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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-03-27

CARoTHBRs a Co. have just received
the finest lot Of perfumery that has
ever been brought to this market, also
a complete assortment OF pocket cut
lery, fancy notions, etc. This firm is
always up with the times and deserve
the fullest patronage from the public
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-03-27

10 TEAcHERs.-There will be pub
lie examination of teachers held in the
District School House, in Albany, on
Saturday, March 2sth, 1874, to begin
at 0 o'clock A. N. T. J. Sites,
Co. School Sup't.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-03-27

l&Ar THE COLLEGE. - Tomorrow
evening there will be a session of the
Literary Alliance Of Albany Collegiate
Institute, for invited guests only, at
which various literary exercises will
be had. An interesting time is expect
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-03-27

NSEE IT.-W. G. Tweedale has a
change of his advertisement in this
issue. He has "a superior stock of
groceries and provisions, as well as
other articles, and is a gentleman with
whom it is a luxury to trade. Go and
Zee him.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-03-27

-GoING AHEAD.-Messrs. Parker &
Morris have commenced work on
their prodigious warehouse, by laying
the foundation. 1t viii be hurried to
completion as fast as possible, and will
be one of the most spacious warehouses
in the State. .s.t
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-05

no soda or salt water being employed
i'm the Manufacture it does not lose its
beauty by hge and exposure. Piers,
arches, pillars and blocks too large to
be handled, can be made IN stu and
the composition can be laid on with a
trowel over brick walls, forming a
beautiful and durable covering, which
water cannot penetrate, needing no
paint, and giving the appearance of a
handsome stone 'front.'" Roofs also,
of fire-proof and waterproof, have
been made of it, and have given
thorough satisfaction. AS we have
already mentioned, stone somewhat
similar to this has been used for many
years in France, in the Suez canal
and other places. That first class
stone can be manufactured is undoubt-
eddy true, and it appears as If our
California inventor had discovered
the method not only of making it,
but of making it cheaply. This, after
all, is the essential point for those
who take stock in an enterprise OF this
kind do so with a view to profit.
Hence an expensive stone, however
excellant in quality, would be worth
less. But in this matter the inventor
had in view not the making of WON
derful scientific experiment, but of a
commercial and profitable fact. Those
who wish to see and judge for them
selves, can do SO by calling at 304
Montgomery street, the office OF the
company. The patents were granted
through the Mining and Scientific
Press Patent Agency.-[S. F. Scien-
tific Press
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-05

AN ex-officeholder in speech late
ly gave as reason why good men can
not be induced to run for office, that
the press were continually bounding
and abusing them. Thoroughly hon
est and competent officers, who are
not above acknowledging their obli-
CATION to heed the wishes of the
people need have no fear of the press.
If reckless attacks are made upon
them, having no foundation in fact,
the damage will surely rebound upon
the authors. 1t seems to us that the
real difficulty results from the condi-
ton of our politics. In the first place
honest, reliable and competent men
are in demand everywhere. They do
not have to search for employment.
Then again the regular scramble that
is made for office by professional poll
ticians makes office-seeking distaste-
full to the class alluded to. No one
likes to go into a regular fight to OBJ
tain q situation that at best is probably
no better than he could obtain with
out a wrangle. Really deserving men
are usually modest, and the practices
of the politicians generally affect
them more disagreeably than any feal
of newspaper attacks.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-05
A New Art Association in Florence.

The London Art Journal for Febru-
airy says that society has been formed
Of six clever resident artists in Flor
ence, five of whom are Italians and
one, Mr.. Spranger, an Englishman.
They have obtained from the munich
pality at reasonable price piece of
ground IN an open, airy situation,
commanding a beautiful view towards
Fiesole, and of ready access. Here
they have erected in one group OF
buildings six spacious and very hand
some studios with wide and commOdi-
Gus halls, staircases and business
rooms or reception rooms. All are
| lighted from the north, and in the GEN.
ter is well proportional gallery suf-
| ficient to accommodate on its walls
several hundred pictures and admira-
bly, lighted from the roof. The studios
and gallery have been painted and
decorated with the colors dear to
artists. Fine old furniture, cabinets,
| tapestries, armOr and all the parapher-
MALTA of the studio are there in rich
profusion, and in the gallery ottomans
and other comfortable seats are pro-
vided. Thick carpet covers the par
quet flooring, and every doorway has
its handsome portiere or draperies and
curtains. A more genial home for
works of art than this provided by it's
vOtaries cannot he imagined. The OBJ
| ject of the associates is to exhibit their
works favorably all the year round.
By combination they can form a very
attractive exhibition, and numbers
| flock to it-a sure sign of the popular
| ity of the idea.
The artists themselves have this
great advantage, that their time is not
broken in upon by visitors; they pur-
sue their work in the neighboring
studios, while those who come to see
the pictures find a civil attendant in
waiting. If business be intended the
visitor passes into the artists bust
ness or reception room. The first day
of opening saw assembled brilliant
company; the rooms were crowded
and the sales commenced at once.
There were many attractive pictures
by the President of the Society, Pro-
fessor Bechi; by Cassiolini and Chic
rici, also professors of the Academy;
by SignOri Tito Cont, Vinea and
Robert Spranger. The exhibition,
however, was not limited to the works
of the associates; other we'll known
artists were invited to contribute.
The society willingly makes the hand
some gallery available for the works
of artists of established position. This
is a feature Of the plan, and is con-
Quoted under business regulations, of
which the management is in the
hands IF Mr. Spropuor Tho orti Of
association will protect foreigners from
the imposition to which they are
often exposed by unprincipled dealers.
Example is contagious; handsome
block of buildings has arisen close to
that which we have described
another group of spacious studios. 1t
is the commencement of an artist
school.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-05

The demand for the reduction of
the army is not out of keeping with
the spirit Of the times, but it ought to
be more particularly directed toward
cutting down of the number of off,
GERS. Washington and other Eastern
cities are filled with shoulder-strapped
gentry for whom the country has no
kind of use. Their presence only
helps to swell the army expenses, and
render dissatisfied by the contrast in
their situations, the really meritorious
officers who are employed in the hard
service of the frontiers. The whole
United States is divided off into grand
military departments, for no earthly
purpose but to furnish headquar-
tiers" to a lot of officers where they
will have nothing to do but loaf
around and put on style. Apply the
knife to these useless appendages as
soon as possible, We say, and then if
further reduction is needed, it will be
time enough to begin on the rank and
file.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-05

The Bulletin favors the taxation
of lands granted to railroads. Con-
gress has been asked to change the
practice by which railroad lands have
escaped taxation. Not only while
these extensive domains have remain
ed in the possession of the companies
to which they were granted have they
been relieved from the burden of sup
porting the local government, but by
little legerdemain not uncommon
among the railroad managers they are
kept off the tax lists even after they
have been sold to settlers. There is
no reason why these lands should not
pay taxes as soon as they have been
conveyed to the grantees, and we hope
to see the absurd practice of exempting
them abandoned at once.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-05

The Independents of Oregon have
called State Convention to meet in
Salem on the 18th of April. If they
can do something to purify the rather
murky political atmosphere of that
State, and prevent the election of any
more adventures of doubtful antece-
dents and worse than doubtful associa-
tions, to Congress, substantial SER
vice will be rendered, and the people
generally will not care particularly
under what name the reform is
effected.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-05
FARMERS NOT COMMUNISTS.
Letter from the Master OF the National
Granue Of the Patrons Of husbandry,

have Just laid down the Prdire
Farmer of the Sd inst, and after a
careful perusal of the leading article
entitled Farmers Not Communists"
in behalf of the farmers of the country,
and especially the Patrons of Husband
nv, 1 wish to thank you for saying of
us, "They tolerate no Incidence"
"They abhor anarchy" "Their first
training is in the ways of industry,
honesty, sobriety.n "They know and
respect the rights ofman." "They or
ganize, not for wrong and violence,
but for Justice" 'They join in no
cry of "Bread or Blood"
There is no class of our citizens who
have mole abiding interest in the
permanence and integrity of the Gov
ernment-who would suffer more by
q reign of anarchy--than we who own
the soil and till it.
We live in a republic, and we fully
understand that a republican form of
government rests on the idea that the
people are honest, and their average
Judgment sound. We have an abid-
ing faith that this republican idea is
correct, and that the laws will be O
reflex Of this honesty of purpose and
soundness of Judgment. We deem it
the duty of every citizen to express
his views at the ballot-box, and for all
to legally submit to the judgment of
the majority. Only thus can repub-
lie stand. If laws seem unjust or
oppressive, talk about them, venti-
late them, expose their injustice, and
doubt not that the sovereign people
will be just. just now the farmers
most deeply feel the injustice Of certain
laws. We clearly see where they
deprive labor of its just reward. We
see how they hold up the strong at the
expense of the weak. We have
organized to place these grievances
before the American people, and ex-
pect to receive ample justice under
the law.
We will be obedient to the laws,
and we have determined the laws
shall be made just to us. Whatever
class of men seek to redress real or
imaginary wrongs in this republic by
violence, may rest assured they will
find the Patrons of Husbandry arrayed
in solid phalanx on the side of law
and order.
Those papers which by "nasty" car
toons, depict us as wrecking enter
prises by deeds of violence, only show
their own dense ignorance or exhibit
their hostility. Their advocacy Of
$4,000 Presidential and $500 Con-
gressional salaries indicates that they
fail to comprehend the great. move
ment that looks to a return to habits
of economy and republican simplicity.
Misrepresentation and ridicule from
such sources only deepens our con-
viction that reform is needed, and
inspires us with renewed determine
ton to seek it in the way provided
for American farmers.
DUDLEY w. ADAMS.
WaukOn, Ia, Jan. 9Th.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-05
Eureka Artificial Stone.

The world has exhausted itself in
the effort to produce material which
should do away with the laborous
and expensive operation OF stone cut
ting, but until recently with very
Indifferent success. Those processes
which were valuable so far as excel
lence of product is concerned have
almost uniformly been SO expensive
that good artificial stone has cost
nearly as much as the natural. In
one notable instance this was not the
case-that of M. Cognet, whose mate
rial has been used for about twenty
years in France and the neighboring
countries in the construction of build
ings, arches, acqueducts, seawalls,
etc. 1t seems, however, to have been
reserved for California to achieve a
yet greater triumph. A young Cal
ifornian, who had seen something of
the success of M. Cognet's method,
undertook to cheaper it, to use COM
mon and cheap materials to obtain the
same chemical result, and at the same
time to improve it in some important
particulars. We have often called
attention to the fact that California
inventors have taken front rank,
and we hope and believe it will be so
in this case. Certainly it appears as
if nothing was lacking in the present
invention to insure the success of the
company who have purchased the
patent. We visited the Office of the
company-the Eureka Artificial Stone
Company, 3O4 Montgomery street-a
few days ago. 1t is a young corpora
ton, but composed of men of known
worth and business ability, as the fol-
lowing list of Directors will show: M.
G. Cobb, President o. F. Gebriche,
J. B. Cox, Peter POrtois and G. E..
Sloss. The capital stock is 100000,
divided into shares of $25 each. The
books are open at the office for sub
scription to the stock which is being
rapidly taken. The company proposes
to manufacture stone for building, for
cemetery and other ornamental work
for bridges, sea-walls and for all kinds
of work where beautiful, durable,
| fire-proof and waterproof material is
required. They exhibit at their office
substantial and convincing specimens
of their skill. AS test of the nom
absorbing qualities of this stone we
tried an experiment in our office by
sinking q hollow in piece of the
stone with hammer and chisel, filling
it with water and letting it stand for
twenty-four hours. 1t proved itself
entirely impervious, to water, none
being absorbed or lost in any way ex-
cept what escaped by evaporation OF
the many advantages claimed for it we
| abbreviate few from the company's
circular: ut can be manufactured
cheaper than any other, no machinery
or costly appliances being necessary
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-05
Continental Freights.

The difference heretofore existing
between the Union Pacific and con-
Meeting roads at Omaha for the East,
have at length been settled, and over
land freights will henceforth roll har-
moniously along the great continental
thoroughfare unvexed by differences
between the railway kings. The re-
fusal of the Union Pacific 20 accede to
the terms demanded by the other
roads has been the cause OF much
vexation and delay in the shipment
of goods, both East and West, and
heavy shipments to New York have
been made by the Pacific steamship
line that otherwise would have gone
by rail. This latter fact has had more
to do with the backing down of the
Union Pacific than anything else.
The increased facilities Of the Pacific
Mail line has enabled them to offer
very favorable terms to shippers, and
the Chicago roads, availing them
selves of this change, perfected
arrangements by which their Califor-
mia freights could be sent by
the way of New York, thus ignoring
the Pacific roads entirely. The war
between the roads will now give place
to a fight with the steamship line.
The schedule of through freights con-
tanned in our dispatches shows an inn
portant reduction, and if permanent
would have an important influence on
the business of our State. How long
the low rates will continue depends on
the backbone of the Pacific Mail line.
AS they have been making extensive
additions to their carrying power, it is
not likely they will be driven out of
the field without desperate stru ggle,
and a corresponding reduction in
freights may be looked for on their
part. In this connection the impor-
lance of prevailing on the Company
to have the New York steamers of
their line call at Wilmington is appar-
ent to every one. Our wine and wool
all goes to New York, and even
under the present inconvenient regula-
tions by which our New York freights
are first shipped to San Diego and then
transferred to the through steamers,
our shipments are considerable. Once
let the necessity of lighterage be over
come, and the New York steamers be
induced to take freight regularly from
our wharves at Wilmington, and the
commercial Importance of our city is
assured beyond a doubt. We have
vast area of fertile territory at our
back that is filling up with an indus
trious population. There are mines of
fabulous richness in easy reach of our
city. only waiting the hand of enter
prise to pour their wealth into our
laps. Untold millions are locked
up in our oil springs and as
phaltum deposits. All that we need
is easy access to the markets of the
world, and the enterprise on the part
OF our people to seize the golden OPP
portunities that are opening before us.
The Chamber of Commerce has taken
it in hand to make our port one of the
regular stopping places of the through
steamers, and the success it has had in
other directions leads us to hope that
the arrangement will soon be made,
but success will come all the more
surely if every influence is brought to
bear to bring about the desired result.
We should be unit on this subject.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-05
Dissolution.

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETO
a fore existing between G. RAPHAEL. and
GEORGE STEPHENSON, known as the firm
of G. Raphael & Co., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. All debts of the firm are as
sumed by 9. Raphael, and all accounts due
the firm are to be paid to him.
G. Raphael will continue the business, and
Geo. Stephenson will carry on the business of
House Painting, Granting, etc
G. RAPHAEL,
GEORGE STEPHENSON.
February 9th, 1874 RS Wv
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-11-26
An AdrOit Express Robbery.

There was an a roit robbery of au
express Car at Delaware Station, a lit
tie hamlet on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad. The train
stopyed at the station for supper, re-
naming there fifteen minutes. The ex-
press messenger being hungry, locked
the safe, shut the door OF the express
car, lockei it, aud bolted off to supper.
He forgot the door Of his car on the
other side oil tho platform. The robber
remembered it, opened it in a few Sec
onds, placed a tie against the ear, and
by main force slid the safe-a mere iron
box weighing 2lS ponnds-to the track,
closed the door, and lugged his ponder
Gus capture away. Coming to a high
fence, he pulled down enough of it to
the cafe, and after dragging il
yards further pried it open. He
made a hurried examination of its con-
with n light, aud secured g, 00O i'll
cash and jewelry, leaving nearly four
that amount in gr~eenbacks, done
mp in paper in suoh a manner that he
could not discover what they were.
The robbery and exa ainaiion were COM
80 rapidly that the train had
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-11-26
Presence OF Wind.

Prof. Wilder gives these short rules
for action III case of accident For dust
in the eyes, avoid rubbing, dash water
into them; remove cindcrs, etc, with
the round point OF II lead pencil. Re
m~oveinsects from the ear by tepid water;
never put Il hard instrument into the
ear. II an artery is cut, compress above
the wound If II VEN is cut, compress
below. ii choked, get upon all tours,
and cough. For light burus, dip the
part in cold water; il the skin is do
stroyed, cover with yarnish. Smother
"A lire with carpets, etc; watcr will often
spread burning oil, and increase the
danger. Before passing through smoke.
take a full breath, and then etoop low
but II carbon s suspected, walk erect
Suck poison wounds, unless your mouth
10 sore. Enlarge the wound, or, better.
cut out the part without delay. Hold
the wounded part as long as can be
borne to a hot coal, or end of n cigar. In
case Of poisoning, excite vomiting by
tickling the throat, or by water or mus.
tard. For acid pOlOns, give acids in
case Of opium poisoning, give strong
coffee and keep moving. II in water,
iloat on the back, with tho nose and
mouth projecting. For apoplexy, raise
the head and body for fainting, lay
he person fiat.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-11-26
CA Ut O M.

On account OF the popularity OF the Wheeler
a. Wilson Sewing Machines, parties have
largely been engaged in purchasing old and
secondhand machines of that make, and i'm
posed upon the public by selling them AS new
machines. Tho Wheeler 4 Wilson Company
begs to advise the public that any one desiring
to buy their secondhand machines can be
supplied by that Company direct, on better
terms than others can afford them, and be as
sured OF what they are buying. Address
WHEELER & WILSON MEG CO.,
G25 Broadway, New York.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-11-26
10 Destroy nose siugs.

A correspondent OF the Country Gen
tlcman reports that nothing will so thor.
oughly destroy rose slugs as wood ashes.
The ashes must be sifted on early in the
morning while the leaves are damp, the
branches being turued over carefully,
so that the under sides Of the leaves, to
which the young sluSs cling, may get
their share of tho siftings. II the night
has been dewlcss, in order to make the
work thorough, first sprinkle the bushes,
and the ashes will then cling to the
to their utter destruction. This
may be repeated without injury to the
as often as the pests make Their
appearance.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-11-26

LET Us CONSIDER. Since the intro
duction Of distilled spirits in the six
tecnth century, they have been habitu-
ally prescribed as remedies. We know
thai alcohol, in all its forms, is per
nicious to health. Knowing these things
and that under the system Of treatment
which includes their nee, the mortality
among the sick is, and even has been,
enormous, is it not worth while to try
the effect of n remedy which combines
in their highest excellence the qualities
of q tonic, an Alternative and a regulator 4;
contains no mineral bane or murderous
alkaloid or alcoholic poison does its
curative Office without pain and with
uniform certainty? DIR. Walkers Vim
egar Bitters fulflls all these conditions,
aud is nov effecting the most extraordi-
nary cures, in cases where every
"specilic" Of the faculty has ignomini-
ously failed. Consider, in view Of these
facts, whether any sick person is justified
by reason and common sense in de-
cIining to test the virtues of this unde-
filed and irresistible remedy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-11-26
Ancient Rings.

Ono of the most interesting of the
historical rings that have como down to
our times is the Bignet one of Mary
Queen of Scots, which is now in the
British museum. The general opinion
is that this was her nuptial ring when
she was married TO Darnley. Another
celebrated ring is the II Queen Eliza
beth is supposed to have rent to the
Earl of Essex, but which, as all know, he
failed to receive. II il of gold, with the
queens head chi on onyx, and is now in
the possession of the Rev. Lord John
Thyme, n descendent from Essex's
daughter. In l7G5, in tho prison where
John Bunyan was once confined, was
found IL ring bearing his initials, 81.
H." and also an engraving of a DEATHS
head. This ring, after passing through
several hanGB, finally came into tho pos.
session Of II curate vt Elstow, where
BunyNn was born. The signet ring of
Caesar BOrgla was on exhibition Il few
years ago mt q meeting of the British
Archaeological association. II is gold,
slightly enamoled, with the date "l503,"
and Il motto on the inside. At the back
IL n slide, within which, it is related, he
carried the poison he was in tho habit
Of dropping into the wine OF his guests.