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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-17

A Short time ago lady, residing W
Clifton, England, having an income Of
$4,000 q year, was 80 struck BY Che DE-
yotion Of young croasing.swecp s7
his mother, that she proposed 70 him,
placed him in the hands Of a tutor for
a couple of months, and whom he he'd
been intellectually yeneered and polish
Cd. married him AZ Wells Cathedral.
The experiment was not a success, and
ne lady Is now suing for Q diyorcs-
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-17

During the war there lived in the |
vicinity,of jackson, Tenn, solitary
maiden Of sixty summers, who had none
TO protect her against the rude bullets
Of the world; II any flower Of affection
for the other sex had ever warmed and
beauti6ed her maiden heart, i bloomed
IN secret and 'wasted itA sweetncss on
the desert airp Al that time which
,triod mems souls,p she continued to
live alone, unteriiied by the evils Of
civil war. One day, while the city was
occupied ~ federal troops 4 soldier
went into her potato-patch and com
menccd helping himself to the potatae es,
She soon discovered his preaencei and,
rushing out, She screamed
Get out ofmy pctato.netcli' you yaga
bondp
Soldier i shant do Il. Your som
are 10 the army lighting against us snow
and ! am going g have all The potatoes
| want.
Maid You're q liar.
Soldier Well, ifyour Sous aint, YOU
husband is, and I'm going 70 have thes
Ipotatoes.
Maid-.yourc a liar, siri have 60
no husband,
Soldier Well, il your husband ainf
your sweetheart il,
Maid Well, 1 declare Gsoftcning
who told You had q sweelhcortl
Soldier. Mover mind.
Maid Well, lreckon you can ha'
! q few potatoes, but don't take more
YOU want for yom own use
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-17

A lady Of Waahing,on y C. NA
the subject Of q novel aiianps lp gQe
the other dey. While shew "A closing
the blind of window VhleI oal
Oh the street, a man elNed hqf Dame
anil tried 70 draw 4 500 dlemaad l|ns
from her anaaf lly q sigoa e'Iesl AIe
freed heg haiai, and lla iaau lpa eNa
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-17
From Y. s. Agricultural ''sperts, lsj4,l
DOGS AND DaG LAWS.

=
/ the genus Caais famsiiaSS- is universally
known ami generally toleIatedby man,
While &. lstj5as and c. aureus, the north
ern wolf and Asiatic iackal, the congen
e9s and, indeed, the original progenitols
Nof the dog, are universally exeeratcd.
From SO detestible an origin the dog has
Won the affections If the human race by
many instances of fidelity and gratitude,
creating 4 sympathy no doubt intensi-
Fled by contrast Of such qualities with
lho meanness Of his origin.
The dog, III the Bible, Is synonomous
Wigl things unclean and disreputable
and mean job, when derided, reminded
] llis aaltalenoiptol tormentora that theip
fithers were men whom he would have
E,Iisaained TO place with the dogs Of
his flock David, in the depths Of his
humiliation, when complaining that he
lbad been brought tothc "last Of tseath,p 2
and as his bones looked out and stared
at him, exclaimed bitterly, dogs have
encompassod me- And St John, in
| his revelations, by way of antithesis to
the blessedness of those entitled to SON
4 ter in through the gates into the city,
adds: aFFor without are dogs, and sor-
cerors, and whoremongers, and murder
ers. and idolators, and whosoeyer be-
Ilieyeth and maketh a lie, The only
scriptural mention of a benefit received
from 4, dog IS in the memorable case Of
Lazarus.
Dogs have been Of great service to
man q few, if any, would favor their
determination. Poets have sung their
praises not alone in doggerel, but in OK
allied numbers; and women have petted
them from the earliest historic periods.
Children have fondled them, abused
them with more or less impunity, and
cherished for them an affection worthy
, of \ higher object.
4 few dogs. well trained and good
tempered, might be tolerated, But
when they swarm over the land, making
, niobt dismal with their howlings, and
bon;shino slcep from the inyalid's eyes,
when sheen are slaughtered mysterious
llv. and cattle are mangled, and when
every q month renews the horrible, ghast-
II snfferinrs Of the victims Of hydro
nhobia. Il Is time that sentimentalism
r And feminine tenderness for half saw
$ are brute should measurably vanish
: fcom ! dog-cursed community.
Q When such period has arrived, the
r usual and effective expedicnt to limit
and restrain the evil has been taxation.
n Fnoland las long had dog tis
S twelve shillings sterling upon ey@y-
o tbinr Of the dog liug except the ahep-
t herd dog. Scotland and Canada have
taxed them. Indeed, dog taxation in
e some form has been re.orted to meyery
civilized country. Many curious police
is and sanitofy regulations have existed
le IN IN Munich, Auatria, each guavtcr is Oh
's liged TO send all It's dogs 70 INC pohGy
4, 4, on certain day, twice every year !
I. !, found in health, the d9g receives v,eN, !,
j j which he wears round ms neck' ! y y
- Or unsound, be IS conaemnea z S,,Ss Ie''', ,
Any dog without tickee 2 A'D'o
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-17

A committee has reported 70 the
Yamhiil Locks Go. in substance ~ iol-
lows; That locks could " built q
cribworls timbeB 1912 inches square.
forming an ebutment about a0x40 ieet
Square flied with stoue,and SIX ~ nqm'
bcr, Va orting three pairs Of gates g
be completed The present fAll 9 that
boata can reach McMinnyille III she
year around, for $4,000 II WAS yos'
edto put out the stock canyasseFs liaT
modiately TO get the stock sabscribed'
II was also voted 60 call q meeting q
stockholdes,to meet at lafayette AVS.
IIlth, al : O'Clock ?, ~, to erect boaFd
Of directors
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-17

MARY CoLg, tile seventh daughter q
SNAKE Mary, q notorious fortune-tell-
or who has been preying on the credu-
lous colorcd folks Of Brooklyn, was ar.
reted for theft from one Of her dupcs.
A sick girl, whom She had promised 70
magically cure, was ordered 70 cover
her head and remain perfectly still
meantime the seventh daughter Of
SNAKE Mary" appropriated all The yal-
uables IN the room and decamped, warn.
inc the anxious mother, as she passed
out, that IL her daughter was disturbed
the spell would he broken, and she
would die q horrible death.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-17

John Maiden, superintendent Of Ihe
DalIes and Sandy Wagon Road, he's
finished the section Of the road between
Mitchell and Shell Rock points. This
Il said q have been the most diIllcult
Dart Of lie road q build, and he hss
succeeded in finishing i a. less cost Nv
at least one third than the lowest bld
received upon this section. The wosk
is thoroughly done
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
Mysterious Nights!

might is the time for strange noises
and secret doings. Old mother Nature
has pleasant and CHEEKY tones enough
for us when she comes III ner dress o.
blue and gold oven the eastern hlil
tops but when she follows us up STAIRS
to orr beds. in her suit of black velvet
and diamonds. every creak n vhls-
per is full of mystery.
Just keep YOUR eyes open any time
after midnight-what strange. sugges-
tive. unaccountable noises You will
hear, The Stiffness Of night IS a yui-
gar error. All the dead things seem
to be alive Crack That is the old
chest of drawers you never hear It
crack in the day time Creak :. There's
a door aiar you know you shut them
all. Where IS the latch that rattles
50? Is anybody trying it softly: cold
shiver.) A sudden gust jars the win
dow. although there does not seem to
be any wind. Then steps outslde-a
stray animal. no doubt all right but
a gentle moisture breaks ut all over
YOU: another gust of WIND, which &C
counts for the rustling that made your
heart roll and tumble then a crash !:
something has fallen you are cold.
and sitting bolt upright and the bed
trembling. so that the death-watch i
frightened and has stopped ticking
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
The Telephone.

The telephone in its present form
lists of a powerful compound per.
11anent magnet. 70 the two poles OF
n%;nb are attached ordinary telegraph
IL of insulated wire. In ron OF
~ noles surrounded by these colls OF
~ !. placed a diaphragm OF IRON. =
mmnrth-piece to converge the souilo
rnon this diaphragm, s~uostahlialls
"HTn,nIetest the arrangement. Inc 10
Ion of steel OF iron III front o. tile
aoIas of a magnet creates q current ~
Pr+,.c;tv in coils surrounding the
DaIos of fhe magnet, and the dufatlon
- 49, current Of electricity colnciue'
r;fh the duration of the motion OF .he
l w. or iron moved or vlbrated III ne
anraxin,ity of the magnet. "heI ~ -
plo vo;cps cause the diaphragm %
- electrical undulations are ~
Sloni1 a !, the coils environing the mas
nraciseIy analogous TO the uLpu
in+;ons of the air prodiceu ~ ~
"oa These coils are conneeteu 49,
Noi0 Ina wire. which may De . ahs
ille IL provided the insulation pe
lehs'"' The undulations when are -
good. = these coils travel through he
49, IRE. and, passing tHfousn
III III III an instrument Of pi+ eta
n,:1or construction at the uioe aar
SIM" a,a arain resolved into ar ~,
ton, y bV the diaphragm OF 'his IL
strument.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
Or.leraI Copifs.
A Shocking Charge Of Immorali-
ty Against one Of the Govern
llent Bureaus.

y
Laent Bureaus.
(Washin-t0n Special to Chicago Times
The following letter has been receiv-
el BY a lady interested in reforming
the official abuses in the departments.
It is already in the hands of a house
committee. with the intention Of rem
edving the terrible abuses pictured i'll
the letter:
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. 90, 1877
Nrs.-: There is something | want
20 tell vou about. and as | do not
know where YOU live have determln-
"a To address you a note. Now you.
in common with Others. have heaft' oI
the Immoral conduct under the for-
mer management OF the puigaa
craving and printing. My dear MAJ
- believe me when / tell you that
such conduct is now being practiced
in that establishment BY a high Off
cial. [ know of several young girls
who entered that establishment inno-
cent three or four months ago. who
are now. alas. forever done for. |
blush to tell you that the most dis
graceful proposals have been made TO
me. but so far | have resisted theln.
How long | can hold my pltlful place
unless | Weld to the tempter. God III
heaven knows. With a life of shame,
without bread enough to feed depen-
dent ones. and the certainty OF DIS
eharoe awaiting one, 1T requires no
nr1n5et to fsre-teil tine fate OF many q
aoor girl. Great God IS our govern.
mont so debased as TO keep a set OF
sensual men in charge OF II OF us I'M
| Dortant establishments: One poor
gi /. sole help and support OF a WHO"
ed ,oother with six little children.
"a no to me with tears in her eyes and
a 1ed NV advice. She had been
| threatened with discharge unless n
would yield To base proposals. know-
inc the dependent position OF hef
family declined to advise her. \
week afterward she told me she had
been ruined. but that her mother ana
LITTLE brothers and sisters would not
o+o,va had nerve. and only saved
nv honor by threatening - go to Mr..
sherman if / had such proposals made
to me any more. but | know that IN
Iass than a month / Will be discharged
Cor my contumacY. as a certain offlclal
:, thab bureau of engraving and PRINT
100 ais such refusals. [ am a lone
,-9n,an. and can safely defy them. as
no one depends on me for bread. II
l-;rfims are generally girls between 10
and - principally fatherless. If the
.acratarI will put himself to a little
,.onhla he will lind out that the bureau
If ~an~raying and printing Is nothing
mn \ pool Of iniquity. her the honor
nf Young girls is bartered for positions
which pay S1.5o per day. May heaven
flass YOU for the noble work you per
form in exposing this Augean stable i
the wish OF an
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
THE FARMER AND MECHANIC.
Some Law Points.

New jersey Supreme Court recently
held.
i. \ railroad company i bound -
keen it track free from combu9tlo4e
matter whereby tire may be comnlun!-
Gated to adjoining property. Neeh-
p,.nct in suffering combuotlble mater
to accumulate on its right 81 Way - a.
to make it dangerous adJolIlhI pr
nerty To run its locomotive through y.
will make the company liaole 10
iurieS from fires originating II ou'I
c0mbnstible matter from 7
or hrOwn from it locomotive anu
carried thereby to adjoining properly.
though there be no allegation tllat tie
engine from which the codiS We're
dropped orthrown was Improperly con
structed or driven.
, The owner of the lands adjacent
ia the railroad l. not obllged 70 keep
his land contiguous 10 the track Tree
from leaves or other c~OnlDustlole mat
tpr combing or being thereon. lie may
cultivate. build upon amt use Ms ana
a. leave ii III a state oi nature. ~ is
may see proper. ana VIII TAKE upon
himself no other risks than such as are
incident to the operations OF the road
with lrODtAG care Nv III I'll ltatiA tNiiA
u-in nevertheless be entitled to dam
ages for injuries arising from the neg
Heeanceo OF the company III the cOnstruc-
tion or management Of its locomotives,
or n the condition in which its track
i suffered to remain.
3. Where one by negligence or mis-
conduct occasions a fire on his prem
isas or the premises OF q third person,
which spreads from there to the pam
tiff's property. and causes an injury,
tha injury is not a. a legal proposition
foo far removed from his negligent act
~ involve him in legal liability.
Slnreme Court of Tennessee recently
beId that the last of a series OF on
1n.tino lines over which freight Is
transported is liable for loss or damage
Subjected to the limitations stipulated
for in the contract of shipment with
the first term. unless 1t appears thai
the los, did lot occur on the road sue
The burden is upon said road &c
show that the loss did not occur upon
said line.
\ stipulation that the claim for los:
must be made at the time the goods
were delivered will not protect tht
where the claim IS made III
reasonable time after the loss IS aScer
tanned.
An English Court recently held:
/. When a lessee covenants Tor INN
self only that he will not let any othe
OF his houses onthe same street for tn
like business. and lets to another
house and lie. the lessee, assigning tn
house to one who does open the hous
for like business. there is no violatlo
of the covenant by the lessee.
2. A wife though she may have con
mitted adultry cannot steal her hu;
bands goods and therefore the adu
terer receiving from her the gooo
which she has taken from her husban
cannot be guilty of receiving stole
goods.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
Making it Right with the CID
Women.

While enjoying the Inequalities Of
Angora. in Asia Minor, a short time
back. Captain Burnaby heard a droil
anecdote regarding Mahomet. who, It
appears, was much bothered one day
by an old woman wanting TO know to
which particular heaven she would be
sent. The Prophet replied anSrily
that there would be no old women at
all in Heaven. The ancient dame was
terribly disguised at this. and collect
cd all the old women in Mecca to com
plain to the Prophet OF their evil fate
and threaten all manner Of things.
This was serious. but the Prophet es-
capped from the dilemma by saying
that it was quite true that there would
be no old women III Heaven. because
they would all become young again.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
CURIOUS FACTS.

White elephants are sacred IN Bur
NAH.
1t is proven that excessive use Of to
bacco vii! produce delirium tremens.
It requires II ton Of steel. on an
average. to make one million OF steel
pens.
Women. under the name Of assis-
tant pastors. do pastoral and MISSION
ary work IN St. Louis, and are under
regular pay therefor.
Snodgrass Just handed Us an item
for our curious department a hog
is a very extraordinary animal; first
we kill. then we cure him.
The larvae of the great goat moths
increase their weight Il hundred y
forty times an hour. and when tut
grown are 41.0U0 times heavier than
when Matched.
1t Is not at all uncommon 70 see
Cuba ladies in the evening with doz-
ems Of fre-fies attached to their dress
Is. sparkling il tie dim light ike bril-
liant diamonds.
The French papers speak Of a chem :
ist who has made a sort q leather 81
mushrooms. bv treating them With 2
solution Of ~tannin. but we cannot dis
cover that there is any industrial value
gained.
Scientists show Us that tA@y car
trace a period when the NOrti, oea dii
not exist. and at the same tlme thai
England and southern part q ScandI-
nayia were joined - the continent "
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13

ar wiser than when the grange came
iIto existence. They have felt it ben-
EFT a. a means of enlIghtening their
minds and improving their condition.
They know it is the great agency bv
winch their rights can be expressed
ana maintained. The possibility Of it
decline Ia never entered their
thoughts. If the superior oranges
emboiy and at IN accord with the
sentiments If the mass Of patrons its
prosperity Is assured al any rate its
advancement can only be temporarily
mpeded.-FuFmer's Friend.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
Che Meebanif.

ID melts at 2o16 f.
cubic yard 4 clay weighs thir-
t!.-ol cwt.
-pinchbeck is five pounds copper.
one Of zinc.
a cubic foot Of birch weighs forty
four pounds.
Velocity Of sound in air j. 1142
feet per second.
Lead has five times the heat-con-
Quoting power Of slate.
One hundred and sixty-seven six
penny nails weigh one pound.
Waterproof mastic cement IS
made Of 100 parts sand. p plaster q
Paris. 10 rel lead. al mixed with boil
el Ill.
To find the weight Of round iron
Multiply the square Of the diameter III
inches by the length in feet, and then
h. SO. and the product Will be nearl!
the weight in pounds avoIrdupols.
To renew manuscripts. take a hair
pencil and wash the part that has been
effaced with a solution Of pruSsiate of
potash in water. and the writing Will
again appear. if the paper has not been
destroyed.
-Shellac is the only cement used by
jewellers for Jet articles. The broken
article should be made warm before
applying the cement. Should the
ioInt be in sight, by smoking the shell
la before applying It. It Viii be rem
q red the same color as the JET itself.
In glazing windows the glass
should not touch the saSh-bar IN any
part. on account of the danger OF its
beingscracked from any unusual pres
sure there should be 4 layer Of putty
al3round the edges. This precautlon
is especially necessary IL glazing VIM
doyys with iron or stone OF metal mul-
lions or bars.
"A very good drying oil for pain
ters' use is made by boiling one gallon
o1linseed oil with a quarter-pound OF
litharge or red lead. reduced to hne
powder. It must be kept slightly 2!
Iaases to throw UP any Scum ~hef
Fold the clear oil must De poureo OF
and kept for use.
Copper is much better than bras
for stencil plates the metal beins
softer. it lies closer to the paper Q
other surface upon receiving the pres
sure Of the stenciling brush. hi
close contact is a very important con
sideration, as it prevents the hairs Q
the brush from getting under the plat
and producing rough edges.
Red sealing wax is made Of on
pound of yellow resin, )! ounces 9
gum lac. 81 unces Of Venice turpen
tine. an ounce of vermilion. Melt I'll
lac in a copper pan. suspended over
clear fire. add the resin. pour the tur
pentine slowly in. and soon afterward
add the vermilion. stirring the mlxtur
all the time. Form into round stick
bv rolling out on q smooth stone sla
by means Of a wooden board. or int
oval sticks by casting into ston
moulds made in two pieces.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
Preparation of Condensed Forage.

Since the beginning Of the war three
large manufactures have been eotab-
lished in Russia for the preparation OF
condensed forage for the cavalry
horses of the Russian army. In the
establishment at st. Petersburg there
are five large ovens. capable of turning
out 30. 600 poundsln twenty-four hours.
The food is composed OF oat meal, pea
-four. rye meal, and ground hnseed- Z
small quantity OF san beng addea.
TIE constituents are kneaded together
il LARGE wooden troughs. the dough
heinz afterward rolled out III a cake
sho11f az thick as a mans finger. n
emf into biscuits of three and a hall
inches in diameter. These are then
dried in the ovens, and finally strung
on wires for transport.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13

GEORGIA STATE GRANGE.-"-.
ALABAMA STATE GRANGE.-
ARKANSAS STATE GRANGE.-Aaster ::
John T.Jones, Barton, Phillips county.
Secretary j. 5. Williams, DuTaIs
Bluff.
TEXAS STATE GRANGE.-Master ".
W. Lang. Marlin. Secretary: X. /.
Kennedy, MeXia.
Missouri STATE GBANGE.-Master :
H. Eshbaugh. Hanover. Jefferson coun-
tx. Secretary y. NJ. Coffee, Knob
NoSter.
ILLINOIS STATE GRASGE.-Master:A 4.
p. Forsvthe. Isabel, Edgar county.
Secretary J. VI. Chambers. ~Freeport.
KANSAS STATE GRANGE.-Niaster :
VIM. Sims. Topeka. Secretary +. -
Maxscn. Emporia.
INDIANA STATE GRANGE.-Master :
James Henly. Marion. Grant county.
Secretary {. c. Post. Muncie.
Iowa STATE GRANGE.-MasCef d.
II. =. Buchanan. Mt. Pleasant Score
tarv W. l.. Carpenter, Des MONIES.
ONO STATE GRANGE.-Master - Il.
Ellis. Springboro Secretary ". v;
Miller. Castalia W. IL. Hill. % +. 80
street. Cincinnati. Business Agent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
The Good of the Grange

III Tie grange organization accom-
pushes no other good than the bring
hg together Of Isolated families and
aHordlng opportunities for friendly
and social intercourse. Il will not have
Iabored in vain. To the young Of
both seXos. III rural communities. this
intercourse j. especially valuable. The
awkwardness and reserve which con
tinuuus isolation beGetS, meltS away az
these CoHgeuial assemblings. and grace
3HG Sclf-p0ssessi0n soon become q sec
oud nature. II the younger members
OF the grange do not readily become
interested in dry detail and duh rou-
tine. preferring theirown lively gossip
instead. DO upt consider the time
wasted, for it is not. Neither should
harsh leproof be administered. if mad
vertently some breach of etiquette be
observed. These things will work
themselves right IN good time and no
heart-burnings or notification
should exist To mar the pleasures OF
fraternaI intercourse. There will be
enough of unhappinesS III the future
Of every life without needlesslv Great
my ii upOu such occasion. Grange
meetings should be schools for old and
yolIng and il will be impossible for
any man Oh woman. boy or girl. to at
tend these meetings without learning
something. no matter how stupid he
or she NAV be. The very air OF such
meetings is alive with intelligence, and
the mind unconsciouslv receives more
OF less Of it. as if by absorption.-SoH
Of the soil.