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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

Donald Mckay, Chief Of the Warm
Spring tribe Of Indians in this State,
and the dashing leader Of that little
band Of scouts who allied themselves
with the United States forces and
valiantly aided in dislodQino the hos
tile Modocs from a supposed impreg-
nablc fortress, has, through n train
Of unfortuitous circumstances, be-
come q panper and is at this time On
occupant OF the Boston poor house.
Mr. Mckay, notwithstanding the
Wild life he has chosen TO follow, is a
gentleman Of high culture and has
always been noted for the friendliness
Of spirit which he exhibited toward
the whito settlers. In early DAYS
when the immigrants, shorn Of al
most every species Of property and
destitute Of the commonest necessi-
ties OF life. were trudRing their
weary way onward to this valley,
Mr.. Mckay met and welcomed them
and not only volunteered TO protect,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18
She folded the letter and was dress.


She folded the letterand was dress
ing Tor the opera, when the servant
announced caller.
"What barbarous hourP she
murmured, not looking at the card.
In =, few moments Jane.
She was robed in her fieecy dress
OF white lace, over pale blue silk.
had clasped diamonds on her throat
and wrists, and IN the little ears,
when, as she took her opera cloak
from the maids hands, she looked at
the card--"John Furber."
A great heart throb sent the blood
over her brow and meek; then it faded,
leaving only soft tint upon the fair
cheeks, and IN the dark eyes Q light
OF happiness harmonizing well with
the smiling lips. She looked like
some ylsitant from another world, in
the radiance OF her beauty, as she
came across the wide drawlng-room
to the window where he stood, He
had not heard her light step but he
turned when she was near, show
ing the stamp OF his better life in his
noble face.
ne held out his hand, looking ear
nestly into her face, and seeing she
spoke only q happy truth as, taking
1t, she said:'
ss am plQd tn cnn Won
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18
rnE MAN VINO WANTED INFORMA-
TION.


Yesterday noon, while the people
around the office except the '.head
reporter" were at dinner, the smell
of smoke suddenly became apparent,
and fat man smoking pig pipe.
came toiling up stairs. When he had
recovered his breath and taken seat
ho inquired:
sis der big editor what knows
everydings in?" -.
"No gone TO dinner" was the
reply.
"Und no shall come back purity
soon?"
''In about an hour"
81 can't wait SO quick as dat; |
haf to go to a funeral"
"Do.you want anythingS"
eyes, / want to know some dinks
about dat Peecher scandal. You zee,
one day about dree months ago q
fellow comes NIT my zaloon and he
says; did you hear noddings about
Mr.. Peecher2" und | say nix, und he
say Mr., Peecher sthole corn"
Eyes.
"Und der next day when / went
home my wife says: did your hear
noddings about Mr.. Peecherg Und
she said, MIR Peecher sthole q dog :"
eyes"
"Und when / was in der street gar
man says: Hello, Mr.. Ritterman,
what YOU dinks about Mr.. Peecher 2
Und | says no man can be a goot
man who Will steal a dog. Und
den everybody laughs und winks,
und I don't know about it,"
eyes"
s'Und when / was in der Zitty Hall
man sthrikes me on der pack, und
says. Hello, old trent, is Mr.,
Peecher gnilty?' Und I said dun
no, und he said Mr.. Peecher hiret a
man to blow up a schurch nit bar
rel Of bowder."
eyes"
''Und den when l was in Dearborn
n man looks bretty sharp AZ me und
says Yen lif in Dadroit, don't
your Und I said / lif in Dadroit.
Und he says; What is your shudg-
ment on dat Peecher pisiness2 z
Und / said holdings. Und he said
Mr.. Peocher had fight NIT a circus
man.
eyes"
''Und when my pig boy come home
from Doledo he say: ."Fadder, what
you dinks about dot Mr.. Peecherp'
Und I says ! dunno, Hans. Und he
says Mr.. Peecher got some gloze und
shumped der dailor's bill.
eyes"
"Und when ! goes home or in der
street gar, or nit my zaloon, or in
der bost office, somebody say some
dings about dot Peecher bisiness,
and / dunno. Who is dot Mr.,
Peecller? Where he lif?"
He is great preacher, and he
lives in Brooklyn"
$40? Und what he do?"
He got one Of these tobacco
boxes with needle in the cover, and
carried il around in his pocket,
When man tried to open it the
needle vert into his thumb about
twenty-five feet"
g Is dat possible ?"
Yes, and he had his vest pocket
made 80 deep that cigar would gc
clear out Of sight, and he kept il full
and deceived the public"
My zoul ! but is dat zo2"
4" Yes, and he keeps an old wild
cat bill in his wallet to lend out
when n man wants to secure thu
lonn Of dollar for few minutes
Vheii, I deglaresl Ven breachel
shall do like dat we shall wonder
what next. 10 dat is der Peechel
pisinoss, eh? Vhell, yhell. y" Detroi
Free Press.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

An amusing story Is told OF Geo.
Childs, Of Philadelphia, who takes
great pride 10 showing his establish.
mcnt 10 visitors. He lad passed
through several OF the departments,
and as ho approached tho stereotype
rooms, remarked that his room was
always kept 10 perfect order, when,
on opening the door, there lay q
druuken composilor last asleep on
one Of the imposing stones, who did
not appear to be ia perfect order.
Tic disgust Of Mr Childs can be
better imagined than deacihed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

a.
Maine has 1 new town called Skat.
chawatchiekaechiei aas
What holds all' tho SNUFF IN the
worid2No one nose.
ooh, my dsur wife," said John Hen
ry, a. hs paid the snilhneF's bill
Certain people are more confident
than ever, since tbereeent wlliskey
troubles, that Grants playing ssi1er
ism. s1s
Warm weather helps one n be
good. That IL, you don't oare whetheE
your neighbor has big woodpile or
asmall one
The Saratoga chap who married
girl last GUNNER having fallen in love
with her beautiful completion, says
now that ID was aNskin game."
A fellow who was up ina polico
court recently gavellds occupation aa
that bt . rcbnchologlhtN Y and explain
ed BY saying be opened clAmsat aniar-
ket,r
We think II no more than right
that men should seize time nv tho
forelock, fof the ile old fellow,
sooner or later, puila al their hair
out. i
Al wag OF gonrmana who had
made himself III BY feasting on tiahs
said he embodied The trio ot the fiery
furnace, thus -shad-rack, lne.sluk and
abed-wogo. e#
A Coyihgt0n man died AMI they
put him on ice, bnt be hwoke n tha
night and yelled out: "Why don't
You put Some more wood IN that
stoyel,- Ep.
nIhis 10 net gain, said q witty
Worcester girl who found valuable
silk hair net hanging 30 the fringe o.
her shawlnpon her retuEn from en-
evening lecture;
Mrs. Keen, Of Springfield, declined
10 allow her daughtara 70 take partln
i spelling match becadse hhd heard
somebody say that knotty words
would be given out
This world would he 4 sandy desert
Of loMesomenesa IL women we're not
privileged 10 attend auction aaIea ana
bay more Tor ID old bureau than 4
new chamber DOT would coat.
IA little girI hearing her teacher
spoken o. 4asaa RiHssssing woman.
romarked that the scholars were me
npainstakinneai.p for they. vera gen
orally whipped al round oYory day.
Does The court understand you 10
say that you Jaw The editor intoxl
catedg Not ~ aIl, tiF, only I've assn
him III such a~a--a-AuFEy a. ~ ~
tempt 10 cut cut coRy with The anni.
iers; that's al z
"Dear me, how duiily he talke,R
said Mrs. Partington recansly, aIa
temperance meeting. 81 am always
rejolced when he mounts The enoalFile,
for bis eloquouoe warmr every cart
Ridgeinmy BODY
Alittle girl and boy, three 0F four
years old, we're playing On The ice
when sis fell down 5nd commented 70
cfy. Bub ran Up and no0lhingly IL.
ped gDo9lt cwyt ThwcaN Thweaf
Fhny dammit Ddrmosak
Tho Inconsistencies II our orthpE
raphy aro eomsihing fearful 10 epn.
template, Ton que spells 'konene,
and the man who 6rGl spelled i
lshould have besn hon8ae Aplhe
Espells s.aohe, ard that'R Oh yon cin
ltnacho OK ef Il E.igh's spells
psiqhl, no maileF how Fon dQfE9
toieht The idaa; end lhat a'l.g.l'n
nfould spoll ''alilen agA ieil's.n
teloian, Il enohah 20 Iaeke tafp0ay
\ amaiAle, II tho naoN Ntl4 Ntt ,9Q
lneinnfl
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18
aBe a man, for my sake. 2

"Be man, for my sake
She was gone before he spokeagain,
and he wandered off to the woods TO
muse upon possibility Of this new
life. The next day Mrs. Tollman
lost her summer boarder.
Society, languidly contemplating
Miss Cameron for the next three
years found her eccentric. She was
gay and grave by flashes, fascinating
in either mood, but she was mysteri-
ously unapproachable. The bravest
suitor found himself met at the point
where friendly attentions merge into
lovers devotion, by wall Of icy re-
serve that was impossible. She never
Airted bat she had the reputation Of
a fAiirtt fAiiirtt because she was popular and
admired, and remained single till
she was twenty-seyen. Shewas known
to be truthful, and she had distinctly
told several inquisitive lady friends
that she was not engaged, SO there
was not even the spice Of romance ir
the gossip. Surely she was not dis
appointed" for never had the bright
serenity Of her beauty been more un-
clouded.
Scranford knew her not in those
three years, but Mrs. Tollman was
the recipient Of various hampers ol
city delicacies from her city boarder
and acknowledged the same BY let.
ters. One Of these dated three year,
after the beautiful Miss Cameron left
Scranford, after elaborately thanking
that young lady for a hamper o.
dainties, added:
"Do You remember my nephew
John Furber? He left the day aftel
you did, and / fretted more than 3
little. But he took turn for thu
good, Heayen be thanked, and wen
70 York to look for situation. HI
worked himself up, for he's smart
John is, and to-day he writes me h'
has made friends with his father
again, and is to be taken partner II
! a big commercial house. His father
to buy it, but Johns earned place
/ too, by hard, honest work. Oh, my
dear, I'm happier than ever though
10 be. Perhaps you've heard Of tn,
house John is in-Collis, Hayes a
Co. But I'll tire you writing abou
my own affairs. / wouldn't only
thought you'd remember John.
sIn New York; Leonie murTnur
ed; $50 near me all these three years
and yet never seeking me. Was
too bolds Did I dive him away b
showing my heart too plainly2 Well
even 80. | am glad gave him thl
first start toward an honorable man
hood. Remember him2 Yes, Mrs
J ToIIman, / do remember John
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

TELLING 4 SEcREr "A man at the
Bergen tunnel, the other morning,
kailed fello w-Iaborcr with so ye'ye
got a baby al yer house; what is it-
4 boy or gyruls' rGness.p An amt il
! boygn NO "WeiI, then, is a
gyrui.H Faith" said the delighted
father, Hsomebodys been tellin' ye,"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

Lewis, the Detroit Free Press man,
evidently doesn't want big sale Of
his forthcoming book at Vassar, else
he'd never talk in this way: "The
young ladies at Yassar are hail. an-
creatures, but yet the
steward says that somebody got away
with 500 bushels Of potatoes and 1870
bushels Of turnips last Winter"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

A little girl At school read thus;
."The widow lived on limbacy left
her by 4 relative" eWhat did you
cali that word?" asked the teacher;
"the word is legacy not limbaey."
eBut, said the little girl, my sister
says ] must Say limb, mot leg. - Dos
ton Courier.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18


MARK TWAIN's ADVENTURE
got into the cars, and took seat in
jpxtaposition 10 a female. The fe-
males face was a perfect life insurance
company 10 her Il insured her
against ever getting married to any
person except a blind man. Her
mouth looked like crack in dried
lemon, and there was no more ex.
preston 10 her face than there is IN a
cup Of cold cnstard. She appeared
as il she had been through one fam
inc, and got two.thirds The way
through another. She was old enough
to be q great grandmother TO Mary,
who had the little lamb. She was
chewing prize popcorn, and carried
III her hand yellow rose, while a
band-box and a cotton umbrella
nestled At her side. | couldn't guess
whether she was on mission Of char
ity or going west to start saw,mill,
/ was full Of curiosity TO hear her
speak, so / said: rThe exigencies d
the times require circumspectioH ~ .
person who is travelling" "WhatF'
said ehe. rThe orb Of day shines re-
splendeDt in the vault above" says l.
She twisted around uDeasily, aud then
raised her umbrella and said; II don't
want any Of your sass; git our And
I did git out.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

Dostonians Of thrifty turn are
opening their eyes wide over the pub.
lished bill Of expense for the Sumner
memorial George William Curtis
was paid $1,000 for his supposed vol
untury eulogy--at the rats Of $40 .
tear.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

A college senior thus describes his
unsuccessful attempts to gain tho at
tention Of q yoHng lady; II wanted
to 500 her ever 81 much, but some
old fellow rushed in ahead and there
/ was eliminated BY substitution. f"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

Each thin hand redlihs dp I Efkst.
Her lips apart In prayer,
a mother Rnslt Epd In heF teafs
Upon the yiolete thsiS N
DER many d rood of vkie and ia,si,.
" or hill and forest gloom.
The reaper denih indnsvaisdln
The last nnquIet sum rnef sbous
Upon afrultIosa nay;
From yondef forest charged ths blue
Down yonder slope ths gray.
43l ds .i1l
/, The hush os death was On the scens.
And sunset o'eF the dead.
LIN that oppseaulve sttllntss
nailoe glory spread
know not, daFe, question nov
Itnetthe ghastiy alara 4
Of each apsasnaa ana Htlsless sace
TkneW nv noble bows Ind ttoea
Through ali that wlthefink day.
knew thai WINS woM tnebiue.
That Harry wore me yKkgs
thought or WlIllsx clear blue eyes.
His wayy hair of gold, M
That clustered en 4 fearless brow
OF fpurent Saxon nslaJ
OF Harry, With hlA raven locks,
And eagle glance Of pride
o. how they elasped each others hand
How. hand In hand they bore my prayers
And blessings on the way
A noble heart beneath the hlua
Another meath the gray,
The dead with white andfolded hands.
Tint hushed our village homes
I've seen laid calmly. tenderIys
Withinthsir dkfk6ned Io0fAss
but there IsAwi dIslpFted limbs,
And many an eye aglarss
. In the SOFT purple twtllEhtof
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

BAsnFuL.-Questions put to bio
sweetheart by basbfal lad, during
their first tete-a-teie How is your
fatherY How's your mother? How are
your parental How are your father
and mother? How are they bolhyf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

A Chicago paper says THAI o young
widow ln that city, who writes well
Is training herself for an editor. We
hope we are not the editor nhe Il
training heraeIf for.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18
GLBARY BATA aOUsEI

gTvRE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
fully inform the citizens Of Albany and VI
sinity fhat hS has tak6a charge Of this kstablsh-
nent, snd, By keeping clean rooms and paying
iifirt uttsntiDn 10 hnniness, expects 70 suit al
those Who may favor him H.th their patronage
Having auret1fers cAfrisd on nothing bat
First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
u arpeets 10 give entire satisfaction % 81.
~ Children and Ladies' Hair neatly cut
aua bhaupsosd. JOSEPH WEBER.
v3ns3tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18
n SCREAM ice CREAM.

J. r. Smith has opened Out Vt WelsneF'r Hrs
tanranf and 4 now ready 10 serve up 70 Gus
icmega l1e cfeam. all KINDS OF cake, ginger
pop and aodn. Private parties or excurElonisla
supplltd on ahnrf nQilc6 q liberal sates-
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

Some Of the farmers ia the Con-
necticut Valley are becoming rich "
raising potatoes for The starch tncsq-
ries.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18

sclously she had poisoned life that
was already sinking, There were ca
pabilities for better things than dissi-
patton and suicide in John Furber,
and she shivered as she thought be
might be upon a dangerous precipice,
waiting for the clasp Of her hand to
draw him back, or its repulse to
thrust him over. She passed in re-
view her host Of male friends, and
found none who had wakened her
heart to hours Of such keen pleasure
as John Furber had given her. She
tried to recall one mind whose grasp
Of intellect had dwarfed her own
as his had done, who had met her
fairly in SO many arguments and
worsted her, and she could only re-
member soft aattery of her wonder
full mind" Finally lifting her eyes
with o soft sigh, she saw him leaning
against a tree, opposite the low win
dow, looking at her. A vivid flush
stained her cheek, as he said:
"What can you have been thinking
of? You have not stirred for half
an hour. Only that your eyes were
open, | should have thought you
asleep"
"Your powers Of observation are
marvellous" she answered, lightly.
II was dreaming
"Of what?"
"The world in general, my world
in particular. It is almost time / re-
turned there"
She was prepared for some polite
show Of regret, but not for the ghast-
ly change in his face. She shuddered
remembering his aunt's words.
"Going away! Why, Of course you
would be soon," he said, trying to
speak carelessly, while his face hun
grily devoured her face, and his white,
parched lips were drawn as if in sharp
physical pain.
II have been here three months, :"
she said, feeling her own heart ache
at his misery.
eyes, yes! you will go, certainly"
Sand you," she said very gently
"you will be in the city, / presume.
/ should be glad to welcome you to
my house,
mo" she said harshly; II will
not take such advantage Of your
kindness. ! am man your friends
would tell you to shun, Miss Gamer
on-a man who has wasted life till it
is too late to take up the threads
again. You do not know, perhaps,
that my aunt keeps me here from
charity"
~ know you have offended your
father" she answered; tbut you are
man scarcely thirty, and it is cow
ardly to talk of despair at your age. !"
Her words cut him like a whip
lash. The dark blood mounted to
his forehead, as he repeated:
"I might fight the world, yet, and
HeIo LIS tOue Was ulbleI, uuu yVb
strangely pathetic, "the battle is
scarcely worth winning. What would
I gain? Money? / do not value it.
Position? I have thrown it behind
me. l have played the fool, and Unjust
take q FOOLS wages
81 will not have you say SO" she
said, reused to an earnestness she
never had intended t. betray. "You
shall not throw away your life"
"Miss Cameron -Leonie, hecried,
"were there a prize to win, were one
hearts hope centered upon me, I
would trample down these demons
Of temptation / would prove my
self man if had any motiyel"
There was no mistaking the prayer
in his eyes, the pleading in his voice.
Only for one moment, close now to
the low window, before a hand like a
snowflake fell upon his shoulders, a
voice low and sweet murmured in his
ear.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-18
USEFUL RnolPEs.


will remain sweet for year-dis-
solve teaspoonful Of alum in q
quart Of water, to which add suf-
ticient -four to make a thick cream.
Stir in half a teaspoonful Of powder
ed resin and half q dozen cloves to
give it a pleasant odor. Have on the
fire teacup Of boiling water, pour
the -four mixture into it stirring we'll
at the time. In q few minutes il
will be of the consistency Of mush.
Pour it into an earthern vessel; let it
cool; lay cover on and put it in q
cool place. When needed for use,
take out portion and soften it with
warm water.
A beautiful ornament for the sit
ting room can be made by covering d
common glass tumbler with moss,
the latter fastened in place by sewing
cotton wound around. Then glue
dried moss upon q saucer, into which
set the tumbler filling it and the re-
naming space in the saucer with
loose earth from the woods. Plant
the former with a, variety Of ferns,
and the latter with violets. On the
edge Of the glass also plant some Of
that nameless little evergreen vine,
which bears scarlet berries, and
whose dark, glossy, ivy-like foliage
will trail over the fresh blue and
white of the yiolets with beautiful ef-
feet. Another good plan is to fill o
rather deep plate with some Of the
nameless but beautiful silvery and
light green and delicate pink MOSES,
which are met with in profusion in
all the swamps and marshes. This
can be kept fresh and beautiful as
long as it is not neglected to water it
profusely once day. 1t must, Of
course, be placed in the shade, or
the moss will blanch and die. In the
center Of this clump Of large azure
violets should be placed, adding
some curious Iichens and pretty fun
gus growth from the bark Of forest
trees, and a few cones, shells and
pebbles.
The following solder will braze
steel, and may be found very useful
in case Of valve stem or other light
portion breaking when il is important
that the engine should continue work
for some time longer: Silver 10 parts,
copper !, part, brass 2 parts. i
practical, charcoal dust should be
strewed over the melted metal Of the
crucible.
A simple method Of case harden
ing small cast iron work is TO make a
mixture Of equal parts Of pulyerized
prussiate Of potash, saltpeter and sal
ammoniac. The articles must be
heated to a dull red, and then rolled
in this powder, and afterwards plung
ed into bath Of 4 ounces Of sal am
moniac aud 2 ounces Of prussiate o
| potash dissolved in q gallon Of water
--s.s------------
Apropos Of the recent death 0
John Harper, senior member Of lh'
firm Of Harper Brothers, 3 singula
| story is told that one day, about |
month ago, Mr.. Harper returned from
a drive, and, going into his own par
lor, seated himself before bis owl
portrait and gazed AZ it long ant
| earnasfiy HWell old John Uarper.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-12
By. TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK, April 12,-Several letters
are published to-day from Governors OF
various States, regarding State prepara-
tions for the Centennial. Governor In
gersoli, of Connecticut, writes: "No
legislative action has yet been taken in
made by the State. The Centennial
Commissioners will shortly lay their re-
pert before the State Legislature, when
action will be taken.'
Governor Grover, of Oregon, writes
"NO appropriation has yet been made,
but an act was passed to pay the Ore.
gon Centennial Commissioners ex-
penses. A Voluntary C,tizens' Asso-
citation has been formed to make proper
representation of the products and man
ufactures of this region at Philadel-
phia."
The States are generally taking live
ly interestin Centennial matters. New
Hampshire, also, is deep in Centennial
preparations. In that State, as in Ver-
mont, no legislative appropriations have
yet been made.
Governor Cochran, of Delaware says,
"Tnis State will do her part, but it will
necessarily be small. 1t is proposed
that an appropriation of twenty tnous-
and dollars viii be made"
In the Maryland Legislature the Cen
tennial is viewed with apathy If not with
disfavor; only $1,000 have been appro-
priated thus lar.
The Legislature Of North Carolina is
indifferent. Gov. Bragden has doubts
whether special message from him
would be responded 10 by any appropri-
ative action.
Governor Bagley says Michigan is en-
thusiastic and Will be represented, es-
peclally in mining aud farming products.