The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-05-09

THE ALDrNE for May IL the most
brilliant number of the superb maga-
zine ever issued It opens with n
picture, 'The Lee Shore"
by NJ. +. II. de.Haas, who stands, by
general consent, at the head of the
marine painters of America, and who
has never done anything SO fine as this
The fury of the winds and
waters that have driven the good ship
from her course on the terrible lee
shore Ii rendered with wonderful
breadth AMI vigor, aud vlvldly recalls
the destruction which so lately over
took the Inflated Atlantic. We turn
from the dreadful struggle of the ele-
ments to n delicious drawing after the
original of Monginat. 1t IL entitled
"Unbidden Guests" and represents u
group of kittens on the table of an
epicure, and making havoc among the
dishes. We have next IA Trout
Brook" by Casilear--a glimpse OF n
roaring torrent, that goes winding and
dashing on its way through the breezy
woods, which the angler will bs un-
willing to leave rs long as the trout rise,
as they must there. There are besides
six spirited illustrations of New
Chicago. There Is also an admirable
view OF "'rhe Drusenfall," noted fall
In 1huringia; and charming Illus
tration by Dore, imbued with that
grace which he knows so we'll how to
infIsc into his pictures when the sub
ject demands. These are some OF the
masterpieces, for such they are, In this
monthly gallery Of the worlds Art.
.Wusic, Art. and Literature are discuss
ed with great intelligence and indie
pen.lencn. Subscription price s. in
clu;iing Chromos .'village Belle" aud
"Crossing the Moor" james Sutton
Il Co.. publishers, SO Maiden Lane,
New York.
MAGusIC.-In company with Hon.
r. McF. Patton, Grand Master, and
several of the Brethren CT Albany, we
last Wednesday evening visited Leba-
non 10 ige, where Worshipfui Master
+. Uassom had convened u large num-
bar of the Fraternity In special conyo-
cation to greet the Most IYorshipful
Grand Master and 10 assist searcher
after Light In interviewing the mystic
and festive goat ON the W. " degree.
After the goat Ind succeeded In getting
away with that candidate woEse than
did the heather chinee with Bill Ne,
and the Grand Master had delivered n
neat, instructive and fraternal address
to the Brethren. we drove back To Al
bany by moonlight. arriving at 1880 Al
NJ, with broken buggy spring and
our stock of cigars diminished To one
sirlly stump" listlcssiy roosting be-
tween the lips of sleeping swamp an
gel OH the back seat.
POSTAGE on NEwsI A;'H"s.-A dis
patch from Washington Ia the New
York Tribune says that after the 30th
Of June, quarterly prepayments of pos
tage will be required, under the act Of
March Si, ON all newspaper exchanged
counting newspapers AMI mail snb-
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after notification iy the Postmaster
General, will be imposed upon all pub
fishers sending papers to persons not
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postage; but all persons or journals
paying postage on newspapers received
las exchanges will he regarded as sub
scribcrs within the meaning OF the
law.
BALLnU's MACHINE FOR NAY Is
issued, and bright handsome number
it Is, with n table or content such ~
no other serial In the country can
boast of. The hest stories. the best
historical matter, and the best poetry
can always be found I'm its list OF con-
tents, and to proge that such Is the
case just glance your eye over what
the May numbef affords: "An An
cient Lighthouse" IAN African
Music Instrument" "Parlor Amuse-
ment;" "The Eleventh Eour;' "a
FAREWELL" ''The Impressed Seaman
"A Little Loyes' 1.-THE Little Stran.
GER" etc, etc. Only Sl.50 per yea r.
Address Thonns &c Talbot, 90 Brom-
field Street, BoAon.
AT EILL's.-A new card Of that ex.
celIent firm, r. C. Hill & Son, drug.
eists, will he FUND among our new
lads" to-day. Fred still remains firm.
~ at his post, HE Cassabianca of old
and Is ready To sell Patent medicines
pills and pa-apric to our citizens who
may need 'enl. by the way, Fred
started his suptrn new soda fountain to
squirting yesterday, and the thirst y
mortal can Doy draw nectar from Its
cooling fount.
+ AT York ON THE DITc'H.-Lasi
"Wednesday tie the contractors for con.
struction of tie Santiam Ditch went to
work with snall force Of hands which
will be increased TO fifty next week.
They are paying for hands 81 per day
and board; fpr team ana driver, So pei
day, the tehnster to furnish himself
and team inlprovender. IF white men
can possibly be secured at these figures
no Chinamen will be employed on tht
work. II