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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

WRITING FOR NEwsPAPERs.-It is not
enough to think and to know, says the
North British Review. 1t requires the
faculty of utterance, and o peculiar kind
of an utterance. Certain things are to
be said in certain manner; and your
amateur article writer is sure to strength
en- in any manner but the right. Perhaps
of all styles of writing there is none in
which excelleney is so rarely attained as
that of newspaper writing. A readable
leading article may not be work of the
loftiest order, or demand for its execution
the highest attribute of genius; but, what
ever it may be the power of accomplishing
it with success is not shared by ct GUS
ands of clever fellows" Thousands of
clever fellows, fortified by Mr. Thacke-
rays opinion, may think they could write
the articles which they read in the morn
ing journals; but let them take the pen
and paper, and try.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01
KEEPING BACON HAMs.-Make

KEEPING BACON HKMs.-Make a
number of cotton bags, little larger than
your hams; after your hams are well
smoked, place them in the bags; then
get the best kind of sweet, well-made hay,
cut it with a knife, and with your hands
press it we'll around the hams in the bags;
tie the bags with the coop strings, put on
a card of the year to show their age, and
hang them up in garret or some dry
room, and they will hang five years, and
they will be better for boiling than on the
day you hung them up. This method
costs but little and the bags will last forty
years. No flies or bugs will trouble the
hams if the hay is well pressed around
them; the sweating Of the hams will be
taken up by the hay, and the hay will I'M
part a fine flavor to the hams. The hams
should be treated in this way before hot
weather sets in.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

SEEING THE WIND.-Take polished
metallic surface of two feet or more, says
the Scientific American, with a straight,
true edge IA large handsaw win answer
the purpose. Take windy day, whsth-
er hot or cold, clear or cloudy, only let it
not rain, or the air be murky-in other
words, let the air be dry and clear. 1t is
better if the wind be steady, but this is
not essential. Hold your metallic sur
face at right angles to the direction of the
wind-e. e., if the wind is ncrth, hold
your surface directed east and west, but
instead of holding the surface vertical,
incline it about forty-fve degrees to the
horizon, so that the wind striking, CLAN
ees and flows over the edge (keeping il
straighD as water flows over a dam
Now, sight carefully over the straight
edge at some minute and sharply-defned
object, and you see the air flow as water
flows over dam. Make your obserya-
tions carefully, and you win hardly ever
fail to see the air, no matter how cold the
result is even better when the sun is OBJ
scured.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

A Coon HUsBAND-Not long since
Mr.. Fl. called upon an old friend whom
he found in most melancholy mood
Laws! Mrs. Mournful," he exclaimed,
"what on airth air you thinkin about p
"Nothing else in the world but my poor,
dear husband. He was such devoted
man-always bringing home his little
kindness to me. Icouldn't help thinking,
just now, when I heard Mrs Browns 5
sassiges sizzing, about what poor Mr..
Mournful used to bring me. He knew
was fond of sassiges, and he hardly ever
somedeyer came home home in his life
without fetching me sassige in his pocket
He was very fond of eggs himself, and
would occasionally fetch few of them for
himself But he was always sure to lay
a sassige on the table, Never laid his
eggs there-never'd think of EN- /; and
sometimes I'd ask, Simon, where's your
eggsY Just as ike as not he'd been set
tin on emf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

Luck IN A BLACK EYE.-The custom
of throwing shoe, taken from the left
foot, after persons for good luck, has been
practiced in Norfolk from time immemo-
rial, not only atweddings, but on all occa-
sions where good luck is required. Some
forty years ago cattle dealer desired his
wife to ''trull her left shoe after him, .
when he started for Norwich to buy alot-
terry ticket. As he drove off on his er'
rand, he looked round to see if, she pre-
formed the charm, and consequently he
received the shoe in his face with such
force as to black his eyes. He went and
bought his ticket, which turned up prizf
of 9600; ; and his son has assured me thai
his father always attributed his luck to the
extra dose of shoe which he got.-[Note:
and Queries.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01
Practical Jokes.


Two years ago the writer Of this article
attended picnic where the children were
arranged around tables and waited upon
by kind ladies, who furnished them with
an abundance of good things. Allseem-
ed happy and contented except one little
boy, who, sad and silent, stocd apart from
the rest. He had been forgotten, /
thought, and drew the attention of the
lady nearest me to the child.
fThere is little boy who looks visit
fully at the cakes and pies, but he seems
to be eating nothing"
"Why, do you not know that ne cannot
eat 20 the lady asked, in evident surprise,
and then told me his sad story. Here it
is:
Two boys we're playing together in the
back yard Of the dwelling where one Of
them lived. They had everything te
make their lives pleasant-friends, for
tunes and health, and no future Wai
brighter than theirs. As they ran
through the gard, one of them stopped ;
moment before rat of dark, clear liquid
and asked his playmate what it was.
II know taste it, was the reply.
as it good ?s
Yes, real good taste it. ."
The little fellow put his mouth doEl
and took one swallow of the liquid. ]
was strong lye, and shrank the mem
branes of his throat and destroyed hi
palate, and from that day to this he ha
never eaten solid food. Bread, broth 0
sugar and water is all the nourishmen
his feeble life receives.
i The story is true. 1t was cruel joke
and the boy who perpetrated it will bii
terfy repent it, for it viii yet probabl
cost human life.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

10 Ills c0mmanu. 1hR ueclslon deter
mined also the future Of this Great Paci-
iic West, emphatieally.
HoRsE SrABLEs.-lt is a fault with
most stables that they ire built for men
rather than horses. Ne wish to point
out two common errors into which net 4
few builders are liable to fall in con-
structing stables, especially those upon
farms. The fret is in having the doors
and upper floors so low as they generally
are. On account of these low doors hor-
ses instinctively learn to fear them, and
they shy, rear or pranee whenever led
toward them. They are, also, among the
most frequent causes Of poll.evil. The
horse, when passing through them, Is ei-
ther surprised by something it beholds
outside Of the building, or checked BY
the voice or gesture Of the person leading
him, when up goes the head, and crash
comes the poll against the beam of the
doorway. Al violent bruise often results
therefrom, and deep-seated ibscess fol-
lows. Low hay-foors also produce the
same trouble The sudden slevation Of
the head is, in the horse, expressive OF
the very unexpected emotion. This eff
feet is always noticed whenever you en-
ter the stable rapidly or at an unusual
hour. 4 sudden noise vii also cause
the same upward motion of the head
| With low stables an injury 10 the horse
is almost invariably sure to follow.
! Again, the easiest position in which
the horse can stand, is when the hind
feet are the highest portion of the body,
or when the floor of the stall slaats in ex,
aetly the opposite direction from what il
does in most stables This is the other
error in constructing stables to which We
alluded. Horses at liberty, in a pasture,
Invariably stand, when at ease, With their
hind feet elevated somewhat, and it is al
most wonder that builders of stable:
have not improved upon this fact before
and adapted floors to the wants of the
horse. The moisture from the horse. i
the floor slanted toward the forward feet
would help to keep the forward feet moist
cool. and healthy; whereas they are nov
generally hot full of fever and requir,
washing with cool soap-suds at least one,
4 day, in order to be kept in a health,
condition This is not all Where til,
floor slants back. the horse not unfre
quently attempts to ease the heavy strail
! upon the fexor tendons of the hind legs
by hanging back upon the halter. Tn
pressure upon the seat of the poll stop
the natural circulation, and in time it dc
yelops itself into deep-seated abseess.-
: We would like to see stable in whic
the two errors in building we have point
} ed cut did net occur If the builder wa
not satisfied with it we are sure the occu
: pant would be, aud would repay him b
long years of good service with unstraiI
ed limbs aud healthy system. Main
Farmer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

Many years ago celebrated French
author Of an excellent work on
the effect of Imagination, wished TO COM
bine theory with practice, in order to con-
firm the truth Of his propositions. To
this end he begged the minister Of jus
tice to allow him to try an experiment on
a criminal condemned to death. The
minister consented and delivered to him
an assassin of distinguished rank. Our
savant sought the culprit and thus ad-
dressed him:
"Eir, several persons who are interes-
ted in your family have prevailed on the
Judge not to require of you to mount the
scafold and expose yourself to the gaze OF
the populace. He has therefore commu-
ted your sentence, and sanctions your
being bled to death within the precincts
Of your prison your dissolution will be
gradual, and free from pain"
The criminal submitted to his fate
thought his family would be less disgraced,
and considered it favor not to be com
PEELED to walk to the place of public execu.
ton. He was conducted to the appointed
room, where every preparation was made
beforehand. His eyes were bandaged ;
he was strapped to the table, and at a
preconcerted signal four of his veins were
gently pricked with the point of a pin
At each corner of the table was small
fountain of water, SO contriyed as to flow
gently into basins placed to receive it,
The patient, believing that it was his
blood he heard flowing, gradually became
weak and the conversation of the doctors
| in an undertone, confirmed him in this
opinion.
''What fine blood p said one. "Wha
pity this man should be condemned Il
die he would have lived long time.
"Hush !" said the other Then approach
ling the first. he asked him in low voice
Ibut so as to be heard by the criminal
Is'How many pounds of blood are there il
the human body ?" ''Twenty four. Yol
see already about ten pounds extracted
that man is now in a hopeless state. =
The physicians then receded by degrees
and continued to lower their voices. Tht
stiffness which reigned In the apartment
broken only BY the dripping fountains, tn
sound of which was gradually lessened. S
affected the brain of the poor patient that
although man of strong constitution. h
tainted and died without losing drop Q
: blood
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

SWEET GREEN TOMATO PICKLE
Peel and slice two gallons Of green toma-
toes, FIVE tablespoonsful Of ground mus
tard seed, two giIls of mustard seed. two
tablespoonsful of ground cinnamon, one
tablespoonful of cloves. one pound of
brown sugar, three quarts vinegar. Boil
all together until quite done. IF you
choose you may use one spoonful of ground
cinnamon aud portion Of cinnamon bark.
Celery tops improve the favor. They are
excellent.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

FoR THE LADIEs.-A Paris political
economist has written an essay upon the
means of augnenting the quantity of
bread for human consumption The
treatise Wanders learnedly over the mat
ter, and winds up with suggestion that
ladies' should not use powder on their
faces which could be converted into
bread, and gives the statistics Of what
would be the result. Of course it is only
a ieke.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

SALT AS MANURE-A correspondent
of the Canada Farmer experimental with
salt this season as manure. He sowed it
on barley and oats at the rate of one hun
dred and fifty pounds per acre. leaving
strips of unsown grain in each field in or
der to test the efficacy ofthe salt. He is
confident that it added one third to his
cron.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

A SMART SERvANT..Some robbers
having broken into gentleman's house,
went to the bed of the servant, and told
if he moved, he was dead man. That's
falsehood, = said he, "for if | move, I'm
sure that I'm alive
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

CoAT OF ARMs.-A miserly baiif
coming into the possession of baronetcy,
and desiring an appropriate ''coat ofarms, "
adopted one representing tin plate, over
which was placed fork, signifying Fork
over the tin"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01
YOUNG DuEI1sr-We saw little boY

YoUNG DUELIsT-We saw a little boy
about twelve years of age, says the Grass
Valley National, who we are told. fought
a duel, about two years ago. with another
boy of about the same age, IN which he
got wounded We have had good many
instances of late of the fastness of the
Young America of this section, but we
think this little lays over anything in
this line that we ever heard of
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

VINO WoULDN'T.-tH Herrings, picked
and smoked, dull and quiet" says the
Price Current. We should suppose so.
Who wouldn't be dull and quiet after be-
ing picked and smoked?
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

CLEANSING HAIR BRUSHES Soda,
dissolved in cold water, is better than soap
in hot water. The latter very soon soft
ems the hairs, and the rubbing completes
their destruction. Soda, having an affin-
ity for grease, cleanses the brush with
very little friction.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

A PIFY-Gen. Butler was greeted at
the Pittsburg Convention with @three
cheers and tiger" Pity. says the Louis
vile Journal. the tiger hadn't been one
Of the Bengal breed, let loose upon him.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

SoME FAeE-A wag being told by an
acquaintance that Miss (who is a
rather broad featured young LADY, had
benign countenance, he replied, Perhaps
you mean seven by nine"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

In England the cows are not kept in
barns or close stables, as in this country,
but in sheds built of stones, and nicely
paved. In these, says Mr.. Willard, they
take their places during summer, night
and morning, for milking, and each milk
er is allotted seven COWS.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

Milk AND MILKERs.-In recent
article on the qualities Of milk, &C., DIR.
Voelcker says:
Generally speaking, small races, or
small individuals of the larger races, give
richest milk from the same kind of food.
Where good quality is the main object,
Attorneys or Guernseys unquestionably
are the cows that ought to be kept, for
they give richer cream than any other
kind in common use in this country but
of course, Attorneys are not the most
profitable stock for cow-keepers in towns
with whom the Yorkshire COW, essential
ly short-horn, is favorite, as it sur.
passes all others for the quantity of milk
it yields. The milk, however, compared
with the Alderney or Ayrshire COW. i:
more watery and less rich in butter, anc
therefore not well.suited for dairies in
which butter and cheese are made. II
the spring of the year and the early par
of summer milk is more abundant, anc
the butter made from it of finer flavor
AS the season advances thesupply dimin
ishes, but becomes richer in butter. The
influence of food on the quality of mill
is very striking. A half-starved COW no
only yields but little milk, but what i
yields is miserably poor. On the Other
hand, liberal supply of food rich in nj
trogenous and phosphate elements of nu
triton tells directly on. the. milk Moth
ing, therefore, can be more iniudlciou
than to stint dairy COWS in food"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

To FIND THE WEIGHT OF SHEEP.-A
good way to ascertain the weight Of sheep
that you wish TO sell for mutton, is to take
it alive and weigh it, and divide the
amount BY seven. Thus, a sheep that
would weigh 14s pounds, divided by seven,
would give twenty pounds Of dead weight,
equal to the weight Of one quarter, or
eighty pounds for the whole mutton
The pelt and rough tallo# would make
about twenty pounds more, thus making
what is called in the Boston market four
quarters to the animal. OF course sheep
poorly or.extra fattened, viii go above or
below this average, but on the whole [ ask
our farmers to test it, and see if it is not
correct.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

Bound To-A man that marries q
widow is bound to give up smoking. If
she gives up her weeds for him, he should
give up the weed for her.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

MENDED.-The performances of the
needle-gun throw sewing-machines into
the shade when we consider how many
Austrians are men-dead by means of it.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

CoNJUGAL CONFERENCE.-THE Husbond
-'Mary, my love, this dumpling is not
half done.
Wlfe--.Well. finish It then my dear." )"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

GRAssHoPPERs.--A southwest wind is
said to carry the grasshoppers along with
it. Any other causes them to alight and
fall to the work of destruction.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

ONE MILLION DoLLARs.-The cost
to the people of the bill increasing the
pay of members of Congress is the round
sum of million of dollars,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01
WINTMR d McHATTAN,

HOUSE. SIGN. CARRIAGE, AND .ORNA-
MENTAL PAINTERS GRALNERS AND
GLAZIERS.
Also, Paperhanging and Caleemining done with
ueatness and Dispatch Shop at the upper end of
First street, in Cunningham's old stand, Albany,
Oregon sezznOou
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

No WONDERING wonder Job was 50
badly boiled; his wife kept him continually
in hotwater.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

JEALoUsY-Some wives are so jealous
that they don't like their spouses to en-
brace fair opportunity.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

WHAT ANIMAL ?-"Mary," asked
Charles, "what animal dropped from the
clouds %
"The rain, DEAR" was the whispered
reply.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01
MA RICE NJ ID.

SURGEON PHYSICIAN AND AcC0UcHER
Tenders his services in the various branches of
his profession to the citizens of Albany and sur
roundiag country. Office up-rtairs, in Foster 5
Rriek. oeI3 molly.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

THE HEIGHT OF IMPUDENcE.-Takins
shelter from the rain in an umberell
shop.
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MISCELLANEOUS I-EMS.

MARRYING TwIN-A correspond
ent writing from Arkansas Springs, de-
scribes wedding which took place be-
tween two persons who had never seen
each other until the day before. The
next morning two or three waggish fell
lows informed him that his wife had
twin sister, that they were 50 much alike
it was difficult to tell them apart, and that
he had married the wrong one. The
poor fellow, without saying anything to
his wife, went directly to the magistrate,
and wished him to s.undo what he had
done, and marry him to the right gal. -
The worthy Squire told him that if he
had known this the evening before, he
would have fixed it right, but too much
time had elapsed, and it was too latel
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c. w. GRAY, ID. d. s.,

SURGEON DENTIST ALBANY, OGM
Performs all operations in the
A. line of DENTISTRY in the most
@z3 PERFECT and IMPROVED man
YlEEy ner. Persons desiring artificial teeth
would do well to give him call. Once upstairs
in Fosters brick. Residence corner of Second and
Baker streets. auzo-Iy
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR 4TLAW
AND SOLICITOR IN cHANcERY,
A LBANY, Oregon. Collections and convey
"a ances promptly attended TO. oc2enlOly
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DIR. HICKLN.

PHYSICIAN SURGEON AND 4CC0UcHER
Having settled in Brownsville, Linn county Or
egon, would respectfully solicit the patronage OF
the people of that vicinity yzn9-5m
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Dissolution Notice.

VTNHE partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned has this day been dissolved
by mutual consent. All debts due the Democrat
Establishment" account of advertising. sub
scription, or job work, will be paid to Abbott &
Brown /; and all debts against the firm are hereby
assumed and viii be paid by them.
NJ. H. ABBOTT,
NJ. V. BROWN.
JN0. TRAVERSE
Albany, Nov. 16, 1855.
N. R.-The 'Democrat" will continue regular
" to be published by the undersigned at the same
pIsce and on the same terms heretofore. We
respectfully solicit, not only continuance, but
the Increased patronage Of the public.
ABBOTT & BROWN.
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4. h. cRANoR. GEO. r. HELM
CRANOR & HELM,
ATTORNEYS Dc COUNSELL0RS AT LAW
0FFIcE-In Norcross' Brick Building, upstairs,
Albany, Oregon, au4
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-12-01

cision and conservation the most entire,
unreserved, unsellsh, (hrist-like of hui
man life to the Lord Jeus, in accordance
to His command. Tha decision deter
mined also the future ol this Great Paci.
fic West, emphatically.