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The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
What Has Become Of the Constitution

The Hon. John Quincy Adams made
a speech before the Constitutional Club,
If Boston, on the anniversary OF Wash
ingtons birthday, in which he reviewed
the political situation, and in which he
stigmatzed, in the sevcrest terms, the
course of the administration ut Washing
ton. He said:
81 mean to say, and say it with a
sense of responsibility, that to-day there
is nothing Of the old Constitution of our
fathers left to us, except what was always
understood and believed to be a mere in
cident Of constitutional power, and that
is, this war power!
The old constitutional edifce Of the
fathers waa built of white marble Of the
States, which they brought together vol
UNFAIRLY as q work Of love, and piled up
there one by one, each in pride and de-
light, adding stone after stone to the
beautiful and symmetrical edifice under
which VIC all lived. But what Is this
thing which we now see there in Wash
ington? Is that built of those stones
Is that put together by any such hands
as those which cemented the old Capitol ?
Why, gentlemen, it is built Of the vol
canc lava, but yet hot from the results
of the eutpouring Of the mount, and it is
elamped together by great bands Of
black, rusted iron fetters. It's no such
edifice at all and now we have in the
Presidential chair q man who, when he
swears to protect, and defend and pre-
serve the Constitution, seems TO think
that this is the Constitution which he
swears to preserve"
Abiding to proposition which was
made in the Massachusetts Legislature a
few days before, to fire hundred guns
on Boston Common, In honor ofthe pas
sage Of the Fifteenth Amendment, Mr.
Adams said:
Il was only sorry that was not in the
Legislature to propose, rs an amendment
to it, that the United States be humbly
solicited to allow the State of Massachu
sets to fire that salute from Fort War
ren, and that the guns might DO shotted,
in order to show the process by which
the amendment was carried"
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
Lieut.. Governor johnson

The Helena Shield has made some
strange disclosures since It left offrcpnb-
licanism. In n recent article it speaks of
Lieut.. Gov Johnson in the following
terms
"But for the treachcry OF one or two
carpet bag gentlemen from this part OF
the State, lie would have been Governor.
The understanding was, with Johnson's
old resident friends that, what was known
as the Brooks influence wns to be thrown
for johnson, in the nominating conven-
tion, which, with the resident union
strength, would have given him the nom
ination in place of Clayton. He, howev-
er, will succeed the latter, If the present
incumbent of tho Office Of Governor is
elected to the Senate, which is not an i'm
probable event
"Thc nice little arrangement that the
strangers who have seized upon both
State and Federal offices in Arkansas had
fixed up to send::the Lieutenant Governor
to the Sandwich Islands (just to get him
out Of the way) didn't pay cent on the
dollar. The bait, though gildcd with
$500 year in gold, with outfit, ETC.,
was certainly alluring to apoor man (for
Colonel Johnson is poor in worldly
goods, but rich in nintclcct and principlc.)
The object was so transparent these dis
nterestcd friends had in view that he, af.
ter consulting sincere friends, declined
going abroad. Hence he is yet in the
State, and very much in the way OF the
carpet-bag patriots rho are determined
te dNow no old resident to hold any posi-
hon Of honor or trust, If they can prercnt
IL Vide the removal of Col Mills MS L.
s. Marshal, who had to be laid on the
shelp to make room for c citizen Of lii.
diana.
"The next move, rs we understand,
will be to remove Johnson by impench-
ment, rs was lately said by the cold
blooded, hypecritical, psalm singing
creature who Is called the Governors
Private Secretary-Barton VIC mean. We
can let the band ofunprincipled strangers
in our State who contemplate this out.
rage understand that they will not sue
cccd, and il they know what is good for
themselves they had better not try it,
Any attempt Of this character will arouse
a storm about tho,ears OF the carpet bag
gentry that will be difficult to quoll. The
whole Northwestern union influence. OF
whom johnson Is the idol. win unite as
one man; and in the next election, under
the leadership Of Col. VIM, j. Patton and
Gov. johnson, and hurl them, the carpet
baggers, from the position they have SO
foully disgraced. The removal Of Mills
and the threat TO impeach Johnson, show
that which we have believed FOR months
to be object Of the radical strangers in
our midst. 1t is: To allow no Southern
born man to hold any position either un,
der the State or Federal Government.
that is at all profitable"
The complications ofthe radical spoils.
men in tho grand scrumble for Office is
utterly amazing We can likcn them to
nothing under the sun but The 'Imixaton
Of red worms in ilshcrman's bait box
Il. II. Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

How TO BREAK OFF BAD IA DlTs.-Un
derstanding clearly the reasons, and all
the reasons. why the habit is injurious.
Study the subject till there is no linger-
ing doubt in your mind. Avoid the places,
the persons, and the thoughts that lead
to the temptation. Frequent the places,
associate with the persons, indulge the
thoughts that lead from temptation. DO
not give up the struggle when You have
broken your resolution encc, twice, ten
times, thousand times. That only shows
how much need there is for you to strive.
When you have broken your resolution,
just think the matter over, and cndeavor
to understand why it was you failed, so
that you may be on your guard against a
recurrence Of tho same circumstances.
Do not think it little or an easy thing
that you have undertaken. II is folly to
expect to break off n habit In day which
may have been gathering strength in you
for wears tH
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
POETRY.
Prayer.

Go when the morning shineth,
Go, when the moon is bright,
Go, when the eve declineth,
Go in the hush of night;
Go with pure mind and feeling,
Fling earthly thoughts away,
And In thy chamber kneeling,
DO then in secret pray.
Remember all who love thee,
All who are loved by thee;
Pray for those who hate thee,
Ifany such there be;
Then for thyselfin meekness,
A blessing humbly claim,
And link with each petition
Thy great Redeemer's name.
Or If It's e'er denied thee
In solitude to pray,
Should holy thoughts come DER thee,
When friends are round thy way:
Fen then the silent breathing
OF thy spirit raised above,
VIII reach His throne of glory,
Who is Mercy, Trufp, and Love.
Oh mot joy or blessing,
With this can we compare,
The power that he hath giv'n US
TO pour our souls In prayer!
Whcne'er thou pin'st in sadness,
Before His footstool fall.
And remember In thy gladncss,
His grace who gave thee all.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
NO44
The Choctsw Chief.

In the last number OF the Atlantic
Monthly, there 10 . very interesting nor
tice Of Peter Pitchlyan, the Choctaw
Chief. When Charles Dickens was II,
this country, he met upon . steamboat
on the Ohio this chief, with whom hehad
long conversations, and was much inter-
ested and pleased. Pitchlynn was born
in Mississippi in the Indian town OF
Hush -ook wa lie was sent TO New
England, and there received plain edit
cation lie then went to the academy OF
Columbia, Tennessee, afterwards gradu.
ating at the University of Nashville. lie
has done more than any one else in con-
verting his people to the Christian rcli-
gion was married by missionary known
all through the Indian country as Father
Kingsbury, and made and enforced laws
of temperance among his tribe, knowing
well that no greater enemy thrcatcnea
the red man than the Are water. Potter
I'itchlynn was great admirer Of Henry
Clay. On one occasion he met him on
steamboat, and heard him talk long
while to all old farmer lie drew his
chair near to CLEAN all that hc could con-
cerning the best method Of planting GER
tain crops. Aftcrward, not knowing
who he was, he said /" II that old farm.
or had been educated for the law, he
would have made one OF the greatest men
in this country" Mr. Clay often laugh
ed over this verdict of his talents by q
Choctaw. Peter Pitchlynn was himself
Union man, but two or three OF his
sons and many of his people Joined the
Confederate cause. He has always cher
ished an aGectionate pride in the legends
and romantic traditions Of his people.
Ono only wo give. In great national
council the chiefs determined to make
one more effort to find out the slecping
place of the sun. They knew that he
arose in the east, but could never find
out what became Of him when he dropped
behind the mountains. In solemn con-
cave an old chief rose and asked u tlsrc
was young warrior who would devote
himself to this important work. Ono an
swered--the young warrior Ok-la-no wa
81 will go and find the sleeping place
Of the sun" or course, the one most
sorrowiul was the Indian maiden, his
promised bride, to whom he gasr, IN
parting, scarlet wampum belt Long.
long years passed away, The young
chief was almost forgotten by his tribe
The only one who remembered bis ex'
plot was an old woman, who still kept
the seaslet belt One day an old man
tottcred in the village. He told the Ind
ians of all he had seen--thc great prairies,
the rivers he had crossed, the mountains
he had climbed. the strange animals he
had seen, and at last came to the big blue
water, and saw the sleeping place Of the
sun! Always he went to sleep In the wa
ter, and he could never reach him. Tbs
old woman with the scarlet belt laughed
ut him, and move, h~iiavssi he waa her
beautiful brave. This cut him to the
heart. lie died when the spring came.
and when the corn was planted tho old
woman died. They buried them side by
side in the mouad "Nun wai-ya," and
when the Indians sec the bright sunset,
they think Of the Hunter of the Sun, and
tho girl he loved, with her belt Of scarlet
wampum. 'E94 s'r
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

------ Three inches os spplsjaOk is called
. straight drink in North Carolina
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26
Z" What will cure Bloodv Mn,

-" What will cure Bloody Muran
in Cattle ?" Common smart.weed pre-.
pared as follows: Take what can be press.
ed into common pail or bucket with the
hands. pnt this to one and one half buckets
of water. boil briskly one hour |; strain
clear. Tako q syringe holding one and a
half gallons, and inject into tho bowels
blood warm. by the rsctum. With mo
this is certain cure. and seldom more
than one injection is required. My syringe
is Of tin, and with the follower, costs 50 so
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

"A Western undertaken adve,tises
u underground overosts'' NV b0f'
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

- - Why are umbfcllas like coed
Catholics +? Because tAsy kssp tent % WI.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

4 Special notices double the above rates. Edi-
forial notices 20 cents per line for the first and
10 cents for each additional insertion. All
transient advertisements cash in advance.
Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
" lines free, over five 20 cents per line.
Y Cards or communications of n personal
character, If admissible at all double the usual
ates and strictly in advance.
q Announcing candidates, for Congress or
State offices, $500. County officers, $1,000.
8. Editorial notices, 25 cents per line. ,r
81 Yearly advertisements paid quarterly, in
advance. Legal and transient advertisements
30 be paid for when left at the office.
U All Job Work, to be paid for on delivery.
Il Address all letters and communications to
J. S. DUNHAM, Editor and Proprietor.
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

IRsu W.T. "A lady and gentleman re.
Gently married, in the neighborhood OF
Nottingham, left home in their own car.
rage for bridal tour among the Cum
berland lakes. In order to avoid tho Gu
riosity attracted by persons In the honey
moon. the gentleman gave his Irish fsot
man the stlictest charge not to tell any
one on the road they were newly married,
and threatening TO dismiss him Instantly
if he did. Pat promised implicit obc.
dicncc; but on leaving the first inn on the
road next morning, the happy couple
were much astonished and annoyed to
find the servants all assembled, and point
ing to the gentleman mysterionsly ex.
claiming" That's him that's the man !"
On reaching the next stage, the indig-
nant master told Murphy he must imms.
diatcly discharge him as no had divulged
what he impressed upon him as secret.
"Plaze yer honor" said Pat, I" what
is it you complain Off" ~.
"You rascal" exclaimed the angry
master, :" you told the servants at the inn
last night that We were newly married
couples" tea gsti s.etqn
"Och, then, be this aud be thai" sAys
Pat, brightening up IN anticipating TT
umph, "there's not a word OF truth IN ".
YER honor; sure ! told tho whole kit OF
them servants and all, that yon wculdnt
be married for q month yet sss
-
The Van Buren press., 1870-04-26

How TO BaEATIiE.-Thc action OF res
piration should never be carried on
through the mouth. "God breathed into
mans nostrils the breath Of life" The
correctness Of the inspired writer OF old
is fully sustained by modern physiology.
The mischievous habit ofcarrying on the
action of respiration through the mouth
instead Of through the nose, is the rcGl
origin of almost all the diseases OF the
throat and lungs, and even consumption
itself, Medical writer's tell us that the
excessive perspiration to which some are
liable IN their sleep, and which ts 20
weakening to the system, 10 mainly the
result. OF sleeping wi.h the mouth open.
Whether you talk, sit, read, write or
sleep, keep your mouth closed, except
when engaged in conversation or ncccs.
sary vocal realihg efa ugea ls fsa
The philosophy in this /, The velocity
of the blood through the body, and the
heat Of the body ITSELF depend mainly
upon the quantity Of atmospheric air t..
ken into the lungs. Nature measures
that quantity by the nostriis. not BY
the mouth When the mouth 10 employ
ed the measure is too great but just suf-
ficent when the nostrils IRE used. An
excess of air ovcrhcats tho body, while
its passage through the mouth otherwise
injuriously affects the throat. The hab.
its of children, in this respect. should be
carefully watched and regulated. Open
mouths produce vacant and unseemly
appearance, and may bc regarded as .
very sure precursor OF habitual cold ane
sore throats. h, 49,. .
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

REPUBLIcASIsM PAYs.-Ghc following
showing Of the workings of Republican,
ism from the columns Of the Syracuse
Journal is conclusive evidence to all
reasonable minds, that wherever Repub
licanism. Is in the ascendaucy, there
prosperity and contentniont reign su-
.preme:
iowa, under Republican rule has paid
of all her public debt. and has a large
surplus; Indiana has paid the last dollar
she owed. aud her bonds arc no longer
the sport of Wall street stock iobbers;
Illinois has steadily reduced Der indebt>
edness, aud has at easy command the
means to extinguish it; Michigan has
redu eed her indebtedness about two mill
ion in the past ei ghteen months The Ma.
.iopal Administration has reduced the
immense burden of nearly three thous-
and million dollars, put upon it by Dem>
acratic misrule and treason, by nearly
two hundred millions IN less than two
years, besides relieving the country Of an
Immense amount of burdensome taxation
Eby arigid system of economy and faith
full execution of The laws. And the work
stilI goes ga more rapidly than ever
Republicanism does pay indeed, and the
people will do well to maintain the ascen-
dancy of its principles.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15
Rescue of Starving Hunting Party.

The subjoincd particulars of the re.
cent rescue OF starving hunting party
IN Nevada are given by the Virginia City
Enterprise of a recent date:
\ train OF ten mules, loaded with a
great Quantity OF provisions in bottles,
sent out to relieve the four hunters sup
posed 10 be hunting III Sierra Valley, has
returned. The hunters all A L. Edwards,
oi the County Treasurer Office; B Nye,
the we'll known jen eler john Mcken-
ney, proprietor ot the Virginia and Day
ton stage line, aud james .. Ly mau, OF
Wells, Fargo x Co. 5 office in this city
l he men were all found i'll very weak
condition. Edwards started to carry
Nye on his back 10 lake which they
discovered at Il distance, but soon gave
ont. Mekeuney then took both Nye and
Edwards upon his back, but atte- going
about half mile he, too, gave In. Ly
man then took Edwards under his right
arm, Nye under his left, and NcKcunty
upon his back. and carried all three some
tuurteen miles to The lake. Here they
were found by the relief party, sitting
upon the shore weeping and dying Of
pur: water, whereas they had supposed
1t to be filed wi h lacr beer -Four ~ ulcs
were 1t once un!o..ded and each man
soon swallowed las muie,loa.. oi bottled
grub. he train lett them mpleiely
recovered and in high spirits l he four
soda crackers carried oat to them will
last them six weeks During the day
the train remained they went out hunting
near the shores OF the lake They did
not kill much game, being chased back
to culnp BY shark. which rushed out Of
the brush after them while they were
trying TO get shot ut some fine
trout up in tree browsing en- th,
tender buds however, they sent in a
few mule leads of zane, mostly whang-
doedle~ and setssiii>, but IN the lot are
some fne oysters that they had cau2 ht IN
trap they had set iiur flock Of musk
melons that had broken Into u rahcbrAa,l :,
Geld also, enc fly up tho creek. 'lne
game is u he Count. 1Ic,s1rer Eaucen :
"fhce, wlcrc friend. u the hunters will
ple'se cal te,oay aud get share.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15
.NH1F. ADVERTISEMENTS


~ oTIvE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
y un iersigred. Hiram Smith John f.
atsIt.n, Enc utOrs of ihs stat OF homas NJ ar
tii. deceased III pursuance of All order of County
Court iI anl for Linn county, Oregon, made ut
the usust tbercof 1870, will sell at public
auction. IN front IF fho Court House door in the
city u Albany il said county, on the
18th day OF November, y. ID. 1870,
at o'clock p. NJ. Of said day. the following de-
seribed real property h>longiag TO said estate.
to-wit Beginning at he northwest corner Of w.
IL. MeCIl!y's land claim No. II, Not. 30. 2q73,
then u'e runnins south So rods, thence r1Enfng iE
nortlcrly direction with the county road 1872
rods To point, thence west I05 rods to the place
oi bcgiuttin-. ccnisiusnS twenty acres, re or
less Also. the foll 'w ,scrihed tract of land
'.Begiann; ut tie southeast corner of Claim No.
II. Not No 1913. thence wrst - 90. 100 chains.
rErnee north 2S 65-le0 chains, thence east Is
30 leo chains thence south 10 l5' ives: % q leo
chaius to place OF beginning, containing forty
acres, more or less both of said tracts of land
being situated in fp. Is S Il 4 West WILL merid-
ian. in Linn county. Oregon
TERMS Or SALE-GolI coin OF the u. S.,
one-haIf cash III hand. -the balance in six months
secured by mortgage on he premises.
Dated, 0eto5er lth. 1870.
HIRAM SMITH
JOHN E. MARTIN,
Oct. 10, i5T0-w4n6 Executors.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

The little town ef Kcarny, in the Jer
eies, used to boast OF a worthy and
wealthy farmer. well known to the peach
dealers of tlis metropolis. james Van
Emburgh, however, is no more. having
slipped of this mortal coil at the over
ripe age Of five score and four. At the
jovial age of ninety six this hardy peach
grower underwent matriinony for the
fifth time. selecting as his bride Teu
tonic danIsei of sweet sixteen, who, with
in year, rewarded his devotion with
twins. More wonderful yet, this sedate
Jerseyman lived his entire 1o4 years Ia
The identical town where he drew his
frst breath, ..when George was King" +"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

Two waes, passing out of town on
tie Galveston read. says the Kansas
Tribune, were struck with the beauties
of Lawrence. Whose place is that, .
said one of them. That is the lordly
residence of Major George a. Reynolds,
Cost thirty thousand dollars NV hat is
his salary. and how long has he held of
fee ?D Two years, at fifteen hundred
dollars year" Lord what did the hon
est fellow do with the rest of the his sal
AIRY 2" Started bis brother and two
other honest men in the newspaper bust
ness to deneunce corruption"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

The Democrats papers have manifest
ed great anxiety regarding a settlement
OF the Alabama elaims SO long as delay
could be charged a@aiust the Admins
tration. The appointment CT Morton Is
generally regarded rs evidence of an IN
tention, to pu>i, ths matter. and now the
Rtporter intimates that this is all done
for political efTec;, and 10 secure votes
These Democratic papers are very hard
20 please; and upon the whole we see no
necessity Ser trying 70 please ,hcm.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15
\ FgE<cu soLD1ER 5 PArRlorIsM.-

\ FRENCH SOLDIER 5 PATRIorIsM.-
We find the following in the Franco-
American When il 1892 William Of
Prussia entered Frankfort he saw 4
French Grenadier who fought alone TN
the bridge of the city against u lar:se
number of I'rttssian soldiers. \ mum
Der oil. corpses attestea The vjgor OF his
defense; but, covcrfd by wounds, he was
on he point Of falling, when the King
ordered him TO be taken alive he prns-
sians oheyed with great difficulty, aud
took him before their master. What IS
yonr famc .sked the King Waat mat
tsrS name? lam Frenchinan ! : You
are hero I haze saved your life; and
now ! give you your liberty unconditIon
ally. | onIy regret that man like you
should serve such bad cause. Citizen
William answered the grenader Il
thank you, but let US not talk politics ;
we would not agree" Sc saying, the
soldier gave the military salute, turned
on his heels and, covered with blhed, v cnt
hack to his regiment singing the Mar.
seillaise.
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VARIOUS ITEMS.

! A paper called the lHagnoEa FIoaccr
/ blossoms in Arkansas-but the editor
complains that it does not make a scent.
An exchange tells of a man who put
! his foot against a saw to see If it was run
nng. II was, but he won't run for some
time again.
Professor Litchfield. of the Utica OBJ
servatory. has discovered ,11S asteroids
between the constitutions Aquarius and
Capricornus.
Hon james l. Orr. of South Carolina,
has declared his adhesion to the Repubi-
can party, believing it destined to control
the country for many years.
"Rum done it ALL" said man on the
scaffold, ',and Ill never touch another
drop as long as | live"
Miss Minnie Bradbury, of Marshal
county, Indiana. is studying theology,
A lady caught her husband breaking
her hoops Two hours afterward the un-
fortunate man was seen mt a drug store
purchasing hair restorative.
Henry Ward Beecher says that he
would as soon 20 courting with his
fathers old love letters, as to 20 TO church
and carry a book to pray out OF
The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad is
now issuing 900 mile tickets, good on
that road aud all its branches and connec-
tions for six months. The tickets for the
| 1000 miles are sold at SO, or "a cents
per mile.
Men are very uncertain in matters of
/ love. 50 thought Miss Jane Low, Of
4 Galcna (lil }, who, riding with her lover
to the ministers house the other day, to
Get married, had her wrists sprained and
one leg broken by an upset" A physi-
ciuu ADVISED her TO 90 home as soon as
possible but she started for ,nlairilDony
and niatrimony it should be, and SO the
narson was sent for and the knot was tied
the biidc being 10 bed with her leg in
spliutcls.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15
F1sE At YREKA.-A telegram from

F1EE At YREKA-A telegram from
greka. Cal, dated OCTOBER 8th, contrib
utes this: Thursday night about L
o'clock, a fire broke out at Portuguese
Flat, Shasta county, in a hotel barn.
There were number Of teamsters camp
ed there at the time whose horses and
mules were in the barn, ten or twelve Of
which were burned, together with the
wagon OF Mr.. Eddy, loaded With freight
Cor this place He was badly burned IN
trying 10 save his mules Fire supposed
20 be the work of incendiary. as it started
from the upper part Of the barn.