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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
When / vegun tAIs lcttsF I GOhtVlAa

When | begun this itttSF ] sOhtViaa
plated giving brief account of seRstAl
episodes 'and happenings Of more or
less interest, but am admonished that
the same is getting quite long. | can
not, however, foregol tho attempt to
narrate the circumstance Of very mar
row if not miraculous escape from in
stant death of
LONG PRIMER HALL,
well known in Oregon, in this city the
other day. Strolling up Market street
in "brown study" he turned into the
entrance of the stairway leading up to
GordOn's job printing establishment,
intending to so up. Immediately upon
stepping inside he was borne to the
floor by ponderous elevator, freighted
with Carlos Whites cylinder printing
press, which in its noisless descent had
not attracted his attention. A second
ere the mountain weight had settled
itself upon him, Halls crys attracted
a passer-by who yelled at tho top Of
his voice and made himself understood
on the third floor whence the load had
started, in time for the operator to
reverse the pullies and release the hap
less victim from his imminent peril
Halls dismal groans during his briei
imprisonment were suggestive Of those
Of the league-long giant, Enceladus, when
Mount Etna dropped upon him during
his vain battle with the Gods To say
that Hall saw "visions of judgment
is to draw it mild of course.
Enough for the present.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
Az UNSETTLED QUESTION.

And now here again somebody says
Shakespeare didn't write Shakespeare.
The 0regoaian settles tue question by
asserting that neither Bacon or Raleigh
could have written those works be-
cause Of the fact that they have come
from one miAd and were naturally
dictated by the same line of thought.
It seems to us that the diversity of
sentiment evinced throughout the
Shaksperian volume would indicate
that even a thousand minds might
have Deen brought into requisition to
prepare volume which presents tie
prototype of almost every one who
walks tie earth and is the glory of the
dramatic world.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
A GOOD SCHEME.

The passage of the Chinese bill has
made quite a stir in the East, as there
is maudlin sentiment there in favor
Of all sorts of races-except the Cau-
casian. The fact is manifest to every
one that the Chinese must not be ad-
mitted Unfortunately to infest our
shores or the people will adopt some
sudden and effective remedy to stop the
evil. Congress-thanks to the gallant
efforts of our Pacific coast delegation
has wisely provided remedy, and per-
haps saved our people from q greater
if possible-that of violence
and anarchy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21

wATSOS.-At his fathers residence In
this city, Feb. -, 1879, 0f consumption
Almon watson-Aged . years and day,
wHEREAs. It has pleased Almighty God
to remove from our midst our beloved
brother, Almon J. Watson. Therefore, be
II resolved
/, That In tho death OF brother Watson
our church has lost u devoted member be-
loved by all who knew him.
9. That We sympathlze with the family
in thIa their sad bereavement trusting that
their loss may be his gain.
3. That . copy Of these resolutions be
Aent 10 the friends Of the deceased, the
Baptist Beacon, and our city papers and
placed up0n the church record.
Done by order Of tho First Baptist
Church In Albany, Oregon, Fob. 10, 1873.
". J. CRAWFORD,
T. p. HACKLEMAN, Pastor.
Clark.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
tfrela Ibg pofllihd klGadagd,j
ALMOST BURIED AL1ygI
A startling ineIdeat.

One Of the strangest and most start.
ling occurrences took place last week
we have heard Of for years. We
have read accounts Of bodies upon
being exhmed TO be found turned in
the coffin and Indications Of a terrible
death struggle having ensued after the
poor unfortunate had been buried; we
have read of persons going into frances
and being mistaken NJ TO their having
crossed tho dark valley 20 tho other
shore, but We have never had n real
illustration 10 noar home. The facts
arc az follows: On Thursday morning
of last week, Mrs. Owenslagle, who
lives about five miles from this city on
the Boon's ferry read and only short
distance from Metzger's glue factory,
was cooking breakfast for her husband
and family when she was taken sudden.
ly faint. She WAS assisted to bbd
and son sent with all speed for the
neighbors, but before they arrived, Ia
all appearances, she had died. Hen
breath ceased, also her pulse, and her
limbs became rigid and cold. Two
daughters who reside in this city were
sent for which summons they answered
with all haste. The home was filled
with sorrow and lamentation for the
dear mother who had left her loving
ones behind. Time passed and while
watchers sat beside the body the colin
was procured and taken to the house
The funeral was to take place on Satur
day morning last. The coffin was tn
ken into the room and placed upon
chairs beside tho corpse, and weeping
friends were standing near waiting "a
place the body in its rosewood casing
Everything was quiet AZ the house oi
death, when suddenly gentle moan
broke the silence, and all startled al il
shocked by electricity. Ia few sec,
onds another moan broke the silence
anG the blue libs of the supposed
corpse. The occupants Of the room
were greatly frightened and upon the
point Of fleeing when her husband
rushed to her, tore the cloth from her
Gaco to find that she was breathing and
that was ALL The collin was hustled
away, warm blankets, stimulants, etc,
in endless profusion were soon brought
into use, and the sorrow Of the house
hold was turned to JOY and gladneAs an
the frigid limbs relaxed, the pulse
mounted higher and higher until the
entire body was aglow with warmth, and
the poor lady who came within II few
seconds of being buried alive eonversed
with them in cheerful tones. She soon
recovered her wonted strcngth aud il
to-day attending TO household duties.
Many will say this is only sensation,
bat we can assure them it is solid truth
as the family and daughters are we'll
known in this city, and the very lady
herse!f can be- found ut home only
short distance from the Red House on
Macadam Road. All must agree that
this is startling incident, and one
that does not occur twice in century.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21

Indian Dave, son of Wapato Dave,
is now in Jail at Grande Ronde, charged
with the murder of another Indian.
A short time since these Indians went
out hunting, and couple of days after
ward the dead body of Dawes compan-
ion was found in the forest. Dave,
when arrested, said the other Indian
had shot himself, but circumstances in
dictate premeditated murder, and he
will be held for trial.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
SCHOOL MEETING.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN there will be n meeting held of the
legal voters of school District No. s, in
Linn County, Oregon3 at o'cloclc n ar,
House, in Linn county, Oregon, for the
purpose of vOting upon the question of
IeYying special school tar, fer maintains
ing free schools in said district, for the en-.
suing school year; and the further pur-
pose of enlarging present school building
in said district; or selling said buildings
together with the land in which said build
ings are located, and buying other grounds
and buildings, or erecting other buildings
on the land so pusehased; and fer the pur-
pose of transacting such other business as
may be legally brought before said meet
ing. Dated at Albany. Or, February l4th,
1879. sKvFF rfAfss
BY order Of the iBoardsof Directors.
L. II. MoNTANYE.
2.Sw2 asts Clelk.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21

A young lady of Salem, whose name
the Statesman kindly suppresses, but
who it certifes is of reputable social
standing, was arrested on Saturday last
charged with stealing from another
young lady, valuable lace handker-
chief. On her effects being searched,
the missing "wipe" and half dozen
other stolen articles were found. r
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
Citation Notice.

In the County Court OF Linn csanty,
State Of Oregon.
In tho matter OF the estate of r
Grimes, deceased:
To James Grimes, W Grimes. Bell =
Grimes. .Chas NJ Grimes, Thomas r Grimes
Geo A Grimes, Geo Grimes, Lottie Grimes,
Mollie Grimes, Linnie Grimes, May
Grimes, heirs at law Of K Grimes. de-
ceased, and to all others unknown IL any
there be:
You and each of you are hereby cited
and required TO be and appear in the Coun-
ty Court, OF Linn county, Oregon, at the
Court House. in the city ofSA7bany, in
said county and State, on Tuesday, the 4Ih
day OF March. \ d 1879, at one o'clock
z NJ. Of said day; the same being day
of a regular term of said Court, ,to-wit: The
regular, March term A ID 1879, and then and
there show cause il any exist why an order
should not be made by this Court, setting
aside 20 Hannah A Grimes, the widow Of
said i X Grimes, her dover in and to
the following described property beleng-
ing TO the estate of + r Grimes, deceased:
The n < of section 20, in Township Is,S RS,
west Willamette meridian, containing 800
acres mere or less. Also 20 acres OF tim
bsr land, being the south = of the south
west quarter of section ., in Township 16,
X west Also q acres of timber land
bounded as follows; commencing ut the
HOlLA AGeN NOAAcL vi lilc IADOcISOn
in section 2, Township 10, s r west, and
running east Il rods; thence south 5S rods;
thence west II rods; thence north 53 rods
10 the place of beginning. Also six acres
of timber land described as follows:
Commencing at the north west corner of
section 35, in Township Is, S r west;
thence south 80 east 2 chains; thence
south 6io east IL chains and p links;
thence south 4I0 east 4 chains and 80
links; thence west ii chains; thence north
9 chains to the place of beginning. A.lof
the above described real property il situat-
ed in Linn county, Oregon, as prayed for
in the petition of Hannah A Grimes, wild
ow of said b r Grimes, deceased, now on
file in the oflice of the County Clerk of
Linn county, Oregon.
BY order Of the County Court.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set
- my hand and affixed my official
1sp, seal this 4th day OF February.
sT A. d. 1879. assa
~ JAMES i. COWAN,
27-wS County Clerk
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
Triumph of Science.

Chemistry never achievedra more dccid-
ed triumph than in the production Of
SOZODONT, which Is q botanical prepara-
ton Of wondrous efficacy In preserving
and Identifying the teeth, rescuing them
from decay, and rendering them as white
rs alabaster. It is toilet luxury of which
all should avail themselves. The unpleas-
ant odor communicated to the breath by
catarrh, bad teeth, etc., Is entirely obviated
by this fragrant and salutary antiseptic Of
which one bottle lasts long time. Drug
gists and perfumers sellit. H
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
sYLLABUi

A specific appropriation to pay ar
existing deficiency may properly be EN-
braced in general appropriation bill.
within the meaning Of section Z, arti
Gle 9, of the constitution.
Section 6, article 8, of the constitu.
ton does not require the Legislative as.
sembly to levy special tax to pay a
deficiency when there is an income from
existing taxation and other sources suf-
ficient to pay such deficiency, as well
as the other chrrent expenses of the
state.
1t is for the legislature, and it alone,
to determine whether receipts from ex-
isting taxation, with other sources of
income, are sufficient without an addi-
tional tax to pay deficiencies, as well
as the current expenses of the State.
judgment of lower court reversed,
and pre-emptory mandamus ordered,
Opinion by Kelly, G. J.
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/ The Philadelphia Times says: 1t
would be measurably just but by no
means wise for the next Democratic
Senate to halt Mr.. Conkling at the
door of the Chamber and instruct him
to return to his State and have its laws
obeyed; but it would be well for the
Senate to settle the question for the
future, by declaring that Senators
chosen by Legislatures which are elec-
ted in plain violation of the Constitu-
tiOns and laws of their States, will be
refused admission to the first legislative
body of the nation.
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vl4n20tT
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that there will be
a meeting of the stockholders of the Linn
County Agricultural Association held on
the 25th day of March, 1879, at the hour
of one o'clock In the afternoon of said
day, at the Surveyors ofiice In the Court
House in Albany Linn county, Oregon,
for the purpose Of considering and voting
upon a proposition or resolution that said
company sell all of its property, real and
personal to pay off all It's debts, settle up
all its business and divide its capital stock
among the stockholders according to their
respective shares, and dissolve the corpora
ton; and in case such proposition or reso-
luton shall not be adopted, then to con-
slider and Yot9 upon o resolution that the
Secretary Of said compsny be instructed
to mortgage the real estate of said COM
pany for the purpose of raising money
with which to pay OF the indebtedness Of
said COMPANY. l
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
@. p. BUBKHART,
III. Bryant, President,
Secretary. nxSW0
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The snow on the summit Of the
mountains over the Mex enzie road is
one Of the heaviest that has fallen for
many years. 1t is said to be between
80 and 40 miles across, and from five
to fifteen feet in depth. The mail car
rier has to use snow shoes to cross with
the mail to Ochoco.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21

.LoGANIsM, Cameroni5m and Grant
ism, the Baltimre Gazette declares, did
the business for the Republican party
once, and it may make corpse out of
the old reprobate beteen this and 1880.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21

Tuning and Repairing

Mr.. J. p. Thomson. with D. W. Prem
tlce & Co., and formerly OF the music
house Of sherman 4 Hyde, at San Fran
cisco. Is now in this city and will remain
for few days. He Is no travelling hum
bug, but understands his business thor
oaghly and warrants all work. Orders
left at Foshay & Mason's will be prompt
ly attended TO. 27wl
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FARM FOR SALE.

John w. Cleayer advertises his farm for
sale, comprising $40 acres, we'll improved,
situated on Peterson's Butte, Linn county.
For further particulars inquire at this Of
flee or of Fox, Baum Il Co., in this city.
v14n2Stf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
DEaocnATs OF TnR GOLDEN STATE.

California is getting ready for her
fall election. The Democratic party is
preparing for vigorous campaign and
the State Central Committee will
shortly call a Convention.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
TnE NARROW G1TCE RAILROAD.

On the Narrow Gauge Railroad ques-
ton the following communications will
explain themselves:
ALBANY, Feb, IL, 1879.
Eds G. Hughes Esp
Dear Ser A meeting of our citi-
zeus was held at the Court House last
Friday night to have consultation on
the narrow gauge railroad scheme pro
posed By your company. The meeting
was fairly attended and good deal of
interest manifested. After fun
discussion of the subject by promi-
nent citizens-all seeming to favor the
project-a committee was appointed to
correspond. with your Company and ask
for a proposition from the Company as
to what would DO expected of the citi-
Zens of Albany to secure the road to
this city. l have been directed by the
other members of the committee to
address you this note, and as the
meeting adjourned to meet on Friday
evening, next (the l4th inst, } to hear
your report, it is important that we
hear from you Immediately. I would
like to have an answer by Thursday 5
mail so as to state its import in this
weeks DEMOCRAT.
Very truly yours,
MART V. BROWN.
PORTLAND, 'ogu., Feb. IA, 1879.
IT, 7. Bro,cn, Esp
Dear .Sir:-Your favor of the llth
inst to hand some days since, and
have delayed the reply, hoping to hear
from Mr.. Pengra in the meantime SO as
to be able to say definitely what we
would do. Mr.. Pengra is, however,
out with the surveyors and have been
unable to hear from him so that
could not at this time say what the
Company would do now as to building
to Albany. / can only say that as
your citizens appeared to have no de-
sire to have the road, we made arrange
ments for running elsewhere, and to
induce US to change at this time would
require considerably larger amount
than we at first anticipated calling upon
Albany for Whilst I am not at this
time in a position to speak with author
ity, l very much doubt if we could con-
slider proposition less than $40, 900.
Very truly yours,
Ellis G. HUGHES.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21

The average congressman, the New
York Rrpre4s alleges, knows more
about the laws of poker playing than
the laws Of our country.
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1nroEIAx1 SUPREME cOurr DECISION

The most of the decisions of Judge
Harding have been reversed by the
Supreme Court now in session. Here
is one of considerable Importance, taken
from the Salem Statesman Of last Tues.
day:
B. F. Burch, appellant, VS.. r. P.
Earhart, respondent.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dissolution Notice.

AT oTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the partnership heretofore existing
between w. H. CASTOR, G. w. Furry and
D. g. Clark, and known and designated
by the firm name Of CASTOR. Furry Il Co.,
Is this day dissolved, d. G. Clark retiring
therefrom. Messrs. CASTOR 4 Furry will
collect all outstanding notes and accounts
and assume all Indebtedness of said firm.
Dated Albany, this 10th day Of Feb,
~ Y VIII. GAsToN,
G. w. FURRY,
d, G. CLARK.
vI4uoOif
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BRITisH COLUMBIA gets benefit on
the late snow storm-the snow being
two feet deep at Victoria.
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sIs thGStlse,l Lhffkal
San FKAxorsco, Feb. I, 1879,

quent newspaper correspondence was
here very abundant; but as Artemus
Ward remarked on the subject of plu-
raj wives, "tho muchness of the thing"
is what confuses me.
At the present writing the business
atmosphere is serene-hguratively
speaking, radiant with smiles--at the
prospect of capricious rains in the in
terror. In order to impart proper
understanding of why business men in
this city have been enjoying season
of gloom, it is necessary to state that
the farming interest in California sleeps
over volcano, as il were, in eonse-
quence Of the frequency of devastating
droughts and when the farmer fails, all
interests in San francisco suffer pro
tracted
SEASON OF DEPRESSION.
The city has not yet recovered from
the crop failure of 1878, hence the
present anxiety over the prospect of
recurring drought which has been i'm
minant, but:whichcannOt now Replace
over large area of the State. Next
to the drought,
STOCK GAMBLING
Ranks away up in the scale Of dan
gers which beset Californians and men
ace the general prosperity here. The
late furry in stOck-that is, the latest
"deal"-has proved prolific of much
distress and what is most singular in
this connection is the fact that people
utterly decline to learn wisdom from
experience. Wise manipulators under
stand this, and so precipitate periodical
IDEALS" and always with the same re-
suit, namely, the robbery of the un-
wary and adding to the plethora of
their Golfers.
FLOOD, FAIR AND MACKEY,
The Bonanza Kings, have each ac-
quired fortunes in this way by the side
of which those left by Vanderbilt and
A. 7. Stewart are quite inconsiderable.
Bat
THEY ALL Do 1T;
That is, immediate their all upon the
sacri6cial altar when the periodical
''craze" comes round. The near ap-
Proach of our
GENERAL ELECTION
Has alresdy set the political cauldyon
boiling, and the possibilities are so diff
6cult to conjecture, owing to the gener-
al relaxation sof old political ties, in
of the formation OF the
woRKISGMES's PATTY,
That the Democratic and Republican
parties are in doubt as to whether they
had not better join forces again against
the new enemy or hazard separate tick
cts, SO far, at least, as the city offices
are concerned.
Az ACCIDENT AND THEN An INCIDENT.
Kearney, about whom SO much is
said and SO little known, is ut once the
embodiment of an accident and an Incl
dent. An unlettered drayman, it was
the merest accident that he came to the
front at the head of the multitude,
and then still to
TREASON, sTRATEGEM AND sPoILs,
Anything to relieve themselves of the
incubus which weighs upon their ener-
gies and resources, all entailed by the
cupidity and knavery of the old par
ties by turns. Ten thousand of the
men in the city could have done the
same thing better than Kearnsy did,
only the blind, indifferent courage was
lacking. 1t was an accident that the
local authorities dignifed his incoher-
ent ranting into
rup.r prrur II, T,A~nvu
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21

The wonder is what Alaska will do
if even EAstefh Oregon and Washing
ton are suffering from storms and
SHOWS.
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Notice.

We the undersigned have ceased, all con-
nection with the Albany Register.
Albany, Feb. %, 1879. aa se
PAUL d. HERIA,
NJ. II. STROUT,
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DT. MAnGse's Vegetable NsphrcsIeum.
VIII cure an diseases Of tho kidneys, Bladder and
Urinary OrEAna Hundreds have been cured after all
other remedies have failed His Engiish DandOloion
Pills have equal In all cases Of Diseased Liver, Dys
pepsia or any Bilious arrangement. Many Of your
leading citizens Of this city Will voaeh 70 their VF
tues. To Be had Of all druggists
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win cure all diseases Of the Kidneys, bladder and
Urinary Organs Hundreds have been cured after AL
othur remedies had fai led. Hhs English DAndelion
Pills have no equal iu all cases Of Diseased Liver.
Dyspepsia or any Bilious deFangcment. Many Of
your leading cLizsus from experieacs win Vouch
70 thcr virtues. Sold by druggists.
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THE WILTON TROUPE.
STREETS OF NEW YORK

MONDAY NIGHT, % INST.
The Wilton Trnape, ieomprisine nine first class
artists viii next Monday nixht present the highly
sensational play Of CAMILLE at the Pacific Opera
House in Albany.
A ta