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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10
The Infucpse of Habit in sleep

Seamen and soldiers, from habit, can
sleep when they will, and wake when they
like. The Emperor Napoleon was a
striking instance of this fact. Captain
Barclay, when performing his extraordi-
nary feat of walking one thousand miles
in as many successive hours, obtained at
last such a mastery over himself that he
fell asleep the instant be lay down. The
faculty of remaining asleep for a great
length of time is possessed by same indi-
viduals. Such was the case with Quinn,
the celebrated player, who could slumber
for twenty-four hours successfully; with
Elizabeth Orvin, who slept three-fourths
Of her life; with Elizabeth Perkins, who
slept week or fortnight at a time
with Mary Lyell, who did the same for
six successive weeks-and many others,
more or less remarkable. A phenomenon
of an opposite character is sometimes OBJ
served, for there are individuals who can
subsist on surprisingly small portion Of
sleep, The celebrated General Elliott
was an instance Of this kind he never
slept more than four hours out of twenty.
four. In all other respects he was strik.
inely abstinent, his food consisting Of
bread, water. and vegetables. In letter
communicated to Sir John Sinclair, by
John Gordon, Esq, of Swiney, mention
| is made of person named John Mackay
of Skerray, who died in Strathnave, il
the year 1877, aged ninety-one; he only
slept on an average four hours in twenty
four, and was remarkably robust and
healthy man. Frederick the Great, o.
Prussia, and the illustrious surgeon, Johr
Hunter, only slept FIVE hours during the
same period. The celebrated French
General Pichegru informed Sir Gilber
Blame that during a whole years cam
paign he had not above one hours sleeI
in the twenty-foar.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10
Cost or Newspapers.

There is no country in the world, says
the st. Louis Republican, where the news
paper is so universally necessity as our
own. To everybody it is as indispensable
as his daily food; yet few are aware of
the labor and expense involved in the
preparation OF the constantly recurring
meal. The Philadelphia Ledger lately
announced that the loss of its circulation
alone amounted to one hundred thousand
dollars in twelve months, which will seem
startling statement, and may be received
with more or less incredulity by those
not engaged in the business, and there
fore unacquainted with the mysteries of
newspaper publishing. The Philadelphia
Telegraph has some remarks upon the
subject, which the inflated everywhere
know to be true. It declares that there
is not now single daily paper printed
in this country of which the cost to the
publisher is not greatly in excess of the
price for which it sells The question
may be naturally asked, how newspapers,
then, are supported? The answer is, that
the publisher is only saved from ruin by
VIC duNCANlSlnSo 0Ou1OGo Va luC0Luc. AtC1-
ther the subscriber who takes the paper
only to read it, nor the advertiser, who
uses it as profitable means of communi-
cation with its readers, separately sus-
tains it. Both conjoined are necessary at
the end and while one complains at the
price of the paper is too high, and the
other that he is charged to much for his
advertisement, the publisher is continually
struggling to adjust the just claims Of
each In other words, he is governed by
the same principle which governs men in
every other kind of usiness. He is too
wise to impose prices on the public which
they would not long pay if found to be
exorbitant; and competition in this, as in
every other sort of business, would soon
expose and correct any such exorbitance
All things considered, the public are get
ting the benefit of the daily newspaper
press at very cheap price, and publish
ers realize profit quite inadequate to The
service they render and the labor they
incur.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10
The Senatorial Question.


There seems TO be disposition upon
the part Of some whose fidelity to Demo-
cratic principles we certainly cannot dis
trust, to find fault with the action Of the
Democratic members of the late Legisla-
ture on the Senatorial question. That
matter has been finally and irrevocably
determined--the Senator has been regu-
larly and legally elected, aud no conceiva-
bic good whatever can be conserved by
further discussion. Whether other than
. Radical could have been elected /;
whether it was the duty Of Democrats TO
have sought the election Of any other
than a sound, reliable and worthy Demo
crnt, are questions which 1t is vain, use
less and quite unnecessary 10 agitate.-- =
Good, true men as could be found in the
party throughout the State, composed the
Democratic delegation in this last Legis-
lature. and whatever might be our indi-
yidual opinion in regard to any matter
which may have come before them, mod
esty-a sense of propricty would suggest
and sense of duty to our party would
require us to yield unmurmuringly tc
their aggregate decision. The arguments
which would have justified the election o.
renegade Democrat aud tsickly consery
atiye," abound in rhetoric, rather than
reason. IF the President could have
been sustained without him, the necessity
for his election did not exist. If he coull
not be sustained with, the occasion ceased
no particular good could be accomplished
by his election, and no obligation to elec
in national point of view could possibly
exist That the Democracy should, from
mere choice, reward man who, when
member of the party, never made con
cession to it--who finally sought ant
nearly succeeded in utterly destroying i
here, and who, even now, does not profes
to be a Democrat, would be strange
most unnatural indeed. If the Southeri
Representatives are admitted, the Presi
dent will be fully sustained; if they ar
rejected by the next Congress also, th
majority against the President will be S
large that one. two, or even four more ad
ministration votes in the Senate could nc
materially assist him. Besides, let us rC
member, it is the sworn duty of the Pres
ident of the United States, to US, if nee
be, the power of the Government to pre-
tect and enforce the Constitutional right
Of all the States. IF he does SO, tn
t South will be represented and he is secure
: If he neglects so to do, he is derefict
duty, and, perhaps, deserves inpeaeh
ment-certainly is not entitled to aid an
comfort from the Democracy. We ar
/ disposed to be pleased, satisfied at a
| events, with the conduct of the Demo
cratic Representatives, but were it othei
/ wise, in order to preserve harmony in th
party, We would feel it our duty to reliu
+ Iquish our own peculiar notions, especial
when we realize by what an immense m;
I jority of our party their action is endorsed
Dem. Review.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10
saul Among the Prophets.

We publish, says the Now York Day
Book, u letter from Henry Ward Beech.
er, in which that renowned leader of the
hosts Of Abolition gives in his adhesion
to President johnson. Mr.. Beecher's
letter reads as il he had just awoke from
long sleep, or as if he was just return.
ing to sanity after period of intense lu.
macy. Hence, he does not see things
clearly. Men appear to him like trees
walking, but the letter inspires the hope
that this inveterate Abolition lunatic may
yet sit clothed in his right mind. At al
events, the epistle has acted like bomb
shell in the plymouth Church and in th,
Mongrel camp. The Tribune roars and
raves through three columns of abuse
concluding as follows.
"Mr. Beecher has achieved sudder
aud wide popularity. In the conception
of every blackleg, duollist, negro.killel
and rowdy; from the ST. John to the Rit
Grande, he he's all at once ceased to b.
a fanatic, bigot, disunionist, aud be
come an enlightened patriot and states
man. His praises are freely mingled
with the blasphemies of the Hook ant
the ribaldry of the Suday Mercury
There is not in all the land one who con
siders 'niggers very well in their place,
but that place under the feet of thu
whites, who does not thank him for hi
letter. The Thugs of New Orleans arr
by this sine enjoying it, and Genera
Forrest would gladly preside at mcetin,
called expressly tc ratify it,"
Mr. Beec,ier, perhaps, begins to real
ize into what an awful gulf his princi
pies, if logically carried out, would plung,
our country, aud though the basest an'
most mercenary may say go on, in hope
of political reward or plumber, he start
back from the prospect before him witt
alright. Aud well he may. Would :
heaven that some power would tear th
veil from the eyes of many others, AM
cause them TO halt in their mad career
before it is TOO late.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

COULDN'T STAND IT.-A good story,
says an exchange, is told of workman
in one of the machine shops of Harris
burg, Pa. The other day, one of the
hands, stalwart fellow, who lad been a
decided "Republican" for years, was OBJ
served to be highly excited, talking to
himielf, and occasionally shaking his
clenched fist: finally, he passionately
threw down his tools, and started across
the room toward fellow laborer and a
Democrat, muttering profanely that he'd
stood it long enough, and he'd be damned
if he'd stand it any longer. His fellow.
workmen, who had been watching his mo-
tions, and supposing from the violence Of
his manner that he was about to commit
violence on his Democratic friend, rushed
up to prevent fight, and just in time to
hear him exclaim, she'd been a "Repub.
lican" all his life, but by Heaven, no set
of politicians should ram niger down
his throat. Here, Jim, give US yonl
| fisto
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10
Protection.

aHighly important TO purchasers OF
Sewing Machines for export TO Europe,
South America, Mexico, Australia, &c.,
&c. The undersigned having been en-
uaged for the last seven years in the sale
Of Grover & Bakers Sewing Machines in
Europe, has established in Paris large
factory for the manufacture of these we'll
known machines, fitted up with the very
best Americau tools aud worked by the
most capable American mechanics.
He is now prepared to furnish, at the
rate of one thousand machines per month,
all of the celebrated family machines Of
the Grover Il Baker Sewing Machine
Company, guaranteed equal in every re.
spect TO the original, at the following
rates in gold, deliverable in Paris Ol
Hayre
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

SUPERsTITIoUs.-Recently female
named Bridget McClosky was found in
the porch Of the Albany Cathedral. She
was perfectly sober and rational when
spoken to by the officer, and said that
was her abode, and had been all winter
He asked her if she was not afraid of be,
ing frozen to death. She said ''no," not
SO long as she was under the care and holy
influence of the Blessed Virgin. She
has slept there ever since last November,
and when we recollect the severe cold
nights that we have endured since that
time, it is easy to imagine the strong re-
ligious faith that she must have possessed
to enable her to live through that cold
exposed as she was.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

VERY Low-BRowNLow.-The vilest
blackguard that breathcs-William G
Brownlow-the arrant hypocrite-the
foul mouthed drab-the miserable soul
loin-the infamous blasphemer-(says the
Evansville, Ind. Courier) made speech
in the Piebald Convention, in the course
of which he used the following language
1t had been said that he was afraid OF
negro suffrage. He never had held a
doubtful position on any question, and he
had no hesitation in saying he was foi
negro suffrage. He would rather be e.
lected to an Office by loyal negroes thar
by disloyal whites. He would rather
associate with loyal negroes in private
life than with white rebels. He would
He would rather be buried in negro
graveyard than any rebel graveyard, and
and if he had to go to hell or Heaven after
death, he would rather go with negroe;
than with rebels.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10
WHAT MAKES A BusHEL.-The fo

WHAT MAKES A BUsHEL.-The fol
lowing table of the number of pounds Q
various articles to bushel, may be Of in
terest to our readers:
Wheat, sixty pounds.
Corn, shelled, fifty-six pounds.
Corn, on the cob, seventy pounds.
Rye, fifty-six pounds.
Oats, thirty-six pounds.
Barley, forty-six pounds.
Buckwheat, fifty-six pounds.
Irish Potatoes, sixty pounds.
Sweet Potatoes, fifty pounds.
Onions, ffty-seven pounds.
Beans, sixty pounds.
Bran, twenty pounds.
Glover seed, sixty pounds.
Timothy seed, forty-fve pounds.
Hemp seed, forty-fve pounds.
Bluegrass seed, fourteen pounds.
Bried Peaches, thirty-three pounds.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10
AN ACT to provide for the registration
of the personal property of married

AN ACT to provide for the registration
of the personal property of married
women.
Whereas, the constitution secures the
property and pecuniary rights of married
women against the debts and contracts of
their husbands therefore, for the better
protection, as well of married women as
of purchasers and creditors of their hus.
bands:
Section l. Be il enacted by the Legis-
lative Assembly of the State of Oregon,
That the clerk of each county shall keep
register in which he shall enter n de-
scription of the personal estates of mar
ried women, as hereinafter directed.
Sec. 2. A married woman possessed OF
or owning any personal property or pecu-
mary rights may make descriptive list
of the same, and mako and subscribe, on
the said list, an oath that the property
aud rights therein described, belonged to
her at the time of her marriage, or that
she has acquired the same by bequest OI
inheritance, or by the gift of some person
named other than her husband. And the
said list aud affidavit shall be recorded in
the said register, aud shall be prima facie
evidence of the facts therein stated, and
property not so registered shall be deem
ed prima faeie to be the property of the
husband rather than of the wife.
Sec g. A certified copy of the regis
ter shall be original evidence equally with
the original list and affidavit, and the fee;
for recording and for making and certify
ing copies of the register shall be the
same as in the case of deeds.
Sec 4. The act of January 4, 1859
Ito provide for the registration of the
separate property of married women, anc
to declare the effect thereof" is hereb,
repealed.
Approved, October "a, 1866.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

REcoNoILIATIoN.-We neard a good
story the other day of couple of old
bachelors out West who lived a sort OF
cat and dog life together for good many
years, but having been to scamp meet
ing" were slightly converted, and both Of
them concluded to reform.
"Brother Tom," says one, when they
had arrived at home, ''let us sit down
now, and I'll tell you what we'll do. You
tell me of all my faults, and I'll tell you
of all yourn, and so we'll know how to
begin to get about mendin' of 'em."
"Good," says Brother Tom.
"Well, you begin"
"No, you begin, Brother Joc."
"Well, in the fust place, you know
Brother Tom, you tciU lie !"
Crack goes Brother Toms doubled fist
between Brother Joe's "blinkers," and q
considerable "scrimmage" ensued, until
in the course of about ten minutes, Meth
er being able to come to time, reformation
was postponed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10
An ExcIr1No GAME.-some origiuaI

AN EXCITING GAME.-Some original
and inventive genius in Wisconsin, has
produced new game for the AMUSEMENT
of the intellectual and bLase portion Of
the community. He deserves to have his
name recorded as benefactor of the hu-
man family. The game is described as
follows: A new game of chance has re-
Gently been introduced in this city, called
"ay lieu" 1t is less Objectionable than
most games of chance, In this, there is no
chance for cheating. Lest some of your
readers may not understand the game
and wonder what it is, we will state for
their benefit, that it is very simple and
easily learned. 1t may be played by any
reasonable number fpersons. The play
ers' names are written near together and
a small lump of sugar laid on each
Then commences the eager excitment of
waiting for the fly to light, and when he
does so, the player whose name is under
the sugar has to treat all round.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

IMPORTANT PApERs.-The Hart.
ford Times says that the records and priv
ate papers of the several provost officers
of Connecticut have been sent to Wash
ington-the Offices being closed. They
weighed III all three and half tons Ii
the little State of Connecticut furnished
such volume of espionage what must the
larger ones have doneg It is said that
the papers contain the reports of where
prominent Democrats mostly congregated
what was said-where they spent their
evenings, etc, during the war-with cor.
respondence as to the propriety ofsend
ing this or that one to Fort Lafayette, OF
Fort Warren, and what sorts of tune:
Democratic ladies we're in the habit oi
playing on their pianos. The TIMES
speaking of the matter says: IA wonder
full history, it may be, is bound up in the
thousands of tons of Provost Marshals
papers returned to Washington City; anc
in the future years some publisher may
contrive to get hold of the personal O
those files, and makea fortune by the
book in which he prints them. 1t would
beat the "Nurse and Spy" all hollow, i
faithfullr compiled"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10
MACHINES

Handsome mahogany table, gilt legs
and wheel, needles, &c, &C., hemming,
braiding, embroidering, tucking and quilt
ing guides, SIS so extra. Cases for pack
ing 81 each. All orders to be addressed
to 6 Fanbourg Contmartre, or 81 Boule-
ward, Sebastopol Terms cash, Refer
enee-W. d. Richards, Esq, w. D. So
hier, Esq, Boston.
CHAs. r. GOODWIN"
The following comparison shows the
price of the same class of machines in
New York aud Paris:
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

THE BANT1NG SYsrEM.-Banting's
work on corpulence, has been done into
French, and all the fair women in Paris
are trying on this regimen to try out their
superAuous flesh. The Paris correspon-I
dent of the Boston Post tells of this dia-l
logue which hesays he overheard at ball )
"Have you seen Madame G-2 Since
she has embraced NJ. Banting's religion
she has diminished at least one half. -
"Then she must be charming" said
Mile. , with naivete '.Not at ALL.
She looks Ike cathedral that has lost al
its saints and preserved all the inches
from which they were taken"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

[ ISHoULD SAY So.-A writer at the
Crab Orchard Springs, Kentucky, gives
the following: passing the drawing room
last evening, my attention was attracted
to rather corpulent young lady, visiting
the springs for her health. She was seat
ed at the piano and singing "Do they
miss me at homo" l thought they did,
about meal time"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

INNOCENCE PROVED AFTER THIRTY
YEARs.-Oyer thirty years ago, Rev.
E. I'll. Avery was tried in Rhode Island
for the murder of Sarah Mcconnell and
acquitted. The girl was found dead in
the woods near camp-meeting, and
Avery was said to have been seen with her
just before. Proof has lately appeared
that the man seen with the girl was not
Avery, but person resembling him in
size and dress, and that the girl commit
ted suicide. That clears Mr.. Avery from
all suspicion. He left the ministry after
his trial, and is now living in New York.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

POLITE EcHo.-An English gentle
man, speaking in praise of the fine echo
of Killarney WHICH repeats the sound forty
times, Pat promptly replied: "Faith, sir,
that's nothing at all to the fine echo in
my fathers garden in Galway, for if you
say to it, How do you do, Paddy Blake p
it will Immediately make answer, pretty
well, thank you, SIR
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

VALuARLE TARLE LEds.-A young
man went from New York city to the
West, where he commenced business on
his own account and married. His friends
in the city were interested in his welfare,
and when merchant was about to jour
ney to the place where the young man
had located he was requested to visit the
emigrant and ascertain how he lived, and
what sort of woman he had chosen, his
prospects, etc. Accordingly the New
Yorker ascertained the residence of his
young friend and called upon him quite
early in the morning. He found him in
small, neat cottage, and just taking his
breakfast. The introduction of the New
Yorker to his friend was quite off.hand
and unceremonious, and he was requested
to be seated aud partake of the morning
meal. The young wife had prepared the
steak, biscuit and coffee with her own
hands, and for table had used her knead-
Iing-board, over which a napkin was
spread, and the aboard" placed on hei
lap. The Yorker declined n seat at the
table and took his leave. On making the
report to his New York friends as to how
he found his young friend living, he de-
scribed the style as magnificent p and il
he were owner of the young mans furni
ture he would not take ten thousand dol
lars for the legs of his table
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

WILL WA1T.-When once particle is
set in motion by rain on a hillside, its
course can only be downwards. It may
rest for awhile, during drought, but must
move on before long when rain comes.-
"No return tickets are given. 1t will
wait there till the next rain"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

Runs THE MAcHINE.-The Knoxville
Wing thanks God that "the Tennessee
apostate and renegade (meaning Andrew
Johnson) who occupies the White House,
does not control the Legislature of Ten
nessee." No, he doesn't, remarks the
Memphis Argus, that machine is run by
the devil, personated by BrOwnlow the
filthy
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-10

A man stopping his paper wrote to the
editor eI think folks ottento spend their
mummy for paper, my daddy dident ..und
everybody sails he was the most intelli-
gentest man in the kuntry and had the
smarkest family Nv bois that ever dugged
taters."