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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

Whoever wrote the following unques-
tionably uttered a truth which many have
learned to their cost: Disseminating
to advertise is like taking down ones
sign. 1t is a sort of iutimation of retire.
tnent from business, and the public treats
it as such, or they may regard it as evi-
dence that something has gone wrong
which requires privacy for investigation.
Whatever constroctlon is put upon it, the
result is disastrous. 49, s. y i
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

Two STUDENTS, meeting on the road
with hostler, they fell to bantering
him, and told the fellow that they
could prove him to be horse or an
ass.
"Well,"' said the hostler, 81 can
prove your saddle to be mule.n
"a mule,' cried one ofthem. ssHow
can that be %
Because" said the hostlel, ct is
something between an ass and q
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

CHARLES PUDDiNG.-0ne quart Of
milk, one pint of bread crumbs, one cup
of butter, one cup Of sugar, four y0lks Of
eggs. Boil1nilk, and mix wdllwith bread
crumbs, etc. Dish and bake, then take
out and cover with a Jelly ;beat the whites
of four eggs into hard 'frdth, with which
cover thesjeny. Bake again in . quick
oven ten minutes - Il stFeN
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16
J. r. MCCOY,
E1ZToRNEYAN COUNSELLOR ATLAW,
AND
NoTARY PuRLIc,

PORTLAND, OREGON
"THh PRACTICE IN TH8 SEVERAL
w Courts of this City and State. and of Wash
iugton Territory. All kinds of claims and demands
notes, bills, book accounts, subscriptions, etc..
collected on commission, by suit or solicitation.
Real Estate bought and Sold Taxes paid
Buildings rented, and rents collected on commits
sian.a
Titles to Real Estate searched, and abstracts
made.
,@AGEN for the principal daily and weekly news
4pkpeFs on the Pacific coast Subscriptions and ad
Tertisements solicited.
@~An collections promptly RENTED.
0FFIf iEv-No- 95 Front street. Portland.
e 2ai7g
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16
The following is from josh Billings

The following is from josh Billings !:
1t il gettin so now-a.daEe If a man Kant
cheat in some way he Amt happy.
Success in life IL very apt to make us
forget the time when we wasn't much.
1t iz just SO with the frog on the jump
he kant remember when he was tadpole
but other folks kan. :
An Individual to be fine gentleman
has either got to be born SO or broughtup
SO from infancy he kant learn it sudden
emmy more't than he can learn injun correct
ly by practicing on the tommy hawk.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

A man with q very large bald head
was complimented on the fact that
his 'caput was analagousto to Greenland.
"Why so ?n. he asked. Because it is
a great white bear (bare) place." was
the reply. fi
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

BENT ON SLEEp. man in Worcester.
being unabIeto procure lodgings the 9th
er night, calmly smashed street lamp,
and stood patiently BY the side Of tho de-
molished lantern until kind poIioefaa6
took him to the station house. sass.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

IN certain burgh in West Virginia
there is an old darkey named Uncle
al, who after getting remarkably hap
py upon one occasion, cried out, go
Lord, raise the roof and let me go
right up to glory, and Tll pay for the
damage to the shingles.o9
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

There is good deal of the brute in
a man. For example, he is generally
dog-matic, often pus-iAanimous, and
sometimes easily cow-ed occasionally
categorical, and is always ready to
be made q sslionn of.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16
?. DALToy.
RUSSELL & DALTON.
ANEW BARBER SHOP IN ALBANYi
on Main st, Adjoining IrVing,s SaddIeRy Shop

~ GORGE ANTEMIRE WILL BE GLAD TO
~ hold the public by the nose and exercise bis
.bar6ero1s skill upon them. -
He has the fittings of the torsorial profession in
every detail-good razors, easy chair. and all the
Fs.ial cosmetics used in frst-class shops. y3n9
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

A correspondents writes to know if.
the brow of a hill ever becomes
wrinkled? The only information we
can give him on that point Is that we
have often seen it furrowed. lfi
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16
NEVER LOOK SAD.

NeFcr Look sad-therc's nothing 90 bad
As getting familiar with sorrow;
Treat hisn to-day in n cavalier way,
Ard he'll seek otherquartsrs to-moTroE.
Long ysu'd not weep. would you but peep
Al the bright side of every trial;
Fortune. you'll end, i ever most Kind
When chilling your hopes with denial.
Let the sad day carry aEsy
It's own little burden of sorrow.
Or you may miss half Of ihe bliss
That comes II the lsP Of tomorrow.
When hope Is wrecked. pause and reflect
IL error oeeasianed yOlr sadness;
If Il be 50, hereafter you'll know
How 10 steer 10 the barber of gladnesg.
-
70 purchase hcagcn has gold lhe pogeF1
Can gold remove thc mortal hour.
In life can love be bought for gold?
are friendships pleasures to be sold ?
No oil that's worth Wish-a ihought--
Fair virtue gives unbFibed. unboughl.
Cease. then. on trash thy hopes to bind,
Let Eoblsg vieEs engag ihy lngni.
-JotasoH.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16

OFFICE IN LANNON'S BUILDING FIRST STREET,
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-01-31

gates his authority to an other, who hears
the proof, and recommends refusal to
sever the silken tie that binds an
unhappy couple. The Judge is displeased
aud regardless of testimony, and in dis
regard of his pligbted faith, reverses the
decision, and grants the divorce. The
Judge acts in bad faith and deserves the
condemnation of all good and honest
men. These cases are not altogether dis
similar. Both had the legal right to dele
gate the authority. Both are subject to
revision. Here the parallel ceases. The
one may have committed illegal blupder,
and refused known and acknowledged
right. Can so much be said in the 9TH
er case No. The submission to the peo-
pie was legal and proper. Their decis-
ion should have been final until reversed
by themselves. Congress should have
ncquiesced with whatever grace, defeated
hopes, and wishes could command. Their
failure to do 80 falsfes every statement
and promise made to the people, is vio'
lation of plighted faith aud honor, such
as should meet the merited rebuke from
and outraged people, that of hurting them
from place and power. We speak not as
political partizan. We express no opin-
ion as to the correctness, or propriety of
granting suffrage to other races beside
the Anglo Saxon. We only view the
suje,t from one stand point, that of the
wishes of the people. We should con :
denim similar conduct in any other party
in control of the government. We leave
it to those to judge who are directly af-
fected to say whether change in the
suffrage laws would be conducive to the
public veal and with such decision we
propose to be satisfied. We shall hope
iu every event, that the country will I'D.
vance from one scale of prosperity to an
other, of peace, pleasure, and happiness
at home, of pride and emulation abroad.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-01-31

l bold that this Government was made on the
WHITE basis by WHITE men, for the benefit
of WHITE men and their posterity forever, and
should he administered by WHITE men, and
NONE OTHERS. l do not believe that the
Almighty made the negro capable OF self-govern-
msnt.-DoUGLAs.
Irepeat, am for the Union; am for pre-
serving all the States. l am for admitting into
the council of the nation all their Representa-
tives who are Enthusiastically and unquestionsbly
loyal. man who acknowledges allegiance to
the Government, aud who swears to support the
Constitution, must necessarily be loyal. A
man cannot take that oath in good faith unless
he is loyal-ANDREw JOHNSON.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-01-31
THE BOGUS DI,PATCH.
From the Idaho World 2Gth inst.

From the Idaho World 2Gth inst.
The friends and hackers of Secretary
Hewlett are laboring to make it appear
that the dispatch the old rogue pretend
ed to get from Secretary McCullocb, or
dering him not to pay the members they
had not taken the oath, Aas genuine
There is indubitable evidence on the
proving Hewlett guilty of perjury and
forgery in the matter, but we will pre-
sent in cerroboration of Howlett's culpa-
bility, the following from Secretary Nc
Culloch:
Treasury Department. Dec 30, 1866.
"To Hon. Geo. Ainslie-President of
Legislative Council, and Hon. A. W.
Flournoy, Speaker Of House Representa-
tves, Boise City, |. t.:
Gentlemen Referring to your kilograms
Of Dec. 2lst. yesterday telegraphed you as
per annexed copy marked A which kilograms
is hereby confirmed. Very respectfully,
"H. McCulloch, r
Secretary Of the Treasury"
A.-coPY.
Treasury Department.
ITO George Ainslie-President of the Leg
islative Council Boise City, l. T., via Salt
Lake City, Utah Territory:
Fifty three Thousand Dollars tS53,O00)
has this day been placed with Assistant
Treasurer at New York to Secretary How
let's credit, and late Collector Cummins
instructed to cash Howlett's drafts on New
York. No accounts have yet been received
from any Secretary.
"(Signed) McCULLOCH,
Secretary of the Treasury"
Let it be rendered that Hewlett
made oath that the dispatch was sent to
him by Secretary McCulloch on the same
day the Secretary sent the above dispatch
to Hon. George Ainslie and Hon. A. W
Flournoy. This would make it appear
that Secretary McCulloch had, one day
after (Dec. 10th } he sent the dispatch
copied above, and also the one Hewlett
swore he received, ordering nonpayment
of the members, deliberately sat down
and penned letter to them the language
of his dispatch, and withheld from them
in that letter all knowledge or any in-
timation ola dispatch to Hewlett said to
have been sent by himself { McCulioch)
the day before! Can any man believe
that Secretary McCulloch' would be
guilty of such shameless duplicity? Yet
Howlett's statement would convict him
of it, and render him obnoxious to the
severest censure. Very likely Hewlett
will have to explain this matter to Sec
rotary McCulloch, and his silly villainy
may yet cost him severe pains and
penalties.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-01-31
Suffrage in the District of
Columbia.

1t will be seen by an inspection of the
late dispatches that Congress has passed
bill granting the right of suffrage to
all, irrespective of race or color, in the
District of Columbia. The Federal con-
stitution in Section eight, Article first,
grants the power to Congress "to exercise
e. exclusive legislation in all cases whatso-
ever, over such district (not exceeding
ten miles square, as may, by cession of
particular States and the acceptance of
Congress, become the seat ofgovernment
of the United States" That Congress
has exercised legislation within their le-
climate sphere cannot be denied by any
fair and honest man. But, the policy of
Congress passing such a law contrary to
the expressed wishes Of the people, partic-
ularly affected thereby, is question Of
grave and serious doubt. Those by whose
votes this result is brought about, delight.
ed to advocate boisterously the right of
the majority to rule. They claimed that
the will of the people should be the will
of the government. The principle
sounds well upon the stump, and in the
Halls of Legislation, where the honest
masses are supposed to be the auditors
In consonance with this expression Of
opinion, Congress, composed as it was by
many who to-day occupy positions upon
the floor, submitted to the people Of the
District at an election the question of
granting the right of suffrage to all, ire
spective of color With singular una
nimity, the people decided that those only
who were entitled to, aud did exercise the
right Of suffrage up to that time, should
continue to so exercise it. This was, per-
haps contrary to the wishes of the large
majority of those who by fortuitous cir
cumstauces had obtained predominance
in the government. What under the
circumstances, should have been the
course of Congress? They submit NIT
ter of Importance to the people. Had
they exercised the right to have decided
the question themselves, it would have
been within their Constitutional preroga-
tive. They however, delegate the right to
others. This was emiuently proper. The
people of the district to be affected, were
made the arbitratiors-the Judges Con.
gress now proposes to fasteu universal stuff
rage upon thatpeople rtrary to their wish
es-coutrary to their decision made in
accordance with a delegated right How
to characterize such conduct we know
not Our language contains no terms,
no adjectiyes sufficiently expressive to
convey our feelings of indignation and
contempt at this act of bad faith. 1t re-
minds US of aJudge in order to avoid the
responsibility Of granting divorce, dele
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-05
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-05
THREE LITTLE TROUTs.

Once, as the story goes, three little sill
yer trouts lived in a stream of clear water
which ran between two high green banks.
1t was sheltered from the wind and the
storms, and sun shone there; so it was a
delightful spot. Besides, these fishes had
q plenty to eat and nothing to trouble them !;
so you would have thoug int them as happy
as happy could be. But, alas, it was not
so. They were so foolish as to be discon-
tented and unhappy, and God heard them
find fault so he told the little fishes that
each of them mi ght wish for any thing it
pleased, and it should have it.
Then the first little trout said, 81 am
tired of moping here in the water. I
should like to have wings and fly in the air,
as birds do"
The next said, "I am a poor little ignor-
ant fish, and do not know how to protect
myself from danger. I should like to know
all about hooks and nets, so that I might al
ways keep out of harms way"
The other trout said, 81 too am q poor
little ignorant fish, and for this reason do
not know what is best for me. My wish is
that God would take care of me, and give
me just what he thinks best. do not want
any thing that he does not chose to give
me-"
So God gave wings to the first fish, and
he was quite happy, and soaring away into
the air, was very proud, and despised his
playmates left in the river. He liked so
we'll to fly, that he flew away off, till he
came to great desert where there was sand
as far as he could see. By this time he
was tired of flying, and was faint and thirs-
ty, but could see no water. He tried to
fly farther, but could not; his wings failed,
and he fell down painting on the hot sand,
and died miserably.
God gave the other little fish knowledge,
as he wanted to know all kinds of danger ;
but instead. of being happier, he was all the
time afraid afraid to 60 into deep water,
lest the great fishes there should swallow
him up; afraid to 60 into shallow water,
lest it should dry up and leave him. If he
saw fly or anything he should like to eat,
did not dare touch it, lest there should be
a hook hid under it: so he pined away and
died.
But God loved the other little trout, and
took care of him, and kept him from all
danger, so that he was the happiest little
fish that ever lived.
Now which of the little fishes was the
wisest?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-05

Nor APPREoIATED.-A scientific man,
travelling in South America, who had provi-
ded himself with gold, found that in one
part of his journey he was very very much
puzzled to pay his bills, as the people had
never seen gold, and did not know its value.
So teachers and parents offering advice,
the fruit of long experience, and that chill
dren cannot appreciate the worth of such
fine gold, and will not take it at it's value.
The deep thinker offers his wisdom to su-
perfcial hearers they only know that they
do not understand him. So the Christian
preacher commends the "unsearchable rich
es' to the poor and needy; but they have
dim and inadequate ideas of the great trea-
sure offered them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-05
fir THE Munte Gittle.
THE PIGEON ADVICE.

81 shall never know this long lesson, u
said George Nelson. 81 wish there were
no such books, then I wouldn't have to gel
lessons from them
"What's the matter, George?" asked
his grandma, who at that moment entered
the room. ....,.
"Oh, this lesson, grandma. I'm sure ]
can't get it. Just look both Of these long
columns, and don't know one word"
"Well, never mind that; you will soon
know every word of it if you try right hard.
And then, only think how much more you
will know than you do now. wonder if
my white pigeon wouldn't help you to get
your lesson p
"Your pigeon, grandma! I didn't know
you had any pigeons
'No, I havn't now; but when I was a
very little girl my brother had pair of
beautiful white pigeons presented to him.
He told me I might call one of them mine.
They were both very tame, and would eat
corn from our hands. What pleased US
most was, that they seemed to know us
both: for my brothers pigeon would 60 and
take corn out of his hand, while mine al
ways came to me. Well, I was going to
tell you, how mine helped me to get my les
son." ......
"Did it really help you. grandma a?'
eyes and I think it will help you just
as it did me-"
sI'm sure, I wish it would; for this is
hard lesson"
His grandma smiled, as she continued:
Gone morning I was sitting near the
window trying to get my spelling lesson.
1t seemed so long, and the words looked
so hard, was sure could not learn it. I
sat there long time, wishing I knew it,
so that I could run out and play. The sun
was shining bright, and it looked so bright,
and it looked so pleasant out of doors.
All at once saw pigeon fly up to its
house, and then in ashort time, it few down
again into the street. I watched to see
what it was doing. 1t picked up piece of
straw and flew up as it had done before,
and then returned to get another. 1t did
so for long time"
cit was building its nest, wasn't it,
grandma p asked George.
eyes; sometimes it would fly up with a
little piece of straw, and sometimes it pick
ed up quite long pieces and when it would
get about half way up to the window the
straw would drop down, and then, it would
60 right down after it and pick it up again.
I saw it try to get one piece up three times,
and the third time it reached the window
safely. Just then my eyes fell on my book.
There was no lesson yet. How much my
pigeon had done while had been doing
1 thought to myself, and yet, it
took only one straw at time. My lesson
did not seem near so long as it did at first.
In few moments, I knew che whole of it. "
"My lesson looks easier already, grand
ma. I shall only have to learn one word
at time, and I'll soon know all of them.
George set to work in good earnest and
but short time had passed till he had
learned it perfectly.
"Now, George" said his grandma, after
ward, edo you think you will remember the
pigeons advice 2" ss, ..h,
20, I am sure SHALL" he replied, laugh
ing, "and when I come to the longest
words, I'll do as as the pigeon did when the
straw fell-Ill try them again !'
Pacific Churehman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-05
Yetisfellanepns ArtifIes.
A DEYLIsH PLOT IN VIRGINIA.


We copy the following article from the
Lynchburg Nes0s. 1t shows conclusively
that mischief is brewing in Virginia:
We are no sensationists, but we cannot
shut our eyes to the alarming fact that the
negroes mean mischief. On Saturday q
negro of conservative principles, named
Bernard Brooks, lodged complaint with
Justice Bruce, a magistrate of Campbell
county, that Jacob Jones and Jacob John
son, two negro Radicals, living in the coun:
ty, near McAllister' Shop, were preparing
to kill him, and asked for a warrant for
their arrest. The warrant was issued and
placed in the hands of Constable George
M. Bruce, and the accused were arrested
and brought to the city, where they were
partially examined before Justices D. P.
Reece, and Jas. M. Bruce, which resulted in
the prisoners being committed to Jail for
further hearing on Friday next.
Among the witnesses examined was Mrs.
DR.. McAllister, who stated that negroes,
to the number of fifty or more, had been
holding frequent meetings on her husbands s
plantation, seven miles below the city on
the Richmond road, and she finally had her
suspicious aroused to such pitch that she
determined to see what was going on
Friday night she went to the house where
q meeting was being held, and upon nearing
found dog tied, as she supposed, to give
the alarm should any one approach. Re-
turning to her own house near by, she pro-
vided herself with bread to give the dog to
keep him quiet, succeeded in her plan. and
finally reached the cabin undiscovered.
There she heard the negroes discussing the
mode by which different white people in the
neighborhood were to be killed, amongst
whom was her husband, who was to be shot.
Other whites were pronounced too mean to
be granted so respectable death, and a
grape vine halter was decreed them. The
negro mentioned above, Bernard Brooks,
was included in the list of those who were
to be killed, his offence being his conserva-
tism, and short work was to be made of him
with grape vine. Further developments
of the plans of these blood-thirsty Williams
were made, and the lady became completely
satisfied from what she heard that they
were preparing to carry them into speedy
execution. Among the negroes present on
the occasion, Jacob johnson and Jacob
Jones were identified, and others also, war
rants for whose arrest were issued, and will
be at once executed.
The negroes under arrest are the lowest
and most ignorant of their class, and are
Just such creatures as can be relied on to do
the murderous work which the teachings Of
the white scoundrels in our midst have pre-
pared them for, and are urging them to do.