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The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

Chicago justice is a goddess that compels
the constant and vigilant alteration of her
wershippers. If man fogs his wife "with-
In an inch of her life'' they shut her up in
Jail, and keep her there until she relinquishes
the remaining inch.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

The elevated railroad in New York has
finally got into working order, and is doing a
good and growing business.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

Brick House for Sale.
IENHE good brick house No. "a Free street. Posses
Il sion given October 1st.
A nice lot of land on Franklin street near the Park
so feet front, 2 feet Deep will be sold low
A nice sun-shade Carriage, but little used will be
sold at bargain. F1Tt"-o
Apply to WIN. H. JERRIS,
Real Estate and Loan Agent
Portland, Sept. 8, 1872, sep16-d3w.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

Telegraph instruments are called by the
Japanese "Genii of the Talking Thunder"
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

Real Estate for Sale i'm Yarmouth.
TENHE story homestead house, and lot containing
Il II acre of land. of Philip Torrey late of Yar-
mouth deceased, will be sold at low price if fapplied
for Said estate is situated at the Falls Village
on the main street near the Academy Post office and
ship yards, and is of the most pleasantly situated
ocations in the country Enquire of
CHARLES HUMPHREY
Yarmouth, Aug. 26th, 1872, au28-eed,Swfm
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
To Owners of Machine Shops

A PRACTICAL mechanic thoroughly skilled in
"a all branches of the Machine business, would
IKE to buy an interest in machine shop having
a good run of work, for particulars address, with
particulars of siop &c, Mechanical Engineer Port
and Daily Press sep2I-2w*
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
FOR SALE.

Furnished House for Rent
F1NHE House No. 172 Spring Street, owned and oc-
= cupled by A. d. Brown, Esq. (premises in per-
feet order9 has 8 finished rooms, conveniently ar
ranged will be leased for more years. on rea-
sonabe terms. immediate possession given. For
further particulars apply to E. L. UPHAM, No. 65
Exchange st. ag14tf
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

The little busy caterpillar has eaten up
seventy-fve thousand dollars worth of cotton
in the South this year.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
To Let.

ST0RE No. 90 Middle street. recently occupied by
- Hoyt, Fogg g. Breed.
je3-lf MATTOCKS & FOX ss Middle st.
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

Kansas. Six people were shot at in one
week, lately, and only one killed. And they
call themselves marksmen, those Western
menl
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

Cider is so plenty and cider casks so scarce
that crowding fifteen gallons of the former
into ten gallons of the latter is not an unfre-
quent occurrence
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

TENEMENT to let, containing rooms, Sebago
Il water. For particulars call at 81 LINCOLN
ST. aug23 tt
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24
REAL ESTATE.
Geo. H. Davis 4 Co.'s
BULLETIN

We are prepared 10 loan money In sums
from 300 to any amount desired, ON first
class mortgages i'm Portland, Cape EIiza-
beth, Westbrook. or Dcering. Parties de-
sirous of building can also be ncconipa-
Odafed with l0ans.
GEO. R. DAVIS & CO.,
Real Estate & Mortgage Brokers.
= -a
The Portland daily press., 1872-09-24

An old man has just died in Kentucky who
remembered when there was only one house
in Louisville
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08
DODGIN' THE HALTER.
An Amazing Incident.

Mr. Dodgion, the halter of Inde-
pcndence, Mo-. was a very polite man,
mild and bland in manner, and inno-
cent Of all suspicion. One bright
beautiful morning in June he had a
fashionable customer in the person Of
n young man, handsomely dressed.
combed, gloved, caned and moustach-
ed; just ont Of college, and just or
his way 10 the drawing. lie
selected fashionable hat, adjusted
it OH the side Of his head. fingered he.
fore the mirror for n time arranging
his nccktie, twisting his moustacbe,
twirling his cane, and lavishing lauda.
BILE admiration on himself, and then,
turning to the smiling proprietor, he
muttered something about his pocket.
book in his trunk, his pressing en-
gagcmcnt, and directing his old hat
To be sent to his room, at tho hotel,
by two o'clock, when he would be
back and pay for the new. That hat
disappeared around the corner, with
the nice young man under it, and the
twirling little cane flashing the sml-
light about it.
Two o'clock came, and the old hat
with neatly made.out bill for the
new, were dispatched by clerk to
room No. 13. The halter awaited
his return with some anxiety; nor did
he wait long. The clerk hurried back
with the information that Young
man of that description had Just left
on the stage coach. Mr.. Dodgion
hastcned TO the hotel To find it too
true. Could it he possible that such
q nice young man would deceive him!
As he turned To- leave the Office, the
clerk informed him that the coach
had TO call at n certain place before it
left the city. and possibly it might be
detained. lie caught the idea and
made for the indicated spot rs fast as
his legs, his flesh and heat would per-
init. After going mp and down hills,
across fences an6 commons, until he
was nearly ont Of breath, he saw the
coach just starting of, hailed it, and
III another moment he stood almost
speechless before the astonished pas
/ helC Hdb lIS lIICE
man, with a bran new silk hat stick.
ing on the side of his head. The hat.
ter bowed politely to him. and the
hat bowed politely to the halter. At
length, the halter said:
II am Dodgion, the halter"
$50 am |, was the cool reply.
"But ] am Dodgion, Me halter,
said Mr.. Dodgion. with emphasis.
That is just what have been do.
ing for the last TWO hours" said the
fellow, quietly.
Can't you understand me, you
Ounce: Ian, DOdgio", tie hatter, q
this j,iace.
Cant you understand me. you old
fool? | have been dodgin the halter
of this place nearly all day
1t was too much. Mr.. Dodgion
appealed TO the passengers, informing
them OF the transaction. They evi.
denlly enjoyed the scene, but made
the youth shell out"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08
THE EXPLOITS or A GIFTED DOG.

There is n remarkable dog belong.
ing To one OF the steam fire engine
companies in this city. The engine
house is on Capitol Hill, and the com.
pany is noted Tor being one o: the
promptest, quickest aud most effect
I've in the country. The members are
sober, pcaccable, and very attentive
20 their duties. The engine is as
clean and shiny rs new watch, and n
cleaner lot of horses, harness and gen.
cral equipments were never scen.-
The engine company is also celebrated
for their dog. He is OF the New
ioundland breed. large and heavy
built. His coat is full and shaggy
and of very dark brown. The face
of the dog is amiablc as Venus, his
jaws are large and powerful, aud his
teeth sharp and long. Whenever an
alarm of fire is sounucd the dog list
ems aticn;iycly for Il moment until the
number of bells indicate the locality
he rushes. barking furiously, to the
stable OF the horses, which is the base
-nent Of the engine. house, and by the
time he gets there the horses are out,
he takes his position ut their head and
runs To the engine. The fire has been
lighted in the meantime, and in less
than three minutes the engine is rush.
ing through the streets as if hell had
broken loose. What is wonderful
about the dog is that the instan,
that the driver mounts his seat and
takes the rcins IN his hands the dog
starts oil at a fearful pace in the di
rection OF the fire, barking loudly and
keeping time with the bell OF the en-
gine, giving bark for every stroke o.
the bell. How the dog knows where
the fire is has been for months ,nys
terry TO me. The horses are close be
hind him, and seem TO follow him.
He turns corners, avoids the tracks o
street cars, and leads the way, indeed
TO the scene OF the fire. Can it b,
possible that the dog knows the sys
TEN Of alarms in this city p Washing
ton Cor. Cincinnati Commercial
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08
A RICH STORY.
Gifted Memphis Lawyer who Edited
Two Daily Papers.

An antiqnatc'l writer in the Mem
phis 1Ppeut has ding up ont of his
memory the following rich story:
The young lawyer referred to is still
flourishing in Memphis: "T'bere was
never greater local excitement than
that which grew out of this Internal
Navy Yard business. Half the peo-
pie were in favor Of accepting the
property, and half or more opposed
TO it, the latter thinking that the
Government might be induce1 even
yet to make liberal appropriations
and perfect the Navy Yard. and build
ships and steamers hero. There were
two newspapers published hero-ons
morning publication. edited by q
gentleman of no ordinary ability
named Bankhcad, who was tragically
and mystcriously assassinated some
six years ago. There was another
an afternoon paper, called the Nec'
Il believe that was its name), edited
by man named Yancy. These edi.
tors opposed one another OH the Ma.
Wy Yard question, and their discuss
ion had begotten good deal Of ex.
citemcpt, when both went away for
the Summer. and each, without the
others knowledge, employed the same
man this yomlg lawycr) to conduc,
his paper in bis absence. The young
limb of the law, naturally enough
took to both sides of the question
lie made the controversy between
the two papers hotter and hotter or
each successive day. Crowds gather
ed each afternoon about the Vesc.
Office, and everybody expected thai
the two furious editors would sbe(
blood. Tie coming duel in Arkansas
was confidently anticipated. and thu
ferocity of the two papers was mar
velous. Popular excitement was in
tense when Bankhead came hurryinl
home from Virginia and Yancy from
Alabama, each thinking the othel
was TO murder his own substitute
Such was the fervor OF ppoular feel
ing and exasperation, that the stor,
was necessarily kept quiet. Ii the
mischievous fraud upon the public
passion had been exposed 1t the time
the con dDlore editor would have beer
hanged OIL the lamp-post.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08
of State Lands mt La Grandc. APP

Of State Lands at La Grande. APP
proved.
No. 32, Authorizing the Governor
to appoint Commissioners of lmml-
grafton. Approved.
No. Al. For the relief of Baker co.
No. ~, For the relief of Lane CO.
No. ~, TO provide for the location
of the county seat Of Union county
Approved.
No. 4S, TO encourage immigration.
No. 40, 10 amend an act to incor-
porate the city of Portland.
No. 80. Reapportionment of Sena-
tors and Representatives. Approved.
No. So, TO pay expenses Of Com
missioner or substitute to the Centen-
nial Commission.
No. So, To amend au act regulating
tho fees OF officers in certain cases.
No, GO, TO provide for extra clerk
hire in the State Department. Ap.
proved.
No. Gl, TO require the record OF
town plats, etc.
No. G2, TO provide for the con.
struction of II wagon road from Wash.
ington county through Nchalem val.
ley to Astoria.
No. G3, TO amend an act to provide
for code of civil procedure.
No. 60, TO authorize the employ.
mcnt of Commissioner Of Immigra
tion (Alrs. Sawtelle.)
No. Gs, TO provide for the contin.
gent expenses of the Legislative AS
sembly.
No, GO, The Appropriation Bill
Approved.
No. 10, TO authorize the sale ol
lands granted by Congress for tho
erection Of Capitol buildings.
No. II, To authorize County Conr;
of Lane county to appropriate funds
To aid in the erection Of the State
University buildings.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

A WORD TO GIRLs.-The woman
who is Indifferent TO her looks is no
true woman. God meant woman TO
be attractive, to look well, to please,
and it is one of her duties to carry
out this intention of her Maker. But
that dress is to do all, is more than
we can be brought to believe. just
because we do love TO see girls look
well, as well as to live TO some pur-
pose, we would urge upon them such
course of reading and study as will
confer such as no Modiste can supply.
\ well.known author once wrote q
pretty essay on the power of educa-
ton to beautify-that it absolutely
chiseled the feature that he had seen
many clumsy nose and thick pair of
lips so modified by thought awakened
aud active sentiment as to be unrec-
ognizabie. And he put it on that
ground that we so often see people,
homely and unattractive in youth,
bloom in middle life into soitened
Indian summer of good looks and
mellow tones.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

QUTrE 4 Funny JoKE.-A wife in
Detroit seeing paragraph. in the
paper to the effect that matrimonial
couples in Illinois get divorced just
in order to have the pleasure of fresh
courting and new honey moon, in-
duced her husband, after much per-
suasion, to consent to divorce, just
for the fun of the thing, When the
divorce was obtained, ex-husband
was astonished to find that the court
ing and honeymoon of his wife were
to be done with another fellow. He
doesn't think divorcing for fun very
funny after all. His wife sees where
the laugh comes in. but he naver did
have any appreciation OF humor.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08
STEALING TEE vow.

\ correspondent of the New York
CoDln.ercim >1drertiser, writing from
the Round Lake camp meeting, tells
the following story:
Many people sleep in the same tent
here, being separated by partitions
AS young Methodist fellows are
thrown with pretty young ladies a
good deal, 1t is nothing against them
that they sometimes fall in love.
Last night, they say, this happened;
\ young Methodist fellow from
Ballston had become quite interested
in the pretty daughter of religious
farmer last night, while a dozen
old cold-hcartcd fellows were trying
to sleep. they were continually dis
turbed by the lovers spoony talk,
which they distinctly heard through
the cotton cloth partition.
They heard him say in a low. sweet
clarendon voice, "Now, Caroline
dear, do let me seal the vow-do'
NO. James, | cannot. Wha.
would my father and mother say:"-
replied sweet girlish voice.
"But. Caroline, you have promised
10 be mine-now let us seal the VOW
let us, do let us-won't you? Dc
kiss me-"
NO, James, I cannot, o, cannot
In 4 moment the tent partition
parted, and 4 big whiskered brother
who wanted to sleep. shouted: "Fol
Gods sake, Carrie, let Jim seal tha
VOW. He'll keep us awake all nigh,
if you don't"
The VOW was scaled.
When | told young lady who i:
here from Congress Hall, about thi,
scaling joke, she said that "Jame'
reminded her of some of the Congress.
Hall fellows-only they always want
ed to seal things before there wa
anything to seal" She said Brown
hoys, down in New York, get en-
gagged to young ladies just to seal th'
vow, and after they had sealed it all
winter they went off and got up an
other vow, with fresh young lady.
told her that such bad yonng mel
ought not be countenanced = tha
every young lady should set her face
against them.
"Alas y she replied, II have set m,
face against them too much already
They will never reform until we TAX
our faces away from them altogether.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

A GRATEFUL EDITOR. An Indiana
editor lays down his shears for few
minutes to write double loaded edi-
torial, in which he plaintively remarks:
1--WE are the recipients of half peck
of nice onions, two water molons, and
bottle Of ginger beer, from one Of
our subscribers. The gifts were like
the shadow of rock in a weary land.
We are glad some one remembered
us in the midst of our labors and
cares, aud evinced that remembrance
in SO delicate manner. We dote on
onions, and love melons dearly; and
SO long as the fragrance of the former
and the gripes of the latter linger
about us, we shall hold the kind do
nor in affectionate remembrance. OF
ginger beer we have never been able
to speak enthusiastically, but may say
that our children enjoyed it greatly,
while the empty bottle added not a
little TO the effective force of our Of
flee armory. These little acts inspire
us to renewed exertions; but our sub
scription price will be the same
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

A WIFE WITH CoNscIENCIoUs
ScRUPLEs.-Jas. Smith, of Washing
ton county, Oregon, on Sunday, a few
weeks ago, heard great rumpus
amongst his hogs near the house.
Selling his gun, he ran to the spot,
and found bear helping himself to
one of his hogs. The bear started for
tall timber, closely followed by the
gentleman and his dogs, who finally
succeeded in killing the bear. Mrs.
Smith protested against the transac-
action as an Infringement of the Sab
bath. The more she thought the mat.
ter over, the more she was displeased
till finally she declared "she would
not remain thus unevenly yoked with
the ungodly," and hied her way to
her fathers house, and further de
clares that she will pray Judge Up
ton, at the fall term, to grant di
vorce. She probably was sorry that
her husband was not killed instead oi
the bear.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

An interesting book published in
England is Lady Clementine Davies
RecoIIections OF Society in France
and England" We quote from it a
picture of the first Empire:
Il myself saw Josephine two years
before the time when she unexpected
~ breatied the last sigh of her
troubled and eventful life. She was
then at Malmaison, whittier | was ia
ken by my father. Though no longer
young she was pre- eminently grace
ful, and her plant though not tail fig
ure showed TO advantage in white
dress magniticently embroidered in
bright colors that assorted with her
dark hair. worn low on the forehead
aud with the fine eyes of deep
violet hue by which her expressive
face was Illuminated. Josephine
loved Napoleon better than she loved
herself. Childless by her marriage
with him, though the mother of son
and daughter by her first less unhap.
py union with the Vicomte de Beau
harnais, she voluntarily consented to
her divorce from him for the sake Of
the perpetuation OF his dynasty. She
had survived that dishonor, if so il
may be called, in her own life; she had
descended the steps of the throne or
which the Emperor had seated her
beside him; but she could not survive
his downfall, and she died when the
sentence of exile to Elba was passed
upon him."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

They have courteous ways of elect
tioneeripg out West. For instance:
Mrs. Pomeroy, the wife of the
Kansas Senator. recently sent ten
dollar bill to the wife of every clergy
man in the State. It seems that one
of them, at least, was shrewd enough
to see through the trick and resent it.
A Clergyman at Topeka sent back the
money with tho words: 'sNo, sir,
you can't buy my vote, I'm going to-
give it away to Horace Greeley"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

TAKING TT CooLY.-An Englishman
and German were travelling together
in q diligence and both smoking.
The German did all in his power to
draw his companion into coaversa-
ton, but to no purpose at one. mom-
ent he would, with superabundance
of politeness, apologize for drawing
his attention to the face that the
ashes of his cigar has fallen on his
waist coat, or spark was endauger-
ing his neckhandkerchief. At length
the Englishman exclaimed: "Why the
dickens can't you let me alone?
Your coat tail has been burning for
the last ten minutes, but I didn't
bother you about it..
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

ALBANY BATH HOUSE!

fully inform the citizens of Albany and vi
ciaity that he has taken charge of this Establish
nsnt, aud, 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 Oh nothing bu,
First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
he expects to give entire satisfaction to all
@-Childteu and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
and shampooed. JOSEPH WEBER.
=. y3n33tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

GIVING THE RAILROAD A CAANCE.
A too inquistive passenger was, in
the age of specie, asking a conductor
how he managed to build house
and buy fast horse out of his fifty
dollars month. The answer was
one of the frankest.
Yes see,' said this noble man.
sometimes we get halfway pas
senger who pays quarter or a
half dollar for his fare. Well. we
flip the money up-heads for the
conductor But" persisted this
investigation after truth, some
times it must turn up tails. What
do you do them" "Oh." replied the
conductor with ineffible contempt.
"then we flip it up againr' So that
passenger went home and sold out
his railway shares.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

Dubuque girls, whose young men
hang back in the traces. bet sticks of
chewing gum as to their own weight,
and let the boys decide by "hefting
them. II the young men are careful
and wish to be accurate in their de-
cisions, they frequently lift the girls
several tsnses before giving up the
stakes.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

CARPET BAGGER.-Theodore Til
ton, in late number OF his paper,
says: The worst fire-eaters, the hard
est slave owners, the most cruel slave
drivers, and the politicians who made
the most trouble in the South before
the war, were Northern men. The
most unscrupulous papers printed in
the South, like the Newburn Times, are
edited by Northern adventurers.-
Considering these facts, in connection
with the fact that the carpet-bag gov
ernments have robbed the South of
about two hundred thousand dollars,
it is not wonderful that Southerners
look somewhat coldly upon an in
crease of Northern Immigration
Where is the Northern community
that would welcome the population
of Blackwell's Island, and put pre-
MUM upon the immigrants of Sing
Sing? Try the broth yourself before
complaining that the Southerner's
stomace does not take kindly to toad
soup.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

What relation is loaf of bread
to steam engine? Its mother.
Because a steam engine is an inven-
ton, and bread q necessity; therefore
Necessity is the Mother of Invention.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

A gentleman was proD,enading
fashionable street. with a bright little
boy at his side. when the little fellow
called out. go, Pa! there goes an
editort'' "Hush, son." said the
father; "don't make sport of the
poor man-God only knows what
you may come to YETI
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

It is now confidently expected that
the Northern Pacific Railroad will
meet with no more serions opposi-
ton from the Indians along the line.
If that fact is realized, the work
will receive a fresh impetus, and still
greater progress will be made in the
work. At present the 'track-laying
on the Dakota division of the road is
progressing at the rate of three miles
per day. The grading is snearly COM
pleted to the Missouri river, and
trains now run to within forty miles
of the crossing. The Yellowstone
division, extending into Montana, is
being prepared for the contractor.
Next season will witness still more
astonishing results in relation to this
great national enterprise.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08

An editor says his ancestors have
been in the hasit of living hundred
years. His opponent responds by
saying that "that was before the in
PRODUCTION of capital punishment"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-08
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Business notices in the Local Columns, o5
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Fnr legal and transient advertisements 50 80
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aud 81 90 per square for each subsequent in
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