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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09
a BEAuTIFuL MEpA1.-We Lave

A BEAUTIFUL MEDAL.-We have
been shown most beautiful gold
medal, awarded by the State Agricul-
tural Society to Mr. c. P. ,BuFkhart, Of
this county, as a prize for the most
varieties of cereals grown by one man
in the year 1878. 1t is about the size Of
an American silver dollar, is Of solid
gold, and cost, with its beautiful silk
lined case, nearly $50. On one side it
contains the name Of the Society and
the Oregon legend, on the reverse side is
an exquisitely carved wreath enclosing
O space for an inscription Of the hold
er's name and the object for which the
madal was awarded. It is prize of
which any one might be justly proud,
and we congratulate friend Burkhart
en- his energy, pluck, and enterprise in
carrying it off from other worthy COM
petitors.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09

"A WOODEN FACTORY IN EMBRYo,
During the week Mr.. Pratt, Of Ore
gon City, has been in this city, talk
ing UP the project Of the construction
of Woolen Factory here, and
we learn from L. Elkins, Esq,
President Of the Santiam Canal, that
the project has become fixed fact
and articles of incorporation will
be regularly drawn up and filed to-day
the capital stock to be fixed at $780,
000s- AS soon as spring opens work
will be commenced on the building
aud it is expected to be in running
order in few months. We hail the
advent of this enterprise profound
pleasure, and will bespeak for it the
fullest encouragement from this COM
munity.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09

A NEW MOUNTAIN RoAD.-Much
talk has heretofore been INDUCED in
by various parties as to the practica-
bility of making new road across the
Cascade Mountains, and last week a
meeting Of the citizens of Fox Prairie,
in the Forks of the Santiam, was
held, when it was. decided that the
best and most practicable route would
be up the North Santiam, crossing the
divide around the south base of Mount
Jefferson. Much interest was mani
tested, and Mr.. Trask was selected to
present the matter to the County CouGy
of Linn county, with request that
Hon. John Bryant be appointed to
view out the route and report its ad-
yantages.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09

no OUR PATRONS. s.-We received in
,EQhe eafl7 part Of this week an invoice
' now material from San Francisco,
neluding cabinet, job cases, beautiful
D DGRewspAper type, latest styles Of job
q type. elo., etc. This will enable us to
" 10 better job work than ever before, as
NeedRell aa % improve the appearance of
plik paper. OF course this has incurred
7 1Honsi ida.Rhle expense--eyen more than
IAlwe were at present well prepared to
besthut we look to our patrons and
nfIiends those who have never failed
ns ID years past) to assist and encour-
Rge ns IA our efforts to furnish them a
first elaAs newspaper. Speak q good
:" wls fsk ns to your neighbor who does
cnot take the paper, and if you can
(, perSuade or "snipe" him into subscrlb-
ing, den't hesitate to do it. You will
be w0Tking in the interest of the pub
lic good and will be gaining for your
SELF crown of terrestrial glory.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09

\ REARREsTED.-- Last week District
Attorney Humphrey made affidavit to
effect that Joseph Sherts's bail bond
was not good and sufficient, and Judge
Bonbam issued an order for his rear
rest and commitment. Accordingly
Deputy Sheriff Jno. Parker went to
Sherts's rendezvous, in Sweet Home
Valley and took him to jail and to the
tender mercies Of jailor Humphrey.
.Sherts will be remembered as the man
who was one of the participants in the
Sweet Home tragedy in which his
brother and Van Emerson were killed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09
G. b. COMsTOCK & co,
w, s. NEWBURY.

Dated, albany, UTeBOllI Dvu' = I0'V' n
Ueferring to the above notice, the under
signed woiild respectfully announce TO all ms
former patrons and the public generally, thht
he will continue in the grain business US mere,
tofOre, except that hereafter snch business VIII
be conducted in his own name.
Thankful for your patronage IN the past
would respectfully solicit 9 fair share ! "a inc
future, W. y. NEWBuRY.
V9n1ew3.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09

CoRIHTHIAN GRANGE.--On Last
Tuesday evening the following persons
were installed as officers of Corinthian
Grange No. 8, in Center Precinct, Linn
county; w. X. Price, NJ; G. f. Craw-
ford, O.; II. s. Gore, L.; Albert Um-
phrey, S.; Moses Parker, A. s.; Thos.
Umphrey, c.; P. Swank, Treas; G.
Wahl, Sec'y,; Jno. Umphrey, G. x;
HRS. E. Gore, g.; Mrs. M. e. Hanor,
P; Mrs. Mary e. Crawford, F.; Mrs
Lydia Umphrey, L. A. S. This is a
flourlshing, prosperous Grange, and
comprises some of the, hest men OF
"Old Linnn among its members.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09
SPECIAL cARrB D1spATcH FROM THE

HOWELL, HARPER & Co. want to
NY all he oats in Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09

~ AZ N.fAl4NA1S5 III lAlC 1lltClSpu VI wv Pop
lie good and will be gaining for your
SELF q crown of terrestrial glory.
: "A SAD CASE, AND A MYSTERIOUS.
we afe Informed Of a sad occurrance,
at BfaWnsvihe, in this county, within
the past few days. 1t appears that q
= few weeks ago family named Woods
consisting of husband and wife and
an adopted child--arrlved at Browns
vile fisln Portland, where the husband
q, opened but tailor shop and entered
3q aet iHslF upon the pursuit of his occu-N
nAt|6it& He had, however, as his wife
! * 4pofls5 been for years most devoted
iovcf Of strong drink, and with the
approach of the recent Holidays his
Fold habit fell strong upon him, and
about christmas he quit work and
!. went On regular spree which was
pfotfacfd through the Holidays. on
New YEARS. night his distracted wifel
In frantic despair at his lamentable
T conduct procured some poisonous
drug With which she attempted to take.
her life and end her earthly troubles;
but her condition was discovered
N almost Immediately after she took the
poison and her rash design was frus-
trated by the timely interference of
Drs. Crawford and Rowland. After
the poison was taken from her stom-
aeh she grew better, and on the day
after New Years was out of all danger
]. though quite feeble and exhausted by
the poison antidotes which had been
administered to her. During the day
. her husband, who had become now
quite aobered, and appeared very grave
and sud went to the store and procur-
cd some nourishment for her. Upon
hia return to the house his wife urged
him to take something for himself
Offering him some beef-tea; but this
he refused. He shortly went to the
cnpboard, got piece Of bread and
went into an adjoining room, where
he was heard pacing the floor for some
time, when the footsteps ceased and
all WAS quiet. In few mi4utes Mrs.
Woods asked neighbor lady who had
called III to go to the room apd try to
prevail upon him to take little nour-
ishnont, but upon the lady opening
his door, he, lying on the bedS waived
her away with his hand, and Nshe re-
treated. A few minutes afterwaEd they
heard groans issuing from his Foom,
And eeing in, found him gasping in the
thf6es of death. He expired before
medical attendance could be summoQ-
ed Elsq. Thompson held a Coroners
tnonsstoyer the remains of the unfertu-
nalo ban, and the verdict of the jury
Was 20 the effect that death was caused
hy heAtt disease. Notwithstanding this
ouinioh MANY citizens of Brownsville
nra a the opinion that he procured
poison and ended his life in the same
niAniier that his poor wife attempted
fo % the day previous. In any event
ihia sad case, and is one whicf
should be q sad warning to those who
pufsae the same reckless course tha
marked the life of this victim of de
bauohery and intemperance.
N9 post n1ortena examination wa
held over the remains, which wer'
buried last Sabbath.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09

VT. Preston Bowman, of Spring
Hill, informs us that the crew on the
steamer Alice Told line) have recently
amused themselves by shooting his
tame geese as the boat passed up or
down the river. This is disreputable
conduct, and should be stopped.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-09
NOTICE

Es HEREBY GIVEN THAI. O. B. COM;
a STOCK X Co. and w. s. Newbury have had
a full anb complete settlement TO- date, both as
principal and agent, and as individuals, and
that t6e relation of principal and agent hereto
fnre existing between them is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. And II is further
mutually agreed that W. $. Newbury shall no
innger have the right to carry on his business
az Hibany. Oregon, of elsewhere, In and under
the styIe and firm name Of g. u. Comstock u
Co. as heretofore. ...,..o..,,,.,,, . ,,o
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14
TIE sTATE-HOUsE MAT TER.

1t is rumored that the individuals who
are interested in the State-House swlndie
have concluded that $4,000 per annum was
rather steep rent, and have concluded to
drop to $4,000 per annum, which, for nine
teen Years. would amount to the very hand
some sum of SAL, 900, making difference
in favor of the State of 700, for which
we ask Mr.. "Rebel Skunk" Clinton to
credit the BULLETIN on his books
If this rumored reduction be true, there
can be no question that the BULLETIN mas
saved the State Just exactly that amount
which is very satisfactory indeed, 50 Tar as
it goes. But the fact that Kellogg as one OF
the Commissioners empowered to lease or
buy State House, saw fit to enter into
league with corporation composed OF his
particular chums and partisans, to pay
1850, 900, in annual rentals OF SoO,OOO Tor
building which he coald have rented for the
State at 500 900 per annum, or bought out
right for $l25, 900, is undeniable and IS too
patent and too ugly to be whistled down
by the wind.
The attempt by the Republican to bolster
up this swindle and to tone down its OBJ
noxous features, is, to say the least, very
weak and sickly, and SO far from accom-
plsling the desired end, has served rather
to revive the matter and cause the people,
whom Kellogg pets Of the Building Associa-
ton propose shall pay for the luxury of the
State House, to talk over methods of frus-
trating this bold and we'll organized attack
upon the State Treasury.
We have faith that the Attorney General
will not cease in his endeavors to stop this
transparent fraud upon the State We
believe that he is fully determined to wage
nurelenting war upon all those who are con-
spring to further deplete the already dilap-
idated Treasury Of the State, and we do not
believe that any ring or number of rings has
money enough to buy him off.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14
From the New Orleans Bee.l
An Attempt to Intimidate the Press.

In the name Of the freedom and dignity
of the press we protest against the attempt
at intimidation made by the Chief Of Police
Badger against the New Orleans BULLETIN
We cannot characterize his conduct other
wise. Here are the facts:
The BULLETIN published in it's edition Of
Saturday evening and Sunday morning an
article in which it criticised severely, but
Sithout any offensive or insulting express
siOns, the conduct OF the Chief OF Police,
and said:
SIN fact, neglect of official duty is SO
apparent in the conduct of Chief of Police
Badger, that he has impressed the commune
ty with his total unfitness for the RESPONSE
bic position he fills When raid upon peace
able and unoffend ,ng white citiz sns, living in
the country parishes, is to be made for po-
litical capital, in favor of the Radical party,
we find the Chief wonderfully active and
efficient in organizing his battalions aud
squads to arrest and bring to trial the I'M
fortunate willie people who may have in
cured the wrath of the de facto Governor.
But when the property and lives OF The
citizens here are daily and nightly threaten
streets; when houses are in flames by the
hand of the incendary, the Chief is not
heard Of at all"
The article certainly was not of that
nature, as we understand it, to give Mr..
Badger ground for complaint. In making
remarks expressive of the opinion of a great
number of this community, the BULLETIN
exercised perfect right to criticse the
conduct of a public officer. Mr. Badger
might have contended that the charge was
unjust but we fail to see in it any injury
that the man could complain of.
The reply Of Mr.. Byerly Ito the demand
made through Mr.. Qnintero) was dignitied
and proper, and Mr.. Badger should have
been satisfied with it,
He did not see proper, however, to do so,
and published yesterday in the Picdyune and
Times a card, in which he did not content
himself with alleging that the article against
him was false and malicious, but further
charged the BULLETIN with libelous accusa-
tions, by insinuating that the article in the
BULLETIN was designed to levy black mail.
The BULLETIN republished Mr. Badgers
card, and stating that it was evident that
nothing but an attempt at intimidation was
intended, concluded to treat it with that
contempt deserved.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14
TOO THIN.

The flimsiest and most ridiculous defense
Or answer to the charges preferred against
Kellogg and his Chief of Police, appear in
statement over the signature of A. S. Bad
ger, and published in the Picdyune yester-
day. In it an attempt is made to convey the
impression that there is no more crime this
year than was the last and the year previ-
Gus. Grant it-but we would ask who was
Governor last year and who was the Chief
of Police? Why, the same worthless who fill
those offices to-day.
Who was Chief Of Police in 1872, when there
were - murders, burglaries, larcenics, etc,
in the month of May! A. S. Badger VINO
was Chief OF Police i'll 1873, when there We're
IS like otfenses for the month of May, end
ing the 12ths A. S. Badger. Who was
Chief of Police and who Acting Governor
in 1874, when AZ murders, burglaries, lar
cenies, etc, were committed IN the
month ending May 18th? Why, Badger
and Kellogg. Is it any defense on
their part that there is no greater
amount of crime now than there was last
year or the year before? What we and the
whole community complain Of is that under
Republican rule, under Kellogg and Badger
| there is no safety for life or property. Their
authority is denied and treated with con-
| tempt. They fail officially to command the
respect of anybody, from the.best citizen to
| the midnight robber. They are looked upon
as usurpers of authority, and hence I'M
worthy of consideration. 1t is this total
absence of respect, on the part Of the people,
| for the men who claim to be officers of The
Government, and for the laws of an illegal
and African Legislature, that is the cause
of the demoralized condition Of the city and
State. The people feel, and justly too,
that there is no one of the Kellogg usurpa-
ton they can trust. They are frauds and
impostors, all of them, and until they are
all driven out Of Office and out of the State,
there will be no quiet or peace in Lonlsi,
ana, and no prosperity or happiness among
the people.
| The allusion to the fact, made by the
Chief, that the police force had been dimin
ishcd, and that in spite of that fact, there
had been a diminution Of crime this year
would rather seem to argue that if we had
no police at all, such as Badger commands
we would have little or no crime. He ad
mits, however, that the force is sufficient tt
afford proper protection to life and prop
erty."
1t is deplorable fact, however, that
such protection is not accorded to the peo
| pie, and such statements published this
morning, upon the order of Kellogg, are not
calculated to strengthen the public estima
ton of these officials. They are decidedly
too thin,' and their deception too ap-
parent.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14

APRoMIsING YOUNGsTER.-Willlam Chap
san. boy of elevo. ycsrs, Of Dallas, Texas,
Isas made his first success, and won reputa-
sSaa n prominent Texan. Marion Chap
man. the cid father Of the boy, and young
nan named Eakeaa, had fight, and Eakens
go Chapman down and was abusing him.
IA boy was spectator. acted - referee
sd finally eadcd tho eight. He saw his father
s.stsing punished and got ~ mad ~ Texas
aessr. He tcsk pistol aad put it to Eakens's
ha.a and Ared ~ . couple Of barrels.
asskens roilod ever - HE back and turred
~. his toes. He wa tSs old mans sen-in-
an, but was fronting his wife's father with
d5sreapecA Tho ~ ssuld net stand to zee
- father Seato. Nv asro. and put a end
D. tho 6gbt ~ aksys stated. He and the
al man wsee tstA arrested. The boy
sa2nowlSaseA to tickling. and after telling
in stogy, asksd, -sWhat csalA dss" The
.shaEs, after hearisg ~ preliminary exam
..fisn, diA net ~ ~ tho ~ os.ld have
asao other Alsa 10 did, aal let Mn e. 10
ssssxes, detained ths father h Jail fer a.
asing hinas1f 10 Ct whipped, ard tass
anasisg t6s tsstA II sasthG rAa.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14

The experiment Of cultivating coffee from
the native plant, so abundant in the foot
hills of the Sierra Nevadas, is already begun
in earnest. A gentleman, who is already
familiar with the coffee plant and with it's
cultivation in Costa RIGA, as any of our hor-
ticultur;sts are with the apple tree and the
cultivation of the apple, has purchased a
place containing large number of the
coffee shrubs, and has commenced the work
of pruning and cultivation, and expects to
gather his first crop of coffee next fall
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14
THE PRESIDENTS ERROR.

There can be no question about what the
action of President Grant would have been
in the Arkansas imbroglio had not Louis
lana doomed up fore him as an instance
of bungling-a giant mistake that might
well make him pause and reflect before
daring to say upon which side he should
throw the weight Of Federal bayonets.
In commenting on the situation in ArkaL-
sas the New York Herald makes the follow
ing pertinent remarks:
No case for the interference of the Govern
ment was ever more clear, nor was there,
perhaps, ever a case in which its duty was
palmer. Mistakes in Louisiana may natu-
rally be supposed to make the Administra-
ton mistrust the advice on which it i s COM
PEELED to act in these cases but it seems to
us that the duty Of preserving OrGer, pro-
tecting the people and guaranteeing the
State is divided by very definite line from
the temptation to decide the point in dis
pute.
1t is not the province of the National
Executive to settle the point in dispute be-
tween rival claimants for State Govern
ment, yet this is what it undertook to do in
Louisiana but it is clearly and unmistak
ably its duty to prevent anarchy or civil
war, and This is what it fails to do in Arkan-
sas, perhaps from apprehension that it may
repeat the false steps Of its former en-
deavOrs. But the two things are distinct
and as easily separable as the functions Of
the President from the functions Of Con-
gress. In Louisiana the Government accept
ed the initiative of judge whose impeach
ment is now under discussion, and was
thus committed to bad course without de-
liberate examination of the merits; and,
once committed, the Administration seems
to have no capacity to recognize that it is
in error or to retire from false position.
In Arkansas what is wanted is not a judg
ment, not determination from the Govern
ment which of the claimants is Governor of
the State, but the organization of the armed
force accessible in the name Of the United
States Government, and the maintenance of
order and protection Of life and property,
until, by some proper process, it may be
legally or judicially determined VIII" is en-
titled to recognition and support as Gov
erIOr.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14

What hit as fnanciers and legislators
could have been made by the inventors Of
that shrewd plan ofpaying school boy with
watch, a small sum to deliver worthless
package at some address, requiring his
watch as security until his return, and final
ly getting away with it as soon as the boys
back is turned. Truly some rogues develop
in the devils service an ingenuity which
would command success in any honest de-
partment of life.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14

Among tho marvellous feats performed by
Hernann, the famous prestidigitateur,lwhile
in London, was the production Of live
baby from lady's bonnet. When the trick
was hrst played the audience of the Egyp-
tiaa hall was wrought to state Of enthusi-
asn seldom witnessed in England. What
alds to tho strangeness Of this feat is the
fact that Prof. Hermann uses ne mechani-
oal apparatus; all his feats are performed
in full sight Of the audience.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14

A farmer in Georgia reports that ne was
In the field the other day when a thunder
ttorm came up, and, to use his own words,
aThar come clap of lightning, which fust
lit q mule, then niger, then the mule
again, an 4 then the same niger, and neither
Of them war singed or skeered worth shacks.
M then struck two-foot black gum and
ssre it into splintors quiker'n owl could
wink"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14

The steamship lines which have reduced
their rate for steerage passengers between
New York and Liverpool are the National,
Anchor, State, and Williams & Guion. The
Inman and White Star Lines announce
that they will keep to their old rates, as
also will the French and German lines.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14

OVERFLOW NOTES. hum From Galveston
comes $2256 as a contribu ton, the proceeds
of two concerts held in that city for the
benefit of the sufferers. The amount was
RENTED through the Teutonia National
Bank, and has been placed to the credit of
the fund.
Mr. w. S. Gray, in most heart-rending
letter to Hon. l.. A. Wilt, describes the
condition of affairs on Bayou Fordorch, back
of the Morganza crevases. as one of complete
restitution. and begs that the attention Of
the Relief Committee be called to the i'm
mediate wants of a starving populace.
The steamboat Empire, 0. Canton, Jr.,
master, and J. C. Tremoulet clerk, will leave
on Sunday, May 18th, at l. NJ, on an ex
cursion to Bonnet Care. A lunch will be
served, and a band of music will enliven
the occasion with strains of sweet music.
The proceeds to 60 to the Sufferers Fund
Fare for the round trip 81.
Contributions received at the Mayors
office May Is, 1874:
Oscar Smedberg. Esq. of New York city.
attorney at law, 43 Wall street. $50 90
Maria W. Stewart, of the Freeimen's Hospi-
~ tai Washin gtou, u. C.............. 20
J. N Everett of New Braunfels, Texas..... 10 90
George R. Finlay Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
Charles NJ. Williams, Of Lowell Mass.
through J. NJ. g. Parker. .............. Is 90
Galvestou, Texas. collected al two concerts.
forwarded By Charles Fowler chairman
Of committee, through James J. Tarle-
ton cashier Teutonia National Bank,
being the second contribution. ......... 2,256 10
Pupils It German American School, No. s6
torgundy street. thrculh committee
Of girls and boys. headed by Ernest
PraSst Esq OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a 80
Total s24l5 IS
Total contributions to date May II, 1874 1O5472 60
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-14

The following described sinful little game
was INDUCED in at Atlanta, Ga: A party OF
young men dined sumptuously at restau-
rant. and each one insisted on paying the
hu. To decide the matter, it was proposed
- blindfold the waiter, and the first one he
caught should pay the bill. He hasn't
caught any of them yet.