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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22
4 QUAKER pRINTER,s pRovraBs.

Never sendest thou an article for
publication without giving the editor
thy name, for thy name oftentimes
secures publication to worthless ar
ticles.
Thou shouldst not rap at the door
of printing Office, for he that an
swereth the rap sneereth in his sleeves
and loseth time.
Neither do ye loaf about, ask ques-
tions or knock down type, or the boys
will love you like shade trees-when
thou leaveth.
Thou shouldst never read tho copy
on the printers case, or the sharp
and hook container thereof, or he
may knock thee down.
Never enquire thou of the editor
for the news, for behold it is his bus
mess at the appointed time to give it
to thee without asking.
1t is not right that thou shouldst
ask him who is the author of an arti-
Gle, for it is his duty to keep such
things unto himself.
When thou dost enter his Office
take heed unto thyself that thou dost
not look at What may be lying open
and concerneth thee not, for that
is not meet in the sight of good breed
ing
Neither examine thou the proof
sheet, for it is not ready to meet
thine eye, that thou mayest under
stand.
Prefer thine own town paper to
any other, and subscribe for it imine-
diately.
Pay for it in advance, and it shall
be well with thee and thine.
MorHass Some one has said that
q young mother is the most beautiful
thing in nature. Why qualify it?
Why young? Are not all mothers
beautiful? The sentimental outside
beholders may prefer youth in the
pretty picture, but am inclined to
think that sons and daughters, who
are most intimately concerned in the
matter, love and admire their moth
ers most when they are old. How
suggestive of something holy and
venerable it is when a person talks
of his ssdear mother" Away with
your mincing mammas, suggestive
only of fine lady, who deputies her
duty to nurse, drawing room ma
ternal parent, who is afraid to ham
die her offspring for fear of soilihg
her new gown. Give me the homely
mother the arms of whose love are
all-embracing, who is beautiful al
ways whether old or young. whether
arrayed in satin, or modestly habited
in bombazine.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

Dutch HUMoR.-A German in a.
western town who has not paid much
attention to learning English, had a
horse stolen from his barn the other
night, whereupon he advertised as
follows:
"Von mite, de oder day, ven / vas
bin awake in mine schleep, I hears
Something's vat links vas not yust
right in mine parn, an T out shumps
tie ped an runs nit der pafn out; an
ven vas dere COON sees dat rnine
pig gray iron mare he vas pin tied
Ioese und run nit der staple Off; md
efer who will him I ack pring, / ynst
so much pay him as vas pin kushtoz
mary
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22
JOAQUIN MILLER IN BosToN.
Boston Photograph OF tho Poet OF the
tsterrua.


Joaquin Miller, the Poet Of the ST.
crras, IS among US, and his eccentric
figure and peculiar dress and singular
manners have been the means OF sug.
gestiye topics and the hint to make
remarks more pointed than polite
He, too, has figured at Fairs, it being
presufied that he dotes upon the ru-
raj and the rustic; and appearing at
these agricultural exhibitions as he
did, he was the observed of all OBJ
servers, at least 10 those who had
heard of the mild.eyed Miller and his
random rhymes, of whom candor
compels us to say tho many were less
than the few. But what queer,
VAIN, ECCENTRIC INDIVIDUAL
He is after all. One at tirsts sight
would take him for quack doctor, or
soap peddler at u country fair. A
man rather above the medium height,
form slim bot not slight, with light
brown hair, vainly endcavoring TO
curl, falling down to his shoulders,
with features that betoken the blonde,
mild, Iight-blue eye, rather high
cheek bones and an expressiopless
mouth-be is certainly picture for a
study. And still more SO was he IS
he was seen the other day
WAITING AT 4 RAILROAD STATION
For train 10 take him TO a neighbor.
ing Fair. He leaned against the de-
pot door with cigar, half smoked, in
his right hand, while bis left was oc-
cupied in holding light oyercoat,
which the coolness of the weather
had suggested for his rural trip. His
dress was common and peculiar. His
hat, Of the panama pattern, was
slouched over his head. his farinc red
necktic, the worse for wear, hung
care.cssly over dubious shirt bosom;
his black coat was new; his velvet
vest, also OF black, was ornamehted
with
GACDY WATCH CgAfy,
From the hook of which he pended
sundry trinkets; his panlaIoons, oi
black doeskin, were rather short and
seedy, hardly reaching down 10 the
heels of his prunella CATERS. with
which his feet were covered; and
thus he stood, or rather loafed. against
the doorway, taking, in condcscend-
ing manner, an occasional Whit at his
cigar, and glancing now and then a,
his immediate surroundings. He
stood an example OF
THE NoS-PoLITicAL
in facts, Truly a poet is born, no;
made. for about the appearance oi
Joaquin Miller there is not the least
suggestion of rhyme or rythm. And
yet, at this Fair, he noticed lis poeti-
cal side. Perhaps il was his little
game, perhaps his manner of paying a
tribute 10 his vanity, which is more
than self-evident. But such was the
case. lie noticed the flowers pariicu-
larly, and admired their beauty and
variety, and, somehow or other, rs he
passed out of the hall, his fingers
found themselves lost in the curls oil
some mothers little darling that was
skipping lightly along just in front oi
him. Aud as we left the hall, and
stood on the brow OF the hill on which
the building was situated, and which
overlooked charming valley, he
spoke in enthusiastic way of the pret-
" scenery before him, and limited tha,
the valley beyond contained many q
pleasant romance and many n true
love-story. lie is fond of being an
enigma, this man, whom some think
is not poet at all.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

Men often criticise girls fgures;-
but when girl has a few thousand
of her own. they generally think the
gure about right
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

The TRUE MAN.--Nine-tenths of
the alledged inhumanity of mankind
is owing to their being deceived. If
people are suro of an accident or a
calamity, crowds hasten to relieve it.
BY veracity we charm in converse
ton; by sincerity we influence opin-
ions; by trust-worthines we render
friends loving and secure, add to
general confidence of men in men,
and by thus Strengthening the foun-
dation of society, acquire the right
to an analogous personal sense Of
worth and firmness. Truth gives a
sense of security to the strongest.
The true man has but one answer to
give to interogators, one story to tell
them, nobody's face to fear,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

JOSH BILLINGS says: A kat is sed
to hav nine lives, but beleaf they hav
but one square deth
1t is almost impossible to tell when
a kat IL ded without the aid ov kor-
oners jury.
| hav only one way miself to Judge
OF ded kat.
If kat is killed in the fall of the
year, and thrown over ston wall into
yor nabors lot and lays there all win
ter sno bank, and don't thaw out in
the spring, and keeps quie. during the
summer months, and amt missing
when winter sets in again, I hay all
ways sed, that, that Kat, waz ded, or
waz playin' the thing dredful fine.
Wimmin az a lump tbless the dear
lumps) don't understand humor.
They have an appreshiashun ov
grand, the pretty, and the sensashunal
and in all emoshGnal matters, such az
the harte axe. they are bueen bees,
but when yu kun down tew the ribs
ov joke they amt there, or have just
left.
Now the why of this is thuswise. a
bit ov humor lowers thing. or an
idee, down tew its real level. in order
tew get crack at it, and woman kant
bear tew hav a thing lowered down
tew its level, she wants to elevate a
thing above its natural level
This rs all for the best perhaps, but
humor insists in taking the pucker
strings out ov things, and the pucker
string, IL womat;'s best holt.
| don't luv a woman emmy the less
for this.
If she lets go ov the pucker string,
man would go the, ii waz just on the
point ov saying, to the deuil,) but
wont say that.
A woman don't emmy thing bi in
stallments, when she il tickled,. she
will bet her best bonnet on it, and
don't luv woman emmy less for this
MOTHERHOOD Billings.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

Josh. I say, I was going down
the street the other day, and seed a
tree barkr' s,
''Golly, Sam, I seed it hollow
IT seed the same one leaver'
Did it take its trunk with sit?"
mo, it left that for board!"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

Business notices in the Local Columns, rs
cents per line. each insertion.
For legal aud transient sdTsrtisrmer's s2 SO
per square Of ~ liues. for The Afsi Insertion,
and 81 90 per square for each suhte9aest in
sertiDn.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

Victor Hugo proposes to marry
again.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

The report of the Land Com
missioners for the past fiscal years
shows that the public lands are rapid
ly being disposed of. What with the
large grants to the States for differ
ent purposes, and the various rail-
way grants in addition to the settle
rnents made by individuals under the
Homestead, Presumption and Mill
tary Bounty acts. the public domain
is fast passing ont of the hands of
the Government. Most of it will soon
become the homes of a hardy race,
who will make it blessing to them
selves and the Government. The
number of acres disposed of during
the last year was as follows: home
stead claims, 4,671 1872; military
bounty land warrant claims, 3S9, ,46O;
sold for cash, 1870 1870; certified to
railways, 1854, ,8S7; to wagon roads,
465, ,347;' agricultural colleges, $685.
GLIB; scrip to States, ia 255; Indian
tax scrip, 5,76O;-total, II, ,864,975
acres.
The total number Of acres surveyed
during the year was 29, ,450, ,939; and
there still remain unsurveyed 1 ,251, :
633 ,620 acres. During the year
there were 1,750 miles of land grant
railway constructed-a greater num-
ber than in any preceding year.-Or-
eQohiQn.,E
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

Nature S tailoring-A potato patch.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-22

A regular upstart "A balloo5ist.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08
Gen. Washington's Farm.

The farm of Gen. Washington, al
Mount Vernon, contained ten thousand
acres of land in one body-equal to about
fifteen square miles. It was divided into
farms of convenient size, at the distance
of two, three and FIVE miles from the man.
sion house. He visited these farms every
day, in pleasant weather. and was con-
stantly engaged in making experiments
for the improvement of agriculture.
Some idea of the extent of his farming
operations may be formed from the follow
ing facts: In 1857 he had five hundred
and eighty acres in grass; sowed six hum
dred bushels of oats; seven hundred acres
with wheat-and as much more in corn
barley, potatoes, beans. peas, &C., and
one hundred and fifty with turnips. His
stock consisted of one hundred and forty
horses; one hundred and twelve cows
two hundred and thirty six working oxen, !,
heifefs and steers, and FIVE hundred sheep.
He constantly employed two hundred and
fifty hands. and kept twenty -four ploughs
going during the whole year, when the
earth and.the state of the weather would
permit. In 1850 he slaughtered one hum
dred and fifty hogs, for the use of his own
family, and provisions for his negroes, for
whose comfort he had great regard.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08
gelecteb MiscellanqI.
Beauty Of Christianity.

4 4.l
! Christianity, like child. goes wander.
ing over the world. Fearless in its inno-
cence, it is not abashed before princess
nor confounded by the wisdom of syuods.
Before it the bloodstained warrior sheaths
his sword, and plucks the laurel from his
brow. the midnight murderer turns from
his purpose and, like the heart-smitten
disciple. goes out and weeps bitterly. 1t
brings liberty to the captive. JOY to the
murderer, freedom to the slave, repent
anee and forgiveness to the sinner, hope
to the faint-hearted, and assurance to the
dying. 1t enters the hut of the poor man,
and sits down with him and his children;
it makes them contented in the midst of
Iprivations, and leaves behind an everlast-
ing blessing. It walks through cities,
amid all their pomp and splendor, their
pride, and their unutteraole
misery, a purifying, ennobling. correct
ing. and remedyiug angel. 1t is the
beautiful companion of childhood, and the
comfortable associate Of age. It ennobles
the noble, gives wisdom, to the wise, and
new grace to the lovely. The patriot, the
priest, the poet. and the eloquent man all
derive their sublime power from its inAu.
ence. 3.~ 49,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08
Emigration to Maryland.

The following is an extract from a pri.
vate letter from an old and esteemed friend
now located in Brooklyn, Now York. who
resided sometime in Maryland, and having
travelled through the South and in Eng.
land. is thoroughly posted upon the sub
Ject of which, he speaks. We shall be
happy to hear from him at all times. He
says; ~
''The Farmer comes to me promptly
every month, for which I am truly obliged.
| need not tell you how much | priced it,
when 10 the State, as most valuable
means for developing the vast resources
of the State, which I fear are but little
appreciated by your people. My venture
among you was most unfortunate and dis
astrous, ending from competence, in pow
erty; but still it has in nowise changed my
opinion of its great advantages for north
ern emigrant, even with the present con-
dition Of public sentiment.
Your people do not seem to realize the
advantages or disadvantages necessarily
attending emigration. Having been in
England, and given the subject much
thought after going South. I think know
whereof | speak. I believe I have bored
you some on the subject. Indiscriminate
emigration as now praticed for the West
would be most unmitigated curse to the
South. as at present conditioned, with its
population-better not have it. I see
that you begin to comprehend the fact
that successful emigration requires some
thing more than an agent to write letters,
and circulate hand-bills and circulars.
The English people are the kind you want.
but they are peculiar people. and must
be reached by peculiar means. I know
them well; and [ know that all attempts
which have been made in the South were
worse than useless. except to the pockets
of the agents. / could have done more
in one year than all the Southern agents
have done inathe last four years. l told
them when in the South their plans would
prove failures. but everybody seemed to
know better than I did. have seen more
emigrants 60 West in the last year than
all that have been got into the South in
the last three years. ."-Marylamd Farmer.
E--
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08
uoetrU
Mo ~
PERSISTENCE.

Because | begged so hard,
She has at last unbarred
The treasured chamber of her fastened heart,
And Loves feet enter in,
That waited long to win
Their way, nor would from closed door depart
His patient, faithful feet
Find favor with my Sweet.
Because begged so hard,
This, then, is my reward
Love the wayfarer becomes Love the guest;
No more in streets of scorn
He turns away forlorn-
His tired feet find rooms of shaded rest
Where all their dusty heat
Is cooled by my Sweet.
Because begged SO hard,
For once my fate ill-starred
Is swayed by the mild might of happy means
Only one lightest touch
Only but, oh, how much!
Love wearies out whom we'll he importunes;
And well did he entreat
This mercy of my Sweet.
Because begged so hard,
Years, with sad season marred,
Are lightened backwards as with sudden suns
Yea, over life's whole skies
The light of her dear eyes
Travels, like dawn and sunset shed at once,
mlAeu Ill one glory, meet
All days, this day, my Sweet.
Because begged so hard,
The shadow doth retard,
Upon the dial one delicious hour;
One hour that is not found
Within the days dull round,
But added by great Loves exerted power,
Let time move on, its beat
Its music now, my Sweet.
Still do beg her hard,
For inner gates still guard,
And as he passed, so Love again would pass
Entering in fear and bound,
Returning free and crowned,
The going of his feet shall fall, alasl
But now their eager heat,
Must win its way, my Sweet.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08
..'l'g Terms m So, in advance ,',:a
Labor BY the Hour.

The subject Of hiring farm labor by the
hour is attracting attention as tie best
method Of settling the number or hours
that shall constitute a. days work. IT
makes provision for paying men for The
time they are actually engaged, and noth.a
ing for rainy days and the. time they are
standing still. A correspondent of the
Rural Ne,o Yorker. has tried it, and ssys.:s
1 find it pays. I Ikeepthree men-nsuallya
one by the month The men I hire sbys
the dav usually have families to suppoft. =
When | paid them by the day, without
any understanding as to its length theyz
arrived late or early, as was con venient
for them. Now that I pay by the hour
they generally want to work full as many
hours as | need them; but if they do not, !
they know that they will get paid only
for the work they do;1 and If they do not
regard, my wishes somewhat laboring un.Y
til the work is accomplished, they feel
very certain thatI shall hire some one
who will stick by me; and I find men are,
more willing to accomplish all, the works
regardless of the numbersof,hours, il they
are sure of being paid proportionately. rs
they are by the hour system. Isthink we,
shall adopt the same. rule In reference, to,
household help It requires O. little time
to break in and make laborers understand
it; but when they do, they like it better
and so DO i. q Z kss45s1s v-.s:-As q t..s. sss
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08

EFF Wanted, general servant. in a
small family where man is kept. The
housework and cooking all done by the
members of the family. The gentleman
of the house rises early, but prepares
breakfast himself. All the washing is
put out, and the kitchen provided with
every comfort and luxury. Gold meat
and hash studiously avoided. Wages no
objection to 8 competent party. Refer
ences and photographs exchanged.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08

R Mrs. Browns pretty waitress got
married the other day. ''And I hear
that you are going to Australia with your
husband, Kitty" said her mistress. .sAre
you not afraid of such long, dangerous
voyage ?" "Well ma am that is his Look
out. I belong to him now. anti anything
happens to me sure it'll be his loss, not
mine"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08
~"When a stranger treats ma w;tl

H"When stranger treats me with
want of respect. said poor philosopher,
II comfort myself with the reflection tha,
it is not myself that he sights, but my
old and shabby hat and cloak. which to
say the truth, have no particular claim to
alteration, So. ifmy bat and coat choose
to fret about it. let them; but it is nothing
10 me, .
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08
~A nublisbinp bouss IN Ros,on J. =

RA publishing house in Boston had
recently employed an Irishman as porter,
and one day one of the firm wanted to-
send him to Berkely street. "Jim, asaid
he. 'do you know where Berkely street.
~ "Yi-yi-yis. sir. Oh yis, sur,
sure an | know" Jim's manner was too
hesitating, and his answer did not satisfy
bis employer. So he asked again. ..Are
You right sure that you know where Ber-s
kelley street isl" ssOh ls,yis, sur. ssaIa
know well enough where Berkely stratss
is, but don't just know it by that name, 80 2
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08

RA muddy stream, flowing into one
clear and sparkling. for time runs along
by itself. A little further down they unite
and the whole is impure So;yfouth. un-
touched BY sin, may for. a time. keep its
purity IN foul company, but little later
and they unite. ss
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08

G1rA cynical paragrapher remarks on
the story, Of the London lady, who hung
herself because she thought the devil was
in her. that if they should go to hanging
themselves just for that. women would bS
scarce, sS~@=S 1sssA4 -.sEl
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08

re- Bostonians claim that there Was
nothing very funny in Mr.. Greeley, leo.
ture on '.Wit;" but there was dry hu<
NOR in his7gift to the woman's suffrage
fair. Il was q cradle. at once . hint and :
suggestion. s,r-. 49, - ,,..-.,-. =
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08

@"Docsor. what do Jon think 10 tba
cause OF this frequent rush of blood 10 my
head :" oh il Is nothing bat an sGors
Of nature. which. you know, sbhcres
vacuum r a@ .sazai = 6tifass<7
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08

POPULAR FALLAerEs.-That you can AN
receive one dollar,a day, spend two, and
get rich. g ,s.-9ax nd 7s8i 81 q. 3 5slqssao
That to do a. mama favor and then re-,
fuse another, won't make him twice as
mad as if you had refused him the first. {
That when a man presents you hound
pup that The gift viii cost nothing.ieG
. That when you buy on credit, knowing
very well you can't be able to pay, lis
not stealing '~ o." bs7''9sf aaaa ssd
The next year the taxes are to be
ilgnter: s1 sSa.z ci 5stssc2sT ga ~ ~
That every other, man is bound to die,
except you. .st,,sq go. -,
That if you have good cause in love.
war or law-pitch in-you are bound TO
win - r. I Used
That when you buy horse he will be
certain to turn out as represented. -,
That if you always say what yon think
you will win the regard Of the entire COM
munity. 'ae
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08

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JOSH BILL1NG's SAY1NGs.-There seems
to be four styles of mind: zsSy4yl brs tg.'.sa
1st, Them who knows its sol = i, az
I'd. Them who knows it amt so! -,
Sd, Them who split the difference, and
guess at it! a,es. 4. ..5.s-s -, 49,. 49,. -.
it isl i > .a..,. :, 80. 80 .'.s :.
There is but few men who hex character
enuf to. lead life of idleness. i : = -. :.
Those who retire from, the world on
account of its sins and peskiness, must
not forget that they have yeti keep com-s
pany with Q person who. wants just as
much watchin as anybody else. =. -
It. costs a. great deal to be wise. but it
don't cost anything to be happy. - -. %
Necessity begot convenience. conveni-
ence begot pleasure, pleasure begot luxury
luxury begot riot and desease, riot and
desease. between them, begot poverty
poverty begot necessity again-and this
is tn the revolution Of man; and is about ali
he can brag on. 80 aI''h -'1'z -'Aaza'ss
When man loses his health, The then he
just begins to care on. it. This is good
judgment. this isl ssaxag .,faw
An individual to. be fine gentleman.
has either got to be born SO. or be brought
up SO from infantcy; he can't learn in sud-
den any more than he can learn how to
talk injun correctly BY practioen on tom
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