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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-01
DOUBLE NUMBER.

aMoNEY makes the Mayor go. says
and old adage, and Joe Simon thought
it was wise saying. If his suppor-
ters had gobbled up one more vote he
would have proved his point.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-01

The Palouso country Is d good eoiintry
Ito enilgrate from. Mr.. Propst received
a letter week or two ago from his
brother who lives at Pennington. w. T.,
aud gives g'onniy account OF matters out
there. He Says The ground Is very dry
and grain Is not doing we'll at. all. Late
sown grain Is not yet up and vegetables
are almost total failure. Hla oats grew
TO be about three inches and then died out
and he sowod again andthey have not yet
como up. We really believe Il In best TO
stick TO old webfoot.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-01
MACHINE OILS,
HORSE sTRAYED.

Straved from my farm 7 miles south
cast Of Harrisburg. Linn County, an Iron.
gray horse, with white spot on right hIp
and back. years old, about ID hands
high. somewhat Roman nosed, with nhag-
gy mane. II n work horse, but acts wild.
lio is branded on the len hip about like
this, n. Any information leading 70 his
recovery Will bo paid fer. Address
III. NJ. McNARY.
Juno 20, 1891. 4smt
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-01

Ammen'A Cough Syrup never fails 10
cure II used ia time aud according 20 di.
Tectlous.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-01

Henry Risenbrock, charged with
murder Of Black on Rogue river, was
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-01

The late term Of the Circuit Court
in Curry presented the largest docket
ever known in that county.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-01

Subscriptions are being taken in
Southern Oregon for wagon road to
Crescent city.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-01

There is some talk Of building a
new court house in Jacksonville.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-01
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

almost part OF the State
particularly along railway Yaquina Bay.
To wishing
in onlon-Wm CoIyn gives
portuniiy o English emigants
JOHN M. AYLES.
Summi, Benton CcautgOr.
Corvallis, In of Jas A. Yanis.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30
Heaven Near Us.

Men sometimes feel that heaven is far
away. They talk about it and dream of it,
and try to live so as to reach it, but they al
ways think of it as in great distance.
This ought not to be. Heaven was pre-.
pared for men, and men are made for
heaven. The two ought not to be separated
Men ought to carry heaven in their hearts,
its brightness on their faces and its melody
on their lives, that they might bless and
beautify and elevate the world. 1t is their
duty to climb as high as possible up toward
the edge of heaven. They cannot stand al
ways on the shining summit of some blessed
Pisgah but however low in the valley, they
may always keep their faces and feet turned
toward the burning heights. And heaven
is never far away from those whose feet are
found in the way which grows brighter and
brighter unto the perfect day. Uplifted
hearts and faces always catch some of its
brightness. Those who love much, and
trust much, and live by hope may always
walk on the edge of heavens brightness
Heaven is not far away from any true Chris
tian,-Selected,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30
Dependency.

know some whom am very far from de-
spising, but whom, on the contrary, | greatly
value, whose religion, sincere as | know it
is, is sadly tinged with gloomy colors. They
are afraid of assurance, for they dread pre-
sumption they dare not speak of their own
salvation with the certainty with which the
Bible saints were won't to speak of it they
always say a. hope" aud 81 trust" They
would seem to be total abstainers from joy
they are suspicious of it lest it should be
carnal excitement or visionary hope. They
hang their heads like bulrushes, and go
mourning all their days, as if the religion
of Christ knew no higher festival than a
funeral, and all its robes were the garments
of despair. Brethren, despondency is not
the fruit of the Spirit. Make no mistake
depression is frequently the fruit of indi-
gestion, or of satanic temptation, or of I'M
belief, or of some harbored sin, but the
fruit of the Spirit is joy."-Spurgeon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30
The Prayer for Andres Capture.

At the centennial of Andres capture and
execution, the fact that this important event
was in answer to prayer should be widely
proclaimed. The facts are these On the
voyage of Major Andre up the Hudson TO
meet the traitor Arnold and arrange the
terms of his reasonable surrender Of the
fortresses Of West Point, he required the
aid of his private secretary in the prepara-
tion of the papers. When the secret was
disclosed TO the secretary, pious young
man aud member Of one Of John Wesley's
nieties, he was struck with horror at the
6dous iniquity of Andres scheme, yet
formed the required clerical service
lScnl&hded by his superior. As soon a.
Andre left the Vulture to meet Arnold on
the night Of September 81, 1880, the secre-
tary retired to his room overwhelmed with
sadness at the thought of the great wrong
to the colonies which was about TO be COM
mitted He saw that the iniquitous design
was to cut off New England from the other
colonies by the British possession of the
Hudson and Lake Champlain, and then to
conquer both parts of the country in detail
He saw that this would intensity and pro-
long the war, bringing ruin upon the colo
MES, and loss of life to many thousands OF
British soldiers. He fell upon his knees
and spent the night in earnest prayer to AL
mighty God to interpose for the defeat Of
that stupendous treason which Andre and
Arnold were then plotting at the foot of 9
shadowy mountain called Long Glove. II,
was probably the only praying man on eartf
who was cognizant Of that great crime which
was to strangle our infant republic. Or
that prayer hung the destinies of the Ameri
can nation. The prayer was heard-th,
plot was foiled. We have all hung will
breathless interest over the account o
Andres arrest on the neutral ground wher
he incautiously declared that he belonged t.
the GLOVER party" thinking that his captor
were tories because they wore the refuge
uniform. This slight mistake cost him hi
life and saved the republic. God wa
answering the prayer Of the pious secretary
Let his name be praised. My authority 70
this account, which communicated to MI
Bancroft to be incorporated into his histor,
of Arnolds treason, is found in the autobi
ography of the Rev. Ebenezer F. Newell, o
the New England conference of the MethC
dist Episcopal church. He received thes
facts from the secretary himself in Ne,
Brunswick about the year 1S00.-Christia
| 1,,ocuIo
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30

This table is probably not entirely cor
rect in showing true average, on account
of the small number of analyses. Thus,
Judging by the amount of common salt in
the urine of swine as here stated, the ami
mails whose urine was taken were probably
fed with house-swill. They would not be
likely to get so much salt from grown roots
or milk feed. There are, no doubt, other ac-
cidental variations of like character. TAX
lug it as it is, however, we find that the
substances usually considered valuable as
fertilizers in the manure Of cows are potash
156 pounds and phosphoric acid 1l6 pounds.
What is especially noticeable is that none
of the latter is found in the urine of either
cows or horses. All analyses seem to agree
in this. OF the potash from the cows, 120
pounds is found in the urine. Reckoning
this at five cents a pound (about what it
costs in .ashesl we get SO as its value and
this, added to the value of the nitrogen as
shown above, gives us S13.35 as the aver
age value of a cows urine for one year, al
lowing the same price for it as we pay for
the same constituents in commercial fertil
izers. The absence of phosphoric acid from
the urine of COWS and horses excludes it
from the rank of complete fertilizer, and
forbids our using it alone to manure ground
Tor succession OF crops. UuieSS poue vi
some other phosphate fertilizers is used in
connection with it the ground will soon be-
gin to fail in productiveness. Another
thing must also be noted in this connection,
namely, that urine, besides being an incom-
plete is very ill-balanced fertilizer, con-
tanning far too much nitrogen. For this
reason it is best to apply it to those crops
which require an excess of nitrogen. These
are the small grains and grasses and garden
crops, not forgetting to join with it, espe-
cially for the latter, full allowance of bone
dust or OF manufactured phosphate. In
drawing out the earth from beneath an old
tie-up, also, this deficiency of phosphates
must not be forgotten. Mixing ten or
twelve bushels OF such earth with barrel
of good sulphate (such as Bradley's KID
would make complete fertilizer Of great
strength for any crop. We trust that these
deposits under the old stables will be looked
up and developed by our readers There is
money in it. On some of our mortgaged
farms there are deposits of this kind OF a
money value sufficient to lift the mortgages,
if wisely used. And certainly every one OF
us should fix things so that no more liquid
manure shall be lost.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30
Well Taught.

Seated In one of our city railway cars the
other day, observed the following little in
cident, which was suggestive Of good home
training and an efficient way of administer
ing reproof, that offer it to mothers for a
little pondering. A lady and three children,
two girls and a boy, entered the car, and the
boy, apparently about six years old, no doubt
very tired from his little excursion to the
Park, made rush for a seat. The mother,
in very gentle way, only said: Why,
Frank, thought you were the little boy
that thought the ladies should be attended
to first" 1t was enough for him. He i'm
mediately stopped in his haste, hung his head
with shame, and without muttering, as |
have heard many child do, Il am tired !
or l should have seat as well as Mary"
felt the reproof as if he had been young
man. His honor and his manliness had been
appealed to without any scolding on the
mothers part 1t struck me then how much
more effect there was in kind word than
in the harsh, imperative tones which parents
so often use. Had the command been ut
tered, "Frank, give up the seat to your
sister," or Frank, don't be very impolite
boy !" or, Crank, don't be so rude" it is
not likely that the reproof would have been
at all effective. One of the little girls had
taken seat beside myself, and, on the
entrance OF a lady and little child, imme-
diatsly rose and very politely offered her
place to the lady. 1t was done in such a
quick, unaffected way, that the lady as well
as myself appreciated the offer. When op-
portunity presented itself, gave look at
the mother OF the children, and was not sur
prised to find her all that mother should
be--refned, ladylike and gentle. 1t was no
wonder that the children with such home
training and influence made such an impress
sion upon strangers. And from my heart
went up a most earnest wish that there were
more mothers like her, so that more homes
could be happy and bright, and then we
would be able to see fewer children with
their youth and manhood or girlhood fail
ure.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30
Christian Art In M0saIcs.

Transplanted in the fifth century to the
full daylight of the great basilicas, Chris
tian art blossomed out into the strange, rich
splendor of mosaic. This was the painting
Of the middle ages" the painting for
eternity "-as Ghirlandaio called it. In the
spacious churches, which began to spring up
as If by magic all over Christendom, apse
and triumphal arch glowed with blue aud
purple and gold; rhythmic groups Of ma
lestic figures and splendid symbols cleaned
down upon the worshipers. The subjects
chosen for these mosaics were mystical
rather than historical. Christ seated In SOL
emn light in the midst of the four and
twenty elders; Christ coming in glory on
the clouds of sunset greeted by saints and
evangelists; the Lamb on the hill of Zion,
at whose feet flow the four rivers of Para
disc, while the twelve sheep issue from the
gates of Bethlehem and Jerusalem on either
hand mystic palm-trees, sparkling with
gold and Jewels, and the immortal phoenix,
and Jordan with shining waves-these were
the themes chosen by the Christians to give
light and magnifcence to their first temples.
But among the earliest mosaics there are
also some historical scenes, although the
material limitations of the art prevented
anything more than an imperfect and sug-
gestive style of treatment. In the baptis-
terry Of S. Giovanni in Fonte, at Ravenna,
there is mosaic of the baptism of Jesus,
in which the river Jordan is personifed as
an old man with an urn and reed.-Henry
j. Van DIXIE, Jr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30
Be COntented.


A good many people spend all their life
hunting for the place in this world which
they were intended to fill. They never set
tie down to anything with any sort of rest
full or contented feeling. What they are
doing now is not by any means the work
that is suited to their abilities. They have
sunny ideal of very noble life which
they would like to reach, in which their
powers would find free scope, and where
they could make very bright record. But
in their present position they cannot do
much of anything; and there is little use to
try. Their life is humdrum and prosy
routine, and they can accomplish nothing
really worthy and beautiful. So they 60 on
discontented with their own lot, and sigh
ing for another; and while they sigh the
yaa-s glide away, aud eoon they will come
to the end to find that they have missed
every opportunity OF doing anything worthy
of an immortal being in the passage to eter
nifty. The truth is, ones vocation is nevel
some far-off possibility. 1t is always the
simple round of duties that the passing
hour brings. No day is commonplace If
we only had eyes to see its splendor. There
is no duty that comes to our hand but
brings to us the possibility of kingly SER
Yice.-SeLected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30
Notes ON Hardy Fruits.

The College Quarterly of the Iowa Agricul-
tural College always comes to us well
freighted with practical information. 1t
has already attained the surprising circula-
ton of over four thousand copies. No other
similar publication ever reached anything
like such subscription list, and the reason
is plain-no other was ever half SO useful to
its readers. By means of it the college not
only instructs its pupils but expands its
parish of hearers on all Sides The Michigan
and Iowa agricultural colleges are genuine
industrial schools, and show what every state
might have, and will have when the farmers
have the good sense and backbone to de-
mand them, and take no other"
Professor Budd's horticultural department
is what we turn to first The professor is
an old nurseryman and correspondent of
ours for dozen years. His heart is all in
his work, and he has the brains and energy
To make that work amount to something.
Living in one of the coldest and Qor tree
fruits) one of the meanest of climates, he is
working most industriously to find fruits of
all classes that do not mind cold winters.
He has reached what may be called salts
| factory results in apples, and is now push
| ing on for pears, plums, cherries, and even
peaches, that will endure northwestern and
northeastern winters. Two years ago he
imported large number OF pear cions from
Moscow, in Russia, and others from Mant
chouria, in Northeastern Asia. lie reports
(and our own experience is confrmatory)
that the Chinese sand pear and its seedlings
| (Keiffer, lie Conte, &c., are failure in
hardness. But the Russian pears, he says
are in fine condition this spring, notwith
standing the weather has been very hard
one. Many of these Russian pears, he finds
will grow well on apple roots, and he says
he expects to find them as hardy as the Rus
sian apples, and as free from blight. Prof
Budd thinks that by planting seeds Iron
the largest fruited trees of our native blach
cherry, we may develop varieties equal Z
the best old sorts, which come from wilo
kinds no better and, being natives OF warn
climate, such as can never be expected u
give US really hardy trees. And he looks 10
the same results from the propagation o
our best wild plums from seed taken iron
the best fruit. This we are sure can b.
done, and indeed have made good progres
in it ourself already. Within twenty-iiy,
years we are confident that the "cold north
will not only grow its own apples, but 1T
owRpears, plums and cherries, of new kind
which will be perfectly hardy, and no wa.
inferior to the more tender sorts grown u
the southwark. In the northern parts o
China and the Tartar country north OF them
are already many improved fruits whicl
thrive there in a climate almost 'identlca
with that of northern Maine, Quebec AM
the mountains of northern Vermont an'
New Hampshire. Professor Budd is seeking
to import these, as well as TO start the worl
OF improving our native species. II his lit
is spared he can hardly fail of becoming
great benefactor to all the colder parts o
| North America in the matter of fruit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30
VOL. 76.---3SS5. NO. %.

ings, when weary little feet are at rest, and
prattling little voices are husbed, that
mother may sing their lullabys, and tell over
the oft-repeated stories. They don't know
their happiness then, these mothers. didn't.
All these things l called contentment once.
A manly figure stands before me now. He
is taller than !, has thick whiskers, frock
coat, a bosomed shirt and cravat. lie has
Just come home from college. He brings
Latin and Greek in his countenance, and
dust Of the old philosophers into the sitting
room. He calls me +" mother" but am
rather unwilling to own him. He AYERS
that he is my boy, and says that he can
prove it. He brings his little boat to show
the red stripe on the sail Gt was the end Of
the piece) and the name on the stern, Lucy
Low, girl of our neighbors, who, because
OF her long curls and pretty round face, was
the chosen favorite Of my boy. The curls
were long since cut off, and she has grown
up tall, handsome girl. How his face red
deDs as he shows me the name Of that boat
My little boy is lost, and my big boy soon
will be. Oh, how | wish he was little
tired boy, in a long white nigRtgown, lying
in his crib, with my hand on his forehead,
watching his eyelids droop, and listening to
his deep breathing. If only had my little
boy again, how patient would be. How
much ] would bear and how little would
scold. | can never have him back again,
but there are many mothers who have not
yet lost their little boy. / wonder if they
know they are living their very best days
that now is the time to really enjoy their
children 2 think if had been more to
my little boy might be more to my grown
up one.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30
Two Ways Of Reading.

A little boy came home one day from
church service, from which his parents had
been detained, and asked his father if he
ever read the twenty-irst chapter of Revela-
ton. ooh, yes often" said the father.
But did you ever read it aloud to us here
at home ?" "I think so." "Well, father,
don't think ever heard it. The minister
read it today, and it was just as if he had
taken pencil and paper and pictured it
right out before u.s." So much is there in
good reading. have often wondered how
Jesus read the old prophets, the day he
went into the meeting and took up the
Scriptures and read them before the con-
gregation. The eyes of every one were
"fastened upon him." and all wondered at
the gracfNus words that proceeded out Of
his mouth" If we could read the Bible as
he did, what a power it would be in our
houses. 1t is worth mothers while to
study elocution, to some extent, as well as to
study into the spirit Of the world if she
would make her Bible reading effective on
the hearts of her children. monotonous
way of reading takes much of the life out of
the sweetest portions. A conversational
tone and manner is much more instructive
than the Bible twang," which the good old
Scotch grandmother held so sacred that she
sharply reproved her laddie for using it when
reading the paper.-Aduocate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-30
~ ,,,, salts and
tresh' Ni'roRen' Earths.
This table is especially interesting as ex.

This table is especially interesting as ex-
hibiting the comparatively small amount of
effective fertilizing material in stable ma
nure, even where both the liquids and SOL
ids are perfectly saved. Thus the ma
nure of the COW, which contains the most
nitrogen, contains only l02 pounds In a
year. Yet this quantity Of nitrogen is
equal to 124 pounds Of ammonia, or 5l7
pounds of sulphate of ammonia. The latter
can be bought for five cents pound, which
would make the average commercial value
of the organic nitrogen in the yearly
tions Qiquid and solio) Of COW s2e
this s7.35 is from the urine, and $lS.J
the dung. The same calculations may De
gone through with by the reader, if he de-
sires, to learn the fertilizing value (com.
pared with artificial manures) of the am
monia in the excrement of the other ami.
mails named, remembering that nitrogen
constitutes $3.50 per cent of ammonia, and
that there is "a per cent of ammonia in
the sulphate. The obvious conclusion from
the above figures is that cows manure, bott
liquid and solid, is well worth saving. II
may also give us hint that we may pay
pretty roundly for ammonia in artificial fer
tilfzers.
The next thing to consider is the value o.
the "salts and earths" as given in the
above tables. This is determined by the
analyses of the ashes produced by drying
and burning the dung and urine. The re
suits of such analyses are shown in the fol
lowing table, giving the total quantity il
pounds of each substance in both urine ant
excrement for a year: