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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
ITEMS FROM THE FORKS,
scIo, oeN, Jan, 10, 1876,

SCIo, OGN, Jan ~, 1915,
Editor Democrat
Col. G. A, Hill and our Hon, County sur.
veyor were in town Saturday and Sunday.
Fred was on official biz Hub, of course,
came over to sec his Duke Ann, A fearful
rain storm followed their appearance.
The spelling school mania has not been
reproduced in our little burg, butws would
Judge from the importation Of $500 piano
and several 1iuc organs, that there is weak
ness somewhere for music. Prof, Jones,
Of Salem, and Prof Henry, Of Portland,
arc both conducting classes in instrumental
music.
We noticed in the DEMooRAT Of last
week, that some enquiFing cuss asked some
very impertinent questions concerning our
young men, which | will answer, If per.
mittcd.
Question No, l. Tommy Baldwin's dis.
ease is getting worse; having taken chron-
ic form DIR, Martin recommends travel.
ION the toe of his boot)
Jess Douglas Irvine does go oforswoetness,
but not merely from confectionery.
Willie, being young man just commonc-
ing life, contemplatcs investing his few
scads in the chat business.
Because Rim thinks II quite pleasant re
ceiying instruction from a blushing 9-teen
The problem relating 10 the return OF ]
7. Redmsn to scio before he had completed
his scheol, has not as yet been solved, Some
suppose, as he is, disciple Of Esculapeus
in embryo, that he wishes to be nearer his
patient
Who would wonder at j. H. Quecner sit
ting in the gallery where there were young
ladies to brace his Uranium
While the surveyor is aronnd looking "
titles to claims, finds by frequent visits tina
the title of d X. on his oldest PFima Dom.
is void; wishes to secure The prize himscl
and in his ecstasy forgets and limps on The
wrong foot
Gone suiping, Yours, truly,
RILEY FUNK.
n
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
calls.

The present attitude of the Repub-
licans in Congress must be indeed
humiliating. In precipitating upon
the House the discussion Of the am
nesty bill the other day, their evident
design was to arouse feeling Of bit
terness in the minds of the e1-Con-
federate members and got them to
utter some hasty disloyal sentiments
which would create the old war pref
udices in the North and thus make
capital for the coming campaign.
But in what deep contrast was the
cool, dispassionaIe, eloquent and pa
triotic speeches of Hill and Other
Southern members with the wild
sweeping, malignant speech Of
Blaine, the Radical Nothing could
have boen in greater fitness than the
brave but conquered Southron's pa
triotic sentiments in vindicadon OF
his people, and the whole country,
North and South, will applaud him
for it. Blaine has committed hari-
kari, and may as well retire from the
Presidential arena.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
ROW HE TOOK 1T.

He had been up on Gospel Ridge the
night before and she told him that her
affections were lost to him forever;
that ''Another's smile had won her,
that she was captive without hope;
that another's bright eyes and nell.
fluous voice held her in bondage as the
eyes of the dreaded basilisk holds Ito
victims or US the tabled siren who
sings one TO sleep never to awaken.
And thus they parted. Each knew the
others secret. She could hide hsrs
from the werld by her bright smiles.
but with him, alas! how different
Within that manly bosoms beat shat
tered dheRrt-broken and desolAte. And
when on the following day, he entered
Majors Weller's Billiard Saloon, his
face was haggard; his step had lost It's
spiritliness. He staggered rather than
walked to n chair, aud sat himself
down with n deep drawn sigh His
mind seemed buried in the past He
seized and idle deck and emulating the
example Of the immortal Napoleon,
began that beautiful game called Ia
Solitaire Each card he played seemed
to say ~ viii do this or die at my
post.7 Fortune seemed to favor him
with her brightest smiles. He had got
his last starter wheR two miners Of the
Santiam came 10 at the door and were
engaged IN an animated discussion M
to the most feasible route 10 the sAutl-
am diggings. They began mapping out
with their fingers various tails on the
opposite side OF the table from our
forlorn hero. When one Of the Santi-
amers, In showing the cirouitous route
Of his opponents tail, lie accidentally
rot too far over the table, his hRnc
came IN contact with the players cardl
and scattered them until there was mol
one left upon the other. Then tbs
light that seemed growing brighter
in our players eyes faded like falling
metoor-hope died Out-and as he ralseC
from the table and staggered towards
/ the bar he exclaimed in accents u,
wild aud weird as the moaning OF q
lost soul, "Is there any way in Goo
almighty's world that can get n drlnl
without it's costing me anything"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

DoING WRLL.-The Register Of the
l4th inst remarks DR.. 7. w. Harris,
late Of this city, recently graduated at
the medical college, In San Francisco,
with tina highest honors. Being i'm
mediately offered superior inducements
by DR. Tolan, he accepted, aud is now
assisting that celebrated sergeon In the
hospitals and in his private practice
giving him a position that is generally
only 10 be obtained by long years Of
perseyerihg effort.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

MILL DAM BUEsTED. We learn that
the mlll-dam OH Mary's rivet just
above Corvallis, was torn away On
Wednesday night A large lot of saw
logs had accumulated at that place and
wheA the water fell the weight of the
logs was sufficient to crush the dam,
and tear II away, This ls misfortune
to the county, as well as to the pro-
prietors Of the mill, and cannot be
remedied for some time to come. Mr..
Hurst has been particularly unfortu-
nate, as this dam was carried away by
saw logs about four years ago, and the
mill was compelled to lie idle a long
time OH account Of IL.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
BRICK POsIERoY,

Things have lately gone rather
hard with Brick Pomeroy, and al
though he is busted out in New York
he has moved his democrat to Chica-
go and gone to work again. The
world can't keep such a man as Brick
Pomeroy down, no matter how hard
it may bear on him. Go in Brick
abusl We'll hold your hat
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

EDGAR A. Poe. The Utica OJserre,
mentions as a fact which has escaped
the notice Of all his biographers,
that Edgar Allan Poe was the grand.
son Of Benedict Arnold. His moth
er, who was known before her mar
riage as Elizabeth Arnold, an Eng
lish actress, was the natural daughter
Of the traitor. This statement rests
on the concurrent testimony of q
number Of old actors who knew Eliz-
aboth Arnold we'll. Poe himself al
luded to the matter occasionally in
the company Of those who new this
chapter in his family history.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

A PATHETIC AppEAL.-The Chicago
Tribune, very decided Grant organ,
says Gen. Grant will certainly retire
TO private life after the present term;
but intimates that four years hence
he may be induced to run again. In
fine General Grant is, through the
Tribune, appealed to most patheti-
cally to let go for a little while-;hat
if he will just give up his grip for
four years then he may take hold
again. That bait is entirely too thin
the General won't bite. He knows
that if he is once shaken of he can
never faston upon us again. 1t is
now or never that he must get his
hrd term.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

A BoRs CoQuETrE There Is pretty
little siSyear old miss living on Ferry
street, that Is born coqueiie Week be.
fore last she tried her wIlcs on small
youth living next door, and after she had
captured The susceptible ye,ls.ee,-.er, she dis
carded him for a small boy across the
street and for onc week was very sweet on
him and the little fellow was in clover.
But now she has gone after the small lad
around the corner, and the FIRST two young,
siers are discsnsolaie, while her present
beau Is temporarily the "happicsi Of the
happy"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
WORKING GRATIS.


A gentleman came into the ofiice tks
other day to advertise shawl, or some
thing OF that nature he had found He
Thought cur price too stecp-he couldn't
stand il, He would so home and stick up
nsiice A happy thought struck him
just as he was leaving. See here, II you
hear OF aHy one that lost such an article
tell them where they can find il" Now
we do like to be neiehborly It's So kind
o. gratifying; but upon the same principle
we can tell that Jones is selling more sugar
for less mNney than any other merchant ia
town We can do this Of course, but whe
viii pay ior the type setting, and keep iiie
bows in erubh The wife in new dresses etc.
That's the question. Some people knew
thai our advertising columns are stock
in trade and some do not-Er
Every community is blessed with few
men just like the one mentioned above
They are indigenous to every soil and eli
mate where newspapers have taken root
They seem to think editors can grow fAi
and enjoy religion on nothing, and that al
they require ~ make themselves supremrly
happy Is an opportunity to work gratis. il
is some correlation 10 know that the hog
cholera may come around some time and
diminish ;hjs class Of advertisers.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

A FEW friends will go and bury US;
affection will rear tombstone and
plant few flowers over our grave;
in a brief period tho little hillock
will be smoothed down, and the
stone will fall, and neither friend
nor stranger will bo concerned to ask
which ono Of the forgotten milliens
of tho earth was buried there.
Every ,o5tigo that we ever lived up
on the earth will haye / :, ,7,'vr;asJ
All the little memorials of our re-
membrance- the lock of hair encased
in gold, or the portrait that hung in
our dwelling, will cease to have the
slightest interest for any living being.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

Says the Burlington Hawheye;
Briefly stated, cur financial views are
these: Tiebacks are better than
greenbacks. They are in greater de-
mand; they are more constantly in
circulation; they are always boyant,
dreadfully boyant; they are always
good for their face, and are always
quoted above Par, or mar either.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
REsoLU rI0Ns or CONDoLENCN.
Brother of Peter Funk.

To the n. G., V. g., Oficers and
Members OF Anniversary Lodge, No
Is. |. o. o f. Salem 0gn
Your comittee, to whom was referred
the matter OF presenting resolutions
expressive Of this Lodge uron receipt
OF the news Of the death Of Bro. James
r. Bristow, respectfully submit the
following to-wit:
WHEREAS, II has pleased the Great
Grand Master TO remove from our
Lodge here to the Grand Lodge on
high, our Bro James II. Bristowi there
fore,
Resolved, That by this change our
Lodge has lost the priced fellowship Of
a worthy and highly esteemed brother,
whose useful career in this Lodge and
community, SO auspiciously begun, we
had hoped to see for many years con-
tinued, aud wished that he might have
remained with us, TO himself have
plucked from the tree Of brotherly love
and uprightness, planted in our midst
by his good example, much of the fruit
now left for our gathering.
Resolved, That we humbly bow in
sorrow TO this dispensation and express
our heartfelt sympathy with the griei
stricken members Of his family and The
other many friends Of our late brother
Ia f. l.. and T. Z. l.. WILLIS,
J. IL. MOORES,
G.. WILLIAMS,
Committee
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
lFor tho Democrat |
HEAVEN.

Say, what Is Heaven n place OF pure delight
OF perfect Joy, OF harmony OF peace;
Where angels tune their hnrps, and never crasc
The universal chorus, clothed In light
They fly through ether in uubour ded space,
And wait with outstrctchod wing before tho
throne
or the Almighty, Great, Eternal ONE.
There sorrow never finds resting place,
Nor yet the ills that mortals feel below
Nor death is there the stream Of time shall
flow,
And lnJurc none, and none shall know decay.
No night is there, but one uncouded day
Shall shed It's lustcr, when this mighty world
And suns and stars arc all into Wide ruin hurled,
- Wallace r. .Strubie,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

TmRrY-FlyE babies were entered
for premiums and exhibited at the
Orleans county fair, Vermont; and a
quadroon chorub got tho prize, much
to the disgust of the white mothers
who had done their very best to pre-
sent the champion specimen of baby
hood.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

You CAN BET ON IT--Tf there is any
thing OH this green earth that gives us
Joy unspeakRble II is to set down and
Droceodt 0 to publish to the world the
good name ofan energetic, wide-awake,
20 ahead, get up aud get, straight
forward and honest citizen or business
firm Of this cnterprlsing city who ad-
.Vertlbes In the EVENING DEMOCRAT
Cumtux?
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

Don't FoR0ET,-Young men don't
forget to put on your best bibs and part
your hair IN the mi Idle every Sunday
morning, and be sure to remain at home
In the evening" %sd %ssd a FIRE i6diit IN
the parlor and the lamp lighted This
is leap year aud the Coming girp' is
likely to call around, don't II?
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
II. \. + lNlEDlLf
Of Frisbic, Logue & Co, Engine M'fr's
V. WINlNG,
Machinist O., d, Il " shops
A. H. DE CLERQ

BROKE HIS NEcK.-The Register Of
yesterday says: During Geo. Knox's
temporary absence at his brothers.
Ellis Knox, some half mile from
Georges, who lives at Knox Butte
some one came to bis barn and pur-
lolned five sacks Of oats. The thief It
is supposed, frightened one Of Georges
horses which stood in the barn, and
the animal in its terrer attempting TO
get loose from the rope fastening 1t in
the stall, broke its neck.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

WELL D1SE.--TwO OF Albany's fair
est young ladies stepped Into the es-
tabltshmeut Of one Of our handsomest
and most attractive young men yes
terday captured him and took the
aforesaid to A. B. PaxtoD's gallery.
They Immediately put him Ia the
proper situation for full length por-
trait, while they took seats one on
either side Of him, and told Prof p to
20 ahead The result was an artistic
picture Of the three
n. B.--Ask n. b. to show you the
picture
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

PoLlcE CoURr-Two gents had a little
"unpleasaniness' on Saturday, and we're
fined by Recorder Baker the usual amount
and costs. James LawlOr for being drunk
and disorderly, was sentenced this morning
10 10 days imprisonment
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

PAY 40 THEY Go.--The Salem Mcr-
curry says "One thing can be said Of
Prof McGibony that we wish could be
said OF every other person who comes
before the publlc-he leaves no unpaid
BILLS"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

INsTALLATfoE.-J. +. Backensto, d.
D. G. p, installed the following officers
Of orgeana Encampment No. 8, /. o.
o. f., laHt night P. II. Raymond,
c. p; Joseph wehber, II. P.i A. n
Arnold, s. W; c. D. Burkhart, J. w;
R. saltmarsh, Treasurer; J. Fleischner,
Scribe; n. Baum, LIST w. W. Ketchum,
I'd W; c. Keifer, 3D. w; Ruel Custar,
4th W; r. Graf, J. S. S. J. A. Millard,
G. OF T.; Owen Bowan, G.. OF T.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

CLOSED uP.--Marshal r NJ. Westfall
on Saturday officially notified the pro-
prletors Of the various saloons in the
city thtt he should prosecute those
gentlemen or any Of them who should
hereafter violate the Sunday law by
selling inspiring beverages on that day.
The result. as far as we were able
to discern with the naked eye, every
saloon In the city yesterday was her
metically sealed. We ara informed
that il is the intention Of certain par,
ties TO have this law enforced hereafter
worshlpers Of Bachus will take notIce
and like the wise virgins get "OiP
enough Saturday night to run them
through the Sabbath day.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

CHURCH SoCIABLE.-The members
OF the L. ?. Church have concluded TO
give 4 series OF sociables for the pur-
pose Of raising money with which to
procure new chandeliers for the church
The first will be held at the residence
Of DIR. Stewart on Friday evening Of
next week, at which time notice Of the
place OF holding the next one will be
given. Everybody is invited.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

REPUBLICANS are still ungrateful.
Four out Of six editor candidates
for Representatives in Kansas at the
late election, we're defeated.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

A STEAMBOAT RACE.-The City Of
Salem and Fannie Patton left Salem
last evening together for this city, and
lively race commenced. a short
distance below Leabo's ferry the two
boats locked and ran with their guards
together. Both steamers had business
at Independence, the Patton having
freight and passengers to land, and the
Salem two passengers for that point.
Captain scott Of the Salem being "up
to snuff and a pinch or two over,n
while the two boats were locked to-
gether, and just before arriving at
Independence, slyly slipped his passen-
gers for that place aboard Of the Fanny.
Tho result was the Fanny stopped her
wheel, the boats unlocked, the Patton
landed, while the City Of Salem went
flying up the river, arriving in this
city half an hour ahead Of her rival.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

ONE QUESTION SETTLED.-AS Fred
erick Agustus who lives just beyond
the Santiam ditch, was walking up
and down the bed room floor at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning, with his single
carmen; fluttoriRg in the chilly air, and
in his arms baby whose first tooth
was making frantic efforts to get
through, he soliloguized thusly Now
this is what got by marrying her and
the question which agitates this aching
brow is whether she sotitby marrying
me" There was u swoop from the bed
clothes a. Of u hen hawk Oh its prey;
another cry more shrill aud piercing,
blended with the plaintive wall Of the
hapless iuiunt; and as Frederick k Agus-
tus drew himself with painful effort
out of his tight tit In the wood box, IT
occurred to him to appreciate in new
sense that beautiful passage Of scripture
which declares that "the last end Oi
man shall he verse than the first"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
DoN'T ADVERTISE.

That fellow, we have written at the top
Of this article, We generally find in our
daily rounds seated on a barrel or couHtcr
drumming his heels Sgains, the side, loung-
ing on the counter half asleep idliug in
the doorway or playing checkers In the
back room 10 Will. the time away, Oh,
how sad he looks whcs you meaiion bust
ness Somciimes he stands up, and what
a figure ll,. head looks like the buEhy
end Of New l0undlaAd pups tail His
jaws resemble two elab boards filled with
spikes His neck, unwnshed, looks like a
twOyenrold stoye.pipe, and his legs are
like unto ramrod in gunny sack Ne
business No hopes There is no money
in the couHiry Ny friends have desert''d
me and ain almost discouraged Then
he will spur up and talk finance and tell
all about whaI be saw in the paper he Dor
rowod from his neighbOr until we have
hopes Of his sanity. But when we say nd
vertise, he loses every vestige Of manhood
and Is a living skeleton again. Now, while
this ia only pea picture, it is drawn from
actual fact US may be seen IN this and every
other business community. You may ask
the merchantile traveller or the wholesale
dealer, and they will both tell the same
story--no business with those firms that
don't advertise On the contrary, enter
the store Of him vino lets the people know
of his existence and what he is doing in
the world through the press, and you al
ways see a wcll.dressed, cheerful and sue
cessful man, OF course he experiences
the natural rise and decline Of the business
season, but you always hear him say 81
have no reason 10 complain" or cuisines,
Is brisk" Take peep at the business
houses of even this small city and see how
near we have come 10 the truth.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
THE ORlGlAL BAYEkM

A n j. w O u T FITt
THAEKFUL FOR PAST FAyORs, AND
n stlll desirous Of continuing 10 meet tho
same, the proprietor d always ready and easily
found ai ell times. Passengers aud baggage
carried to and from the cars TO any pan o; the
city af reasonable ateE. A. \. ARNOLD,
Albany C1eR1l Proprietor
pSuEHg
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

SAD lNrELLIGEsCE.-The Corvallis Ga.
ssite Of tiiis date says prof Emery re-
ceived letter a few days since, from Mrs.
p C. Harper, Of Albany. now at SANTA kosa,
Cal She had taken relapse Of pneumonia
aud wus dangerously IN. She went to Gal
ifornia iOr health, which is not improved
some three months since Alrs. II longs 10
be back in her Oregon home, and will re.
turn, IL health permits Immediately"
LOpGg OBGANIzED.-Hon. W. r.
Dunbar, Grand Worthy Chief Templar
Of the State, organized on the 10th inst
lodge of Good Templars at Mohawk
valley, with twenty-four charter mem
bers. Theunicers installed were, Henry
Parsons, w G. r.; Lucy Scott, WYE
A. Cook, w H.; g. Scott, =. W. g. T.,
ana Perry Mattisoni Lodge Deputy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

gNNHE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS HIS
n fine family residence 10 Albany, Oregon,
for sale on TensOnabls terms. X comprises
about eight acres " land. large orchard, d
cpmmOdipus residence and convenient out.
buildings Of all kinds The plarf IL one of the
best improved and most desiraDlr residence In
the city FOR further PARTICULAR enquire Of &.
A. Hili County Clerk or Linn cfIunty
uSi JERE DEIGGg
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21

THEN AND Nor TILL THEN,-When
the beautiful Willamette ceases to roll
its turbid waters towards the Ocean
and runs up stream; when Mounts
Jefferson and Hsod shall be crumbled
Into dust and scattered to the four
winds Of Heaven when the ALBANY
DEMOCRAT becomes Black Republican
paper aud advocates the third term;
when the oregon Statesman will be
run by brains Instead Of benzine; until
these and other like seemingly impos-
sible events occur, then and not till
then will tied-backs aud striped stock
ings cease to delight cur eyes and in.
vigorate our senses
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-21
THE OLD
BROOM FACTORY

w D. BELDfNG. THE GENTLEMAN
w vino manufactured tbs frst hFOoms In
this city, has Just returned from California and
Is again engaged 10 the old business ni his old
stand in the Aei2ier building, near Posters
min. vl0nl0ti