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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11
POETRY.
THE IRISH POTATO.

How sweet to the taste Is the Irish potato
As momory awak, MS thought of tho plfnt;
It's dark verdant yne-top and beautiful blossoms,
In pleasing transition my memory haunt.
Aye thought Of tho root Ia profuslon once grow.
ing,
On the broad sunny hill slope adjoining the mill
At the homestead, how many We raised there's nc
knowing,
For some we're but small ones, aud few in the
hill.
The mealy potato, the Irish potato.
The thin-skinned potato that grew on the hill
That delcotablo plant would praise While I'm
able,
For often at noon. when returned from the field
found Il superior 10 all on the table.
The best favored edible nature could yield
With what eager appetite. sharpened by labor.
piled knife and fork with hearty good will
Alas there aro none Of the old fashioned flavor,
None like the "rcal smons' that grew On the
hill.
The mealy potato. the Irish potato,
The thin skinned potato that grew On tue hili
How prime from the fuIl-heapgn dish 70 receive H.
As poised on my fork it asccnds To my mouth
No appeal TO the palate could tempt mo to leave it
Though affected by ''rot' or n long summer,
drouth
And now, fhr removed from that loved situation,
Where used to PsriAke of the root to my all
Fancy fain would revert TO my fathers plantation,
And sigh for the kidneys that grew on tho hill
The mealy potato, the Irish potato,
The lhin-skinued potato tha, grew on the bill
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11

TO S76. .O395O2. which is S1O5. .96O. 40
less than il now costs TO run the govern
ment in a time Of profound peace for on.
year under Radical rule and that too
without counting the frauds and robber
les perpetrated under our revenue system
and which may be estimated at least $50.
OO0,0 more, that never reaches the
treasury, but every dollar of which Is
wrung from the pocket of the toiling mil
lions.
But it may be urged that these com
parisaus arc not fair, and are calculated to
mislead, as the population was much less
in early days of the republic than now.
and the expenditures necessarily less than
now. Admit all that can be fairly
claimed from this fact, and yet ii docs not
weaken the startling character of the
facts have given. Surely no one will
contend that it ought to cost more, or at
least much more, PR capitn to admins
ter our government as We increase IN
population than it did during the early
and struggling days of the republic. II
it does necessarily have this result, we
should in selEdefence immediately put q
stop toimmigration, and go back as speed.
lily as possible to our original boundaries.
But it cannot possibly produce this result
if the government were now administe .ed
on the principles on which it was found
ed. Taking this as indisputable. | will
now furnish another table that will place
in still stronger light the enormities Of
our present system
table showing the expense Of the general gov.
erumeDt, exclusive Of public debt, and the pop.
nlatlon shown by the census during each deeen.
pial year, frem the foundation of the govern.
tnent 10 tbs year 1859:
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11

my and justice, and whose whole history
proves that ii will redeem those pledges.
Your army must be reduced your freed
mems bureau abolished; your military
desrotism uprooted, the expenditures Of
the government reduced one half. the
taxes reduced in the same proportion
the horde Of tax-gathcrcrs must be called
in whenever they can possibly be dis
pensed with; the most rigid economy
must be introduced into every branch of
the government: and our outstanding
bonds, as speedily as possible without IN
jury to the country, be paid off in pre-
else conformity with the contract upon
which they were issued. Without these
reforms. destruction, speedy and inevita-
BILE is upon us. And | would say in all
kindness to the bond oligarchy that your
only hope of escape from irretr;evable
ruin depends upon your calling in your
mercenary pack of slaDderers of the only
party that is for justice, economy. and
strict and sacred preservation of the pub
lie faith. The path in which we are now
travelling leads to inevitable ruin and
bankruptcy, and if perseyered in for any
considerable length of time, your bonds
will not be worth the paper on which
they are written. Aid us 10 rescuing the
people from the expressions that are
grinding them into the dust ask for no.
more On your bonds than the people have
agreed to pay you; do not seek TO escape
your share Of the burdens of govern
ment; and the public faith, l will guar
antee, will be sacredIy preserved, and
you may live to green old age in happi-
ness and prosperity.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11

When q gentleman in Canada wishes q
pay attention to . young lady, he usually i
Il sbe winter, undertakes to kill her with
kindness-by taking her out and sleighipe
nnr.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11

Thus it is seen that the entire expend.
itures of our government from the foun.
dation thereof to the lst day of January,
1875 including the expenses OF the last
British war, does not equal by over SILL
100000 what is now required for the
mere ordinary expenses of the govern
ment for the present year under Radical
rule. say ordinary, as | do not in the
estimate given include the amount requir-
ed for hounties, pensions and interest on
the public debt. But those expenditures
which | have given are, in fact most cx-
traordinary, and enou h to cause the very
clods of our mother earth to rise in mutt
ny against the further rule of such. par
ty.
It will be seen by looking at the fore.
going table that the whole aggregate ex-
penditures of the government during the
three years (l8l2, 1913, and l814l of
our last great struggle with Great Brit
ain, in which we met and grappled in the
death struggle on land and sea with the
greatest power on earth, amounted only
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11
.e Tribune almanac :


Democratic minority in Il States. 1852
These States elect III presidential
electors, and those that gave Demo
cratic majorities are entitled to 9s
electoral votes, while those that gave
Republican majorities have but 50
electors.
Local elections were also held in In
diana, Illinois, Delaware, Missouri,
Nevada, Kansas and Oregon. There
is no full return from any of these
States, but the total Democratic ma
jority which they gave is immense,
and foretokens the result they will
render the present year.
1t is, therefore, settled fact that
large majority of the people of the
North, for whom the Radical Con-
gress claims to be speaking, is unqual-
ifiedly opposed to their revolutionary
measures.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11
HOW STAND THE PEOPLE.

The Radicals have been in the hab-
it Of claiming that they were "carry-
ing out the will Of the people," and
that the revolutionary acts ofthe pres
cnt Rump Congress is approved by
them. That this is not so, was shown
by the general and local elections that
took place last year. General elec-
tions were held in seventeen States,
and the following is the total of the
popular votes in those States, as given
by the IrtLune almanac:
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.

Senator Frelinghuysen, leading
radical United States Senator, recent
ly announced himself unequiyocally
in favor of negro suprcmacy-in IA
vor of denying to white men rights
and privileges that he would confer
upon the negro. Among other things.
in a speech in reply to Senator Doo-
little, Frelinghuysen said:
"The Senator from Wisconsin predicted war
Of races at the South, and that the whites would
crash their black antagonists in the struggle but
he wished to inform him that when the struggle
came which be hoped in God never would come,
an army at the north would arise and assert the
supremacy of the negro race"
If ssa war of races at the south,
shall ever occur, on whom will rest
the blame? Who is it that has vio-
lated every promise they have ever,
made to the South? What party,
after the South laid down their arms
on certain conditions, violated those
conditions? What party has dis.
franchised the whites of the South
and made the ignorant and brutal nig-
ger a voter? What party created
and upholds the nigger bureau p
What party denies white men repre-
sentation? What party is attempting
to maintain party ascendancy by mig
ger supremacy? What party advo-
Gates nigger equality in every sense
of the word? !? If war of races ever.
occur it will be because Of the villain
les and enornities practised by the.
radical party.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11
ONLY BABY SMALL.

Only Il baby small.
Drnpl from the skies;
Only q laughing faee.
TsO sunny eye-
ouly .Wo cherry lips.
one chubby nose
Only tsso little hands,
Ten li,tIc toes;
Onl. a golden head.
Curly and sel:
Only . tonsuethat wngs
Loudly and on
Only n little brain.
Empty 81 thought;
Only \ little heart,
Troubled With hgughl
Only u tender aoWeE.
Sent us 10 rear;
Only a life 10 love
While we ars here.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11

NOVEL DIsPUTE.-Two lovers about
to be married, broke off because the lady
wanted to name their first baby John,
while the gentleman insisted that he
should be called Henry.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11
NoTIcE!

WHO WANT REAPERs, HEADERS.
Threshers. Mowers, Gang PIows. Self Raking
Machines. Seed Drills. &c., at Portland prices,
freight added lsee hand-hill of E. A. Hawley >
Co., Pertland) will please call on
r. CHEADLE, Agent
lapr4v5n33t1 Albany, Oregon.
The Shasta courier., 1868-12-05
Look at these Prices
FOR GENUINE
WALTHAM WATCHES,

The P. s. Bartlett moveme t, with extra Jew
els, Chronometer Balance, Patent Dust Cap,
Patent Safety Pinion, and all other late improve
ments, in a solid Boz. Coin Silver Hunting Case,
with Gold Joints, s27 coin.
The same in 4oz. case $50. In 5oz. case $35 coin
The +" Waltaam Watch Co." movement, with extra
Jewels, Chronometer Balance. Patent Dust Cap,
Patent Safety Pinion &C., in 3oz case with Gold
The in 4oz. case, s33. In 5oz., $50 coin.
The Appleton. Tracy 4 Co." movement. with
extra Jewels, Chronometer Balance, Patent Dust
Cap, Patent Safety Pinon, &C., in 3ez. case,
Gold Joints, $34 coin.
The same in 4oz. case, S37. In 5oz., $40 coin.
" P. s. Bartlett" Watch in p OF. is karet Gold
Hunting Case, $50 con
" "Waltham Watch Co." Watch, in 2ioz Is karet
Gold Hunting Case, ss4 coin.
"Appleton, Tracy Co." Watch, in 24os. Is karet
Gold Hunting Case, $S7 coin.
Any additional weight at 81 per dwt., or $40 per
OF. extra.
We will send any of the above by Wells Fargo
q Co.. Express, with bill to collect on delivery,
ana give the purchaser the privilege to examine
the Watch before paying. All Express charges
however, tp be paid by the purchaser. But If the
amount of the price of the Watch is rcpatted to us
with the order, we will prepay the Express charges
TO San francisco ourselves. In sending money!
drafts on Wells, Fargo d Co. are preferred.
We wish it distinctly understood that these
Watches are the very best, with all the latest inn
provements, and that they in perfect running
order, and if any one does not perform we'll, We
will exchange it, refund the money.
Please state that you saw this in SHASTA
The Shasta courier., 1868-12-05
SHASTA COURIER.
Opening Mysterious Box in the Treasury
Department.


Several months after the close Of the war a
tin. box was given to General Spinner, Treas
urer of the United States, by Mr.. Stanton,
then Secretary Of War, forxafe keeping. The
box was said TO contain about $50, 900 in
gold, and Mr.. Spinner carefully locked it
awayin the vaults of .he Treasury. About
year ago certain National Bank suspend
ed, with a heavy indebtedness to the Govern
ment. A United States Quarfermaster. who
had got into trouble in his official capacity,
was indebted to this Bank in the sum of
$4,000, and the box deposited with Spinner
was said TO contain THAI amount Of money
belonging to said Quartermaster.
The Bank engaged the services of an emf
pent LAWYER of New York city as its attorney,
and he Immediately began proceedings to
have the box opened and the money taken
out and paid over to the Government to li9ui-
date a part of the Banks indebtedness. The
attorney has been striving for year to
accomplish his object, but it was not until
TODAY that success attended his efforts. He
had been to Secretary McCulloch, who re-
ferred him to General Grant. General Grant
hadn't the authority, but thought Stanton was
the person. :,
Mr.. Stanton referred him back to Mr.. Nc
Culloch. who asked time to consider. Several
months thus passed, and Mr.. McCulloch laid
the case before tbe President, and he thought
il a fit subject for Cabinet consultation
1t was accordingly discussed In Cabinet
meeting, but before conclusion could be
reached the impeachment complication occur
red. and changes were made in the Cabinet
twas then found necessary to bring the
subject before the Cabinet again with its new
members. This was done, and it was de-
cided that the power to open the box lay with
the Secretary of War. To day the War
Secretary detailed Gen. Hardee, of bis staff,
to accompany the Bank attorney and have
the contents of the box examined. They
found that the rules of the Treasury Depart
ment required law officer of the United
States to be witness, and Assistant District
Attorney Wilson was sent for. General
Spinner then summoned several of his conf
Dental clerks as additional witnesses, anc
the whole party, headed by the hopeful anC
triumphant attorney, went to the vaults. =
The box was brought out from dusty cor
ner for inspection. 1t was locked and sealed
but there was no key. After some delay
locksmith was secured and the box wa
opened, and found to contain an old Gallo
dress, and woman's shawl and waterproof
cloak, labeled as follows: /" Taken from tn
person Of Jefferson Davis at the time Of hi
capture by Col. Pritchard of the o. S. A.
Gen. Hardee at once departed for the Wa
York, and Gen. Spinner is still laughing a
the greatest joke of the season. .-Neo FOR,
Tribune, Nov. 18th.
The Shasta courier., 1868-12-05

A MINISTER, exchanging pulpits waited
at the'el6se Of the morn ng service for some
one to ask him to dinner. All passed out
aud the preacher got no invitation. He had
no alternative but to go home, some miles
distant or loiter around the sheds. As the
last man was leaving the church he stepped
up to him aud said /: -
. Friend, will you 60 home to dinner with
me to-day? 2"
Why-yes-how far is it g'
+. q Oh, only about twenty miles.
a. Then guess you had better go home
with me-" was the reply.
The Shasta courier., 1868-12-05

GEN. BUTLER's VERSION OF THE Spoon
SroRY.-General Butler has had another
talk" with a short hand reporter Of the
Boston Traveller in which he explains and
denies many of the charges brought against
him by bis personal and political opponents.
Most Of the "talk" would be of too little in
terest to the general reader to render it wor-
thy publishing. We make few extracts
from the more interesting passages:
:" There have been many anonymous and
Virulent ISLANDERS ON me to which could not
reply, and which have always thought best
simply to permit to die Of their own yiru-
lence"
The Nation" remarked, ''once made
that its most serious charge against you. -
Why have you not answered these serious
chargesF'
Because" answered Butler, ''if should
entirely snuff out some of them, as it would
be easy to do, and then not answer the next
that nv eaemies should bring up, they would
Immediately say that he would reply to it if
he could. aud so construe my silence into
conviction. and life would be too short to an
swer all that rebel malignity could suggest
If any person chooses to believe that COM
manding General Of Department would
steal spoons when by simple order be could
control millions of money. he will so believe
because his own mind is SO constituted that
he knows he would have stolen spoons if he
bad the opportunity"
"By the by. General 1 interrupted.
would you care to tell how that charge
about spoons was first started ?"
Certainly" he said 9 the history of
that charge is curious enc. After the fall
of Richmond, when the semi-rebel Legsla-
ture was in session, it was reported that
was to be sent down there 10 take command
an the place of Ord. One Flnt-Ithink that
was his name-who was a member of the
Legislature. introduced resolution advising
the people, in view Of my coming, to lock up
their spoons. The resolution, of course, was
Immediately rejected, but the cry was taken
up by the rebel newspapers. and has now
become the staple of Democratic wit against
me. Flint, however, its author, who was
then Navy Agent at Norfolk, was soon
after found defaulter to the Government to
large amount and ran away to England.
He illustrated the fact have stated-he
knew he would steal spoons as he did the
Government money"
The Shasta courier., 1868-12-05
THE other day a poorly-clad urchin picke

THE other day poorly-clad urchin picked
up perte-moanaic inadvertently dropped by
a richly dressed lady on a street in Buffalo,
Now York, and, running after her, apprised
her of the loss. I" Mercy me ]" cried the
lady. eagerly snatching the article. there
is over a hundred dollars in that porte-m6n-
maze ~ and forgetting all about the honest
minded little chap. who stood shivering in
his rags. she looked to assure herself that
none OF the money was missing Finding
that all was right, she turned to go, when,
happening to espy the boy. she carelessly
sossed him an apple, saying: 8" Here. little
poyi mere Is an apple for your henesty."
The Shasta courier., 1868-12-05
HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.
Disorders of the Stomach, Liver & Bow.


Dlsoruers OF the stomach, Liver d Bow.
The Stomach is the great centre which influences
the health or disease of the system-Abuses or de-
bilitated by excessesindgestion, offensive breath
and physical prostration the natural consequen
ces. Allied to the brain, it is the of head
aches, mental depression, nervous complaints and
unrcfreshing sleep. The Liver becomes effected
and generates bilious disorders, pains in the side
&c. The Bowels sympathise by Costiveness, Diar-
rahea'i Dysentry. The principal action of
theself sis ON the stomach, and the liver, lungs,
bowels, kidneys participate in their recruper-
alive an egeneratiye operation.
Err SlPELAS AND SALT RHEUM.
Aretw the most common and viruent disor-
ders prev ent this continent, to these the Oint
ment is pecialy antagonstic, its 'n.odus operad
is first to eradicate the venom and then complete
the cure.
BAD LEGS, OLD SORES, AND ULCERS.
Cases of many years standing, that have pertna-
ciously refused to yield to any other remedy on
treatment, have invariably succumbed to a few ap-
piications Of this powerful unguent.
ERUPTIONS ON THE SKIN.
Arising from bad state of the blood or chronic
diseases, are eradcated and a clear and transpa-
rent surface reganed by the restorative action of
this Ointment 1t surpasses many of the cosmct-
les and other toilet appliances in its power to dis
pei rashes and ether disfgurements of the face.
sa FEMALE COMPLAINT.
Whether in the young or old, married or single.
at the dawn of womanhood, the turn of life.
these tonic medicines display decided an infiu-
cnce that marked Improvement is soon precepti-
lie in the health of the patient. Being a purely
vegetable preparation, they safe and reliable
remedy for all classes of Females in every condi-
ton of health and station of life.
PILES AND FISTULA.
Every form and feature of these prevalent and
stubborn disorders is eradicated locally and en-
tirely by the of this emolient; warm fomenta-
tions should preced its APPLICATION. Its healing
qualities will be found to be thorough and invaria-
bic.
The Shasta courier., 1868-12-05
PLANTATION BITTERs.

sA-zfrf 7ls'- ttt-eiHfr-
Dyspepsia, with its symptoms, Headache, Heart
burn, Feverish Lips, Bad Breath, Sallow Com
plexioas7kc., can be cured by usiug PLAN'ArIoS
BIrrERz
This is the most successful tonic of the age
Yeung. middle-aged and old, delighted with
its effect.
The first trial always has marked good effect.
No change of diet is necessary. Eat all you
wish, of the best and most nutritious food.
1t is the greatest cure ever known for an over
loaded and distressed stomach, which it relieves in
a few moments.
We know that we have the best and most pop
ular medicine in the world. We are not afraid to
show what it is composed of.
PHYSICIANS ARE COMPELLED TO RECOMMEND 1T.
CALIsAY BARK has been celebrated for over two
hundred years, and was sold during the reign OF
Louis XVI, King of France, for the enormous
price of its own weight in silver. 1t is remarkable
for Dyspepsia, Fevers, Weakness, Constipation,
&c. H s8
CAscARILLA BARK.-For Diarrhea, Collie, and
diseases of the stomach and bowels.
DAsDRLIoN.- inflammation of the Loins and
Dropsieal Affection.
CHAMoMLE FLowERs.--For enfeebled digestion.
LAVENDER FLowERs.-Aromafic, stimulant and
tonic-highly invigorating in nervous debility
WINTERGREES.-For Scrofula, Rheumatism &c.
ANIsE.-An aromatic carninatiye creating flesh
muscle aud milk much used by mothers nursing.
Also Glove buds, orange, caraway, coriander,
snake-root. dc.