefallj .Comjionnded.
All art cls and Braga ta ear liae wan an ted of
i the best quality. . .
. First street, Post 0 See buikline, Albany.'
JoU5tr6n48yl
X. S. DV BOIS.
CONSTANTLr ON HAND AND EECEfV
1SQ a large stock of Groceries and Pruri
cioot. Wood and Willow Ware, Tobacco, -Cigars,
Confofltienery, Yankoe Notions, etc., ote : ;
Wbalesala ad SetaiL - '
-Oppotite B.C Hill k Bon'a Drug Store, Al
bany. Oregon. ' juoltl?5n43yl
; "! O; S. RICE, M. D.4 '
PHYSICIAS ASD SIJBGEOX.
( ALBANY, OREGON. .
&Offee -On : Sontb side of Main (treat,
" Residence : On Second atteet, opposite Pearee'a
1 Ferry. ' . . . ; i aprliv.&nSStC
. -X. II.CBANOR, -
ilTTOMET AXD COUSSElLflS IT '-UTT,
Officb In Norerosi' Briek Buildinj,up-stairs
. Abany, Oregon, . i aui4
JOHN J. WIIIT&',.
ITTOaSEi; 1XD COUNSELLOR IT , IAT
and Notary Public
Special attentions glren to eollection.
Orricn In the Court House.
Albany, Oregon. " " T3n33tf.
' FINE BLOOD SHEEP, ' :
OTSWCLZ HALF ASSESS
FOR fiAJ. Apply to B.B. EM-
RSON, MonuUin View Santa.
t -Clara CoCal. or JOHN AKUEttbUA. CZS
ClayjBt., San Franeio. ; , - junl6tu6 .
: TAKE OTICEYERYBODY.
sJTfHAT WB WILL PAY FOR GOOD BUT
JL TEE from 22 to 25 eents per pound, and
3U centa a doien for EUGS, in trade - :
i large Issertment ol Croctcrj Were.
Those who wish goods AT A BARGAIN had
better give us a call at the t Aii bTUKtt and
. fe for themaeiTes, R. CHEADLE it CO. ?
VOL. VII.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
' DANIEL GABY,
ATTORNEY AT. LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
' SCIO, OREGON.
JQcSpecUl attention given to the cnlloction ,
of notes, acooenta, Ac. dvcISvGnlS.
JOHNS & GABY,
8C10, OREGON,
ileal Estate Dealers
LAND. l.MPROVti OR UNIMPROVED,
is ebeaper iu the Forks of the bauumu
.uu iu any vltier part ef the Stato.
jHTlnquire of J. M. Jonas, Marion 6tation.
or vf Uamkl Qaiv, bcio, Liun eouuty.
u33tr.
ALBANY BATH HOUSE I ,
rpHEUNDERSIUSED WOULD RESPECT
X fa"? inform the oitiions of Albany and Ti-
.nut) that he ha taken charge or this Establish
ment, and, by kepiug elcan roius and paying
itrivt attention to business, expei-u to suit all
those aho may faror him w.th their patronage,
liaring herctoluie carried on nothing but
First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
be expeets to give entire satisfaction to all.
sVChildien and Lali' Hair neatly cut
nd shampooed. JOSEPH WEBBER.
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JOHN CONNER'S
BANKING AND EXCHANGE OFFICE,
ALBANY. OREGON.
DEPOSITES RECEIVED,
SU..JECT TO CnECK AT SIGnT.
1 merest Alio vtd on Time Deposites in Coin.
EXCHANGE OX PORTLAND. SAN FRANCIS
CO, and NEW YORK, fur sale at lowest rates.
COLLECTIONS MADE AND PROMPTLY REMITTED.
rjT'Banking hours, 8 a. m. to 4 r. "."TS-,
Refer to II. W. CO It BUTT,
I1ENKY FAILINO,
Feb. I, t?T1-yl W. S. LAUD.
STORE AT LEBANON!
A. COWA.V fc CO., Trop'K.
S. O. CLAtTGIlTON, Ajent.
Fresh Stock Just Received!
DRY GOODS!
GROCERIES!
CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS!
Hoofs and Shoe X
GLASS AND QUE ENS WARE !
Iron, Hardware, &c
H'lic milt all U Disyotd of at AUz.s Price'
PRODUCE TAKES FOR GOODS!
f?5v5nBtr. - A. COWAN k CO.
FROMANJUILDING!
WHEAT AND FLAX S9 ) POT !
Cleaning and Elfvatin? Capacity 10,090
Bnshels per Day!
150,000 Bushels Wheat Wanted ia Store!
50,000 Sacks f:r those who wish to sell er
atre with na.
Ffaz-Sced Contractor f Pin;er Oil Co. will call
on us fur sarks.
rbaMrl. E. CARTWRIGIIT.
: INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
Frant Street, eornrr of Jlorrl on,
PORTLAND. OREUON.
9f. BCDOL.PII Proprietor.
THE TJNPERSIGNED HAVING NEWLY
- furnished and refitted the alwve-n imed ho
lei. will beaeeforth conduct h on the EUROPE
AN PLAN.
Rooms can be bad by the Day, Week er
Month.
A RfiWAUitJUT in the honse, under the raan-aemt-nt
of WM. ALB&.DtjE, eondueted in
rejrular Hotel stj le.
Suits nf Kooiosior the apeetal aeeommoda
ti'in i.f Varoilies.
fSB Board and Lodging at the most reasona
ble rate.
Tbe ll'itel Coaeh witl be in attendance at each
Train and Steamboat to eonrey passi-npert to
the Hotel free of charge. M. RL'Li LI II,
v6n47tf. Priprietor.
THE JUSTLY
CELEBRATED
BAIN WAGON!
"JECOGNIZED EVERYWHERE AS A
FIRST CLASS FARM WAGON.
No other Wagon bas a Home reputation equal
to '-Bain" nmke, and it ir the only waon that
has been letted and known to stand this eliinate.
Ia a word it is made of the tent materials and is
the best finished wagon that eumes to tliU mar
ket. We bare different styles of Hounds and Reach,
Patent do. (ao called) included
rdn43 Agents at Albany.
STAK BREWERY !
TALLY & HOUCK,
H
AVE ESTABLISHED AN EXTENSIVE
Brewery tuslnea in
ALBAX1 AD CORVALLIS,
Mr. Honek keeping the old stand of Tally ia
Albany and Mr. Tally . superintending the Et-
iablisbment at Curraliia.' Beer furnUbed to -
SALOONS AND FRIYATE FAMILIES
' te order, and '
WAEKAITTED TO BETHEyBT BEST !
- TALLY A HOUCK.
April 14. 1871 n35tf. X "
Attention, farmers!
L THIS FARMERS' UNION
WAREHOUSE!!
"SHEDD'S STAT ION!
y ill be In readiness to receive grain en and
altar the 15th of Aapnst ; will be furnifbed
with CLEANING and ELEVATING Machine,
ry of tba mt approred eosstroetien. n- '"- '
Saeks will be furnished, and tbe
IIGIIEST AUSAXY PRICES j,
will h paid in Cash for Grain of all kinds. ,
TERMS for storage, etc., made known on
application at the Warehouse.-. - - - - a , :
aafeMatf ... t AU10X WJJEELER, ;
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NOTES OF TRAVEL.
Editor Stale Rights Democrat :
Al 8 o'clock A. M., Jul 18th, I loft
San FranciHco, on a trip across the
continent by rail, to visit father and
mother, from whom I had been sepa
rated sixteen years. The first day in
rasaing over tho Sai Joaquin and Sao
ramento plains, we sutfered with heat
and dust, but in tho evening, as wo
began to assend tho Sierras, a most
refreshing breczo came sweeping
down from their unow-olad summits,
cooling the atmosphere, fanning tho
heated brow and driving away the
lassitude occasioned by the excessive
heat of the valley. During the day I
saw some of tho terrible effects of the
drouth in California. Much of the
road lay through tho most fertile por
tion of the State and in traveling a
distance of ICO miles I saw less whsat
than you would see in 20 miles travel
through the Albany prairie, Linu
county, Oregon.
I saw thousands of acres, from
which not one bushel of wheat would
bo gathered, and but little of it high
enough to bo reaped for hay. Give
me the rains of Oregon with sure
crops, rather than the drouths of Cal
ifornia, with her blasted fields and
sun smitten plains!
At 5 o'clock p. M. we reached Col
fax, and in a few minutes we were
doubling Capo Horn." Here the
road is cut into the side of an almost
purpendicular mountain, 1,200 feet
above the American liiver. At this
pint the scenery surpasses in wild,
rouged graundeur, anything I ever
beheld. A succession of mountains
p.'ed on mountains rose around and
above us ''frozeu waves of a world
on fire," that were heaved np of old,
by some strong convulision which
ceased at the Omnific word, and
led its stiffened billows still on
high. And far beneath us were yawn
ing chasms worn by the attrition of
tho elements deep into the bosom of
these old mountains. No one who
passes this way will ever forget the
wonderful panorama spread out be
fore him and penciled by the hand of
Him who made the worlds. Toiling
on up the mountain, we stopatAlta
for supper, where the passengers do
ample justice to a bounteous meal.
The whistle blows all on board
and away we go leaping up the moun
tains, thuderiug aloug the ridges,
threading mighty chatms, rumbling
over bridges "bless me this is pleas
ant, riding on a rail." About midnight
we reached the summit of the mighty
Sierras, and then down, down we
swept with wonderful momentum to
wards its Eastern base, passing
Truckee and Heno, reaching the Hum
boldt by 5 A. M., Wednesday morning.
To the right is a broad sheet of water
the sink of the Humboldt. Here
we stop for water and fuel, and now
start across tbe hot, sterile valley
of the Homboldt, the only unpleasant
part of our journey. Soon the whole
plain glows like a heated furnace un
der the rays of a J uly sun, and hot
wind drives the alkali dust in clouds
rough the air. Car windows are
closed, but still the dust sifts through
upon ns and fills hair, month, nose and
eyes, while the heat nearly suffocates
us. I can almost imagine that the
old iron horse has been endowed with
life and instinct, and, seeing around
him the ghosts of the ox, the mule
and the horse of the emigrant, that
perished on the sun-scorched plains,
With a snort and a roar he almost ilies
along the straight iron track for the
mountains. ' "
About 3 p. M. a refreshing thunder
storm passed over us, cooling the at
mosphere and laying the dust. In the
evening we passed Battle Mountain,
Elko, and other places of interest.
We had a very pleasant night's rest
and, woke up in sight of the Great
Salt Lake. Here we passed through
a fine agricultural country fields o
wheat, corn and oats greet the eye on
every hand, while the .dwellings of
"the Saints" dot the plain. , : ;
At 6 A. 31. on Thursday we reach
Ogden, the terminus of the' Central
Pacific' R. K. Here we change cars
and at 8 A. M. the whistle blows, pas
sengers hasten on board, and away we
roll, toward Sun-rise. 7 r :. i , ;
Soon after leaving Ogden the monn-
sains begin to close, in .around us until
we reach the month of Weber Can
yon. - This Canyon is about 40 miles
long. :Through it flows the Weber
river, rushing over : precipices,0 cata
racts and ragged rocks until it breaks
forth, into? the plains ian4 rolls away
toward the lake.;! In this Canyon is
situated the' richest, grandest scenery
on ; the ; entire route . ' Devil's Gate,
Devil's Slide,.' Pulpit , Hock, Castle
Rock and Thousand Mile Tree are all
objects of interest to the tourist.
The scream of the whistle tells ua
that we- are Hearing -Devil's Gate.
Here the rock-ribbed '. mountain has
been 'split asunder by some mighty
convulsion in nature, leaving a deep,
narrow' gorge, through which the riv
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er rushes with a deafening roar. And
now the iron horse veers to the right,
and plunges with a wild snort under
the mountains, through atunnel chis
eled in tho Adamantine rocks. . As
the darkness closed around us, and the
hotsmoke filled the passage (thought
I tmelUcl Irimntotte) it required but
little of the mind to imagine that we
were passing near His Majesty's do
minions. 5 i
Emerging from tho Canyon wo
cross Bear Valley, quito thickly inhab
ited by Brigham's Saints. We are
now passing over the vast coal fields
of. the West.
A coal-bed has been opened near
the lino of tho railroad 30 feet thick
and of a fine quality. Coal is shipped
from this mine to San Francisco in
largo quantities.
At 3:30 P. M. we reached Port Brid
ger. Fort Bridgcr proper is situated
some miles north of tho Station.
There ia a history connected with this
Fort that might not be uninteresting
to your readers, though some of them,
110 doubt, are fuiniliar with it.
This post, was established by Gen
A. S. Johnson and called after James
Bridger, the renowned hunter and
guide. Early in tho winter of 1857,
on the 23rd of Novemlwr the U. S.
forces, comprising the Fifth, Seventh
and Tenth Infantry, Second Dragoons,
four Companies of the Fourth Artil
lery, and the whole undur the com
mand of Brigadier General A. S.
Johnson, entered Fort Bridgcr on
their way to Salt Lake to chaxtihe the
Mormons for certain alleged crimes
against tho Government. Hero they
established a camp, while a part of the
supply train accompanying tho expe
dition, numbering lti'J wagons, was be
hind, delayed by tho heavy snows, en
tirely separated from the command,
were forced to camp about 100
miles from Bridgcr. V hile encamped
there, a party of Mormons under tho
command of Elder Pratt, assisted by
one Fowler Wells, another formidable
leader of the Mormon Church Mili
tant, danhed in and surrounded the
trains in tbe dark hours of tho night,
completely surprising the entire party,
not one escaping to give the alarm.
After taking the arms and equipments
from the men, they gate them a very
limited amount of provisions to last
them through to Leavenworth, Kan
sa, and , then started ibc-m off in the
wilderness to reach that place, a dis
tance of 1,0UU miles, with no weapons
to protect tliennvlvcs against the tom
ahawk of the Indian, or to procure
game when their limited supply of
food had failed. There were 2JJ souls
in that despoiled party. Only eight
of that number reached the settle
ments. The knife of the savage,
starvation and Winter's frot,t finished
the cruel work begun by these fiends
in human form. A l aiiul retribution
awaits lhce outlaws of God and man.
The entire train of wagons were
burned and the teams driven off to
Salt Lake as the trophies of a glorious
victory over tne armies of the Gen
tiles. Late in the evening we crossed
Green river. A short distance below
the bridge is situated Green Kiver
City, once a thriving town of 2,000
inhabitants, but now deserted. More
than two hundred roofless adobe
houses present to the traveler a very
strange and gloomy appearance. Not
a human being dwells there It. ha
been given to the owls and the bats,
and to the wild beasts of the field.
We are now ascending the Jtocky
Mountains air cool and bracing a
good night for sleep and' in the
morning we wake up 250 fnllen fur
ther on our way than when we lay
down. , Friday morning we entered
the Laramie plains. , Breakfasted at
Laramie dined at Cheyenne and
supped at Sidney. We are now pass
ing down the Valley of the Platte,
the finest belt of grazing lands on the
continent. Here the buffalo roamed
unmolested for ages, but he has disap
peared before the advancing wave of
civilization.
Saturday morning as we rubbed
sleep from our eyes, stately mansions,
beautiful cottages, and waving fields
of corn greeted our vision. The
dreariness of the wilderness is passed
and the busy hum of industry breaks
upon the ear and thrills the heart.
Time flies and- we sweep onward
toward where the old Missouri's tur
bid waters roll. At H o'clock p. 31.,
Saturday, July 22d,we. reached Oma
ha, 2,000 miles of the way is passed
and we feel that our journey is almost
over. . , .. . -
; Thar.ks to a kind Providence that
has shielded us from danger and pros
pered us on our way. t
Omaha is a flourishing place; ofl
some twenty thousand inhabitants,
and is destined to become one of the
great cities of the West. , No cars
run from this point St. Louisward, af
ter the arrival from the West on Satur
day. So, much to my disappoint
ment, I was compelled to . lay over
at Saturday, 2 P. M.j till Snnday night,
when I took the cars for St. Louis.
Reached Mexico' City at 2 o'clock p.
M., Monday, where I laid over, for 24
hours. , ,I was the guest of Benj. Cau
thorne, son of my old friend and Broth
er, A; Canthorne, of Corvallis. ? I had a
very pleasant interview with Colonel
Taylori He informed me that he would
start, with bis family,' for Portland,
Oregon, on the 31st of July, for' the
purpose of taking charge ot the Edi
torial Department of the Orerjoriller
aid.' After inquiry, I can say that he
stands-high, as a gentleman and a citi
zen. He is a ripe scholar and 'has a
wide reputation as a lawyer, which
profession he has , been following for
the past ten years. He is said tb be
an able writer and an eloquent speak
er. . He will make bis mark as a jour
nalist in, the great Northwest. Give
him a bearty .reception to your Edi
torial ranks. ' ' '
On Tuesday I resumed rby journey,
'''.'-.' i ' '
Mil'
4-
reaching St. Louis at 7 o'clock v. M.
Had a delightful home at Biwhop Mar
vin's during my brief stay in that city.
Visited tho Southwestern Book and
Publishing .Company, ' made the ac
quaintance of its officers and got the
iromise of a liberal donation of books
or tho Corvallis College Library.
"On Thursday morning left for Pitts
burg passing through Illinois, Indi
ana and Ohio, and arriving thereon
Friday at 12 M. Went to Butler in
the evening, stayed all night with my
old friend, Judge Laurie ; and on Sat
urday morning rode out to tho "Old
Home."
! You may imagine my feelings, but
I have no language to express tbem,
when- the greeii hills ot my native
home burst upon my vision! What
thoughts of other days and of child
hood scenes came trooping up from
tbe chambers of memory, stirring the
soul to its tirofoundest depths. And
now bam, house and orchard appear
in sight. We enter tho lane which
leads down to the house. We are at
the gate, which swings wide and easy
on its well-worn hinges, as if to giaa
us a welcome! We pass in I hear
a sister's voice saying "Joseph has
come;"
The threshold is passed. Tbe trem
ulous voice of my dear old mother
falls upon my car, "My son !"
The kiss of welcome; the kind
greeting of a venerated father: the
bursts of joy, and the ejaculations of
tnanksgiving to toa lor permitting us
to meet again on earth all make it a
scene engraven on memory's tablet,
as with an iron pen and lead in the
rock forever.
Sixteen years have wrought great
changes in the "Old Home." Father
and mother are bending with the
weight of yearn and ripening for the
tomb. Old frifnds and acquaintances
have changed with tho wear of time,
and tho children of then are tbe
young men and women of to-day. I
feel almost like a stranger in the
home of my childhood and youth.
Yf-t all have given me a cordial wel
come, and 'my visit bas been a de
lightful end pleasant one.
I will visit the oil regions of Penn
sylvania this week, and may give you
something in my next on Petroleum.
JOSEPH EMERY.
Butler, Pa., Aug. 9th, 1871.
KISS 31 Y WIVV. OB FIGHT.
There are a few married men who
are averse to seeing their wives kiss
ed; but a correspondent relates of a
ease in which a newlv-made Benedict
felt himself instilled because his wife
was not kissed. The bridegroom in
question was a stalwart young rustic,
who was knoM"n as a formidable oper
ator in a free fight. His bride was
a blooming and beautiful country
girl, only sixteen years of age, and
the twain were at a party where a
number of young folks of both sexes
were enjoying themselves in the old
fashioned style. Every girl in the
room was railed out and kissed, ex
cept the beautiful young bride, afore
said; and although there was not a
youngeter who was not dying to
taste her lips, they were restrained bv
the presence of her hercuban husband,
who stood regarding tho party with
sullen dissatisfaction. They mistook
tbe causey however, fof suddenly he
expressed imself. if
polling up his sleeves, he stepped
into thJoi4dlaf the- room, and in a
tone of .voice that secured marked at
tentinsw f v t
'Gentlemen, I have been noticing
how these things bijve been working,
here, for-aome. Lime, and I ain't satis
fied. I don't want to raise a fuss,
but " '
What is the matter, John?" in
quired half a dozen voices. "Have
we done. anything to hurt your feel
ingsV". . -v . ,. :.
-Yes; you have; all of you have
hurt my jeelings, and I have got just
this to sav about it Here s ever
girl in the room been kissed nigh b
a dozen time apiece, and there's my
wife, who I consider as likely as any
of them, has not had a single one to
night ; and I just telf you no v, if she
don't get as many kisses as any girl
in tbe room the rest of the night, the
man that slights her has got , me ,to
light that's all. . Now, go ahead
with your plays." . . ,
A Happy Meeting. One of those
happy episodes which we read in ro
mance, but rarely see in real life, took
place in - this city, last Tuesday.
Twenty years ago. Captain , Wi!Ham
Hunt, a seafaring man, left the good
ciyt of Boston for the golden shores
of. the Pacific' Like . thousands of
others who came ;at that .period, he
was to be gone but a short time, and
parted with his wife and baby, the
latter only ten weeks bid, with bright
visions of a competency to be easily
annuired in the . new El Dorado and
an early return to his wife, and .child.
But the capricious dame had no6railes
for him. ' The years rolled by and
the competency so fondly expected
.was as far off as ever, d Tired of the
buffeting of fortune, be some years
ago took up ' a piece of land in the
upper portion of Reese river .valley,
and set to work to build a home for
himself that uninviting region, to which
he might bring his loved ones. He
has met with the reward which in this
countrv never fails to attend the man
of will, industry, and good habits, and
is now the Dossessor of a good ranche,
npon which fine crops are growing.
On Tuesday last his wife and daughter
arrived, .and the meeting, after a separ
ration of twenty years, can be better
imagined than described. The baby
of two months had developed' into a
handsome voung "woman, and" "the
vounw wife had matured into a mat
ron, while the gray5 hairs1 sprinkled
his rtwn iocka. but ' all eniov robust
health. On.Mpnday. next they -will
go to their, bom in the valley which,
though dreary when compared to the
Bay' State, - possesses 'inexpressible
cnarms lor . tnem. vecae jtccr ve
vtiUe, iettrgs 15th.
1, 1871.
THE TWIH SISTlllS. .
"Well," said Ned Arlington. "I nev
er loved but one woman, and site is
now my better half." , , , i '
', "I tell you, my fellow-coacher, you
have had an easy courtship, I was
compelled to love two ladies." ; .i
1 "Two ladies V" ;
"Yes, sir, two ladies."
"But you did not love them both
alike V" " - ! '
"Now, stranger, there was lust the
trouble. . I was thinking of this pre
cise difficulty when I remarked you
had an easy courtship."
"You puzzle me,' exclaimed Ned.
"Suppose you relieve our minds by re
hearnal." ,
"It will afford mo pleasure, and you
entertainment," rejoined the handsome
and social fellow-traveler.
Here we leaned forward, intent on
hearing bow a man was compelled to
love two ladies with the same degree
of fervor. ,
"My friends," said be, "if you ever
visit New Haven, Connecticut, yon
will bear these expressions, "As much
alike as the Grover. girls;" or this
"You can no more distinguish them
than you can Sue and Hannah Grover."
I say, ladies and gentlemen, when a
New Havener is discussing a point of
similitude he is sure to refer to the
Grover girls. .
I had not been in the Elm City six
weeks before I heard these compari
sons. I went there intcnd.ng to ente r
a business firm. On my arrival I
stopped at the Tontine. At this point
two gentlemen were arguing a point
of law, and it was then that I first
heard this language. One speaker
was proving that two expressions
meant but the same thing, and paral
lelled the two propositions a its the
notorious twins.
Now there is one thing I have in
common with women that is curiosity.
I own it, and will confess that I was
on nettles. Never could I be ap
peased until I bad a view of those fe
males, f '
"Tell me," said I to the book-keep
er, "are those urover girls so verv
much alike V
"Are they?" said he. in surprise.
"Well, I will tell you. Mr. Miller, if
you can distinguioh them after a
week a acquaintance, I will pay your
bill at this bouse for the balance of
your residence."
"How can I see themr
"I will tell you. Observe that
bright looking gent with the white
hat. That is Mr. Potter, one of our
rising lawyers. He is intimate with
the sisters. Obtain an introduction
to him, and be will sec you through."
"Are these ladies m good stand.ngf'
"Oh J among our first people."
"Can Mr. Potter distinguish them?"
"Never, sir, never; and he looks
with the eye of a detective."
"How Jong has he known them."
"Three or four years, to my certain
knowledge. It may be longer."1
1 bis determined me. 1 soon estab
lished myself with the lawyer by re
taining him in an important case. 1
found him more than willing to afford
the introduction, as he was anxious to
see the fix their identity never failed
to create in a stranger. 1 shall not
forget that first interview. Two ex
quisitely beautiful ladies of twenty
entered tbe room. 1 beheld dupU-i
cates. une was tbe precise copy of
the other. They dressed alike to a
ribbon and a ring. Their voices and
their countenances gave no clue. Then
their motions left you none the wiser.
oaid 1 otter, " ow take a good look.
for I wish you to see if you can iden
tify them."
"Mr. Potter " said I. "you will em
barrass the ladies." ....,::
Not at all " said one. "We are
used to this," said the other. "It is
the great amusement afforded by our
resemblance " h Here both spoke, but,
on honor, it sonnded like one voice.
"Ladies," said I, "pardon me. "I
know you are not horses, but allow
me to look at your teeth."
...1 desired this, deeming there would
be found some little speck, indentation
or irregularity that would serve as an
index. They exhibited their pearly
rows, but, after a woman's investiga
tion, I was no better informed. I ex
amined their finger nails, then their
hands, still I had no point of distinc
tion, and 1 gave it up that Sue and
Hannah might forever exchange places
without fear of detection on my part.
The rediculous blunders of admi
rers were frequent Mantua makers,
shoemakers and trades-people in gen
eral were continually presenting Sue
an account created by Hannah, or tell
ing Hannah some lingo only intended
for the ears of Sue.
The beauty of the ladies impressed
ihei They were of my style.' An ac
quaintance ofl three months demon
strated their superiority in all respects.
In-brief, I found myself in love- but
with which one?,
' When tender Ideas arose, I ibnnd it
inst as - natural to one as to the other.
Yes,' I solemnly aver that I was in love
r-;I bad tbe connubial article. , -.
I frequently took them out, yet
pever knew, whom I . had. If my lady
would quote Sue, I thought it clear I
had Hannah,' or if Hannah' was men
tioned, I believed I was beauing Sue.;
Indeed, it was a mere matter of faith.
There, was no evidence, for often one
palmed herself off on me for the oth
er. 'This was a chronio dodge played
off on,,their various .admirera to suit
convenience and insure rest. " As far
as these gallants were concerned it was
immaterial although one: might be
called for by name, the other would
do jus as. well, no one being able to
detect the difference.
"I often ftfiDlored them to contra-dis-
tingtiisb themselves by some article of
apparel or jewelry. But it was fruit
Jess, stThat would spoil our fun," they
would exclaim, as though I meditated
some iefrible infliction. As' I have
told yotf.T was in love. ' I felt that
my happiness depended on one of,
these. twins', f But for .whom should. I (
asktlje parents ?.. Honestly, it was no '
rcaiiBr wcicn.onei nau, !i uwiiiun
1
NO. 3.
eould have made no choice. '
, , On a lovely eve in September one
sister waa from home Now.thoncrht
I, here is a surety that I can talk a
wnoie evening to one of this dual
phenomenon. As she entered thenar.
lor, r said I, "How do you do, Miss
Hannah 5r" "You ,are wrong, sir ; it's
Miss Sue." Are you humbugging?"
-irtuynoi; neu you sincerely, ion
now address Sue Urover." 1 saw sha
looked unusually tender, and taking
advantage of her faltering voice and
tremulous manner I declared my lo ve.
ana sne returned it with all the ardor
01 her true and imoassioned nature.
I summoned the old folks ; told oar
aevotu n ; gave prospects, and made
an . eeneuuai revelations. ' 1 ne senior
urovers gave us their blessincs. and
assured they would see our course of
true love 'should run smooth."
But what if that other girl should
come in 1 w nat a pretty mx ! llow
would I ever know m v girl ? Though
again I assure you it would have maue
no u.nerence. 1 would have proposed
to Hannah just the same. Mv onlv
trouble was the multitude of embar
rassments incident to non-distingUiSh-
menu ju mis ground a had a genu
ine trouble. , ,
Before Hannah returned, I invited
oue to take a walls on the green.
wnen opposite the center 01 the
church, 1 tpoke of tbe betrothal ring,
and requested her to please let me see
the ring she wore. 2he took it off,
ana 1 carelessly played with it to
throw her off her guard. Then call
ing her attention to a party of stu
dents, took my Congress knife and
drew the tile blade through the inner
part. It left a nice mark, and by this
1 hoped to identily her in future. On
our return to the house I secretly
posted her parents. Ttoey said that 1
did properly that it was time that
Sue should be recognized by her atS-
auceui
"You think you are smart?" said
ne, ere 1 had leit her.
"WbySr" IrepLed.
"Oh," responded she, "that ring
game has been tried by half a dozen
admirers. I suspicioned what you
were at, but thought 1 would see how
many heads would conceive the same
plan."
Tbe next day neither her nor ber
sister wore a ring. Une week after
they resumed them; but in neither
was there a mark. It was evident
that I was about, and would have to
depend on the discretion of my in
tended, and the goodness of ther pa
rents. At parties' I had severe trials. I
never knew whom I took borne,
would talk a flood of love to . tbe
wrong girl, and would receive a laugh
for my enthusiasm. "Hang it," said 1
"the joke is 1 can't be revenged, tor 1
might hurt the wrong lady.1'
ihe betrothal ring wasgiven. Now,
thought I, there is a termination to
my discomfiture, WelLitdid termi
nate in just twenty-four hours. Han
nah toon Sue's ring, went to a jewelry
store, and ordered one preciUy lute
it, bearing tbe same inscription. More
over, she charged bim to see that the
engraving was counterfeited beyond
recognition. It was dune. So was L
Now, what could 1 dor Had fcue
been wilbng I could have schemed
forty devices. ' But she relished the
dish, aud would not co-operate.
"Well," said I, mentally, o I get
one of the girla my object will be ac
complished.'' Tne ceremony was performed be
fore an immense throng in the largest
church in the city. 'I he bridal d.-eta
fortunately enabled me to adhere to
one.. Congratulations be.ng over, my
bride and 1 journeyed to N tagra, and
inspected several Canadian cities and
towns. uAh 1" said I, lovingly, to my
wife, "Sue, darbng, 1 will know yon
now." "How:" tand she. "By the
diamond ring," repbed L- "Don't be
too sure, Clarence." "Ah!" laughed
I, "Hannah will not annoy me. any
further," But alas for our early
hopes. My beloved told her sister
the name 01 the New York importer,
and on our return a small hand was
proffered, on which was a lac-simile
of her bridal gift. She now went to
her room, and attiring herself in one
of the twin garbs, I was again unable
to recogruze my own wife.
Now, ladies and gentlemen, busi
ness suddenly called me to New Or
leans. . While there my treasure
died. I was grieved, yet from .the
fact that Hannah lived, my agony was
but temporary. I - returned two
weeks after the funeral. My sister-in-law
wore neither betrothal nor dia
mond rings. There was nothinsr to
j be gained by it, and they were, laid
aside. My friepds, I am extremely
Bensiuve; a mere ch.M ; yet believe
me, when I tell you that the presence
of Hanuah was a perfect' and speedy
restorative. , It was impossible for
me to weep. Was she not the same
as Sue in all respects? True, when
I saw the family sad, I was troubled;
but only on account of their grief.
I had none of my own. J AH I loved
was an exact duplicate," and thai I
moved before as of yore. Yes, I con
fess that , no husband ever suffered
less. , .....j . ;. t,;-,,;;;.:;,;:; -,; -. rvt;
.In eighteeu mcnths I stood in the
same church, and it seemed before
the same concourse. 'As Hannah was
given to me in the holy state of mat
rimony, it appeared that I was enact
ing a farce and remarrying my ; own
wife! - ;- ..
vi Alf Towa 'preacherj . just month
married, wrote a sermon for. publica
tion oh the subject of, Heaven, under
tne neadmg of "Uar Coming Joy.' .
The printer couldn't ' read the manu-
fscr ptvery well and set it up "Our
Lommg Boy!' vbiob; created: much
cb'nsternatiou among the peoples of
that locality.
; A carpenter beina asked for a rid
dle, propoubwji-ihe following: I
picked it up, I c:-nfc find it ;-I rut
it down 'and r zl t! mi with it.'1- No
one oould guc 3 ij, ' It -was asplinter
.ia a ivvv,
RATE3 OF ADVERTISING s rr.ft it.:
One CV.amn, $100 ; tlalf Column, $66 ; Qi&r- '
tr Column, $35. "
Transient AdrortUemeats per Sqsare ef ttn
line of ! f tbls vised type, fire Is settle s.
ti i each snbseqneat Insertion, $1. . - -
. A squsre U one Inch !n space dews tbe exI
nun, ennnttng ents, dijplaj line, blanks. Ae., aa
olid matter. No advertisement to be consider d
less than a eqnare, and all fraotieca cunttfl a
full tqaare. All advertisements tnarrted for a
less perlud than three months to be regarded a
transient. '
A WOMAN'S LOVE.
ST JOIft SAT.
A frntine! angel titling high la elorr
tlerd this shrill wail rinx "Ot fr .in purgatory t
'IUe uiorer mighty angels, hear iajr Uirj I
f loved, a il, blind with p&Kf'Hntt love, I fyll.
Lore brunght BJe down to death; and death, la
. 'hll, . . ,
for Qui U just, and deafa for ia ia well.. ' ,
f df not ra? bsae bis high' decree,
X.ir for lf d ek that a-raoe shall be, ,
liut for my lure on carta whu mourn fur me.
Great Spirt I Let me sea my lore again.
4nd eotnf rt bim one hour, and f Were fata '
To pay a Ibousaad jeir of fire and pais I"
Tb?a aM the pitying anrat. "Nay. repent.
That wild rw 1 Look, the dial Boger'n bent
Down to tbe lat boar of thy punishment."
' -j ; : "',".:'. J o.- . i - ' .
flat stilt she wails 1. " t pry thee, let me get
( eannirt rise t peaee and leave kirn so. '"
0, let me soothe him ta bis bittoc j, iT
Tbe brazea gate groat4 eaTlealy ajar, V
tod npwaM, Jwyon, like a ritDjr ater,
She rse and taaiabed ia tbther fUr, '
Bat soon adown tbe dying (onset tatliajr.
tod like a w.mnded bird her prCTn trailing
she fluttered back, with bcokea-beartcd wat.iig.
$ht sobbed, I found bim by aaamator eea
Kcoiiocd, Lis bead apua a maiden ' kbee -alio
tarld bis bair and kissed btmv ' Woe ia --
.. uie:w . , -. . .. i-. .... j... : '
She wept, '-Now ?et my punishment becial
I bavo beea f -n I and luoli'B. Let me ia
fo expiate my sorrow sad my sin,"
Tbe anjrel answered, "Nay. ad tout, go higher!
To be deceived ia your true fc ear's deeiro -Was
bitterer tbsa a tb a aid years of are." . -
: YODXU ATlEItlCA AT THE'
WHEEL. ' ; - '-'
A well-known clergyman , was
crosing Lake Erie some years ago up
on one of tbe Lake steamers, and
seeing a small lad at tbe wheel steer
ing, be accosted bim as follows:
'My son you appear t j bs a- small
bjy to steer bj lare a b n&J"
'Yeis .a'r, replied tbe b-y, bat you,
can see 1 do it, though." - -'
"Do you think yon understand
your business, my son?" r ,
"yea, sir; I think I do ".
'Can you box the compass?"
Yes, sir."
' "Let iu bear yon."
- The boy did as requested; when
tbe minister said:
"Well, really- Yon can do it!
Can you box: it backward?" ", J
-"Yes,air.1',;v' v '
"Let me bar vea. . .. "
. .The boy 44 ftS"? 3 T2qu9sted,
then the minister remarked: . .
"I declare, my son! you seem to
understand your businea."
The toy then took bis tarn at
questioning: L .
.'Pray, sir, what might your busi
ness be?"
"I am a minister of the Gospel."
"Do joa understand your Laai
nessf" :.r;-,
"I think I do. mj son." "
"Can vou say the lord's Prayet?"
"Ye." :
"Suyit."
The clergyman did so.'Jpea'unjj
the words iu a very ferveut manner,
as though trying to make an imprest
ton on the lad. .. . '
"Well, really," said tbe i boy, JSpzh V
bis conclusion, "you do know it,doa4 i
you? Now esy it-bact wards." l - f , :
"Oh! I can't do each a tthirig a,
that, of coarse ." f Vr8X.i:
'Jfuu can't do it, eh?" replied, to '
boy. 'Well, then you sae under-p
stand my business a great deal better
than your do youra." ' : " . f
The clergvman acknowledged, hid-; ,
self fairly beaten, aai retired. v
Scpeeflne. Last week we attends
ed a party not a thousand miles from
Jefferson, where among refreshments, -ice
cream constituted one of the debV
c'acies. ...We, heard - one gentleman
who was particularly "sweet" on one
of the fair sex. say as he desired"' to
help her to some of the deliciously
cold article- . . " . -t.
- Thou adorable, divine effulgence
of beauty, sweet, angelic cliarmer,
wilt thou condescend to descend
far from thy native ' dignity as trj let
one of thy most bumble and -devoted
servants have the supreme felicity ot
presenting for . thy acceptance a gob
et of this congealed essence of lacte&l
fluid?" " v" y-'':'.-."-.- T "
-The lady, after fainting twice, ma3o
the following sublime answer:' i-4
"La! lord.Nlimfoozie! - Its. too
cold for my stumraick; Tm ,'iicular
fraid of its givm me the colic. " , ;
Our hero answered with stentorian
voice: ' J'"'?at
. "Too cold! amiable paragon "-of
perfection, let me fly on the wings of
cupid and warm it for you." " . .
" Well, after th'rs last we didn't just
exactly faint, . but dusted 5 out" of
there nretty lively; Prom iait ic
counts he is not expected to live for;
the exertion in getting - off so much
sweetness" was too much for human
nature.-Head Light. ? - v 4 .a.
. -Goon V Advios. Henry ; Ward
Beecher gives this advice to boys.
He says to them "I never saw , anv4
thing that I did not watch and1 see
how he did it,tfor there is rio tellin
but that I might have t doit myseli,'
I was going across a prairie -once?
my horse began to limp. , Luekly JL
came across a blacksmith's shop, but
the smith wa3 not at home. I asked'
the woman of tho house) if she would
allow me to s! art a Are, and maka thsa
shoe. She said I xaight if ,.If .knfw
how; so I started a, fire and cheated,
tbe shoe red K- hot,' and turned tba
poihts of the nails out cunningly? 'ks1
I bad seen . the r blacdsmitha datsoi
that in driringtlsto- the), hoof; they i
sbou d. not go iato" the- quiak, and .
shod" the btose'. At tHa beif place I
went to, I wen sfraight Jto a smith,
and told bim . to;put-tbe f-to -ox'
properly. v H 3 looked at ;tha 't-rsa'; ;
foot; and paid me, tba, greatest eo'-
pliment I ever received in m '. v.
He told me if I put on " that - y:
had better follow -bl-.:' !.
my life. : or I iiav r - .
bow to do this if I fcs "
and seen olhtrs do i.
c New Oah jjr O j.
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