davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28

THE INDUSTRIAL PURSUITS.

| Much has been said of fostering the
Industrial pursuits of the country--by
which is, of course meant interests
other than the agricultural interests.
It is well, therefore, from time to
time, to recall to mind the precise
place which the agricultural interests
occupy in the national life. The best
attainable data shows that three-guar-
ters of the people of the United States
are engaged in agriculture or entirely
dependent upon it. TO know the
condition of agriculture and the peo-
pie engaged in it is to- know the stu
ations and tendencies of three-fourths
of the nation.
The wealth that had been brought
into and produced in this country, up
to 1860, was estimated at 814, 1873, ,000,-
900, exclusive Of the value of slaves,
of which eight billions, four-syenths Of
the whole, was agricultural wealth,
thus described:
Value of Sc, $50, ,0O0, 900
Farm animai5..... l07,000,0OO
Agricultural implements 247,O00,000
Total. .................S ,0.H, , ,000, 900
In other words, place i'll one scale
wealth of all our cities, shipping, the
railway, telegraph, mines, manufacto-
ries, and our agricultural wealth placed
in the other will outweigh them as
four to three.
Notwithstanding the destruction Of
property during the war, it is esti-
mated that the national wealth has
SO increased that it now amounts to
twenty.four thousand millions, of
which agricultural wealth still contin-
ucs largely more than half The latest
estimate also shows that the labor of
the nation is annually producing 6,s25
millions, and of this amount 1888
millions, nearly one-half, is the direct
raw produce of farms. The value of
farm products are not only immeasur-
ably greater than any other, but are
nearly equal to all others combined.
According to the report of the De
partment of Agriculture for 1868, the
ten leading crops of that year, vege-
table products of the farm, were val
ued at nearly 900 millions of dollars
In this list cotton is not king, but
corn, hay and wheat are each more
valuable.
The official report for the year end
ing June 80, 1870, shows that the
aggregate value of our exports during
the year exclusive of gold and silver
was si36 100000 of which S549, ,000,-
900 tcighty.one per cent.l were the
manufactured products of the farm.
The moral of all the foregoing is
obvious. When political economists
would seek the laws which promote
the wealth of q nation, let it be borne in
mind that the interests of the farmers
are the greatest, the most wealthy and
the weightiest.
When the political wind bags prate
of fostering the interests of the man
ual laborcr, let the people note the
humbug, through the fact that the
products of the farmers labor exceeds
all others put together,
The farmer, whose products must be
sent for n market all over the world
and compete with "pauper labor"
everywhere, is not only not protect
ed but must pay his hard earnings
to foster manufacturing and mcchan-
cal interests through the tax-gatherer,
directly and indirectly.-Detriot Free
Press.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28

THE LATE LIEUT.. McKEE.-Lieut-
tenant Hugh w. Mckee, who so gal
lantly met his death in the storming
of the Corean forts on the l1th ult. !,
was native of Lexington, Ky. about
twenty-seyen years of age, and son
of Colonel William B. Mckee. Col
onel Mckee was a graduate of West
Point, and was killed in desperate
charge on the bloody field of Buena
Vista, while commanding the Twen-
ty-ifth Kentucky Volunteers, at the
same time that Lieut.. Col, Henry
Clay, Jr., of the same regiment, fell.
It is singular coincidence that the
gallant young officer should have met
bis fate in SO si1nilara manner as that
of his illustrious father, whose body
was frightfully mutilated with lances
after having been riddled with bull
let's
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28

THEM FEET.-A rather amusing in
cident occurred on the Mississippi
steamer Deeter, on her last trip down
the river. Just before leaving Vicks-
burg family got on board en- route
for Texas. During the afternoon the
l,xtcr .fayaai4s concluded he would
indulge in the luxury of good sham
pooing, ETC., and for this purpose ap-
piled to the tonsorial artist of the
steamer. The luxury was speedily
supplied him /; and hair, eyebrows
and ghiskers were converted from q
fiery red to q raven blnckness
by the use of the artists dye. The
traveller was hugely pleased at the
idea of surprising his wife by the
transformation, and hurried to de-
mand the price. Imagine his indig-
nation when he was called upon to
forfeit ten dollars. He swore he
would never pay it, and hurried to
his state-room to buckle on his de-
fensive armor. But he was met at
the door by his spouse, outraged by
the intrusion OF a stranger, as she
supposed, and admission refused.
He called himself her husband-she
said he was an imposter. He at
tempted to explain. It was useless.
A crowd gathered around, and the
laugh became general. At last in
his perplexity the hoosier exclaimed,
"Sallie, look at them feetw One
glance at the pedal appendages as
sure6 her eyes Holm - said aha
81 know them feet; they can come
in, but keep that head out of my
sight"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28
In THE BATH...AN ADVEN.
TCRE IN WARRINGTON.

Don Piatt says the latest story that
is going the rounds in Washington, is
told of one of tho second joints, as
the secretaries were called to distin-
guish them from the high, joints. This
was an elegant youth, rather slender
and ended in one short sentence, which
said. "Aw, beg y'r pardon" which
drawled out has a very pleasing re-
suit, and is being generally initiated
by our free-born youths of America
about Washington.
1t seems that this sprig of English
nobility was invited to pass some days
at the country house of a wealthy
American, and late at night before
retiring concluded to take a .bath,
you know" and so directed by SER
want he found his way to the bath
room, and turning on the warm water,
was soon enjoying at full length the
delicious sense of relaxation OF his
aristocratic intellect.
Unfortunately the daughter of the
host also concluded to take dip in
the tub, and not knowing what their
illustrious guest had done to himself,
undressed in her room, ran hurriedly
along the hall for fear of meeting
some one, and darting into the bath
room closed and looked the door.
What was her CONSERVATION to see
head raise languidly from the tub,
and a voice exclaim
fAw, beg pardon"
She screamed scream-I indulge
in no exaggeration when l say that
the girl screamed scream of the first
magnitude, and then she screamed
another scream, as, in her confusion,
turned the key in the wrong direc.
ton, and so did not open the door.
Between each scream the languid
voice exclaimed:
''Aw, | beg pawdon."
After sixteen screams, any one of
which would have rival.ed locomo-
tiye's, she succeeded in opening the
door, and fell fainting into the arms of
her frightened papa. So soon as
1,ater .faenatins conld relieve himself
of his nude daughter, he stuck his
paternal head into the bathroom and
wanted to know what in h-ll was the
matter. All he could get in reply
was:
"Aw, beg pawdon.'
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28

OUR IMPENDING DooM.-A public
lecturer abroad recently argued that
religion was useless because mans ex.
istence on the earth is momentary.-
Science teaches us that in $500 years
more grand deluge will end his race
and make him a fossil. You may
think this an idle tale, but it is not
Astronomy shows that the earth is
oscillating in the angle of its axis to
the sun in periods Of 1000 years
The zones are undergoing constant
change. Now, at the North Pole it
is growing colder each year, and at
the South Pole warmer. Thus, an
immence accumulation Of glaciers or
ice bergs at the North Pole will re-
suit, while at the South they will not
form at all. In $500 years the gla-
ciers will have accumulated so much
that they will overvbalance the earth.
Then the waters of the sea will rush
from the south to the north, and there
will be deluge," Stand from underl
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28
After Susan B. Anthony lecture.

After Susan B. Anthony lectured
at Rippon Wisconsin, she wanted
some recreation and amusement, sc
she took a walk Sunday round the
grave yard there. While she was
enjoying the lecture of . tombstone
she heard lot of little boys saying
"that's her." and she thought 'ssuch is
fame" Congratulating herself that
even the children of the land knew
her, she was accosted by an
urchin, who said, @Say, amt you the
old woman that walks up the wire on
the circus-tent tomorrow
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28

RATEs OF ADVERTISING PER rrAt
One Column, s1oo; Half Column. 500; Qtsfs
ter Column, $35.
Transient Advertisements per squars of f D
lines or less Of this sized type, first issertsp' ].
50; each subsequent insertion, 81.
square is one inch in space down the e :
umn, counting cuts, display lines, blanks, &c.,s
solid matter. No advertisement to be considcs q
less than square, and all fractions counte
full square. All advertisements inserted fer !.
less period than three months to be regarded q
transient.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28

Mrs. Moore is of the stuff heroes
are made of. Recently, at Nashville
when her son fell down in well "a
feet deep, she neither tainted nor
screamed, but instantly swung herself
down sshand over hand,n caught the
child with her feet, drew herself and
son all the way up again, and then,
woman like, spanked the boy for fall
ing.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28

Some of our readers who have live.
fifty years may be glad to know wis
they have accomplished in that time
According to a French statisticiais
the average man has worked six thons
and five hundred days, walked eigi-
hundred days, amused himself fou
thousand days, spent fifteen hnndre.
days in eating. and been sick fv
hundred days. He has eaten sevel.
teen thousand pounds of bread, SIX
teen thousand pounds of meat. Al.
forty-six hundred pounds of vegeta
bles, fish, &C., drank seven thousan
gallons of liquids, and slept six tho,.
sand days. There are eighteen thoi.
sand two hundred and fifty days in
half century, and from the aboSl
statement it would seem that ma
slept just one-third OF the time.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28

A plain farmer writes US: 'sIt is
now over twenty years since I heard
that sweet oil would cure the bite of
rattlesnake, not knowing it would
cure other kinds of poison. Prac-
tice, observation and experience have
taught me that it will cure poisons of
any kind, both on man and beast.
The patient must take spoonful OF
it internally and bathe the wound for
cure. To cure horse it requires
eight times as much as for o man.
One of the most extreme cases of
snake bites occurred eleven years ago.
It had been given up by his physician.
gave him spoonful Of the oil. which
in cattle caused by fresh clover. II
viii cure the sting of bees, spiders OF
other insects, and persons who have
been poisoned by a low running vine
called ivy
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28
THE FIRST TELEGRAPH MES
SAGE.

The recent celebration in honor of
Professor Morse, the father of the
telegraph, afforded opportunity to
speakers and essayists to give his
tory of the progress of magnetic
telegraphy. BY ono of these elabor-
ate essays, which appears in an East
ern publication, We are informed that
the first telegraphic message ever
transmitted was sent over the line
between Washington and Baltimore
on the 25th of May, 1874. The ques-
ton was sent from Baltimore, "What
is the news in Washington ?" And
the following answer was returned,
EVAN Buren, stock is rising" The
first "press message" was received by
the Baltimore Patriot on the after
noon of the same day. 1t was in the
following words Gone O'Clock
There has just been made motion
in the House to go into Committee of
the Whole on the Oregon question.
Rejected-ayes rs, nays 66.." So it
appears that the first telegraphic dis
patch ever transmitted to o news
paper had reference to our own Ore
gon-a fact worth preserving.
The line from Washington to Bal
timore was opened for the regular
transmission of messages on Monday,
May 26, 1874. On Tuesday, June 2,
1876, the line was completed to Phil
adelphia, and ON tho following morn
ing reports by magnetic telegraph"
were published in the Philadslnhia
papers. It is said there are now
l50,843 miles of telegraph in the
United States. and 5.914 offices, in
which no less than 10000 persons
are employed, and that in Europe,
Asia, Africa, Australia and America
there are 650, 900 miles of wire and
20. 900 telegraphic stations. A large
work to be accomplished in twenty
seven years, especially as some Con-
gressmen placed Morse's invention
in the same category with "Mesmer-
ism, and uMillarisrn. - Orenoasiola.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28

Mrs. GENERAL GAINES, of New
Orleans, is probably the richest widow
in the world. She is 64 years old,
but looks ten years younger.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28
ALBANY BATH HOUSE!

yEVHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
Il fully inform tae citizens of Albany and vi
einity that he has taken charge of this Establish
ment, and, by keeping clean rooms and paying
strict attention to business, expects to suit all
those who may favor him with their patronage.
Having heretofore carried on nsthing bu,
First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
he expects To give entire satisfaction to all.
EH Children and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
and shampooed. JOSEPH WEBER.
y3n33tf.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-11-09

Our Supreme Court ON MiseegenatiOn.
In the Supreme Court at Knoxville, on
Wednesday of last week, we find that
Judge Sneed delivered an opinion in 9
case involving the validity Of the act pro-
hibiting intermarriage between whites
and blacks, concluding as follows: ave
are of opinion that in the late amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States, and the laws enacted for their
enforcement, do not interfere with the
rights of the States as enjoyed since the
foundation Of the Government, to inter-
diet proper marriages: and that the act
of 1870, CD. 80, which forbids the inter
marriage Of white persons with negroes,
mulatoes, or persons Of mixed blood,
descended from a negro to the third
generation inclusive, and their living to-
gether rs man and wife in this State, is
valid and Constitutional enactment"
A similar decision was rendered re-
Gently by Judge Erskine in the United
States District Court at Savannah, Geor-
gia.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-11-09
Turned Over.

The Treasurer of the State has turned
over to Hon. G. NJ. McGhee, Treasurer
OF the East Tennessee University, one
hundred and eleven thousand dollars in
State Bonds, being the balance of funds
due the Institution for the sale Of Agri-
cultural College Scrip issued by the
Government to the State. Each war
rant represented 100 acres, and the l..
SIS warrants originally issued reached
100000 acres. The scrip was sold sever
al years ago blythe Radical State, officials
for $27l,S75, considerably below its val
ne. This amount was invested in bonds
amounting to 1896, 566 As.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-11-09
Why Camp was Decanitited.

The Washington Patriot of the Sd
inst, says, United States District Attor-
ney Camp, of East Tennessee, arrived
here yesterday, but not in time to pre-.
vent his removal. Camp was removed
at the instance of R. r, Butler, who mis-
represents n Tennessee district in Con-
gress. He hunted up testimony against
Butler y year ago, when the latter was
on trial for swindling poor widows out
OF their pensions, and Butler has never
forgiven him for it. 1t seems to be O
coded on MI sides now that Butler es.
caped just punishment only because
witnesses were perjured, and forged pa
pcrs were presented.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-11-09
THE ENTERPRISE.
SweetWater, Thursday, Nov. ,, 1871,
Low Taxes,

~" AN@ANR
The most Important question now be-
fore our Legislature seems TO be that of
reducing the taxes. We are not in IA
Vor Of reducing the tax so low that our
State will be more involved in debt at
the end Of next year than it o is. We
are Of opinion that Gov. Brow's policy
in regard to the matter is just and right,
and that he should be sustained by the
Legislature and also the press. He was
the choice of a large majority Of the vo-
ters OF Tennessee, and We feel assured
that they will not fail to sustain him in
his well considered views Of this matter.
We think that the attacks made by
some of the Memphis and other papers,
against Governor Brown and his policy
are very unbecoming, unjust uncalled
for, and does not show that they have
the interest of the people Of our noble
Commonwealth at heart. We expected
nothing more from the radical press than
that they would attack our Governor and
heap upon him all the calumny and
abuse possible as SOC rs his message to
the General Assembly was made public.
Yet, all that they have or may say against
him will have but little effect upon the
minds Of the people. But the idea of
the press which heartily supported him
in his election, %centuring him and his
policy is far beyond what we least cx-
pected. That Governor will do his du-
ty MS the Chief Executive of our State
we have not the least doubt, and with
all the ability that we possess, Though
limited as it is, shall defend him in his
policy against the attacks Of the radical
press Of the State.
1t is III opinion that some of our
Democratic friends are making more fuss
about low taxes than is prudent, wise or
necessary. The radical members of the
Legislature, We learn, are in favor OF low
taxes, simply on the ground that it will
%injure the Democratic party, in conse-
quence Of Il failure by such u measure
to collect revenue sufficient to defray the
expenses OF the State.
We are in favor Of II reduction of the
tax, but not to that degree as will prove
detrimental to the best interest of thu
State. Now when the measures pro-
posed by Governor Brown are put in
force, and prove Y failure, it will then
be time enough " centure him and his
policy.
We agree fully with him in regard to
the appointment Of County Revenue AS
SCISSORS. 'Three good men should be APP
pointed in different portions of the coun-
ty to assess the property, instead of one
in each civil district, allowing them no
more pay than Assessors have been and
are now are now receiving. Salus
populi suprcma lex.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-11-09
Ku-KIux Prosecutions.

"Every Ku. Klux prosecution only
makes the people more united against des-
potism - xcbang.
Then down with the accursed thing
called Radicalism, is and shall ever be
u cry and the cry of the united South
in 1872. There are yet some few cow
ardly skulkers, that are ready to beg par
don of the Government, but they consti-
tute only the disgraceful few. The dirty
thieves who have been preying upon the
South expect to stop our mouths by these
malicious prosecutions, but we don't in.
tend they shall do it. Grant will find
that the South will stand as a unit against
Radicalism next year.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-11-09
Attachment Notice.

s 7. blair, &c.,, va. j. P. Chumlea.
Attachment suit now pending before J,
d. Sans, a Justice of the Peace for Lou.
don county.
1t happening that said defendant, Chum.
lea, is a nonresident, or has SO absconded
that personal service cannot be made and
attachment having been issued against the
proper of said defendant, and levied on
said defendants property, to satisfy the
debt of the plaintiff in this cause, the
plaintiff having made oath and given bond
as the law requires in attachment cases, it
is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in the
Sweetwater Enterprise, published in
Sweetwater, Tenn, notifying said defend.
ant to appear before said j. II. Sans on
the Sd Monday in December, 1871, and
defend said suit or he will be proceeded
against ex Darte. j. II. SANS, j. P.
nov9-4tpfs6
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-11-09
Attachment Notice.

W. @. Julian vs.. j. p. Chumlea. Attach
ment suit now pending before j. H. Sans
q j Justice Of the Peace for London Coun.
ty.
1t appearing thu said defendant, Chum.
lea is u nonresident, or las 80 absconded
that personal service cannot be- made, and
attachment having been issued against
the property VI urIendant, and levied on
the said defendants property to satisfy
the debt Of the plaintiff in this case, the
plaintiff having made oath and given bond
as the law requires in attachment cases, it
is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks in the
Sweetwrter Enterprise, published in Sweet
Water, Tennessee, notifying said defend.
ant to appear before said said j. H. Sans,
on the Sd Monday in December, 1871 land
defend said suit or he will be proceeded
against ex parte. j. Ii. SANS, J.P.
n0y9-4tpi$6
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-11-09
Our Finances.

The Union and American makes the
following extract from Il letter from q
friend, who, it says, is largely interested
in the commercial prosperity of Tennes-
see:
"Unless some fair and reasonable pro-
vision is made to protect the honor and
good faith Of the State, it will be a great
reproach to the people and very DANA
cling to the whole commercial interests
Of Tennessee.
an Kentucky the State tax is forty
five cents on the hundred dollars, on real
estate, money, notes, bonds, stocks, and
in short all kinds OF real and personal
property, and yet that State has no in
terest to provide for by taxation, as the
Of the sinking fund are more
than ample to pay the entire interest
and principle of the State debt.
"In Missouri and several of the West.
ern States tie State and county taxes
on hadS range from two to three dollars
on the II hundred dollars. The debt
OF the city OF Chicago is about $4,000.
600, more than half the debt of Tonnes
see, and yet it is believed the interest on
Chicago city bonds will be promptly
paid ut maturity as heretofore notwith,
standing the loss of property by fire.
Certainly the great State of Tennessee
cannot afford to have her credit longer
trifed with.
"If Gov. Browns recommendations
are carried out promptly, the effect
would at once be healthy. Certainly the
Legislature will sustain a policy so well
calculated to protect the public credit"
The Democracy of Tennessee cannot
afford to do otherwise than stand by and
enforce the policy Of the Governor. A
contrary would be highly %iniuri-
u not only to the credit, growth and
prosperity OF the State, but in d party
aspect it would be damaging not only at
home and abroad, but would be used as
IN additional pretext for military inter
ference; and in such an event would lose
us the sympathy of the money power OF
the United States.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-11-09
Revoked.

A dispatch of the Sd inst, from Wash
ingtOn says that Gen. Grant has issued
a proclamation revoking the suspension
OF the writ of habeas corpus in Marion
county, South Carolina, it having been
ascertained that unlawful combinations
do not exist there to the extent describ-
edin the proclamation ~suspending the
writ, and declaring hat as it has been
ascertained that unlawful conspiracies
do exist i'll Union county, the usual no.
tice be given such combinations to dis
perse within five days.