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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-09-11

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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-09-11
SEWING MACHINE SALESOF 1878

The table sey lng Machine Sales for 1873,
shows tina ur les last year announced to
232, 444 hu lred and thirty two thou
sand, four ndre and forty-fourl Machines
being large increase over the sales of the pre-
vious year tlS72.l
The table shows that our sales exceed those
of any other company, Tor the period named.
by the number OF .1l3, 25I Machines, or
nearly double those ol any other Company.
It may be further stated that the sales Of 1873,
| ly larger increase, beyond the sales OF other
makers, than OF any other year.
| For instance in 1877 We sold $1,000 more Ma
chimes than any other Company, whereas, in
1875, the sales were
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-09-11
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RAN.RlDE BOTTOMED CHAIRS !

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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-09-11
WE WA NT AGENTS

We want rodrcsentntlve In every nolghhor.
hood, Npthing equals It for ngenta, male or
female, young or old. Largo Cnsh Wages and
rapidly nllng up. Must apply at once, sub
scribe by sendiug SlOl. aud receive the paper
one yclr, magnificent priuiunh share in
the dlsirbutlon, and receive also lREE n com
llete Outft or send for particulars Name
territory desired IN writing Address
WATERS 4 Co., Publishers, Chicago, NJ.
Htt EgNAA 65qs,nljrssO.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-09-11

FEVER AND AGuE cured for iay cents. There =
not a remedial ageht Ia this world that will cure fsser
and Ague, and ali other Alanrous, Bilious, sc.rleb
Typhnd, Yellow aud other Feyers (alded by RAD.
WAYS PILLS. 20 quet rs RADNAf'S READY
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19

In addition to the authors mentioned
above, 81 others contributed one book each
to the ZOO; making total of 532 volumes,
representing Iva authors. 1t will be seen
that all the authors against whom the
charge of sensationalism can be made, fur
nish only about one-tweltth OF the entire
circulation; while the names of Dickens,
Cooper, Scott, Bulwer, and female novelists
of nearly equal merit, are near enough TO
the head of the list to show that their works
are not only read but appreciated.
READING ROOM.
This room has been open to the public for
twelve hours on each aud every day of the
year, and has merited and received large
and liberal patronage. During the year 1873
II magazines and periodicals were received;
this year the library is regularly in receiptof
10. inclusive of three daily newspapers. The
liberal policy adopted a. the commencement,
ofkeepIng the library andreading room open
on Sundays, has met with general favor; on
no other day of the week is the attendance
more general or she behavior more decor
Gus. The largest use of the room on this
day is made by young men; and can not
but look upon this fact as one of the best
evidences of the good the library Is doing.
That this class, many of whom are without
the religious feeling which prompts them to
attend divine service on that day, and who
are generally led to grace the corner OF the
streets, or other public places, for want of
better employment, should End here a
place congeniai to their tastes and instruc-
tive to their minds, is worthy of your at
tention, that every inducement may be Of
tered to attract and draw in others. The
necessity for more room and better accom-
modations than the present reading room
affords, can not be too strongly urged; the
seating capacity of-the room is often
less than its natronaoe and until a
larger room is obtained this cannot be reme-
died. In fact, in all departments, the library
has outgrown its Recommendations, and the
question of its removal to larger and more
commodious quarters is worthy ofyour seri-
Gus consideration. In no other way can its
influence continue to be extended, and the
full benefits ofits privileges obtained.
CATALOGUE.
For the necessary economy and good
working management of the library, three
different methods of cataloguing are neces-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19
CENTRAL AMERICA.

OUTRAGE UPON A BRITISH COMMISSIONING
.t oFTHE CoMMANDANT.
NEW YORK, May IA Panama letter of
Mays gives an account of a tragedy that
occurred at San Jose de Gustemala: 1t ap-
pears that the commandment of the post, Col.
Gonzales, had personal difficulty with the
British Vice Consul, John Msgee, in refer
ence to q clearance for a vessel lying in port,
and they had exchanged blows on the street.
April oath Gonzales summoned Magee to
come to his Office. The latter excused him
self, alleging that lameness prevented his
walking. A party of armed soldiers were sent
to bring him, dead or alive Magee was ar.
rested, thrown into cart and jolted over
the rough stones to government headquart-
took the butt end of pistol and struck his
prisoner violently in the face, heaping upon
him, meantime, every obscene epithet. At
the same time the commandment declared
that he should receive 400 lashes, and IL he
survived this torture he should be shot next
morning. The unfortunate vice consul
vainly invoked the protection Of his flag,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19
Our per centage of fiction for the year, is

Our per centage of fiction for the year, is
higher than that of other libraries for the
same time, Cincinnati reporting for the last
year 1873. while the per centage at Boston for
1872 was AZ. Several causes have operated
to make this so, chief among which may be
mentioned the want of a catalogue during
the earlier months of the library's existence.
Practically, the library was without cata-
ogue for the first eight months, and readers
during this time necessarily called fer books
best known, those for the most part being OF
q light or readable character; and it was not
until about the first OF September, w hen the
first sheets of the catalogue were accessible
to the public, that the decrease in the per
centage of fictitious works began. From that,
time the decrease has been steady, and the
proportion for the last three months will,
with the exception of the summer months,
be the proportion probably for the year.
Lower than this we cannot expect; a higher
per centage is more probable. This, however,
Is not matter to be deplored; 1t is, on the
contrary, an indication of healthy taste in
a community, and, judiciously met, cannot
but act favorabIy upon its future.
EXTREME IN TASTE.
The deepest students sometimes turn with
pleasure and profit to the pages Of the nev-
elist; and there is difference only in degree,
from the relaxation they experience in read
ing "Middlemarch; - and the momentary for
getfulness of her cares of the sewing girl,
losing herself in the pages of the Deserted
Wife," Between these two extremes there
lies class of fiction, much Of it pleasantly
written and some OF it of strong moral
tone, against which NOTTINGHAM be said. The
works of Mrs. Muloch Craik, Miss Yonge,
and Mrs. Whitney, exert not only pleas
ant, but unconsciously, deep impression
upon the minds of most of their readers-an
impression that is not eradicated by the hasty
and carless reading given to the works OF
Mrs. SeuthWorth and Mrs. Holmes. The
supply of the lighter and more sensational
of the works of fiction has purposely been
kept below the demand and every endeavor
made to place in the hauds of disappointed
applicants the healthier and better class Of
light literature. For this purpose these
books were largely duplicated. The benefit
OF this policy will be seen from the following
table, which is the result of an analysis of a
thousand volumes returned to the library
March 18th and 30th, and is a list of all the
writers of fiction who contributed two or
more volumes to the number returned. Two
other analyses were made for the same
month, each giving to Mrs. Craik the largest
number of volumes, respectively II and 81;
the leading authors retaining with individ.
ual changes relatively the same proportion
as in the following list:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19

and the remembrance of Mr.. James, United
States Consular Agent, was also disregarded
by the commandment. The Pacific Mail
steamship Arizona, arrived ct San Jose from
San Francisco, at noon, but its presence viii
not keep the commandment from his pur-
pose. He seized the telegraph sta
ton, planted two cannon on the
wharf commanding the Arizona as
she lay at anchor, and then proceeded
TO work out his own plans. At four in the
afternoon Magee was brought out, stripped
OF his coat and vest, and thrown PROSTATE
on the stone floor. -Four soldiers sat on his
hands, feet and head. and four others pro-
ceeded to administer fashes with rattan
sticks. The commandment coolly kept tally
OF the stripes After 300 blows had been in
hicted the victim became insensible, and the
surgeon OF the port interfered, protesting
that the man would die If his torture was
ontinued. Therefore radw bee -lcl9el p
THE REMAINING Two HUNDRED LAsHEs .
were postponed until the next morning,
Immediately before the hour appointed for
the execution. With hellish refinement of
cruelty, the commandment visited his
victim several times during the might and
placed the muzzle OF his revolver against
Magee's temples, saying, "why don't I
shoot your" and "don't you want me to
put you out of your misery's" Rumors of
these extraordinary proceedings had reached
SAiVadOr, ana detachment of troops. under
General Solano was dispatched to San
Jose de Guatemala. These came in
sight just as Magee had been placed in
position to receive the remaining zoo lashes
The commander, seeing his downfall near at
hand, ordered his soldiers to fire. upon
Magee. They refused, and he then fled to
the Arizona. He was followed bya boat
bearing an order from General Solano. on
the captain of the steamer, to secure him and
return him to shore. But as Gonzales was
standing by the side of the steamer he was
tired upon by some OF the passengers, three
shots taking effect on different parts of his
body. He managed to get into mis- boat, and
was taken ashore, but lived only
few hours. There is no clew to
the person who fired on the COM
mandant. The log of the Arizona
notes that the shots were fined by unseen
hands among the passengers. Great fears
of a serious outbreak were expressed, and
the steamers guns were loaded and turned
upon the town. The United States Minister
at Salvador, Williamson, sent a dispatch or
dering the detention of the steamer, but the
captain, considering the order was designed
to keep the ship until the safety of foreign
residents was assured, decided to disregard
1t, and sailed for Panama on the 18th of
April. t '4a Iia te.rr|
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19
The Lawrence library, however, in its

The Lawrence library, however, in its
count of volumes does not include dupl-
Gates; nor is it count of volumes but OF
books: which would lower its high per cent,
although it would still show the largest use
of the library, in comparison with the num-
Der of volumes. The average weekly circu-
lation Of the library for the year was l,94S;
the largest weekly Issue being that for March
1926, when 2544 volumes were drawn; the
smallest, 1903, in September 22-29. The
average daily circulation for the year was
324; the largest number being drawn on
February IA, III; and the smallest, on De-
cember 8, 1877
CLASSIFICATION OF THE.CIRCULATIoN.
The circulation of the library naturally
leads to the question of the character Of the
books taken; and on this head we have
nothing new to offer. Our experience has
only been that of libraries organized before
us /; it will be the experience of public hbrar-
les that are to be. Three-fourths Of the
number of books taken will be works OF
fiction; and this appears to be a law unto
itself: that in every community of similar
social conditions, three fourths will read tor
amusement, the remaining fourth being stu
dents, or, those who read for Improvement.
You may lower the number of your works
of fiction, or even discard them entirely from
the shelves; you end only in driving away
those who would otherwise read. 10 discard
ing the positively immoral and vicious books,
the library has done all that public library,
taxed for the benefit of all classes OF the
people, have yet attempted to do, and sue
ceeded. And let it lie understood that by
immoral and vicious books Is not meant the
. class of books of which Mrs. Southworth and
Mrs. Holmes are the exponents; these books
are not immoral; they are not vicious; they
are merely feeble, and are meant for and do
meet the wants of the class for whom they
were intended; TO eliminate them would be
20 discriminate unfairly against class In
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19

the community who crave and are only sat-
isfied by them or their equivalents. The
loud outcry against this class Of reading does
not come from those who, by experience,
have learned the needs of the poorer classes
of society. The report OF public libraries are
uniform in their opinion that this class OF
reading, should, in proper quantities, be sup
piled. The following table will show the
classification of the circulation for the year.
(April OBI, not included.) - - % =
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19
Respectfully submitted,
CHALREs EVANS, Librarian.

\ One of the first stories of heroic life and
death in modern times, is that of George
Gordon. sixth earl OF Aberdeen, who was
lost at sea three years ago while serving on an
American vessel sailing in the West Indies.
Possessed of wealth and generous heart, he
believed that humanity had some claim on
him and he determ ned to prepare himself
practically on the duties of his exalted posi-
ton. He came to this country and under an
assumed name, worked for living with his
hands all unbeknown to his fellow workInen.
He finally became an able seaman and was
lost in a Storm His mother, the Countess
of Aberdeen has Just sent contributions of
81 600 to the American Seaman's Friend So
ciety. of Boston, for the purchase OF books
for sailors. lsiii Nht'f flsfth Atf Ailiii. -N
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19

A meeting of the holders of the Virginia
state bonds was held in London on the 10th
OF April, to consider the conditions OF their
prospects, as they were effected by the mes
sage of the governor of Virginia in relation
to the state debt. The general idea of the
meeting was that Virginia was able to pay
her debt, and that she ought 20 do it. One Of
the speakers stated that "the total revenue
of the last fiscal year amounted to 81, SOC, 900,
while the aggregate of taxable values stood
at S366, 6O0, 600, thus showing that the taxa
ton upon the taxable values of the state did
not amount to IL per cent.-not, in his
opinion, very onerous burden. -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19

F. 3 A statement has been published by Mr..
Frederick Douglass, the new president Of the
Freedmen's Savings Bank, at washingtoD,
which shows deficit of about $500, 900 OF
available assets below the liabilities. Mr..
Douglass appears, however, to be still conf
dent that, with patience, the depositors can
be paid In full.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19

Ohio has giant in Abner McIlgrath, sixty
one years old. he is feet 75< inches stand
ing in his boots, well proportioned and is an
athlete in strength. He has lifted 100
pounds of iron and has "laid out" any guam
tity of ordinary fellows.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19

A small boat just built in Liverpool for
the government of India for service in the
Orissa canals is said to be the fastest steamer
in the world. The dimensions of this little
vessel are, length. 81 feet, beam u feet,
draught of water 8 feet and 8 inches. The
speed contracted for was 20 statute miles
per hour, but on. trial it gave the astonish-
ing rate of "a miles an hour. ,af n. sr3E
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-19
AMONG THE BOOKS.
aeLIMPsE AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

REPORT oFTHE CITY LIBRARIAN. p
A ZINE ExHIBIT-THE GROWTH OF GENERAL
READING.
The following Is the report OF the puohc
librarian, submitted to the library commit
tee at their last meeting:
GENTLEMEN: Herewith respectfully sub
init TO you the first annual report OF the II,
brary under my charge. OF the origin ana
history of the library up to the time OF It's
opening to the public, April q, 1873, IL VIII
not be necessary for me to speak, that nav
ing been shown in the preface to the cata-
logue; but of its present success and useiui-
ness. something which at first seemed TO pc
doubtful, the statistics that am able 30 pre-
sent to you must be cause OF congratula-
ton to those who have 80 closely watched
its budding growth. and the promise II pre-
sents of future usefulness That q pubic
library was needed, the gratifying results OF
the past year have clearly shown, and that
this is no temporary success, can be inferred
from its daily increasing membership and
circulation, the increased interest felt In IL
by all classes, both rich and poor, az shown
in the gifts and the attendance, and the IA
vorable comments of both press and people.
The number of volumes at presnt belong
ing to the library is Il, $50. received as fol-
lows: 'tH IN 'aH
BY donation ''.'''.''''' 1000
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-28

A COMMEMORATE ENTERPRISE. - The
Union says that articles of incorporation
have been filed in Salem, incorporating
a company which has for its object the
construction of canal around the Cas-
cades on the Columbia river. The cap
ital stock of the company is fixed a:
$3.50, 900 and among the incorpcrators
ARE some of Salem and Portland s
"heavy" men. The company have
caused survey to be made, and it esti-
mates the cost of constructing canal
around the distractions in the river
at the Cascades at $3.50, 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-28

Governor Houston was inaugurated
to-day. In his address he promised
faithful performance of his duties and
said citizens would be loyal to the
United States Government and obey
its laws cheerfully. They would ask
the right to govern themselves untram-
meled by unwarrantable interference.
Philadelphia wool Market.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24.-Wool active
but not higher. California fine me-
dunn, 30@35; course, 25@35.
Recovered faom the Empire.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 24-Twenty-three
bodies have been recovered from the
wreck Of the steamer Empire.
Singular Phenomenon.
RIPLEY, Ohio, October 3O.-Yester-
day evening, between 10 and II clock,
there appeared suspended between the
heaven and earth almost q fac-simile OF
one Of Raphaels angels. Though not
the full stature of well-developed hui
man being, yet it was most perfectly
formed and as white "a alabaster.' The
wings were outspread, with arms ex.
tended imploringly, and its evolutions
ware as rapid and beautiful as bird as
it circled in mid-air. Over $50 of oul
best citizens, ladies and gentlemen
were witnesses of the singular specta
Gle, and gazed with admiration ant
awe. The testimony of all those wht
were fortunate enough to behold it il
that there was indisputable evidence
that it was uot female, although tn
form was as delicately nodded and tn
limbs as perfectly rounded as the mos
perfect Eve that ever came from unde
the chisel of an artist. Probably it Cal
be explained by some of the scientists
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-28

The system of colonizing nayy-yards
with voters just previous to the cleo
tons, was never more blazenly managed
than at the Charleston Navy Yard,
Mass. The Boston Post says it is fair
to assume that the wages of at least l.
500 men, at the rate of from 50 to Sc
per diem, have been paid yout of the
public Treasury, for Which the Govern
ment has received no equivalent. just
before the election, men were rushed
into the yard at the rate Of 1CO per day,
there being hardly pretense of en-
ploying them in labor. In some parts
of the yard men were to lie seen loafing
around doing absolutely nothing. In
one place gang of forty men were en-
gagged in moving lot of worthless
sticks OF timber from one part of the
yard to another, it being estimated that
the total value of all the timber moved
I by the forty men in single day, was
but five dollars. A hundred shoe.
makers from Lynn were employed as
ship carpenters. and three BARRIERS
were put on the rolls as ti,st-c|a p int.
ers. The 'demoraIizing effect upor
real workman of this fraudulent use o.
the public money may be easily I'M
agined. Men who have been employed
in the shops for years have been heard
to say that they do not propose to worl
while gang of men were receiving til,
same pay for doing nothing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-28

E There is a report that the au-
thorities of the Department of Justice
at Washington City are about to re-
move all the United States Convicts
from the Penitentiary at Salem to the
prison in Washington Territory, which
belongs to the General Government.
The reason assigned for this move is
that the Government can keep the
prisoners in Washington Territory for
less than at Salem where it costs nearly
nine dollars per week for each man.