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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28
A VERY BLACK CLOUD.

If any one doubts that o stupen
dous financial revulsion is not Coz
ing within few years, let him loo1
over the recently published sta.a.
ments Of the public debts Of the IA.
tons OF the world. The aggregate
is terrible. 1t comprises sum al
most beyond the comprehension O.
the human mind. Put down IL
figures it is $l9.127 ,251 ,3G7. TIE
assessed valuation of property in al
the States and Territories of t1e
United States, according to the
census cf 1870, was S14 1884 ,343 ATS.
The nations of the world owe, there
fore, more money than this mighty
republic. stretching from ocean to
ocean, and peopled with forty
millions of inhabitants, would bring
il put up at auction. Among the
heaviest Of these debtors are
France, which owes S. .0U0 900. .GO0
Great Britain. s2,250. 600 ,O00;-
the United States, $1,000, 900; Rus
sia, 81, ,700, 900, ,005; Austria, 81 800
10000; Spain, 81 500, 900, OO;
Italy, 81 ,375 600, COO; Turkey, s65J.-
600, 600; Germany. 5000 900, ,OOo,
Portugal, 1926, 600, coo; Mexico,
800, ,000 900; OF these Great Britain
and the United States are probably
good for principal and interest
France, Russia and Germany will
struggle for years to come with thei.
financial burdens, and it depends
upon the stability of their spresen5
governments if they ever pay up il
full. Austria and Italy are still worse
off, and Spain, Portugal and Mexico
are virtually bankrupt; the first tive
are obliged to issue new bonds to pay
the interest on their old debts, and
the latter pays no interest at all. il
the nations of the world would halt
right here and cease to pile up their
liabilities by the millions daily, there
might be some chance of saving the
financial character of some of them.
but they are, with the exceptions OF
Great Britain, Holland aud the
Uni ed States. rushing toward the
vortex of insolvency with the most
amazing recklessness. They are like
the spendthrift who meyer ceases to
borrow as long as his credit lasts.
During the past ten years the ag-
gregate OF the debts of the nations
has increased s9.413 500 600, or more
than double. What will it be ten
years hence? The burden OF taxa
ton must become heavier every year,
aud finally the people, exhausted to
the last degree OF patience, will re-
volt and overthrow the government
which have plunged them into such
pecuniary difficulties. 1t is not DIFF
ficult to predict what will follow.
liquidation certainly will; and when
the financial fabric of Europe comes
down with such crash, the whole
world viii be shaken. It Is idle to
suppose that we can escape some OF
the consequences of the disaster.
We live in a glass house in respect to
our private business transactions,
and with the universal unsettling of
values and the tightest money mar
ket the world has ever known, where
will we be? Let the wise take heed
in time and stand from under.-M
I. Netcs.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28
MARK TwAry,s TROUBLES.
Prentice Milford writes from +,

Prentice Milford writes from Eng.
land 10 the bulletin, as follows:
Mark, You know was "A first-cass
lion here. lie went 10 all the public
dinners and made funny speeches.
and everybody laughed. But Mark
is not happy. In secret he is one Of
the most miserable Of men in exist
euce. The trouble is the public per-
sist in laughing at him too much
They will laugh whether hc wants
them to or not. They won't recog.
nizc the fact that Marks nozzle can
spout aught but torrents of fun. Now
Mark has really a deep shade of sub
Unity and scntimcntaliiy in his COM
position. The readers of his letters
will recollect his description of Mauna
and Loa aud the Sphynx. They indi-
Gated that Mark could look other than
OH the erotesque side of nature. But
the public wont allow this. They in
sist that Mark shall always be funny.
Now every mans nature Graves that
all his qualities and different orders
and habits of thought shall be recog-
nizei and appreciated. But Mark is
allowed no seriousness. This makes
him mad and happy. lie is intro
dnced, To bc sure, 10 Lords, and Adj
mirals, but he has 10 pay fearful
penalty Tor the honor. lie is expect.
eel 10 be funny. Ifhe goes 10 din
ner he is expected 10 make n funny
speech. Nothing will satisfy the
company. So he gets Off 4 lot of
iirst-class burlcsquc and then goes 10
his hotel, and as soon as he is alone by
himself in his room, he bangs Tie
candlesiick down on the marble table,
and slashes his beaver on the floor
and swears all 10 himself, in lis pecu-
liar drawl, with yard aud half be-
tween each syllable, at the whole lot of
stub-tocd, haw haw-y Englishmen,
who wont allow him 10 air SO much
as an inch of his snblimiiy or senii-
mentality. / assure you Mark is very
miserable in mind. He wants 10
write really serious book on Orien.
tai life and characte without par
ticle of levily III it. Because the Sc
rious side of his nature has been re-
pressed and it wants to come out and
be recognized OF men. But il can
not. The more serious Mark becomes,
the more enormous the joke the pub.
lie would see in such work.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28

A FUNNY scene occurred in the
Hooking County Court of Common
Pleas some years ago. Judge l..
presiding.
4 man had been arrested for horse
stealing, and set up an abb i'll de-
fense. The defendants main wit
ness was an old farmer, named Bu-
chanan.
He claimed that the prisoner was
in his employ at the time the horse
was stolen, nearly hundred miles
distant, consequently he could not
be guilty.
The stealing was done on the 29th
of October, and Buchanan. had his
''book" of accounts in court to re-
fresh his memory. Mr.. S.. who
represented the State, knowing the
witness was both unscrupulous and
ignorant, concluded to test his
knowledge of dates, and cross-ex-
amined him in this vie:
Attorney S.-You say that Mr..
Ellis plowed for you all day on the
29th of October?
Witness referring to his book)-
Yes.
S.-What did he do on the Both?
Vile chopped wood.
Son the 3lst.
What was Sunday, and we
went sqnirrel-hnniing.
S.-What did he do on the 32d?
Vile harrowed-in wheat that
day.
S.-What did he do on the 33d?
Wit was raining, and he shaved
some AK handles.
S.-What did he do on the 34th?
Vile chopped cord wood.
S.-What did he do on the
But before the question could be
finished Buchanan's wife cleared
the railing in front of the judges
seat, seized B. by the collar, and
whisked him outside OF the "bar,
yelling in his affrighted ear:
"You old fool! don't you know
that there are only thirty-one days
in the month of October!"
Ellis attempt at an alibi failed, as
might naturally be inferred.
An examination of Buchanan's g
"book" showed that there were no
entries made after the Goth of Oc-
tober, and that he had been drawing
on his imagination as to the work
done each day.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28

POWERFUL ARGUMENTS few days
ago tall, rough looking mountain
eer entered the Union railroad ticket
Office at Denver, and through mistake.
purchased ticket for New York via
the Kansas Pacific line, when he want
ed to GO over the Union Pacific. He
did not discover this fact until after
the ticket had been paid for, and on
asking the agent to change it, the
latter refused to do so.
"You won't change this ticket,
then; won't you?'
"No, sir" replied the agent; ..you
have your ticket and / have the money
for it, and if you want ticket over
the other route, you will have to
buy it."
Very quietly the stranger twisted his
ticket into small roll; very serenely
he drew from under his right coat
tail sixshooter about the dimensions
of mountain howitzer, coolly and
deliberately he stuck the twisted tick
ct into the muzzle of that slxshooter,
and sticking the ugly looking thing
through the little square window ol
the ticket Office, and almost in the
agents face, and speaking in the tons
that left no doubt of his determin'
alton, said:
stranger, thar's that ticket; taks
it yourself and change it., or by I'D
I'll blow it clean through YOU.
The ticket was changed immediate
", and without any more words IRON
the agent, and the mountaineer walk
ed away, saying:
..I jest thought I could induce hin
to change his mind leetle. "
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28
washington Letter.l
LITTLE WIN.
A Champion of Beauty Get. Tangled.

Winnie Ream. that national pet TO
whom no one can deny pluck, ii they
do genius, has bought a house on
Pennsylvania ayenne, near the Capi-
tol, where she aud her mother re-
ceived recently. No doubt they had
many visitors, for Vinnie's friends
here are not only numerous but en-
thnsiastic, and lose no opportunity Of
mahifesting their regard for the little
woman whose fame has travelled far
and wide. That one champion ex-
pressed his admiration not wisely but
too well, on recent occasion, appears
from little story l heard in New
York, and which runs as follows:
At the last American Institute Fair
in New York one of the greatest at
fractions was Miss Ream, who mod
eled before the audience a statue or
bnst, | forget which, that she happened
TO be engaged on. Among the many
watching her deft little fingers was a
gentleman whose attention was at
tracted for a moment from her by the
remark of a lady near by.
"Do you really suppose it is her
own," she said to a friend. "Oh, no!'
said the second lady; "'tis quite i'm
possible.s l don't see how you could
believe it,"
Madam" said our generous knight
in voice trembling with suppressed
Indignation, ''there are the girls hands
and there is the material. Can you
be SO blinded by prejudice? ! have
seen her set it up myself this morn
ing"
Both ladies turned and looked al
him with an expression which he tailec
to understand, till one spoke:
.Of course, if you have seen hel
put it up YOURSELF she answered, will
a shadow of sarcasm in her tone, "w,
accept your statement. We reall,
could not believe any young lady hac
so much hair. However, you evi
IDENTIFY know great deal more abou
| it than we do"
The gentleman says he always dix
think "back hair was snare and
delusion, but he knows 1t now.
4
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28

and three and four join hands, and
thus aid each other TO mount. When
Gibbs held either Of these numbers it
was very seldom, and then only when
the instructor was looking on, that
any white cadet would give him bis
hand. This incident applies equally
10 Smith.
The career Of the latter since bis
fight with Cadet Wilson two or three
years ago, which gave his name great
er publicity than has been gwen TO
the name of cadet before or since,
has been quiet and uneveDtiul one.
None of the cadets notice or speak TO
him when off duty, and
IN THE MEssRooM,
although he is seated at the same ta-
BILE with'the other cadets, and is simi.
larly served, he is alone in a crowd
In barracks he has a room 10 himself.
The cadets say tha, Smith, who Ell.
tered the Academy in 1870, and who
should be in the second class, is in the
third with fair prospect of drop
ping back in the fourth. None of the
prejudice shown by the white cadets
when the negroes first came seems 10
have worn of, and hence their state.
men,s may be taken with grain of
salt.
Young Gibbs went away well pro-
vided with money; for, in addition to
his liberal supply from home, he drew
over 5000 on account OF pay and mile
age. All concur in stating that the
colored cadets have been fairly treat.
cd by the professors.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28

splendor, flowing down her back, and
was about to say so, when her now
evidently excessive annoyance check
ed my tongue.
"Do not be alarmed! ! will hold
Selim while you arrange it, sug-
gestcd at last. NO one will pass -
take your own time"
Pale aud breathless, aud more agi.
tated than ever, she endeavored TO
restrain the flowing proinsion of her
tresses. But in vain. Her hair, half
unbound, fell upon her shoulders like
golden cloud. But it did not stop
there. Was mad or was dreaming?
The glittering braids and waving curls
suddenly shot downwards, and the
next moment lay upon the ground,
almost beneath black Selim's hoofs.
| looked 1t Grace in amazement.-
Confusion was written on every fea-
ture of her face. In place Of the pro-
fusion of braids, which had crowned
her graceful head, was one little yel-
low wisp, to which the description
given by the French lady of her
friends hair, two hairs, two inches
long" might be applied. l was ir-
resislibly reminded OF q plucked fowl,
and could hardly keep from laughing.
| understood it all now. My fair
ones golden locks were only her own
inasmuch as she had paid for them
Beautiful? Bah! She was hideors
in my eyes.
Without word I raised the locks,
the very touch of which caused me TO
shudder. Without word she pinned
them TO her head.
Then we turned our horses heads
homeward. Without word we
parted, and from that day to this |
have never seen Grace Esersleigh or
her GOLDEN HAIR.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28

A prejudiced Providence paper
saws that Boston drummers, while on
the sea shore, wear black trowssrs,
with the knees and seams neatly
mixed over to conceal age. whilst
their entire salary goes for boot
polish and neck-ties.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28

The following is an alarming evil
dence of the progress of the photo
graphic art: A lady last week had
her likeness taken by Photographic;
and he executed it so well that her
husband prefers it to the original.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28

On q certain occasion two good
natured Irishman occupied the same
bed. In the morning one said to
the other:
ssDennis. did you hear it thunder
last nighty"
No, Pat-did it raaly thunder ?"
Yes it Numbered as if heaven and
earth would come together.
.Wby, thin. didn't ye wake me mp,
for We know I can't sleep when Is
thunderss''
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28
sa DENTISTRY.
GEO. w GRAY, D. D. s.

nOES ALL WORK IN THE ss
~ line of his profession in the ss5A
iafest. best and most approved I1ID
methods.
Anasthetic agents used for the painless ex-
traction of teeth if desired
Particular attention given to the regulation of
children's teeth.
Dental consultations and examinations free
Satisfaction guaranteed in every case. Call
at his Office and examine specimens of his work.
Charges moderate. Office in Parrish's Brick
Black, up-stairs. ysnltf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28
ALBANY BATH HOUSE!

yEyHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
fully inform the citizens Of Albany and vi
cinity that he has taken charge of this Establish
nent, 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,
ne expects TO give entire satisfaction to all.
@- Children and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
and shampooed. JOSEPH WEBER.
y3n33tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28

THE Judge of a Western court re-
Gently decided a point adverse to a
certain lawyer. The lawyer was
stubborn, and insisted that the Court
was wrong.
81 tell you that I am right" yelled
the Court with flashing eyes.
81 tell you you are not retorted
the counsel.
Il am right" reiterated the Court.
II say you amt, persisted the coun-
sci.
"Crier," yelled the judge, "adjourn
the court for ten minutes" And
jumping from the bench he pitched
into the counsel, and after a lively
fight placed him hors de combat; after
which, business was again resumed
but it was not long before another
misunderstanding arose.
"Crier," said the Court, 1--WE will
aionrn this time for twenty minutes. !
And he was about taking off his coat,
when the cousel said
"Never mind, Judge. keep your
coat on; the pint is yieldcd-my
thumb is out of jj'int and I've sprained
my shoulder y
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28
SOMETHING NEW IN DENTISTRY !!
DIR. E. O. SMITH, DENTIST,

"AS LOCATED IN ALBANY eg>
and has the new invention ~ ESSessEA
in plate work, which consists in I1lD
inserting teeth in the mouth without covering
the whole roof, as heretofore. It gives tn.
wearer the free use of the tongue to the roof o
the mouth in talking and tasting. It is the
Smith & Puryine patent.
~ Teeth extracted without pain. Plates
uended, whether broken or divided. Office one
door east of Conner's Bank, up stairs.
y7n45tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28

Take your county paper.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-02-28
UNMERcIFULLY oRTRAcIsED

by the white cadets from other causes
than those mentioned. The cores
pondent learned of several incidents
bearing on this point. In the artil-
lery drill, when the cannoniers are or,
dered to mount, numbers FIVE and six
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-18

Hor ALL Hor..-Yesterd was hot
one. Everybody said to everybody as
they met on the street, "Oh, amt this
a scorcher p and everybody replied,
"hot's no name for it." Every man
you me. had q wilted and melted down
appearance. Those who wore linen
coats had q suspicious looking streak
between the shoulders as if the wife Of
their bosom had bursted coal oil lamp
on his back. One man told US that he
had to empty the preparation out of
bis boots twice during the day, and Of
ferred to show US the slop bucketful Of
perspiration thus obtained. We took
his word for it though we'd rather bor-
row hundred dollars than believe his
story. Paper collars were at a discount
and most people We met were devoid Of
them, Notwithstanding the City Ser
geant's threat in regard to shooting
when no collar appeared. 1t Was ter
ri6cally hot, that's all there is about it.
II any man says it wasn't hes q liar
and horse thief and has been bribed
with British gold.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-18

LADIES LOOK TO YoUR ADvANrAdE.-
Since the announcement Of the closing
out sale of Summer Stock. the store
rooms of Messrs. I Blum x Bro, the
popular dry good dealers and suit man
utactures have been visited daily by
ladies from all parts Of the city and VIZ
cinity. We must admit thst goods
were sold here at less figures than the
same could ever be produced for. There
is one feature particularly noticeable
by this firm, that when they are deter
mined to sell off their stock, low prices
are no object. We advise all our lady
readers who contemplate making q
purchase in Dry Goods, Ready-made
Suits, Travelling busters, Parasols'
Fans, and all such articles as is gener-
ally kept by a fret class retail Dry
Goods House, TO stop first at Blum's.
Our word for it. Their prices are be:
yond sour expectations.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-18
FOR SALE.
vALUABr L FARM FOR SALE ~ THE
GREAT KANAXIIA NAIIEY.

VALUABr T. FARM FOR SALE ~ IHE
GREAT KANAWIrA VALLEY.
In pursuance OF the provisions OF the lss'
will and testament OF Z. Il. Jones, deoe,sri'
probated and duly recorded in the CeiE'
Office OF the County Court OF Mason county,
west Virginia, the undersigned orsrs hN
sale $50 acres Of a 600 acre tract Of land tsls
praised at $40 per acrel, situated In s.h
county on the lower aide OF the Great hs'
nawha River about twelve miles from "
mouth.
The above mentioned tract OF land Il thor.
oughIy drained and undsr q high state 81
cultivation, with the exception OF about v
acres which u heavily timbered-
Theimproyemenfs upon the land conStdm
part OF very comfortable frame house large
barn with cattle shed attached, several ia'
blts, corn crib, and all other necet airy out'
buildings. Two apple and pesch erchsrdA
containing together about ,J0J apple and
GU pesch tree, selected from northern pE!'
Series
Title 10 the land In updbputed.
Terms OF sale 10 suit purchasers,
For further information address AZ AZ
buckle, N .son Comfy, West viry,niz
GEUK0E y CuuCH,
Admir- with the viii annexed Of C.E Jon@'
deceased. tuyiSgh
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-18

The BRICK WORK FINlsHED.-The
last brick was laid on the walls OF the
Hamilton Opera House, yesterday af-
terroon about four o'clock, and the
building will now be taken possession
OF BY the gas filters, carpenters, uphold
sterer, scene painters and decorators,
and will be pushed to completion with
all possible dispatch. The building is
a most beautiful one, and we doubt il
a better piece OF brick work has ever
been done in Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-18

Police CoURT.-There was fair
family gathering before Judge Gram
mer, yesterday morning.
Fiddle Daily, alias Philip Fitszim.
mons, was charged with having COM
mitted an assault on Charles l.. Miller,
Wednesday night, in North Wheeling.
He was fined s. and costs.
William Bowers, Theodore Bow ers
and John Brannou. a party Of half
grown boys were charged with disorder.
~ conduct in throwing stones and
breaking tie windows in the house Of
Joseph Mooney, On Saturday night.
The offence was not proven as to the
accused and they were discharged from
custody.
John Brannon. on Sunday night,
went TO Joseph MONEYS house and
swore at him and using abusive lan-
guage, dared him out into the street to
fight. He was fined s. aud costs.
Andrew Brella was found ON John
street, Wednesday night, full as tick.
He was fined s. and costs.
George Boyce, specimen OF linked
sweetness, long drawn out, was picked
up on Monroe street, very drunk, We'd
nesday afternoon. He was, we think,
the drunkest man we ever saw. His
head, body, arms, legs and feet were
drunk. His hair was drunk. Every
rag Of clothing on his body was drunk.
He was, in fact, drunk all over, and
another township to hear from. AS he
stands about six feet four in his stock
ing feet, our readers can see that it
took a good deal OF whisky to the
square inch to fetch him. He Was
fined SO and costs. Chain gang.