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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09
STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09
POETRY. P
GODDESS or SLANG.

was eourting beautiful girl one night,
Whom 1 worshippod rs almost divine,
And longod to hear bfeathcd the sweet little word
That told mo she would bo mno.
1 was praising the wealth of her chestnut hair,'
And her eyes of matchless blue,
When sho laid her dear check on my shoulder and
said.
"Hurrah that's bully for you'll"
started in terror, but managed to keep
From showing my intense surprise,
And pressed my lips lightly on brow and On ehock,
And then on her meekly closed oyes.
told her my love was as deOpas the sea,
(As fclt her heart go Pitti-patter),
would worship her always if she would bo mine
And she whiApasAd- col iAA.iGAslasAis+ho mat
ter!'
told her her cheek would tho rod roses shame
Her teeth the famed Orient pearl;
And the oceans rich coral could mover compare
With the 1ipe 0f my beautiful girl.
That her voice was like music that como to tho sa.
In the night time-And sweet was her smile
As that of an angel. and softly sho breathed.
"on that you can just bet youE pile ="
In the hush Of tue starlight still whispered on.
And pressed her more tight 10 my breasts
Talked swoetor than Romeo. deeror than Claude
And toll ne. how true love was bless;
OF bliss in a cottage. of flowers and birds
Tho felt at times strange out of Jointl,
When SIZE looked with smile. and daintily lispst
In my ear, II ean't quite the point"
pressed her still closely, talked stiil aor,
sweet
Called tho stars to look down on our love;
Made love rhyme TO dove, and kiss rhyme to bliss
And vowed by the heaven above
I'd be constant and true IL she'd only be mine
Pressed her lips and carcsscd hor black locks,
When she answered me back, with rich, sauc,
laugh
LOCKER here amt yer after the roeks1"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09
PLANTERS HOUSE
AuctiOneer.

TFHE undersigned having taken out License a
Auctio neer in this State foreWarps all per
sons from doing business in that capacity, who ar
Dot properly licensed to do SO bv Law.
.tc9na8 WM. LISTER.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09
4 Boston iudge reoently.refusad to {

A Boston judge reoently.refusad to di-
voTpe q. hushands and wife, whose. COM
plants Of illtemper and incompatibility
we're mutal on the ground that it never
would answer to allow such uncomfort-
able persons q change to get otherslinto
such q scrape as marrying them.xoald m
yoige. - :
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09
j. g. POWELL.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Ia "
AND SOLICITeR IN CH4NeERY,
A LBANY. Oregon. Collections and convey
n anees promptly attended to- Oc2onloly
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09

WTE have just laid in of tho largest and
w best selected stocks Of Furniture thE. was
ever brought to this market, consisting of =
CHAIRS, all descript'ns MUSIC STOOLS,
BEDSTEA DIS. - COUNTER sT90LS,
CUPBoARDS, REVOLVING STOOLS,
SAFES, CANDLE STANDS,
BUREAUS WASH STANDS,
BREAKFAST TABLES, HAT RACKS.
DINING TABLES. TOWEL RACKS,
EXTENSION TABLES, ,wHAT-NoTS,
CARD TABLES, LOUNGES,
SOFA TABLES, SOFAS,
WORK TABLES, PICTURE Francs Of
CENTER TABLES, every description,
ROSEWOOD AND GILT M0LDING,
We have also the latest and most improved
styles of upholstery wogk and the finest Parlor
aud Bed room sets that that was ever brought TO
Albany.
We manufacture. repair or reft Furniture Of cy-
cry description, and do all kiads Of upholstery
work. '
Having in our employ none but the best Of
workmen, who have served their time at their
trade in the East, prepared to do all kinds
Of Cabinet work on the latest ana most approved
styles, and which
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09
FOR WORKMANSHIP WE CHALLENGE COMPETITION

We select our stock in person, and the public
may rely upon our statement Of its durability aud
p lace of manufacture.
he have on hand large and well selected stock
Of wo. T. Pulu, Hair, and Moss Mastrasses.
We ar also prepared with material for the man
fa,ture q, Cof5ns at the shortest notice.
NIB. We have also on hand large lot oi
SASH, DOORS, AND BLINDS,
Which We will disp ose of at very low rates.
Albany, IS 1866. aulS-ly
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09
TISEM rs.
THOMAS HAMPTON s. n. M'BRIpE.
NEW FURNITURE STORE
HAMPTON & MCBRIDE


DEALERS IA FURNITURE, BEDS & BEDDING
Cor. FIRST and Washington Sts..
ALBANY, LINN CO., OREGON
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09
BUsIN EsS CARDS
i. LYONS,

JEEELER, AND CLOCK AND WATCH
ID EPAIRER. Shop in Gradwohfs new brick
20, stOre, Albany, Oregon. pc2onIoIy
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-02-09
Class m-sheep.
RULES FeR ExHIsIrToN oR sHKkl

Exhibitors ofsheep shall be required 10 make 9
written statement or affidavit and give to tha su-
pertinent Of the proper classes Of
1st-The breeding Of sheep offered by them FOR
premiums. - =. :
2d-The manner Of preparing tho sheep for ex-
hibition-Wh the sheep have bsen grain, or
grass fed ;.if grain, in what quantities = and IL
grass, the character OF the pasturage. .J =
3d-Those exhibiting sheep for premiums offered
for wool and mutton, shall exhibit the shoru ReeoO
With the sheep, together with statement, Of the
time of its growth.
4th-The committee shall take into sonsidsra-
ton the quality as well as weight Of the fleece.
and quality and age as well as weight Of ,eaycaas
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06
DAClFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP CoMPANY'S
THROUGH LINE TO
JAPAN AND CHINA.

VIA PANAMA AND BAN FKANCISCU. : I !
CARRYING THE UNITED STATES NAIL.
Steamer HENRY CIiAuNCEY viii leave pier ~ North
river foot OF Canal street. New York. at twelve o'clck
noon. Monday March H. 1867, connecting via Pan mi
Railroad with steamer MONTANA. Cor San France
where passengers will be transferred the companys
splendid steamer COLORADO TO leave that port
Wednesday, April g. 1857 direct for iokoh ma and Hong
Kong.
Passengers who prefer 10 lie DAYS at San Fran
CISCO Panems, Acapu.so take the RISING STAR
hence March ], connecting with GOLDEN CITY.
Through from York. adding IN regular
prices York Francisco the following
rates. payable in gold or its equivalent
FIRST CABIN. SECOND CABIN
Ban Francisco to Yokohama. $50 sI7o
San Francisco 10 Hong Kong. 800 2O0
Due notice will be given OF subsequent voyages.
For through tickets and IN further information, apply NJ
the Office the wharf, pier u North river foot Of Canal
street. to p. X. BABY, Agent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06

pAcIFIC NAIL STEAMSHIP Co.iPANY's
THROUGH LINE
TO CALIFORNIA.
CARRYING UNITED STATES MAIL.
VIA PANAMA RAILROAD
Steamers leave pier AZ North Canal street.
IL O'Clock, noon, as follows:- "
March 1st--RISiNG STAR. Captain W. g. Furber con.
Meeting with GOLDEN CITY Captain J. r. Watkins.
March llth-hENHY CiiACNcEY, Captain A. @. Gray
connecting with MONTANA. Captain j. Sutton.
March 2lst-OCEAN QUEEN. Captain T. A. Harris,
Meeting with CONSTITUTION Captain Caycriy = q
All departures touch at Acpnco; those LIST and 2lst
connect at Panamn with for South Pacific
let and it for Central American ports and those Of LIST
Deparue Of llth each month connects with the new
of March ii, lS6, will eompRny's
steamer COLORADO, to leave San Francisco
and Hong Kong April g. 1857. y
lso pounds baggage allowed each adult Medicines aud
attendance free. sase ra4se4s rs5f VI
For passage tickets and all further information apply
the wharf. foot OF Canal street. North river,
New YORK. +. II. BABY, Agent.
L,oR CALIFORNIA VIA PASAMA.-THE r ACTFIC
v Nail Steamship Company's steamer HFSRY CHAUN-
CEY will sail Monday March H. at II O'Clock
Frcights received as usual ssseetrrs =
For rates &c inquire freight Office companys pier
WELLS FARGO 4 CO.,
Sole Freight Agents p. N. S. Co.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06

-o><~<>>>-
TOR CHARLESTON. g. C., THE fLoR!DA iW vsnhn
and the south and Southwest Al last ana Ie.o
steamsnp sARAGOSSA y reoeiupg carEoApd YIN -
on Saturday from pier IL East river connecting At Chartey
March with the Dictator for the FloIaa
the principal points the South carolina ana connecunS
railroads. ARTHUR LEARY, Is William streel
INOR RICHMOND NORFOLK AND QITY POINE !.
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -.
From pier 81 North river, foot Of Beach street.
steamlhip ALBKMkRLE, Captain Bowen, isavss svery
Wednesday, at IL O'Clock N.
Steamship HArTERAs Captain Alexander leaves svery
Giving through fading an points the ssaboar
and Roanoke Railroad and ia Connections
hls ladin; signed on the pier.
For re.ght passage apply once the pier, u
NJ L. McCREADY, Prcsident
ISL Greenwich, corner Ucy street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06

dor HAVANA, VIA NASSAU N. p.
- The British and North American Royal Mail Steam
Packet Compxnys new steamer CORSICA. Captain lie
Messurter will sail for the above ports the company
wharf at Jersey City Saturday I'D March. and Saturday
10Th April, ~ noon.
Passage money to Nassau. ............e4 s
Thesa8o money 70 HAVANA ~
Payable In gold It's equivalent
b. UONARD No. Bowling Green
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06

NATIONAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
-, $500 %HessS $ shdFyoSsEo0I
L9pIsIAsNyA aarrinsson. Saturday March 9
ss.'sss: s:sss !:
10 Liverpool or a x r sos 20
s.ssrsss passage 70 Liverpool ouseusiown so
ssssss passage t,cssss 70 bring parties from Liverpool
Through passage 70 Paris Antwerp, Hamburg Bremen,
70, 3. payable any bank
For frssh. and cabin apply at The ONCE OF
And :,esrsss eisu :. tn. passage once Of the CON-
''n' ''0A'"'' ana 40 f'f. % HURST aefR Manager
TEE sSsSs SEHsss GSPs master.
p''' ''' '' On SAT- sSTt RfSY. MARCH.
BREMEN. VIA 'SSccurHAxrros.
LoSbSS HavR Il SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN
At the following rates payable In gold or M equivalent In
For cabin si2s; second cabin s7S; sieerasc s So
10 Be FOLLOWED s By the steamship AMERICA, Meyer.
For freight or passage spg,y e . 90 -
NToRTH GERMAN LLOYD
d x. vi. Ike x:
ssm york syS T na amer sn the % e s
q April Southampton Tuesday carrying the United
''-'''' A' ''' oEERicas CO.. O. Broad street.
NIRECT Steamship LINE BETWEEN ANTWERP
~ and New York.
The undersigned viii dispatch the frs. class English iron
From f$st S; sG$Ss si;sii ss;
taking passengers from Antwerp
sssr ~no'n. ..'.'....
ercss0c !. $40
Pins. Cabin socordDs 70 location Of room SIS 70 900
-, r.,,. ExcURsioN iiiGKETs Iii ''.''''s1 =
rlrst Gapln. $40 Stesrage. 81 80
Other nrst class steamers viii follow from either side
dam, and Amsterdam.
For passage freight apply 10
KILLER ! CO.. No. 8 Chambers street.
r oNDoN AND NEW YORK STEAMSHIP LINE.
Passage 70 London or Brest Silo s7b $50 currency
Bxcurson tickets at reduced avaiabs months
CELIA. Captain GcadelL from New York March o.
IN; ,fEMN Captain Bi.nge from New York March I6
srf n "a eansIn plnkham. from New York March 10
gELLONA, Captain Dixon, from New York April TX
Inc British iron steamship CELIA will M.
ortn river Tor London, calling at Brest Saturday
Until rer notice s tho steasuers Of this line viii can
a bres m lagd passengers Tickets sold through By rail-
FsIfs ~ ~ per cent less tnan regular rates.
rresht viii he taken srf through bills Of adng given 70
For tssssss sppi, 70 CHIs A wHifsEY. s Bro.d~ay
''' '''' HSwGxS6 ! lxspIEwALL. Ass.sA
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-22
A Caution to the Public

Some months ago, we received an order
from Berger Shuts & Co. of Troy n. Y. to
publish sundry advertisements, for which we
were to receive some $500 payable quarter.
", which advertisements were sent to large
number of papers over the country. At the
expiration of the first quarter, we sent our
bill, but no notice was taken of it. We took
the cars and made visit to Troy to look
after the matter, and there learned the state
of the case. We were informed that the
name Berger Shuts x Co. was an assumed
name; that the only individual engaged in
this matter was C. f. Shuts, who was under
stood there to be a scoundrel, and who kept
himself out of sight, doing his business by
proxy. We learned at one of the banks
that they had been receiving drafts on this
bogus concern for the last three months but
that none of them had been paid.
The advertisements of this said Shuts de
clare him a chemist. But we ascertained thi:
to be false. He is nothing of the kind ant
it was the impression of those who had tbs
means of forming a correct opinion, tina
those who sent money for the advertised
nostrums got nothing in return.
This is an outrageous swindle. Hundreds
of publishers have been cheated as well a.
the public generally.-Bufalo n. y. Aduo
cate. Juty 18Th.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-22
Afraid Of Investigation.

So much has been said concerning the
awful ba-barities practiced upon northern
soldiers in southern prisons, that the people
have hardly thought of inquiring how it was
with southern men in northern prisons. But
MIR. Monger, a conservative member of con-
grsss, thought about it, and, on Saturday,
submitted resolution in the house instruct
ing select committee to inquire about the
treatment of confederate prisoners confined
in the camps and prisons of the north during
the war. His resolution met q deafening
roar of denunciation from the 1loyal' mon
grels in that body, who, without hardly TAX
ing breath, laid the proposition on the table
by a full vote of their side. They afterwards
adopted resolution declaring it as their be-
lief that rebel prisoners "had been treated in
no instance with other than kindness and
humanity and Furthermore, that .sthis house
will entertain no resolution which implies
the contrary unless accompanied by a re-
sponsibie charge that they were treated 9TH
erwIse." = s3ss4sS {ssssE !.
A responsible charge in mongrel ,esti-
nation, would be such as some. ,shoulder-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-22
OBITUARY..

On Saturday we published brief notice
of the death of Rev. Harvey Fl. Hayes, ID.
found dead in his bed, at the house of Mr..
Bascom,in this city, that morning. He arrived
in this city on Wednesday previous to his
death, having left Washington City the last
week in July, to attend to his pecuniary az
fairs at the vest, and it was his intention
after tsseir completion, to spend the summer
among his friends in different sections here,
and in New York and New England. He
had already visited Muscatine and Kossuth,
Iowa, and returned to Rock Island on We'd
nesday last.
DR.. Hayes was born May 8, 1916, in Gran
by, Hartford county, Connecticut. He grad
uated at Union College, New York, in the
class of 1923, with distinguished honor; en-
tered the Theological Seminary at Prince
ton, New Jersey, in 1924; was commission
ed chaplain in the United States Navy, and
served from 1927 to 1881, during which time
the government granted him six months
leave of absence to travel in various portions
of Europe land Asia. In 1881 he took
charge of the Manual Labor school near
Pittsburgh, Pa, from which place he re-
moved to West Ely, Missouri, to occupy the
position of principal of Marion Lower Col
lege, where he remained till the pecnniary
crisis of 1887, which terminated the pros
devoted himself exclusively to the ministry.
He was missionary several years in Mis-
sour, after which he preached at Rock Island,
Ills, from 1853 to 1858, at Bentonsport,
Iowa, from 1859 to 1862, and at kossuth,
Iowa, from 1863 to 1865. For two years
past he has been out of employment and had
no settled residence, spending his summers
with his relatives in different parts of the
country, and his winters in w ashington City,
where Mrs Hayes has resided for seven or
eight years.
DIR. Hayes was a man Of great energy and
decided talent, honored in life by an appre.
ciating public, and lamented in death by a
large circle of relatives and friends His
brother, Rev. Gordon Hayes, of Muscatine
Iowa, the only one of the family residing in
the west) arrived here ON Saturday evening
to assist in making arrangements for the dis
posal of the remains. They left for Wash
ington City this (Monday) morning, in &C
cordance with the wishes of Mrs. Hayes, as
expressed by telegraph. His age was u
years months and 16 days.
In respect to his memory, sermon wa
preached yesterday Sunday afternoon a
the Second Presbyterian church, by the Rev
Mr.. Wetmore, pastor, assisted in remarks b.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson,of this city, and Rev. Mr.
Wood, of Chicago. A large concourse o
citizens and friends of the deceased wer'
present on the solemn and impressive occa
sion.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-22
communicated
THE PRETENDED REAPER TRIAL.

EDITOR ARGUs:-I notice an article In the
Daily ARGUS of the 10th, headed, aThe New
Yorker Ahead" it being statement ofwhat
is called "Reaper trial. between the
Woods machines and the New Yorker, on
MIR. John ii. Eby's farm. 1 had no notice
of there being any "trial" to take place
knew nothing about it, and none of Woods
agents were present to represent the machine
Mr.. Eby says he was in his field cutting his
rye with a Wood machine when the New
Yorker came along in charge of its agent
The latter drove his machine into the field
and proposed contest. Mr.. Eby had jus,
started with his work, didn't understand
managing the Wood machine aud had a
very unsteady team. After few rounds in
the rye the machines were taken into an oat.
field at request of the New Workers. agent,
where the New Yorker soon swamped and
failed to do her work, while the Wood went
through, doing her work in good. style. Find
ing that his machine did not succeed, one
of the agents of the New Yorker when asked
why his machine failed, replied, ''if they
wanted a machine to cut green oats they
would have to wait until they built one foi
that purpose" As Mr.. Ely wants his oats
cut in a few days, it is not likely he car
wait until the agents of the New Yorker
have machine built for that purpose. The
agents of the New Yorker were then invited
to try their machine with the Wood in cut
ting grass, which invitation they pretended
to accept. But before the machines wer,
got in readiness to cut grass, the agents o
the New Yorker found it healthy to leave
and left. The trial" as it is called, was ne
test of the merits of the machines, becans'
Mr.. Ely had never attempted to handle /,
Wood machine until that morning, Will,
the agent of the New Yorker was present t.
run his machine with a well-trained team.
In order to have fair test of the merit.
of the two machines, propose to the agents
of the New Yorker to try the Wood Com
bined Reaper aud Mower against the New
Yorker Combined Reaper and Mower, il
wheat, rye, oats, barley and grass, the win
ner to take both machines or their value il
money this proposition to be accepted with
in five days and the wager put in responsi
BILE hands. The time and place for the tria
to be fixed when this propo sition is az
cepted.
Come to time, gentlemen, or quit sculdug
gerry. | mean what | say.
GEO. w. ID. HARRIS,
Agent Walter A Woods Reaper and Mower
Rock Island July 20, 1867.
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and which is as follows /:

ana WHICH Is as IOilOWS'
SECTION 8. Whenever the navigation of the
Rock River shall be improved in section fourteen
(14) township seventeen (17) north range, two
west of the Fourth Principal Meridian By the
construction of canal and look or locks the aid
city of Rock Island shall construct and maintain
. draw bridge across said canal, or change the
construction of the bridge across said Rock River
so that there shall be no interference with such
improved navigation. And in case Of refusal or
neglect to comply with the provisions Of this SEQ
ton, the right to collect toll on said bridge and
said road shall cease and said city shall forfeit
all the right and franchises acquired by purchase
or otherwise from the Rock Island and Camden
Plank Road Company.
The enormity of the foregoing amendment
will strike every citizen of Rock Island on
the first reading. While the city bill was on
its passage through the House, somebody
land it is easy enough to imagine who it
was, by comparing the language of this
amendment with Sears & Grants billy got
the House to amend it so as to require tile
city to build a draW bridge or forfeit the
| right to collect toll 1t was sly, under.
handed and mean attempt to make the peo-
| pie of this city do just what the Sears &
Grant company should do, and what they
must do, when they construct their canal
And nothing but the watchfal, prompt and
decided action Of Senator Webster prevented
I it. By looking back at the record it will be
seen that when this nice little job came
into the Senate, in company with the Sears
Grant bill, Senator Webster caused it to
be unanimously rejected, and then sent the
Sears & Grant bill to the committee of which
he was chairman, and where it would sleep
until the House receded from this amend
ment and returned it to the Senate After
that was done the bill was passed as origi-
nally introduced in the House. And then,
and not till then, Senator Webster reported
the Sears 4 Grant bill and permitted it to
pass.
Was Mr.. Coe party to this trick upon the
people of Rock Island, which was worked
through the House?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-22

strap or other loyal satrap of the govern
ment might bring-a charge from any other
source would hardly be deemed "responsi.
ble." The testimony of thousand individ-
uals in private life,-ordinarily good, -would
not be entertained. 1t would not be respon'
sihle, j. &, Hoyal"
The truth is, that whether it be true OF
false that confederate prisoners were treated
with inhumanity in northern bastiles, there
is something about it which renders an in
yestigation undesirable by the mongrel ma
lignants. What that something is, time
must disclose, as it will many hidden and
hideous transactions of the late civil strife
Carthage Ill. Republican,.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-22

FARMrNGToN, Fulton Co, Ills, July l9,l867.

FARMrNGToN, Fulton Co, Ills, July 10, 1867.
EDITOR Rock ISLAND ARGUS. Dear Sir
"A few days ago a communication in your
paper concerning one Blair Wilson was read
by this community with much relish. Wilson
is well known here, having been in the pho
tograph trade in this town for some time.
The Rock Island lady can congratulate her.
self on her escape from an unpleasant situa-
ton. About three weeks ago Wilson sold
his gallery and packed up, with the intention
ofleaying, but was persuaded to tarry long
enough to marry young lady he had se-
duced some months ago, under promise Of
marriage. Threats of pursuit and pistols, in
duced him to keep his promise.
The young lady had, hitherto, borne good
character. ~--ss-.
A CITIZEN