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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26
wHAT A LIGHTNING STOKE REVEAL
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An Ohio paper tells very strange
and startling story of the revelation
made by stroke Of lightning a few
days since. The stroke, IT seems,
Iprostrated a splendid grove Of oaks in
the Miami Valley. Among them was
one which was rent asunder from top
to bottom, and according to the mar
rator, the fragment, in falling apart,
,lisgorged gaunt skeleton, yellow
lswth age, which instantly fell 10 pieces
and was scattered over several feet Of
the surrounding pastnrage. With The
remains was also found few bottles
of ancient pattern and "a leather pock
et-hook, in good state Of preservation.
The pocket book told the sad and
tragic story of the disentombed skele.
ton. II contained papers which were
brown and discolored, and covered
with rnde pencilings, scarcely legible,
bnt enough could be deciphered to
show that they had been written by a
soldier in the revolutionary army-a
man III ldCt HuO llhu OESH all Hlu anu
companion TO Gen. Washington. His
name was Roger Vanderburg, and be
held The rank of captain.
After participating in the privatinns
Of Valley Forge, and in the retreat
across the Jerseys and serving a briei
lime at West Point, he marched with
ST. Clair, against the Northwestern
Indians. On Nov. 3, 1871, he was
wounded and captured by the red
skin. He subsequently escaped, how
ever, and being hard pressed by his
savage foes, ho took refuge in this oak
tree. The hollow afforded a conven.
lent retreat, and he allowed himself to
drop into it. Then, too late, be had
miscalculated the depth Of the hollow,
and there was no escape. The re.
hours of his life were spent
in writing diary, the entries of which
show terrible record of human
and during period of elev-
EN- days he painfully described his
sensations as he telt himself slowly
starving to death. The story is GER
tainly strange one, and there is
Improbable about it.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

THE LOTTERY or MARRIAGE. Mar
riage is often lottery in general
sense; but there is one case on rec
ord, at least, III which it was made
literally so. A certain youthful
swain in France, relying upon his
personal attractions mainly actually
put himself up as the one grand
prize in lottery of 10, 900 tickets Of
the value of 50 each. That novel
matrimonial experiment created
wondrous sensation among the bellies
Of the Frelch capital, and the result
was that all sorts Of speculations
went ON among the fair, who eagerly
bought up the tickets. A fair young
damsel who speculated for the frolic
of the tEing, became the holder
of the prize ticket. The lucky youth
rendered her the pecuniary proceeds
Of the lottery, $4,000, they became
case of "love at first sight" and
within the brief limits of the day
Hymen settled their destiny, and the
twain b bscame one flesh" Whether
this marriage turned out happily, we
never heard; at all events, it was
certainly as likely to do 30 as many
others that are contracted, in which
the motives are frequently no less
whimsical, and not whit nobler.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

MASONRY AND ODD Fellowship.
We may take it for granted that SO
long as poor humanity is subject to
Ills aud misfortunes and povorty---so
long as the so.called christian church.
fs ignore the claims of sickness, hui
man wretchedness, and human needs,
in neighbor or stranger, (without re.
gard to age, sex, cline or condition.)
and consider ii moro imperative
christian duty to spend money in
making prOsolytes than binding up the
wounds Of the unhoFsed traveller on
life's highways; so long, we say, will
Masonry aud Odd, Fellowship aud kin,
dred orders flourish as a prime neces.
sity of tho human family--as supply
ing want no other religion has yet
cared for. Let those who traduce
them show their own superiority in
works moro approved by God and the
angels---ii they can.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

AIRs, y. X. KFRn. Of Slack's post
Office, Mason county, during the
year 1874, sold as tho product OF 3
COWS, d67 pounds Of butter, and
from fifty hens 400 dozen eggs.
amounting 70 s4sA.64, besides sup
plying . family Of eleven persons
with these articles.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

urammarlana will find il a good OK.
erclsc 70 parse the that's which follow:
Now Mat i q word which may otlen
be Joined,
For alai mat may bo doubled Is
clear 10 the mind.
And that that that ID right iu right
plain TO the view,
AZ a'af mat ttdi 1iat we use, is
rightly used too,
And Mas Maf mat that Iat line haa
u, u right,
II aocordanoe 10 grammar is plain
lnou sight
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

An exchange truthfGlly says that
daily newspapers do not receive such
q through perusal as weekly news
papers do. The daily newspaper
issued yesterday IL considered old
to-day, whereas the weekly news
paper retains its freshness fora week
The weekly is kept and referred to
every day until the succeeding num-
Der appears. Every member Of the
household becomes thoroughly IA
milliar with its contents--local news,
general miscellany, advertisements,
etc.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

A doctor and preacher met on the
street the other day and commenced
bandying words about physical prov.
css, The preacher said one blow
from his fist would show the doctor
what "blue masA" was. Tho doctor
replied that ifthe preacher wanted to
learn cheap method OF spreading
the gospel, he would advise him 70
run against bis ilst.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

Az exchange tells forgetful hus-
bands that when they can't emember
just what II was their wives charged
them TO bringlhome. TO get hair pins,
as they are always handy about the
house and will serve for button hooks
and many other useful purposes.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

BEEoHER IN A NUTsHEIL. The Jour
mai Of Marseilles, commenting on the
Beecher scandal, says; A bitter
quarrel has broken out between three
prominent American clergyman,
Beecher, Silton and Moulton, on ac-
count Of certain love letters addressed
to Mrs. Beecher Stowe by Silton,
which had somehow been got hold Of
by Moulin. Silton, we are further
informed, on his part, charges
Beecher with having seduced his
youngest. daughter Miss Florence
Silton, and sues him for $50, 900
damages. = Mrs. Beecher Stowe is
tho mother of the famous Uncle Tom,
the well known blind pianist, who
created few years ago. such a furor
in France.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

THE sight Of o former lover sitting
in the church gallery during the per-
formanoo of marriage ceremony
frightened Wisconsin bride so that
she tainted away. AZ the moment of
her collaps she had on 81 500 worth
Of iowelry that he had given her.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

In South Boston, a building four
stories high, and covering an area Il
four thousand square feet, was raised
FIVE feet from It's foundations. The
tenants were not disturbed, and no
machinery or merchandise had to be
removed. Forty men working with
four hundred powerful screws did the
lob,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26
ll3,254 MACHINES IN EXCESS
OUR HIGHEST CoMPETIToR

These figures are all the more remarkable,
for the reason that the sales of the principal
Companies in 1873 are less than their sales In
1852i whereas, as has been shown, our sales
have largely Increased.
The account OF sales is from sworn returns
made to the owners OF the Sewing Machine
Patents. e
1t will hardly be denied, that the superiority
OF the SINGER MACHINES Is fully demon.
strated-at all events that their popularity in
the household is unquestionable.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

The dog of Capt. Williams Of
North Berwick, Maine, howled SO
mourntully at his masters funeral that
he had to be chained in the barn.
When released he searched the prem
ises for his master, and tracked the
body 70 the graveyard, whittier 9
goes daily and mourns for his lost
owner.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

An advertisement for a dry-goods
clerk reads: WANTED, a young man
TO DO partly outdoor and partly
behind tho Counter,n II doesn't
specify what part ofthe young man
is to be outdoor,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

The Dalles Mountaineer has been
making summary of the cattle and
. winters ia Eastern Oregon. II is
computed that $4,000 calves we're
branded in eastern Oregon last spring.
That represents annual increase, il
represents something else--due allow
ance being made for loss, etc, il rep.
Eesents the annual supply of beef cat
tie. We think II not too much TO say
$4,000 cattle in Eastern Oregon, and
perhaps $4,000 in what is known as
this upper country" would have
made as much, and as good beef, six
weeks ago, as they win ever again.
We are not arguing on tho basis Of a.
hard winter, but believe il TO be true
every fall. If this be so, the positive
loss on good beef cattle, 10 say noth.
ling Of the capital invested 10 some
thing considerable every winter The
best plan would be TO market all fat
four or iiye-year-olds, every fall; farm.
ers would have their money, and the
feed the cattle would otherwise have
eaten would be a material saving.
Where to find a market for this sur;
plus is the question. The Mouatdin-
esr can SEQ but one way out and that
III an enterprises that will kill and pack
The beef at home, "a large whaling
foet makes Honolulu point OF sup
ply; and although we should labor
under some disadvantage Ia the mat
ter of aalt aud barrels, yet wo GER
taiply coGld compete with Eastern
supplies, taking distance iNto account.
One thing is evident, our bunch grass
cattle will make corn beef interior to
none in the world. Where are the
men and tho money for the undertak.
ing? We imagine there Is money in
} ittog some one who understands the
h, business. @t
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

A Green Bay man thinks Il very
wrong for a boy TO 20 10 a circus.
but no will keep lad turning fan
ten hours, hand BIN Eve
centa, and stand and wait for tho boy
% thank him.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

An Indiana Sunday.school man
writes TO a Bible firm in New York:
"Send mo on some Sunday-school
papers and books, Let the books be
about pirates and Indians as lar as
possible
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

a California preacher 10 preaching
On ihe besi way 10 raise boys, We
haFo always found anumbor IA boot
about a effective q anything FOR
faTlNF them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26
SEWING MACHINE SALESOF 1878

The table Ses log Machine Sales for 1873.
shows tina ur les last year amounted to
23@, 444 hu 1red and thirty two thou
sand. four ndre and forty-fourl Machines
being large increase over the sales OF the pre-
viOus year tl872.l HH Fh;4t
The table shows that our sales exceed those
OF any other company, for the period named.
by the number of 1I3, asa Machines, or
nearly double those OF any other Company.
II may be further stated that the sales Of 1873,
as compared with those OF 1872, show relative
makers, than OF any other year.
For instance in 1877 we GOLD $4,000 moro Ma
chimes than any other Company, whereas, in
1873, the sales were
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26

NOricE y HRRERY GIVEN TO THE
~ siotkh0ldera of the Homo Manufacturing
Son peny, that there viii ho a meeting ~ said
s,esSnolsIefs IN thc City of Salon, Marion
1assday, hs ssd day cf Fs5., 1918,
a 4 o'clock 2. M, for the purpose Of dlrsoiylng
selu s'slist@,ay nhv setll!ng ur tho business Of
session, FcNgnary afd lssA y
.pa1NA 4. Nv. frANARn. soy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26
METZLER'S
RAW hide BOTTOMED CHAIRS |

Can BE- had a. his rnanufactory Al JefFerrnn -
a bis Old place Of business In Albany NJ Graf
= collars, Albany; al Sam Mays stofe. Hnre
Elsosfs smith : RHasslield, Junction; Kirk
tAtnle. t.soNnsftlig; y, u. MorEan, Halsey -
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26
wlLLAMETTE
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.

VNROM AND AFTER DATE UNTIL FUR
E taer notice, the Company viii dispateh q
boat from Albany to Corvallis on TUESDAY
and FRIDAY Of each week.
Also will dispatch beat from Albany for
Portland aud intermediate places on same days,
leaving comssoek a Cas- wharf.
fare AZ redaccarales ]. d. DILEe,
De le, isJl. Arerl
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26
Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague, intermittent Fever,
Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical or Bilious Fever, &c.,
and indeed all the affections which arise
nom malarious, marsh, or miasmatic
poisons. n
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-22
STOCK DIVIDEND.

Office Of the Chief of the Hill MINI
ing Company, San Francisco. August 25th,
I875.-At 8 meeting of the Board OF Trustees Of
the Chief of the Hill Mining Company. held
August 10Th, 1878, o stock dividend Of quarter
tkJ of q share to each share Of the capital stock
Of the company was declared, payable on and
after August 25th instant. on presentation to the
Secretary, at the office Of the Company, Room
% Hayward's Building, 41a California street.
au3l-td THEO. g. KIBBEE, Secretary.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-22

Ten Copies, ................1 is
An extra copy will be sent to every club of ten
or more.
Additions to clubs received at club rates.
These rates make the WEEKLY HERALD the
cheapest publication In the country.
Terms cash in advance. Money sent by mai
will be at the risk Of the sender.
generous portion Of the Weekly Herald will
be appropriated to Agriculture, Horticulture,
Horticulture, Pomdiogy and tho management
Of domestic animals. Particular attention will
be paid also to the Reports Cf the Markets.
The aim will be to uDe the Weekly Herald
upe rior to any other agricultural and family
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Every number of the Weekly Herald will con-
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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-22
NOTICE.

r HEREBY NOTIFY ALL PERSONS IN.
L debted to me to call and make an immedi-
ate settlement OF their indebtedness, otherwise
1 will be compelled to place the said accounts
in the proper legal hands for collection, and
will do 20 In very short time.
OHAS. STEIN.
o Lower Main street.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-22
NOTICE.

T,HIs rs TO NOTIFY EVERY ONE THAT
i I have withdrawn all my interest and
Lacour street All debts will be paid BY him
and all debts duo the concern will be collected
by him.
Phoebe, Oct. 1st. 1878.
o9.tf JOs. opIF,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-22
N oTIcE.

LII STATE AND COUNTY TAXES FOR
"A the fiscal year 1875 are now due and paya-
Bile, and the law in regard to their collection
will be strictly enforced.
MILES CULLEN,
Treasure Lincoln County. Nevada, and ex-
oficio Tax Receiver.
Phoebe, New, October 18th, 1876.
o19-M
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-22

The above sale is hereby postponed until
Tuesday, December Jth, 1876, at the
same hour and place, by order Of plaintiffs
attorneys.
A. FIFE, Sheriff
By G. BRDsALL, Deputy.
Dated Phoebe, Nov. oath. 1875. n26-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-22
NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT HAVE THIS
i day leased to J. N. CURTIS The EDoe Corral
formerly occupied by Boone b Dohln. Lower
Main street. Mr.. Curtis will be found Of the
old stand in the Hay and Graih trade, and will
pay strict attention to all business pertaining
to general custom and feed depot.
All persons indebted to the late nrm OF Boone
4 Dolmah and to VIM. II. DolmAn are requested
TO make settlement without delay.
October 1s, 1870.
olo.tf VIM. Il. DoLMAN.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
SUMMONS,

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE sEv-
enth Judicial District, Of the State of Ne
vsda. in and for the County Of Lincoln.
Esther Abrahamson. plaintiff, vs.. Julius Abra-
hanson, defendant.
Action brought In tho District Court of the
Seventh judicial District of the State of Nevada,
In and for the County of Lincoln, and the COM
nlaint fled in said County OF Lincoln, in the
ofice OF the Clerk Of said District Court.
The State of Nevada sends greeting to julius
Abrahamson, defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
ton brought against you, by the above named
AZ tt.aT 4. a
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-22
Postponemsnt.

The above sale ia hereby postponed until
Saturday, December 18th, 1875, at the
same hour and place, by order Of PLAINTIFFS
attorneys.
A. FIFE, Sheriff.
By g. BIRDsAIL, Deputy.
Dated Phoebe, Dec. 4th, 1875. db-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-22

mony 10 be performed. Since said time sho
arrived at the age Of 16 years and has not con.
sented to said marriage. All Of which is more
to which You are referred, and further, that she
be allowed to resume her maiden name of
Esther Davis.
And you are hereby notified, that If you fail
appear and answer the said complaint az
above required, the said plaintiff Will apply to
the Court for the relief herein demanded and
for costs of suit in gold coin.
by order of Court.
[seall Given under my hand and the seal of
the District Court of the Seventh Judicial Dis
rict Of the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Lincoln, this 4th day of June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-fve.
P. b. MILLER Clerk
By J. M. HANFeRD, Deputy Clerk
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-03-24
r ELE GRAPHIC.
DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER sTATE.I
PoRT DEPOSIT. Md, March %

PORT DEPOSIT, Md, March %.
There Is no material change in affairs
here. The water has receded twelve to
fifteen inches since yesterday. and
people ARE moving back to their homes,
but with mnch anxiety. The cold
weather has checked the flow of water.
bnt another food must follow warmer
weather. which il RAPIDLY approaching.
The flood is still greater than in 1873,
as the ice gorge now extends FIVE miles
below Havre de- Grnce. The reports
Sent from here to some OF the papers
r. meeting on the hospitality OF the
Residents are wholly without foubda-
hon or excuse.
WASHINGTON, March %.
Senator Booth. OF California. who
has been here about three weeks, is
very much dissatisfied with the Stinte.
The body of which h- is member does
not at all come up to bis expectations.
Ii ~ IA his opinion too partisan, Demo-
Gratis are as Objectionable to him as
Republicans. He has, however. vot. d
with the Democrats npon the Lonisiana
question.
New York, March %.
The hew Directory of the Pacific Mail
Company have advanced their ,.assen-
ger Rates from $lO0 to $l33 for first
cabin, aud from $50 to $50 for emf
grarant. Tins makes steamship rates
the same as thuse 10y land, except that
Railroads. sell secoud class tick cts cor
responding with the old Pacific Mail
second cabin passage, which Was .estab-
llshed some time age at 500.
The President of the Juvenile Guar
dian Society has written a note to the
Rev Halliday, pastoral helper of
Plymouth Church. in which he SAYS
the characttrizing of the Guardian So
cleiy III his testimony in the scandal
trial was malicious effort to dam. re
liz reputation. 1t is an inadequate
PREPARATION a'ter the wrong has been
done 10 say you did not intend it. We
shall Protect our good name by AL
legal means Ill our power.
LOUISVILLE, March %.
4 special 10 the Courier journal says
MI attempt WAS made to assassinate
the James brothers, who turned States
evidence against the Todd county Ku.
klux. The attempt was made While
the witness was on the stand in the
court room ut Elkron to-day. The
@ouId-be assassins made good their es-
cape, but officers We're i'll hot pursuit of
them at last accounts.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-03-24

IRE PLANTINe.-Pl Planting trees on
the sand-hill on which the Court. house
Ii situated is slow business. Large
holes, some five or six feet square. are
dug to depth of about four feet where
me trees are to be planted These
holes are afterwards nearly filed with
loan from the Humboldt bottom.
hauled on the ground 10y teams, and in
this the trees art set. Those planted
year ago did remarkably we'll, but the
qnt stion is will they continue to do so
when the roots penetrate the original
soil? Ard twi | take two or three
years to answer it. Meantime there
are varions oI inions on the snliiect.
some thi' k the hrrd cla,ey soil which
nnderlies the sand. capable of support.
ing tree life. while others think differ.
ent, bnt time will solve the problem.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-03-24

NEw TIME TABLg.4-Tbe new time
table for the Central Pacific Railroad
went into fleet yesterday. No material
change in the time Of arrival or derar-
tnr" ut trains ut this station has been
made. Eniigrant trains coming east to
and ing west from Wihhemucca make
better time than heretofore, vet but
iittle change in the time Of arrival or
departure of either has been made
here. the only Que being in the
eastern bound emigrant train. which
arrives in the morning thirty minutes
earlier than heretofore.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-03-24

BOOSTERS. says Josh Billings. are
the pngilists among birds. and, having
NJ suitable shoulders to strike from,
they strike from the heel. When I"
rooster gifts whipped, the hens all march
off with the other rooster, it he amt
half SO big or 50 hansnm. 1t is pluck
that wins hen. II posters, az class
wont do emmy household work; yn kant
cit u r,oster to pay emmy attention tew
n young one. They spend most of
their time in growing and strntting,
and once in II while they tiud II worm,
which they nuke IA great fuss over,
calling their wives mp from distance,
apparently to treat them, but jlst az the
hens git thare this elegant cuos bends
over and gobbleS mp the worm. Jnst
like man for al the world!
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-03-24

p PARADISE DISTRICT Squire Meador.
who came down from Golcouda last
evening with the election returns
of that precinct. informs us that
Sadarns d VIM are getting ont
considerable rich ore from a new ledge
Recently discovered by them in Para
disc District. He says the ledge is
qHife large and the ore assays well in
gold and silver.