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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15

After he was confined in Jail he
confessed. that he, was the identical
Bennehotf robber, but averred that
had he boen armed he would not
have been taken. Said it was the
first time he had been taken una
wares. He gave o brief account of
his wanderings since the robbery. He
first went to Pittsburg, thence down
the river to New Orleans and thence
to Cuba; thence to Mexico, from
which country he wentto Texas. He
had been in the cattle business three
years. He intended to sell his herd
and return to Texas. He had been
cornered before, but had escaped
through the free use Of money He
said he had always intended to re-
pay Bennehoff, ,)but he had been un-
fortunate and had not been able to
do so. One hundred thousand dol
lars was offered for his capture, and
it is supposed that Cook and his as
sistant Will get the reward. loa
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
ALBANY, OREGON, FRIDAY. MAY is, 1874

impulses; yet they are brave in the
defence of truth and quick to i'm
brace it when properly presented to
their minds. There are soldiers of
peace as well as of war, and though
no waving plume beckons them on
to glory and to death, their dying
scene is oft crimson one. They
fall, leading the advance of a higher
civilization along hitherto, untrodden
paths, and they are buried beneath
the dust Of its advancing columns.
No stone marks their last resting
place; the wind signing among the
branches of the forest and the VOLTS
long howl alone sing their requium.
Yet these have been the meritori-
GUS men of the Republic. The old
emigrant road from the Missouri
river to Oregon, a. distance of three
thousandmiles, strewn with the graves
of uncofiined christian pioneers, many
Of whom fell by the ruthless savage,
attests the truth of what I have.
written. But "the blood of the
martyr is the seed of the church"
and through the sacrifice of these
brave men and women in years that
are past, now, over these fair lands,
float the gentle banner of the cross
and the imperious standard Of free
dom. aN.a .af.
"The Avon to the Severn runs
The Severn to the Sea, |1ll 2
And Wyclitf's dust shall spread abroad
Wide as the waters BE-" al
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
Tue scHoO1MAsTER IN THAT BED.

The following is one of the many
incidents that befell boarding
round schoolmaster:
had been teaching in M coun-
ty, and was boarding round. Que
evening after school one Of my sehol-
ars stepped up to me aud said.
"Mr. Jones, father said you would
come home with me-
"Very WELL" replied and forth
with set out for my patrons house
which was some miles distant, Now
be it known, James McHenry, for
such was his name had, two daugh-
ters, the pride and envy of the whole
community. l heard so much about
them that | was anxious to see them
1t seemed, however, that was to be
disappointed,
When l arrived, l heard that the
girls had gone to a party on the other
side of the creek, SO | went to bed
execrating the luck which deprived
me of seeing them that night. The
night had well advanced when | heard
one of the girls come in and passing
into an adjoining room, she warmed
herself before some Goals which were
alive on the hearth. 1t seems that
the old gentleman and lady slept in
the same room. which l was not aware
of then. Having warmed herself
she turned to leave the room, when
the old man spoke.
"Girls, the schoolmaster is in your
bed" .r,
"Very we'll" said Sarah, and pass
ing through the room l slept in, went
up stairs.
An hour elapsed when I heard
Judy, the other one. She stood a
long time at the door talking with
her sweetheart, then entered softly,
Disrobing her feet she entered the
room where lay in her stocking feet,
carefully undressing herself, she came
to the other side of the bed prepared
to get in. Now it happened that |
lay in the middle, and turning back
the clothes she gave me shake, and
said iu suppressed whisper
"Lay over, Sarah" +"
Irolled over ond whipped the COR
ner of the pillow in my mouth to
keep from laughing. In she bounced
but the bed would squeak. The
old nan heard it, and called out:
"Judy"
"sir,'' was responded family from
the bed beside me,
"The schoolmaster is in that bed"
With one loud yell, aud "Oh, heay-
ems" she landed on the floor, and fled
with the rapidity Of deer up stairs.
She never heard the last of that, | can
tell you.-EE.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
A MAN WHO STOLE HALF A MILLION.
Caught After Six Years Of Wandering
On His Way to Trial and Punishment.

Caught After Six Years Of Wandering
On His Way to Trial and Punishment.
The Denver Mems publishes an ac-
count Of the arrest in that city Of a
man guilty of wholesale robbery in
Pennsylvania six years ago. The
facts are In 1868 daring robbery
was committed at Petroleum Center,
Pa. Five men living in Sayerston,
near Meadyille, entered the house
Of man named Bennehoff. and at
the muzzle Of the pistol compelled
him to take from his safe half mil
lion Of dollars and to deliver it to
them. Two OF the robbers were
aftorward arrested, convicted and
sent to the Penitentiary. Two
others have never yet been heard
from, while n fifth, James Saeger,
has been fugitive from justice for
six years. Saeger stole the entire
amount from his comrades, leaving
them no money and the guilt Of the
crime, and jumped the country. On
the evening of the 10Th ult. Saeger
was arrested by detective j. D. Cook,
of Denver. He came to the city q
few days before and was recognized
by Mrs. Potter, wife Of a restlu-
rant keeper She had known him
when she was child. He was some
what overcome when first accosted,
but Immediately confessed his identi-
ty and engaged in conversation with
lIrs. Potter. He told Potter that he
was in tho Texas cattle trade, and
had between 30, 900 and 40, 900 head
III that State, and a number Of herds
on their way TO California. Saeger
employed Potter as his attorney for
the transfer Of some property Pot
ter seems to have had q grudge
against Saeger on account Of some
injustice which he had dono his rn-
Gle some years since, and concluded
to take this opportunity Of repnying
him. He informed j. d. Cook, the
detective, Of Saegers presence, Cook
Immediately set to work to secure his
capture. On Sunday Potter went TO
Saegers camp, found him slightly in
toxicated. induced him TO to partake
more freely and then brought him 10
Denver, where he was turned over 10
Cook, who arrested him and placed
bin in Jail.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15

A SEVERE Policy PRoMisEp. Gen.
Joso de Ia Concha has been duly III
stalled, nt Havana, in his Office Of
Governor General Of tho Antilles.
It is an office that was created for
him, and, no doubt he will act fully
up to the intention Of the arbitrary
powers il confers on him. In his
Inauguration speech, Concha says:
"My antecedents are a guaranty that
] viii observe a severe policy with
the enemies Of Spain. This allusipn
to his antecedonts Is a hint to cyory-
body to look out for rough times,
and plenty Of purso-cuting and
blood-letting. AS citizens Of the
United States are olassed among tho
enemies OF Spain, they lad better be
careful not TO get caught within tho
domain Of that Same Nsovnro policy. Z"
Those 'antocedentsp call 70 mind tho
fato Of Crittendon and Lopez, and
hundreds Of other Americans who
persisted by Conchas sovoro policy,
and who, BY tho way, have not yet
been avenged.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15

A MANURE SpREADER. Procure n
long pole, about ten feet long and
six inches in diameter, and secure a
tongue to the middle so as to form o
large 7. The tongue may be bolted
or secured by mortise and tenon.
After the tongue is made fast, SGT it
up in u perpendicular position and
bore two-inch holes through the
head-piece one foot apart. Now fill
the holes with strong spreading
brush, letting the brush extend be-
hind the cross-head from four to six
feet. The more brush one can fasten
in the holes the better. After the
manure is spread with forks hitch a
team to the tongue, place board on
the brush behind tho cross-head, and
let the driver stand on tho board aa
the spreader is driven across the
field back and forth like q harrow,
and the brush will then spread and
grind the manure into the ground
and pulyerize the Jumps more per
fectly than could be done by hand.
A man and horse team can spread m
acre per hour Of any kind { manure.
Such spreader win be found useful
in preparing land for seeding after il
has been narrowed, as it will crush
the Jumps, fill up the dead furrowf
onJ Leave fba GALA l.lya a f,avdau haI
In lieu Of a large pole, heavy slat
or narrow plank may DO employed
for the spreador. The spreadel
should be driven at q right angle K
the first course, whenever al thu
branches are not ground fine ant
spread evenly. Winter is the tru'
time 10 make such labor-saying mo.
chimes, 80 as TO have them ready fol
use whom one has manure 10 spread
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
CHINESE DEPRAvIrY.

Sam Ling and All 10y were up
yesterday in the Police Court on
charges of forcibly restraining a
blooming heather damsel Of seven
teen Summers, named Tai Hee, of
her liberty. Sam Ling is an elderly
Mongolian of vicious physiognomy,
and All 10y, his companion, is an
antiquated hag, who possesses the
usual devilish proclivities of Chinese
females of an advanced age.
About two years ago Tai Hee, who
was then most beautiful representa-
tive Chinese youth, was leased to
Sam Sing for term Of three years,
in consideration of the sum Of $500.
The enterplislng Samuel placed the
damsel in the care of All 10y, with
whom he agreed to share the proceeds
of the iniquitous transaction. Lat
terly Sam Sing negotiated another
enterprise whereby Tai Hee was to
be given to Chinese procuress in
Montana for $6GO. Tai Hee was told
of the bargain, but not being over
anxious Of remaining longer in con-
finement, procured the services Of a
young Chinaman, Tan Chow, who
had frequently professed a tender
attachment for her, and they were
made man and wife by Justice Of
the Peace. The married couple set
tied down in house in Brooklyn
alley, off Sacramento street. On
Friday, during the absence Of the
husband, Sing and a number Of
friends besoiged the domestic strong
hold and took the bride prisoner
The husband sought the aid Of the
police and the guilty ones were arres-
ted. Owing to the absence Of mate
rial witnesses the case was postponed
until Tuesday next.-S. H. Chroat
Gle.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
ALBANY BATH HOUSE!

nE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
fhlly inform the citizens Of Albany and vi
fthat be has taken charge Of this Establish
and, by keeping clean rooms and paying
Isitention to business, expects to suit all
!, Who may favor him with their patronage.
las heretofore carried on nothing but
'st-C Glass Hair Dressing Saloons,
teets to give entire satisfaction to all.
Childien and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
.1ampooed. JOSEPH WEBER.
v3n39tf.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
LApIEs' REPLY.

"Why do the heather rage, and
people imagine a vain things The
kings of the earth set themselves, and
the rulers take counsel together
against the Lord, and against his an
nointed, saying, Let us break their
bands assunder, and cast away their
cords from us. He that silteth in
the heaven shall laugh; the Lord
shall have them in derison,-Psalm 9;
|, 4.
"And they called them, and com.
manded them not to speak at all, nor
teach in the name Of Jesus, But Peter
and John answered and said unto
them, Whether 1t be right in the
sight of God to hearken unto you
more than unto God, judge ye.'"--
Acts 4, IS, 10, 2m y a. lp9
"We ought to obey God rather
than men.n---Acts 5; 20.
"To TIE PUBLIC"
I'm the temperance movement we
have undertaken, We have had no
purpose to violate the laws Of the
State or interfere with the rights Of
citizens, We believe we have the
right TO persuade men TO cease from
strong drink, and 10 plead with the
liquor seller to cease from his traffic.
Believing too that God has called Us
to the high duty Of serving our fel-
low men, we will not cease to pray
and labor to this end. It is solemn
purpose, with love in our hearts 10
God and man, to 20 forward in the
work we have undertaken and il the
hand of violence be laid upon us, we
make our humble and confident ap-
peal to the God whom we serve and
to the laws Of the State, whose faith.
ful citizens we are. ia 'h
ISigned1 Executive Com,
@In behalf OF the ladies engaged in
the temperance movement"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15

MADAME HYAc1STHE, wife Of Pere
Hyacinthe, has addressed q letter OF
counsel and encouragement to the
women Of America Bho have enlisted
in the Temperance war. She says
the evil is SO deep that it win take q
generation at least TO cure it, but
you must succeed, for your cause is
Gods justice, and your arms divine.
Only let your prayers be intelligent.
The execution Of prayer alone will
not suffice; II must DO followed by
good works.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, For many days past
large numbers Of persons have been
engaged in assembling on or about
the premises of citizens pursuing a
lawful business and remaining on said
premises against the willie the own
ers thereof, and for the avowed prr-
pose of interfering with their busi,
ness; and
Y WHEREAS, Many Of said persons
declare their Intention OF perslSting
in such conduct Now, therefore, all
such persons so assembling and re-
naming, are hereby notified that such
conduct is unlawful and against the
ordinances Of the city Of Valparaiso,
and they are admonished as good cili'
izens to desist from the same, and
that il is the duty Of the authorities
of said city, and Of all law.abiding
citizens in the interest of public
peace and order, to enforce the said
ordinances and disperse such assem-
blages. JOHN N. SKINNER,
Mayor Of Valparaiso.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
NEE woMnN,s cEA EAsApIs.

The war against King Alcohol still
increases in strength and earnestness,
and bids fair to spread all over the
Union. The work is thoroughly or
ganized in hundreds of towns in
Ohio, Indiana, and other States, and
the authorities are considerably non
plussed to know just what TO do in the
premises. One Of the spiciest things
that we have yet seen in connection
with this matter is the proclamation
of the Mayor of Valparaiso, Ind, and
the ladies reply thereto which are as
follows: go 9iI j92m cI 3ulu sd
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15

NINETY thousand pounds Of silver
bullion, nearly 81 500, 900, went into
Ogden. Utah, during the month Of
Jandary.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
NEsMIrn ON WILLIAMS.
WAsnINaroN. Anvil 3

Our Congressman goes after Ben. HolIa-
dny's Aup peranuRted Aervnnt-Eun th the
House. Mes. In his clement.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
ARE You DncnIvED, or DDcnIvINo.

Let no Democrat deceive himself
into the belief that the Independent
movement is going to give his party
an easy victory. That movement,
whatever is the intention of its lead
ers, is operating as diversion in fa-
vor Of the Ring ticket. It uses pre-
cisely the same arguments in favor of
State Independent ticket that the
Ring uses against the Democratic
party. Gov. Grover and the Demo-
cratic State Administration is the
point of attack make by these So
called Independents; and in this
they are following in the beaten track
Of the Ring. -Four years ago Mr..
James O'Meara led in this same at
tack. He sounded the first advance.
Under his leadership were assembled
the cohorts of monopoly and corrup-
ton. Against these against tho
steamships, the railroads and divers
subordinate monopolies, the Custom
house and the powerful and demor-
alizing influences emanating from
Washington-Gov. Growers Admin
istration has firmly stood for four
years. Turn back over the files Of
the Poltland Bulletin and see what
shafts Of malice hive fallen about the
Governor, what mountains of calum-
ny have been heaped upon him BY
these all-powerful monopolies. Their
conqGcsts extended everywhere, with
the exception OF the State Govern
ment, Here there was an impossible
barrier against their encroachments
upon the rights Of the people. Re
vert to the Portland Subsidy bill. N
The Governors veto held like n shield
over this city alone saved it from
bankruptcy and financial ruin. How
many Of these, whose nnmes are
mentioned as Gubernatorinl cnndi-
dates, can the people safely
trust in such contingency? Con
slider how many Of those conspicuous
in the Independent movement, were
riding, whip and spur, with the rail
road and Custom-house crusaders
four years aye, two years agoY Il
there is no justice among the people,
let us hope that there is, at least,
some wisdom-we believe there ARE
both. Under these circumstances,
is it not pertinent to ask every
ayowed friend Of the people who
joins the howl against the State Ad-
ministration, the question: Are you
deceived, or deceiving?-Neios.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
MARRInD BY TELEGRAPH.
A Minister at KeolSIk MarrIes Couple
Z standing in the Telegraph OGlcs at
Bonnparte. , y. aa# ANf fe.f

StA"9 AA NAA9 AOAokNNpAA OAAco ~
Bonaparte. 8 a a Ma 4fpH
A novel feature in the matrimonial
line was introduced in this city yes
terday afternoon. A minister sat in
the office Of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company and married a
couple at Bonaparte, lie performing
the ceremony and they pronouncing
the marriage VOWS over the wires.
The way it all came about was this
The couple had fixed yesterday as
their wedding day. The minister
whom they had chosen to unite them
in the holy bonds Of wodlock was
necessarily absent from home. So
it was arranged that the marriage
should be consummated by telegraph,
Five o'clock was the time appointed
for the ceremony. The first dis
patch that came over the wires was
to the effect that the candidates were
at the telegraph office in Bonaparte
and ready to proceed. The follow
ing was then sent from here:
KEoKuK, Iowa, April 10th. 1874.
John sullivan and Frances GOdOwns Bo.
naparte, Iowa: Please Join hands and take
pledge. n T4. .3fE WM Q. PRATT.
The following is n copy of the
pledge which had beon left with
them
"You mutually and solemnly swear before
God and the witnesses present, thnt YOU Will
each take the one you hold by the hand to bo
your lawful and welded companion. That,
tOrsaking all others, you will cleave to each
other In sickness and In health, and perform
all the duties OF q faithful companion until
you ar0 separated by death, II to this you
agree send me messageto this effect. %
Then came this response; jl
a. BoNArARTE, April 10.
VIM. O. Pratt, Keokuk iNf
We talo tho Pledge. - .4
a.F l.s FRANCES G0DowN.
The concluding dispatch was thon
sent as follows:
John sullivan and Frances Godown, Bonai
parte, Iowa: mi
by authority pronounce you husband ana
wife, and may God bless you. WM. PRATT.
The operators all along the line
then rendered their congratulations
to the happy couple upon their
marriage by the lightning process
We asked the minister who per-
formed the ceremony if he thought a
matrimonial knot tied in that way
would hold. In reply, he said that
if there is any danger of tho knot
slipping, he will draw it tighter when
he gets home. M vas N
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-01-15
CHAPTER XII.

After Irving Mcdonald left Mrs. Vaughn
Fessenden and his wife, he went Immediately
to his private apartment, and stood there for
some moments, immovable as statue ofstone.
His face was livid his lips colorless and COM
pressed his brow lowering and meditative.
After while, he threw up his hands wildly,
and a fire of unquenchable resolution shone
in his wonderful eyes.
81 can't avoid it," he muttered; "she is
frivolous and weak I dare not trust her !;
my mother must manage her. But Cecilia !!
Cecilia my beautiful-my own. Any fate
would be acceptable that gave her to me, to
have and to hold, until death parted us! 1
must write to my mother. She is the anchor
that holds my ship steady in the waters. 1
cast my faith on her! And then-then-I
must secrete myself" So saying, he caught
up pencil and scribbled the note to old Mrs
Mcdonald, which we read in the previous
chapter.
The night passed away calmly, contrary to
expectation, and the warm sun shone out once
more to brighten and beautify the world.
Mrs. Mcdonald, giving out the informa-
ton that Gertrude had been taken suddenly
ill the evening previous, and craving that the
"goodle companie" would excuse her and her
son, as their duty was owed first to the per-
feet wife and excellent daughter with which