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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-03
A Pennsylvania Diana.

In the midst of large forest, five or six
miles back of the village, lives Henry Mer-
rill, well-known hunter and trapper. He
has but one companion in his solitary abode
"a daughter, aged about is years. Lottie
Merrill can row boat, shoot gun or trap
a bear as well and skillfully as any man in
the county of Wayne. A day or two ago
she started to cross a large inland lake, on
the borders of which her home is located, in a
light skiff. She carried, as was her custom,
asmall rifle slung across her shoulder by a
leather strap. She was padding along
leisurely, and when nearly halfway across
the pond discovered an object moving in the
water, and upon approaching closer, found
that it was an immense fve>pronged buck,
which had been driven into the water by
dogs. She Immediately drew her rifle and,
after taking careful aim, fired. As she
pulled the Tiger the buck made a sudden
movement, and the ball, instead of reaching
its mark entered the animals neck, making
an ugly and painful wound. The buck, en-
ragged at the pain, struck at the boat with
one of his forelegs, SCATTERING the frail bark
in pieces. The boat sank at once, leaving
Miss Merrill in the water with the struggling
and Infatuated animal. She grasped the
buck by the horns and deliberately draw
ing her hunting knife, which was as sharp
rs a razor, from her belt, she plunged it into
the deer's neck, killing him almost instant
lv. She then SWAN to shore, about an
eighth of a mile, and hurried home, where
she put on dry clothing, and, after procur-
ing another boat, rowed out to where the
dead buck was floating and lowed the ami
NAL to shore. When dressed the buck
weighed more than 275 pounds, and was the
finest one killed in this section for years
This is the eighteenth deer Miss Merrill
has killed, and she is proud OF her last adj
venture. which is the most thrilling one
she has ever had. She intends having the
bucks head stuffed, as a memento Of her
terrible struggle for life. Miss Merrill is
uncommonly good~looking, worth consider
able money and Is well educated, and only
keeps up her Diana>like life because It
Dleasea her. Her father wishes to move
into more civilized region, but she viii not
hear Of any such proposal Damascus
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-03
@-THIS OINTMENT ALSO CURES ALL
ERUPTIONS IN HORSES AND CATTLE.
JACKSON ADVERTISEMENTS.
JOHN M. SMYLIEs
REAL ESTATE AGENT.

DERSoNS WISHING TO SELL, RENT,
4 or PURCHASE REAL ESTATE viii find it
to their interest to call, or correspond with as
in reference to same.
viii give special attention to business be-
fore the United States Land Office; Home
stead Entries; Final Homestead Proofs pur-
chase or locate with Cash, Scrip or War
rants. Any and all kinds Of Land Business
Solicited.
Win furnish Maps, Field Notes, etc. Ger
tiled copies from the originals for less they
can be had elsewhere
P. o. Box 49,, JACKSON, MISS.
dec. 81 i79-ly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-03
LEGAL AND SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
| In the Circuit Court of the United States for
| Southern District of Mississippi.
In THE MATTER OF !
GRAHAM, BLACK s. Co.,


Southern District of Mississippi.
In THE MATTER OF
GRAHAM, BLACK s. Co.,
julius AND HANNAH Landau
DY VIRTUE OF AN AMENDED DECREE.
u rendered in the Circuit Court of the Uni
ted States for the Southern District of Missis-
sippi in the above cause on the 18th day of
February A D. 1881, l will, as substituted
Commissioner, proceed TO sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, in front of the City Hail. in
the City of jackson, State of Mississippi, on
Monday, the 2sth day of March, 1881,
Within legal hours, the following described
parcel of land to-wit: Lot number s. in block
seven, in Washington Avenue in the town of
Greenville, Washington county Mississippi,
being the same occupied by the defendants as
a residence. J. D. STEWART,
Feb.24 'S1-30d. Substituted Comm'r.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-03
DESCRIPTION ::

Age 62, height feet L inches; complexion
mulatto; hair grey, eyes black; upper front
teeth out; scar of whip on back and bullock.
Sent from Lauderdale county, for burglary
Feb, IL, 8l-3w.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-03
PROCLAMATION.
$50 90 Reward.

WHEREAS, 1t apears by information re-
w ceived by me that WARREN TAYLOR a
convict in the Penitentiary, made his escape
from the walls, on the 22d day of January,
1881, and is still al large;
Now therefore, l, ]. M. STONE, Governor
of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for
the arrest and confinement in Jail of the said
escaped convict, Warren Taylor; said Reward
payable by Hamilton, Allen CO., Lessees of
the Penitentiary. And do moreover, require
all officers of this State to be diligent in their
efforts to arrest said escaped convict Warren
Taylor.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
of the State affixed, at Jackson, this
L. = 10th day of February A. D. 1881.
BY the Governor: j. NJ STONE
HENRY C. MYERS, Secretary of State.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
CUTIE A RoasT.

Is it possible that the 0regoaiaa Is
going to try to run Geo. II. Williams
in as candidate for the Senate next
year Here Il a specimen of the
way in which 1t Is trying TO work up
cheap capital for him
A correspondents Of the Cincinnati
"Enquirer" vouches for the story
that Charles Summer believed that
George Ii. Williams of Oregon was
.the lawyer in the United States
senate, and this at time when the
senate contained Edmunds, CarPen-
ter and Conkling.
No one will dispute the fact that
he Il q good lawyer, but being good
Judge Of law Ii not the only requisite
in the general makeup of a Senator.
If Williams was not pure enough to
justify Republicans in eleyating him
10 the position Ct Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court OF the United States,
he win not do 10 represent the State
of Oregon in the q. 8. Senate.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28

opened the chest cavity and found the
lungs and heart floating in about 2
quarts Of limpid fluid, which accounts
for the frequent smothering during the
last few weeks of her life. The right
lung was then examined and found TO
b almost entirely gonc, but small
sack about Inches long and ! an inch
thick remaining. The opposite lung
was In normal condition. On exam.
lining the liver we found two gall stones
imbedded in the duct of the gall blad-
der; tho larger was perfectly round and
about the size Of an ordinary marble
and weighed lS grains. and the small
or, fat, and weighed 8 grains. These
gall stones account for frequent attaaks
of collie that she had been sufiez&
from for years, Other organs of the
body were in healthy condition ex-
eept the heart, which had . small
growth near the origin Of the largo ar
terry (the aorta). Interference could
have benefited nothing lately. Had
the true nature of the case been aus
pected long since, it is barely possible
something might have been done to
prclong life.
j. T.. HILL.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
Autopsy Of Mr.. Sleker.on'. body.

Editor Democrat:
BY request of relations of deceased I
give brief account Of the autopsy held
on the body of Mrs. Hugh Nickerson,
on the 9th of Sept. For a number of
years she had noticed slight indura-
ton OF the right breast, but not suAi-
cient TO create any apprehensions Of Sc
rious trouble until last February, when
the gland began to be painful and en-
large. This condition of things increas-
ed until the whole right breast, the
Emphatic glands under the right arm
and neck became involved. When it
became settled fact that che could not
live bnt few weeks she urgcned her
friends to consent to have me ascertain
the true nature of the malady after
death, as there had been some difference.
of opinion with the attending physicians.
Accordingly en- on the 9th day of Sep
tember, 2 hours after death, in COM
pany with Drs. Smith and Irvine, we
removed the right breast entire, from
the collar bone to the 10th rib. Found
it very hard and knotty, full Of cancsr-
ons deposit-in medical parlance
known as scirrus cancer. After thor
onghiy satisfying ourselves thsls far we
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
DISGUSTING ACTH0Ak.

According to the dispatches Hunt,
secretary of navy, has the entire south
crn representation clamoring for his
scalp. No officer ever in public life has
in 80 short time acquired SO much un-
popularity. The entire state of Louisi-
ana is protesting against his retention.
The republican members of congress
from that state have telegraphed here
that every republican newspaper in
Louisiana and all republican organiza-
tiOns unite in protest. There was,
however, no more undignifed spectacle
presented IN Washington ofise1grabbing
than Secretary Hunts application TO be
retained He has pursued the President
with most extraordinary personal ap-
peals. He has dwelt upon the fact that
he gave up life place to go into the
cabinet, and that if he leaves the pres
ent'place he Is so poor he viii not have
money enough to pay his next months
house rent. Mrs. Hunt, who was q
schoolmate of the late Mrs. Arthur,
has made an appeal to have her husband
detained.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
IMPORTANT AEws'.

While in Albany last Wednesday
Col. Hogg, President Of the Oregon
Pacific Railroad, stated in our pres
ence that money sufficient TO build
the road had already been secured,
and that the eastern end of his line
would be across the Cascades and
into Eastern Oregon before the close
OF next year. lie will then be able
TO carry freight between Albany and
San Francisco for $3.50 per ton, and
put ii through in forty-eight hours.
Passengers will be carried for So
each, and will make the trip IN 3G
hours, instead of three and half
days rs it is now. Such news as
this will be hailed with delight by
our citizens.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
TnE OREGON PACIFIC.
work Te Ne rusAea vissreasly.

Wsare authorized to say that the
rumor recently SO industriously oircn-
lated in the Willamette valley that the
Yaqaina Bay railroad franchise had
been purchased by the Willard interest
is wholly false, And we are also auth
orized TO say that neither TEE Viliagd IN
terest or any other can p'trchase the
road.
The road is being bailt independent
Of any and all Pacific Coast monopolies;
il in the interest wholly of the people
of the Central Valley, Eastern Oregon
and Idaho, and viii be completed de-
spite I'll it's enemies in Oregon or else
where. And when built it will prove
a blessing to the whole country, as it
will compel grand reduction IN freight
and fares over all, or nearly all the lines
now completed. When connection il
made with the new road now In course
Of construction from the cast to Boise
City, it will shorten the distance from
Oregon to the Eastern States nearly 500
miles, and will be equal in its equip
ments, time and safety, to the best
equipped and managed road in the
United States. The present time, fares
and freights to the East viii be notably
reduced, and the road prove real con-
venisnce to our people. The Yaauina
Bay railroad is to be the western end
of continuous line of railway to the
east, a grand overland road that will
compete for the traffic between the At
lantic and Pacific oceans, and the par
ties furnishing the money to build il
want the road, and as they have ample
capital, and believe that they viii have
the road of the future, money cannot
buy them out. These arc, in brief, the
facts in the matter as stated to us, and
we place all confidence in their truth.
Believing this, We fesrlessly assert that
no combination will succeed in purchas-
ing the franchise of The Oregon Pacific
Railroad and stop its progress, but that
the work will be vigorously pushed un-
til in due time the valley shall lave a
through line to the Atlantic States
Anti- Monopolfst.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28

Bolsw will DO found q clipping from the
Waitsbnrg "Times," which speaks OF the
return OF Mr. n. Canon 20 this locality.
HIS many friends here will bo glad 10
welcome him back, and at the same time
very sorry To hear Of this sad termination
Of his domestic troubles. The editor cf
the "Timea" says nothing there in relation
10 the character or Mr.. Canon which could
not bc vouched for by tho best men on
Albany PraIrio.
Mr. 3. Canen has about cemp mpleted his
arrangements concerning his property
hero and viii leave IN to-day or tomorrow
for his old home In the Willamette valley
where he will In future remain. Mr..
Canon In ono OF the best meR In walla
Walla County, aud In universally esteemed
by the entire community Ia which ho has
for the past ak years resided as well as I'm
the vicinity Of his homo In Oregon whore
ho resided for more than twenty years.
while We would be sorry 20 lose Mr..
Canon under any condition we feel doubly
10 In view OF the circumstances under
which he IL leaving. He leaves COM
pzni0u with whom he has lived many
years-loRg enoughh 20 have three grown
daughters two Of whom arc marrIed-and
for whom he ever provided every thing
that could possibly be desired, yet from
some cause or causes better known 10
themsolyea, their homo was net happy
one and afier providing sufiiciency 20
maintain Mrs. Canon and the two younger
girls IN long m thsy under any ciscum.
stances will live 20 enjoy the same, he,
taking tie boy, Anderson, with him, bids
farewell and leaves, - probably mover
seo them again. How sad Il mast be
and how lonely the wife and children
must certainly feel when they realize that
. home 20 we'll arranged aud which might
have been perfect paradise II thus Ahad-
dowed with q cloud that has no silver
lining and will never pass away or break
10 LEI The sunbeanls through and all fo=
nothing. Mr.C. has tho satisfaction which
~ no small consideration OF knowing that
be has the respect, confidence and esteem
OF the entlro community, and that he will
ee sadly missed but kindly rcmem bered.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
FOR SALE.

One Racine single buggy In uso three
weeks Original cost, $40. VIII sell IL for
Sl36 cash. or fi45 on time. Two seated
Racine hack, for either ono or two horses
bought new last May. Cost slTO. VIII
soil IL FOR ti45 cash or sl53 on time.
Two sets OF single harness, bought la~t
May and July. Cost $3.50 and $50. VIII
sell them for SI5 and SIC cash.
lSi acres, lying miles duo eas, or Har.
risburg. A good ono storied box house
rooms. Barn. 20x22. The Land bas
heretofore been used asa Pasture, lint can
all be put into cultivation. No erubblns,
required. ~ miles from school. Terr,,s
SIS per acre. leash down, balance al
most any length Of time secured by mort
gage.
300 acres, lying within mile Of Mon.
roc: In Benton county. All under fence
and divided into 1--WE fields. All yood
farm land and half in grain. Good bonse
and barn, splendid water and a fine orch-
ard. IL is one ofthe best farms I'm tha,
section Of the valley. Price s25 per acre
$1,000 or $500 down and balance on .;
Enquire Of c. II. STEWART :
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
LEBANON. oct. 25th, 1881.

LEBANON. Ocr. 18th, 1881.
I'll. Democrat:
The numerous friends of III A Comp.
ton, will be sorry to hear that he ID
suffering severely from fall. He has
been confined to his bed for the last ten
days, perfectly helpless, but | believe
is better now.
Mrs. L. Foley is very i'll, also
Mrs. Follos. With these exceptions
believe good health prevails.
Miss Lucy Gard, who has been visi-
ting Mrs. G. Ralston for some time, re-
turned to her home in Polk county last
Sunday.
Sunday, Willard, the President OF
the Railroad was mp for o few minutes.
Some enterprisi1g citizen had the "au-
dacity" to ask for better car 10 come
here. as though smoking car wasn't
good enough for Lebanon. Mr.. Brandt
promised to have something better.
Messrs. Johns & Miller are attending
conrt this week.
Last week, Mr.. York, Liberal
minded man, lectured several evenings.
Cannot say as TO the number Ct converts
he made.
Nr. E Montague was mace happg
Monday esening by number o. hi
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
Temperance Re.slu,isn..

The following resolutions were passed
ut late mo:ting OF tic Blue Ribbon Club
Of School Districts No, 8 and %, In tho
Forks Of tho Santiam. aud forwarded TO
IN for publication:
Whereas, The Board OF Aldermen OF the
city Of Scio have refused TO grant 10 the
proprietor OF enc or the two saloons Of that
place license TO sell liquors within the
corporate limits OF that city, and also say
they have decided 70 refuse license TO the
remaining saloon keeper when that under
which he Is now operating expires, there
fore, be ID.
Resolved, That we. the Blue RIbon Club
or School Districts Ne o and Go, earnestly
ezdorse the action or the Council I'm thus
practically giving their people n prohibi-
tory liquor law, and we earnestly hope
the citizens cf that place will uphold them
In their good wcrk.
Resolved, That rs almost all OF the clties
and towns OF Oregon have the same au-
thority to bring about prohibition within
their corporate limits, we urge upon their
temperance citizens tho advisability of
uniting and bringing such inflasnces 10
bear a. will cause their city Council or
board OF trustees to follow the example
set by the Scio authorities.
Resolved, That q copy OF these resolu-
tions bo sent 70 the Albany DEMOCRAT
and "Herald" for publication.
H.SHELToS, President.
L. MILLER, Secretary.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28

In his late speech in Portland Willard
stated that he intended trying to es-
teblisH a line Of steamers between
Portland and Liverpool. In the pro-
jeet Of having steamers come 10 our
coast from the old country he has
been fsrestalled by Col. Hogg. Three
steamers will arrive on this coast In
a few days loaded with steel rails
Ior the Oregon Pacific Railroad, and
hey will return to Europe loaded with
wheat. Should their first trip prove
successful, which Mr.. Hogg says he
knows will be the case, they will re-
turn here regularly.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
To rlIE PrBLIc.

/ wish 10 notify my many fliSnds that
have retired from the firm OF Rubarts
q Dubrulio and have again gone back into
The old shop with which was connected
for fifteen or twenty years. and that am
now partner In IL, tho firm name beirg
Thompson a Kubarts. thank my old
customers heartily for the patronage they
have always given me. and now having
Increased facilities for manufacturing !
know that / can please them better than
ever both In priccs'and quality Of goods.
Tho new Arm Of Thompson g. Rubarts
will keep on hand large stock OF harness
and ssddlery and will guarantee satisfae-
ton TO all persons who honor Us with
their patronage.
l2mi oRES RUBARns.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28

ouK people can now plainly see why
J. n. Dolph and other railroad hire
lings from Portland and other places
opposed in the last Legislature the
bill, which if it had passed would have
prevented the present railroad corpora
ton of this state from discriminating
against the Oregon Pacific Railroad.
Tie Willard combination will not carry
powder or any other explosive used in
tunneling or rock cuts on either
their railroad or steamboat line to
Corvallis. They viii carry them any
where else, but because Corvallis is the
base of supplies for the Oregon Pacific
they are discriminating against that
point. Mr. Dolph would like to go to
the Seuate. Spot him.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28

THE people should begin to interest
themselves to q greater extent in pub
lie matters. # they were to be half so
earnest in their endeavors TO run the
political machine as the monopolists
are to run it in their interest our gov
ernment wonld get along much better.
The n. 7. 'sSun'' SAYS the monopolies
are getting deep root in the senate of
new men. Camden represents the
Standard Oil Company, Miller, of
California, the Fur Seal cor
poration, Miller of New York wood
pulp, Wilson il attorney for the Union
Pacific railroad. and viii serve that
Interest faithfully. If onr people do
nat watch the matter closely to this
list viii be added = Senator from
Oregon in the interest of the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
oregon racine xese..
work on Jsar ordered cenfin nuea....FIfteem
sziiss Of Efosd he'd Completed, Here
MEN Wanted.

The appropriation for the government
work on the bar having been almost exhaus.
ted the forces would have been disbanded
IN few days heace had not contrary orders
been received from headquarters Wallis
Nash, Vice President OF the Oregon Pacific
Railroad, wrote Capt Chas r. Powell, u. s.
Engineer In charge Of this district, in rela.
tisn TO the money being raised by the
citizens Of this valley TO be applied on the
harbor work, and fow days ago an answer
was recsivod announcing tho fact that he
had given instructions TO Mr.. Polhemus. who
superintends the work on the bar, 70 con.
tinue operations through the coming winter,
and TO render reports Of all expenses. 10 the
eustodians Of the funds now being raised In
this valley.
Capt Powell also accepted the use Of
about thirty tons of light railroad iron,
donated by the Oregon Pacific Railroad Co,
aud sont by them around 10 the Bay. II
viii be used on the tramways on the break
water and will enable the work 20 be crowd.
ID along much faster.
Three steamers loaded with the best steel
rails for tho Oregon Pacific are now duo on
this coast.
Fifteen miles Of the road bod, reaching
from Corvallis westward, are now Just about
complsto and ready for the ties, and III.
work Is being pushed along as rapidly as Oh.
bad state OF the weather will permit.
One hundred men arc now at work on th,
west end Of the road, and more are wanted.
The force in that locality will bc increases
10 500 men next week.
A schooner leaves Portland this week foi
YaquinA Bay with 100 tons Of provisions fo
the railroad hands, 30 tons for the Chimes,
aud 60 for tho white laborers.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
TWO HORSES LOST.

NROM the farm Of Jas. B Morgan near
Il kendall's Bridge, leaving said farm,
about the 20th of August. One j. sorrel
horse, branded II o. ON left shoulder ::
white strip in face, and some white cIh
one hindfoct The other branded -
on Ten shoulder. with white striD on fare
Each 3 years old. Satisfaction will bo
given on their return to the subscriber.
JAS. B. MORGAN.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-28
A Fine ExAihit.

All the Portland papers agree In
giving the palm to G. p. Burkhart OF
Albany. for the best exhibit and finest
collection of grain grown on single
farm. he had 80 sheaves and "a jars
Of grain, all raised by him on his ex-
perimental grain farm near Albany
He is one of our best farmers, and is
never afraid to put his productions In
conpetion with any In the State.