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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-04

the Administration men, par excellence, in
Congress, have among them so many that
are not models of virtue But President
must employ those who will be employed.
He cannot go upon his knees to imperious
Senators. The People have made Presi-
dent higher than Senator. 1t is for pub
lie men who are truly patriotic to place
their counsel and influence with the Ex-
ecutive upon terms which he can accept
with self-respect. If they are cold, AFRO
CANT, divisive, it is not for them to COM
plain that the President passes by them to
men who are practical, and who help by
cordial sympathy rather than by moral
lectures
General Grant has not failed in any
pledges made by the Republican party in
his behalf The party itself has been
numbered by practical difficulties
as great as were ever accumulated
upon a political party. If in
some directions less, in other directions
more has been accomplished than was ex-
pected. No party ever goes into power
with the gift of prophecy. New events
change the complexion of a party's pur-
poses, and it must conform to the require
ments of facts. The enthusiasm of 1872
is not the popular enthusiasm of 1868,
and party may be truer to its principles
by not following out it's original course
than by rigid adhesion to 1t.
Now, not seeking to justify every neg
lect, or every performance, but applying
to the Republican party those allowances
and those tests which just men apply to
all human actions, we firmly believe that,
under General Grants Administration, the
Republican party has conducted the
country through period of resettlement
almost as perplexing as was the period of
war, and with a discretion and sue
cess which are not unworthy of the repu-
tation achieved by it in the stormy days
of civil commissions. During this period
General Grant has neither Jagged behind
nor run ahead of the Republican party.
If he has not proved brilliant, he has GER
tainly established a reputation for
no man before the public who
would not be an experiment. Grant has
been tried, his weaknesses and his good
qualities are known. Experience is heal
ing the one and developing the other.
His fidelity to the known wishes of the
party is unquestionable. What correction
of abuses comes to be demanded will be
achieved. 1t is the force of public opinion
outside of the government which fills its
sails, and gives it power to move. We
do not deprecate the criticism of able
journals. Just as fast as they can raise
the tone of public sentiment in the
community, they will secure the execu-
tion of that sentiment by the Administra-
ton.
In short, the Republican party, in our
Judgment, represents ideas and policies
indispensable to the growth of justice and
liberty in this great Commonwealth. 1t
was never more fitted to carry out the best
thoughts of our wisest men. And in
looking about for leader in the coming
campaign, we know of no one so likely
to secure success as the man who in his
military life, however slow or cumbrous
in his methods, seems to have invariably
come out victorious in the end. This has
been called good luck. The men who
habitually have good luck are the very
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-04

spacious play ground. 1t should have
plenty OF soft green grass, and trees, and
fountains, and broad space to run and
jump, and to play suitable plays
would make it as pleasant, as lovely. as
it could be, and would give it to the
boys to play in; and when the play was
ended, would tell them to go home.
For when boys hang around the street
corners, and the stables, they get slouchy,
and listless of all things / dislike list
ess boy or girl. would have hundred
boys like hundred yachts, with every
spar straight, and every rope taut, the
decks and sides clean, the rigging all in
order, and everything ready to slip the
cable and fly before the wind when the
word comes to go.
But this cannot be if you lounge about
the streets, and loaf about the corners,
and idle away your time at the stables and
saloons.
When you are from home have some
business; attend to your business, and
then go home.-SUnddy School Scholar.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-04
Press Dead-Heads.

RAILROADS occasionally complain of
dead heading, but no institution suffers
so much from it as the press. A sensible
writer says:
1.-The press endures the inflIction of
dead-headism from the pulpit, the bar
and the stage; from corporations, socie-
ties and individuals. 1t is expected to
weld its interests, it is requested to give
strength to the weak, eyes to the blind,
clothes to the naked and bread to the
hungry; it is asked to cover infirmities,
hide weakness and wink at quacks, boil
ster up dull authors, and f1atter the vain;
it is, in short, to be all things to men, and
if it looks for pay or reward, it is de-
nounced as mean and sordid. There is
no interest under the whole heavens that
is expected to give so much to society
without pay or thanks as the press"
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-04
Poetry.
DON'T GRUMBLE.

TINS world has Its roses and thorns,
Made up both of pleasure and sorrow,
And often the saddest to-day
Is found the most joyful tomorrow.
30 varied the changes we see
While twenty-four hours are gilding,
That wiser that mortal Will pc,
Prepared for whatever betldlng;
TheH halt not, though rough be the ground
They fall who are fearful OF stumbling;
And hard as your lot may be found,
Did you ever know good come from grumbling 2
The man who doth rise with the lark
Seeking, like the bee for the honey,
Finds something turn up before dark,
That brings to the pocket the money.
The soil must be titled for the grain,
The net must be cast for the fishes,
And only by striving tits plain,
Will fortune fall IN with our wishes
Then halt not though rough be the ground
They fall who are fearful of stumbling:
And hard as yourlot may be found
Did you ever know good come from grumbling ?
Don't always depend on your friends,
Who fly at the tidings of sorrow
But rather your purse touch with care
Seeing that it yields for the morrow;
In fact, be friend to yourself
And thus by self-effort succeeding,
You soon unto others can say,
Thank you, but your aid I'm not needing -
Then halt not, though rough be the ground
They fall who are fearful of stumbling;
And hard as your lot may be found,
Did you ever know good come from grumbling
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-04
60 Home, Boys.

Boys, don't hang around the corners OF
the streets. If you have anything to do,
do it promptly, right on, then go home
Home is the place for boys. About
the street corners, and at the stables
they learn to talk slang, and they
learn to swear, to smoke tobacco, and
to do many other things that they ought
not to do.
Do your business and then go home. If
your business is play, play, and make a
business of it. i like to see boys play.
good. earnest healthful games. If were
the town would give the boys good
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-04

A SMART young man in East Arlington,
having had some trouble with his father,
went to Boston the other day and tele-
graphed to his parents that their son had
fallen OF India wharf and been drowned
The sad intelligence nearly crazed his
mother, and his father having made ar
rangements for the funeral, proceeded to
Boston for the corpse, while the young
man returned to attend his own funeral
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-04

SOME boys recently, secretly attached
yellow card bearing the inscription
4 smallpox here, are you vaccinated ?"
TO the back of a gentleman walking on
State street, Chicago. The pedestrian
met with perfect ovation wherever he
went, but he had pretty much the entire
walk to himself.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-04

In a little village in Vermont there
lived a farmer named Ransom. They
were not pious people-rather on the rep
rebate order, in fact-and they never
went to church. Once, however, during
a revival, the family were prevailed upon
to attend preaching. When they made
their reluctant and tardy appearance the
services had begun, and they nae scarcely
taken their seats when the preacher gave
out the first hymn, reading it somewhat
tbus. ssReturn. We ransom sinners,
home IAN rightp' cried the head of
the Ransoms, getting up in a rage and
clapping his hat on his head. Come
along, ole woman and gals, We'll go home
fast enough, and everybody in this ole
church knows we didn't want to come. -
Hearth and Home.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-04-04
Unlucky John.

On the 2Sth of November, 1870, Jason
McCord, a wealthy gentleman of Chicago,
departed this life. Before his death he
made no will, and it was left for the
courts to saw who should inherit his
riches. An appraisal of his real and per
sonal property showed that he had died
worth upwards of 100000. Costly build
ings in the southern and western parts of
the city blocks of city land and acres
of country farms halfway, insurance
and bank shares; live stock and steam
boats were scheduled to vast amount,
while those who made out the papers
wished they were his next of kin
Outside of Chicago, some eighteen miles
or more, there has lived for many years a
poor, hard working farmer named John
McCord. Despite his toiling and his con-
slant tilling of the soil, "Unlucky John, !"
as his neighbors called him, grew poorer
and poorer as he grew old in years. The
only thing in which he prospered was IN
the raising of large family. Horses and
cattle and hogs sickened and died, but
children to the number of ten lusty boys
and girls were born beneath their fathers
lucky star. When the boys were big
enough they too worked on the farm
only Il was hard to raise enough for so
many.
A few weeks since, the court decided
that John McCord, brother of the de-
ceased, and his only living relative, was
heir to all his possessions. And the far
mer, who is no more " Unlucky John"
but " Lucky Mister McCord," is often
seen, dressed in fine suit of clothes, In
the County Clerks office, waiting until
the last entry is made in the title books,
to take full possession.-Chicdgo Times.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

SOMETHING NEw.-There Is nothing
like success; and to win 1t In this prac-
tical age, there must he real merit at
the foundation. This IL found In the
New Wilson Sewing Machine. Its
stendy growth In popular favor speaks
louder In It's behalf than coud any
words of ours. 1t Is simple, easy to OPP
crate, makes the lock stitch. docs all
kinds Of sewing, runs lightly and
smoothly. 1t binds, gathers, tucks,
fells, hens, and bralds better than can
be done by hand, being lower In price
than any other first class machine,
comes within the reach of all. A first
class Wilson Machine with all the
modern improvements can be had for
$1,000. "a splendid article for Christ
mas present. TO be had ut Blain
Young and Co.'S, wholesale and retail
dealers I'm general merchandise, AL
bany Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27
sr,NRrsr on ,rT. HOOD.


ORIGINAL POEM READ BY ISAAC LoSo Al
ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN by THE LITERARY
UNION CONNECTED WITH ALBANY oJLEGE
DEC EMBER 20, 1877.
IA party OF tourists from Portland. Oregon
having resolved upon celebrating the nata
day of America upon the top of Mt. Hood, ant
being desirous also of witnessing the magnifl
cent effect OF a sunrise as viewed from thai
exalted position, ascendcd tho mountain ms fai
rs practicable on the evening OF tho sd of July
last and proceeded 10 the top at an early houi
on the rnorning OF the 9Th. Tho sublimity. tn,
beauty, the grandeur OF the scene spread before
them defy description. But one of the grand
cts objects that met the sight was the appear
ance In the early part of sunrise OF another
mountain, as IL were. Nto tho westward. bcin;
the shadow of Mt. Hood In the air.l
Looki As the first faint CLEANS OF light
Adorn the towering SUBMITS white,
Another mountain great and grand.
Kingly and high doth seem TO stand.
OF old Mt. Hood the counterpart.
But lacking yet his frozen heart.
Alike they seem In form and strength.
In assures deep of wierd.like length:
Alike they towering pierce the air.
Alike proportioned everywhere:
Yet one Is decked In purest white.
While In the darkest garb OF night
The other rears his regal form,
As black as thunder.clouded storm.
As In the air their forms they rear
Twin mountain brothers they appear
One with ompiexion clear and fair.
The other dark as midnight lair.
Each oer the valleys strives TO rule
One an angel-one a ghoul.
o, which shall conquer In the fight
And win the empire by his might:
The hosts OF darkness and OF day
Have gathered for the mighty fray
Fit emblem OF all battles fought.
Defeats incurred or Victories wrought,
For ever. as the world goes on.
Is lights most glorious battle won.
And now the radiant sunlight falls
Along Hoods rugged mountain walls.
An. see! Tho ghoui In haste doth fiue.
And in his dire extremity
The bastard knight. Of iate 80 brave.
Now seeks to hide In wood and cave.
A heightened shadow DER the scene
Denotes the path he takes To screen
Him from the coming day gods might.
And DER the valleys marks his flight.
Behold, nll bright and glorious now.
With mornings crimson on his brow.
Mt. Hood. great chieitatn Of the east.
OF natures works the grand high.priest.
Her mighty sentinel and king.
Doth quick loving message fling
From OF his glist'ning. Furnished snow
Down to the realms far. far below.
That In the mellow hues OF dawn
Out-vie the faircst picture drawn
Dotted with fields of waving gold
And curling brooks and verdant void.
And mountain. hill. and plain and dale.
With plenty spread In every vale.
While from afar wiliamettc's stream
OF silver sends length'ning CLEAN.
And broad Coiumbias bosom Swells
To where the mighty ocean dwells.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27
BOOTS AND SHOES.

n. Baum has just received q new
and large stock of the best kind OF
boot and shoes, and will sell them,
with his large stock of clothing, cheap
er than any house In the city. GIVE
him call before you purchase else
where and you can save money.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

LOOK OuT.--Chas. Mealey has now q
most superior supply of furniture on
hand, and Is constantly manufacturing
the very best of all kinds. Young
people just entering into the marriage
state can find here anything required
In their peculiar line.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27
PRIZE CONTEST AT HARRISBURG.

HARRISBURG. Oregon. Dec. -. ls72-
Editor Demserat:
Last evening had the honor 20 bc called to
the writing school OF Prof. Mari. Taylor of this
place. for the purpose Of examining and Iudg-
Ing upon. with the assistance OF some other
gentlemen. the pcnmanship OF the pupiis-Mr.
Taylor having. offered n haodsomely.cx
diploma to the one executing the best %peci.
men. About twelve pupils eompeted for the
prize. The specimens. on the backs OF which
werc the names OF each OF the pupils execut.
ing the work, were handed 10 the committee.
who had IA difficult task In deciding. the spcci-
mems being nlI very good and 40 nearly alike.
but they finally agreed and awarded the diplo-
ina To Master John Hyde. Mr. Taylor showed
us specimens of writing OF ail the pupils. exc
cuted at the beginning OF the school. and We
were pleased to notice the vast improvement
made. Some Of them. who "A short time ago
could scarcely write lcgibiy. now write "a neat
hand. Prof. Taylor Is unmisiasabiy good
teacher OF pcnma nship. and every one who
wishes TO learn To write ought To attend his
school. Respectfully, SAM. MAY.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

THE CHRISTIAN MEssENoER Is q
first class family journal, and will be
sent to any address until Jan. l, 1874,
for $500. Address Wells Drury, pub
Usher, Monmouth, Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

REtturous--At the y. r. Church on
next Sabbath Rev. s. q. Irvine will
deliver q discourse on Psalmody, en-
deavoring to show that the songs of
praise contained in the scriptures
should be employed In Divine worship.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27
OUR JEFFERSON LETTER.
JEFFERSON, U. s. A.,
Dec. %, 1872.

JEFFERSON, u. s. A, I
Dec. 30, 1872.
| Editor Democrat
Finding myself disengaged and
thinking perhaps n few words from
our village might prove interesting to
the many readers of your valuable
journal, concluded to drop you q line
or two in reference to matters and
things transpiring here.
The principal point of attraction for
the last three weeks has been the M.
f. Church, in which powerful relig-
ious revivaf' is being carried on by u
combination of the Methodist Episco-
pal and United Brethren Churches
the latter being new denomination in
these parts. Their principal point of
| difference from other sects consists in
their bitter antagonism to all secret
societies. However, Mason and Odd
Fellow Lodges, being composed of the
Intelligence of the community, here, as
elsewhere, are not visibly Affected
| The revival is 'headed' by Rev. May
field, one of the most successful eX-
horters on the Pacific Coast, ably as
sisted by Rev. Finn and others, and
| the result of their combined labors is
that about one-h half of the town Is con-
verted and many more seeking saliva
ton, the excitement extending even
over into the 'classic shades of Bovine
! Pouch" and adjacent regions.
But enough of the religious epizoo-
| tic, and we pass on to the Jefferson In
stitute, which, under the management
of Professor Royce and assistants, has
reached higher degree of prosperity
than it ever before attained. 1t pre-
sents decided advantages, in location,
convenience and surrounding intiuen-
ces, TO the seeker after knowledge.
The Beaver Hosiery at this place is
running on full time. An increase in
operatives is made almost every week
in order to meet the demand for their
superior manufactures. The company
intend making extensive improve
ments in the way of new buildings,
machinery. etc, early in the coming
season and contemplate starting store
for the convenience of atrons.
a new store is now being opened out
by gentlemen from Salem, which will
doubtless prove great benefit to the
town, increasing trade and doing away
with the necessity OF going elsewhere
for goods.
The extensive Touring mills of Mr.
Conser, the lumber and planning mill,
chair factory, &e., are all running to
| their utmost capacity. In short, Nr.
Editor, the prospect for the future
prosperity of Jefferson is very bril-
liant. Further details will be given at
another time. Yours sincerely,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

HOLIDAY ADJUSTMENTS. = Amuse-
ments nd.entertainments for the Hol-
idays have crowded thick and fast up
on our citizens during the past week
On Friday night the College Chapel
was jammed, rammed and becrammed
with crowd of our citizens, to wit
ness the literary entertainment given
by the students of that institution. 1t
was happy affair and fully up to the
exalted standard of that superior estab-
lishment. The tableaux, especially,
were superb. We hope to have many
more treats of the same kind.
On Saturday evening the public in
stallation of the Masonic fraternity
was on the tapis, aud was truly an en-
5oyable affair. After the installation
ceremonies at the Hall, the Brethren
and their families partook of an excel
lent collation. at the st. Charles hotel,
prepared by Bro. Du Bois. After sup
per the hours flew by until midnight
in the innocent and invigorating exer-
cises of the dance, ia which almost
everybody present wooed the wiry god,
Terpsichore, and followed gayly where
heled. It was festive time.
On Tuesday night christmas Eve,
the N. E. Sabbath School had a Christ
mas Tree and accompanying exercises,
at the Court House, which was grand
sensation for the children. Santa Claus
was lavish with his presents, and every
body seemed in merriest mood. On
the same evening the Congregational
and the u. P. Sabbath Schools, and the
students of the Albany Collegiate In
stitute held union festival at the Col
, lege Chapel, where mirth and joy ruled
the fieeting hours to the highest salts
faction of all present.
FROM EASTERN WAsHINGToN.-Mr
W J. Hamilton writes us from Colfax,
Whitman county, w T., that the
weather there has been splendid thus
far during the winter. Snow has fall
len once to depth of two inches, but
disappeared in very short tine. The
thermometer at the coldest only indi-
eated zero. Stock has not been fed
any as yet, and are in fine condition.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

WHotDoEs IT Fri? "A friend wants
to know how many of the post Office
aspirants the following will fit ::
eyer wants ter go inter the post offs,
does yer?' Yer doesn't want ter carry
onyer business, does yer? Yer wants
ter get inter the post offs and the ony
thing yer fit for there is ter stan at ther
door with yer tongue out for chaps ter
wet ther stamps on.n
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

CHRISTMAS PPEsENT.-We bow our
acknowledgements to Mr.. and Mrs. r..
Cheadle for the present of superb set
of glassware for table use and orna-
mentation. 1t was an agreeable sur
prise to the DEMOCRAT family, and
will be preserved as a valuable me-
mento of the generous donors friend
ship and esteem. Speaking of glass
ware reminds US that R. Cheadle's
store is well supplied with new and ell
egant lines of that sort of merchan-
disc, all of which is sold at lowest
prices.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

A party of Salem hunters propose to
challenge our Albany Nimrods for a
match hunt. Let 'em come! We may
not be able to buy Us much game as
those Salem fellers, but the chicken
roosts hereabout have in the near past
fully attested the prowess of seme of
our gamesters in getting away with
the trophies of the '!ehasep
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27
poRrLANp,s anArrrupE.

MAYORS OFFICE, PORTLAND, Or,
December %, 1872. {
To Hon. Mart. Y. Brown, Mayor ot
Albany:
DEAR SIR The action of your
Firemen and Citizens in fastening to
our relief with your fire apparatus, at
n time when it was feared that our
city was to be laid in ruins, Is but au-
other proof that distance does not les
sen the sense of obligation to help one
another when occasion may require.
Your men, as did all, worked nobly.
We thank you and them.
PHILIP wAssERMAN. Mayor.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-12-27

FROM MISSOURI Messrs. Abbott
and Woodrum, two young, intelligent
and apparently energetic business men,
have just arrived with their families
from Pettis county, Missouri, and have
taken up their residence in this city
They talk of entering into the mer-
camille business. We give them q
warm. welcome to home in the "Gem
of the ValIev.u