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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

iFrom the oregon olty enterprise oct.2S.l
THE STATE phiNTER,
An effort was made in the present
session Of the Legislature to abolish
the Office and to provide for letting
out The printing to the lowest bid,
der 1t might with the same propri-
etv be asked to abolish all the offices
and let them out to the lowest bid
der For Years past it has been n
motter of contention for this Office
and as but one printer is to be elect
ed every four wears we find plenty
Of newsnaner men who find space to
abuse the successful candidate. and
who advocate the doing away with
that officer. They are extravagant in
their assertions as to the compensa-
tion allowed the printer, and have
nearly educated the public mind into
the belief that all that is required to
Jet rich off Of the people is to get
elected State Printer, and hence the
masses think the office is an extor-
tion ON the public. We are aston
;sbed Of the friends of the craft for
the position they have taken in this
matter, and trust that their better
iudrment mot iealousy), will gov
ern them in The future. We are Of
tho opinion that the present fees al
lowed the State Printer are too high,
md should be reduced. That they
are sextortionate we deny. There
has not been a State Printer since
the days of Mr. Bush that has made
ANYTHING out Of the office. There is
a great deal Of expense attached TO
the office and the mechanical labor,
in regular offices is as high to-day as
it was ten wears ago; and paper, and
other material is higher than it was
fifteen wears aco. The prices were
foo hiph then, vet they have been
materially reduced since that time.
We. trust that the present Legisla-
ture has fixed the price at reasona-
ble FIGURE, and that the cry to abolish
the Office will cease. The Printer
earns his motley, and while he draws
treat deal from the State Treasury,
The Legislature gives him the work
to perform, and they ought to ex,
meet 70 pay him. NoLegislature that
has ever convened in Oregon will
compare in extravaganza in this re-
spect to the one that closes its ses-
sion tomorrow. For the honor of
| the craft, and the interest of the
printers Of this State, we protest to
This continual cry for reduction in
all matters pertaining to their pro-
| fession We know that not one-half
| fhe papers published in Oregon to-
day are making any money over and
above expenses, vet we have for the
past four years been dosed with the
e,y from the papers that the adver-
tising rates were extortionate, and
the same is also asserted in regard to
tile public printing. We affirm, and
we know of what we speak, that the
rates of advertising, and other work
done by the printers, are too low,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

VIcroRIA AND ALBERr. While Her
Majesty and the Prince were in Ger
many they one day had q little siir-
mish--"born of excessive love and
bad weather" and the Prince shut
himself up in his own apartment,
Half an hour afterwards the Queen
went and tapped sinartly 1.-THE door,
"Who is thore2" demanded the
Prince.
"The Queen" was the brief reply,
No answer from within.
Shortly afterward Her Majesty gave
another rap, slightly reduced in vol
ume upon the door
"Who is there3" came FROM within.
"The Queen" was still the reply,
but in O softened tone.
And yet no answer. A third and
very gentle rap was given r
"Who il there2" in a tone really
kind and exceedingly musical.
NIt is ViCimia, -AlbertP
The door flew open instgnter, and
the fond couple were locked in q low
ing embrace, and the sun Of joy
shone once more upon England's
Queen.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

Tho award 10 British claimants
made by the Missed Commission ap-
pointed under the twelfth article Of
the Treaty Of Washington, dated
september 25th, 1873, was. by the
terms Of the treaty, to be paid with
in one year from the date Of the
award. At ~ o'clock on September
2lst Mr.. Watson, the British Charge
d'Aifair, and Dir. Howard, the agent
appointed by the British Govern.
ment, called atthe State Department,
by appointment, and were paid the
sum Of 81 ,929,5l9 in gold, less the
amount Of two-and-a-half per cent.
allowed for expenses. .aI
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

SALLY LUSN.-Sirt in a pan
Mound aud halt Of flour, Make a
hole in the middle, and pnt iD Two
ounces of butter warmed in q pint Of
sweet milk, a spoonful Of salt, three
well.beaten egg1, aud two tablespoons.
ml Of the best yeast. Mix the -four
well into the other ingredients and
put the whole into a tin pan well
creased. Cover il in q warm place,
and when Il is dqile light bake in a
moderate oven Send IL 10 The table
hot aud eat with butter.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

II appears that Edna Dean Proctor
is a young gusher of about AS springs
or thereabouts. In the language Of
another "Wbat a mercy it Is that
our honored revolutionary ancestors
are under the sod and safe from all
danger Of falling into the ruck Of
Brooklyn Platonism" # any Of Cen.
NYashingion's body servants are lying
around loose yet, let lhem be Jealous
IL guarded from the ccniagion.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

TOMATO souP-Take six large
tomatoes, boil in one pint Of water
until done then take them of the
stove aud stir in one teaspoon Of
saleratns. Theh add one quart ot
mix and season With plenty ofbutter,
pepper aud salt. Let IL sll come 70
. boil. when il IL ready for use. We
think il the next thing 70 oyster soup,
Try il.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

The ALABAMA OuTRAdEs. Lone
month ago the Sheriff Of Sumter
county, Alabama, summoned a posse
Of forty-two men to suppress ne
gro riot near Belmont, The rioters
dispersed without waiting for the ar
rival Of the posse, and the posse was
disbanded. A negro, who carried
the United States mail on q mule,
was detained few minutes on the
road by the posse to prevent the un-
necessary spread Of excitement in
other and quiet settlements. After
ward the members Of the posse were
arrested as Ku-Klux and also for
stopping the United States mail, and
released on bonds Of 500 each.
Z Large numbers Of men are sum
moned to appear before the United
States Court in Huntsville, on the
extreme northern border Of the State
early in November. 1t is also re-
ported to-day that from 500 to 800
warrants have been issued for the ar
rest of men in districts whore no dis
orders have been reported. Many
deputy iilarshals are being appointed
on the recommendation Of Chas. j..
Meyer, Chairman Of the Republican
State Executive Committee, although
the State was never more quiet.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06
CATASTROPHE.

John Smith isn't his name, but
he's modest kind Of man, and
would object to being mentioned in
the papers, which will account for
the fact that we use that cognomen.
Mr., Smith is sweet on a North Hill
damsel, and that saccharine sen6-
ment is fully reciprocated. They
are dual honey, double molasse',
twain sugar, duet sorghum and two
lozenges. The maiden Is a notable
housewife, given to needle cushions
and authority on sewing machines.
The time is drawing nigh for the
consummation Of their union, and
her enterprising fingers have been
very busy with the needle. Last
Friday evening was his regular night
for calling, and when he rang the
door bell Samantha held in her hand
o needle cushion, from which she
was about to select one Of those use
full but acute implements. Recogniz-
ing the Naturalization, she hastily
threw the cushion on the lounge,
where it fell wrong side up, heads
down and points up, and hurried to
the door. Adolphus was cordially
greeted and ushered into the room.
After a brief stop he drew the mai
den to his side and together they sat
down on the lounge. just one
twentieth Of a second after he reach
ed that lounge he left it again. He
bounced upward as If he had been
shot out Of a mortar with a charge
of giant powder, and when he landed
on the floor he made fraptic grasp
with both hands for flat sack stuffed
with emery that adhered to his per
son. He pulled it off, but not with
out an effort, and then, glancing re-
morsefully at Samantha, shot out Of
the door, grabbed bis hat, and as
rapidly as possible mads his way
homeward. There his roommate as
sisted him to pick out the needles,
At last accounts they had found all
the ''sharps," but q paper Of 'sbe-
tweens" was still lacking, and hall
an ounce Of the best "drilled eyes. =
The darning needle has been discov-
cred, and measures are being taken
to extract it. Unless the old lady
had yarn in it, at the time of the dis.
aster, for darning stockings, there
will be little difficulty.
Meantime Samantha can't tell why
Adolphus doesn't come any more
and has exhausted her exchequer il
purchasing new supply Of needles
-DeS Homes Register.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

II seems hard TO Ace an indianapolis
woman OF sixty.fvo seeking a divorce
because her husband wouldn't lot her
wear a red dress 10 camp meeting.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

An old gauder was recently killed
IN Virginia o. The age Of ninety. The
name Of the fortunate boarding house
that drew the prize il not given.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

Put up In a good box, with three alphabfis o
typq bottle ol lndel.bla ink. @opu 20 pfihl-
inF clothes or labels. sent % hly a.iaffas On
ths rscsipt sl.50 by NORRIS NORRIS,
vl0nsTf Albany, Oregon
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-11-06

PunIrszgnD EVERY FRIDAY.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-21
The Good By Hospitality.

The half of hospitality lies in the
speeding OF parting guests. Lavish welt
comes are easily enough bestowed, bu.
the hospitable thought must be very
genuine, indeed, which dares to leave
the gdest as free and welcome to go as
to come. We all suffer, now and then,
from undue urging to stay when we
prefer to 80, and nearly every one OF
MS is himself sinner i'll this regard,
too. No sooner does the gu st 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,
do we not p as q mere matter OF duty,
when in our hearts we care very little
whether the guest goes or stays. we
feel ourselves bound to show our appre-
citation of our friends visit by asking
that he prolong it. Now, true hospital
ity ought to learn its lesson better than
this. Our efforts should be, from first
to last, to make our friends visit thor
oughIy pleasant and agreeable to him.
We strive for this result in welcoming
him. it is the desire to d. this which
prompts us to offer him the most com
Portable chair and to set out our bes
viands, if he break bread with MS, l
is that he may enjoy his stay that W
talk cnly upon agreeable topics. Il
short, from the time he crosses on
thresh hold until he rises to leave, W
courteously endeavor to make the mo
ments slip by as pleasantly as possible
Bnt the moment he asks for his hat on
courtesy fails ais. Hitherto we hay
studied to anticipate and to crafty hi
every wish. Now that he wishes to &c
however, we endeavor to thwart hi
pleasure. We selfshly try to turn hlr
from his purpose to ours. We wish hir
TO stay, while he wishes to 90. Courtes
would prompt us TO give his wish pre-
cedence to our own, but, rs a rule, W
ask him to sacrifice his own to OF
| ,IaoGurp
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-21
The Tricks of Three Arkansas Trav-
elers.

There is mystical Importance about
the number three. "Two are com,
pauy," says an old proverb, and three
make a crowd" The three tailors of
rooley street were sufficiently multltu-
dinous to represent the people OF Eng
land. "There were three sailors OF
Bristol City" Thackeray says, what
took vessel and went to sea" The
three wise men of Gotham are familiar
myths. Perhaps it was this numerical
Importance of the number three which
placed handsome sum in the hands of
three wise men of Arkansas, who stole
a county. They live at Baxter Springs.
In their day and generation they were
wise men, for they took covered wagon
and event west" In the broad and
beautiful valley of the sparkling Arkon-
sas they halted their iaded team and
cast lots for Office II proceeding which
stamped them true Americans, and tit
representatives of the great and grow
inc west. The offices they chose were
county Offices, and to support their
claims county was needed. So they
roamed round with their wagon and call
ed the spot Barbour county. There was
in this romantic county then prod
igv-too many offices for the number OF
candidates. 1t required only a change
of names, and the three wise men from
the east assumed half-a-dozen additional
names-each name an Office, and each
office sinecure. In this earthly para
disc there was no party strike to mar
the harmony of an election, and no
money was needed to secure votes. And
o it turned ont on the following day
that Barbour county was represented N
the Arkansa' legislature by one-thlrd
of its population, the Hon. W. II. Hor
ner. Armed with his credentials, this
unanimously. chosen representative o.
the serene valley of the Arkansas fonnC
his way to the capitol. While othee
moro pretentious persons were SQUAD
ling, he drew up his little bill. 1t wa
a moderate request. 1t merely asked
authority to issue bonds, build bridges
and otherwise improve Barbour coun y
OF course it was passed, for the ses
sion was nearly at an end. The bond
were ISSUED. The member from Bar
bour negotiated them. They sold well
The county officers of Barbour received
their compensation the populace o
Barbour came in for their share no
a man in the county but was benefited
And then the covered wagon moved on
! leaving the broad and beautiful vale
of the Arkansas far behind. Tho eartl
ly paradise is still there, but Barbon
county exists only on beautifnlly-engrG
we'd pictures. for which the present owl
ers paid unusually large sums of none
in other paper. And now these patron
, of art are looking for the Hon. w. 1
; HOrner.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-21
The Dashing Flirt.

The dashing flrt has great partlallty
and aptitude Tor physical and ont door
she wallHes with Capt.
Joues long after that gallant officer is
ready to faint from heat and exhaustion,
and mamma and Aunt Lucy are almost
in spnsms of terror lest she should
break n blood vessel and she plays
croouet until it is SO dark that the gen
tlemen are compelled tie white handiler-
chiefs on the wickets III order to 80
them, and her devoted slave Johnny
Wilkins holds lamp for her, and con.
.couentlv has to bear the blame OF all
her misfortunes in that exciting pastlme
for not throwing the light further than
it can shine. When she joins aquatic
excursions she always takes an oar and
pulls most douGhtily; she makes her
self very merry at the expense OF those
timid Young lcdies who, one would
imagine, had the hydrophobla, so great
is their terror of water; she jumps
about to tilt the boat from side to side,
and at their unaffected 'ineasuess
laughs aloud so liquid, so merry, SO
musical laugh, and withaI looks SO
sauciIy beautiful, that the attendant
cavaliers, instead of reprobating such
heartless conduct, flock in numbers tc
her standard, and by and by receive the
reward they merit. They do anything
and everything she wishes; steer IN the
direction she pleases; row rapidly oi
SLOWLY as she is fresh or tired ant
their indulgence of her whims is re
ceiycd as a matter of course. She cX
presses n desire for some lovely water
lilies. Capt. Jones hastens to RrShi
her and he exerts all his strength t
break them from their tough stems
, she, holding the rudder.lincs, dettl
turns the boat to one side, and oyt
,, goes the adventurous Jones into IL
, water. The other gentlemen think tn
most bewitchiug playfulness, and IL
!, ladies-oh, never mind them who car
what they think? In for a penny IN Il
. a pound. Jones, wet through, SWIM
!, about and gathers all the lilies he ca
) find returns to the boat and prese.ni
them to his 6ien aimee, who smll'
= prettily, thanks him in the kinde
manner, and tells him he is like a Sre'
Water-dOg.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-21
Incident of the Flood.

Il was, indeed, a melancholy picture
that was presented to the view OF the
passengers of Mississippi steamer that
took short cut across some Lonis,au,. M
nlantations on the way down to New
Orleans. The flood had swept over
what a few days before had been a cot
ton, field, leaving only the tops OF trees !,
above the water, near which could be
seen see the chimney of house rising q
foot above the surface. On the top Oh
tbe smokeless hue was perched roos-
ter, His wings hung limp, his eyes
were half.closed and his majesty OF de-
meanor was gone. He had given it up.
Whether he was the sole survivor ne
did not explain. He did not seem to
care to be rescued, as he hoisted no sig
nal for relief, and the steamer, with a
parting cheer, left him alone IN ms ms
glory. As the sound reached blm ne
raised his off.wing to his eye, and waved
a sad farewell with his disengaged foot
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-21
Can't. Eads' Jetties.

A correspondent of the st. Ions
Times, writing from Southwest Pass,
discusses tho canal and ietty plaus Tor
improving the mouth OF the Mlsslssippl
river. He says he interviewed not less
than fifty pilots aud captains, who have
been familiar with the distractions at
tbe mouth of the river for from twenty
to forty years, and not one of them
favors the canal, but all say lettylng iS
the only system which promises the
much needed relief.
He also stated that the ietties con-
s,ructed some years ago, although I'M
perfcct in many respects, and proving a
failure, as they did, for the reason that
they were set wrong, still serve to de
monstrate the success of the ietty plan
for while thry stood they gave Il sal
harbor and kept a depth OF twenty-hy
feet Of water in the channel over tn
bar, wien before there was but eightee
feet.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-21
The Inventor of the Circular Saw.

In lonely, secluded position IN the
northwest coruer of the cemetery near
the beautiful little village OF kich-
mond, Kalamazoo county, Michigan, the
historian can find ION pure white mar
BILE slab, nearly concealed from view
by large cluster Of lilac bushes) en-
graved the simple name OF " benjamin
Cummins, born A. ID. l772, died A. ID.
1913" Aud who was Benjamin Gum
Minis He was the inventor of the CIR
cular saw now in use in this country
and Europe. Nearly sixty years ago,
at Burtonsville, n. Y, near Amsterdam,
this man hammered out at his own
blacksmith's anvil the first circular saw
known to mankind. He was II noted
pioneer in Michigan, first cou IN to
one of the presidents OF the United
States, slave owner in New York state,
n leading Mason in the days of Morgan,
and at whose table the very elite Of the
then great state of New York feasted
and drank freely of his choice liquors
and wines. A vessel owner on the
North river before the days of steam
boats, captain in the war of 1877,
where, after having three horses shot
under him, with one stroke OF his broad
sword he brought his superior officer to
the ground for an insult and because he
was a traitor and n coward, and, after
having been urt-martialed, instead OF
having been shot h was appointed n
colonel in his place. And in this lowly
grave are the ashes of the man who,
nearly seventy wears ago, at Albany,
New York, took up and moved bodily,
large block of brick buildings, and to
the then wonder and astonishment OF
the world, and who also subsequently
constructed a mile and half OF the
Erie canal through bed of rock, and
who also built per contract those first
low bridges over the same. He also
aided in the construction of the first
ten miles of railroad built III the
United States, and founded both th(
villages of Esperence and Burtonsyllle
on the old Schoharie, near Amsterdam
The study and aim of this mans lli
appeared to be to accomplish that whlc'
no other man could accomplishing
when the object sought was secured
or overcome, he passed. it as quickly
by as we would the pebbles ON th'
sea shore. He was twice married
and the father of twenty-five chi dren
the last wife is still surviving him, an(
his posterity are scattered over the en-
} tire northwest, he having emlgrated t
5 Michigan in 1881, when that state wa
IL wilderness.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-21
Electric Butter.

The Washington Chronicle gives an
account of the exhibition of the wonder
ful power of "lightning churn," Mt
the residence of the commissioner OF
patents, when a large company Of ladies
and gentlemen were present to witness
a pint of milk converted into pound
of butter in less than one minute. 1t
is the general opinion that the butter is
made 4" to come" in this singular man
ner, by galvanic current produced by
warm water, salt and saltpetre placed
within an outer metallic cylinder which
incloses the one in which the milk is
placed.
The inventor says the peculiar com
position and preparation of the metal
nsed in the several cylinders OF the
churn are secrets which will not be
made public. 1t is claimed that practi-
cally working, five pounds OF butter can
be made out of gallon of milk yet as
high as seven pounds and three-quar'
ters have been made out of one gallon
of pure milk, fresh from the COW. Some
obiection has been urged against calling
the product so obtained butter. 1t ap
pears to he the result of granulatlon o
all the nutritious rarticles OF the null
in mass, resembling, in all respects
ordinary butter, from which 1t canno
he distinguished. 1t can be manufac
tured at a cost OF about hye cents
pound.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-21
How TO Merit Success.

The way to make live city is to do
all that YOU can to make the business
of your neighbor success. Advertise
yoEr business men by speaking good
word for them wherever von go. Al
ways be on the alert to induce new
branches of industry to locate in your
midst judiciously aid every enterprise
that promises to add business facilities.
snpport local newspapers 10y taking and
paying for them, and feeling az inter
est in their welfare if you know OF any
tom of news which would interest tn,
-golic, lake some pains to let the edi
/ .or know it; don't hold your yacan
lots at price too high ; don't hid
penny so near your eyes as to hide
dollar at arms length,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-05-21
"DUM VLVIMUS VIVAMUs.'

T., the voutb of the heart, ere the glorious rHy
rhat was horn Of lfe's morning has faded away;
while the light fingers yet in the eyes that are dear,
And the voices We love It'll remain with us here;
While the wine il yet red and the stars are still
bright, -.,.,..
night;
While tie warm blood leaps up when the forests
with ins tread of the horse and the bay of the
hound
on, ever and always, ~ long rs we may,
!" As we tourney through life, le us live by the
way"
r,et us Iyel In the power to enjoy that is given,
The earnest on earth of the glory of heaven.
IN the courage that ever in mirth or in sorrow,
Has strength for each day, and hope for each
morrow
with smiles for the future, though tears for the
And 6y in tha hours that steal from us so fast
FOR the friends whose brave spirits have gathered
around u.s.
For the love whose bright blooming t,ndrils have
bound us,
"As we journey through life, let US live by the
way"
When tho world has grown old, and the night stars
at last,
That rose III the future, have set in the past,
save that brightest of all which is guiding IFS ever
TO the beautiful country beyond the dark river;
When we pause at the end, and look thOughtfully
back
Through the change and the chance of the long,
weary track,
II will cheer the old hesrt to be able to say
"As we've iourncyed through life, we have lived By
WaV0