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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31


ing, on Semantha's part, the whole thing
came out. The "Grecian Bend" is not
a deformity to be pitied-it is fashion
to be followed. It seems that Mary had
seen girl who had become Grecian
Bender" in England, and she had told
the girls that all the aristocracy are
" Blenders" and go all the time half bent,
as if they were anxious to become hump
backs, and had just got the hunch well
started.
Samantha said that all the girls in
America who cared for style we're practic-
ing walking round shouldcred, and were
becoming Grecian Benders" as fast as
they could.
| noticed next day in the street that
Samantha had told the truth. Every un-
married woman we met was walking with
her head thrust forward, her shoulders
bumped up, elbows drawn back, and the
arms raised to a level with the stomach,
while the hands were hanging loosely
from the wrists, as If there was no bone
there. You can't imagine more awk-
ward, uDgraccful, ungainly posture. Ev-
cry woman looks like kangaroo in pet
ticoats.
Semautha says that for fear they should
forget fashion and should straighten up
for minute az nature intended them to,
they wear a sort Of harness called Pan
ier," which answers double purpose-it
adds to the size Of the hump and it keeps
the poor deluded patient all the time
bumped.
Can anything be imagined more hide
Gus? Just think of a graceful, wtH-
made woman making "Grecian Bend
or" of herself by crookiDg her spine.
humping her shoulders, and strapping
herself into the shape Of dromedary as
nearly as she cam
| observed c1refully yesterday all the
% Blenders" net In the street. They
all wore an affected, i1iotic smiIe, which
they can't help They all looked asham-
ed of themselves, for they knew every
body was laughing at them, and so they
walked two together, to keep each other
in countenancc. Not " Bender" could
face the ieering crowd alone. They all
carried their hands tapping up and down,
with the fingers wide apart, for all the
world as if they had been boiled and the
bones taken out Their humps looked as
though each had peddler's pack on her
shoulders half covered up with shawl.
They all looked like -, well, to put
in sentence, my idea of "Grecian
Bender"-the hump on her shoulders
makes her look to me as if she had done
a hard days work over her wash-tub yes
tcrday and couldn't straighten her back
to-day and her tapping hands look as if
she had Just taken them from a bowl Of
starch, and that sticky fluid was dripping
of the ends of her fingers. think, in
fact, the Grecian Bender" should be
called - The Washcrwoman's Stoop.-
Sorrowingly.
OK. PHILANDER DoEsTIcKs, P. B.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31
POETRY.
THE ToRoH-LrGHT PROCESSION

In the dark with child on her bosom,
A woman is walking the floor;
Moaning, while hushing her darling,
oh, God what is It to be poor.
In the dark, with n child on her bosom,
In the dark of comlortess roomj
Not even candles dull ray to sootho
The terrible ache of the gloom
Down tho street throngs joyous procession,
With thousands of lamps NIL alightj
And the glare of whispering rockets
Ascending the shadows of night,
Oil enough for the multitades marching,
And music. and banners. and Aowcrsj
While the blue OF the zer.th Is blazing
With grand pyrotechnical showers.
All alone with her poor little burden,
woman with hungering eyes
Soothes with lips that are palid with fasting
Her famishing baby's cries;
She catches the echoes Of loud huzzas,
Great God + she sghes under her breath,
''Whie opulenee squandeTs 80 much away,
Must my little one starve 10 deathP
Hark the tramp Of the marches como nearer
Transparencics CLEAN past her door;
sour Cause" "our Kind" "0ur Country" she
reads,
But never one noticed "Our Poorw
And she looks at the nickcring torches
And counts the magnificent fassj
Then turns with gasp 10 her darkness again
And her scant and unscemly rags.
Like a river Of light the procession
Flows away down the stony street.
And the star-suddcd gates Of the midnight
Close ON the retrcating feet
The music dies out in the dim affair."
All Is silence, and peace, and rest.
Save "A maniae mother pacing the floor
A little cold corpse her breast.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31
The Hebrew Race.

In the journal Of the Statistical Socie-
ty of Paris, and the annals of hygiene
and legal medicine of the same city, the
following interesting facts are recorded
relative to the history and conditions of
the Jews:
The history of the Hebrew is, in many
respects, one of the grand episodes of
modern civilization. We can not but
wonder at their persistent and eventually
victorious struggle against implacable per-
secutions, instigated as well by religious
hatred as by desire to become possessed
of their great riches; their force of ex-
pansion which led them to all parts Of
the known world; the concentration In
their hands of large part of in:ernation-
al trade; the triple agency-one, OF an
admirable special aptitude for trade and
finance; two, of sounder notions OF the
power of credit, at time when unpro-
ductiye concealment and boarding were
the method of saving; three, the exclu-
sion of the law of countries which tolera-
ted their stay in them from all active en-
ployment; the adhesion to their religion,
notwithstanding. the incessant endeavors
to proselyte, which were often strength
ened by the secular arm the not less de-
termined retention in the land of their
exile of the manners, traditions and GUS
toms of Judea; their refusal to mix with
the races by which they were surrounded;
finally, certain vitality, superior to those
races, which enables them to be readily
acclimated in all parts of the world. :
Their sobriety has always been
known; intoxication is rare; habitual
drunkards can hardly be found. We see
here a practical commentary on the say
ing of the celebrated Haller, that by far
the larger part of those who were noted
for their longevity were sober and lived
MA 'nlw -
The Hebrew population in the differ
ent countries of Europe is estimated in
table before us to be 3,792, 1872, Prussia
not included. Russia contains the lar
gest number, 1,425,7S4. Next comes
Austria, LOSS, ,174. Third on the list is
Poland, 599,S79. England shows As
600, and Ireland the lowest figure of all,
being only 322. The National Almanac
for 1864 sets down the Hebrew popula-
ton of the United States at 100000
This is an estimate evidently not too
high,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31
THE COST OF mATRrmosY.

Dozens Of articles are published in
newspapers IN various parts OF the United
States setting forth the expenses now a
days attendant on matrimony, and cyi-
dcntly with the design Of making out ii
strong case in favor OF celibacy The va
rious items OF expense incurred by the
ulan who marrics are set for IA eztcnso
aud in the aggregate form total suiii-
cent TO scare many man meditating
matrimony. We seldom see the expenses
of single lie fairly presented as an Offset TO
the cost Of matrimony. Ii house rent
and furniture nccessitate large expen.
dlturc, surely room rent aud the cost Of
meals at restau ant for single man
would in many cases be more than an off.
set. Against the little so-caled extrava-
gancies of a good wife we may set pres
sents to other women, billiards. balls.
supper parties, cards, fast teams, theatre
two or three times a week, muititudinous
drinks, cigars innumcrable and a thou.
sand other male extravagances. Reckon
up the cost Of supper for two or three
friends at one Of our first class restaurants
and then calculate what supper equally
good and infinitely more comfortable
costs when given by a married man in his
own home. Set the cost of one espree"
against the yearly trip into the country
with wife and baby. Set the comfort and
blessedness Of having some one to love
you, one who belives in you, who mag.
nifies your virtues aud is half blind to
your failings, against pleasure of the
companionship Of sidewalk and bar-room
friends. Private life is far less expensive
than public life. To many young men it
may truly be said "share your income with
a wife, and you, instead of having less,
will have more; every drink you take is
enough for two, every meal you eat is suf-
fcient for two or three; your tailor's bills
are sufficiently large to be divided be-
tween yourself and wife, the cost of
your lodging is enough to provide home
for two" The tendency to railat matri-
mony so rife in the present age is bad
sign. Half the men who say " they can
not afford to marry" are either dishonest
or thoughtless. and would if they looked
at the matter in the right light plainly
perceive that they could not afford much
longer to delay being married.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31

which fits him for leader in such an
hour. Pope said:
"Feisn what crime you willard paint u Ger 50
[strong.
Some rising genius sins up to your song"
TIE NEGRO TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT.
Grants election mclts the millions into
iudissolublc whole calling us to stamp
on it what legend God wills AS in 1861, !,
the nation now can be saved only as u
nation Of justice and liberty. TO his
amazemcnt Lincoln found himgeIf the
emancipator Of the slave. 10 his equal
amazement Grant will find himself borne
up and on to be the shield of the negro
We said, in November, 1860, " for the
first time in our history the slave has
elected President" The first day Of
January, 1868, justified the assertion
If, which may God grant, this November
sends Grant TO tho White House, we
shall say, I" the negro has elected his
President'-may the future justify US
as amply.
Thus discourscs the leading and most
active spirit Of the Mongrcl party. What
he has the manlincss to say, more wary
party managers think. Grant was nomi-
mated not because of his possession Of 2
single qualification for the high Office Of
President. His greatest admirers will
not accord him this But his selection
was n neccssity-thc last desperate cast
of gambling and bankrupt faction. 1t
was not statesman they wanted, but a
man to do their bidding man who
would have no will save their own
whose policy would not interfere with
thcirs-in short, they wished White
House Bumbailif to execute their cdicts
1t is in this view that Phillips is willing
TO swallow Grant, and has the manliDcss
10 say 50. Congress, as at present or
ganized, il supreme. II knows no law,
no Constitution. The only limit to its
power is its own discretion. With a two
thirds majority in both branches of Con
gress, it can do as it pleascs. But as it
is not at all probable that the two-thirds
power win reach to the next Congress, it
il oil important to them that they secure
a President ready at all times TO execute
the will Of majority. Hence the nom
ination Of Grant But, unfortunately for
them, the people comprehend the situa-
ton, aud will place the statesman, Sey.
mour, at the helm Of State.-.S. T.. Er-
dmiacF.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31
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A fiery poet: Burns.
A burning shame': Arson.
How to get branded Drink brandy.
Natures garb: The skirts of the night.
The great Chinese game: Burlin- game.
The honeymoon has been changed to mon
eymoon.
Cut the acquaintance of any lady who
signs letter with "Yours obediently."
Song of Colfax: 'I'm afoat, I'm afoat y
Echo of Grant: "I'm bloat, I'm bloat
Three thingo to think about: Life, death
and eternity.
"Oh for a thousand tongues" as the ur.
chin remarked when inside molasses hogs
head.
It is impossible to look at the sleepers in
church without being reminded that Sunday
is day of rest.
A greenhorn sat long time, very atten
tive, musing upon cane bottom chair, ane
at length said Il wonder what feller tool
the trouble to find all them ar holes and pu
straws round 'em ~
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31
Radical POIiteness.

The shocking exposure of bribery and
corruption in the late Republican Con-
vention of San Francisco, where the par
ty has claimed to be composed of the
I" purest and best" citizens, has opened
the eyes of many to the vcnality and
treachery of the men who are now at the
head of the organization in this State
So long as they indulge their swindling
propensities at the expense of Democrats,
but little notice is taken of it; but when
practiced among themselves, as in this in
stance, for the purpose of defrauding one
another, howl of Indignation is sure to
follow Yet it is strange that the more
honest among them do not see that those
who will defraad a political opponent
would not hesitate to play the same game
on their own party friends, whenever self
interest demands and the opportunity of
fers. How can the Radicals of the State
OF Nevada expect honest, fair dealing
from the men who resorted to such outra-
gcous frauds in the election of Senator
Nve ! Or, how the San Francisco Re.
pubIicans expect anything better than
was exhibited in their late Convention,
from the men who bullied primaries and
manipulated Conventions in the interest
Of Gorham2 The truth is that the Rad
ical organization has passed into the
hands of as reckless and unscrupulous 8
set of political tricksters as ever cursed s
party. The people of San Francisco
know by bitter experience what it is tt
trust such men, and the recent exposure
shows how little could be expected from
them if elected, Fortunately, there i
no danger of this, as the Democracy ar,
united, harmonious, and certain to carr,
the city by an overwhelming majority
Capital Reporter.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31
BURIAL OF A AoARpET-BAGaER.

Not drum was heard. nor n funeral note,
As his corpse 10 oblivion wo hurried
Not groan escaped a gentleman throat
When the carpet -begger was buried
We buried him deep in dirty soil
So deep that they ue'er will uncover him.
Unless some Radical boring for oil.
By the dearly loved scent should discover him
His coffin was made Of n ballot-box
With white mems votes &c bound him
And he looked like u baboon taking his rest,
With hunnieatIs paper around him.
Few aud shoT, were the speeches made,
And We sung not dole:ul ditiy;
But his body aud spirit together laid,
just out of the White Mans City.
And as VIC were hastily tramping back,
Twas said il the d~-l don't take him,
He'll quietly sleep In that grave deep.
Til the trumpet of Gabriel shalt wake him
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31

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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31
THE GRECIAN BEND.

When lovely woman stoops 10 frDlic,
Aud rues the ruae, alas too lates
What balm shall soothe her mc,ancalic7
What art shall set her back up straight?
The only thing for her disaster
The only way her wos - eni,
Is 70 apply mustard. plaster
II she wont DO il, let her bend.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31
NoTIcE!

n O0K OUT FOR THE CARS JUST RE.
4 ceiyed: very large stock OF
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES
by steamer from San Francisco. will sell fol
cash or merchantablc produce, at low prices, my
entire stock of Goods, to make room for more
Call and see for yourselves.
R. CHEADLE'S
[apr4y3nsStf1 Cash Store, Albany.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31

A Dutchman once met an Irishman on
lonely highway; as they met each smiled,
thinking he knew the other. Pat, on seeing
his mistake, remarked with a look of disap-
pointment "Faith, an / thought it was
you, an you thought it was me, an its nay
ther ov u.s. The Dutchman replied: .Yaw,
das is dhru; / am anundher man, und you
ish not yourself we pc both some other pod
les ~
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31

An administrator on the estate of q de-
ceased female, advertises for sale at auction
"The wearing apparel sf Mrs A., de-
ceased, consisting Of sne bed, two carpe'ss
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31

. A witness in a Hoosier court was asked
how he knev that two certain parties were
man and wife. "Why, dog on It, I've heard
'em scoldin' each other moron ffty times"
The evidence was conclusive,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31

Vote for Seymour and Blair.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-31

Wendell Phillips is the ablcst repre-.
sentative man of the Mongrel party. lie
did more to build up Radicalism as at
present embodied in the so-called Repub-
icau party, than any man in the country.
H6 has right, therefore, to speak for
and 70 his party, with a freedom that
mighhnot be tolerablc in men Of lesser
note aud calibrc. This right at any rate
he INDUCES. In the Anti.SIavcry Stand
ard Of September oath under the caption
OF " Our Duty" he says some hard things
of his party and its nominee We give
some extracts from IL:
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14
FULL CARE OF GARDENS.

We have more than once spoken of the
tendency which 30 often prevails among
farmers {" neglect proper attention to their
gardens at all Seasons Of the year. The farm
appears So much more important in the ex-
tent Of It's Productions, and IN lhe amount Of
its productions, and in the amount Of labor
required to keep it in proper condition, that
the household part Of the grounds, the gard
en- y TOO often left TO take care Of itself, or
left to the care OF those who are unable to
work it properly. In the season Of planting,
the crmparatively trfrng work that is rec
qnired 20 make good garden is withheld, n
the plea that there Is more pressing work in
the field. The farmer who acts on this prin
ciple docs an injury to himself and to his
fri nds for nOiLIug contributes more 10 the
supply and tie comiort Of The srcal board
thau Productive garden. II NAV be made
almost bali the support Of family, and with
us small fruits, Its roots and us vege ablrs
OF every description, II adds immensely 20
the e"nd cheer OF country home.
w 'ht r"iI'ei''pti 'ldA 'l''~ Idi' VI "a 'a'''-
er's duty has mol been neglected at the pr"i-
er season for rarsrug the crops, We W"uld re
mind our readers that he time Is at hand
when the fruits ui >uch labor are To be cared
for. And many Of our readers have no other
farm than their garden, 20 tha' IL stands
them IN Land To reap he advantage Of their
summer tar 10y carefully gathering and stur-
log the pr"ducr. The value Of all kind, {
vegetables depends. IN great measure, upon
the c1ndiuYn IN winch they are gathered anr
stored away.
Many gar,ien roots wrii n"' r,qurre I" he
taken UP b, iore the c,u>r "t th, month, anI
some ,f ah,rn rot untl Octob +, but We give
the-e irmeiy nInts aud wruti especially All
wise ali wtn rave such crop, TO store, 10 have
places provided lur them 10 season, that thel
ma, not suffer b. beng left ru too long.
After all the crops are garuered. the gaFr
den IIseil should he put III Complete "rdrr !;
all weeds and useless bushes renewed, and
every hing made ready TOR an"ther sca>on.-
Tins will both invite and hcitare labor III
the sprlng
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

Cows IlOLDING Up THEIR MILE.--C, VS.
that hold up mix, say Mr.. johnson, can be
cured If they will drunk sour mIk. Alter
drinking, aud as soon as they begin 10 hck
the pal, they will give down freely. lie has
tried II with cows that would give about
two thirds The proper quantity, retaining the
other portion. Then he gives them the milk
to drink, and waits until they begin TO lick
the pail when he has no trouble in obtaining
various other things: but found nothing to
produce such an effect as sour milk.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

E@ The Farmers Club Of Herkimer c..
New York, resolved unanimously that it is
unwise to pasture meadows in the fall, or TO
rely upon the after-growth for COW feed. IL
was the general opinion that corn should be
sown at intervals through the season, and be
fed with hay IN The proportion OF three parts
OF the former TO one Of the latter.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

Hay AND GRAIN STACKS Brace them up
if they settle uneveniy and Incline much
II need be, retop them Spots on large
stacks which sag down and do not shed rain
may be built up even, by SIMPLY laying on
hay or straw, and then pinning on thatch,
using hooked or pronged sticks as pins.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

armlng Utensils, &C, &c.
We take in exchange, all kinds of
Grain, al the highest market prices,
Receive and forward feight of all
kinds for up or down the river during
the season for shipping. and will keep
coal on hand, in quantities to suit
purchasers, during the season will
be found on Bridge Street, below
Huford's Hotel, the sign in large
letters "Store."
~ We have good PRINTS at
II l-2 cts. per yard, and all other
goods in proportion. Call and see us
and you will be satisfied that it is not
the best place to buy where there is
the most blowing done Our stock is
always full, as we receive goods every
day from New York, and are bound to
sell as low as the lowest.
BILLING g. PHILLIPS
Tunktannock, May 27, '67-n42 tt
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

E.]f1oLO1:lLE.1I.- IHe only Yo,I,
which settles, by documentary evidence, what has
been said, w,tten H. ought or done, by
orr .1E.1T PRESIDENT.
is A. d. RIcHARDsuN's Personal History of L. S.
G ant the Republican Union Commtte. at Wasl.
ington, recognize its authenticity and use it as an
authority sending for eopes Of IT for thar purpose
The press universally discard all others, We
want Agents Tor il in this county. Sstd FIR Circu.
aEn tsFRs DE-, b bLIss Ha NURskt NJ
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

e Between 1850 and 1850 The increase
in the valuation Of American meat cattle wa
about thirry>three ana one-thlrd per cent,
and the aggregate value is now estimated
at one IL usand millions of dolars-an N.
crease sufficiently large to demand special al
tenlon.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

RooT CkoPs, After cool weather sets IN
roots make their chief growth. Weeds
should be pulled or hoed up so as not to
disturb the roots. Thinning may also be
done effectively. The plants removed will
be reIlshed by the stock. Carrots require
that the ground between the rows should
be KEEP: loose and open, more than other
roots.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

E Rye grown on sandy soil improves
in .Iiy. o. strong soil the qraliiy TOR
bread is far inferior to that grown on a thin
sandy soil, though the yield will be much
grra'er. Land usually given over to muIlens
and sorrel will produce seven TO ten bushels
Of rye per acre, of most excellent quality for
bread.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

SWEET POTATO PCDDING.-One pound Of
sweet potatoes, Lollcd and mashed fine, or
grated " hre hot, six eggs well beaten, ! 10.
Of sugar, the same OF butter, grated lemon
rlpd, and nutmeg, wlne-glass Of brandy 3
line the dl>h with paste. When baked.
sprinkle the top with fine sugar.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-10-14

E For every three hundred and fifty
bushels Of potatoes removed from cur fields,
the soil sus,ains a loss of ninety twO pounds
Of potash. Consequently, wood ashes IS one
of the most valuable Of manures IN the cul-
ture of the potato.