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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-23

"asoNiC.-At the annual meetins Vi nui
lington Commandery No. ,, held at their
Asylum in this city, May II. 1879, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year
Sir 1T. Chas. W. Woodhouse, E. c.
- Geo. o. Tyler, Generalissimo.
- Thee. +. Edgar, Capt. Gen,
- Geo. W. Beckwith. Prelste.
Ii. K, Conger, S. W.
- d. N. Burton. j. W.
A. q. futile. Treas.
Geo. q. Mayo, Recorder.
W. A. Tyler, Standard Bearer.
- Geo. ii. klnsley. Sword Bearer.
NJ W. johnson, Warden
Geo. Ii. Morse, 81 } Captains
j. W. Goodell, 81 of
". G. Reynolds, I-t,> Guard.
Geo. +. Morse. Sentinel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-23

TIE May term Of the United States Cir
cult and District Courts opened at Wind
sOr. May 10, 1879. at , p. IN, Judge lloyt
ii. Wheeler presiding A large number OF
the bar of the Stats were present, among
them f. j Phelps, l.. l.. Lawrence and W.
l.. Burnap, Of Burlington Colonel W. q.
Veazsy and Col. A. f Walker, of Rutland {,
A. NJ Diokey, Elisha May and l.. z.
Poland, of St. JohnsburY John l.
Edwards and A. f Alfred, of Newport
Geo. W. Cahoon. of Lyndon A. f.
Nichols, of Concord; q. }. .Rowell and W
W. Grout, of Barton Charles N Daven-
port, of Brsttleboro Geo. W. liarman, OF
Bennington H. NJ. Butt, Of SWanton ;
Guy U. Noble, OF st. Adams; Chauncey
Smith, Of Barton, and C. q. Beamsn, Jr.,
Of New York. The iockets we're called, and
after several short hearings 10 various
bankruptcy cases, the case Of Ed. Flannery
70. A. 0. Humphrey and Geo. z. foster
Hss commenced, and was still on trial
when the court adjourned for the day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-23
THE Gospel. OF JOY

J.. received with the -reltcst iavu- hy all who have
- ,m.u,t it, sud Is, tn Isel., ALREADY great 'uc
So semi tar it, lie % m Con, en- IONS. ,hlatt
S.h .uI t,ifhcrnss, and in touer ss's, camp
Trl. aui Foyer Mectiu-. 3 cts
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
The camstoeh Hotel nurncd.

On the Fourth Of July, at a little after Il
o'clock, fire broke out above the kitchen in
the comstoek Hotel, and in very little
while the building was burned to the ground.
1t was first discovered by Gus Barker. and as
usual could have been put out with one buck.
ct Of water. but that bucket OF water was not
there. and when the alarm was sounded and
the engines arrived they could get no good
supply. Nearly all the iiresnen gwere absent
from the city. having gone on an excursion
to Corvallis, but the few who remained, and
also the citizens atlargo, did dexeollent service.
No. Is engine. in charge Of Charlod Keller.
arrived on the scene first, and setting at tho
well at the depot. sent in stream that put
a check on tine flames. No. - engine fol-
lowed very elosely..in charge Of Foreman Bu-
ehanan, and set at the same place along with
No. Is. The two streams checked the pro-
gres sof the flames so that considerable proper
ty was saved, but the water gave out aad
the' steamer had TO be taken back TO the
Canal To set At that place It required go
feet OF hose 70 reach the fire. and No rs en-
gine was stopped and the hose transferred 70
the steamer Work again commenced. and
although the hotel could not be saved. the
fire was kept from communicating to the
other baildings which were in imminent per-
il at different times. Eagone Buchanan.
Foreman Of No 2's. had been left in charge
oi the Department. ard we are told that he
managed the fire very successfully. The fire
seems to have originated from detective
ilue, and the flames issuing from it caught in
lot Of clothing which was drying in an up
per room, adjacent to the aae. The Com
stock House was insured in the Imperial
London, Northern and Queen for s, 900, and
Mr. Edgar has s.. GOO on the contents, half
in the North British and Mercantile and half
in the London, Liverpool and Globe. When
the fire sgaz under control telegram was
sent to the fire boys At Corvallis, aud excite
ment ran high there for awhile, aud when
they came home they were very blue and
melaneholy set Of fellows and loudly lament
ell the fact that they were not here TO render
assistance when it was needed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
The r,rs ns Lcbsaon.

In our last issue We made mention OF the
Lebanon fire, but as it had only occurred the
night before we could not giyo The particu.
lars The fire broke out in tho rear Of Lut-
trells butcher shop, aud after burning that
building communicated with t,vo.story
building adjoining also owned by Luttren,
but occupied as a saloon by Gilmour d Ber.
cav. From there it worked It's way into the
next building owned by S. II. Claughten.
In the front part Of this building was the
postoiiiee and Charley Harmon's barber shop,
and the rcas was occupied as a residence by
Mr.. Paul AS it was the third building in
tho range Of tho fire nearly all the contents
were saved The fro made rapid progress
from tho first, but it was fought nobly by
the citizens, every inch being hotly contest
cd, Fortunately there was no wind or it
would have been almost impossible to have
checked the flames WHOM the poatotliee was
being burned Lattrelrs twostory building
was insured for $50 $500 in the North
British and Mercantile aud $3.50 ia the I'M
perial, Northern aud Queen and the former
company had $3.50 on his one-story building.
The latter company also had $500 in his ia.
vor on his tools, furniture aud fixture fin both
buildings. The furniture and fixtures in Gn.
mour's saloon were insured in the CONNER.
cial Unioa for SIS, and tho stock for s225.
aud the same company had policy on the
billiard table in favor of Chas. Kuhn, Of
Portland, for $500. The postofiice building
was insured in the New Zealand for $500.
There IA no doubt bat that the fro was the
work ol an incendiary. but it it one thing TO
make this charge and another to prsye it.
On the next day after the fire Jack Bercaw
was arrested aud tried before Squire Smith
for applying the ineeudiary torch. He was
found guilty aud boand over. the bonds bo-
ing put at $50, and John and Jas. r. Gil.
mour Furnished it and Jack ia now free
man. Last Monday a Dir. Paeset, the main
prosecuting witness against Bereaw, was ar.
rested brought to this city and tried for the
same crime, bat the testimony against him
was not considered sufficient to warrant the
Justice in binding him over
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
The Flreasaa.s Excursion.

The most successful and enjoyable excur.
sion Albany has ever had took place on the
Fourth of July. at which time the elegan;
steamer Cay Of SGlsm. which had been char.
tered by our firemen, made the trip between
this city and Corvallis. About seven hun
dred Of our citizens took passage. and the
Corvallis people did everything IN their pow
er to make their stay IN that city enjoyable,
and from the way our folks talk OF Benton
county hospitality We think the 2eopleup there
succeeded beyond their utmost expectations.
\ happier day our citizens never spent any
where until the dispatch was reeeived an
noancing the burning OF sthe Comstosk
House, which almost put 4 stop 70 the pleas
uze Of our giremen at least. Both OF cur fire
companies Earned cut well and al members
behaved themselves during the day in 4 way
which reflected honor on eur city We are
glad to be able to announce that the excur-
sion was also 4 financial success, sl23 being
cleared. This viii be considered very good
s.elean MP when It Is known that the expeH-
sss footed up $3.50 We congratulate the
boys on their success, and hope that on the
next Fourth, when It comes Albany's turn to
pinch the eagle and make her sereech here at
home, that the people OF our sistersscisy viii
come down and spend the day with rs and
90 home feeling lust as wealthy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11

On the Fourth we had a ride out over the
Albany prairie as fas as sodavillc, aud were
very glad to see such grand prospect for a
large grain crop. The fall and early sown
spring grain could not possibly look any bot
ter, and the cool weather and showers we
have had for the past two weees Is exactly
what was needed by the late sown grain.
So far there are no signs Of rust, and every.
thing seems to indicate very large crop of
choice wheat Telegraphie advices from Eu.
rope lead us to believe that the price of
wheat viii this season start at figure prob
ably as high as so cents Crops in Bohemia
run unduly TO straw, in consequence of an
unprecedented rainfall in the valley of the
Danube. Fields look superb, but it is feared
the continued rains viii prove very damaging
by interfering with harvesting. As that is
one of the greatest wheat producing eoun-
tries in Europe short crop there will have
direct effect upon our market and their
bad prospects have already caused the price
of wheat 20 advance in Liverpool Judging
from all this we are led to believe that our
farmers never had better prospects than at
present
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
Aneller Loage d yyork...en.

Safety Lodge, No 10, A. o. L. W, was
instituted IN this city last Wednesday even
ing by D. G. NJ W. White, OF Portland,
eighteen persons signing the charter. Fol-
lowing are the officers:
Pm W-Geo Humphrey.
NV K Weatherford.
GF-P c Harper.
On B Humphrey.
Recorder-D r \ Blackburn
Financier-C Z NYolverton.
Receiver-L Kline
CD Com.
IW-D Best.
o W-D T Wyman.
Examining Physician II J Boughton.
Trustees-H J Boughton, Il N Armstrong
and John Foshay.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
BADLY nurt.

On Thursday OF last week the junction
excursion train in coming to this city ran
and her father, Mr.. Chas. Miller, between
Marion and Jefferson. Miss Miller was
thrown to the ground and badly hurt, but is
not considered dangerous, though at present
it is difficult to tell how serious her injuries
are. Mr.. Miller escaped with few bruises,
none serious. The team was uninjured,
though badly scared, and took lively spin
with the fore wheels Of what wasonce hack.
The train was Immediately stopped and Miss
Miller taken on board and conveyed to JEFF
ferson, where medical aid was at once pro-
eured
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
REV. CondIt ooIning,

Tho dispatches inform as that Rev. T.. n.
Condit passed through Omaha on his way 70
this Coast on the first Of July. He was nc.
eompauied by brother and two sisters.
For the past few years Rov. Condit ha'
been in charge Of the Presbyterian congrega-
tion at Astoria, but hereafter he viii reside
in this city, he having been given the control
Of the Albany Collegiate Institute. As soon
as he arrives he will commence making ar.
rangements for opening out the College this
fall, aud as he has had great deal of .exper.
ienee in conducting educational institutions,
itsis very likely that We will yet sec It rank
among the first in the State. Besides con,
Quoting tho College Rev. Condit win act Al
the pastor Of the Presbyterian Church, and
viii preach his first sermon at the Y. p. @.
A. Hall next Sabbath.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
water VFarl.. at IIalsey.

Z Eez- 7. L Porter was down last Tuesday
and he ini1-Gns Us that next week 4 system
Of water work. VIII be constructed at Halsey.
a large cistern or vel viii be dug and in it
viii be placed large pump, which. being
propelled by powerful wlnI-rsiIl, viii ele-
vate water into tank. This tank will be
placed at such an elevation as viii allow
water TO be conducted to the tops of tils
highest baildings, AMI viii have a capacity
OF about 1900 gallons. A large main VIII
be run down the main street in the city. and
VIII supply all who may wish to avail them
selves Of this water privilege. It'll put in
by Black, Pearl d Co., Thompson & Son, and
Major w B. Smith, and is intended princi-
pally as a protection against FIRE. Hose VIII
be attached to the main so that water can be
thrown on any part OF the mercantile estab-
lishments or grain warehouses. This Is a
good move, and if the citizens would also
spend about s., 900 in getting fire appara-
tus they could rest secure, knowing that il
would be impossible for fire to sweep then
little city ike It has junction, Independence
and Lebanon
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11


On the 5th Of August the Mechanics Far
win open ont in san Francisco and It is to
the interest Of all for Oregon to have there a
complete exhibit of the products Of her soil,
and Of all other objects which would show
our resources. This can only be accomplish
Ell by individuals in different localities who
viii take hold Of the matter and interest
their neighbors in it The Land Department
Of our railroad company are interested in
this and offer to transport everything to San
Francisco free Il Is TO be hoped that Linn
county viii make good showing as she
stands at the head Of all of the agricultural
counties in the State. A showing should be
made OF everything We produce or manufao-
tare. Anything left at this office or at the
railroad depot will be forwarded. Samples
Of wool and mohair are wanted: also speei-
mems Of the many varieties of our native
wools, minerals Of al kinds, COAL marble,
building stone, ores Of different kinds, fruits,
Vegetables. grain OF all kinds, threshed and
in the sheaf, grasses, hops, dairy products,
photographs Of towns. public buildings, mills
and warehouses, landscapes and scenery, and
in fact everything that win be attractive or
tend to show the resources Of our State.
Farmers, if you have some nice wheat,
oats. barley or rye, cut one sheaf and also
some punches Of the heads, aud bring them
in; also sheaf or two Of flax Don't b
afraid to send good sized sheaves as they viii
show wei. Label plainly each article with
your name and pOstolIice address. and they
Will be plainly inscribed On the exhibition
card. 50 that each contributor will get ths
credit OF his individual display.
II You have any of the articles mentioned
above resolve IN your own mind at once L
send in specimens, and do so as soon as pos
sible as they all oughs to be shipped thi.
month, with the exception Of grain and fruit
II yOu are not near Albany, take your speci
mems to any railroad station, and address tc
p. Shulze. Portland, Oregon; they viii then
be shipped free.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11

One Of our young men is going TO commit
matrimony in short time. I've do not know
the exact date, but the fair one Il getting
prepared, and the bridesmaid is getting her
dress ready. The young man Is making ar.
rnngements Too. He doesn't have to make
very great preparations, for he can 20 "a
Blain's any day and get complete outfit,
but the other day he lost the following docu.
ment which gave him completely awoy:
Things TO DO done the day before the we'd
ding.
Got some keys for valise.
Engage Rev. H.
Engage carriage for train.
Get license to marry.
Get shaved and hair trimmed little
Burn Miss IS letters.
Buy bottle Of perfumery.
Ic sure 10 wash feet well.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
Going 20 independence.

Judge Piper has concluded to open out a
law Office at Independence, and will this
week go down to that place, but viii not
take his family down until next fall We
are sorry to lose the Judge as he is a good
citizen, an honorable and upright gentleman,
bright lawyer and staunch friend. He
will be n valuable addition to that commune
ty, and we hope he may be very prosperous.
He is interested in several important cases
that are still pending in the Courts in this
county, but he informs us that he win be
here to attend to them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11

Fred Howard, the genial and handsome
clerk of the Chemekata Hotel, Salem, spent
the Fourth with our AIbanians, and made a
mash on everybody at least some.
body!
Judge Walton and District Attorney
Hazard, both of the Third Judicial District,
called yesterday.
Charles Mosher, ''whilom "devil'' of the
DEMOCRAT Office and now editor of the Rose
burg Star, gave us a call during the week, on
his way to Corvallis. Charley is talented
young man and we predict will yet make his
mark in the journalistic line.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
writing school.

Mr. E. C. Clayton, recently of Lebanon.
viii open out writing school in this city in
week or two and we hope he will !be liber-
ally patronized, as he is good fpenman, and
has the knaek of i1nparting his skill to his
pupils. He has just closed a very successful
term at Lebanon, and gave complete salts
faction to all his patrons. This week he is
at Corvallis and Eugene organizing schools
which he will operate on different days from
the one here.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
Probably a scoundrel.

Deputy Q. S. Marshal Burns came mp here
last Wednesday evening and arresteda young
German named George Puliek, and took him
to Portland to be tried for the crime Of open
ing letters which di.i not belong TO him. He
has been working for few weeks at DR.
sehlesinger's drug store. and on different oc-
easions has opened his employers letters.
Several letters have been received here Civ
ing description of him and stating that he
had bad reputation and was not to be trust
ed Officer Watkins worked the present
case against him. and we learn the testimony
is very strong
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11

Ike Conn has made arrangements with
S. Niekerson TO do all his planning. and a
large stock Of flooring. rustic. furnishing
lumber, etc, viii be kept on hand at the
planer in Lebanon. Flooring and rustic viii
be sold at $50 and s9l per thousand, and
other lumber in proportion. Our reader.
win remember that the lumber from conn's
mill cannot BE- exceIled anywhere.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
Inaependent seheeI Render.

School clerks who have been requested 70
inform county superintendents as to the num-
Der Of school readers and spoilers Of each
elass that will be required for supply in their
respective districts are hereby informed that
in making such order through the superin.
tendents, they are not thereby incurring any
liability 10 themselves. The object Of the
publishers in making this request Is simply
to get an estimate Of the number Of books
that is likely 10 be required.
A. r. GUNN,
A,.e..4 Ia. = p..a. A. r.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
Admitted 10 fl.e Bar.

Last Wednesday class of FIVE were adj
mitted to the bar of the Supreme Court,
among whom were two from this city-Eg-
bert D. Haven, late of California, and G. w.
Walker. Our two candidates passed splen-
did examination and we're warmly cengratu-
lated by the members of the bar. We wish
them unbounded success in the practice of the
profession.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
A SERIOUS Accident.

On the evening Of the Fourth a lot Of
young fellows were going out Of Corvallis on
horseback, and while riding very fast, the
horse ridden by a son of Mr.. Cole swerved
suddenly to one side and threw the rider vi.
olently to the ground. He struck on his
head on the cobble stones and was picked up
inaensible, and has been lying at the point Of
death ever since. His father Lives near Mil
ler's Station in this county.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11

Following Is the teachers report for the
month ending june 9th. in the Mcfarland
district school: Number Of pupils enrolled,
30; average daily attendance. q. Pupils
who were neither absent nor tardy: Pauline
Dayia, Emma and Willie Looney. Viola and
Minnie Meihce. George. Jennie and Sarah
Sister, and Eva and Minnie Mcfarland.
G. W. HowARD, Teacher,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
Agent for A. $. Barnes & Co
Heavy Damages.

Ed. cartright was in the city few days
ago, the first time he has visited his old home
since the railroad accident Of April. 1878,
which caused the loss of his arm. He in
forms us that he has brought suit in Claela-
mas county against the railroad company for
damages TO the amount Of sii, 800 for inju.
riea received at the time of the accident 70
the train johnson, McGown & Macrum, Of
Oregon City, are his lawyers.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
Excursion Postponed.

On account of the recent fall in the VIII
lamette, the steamer Ltrtine cannot reach
this city, and consequently Rev. DeVore's
excursion to Astoria has been indefinitely
postponed. A great many of our citizens ex-
pected to ''talxe in" that excursion, but now
they can lay out their ducats for something
else.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11

Sheriff Dickey arrested Stephen Whitmore
yesterday for assaulting one Taylor with a
deadly weapon a few days ago on Rev. Ste
vens farm near this city. It seems that they
have been working together on the farm and
did not agree very well, and at last they
came to blows, Taylor getting tho worst of
it. OF course he wants to get ever, and that
is the cause of Whitmore's arrest The trial
viii come off to-day.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
10 Foarll. a sa.latlIIe.

\ small party Of AIbanians engaged con-
veyances on the Fourth and went out to So
dayille and spent the day. They we're ex-
tremeiy patriotic and intended to celebrate
our natal day in good shape, but J. Pluvius
asserted his time -honored Webfoot rights,
and the American eagle had to be folded up
and stuck away under a seat II it had not
been for that jolly old landlord OF the Foun-
tein House Mr.. Foote-it would have been
a sorry day for our ''picnicersp Mr.. Footc
invited them all into the hotel. and although
the rain had already dampened their patriot
ic ardor, they gained cover before it entirely
destroyed their appetites. During the after
ternoon there were a few ''showers OF sun.
shine" which croqueters improved, and after
lunch in the evening all came home feeling
that the day might have been spent in a
great deal worse manner
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
Opening Ouf in nusiness.

H.H. Hewitt, who has SO successfully
conducted the Albany College for the past
year or two, has opened out an Office in Fos-
ter's brick, over Kline's store, and viii here
after engage in the practice Of law. He was
admitted to the bar Of the Supreme Court Of
this State at the December term In 1877, but
never chung out his shingIe" until now. He
is talented gentleman, and our readers viii
find him honorable and upright in all his
DEALINGS.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
ARA Erssen.

We learn that last Monday Mrs. John
Walton, living at Vino Maple Bottom on the
Lebanon mountain road, tainted as she was
coming out Of the house and fell in such a
way as to break her arm. One of her sons
came down after physician, and we sup
pose that before this time the broken limb
has been set.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
Do Yon MnnfFnrnItnrrs ?

Jas. Dannais. in this city. now has on
hands a larger stock Of furniture than any
other establishment this side of Portland,
and II you want to purchase any it will pay
you 10 give Kim call He has something
to tell you in regard to his prices.