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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
WY Duxox was k.LLED.
The secret of the Yazoe TPageay-sheeIkIng
Language fFenl Dlxon ConeeFnIss
the napkndales.

4 have obtained my information up
on this point, not from Dixon's enc
mics, but exclusively from the Inde.
pendents, the Republicans and such oi
his Democratic friends ~ / felt would
ten the rigid truth. And the case Ii
bad enough, even then. Some OF the
language that Dixon used was not only
obscene, II was 10 horribly no that by
no possible means could it 90 int0print.
Ia bis ordinary talk he was profane and
iilthy, even among his friends. But
when he came TO speak Of his enemies,
he was, with his vindietiveness and re.
vengefulneaa, simply awful. Since his
language was such as to give bis enc
mics n chance 70 say that Il did slander
BarksdaleG female relatives; since it, at
thv same tiuie. permits his friends TO
say that, St-ickly speaking, il did not;
and, since Barksdale's entire defense
win probably be made Of this, il be-
comes . disagreeable necessity TO give
the sense Of what he said, and allow the
reader 10 form his opinion a. to how
far BarksdAle'a plea d u good one.
OF coursa he called Barksdale son
Of q b., and upon this is based the
charge that he slandered Barksdale's
mother. He called Barksdale this 10
frequently that tho number Of times is
utterly lost sight Of He had a way Of
saying, not Of Barksdale, particularly,
but Of anybody in general, IL he hap
pened not 10 like him-tbat the man
would commit incest with his own sis
ter; but, IN saying so. he used ,of course,
no technical terms, but the vilest words
that n vile mouth could utter. He was
strongly opposed TO the convention sys-
tenn Of nominating. preferring the pri-
mary election system.
This il A. far N the Republicans and
Independents will concede Dixon TO
have gone. The Democrats assert that
le went further, and did. in fact, Sian
der the lady, and in support Of this
they have two witnesses. One Is far
mer, who lives four niles south Of here,
has lived here twenty-one years. and
has known Dixon eight years. They
have often hunted together, and, of
and on, have been quite intimate. The
farmer says that he liked Dixon during
all these years very we'll. except for one
thing he was so Ahockingly obscene in
his language when he wanted TO be-
They were on good terms, however, up
TO the time Of Dixon's death. The
reader must bear in mind three things:
That the farmer ia Democrat; that
while personally on good terms with
Dixon, be was still politically opposed;
and that. like MI human beings. liable
to err, he MAJ have misunderstood
what Dixon actually did Aay. The Car.
ner Is an honest man; what be says il
told with such an air as TO convince the
hearcr Of his sincerity, and he evident
ly believes that he understood Dixon
Alright, whether he did or not.-Chiea-
go Times Letter.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
"oLD So "
EGsets Of Modern Inyension. ON Niger
Progress.

Old 81 waited until the signal bell Of
the telephone ceased ringing. Then
said he:
'fYou wife folks is allns lamentin
bout de niggers in dis country not a
humpin derselbs an maxim oh der libin
like onto udder fokes--how you speck
dcy's gwine TO do dat wild all sicb con.
venshuns az dar hangin up on ebery
wall in de lan7'
"Well. that is grave question Of
political economy, but what has the tsl.
ephone to do with the negro making a
livingT
'fDar Dosi DAT opens de matter for
debate. I'm wild yer now. OATS what
yer calls labor savin convenshun, amt
itP
"Ycs, IL is.'
"An whose labor do hit savel Not
dc wite folks, do itl Mol Hits de
niggers' labor all de time. Fore desc
tings come round hyar cherry time er
gemman wanted fur ter sen word ter
bis wife bout de compny fur supper, er
de young bucks wished to forrard er
note TO dere sweetheart fnt to go to de
theater, dey hunted up er slim, Timber
tinted, 1at-foofed niger to gaIIop ont
wild de note. Dat war labor dat paid
de Niger er big profit on de outlay oh
strenf-but how am it. nowl De teller
fone dun sabed all datI'
"Ahi see your pointP
"Well, hits more pinted dan dat
HYar dey put on a'r-brakes onto de
francs and 'sharges al de niger brake
men; you's all turned de niger outen
de press-room down stars an ackchnlly
dun gone foldin papers by mersheenry;
an down dar to de boss's house de ud-
der day see tley had er fyin jimmy on
de table dar skeers off dc flies by some
kind er cIockwork rangementT
"But, old f.llow, these are great helps
to the world"
Oats what dey say, but rs mough-
ty dubious on Niger progriss in sech
times ez dose Ennvbody what knows
a nigger knows dat he warn't cut out
to lib in er country full er Yankee no
shuns and double e-baek-aclshun CON
venAhuns ter beat EN- outen de odd
jobs dey wuz fotehed up to dof'
"You darkies must take advantage
Of these things"
Jess so! But how's We gwine ter
do hitl OATS der pint wild mel But
TN boun' ef wuz turned loose in de
patent offs bout day wild dis old AK
dere'd be more labor fur niggers in dis
country de mex week dan all dem az IL
heah and what's in Afriky sense the
Zulus got licked by the Britishers could
dol Dou't yer try me-
And the old man made mouth at
at the telephone and went out whistling
"Auld Lang Syne "-4Aanta coustit,t-
Gioa.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24

ssew elgl.eoo.eoo Of wealth IL Kept from
C0yetoas Hands,

The Sub-Treasury contains ut presen
s164, 900, 900 Of national wealth. Th'
details may be given thus-s11 / 600, ,00(
in silver, s13O,000, 600 in gold ant
S23, 10000 in greenbacks. The new
silver vault, which has been in ust
some months, will store $4,000, 900
and the present prospects indicate thai
it win soon be filed. The vault is in
the basement and connected by an ele
vator with the specie room on the main
floor. The silver IL placed in bags con
taining 81 900 each, and the varied H.
sues Of coin are kept separate. Gold
Is held in bags containing $1,000, and
greenbacks ia packages each Of one
thousand notes. In addition 70 the sill
yer vaults there are two other vaults on
the main floor. each Of which Is built
on the plan Of first-class safe. They
contain the gold and the greenbacks
the lock combination being held by Mr.
Ashley, the specie clerk, and Mr.. Brit
tan, the cashier. Once q month the
Surveyor Of the Port makes an exami-
nation Of the treasure on hand, but
with this exception il is under the care
Of tho above mentioned officials.
At night four men, suitably armed,
are put on guard and patrol the main
hall. Eight men are engaged in this
service, their tour being alternate nights.
During the day there are two policemen
in their usual uniform on duty in the
ball, in addition to which two detect
ives in ordinary citizens dress are keep.
ing watch. One Of these Thomas
Sampsor) is an expert OF high order Of
skill, and hence commands salary Of
u 800 a year These detectives often
see professional thieveslingering around,
but as the latter all know Sampson, his
presence prevents any attempt atcrime.
The wAtchmen receive s75 per month.
They come in at o'clock in tho after
noon lat which time the detectives
leave), and then lock up, and remain
until relieved in the morning. In addi.
tion to this, the treasury has latel,
been put in q condition Of defense
against the attack Of mob. The win
dows are protected by steel bars and
the inside shutters are perforated with
loopholes. The entire clerical force il
20, for each Of which n musket Is kept
in the armory. Such force could hold
large body at bay. but in addition to
this, Gatling guns will be stationed on
the roof, which will insure the safety ol
the place against popular violence.
This vast institution Is under the gen
eralcare Of Thomas Hillhouse, Assistant
Treasurer. He was bred in the west
ern part Of the State, but has held hi,
present Office for several years. Hi
salary Is $1,000 small sum for onG
who must give bonds TO the amount o.
half million. Next in official import
ance is Cashier Britain, whose salary il
$1,000. The pay here is generally
small, and an immense business Is dom
in . very economical manner-Nea
York Letter 10 Troy Times.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
TuE cOMM0N.sENsE WAY.

Young man, save some Of your
strength FOR old age. Il Is curious
but true, that bottle OF champagne
at 20 may intensity the rheumatism
of three score. 1t is fact, that over
tasking the eye at IA may necessitate
the aid of spectacles at 40 instead of
80. We advise our young readers to
be saving of their health for their old
age, for the maxim holds good with
regard to health as to waste
not, want not. It is the greatest mis-
take to suppose that any violation OF
the laws of health can escape. Ma
ture forgives no sin, no error. She
lets of the offender for so years some.
times. but she catches him at last,
and iBfiicts the punishment just
where, just how he feels it the most.
Save health as we'll as money.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
Summons.

II a,e Cooty Court cf he County eC Linn IN
tie State 81 Oregoa.
J. l.. cowan, Plaintiff, vs.. William Set
tie, Defendant.
To William Settle, the above named De.
fendant.
IN the maine of the state of Oregon, yon
are hereby required to appear and answer
tho complaint of the above Plaintiff in the
above entitled Court. now on iiis with The
Clerk OF said Court, by the first day of the
next regular term OF said Court after the
publication OF this summons for six weeks,
10 be begun and held on the first Monday
OF December. 1879, and answer the com.
plant OF the plaintiff herein and You ar
hereby notified that If you fail TO appea
and answer said complaint, rs hereby re
quirel, the plaintiff will take Judgment
asainst you fvr want Of such answer tor
the sum Of Sl43 10, and for interest on
S7u.l4 thereof from Aug. lst, 1873. at the
rate Of 10 per cent. Der annum, and for in
terest on SO 90 from Oct. ID, 1878, at the
Iate Of ten per cent. per annum, and for
the costs and disbursements OF this action.
Published by order of :. A. Johns, j udge
OF Court, which order bears date Sept
10Th, 1879.
l.. FLINN,
9w7 Atty for Plaintiff.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
.cArEsruLLArT pErnacrsex..

The Dean Of PompOonik University
read In New York paper some time
ago that man In Georgia had great
Iy improved q watermelon by feediRg
Il sweetened water by means of two
bottles and a piece Of tape. He firm
ly believed the yarn, and thought he
would embark in the business and Sc
cured q niche In the temple Of fame
by placing on the market something
really worth eating. He borrowed
a half gallon Of whisky and q couple
Of pounds Of sugar and mixed them
thoroughly. He bore the Jug to q
convenient melon patch. picked out a
plump melon and ran his knife blade
through It's stem. He then took
about half a yard Of candIewick, tuck
cd one end In the hole made In the
stem and inserted the other in the
lug OF sweetened whisky. At the end
Of week the melon had grown fully
six inches in length with q cores
pondlng addition OF circumference,
and the jug was empty The Facul-
~ were called together last Monday
evening by the Dean, who promised
them q rare treat. After discussing
Prof. IzIkSlumIs new theory con.
cernIng the philosophy of wind, the
Dean brough' out the new watermel.
on and the smiles Of his colaborers In
the educational field. He then de,
llvered brief speech on what he
called "caterpIllary detraction,
revealing the methods he. Tad used
to improve The colored mans bes
friend. The family butcher-krife
was thrust to the hilt in the neck o
the green beauty, and It's interior wa
soon displayed To the gllttering row
Of white angels that guarded the por
tails to each African throat. The fra
grant slices were passed around ant
the room at once resounded with tn
hearty smacking OF the able jaw
commingled with little cO0ings of sat
isfaction, such rs babies sometime
make when they get what they hav
been long crying for. In less thar
twenty minutes most Of the Eacult.
were under the table lying as som
men do when the wine has been to-
heady. DR.. Petekityl was trying t
stand on his head In the centre Of tn
table, and the Dean and the Emeritu
Professor Of Bentelbowism were en-
gagged in yelling at the top Of thei
lungs. At the end OF half an houl
when the janitor mustered up couI
age enough to open the door and loo
In, he found the entire Faculty SUM
bering sweetly.
The next day, when their head
aches had Worn of, the Faculty ha
assembled in the chapel and adcpte
the following resolutions, offered b
Professor Steevwilynms, Phi. D.:
. DesoEved, Dat de thank nv dis Faculty
doc de dene fur inwentin' de bes' waite
} milyun wot ever growed.
! DesOlved. Dot it air dc doosy nv de Gu
, ernment max everybodee bi de pattint .
, raze de saim kline.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
A DOOMED CITY.

The town of Covington, Iowa, is lit
orally doomed city. Situated on the
bend Of the Missouri river, the banks
are being gradually eaten away and the
ground on which the court house stood
a year ago is now covered by many feet
of fast flowing water. The cutting
away is done by fits and starts.
A week ago Sunday, says the Sioux
City Journal, the current set inshore
and took off strip of land thirty feet
wide in few hours No invasions
were made for another week, when an
other slice was cut of. Then about
half dozen buildings were moved back
some thirty feet, and the next day the
land on which they had stood was all
gone. The citizens have tried to moore
trees and logs to the bank in the hope
of forming barrier for the food, but
the current is SO swift and the water so
deep that these attempts have failed.
To give an idea Of what the town Of
Covington has suffered in the past five
years, the case of the ferry house and
principal hotel may be instanced. Two
years ago there were six hundred feet
Of land between the buildings and the
river hank; now you can toss q stone
ont Of the hotel window into the river
and the buildings are now being put on
rollers for removed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
TmE Jews y PALESTINE.
lxew York ot,server.l

The land of the promised inheritance
is rapidly becoming their own in fee.
II we compare the present time with
eighty. .threeyearsago,w when the Sublime
Porte permitted only 800 to live with
in the walls of the Holy City, we
find the change to be very remarka-
bic. Forty years since the Porte mod
ified this original order so that larger
number could abide there; but they
were shut up in narrow and filthy quar-
tiers, next to the dog and leper quar-
ters, the objects of conte mpt and cruel
expressions. But even this quarter
restriction was removed ten years ago.
And now the ruling power is in the
hands Of Great Britain, and the scepter
itself in the hands of an Israelite, and
Baron Rothschilds holds mortgage on
Palestine as security Tor 200,000,0 900
francs loaned to the Sultan of Turkey.
It looks very much as if accomplished
fact had put itself in the place of proph
ecy.
The Jews, after the quarter restric-
tions were removed, bought all the land
which could be obtained within the
gates, and have built entire streets o.
houses without the gates. With tht
improvements inevitable from liberty
and the possession Of homes have come
kindred progressions and provisions o
charity for the destitute and afflicted
The German Jews have sixteen of these
Two journals have been started, and IL
the Rothschild aud other Jewish hos
pitals 5000 patients are under constan
treatment. The Venetian Jews hav
given 10000 francs to found a schoc
Of agriculture; and, in evidence of
progress that shows divine care and II
tervention, the number of Jews ha
doubled in about ten years. In lS6
there were not more than 1000 Jew
shut up in their quarters, and, though
vast improvement in the past, they stl
appear to us wretcHed enough to max
the most careless sigh over the might
fallen. But in the five sncceediu
years they increased to more than Il
! 600
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
LoNpeN.s Nh MATTED.

The weekly number of letters posted
and the number delivered in London
were nearly the same 7,l50,00S We're
received and 7,l45, 900 were delivered.
The concentration of commercial life in
the metropolis is shown by the fact
that the letters delivered in the London
district form more than one-fourth Of
all the letters delivered in the United
Kingdom. A single firm in London
receives 5000 letters daily. Times
have, indeed, changed since the day, d
century and half ago, when the mail
bag from London to Edinburgh con
tanned only single letter.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
the CosT OF TmE T1IL RIVEE srzI-E.

At a recent meeting of the Com
munistic element in New York figures
were produced which show that the
cost of furnishing the unemploy ed ol,er-
atives at Fall River with food IS ouly
$4,000 per week When rent, fuel
and clothing is added, the total viii be
nearly double the above figures. The
strike has now lasted eleven weeks, so
that the expenditure for food alone
must have been $4,000. Ii must
have cost nearly as much more for other
necessaries, making total of not less
than $4,000. To this sum. must be
added the loss of wages, SO that the to-
tai loss by the strike thus far cannot
be less than $4,000 or ST., ,000 II
the loss by mill owners is taken into
consideration, the aggregate will double
the above figures. To sustain the
strike the Trades Union and commu-
nistic societies have drawn upon the
wages of their members, and taken
that which should 60 to the support of
their own families. When the strike is
over it will be found that nothing has
been gained. Those of the strikers
who apply first can get employment at
their old rates, while those who return
later will find their places filed and
will be without work. Those who get
wages will at once be assessed to restore
the relief funds of the Union. So il
appears that the strike has resulted
thus far and will end in decidet loss
to everybody interested in the business
except few agitators, who manage tbs
miserable business and who thrive By
, it. 1t would seem that it is about tim'
that these miserable fomenters Of tloa
BILE should be seen in their true light hy
/ laborers who have been so frequently
duped by them Boston Journal
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
Administrators Notice.

~ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Undersigned has been duly ap-
pointed Administrator Of the estate Of Ed
ward II. Rubans, deceased, by order Of
the County Court Of Linn County, Oregon.
and that all per-ous having claims against
said estate must present them, with the
proper vouchers. to the undersigned at his
place of business on first street. Albany
Oregon, AZ the saddle and harness shop Of
iubars 81 Dubruiile, within six months
from the date hereof
albany, Oregon, Oct :, 1870.
OREN RDBARTss,
low4 Administrator.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24

An old usurer,whose dying hour was
near called confessor, who urges him,
in order to ease his conscience, to re-
store q part Of his fortune to his old
patrons. "Impossiblel' said the usurer,
isevery one of 'em has died in the poor
house,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24

A man who fails enthusiastically to
recognize the distinction with differ
epce there is between the touch Of q
woman's hand and the hand Of another
man is material wasted. He ought tc
have been born dosrknob.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24

Some one asked Prince c. what
the great powers Of Europe were. He
replied, as only a Frenchman could,
and with the wit Of Talleyrand 'They
are England, Germany, France, Russia
and women.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
Dissolution Notice.

T0TIcE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the eopannersIIip heretofore existing
between Drs. Ballard 4 lsbert. practicing
physicians, surgeons and druggists, is by
mutual consent this day dissolved. We
have So sold our drug store to DR.. Pow
ell Or. Ebert being DESTROYS Of removing
70 his old home tn Vancouver, ". H.,
makes It imperative that settlement be
ri once made of all outstanding accounts
and notes.
DIES. BAfLA I'd & EBERT.
Lebanon, Oct. s. 1879. I0w4
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RATES or ADvEnr1slTo .

Businese notices in the Local Columns
20 cents per line.
For legal and transient advertisements
81 90 per square, for the first insertion, and
so cents per square for each subsequent in
aariinfl.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24

The Irishman had a correct aplrecia-
tion Of the fitness. of things who, being
asked BY a judge, when he applied for
a license to sell whiskey, if I 3 Kas Of
good moral character replied, Faith,
Yer honor, / don't see the necessity Of
4 good moral character to sell whisky
With r.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
Ladies, Look Here !!
mRs. MARTIN

has just received fine lot Of Millinery
Goodss ana also some real Hair Switches.
Dress-na altiag a specially; emitting done by
AfeElure's square rule. 9m1
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
MUSIC ROOMS !.
MISS NETTlE PLPER

wishes to inform the public that she will
commence giving instruction in mnsic at
her rooms over Saltmarsh's drug store, on
the 10Th OF September. Tho terms will be
as follows:
piano, Organ, and Cultivation of Voice,
Si5 per quarter
Rndimenis Of Vocal Music, So per quar-
ter.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24

This House has been thor6ughs renovated from top
10 bottom, and is nO. in sflsndd condition Ier
the enterfaimnent 81 travellers. Yne Table
Is supplied with ibag the mar
Eet affords. Sample rooms Tor
coiniaarcial men.
carvassfs. Lebanon aud fsa.sas sfaae ess,re.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24

subacrIbs for the DEaocRAr.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24

gzs-A quarter viii be three months. and
two lessons will be given each week.
Vl5n3R
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-10-24
ST CHARLES HOTEL.

ALBANY, OREGON.
ABS. {. H0Ik. Proprietor.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-24
Son,atninr Needed.

The .'Stock Report" says that a member
of the Virginia City Mechanics Union.
sworn to refuse to work for less than five
dollars a day. hired a number Of his fellow
members to work for lin at Sntro, and
when he came to pay them off, only paid
them four dollars a day. When this fell
low was an employee he was no doubt clam
orous for his five dollars a day; when he
got to be an employer he thought four dol
lars was ample wages for his men. This is
often the way with workingmen. We have
known men who were violent IN their de-
nnnciation of the evils Of Chinese labor
when they were laborers themselves, to be
first TO employ Chinese labor when they
got to be boss. There is one thing OF
which there seems to be a short supply in
this country at present, and that is com
sistenev. If some Of the leading working
men who do their work on the sand lot,
and some Of the great Constitutional re-
formers who are nov thrusting themselves
into the notice Of the people, could only
manage to get hold Of a little Of this COM
modify and display it occasionally they
would not seem such a lot of unmitigated
asses, and would not cut snch a ridiculous
figure in the eyes Of sensible, everyday
ppople.