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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
THE EsorsrY BILL.

As there has been considerable in.
quiry to what has become Of the bill
10 equalize bounties of soldiers, We
give the following from a special 10
a Chicago paper.
Mr. Thomas, Of Illinois, reported
TO the house from the select commit
tee on pensions, bounty, and back
pay, his biil to equaIize bounties Of
soldiers Of the war Of the rebellion.
The point Of order was raised that the
bill had been improperly referred, as
the committee named had no juris-
dic.ion over the subject matter Of the
bill. The speaker pro-tefupore, Afr.
Blackburn, ruled that as the reference
was the order Of the house Il was
proper that the committee should re-
port the bill. II would then 90 TO
the public calendar, and when IL was
reached In the house IL IL had been
Improperly referred a motion wsuId
be IN order TO make proper reference.
The bill, however, was not properly
reported, as Mr. Thomas did not ac-
company It with report in writing.
which under the rules, he is required
% do. The bill provides that there
shall be allowed to and paid to- each
and every ron-commissioned officer,
musician, artificer, wagoner, and pri-
vatc soldier or enlisted man who en-
listed in the service Of the United
States In tlIe war of the rebellion. and
who was hof1oTabIy discharged from
such service, thhe sum Of 1884 per
month during all the time which he
actually served. In case he has been
discharged before the expiration OF
his term Of enlistment on account Of
the surgeons certificate ofdisabiIify or
wounds received in action with the
enemy in line Of his duty, such
bounty shall be paid him for the
Whole term enlisted. In computing
and ascertaIning the amount OF mon-
ey due TO any person under this act,
there shall be deducted therefroIn
any and all bounies already paid
Pfor such services under any law
Of the United States. No bounty,
however, is to be paid to or on ac-
count Of any person for serving AS u
substitute in the army, or who was
discharged at his own request or for
promotion, or at the request of par
ents, guardians, or other persons,
or on the ground OF minority. In
case OF loss of discharge certificate of
any person ON account OF whose SER
vices bounty Is gIanted under this
act, it shall be competent for the ac-
counting officer to receive proof OF
such loss in lieu of production Of such
discharge.
In the senate the bill is in charge
of ten. Logan, and he hopes to get
il through this session.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
sHE VIs,Ts 4 rEISTISG OFFICE.

She came into the Office smiling and
beautiful George and she were en-
gagged, and George bad case He had
a galley of solid i,onpsreil on his frame
which he was about TO lock up and
prove George, blnshing like a girl,
shook her hand and called her his dar-
ling. She eyed the galley, and smiled
sw.eeter than before
''Doddy, DEAR" she said, still eyeing
the galley, '.are them the things yoa
print with p
Yes, darling, said D,.ldy feeling
".
She swept her taper fingers over the
matter, squabbling the entire galley.
"Bless you my darlingf' said George,
eaokngly, the sweat pouring down his
face.
She looked at him aud said:
why, DOddy, dear, its All in little
pieces, isn't it y
YES, love- said George, gently tax
ing her hand and leading her towaId
rhe door,
Goodbye, darling Y he said.
''Goad-bye, Dolly; be sure You cJms
tonight"
"Desr me-" she soliloquized, show
George loves me He nearly sObbed
when l touched those funny little bits
of thin grmmies.
George, moodily: 81 wish all women
We're in-Heaven
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
n0U :xcLE s4M EEDEEHs nsyla1.
TEg ci.RENCY.

Whenever any one through the So
cidents or careIcssness of mankind, or
his vile, or hIs COW or hog, or in any
other way, comes into possession Gf
muiiiafed currency, lIe sends It TO the
Treasurer Of The United States for re-
deniption. lie also usually tells the
story of his wrongs or his misfortunes
to excite the officials sympathy and
10 get good bills in return. This en-
genders a sort of literature, which IL
collected would make an interesting
and curious volume. Before giving
n few notes from ii, il will be told
how this sort of tattered and torn cur
rency il redeemed. 1t goes to the
Redemption Bur au of the Treasury,
and the numbers and denomination
are distiuguisha0le, and satisfactory
evidence Is furnished that the other
portion will never be presented, a
note Is issued TO the owner OF the
fragments. gf Il national bank nn.r.
the name Of tie bank must clirg to
II, and the same evidence as to the
other portions be furnished. Salts
factory evidence CONSISTS of affidavits
as to how the money became so dill
apidated, and endorsements hy re-
sponsible persons as TO the honest in
tents of the claimant for redemption.
For, of course, fraudulent attempts
are frequently made on this Bureau.
Quite often n woe-hegone piece OF
OF note will be sent in and upon APP
plying the crucial test will turn out
TO be part OF counterfeit; sometimes
too the fragmentsare ssmanufdctured''
10 make up a good case. In these
instances the sender gets reply
more pointed than polite. But gen.
orally there is little trouble, and the
fifty men and women employed in
this division can see through the
case remarkably quick. and the clai-
inant gets his just deserts at once.
The pieces af notes which pass mus
ter are ground to a pulps dried and
sold TO paper makers. The amount
redeemed averages nearly one and a
half million dollars month.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28


The following narrative, says the Lit.
tle Rock GaSette, was told US con6den-
TALLY by slanderer
\ Texas minister arose before large
audience, took his text and began
preaching. A brisk firing of istols
commeHced ON the outside OF the
church.
"Brother Deacon" said the minister,
81 believe those fellows are casting in
sinuatious at me; in fact, / am very
nearly convinced" he continued, as a
big piece Of plastering foil from the wall
close to his head.
II think, psrsou, Chat it refers to
some one else,.' replied the deacon.
The minister raised tumbler of wa
ter and was in the act of applying his
lips when the glass fell, shattered by a
shat.
"This is an inuendo no longer" said
the minister, wiping tie water from his
vest. "This is what term an unmis-
taxable thrust. The congregation will
please sing while l 60 out and investi
gate this matter. Is there another
preacher in the honse2"
"Yes," said man throwing down a
stick which he had been whiting, afis-
ing and pulling at the waist Of his pants
like man who had just Strengthened
up after setting out row of tobacco
across broad field.
SCOT an extra T.
. eyes,
6Unlimber r
The whiting preacher handed over
a large Remington pistol, which the in
snlted preacher took, and drawing one
from his belt started out.
After going out there was an imme-
date improvement in the firing busi-
ness. II was decidedly more life-like,
insomuch that the deacons sat working
their fingers.
After u while the minister returned,
and placing an ear and the nostril and
half of nose ON the pulpit,remarked;
"He that hath ears to hear, let him be
have himself" The sermon tlren pro-
ceeded without interruption.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
Tnr DECIrsG ~ rmScEs.

The recent decline in the price Of
iron is tobe followed Ity a general de-
cline in III kinds Of goods which .ad-
yanced 80 rapidly last fall and winter.
Our merchants viii have to trim their
sails to suit this fall IN prices. The adj
vance in prices was too rapid to stand,
and they. will secl, healthier level.
Speaking Of tbis matter, the Spring
field, Massacbusetts, Rep,Jficqn rays :
The business boom continued to show
signs Of its steady ebb to Healthy
level. Railroad business is perceptibly
slackening, perhaps to revive, but st
present. the predictions are the other
way. From Chicago, in spite Of re-
dnction of freight rates, the shipment
Of grain and provisions over the trunk
lines haye fsllen week I,y week, until
dnfing the last month the reduction has
been from 10000 TO $4,000 tons. a
lart Of this is due TO the beginning Of
lake navigation, but there Is slack
nrss in shipments from all diiection9
which promises light business through
the summer. Neanwl1Ie as prices falI
exports quicken and the grain ..in
sight, ca the OPEN market ihat IS. is
slo"ly receding 20 normal sinonnt in
stead of being half again as large aa q
year ago. Prices in England aIc aIso
falling, and while conflicting reports
about the grain crop Of 1880 make pre-
dirtion nseless, the present signs point
to lover rates for grain during the COM
/ ing year. Currency is coming lack
10 New York as use for IL ceases awav
from the great centers, and it must IL.
gravely questioned whether the sellers
and storekeercrs in small places have
had demand at all prolortionaie to
the rise in current articles Of daily use.
The boom wax biggest in the big place.,
and the smaller ones, after all, in the
long run determine the average level ol
retail prices. The king is served i,y the
field, and lie merchant prince and The
railroad baron as we'll Manufacturers
stocked up with raw rnaterial under the
excitement Of the boom or who raised
the rate Of Rages may have 10 turn
some sharp corners in the next si2
months, and the present tendency in
prices and products emphasizes The
moral preached ia these columns two
months ago. thst there must lie a spirit
OF mutual accommodation hetwecn en-:
plo. er and enl,l6se 81 IN al-manufactur
ing centeis, ~in.lesone give and take
a - 2 -
lai'oter to wait Ter higher wageS nnti
COOL sales have assured good times, anG
IA ready good viii in the manufactures
TO share his COOL times with the me,
who make lis 'ucness in lie possible a.
soon as c',shc / SALES turn his profits int
money.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
EARN YorE oWN nVIxe.

| II your father is so situated That the
care Of his daughter il burden ml'on
slender resources, YOU ought To relieve
him l.y working for yourself. Every
woman should he aide 10 support her
sell, il there is need for 40 doing. Hun.
dreds wonld be very much happier If
they did So when the need was not
pressing. We ans so constituted that
alternate periods of work and rest are
beneficial to us Idlencss is the bane
of existence. The veriest butterfly
among girls would lead a gayer !ife II
she had something more to do than to
fit from flower to flower. / am quito
suro that the hard. worked, tirel out
shop guk, who have so few hours for
repose, are often happier, because mnre
genuinsly seltrespecting, than are some
indolent, dawdling young ladies, who
kill time by reading silly novels, and
whose chief aim seems to be the pres
ervation from soil of their-soft, useless
hands.
A few years ago, teaching and SOW
ing were almost the only Nocations open
to educated and gently-bred women.
Now, all doors open at her light touch,
and the lady-not less, but more of a
lady If she honorably work-has bat to
lay her finger on what latch she chooses.
Work is not play. If she wishes to
earn money, she must give skill, pa
tience and unseliish diligence to her en-.
terprise The market is crowded, and
only the best have chance. -
But the young woman who resolutell
and cheerfally takes up calling, and
who purspes it with steadfastness, has
as good an opportunity for success as
her brother has in his field or profess
sion. If it be her duty to work and
earn Rerown livelihood, she need sacri-
fee no delicacy Of sex, nor lay aside
any of her beautiful womanly modesty
in doing SO. She win also have posi-
tive and not-to-be measured advantage
if, in her selfsupporting citreer, she can
live at home. In the best boarding
houses open to working women there is
much which is not home-like.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
San Jose Mercury.
CHINESE A. DomEsTHtx.


The terrible details OF the murder
Of chas w. Severance in Marion
county should be svfiicienlto warn all
employers OF Chinese of tho danger
TO which they are exposing Them
selves and their families. I,on9 CEN
turtles Of practical serfdoIn has served
to eDdow The whole Mongoliaa race
with wonderful powers OF dissimuia-
ton, and II Is therefore impossible 10
be on guard against them. Otter
races will usually beiray themselves
IN ono way or another, II carefully
watched: but u Chlnaman may smile
In you face one minute and murder
your family the nexi. And he Is ap-
parently incapable or gratitude, and
without the lenst sense OF ! isiicc.
Treat him kindly FOR years, Us Mr.
Severance did, and he viii probably
he will be plotting to rob or murder
you all the while. Nor. Is past good
conduct the slightest guarantee for
the future. A chlnaman may seem
10 be all that could be desired a. q
vant--industrions, obeaieui, dis.
Greet, aud even Northumberland yet
he in league with the worst criminals
of his race, and be ready to commit
any crime for the sake OF few dol.
lars. Keeping n chinanlan ia the
family Is Ike keeping Il tame tiger
loose about the premises soaner OF
later the one and the other nrc SIRE
10 develop their natural instincts, and
generally with the nt.r< terrible re-
suits.
And Il may Wen y. ,iriiietl
whether the empleyucfit II 'liineee
Is really any saving, even When l'c
keeps on his g,ad behavior, suel, -
it Is. Tho los '.f properly ia ,t.e
way or another J. mnro than rgiiiricHi
TO pay the difference tn wages i.e-
tween white servant und Ciiua.
man. Not that white servants br'
always honest, but there + u-ually q
limIt to their peculatinn~, while itle
NAV Of Chinaman cln never Ia
gluttcd with plunder Ard vi,, r,
there are children, fiie pfe-euce 81
chinese, especially about the house,
cannot fall 10 I've more ar les disas.
irous- They know nothing and care
nothing about mora,ily rs We under
stand 1t, and as for chasiity, II j.
doubtful whether they could be made
10 comprehend even i,s neauing,
Daily contact with beings 80 degraded
must necessarially be verydrmoraliz,
Ing To children OF both sexes, and (,
seems almost impossible that any In
tt.lligent farents should permit Ii,
siiiIl Il is permitted, ard probably
will continue to bc, auiil more terri
hle crimes reveal the danger nf sucl
ussOciatit.u-
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28

birds resume their nebt-building in The
trees that wave above their grassy
mounds. Tho shackles have fallen of
from tho weary limbs for the sleepless
nights and days Of hurrying toll she
blessed sleeper shall find abundant repa-
ration, for here "IFe givetli Ills beloved
sleep"
And John Greyq lie will mias her,
Of eoufae4-the tears that fell from bis
eyes have at least the virtue Of SINGER
ity, though they he few in number. II
Is q mysterious dispensation Of Proyi-
dence at least so says the minister, and
he must submit. il does not occ0r 10
him that he goaded her on with whip
and spur Of unrcmitting toll, till the
oyerwrought machinery gave way, and
Death, the great emancipator, asserted
his prerogativc in tersc language. He
docs not know that he killed her 4
Query: Are the sins Of ignorance
al 10 be winked at =
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
PARDoNED.

The pardon of the PENNSYLVANIA
bribers, Kemble, Crawford, Salter, Pc
trof and Rumberger, shocks the moral
sentiments of the nation. Pennsyl-
vania pAlitics has loPg been synonym
for the most shameless corruption,
trickery and knapery. Men have not
only been purchased Ike sheep at the
shambles, but have been eager to be
purchased The whole political ma
chinery has become rotten to the core.
It seemed, therefore, that when the
men had been caught in the act and
sentence passed upon them, that heal
thy reaction had set in and we were
about to see the end of it. Instead of
this, however. the board of pardons
weakens at the eleventh hour and the
Governor approved their recommended
tions. This viii not only intensity the
contempt in which all good men hlI
the men who have made this condition
of things possible, but it ought to bury
that Governor and that board fathoms
deer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
A WAR ASEcDorE.

During the late war Gen. McIaws,
now postmaster at Savannah, was riding
down the picket line and encountered a
genuine son of the old Pine Tree State
on duty, who had taken his gun apart
with the intention of giving it thor
ough cleaning. The General halted in
front of him when the following con
versation ensued
"Look here, my man, are you not a
sentinel on duty?'
"Well, vas, bit of a one p
Don't you know it is wrong to take
your gun apart while on duty Z"
"Well, now, who the d-l are You 2
The General saw his char ce, and with
sly twinkle Of the eye, replied: "Tm
bit of general. "
"Well, Gineral, you must excuse me.
You see thar is 50 many d-n fools s
ridin' round here fellercan't tell who's
Gineral and who amt If you'll gist
wait till / git Betsey Jane fixed II
give you bit of s'lute.'
The General smiled and rode on
firmly convinced that the sentinel would
prove equal to any emergency.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28

THE Astoriaa very sensihly concludes
that the construction Of harbor of
refuge at Port gFford viii result in an
expenditure of ten or fifteen millions of
dollars at point where the use of it
will amount to next to nothing. Not
only this, but this item of expenditure
viii be charged to Oregon, and it will
be next to impossible to get any Con-
gressional consideration for Oregon's
real commercial improvement for a
quarter of century to come. The Sc
lection. is regarded throughout the State
as one particularly unfortunate, being
cut off as it is from inland commerce
by almost insurmountable natural bar
riers, while from its lceAtion upon the
Oregon coast it viii be regarded rs an
Oregon Improvement, barring ont ex-
penditures for which the commerce Of
the State makesloud demand.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
RATES or ADvEnzls1o.

business notices IN the LocaI Columns
20 cents per line.
For legal and transient advertisements
81 90 per square, for the first insertions dnd
30 cents per square for each subsequent in
sertion.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28

Rochester doesn't brag Of having
pretty girls or able statesmen, but tell
a Rochester man that the patent med
icines Of that town won't cure every
disease ever heard of and ho'll tear
and euss Ike q pandit.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28

Archbishop Wood, of Philadelphia,
condemns secret societies. As the
Archbishop isn't married, its all right
in his case, but does he want to deprive
thousands of husbands of the only ex-
cuse they have for staying out late
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
WATER WORKS.

A s WE ARE NOW ABOUT TO HAVE
IA Water Works in this city the UNDER
signed takes the opportunity TO inform his
friends and the public generally that he IS
prepared with all the latest appliances 10
execute all kinds Of water fittings at the
lowest possible living rates, and soiicits a
continuance Of past patronage.
JOHN BRIGGS.
May 10, 1850. 4lw4
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28

Beecher says heaven will never for
give a man for drowning a cat
Doesn't need TO; nothing to forgive.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28

stHelIo- Gram, Is suggested as the
proper term for a telephone mes
sage.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28

The Chicago Tribune thinks that
the one who invented sleep did not
furnish babies with enough of il.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-28
WARNER's SAFE PILLS

Ara N immediate and active stimulus for Turpla
Liver. and cure Costiycness, DyspepsiA. hiiousnesat
HtllJus DinrThma. Malaria. Fever and AEue. and
ShOala be used Whenever tho bowels do not operate
freely and regularly
Their action l. gentle than thas OF othe- pills. ana
NJ the time more elective. No other pifis FG
qUtre such small doses for thorough WurE. =.
They have beea used with great success IN tNG
English army where Malaria prevails. and nre The
best entidote FOR all kinds OF 3taiRrtai Poison
People who live or work In unhealthy places. srd
those Of sedentary hahifs should use them Tskrit
al bedtime, they promote rest and bring on natural
CTacnatlous tho next forenoon.
They do directly the bowels. hf4 tEGs-
rrcfy through the liver hT causing 10 sccretc tho
necessary bile. and shonld aiWays b. Preferred
pills which operate z yolcnE cathagtlC, causing
nausea aad weakness.
Price. - cents Iso=
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-02
PLANO.


Correspondence of the Herald.
PLANO, February 20, 1850
A negro was cowhided here last night by
some OF the town boys in disguise. 1t is SAID
the negro was waiter at the Commercial
hotel and was deyising u plan to outrage
some of the white girls in the town. He was
overheard by some one and ordered to leave
the town. On his refusing to do so be got II
good lashng and was ordered to leave AT
once. 1t seems he got on the north-bound
train this morning and halted ut Mckinney
where he made affidavit against the unknown
bows. The Sheriff telegraphed 10 his deputy
to ferret out the affair. No arrests have
been made yet as no one knows
who did the deed, and if he did |. don't
think he would tell, as no doubt the negro
got what he deserved.--The early garden
ers have their lips hung as low as their knees
as it were, as Jack Frost made clean sweep
of nearly all the vegetation in this section
The peach crop is concluded TO be safe.-
Mrs. A. Wetsell and Frank Gravis are both
lying in critical condition, and but little
hopes are entertained for their recovery. -
Mr.. John Ensight, near Pleasant Valley, died
of pneumonia to-day.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-02
wreck on the Central.

The south-bound passenger train over the
Central, which LETT here Sunday night at 7
o'clock, was disabled one mile and hall
south of Mexia, by the trucks on ono of the
coaches giving away, caused by Il defective
rail. Fortunately no further damage was
done. The north.bound train due here
yesterday morning at 1880 was five hours late,
being thrown behind by the wreck, which II
took some time to clear away. These accidents
are becoming very frequent and It Is gener-
ally attributed to the bad condition of the
road. The rails in places are worn into
moro shreds.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-02
IIEARNE.
Correspondence Of the Herald,
II.as,,. Mir

Correspondence Of the Herald,
IIearne, February 80 1850.
Your patrons at this place are well pleased
with tho HERALD, --The planters are fast
preparing the soil for another crop, and
Mother earth ia now we'll soaked with II slow
rain, that has been falling for the
past tweny.lour hours. Owing TO
the exodus the laborers have been
few.-Sayers would be popular can
didate for Governor although our people OF
late have ceased to grumblo at the actions OF
tho old Alcado, yet no may chance to stir
thom afresh by committing the death sentence
Of the negro Bill Walker who Is TO hang in
this county on the 10Th Of April, for the
murder of Major Monroe. The mitigating cir.
cumstances are, ut the timo Bill committed
the crime he was an escaped convict
having been sent for u term of 10 years
for tho murder Of fellow servant on Mr..
q. W. Hcarne's plantation in this county
some four or five years ago, and secondly he
was poor man and unable to hire lawyer
and his attorney had to fight his case with
out compensation. Judge Ford has re.
Gently transferred The case against Jack aud
Tom Jones to Milan county.