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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03
A Jealous wife Thrashes Another
woman.

The following incident occurred on
Fourth street, in Marietta, Ohio, last
Saturday: 1t tappears that Mrs. M. was
Jealous of her husband, and had got i
into her head that he was more devoted
to others of her sex than was consistent
with fidelity TO marriage vows. On the
evening we have named, she saw him IL
company with Miss F., and thinking
that their association bode ne good, she
proceeded at onceto chastise the fair one
Who had suppIanted her 10 the affections
of her husband. The latter ingloriously
fed from the scene of the combat az
rapidly as bis legs could carry him. The
wronged woman went at the business 50
dexterously as to create the impression
that she was no novice in the art of fight
ing and in little while the object of her
hostile demonstration was badly bruised
and scratched about the face. Her
screams made the welkin ring, and at
tracted the attention of the whole neigh
borhood.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03
From the Hamilton (CanadO Spectator. I

From the Hamilton lCanadD epeetatoI-lE
The hiring of the English servant girls
brought out BY Miss Rye was quite an
event in this city. and caused great stir
At the Emigrant Agony during yesterday,
Accompanied by the lady herself, the
girls arrived on Thursday evening, and
were duly cared for. Yesterday morn
Ing they were taken to the Immigrant
Sheds, a room having been set apart ior
them BY the agent, Mr.. Rae, where they
were to be found by those requiring
them u Between nine and ten % elocE,
numbers of vehicles were vending their
way 10 the scene, and very soon there
was n crowd Of nearly two hundred per
sons, moet Of them anxious to obtain
servant girls; Of course, as there were
only forty, the supply was inadequate to
the demand, and many had 70 90 away
disappointed. They took il philosophie-
alIv enough, however, with the exception
Of one individual, VINO had taken fancy
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22
PROVERBS OE ALL NATIONS.

4 stitch in time saves nine.
A full purse never lacks friends.
A friend is never known till needed.
A glutton is never generous to others.
Anger aud hate hinder good counsel.
4 liar is not believed when be speaks
the truth.
A goose quill is moro dangerous than a
lions CLAW.
A lie has no legs, but SANDER has
wings.
According to your purse, govern your
mouth.
A man is not good or pad for one ac-
tion.
A man that breaks his word, bids 9TH
ers be false 10 him.
much and costs little.
All complain of the want Of memory,
but none of want Of judgment.
At the gate which suspicion enters,
love goes out.
A husband without ability is like a
house without roof.
A man in passion rides horse that
runs away with him.
A poor man has not many marks for
fortune to shoot ut.
A broad hat docs not always cover a
wise head.
A wise mans thoughts walk within him,
FOOLS without him.
A friend that you buy with presents
will be bought from you.
A nice wife and back door, do often
make rich man poor.
Alms-giving never made any man poor
nor robbery rich, nor prosperity wise.
A little house well filed, little land
we'll titled, and little wife well willed.
A man without money is like bow
without an arrow.
A man may as we'll expect to be at eas'
without wealth, as happy without virtue
A man that keeps riches and enjoy
them not, is like an ass that carries gol'
and eats thistles.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22
RECONSTRUCTION.
Artcmas Ward thus gave his idea OF

Artcmas Ward thus gave his idea of
reorganization or reconstruction
l have never attempted to reorganizc
my wife but once. / shall never attempt
it again. I'd bin to public dinner, and
he'd allowed myself into drinkin' several
peoples health; and wishing to make 'cm
us robust as possible, l continued drirkin'
their health until my own became affect
cd. The consckens was l presented my
self ut Betsy's bedside, late at mite, with
considerable liquor concealed about my
person l he'd somehow got possesshun
of hosswhip on my way home. Re-
memberin' some cranky observations OF
Mrs. Wards in the morning, | snapt the
whip putty lively, and in loud voice
sed BETSY, you need reorganizing.
hev come, Betsy" continued-crackin
the whip over the bed-"I hev come to
reOrganize you y
That mite | dreamed that somebody bad
laid hosswhip over me several times
and when I woke up | found she had
haint drunk much of anything since
aud if ever hev any recognizing job OF
hand, I'll let it out.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

THE STATE FINANCES.

The Unionist, as its readers arc aware,
has advocated such action as would un-
lock the strong box of Mr.. Treasurer
Cook, and put the money which taxa
tion has extracted from tho pockets oi
the people, into general circulation. Sec
retary Samuel Il. Nay and Treasurer u.
n. Cook both warmly favor this opera.
ton. They have good sense enough to
know that locking up more than half the
coin IN the state for two years, thus de-
preciating the States warrants toseycnty.
five (and perhaps fifty cents on the dol
lar, and compelling the State also to pay
ten per cent. interest On this very gold
which is locked up in the vaults under
the care Of Air Cook and his subordinates.
is only the absurdest folly. Tax PAYERS
want to SEQ the money which they have
paid in good faith, applied to the purpos.
es for which they paid it.
Gov. Woods alone can afford the rem.
edy. lie refuses to do so, and must seek
his own justification. We do not refer to
this subject at this time. to provoke any
CONTROVERSY with him. Far from it. The
people are accumulating a store Of wrath
for the culpable party in this matter.
which viii some day come down like the
fire which Elijah called from heaven to
consume the Captain aud his fly follow
crs.
Dir. Jesse Applcgate, who also warmly
favors special election, remarked in q
recent letter to q gentleman in
this city that he was informed
that tho accumulation OF money in the
State Treasury had reached the enormous
amount of Fifty Thousand $3.50, ,000) dol
lars, and that such an amount would be
too great temptation for Dir. Cookies
honesty; wherefore he had better per-
suade Gov. Woods to call special cleo
ton. or himself resign. Such an impu.a.
ton npon the character Of n man ike
Mr. Cooke, who has lived in this commu-
nity nearly twenty years. established and
maintained reputation for probity and
integrity, Is unworthy Of even tic testy
pstulance Of an invalid. Dir. Cookies
character is far above and beyond the
reach OF any siur of that sort.
But Dir. Cooke has made himself liable
to eensure by permitting other persons to
handle the State funds. Persons whom the
State never elected, and never designed to
have custody Of, or appointment to handle,
its money. ltisn no imputation upon the in
tegrity Of these persons to say this. But
it is true nevertheless that they we're not
designated by the people of the State.
The ten thousand rumoTs which are afloat
about these things-of which probably
nine-tenths are false, and the other tenth
explainable-do not injure Dir. Patton
oae-half as much as they do Mr. Cooke.
And they injure him only where he is not
known. Where he is known, his reputa-
ton Is an imprcgnable fortress of integ-
rity.
The amount locked up in the State
treasury now is about Two Hundred
Thousand dollars. We shall have more
laccuratc figures in few days.-.Saien'
| ERiOaise-
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22
BILL OF INDTCTmENr.

Some one has drawn up . very correct
bill of indictment against the Radical
party-it is one that can be sustained by
a whole list of facts and figures. In this
bill of indictment the Radical leaders
stand charged with
Calling themselves Uniouists. They
have consummated and maintained dis
union.
Affecting economy, they have given US
the costliest government on earth.
Prs:ing OF virtue, they have made it
the most corrupt.
Clamoriug for equal rights, they
have prescribed more people than any
monarchy in Christendom.
Invoking freedom, they established and
maintain the darkest despotism in eleven
States.
Protesting toleration, they proclaim the
acceptance of their creed the alternative
of ostracism and dislranchisement.
Howling about purifying the govern
ment, they have made dishonesty and Of
fee holding identical.
j Preaching principle, they subsist BY
passion and prejudice.
Deploring caste, they elevate blacks
above the whites in two-thirds of tn,
country.
Magnifying loyalty, they tramplc on
every worthy principle of our system.
Il Claiming craftsmanship, their official
{ are either conspirators or thieves.
|. Lauding independence, they are tn
) servile slaves of party caucus.
i Pretending to invite criticism, the
3 stiAe freedom of debate in Congress b
s partizan rule, and drown it elsewhere i
n blood.
: Insisting upon peace, they prolon
# the old strife to stir up new one.
s They have made anarchy, and call
e peace. Pretensions, without sincerity,
e their programme, to be carried out wit
c tyranny. Their creed is hypocrisy, the
is peace is cant, their practice is theft, an
their end is despctism.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

A PERILoUs ExPLoIT.-By invitation,
the members of the press and others as
sembled at tho City Garden yesterday af-
ternoon 10 witness a trial of skill by Mas
ter August Siegrist, q lad of sixteen
years, in performing the feat entitled tue
Aerial Velocipede." When the idea
was Grst broached TO ride with q veloci-
2edc on = wire it was deemed impossible
and even ridiculed. But VIC now have
an example of what perseverance and
strong nerves can accomplish. Arriving
on the ground, we found workmcn busy
IN stretching tho wire over the mimic
lake. The wire was 100 feet long, sus-
pended about twenty feet from the water
and supported by two buttrcsses. The
day was extremely unpropitious, the wind
blowing in fitful gusts directly athwart
the rope. When tho arrangements were
completed and Master Sicgrist appeared
with his velOcipede, the spectators desired
the postponemcnt of the attempt to some
future day when the wind should have
ceased, for apparently it was madness to
make the attempt in the face of such diff
ficulties but Master Siegrist bravely and
determinedly said no; the people had
come to see the trial, and they should not
be disappointed. Mounting his veloci-
pede he proceeded to execute the prom
ised feat. Every voice was hushed as he
rode out on the seeming space, for the
small wire which supported him was
hardly noticeable. Easily and gracefully
he glided along in mid air, the Wind
vainly buffeting him and seeking to in.
pede his progress, until he reached the
other end of the wire in safety, wher
one loud shout from the assemblage at
tested their appreciation of his wonder
iul and daring feat. The widest enthu
siasm prevailed. The father of tho lac
caught him in his arms, and evinced hi
qualification at his success by affectionate
Ily kissing and embracing him. Their,
are no words adequate to express the sen
sations which creep over the spectator
while viewing the aerial passage of tn
daring rider. Did such feelings, for
moment, seize the heart of Siegrist, hi
last ride would end then, for only the ut
most steadiness of nerve could carry
man safe across the thread which sus
pends him, as it were, between lite an
destruction.-S. f. Chronicle.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22
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JOSH BILLINGS PAPERS.
LEXICON.


Blrsh-The cream ov modesty.
Man--Live dirt.
Eriends-Books, paintings, and stuff
birds.
Bashfullness-Ignorance afraid,
Conservatism-A bag with hole in it,
Radicalism-A hole With bag to it.
Politicks-The apology ov plunder..
Mulc-A pun on horse.
Patience-Faith waiting for nibble.
sparking-Picking buds oph from the
bush.
Faith-Tho soul riding at anchor.
Buss-Happiness bileing Overland run
ming down both sides oy the pot
Marriagc-An alter on which man
lays hiz pocketbook and woman her loyo
letters.
Quack-A doktor whoze science lays
in hiz BILL
Hash-A clearinghouse confndence
game.
Fuss-An Gle hen with one chicken.
Twins much.
Boarding. g.School--A place Whare Wry
coffee and firtashun is taught.
Experiencc-Energy out of job.
Virtue-That ingredient which needs
no foil, and without which nothing else
il valuable
solitude--A good Place tew visit, but
a poor place tcw stay.
Povcrty-The only birthright that
man kant lose.
Accidents-The dismay Ov phOOls, the
vizc mans barometer.
Wealth-Baggage at the risk of the
owner.
Fortune-The aggregate ov possibilities;
a goddess whom towards court by stealth,
but whom brave men take by storm.
Economy-A fust mortgage on wealth.
Enough-Jist little more
Mischicf-The maliss ov fun.
Cook-One who manufakters appe--
tights.
Diaeases-The whipping post and
branding irons oT luxury.
Drunkenness-Shame lost and shame.
found.
Cowardlce-Pluck on ice.
Glutton-A man with drunken ap-
petight
ExampIes-Fcot prints in the wilder
ness.
Nunery-Piety in chains.
Ignorance-Raw happiness.
Sin-A natural distemper, for which,
virtcw haz bin discovered to be an anti
dote.
Belle-A female boss ov the situation.
Fancy-The firtashun ov truth
Sarcasm-An undertaken in tears.
Sulks-Deff and dun madness.
Fiction-A lie with holiday cloths on.
Hen-A lay member.
Law-The shackles ov liberty.
Sciencc-The literature oy truth.
Deeeit-A ded wasp with live tall,
Babys-Diyidends.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

We are informed that Mr. Francis
Crosby, an old gentleman 70 years of age
intends to make an overland trip from
San Francisco TO New ! ork on foot, start
ing from the plaza on the 18th of May
next To most men OF such an age q
walk Of three thousand miles would seem
an impossibility. But to one ike him,
who came to this State as a hunter aud
trapper as carly as 1880, and has spent
more than quarter Of century among
the Indian tribes of California and Ari-
zona, such feat is but an ordinary occu-
patton. Though having lived beyond
the ttthree score and ten" years allotted
as the life of man, Old Crosby Is younger,
physically, than most men OF forty, and 10
a splendid specimen Of the old stock Of
American frontiersmen, whose exploits
furnish the material for song and story.
Tall, and straight as hickory sapling,
standing Eve feet eleven inches in bis
lmoccasins n handsome, full face, bronzed
| by exposure With . bright, clear, blue
eye, which speaks of benevolence and de-
Termination his hair and beard as white
as the SHOWS that crest the Sierra Neva-
das, full and flowing over his breast and
shoulders, he forms picture such as an
artist would be pleased to study. Such IS
the man who intends to make the trip
overland without using railroads or steam
boats. Speaking the language of most of
the Indians that dwell on the Plains, he
says he wants no stores to supply his
wants, as the Indians never modest those
who treat them fairly. Mr. Crosby in-
forms us that in the Spring of 1880, he,
trapped for beaver on the Yuba, near
the site of the present city of Marys-
willie. at that time the whole country
was full of Indians and game of all de-
scriptions, and California was the finest
country in the world for the hunter and
tho trapper. The old gentleman, who
has arrived within few days from Ari-
J zona-where he has lived for nearly 20
years--thinks California has changed
, since he last saw it. He will find, before
} he reaches tho end of his journey, that
! the whole world has changed since he
) left New York, his native city, nearly
half century ago-before steamboats,,
railroads or telegraphs were known. He
!. will be living Rip Van Wrinkle among
! the New Workers, if he makes the trip
Isuccessfully.-lS. F. Morning Chronicle.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

A REMARKABLY MARRIAGE.-The
Amcricus (Ga.) Courier relates the
particulars of case in that country, IN
which the bride was betrothed to three
brothers, and married to two OF them,
which is rather remarkable. On the 9th
of August, 1866, young man was mar
ried to young lady living few miles
from Americus, and on the same day was
attncked by congestive chill, which ter
minated his life on the following Satur-
day, the bride following him to the grave
10 her wedding suit. In August 1867
another brother obtained a license to mar
ry the young woman, buto on his way home
rejoicing in the happy anticipation o.
making the worthy widow OF his los
brother his own bride, he was caught in
heavy rain, and arrived at home with MI
clothing thoroughly saturated, from which
he took congestive chill the same
evening, and died the evening prevlou
to the marriage, which was to have take'
place the following Sabbath. Again IN
stead of listening to the merry ringing Q
the marriage bells, the death kncll wa
heard. and funeral procession took tn
| place of the marriage feast. Sometim
during last month the third brother OF tn
deceased procured license, and wa
, married to the twice bcreaved lady.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

LovE.-A complaint of the heart,
growing out of an inordinate longing after
something difficult to obtain. 1t attacks
persons Of both sexes, generally between
the ages Of fourteen and thirty. Some
have been known to have it at the age OF
sixty.
Symptom of mind some
giving things wrong names calling tears
nectar, and sigh zephys; gazing on the
moon and stars toothache; bleeding al
the nose loss of appetite; neglect Of
business ioathing for all things-sav'
one blood-shot-eyes; and stont desire
to sigh.
Efects-A strong headache, pulse high
stupidly eloquent eyes sleeplessncss, anc
all that sort Of thing. At times, imagin
alton bright; bowers f.roses, winged Gu
pids and butterod peas; and then again
ocean of despair, racks, tortures and hair
trriggered pistols.
i Gare-Get married. If that don
icure you, il will at least open your eye'
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22
POETRY.
THERE is NO DEATH.
Br ). L. MecnErnr.

There Is no death the stars go dom,
To risc upon some fairer shore;
And bright in heavens jcwolled crown
They shipe for evermore.
There is no death the dust we tread,
Shall change, beneath tho summers showers,
To golden grain. or mellow fruit,
Or rainbow tinted flowers.
Tho granite rocks disorganise
- To feed the hungry moss they bsarI
The forest leaves drink daily life
From out tho vieWless air.
There Is no death the leaves may fall.
The howcrs may fade and pass away;
They only wait, through wintry hours,
The coming Of the May.
There is no death! mn angel form
Walks o'cr the earth with silent tread,
He bears our best loved things away
And then NO call them dead"
lie leaves our hearts all dcsolate;
lie picks eur faircst, sweetest flowers;
Transplantsd into bliss, they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
For where lie secs smile too bright,
Or naart too pure for taint Of vice,
He bears IL to that world Of light,
To dwell In Paradise.
The bird-liko valee whose joyous tones
Make glad this scene Of sin and strife,
Sings now her everlasting song,
Amid the Tree Of Life.
Though past beyond our tear -dimmed sight.
It's but larger life 10 gain;
We feel their presence oft-the same,
Except in sin aud pain.
And ever near us. though unseen,
The dear. immoral spirits tread
For all the boundless universe
Is life THERE ARE 80 DEApl
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

SHAME Our cititizens of both par
ties will learn with deep regret that Grant
has turned VIM. Neely johnson out OF
the land Office at Sacramento. Poor
Neely is-totally, blind, but with the as
sistance of deputy has performed the
duties in thoroughly satisfactory man,
ner. We envy not the Administration,
nor the Office seeker, that would thus de-
prive blind man of the means of max
ing a living for himself and family Mr.,
johnson is poor, and this will leave him
| in destitute circumstances.-iSon iSononsG (Cal.,,
| Democrat.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

A printers apprentice says that Mt the Of
fee thew charge him with all the pt they
find, and at home they charge him with oil
they don't find,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

A Welsh proverb; If women were as
Quick with her feet as with her tongue she'd
catch lightning enough to kindle the fire in
the morning.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22
MY MOTHERS PARTING WORDS.

MY MOTHERS PARTING WORDS
] stood beside the bed Of death,
And never shalt forget
The words my dying mother spako
Before life's sun had act.
In dreams / sce her then,
With mild and loving eyes,
That seemed as II they looked upon
The joys beyond the skies.
sbo took me to her breast and smoothsd,
With trembling hAsds. my hair
And prayed that God would ever keep
Her child within his care.
Then backward on her pillow fell,
And. with the last faint ray
or rosy sunset, angels came
And bore her SOIL away.
o, many years hare come ard gonei
Aud ehtidhood's days have Gsd.
And early fFieais aud cherished hopes
Are dwelling with the dead.
Alone seem to walk the earth,
And breast lifs's troubled SEA,
Yet ssill ny mothers blessed words
Breathe joy and peace 70 ras.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

Some grocers seem to think that sugar,
like men and women, is good IN proportion
as it contains grit--so in goes the sand.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

A wag lent clergyman horse, which
ran away and threw him, and them claimed
credit for laid in spreading the gospel.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

What is the difference between the entrance
=, a barn and an over talkative person? Ono
d d barn door and the other darn bore.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

An Irishman complained to his physician
that he stuffed him SO much with drugs, ne
was sick long time after he got we'll,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

Why is your nose in the middle OF the
face {? Because it is the seenter.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

: How to ride yelocipede: Straddle the
t saddle, paddle, skedaddle.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

RATES OF ADVERTISING: PER IN An; oAe
Column, 800; Half Column, $50 Quarter Coli
unn, $35.
Transient Advertisements per Square often lines
or less frst insertion, 50 each subsequent inssr-
tion, 81.
square is one inch in space down the column.
counting cuts, display lines, blanks, &C., as solid
matter. No advertisement to be considered less
than a square, and al fractions counted fail
square. All advertisements inserted for Iess
period than three months to bo regarded as tran.
sient.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

JOB WORK N,atly and ehsspIy done q
this oface.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-22

Having taken into co-partnership James Elkins,
ESQ. Ex-CIerk of Linn county, Oregon, we are
enabled to add TO our practice of Law and coilec-
fiox 8. superior facilities for