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a Touching Incident.

The world is full of mOurnful Incl.
dents. How little do we know of the
poignant sorrow myriads of our fellow
creatures are compelled to suffer. The
following touching event we take from
Boston journal:
"An eXpressman upon reaching his
Office early one cold morning in January,
observed on the sidewalk, a long heavy
box, which his practiced eye at once
identified as containing corpse. Upon
one end of the box, shivering with the
cold, sat halfclad boy about seven or
eight years old. Addressing him kind
ly, he said
''My lad, don't sit there, you will
freeze ; come in and sit by the stoyc.'
Bursting into tears, the little fellow
replied, "No, | can't come in; my
mother is in this box, and l promised
her would never leave her until we
got home"
Deeply affected with the touching de-
votion of this brave little fellow, he
finally succeeded in convincing him of
the entire safety Of his precious charge,
and taking him over TO neighboring
restaurant, gave him warm breakfast,
and learned the particulars of his story,
His father died abouta year previously,
in a remote village in Minnesota, leav-
ing his mother in poor health and near
ly destitute. She died but a few days
before the boys sad journey, charging
the little hero with the duty of convey
ing her remains to her friends in a dis.
tant State, and furnishing him with (all
she had sum of money barely sufli-
Glen to carry them both by freight cars
to their destination. The little fellow
had actually ridden night and day in
freight car with his melancholy trust,
never for moment losing sight of it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-08-19

A MAN in Ohio recently killed l5,7S4
snakes in twenty acres of woods on his
farm, and he says there are three ii lines
AS many left. a correspondent says he
is trying torrent out the woods for picnic
parties and Sunday school celebrations,
but the people of the neighborhood have
hardly any enthusiasm for the place.
They say they don't object to snake
or two here and there, but when there
are forty thousand in one sylvan glade,
there is likely to be too much sociabil'
itV
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-08-19

The happy possessor of II big dog, out
West, being denied passage for him or
the cars, chained him to the rear brake
of the train. After an hours journey
he went back to look at him, and found
the chain and collar all right, but the
dog was pretty much towed away.
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StTOVES AND TINWARE.
A, NJ, RUPERT

announces to his friends and customers that he
continues the above business at his old place on
MAIN STREET, BLOOMSBURY.
Customers can be Accommodated with
FANCY STOVES
OF all kinds, Stovepipes, Tinware and every va
riety of article found in a Stove and Tinware Es-
tublishment ia the cities and on the most reason
able terms Repairing done at the shortest notice
p DOZEN MILK-PANS
on hand for sale.
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Hotels.
s'HE ESPY HOTEL.
prick HOTEL,
ORANGEVILLE, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
ROHR M'HENRY, Proprietor.

This well known House, having been put in
thorough repair, is now open 10 the uayelling
public. The bar is stocked with the choicest
liquors and cigars, and the table will be, at all
times supplied with the delicacies of the season.
No PAINS Will be spared to insure the comfort of
guests.
Orangeville, dec. l0.'69-tf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-08-19

THERE are ninety-six Welsh Congre-
ga ional churches in this country.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-08-19
Stoves and Tinware.
NEW STOVE AND TIN SHOP.

ISAIAH HAGENBUCH,
Main Street one door above E. Mendenhall's
Store.
A large assortment of stoves, Heaters and
Ranges constantly on hand, and for sale at the
lowest rates.
Timing in all Its branches carefully attended to-
and satisfaction guaranteed
Tin work of all kinds wholesale and retail. A
tal Is requested.
Apr,9,69.f
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
a sur,LdeUr Arrnu rue srsLkror HAMLET.

5SitN G.H $50 ts5F r. VS. ~ i3A4s5 ftsa
To vote, or not Ia vote. that is ,hs question ~
Whether 'tis nobler tplvrvgo tao suLra,eo ,,{f
And bear tho arrows oi outrageous fortune,
Or take arns against our suxss troubles. -
Aud. by opposing. end thd,a? ro iive--to wet-
No mvrc fand by u marriage say. We cad II fza
The ho trtacbc, only to nurse tHs little ills,
Women are heir to It's u consu,n ,nattou ~
Not for Jut,ph, II ihe cuuit herself doth know
And that she do,h is most indnLi able! ? i.f
10 vote--to act--to av,. perchahce. n farce; aye
fharcs tho rub; Tor by t,.is aet what lights lna,
come ssatf
When ", have shuiiled oG gu, erin.line? r.js.F
Thi. u,akes us pause this, too, Is the respect
TDat makes eaainfty uf WOMAN suffrage;
For who would bear the kicks aud cuus nf u.en
The upptessors lists. our luri'r contumcly.
Assault aiia hattie. y. aud he laws iviay.
The ins"l nee oi bulnin rs. aid The sliurns
That pat,cnt wolsu trsin rnu@ h luii.rs take,
Whet. to avoid It, she gould stay at Lonn
Aud use her bodktny Who " uld iuusk.ts bear
Or groan aud sweat andsr u u,ceuautes lille,
hut for the pleasures uf Emaiiclp Itipu- -
TIE rith 6oic"nds fr"in whose gaping jaws =
The hsab pets yawn Ia tsntaflxlng IIsuty?
but there's. thu aiter,elspi THIS purEies III, viii
Aud makes us rather boar the ills We have.
Than ny tr Tue hoirid IucSpr.ssii,lrs.
Fhus cVwarlice makes babIs nt Us al;
And lLns our pst; d outrage rsso.tioGs
Are sieki.etl o'vr with the p.i. cast al fear;
And enterprise ot cori"us sailot rtufi1g r
Anst ias.. slas beeausu our suiisrsn. s<x
paFS noI imb,bs ths s"ul .iaspiring rys
10 give Ne vim aud acttyn. ....t . t
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09
From the New York News
A CHANGE DEMAND ED.

e Z
On all sides and among men lof. all
shades of political opinions. it is con-
ceded that the days and years OF the
fepubiican party are li.iiinered -
Prominent men acknowledge private
iy everywhere that the leaders have
committed political suicide. The Of
ice holdes will make a desperate
struggle, but it will be in vain The
honest men OF the opposition ackDowl-f
edge that change will be best for
the country. Any intelligent man
can readily answer why such change
is demanded. What political party
has dared to override all law, invade
the constitution of the lind, place the
military power in the several of the
states over the civil? Is it not the
republican party? Who have voted
away millions of acres to gigantic rail-
way monopohes? was it not the re-
publican members of Congress? Wo
appeal to our readers to keep these facts
before them. They are indisputable.
The people OF the States are tired OF
being plundered. The power attain
ed by the Republican party has foster
ed within our nation horde OF polit-
cal -ampires, who are sucking out the
very life blood of the nation. The
people have patiently submitted to the
burdens imposed upon them until
longer endurance ceases 20 be virtue.
Corruption pervades the par:y-its
nominees are the nom;Le Of fraud.
Higb-minded and honorable men have
no say in the nomination of its can
didates. The cry for reform has gone
forth from nearly all sections. The
people long for change. Grant and
his followers, or leaders, promised
economy, but they have increased ex-
fpenses. They promised peace, but We
have no peace. The so-called recon-
struction policy of the administration
/ has been a disastrous failure. If Gen.
Grant was success, President Grant
is failure. He has supplied the
wants of his relations, bnt not the
wants of the county.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

A CIIARACTERlsTIC,'INsc1DENT

Among the many striking incidents
OF the Late food in Virginia is one re-
lated by the correspondent Of the
Richtnond Wing, from Fluvanna coun-
ty.of that State, OF the attempt Of
three heroic white citizens of FIuvan-
ma to rescue Is colored ferryfnan and
his wife at the ferry house at the juno
ton OF the James and Rivanna rivers.
In making the attempt these brave
men, by name, Davis, Fauaua and
Agee, the latter youth, lost their no.
BILE lives. The incident illustrates not
only the self-sacrifcing courage of a
generous and brave people, but the
traditiesal friendship Of Southern
whites to the colored race. It is an
illustration Of genuine sentiment III
that/regard much more reliable than
the inventions Of tho manufacturers oi
Southern outrages.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09
s A NEW ARITHMETIC.

Sick gent walking into a whisky sh"p)
'.Weii. I'll spend my dime in crackers
this morning" aHi3sa4ssst iHa7s7..
Tie bar-keeper hands him cracker
VIII ch he tastes. s,,, ar tf;sea
Il cam Z stand them give me SOM
brandy for The crackers ."
Bar-kerperi gives him some brandy
he. p"llrs il out, smell of it., aud shake.
h head II "a 4s7usas4P .sI4aatl s
.Dnn't think | can 80 that; gire me
VIII ky f.r the brandy"
Bar keeper h nd- hun oat'the whisky
he1turns out u full glass, drinks 1T duw,
Bar keeper-Huld on. there? You
havn't paid me Tor that whisky,
Sirk gent gave you tie brandy tol
The whisky, air. is;1 sai@ei. isa.i" z
Bar-keeper-Well, you havn't paid fol
the bra Judy. ,sir. hi baa aa7 -, ssa.
Sick genf-I gave you the crackers fol
he brandy. Sir. WY 8
Br'kesper Well y u havn't paid nj
for th cracksrs. ,aeT. bn97lla1 stesaqas4 2
Sick sent--Well, sin you have etn'
crackers yet. st ae,,.ai.Iseyl Ii 5si.a +
Bar-kseper said no more. =.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

AMONG the thousands of the same
stripe, appointed by the federal au-
thorities to aid in preserving the pu-
rity of the ballot box" in New York
during the late election. was the no.
torious Kit Burns, proprietor of rat
pit and dog-hghting den. Appoint
ments of this character go great
ways toward establishing the justice
of the Radical claim for all the in
telliyence, morality and religion in the
country.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09
..CHEER UP ny LIVELY LADSp'
Courage, Democrats!

Courage, Democrats!
At last the revolution has COM
menced We have been waiting for
long time and now the good time is
coming. .,s
The Radicals will not have a two
thirds majority in the ext Congress.
They viii scarcely have fuceniy ma
jority!
There will be about one hundred
Democrats in the next House OF Rep
resentatives. sst6
It may be that q coalition wiz be
formed between the Democrats and
the Tariff Reform men and then good
bye to a Republican speaker; good
bye to Mr.. Grants administrator
Courage, Democrats! Stand fast to
your principles! Encourage all ac-
cessionsl Welcome every man to your
ranks who is disgusted with the inde-
cencies of Radicalisni, Heal all dis
sensions among yourselves! Remem-
Der you are brethern working in the
same cause and wait just little while
longer for complete victory Oituul-
,ra Io,caj Copperhead.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

The amendments to the Constitution,
voted upon and carried by the people of
Missouri, at ,he las, cleo Jon, were as fol-
lows. -r
|. The first abolishes Tie District Court
system.
H. The second abolishes the jurors
test cath 1 Isl
Ill. The third abolishes the double-lia-
biIity clause for private corporatiors.
w. The fourth ab.lishes the voters
rest-na,h.
V. The firh abolshcs the disqualifca-s
,iuns for hcidlug efficc on account of
color. '.disloyal,y" &c.
VI. The sixth prevents the General
Assembly, or any city. town or municipal
cnrp,rat.o on whatever. from voting money
for any sec;arisn puip.'se, or giving amy
sectarian don"minatiou any graut or do
nation whatever.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

PRESIDENT GRANTS horse stable is
lighted throughout with gas. and we'll.
filed with splendid animals, most oi
which are presents" Some. howev.
er. were stolen, of which. number is
his favorite saddle horse, JEFF Davis,
which was captured on the plantation
of the Confederate chieftain during
the war. The gas light is furnished
by ''government" and paid for from
the earnings of the working-men.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

Mns. PAaTIxeToN has been sick. and
being inspired, expressed her feelings
in the following language: La, me!
here have been suffering the biga-
mics of death for three mortal weeks.
First, was seized with the bleeding
phrenology in the. left hemisphere of
The brain, which was exceeded by o
Istoppage of the left ventilator of .he
heart. This gave inc an information
OF the borax, and now I'm sick with
the chloroform morbus. There's 10
blessing like that of health, particu-,
Ilarly when your real ii X.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

A TERRIRhs Lo S An Iii,ois VIC
man c,n,ml.ted suicide by hanging herself
to an apple tree. AT the funeral neigh
nor nnticina the sadsappeirance 'ota the
hu.basd. console him hy sasing that he.
had met with a terrible loss. -. Yes, i
,ays the husband, heaving u, sigh, ."she
ID asst have kicked like thunder to shake
IF SIX bushels of green apples thar would
have been worth dollar bushel when
hey got ripe" ss''a s
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

ALABAMA.-A dispatch from Mont
gomery, Ala, dated last Saturday,
says that the vote for Governor and
Treasurer was counted, and it has re-
suited in l, 4a0 majority for Lindsay,
Democrat, and about 1000 for Grant,
Democrat. Lindsay took the oath of
Office as Governor, and the State, for
a time, will probably have two Gov
ernors. The Senate will recognize
Smith and the House Lindsay. The
matter will be in the Courts soon.,v o.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-.
TIyES.

We find the following in the Wash
ington correspondence Of the Chicago
Journal (radical): The Democratic
committee claim tlat they will have in
the next House one hundred and
eight members. and that they only re-
quire few revenue reformers free
fraders) to secure an organization in the
House. Oyertures will at once be
made to revenue reformers elect, with
a view OF securing their cooperation.
The Democrats propose to throw thoir
strength for revenue reform for speak.
er and other Offices, with view of de.
fesiins the straight Republicans. =
Eight or ten Of this class, they think,
will be sufficient.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

QUrTE TRUx.-The Boston Times
lRepublican) says: Speaking in very
general terms. it may be said that re-
cent elections have not been discour-
aging to the Democrats. They man
age to keep alive, although stump or.
ators and newspapers have buried
them over and over again. There
must be two parties in the country
and the Democracy demonstrates
that it will continue to be one of those
parties. se5 s
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

A Nevada editor annihia'esa poli'ical
opponent by Calling him. in very large
and very black letters, . ballet headed old
hlather-skite.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

A FAMILY QrAEREL.-The New York
Herald has the following: How veno-
nous the women can be when they
make up their minds to it! See how
Mrs. Cox, the ex-Secretary's wife, tool
up her husbands quarrel with the
President. and sent a printed crit.
cisni, cut from a hostile newspaper, to
Mrs. Grant, anonymously, and how
Mrs. Grant. spying out the source
whence it came by the Cox monogram
on ihe envelope, sent it back with
compliments.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

In Prussia, as the primary schools for
girls, the, girls are usually taught plain
sewing, Knitting and embroidery but
now all these arc superseded BY lini piek.
ling. sss4lF *sss5 3 s@ss9 zs-N A9t@9
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

IT is said that President Grant has
expressed the opinion that Bazaine
might have saved his army, had he ex-
ercised proper skill. He says if he
had been in Bazaine's place he would
have got out Of the Tx some way. He
don't say in what way. but that isn't
material. tits probable that Bazaine
will commit suicide when he learns
what Grant thinks about the matter.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

The Ore9onian is certainly a negli-
gent statistician. In giving the status
OF the next Congress it figures up a
Democratic gain of % members, but
III its calculation onits a Democ. attic
gain OF 2 from Missouri and mot ad.
mitted 10 last Congress) from Virginia
making the little item Of nine addi.
tional Democratic Congressman en-
tirely ignored in that every respecta.
BILE metropolitan journals" count
That paper ought to state facts or rot
attempt to figure" on the situation
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09

The name of the wife Of the new.
ly elected King~ef Spain is Vic
tofia Carlotta Henrietta Gianna dal
Pozsa de la Cistema. What a fortu.
nate thing it is for the census takers
that she does not live in this country
There is name to write fer two cent
Lin currency!
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09
Il. Record stands as Follows /.

By the Ae'. IF Massachusetts, Incorporated into
tss Geaerai .stafa,e- If 1851. a p'iicy II lie IA"
.sra#es FIR Ae 5sncfi 4f - .UARRfED HONAN
or ANY PERS0y or PERSONS Si'ECf-
FED. soes 10 them iadspeadrAfty IF the Detts and
Liatiiitiei oftAe Party ,eAsi feet. tAs Petsy,
The New England is the orly Massachusetts,
Company doing business on the Pacific oa- {. and
therefore the "niy C"inpan gsverne'i by the
60 nitable Massac husetr Lar ne Law. t.,-.--
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09
le Massachusetts, Lar Re Law.
ls SH0W,Ni The WORKINGS 0t THIS LAM
,s Plan Ordinary Life.

FOR EXAMPLE: n party lnsuring At the
age of thirty five, Premiums all Cash.
One Annual Premium will continue pulley
in force = wears a"d 3 days.
EXAMPLE: Pfemiam all Cash = Age. IS
Plan, Ten Year Endowment. payable u
the age"f Is. One Annual Premium will
"a can,irsue policy ils force as a Term Poll.
Ii You wish 20 make it. absolutely certain that
not n dollar ycu invest will be forfeited In
sure ss. the ksse England. 81
IL You wish TO get your dividends with the see
ond annral payment. and ANNUALLY hereasi siag on
tie contribution plan that is-ro 1T JVsr WHAT
Is YorHs-So MORE axp So LESS. aud jus, when
il is due-fssHre "a tie .Nels England.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-06

Murder Trinl-lIist Of PassenEers,
Rte.
SAN Francisco, August CO p. A.
Gold, at II A. NJ, III.
The weather Is very thick, foggy,
and extremely unfavorable for the re-
gatta to-day.
Arrived, ship Harrison, from San
Bias, Mexico, with logwood, ETC., to
e. J. Jansen.
Mr.. Byrne Is making the opening
argument to the jury In the Quint-
Maggie Ryan murder case. The court
room crowded.
The following passengers left Ogden
yesterday and will arrive tomorrow :
Mrs. /. NJ. Budd, Stockton; Mrs. j.
Ostrander, Chicago; j. H. Leining,
Colusa /; J. Luf, Chicago; NJ. H. lay
lor, Erie. Pa; Mrs. II. 5. West, Stock
ton f. NJ. Fay, Sacramento; Mrs. J.
d. Fay, San Francisco; Miss Julia
Fay, Carlton, ILL.,; S. G. Hastings, j..
Haas, San Francisco; Mrs. NJ. Hob
son, London VIM. A. Hubbard and
wife, Fort Walla Walla, W. r.; j.. H.
Bailey, Cleveland, Ohio; W. f. Sell,
st. Louis j. Griffin, wife and chill
dren, San Francisco Mrs. J.. Seeley,
Virginia VIM. Sampson, Tehama,
CAL; Miss S. Sampson Stockton ; Miss
Newell, Placerville Mrs. H. Justice
and daughter, Santa Rosa; f. NJ.
| Walker, Mountain Green, Illinois l..
H. HUT, San Diego, California ;
Mrs. General Priest, Massachusetts ;
G. W. Berkamson, Syracuse, n. Y;
J. r. Clark, Norwich, Conn.,; c. Gel
der, Placerville w. B. Rand, j. P.
Blunt, IL. j. Barns and wife, San Fran
cisco; W. II. Willisher and wife, Little
Rock, Ark; J. H. Skillman, Brook
Ign; A. NJ. Saydam, Brooklyn; L.
Mort, Sydney, Australia j. McLain,
Auckland, New Zealand; W. Hendrie,
Hamilton, New; Duprez q Benedict's
Minstrel troupe, twenty-five persons,
Philadelphia Richard Conan, Halle
Green, Wis. ; ]. Trott and wife, Ram
sey, MIMI. J. w. Francis, Hopewell,
Ohio; j. Banks, Victoria, V. I.
The Agricultural Editorial Excur-
sion party broke up this morning,
most of them going East. Three or
four Of them remain and will visit
Oregon.
The Board of Health, In their inyes-
tigation, elected nothing to sustain
the charge against Mrs. Nichols, of the
Hospital, and the complaint will I'M
doubtedly be dropped.
Mr.. NJ. Poole, formerly of the house
of Loughran & Co., has been ap-
pointed contracting freight agent Of
the Chicago, Burlington and Missouri
River Railroad, for this State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-06

one cannon. The Prusslan commander,
Kirchback, was slightly wounded.
The Prussian headquarters are at
Treves.
A French corps Is said to have
moved last night on Lar, where a bat
tie was expected. The rumor Of The
capture Of the town Is unconfirmed.
1t Is said a cavalry skirmish occurred
near Lautzburg, yesterday, In which
twenty-five French defeated one hun
dred and fifty Prussians.
MEN KEUKIERcH (near Trevesl Au-
gust 5th.-The French on Tuesday
shelled Saarbrucken Station. The
engine, cars, etc., were saved.
LONDON, August 5.-The Times this
morning says the plan Of the PrussIan
COMMANDMENTS Chief, General Moltke,
has been recently changed from the
defensive to the offensive, and an adj
vance into France is threatened. It Is
possible that Prince Frederick Charles
will push forward and attack Nancy.
The fight at Saarbrucken, on Satur-
day, lasted six hours, and on both sides
six hundred were placed hors du combat.
Judging from French accounts, MI
trailleurs have already decided the
war story, which recently originated
in France about a naval engagement
off Cox Haven, In which a Prussian
war vessel was sunk. There has been
no collision at sea between France and
Prussia thus far.
The French say the Prussian needle
gun recoils badly, and that marksmen
are soon compelled to fire from the
shoulder. The French also say the
Prussian cavalry carry old horse
pistols.