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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08
SIXTY MILES An HOUR.

One of the most interesting fruits OF
the attention now paid to the velocipedc
is q new invention just made by two In
genius mechanics of this city, of which
we yesterday examined model. 1t is o
monocyclc, or single machine, consisting
OF a wheel eight feet in diameter, with a
tire some six inches wide, or two narrow
tires on its outer edges, with two sets of
spokes connecting with double center
which fills the place of hub, the two
sides of which arc some two feet and n
half apart. The operator is in the mid
die, and propels the wheel by simple,
yet curious apparatus in which both his
weight and his muscle are brought into
play. Any more precise description
would manifestly be out of place until
the patent has been issued. The inven-
tors anticipate that their machine will ex-
coed in swiftness every other device of
the kind. They do not think that sixty
miles an hour on smooth road will bc
Y. Sun.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

Packing dogis one of the novelties Of
travel introduced into Owyhee recently
Mr. Usher, in coming from Flint, on
Tuesday, fell in with footman accom-.
paniisaa 81 81 g monster dog, so far as size
goes to constitute monster. The ami
NAL, acting the part of pack-horse, was
trotting along with oil the camping outfit
of himself and master securely sinched
on to his back. 10 conversation with the
boss of the train, Mr. Usher learned thai
he had travelled all the way from Califor
MIA to Montana and back this far, and
that his faithful dog had been his sole
companion, packing his blankets and Other
little things indispensable to camp life
During his stay in Montana the Blackfoo
Indians came one night and murdered
the inmates of cabin within few hun
drcd yards of his camp, and prepared t.
perform the same operation on him, blu
were overmatched by Tige and kept a
bay. Tho owner would not take thou
sand dollars for his pack animal Sitvei
City Tidal Wdvc, March 20.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

"a During the cross-examination Of .
witness, he was asked where his father
was. To which question, with melan-
choly air, he responded
"Dear sir, dropped off very suddenly"
"How came he to drop of suddenly :"
was the next question.
"Foul play, sir-the sheriff imposed
on his very unsuspicioas mature, and get
ting him to 60 on platform to look at .
select audience, suddenly he knocked =
small trap door from under him, and in
falling he got entangled in rope, from
the effects Of which he expired"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

DECENTRALIZATION OF THE DAY

During the war, when q regiment or q
brigade behaved badly in the field, it was
said TO be "demoralized" The word in
this way became the polite for panic.
stricken, as retreat is for fight. Finally
it degenerated into jocular by-word, and
poltroonry in general was sarcastically char.
acicrizcd as decentralization" But since
then crime and immo atty have made
such rapid and alarming progress in civil
life, that the term in It's most serious and
solemn sense is scarcely adequate to ex-
press the existing subversion Of moral
principle, aud the Indifference, not to say
tolerance, with which vice aud yillaiuy
are regarded by large portion of the
community. 1t is painful thing to say
SO; but never, within our recollection,
were the requirements of public decency
so daringly disrcgardcd, or glaring viola
tions Of law committed with the same i'm.
punity, or rascalities of every type so
readily condoned, as they arc at the pres
ent time.
Twenty years ago people talked Sc.
riously and reprehensively Of high crimes
aud misdcmeaBors. Now, as q general
rule, they speak Of them jcstingly; aud
as for social convivialty, it is a standing
subject for Jadinage So we go-the
wrong W y; and VIC are travelling in that
direction pretty fast. Society stands in
great need Of rational reformers; but we
have few of that sort, though of fanatics
and Missionaries, with newfangled schemes
for social improvement, Heaven knows
we have more than cnough.-Ex.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08
A ROMANCE OF THE BoRDER

The st Louis Republican, of February
9th, says:
On Wednesday last strange looking
party visited the Office of the Chief OF
Police, and during their stay the follow
ing particulars concerning their history
were given, and in manner 80 simple
that no doubt of their truth could bo en-
tertained:
The mans name is Kimball, and his
companions were his wife and child. In
1858 he was captured by tho Indians,
when on his way to California, and car.
ried into the interior He was not treat
ed cruelty, but his escape was carefully
prevented, and years elapsed and he re-
maincd still captive. Gradually he be-.
came accustomed to Indian life, and half
reconciled TO its wild freedom and savage
accompaniments. After eight or ten
years had passed, ho met among the In.
dians of another tribe young American
woman, who, although not only not only
resident, but thoroughly domesticatcd
among tho Savages. retained the marks Of
her parcntage. We need not describe
the incidents Of their intimacy Love
VOWS are quickly consummatcd under
such circumstances, and in duo time
Kimball became tho husband of the In
dian American girl, and they continued
to live among the Indians, enjoying fair
share of happiness Kimball learned
that his wife had been captured on the
frontier when a child, but was so young
at the time that she retained no rcmem.
brance of her parents and friends, or Of
the circumstances under which was she car
ried off.
In the course Of time tho husband, who
had learned the Indian language, taught
his wife to speak English, and an imagi-
native man may picture them sitting over
the camp fire talking of the strange des.
tinies which had shaped their lives. II il
not surprising Il at they ultimately framed
the desire of regaining civilization. The
birth OF their child made the father more
anxious TO carry this into effect, and he
has at last succeeded, his wife accompany
ing him. On reaching the frontier they
were without money and were considera.
bly, delayed, but finally managed to reach
this city. The mans intention was to
reach, if possible, Springfield, Illinois,
where he says he formerly had some rcla-
tives, and then if he could obtain
some means to 80 to New York, where
he had brother living. Their visit to
the chiefs Office was IN search IF trans
por'ation 10 Springfield, and they were
referred to the Mayors cfficc.
Kimball is fully versed in Indian man
ners, and exhibits also, we regret to say,
truly savage procliviiy for "firewater,"
otherwise whisky. lie can give the war.
whoop dance, Indian dances. and, in ad.
ditiou, perform sundry athletic feats which
arc quite remarkable. We must not for.
get to add that he aud bis wife exhibit
the iiyelcst affection for each other, and
appear happy and conten,ed The boy is
exceedingly bright, and speaks English
we'll and Indian better.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08
[From the Chicago Tribune, February 24.1
A BUDGET OF MISDEEDs.

A somewhat complicated sensation, in.
volving robbery, seduction and elopement,
has recently come to the surface. In the
town of Simcook, New Hampshire, lives
an old man named Elliott. Before the
occurrence Of the unhappy events about
TO be recorded, he lived with his son, an
estimable young man, who had but year
before married belle Of the village
Tho sister of Elliott, q fascinating fe-
male, also resided with him, and thus
was composed what ought to have been q
happy family circle. Two boarders were
taken some months ago, by the family.
aud they are responsible for this domes.
tic tempest. Their names are Nash, alias
Larkin, and ono Green. The former be.
came very intimate with the sister, and
Mrs. Elliott and Green entertaining SEN
timents for each other not exactly 10 ac-
cording with propriety. The four at last
formed u plan to rob old man Elliott and
elopo. Larkin took Mr.. Elliott to Boston,
while the other guilty couple remained
TO "scc the fun" at tho homestead, in the
meantime preparing to embark. Larkin
stayed in Boston for two days and then
deserted his tnaDlor0tG returning to Sim.
cock, were, to his surprise, he met Green
and Mrs. +. at the depot. Sending Green
off on some errand, he stepped aboard the
train with tho lady and came with her to
Chicago. Poor Green went to st. Al.
bans, VT, where he was soon arrested.
The police authorize cs here were notified
that the guilty couple were in Chicago,
and on Sunday last detective Ellis arrest
ed Larkin. Mrs. Elliott getting disgust
ed with her bargin, left for home some
days ago, and upon arriving at Concord,
y. H., en- route, was arrested. The
Sheriff from Simcock is 10 this city, and
will soon return with bis man.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BIZ
IN virtue Of an execution issued ou. Of the Cir
cult Court of the State Of Oregon. for Linn
county. and to me directed aud delivered in favor
Of z. u. Moore and j. Sorcross, plaintiffs, and
against Charles Morton, defendant, for tho sum
Of SI5i so, judgment and costs Of suit, have
this 18th day Of April. A. y. 1869. levied upon
tho undivided one-half interest Of said Charles
Morton in tho following described real estate, to-
wit:
Commencing 40 rods South Of the North East
corner of the SOUTHEAST quarter Of Section 27,
Township Is, South, Range 1. West thence South
so Rods; thence West co Rods; thence North GO
Rods thence East co Rods, TO the place Of DO
ginning, lying and being in the county Of Linn,
State OF oregun and on
Saturday, the 18th day Of Nay, 1869.
between the hours of9 o'clock A. n. and o'clock
Of said day, in front OF the Court House door.
in the city Albany, Linn Co., ogn, will sell the
above described property for cash in hand, AZ
public outcry, 10 the highest and best bidder.
Dated this 18th day Of April, 4. d. 1869.
X. A. IRVINE,
V4n35w4. Sheriff Linn county, Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

SENSIBLE YOUNG MAN.-In the great
ship.yard of Webb, the famous master
builder, there works young man whose
father, one Of these days, in the course Of
nature, will leave fortune SO large that
it would turn the brain of an ordinary
man to think of. This young apprentice
to the shipbuilding trade is the only heir
He might wear fine clothes now, and
have his stable of fine horses, and go all
the round of elegant pleasures, if he
would. But every morning he leaves his
fathers splendid mansion on Twentieth
street, bright aud early and joins the
throng of hurrying mechanics bound to
their work. When night comes he wash
es off the traces of work, and takes his
position in society. Why he does it is
this: He wants trade, SO certain, so
we'll learned, that if the fine fortune of
the father should ever take to itself wings,
his own living in the world would be Sc.
cared beyond question of doubt.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08
HER OWN CALF.-The Winsville Ga.
cite relates the following incident:

HER OWN CALF.-The Winsville Ga
zette relates the following incident:
Henry Marvin, of this village, is wide
ly known as one of the best auctioneers
in the country. 1t seems not long since,
he was called upon to exercise his voca-
ton at o place near Onondaga Hill.-
Among the articles to be sold was heifer,
very attractive in appearance, and conse-
quently our friend Marvin dwelt quite
extensively on her many excellences in
the customary vernacular of an expert
enccd auctioneer, winding up his eloquent
description with the flourish that she was
as gentle as lamb" Thereupon, a
long slabsided countryman who had listen
ed open n-mouthed to the wordy display Of
our friend Marvin, whose legs werc twelve
inches longer than lis pants, approached
the hcifer, and commenced handling her
teats. Bossy, not relishing such famili-
arity, lifted her hoofs and laid "Greeny "
sprawling some ten feet off.
"There," said Henry, "that shows one
of best traits she'll never allow a strange
calf to como near her u
Greeuy' meanwhile picked himself
up, and giving his bushy pate narrowing
scratch, exclaimed:
"No wonder she won't, when her own
calf has been blurting around her The
whole day!"
A huge roar broke from the crowd, ant
our neighbor Marvin gracefully gave
| in"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

Sum TOTAL or GREAT LIBRARiEs.-
We have had much to do with diction.
aries, first aud last have turned over a
thousand pounds OF them perhaps; have
watched new editions rising in stately
fashions, and found the best were set on
Webstcr's sure foundations. What we
have written Of Webster's work, while it
has been in all truthfulness, has also been
in all love. We have warm flial feel.
ing for it and him grateful to Webster
for earliest lessons and latest teachings /;
grateful to God, that, while he gave US
English for our mother tongue, lie gave
US a man SO worthy to record and cx-
pound it; men so worthy to continue the
work he so nobly begun. And we put
that mother tongue to a sacred use when
we utter the truthful words that these
three books arc the sum total of great
librarics-thc Bible, Shakespcar, aud
Wcostcr's Royal QuartO.- Chicago Even-
ing Journal.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

Old BillyW-, of Fluyanna County,
was dying; he was en- ignorant and very
wicked man. DR.. D, and excellent
physician and very pious man, attended
him. The old fellow asked for bread -
DR.. D, approached the bedside, and
in solemn tone, said. Ny dear fellow,
man cannot live by bread alone" 'No,"
said the old man, sorter reviving, he's
'bleeged to have few vegetables" Tho
subject was dropped.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

A STRANGE SToRY-Thc London
Herald tells the following singular and
touching story:
Not many years since certain miners,
working far underground, came upon the
body of poor fellow who had perished
in the suffocating pit forty years before.
Some chemical agent to which the body
had been subjected-an agent prepared
in the laboratory Of naturc-had cffectu.
ally arrested the process of decay. They
brought it up to the surface, aud for .
while, till il crumbled through exposure
to the atmosphere, il lay there the image
of fine, sturdy young man. No eonvul.
sions had passed over the face Of death
the features we're tranquil; the hair was
black as jet. No ono recognized the
face-a generation had grown since the
miner went down his shaft for the last
time. But tottering old woman, who
had hurried from her cottage at hearing
the news, came up, and she knew again
the face which through all these long
years she had not quite forgotten. The
poor miner was to have been her husband
on the day after that on which he died.
They were rough people, OF course. who
were looking on; liberal education and
refined feelings are not deemed essential
to the man whose work is TO get out Goals,
or even tin; but there were no dry eyes
when the gray headed pilgrim cast her
self upon the youthful corpse and poured
into its deaf ear many words of endear.
ment unusual for forty-six years. Il was
touching contrast; the one SO old, the
other SO young. They had both been
young those long years, but time had
gone on with the living and stood still
with the dead
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

CLEAR LoG1c.--A man who was up to
q thing or two, once offered to bet that
he could prove that this side of the river
was the other side. His challenge was
soon accepted, and bet of ten dollars
made; when, pointing to the opposite
shore of the river, he shrcwdly asked
"Is not that one side Of the river n
"Yes," was the immediate answer
agreed" said the man Hand is not
this the other side 2" "Then," said the
man, sspay me ten dollars, for by your
own confession I have proved that this
side of the river is the other side" The
dumbfounded antagonist, overcome by
this logic, Immediately paid the money,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

CHEYENNE-ITs WONDERFULLY RAPID
GRowTH.-0ne of the most notable ex-
amplcs of rapid growth in recent times is
furnished in the case of the infant city Of
Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. On the
4th of July, it consisted of single house.
Now It boasts of population of 7,000.-
It has six boot and shoe stores, FIVE drug
stores, five wholesale groceries, three
hardware and cutlery stores, four station
cry and Yankee notion firms, six whole
sale liquor dealers, and four cigar and to.
bacco stores besides twelve other firms
engaged in various branches of business.
There are four hotels, eight lawyers,
seven physicians, in the place. -Four pa.
pers, three daily and one weekly are pub
lishei in Cheyenne. The Union Pacific
Railroad passes through it and several
lines of, telegraph radiate from it. Il
contains one very fnc church (Catholic),
and three or four denominations are
about to erect houses of worship. For
merly, when the Union Pacific Railroad
had its terminus there. the town was
oyerrun with disreputable women to the
number of FIVE hundred or more, but a
large propotion of them have followed the
road to its next terminus. The youthful
city, supports large number of gambling
hells, several dance houses, museum
and theatre, all in full blast The Union
Pacific Company are building machine
shops there, when completed, will employ
some FIVE thousand hands. The ranch
men, farmers, miners and stockmen of
Idaho, Utah, Montana, Nevada, Dakota,
and Oregon buy the bulk of their goods
at Cheyenne. Twenty.one firms there
last year reported business of over $780,
900 month. The wages of masons, car
penters, common workmen etc., are from
four to ten dollars per day, and improved
property sells for 500 foot. Such are
the magical effects of railroad enterprises
on q grand scale in the West.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

A prominent lawyer was counsel in
case involving some feeling. He placed
his client in position to be seen by the
jury, and instructed him at peculiar
point in his argument to she'd tears. The
client obeyed. Under tho eloquence of
the counsel and the weeping of the party
the jury rendered verdict giving dam
ages. Next day Mr.. G., q member
of tho bar, in the presence of his breth-
rem, thus addressed the learned counsel !:
ct, watched you in that CASE
When your client wept at the trial those
were theatrical tears. This morning,
when saw you take him out and make
him assign the verdict for your fee, it
brought the genuine article abundantlyp
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08
NOTICE.

YE(HE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECEIVE
sealed proposals for graveling the crossings
Of Second street, where the various streets cross
said Second street, from Calipooia street to the
eastern extremity of the city of Albany; said
grayeling to be four inches deep and twenty feet
and all bids.
By order Of the Common Council, made April
22d. 1869. L. W. DoOLITTLE,
n36sf City Recorder.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

In the Swiss canton of Uri, printers
and editors are whipped on the bare back
for publishing articles which the authori-
ties do not like. In Bohemia, editors
who assail the Government are sentenced
to IMPRISONMENT. In Mccklenburg the
opposition papers are not allowed to pub
lish leading articles.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08
NOTICE OF FINAL szTTLEMzMT

n OHM RRyANT sn,MTNIsTRAToR OF THE
estate of. M. Humphrey, Decd s n.. this day filed
his account in the County Court of Linn co@.1ty'
Oregon, praying for q final settlement Of the same
and to be discharged as such Administrator.
Therefore notice is hereby given that said ap-
pIication and settlement will be heard and deter
mined at the Court House in said county, on
Saturday, the 9th day Of May, 1869,
and all persons interested in said estate hereby
required to file their objections to said account
and the settlement thereof on or before said
day.
BY order of said Court.
April 6, 1869. s. A. JOHNS,
County Judge.
N. q. cnASoR, Atty for Admir-. nS4w4
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

RATES OF ADVERTISING: prn n An; ons
Column, 500 Half Column, sse Quarter Col
umn, 436.
Transient Advertisements per Square oftsn iinss
or less, nrst insertion, So each subsequent lnsef-
tion, 81.
square is one inch In space down the column.
counting cuts display lines, blanks. &C., - sollA
matter. No advertisement to be considered lsss
than square, and all fractions counted full
square. ALI advertisements inserted for 6 less
period than three months to be regarded a. tran
sient
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

AN IMPORTANT INvENrIoN.-A Vir-
ginian claims to have invented compass
with a needle which is not influenced by
local attraction.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

any son." said the veteran at the foot
Of the stairs, arise and see tho newly
risen luminary of day, and hear the sweet
birds singing their matin song of praise
to their great Creator, come, while the
dew is on the grass and tender lambs are
bleating on the hill side come, say, or
I'll be up there with switch, and give
you the cussedest licking that you ever
had.n
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08
POETRY.
HAVE CHARITY.


Through the great, sin blasted city
Tolls homeless little one
Not friend to sooth or pity
Not n bed TO lio upon
Ragged. dirty, bruised and bleeding,
Subject still 10 kick and curse
Schooled in sin and sadly needing
Aid from ChrlStian tongue and purse.
But the rich and gay pass by her,
Full Of vanity and pride,
And q pittance they deny hor,
As they pull their skirts aside.
Then sudden mood comes o'cr her
Reckless she Of woe or veal
Death from hunger Is before her
Sho must either starve or steal.
She does steal, and who can blame herY
Hunger pangs her vital gnaw--
None epdeaYor 10 reclaim her,
And she violates the law.
Then the pampered child OF fashion,
Who refused to give relief,
Cries. with well-aHectod passion,
"Oat upon the little thiefr
consors full Of world-wiso schooling,
Cease 20 eensure and deplore-
When the girl transgressed mans ruling,
She obeycd higher law.
Take her place-icel her temptation-
Starved, unhoused-no suecor nigh
And, though sure Of reprobation,
fe would steal ere ye would die
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08
NOTICE.

UHIs Is TO NOTIFY ALL PERSONS NOT
to trust or harSor my wife, Martha NJ, on
nv account, as she has left me and eIoped with q
scoundrel By the name of J. J. Reid
Brownsville, Oregon, April 26 1889.
n37y4 ROBERT LINDER,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

A correspondent tells Of Fifth avenue
mansion decorated with point-laee our
tains, Indian shawl coverings on the fur
niture. bronze doors, and silver mono
grams on every thing.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

A moral philosopher has discovered
that the object of flies and bcdbugs is to
make us grateful, because it would have
been so easy to have made the flies mus.
ouitoes, and the bedbugs centipedes.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-08

uWhatl are you drunk again 7" "No,
my dear; not drunk, but > little slippery.
The fact is, my dear, some sconndrel has
been rubbing my boots till they are g
smooth as ; pane Of glass