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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

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Bowling Green, Ky, lawyers tako
fox scalps in payment Of fees.
The town of Warsaw, Ky, was
laid out by the father of President
johnson and the father Of Gov.
Yates, Of III. 1t was originally
called Fredericksburg, after the old
Virginia town. Gov. Yates was born
there, and lived there till nearly
grown, when he removed with his
father to Illinois.
A young man named Frost, liv-
ing at the village Of Chrystal in
Michigan, become enamored Of q Mrs.
Harney d short time ago, and the
other night shot her husband, who
claimed the privilege of going homo
from u party with his own wife, in
hicting . serious wound. A man
does not know any more whose con-
sent he must gain before be pays
these little attentions to his partner
which were once so common.
A CASCADE school toheher who
was discharged for the triAing Of
fehse of kissing a female assistant,
wrote to the County Superintendent
and wanted to know "what induce
ment there is for any person to exile
himself to the country districts to
direct the young idea in its target
practice, it he is to be denied the
ordinary luxuries Of every day lifeg
If such platonic exercise as oscula-
ton occasionally cannot be connived
at, where are the mitigating circum-
stances in the dreary life Of o coun-
try school teacher?'
A band of Indians made o sudden
attacked ON u detachment Of soldiers
in the mountains. The soldiers bad
Observation-Disclosures mounted on
mule. Not having time to take it
off aud put it in position, they pack
ed up the mule and let drive at the
Indians. The load was SO heavy
that the mule and all went tumbling
down the hill toward tho savages,
who nat understanding all kinds of
warfare, fled like deers. After
ward one OF them was captured, and
when asked why he did so, replied,
"Me big Iniin. not afraid OF little guns
or big guns, hut when white men
load up and fire whole jackass at
Injin, me don't know what to
do" a
Not long since o very nervous lady
took passage at the Tip Top House,
White Mountains TO descend by the
almost perpendicular railroad. Her
fears were apparent to every one,
and the following dialogue took
place between her and the conductor:
Lady--"How do you hold these
cars when you want to make a stop2
Conductor Madam, we apply tho
break, which you see there. Lady
Suppose, Mr., Conductor, that break
should give way, what would you
do then?" Conductor-"M Madam,
we then apply the double-acting
break, which you see at the OTHER
end of the cars. Lady-"But Mr..
Conductor suppose that break should
not be sufficient to check the cars,
where would we go thenY Con-
ductor-"M MADAME, that depends en-
tirely upon how you have lived in
this world. The old lady groaned,
but subsided.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

Caples of Portland was called out
to edify the late Radical Convention
held at this place on Wednesday
evening, which he did by feeding
them ON falsehoods and other SLAM
ders 50 characteristic of the man.
He is nearly all sound and fuss, and
but little reality. He cut and slashed
around awhile, raising up before his
audience the ghosts OF the late war,
and sang the same old song of u tat
tered flag trailed in the dust to the
old tune OF rebel, Tory and traitor,
and the cannonading against the
walls of Fort Sumpter.
He said Gov. Grover had fastened
a burdensome taxation upon the peo-
pie of Portland by vetoing repeal
OF the Portland Police bill. This he
knew was an unmitigated falsehood
when he uttered it. Gov. Grover
never vetoed the Portland Police bill
because no such a bill was before the
Legislature. The bill before that
body only changed the appointment
Of the three Police Commissioners to
the City Council, elected and con-
trolled by repoaters and law break-
ers, place where n majority OF the
Taxpayers Of that city did not wish
it 10 60. The bill did not change
the present police system in any way,
did not reduce the number of police
men. or cut down their services, but
left the whole machinery of the Po-
lice Department as it now is, and
there would not have been a dollar
less expended had the bill been
signed, but the people would have
had to pay the expenses of more
crime had that ring crowd been per-
mitted TO govern the city rs it did
when innocent men were shot down
in the streets, and crime was rioting
on every street corner. Portland
now is a law abiding and well
governed city.-Saiem Nercuyy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01
THE HOTEL CLERK.

| can shake hands with a Governor
sit beside an Alderman and smoke
with State Senator, and never feel
my litteness; but when l come to
stand in the presence Of modern
hotel clerk, l feel that awe and in
teriority which tourists feel as they
stand in Yosemite Valley and look up
at The mountain tops thousand feet
above.
There is something about that
young man standing behind the Office
counter of first,class hotel which is
calculated to hold the common man
at a distance; you may gaze at him il
you wish to-in fact he is there to be
gazed at--but don't attempt to be ia,
miliar. l would as soon thing of div
ing within the crater of a volcano as of
going up, extending hand to hotel
clerk and asking him his family were
enjoying tolerable health. some
times dream OF thus being ianilir,
and when l wake up | feel as if l had
been frozen
The dignity, asperity and conde-
scenslon oil a modern hotel CLERK! Dld
you ever notice now ne resehls enG at-
tempted familiarity Of travellers? Ii a
man calls him "old boy" or yells:
" Say, you feller there!" no well,Ned
clerk lets on mat ne hears' lie goes
rlght on reading me morning paper
anu nhal'y Vna' ialn''iar lr"VeieF nas 70
put Oh oeseech'hg iook anu 'iuliuiy
ask: -, :,
I rlease' mister VIII you E,nuly
Perin'' 'ne 70 uiS'uro you WINE nun
oIy inquire II 'he oieuo Vraih leaves
at O'CLOCK OF al o'4o!
Inc CLERK VIII RAISE his eyes from
tne paper drop 'hem' RAISE 'hem 10
tno e'ock' gentiy move Ihem AROUND
'he Toom' ana hna''y reP'y'
~ guess So q,
WIN Wha' algnity Vhey receive ana
assign gueS'S! II tne VraSeler ASKS
lor a room i on % tnG ~, lFS' noor, 30 oi ,' az,
Gou,l1 VI ms !aihe leSi 'uo o'e,N '"ys
Dack on MS ulSh''y anu aSSlS"s ,'ln 70
lhe 'oP moor as Puhisl',ne'''' anu II an
'he earthquakes W''lcH ever quake"
were 10 a'!empI 10 a''er 'na' cie, a
ueIermIna''oh' they wouius 81 oen'e"
l uSea TO oe,ieVe 'haV notcl cle.Ns
were NE hoVel waters, 'haI orloe
"pu'" @ I ie'o" e'n' o'' l lo"uu .,Ii GUY n'I
error wheh lrylhg 10 pass d cru'holeu
leh'cehI ho'e lh'o 'he young ma"
hano' ne drew pack WIN sucn u l1ok
OF sc"rh ana contempt Oh MS iace 'I'aI
l ulo'i care 10 register az all, ou'
S,ep' IN a Darn ana anu oTeaNlas,eu sS Oh on
cneese aua cracNgrS' ,,, ! ne"ru i hlser,
"aru lhaI ne was k'lleu oy ral'roau
cpil'slon' pa' @ uon see low ANY =, sIcn
.mng eoula nave even uiS'urOeu his
olSmIly' 9r A. 49,,
lnere uro 'i'neS "neh 'no no'e'
c,erN W Will unoehu' IL Is whe" , u sraSi ,,
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over 'ne %orlu' S,oPPeu az al SINUS ol
notes an" seen al Sor'S 1l c'e1Ns' ou'
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IL.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01
THAR EXPLANATION DISPOSED OF.


The Bulletin tries to explain away
the damaging fact that under Gov.
! Growers Administration the cost To
the State for keeping conyicts is only
about S400 per convict, against ST.
400 under the Administration OF
Woods. The Bulietis'S explanation
consists in an attempt to show that
the earnings of the Prison are
figured up to a large amount by q
system of estimating the convict la
Dor employed on the Penitentiary at
n high figure; that it is by putting
such labor in the account at from 81
to "a, so per day, that the earnings
of the Prison are made to reach so
large a figure.
There is an answer to this; and
now observe how conclusive it is of
the dishonesty and falsity of the
explanation. The principal item on
the credit side Of the Penitentiary
account is brick. These are esti-
mated at so much per thousand-tho
exact figure we do not remember,
but it is low one. These brick are
a marketable production at the rates
charged, and are as proper an item
of credit to the Penitentiary as the
cash received for them would be, had
they been sold in the market, as was
the practice under Woods. The
other labor in the Penitentiary ac-
count is charged for at rates cor
responding to its actual value. To
suppose there is any other reason for
charging at any other rate is SO silly
as to be contemplate; for, let it bo
remembered that this labor goes to
swell the account where it is used,
Ii. the course mentioned by the
Bulletin had been pursued, ONE ac-
count would be favored at The ex-
pense of another. Such o system,
while 1t might make favorable
showing for the management Of the
convicts, would make an unfavorable
one for the Penitentiary and Capitol
buildings account. The fact is, the
showing is favorable all around.
The Penitentiary is remarkably
cheap structure, when its character
is considered. 1t is doubtful if a
private contractor could be found
who would undertake to construct q
similar building at the figure which
covers It's construction. Ii the con-
yict labor employed ON it had been
charged for at more than its value,
as the Bulletin suggests, the build
ing would have been expensive, and
Governor Grover would have been
charged with extravaganza, waste,
jobbery, etc. SO of the State Capt.
tol building The work, so far, is
below the architects estimates.
There is not another instance OF the
kind in all public experience-or
private experience either, for thatm0t-
ter
The Bulletin probably never
thought of this. Tt probably never
realized that the State Administra-
ton could not, by this method, take
off at one point without adding on at
another. Great liars should have
sense as we'll as long memorios.--
NewS.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

ga Sorr ANSWER" Ero.-The
Democratic State ticket contains two
nominees from Marion county, the
banner Republican county Of the
State and none from Mallnomah
county, the most populous in the
State. This 10 supposed to be a
specimen Of tho political sagacity Of
Gen. John T. Miller, Of Salem, the
most polite man in Oregon. We have
never seen a man who knows the
value Of a gentle word, better than
the General. AS d proof Of this we
have only to refer 10 little incident
that occurred in the earlier portion
Of his residence in this State, lie
had just arrived in Jacksonville and
was walking in the outskirts Of the
town, when he met a Chinaman,
laden down with a huge motley bur
den Of picks, pans and gum boots.
He gazed at the Pagan in mute
astonishment, never having seen d
Chinaman before. The Mongolian
to his surprise, looked at him and
said "How you do, John?" With a
dignifed hau'eW worthy Of Chester
field, the future Talleyrand Of Oregon
replied; II bog your pardon, sir
you havo tho advantage Of mo, -
Ooos Boy Wsws
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01
A sLANDER REFU FED.

The Benton Democrat, published
in Corvallis, and now controlled and
owned by chronic office seeker and
sore-head, says that although the late
Democratic State Convention decar-
ed that they sympathized with the
organization know as the patrons OF
husbandry, yet they took good care
not to place on their ticket the name
of farmer, or any one who has an
interest in common with the agricul-
turists of Oregon
This is a Misrepresentation of the
first magnitude. A. II, Brown, the
Democratic candidate for State Treas
urer, owns and cultivates a large
farm in Powder River Valley, and
pays particular attention to the raising
of improved breeds of stock OF all
kinds; and the same is substantially
true of Hon. George A. LII Dow Bthe
Democratic nominee for Congress.
He owns and cultiyates fine ranch
in Umatilla county, and is quite ex-
tensively engaged in stock raising
and he and Mr.. Brown both fra ernie
as deeply and cordially with farmers
as any of their detractors dare do
although they do not, MS some Of
their maligners do, carry hay seed in
their hair, or corn-cobs in their pock-
cts Pendleion Tribune.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01
a COLORADO EDITOR INTERVIEWS a
CHlNAMAN.


We asked him if be didn't want
some advertising done. He stopped
work long enough to say that he
charged a dollar dozen wiIhoutiron
ing. We explained that it wasn't
washing we wanted, but advertising.
We told him how much his business
would be increased, how he'd bo
richer than the king of the Sand
wich Islands in six months il he'd
only advertise, This seemed to be
clear TO him and his face frightened
up as esald; "Business belly slow;
nobody got money" We camIy
took out a paper at that we cRre-
inlly explained to him all about fifteen
cents a Inc one OF these things
clear across here everytlme the paper
was printed. The people, we told
him, wonId read this aud come to HIM
for washing. lie took n deep inter.
est in tho whole story, and paid
marked attention to our few remarks
"You see, Mr. Hong Lee we said
thinking he was getting along hrst
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

TIE CRUSADE AoAISsr SALooYs -
The following is n telegrams dated
Cincinnati, February 17th:
Returns from twenty different
towns in Ohio, in which the women
have besieged The liquor saloons with
prayers, hymns aud oxhortations,
show that up to last Thursday even
ing 100 liquor saloons had been in
duced to close, and % liqnor.selling
drug.stores had abandoned the traffic
Seventy. five saloons and four drug
Storcs in those towns still remained
to be conquered, and TIE praying
women show no signs OF discourage
ment. The movement continues
to spread in this State and Indiana.
An immense meeting was held at
Jacksonville, Indiana, to encourage
and aid the women, and it WAS re-
solved to raise fund Of $25,000
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

A MODEL PRAYER. During the
Mexican war, which tho Wings Of
that day opposed. n Democratic di-
vino Of hard-shell Baptist persuasion
was once addressing the Throne Of
Grace from hickory.shiried congre-
CATION 81 the lord in a hoop-pole re-
qion Of Kentucky. After going
through d hearty anathema Of the
Whig organization, lie continued:
"Oh, Lord, thou cannot believe one
word uttered by these traitors to
their country; they orc liars and
blasphemers, back bitors and SLAM
derers; and il Is not true, oh Lord,
that we begun this war; our enemies.
the MIexicans, begun it, BY crossing
the Rio Granda into our territory:
all of which, oh Lord, thou wilt find
set forth 10 the late message Of our
President, james K. Polk. V winch
I rsier thee. A4sp.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

THE OLDEST MASON The oldest
Mason in the United States is now
said to be Jacob Stiles, a Connection
man. lie is n companion of 81
Johns chapter, No. 8, r. A. NJ, and
a member Of Henuepin Lodge, No 4
A. +. and A. NJ, OF Minneapoli,
(Minr,), aud was born in Woodbury.
Conn. May 2l, 1865. lie is now
therefore, nearly l08 years old, aud
has been a master Mason tor nearly
rs years. lie stands and sits erect
and retains bis faculties in good con
dltion. His memory is particularly
fresh and vivid, and he very distinctly
remembers the signing of the dcela'
ration OF IDAepenence. He has voted
twice for Washington for President.
One of his children, now living, is
over eighty years Of age.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

LOVE FOR MOTHERS Indians have
some good traits which might be
copied with advantage by more civ
ilizcd whites. Even the Apaches, a
Gorocious tribe of warriors, Sc, n good
example. The Ocnicmd Moathiy
says: There is no duty more binding
on the Apache warrior, or more will
ingly performed, than that of pleasing
and providing for his mother. The
longest life d ,es not release him from
the duty Of obedience and respect to
her For her,alI else must give place
she takes the precedence Of all otheJ
relations; her wants are paramount 10
those Of self or wife. or child. II She
commands il, even an enemy is spared
for the time; though, when she is out
Of sight, vengeance again takeS ils
course.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

A FIsa DIET. Those nations who
cat fish with ono meal, each day, are
undoubtedly the most capable Of
brain labor without exhaustion or
fatigue. Not only is much phospatic
food conductive to activity of brain,
but it promotes fecundity and in
croasos the ability to endure, cold IA
tigue, ETC., and while tho facilities
for obtaining it are constantly in
creasing, it would be well for the
rising generation if they we're made
take Of and realize 1t as second only
in many respects to the staff Of life;
and father who occasionally takes
half a day from his legitimate bust
ness to fill his basket with delicious
fish, should not be called u "sports-
man." but a good provider" for his
family Of those things which are Of Vi
tai utility.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

A very charming daughter Of one
Of the solid men Of Boston, being
at q ball a few evenings since; was
solicited by a combination Of mus.
lache, starch and broadcloth for the
honor of her hand in a dance, to
which solicitation she returned an
affirmative answer. In subsequent
conversation the combination inquired
her fathers business. "Ile is a wood
sawyer" she replied. The fellow
sloped, feeling that he had let himself
down foot or two by the association.
The lady's father was wealthy dealer
in mahogany, which occasionally has
70 be saved.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

1t !s told OF a young gentleman
whom maiden liked, bnt her father
didn't, that at a aso4able hour the
old gentleman mildly intimated that
the time for retiring had arrived. II
think you are correct, my dear sir, -
answered nineteenth century, mod.
estly, Eve have waited for over an
an hour for you TO put Yourself in
your little bed" The father retired
thoughtiully.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01
THE Louisville Courier Joumas

THE Louisville Courier Joansas IS
responsible for the following on
modern charity;
II Lazarus had lived s5.day-sot down In somo
mans door,
An that mans dog HAD como along and i1ci1ed
old laz's sore,
I'm satisfied, with all the Christian foelln that
he has.
He'd station housa" poor Lag. and kick tho
dog iQr llcsin' Lac,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

A Nebraska Judge, not long since
convicted and fined man in the
following manner: There being no
evidence against the prisoner tho
Judge declared he knew something
Of tho case himself. Whereupon he
solemnly administered the oath him
self, gave his testimony and convict
Cd the prisoner
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01
ALBANY BATH HOUSE!

gWVHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
fully inform the citizens Of Albany and vi
eiaiiy that he has taken charge of this Establish
msnt, and, by keeping clean rooms and paying
1trici attention to business, expects to suit all
ttuao who may favor him with their patronage
Having heretofore Garfield ou nothing but
Eirst-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
hs Expects to give entire satisfaction to all
r ChildIen and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
aid shampOoed. JOSEPH WEBER.
v3nS3tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

Some ono has been looking over
the records Of the Legislature Of
West Virginia and finds that at its
last season il passed a law "to prevent
tho owners Of hogs from running At
large"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

tpho following, from the German OF INLAND,
Is one Of those strange and striking conceits.
which no other language attampts:l
There came thrao students ofthe Rhine
Dame Wertors house they entered n
"Dame Werter, hast thou good beer and wlneg
And where's that lovely daughter of thineg"
"My beer and wine Is frnsh and clear
MY daughter Is living cold In her bier"
They stepped within the chamber OF rest,
Where shrined lay the maiden, In black robos
dressed.
The first he drew from her face the veil;
'Aili vert thou alive, thou maiden 50 pale"
He said, RI he CRzed with saddeusd brow.
"How dearly would Hove thee noTI"
Tho second, he covered the face annw
And, weening, he turned aside from the Wow;
"Ah me ! That thou Hest on tho cold bier.
The one have loved for so many a. yearf
The third once mora tipllfted tho veil,
Ha kissed tho lips SO deadly pale;
"Thee loved | ever still love thee,
And thee Will love through eternity"
hnd that klas-that klss-with Promethean
flame.
Thrlllod with new life the quiverlng frame;
And the maid upr0se and stood by mis- side,
THAT students own loved and loving bridei
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-01

Grandma, why don't you keep
servant any longer?' "Well, you
see. my child, I'm getting old now
and cant take care Of one as I used
TO, you know.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-19
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Captain Charles Smith who COM
manded the steamer Virginius in 1872,
tsstifes that she was owned by the
Cubans in New York and that Patter-
son who now claims to have been the
owner OF the vessel had nothing to do
with her at all. -
A son OF Judge Williams, CT Wash
ington City. and Treasury Depart
ment clerk named Moore. were arrest,
ei in New York on Saturday
where under assumed names they
were having spree, charged with the
theft OF U. S. Treasury warrants
amounting to between $4,000 and
$4,000. About SIC, 900 worth Of bonds
were recovered and the prisoners were
sent to Washington.
Between 1000 and 5000 coal miners
in the vicinity Of Wilkesbarre are idle,
and operations are generally suspended,
owing to q strike against proposed re-
duction Of wages.
The Civil Service commission is now
in session in Washington and will
soon make its report. A committee
will remain for the examination OF APP
plicants.
General Crook has write . letter to
the War Department criticisiug General
Howards treaty with Cochise and ask
ing the removal Of Jeffards.
The Mexican Claims Commission
has 100 cases before it, the majority
of which are fraudulent.
The debt of the city OF New York
is &ll6,0O0,0O0; an increase Of $2l ,OOo,.
600 in two years.
A meeting Of communists and inter
nationals was held in New York on
Saturday night at which very e1trava'
CANT and threatening speeches were
made. Further trouble is apprehended
next Thursday when another meeting
Is to be held in Tompkius Square.
An effort 10 to be made in Washing
ton to test the legality Of the retroces-
sien Of Alexandra county by the DIS
trict of Columbia 10 Virginia.
The German theatres, cohceris aud
bathrooms in New York city, were all
open last night Notwithstanding th'
injunctiors OF the police.
PROBABILITIES Tor West Virginia
Rain with fresh to brisk southerly
winds will prevail. with rising tempers-
ture and falling barometer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-19

We are indebted to Hon. A. E. Sun.
MFRS, State Senator from the Kanawhs
district, for copy OF the report Of the
Finance Committee of the Senate in re-
lation to the Virginia debt. The re-
port shows that West Virginia owes no
public debt and that the so.called West
Virginia Certificates" and "West Vir-
ginia Bonds" which are some-
times quoted in the eastern
stock markets, were never Issued,
nor authorized, nor couutenanced
by West Virginia whatever
These certificates are sold at
very low rates and thus give
the impression to persons who
are not acquainted with the facts,
that the State has do
preciated credit. The report OF the
Finance Committee is intended 10 cor
rect this erroneous impression, and
after a full statement Of the case it
closes with the emphatic remark,
"West Virginia owes no debt. has no
bonds for sale, and asks no credit"