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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17
SPORT IN THE ICE FIELDS
Great Seal Hunt of IS.2.

A Newfoundland correspondent of
the Boston Irdcelie,. writes that prep
arations are now in progress at St.
Johns for the annual seal hunt.
AS THE TINE DRAWS NEAR
for the vessels to start, streets and
wharves assume an appearance of bus
tie and animation. The steamers and
sailing vessels begin to take in stores
and complete theirrepairs. The COM
petition is great, for far more men
present themselves than can possibly
obtain berths. The great anxiety now
is to get place on board of the
steamers, the chance of success being
considered much better in them than
on board sailing vessel. The mas
ters of the steamers are thus able to
make up their crews of picked men.
yonng. hardy, stalwart fellows, we'll
fitted to cope with the hardships,
privations and perils of such yoy-
age. Each steamer has on board from
$50 TO 200 men.
m STEAMERS
can make two or three trips to the ice
fields each season, and "walk aroundn
the antiquated sealer that is depend
ent on the wind. Although the cost
of a steamer is heavy-it is found OF
late years that the Investment of cap
ital in steamers is more profitable than
in sailing vessels.
THIS YEAR
dozen large steamers will leave the
port of st. Johns for the ice, and six
additional steamers from other ports,
but only six sailing vessels viii leave
our harbor. A. few years ago our
sailing fleet for the seal fishery num-
bered one hundred and twenty sailing
vessels from St. Johns alone. just as
in all other departments, the employ
ment of steam in our seal hunting will
at first throw numbers out of employ
ment and concentrate the business in
the the hands of few large capital
lists. The steamers capture the same
number of seals with half the number
of hands as formerly. Fewer men are
required for the work, and thus, so
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17

cription to aid you, and you must
start at once
When George Roberts left Locks
ley, il was as his uncles acknowl-
edged heir, and what was of Infinitely
more moment to him, the accepted
lover of Virginia kedar With fthe
little gray glove treasured carefully,
he proceeded to London, secured an
accomplished detective, and pursued
his search. His mother was to remain
at the Grange.
First they endcavored to find n
name for the singular scent, but no
periuner IN London or Paris could
explain il. Both cities were searched,
and every possible or impossible clue
taken up, rs the days heightened into
weeks, and weeks into months.
When Summer enptied the cities.
they visited the watering plnces--lSa-
den Baden, Hamburg, aud SO on, but
all seemed in vain.
One evening. "a George sat in his
bedroom, in one of the strange little
German towns, pondering over let
ter from his mother, which described
his uncle's failing health aud growing
irritability, and almost cursing his
own folly in thus giving up everything
To CRAFTY an old mans insane within
he was reused from his despondent
gloom by the entrance of fresh little
maiden with his clean linen As she
sorted out her snowy burden on the
bed, a sudden strange odor saluted
his senses.
Good heaycnsl the perinme-the
glove Striving to conceal his excite
mcnt, he approached the girl as if to
examine her work, and perceived fl
small parcel lying on one side, from
which the odor came. lie did not
speak Gcrnau-how 10 obtain amy
clue from ii! With n Sudden move.
ment he managed TO oycrturn n tabIt.
covered with books and papers, and
while the girl with great good nature
assisted in replacing them, he had dex-
teriously rolled the parcel under the
drapcrics OF the bed.
She went away without missing il,
aud George instantly summoned his
ally TO consult over his unlocked for
good fortune When she came back
IN u few hours in search of il, the de-
tcctive soon asccrtained tha; the laces
belonged TO 4 sick lady named Mad
aInc BcrBasgIuc.
The clue was rapidly followed up.
Pratt formed an acquaintance with The
invaiii's ma.d who was English. it
seemed; found from her sufficient
proof OF her mistress identity with
tie woman they sought. aud IA a few
weeks time. during which time Mad
anne BE, nas;iae failed rapidly, gained
access 10 her private desk, aud sccur-
cd the package OF letters still tied
with the blue rihbqn. Next day the
maid fpuui herself heiress TO all her
mistress effects, for the adventures
lay Gead and there was 10 one 10
elaim hrr goods.
George flew back TO Lockslev
Grange to find his uncle dying. The
old man reused from his apathy when
he saw the letters, bade his nephew
burn them before his eyes. and with
his last remaining strength drew a
sealed paper from under lis pillow
placed II in his ncphews hand. and
fell asleep never To awaken.
George opened the paper. "T'hat
woman was my wife-an artfui iiend
Virginia kedar Iollowes is my law
ful daughter. | hated her mother and
hate her.'
Accompanying this was marriage
aud birth certificate. That was all.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17
a FORTUNE Ar ONE BID.

The following is from New York
letter to New Bedford paper: /
heard the other day OF n profitable
transaction made by two young Jews
who recently arrived here penniless
and almost i'll rags, which for shrewd-
ness and success has been seldom
equaled. They were walking about
the town looking for employment,
when they noticed in the cnstom-
house a quantity Of slightly-damaged
coffee advertised to be sold ut auction
in few days. At once forming
their plan of operations, they imme-
diately visited various wholesale deal
crs, and offered 10 secure them coffee
at 5 per cent. discount.
This was accepted and orders re-
ceived from reliable firms enough to
cover the whole cargo in the custom
house.
On the day of the sale these two
poverty stricken Jews we're among
the crowd of dealers assembled to
inspect the various sacks of coffee.
When the bidding commenced these
two adventurous ones bid very low.
The crowd looked at the poor devils
once, thinking they wanted a sack or
two, lei their bid remain good, and
it was Knocked down to them at an
extremely low figure. - ..
"How much do you want, more
than one sack?" inquired the auction
ter. - .
1.-The whole cargo, sir, they quick
ly replied. 8a s.
There was general laugh at their
audacity, which increased when the
auctioneer moclSingly asked for their
security. But the tables were turn
ed when the poor Jews quietly drew
out orders from leading merchants
whose genuineness could not be de-
MED, and the before paupers found
themselves possessed of eighty thou
sand dollars without spending one
cent to obtain it, or seeing the coffee
at all.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17
GEO. W GRAY. D. D. s.
Graduate of the Cincinnati DEM
tai College,
Makes Several New and Improved
Styles of Plates for Artificial Teeth.

%s Also does all work in the line
Q9FA Of his profession in the best and
llI most approved method and at as
reasonable rates as can be had elsewhere. Nj
trous oxide administered Tor the painless ex-
traction of teeth if desired. 0fiice in Parrish
Brick Block-up-stairs. Residence, first house
south of Congregational Church, fronting on
Court House block. v7nl1y1.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17
---------17--7-
MAY sDAY AgsEbEg l.SS,

Detipered dy J j. Whitney, Esq., at
the Fuu, grounds, acor AtbanV, on
the 4Hl day of May, 1872, and pub
Ashed by request.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17
ALBANY BATH HOUSE,!

SEsHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
Il fully inform the citizens of Albany and Vi
cnity 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 bu,
First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
Ae expects to give entire satisfaction to all.
~ Children and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
and shampoeed- JOSEPH WEBER.
y3n33tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17

A Western girl, speaking from ex-
perience, says: "a kiss in time
saves nine,' for she AYERS in every
case when she has refused mans
chaste salute he has taken u ct arms
at least twenty. 'i..'
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17

THE only respectable case of fe-
male suffrage we have ever heard of,
has just come to light Mrs. Cum
back, lately deceased in Indiana, when
with her husband, resident OF New
Jersey, voted for Thomas Jefferson
for President. The old lady, if she
had never done more than that one
good act, entitled herself thereby to
full and free admission to that hap
piest and best division Of heaven,
where true Democrats find rest, when
the warfare with Radicals and the
storms fife are over.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17

How many unfortunates have fall
en- in war" saidsa spinster to vet
eran General, who was also veter-
an bachelor. mot half so many,
madam, as have fallen in Lowell" was
his terse reply.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17

From the Boston Commercial B.l-
letin's answer to correspondents;
.Son-in n-law-Arsenic is the most
certain. Put little in her tea
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-17

A Massachusetts woman made $500
last year by the cultivation Of lilies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14

RAPID EXHAUSTION OF THE PINE
FoREsTs.-The Green Bay Advocate
has an article upon the rapid exhaus-
ten of the pine forests IN Brown
county.
The fact is becoming every year
more apparent that the pine timber
that we have SO long regarded as one of
our greatest scources of wealth in
in Brown county. is being rapidly ex-
hausted. We learn that this winter
the last logs will be got into East river,
and that ground many times culed
over before is now being stripped clean
of everything but brush. Every year
several mills work themselves out of
business aud are moved to new loca-
tons, and it is our belief that within
FIVE years the lumber and shingle bust
ness of Brown County will be no more.
And what then? Slaves are the next
most important product, and Stave
mills for the working up of the oak
timber are on the increase. But TIE
oak will not always last But then it
may be said, there is plenty of other
timber. Very true, bat with three
iron furnaces now RAINING. and more
in prospect, how long VII that last
The sum of this is that Brown County
is being rapidly deuudea of timber, and
in ten years the timber will be about
as scarce as on the prairies "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14
Property for Sale

CIRCUMSTANCES compel me to offer
~ the following described property under
very reasonable patm hts.
First ward. 9th street, one almost new
two story Brick house, containing i large
well ventia led rooms The house is one OF
he b.st bui t in the city, in regard to ev
cry convenience, as well as location. At
tached 10 it is one large well cultivate
garden and orchard, IT b 10s.
First ward, 18th street-One and a-half
story frame house, well kept and everything
appertaining to it; also attached to 1t Is a
garden l08 oy 60.
I'd ward, Man street adjoining Mr..
Enos-Two one story frame houses, each
containing rooms and garden lot, one 1875
by so and one so by so.
All of the above are in good order and
are insured for 3 years in good and respo :
sible companies.
Any one wishing to buy can call on the
undersi gned and satisfy himself as to the
truthfulness of the above.
B. NEISSER,
lstward, 9th street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14

LIFE INSURANCE AND SUICIDE.--A
verdict has ueen given in the Supreme
Court against the Knickerbocker Life
Insurance Company in a suit turning
upon the question of suicide. The
plaintiff was the widow Of man who
had shot himself and. the amount of the
insurance policy was $4,000. Pay
ment having been resisted on the ground
that the policy contained clause freeing
the company from responsibility in case
the party insured should " die by his
own hand, sane or insane" the old
question came up again, with the usual
result. The verdict is for the full ann
cunt named in the policy, with interest
added. Repeated verdicts oflhis char
acter against the life Insurance compan-
les establish so many presidents that it
is evidently useless to continue the pro-
cess of Irrigation. 1t would be better
tc expunee the customary anti-suicide
clause of the policies than to incur de-
feat III lawsuits, aud Jay costs besides
Juries seem to be really convinced
thai the heirs Of d su eide are entitled to
the poll y which he kept up by reguiar
. yment of premiums to life insurance
company.-NeO York Ad0ertiser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14

TREATY FOR THE SEPARATION OF
THE DOMINION FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
Boston, Feb "a special dispatch
from Halifax says: 1t is reported on
trustworthy authority that treaty exists
and has been signed by the British
Canadian Government for the separation
of this Dominion from under the British
Empire. The terms were agreed to
when the act of confederation was passed
by the Imperial Parliament, but the
treaty was not to take effect for some
years, unless the British government
saw the necessity for action sooner
Ever since the treaty the British troops
have been gradually withdrawn from
Canada, until row there is scarcely SOL
der in the Dominion, outside of Halifax
There is no doubt that, should the diff
ferences between Great Britain and the
United States become more serious, the
British Government will at once publish
and declare the independence of Canada.
and, by that means, BIZ relieved of the
necessity of defending these colonies
against the United States, should war
ensue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14


The sugar crop OF Louisiana is nearly
all out. grinding being about done !;
and never was more unsatisfactory
condition of the cane BUSH e,s known in
consideration of the excellent prospects
al any one time shown, when 145, 900
hogsheads were reported as the probable
prosp ctive crop. The cane was album
dant, but it would max neither sugar
or molasses. sIt is now thought lao 900
to $50, 1000 hogsheads Will be the prob.
able yield.
The packing of hogs at the priuci pal
points in the West, during the prese mt
season, sums up: At Chicago, 1875
l67. at Cincinnati, 565 600 !; at Louis
vile, 309.5l2; at St. Louis, 355 900;
at Milwaukee, 273.0 600. At last sea-
son Chicago packed $3.50 Cincin-
natl, 500,066; Louisville, 242 1875. St.
Louis, 5O5, 800; Milwaukee 241 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

There has recently been great up
roar among the British people, and
considerable bluster manifested by the
English press over the Alabama
Claims, and the ceases" presented at
Geneva by the "high contracting par
ties" This undue excitement has
been occasioned by the claim the
United States intends to set up for ex-
euplsry damages, not int nding to con-
inc ourselves to actual damages, and
thus make our case one of mere dol
lars and cents. When the question of
consequential damages comes to be con
sidered the cause Of this country rises
to the dignity Of great moral and po-
iitical international issue. Great Brit
ain hates to be judged from the moral
side of the case, but prefers resting
her case on purely legal grounds. 1t is
CALLING to her to think that there is
probability of her being convicted of
high crimes and misd emeanors toward a
friendly power, and to be made to
confess and make restitution ..the
same. That through her instrument
tally the war of the rebellion was
kept alive for several years longer than
it would have been, without the assist
ance she rendered the rebels, she
knows to be as true and undeniable, as
well rs We do ourselves, and of this
treachery and unfriendliness, she will
undoubtedly be reminded by the Con
ference. The course pursued in the
controversy By the press and people OF
this country, is honorable and dignifed
The President and bis Cabinet, viii
not yield an iota from the firm position
they have assumed, but await the de-
cision Of the Court of. Arbitrament,
and intend to be governed wholly by
the results there attained, believing
that in the maintenance of this con-
sissent course, they have the approval
of the American people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14

DEFEArED-Ths Amnesty bill,
which has been under discussion In the
United States Senate for some time
finally came to vote last week, and
was defeated. The cause of It's defeat
was the Civil rights" amendment, in
sisted upon by Mr.. Sumner, giving
colorsd people equal social as we'll as
political rights with white people. The
Senate will now ""obably pass the
other Amnesty bill which recently
passed the House, unless Mr.. Sumner
should again insist upon its amend
ment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14
THE CLAIMS.

TIE following is a summary of the
claims against Great Britain that are
made in the American case before the
Geneva Conference
|. For the destruction of vessels,
and property belonging to the United
States, $4,000.
IL. For the destruction of mer.
chant vessels, and property sailing
under the flag of the United States,
SIT, 9OO,633.
LII. For other damages or injuries to
persons, growing out of the destruction
of each class Of these vessels.
In respect to this item the cease"
says it is impossible, at present, for the
United States to present detailed
statement, but the amount Of the claim
cannot be less than hundreds of thous-
ands, and possibly millions, Of dollars
on account Of hardy, helpless seamen
and heir families.
" For national expenditures IN
the pursuit of the cruicers, 81 ,080478.
For loss in the transfer OF the
American commelcial marine to the
British flag,
In respect to this item the United
States ask the arbitrator to estimate
the amount that ought to be paid to
them, after we submit statistics in re-
spect to our tonnage before and after
the rebellion.
VI. For enhanced payments of In
surauce by citizens of the United
States, asfar as now known, 81 120, 1875
VII For prolongation of civil war
the addition of large sum to the cost
thereof, and of the suppression of the
rebellion.
TAs to this item the United States
claim that after the battle of Gettys-
burg offensive operations by the iusur-
gents were conducted only at sea,
through the Anglo confederate cruisers,
in the hope of involving the country
in war with Great Britain, and that
the latter ought in equity to reimburse
the United States for the expense there
by entailed upon them.
VIII Interest upon all the claims
up to the day when the award is payable
by the terms of the treaty, which is
twelve months after tie date Of the
award. at the usual rate of interest in
the city of New York, where most of
the claims of individuals are held, which
is seven per cent per annum. The
United States claims that interest
should be computed from an average
day, say July lst, 1868,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14

A new fire annihilator, founded
upon the chemical fact that carbonic
acid gas will extinguish flames, espec-
tally those caused by the combustion OF
kerosene oil and its products, was sue
cesstuly experimental vith at New
York, the other day. A number Of ia,
and kerosene oil barrels W ere placed in
A frame house saturated With benziue.
and the whole was then set 90 ere.
The towering, cracking g lmes soon %
tanned suchheadway that the old frcmou
present laughed at the idea Of exiting
uishing them with the itte annihIlator !;
but though it was warm work. in forty
FIVE seconds the fire was absolutely
quenched, and the house and contents
saved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14

The New DISTRICTS. The Appor
tionmsnt Committees in the Legisla
ture have, as yet, made no report, but
it is generally believed that the divis-
ion Of the state into Congressional Dis
tric.s, will be as follows:
District No. Racine, Kenosha,
WalWorth, Rock, Waukesha.
No. 2-Sauk, Columbia, Dane, Jeff
erson.
No. Crawford, Richland, Grant,
Iowa, La Fayette, Green.
No. dodge, Fond du Lac, She
bOygan.
No. 5-Milwaukee, Washington
Osaukee.
No. 6-Winnebago, Green Lake,
Waushara, Waupaca, Outasamis, Cal
umst, Manitowoc.
No. 7-Marquette. Adams, Juneau,
Vernon, La Crosse, Monroe, Jackson
Trempesleau, Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce,
ST Croix.
No. 8-Brown. Kewauaee, Door,
Shawano, Oconto, Portage. Wood,
Marathon, Clark, Eau Glare, Chippewa,
Dunn, Barron, Polk, Burnett Ashland,
Bayfield,, Douglass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
We publish at the head of o. r col
umn this week, the call for Union
Republican State Convention, to meet
at the Capitol in Madison, Wednesday
March Ii, for the purpose of Domina-
ting ten electors, and selecting twenty
delegates to attend the National Re-
publican Convention at the City OF
Philadelphia, June 5, next. Each
Senate and Assembly District of tn
state will be entitled to two delegates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14
Republican
WEDNESDAY, FEB. IA, 1872.
Union Republican State Convention.


a State Convention of Delegates repre-.
senting the Union Republican Party of Wis.
consin, is hereby called to meet at the Cap
itol in Madison, at II NJ,
On Wednesday March 10, 1872,
for the purpose of placing in nomination an
Electoral ticket of ten Electors, to be sup
ported by the party at the next Presidential
election; and also to select twenty delegates
to represent the Union Republican party of
Wisconsin, in the National Union Republic
can Convention, which meets in Philadel-
phia, on tie 5th Gay of June, A. D. 1872:
and to transact such other business as may
be deemed appropriate.
Each Senate and Assembly District will
be entitled TO two delegates in the Conren-
ton.
E. W. KEYEs, Chairman.
FRANK LELAND,
F. J. BLAIR,
JOHN k BENNETT,
j. 7. MoAK,
0. B. THOMAS,
JOHN Cover,
j. A. BAKER,
J. Fl. JONES,
6. NJ. PAINE,
E. L. BRowN,
SAM FIFIELD,
F. FLEIscHER.
Madison, Wis. Feb. 5, 1872.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14

The famous Mexican desperate,
Thomas Rodundo, ali,.s P,ocopio, who
is charged with many murders, stage
robberies and other crimes, was cap
tured at his hiding place in San Fran
cisco on Saturday. He has been the
terror of Southern California for years.
but was surprised to-day and had not
time to draw his pistols, or he would
never have been taken alive. He is a
nephew of the famous bandit joaquin
Muriatta, killed there Ia early days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14

Rev. John Seyes D. D., died at his
residence IN Springfield, Ohio, on the
9 instant aged IS. He was many years
Resident Minister at Liberia from the
United States also missionary in
West Africa He made ten VOYAGES
between this country and Africa prior
10 his iul retur0 Ia 1870.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-14

Colosel John w. Forney. of the
Philadelphia Press, has resigned the
Office of Collector of Customs at Phila-
deiPhIa. He says in his letter to the
President: Il accepted it most rcluct-
tsDtIy, because | appreheuded it would
seriously interfere with nv business
especially with my independence as
journalist. My experience has so en-
sIrely conirmsd this mprcssior, that
I feel myself constrained to send ycu
this, my resignation, to take effect on
tbs u Ut Nsyoa gsSs"