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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28
SUBSIDY IN MFssOCHT.

We are indebted to gentleman
who has just arrived from Cass coun1
ty. Missouri. for the following inter
esting particulars Of the railroad dis
turbance in that county short time
since:
The Legislature had, under the, in
fuence OF the raiirod ring. passed
law giving power to county Judges, of
whom there are three in every county,
whose duties correspond with those
Of our supervisors, to issue bonds to
any railroad company to whatever ex-
tent they might desire, without the
consent of the people.
Bonds 10 the amount Of over mil
lion OF dollars had already been is
sued to other companies, and the peo-
pie were taxed to the last point Of
endurance. 1T this time new
scheme was sprung for the purpose of
robb!ng them of s339,G0O more, for
the benefit OF another set of hungry
cormorants. They protested by town
ships unanimously against the out
rage.
The Judges, or Supervisors, in spite
of the protest, determined to issue
the bonds, and went so far as to i'm
prison the party presenting the pro-
test for contempt of court.
The bonds were issued. Just be-
fore it was done, one of the judges
resigned, perceiving, perhaps, from
the temper of the people that there
was danger ahead, and his physical
fear got the better of his avarice.-
Late in the evening of the dav the
bonds were issued. Stevenson. the
presiding officer of the Board of
Judges, Kline, the attorney of the
railroad company, and one Detro. an
agent. started out On an extra train
with the bonds to deliver them to the
railroad magnates who were at safe
distance waiting for them. When
about four miles out from HarrisvilIe
the train was stopped by distractions
across the track. About one hun
dred men, disguised and masked, ap-
peared upon the scene. Stevenson.
Detro and Kline, were captured and
the bonds taken from them. They
were then shot and the parties disap-
peared. One of the ring who had
gone in another direction with $780,
700 Of the bonds was overhauled:- -
they were recovered and the party
imprisoned. He committed suicide.
No clue could be found by which to
identify any one with the transaction.
for the reason that the whole people,
without regard to party, were in syn-
pathy with them. There is DOW no
excitement in that section. There is,
however, quiet and deep-seated
determination to resist to the last ex-
tent, the imposition of further bur
dens of taxation for the benefit of
corporations.-Sononea (Cai) Demo
cr0t.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

A wag was requested by an old
lady to read % newspaper for her.
He took it up and read as follows:
Last night, yesterday morning,
about o'clock in the afternoon, be-
fore breakfast, a hungry boy about
40 years old, bought big custard
for levy, and threw it through a
brick wall nine feet thick, and jump
ed over it, broke his right ankle off
above his left knee, and fell into a
dry mill-pond and was drowned.
About 40 years after that, on the same
day, an old cat had nine turkey COB
blers; a high wind blew Yaneee
Doodle on frying pan, and killed a
sow and two dead pigs at Boston,
where deaf and dumb was talking
to his aunt Peter" Whereupon the
old lady, taking long breath ex-
claimed, "Du tell" ~
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

reaches OF executive influence. Con-
elusions will be much more impair
tally determined, and with less dis
turbance to finance and trade. by
appealing to the most truthful and
diversified local expression. Indus
trial issues can be thus likewise
ernancipated from the power of great
monopoiies, each canvass made to
determine its own specific instruc-
ton, and each representative held to
fidelity toward his immediate constit-
uents.
These are the most prominent fea-
lures Of that general concert of action
which proposes to replace the pres
ent administration by one more in
sympathy with the aspirations of the
masses Of our conntrymen. OF
course such concert cannot be at
tanned By thrusting every minor or
past difference into the foreground,
and it will be for the people, there
fore, to determine whether these OBJ
Jects are OF such magnitude and
present urgency as to justify them in
deferring other adjustments until the
country shall be first restored to
free suffrage, uninfneDced by official
dictation, and ours becomes in fact q
free Republic, released from appre-
hehsion OF a central domination.
Without referring in detail to the
various other propositions embraced
III the resolutions Of the Convention.
but seeing how they all contemplate
restoration of power to the people,
peace TO the nation, purity to the
government; that they condemn the
attempt to establish an ascendency
Of military over civil rule. and affirm
with explicitness the maintenance of
equal freedom to all citizens, IRE
spective of race, previous condition
or pending disabilities, l have. only
TO pledge again my sincere coopera-
ton. / have the honor to remain.
Very respectfully, yours,
3. GEaTz BRowS.
To Hon. Carl Schurz, President;
Hon. George ". Julian. Vice Pres
ident; and. AIessrs. W. u. Mclean,
John G. Davidson, J. II. Rhodes,
Secretaries National Convention of
Liberal Republicans of the United
States.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28
ALBANY BATH HOUSE!

TEyHE EGNDERsIGNE WOULD RESPECT
fully inform the citizens of Albany and vi
cinity 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 nothing but
First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
he expects to give entire satisfaction to all.
@- Childiea and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
land shampooed- JOSEPH WEBER.
y3n33tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

THE GREELEY LoNeEyITY.-IIor-
ace Greeley seems to be of long-lived
race. We read in an exchange that
his uncle, John Greeley, died at
Londonderry, New Hampshire, on the
10th inst, aged 88 years months. and
5 days. He was the last survivor of
thirteen children born to Zaceheus
and Esther tSenter) Greeley. His
father died in his house some twenty
years ago, aged 81. His last surviiv-
ing brother, Zaccheus father of Hor-
ace) Greeley, died at Wayne, Erie
county, Penn, December Is, 1868.
aged sc. John Greeley lived temper
ate in all things, an upright and re-,
spected farmer, and was in the full
enjoyment of his faculties until few
days before his death. He was al
ways an, earnest Democrat in politics.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

Twenty-Five or thirty years ago
Rev. Chas. 0. Finney, now President
of Oberlin College, was carrying on
a series of revival meetings in some
Eastern city-Boston we think. One
day gentleman called to see him on
business. Mr.. Finneys daughter,
perhaps five years old, answered his
ring,
"Is your father in?" asked the
stranger.
"No," replied the demure maiden.
'tBut walk in, poor dying sinner;
mother can pray for you"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

MARX TWAIN knows something of
an EDITORS troubles, for, we believe
be was one of the editorial staff of
daily newspaper for about a week
and he says:
Nobody, except he who has triedif.
knows what it is to be an editor. Il Is
easy to serbble local rubbish. with
the facts all before you: it is easy to
clip selections from other papers; it is
easy to string out correspondence
from any locality; but If is an unspeak-
able hardship to write editorials
Subjects are the trouble-the dreary
lack of them, mean.
Every day it is drag, drag, drag
think, and worry, and suffer-all the
world IS dull blank, and yet the
editorial column must be filed. Only
give the editor a subject and his work
is done-it is no trouble to write it up:
but fancy how you would feel If YOU
had to pump your brains dry every
day in the week. fifty two weeks in the
year. It makes one low-spirited
simply to think of it.
The matter that each editor of a
daily paper in America writes in the
course of = year would fill from four
to eight bulky volumes like this book.
Fancy what library an editors work
must make. after twenty or thirty
years service. Yet people often
marvel that Dickens, Scott, Bulwer.
Dumas, etc., have been able to
produce so many books. If these
authors had wrought as voluminously
as newspaper editors do, the result
would be something to marvel at
indeed. .,a.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

A TRUE WTE.-Daniel Webster
once said: There is nothing upon this
earth that can compare with the faith
ful attachment of wife; no creature
who, for the object of her love, is so
indomitable, so persevering, so ready
to suffer and die. Under the most
depressing circumstances, woman's
weakness becomes a mighty power,
her timidity become fearless courage,
all her shrinking and. sinking passes
away, and her spirit acquires the
firmness of adamantine firm
ness-when circumstances drive her
to put forth all her energies under
the inspiration of her affection. 1t
IS the bubbling stream which flows
gently, the little rivulet which runs
along day and night by the farm
house that is useful, rather than the
swollen flood or cataract. Niagara
excites our wonder, and we stand
amazed at the power and greatness
OF God there, as it pours from the
hollow of His hand. But one Mag
ara is enough for continent or the
world, while the same world requires
thousands and tens of thousands OF
silver fountains and flowing rivulets,
that water every farm and meadow
and garden, and that shall flow on
every day and night with their gentle
quiet beauty So with the acts of
our lives. It is not by great deeds,
like the martyrs, that good is to be
done, but by the daily and quiet vir-
tues of our life, the Christians tenn
per. the good qualities of relatives
and friends.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28
SUFFERING.

Suffering is tile WORK now cent
Nothing car do bat lie
Suffering "a the hours 20 by;
Al my powers to this are bent
su1ering Is my gain bow
To my Heavenly FATHERS will,
And receive il hasbed and stiii>
suffering il my worship now.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28
SWEETHEART.

Wien. first, thy winning grace 7 found.
when, after. grace with life was cre.srs..ti,
When, later. love was tnarriage .bouBd,
| was all thine, Sweetheart.
By all the joys that 10y : has grown.
By all the comforts hoIse has show1.
By All The happiness ae'gs known,
] am all thine, 5wcetheaft.
While love shall be our aafly gna,
While hand ~ hand our work il Gone,
While life shall hold us still as one.
I'll be all thine, Sweetheart.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

A wicked exchange says that the
main reason why civil service reform,
was killed, was because the Presi-'
dent would have been the first one
to fail on an exarnill ati6il.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

A story is told of soldier who
was frozen in Siberia. His last re-
mark was s'ex'' p he then froze as
stiff as marble. In the summer of
1860 some physicians found him, af-
ter having lain frozen for one hundred
and fifteen years. They gradually
thawed him. and upon animation
being restored, he concluded his
sentence with stceedingly cold.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

THERE is a curious Chinese proverb
which says: in cucumber field do
not stoop to tie your shoe, and under
a plum tree do not wait to settle your
cap on your head;;n which means. if
you do, some one may think you. are
stealing the cucumbers or plums.-
Never forget that the Apostle says:
$ Abstain from all appearance of evil.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

Miss Nellie Grant has been pre-
sented to Queen Victoria. It was not
done by the President, her father.
lie never gives anything away.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

Among the warmest friends of the
one-term principle are the eonvicts
at Sing Sing.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28
RATsssF ADVERTISING.

Business notices in the Local Columns, 25
cents per line. each insertion
For legal and transient advertisements s2 so
per square Of ~ lines, for the first Insertion,
and 81 90 per square for each subseqGeat in
serti0n.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28

A cotemporary wants to know # s
fight among horse jockeys can be
called "var Of races. =
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-06-28
NOTICE.

EoR WARE, GLASSWARE, cROGKERY,
&C., &c., go1to WHEELER
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-20
Anunamanfa.

MEMPHIs THEATER. The Black
Crook, with its gorgeous scenery, corps
Of ballet dancers, attractive costuming,
and all the paraphernalia Of wonder and
enchantment will attract crowds of peo-
pie to the theater this evening. The
transformation scene has been gotten
up at heavy expense, and is pronounced
by critics to be magnificent, on account
of its rich coloring, dramatic effect and
weird grandeur. To fully appreciate
the Black Crook it must be seen. The
sale of seats at the box-ofice indicates
that the spectacular drama will have
heavy run during the week.
BRooM's OPERA HoUsE.-Broom has
now one Of the best variety companies
in the South, having made such addi-
tons as entirely complete the combina-
ton, and places it in the power of the
present management to arrange
programme to suit the tastes of all who
attend this popular place of amuse-
ment. A number of new stars appear
during the week, among whom can be
found some of the finest artists in their
line that the country affords. Manager
Broom is determined not to be outstrip-
ped by any like establishment in the
country.
OLYMPIC THEATER. = Manager Blu
chanan has inaugurated new era in the
variety performance of Memphis by in
Producing one of the best companies that
ever graced the boards Of the Old
National. Tonight all the artists of
the new company will appear, among
them Miss Nellie Seymour in her unri-
vailed lightning changes and hooking
bird limitations; Master Henry, the child
wonder; John Shaw, the aerial king, and
others. The show at the Olympic to-
night will be great.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-20
GENERAL mARKET.

The receipts of Western produce are light.
Some light consignments of vegetables are
coming up the river. Prices are quoted as fol-
lows:
APPLES-No choice In market.
BUTTER-New Western dull at 24@26c; old,
BEANS-Quiet; 81 1898 90 v bush.
.BAGGING-Heavy brands. 171z@lsc; Iron
BRANZDuIl; s2 500 ton; 81 1901 As SlOO
lbs from store.
BAC0N-Firmer; jobbing prices, clear sides,
S@S1+c; clear rib. 75z@I1sc; shoulders, 514@6c /;
breakfast bacon, 912glO; uncanyassed smoked
hams. 91z@l0c; sugar-cured, l2159l3c, accord
CHICKENs-Yo Young scarce; "a 5O@6 90; old,
cHEEsE-Duu; Factory. Ice; English
cofT0N-sEED-scarcs and in demand at
81 D ton on leyee. buyers furnishing sacks.
COFFEE = Excited: hio, 221z@2511c; La
guyra, 2@26c; Java, 293le; Mocha, 3994lc.
Enthusiastically; SIS 0O@fo 90 D 100,
N-MEAL-FairIy active SO 1908 IS from
store; leyee prices. SEC lower for green and
coRN~steady; 72@Jlc from store; O@7l
on levee, yellow and whites
EGGS-Dull; l2@l3c.
FL0UR-Firmer; low grades, Sc 25C97 Is me-
dlum. IS 25@9 so; family and fancy, $40 SEQ
IL SO.
HAY-Firm; 81 IS . 100 from store; s26 OO@
y 90, fair 70 prime. from levee; choice timo-
thy, $50 00932 90.
LEMONS at 81 5O@5 50 q box, for
Palermo and Messina.
LARD-Jobbing at 9h@1O%, tierce and
key; lg,4@ll for bucket; l3@lS4 for tin pail
los to 3s in cases.
MOLASSES- Quiet; Orleans, common to
prime, 50g65e; Sugar house syrups. common,
$50 45e; fair to good, 50@65c; choice to fancy,
0RANGES--M essina scarce, 81 O0a7 50.
QATS-Light supply, $1,000, levee and store
prices.
0NTONS-New, 81 5O@4 rs q Dbl.
P0RK-Mess, s1S D@l4 90; rumps, sl1 5O9
P0TATOEs-New, 81 Oo@7 rs; old. 50 100
325.
SUGAR-Quiet; open kettle Louisiana, infe-
rior to choice, $50 ne; yellow clarified. llS
ll4c; white clarified. l2gl212o: hard refined,
white, lS14@l311c, and A coffee. 1214gl212c;
Demarara sugar, good TO prime, 1lA@llIc;
sALT-s2 25@3 25 = Dbl, domestic and dairy.
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT-Beets, 81 90
D bbl;. beans, So 50 y sack, new; cucumbers.
Toe y dozen.
WHISKY sec@sl 90 y gallon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-20
The COurts.

FIRST CHAScERY CoURr. Chancellor
Morgan held Court to-day, and adjourned
at an early hour over to tomorrow
morning.
SECOND CIRCUIT CoURT.-Chancellor
Scott is holding the April term daily.
FIRST CIRCUIT CoURr.-Judge Heis.
kell opened the May term Of Court this
morning. Juries were impaneled, and
answers Of garnishees heard. A few
cases were called for trial.
SECOND CIRCUIT CouRT.-Judge Hal
sey presided at the opening of the May
term to-day. Petit juries were impan-
eled, answers OF garnishees heard and a
number of cases dieposed Of
CRIMINAL CouRr. = Juege FHppin
opened the May. term. this forenoon.
The grand and petit juries were sworn
in and impancled. The grand jury is
composed of the following citizens: T,
B. Norment, foreman; Ed. Beasley, j,
&. Lewis, G.. f. Roots, A. r. Droescher,
W. L. Radford, j. B. Starks, Mic Mala-
tesla, X, j. B. L. Wynn, T. H. Allen,
j. Schwoob, B. J. Semmes, W. c. Rich
land.
Judge Flippin charged the Grand
Jury in brief as follows:
No formal, charge to give you. All
felonies are indictable. Attend to per-
sons carrying concealed weapons; weap-
ons must be carried openly in the hand,
that is, those weapons allowed TO be car
ried by law. Indictable offenses: Sell
ing liquor on Sunday, miscegenation,
prostitution, keeping houses of prostitu-
ton, persons falsely assuming to act as
officers, persons gHilty of extortion, per.
sons acting as officers who take fees not
allowed by law (this offense is indictable,
and persons must be removed from Office
for this crime), gaming, such as railing,
lotteries, etc. 1.-THE constitution prohibits
gaming, and no act Of the Legislature
can make it legal in any shape), illegal
voting, tipping, sale of weapons and
liquors to minors; your duty to look
into the condition and management of
the county Jail and other public build
ings Persons guilty of nonfeasance,
misfeasance and malfeasance of Office
are indictable. Look into the bonds OF
all officers you have access to all county
offices. MANY cas- will be brought be-
fore you frivolous in their character; the
Grand Jury ought not to bring in bills,
unless in their opinion the testimony is
probably true. The Attorney General
will give the Grand Jury all information
necessary.
The Grand Jury was discharged until
ten clock tomorrow morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-20
CauRresaiomal.

In another column appears commu-
nication calling upon Colonel William
L. Duff to offer himself as candidate
for Congress. The Colonefs record in
military, legislative and private life is
among the best, and his Democracy can
not be questioned. Should Colonel Duff
be selected as the Congressional stand
ard-bearer in the next contest his cleo
ton will become a fixed fact and our
district will be represented by gallant
gentleman who thoroughly understands
the important political issues of the
hour.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE,
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PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE, /
MEMPHIS. Tenn, May 20, 1872.
The only feature worthy of mention in con-
nection with local finances to-day is a marked
decIease in deposits, which have been gradu-
ally falling off during the week, and in some
instances are reported from $500 to 800. 900
less than a month ago. The demand for
money does not seem to increase, however,
and our banks are all in a condition to supply
the wants Of the mercantile community dur
ing the dull season.
Exchange is in better supply from the in
creased sales Of cotton, and...rates remain firm
at par@Ac premium buying and selling on
Eastern points
Gold advanced to ll45S in New York during
the week, but is now 1lS5s. Dealers buy at
ll3@1l3H.
Local investments remain quiet. Bank
stocks are steady, Notwithstanding the recent
tax excitement. German National shares are
wanted at 81 OK, and no sellers, and Union
and Planters shares are quoted at par. Mem
phis skies, gold, are 6O@6lc. Currency, SEQ
54c. Past due coupons. sS1z@S5c. Memphis
and Charleston railroad shares. 35@36c. Ar
kansas levee bonds, 26@2Sc. GayosO gas
stock, SOC bid. Memphis gas-light stock, par
@s1 O5. Memphis street railway shares, 499
SOC. Shelby county warrants, scarce at $50
99c. Bank Of Tennessee money, old, 94@95c,
and scarce.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-20
COAL OIL EXPLOSION.
-Four LIt.Ie ChIldren Lyi4E Dea

Four Little Children Lying Dead.
Last Saturday evening four children,
Meenie, Annie, Ida and Paul Frank, re
siding at No. l04 Robson street, were
sitting around stove ON which Meenie
had placed coal oil can. The can be-
coming heated, the oil leaked out on the
hot stove and an explosion ensued ia
tally burning the party of little inno-
cents that sat around the stove. DR..
Saunders was in attendance in a few
minutes and did everything to alleviate
their sptferings. They are the children
of Henry Frank, hard working Ger
man, in the employ of Randle & Heath,
foundrymen. Yesterday Meenie, Annie
and Ida (the baby died in agony, and
last night the spirit of their little brother
Paul fled forever from its earthly taber-
nacle. Reforms being the order Of the
day, reformatory laws are needed with
reference to the use Of coal and other
combustible and explosive oils in dwell
ings, etc. There should be some check
to the recklessness of people who use
oil lamps. Oil of itself may not be
dangerous when handled carefully, but
its latent destructive powers are too
often evoked by children and others
ignorant Of its properties and careless
of consequences.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-20
Leoture to Reporters.

An " observer" in a morning cotem-
porary, takes the Memphis reporters to
task for the manner in which they per-
form their official duties, because the
reportorial mind will take dive into
humor when considering a metaphysical
subject-in fact, blend the sublime with
the ridiculous in a most cheerful man.
ner. The reporters have an immense
amount of varied work to accomplish in
twelve hours. Now they are writing up
a free fight in Happy Hollow, the next
minute they plunge into doctrinal SER
mon, and from that fly off into a thea
ter or religious festival. How can the
mind of man connect or disconnect all
these subjects on call at the bidding of
observers, who lazily peruse the report
er's work on the pages of our daily jour
nals2 Don't crowd the reporters, gen.
tlemen. You know nothing of the null
hilarious duties they have to perform.
They furnish you with the news of the
day, such as floats to the surface
through society, and they are ceaseless
workers for the public good. We would
like to trot observer around few
days, in order that he might thoroughly
understand the work and thereby apprc-
ciate the reportorial corps that furnish
the matutinal literary cocktail and the
evening mental repast but there-we
have gone off into levity even while
taking dive into the philosophy of
daily literature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-20

CONFEDERATE PIcNIC. - To-day the
Confederate Relief Association picnic is
progressing at James Park. The objects
of the picnic are most worthy-tO relieve
the disabled and needy ex-Confederate
soldier, and to provide for the widows
and orphans of fallen comrades. The
park will be crowded during the day and
up to IL o'clock at night by our best cit
liens. Bands of music will be in attend
ance for the dancers. This will undoubt-
eddy be the most fashionable tste Of the
season.