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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28
JOSH B1LLINGs in GOOD ENGLISH

90.
ISome Of his gems of philosophy minus Dau
orthography.l
Time is money, and many people
pay their debts with it.
Ignorauceis the wet nurse of preju-
dice.
Half the discomfort of life is the re-
suit of getting tired Of ourselves.
Benevolence is the cream on the
milk Of human kindness
People Of good sense are those
whose opinions agree with ours.
Style is everything for q sinner
Men nowadays are divided int
slow Christians and wide-awake sin
ners. .-
There are people who expect tt
escape hell because of the erowt
going there.
Most people are like eggs-to'
full of themselves to hold anything
else.
A mule is bad pun on horse
Health is q loan at call.
Necessity is the mother Of inven
ton, but Patent Right is the fathe
of it.
Beware of the man with half-shu
eyes. He's not dreaming.
Man was built after oil other thing
had been made and pronounced good
If not, he would have insisted o.
giving his orders as to the rest OF tn
job.
Mice fatten slowly in chursh
they can't live on religion any NOR
than minister can.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

An Irish gentleman's letter to his
son in college, reads as follows;
'fMy dear son:-I write TO send you
two pair Of my old breeclies, that you
mayhave q new coat made out Of them.
Also some new socks that your moth
or Just knit by cutting down some Of
mine. Your mother sends you ten
dollars without my knowledge, and
for fear that You would not spend il
wisely have kept back half and only
send you five. Your mother and ]
are well except your sister has the
measles, which we think would soon
spread among the other girls if Tom.
had not had it before. ! hope you
will do honor to my teaching, if you
arc not an ass, and your mother and
myself are your afectionatS parents
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28
Circassinn girl.

Circassian girl.
Girl" said he sternly, "you be-
long to the jewel-merchant Mustapha.
Go with him, and be it his to punish
you for your falsehood."
Galbec started forward with a cry
of wrath and dismay,. still claiming
the girl as his.
"Stop," interrupted Ben-Ahmed,
"The wife of a simple peasant, rear
ed as you claim your wife to have
been reared, could not Judge of pre-
cious stones so quickly and so uner-
ringly. She belongs to the jewel
merchant, who had educated her after
his calling. But thou shalt not go off
bootless, Galbec. Thou shalt pay to
Mustapha the sum of twenty piasters
for the service of his slave, and for
thy false swearing thou shalt be taken
out with Albul Mrzzafar and receive
and receive fifty lashes of the basti-
nado."-
l witnessed others of the old Mol
lah's Judgments, and left him with
feeling of respect and ,veneration.
''Think of it, cried my friend the
sheriff, when I told him the story,
"iust imagine that Mollah to have
been in the place of one of our
Judges with two smart lawyers and
an average jury between him and
judgment"
"Think of another thing;-Look
into one of our civil or criminal
courts. The Judge is supposed to
be the most candid, impartial, and
enlightened member of the court.
He knows the law, and he alone sits
without prejudice or favor. And
yet his hands alone are tied. He is
tied by the letter of the law. The
lawyers may fout and bewilder and
badger as much as they please; and
in the end the jury may feel the
whole weight Of the law and testi-
mony at defiance, and settle the case
upon the hazard of a diel Verify
there is screw loose somewhereH
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

"Dad, said d hopeful sprig, chow
many fowls ere there on the tables"
"Why," said the old gentleman, as
he looked complaoently on pair OF
finely roasted chickens that were
smoking on the dinner table, "why,
my son, there are two"
"Twop' replied the smartness;
aThere are three, sir and I'll proveit. =
'Threer replied the old gentleman,
who was a plain, ,matter-of-fact man,
and Understood things as hesaw them;
Tdlike to sec you prove that.
Easily done, sir--easily donel Amt
that onea' said he laying his knife on
the first.
'Yes that's cettainY' said dad.
And amt that two? pointing to
the second and don't one and two
mako three?'
"Realy," said the father, turning
TO tho old lady, who was in amaze
rneut at the immense learning OF her
son, really, wife, this boy ISL geniu!s
and deserves TO be encouraged Tor It.
Here, old lady you take one fowl
and III take The second; and John
NAV have tho third for his learning.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28
THE eooD-BY HOSPITALITY.

The half of hospitality lies in the
speeding Of parting guests Lavish
welcomes are easily enough bsstowedi
but the hospitable thought must be
very genuine. indeed, which dares to
leave the guest as free and welcome
to 90 as to come. We all suffer,
now and then; from Undue urging to
stop when we preterto go, and near
" every one Of us is himself a sinner
in this regard, too. No sooner does
the guest intimate a wish to terminate
his visit than we fly in the face Of his
desire, and urge him to stay longer.
We sometimes do this, too (do we
not9), as a mere matter of duty; when
in our hearts we care very little
whether the guest goes OF stays.
We feel ourselves bound to show our
appreciation of our friends visit by
asking that he prolong it. Now, true
hospitality ought to learn Its lesson
better than this. Our effort should
be, from first to last, to make our
friends visit thoroughly pleasant and
agreeable to him. We strive for
this result in welcoming him. 1t is
the desire to do this which prompts
us to offer him the most comfortable
chair and to set out the best viands,
if he break bread with US. 1t is that
be may enjoy his stay that we take
pains to talk only upon agreeable
topics. In short, from the time he
crosses our threshold until he rises
to leave, we Uourteously endeavor to
make the moments slip by as pleas
antly as possible But the moment
be asks for his hat our courtesy fails
us. Hitherto we have studied to
anticipate and crafty his every wish
Now that he wishes to go, however
we endeavor to thwart his pleasure
We selfshly try to turn him from
his purpose to ours! We wish bin tc
stay, while he wishes to go. Courtesy
would prompt to give his wishes
precedence to our own butas rule
we ask him to sacrifice his own TO oul
pleasure.-HeGrth and Home.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28
rrr pnNpnR,s oUrpoNn.


The Pal Mall Gusstte says: "An
interesting little establishment has
lust been broken up at Trebizond,
under circumstances which have
created, if not o scandal, at least
sensation in that place, 1t appears
that for some time past Trebizond
has been kept in state Of uneasi-
ness, owing to the proceedings Of
this household, which consisted OF u
father, six sons and one daughter.
Delightful as was the charm which
reigned over their domestic cifcley it
did not extend beyond the hearth, for
unfortunately the family weakness
was murder. In brief space Of
time the eight persons composing the
family managed to get through no
fewer than 1856 murders. Out of this
number the gentlemen Of the family
were each responsible for thirty muir
ders, while the young lady commit
ted twenty-five, though, but for the
premature interference Of theauthor-
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28
A pRrcocIous HELPER.

Mr.. VIM. r. Warren one Of our
most substantial and intelligent farm
ers, living near Madison, gives US a
a remarkable case OF o heifer in his
possession. She is two year old this
spring, and be began to notice in the
fore part Of May that she was "making
a bag" and feared that the swelling
was the effects of a hurt, but thought
he would ,milk her. Ever since the
18th Of May the helfer has been Civ
ing a fine mess of good, rich milk,
and she seems TO be a vertable mllch
cow, TO all intents and purposes, with
ont ever giving birth 70 calf, or ex'
hibiting any signs Of bovine maternity.
She is a mixture Of the Durham and
Devon breeds, and bids fair to make
a most excellent mixer, though she
could not Just now be recommended
for breeding qualities. Can any OF
our learned cattle breeders give an ex-
plunstion Of This remarkable freak
Wisconsin Gatspday Journal
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

ToLLowtNa are the views Of three
Of the New York dailies on Beech
er's statement:
The Times thinks Beecher's state
ment discloses moral cowardice and
irrational behavior, but that the I'M
preston will be general thathis story
is not consistent with innocence.
The Worldsays Beecher has explain
cd his letters, sparing neither Tilton,
Moulton, nor bimself; thus proving
that lie has nothing to conceal. Beech
er dispels the only shadow Of distrusl
which may have crept over his goot
name among fair, puro-rninded men
The Herald says it cannot analyz'
Beechers statementnow Itisstron(
and perhaps will beaccepted by Beech
or's friends az q vindicatioD; but tn
Herald thinks the public will not &C
cept it as a final dispositionof th'
case.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

An ARTLEss WRETCH, Sons one
has said that soda-water was lux
ury not often to be indulged in by
the poor man; but the following Incl
dent seems to disprove the statement;
Some time ago o very seedy-looking
customer stepped up to a stand whore
soda water was sold, and demanded
lemon soda. After drinking long
and deeply, ho puts. down the empty
glass, wipes his mouth with hand
kerchief that had once been white,
fumbles in his vest pocket; plaintively
inquiries Of the clerk whether said
clerk is cruel enough to take a mans
last penny" Clerk says most decid.
edly that he is barbarous enough even
for such deed; scedy party quickly
produces one cent, hands it TO the
clerk and walks of, remarking, "Well
that is my last cent; you said you
would take a mans last cent for
glass OF soda" The clerk was just
four cents short that night.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28
LOCATING HAY-sTAoK.

Where it is possible to do SO hay
stacks should be located on the
poorest spots of meadow orlpasture {,
so that the grass reed, droppiugs of
the stock and waste fodder may be
de posted where great good will
result from it. 1t is usually the case
that the stacks are built on high parts
of the meadow most convenient tor
reaching, and year after year but little
deviation is made as to site.
Dry ground is desirable to feed up
on, and we suppose this is the reason
for seeking elevated locations; but
this,excuse for continuing to place
stacks there is not plausible one, fol
in wet or stormy time the stoch
should be fed at the barn, and stacl
feeding only when the earth is frozer
hard and the weather pleasant. Now
is the time to give this matter atten
ton. Whele stock can be turned
from the pasture day or two until
stack is built and securely fenced
profit will be found in doing, as oul
pastures need invigorating as much al
our meadows.-Ohio. Farmer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

USES OF THE CHERRY TREE.-At
the Michigan Pathological meeting,
Mr., H. S. Chubb paid tribute to the
cherry tree, which, in every position,
contributes in some way to the COM
fort and service Of man. "Even the
gum which exudes from its wounds is
precious for medicinal purposes and
makes an excellent mucillage;" itsfruit
is handsome; is undoubtedly the best
that is canned or preserved; for dry
ing, it has 'no equal in the whole realm
Of commerce" its curative properties
are universally conceded, and its rich
coloris the acknowledged standard OF
beauty on the lips ofthe most charm
ing Of women. Nor is this all Its
timber ranks high; "the household
furniture next best to walnut and ma
hogany is made Of Michigan cherry
and thence transported to all parts OF
the world; the best printers furniture
is manufactured from Michigan cherry
and distributed from thence wherever
civilization has carried the printing
press. Cherry grown wild in the
woods Of Michigan, issought for by the
manufacturer of school furniture, as
the best wood they can find for their
purpose. tits easily worked ;receivei
good polish; has delightful lively
color, and, in contrast with maple ant
walnut, gives apleasing variety to dec
orative cabinet and carpentry work
which of late years have introduced
new charm to dwelling, office, store
railroad, car, steamboat, and private
carriage. The wood is bard withou
icing coarse or knotty and its gran
though not prominent, is fine ant
beautiful" Thankful ought we TO be
and proud, that we liye in land ant
enjoy climate where this fruit AM
tim Der can be grown.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28
The ooldest inhabitant' Of thoworld

The "oldest inhabitant' Of theworld
died in Virginia the other day at the
age Of 1874 years. He was a man Of
mixed Indian and African blood, and
a few days before his death had a
distinct recollection ofevents that oc-
Cured before the Revolution. Singu-
larly-and this event is the only one
that inclines us to discredit the story
he never was General Washington s
body servant, and never ministered to
the want Of Lafayette.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

A policeman in Detroit heard that
a citizen had been badly injured, and
he called at the house TO obtain par
ticulars. He fonud the man laying
on the lounge, with his face bound up,
and his head badly scratched. He
asked; "What is the matterl Did
he get run over. or fall down stairsS
'sNo, not exactly" replied his wife;
'sbut he wanted TO run the house his
way, and / wanted to run it my way
and there be is."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28
ALBANY BATH HOUSE!

vTvHE UNDERsIGNED WOULD RESPECT
fully inform the citizens of Albany aId u
einity that he has taken charge Of this EstAbiish
ment, and, by keeping clean rooms aud paying
strict attention to business, expects 70 SUIT al
tdose who may favor him with their patronage
Having heretofore carried on nothing but
First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
he expects to give entire satisfaetion p all.
as- Children and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
apd sbampooed. JOSEPH WEBER.
v3n3Stf.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28
SINGLE or DOUBLE LNEsIN FLOWING

Thousands Of farmers have never
seen horse or a pair ofhorseS driven
in another way than with the ordina'
ry double lines. Other thousands
have never seen anything else than Q
single line used in plowing either with
one or two horses. Recently a cor
respondent OF an agricultural paper
asked how this was done. In the
South we have seen teams driven
with rope tied to one side Of the bii
of one Of the mules or horses, but
usually the line is fastened TO a rein.
A loop at the other end is provided
for greater convenience in holding
the line. With a little training
horse learns to be guided by this a.
readily as with the double lines. a
steady pull turns to the left; light
Jerks to the right. A person accus
toned only to this line finds th'
double reins an inconvenience, wheI
blowing. Western E1rD1er
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

Mrs. Woodruff declares that she
can force Beecher to publicly ayow the
doctrine Of free love which be has
pracciced for years, and that he win
astonish and convince the world Of
the doctrine by the depth Of his OK
perience in Mrs. Tilton's case and
the iorce Of his arguments.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28
A DUoAL SPORTSMAN.


A. correspondent Of the Boston
Post says: "The leading ,samateur
coachman of the present day is the
iovial and handsome Duke Of Beau.
fori, who is, indeed, in every respect
the reigning prince of British sports
manship. It is to this quality he
owes the distinction Of the Garter
and popularity such as rivals that
of statesmen and generals, The
Duke keeps the most hospitable of
opening houses at Badminton, his
noble country.seat, and suppose has
several tolerable fortunes in horses
and vehicles. He is the happy pos
SCISSOR of the finest coach in England,
and he does not disdain to show it off
by himself handling the ribbons of his
famous four-in-hand. l Ibelieve be has
won the Derby at least thrice and the
Chester Cup, the Doncaster, and the
Oaks know not how many times.
Let me add that there is not more
genial, easy going, fine-spirited person
in the whole range OF aristocracy; his
fine iovial face is a treat to look upon.
And he has brought up family OF
children who inherit his sportsman
like tastes and sunny temperament.
Last year one of bis daughters ac-
companied him in the saddle from
London to Epson to see the Derby,
and this young lady, who was but
seventeen, performed the journey OF
more than twenty miles in about two
hours. His eldest son, the Marquis
of Worcester, who has recently came
of age, is praised.on all hands as one
of the most promising sportsmen in
England, and has won a special re-
nown for handling the 'fonr-in-han' in
manner which one Of the papers
says nearly approaches perfection
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

A writer in o New York paper,
who has known tho women from their
childhood, and their father from boy
hood before them, gives true histo-
ry of Vic, Woodruff and Tennis
ClaAin. Tilton, in his biography Of
Vic, said her fathers name was Buck
man ClaAin, gentleman Of intelli--
gence. This other writer says be
was originally raftsman on the
Susquehana, and that his name was
Buck Mclaughlin, Afterwards he
became river gambler, and for q
good many years infested the boats
Of the Mississippi--and was noted
for long time along the long river
as the rooster who could flip jack
in game OF old sledge moro deftly
than any man afoat. In 1861, sayf
the writer, Buck Mclaughlin was
found in Chicago, an old man then
living with his daughters, Vic and
Tennie, who were carrying on th'
spiritual doctoring business.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

A pious soul giving expression TO
his devotional feelings in q short
speech in church, said; II shall
never cease to love and revere the
name Of my dear savior; nor can !
ever forget how his name looks in the
Bible, as il ia there spelled J-e.a-s-
o.U-s."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

The Charleston Nescsremarks: II
isonIy nineteen Of the thirty-two coun-
ties in South Carolina-- one hundred
and forty-six square miles Of land
have been sold for State and county
taxes. and Eve hundred and thirty
seven square miles of land have been
forfeited to the State at tax sAlss dur
ing the current year.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

AN Arkansas "SKULE" TEACHER. ~
IA few days sinca the following let
ter illustrating the philogical attain
monts Of those TINT teach the young
idea how to shoot in Arkansas, was
found on Court Avenue:
SHERMAN, ARKANsAs,
July 10, 1874.
Mister;-I reed in your advertise
mont that You he'd sowing niarchlnes
TO sell and want you to sent me %
maybe j kin max more money tnan
teachen akule, it is orful dun tilles y
sent sanapul marchihe, you Will ms
3 sent stamp incIoBedteW pay postage
on it-send il tew-
The author doesn't any whether Wv
stamp is 10 pay postage on the fmat-
chine" or the letter. On one cosnet .
Of the envelope appears the tohoWll's
If this her letter linint tuck ous ~
tho post Oies in 10 dazes Nans h'1
sent buck tew me.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

Better try 70 kindle Gro with .
powder-can, well filed, than with the
contents Of your kerosene can'
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-28

Business notices in the Local Columns, rs
cents per line, each insertion.
For legal and transient advertisements S3 30
per square Of IL lines, for the first ipsertions
and 81 90 per square for each subsequent in.
sertion.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-08
Local Self Government,

The Democrats Of tho North, ON.
boldoned by their successes in Con.
ncct;cut, New Hampshire and Ore.
gon and by the threatened dissolution
Of tho Republican party, are making
active preparations for the coming
eompaign.
From the tone Of the conventions
that havo been held, it appears that
all compromises arc to bo avoided,
and that the platform will DO COM
posed chiefly of tho old plank, States
rights. Tho conventions of tho
Democrats have all proclaimed tho
necessity Of local self government.
There seems to be a revolution in
tho minds of the people. Fourteen
years ego States rights and disruption
were synonymous terms, and in the
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-08
NINETY SIN, G. & C.. r. r,

March ~; 1874.
dEN"s:-l' affords me pleasure to ndd
my testimony Id tho value Of your Gins
For cal aci'y and simplicity / know mol it..
equal. see no reason why il should moi
he durable. The price being so reasonabIcs
your Gins arc and ought to be popular. q.
(Sign"d) j. u. BROOKS. :
ALLENDALE, Oct. j l, 1873. :
GENTS - One Of the I5 saw Gins Mr.. r.
All ordered for me have received, nna
am very well rlrnscd with it,. .Whon The
Tin came l was sc. well pleased with it.
ana one of my freedmen dn.'one of my
places liked il so much, ,lse spoke 10, Mr.,
All to order him, one, which he did. i
feed the gin myse'f and ginnol loo pounds
seed COTTON in,-lI4 uiuutts. The driver
u'h not Know was pnking trial. be-
hcYe that / can pih 100 pounds In 10
minutes on Il trial. ~
JONES NJ, WILLIAMS,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-07-08
IL. MEANS DAVIS, Editor.
wEUgsBgDag gDagglgRass8ssSJUGY=ss,.,l 1874.
H8nKSdaA Myh .nnuUn 1

Woaro glad tosoo BY tho report Of
Tax Vhien Np:YlShSt the young me n
1rc @inoviug 10 thc'ffout. The off,
eorsassgsstIy xs2ng %sn, end nons sss'
"rs "i3S sas'
energy and enthusiasm. The young
men havo grown up under reconstruct
tion nnd con appreciate tho necesSi-
tics ofIthS tiae. NNhilaYweqdo not
wisRaheSo dsBlSn t8aband Oh politics,
,(for it is the duty of every honest citi.
zen to cast his ballot3 VIC sinooroly
sttheH young honey will take tho
same pBfoomhiRaatP6Sttiqp in, this State
that they already Eold elsewhere.
The Now York 4rimos looks upon
thissclaBs of citizens ip,South Carroll
ma as@ the oho'm0st Important in of.
.feoting reform.
Let tho Soune'mSn DO their duty
:shaksiiaEggs ksiiaEsgs ,sR idiliidlenoe and . apathy,
and they will reap their reward.