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I A THRILLING STORY.
now Mr. McSwjrojf'i Friend Co.ioladad
MraiK, Komautltt Tain. t
"hpoHkinjr or flash uterutura r
minds me of an .incident which oo-
curriid some lime since in connection
with a deceased friend of mino." wild
Bryan McSwyny yesterday. "The por-
Bon alluded to wan a man of peniua. '
will not mention his name, because of
Ids family connections. Ho was en
gaped in writing; a "serial story for a
well-known weekly paper of the
'Snake-Eyed Bob. the Bully of the
Woods' order. The Btory had run so
lonjr that the publishers were petting
tired of It, and they wrote to my friend
telling him to bring the story to an
end In the next installment. He did
so in the following unique manner;
" 'The balloon rose Blowly from the
foot of the cliff, bumping along the
face of the rook as it did so. Angelina,
frightened at the prospect of the
perilous journey ahead when the bal
loon was one thousand feet from the
ground, jumped recklessly out upon a
ehelf of rock which projected from the
face of the cliff. Frenzied with fear
Algernon followed his love at the risk
of breaking his neck, and the
balloon sailed away and left them
in their precarious situation. There
the lovers were one thousand
feet from the top of the cliff and an
equal distance from the bottom.' At
gernon seated himself beside the love
ly maiden and clasped her to his heav
ing bosom in a passionate embrace.
Slowly the sun sank behind the west
ern hills. Its expiring rays lit up the
forms of the lovers, oblivious of their
awful position. The shadows deep
ened and night fell like a black pall
upon the scene.
"Will you always love me, Alger
non?" said Angelina.
... death, darling," was the r
ply
- " THE END.
"Well" continued Brvan, "letters
began to arrive at the office of publica
tion asking such fateful questions as
these: 'What became of the lovers?
Did they dry up and blow away? Did
the buzzards feed upon the form of the
lovely Angelina? Did they fall off the
cliff aud smash into pieces at the foot?
Did a bowlder roll over the edge of the
cliff and crush them? Did the birds of
the air bring food to the lovers? Did
some one let a rope down from the top
of the cliff and pull 'em up? For
Heaven's sake, what became ot them?"
"These letters accumulated so fast in
the office that the publishers became
alarmed and wrote to my friend, ask
ing him to write another installment
of the story, which he gladly did, the
concluding sentences of the last chapter
being as follows:
" The long night passed slowly
away with leaden tread. The eastern
sky began tc flush with the first beams
of morning light
" "Are you awake, dearest?" whis
pered Algernon in Angelina's shell-like
ear.
" 'The white curtains over the beaw-
iiful eyes slowly lifted, and the musical
voice replied in a faint whisper:
""Yes, darling, but fm very hun-
frj-"
" . the gods," replied Algernon,
springing excitedly to his feet, "you
shall have food' For see, dearest, the
balloon approaches."
"'It was indeed as Algernon had
said. Outlined against the fleecy
clouds, by straining those eyes of
heavenly blue, Angelina could see a
faint speck about as big as a door
knob. The speck gradually grew
larger as the two lovers gazed hungri
ly upon it. now taking upon it the di
mensions of an orange, then swelling
out as large as acoeoanut, until it drew
within their sight and assured them
that they could not be mistaken; it
was indeed their long-lost balloon.
Then their fears wer excited anew by
seeing the balloon sway as it was struck
by a current of air. Clasping her
hands around Algernon's neck, Ange
lina exclaimed in agony:
""Oh, darling, the balloon is going
away!"
"'"Wait, love." said Algernon,
soothingly; "another bhmt mav strike
It"
" 'It was indeed so. as Algernon had
said. A favoring gale from Heaven, it
seemed, directed the balloon toward
the cliff again, and b a miraculous
manner it was wafted against the face
of the cliff. As it came nearer and
nearer to their resting place Algernon
said, in a husky whisper:
"Jfow, Lena, my heart's love,
jump when I jump."
" 'They jumped and clung like spi
ders to the netting until Algernon had
descended to the car. Then, like the
hero he was, Algernon rescued his dar
ling one from ber perilous position and
laid her upon the floor of the car. ihe
was resuscitated by a drink of life-giv-inf
brandy, which Algernon found in
a hamper, and an hour later was
pleasantly engaged in viewing the
diversified landscape, over which the
balloon sailed like ft swallow in its
fight. . . , l
' 'Ai.frjuur una nigner uio tuuiotm
rose until a band of Indians who were
watching it saw it gradually fade away
against the empyrean blue of the sky
until it dwindled down to the size of an
apple, then faded away until only a
speck like the head of a pin re
in lined, and then was lost in the
shadowy reulms of space.
' THK END.'
"Well, what did the publisher, say
this time?" ,
"Oh." replied Bryan with a smile,
"they simply discharged my friend,
hat's alL" Chicago MuiL
THE COLONEL'S STORY.
Bow Il Made the Acquaintance of Texas
Tarautala.
Tm a-telling you," said the Col
BneL as he removed his broad-brimmed
hat to push his fingers through his
hair "I'm a-telling you that the tar
antula of Texas is no slouch. He is
just about the wickedest, ugViost. dog
goned critter that was ever set up on
crooked legs, and the man who says
be isn't afraid of 'em is a liar from
East to West, and I know it! While
their pizen is no worse than a rattle
snake', the idea of being keeled over
by sich a horrid-looking critter half
kills you to start with."
"Were you ever bitten. Colonel?"
"Never, but I got it worse than be
ing bitten. Dog-gone my buttons, but
when I think of it I lose a foot in
length and get a mouth as dry as last
year's cotton!"
"What was it?"
"Well, one night last summer 1
camped down after a hard day's ride
and slept the sleep of the just. When
I opened my eyes in the morning I was
lying on the broad of my back, head
well up on the saddle and the blanket
pulled up to my Chin. Right on my
breast was one of the biggest, ugliest
tarantulas evar produced. He was
evidently waiting for me to wake up,
for as soon as I opened my eyes he
took a walk,"
"Walked away, eh?"
"No, sir! He walked upwards and
began to caress my chin. Then he
took a saunter up my cheek and in
spected my hat, stopping every now
and then as if he had found a good
place to Bting. In two minutes I was
sweating like a horse after a ten mile
gallop, and I was even too scared to
pray. I know I tried to, and I'll be
hanged if I didn't get off a paragraph
of the Texas stock law in place of the
Lord's prayer."
"And the tarantula finally left?"
"Yes. sorter, finally. It was along
about ten o'clock, I believe. Mean
while he was promenading up and
down and enjoying the sunshine and
sizing me up. I kept my eyes shut
most of the time, but I could trace his
movements by the sense of feeling.
About nine o'clock a second spider put
in an appearance and begged the
honor of knifing me, but my old friend
objected and they had a lively set-to
on my stomach. The new comer wns
knocked out in the third round and
went off for repairs."
"And you didn't spring up und dash
the tarantula aside?"
"Did you ever spring out of the way
of a bullet, young man? I couldn't
have gathered myself before he'd have
popjKid it to me full figures. No, sir.
I just laid thar1 and waited for him to
get tired and go. He finally went, but
I couldn't say how far, and I hadn't
moved a finger when a couple of cow
boys rode up. Then I jumped clear of
the blanket and told my story, but
tbey wouldn't believe it."
"They wouldn't?"
"No. sir; but while I was shooting
one of them the other lifted my blanket,
and that blamed tarantula, who was
hidden away, stung his hand and he
died in an hour. Had to have an in
quest and bury both of 'em at my own
expense, and I lost Ere days' time."
Detroit Free Tress.
A chimney in Middtesborougfc,
England, was lately taken down brick
by brick from the top downward. A
long chute, one-half an inch longer and
wider than a brick in its cross-sectional
dimensions, was first erected within
the due. It wus air-tight and rose from
an air-tight box placed at the bottom
of the chimney. The bricks were
dropped one by one through this chute,
and were cushioned by the air so that
none were broken or injured. From
time to time the box was opened and
the bricks that had accumulated were
numoved.
As a possible theory of the origin
of the Mississippi, it is suggested that
its erosion was accomplished by means
of a mighty cataract which began fur
down the river near its original mouth,
and by gradual retrocession dug out the
valley-like gorge which is so marked a
feature in the upper part of its course,
and left the high bluff walls on either
hand. This view makes St Anthony's
Falls the ever-decreasing and receding
remnanta of the once most stupondous
cataract the world ever saw, having a
perpendicular descent of perhaps 600
feet The lime required to cut the en
tire channel is placed at 400,000 years.
KNAPP, BURRELL &
Faint Ma saw mills.
Pitts' Engines and Threshers,
Bain Wagons, Hacks and Baggies, and All Kinds of Two and
Four Wheeled Vehicles.
McCormack and Deerfng Binders and Mowers, Oliver Chilled Plows, Garden City
and Moline Plows, Disc Harrows, Wood and lro.n Floating Harrows,
BARBED WIRE. MONITOR SEEDERS AND DRILLS. SINCLE AND DOUBLE HARNESS. SOLE ACENT FOR THE
LICHTNINC HAY PRESS, THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
F. H. ROSCOE,
MUCH THE NEWEST,
Nobbiest and Largest Stock of
CLOTHING!
In the County, is now to be Seen on th u i us f
t Q
UB 0 Half
Of Albany, Oregon.
fU When you want to '"dmmip," we would lx-glad to show you
through and make the right price.
Merchant Tailonng a specialty. Mk. K. A. Sf iikkki.ku is an expert, and
has charge of this department. We guarantee mitiefaction.
i n
P. COH
Declares that he will again pay
MOKE FOR '
WOOL, EGGS, BDTTER,
on
Any kind of Produce, than any
other house in Albany
AND
Will Sell Goods Cheaper
If you want to Make Maney,
Call on Him.
.ATRLIVY, OREG
Wholetmle and Tletatl Dealer In
SAW MILL
FOR SALE.
A Double Circular Water Power
Saw Mill,
Near Ltmtion, Or.
1 Capacity aliout 8001 feet per day. Aluo, 4J
acre of laud on which the aawmlll
in located.
JIfcICJ3, $2,000
AIho have ft larjte stock of
FIRST QUALITY LUMBER
At lowext market ratas for cah.
. W. Wlf KFXEU, Lobaaan, r.
J. M. Keene, D. D. S.
Dental Parlors
Office: Breyman Bros. Building,
MALUM, OKEdiOX.
Hours from 8 A, M. to 6 P. M.
COMPANY,
OIV.
Manager.
C.T.COTTON,
DKAI.KH IN
Groceries and Provisions,
TOBACCO CICARS,
SMOKERS' ARTICLES,
Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
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For Sale by C. C. Hackleman.
OltKUOIN
Land Company
R. F.ASHBY and CEO. DICKINSON
General Atfttnts for
Albany, Lynn Co., Oregon.
Buying and Balling
Real-E state-ofl-Commlssioii.
Ab4 JtainK a Ueiioral Keai;BUt
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ASIIBY & DICKERSON