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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-26
The Reason Of Il.

The Reason Of It.
An old friend writes us: 81 can
not understand why it is, but that
it is true cannot be denied, that
nearly all the anti-monopolists who
came from the republican party,
except such as were and are chronic
office-seekers, have gone back to
that organization, and many who
were formerly democrats are now
voting with the Republicans" 1t
may be that our correspondent
states the case little too strongly,
but the changes he refers to are the
natural consequences Of the cir
cumstances which have attended
the existence Of the anti-monopoly
or independent party. Those who
originally formed it were prompted
to do so by sincere desire for pol
itical reform, coupled with the con-
viction that the two Older organiza-
tions were completely under the
control of corrupt men, wi no used
them for the furtherance of their
own selfish designs. They were
satisfied that reform could only be
effected by new and healthy or
ganization, and exerted themselves
accordingly to put third party in
the field, wherewith to accomplish
the political publication which they
believed to be essential for the con-
tinuance of our institutions
1t was but little while, however,
before the temporary success OF this
third party attracted to its ranks
crowds Of hungry office-seekers, and
these, the better to secure their own
advancement, forced it into 4 coal
ition with the democracy and made it
mere adjunct to that organization.
Hence it could not hope to achieve
the objects for which it was formed,
1t was deceived, misled and be-
trayed, and. what is singular, those
who betrayed it, apparently, failed
to gain by their perhdy the rewards
they sought. The democratic: lead
ers, either desiring to use them to
further deceive the people, or per-
ceiving that they had destroyed
their influence by their treachery,
really refused to recognize their
claims to consideration.
Now, these same men, these trait
ors who hitherto sold out the indie
pendents, come again to the front
as the leaders of the third party. Of
course, the people can have no con-
t1dence in them. They must be
either allies of the democracy in
disguise, or are mere deserving
political tricksters who, being
crowded out of the older parties,
hope to take advantage of the new
movement to gain preferment.
If the people vote for and support a
third party now, they strengthen, en-
courage and render probable the
success Of these unworthy shys ters,
and make reform less probable than
ever. If they vote for the demo-
cratic organization, they maintain
in existence party which has per-
sistently stood in the way of reform
for the last twelve years, and that,
too, without any reasonable ground
to hope for its own success.
Under such circumstances, it is
not strange that the reform element
should turn to the republican party
as its only hope; and especially is
this course natural when we remem-
Der that it is encouraged to it by the
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-26
The Price Of Wheat.

The present low prices of wheat
are a very general and serious dis
appointment to nearly everybody.
The rule has been that prices ad-
Vanced in May and continued to in
crease until the new crop came in
to market; and people had right
to expect that the causes which pro-
duced that result in past seasons
would continue to operate this year.
Even the most sagacious buyers in
the market acted upon that theory
and many of them have suffered
heavy losses in consequence.
There are several causes eperat-
ing to produce the decline which
prices have recently experienced.
First, the scarcity of labor and con-
sequent scarcity of money among
the laboring classes, both in this
country and Europe, has rendered
them incapable of purchasing and
consuming their usual supply. This
is a result Of the disturbed condition
OF our national tinances-of the
contraction and gold basis policy.
Next, the extreme and continued
heat Of the weather has made the
holding of wheat in the warehouses
unsafe. 1t would necessarily dete-
rtorate in quality and, if not thor
oughly dry, heat and spoil. Thirdly,
the gradual but constant contraction
Of values Of all kinds of property
has tended to diminish the relative
value Of this and all other commod-
tiles.
All these causes acting together
have tended to crowd down the
price of wheat, and as they could
not be foreseen and foretold last fall,
those who then ventured to predict
an advance in the spring are not so
blameworthy as some would strive
to make appear. The reports
from all quarters concerning the
coming crop indicate a shortened
supply, but even with a greatly re-
duced production it is not safe to
calculate upon any considerable ad.
vance in prices next season, for, un-
til our finances attain healthy con-
dition and business revives, we must
remember that the necessities of the
poorer classes will compel them to
materially lessen their consumption.
The Indian war has not been
marked with any occurrence worthy
Of note since the massacre of Gus
ter's command and the fight with
Reno. The young braves have all
left the agencies in Nebraska and
gone to reinforce the hostile forces.
and there are not soldiers enough
in that locality to venture another
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-26
YOUNG MEN.

Baylies Great Mercantile College,
Keokuk, Iowa, on the Mississippi.
Nineteenth year. About sixty dollars
pay all expenses, for Membership,
Board, Stationery. Book-keepers, Pen
men, Reporters, Operators, Architects,
Surveyors and Teachers thoroughly fit.
ted. Railroad fair reduced. Good Situa-
tions. No vocations. Don't fail to ad-
dress Prof. Miller, Keokuk, Iowa.
37y1
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26
Ths Political Deseruetson Of q. III. faen.
SfaeG0u.

IF ever man had to complain OF the
conduct of his friends, that u,an is Geo.
Fl. Pendleton. He had succeeded in
snugly enriching himself by passing q
claim through the War Department,
getting the payment on the ground that
his reputation was too high in the Dem
ocratic ranks to be guilty of presenting
anything less than what was strictly
gilt-edged, with strong odor OF rose
water.
But Mr.. Clymer, on the hunt for Re-
publican sinners, was mercilessly resolv-
ed to blast their reputation. No DEM
ocrat was, however, to be placed in
jeopardy. Had it not been for tho Wig
lance of men with more public spirit
and greater conscientiouSness, he might
have drought down." as his expires
sion was, General Belknap, and left Mr.
Fendleton to luxuriate In all bis glory.
In this he was foiled but SO tenacious
was Mr. Clymer in his efforts, that
rather than relax, he preferred TO bring
down his friend upon meaner charge
than that which LED to the impcach-
ment of General Belknap.
While tho tall of General BeikIap
may be regretted, every one will say
that his trial should take place, and the
consequences of his acts be visited upon
him. But the downfall of Dir. Pendle.
ton occurs without exciting sympathy
and his political extinction at the hands
of Heister ClYmer is simply an act OF
justice. So, a contemporary thus records
the final scene in the act which relegates
Mr.. Pendleton to private life:
GENTLEMAN +" GEORGE.
Further testimony respecting Mr..
Pendleton's transactions in recovering |
the claim Of the Kentucky Central rail-. |
road prove yet more astonishing. It ie |
shown that the road was not At All |
owned by the Bowler heirs, that the
people who did own it got no portion
Of the claim, ard that Mr.. PendIeton
took the lions share. Gentleman -
George is presumably ont of politics for
The future.
Mr. Ciymer has reduced the number
ot candidates by taking out OF the list
'ho name of > Democrat, who was
'hought to be strong from the root up
ward, and to be an adornnent instead
# blot. But it was impossible to
against late; and the transac-
ions OF Mr.. Pendleton known, shatter-
ID his reputation beyond redemption,
nd ruined him forever.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26
Rocking the Cradle.

The Philadelphia Ledger says: ''The
mother who rocks her child to sleep is
unconsciously illustrating a scientific
principle. The heart and the system of
circulation are popularity thought never
to rest. But science shows that under
usual and fair conditions their rest is
perpetual. In other words, by their
Rhythmic or measured motion in health
the organs of circulation rest between
each pulse-that is to say, eight hours
out OF the twenty -four, as has been cal
culated by cdnputing the pauses be-
tween beats of the pulse. The lnonoto-
rous rhythm of a simple cradle song,
and the gentle motion OF the rocking.
chair or cradle and in harmony with the
rhythm of the heart, and, the brain
being disengaged, sleep follows. The
brain may be said to be the part of the
animal economy which sleeps entirely.
During healthy sleep the brain is to
great degree bloodless, and this is
shown indirectly by the greater circula-
ton Of blood in the skin assd extremi-
ties during sleep. Healthy digestion.
after fairly full but not excessive meal,
promotes sleep, By the calling off of the
blood from the brain to the stomach.
A curious bat familiar illustration OF
the accord between the heart move
ments and external measured sounds or
motions, is shown when the nurse stops
hummifg and the troublesome baby
wakes straight up and provokingly
opens its staring eyeR. The concert ss |
interrupted and the sleepy accorl of the
heart with the successive cadences of
the lullaby Is broken. This is why the |
cessation Of usual sounds will wake An
adult sleeper. It Is even stated that |
soldiers who have fallen asleep during /
q cannonade have awakened when the |
noise suddenly ceased.n
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26

This Is the history in brief of the
Emma mine: Il was originally decoy.
ed in 1869, by Robert Il. ChishoIm,
from Elgin, Illinois, and was located in
1870. The l,ame ssEmma'' was sug-
gested by Mr.. Chisholm's son, it being
that of . little sister at home in Elgin.
a sixth interest was bought in 1870 by
Walker Brothers for $50, 900. John
E. Lyon bad put in small amount Of
money with Chisholm and his partner,
and, when the mine was discovered
came in and claimed . share, but did
not get it. Trenor W. Park and Hen.
~ Baxter bought halt interest in 1870
for 1915 900. The original proprietcra
sold ont in 1s71-2, and. got rich.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26
me Eznperor OF E,raxaa.

Dom Pedro, the Emperor Of Brazil,
now visiting the United States, is So
years OF age. His beard and hair are
white, while his carriage is erect and his
frame solid. He is over six feet high,
and digniGed in his bearing. He is q
man of scholarly attsinments,and speaks
fuently the principal Languages Of mod.
ern Europe. He has reigned in Brazil
Be years, and in 1871, recognizing the
progress OF the world, issued his edict
for the gradual emancipation OF all the
slaves in bis Empire.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26

AT the coming Centennial Newspa.
per Exhibition st PhiIadelphia it ha:
been decided to display copies of an.
tique journals ard other .curiosities Of
Newspaper literature. To this interest.
ing collection all persons having ancient,
quaint, or curious specimens are invited
to contribute; and should the response
be as hearty and general as we hope to
fnd it, this gathering of time.worn
| publications will prove to be not only q
leading trait Of the Newspaper Depart
meut, but also one of the salient at.
fractions of the Exhibition as . whole.
All having the ability and will to aid
the project should transmit their con-
signments without delay to the Pavil-
ion of the Centennial Newspaper Exhi-
bition, Paramount Park, Philadelphis,
addressed to the care of Dir. Geo. p.
Rowell, who has the matter iii charge.
While on view, these exhibits will
have attached to them labels designa-
ting by whom they are contributed and
all consistent care will be taken to pre-
serve them from damage. After the
close of the Exhibition they will be
again at the service OF their owners. or,
in the absence of different instructions.
will be transferred to some historical
society or museum.
During the late war there were many
newspapers issued which illustrated the
straits in which the publishers found
themselves. Pink, blue, and yellow
sheets, wrapping paper, and many other
substitutes were pressed into the service.
Specimens of these now possess a curl
GUS interest.
The advantage TO the public of such
a gathering are manifest to a degree
which renders elucidation unnecessary,
and the opportunity to do a very use.
tul act is placed within easy reach. A
single copy OF some .senile broadsheet
may not be Of much worth to its pro-
prietor, yet in conjuRction with Others
it will make up worthy collection:
Many, people there are who, having
preserved such curioslties for years, can /
turn them to little or no practical ac-
count, and It is not too much to hope
hat the response given by such
will be ready and general. Without
oss to Themselves, they can materially
benefit visitors to the Great Centennial |
Exhibition snd apparently advance .
patriotic movement,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26
REPuBL1cAx STATE P1.ATroRM,

The Republican party of Oregon, In con-
Yention assembled. makes this declaration
Of its principles and policy:
ResOtued. That In this Centennial year of
American Independence we again affirm
our devotion to those fundamental princi-
Piles upon which the republic and the Re-
publican party were founded. Among
these are:
L Unswerving fidelity to the constitu-
ton and the perpetulty OF the Union.
2. The preservation of the liberties and
equal rights OF all citizens throughout the
nation, and the impartial administration of
the laws in every part of the country, for
the protection and enforcement of public
and private rights and the punishment of
violence and crimes.
5. Pure and economical administration
of every department of the government,
State and national, and we pledge the sup
port OF the Republican party to all meas-
uree honestly proposed and wisely design
ed 20 promote the moral and material pros
perity of the people.
4. That well instructed people alone eau
be permanently free, il Is therefore essen
taal that the public school system shall be
maintained i'm order that every child may
receive such education as will fit him for
useful citizenship and we are unalterably
opposed TO any division Of public school
money for any purpose whatever.
5. That while We are in favor Of rev.
enue for the support OF the general geverrI-
uSeut by duties upon imports, sos1Hd policy
requires such adjustment of those imposts
aa to encourage the development OF the In
dustrial interest OF the whole country, and
We commend that policy Of national ex-
change which secnres to the working men
liberal wages, to agriculture remuneratiye
prices. 20 mechanics and manufacturers an
adequate reward Or their skin, labor and
enterprise, and so the nation commercial
prosperity and Independence.
8. That the best interests of ali pitizans
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26
the wheas Flees for this Coast

On the way to San Francisco from
foreign ports and domestic Atlantic
ports are now about IT'S chips, aggre,
eating tonnage Of $780, ,42s. From
Now York alone are coming 80 vessels,
OF 40 800 tons; 43 from Liverpool; 81
from Australia; u tEom Hongkong; s
from Manila; 7 from Boston; from
Baltimore; 4 from Philadelphia, and SO
on. About $4,000 tons of registered
tonnage are BOW under engagement at
San francisco to move the present
years wheat crop, and rates are tending
upward. Tho prospect Is that the sur.
plus wheat of the Stste this year will
be not less than $50. 900 tons, aud per-
hapG 3 million or twelve hundred
thousand. The acreage sown is 3,OOO,-
900, the yield Of which will probably
in no case be less than fifteen bushels to
the acre, and in some cases will certain
y be fifty and sixty. There will be
abundant employment this year for
every ship that sails the waters of the
Pacific Ocean.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26

At ssn Jose, Cal, on the night Of the
2Otb, the youngest son of L. II. Bas-
con, OF Santa Clara, suicided by shoot
ing himselt through the head. The
young man, named Louls Summerfeld
BesOom, loved Miss Ursula Mason, a
younR lady OF IS. He went to the
Aoass on the evening in question, and
learning from her own lips that she did
not love him, he, right then and there,
shielded.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26

The quarrel between tho Duke and
Duchess Of Edinburg has become a
matter Of international importance. MIR.
Smslley vrtes: aThe visit to st. Pc
teFsburgs which the death of the Duch-
esa' aunt furnished 3 convenient pre-.
text, as really polite means of eff
facsiug separstlon. . > >
sEhe Cars love is one of the strong pas
eions OF his life; what may he not do
60 ayenge the faDcied sights which lie
believes she has had to bear 2
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26
Seven Cllist Justices have adorned

Seven Clist Justices have adorned
the bench Of the United States Su-
preme Court-John JAY, six years
John Rutledge, part OF . year; Oil
yer Ellsworth. i've years: John Mar
shall. .thirty-fve years; Roger b. Taney,
twenty-eight years; salmon p. Chase,
ten years; and MorrisOn r. Waite, APP
pointed in 1874. None of them were
ever candidates fos President, and only
Mr.. Chase was seriously talked Of for
the ofice.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26
ro @ La :" - til on.
Chicago g. North-West-
ern Railway.
ST>EEE POPULAR ROUTE OVERLAND.
Passengers for Chicago, Niagara Falls Pifts.
burg, Philadelphia, Montreal, Quebec New York
Boston, or any point Fast. should buy their
TRANSCONTINENTAL TIS1kETs
Via the Pioneer Rouse,
CHICAGO a NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
THIS Is TIE BEST ROUTE EAST.


It's Track Is of STEEL RAILS, and ON It haa
been made the FASTEST time that has ever been
ea 5 r IN ess Of ,h,s nav Cc s
following lines from Chicago:
By fhc Pftssbrrs, F0rtwayne and ghacawa
and Pennsylvania Railways,
- THROUGH TRAINS DAILY, with Pullman
3 Palace cars through TO Philadelphia ana New
York each train.
I THROUGH TRAIN with Pullman rslace cars
4 TO Baltimore and Washington
Ry enc Lake shore and yEleEsgMm s0mHras
Central and Erie RailrOusisl.
% THROUGH TRAINS DAILY. with FmlMcrs
y Drawing room and silver Paiacc cars thror
to New York.
~ she Michigan Censral, Grand TEs.mh,
Central Railways,
q THROUGH TRAINS. with Pullman Pnlaee,
New York. Niasara Falls, Banaio, RerheSssa 3D.
or New York city.
ny baltimore ana Ohio 1EasIF14S.
81 THROUGH TRAINS DAILY, with Pullman
Washington and Baltimore without change.
This ia the SHORTEST, BEST ana only lgvn
running Pullman celebrated PALACE SEEFHsIisss
iNyi CARS AND COACHES. connecting with
WEST, via Grand Junction, Marshall, Cedar
Rapids, clinton, sterling and Dixon, for CIif-
CAaO AND THE EAST.
This popular route is unsurpassed for RtsHnsl
Comfort and safety. The smooth, well haijnsts
ed and perfect track Of steel rails, the celebiif
ed Pullman Palace sleeping cars, he perfect
Telegraph System of moving trans, tho rpirs7,
larify with which they rnr, the adm R1ln ass
rangemenf for running through cars ls Ics1srr1
from all points West. secure to ptssenRers al
the comforts in modern railway 4fnyeIinR. 40
chan fges of Cars, and no tedious delays mf MSr
ries.
Passengers win find Tickets via this fazsr-.s<.s
route at the General Ticket Once OF fhf fsfIiSff
Passiflc Railroad. Sacramento. Fszs
Tickets for snle nj all the Ticket (f4nnn tr Kss
Central Pacific Railroad. w III. slrENN rtpsIs
MARVIN EII1GTIITT, Cen sup. : fssn fsss 4 ~
n. 4. .STAStFOOD, General Agency IN H5ssss : :.
yoiaefy street. 1an y Fhahelscgs ~7nf1y
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26

The Grst experiment IN woman suf-
Gage IN Minneapolis. MINI, is not re-
garded with satisfaction by the st. Paul
eees-Press, which says that the
votes OF the women were all cast for
two candidates for school Offices of their
own sex, and that they thereby defeated
sWo candidates who were noted for
their efficiency and integrity,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26

A Portsmouth, N. H., young man
who was inconsiderate enough to "come
in" after he bad escorted a girl home
nom prayer meeting the other Sunday
evening, was obliged to stop to family
prayers, which came on very soon, but
when the pious householder prayed that
stthe young man who, for the time be-
ing, is one of our number, may de di-
rected toward his Fathers house," he
took his hat aud left without ceremony.
Speaking of an old China sale in
Europe the other day where pair of
vases were sold for S88, 900, the St.
Louis Republican says 'sThis sale
was pot held in lunatlc asylum, but
| IN land where men, women and chill
dren drop dead every day III the year
OF starvation"
An exchange says: eff you don't
stop using tobacco, the first thing you
know you will have the anourosis, an
gina pectoris, ypochondriasis, and To-
comotorataxy." With such an array
OF ills, it is no wonder that the popular
superstition that the "devil sowed the
seedn obtains followers.
The latest article out for fastening
up ladies'. stockings has a clasp, on
which appear two serpcnts' heads, with
little ruby eyes. Sort of"garter snakes"
you know. The eyes can't see.
When lovely Philadelphia girl was
introduced to a stranger she said she
was an orphan. When be squozc her
hand she added, San orphan with four
big brothers"
In Milwaukee the cast-of' stockings
OF fashionable ladies are used by coal
beavers for carrying coal up stairs
half bushel at a load.
The envious Courier-J j Journal eays
"Boston has sbrains club made up of
women exclusively. Such is the aston |
ishing amount of intelligence and cul- |
ture in that city that there even women
have brains.''
A Afrs. Starrett, in her lecture on
"Love, Human and Diyine,'' says if
God had been mother he would never
have made hell!
a frontier Texan who was asked if
he was going to attend the Centennial
Exhibition, guilelessly replied "I'd
like to, but I'll have to put it off till
next year."
Landlord, didn't you ever have
gentleman stop with you before ?'' tsAre
you gentleman 2" "Yes, / am"
Then | never had one stop with me
before.''
Another domestic explosion is irnni
nent in an Iowa household. One of the
boys accidentally swallowed a pistol
cartridge last week.
Professor TyndalI has been offered a
'aronetcy because he wrote a treatise
on "Sound.n
A vinegar-hcarted old bachelor says 5
ne always looked under the head of c
marriages" for the news of the weak.
Winslow, the forger, has been in
.reat demand, but 1t is doubtful if there
Vill be an extra 'dition of him.
A bald-headed man peddling a hair
estorer was the confusing spectacle 4
resented to Danbury in the past week.
A despairing husband asks how to l
levate an ill-tempered wife. Get her
e up, we should say.
The principal objection to female bar
ers is that they're too apt to turn their
astomers' heads.
Vaccinate. Politeness never hurts
lybody. Small pox will not attack
on If you allow it to take your arm. a
1t row of columns is a colonnade. "
Mt row of lemons lemonade? ~
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26

OF the fires in the United States and
Canada during 1875, the total amount
OF property burned is reported at $780,
100000, and s5O,O0o.Oce Of it was
caused by the work OF incendiaries, as
is reported by the national convention
Of Under writers.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26

Herbert Spencer says that the gold
ring sow worn by married women is the
sign of tie iron ring that was worn
about the neck or ankle in olden times
: and indicates tie submission of the
wearer. Mr. Spencer is a bachelor.