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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

comparative stranger to you, but i
have been in the army, have also
been a successful speculator, and
proved to your father my respectable
ity. | am rich--so rich that it is i'm
possible to enjoy my riches without
some one to spend them with me. /
could not reasonably ask n young and
pretty woman like you to fall in love
with an old gray headed man like me
but If you could like me well enough
to marry me, should treat you so
well that | believe love might come
afterwards
She looked at him gratefully.
"four offer made without pretensc,
and requirement" said she, sis one that
commands my thanks. But though
like and respect you, cannot accept
it. / could not marry one whom |
did no love-"
"And you do not love me the least
bit in the world-you are quite sure?''
"A gentleman generally takes mo-
for an answer"
But Im not going To take no for
ali answer Ina moment gray wig
aud false beard lay on the carpet at
her feet aud Phil Travers stood be-
fore her.
"And yet, think l am a gentle
man."
"Oh, Phil, how could you?"
81 wanted To try you little, Ber-
tha, | wanted TO be sure you loved me
still, poor as might be-"
"What do you suppose | care for
your poverty? Was your fafili in me
SO slight rs to need confirmation OF
this kind:"
Bertha, don't be angry; but tell
that you love me and forgive me,
he pleaded.
"Of course ! love you, miserable
doubter, and of course | must forgive
you. So you have come back as poor
as you WENT" She said, stroking his
ebony hair and smiling.
He returned her smile with interest.
I'VE can work together, cant we
dcary''
"Of course we can. But how came
you TO call yourself Colonel
lie sat aud held her hand in silence
for while, looking into her happy
eyes. BY and by he said "What a
pity this little hand should be spoiled
by labor"
That is what hands are made for, |
take it, said she glceiuily.
mot such hand as this" said he
kissing it. ''Such hands were made
10 wear diamond rings"
Suiiing the action To the word be
slipped a magnificent jewel upon her
iinger-a diamond worth 4 small for.
tune.
"Phil, what does this mean?n she
asked turning pale
1T means, dear, that am rich--so
rich, that it is impossible TO enjoy my
riches without you to- spend them
with me- | have been fortunate in
California VIII you love me just as
well, knowing that | am a millionaire
Eli try
\ strict adherence to the right al.
ways brings its own reward.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

A HAIRY GIRL.-There is on exhi-
bition in Vienna, a girl, aged thirteen
years, a native of Palermo, Therese
Gambardella, who is literally covered
with hair so thickly, that the Vienna
papers pronounce her skin more like
a tur than. nything else. The famous
Julia Pastrana is described as perfect
ly smooth compared with the new
claimant to celebrity, whose hairy
covering extends from head to foot,
even the forehead-which in similar
cases have been invariably found bare
being entirely overgrown. The heir
closely resembles that of monkey
and several abnormities in the build
of the body still further complete the
resemblance We do not hear wheth
er the young lady is graced with a tail
but the shape of her jaws and teeth
the pliability of her tongue-whicf
she can roll up completely in hel
| mouth-her excellent appetite, hel
/ rastlessness, etc., strikinglyz remint
one of the agile and amusing anima
in the Geological Gardens. Signorin,
Galnbardell's intellectual capacity il
said to correspond with her preposs
essing exterior. She is a great favor
ite with the public, medical and othe
wise, and appears to have achieved |
conquest over the photographers, VIII
are quawelling for the honor of taking
her likeness.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

We do no not know when we have
read anything more horrible than
this, from the Louisville (Clay county
ty, Illinois.l Ledger:
1.-The Rev. DIR. Kankins, of Ridge
way, gave TO B. j. Rotan, Esq., of
this place, the particulars OF the
following frightful story. and to the
last named gentleman We are indebt-
ed for the same. DIR. Kankins was
the attending physician, and is a man
Of responsibility, and rs the story,
unreasonable as it may seem, comes
through only one person, of trust
wor illness, we can safely vouch for
its truth: Mrs. Sarah Parker, the
wife Of Thomas Parker, living near
Shawneetown, has been afflicted for
some time, and about two months
ago grew worse and was troubled
with frequent spasms. just as she
was recovering from one of these fits,
while suffering very much, her at
tendants discovered four snakes,
some ten or fourteen inches long,
crawl from her mouth, cape and
gaze around, and then seek hiding
place among the hair of her head
These the doctor secured and placed
them in jar of water, and fed them
with sugar to keep them alive. About
an hour after the four snakes came
from her mouth another much larger
and nearly three quarters of an inch
in diameter. crawled SO far out that
Mrs. Parker caught sight of it, and
she again went into spasm. An
effort was made by the physician to
seize this one with his tweezers, but
it disappeared down her throat
The snakes captured We're, es we
have stated, between ten and four
teen inches long. and the doctor de-
scribed them as being nearly as large
as his little finger. They had a pc.
culiar joint about an inch and &
half back of their head, and were Of
a darkish brown color. They gazed
about as if strangers to light and
living objects. Two or three of these
snakes were sent to physicians anc
naturalists in Chicago and st. louis
and these scientific men write bacl
that they belong to no species known
to them or found in natural or scien
| tifc history. Mrs. Parker lived
about two months after this terrible
occurrence, and died on the End inst
Owing to objections by her husband
no post mortem examination wa
had
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

LETTERS OF REco1GMENDAT1oy.--A
gentleman advertised for boy to
assist him in his efice, and nearly
fifty applicants presented themselves
to him. Out of the whole number
he in short time selected one, and
dismissed the rest.
81 should like to know" said
friend, .'on what ground you select
ed that boy, who had not a single
recommendation"
t You are mistaken, said the
gentleman. sshe had agreat many. He
wiped his feet when he came in, and
closed the door after him, showing
that he was careful. He gave up
his seat Immediately to that lamp,
old man, showing that he was kind
and thoughtful. He took off his
cap when he came in, and answered
my questions promptly and respect
fully. showing he was polite and
gentlemanly. He picked up the
book which I purposely laid upon
the floor, and replaced it on the ia
bic. while all the rest stepped over it
or showed it aside; and he waited
quietly for his turn, instead of push
ing and crowding, showing that he
was honest and orderly. When T
talked with him, noticed that his
clothes were carefully brushed, his
hair in nice order, and his teeth as
white as milk; and when he wrote
his name, l noticed that his finger
nails were clean. instead of being
tipped with jet, like that handsome
litsle fellows in the blue jacket
Don't you call those things letters of
recommendation? lido, and I would
give more for what can tell about q
boy using my eyes ten minutes. than
all the fine letters he can bring to
me-"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

disbursed according to his instructions;
partly here and partly in New York.
Any further information we can give
you will be cheerfully furnished on
application" ab i.ssfs
Requests were made for the orig
inal letters of May in disposiDg of
these funds, and for items of payments
on his account. The letters were fur
nished, and are now in possession Of
the Executive Office. These original
letters were received during the week
Immediately preceding the meeting of
the Grand Jury at Salem, and were
laid before that body, together with
all the records and Official correspond
euce in the matter. The result was
the indictments which we have else
where announced.
II appears in the correspondence
that May used a part Of these funds
to pay his private bills in San Francis
co, TO furnish his house, 10 pay for
silyerware ordered from New York,
and marked in his name; and the bal.
ance was placed to his credit in New
York city. He, in fact, paid in New
York, 81 400 for a State safe, aud
s7UO for books for the State Library,
but these things were fully paid for
here, when the bills came by his own
warrant or the State Treasury, in his
own favor, which moneys he used
and afterwards replaced them out Of
the Five Per Cent. Fund, so that. as
TO these sums, he stole them twice.
That May stole these moneys is
worse than true-hc stole some of
them twice. Where was Woods all
this time? That he was in Oregon,
and about Salem, is most certain
The first embezzlement was in Octo.
ber, 1867. Woods returned from Cal
ifornia in September of that year.
where he had been stumping against
Haight. lie was al Salem at the date
of that draft by May of 1856 10,
drawn on letter addressed to Gov,
Woods. They did not keep their
Offices together, and pretended TO be
at swords points. How could May
obtain the letters from the Treasury
Department, addressed TO Woods
official money ketters-without Woods
knowledge? 1t was the duty of Gov.
Woods 10 look after the accounts of
public funds due the State from the
General Government. Ii no letter
has ever been received by him on this
account of the Five Per Cent. Fund,
he should have demanded one, as Gov.
Grover did, and should have seen that
the rights of the State were respond
ed to. What hypothesis can be offer.
ed TO show that Woods is not also
accountable for the cmbezzlement of
these funds? 1t Is indeed startling
to find that the public interests and
the public funds have been in such
hands, and the end of thieving not
yet reached.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29
MODEST sImoy.

The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial tells a
good story about Cameron. which ad.
mirably illustrates his modesiy and
sell-depreciation. In the Foreign Re
iation Committee room are four pan
els suitable for portraits, and he sng-
gested' to the Committee that they be
thus adorned. "But," said, II am at
a loss to know who TO put there
There are four places you see. Now,
] won't object TO Sumner. Il is true
he isn't exactly with us now; bat you
cannot deny that he has been a dis.
tingnished Chairman of the Commit.
tee" The others agreed with him
"Well, then, said the General, "whose
likenesses shall we put in the other
two places!n Some one said there
would be three places vacant after
Sumner was inserted, but Cameron
did not notice the remark. One of
the members said: "Let us have the
four most distinguished men who have
been Chairmen of this Committee" a"
"No," said Cameron. "I'Il tell You
VIC IL W. VIC DtlLeT
have the two most distinguished Sec
retaries OF State and two of the Chair
men of the Committee? You know
the Secretary has a good deal to do
with Foreign Affairs. Then there
will be Jefferson for one and some
body else for another. They will be
the Secretaries OF State. Their PIC
lures will be (poin.ing) there and
there. Summers Will be there (point.
ingat the other places) and mine herep
He then looked inquiringiy at the 9th.
or members of the Committee. Schur2
looked inquiringly at Morton, and
Patterson smiled sadly at Casserly.-
Then they all grabbed their hats, and
their sides at about the same time
| and rushed from the room. Morton,
| being little lame, could not get out
as quick s-s the others, aud Cameron
asked him what he thought OF the
plan. Morton replied, being always
on the side of policy, that he had
! never thought OF the question before
but he would now give it his atten
ton. He thought the panels ought te
be filled, but it was somewhat difficult
to choose between the Secretaries
and then he. stumbled out after the
other members of the Committee a.
fast as his two cane would let him.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

THE WONDERS OF COMPOUND IN
TEREsT. But few people have any
thing like an adequate sense of the
vast cumulative power of compound
interest Some mathematically inciin-
ed person recently published ina New
York paper the amount of cent sup
posed to be put out at compound in
terest at the birth of Christ and con.
tinued up to 18Th. The amount thus
stated was expressed by forty-five
consecutive Figures, which, however,
even at that seems to be far from the
mark. Prof Klinger, of the Haqnum
Commercial School, has gone to the
trouble of making the calculation, and
finds the amount expressed in forty
eight figures, thus: S,y99,785, ,469,-
721. .760,28 J. SIT ,536. 007, 361, ,941 ,519,-
962, ,77S.4 .447 .3S--or nearly three timea
the amount given by the New York
paper. It IS supposed that the New
York mathematician discarded some
of the deciinals in the beginning of his
calculation for it is evident that even
the billionth part of . cent must pro-
duce and enormous cum at compound
interest during 1870 years, if in that
time a cent Wonld produce an amount
incomprehensible BY the human mind,
and which the mathematicians tell US
would exceed the value Of seven quad
rilIions Of globes Of pure gold, each
the size of our earth, and rating the
! gold at $40 an ounce
1s1x<x .x><<<s,,,f x,f = <.o,.3 rk .s~x,.,1o -
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29
RESOURCES OF EASTERN ORE
CON.

A new pamphlet on the resources
of Eastern Oregon has been published
at La Grandc. We are indebted to
X. S. Mccomas, Esq, for a copy. The
following summary is from its pages :
Baker county is one of the largest
and best counties in the State. A
marked increase in population and
wealth his taken place during the last
year The gold product of this coun-
ty in 1870 was one million of dollars.
The taxable property is s418,a00. A
large portion Of Powder River Val
ley lies in this county, which is the
largest valley in Eastern Oregon.
Grant county, with population of
5000, contains large tracts of excel
lent grazing lands. The gold yield
since the discovery Of the mines in '62
is ten million dollars. The county
has about three thousand acres under
cultivation, and the taxable property
IS 1851 goa.
Union county has population of
about 4,000, with nearly 1,6D0 voters.
1t is situated on the main route of
travel from the Columbia TO Idaho
Within its borders is the celebrated
Grande Rounde Valley, containing
2Ss,0J0 acres of arabic lands, with
10000 acres under cultivation. Also,
the Willow, Eagle and Pine Greek
Valleys, all unsurpassed as agricultu-
raj localities, and in all of which set
Elements are now being made. The
grain product Of Grand Rounde Val
ley alone, for the past year was -
Wheat, 100000 bushels; oats, 20J .00J
bushels; barley, 10000. When we
take into consideration its vast. tracts
Of grazing lands, the mineral wealth
of gold, copper and iron, hardly yet
prospected and entirely undeyeiopcd
its unexhaHstible forests of timber, its
unriyalied water power, We can but
come TO the conclusion that on no dis
tant day Union county will rand
among the foremost in the State. Its
taxabls property will be next year
abou one million dollars.
Umatilla county has population of
2,5 o, with about three hundred thou
sand acres under cultivation. The
county has an area of about six thons-
and square miles, two-thirds of which
is arabic of the very best quality
The taxable property is eighteen hun
dred thousand dollars.
Wasco county is one of the best
for stock rasing in the State. Dalles
City, distant one handred and ten
miles from Portland, is place of con-
siderable trade. all the merchandise
intended for Eastern Oregon and parts
of Idaho, pas, through this place
Here is established wooden mill, and
the U. S. Government is building a
mint. The place now gains addition
al importance, as being the supposed
point of connection between the new
railroad and the Columbia.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

A SUBMARINE TUNSEL.-The world
has wondered at the completion of
the American Continental Railway,
the Suez Canal and the Mont Gems
Tunnel. Before many years elapse
it will be called upon to wonder still
more at the completion of another
great work--the Submarine Tunnel
to connect England with France
Travellers upon the Continent relate
their doleful experiences in crossing
the Channel between Dover and
Calais. All who desire to go FROM
one country TO another must brave
the unpleasantness of this sea travel.
For many years the attention of the
skilled engineers of France and Eng
land-to whom nothing seems i'm
possible been directed to the
project of a submarine tunnel to con-
meet both countries, and at last the
enterprise promises to be a reality.
Tae Board of Engineers have agreed
upon a plan which is practicable and
feasible. The tunnel will be com
menced simultaneously from both
terminii-in England, at New Haven,
and in Trance, near Dieppe. The
course selected is not a bee line, the
strong currents interfering there
with u follows the hypothenuse Of a
right angle. The estimated cost is
S45 .000, 900, and the engineers say
that it can be completed for the
transfer of passengers within six
years. Parties intending to travel
on the Continent would do we'll to
postpone their voyage until 1877.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29
a NEW YEARS RESOLVE

A brilliant thought q ad Amos Glide,
While scanning iedgers by his side,
Forgetting counting room snd gold;
Lands. houses be bought or sold.
lie mused, "What have done these years
To feed the hungry, stay the tears
or orphans struggling hard for life.
Or those iiust fai0tiDg in the strifeg
I'll lend the Lord what can spare
To keep sad sonls from wants desrair.
To-day new life I'll begin.
Eere scIfshness Is my great sim"
From ont his safe be quickly drew
SoiDe bill. all hundreds save few;
Within his wallet then be placed
One thousand dollars In bis haste.
He walked the streets where hunger, coli,
Crime. .,death, new victims daily hold
The sights he saw, the things he heard,
His heart 70 deepest anguish stirred.
80 God forgive me now" he cried,
"For wasting wealth, Ill nov divide
by gains with Thee. I'll seek to save
Those sinking meath despar's dark wave"
Ten wrctched homes he blessed that night
With gifts, wise words and smile SO bright,
Fail hearts asked Heaven to bless the ons
Who deeds Of charity bad done.
U men with wealth at your command
Best0w it now With eounteods hand
Thy "bread upeb tne waters" cast
Will yield the rich reward al last.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

WHAR IS IT2--Mr. Hill, of Lake
City, informs us that the waters of the
upper lake in Surprise Valley have
the property OF removing from clothes
all grease, pitch, or dirt Of whatever
kind, without the application of soap
or any other washing material. What
is thesproperty of the water which
gives this decomposing power? He
expresses the opinion that it is strong
ly impregnated with borax.- Yreka
Onion. s.
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Hon. GEORGE L. WOODS, a
Gov. of the State of Oregon.
Eugene City, Oregon."'

The next transaction, disposing of
the sum of SI,S57 46, in favor of same
parties as before, was, upon letter of
advice, addressed to Gov. Woods,
bearing date July %, 1868, and drawn
upon by May in much the same form
as before, but stating, "in the absence
of that officer" (the Governor), and
signing himself "Secretary of State"
only. The date of this last draft is
May 7th, 1875, nearly elece,s months at:
ter 1t acas transmitted to Gocernof
Woods. ..t.s.3 1Issss.a- d,
The aRussell & Erwin Manufacture
ing Company" is an establishment of
New York, having branch in San
Francisco. This branch house was
addressed, calling for information
concerning the drafts mentioned in
the record copies from the us. Treas
ury. Department. Response was made
that ssOctober 26, 1869, Samuel E
May. Secretary of State, sent us fol
collection his draft on r. w. Taylor
Comptroller of the Treasury Depart
ment, Washington, for 1856 70, U
s.. currency. Then on May 20, 1869,
he sent us his draft on same person
for 81 1857 AS, currency, accompanied
by Taylor's notification of this amount
addressed to Governor Woods. Both
drafts were paid, credited to May, and
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

Agood instance of ''sharp practice"
is that of man in Ohio, who was ac-
quilted of murder on q plea of insan-
ity. He had secured his lawyes by
giving them a mortgage on his farm,
but now repudiates the mortgage on
the ground that he was insane when
he made it, according to the showing
of these same lawyers.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

.sBains, Chauds ct Froids, that is
good Partisan French for shot and
cold baths but an Inishman took it
for the sign of favorite dish at the
door of O restaurant. Banes chaw' d
and fried" he exclaimed, 'tmay be
good, but I'd rather cook EN- first
my own way. land ate 'em afteward. !"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

At College examination the stu
dents were asked the meaning of the
word Hypothesis. One candidate
answered that it was "a machine for
raising water" Another said it was
something that happened to q man
after death" "aaf aff
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

A doughnut to crack-An ingenius
baker accounts for the high price Of
his loaves by saying that he has it on
the authorityo of an eminent natural
list that the dough belongs to the dear
tribe.
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A gratified Alabama Demosth,

A gratified Alabama Demosthenes
opened his oration by saying: Eel
Ter citizens, if had been eatin dried
apples for mont, I couldn't feel
more swelled mp dan I am dis mint
wid pride and VANITY at seein' such
q full tendance har dissyenin,.n
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

If Grant should be nominated for
recollection next year, which of his
brothers-in-l law will they nominate
for the Vice-Presidency?
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A Southern paper speaks of "the
death of several citizens from throat
disease, superinduced by razors.
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[Copy of communication to Wood
referred to,
ssTREAsURY DEPARTMENT
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
July 10, 1867.

July lo, 1867.
SIR: An account of the Five Per
Cent. Fund, which has accrued to the
State of Oregon for the sale of the
public lands within her limits. from
the 1st January, 1865, to Both De-
cember, 1866, has been adjusted at
the Treasury, and balance ofS3, $685.
70 found to be due her from the Unit
ed States. You will be good enough
to certify who is authorized to re-
ceive the same for the State, and it
will be SO paid on application for such
payment. Very Respectfully,
r. w. TAYLOR,
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