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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-04-10

Beautiful spring-fever
Garden sass comes on apace.
District school begins next Monday.
Joe and Hattie Sunday it's said.
Council meeting next Tuesday even
ing.
Horse bills neatly printed at this Of
flee.
EVERYBODY complaining of good
health.
Linn County Independent primaries
May I'd, See call elsewhere.
w. b. Carter, of the Corvallis Gazette,
called upon us during the week.
Mrs. Mart. Taylor got divorce from
Mart. and the custody of the child.
Lots of new subscribers.to our mourn
tul paper. Glory hallelujerum-ah!
The Climax washing machine is all
the rage among our Albany ladies.
Oakland is to have a campaign pa
per. Somebody is anxious to squander
money.
Mrs. Bridgefarmer had her connubial
shackles knocked of by Judge Bonham
last week.
Harrisburg school district elected
Jas. P. Schooling Director and Jas Ri
ley Clerk.
We are doing the best job work in
this section of the State. Bet your
beauty on that M
We understand the ladies will be-
seige the Council next Tuesday night
with their anti-license petition.
Croquet has broken out. We saw
one little fellow vacinnated on the
head with a mallet last Tuesday.
Two or three fellow have in the last
week subsidized Recorder Herren for
the privilege of being drunk and disor-
derly.
The man who last Monday asked us
to lend him $3.50 has the most appall-
ing cheek of any fellow in this neck o.
timber.
A younker of Albany is happy be-
cause he understands the price of gin
ger bread is to be reduced to five cents
hunk.
The man who sues in court for his
character and only gets dollar dama-
ges from the jury may consider himself
badly daraged.
Uncle Billy Cochran, of Brownsville,
has a veteran horse nearly thirty years
old. Mr.. c. brought this ancient equine
across the plains % years ago.
B. w. Crooks has just completed the
new millinery shop for Miss Cline and
Mrs. Upham. Mr.. Crooks is superior
workman and fully worthy Of employ
ment.
The muSic of jay birds and the APP
pearance on the table of greens and
vinegar reminds us that fairy spring
again touches the earth with her sylvan
Wanu. Slpn!
Bob. Head, late editor of the Benton
Democrat, went down to Portland dur
ing the week to meet his wife who re-
turned by last steamer from an extend
ed visit to her Massachusetts, home.
Because we accidentally omitted Bill
ly Tweedale's ad. last week we don't
want in understood that he has suspend
ed business. He has a good stock Of
goods and is too good q man to languish
for patronage.
That Albany juvenile candidate for
President who last week played his
father on the April fool dodge by get
ting him to set down in pan of hot
grease now wishes he had got some
blacksmith to half-sole him with cast
iron before he undertook the fraud.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-04-10

PERsogAI1r-Any person knowing Of
fIt whercnb0nis of George Rikerr who,
hcsrf from, resided at Col
ad confer a favor by
ihs DEmocRAL
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-04-10

TITUS, BoURGARDEs & Co. have a
column advertisement in to-day's pa
per, showing their wisdom and liberali-
ty at the same time. They have the
exclusive agency for the celebrated
Singer Sewing Machine in Oregon,
and are doing smashing business in
that line. The "Singer" is peerless
machine-sald to haye no equal for
speed or durability of work performed.
The jewelry establishment Of this firm
will challenge comparison with any in
the State. Read their ad.
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bIED

BuTCfiER.-o the 10th OF March, 1874, neal
this city, Mrs. MARTHA MELISSA BUTCHER
daughter Of John and Lydia Meeker-aged Y
years, months and u days.
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IN MEMORIAM.

At stated meeting OF Jeaoksoville Lodge No,
10, l. o. 0. f., held at their hall on the evening
of the 2sth, ult,, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme Ruler
of the Universe to remove from our midst, by
death, our w9ll beloved brother, ISAAC LONG
be IL
Resolved, That we bow with submission to
the Great Creator who doeth all Things we'll.
Resolved, That in the death OF brother Long
this Lodge has lost good friend ana true
brother.
Resolved, That the Charter Of the Lodge be
draped, and that the brothers wear the usual
badge Of mourning for the space OF thirty
days. FFes
Resolved, That a copy OF the foregoing pre-
amble ana resolutions 0e transmitted TO Albany
Lodge No. 4, l. y. o. r., and tobe by them pre-,
sented to the relatives of the deceased, ana
that the same be published in our city papers.
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REPORT OF COUNTY sUPER1NTEND-

ALBANY, March 25, 1874.
Editor Democrat:
The following is an abstract Of re-
ports of clerks of school districts, and
ann1rtinnment Of school fund for 1874:
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LINN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION

4 A Democratic Convention for Linn county
Oregon, will be held at the Court House, IN Al, IL
,'clock A. M. for the purpose Of nominating q
:uIl county ticket and the transaction Of such
rther business as may come before the con-
yention.
The various Precincts 10 the county VIII hold
their. Primaries on SATURDAY, APhiL 10,
10 O'clock p NJ, for the purpose OF 81 eiecflng IN
delegates to the County convention; Ihe lre- ~
tlncts shall be entitled 20 representation as loi'
iows; ~
Albany ..........., H Lebanof................ 3
UrJeays '''.,...,..., santiam.......,,...a.... 8
Massey '''','........... Franklin Butte....... 4
14orrisbuIr Scio.........................
DrOwnsvllle.......... Syracuse''''''"'''''''''''
Brush Creek......... Center'..''''''''v'''''.'.'
Sweet Home........'..' =,
VIlateploo ,,.............. TOtal....."".......5i
I,y order of the Linn County Democratic Cen
TAI Committee.
SAM. MAY, Committee.
A. w. SrANARD,
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HEAPS ON HEAPs.-Baum has ar
rived from San Francisco with an i'm
mense stock of new goods, now being
stacked mountain high in his spacious
storeroom. Ready made clothing of
latest styles, new features and pate rms
Of ladies dress goods, boots and sho es,
hats and caps, and fancy notions Of
every conceivable shape are displayed d
in gorgeous array about the store
Baum says he will sell at remarkably
low figures. Call and see him.
AN UGLY DoCKET.-Circuit Court
for Linn closed last Monday evening,
after two-weeks' siege. 1t was
nasty term, and one not at all credi-
table to our county. There was one
abortion case, one rape case, two incest
caseg, one bigamy case, one slander
case and seven divorce cases. The re-
deeming feature in this revolving cata-
logue Is that in all but one Of the Grim
inal cases conviction was secured.
AT scIo, last Saturday, nearly two
hundred people listened to Gov. Gro
ver's speech. The city hail was crowd
ed aud many were forced to go away
or stand outside for want Of room. The
meeting was characterized by the real
old fashioned Democratic enthusiasm
for which the gallant Democracy of the
nGibrallar are noted.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-04-10

CIRCUIT CoUkT PRooEEDINGs.-W
are under obligations to Hon. Jno. H.
Hackleman, our efficient County
Clerk, for the following proceedings of
our late term of Circuit Court;
Maria r. Shriver VS.. George Sbriver;
suit for divorce-granted.
James Keeney VS.. Maria T. Shriver;
marriage declared void.
Mary E. Bridgefarmer VS.. Adam s.
Bridgefarmer; suit for divorce-grant-
ed.
Arabella Mansfield VS.. John N.
Mansfield; suit for divorce-granted.
Amanda Sullivan VS.. John Sullivan:
suit Withdrawn.
Jennie Grubb VS.. G. w. Grub; mo-
ton to change decree dismissed,
Oregon Iron Works VS.. H. f. Will
liams; judgment for plaintiff on stip-
uhtion.
School Fund VS.. Andrew Wiley ct
al; mortgage foreclosed.
School Fund VS.. Richard Fox ct all;
mortgage forclosed.
William Churchill VS.. Selena Martin;
action at law to recover money-judg-
ment for plaintiff.
A. j. Fox VS. Richard Fox; to recoY-
er money-judgment for plaintiff.
j. j. Mccoy VS. Joseph Handley ct
al mortgage foreclosed.
w. N. Snyder vs. A. ]. Houston;
suit for slander-verdict for plaintiff in
81 damage and 81 costs. .
State Of Oregon vs. w. L. Vance; as
saulti pleaded guilty; fined S75 and
costs.
State of Oregon VS.. John Cook-not
true bill.
In the case of Ben. Holiday VS..
Garrison Gerst, Milton Houston, H. A.
Davis, and Samuel Levi VS.. James
Riley, mandate of Supreme Court
spread upon the Journal.
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The following facts will be ofinter

Inc lOllOWlnS laCIS Will Ue Vi Anttrest
to the people of the county: Whole
No. of persons over and under 20 in
1874, 4,56S; in 1878, 1876; No. of males
over and under 20, 2,84l; females,
2,197; No. of legal voters, 2, 2,155; Aver
age daily attendance in county, 2,l5l;
Average No. months taught in all
districts, 5.77; Average wages paid
male teachers per month, S42.54;
female, S29.63. Teachers are generally
boarded free by district. No. persons
of school age attending private schools,
1874; No, persons of school age attend
ing no school, 9S5; whole amount dis
trict tax levied in county, S2,079.S0;
whole amount State funds distributed
in 1873, SS,71O.47; whole amount coun-
ty funds distributed in 1878, $10,262.96;
whole amount money raised by rate
bill and subscription, S3,65O5g: whole
amount money raised from uhspecified
sources, SS05.6l; whole amount paid
teachers, S17,O72.95; whole amount
paid for repairing school houses, sites
etc., S4,537. 20; whole amount incident
al expenses, S729.5l. Balance public
funds on hand in all districts, 81, 400, "a.
Whole No. school houses, II. Total
value school houses, S29,S90.00; total
value of school libraries, $1,000; total
value of maps, charts etc, $4,000;
total value of other school property,
S956.50.
The year just closing has been a
very prosperous one, greater average
number of months having been taught
than ever before, and d better work
has been done by teachers. The great
est need is more first class teachers,
anl more earnest sympathy on the
part of patrons, with the teacher in his
labors. The amount of funds each
district is entitled to is shown by the
above table. This distribution does
not inclu le any State fund, as the State
authorities have not made an appor-
tionment of it yet, hence we will have
an apportionment in September. The
orders for district clerks are in the
hands of the County Treasurer. The
law requires clerks to draw their funds
Immediately. 4. ]. STITES,
N SchOol Sun'tt'
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
CONFESSIONS OF AN INVALIL.

Published as a warning and for the benefit
of youngt men and others who suffer from
NERVOUS DEBILITY LOSS OF MANHOOD,
etc., pointing out the means Of self cure. Writ
ten by Nathaniel Mayfair, ESQ.,, who cured
himself after undergoing considerable quack.
cry, and mailed free on receiving postpaid
directed envelope, by the publisher.
DIR. JOHN NJ. DAGNAL,
IL Clinton Street, BrooBlin, N. "
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prs. ballard I FoIey arc having a

Drs. Ballard 4 Foley are having a
good practice.
DR.. Ballard last Friday sold one Of
his large farms, in the Forks Of Santi-
am, to gentleman who has just ar
rived from the East and represents
quite colony Of people.
AT 500.
1t having rained, SO the farmers
couldn't plow, the capital of the Forks
was crowded full of people last Satur-
day, and all the stores seemed to be
doing smashing business. Dave
Mason was dealing out pills and gen.
sang root with surprising alacrity,. and
Johnny Morris, Goldsmith, and Bous-
ton were each measuring of calico and
tape with equal vehemence.
Our old friends, Alexander and Pete
Bilyeu, both keep comfortable lodging
houses and feed fellow without regard
to dyspepsia.
Scio seems to be prosperous, and
farmers inform us that "The Forks"
will this season yield much larger
crop of grain than ever before.
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NOTICE.
HEMORRHOIDS.

n . cARoTHERs 4 cos "PILE PILLS
AND OINTMENT" have now become ems Of
the standard preparations Of tho day. Is pre-
pared and recommended for Piles only (whether
chronic or reeont). suHcror may depend upon
II, that this remedy will give them permanent
relief from thi, troublesome and damaging COM
plaint. ~,
Sent postpaid to any address within the Uni
ted gtatesl upon receipt Of prife, $3.50
A. CAR0THBRs 4 CO.,
nlOyi Albany, Linn Co., Oregon.
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GAMY.-Robt. Constable, who was
last week arrested in JAG Ason county
and brought back to this city by Depu-
ty Sheriff Jno. Parker, on a charge of
having more wives than the law al
lows, was last Saturday arraigned
before Judge Bonham and pleaded
guilty, alleging as an excuse for his
crime that he had been led to believe
his first wife was dead, whereas he has
recently learned that she is in a house
of prostitution in Portland. His Hon
or taking into consideration these
mitigating circumstances, imposed a
fine of $500 and costs upon the defend
ant-all Of which was promptly paid
and the overly-mRrried man discharg-
oil
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HARRISBURG SCHooL.-We have
received a note from J. c. Boln, teacher
of the Harrisburg public school, which
contains the following report for the
term ending March 9th, 1874: Aver
age per cent. of daily attendance, 95;
No of pupils enrolled, Ill. The fol-
lowing named pupils were neither
tardy nor absent without excuse dur
ing the entire term: JerrysSchooling,
Lizzie Schooling, William Schooling,
Nellie Walker, Katie Huston, Wayne
Huston, Flora Moore, N. Mccartney,
Franc Sopnervile, Mary Munson, L.
Munson, Irene Munson, Geo. Wood
bury, Edith Woodbury., Emma Wood
bury, Belle Miller, Il. Miller, Ruth
Boggs, Daniel Burkhaller, Irwin Burk-
haller, VIM. Perman, Jas. Douglas,
VIM. Douglas, Arthur Brandenburg,
Frank Greenwood.
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DICKENS, who last week attempted
to commit a rape on the rels1n al q. s.
Geo. Paul, IN The Fork Or l'.a
has been aaipdgra ~
tanaIY
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-04-10

Last week we accompanied Gov.
Grover in his canvassing tour through
Linn county, and picked up a few
items that might be of interest to our
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

A TOUCHING INCIDENTAL re-
cent letter from the chaplain of the
Auburn prison relates the following
affecting incident:
"There died in this prison, du~
ring the past week, young man Of
good parts member Of a highly
respectable family in another land,
and who became involved in the
meshes of the law through moral ir-
resolution rather than innate de-
pravity. His thoughts which had
wandered much during the latter
days, on the last one of all center>
ed upon his home, and he imagined
that the most eager wish of his heart
in this extremity had been realized,
and that his loving mother soothed
his dying bed, A few moments
before his soul took flight he raised
slightly, and extending his attenua.
ted arm, drew down close to his
lips the shadow conjured from his
own fond affections, while with a
look of ineffable content glorifying
his pallid features, his last breath
was surrendered las he thought) tc
the parent who bore him.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
''7' Fertilizers! Fertilizers 1874
NO. PERUVIAN GUANO, (GUANAPE.)
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO,
LISTERS STANDARD SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
WHANNS RAWBONE SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
LISTERS PURE GROUND AND DISSOLVED BONE,
LAND PLASTER.
approved
IT These = sasnGs have & uneml satisfaction
the farmer The experience of several bear testimony in the
risk anything
PRICES:
Soluble Pacific Guano Cash $50 Nov 1st 1874 s55
Listers Standard Phosphate Cash
Whann Rawbone Super Phosphate Cash 500 Nov 1st 1874 $50
] Is1s
ton soil unfeze This
Special Terms:
PAcITdc euASo LISTERS
G @ bale tVp S on @
| ton, per Ton 1000 pounds,
Payable November st, 1874.
We sold be FREE FROM
u.s. carly yandwe wIlgi prompt attention
HYMANs DANCY,
Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants
r.n.u ,s, ,s1. Norfolk, Va.
! III
The Great Cause of Human
Misery.
Just Published, IN Sealed Enrelope Pr
str cents.

Just Published, IN a Sealed Enrelope Price
sir cents.
Lecture on the Nature, Treat
M ment and Radical cure of Sem
0~S inal Weakness, or Spermator-
rhea, induced by Sef-Abuse, Involuntary
Emissions, Impotency, Nervous Debility and
1mpediments to Marriage generally; Piles.
Consumption, Epilepsy, and Fits; Mental
and Physical Incapacity, &c-By ROBERT
J. CULVERWELL, NJ. D., Author of the
"Green Book" &c.
The world renowned author, in this ad-
mirable Lecture, clearly proves from his own
experience that the awful consequences of
Self-Abuse may be effectually removed
without medicines, and without dangerous
surgical operations bougies, instruments,
rings or cordials, pointing out mode OF
cure at once certain and effectual by which
every sufferer no matter what his condition
may be, may cure himself cheaply, privately
and radically. This Lecture will prove q
boon to thousands and thousands.
Sent under seal, to any address, in plain
sealed envelope, on the receipt Of six cents,
or two postage stamps. Address the Pub
fishers, CHAS. ]. G. KLINE g. CO.,
127 Bowery, New York. P. 0. Box 4 $50.
Oct. Is, 1878. 1y.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
The Modocs at Their New Home.

The Modocs, who recently played
leading part in our history, have
been almost forgotten by the people,
but not by the ubiquitous ''inter>
viewer One of the fraternity has
taken the trouble to follow the
tribe to their new home in the
Quapaw reservation, Indian terrific
ry, and he now describes what he
saw during the visit. The war
seems to have completely cowed
them, and they are apparently
resigned to their lot, such as it is.
Scarfaced Charles and Bogus
Charley, the first and second chiefs
Of this tribal remnant; are still in
authority, and their commands are
respected, but they no longer bear
themselves with their former
haughtiness. The males pass their
time In drinking, smoking, shooting
with the bow and arrow, playing
ball, ETC., evidently resolved to
bestow no thought upon the morrow.
Steamboat Frank has become
literary in his tastes, and is actually
making some progress in learning to
read. But the squaws are less re
conciled to the change. The eyes
of Princess Mary filled with tears
when the name of Captain Jack was
was mentioned, while the widow Of
the departed chief still blackens hei
face and lives in seclusion. The
land receives little attention fren
the tribe, though fences have beer
put up in several parts of it.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

HIS CUcUMBERs.-A A prisoner in
a Missouri Penitentiary, too weak
to work, and who had the run of the
yard, one day asked the Warden il
he could be allowed to cultivate a
small corner of the enclosure.
6 What do you want to raise?'
"Cucumbers. SIR
" Why, you can't raise them
here, the other prisoners would
steal them.
"No, SIR said the man firmly;
"they will not steal one of them.
" Well, 60 ahead said the War
den, ''if any of you cucumbers are
stolen, don't cone to me with your
complaints"
"You will never hear from me
on that score, sir.
The cucumbers were planted and
cultivated. and an immense cror
was the result, As fast, however
as the fruit ripened, it disappeared,
and the Warden became convinced
that the owner sold it for liquor,
produce, or some other contrabane
article. He directed the man to be
watched, and finally he was detect.
ed in the act of carrying his cucum
bers to the hospital and giving
them to the poor fellows, who, il
their sickness, craved them. No
one had been stolen.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
Shariugs.

-
The "mitten- time is coming.
Old brides are apt to be serei ious.
Better pay the baker than the
doctor.
IF you can keep ship aAoat, she
will reach port.
Soaring too high will cause a fall
to be the greater.
Is the sewing machine Il useful
invention Sew it seams.
1t is a mistake to suppose that
the sun is supported by its beams.
"That's my impression, - as the
die said to the dollar.
Isn't it natural that when a corn
grows on the foot the foot should
be an acher?
The Danbury News says that
parts unknown "is where they don't
advertise.
\ naughty boy recently referred
to some of his sisters music as her
whining sheet.
Is the scent Of roses coined in
the mint Of nature? No more than
is the dolor of the mind.
y punster seeing pretty woman
writing should say, ''You ere a
Scribe and Phsrisee fair | see)."
Why is a young lady like a soldier
in q battle? Because one faces the
powder and the other powders the
face.
Mary Ann don't see anything SO
very sad in the phrase, might have
been. When she was told she
might have Ben, she was glad of it.
Game to his death while being
hit on his head with q long handled
stew>pan, in the hands of his wife,
was the verdict in a recent case in
Illinois.
\ gentleman who was evidently
smitten advertises in the New York
Herald, asking the lady "whc
threw a brick at him on Sunday
morning to send her address.
What will not woman do says =;
Brooklyn paper, for the man sht
loves =
{" Her hand was the first to reach and drag
The bottle from the shelf
1t is your curse, dear john she said,
And drank it up herself"
What is heavens best gift t.
man 2 asked a young lady, tb,
other night, smiling sweetly on {
pleasant-looking clerk.
GA hoss,' ~ replied the youn;
man, with great prudence.
1t is said, that in China, wealth,
criminals can always escape punish
r ment by furnishing substitutes, VIII
, , willingly undergo whatever punish
: ment may be awarded, for stipu
lated price, even to the extent 0
J, paying the penalty of their lives.
"PR1soNER," SAID Squire Jones
in awarding judgment, ''it is
maxim of the law that it is better
err on the side Of mercy. Th
= court has made up her mind whic
side she will err on, and nothin
remains but to err on that side
VAT You CALL DEM?-"Vat 20
call dem things Wit long bills Eat fl
and make a noise, b-z-z-z p said
;. Frenchman, the other day.
=" Woodcock," we replied.
" Eh bien? I kill zis mornins
before mine breakfast, twenty~fv
woodcock."
Il "The deuce you did Wher
: did you find them?''
8 In min chamber bed
y "Twenty>fve woodcock in you
II bed>chamber You must mea
E mosquitoes. -
"Eh, bien, zen. IIill twentw
- five mosquitoes.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

The biqqest thing yet. Humor, wit, pathoa,
life, fun and laughter, $50 COMIC CUTS.
yearn for it. 1t scW sell II. datA times :, Show
it to man and he surrenders. 1t is sure
every time. Don't bother rdh heary books
Mat nobody ,cants Humor is the thing that
takes. Agents wanted everywhere. Send for
circulars and extra terms TO TO-DAY Pub
Co, Philadelphia, New York, Boston or
Chicago. Nv
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

A Virginia girl, sixteen years of
age, recently ran away from home,
and has since been employed in q
Philadelphia shooting gallery, where
she dresses in boys clothing. She
was probably ambitious, and chose
the companionship of those who do
not lead an ainless life.