The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-02-06

the "cow counties' Of this State selling
goods in large parcels at figures which
they declare are one hundred per cent.
less than the same articles can be
purchased for at our retail stores.
They claim to have purchased the
goods from bankrupt factory in
England, at ridiculously low prices,
and to have engineered them through
the custom houses of this country
under the 40 per cent. discount rem
nant whatever that may be-and
thus are enabled to almost give them
away. By this species of arrant hun-
buggery they have succeeded in
'sniping" many of our substantial
farmers into purchasing from $3.50 to
S4O0 worth at one trade-which ought
to be enough goods to start a retail
country store. The sorrowful sequel to
thesetrades is that, when the purchas-
er has compared these goods and the
prices with those of our stores he finds
that he has been grossly swindled-
that the same goods can be purchased
for much less from our home mer-
chants. This should teach the people
to avoid dealing with these travelling
peddlers and hucksters, and to. patron
ize legitimate establishments that are
conducted by honorable, reliable,
substantial business men.
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BAt1oU's MAGAzINE.-The Feb
ruary number of Ballou's Magazine is
remarkO bic for its vaEety, and the
amount of reading matter which it
affords for the low price OF 15 cents
single copies and only $3.50 per year.
Some of the best stories Of the season
are to be found in this really merito-
rlous magazine. 1t gives so much for
the money that we do not wonder its
circulation now exceeds $4,000 per
month, so we have the satisfaction Of
knowing that the public really apre-
ciate good literary merit. A nice
little Chrome is given to each sub
scrlber of Ballou's Magazine, and no
one has to wait months for the picture,
as sometimes happens. Here is a list
of contents for the February number.
Just see what treat is in store for the
reader:-"The English Prince and
Russian Princess; A Curious Bird;
French Shepherds; The Wanderer;
Captain Alexis Legacy; The Angel OF
the Wilderness; The Valentine;
Curiosities of Superstition; Surprised
by Manchoos, Cedarwald; An Unfor-
tunate Match; The New Test OF
Chivalry; BY the Sad Sea Waves
Our Young Peoples Story-Teller-
Leila Grey: or, Twice an Orphan;
Going to the Circus; Ruthven's Puzzle
Page; Curious Matters; The House
keeper; Facts and Fancies; The
Counterfeit Scrip - Humorous Pic
tures.)
Address Thomes & Talbot, SO Brom-
field Street, Boston, Mass.
PRESTO CHANGE!-Within the next
few days a general removal and stam-
pede to new quarters will be on the
tapis among our business men. Chea-
die will move from his brick building
into his corner frame now occupied by
Gearhart's butcher shop; Baum will
move into Cheadle's brick, and Twee-
dale emigrRtes into Baum's present
quarters. ,Gradwohl will move into
Burkhart's brick, recently occupied by
Turrell, and Montgomery & Reed will
open u saloon in Gradwohps old stand.
The latter firm have purchased one of
Tally's billiard tables, and we are in
formed that Tally will resume the
liquor trafflc-all of which will let out
our Temperance billiard saloon" We
hear of several other contemplated
changes in business circles, prominent
among which is the withdrawal of a
partner from one of our most popular
mercantile firms and his removal to
San Francisco. We will leaYe these
matters, however, to future develop
ment.
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