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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14

BAREUM AND BALLooNs.-P. T.
Barnum announces that if q balloon
does not cross the Atlantic this fall
he will spend $50 900 if necessary in
having that experiment tried as early
as possible next year, provided one
or more aeronants can be found in
America Or Europe who will heartily
make the attempt He evidently
does not intend to make the expert
ment with a cheap balloon, for he
says: GAS at present advised, / shall
.haye the silk manufactured in China,
put together and prepared under the
direction of scientific men in London,
an experimental ascension made from
the Sydenham Crystal Palace
grounds, then bring the balloon to
America, and make the Transatlantic
trip from New York. I trust the
public viii believe that if I put my
hand to the plow I shall not look
back"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14

WHAT AN OLD MAN HAS NOTICED.
II have noticed that all men are hon
est when they are watched.
| have noticed that silks, broad
cloths, and jewels are often bought
with other peoples money
I have noticed that whatever is is
right, with few exceptions-the left
eye, the left leg, and the left side OF
plum pudding.
have noticed that the prayer of
the selfish man is, "Forgiye US our
debts" he makes everybody who
owes him pay to the utmost farthlng.
have noticed that he who thinks
every man rogue is very certain TO
see one when he shayes himself, and
he ought, ip mercy to his neighbor, TO
surrender the rascal to justice.
have noticed that money is tho
fools wisdom, the knaye's reputation,
the poor mans desire, the covetous
mans ambition, and the idol of all.
Ihaye noticed that all men speak
well Of all mems virtues when they
arc dead, and that tombstones are
marked with the epitaphs Of the good
and virtuous. Is there any particular
cemetery where the bad men arc bur-
led
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14
HOLY soRIprURns.

y
The Old Testament contains SO
books, 929 chapters, 20,214 verses,
592, ,4S5 words, 2,72S,10O letters.
The New Testament contains 27
books, 26O chapters, $3.50 verses, 1S1,,
253 words, S38, $50 letters.
The contents of the entire Bible are
are 66 books, 1889 chapters, 3l,714
verses, 77S,692 words, 3,666,4sO let
ters.
The middle chapter, and the least
in the Bible is the 18th Psalm. The
middle verse is the Sth of the 11Sth
Psalm.
The middle book Of the Old Testa-
ment is Proverbs.
The middle chapter is Job 29th.
The middle verse is the 17th Of the
Goth chapter OF I'd Chronicles.
The least verse is the 1st Of the lst
chapter of LIST Chronicles.
The middle book in the New Testa-
ment is the Cd ThessaloniaHs.
The middle chapters are Romans
18th and 10Th.
The middle verse is the 17th Of the
17th chapter Of Acts.
The least verse is the 35th OF the
l1th chapter OF John.
The word "and" occurs 35,54S
times in the Old Testament.
The word jehovah or aLord,"
occurs 6,S55 times in the Old Testa'
ment.
The words dts" occurs but once in
the entire Bible, and that in Leviticus
25th chapter and 9th verse.
The word chats" occurs but once
Daniel, 3D. chapter and 21st verse.
The Dist verse of the 7th chapter
of Ezra contains all the letters Of the
alphabet, and J considered as one,
The word Lord" or God, occurs
nowhere in the Book of Esther, and
only twice in the Epistle OF James.
The 18th chapter of I'd Kings and
the 9th chapter Of Isaiah are alike.
A days journey was 3SB miles,
A Sabbath days journey was about
two-thirds Of a mile.
Ezekiel's reed was eleven feet,
nearly.
A oubit is 23 inches, nearly.
A hands breadth was 81 inches.
A fingers breadth was | inch.
A shekel of silver was about 90 cts.
A shekel of gold, So 90.
A talent Of silver was $5l6 81.
A talent Of gold was sl3,SOO.
A piece OF silver or o penny was lS
cents,
A tarthing was cents.
A gerab was cent.
A mite was II cents.
"A homer contains rs gallons and 3
Ipints@
A bin was 1 gallon and 2 pints'
A firkin was 7 pints.
An omer was pints.
A cab was 8 piuts.
A log was ! pint.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14

been in her success, and how proud
was 70 find Greenland girl SO accom-
plished. She blushed and thanked me,
and said in modest way, that she was
very glad if all were suited; and then
Norton came 6p and expressed his en-
tire qualification with what she had
done. AS she stood there in a white
pique dress, with scarlet bow at her
throat, and her dark hair neatly
arranged, she looked every inch a
lady,
"'Do me the favor, Miss Lyford,
said 1, TO dance the next cotillion with
me?'
aAhl Mr.. Foster she replied, look
ing archly at Norton, 'thatisn't expec-
ted of the help
"The helpP I said, Indignantly.
"You are queen of the establishment,
and invite you TO dance, and SO does
Mr. Norton
"Certainly, 1 do, he answered
Go and show the company that you
are at home in the parlor as well as
iu the Kitchen So, smiling and blush
ing she-took my arm.
Didn't we make a sensation when
we went in? Perhaps there was no
fellow there with better social posi-
ton (you know the phrase) than |;
and | had been quite tavoritc with
the ladies. You should have seen
them when we took our places on the
floor. Some laughed, some frowned,
some whispered to their neighbors,
but 1 paid not the slightest attention
to it all, and Mary looked SO pretty,
and went through the dance with such
grace and dignity, that before it was
over l believed all regarded her
with admiration. / didn't wait for
comments, but escorted her out as if
she had been the belle OF Boston
wGood-night, Miss Lyford,' l said,
when we reached the hall. Il am 60
ing in the morning; but shall see
you again when you get back to Green
land.
"'Good-night, Mr. Foster, she re-
piled; i thank you for your Kindness
Then she added. laughing, Have you
any orders for breakfast?
"Why, yes. I should like to re-
member you by plate of such NUT
fins as we had yesterday
"'You shall have them, SIR" she
said as she disappeared in the doorway.
And have them | did.
"Three weeks later Mary came
home to Greenland, with more than a
hundred dollars in her purse and
fame that was worth thousands. /
went to her fathers house. found
herevery way excellentand lovely; and
the end was that at Christmas we were
married.
"Glorious" I exclaimed. "Give
me your hand, Tom was afraid you
had been taken in by some Matilda
Lane" ...
DO you think I'm a tool" said
he.
Then told him of my own choice,
and l was still talking when the train
stopped at the Greenland station.
We soon arrived at his hospitable
home. His wife was alt he had pic
tured her; a refined, intelligent, hand
some woman, who would develop and
grow in attractiveness every year of
her life. After a merry evening in
their pleasant parlor, went to bed,
and dreamed that the millennium had
come, and that all women were like
my blue-eyed girl and Mrs. Tom
Foster.-Indepe,n1e'at.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14
ALBANY BATH HOUSE!

5NNHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
fully inform the citizens of Albany and vi
inity that he has taken charge of this Establish
bent, and, by keeping clean rooms aud paying
Erict attention to business, expects to suit all
Nose who may favor him with their patronage.
Gaving heretofore carried on nothing but
First Glass Hair Dressing Saloons,
|e expects TO give entire satisfaction to all.
g-Childien and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
,acs sAampooed. JOSEPH WEBER.
v3n33tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14

SoME Of our exchanges are COM
planning that Grants salary As high
being Sl37 day. WE'LL freights
are high, and Grant himself is protty
high often, according to the temper
ance people. Altogether these arc
high old tines.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14

"James Jenkins" said a school
master to his pupil, "what is an ay-
erage ?" "A thing that hens lay eggs
on, sir" why do you say that,
You silly boy r. because, sir, said
the youth, IT heard a gentleman say
the other day that a hen would lay,
on an average. a hundred and twen-
ty eggs q year.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14

A few days ago a resident Of De-
troit was taken sick and sent for Il
doctor. The doctor left o prescrip-
ton, and with it q request that ono
Of tho children should call at his Of
fee the next day and tell how the pa
tent was doing. A little girl came,
and when questioned answered -
"Please. sir; father Is getting better.
Hos broke the stove all TO pieces
this morning, aud been fighting ma
inst like he used to-"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14

An orphan, under age, married his
female guardian 10 Illinois the other
day, and was compelled TO get her
written consent before the wedding
could take place.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14


How wife was swapped for O
house is thus told by the San Francisco
Chronicle Comstock, the man who
took all the prestige Of the discovery
that bears his name, had lots Of
money, houses, and lands, and he get
out to find u loving companion to
share his worldly goods with him. A
Mr.. Carter, living near Comstock
camp, was poor, but he was possess
ed Of q young wife, and upon the
ground that fair exchange was. no
robbery they made a trade Com
stock gave u horse valued at 1925 and
SIS in money, making $500 for the
wife and TO make the matter still.
more binding Comstock gave Carter
q bill Of sale Of the horse, and Car
ter gave Comstock similar docu-
ment with the usual guarantee that
the animal was sound, kind and true,
and warranted not to kick in the bar-
ness. But the novelty Of the trans
action 30 revolving to a woman Of
any spirit soon wore away, and Com
stocks wife and money left him
about the same time. Soon after she
left him Comstock told the writer
that he could not compel her TO live
with him if he chose, and in proof
produced bis bill Of sale.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14
LFrom Dc pnnbury NOVEL
cOvnLE's BoY GETS INTO TROUBLE.

COVILLE'S BOF GETS INTO TROUBLE
Coville's boy was at the velocipedt
rink, Friday night, 1t was not hi:
intention in going there to ride q
velocipede. He went up there tc
whipa boy whoput some chewing gum
where he sat down on it in school
and owing to language he used on
the occasion was prevented from leav-
ing the building in time to make the
proper connection with the criminal.
He found the boy there as he ex-
pected, and doubling up his fist with
the middle joint of the second finger
protruded in q very alarming man
ner, he approached the young man,
with view of giving him "blazes, .
as he subsequently confded to the
opponent himself, when, alas! for
human expectationsl the willy foe
brought out a top with brass peg,
and generously offered it to his adver-
sary. The look of frein Coville's boy
died completely out, the rigid muscles
of tba 6sf relavad aud navt ,nin,ta
tbe Ton wos in his own nocket with
tbe feaocions fst closed over 4 in.
stead of banging up the frame of the
other boy. After few minutes of
the remotest referenca was made to
the late unpleasantness, two veloci-
pedes were vacated, and at the in
yitation of the other boy, Coville's
bow mounted one of them for a dis
play of his agility. The other boy
could ride, but this was Coville's
bows first experiment. At first he
fell mostly on his side, but after
awhile he grew more acquainted with
the vagaries of the machine, and com.
menced to strike on the top of his
head thus saving his clothes and
shielding the machine. Getting tired
of the monotony, and becoming a
trife uneasy,on account of its frequen-
cy. he finally dashed out on the track,
spun part way around, commenced
to wayer on three other machines,
bore down upon his rear. and lost
his balance lust as they reached him
and went down on his nose. thus
formino the corner stone to re-
markable mass of mixed velocipede,
Iegs and sbrieks. The other bows
,vera bslnad nm a. once hv the keen
W. ~ ,nIo ri, Eov;lIo,s Iov Inv III
oa,. 90, W. ,,oaor s Tho ;mnrass;on that be
,."1 u"t, tIo In'u ,,,ol;n;o,,a eprroo a. oil tho
was Ine iaiaiiC ana oit,od % h;n, o,,t T to tho %
StUoat StU Anv otber how wonld have
9vao4V, SUI .1,,a;aht ~ Lnnlo IA Ia b;r1solf
So,,o %ens ,,, ~, Is ootton ana AZ sweat oil bnt
U;1, on1 ~ ho, UoUron ','os not " n"Jo Of snob @
StuF 0 Ho % nantod for yovonoo
VIZ, Whan tha beaver Iet go of him bo
w ont ntH arn,,nd sno ~ r. beScL streot and
ton mon' "rGI n;eiiOt fnon, w. /" $onoo ~ ond ~ ro
tOiU $500 . lIloI ~ tbo ontronce Of tho r;nl,
49, VI. n ,'o W vo not;ontiw ySo;tod for 4ba
10dn,o, Mnoio Io ~ ",'oor p {hot'bo n,;d,ht LII
hEupu h;e, p;4I " ~ Ilo ',;o,ot Ia d;dn,t oaro
how lr Inna lO M bo Nd to voit An nncie
,,,oo uO" LIE So a. tho hc,,so ana b;S
sotl,o, %%I '.S,o ,,'o,I71m4 doro wb;n him Will
4anlo 4aonoA ,,,oc mo"a aoroaomp, @ o,oInd 2 prnttU
snon slo bo VII boord stons descendipg down
t5o stairs and neaLing throngb The
crocT % Of tho dopr ha saw tbe koener
onnroacb He waited with tbe stick
drawn until the shadow crossed the
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14
THE LOGIC OF FACTS.

Tho unnvnor dodoeu NAV do very
w.il os q weak device TO keen nm tbe
fa;l;n" oo"ro..a IF he nnthinkino Or
,5 nf5o.',,o1 hut II ,yon,,t stand the
"r,, S,o'.', , Io1r;o ftscts and fgnrasn Asex.
pyon 1Io;naS "A hv nor,v managora II means
XII. ma dom;nant Marty nnta for.
'nnna @ 10 hoot ngorts ais .on Great oo.
oosions. o % occordinglv in Nose elections
sNonnad;nM o, pres;dentioI election
thouo ;a oi,vovo foII;nr ofr in ibe ma.
ioi,iAs ot tHe snccess1nI marty and
~ nGsornn,Iv darao,i consc;ons
NY "hllequontiy H0i."Ol o0seloN'
oil lts power saIlsneu WIN nv l'S @ aonlote, -,
menus, u IL contenS W reSS upon M ,e'
laurels' Improving .he 'n'elv". y, : ~ no' !,
pose ana recupera'loh until = ieIu. VI
renee OF the iulPoreahS Reliout Wne,l !;
inc interests involTeu will justly IL ~
Pu'Clng on l'S nhH Trihot ioT anu.nen ~"
l'lhe oli?Ie' nIs ms % I,; .nI oon'onaTm, dnEaa,
oApia.laOioi. Vi .no lSeP"c''V",' uero"'
in Ohio. And 1t IL proclaimed ana re-
naatad from dav IA 1av in all of their
partv newsnoners with tho most per.
lnasive nersisteney and convincing
emnhasis
Bnt now ohserve how this theory
~"
tunDles When CONFRONTED Ny tne MS
torical facts in the case. Beginning
in 1852, when the Democratic party
maintained the ascendency in Ohio,
and in the country at large, and com.
pairing the vote in that Presidential
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-14

Before the Radical dogmatists elab-
crate the "off year" theory further,
we should like to see them dispose Of
these statistics. What will they do
with them 2-Nelcs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
10. ARCH AND HIS ENGLISH LABoRBRs FOR
DELAWARE

Hr. Elias s, Reed, one OF the live men Of Do
yer, has done exactly the right thing in writing
TO Mr.. Areh-"Jo Arch" is his name iii England
and inviting his attention TO the lands OF Del
aware, as . suitable home for his friends and
oo-laborers who propose to emigrate, Mr.. Ar
thur Cleadon. the associate and companion of
Mr.. Arch, replies to Mr.. Reed that the latter
will not be able to visit Delaware now, but as
he hopes to visit the States early next year, he
may do 30 then aud says II you have propo-
stions respecting settlements Of agricultural ls-
bors, you can make them to the Secretary or tie
English LAborers Agricultural Union.
When Mr.. Arch returns TO this country. next
season, he proposes 20 make 3 thorough and Of
course An extended tour through our Agncultur.
al States. rs will then, We hope, make Della
ware part OF his route, And spend enough time
with US to see all our points OF advantage. Our
lands are especially suited to systems Of close
tillsge ard are near to all the great markets. so
that the English workmsn who are accustomed
to working moderate areas Of land. and produc.
Ing large crops per acre, will md here, it
seems to US, section OF the country very suit
able to their occupancy.
Il 10 10 be remembered when we talk Of En-
glish emigration to Delaware, that many Of
our old families, in Kent and Sussex counties
especially, are OF pure English nativity, and that
in fact the genealogical history OF our people
tlnds back very largely to England. There have
been. up to late period many families in CeL-
trail and Southern Delaware who presented gen
erous specimens Of the best type Of British ply
sique, and physioSuomy, and who had by no
means degeneraied from the vitality Of their An
eesay The stout yeomAnry OF "Merrie Eng
land, whose bills and bows were in their day.
her hes, defences, are well represented in the
present population Of Delaware, ard il 10. Arch
should tTirg us new colony Of his cour;rymen
they would only follow il path trod3en broadly
by English farmers. $ century and Aalf sso.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
LITERARY NOTICES.
nIRnIE AND Il Is rAIRY rRrENns.


Little readers, and some Of older growth, will
enjoy the dainty and graceful record Of the
doings OF Birdie and his Fairy Friends from
the pen Of Miss Margaret T. Oanby, already so
well and popuiarly known in poetry as well as
prose. How Birdie made acquaintance with the
Rose and the Dow Fairies, only visible to the
anointed eyes of innocent and loving childhood.
and heard the legends of the Frost Elves and
the Giant of the Fountain and the sweeter
truer story of the miracles OF Christmas; how he
found lessons Of gentleness and love and kind
ness in all the visions and love Of FAiryland (;
these things the little ones will delight to ind In
this pretty volume, while older readers, glanc.
ing over its pages will be recalled to the time
when, as is said in the exquisite lines of Words
worth,so well chosen by the author for the mot
to of her title-page-
"The earth and every commen sight
To me did eeem
Appareled in celestial II ht,
The glory and the freshness OF 9 dresm.n
The outward apparel OF the little book is wor-
thy of its contents, and the letter-press is en-
riched by several pictorial illustrations, now an
indispensable condiment in any literary dish pre-
pared for childish tastes. Il will be, we are
sure, especially well received during the APP
preaching Holiday season, when it will be both
suitable and acceptable as present to the little
folks who deserve remembrance.
Published by Claxten, Remsen & HAfelhnger,
Philadelphia, and received from the publishers,
through the favor of the author The book il
for sale at the bookstore Of Boughman Thom-
as 4 Co., and at the Religious Book and Tract
Depository, 607 Market st.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11

Now children might be sent from the centre Of
the city to these distant schools but it is not in
practice, feasible. They are primary schools for
ANAL children, and parents are unwilling to send
them long distances in the rough weather of
Winter.
Now, out Of the 2le applicants for seats, 1Sl
are in the neighbolhoo where the Board is
building the new school house. There are
40 applicants at No. 8 sd and Jefferson,)
4S +" i" No. 10, (Hedgeville.)
50 +" " No. IS, C2d and washington.) }
These are the schools which will be relieved
BY the new house. at 4th and Harrison, and the
statement above shows that it is needed, at once,
for the surplus 1S1 children who are not now
provided with school accommodation. No rea-
sonablo person will expect them, we think, to
walk either to McDowellville, over BrAndywine,
across Third street bridge, or to LORD and Pine
streets and as they are not sufficiently advanced,
they cannot enter No. 1.
Besides these lSl : unschooled children.
however, Mr.. Lynch. OF the 10 Ward, stated at
the Board OF Education's meeting. last evening
that there are some four hundred in the Catholic
parochial school, at 4th and Jackson streets, of
whom he thought two hundred wished to at
tend public school, il one was provided within
reach. These numbers would therefore ill the
new school at once, II it we're ready for opening,
These facts bear upon the question raised AS
to the necessity Of building new house, at ALL
and the propriety Of building it, at or near 4,h
and Harrison streets, and make the case Yretty
clear. it strikes us, to any candid inquirer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
uNHrAIrRY nMr11INGa

IeSeut article in tie Pa Ma Ga..as.
(londonl calls urgently for governmental inter.
ference to prevent the building ard tenancy Of
unheAl;hy, or as 1t terms them, "adulieratedo
houses, from which it declares much Of the
crime as well as the diseases O. thasoeommuni,y
directly issue. Noisome and confined sir SnG
unwholssome dAnpasss create an unnatural
craving for alcoholic stimulAn;s, resulting il
drunkenness and the many crimes thst follow
in its train, Government enforces sanitary
laws forbiliirg the Poisonous siu.ierauou q
food, and the far more poisonous Adul,erS,ion
OF sir AID water ty .Ack ot ventilation and drain
age is mater still more distinctly ssee ting
the general veal Foul oiors ia houses cA
for interference as stgoHsiy Sc alum in tresa.
And it is 20 worse to vead Poiso1ous Spices Il Al
TO rent oE sell fever traps tor dwellings,
These Arguments cal FOR consideration il our
ovn large cities IS well As in London and even
here where We kaye not as yet suffered from
the evils OF evercro7ded p1ru's,iou, and tie
horrors Of tenement houses are entirely M
known, some supervision Of drainage and yeu;i.
laton, a, least IN new buildings. might. with 81.
vantage, be siiei 10 the functions q the Board
Of Health. We know ., row Q, rev br.sk
houses on the East side q tie ely. nov tenant.
ed BY laborers Snd mechanics tu.li shove c.sy
PIT. with ro provision whatever for drainage. II
the cellars Of which the vs,er stands $ toa, deep
for weeks a; tine in rainy or ,Lav.as seasons
fFen sueh centres as these the coltsssous
sp'ssd Which af!e'; 8 Whole s.'y AID the cry Las
right to require Through Aes authorities that
snea mistakes, vhe,tsr ~..!u. os careless, sbs.l
not sa made, and la; AIKEN :45y se,they saal.
be FesuatA
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-11
tFrOm our Late Editions OF resuerdAy.l
ADswn the state sensation.

TROUBLES OF FAITHFUL sPousE-H1s wIFR's M
FIDELITY AND HIS MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
The particulars of sad family trouble have
reached us from Kent county. We give them as
they were related to us, remarking that they
were brought to this city by gentleman direct
from the scene OF the affair:
Robert wilcotts was an industrious mechanic
who came to this city from Little Creek Land
ing, Kent county, Del, in the days when work
was plentiful. He left his family behind him,
providing for their daily necessities, and keep
ing them well upon the proceeds OF his labor
When the dull season came on, like hundreds OF
other mechanics. Wilcotts was discharged. and
finding no new work to do he returned to his
home at Little Greek Landing.
But imagine his feelings when he was received
by his wife in q cold and formal manner. He
had been faithful unto her in his absence. and
was anticipating on his return the love aud CONT
dence which was his in former years TO enjoy
De received it not. Indifference and neglect
made to sensibly feel the pangs OF love grown
cold" He found that doctor in the neghbor-
bood COR st least so report sAys) had supplsnted
him in the affections OF his wife, snd no entreA-
~, no devotion, could win back the happiness
which at one time was bestowed upon him 80
lAysbly.
The fnale Of the husbands infelieity was
reached, last week. in the yielding up Of his he
a victim Of poison. But ST whose hands ad.
muistered it was not known when our infor.
maut left Traces of arsenic were found in Mr..
Milcott's system, but we cannot say whether he
applied it himself or whether 1t was admins
tered by the hands Of others,
These are the reports Of the affair as they
have reached us. We sincerely hope that when
the facts u the case are fully known they will he
relieved OF much OF the peculiar sadness which
now settles about them.