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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25
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The delta Of the Ganges is 22O
miles long by 200 broal.
The natives Of India say that the
baya bid lights up her nest with FIRE
flies.
A rhinoceros has been known to
have been tanned to be ridden as patient
ly as an elephant.
The quantity Of soda imported into
the United States from England, in
lS47, was 5000 tons.
A wire 400 feet long can be made
from one grain Of silver. Such wire
is finer than human hair.
Among the natives of India white
quartz, boiled in milk, is used as Q
remedy for sick children.
In an edition of Ptolemy's Geoghra-
ply. 1910, q double tailed mermaid
figures in one of the plates.
The ancient Chinese used hydropathy
as cure for certain diseases, among
others chronic rheumatism.
A large boa in the Geological Gar
dens in London swallowed blanket
and disgsrged it in thirty days.
A notion prevailed in Egypt that /.
citron, eaten early in the morning, wa
an antidote against all kinds of poison
The most ancient of all recipe
known to Us comes from Egypt, from
an ancient papyrus roll. and is recip'
for hair dye.
In Sicily and the nsighborhood 0
Naples are found large masses of pur
native sulphur, between limestone an,
marty clay.
The arm of man, fore leg of
quadruped, wing of bird, and nm of
hsh, all present the same bones, varie,
aud modified.
The whale5one of commerce, is mad
not from the skeleton of the ish, bu
from small bones in its mouth, whic
act as straine,s for its food.
Wine and oil jars were rendered i'm
pervious to moisture. by the ancienti
as they are at present by the people 9
Spain and Italy, by rubbing with wa,
! The value of the ivory consumed g
Sheffield, where it Is much used in tn
handles of cutlery, is $4,000, an
City people are engaged In working i
| A peculiarity of the silver mines {
the New world is that they are .itul
| ted in elevated and barren tracts, wher'
but for them, man would not willingl
live.
In recently published list of Eur,
pean birds, fifty-two species of birds
prey are given as occurring more ,
) less frequently within the limits of Il
continent.
Phosphorus was accidentally disco
cred in 1869, by Brant, while engage
} in the process OF transumation. G
} account of its scarcity it was first so
for its weight in gold.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

A tax was laid on funerals In Eag-
land in 1903.
Burlols ceased in Kings Chapel
burying ground in 1863.
The popes changed their names on
exaItation to the pontiacate.
Boiling to death was a, a,capital pun
ishment In England in tho time of
Henry VIII.
In Constantinople the art OF trans
mutation was fully believed in, in the
4th century.
Negus is sail to have takea its
name from Col. francis Negas. in Il Q
18Th cantrry.
Gaming was introdu sei into e
land b5 the Saxons. The loser was
often mado slave to the wlnaer,
and sold Ia traffic like other melchau-
disc.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25
PEksOa1H.

Mast gets 500 week from Harp
er's Weekly.
Secretary OF War McCrary used ia
be bricklayer.
Hannibal HamlIn has been IN pub.
lie Office ever since 1885.
Jay Gould's sister is the wife of q
Methodist preacher at Los Angeles.
Cal.
One Of the Mrs. Brigham Young,
has Q son who is an instructor al
West Point.
Cadet Whitaker has gone into the
business OF manager Of concerts BY
colored voczllsts.
In 1s45 William Scott was a page
In Congress. Since then he has turn.
ca over new page, and Is now worth
s., 900, coo.
The German emperor gave wed
ding present of horres 10 his new
grandson-in-law. Gustavus AdDIpnus.
of Sweden anil Norway.
Farmer Dickens, = nephew 20,
Charles Dickens, was recently elect
ed deacon Of the Metsodist Church
by theRock River conference, at tsyc-
amore, ILL.,
The private railroad car owned by
the Baroness Nathalie de RothschfId
cost $500, 900. There arc several OF
our railroad magnates whose sprIvate
cars are costlIer.
The Marquise de Rochambeau q
much struck with the beauty of
American women, and with the tastI.
ness displayed In this country ia the
arrangement OF flowers.
Three prominent members OF az.
press companies have died during
the last year, viz: Mr.. Gather, OF
the Adams; Mr. Fargo, Of the Amer
loan; and now Mr.. Morgan, OF the
United States.
The African explorer, Sir Samuel
Baker, who recently arrived with his
wife In new York is on a tour round
the world with her. having creased
the Pacific from japan to San Fran.
cisco.
The Oldest twins I'm the United
States are George and Edmund
Gravely, Of Leatherwood, Henry Co.
ViTginia. They viii be 93 years OF
age on the lst Of December next. and
are In Good health. Their mother
lived to be over 100, and their father
died at 90.
The Grand Duke and Duchess oi
Baden, found among the presents Al
tneir recent silver wedding a huge
pine tree Of solid silver-trunk,
branches and cones. Il was inended
not only to remind the pair Of their
German Home, but to comnemorat.
the traditions OF the House Of Baden
In which The pine tree plays a Prom
iDent part.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

An Englishman was Dragging Of the
speed on English railroads to Yankee
traveller seated al bis side in one Of
the cars Of "fast train in England.
The engine bell was rung as the train
neared station. 1t suggested to the
Yankee an opportunity Of "taking
down his companion peg or two
whats that noisef" innocently
inquired the wiley Yankee. 1--WE
are approaching n town." said the
Englishmas; "they have to commence
ringing about ten miles before they
get TO a station, or else the train would
run by il before the bell could be heardl
Wonderful, isn't id / suppose they
haven't invented bells in America yetl''
"Why, yes" replied the Yankee, "we've
got bells, but can't use them on eur
railroads. We run SO 'Larnal fast that
the train always keeIs ahead Of the
sound. No use whatever-the sound
never reaches the village till after the
train gets by" "Indeedr' exclaimed the
Englishman. "Fsct, said the Yankee
chad to give up bells"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY THE
Women's Christian Temperance UBIsH
soME ov TmE PMKssoLoGEcAL Kvv scTs
~ GNTBMPERAHcR.

However apparently strong and rO-
bust the dram drinker may be, he Il =
walking deception. "Hpw Is IT," you
ask, "that the iDtemperAte man is
cften found to be 20 round and plump
in form {"
DR.. Story says, There is littIs fat
in healthy blool, about from t~o Z,
four parts in one thousand parts"
But the eminent Fresch anai,sie4I
chemist, Lecann, found ono kanIr.-i
and seventeen parts in one thons-pd
in drunkards blood, forty ti'a~- =
much as belonged there" Agsin. I'
Story says,-"Liquor-drinkera ~fi-b
look healthy in the face, And their
limbs seem round and full; bat the
plumPness is no sign Of strength.
What should be muscle Is turning into
fat, and Of course the person has less
muscular power and strength. The
muscle Of the arms and legs partly
turned to fat, become soft, AAbby, and
weak. It is no longer muscle but only
fat. The blood gets loaded With fat,
and the walls of the heart itself be-
come fat, and it viii by and by cease
beating,-get sluggish, get tired, get
sOftened, get sore, get SLED with cor
ruption, and stop" DR.. Chambers
says, "Alcohol produces fatty degenes-
acy more than any other agent. Il
impoverishes the blood and there il
no surtr road to that fatty degenerA-
ton of muscular fibre, 30 Euch to be
feared and it is especially hurtful by
bringing on disease Of the heart" The
powers of life are already enfeebled
and when disease takes hold Of the
drunkard be at once silks in the con-
test.
Nor do these deletrious effects Of
alcohol term mate with the vrstehed
victims themselves. They are trans
mitted to their innocent offspring.
The alcoholic craving becomes hered-
itary in the family, increasing in In
tensity If the cause be continued till
the race becomes extinct.
These children receive in baleful in
heritance from their parents their
NERVOUS excitability and craving for
artificial stimulus and the physical
weakness and in6rD:ity Of will which
renders them less able to resist the
fatal indulgence.
Thus, like the ever expanding circle
caused by q stone in placid lake, the
fearful taint spreads wider through the
generations of time till whole communi-
ties are infected and national degener-
acy and decay ensue. Then what can
be the future for our own glorious re-
public if, as, responsible citizens, We
watch with idle, sluggish sensibilities,
this ever hungry monster still In the
generations to come our laws and IN
stitutions will become corrupt and our
nation gradually lost in everlasting
oblivion. And above all the devasta-
tion and death viii rise this awful
giant intemperance and in all the land
will be heard his terrible words Of ex-
ultation. Eye know your duty and
did it not. Behold my triumph r
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25
sUcKLKS,s AENIcA aAL,E.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruls
es, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, tet-
ter, chapped hands. chilblains, corns and all
kinds of skin eruptlons. This sanaIi4 giRt.
anteed TO give perfect stisfastioq lin every
case or money refunded. Price SIC per box.
For sale by Foshay and Mason, wholesale
agts d Moore, Scio D Foley, Lebanon !;
DR. Powell, Lebanon RedpltA and Mon
tague. Jefferson d NJ Ca breath. Bnena
Vista o Cornelius. Turner r A Rampy,
Harrisburg Starr and Hlakely. browns
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

Rey. E. p. Tenney, the genial and
witty president Of Colorado College,
was at one time the beloved pastor OF
the Congregational church IN a sea
coast town in Massachusetts,. To exc
out his salary his people gave him
donation-psrty, among the presents
being fine new dress coat for the
pastor, and tasty bonnet for his better
half. On the following Sunday, as
they walked up the aisle in their new
habiliments, the choir inadvertently
struck out with the voluntary, much to
the discontinue of the sensitive clergy
man and his wife "Who are these in
bright arrayl' At the same church =
few weeks ago, the, funeral Of a promi-
nent and highly respected citizen OF
the town, by the name OF knight, oc-
Cured, on which occasion, by q asingular
contretemps, the choir sang as their
tirst selection the usually fitting hymn,
aihere will be no night there. The
effect, as soprano, alto and tenor ssc'
cessiveIy took up the refrain, was well
calculated to excite ths rsibles oi
those who had gathered in any but q
humorous spirit
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

During the Rebellion the Choetaws
Joined the Confederates, who permit
ted two Choctaw delegates TO sit In
Congress
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

After Bston became city ,hs old
State Holse bscame also City Hall.
In 1880 they lnoved to III new State
HonseIsn Beicon HIll..s Iooa
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

The Fabii, noble Roman family,
are said to have derived their name
from Faba, a bsan, he.ause their ns-
cestors cultivated luse.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

The Star Chamber was named
from the Starra or Jewish covenants
deposited there by order Of Richard
].
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

Prisoners of war, amsng the an
cient nations, were usually enslaved.
In che 18th centurylcivilized nations
began to exchange them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

The following Bourbon anecdote il
related in Harper's Magazine: John
j. Crittenden used to tell this anecdote
to illustrate the fidelity Of his people
TO the swine Of the country" A lead.
ing politician Of the State (Kentucky,)
stopping for the night at the house Of
a countryman in one of the southeastern
countries, found the entertainment he
got the more satisfactory because of a
barrel of very respectable whiskey
having been just brought in. Return
ing mouth afterward from an cleo
tioneering tour, and disappointed in
not being able to get even q drink, re-
minded the host, with some impatience,
that only a month ago he bada full
barrel in his pantry. The look that
preceded the answer To this remainder
was composed of surprise and resent
ment:
"Lookee here, my friend, do you
spect one bar'l O. whiskey to last always
and specially when mans got wife
and six childred, and the cew'sl gone
dry, and they've got no milkf"
"Never" answered the cand6 6date
certainly not. l didn't underSta
the situation, or I'd never have sAkeC
so foolish question. This molasses
aud-water is-well. it's simply splendid
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

A nervous-looking man went into
store the other day and sat down for
an hour or SO, when clerk asked if
there was anything she could do for
him. He said no; he didn't want any
thing. She went away, and he sat
there half sn hour longer, when the
proprietor went to him and asked if he
wanted to be shown anything. "No," )"
said the nervous man. al just~ wanted
60 sit around. Ny physician has rec
commended perfect quiet for me, and
says, above all things. / must avoid
being in Gro wds. Noticing that yoH
did not advertise in the newspapers,
Thought that this would be AS quiet a
place as / could find, SO just droplea
in for few heurs of complete isolation.
The merchant picked up bolt Of paper
cambric to brain him, but the man
went out. He said all he wanted was
quiet life.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

There is very pretty story told
how lovely Jewess in Russian
town saved her property and her life
during the recent attacks upon the
Jews. A great, hulking rufian enter
ed her shop and bought loaf Of bread.
After swallowing couple of mouth
fuls he threw himself on the ground
outside the shop door and began to
howl piteously that he was poisoned
the Jews had poisoned him. ofcourse
an infuriated crowd instantly assem-
bled, and II would have Jared i'll with
our Jswess if she had not dashed out
of the shop, and, snatching the bread
out of the imPostor's hand, began to
eat in sight of them all. The crowd
stopped thunder-struck. A broad grin
dawned on every counterance. One
of them called out to her /: "Alosha,
lend me your knOut, will you 7" Then
the impositor started to his feet and
scuddsd off, pursued by mischievous
but no longer sanguinary crowd.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-25

Special business notices in Local COL
umns 20 cents per line. Regular local
notices 10 cents per line.
For legal and transient advertIsemenfs,
81 90 per square for the hrst insertion and
50 cents per square for each subsequeBt
insertion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
A Golden Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Aldrich of this
place came to the fiftieth anniversary
of their marriage day on Wednesday,
Nov. 3; and as is fit on all such I'M
usual occasions, and especially so in
this, large number of friends and
neighbors called upon them during the
day and evening, leaving their hearty
good wishes, and we have no doubt
other gifts more tangible if not more
valuable. Mr.. Aldrich was married to
Lurana Farnham by Dea. Luther
Clark, and they have the remarkable
record of both having been born and
always living in this town. If there is
another couple of their age who have
always been residents of the town we
do not know who they are. Mr..
Aldrich was one of a large family of
children, all having now passed away
except himself and one sister, Mrs.
Samuel Smell. His father, Asquire
Aldrich, was IA Revolutionary soldier
three and a half years, suffering also
as Il prisoner of war, and when he es-
capped being three days without food.
During all their long life in this town
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich have borne I'M
reprOachable Christian characters, and
now in the evening of their lives they
are beloved by those who know them
intimately, and respected by all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
Local Notices.

announcements under this head 10 cents per
line for five lines or lessl
At the Institute last week somebody
exchanged gOssamer waterprOofs with
Miss Alice Guernsey of Underhill. She
would like to exchange once more.
John A. Haddock, 914 Arch street,
Philadelphia, Pa, the original whole
sale card manufacturer, is sending out
for the benefit of card collectors, So
packages of 1888 elegant cards, which
he will mail postpaid to any address
for % cts. additional. He will also
furnish complete sets of samples of all
the series which he sells, for 35 cents /;
comprising over 100 neat cards-as
well as a finer box of 104 elegant cards,
for fifty cents, postage paid. This is
an excellent opportunity to increase
ones stock, as Mr.. Haddock's designs
are many and extremely beautiful.
Postage stamps may be sent.
Two tenements to rent. Enquire of
w. j. Bray.
E. T. & H. X. Ide have just received
a cal load of apples, mostly Baldwins,
picked and packed in Plymouth n. H.,
in good shape. Price $500 per barrel
-four barrels for $ll.00.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

worker in the Sunday-school. At AIS
the seats in the body of the house were
cleared to make room for the children
of the several Sunday-schools i'll the
place, who were addressed in a practi-
cal manner by Col. Fairbanks, who
gave some valuable illustrations to in
culcate the most important truths that
should be a basis for sound character
in the young.
Wednesday evening Rev. j. L. Hurl-
but addressed the convention on ''How
to teach" and the session closed with
an address by Ralph Wells. On Thurs
day morning addresses were given by
Rev. NJ. Hulburd, Burlington, and Rev.
George S. Pratt of st. Adams. The
subject of Mr.. Pratt's address was
"Christ as a Teacher" The conven-
ton was closed with an address by
Mr.. Wells. 1t has been a very profit
able meeting, and the delegates will
carry home to all sections of the state
many pleasant memories of the con-
vention, as well as many valuable ideas
for Sabbath school work. Bellows
Falls Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
leafHs.

In this village, October 81, Mrs. Martha Hull
aged 43 years.
adopted of DR.. T. X. Grow, aged years.
In West Burke, Oct. IS Mrs Jonathan MOulton
formerly of Newport, aged 80 years
In Walden, Oct. 30, of diphtheria, Minnie E.,
aged year and seven months, only child of John
A. and Alzina c. Stevens.
In Burke, Oct. %, very suddenly, Fred E., son of
Horace $. and Mary j. Smith, aged Is years and
months.
In BrattlebOro Oct. %, Mr.. Francis Lunge, OF
Burke, aged 70 years.
In Waterford, Oct 81, E. C. Parks, aged "a years
At Denver, Colorado Oct. 81, of pneumonia, Su.
sic Taintor, wife of Mr., Henry L. Clapp, of New
York City
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
Lecture Course.

The first lecture of the Y. NJ. C.
A. course will be by Hon. Carl Schurz
and will take place on Tuesday even
ing next, the 9Th. The auction sale OF
tickets with choice of seats will be held
at the old North church on Saturday
evening at half-past seven; and after
that time the plan will be on exhibit
ton, and tickets for sale, at C.. c.
Bingham's and T. C. Spencer's. Price
of course tickets, $500. The mere an
nouncement of this distinguished gen
tleman's coming will bring out large
audience. The committee have secur-
ed very prominent and able lecturers,
and mean to give us IA first-class course
Every ticket sold carries a reserved
seat. Single tickets for the Schurz
lecture, fifty cents.
The following is partial list OF
what may be expected further on in
the course: Judge A. w. TOurgee,
November Is; Schubert Quartette and
Glee Club of Boston President Seelye
of Amherst College; Gen. j. L. Swift
with a humorous lecture; Hon. Geo
r. Vending of Chicago; and two
more grand musical entertainments
to be announced next week. This
makes eight first-class entertainments
for two dollars, and the capacity of the
old North ought to be thoroughly test
ed ON every one of these occasions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
Ryegate.

1t is reported that a highway rob
berry was perpetrated in town on last
Saturday evening. The victim was a
son-in-law of Geo. w. Pope. Married
and robbed the same week is certainly
experience enough for the average
young man. 1t is said to have occur
red on the river road north of Rob't
Nelson's and near the junction of the
road leading to Ryegate. Three mask
ed men, the victim says, forcibly re-
lieved him of sixty dollars, handing
back his pocket book, and went their
way. This is related as true, but an
incredulous smile is seen on the face of
about every other man to whom the
story is rehearsed.
Nearly nine years ago little child
of the Rev. G. NJ. Wiley's, just old
enough to tOttle from one chair to an
other, accidentally tOttled against a
hot stove, and burned the inside of its
hands very badly-one of them so bad
ly, that the thumb and little finger
have grown around like the letter c
towards the middle of the hand. Last
week DR.. Nelson of Wells River per-
formed surgical operation, with the
view to straighten the hand, and the
present indication that it will be a
success.
The Bishops health is much better
than one week ago, and he is greatly
encouraged.
The excursiOnists to Boston have re-
turned, and with them w. w. Wright
has put in an appearance.
Alex. Cochran is in Boston this week,
purchasing his stock of winter goods.
The apple jelly factory of Jas. R.
Hunter is in full blast, making a very
excellent article. This enterprise was
commenced this fall, with some dis
couragements, but with a little expert
ence it is proving successful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
SuIlInlerVilIe.

The community is by this time IA
miliar with the details of the tragedy
with which Chas. Sias was connected
We seek to make no comments, only
to say that while all good persons sin
cerely regret such occurrences, they
should at the same time practice little
of that charity that thinketh no evil
We believe this is the doctrine of the
Master.
Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Couch were in
formed of the death of sister in Dor
chester, N. H., on Monday, they
started for the funeral on Tuesday
morning.
Overseer Barrett and Orange Harvey
are out upon crutches and canes seeing
the outside world again. VIII Barrett
who has been sick a few days, is ou
again, although he looks Il littl,
peaked"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Academy Notes The Academy
Student extra is out, and selling very
rapidly. 1t contains complete list OF
the name, room and residence of every
member of the academy.-The Tel
egraph Union formed by the students
on Saturday elected the following Off
GERS: A. II. Lloyd president F. P
Bracket secretary A. c. Fairbanks
superintendent b. Bridgman assist
ant superintendent 5. II. Bracket
electrician. There are at present eight
or ten offices on the line, which il
stretched from Fairbanks village via
South Park to Rev. Ii. w. Jones' OF
Main street. This promises to he {
very instructive as well as amusing
enterprise.