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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-14
PROHIBITION.

Editor Democrat
have noticed with much grati6ca-
ton, Jour generosity and patriotism in
de.eting enc column of your paper, to
the use of the Woman's Temperance
Union, that they may use it as a
weapon, against the cause of intemper-
ance. Il beg pardon, ] should have
said against the liquor trafic.) There
is no virtue in temperance, when ap.
piled to the use of intoxicating liquors.
Prohibition is the thing essential, and
the only means adequate to enre this
terrible sin, that is damaging all there
is good true and virtnous in manhood.
irrespective Of what learned theologians
may say in respect to tho construction
of the scriptures.
We rather appeal to the good com
mon sense of mankind, and thsir uni-
yersal verdict will be in favor OF PRO
hibition. These noble women, are
molding public sentiment, towards
certain end, Their influence is becom-
ing felt ia all quarters. The use of the
Of the press is indicative Of
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An 0RgG0s FARMER ~ IsAao.

Oar cid friend, Mr. III. L. Rudd, of
Peoria, whom we met at ths Linn conn
y fair. has just returned from Al ex-
tended journey east of the mountains.
Hs left In April, travelling :, Walla
Walla By boat aud rail, taking his
team along. From Villa Walls be
packed his animals and ira veIed South
through Union and Baker counties,
Oregon, TO B,ise City. thence in south.
easserly dizsction through Gtels Cam
ss prairie, or Carnas Valley good
looking country thai is too cold for
much farming but good for stock
where hs found bns three settlers, who
Water aheir STOCK on Snake river. He
then went through the mountains Is
niles, from Indian creek to Big Wood
river. Little Wood river is IS miles
further East. The whole region he
says Is undoubtedly rich in veins of sill
yer ore that are to feet in width,
and ore has been shipped I20 niles by
wagons, to Kelton, thence by rail to
Salt Lake, where it las been smelted
with profit 10 the miners after paving
all expenses. A smelter IL, or soon
viii be erected and operated in the
mines. Mr. Rudd is confdaat that
these Wood river mines will prove of
great value AZ soon as capital takes
hold to develop them. There is no
gold quartz or placer mining ground,
bus the wealth is in silver, mingled
with copper and iron. Capital is al
ready coming in to develop the region.
After making some good locations sf
quartz, Mr. Rudd reformed home.
crossing the mountains on the Lebanon
route, and really invigorated by his
msnin's camping in Eastern regions.
Willamette Farmer.
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ALBANY. Der orm, 1881.

LbASI, OSI. slHp lools
10 tie Editor Qf The Democrat
Your paper Of the 7th inst. contain
ed letter signad by ]. II. Burhari,
charging that | VIA guilty of tho most
gross inlecencies during visi' 10 your
city about ten days ago. Refe,ring to
his letter allow me to say that / wal
not in Albany or at the Fair Grounds
on "Wednesday morning" as he states.
l am prepared to prove by scoro Of
people that / conducted myself with
propriety and perfect decency during
the tune Of my stay, aud to disprove any
statement made in Burkhart's .otter.
/ called on Burkhart this morning when
he assured mo that he had taken no part
in the letter bearing his name, had
neither written or inspired IL and knew
nothing oft till he saw II in print. /
have reason to believe, in fact / know,
that in making this statement with ref
erenoe TO his responsibility for tho let
ter, Burkhars spoke falsely and I am
prepared to prove him TO be n malicious
liar. Will you do me ths favor TO
publish th, following resrAotiens which
got from him this morning, aud also
10 say through your paper what you
said TO me with reference TO the rigIn.
al letter Very Rcapsctfally,
ALFRED HOLMAN.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-14
The california store.

This store opened here only a few
weeks age. starting out with tho In
teatica OF gi.iug our people such bar
gains ~ they hava never received here
before, and on every hand we are told
that they are living up to their propo-
sition. "One Price IL All" IL their
motto, and by following . strictly cash
system, they have reduced the price Of
goods In all departments to such an
extent as to open the eyes OF ether
merchants who have beon selIIag
goods at credit rates Their store Is
located opposite the St. Charles. and,
is perhaps the best arranged aud most
commodious In tho city, and yoa in-
mediately observe ono advantage on
entering which we have never had the
privilege Of before. every article is
marked In boil figures. 80 that there is
no mistaking what Is meant. Such
enterprise as theirs deserves success.
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SALgN, Oct. l0.b, 1881,
Editor Demoersi
noticed communication a.iaskiag
the character Of Mr.. Alfred Hslman
frsm j. II. Durkhart, Secretary of the
Linn County Fair, in your paper last
week that was 80 unjust that / feel IL .
duty to say q word in regard to it..
On Wednesday Of the Linn County
Fair, having business at Albany took
the morning train for that city. /
mot Mr.. Holman on the train, he was
on biz way to attend the Linn County
Fair. We arrived at Albany at nssn
and in the afternoon Mr.. Holman went
70 the Far. He returned towards
evening when / agaia met and con-
verssd with him. Ga TAursday FORE
noon he visited the Fair again, return.
ing at noon to Albany where hs and l
sock the Portland train for our ro-
tpoctiye homes. Had Mr.. Burkhart
made the least inquiry about Dir.
Holman, he would have fouRd that
Mr.. Holman passed Wednesday even
ing with one Of the most respected and
honorable families in Albany. ! feel
warraatsd in saying that | do not be-
Iieve there is q young man in Oregon
whe stands higher for integrity, can.
dor, or henesty Of purpose than Alfred
Holman. Possessing a good moral
character he has where known most
excellent reputation. ! did not visit
the Fair, cut / coAvsrsed with several
gentlemen in Albany about it, and if
they spoke truly shs Fair was not what
il would baye been under more favor
able auspices. Beading Mr.. Hslman's
letter to the OregoBidn in this connsc.
tisn End nething il it which justi6ea
the illusions made to it by Mr. Burk,
hart. The attack on the character Of
Dir. Holman, and that Is really all
there is of the letter of Mr.. Burkhart,
10 certainly without excuse and can 10
accounted for on no other hypothesis
than that Mr.. Burkhart did not per-
ssnAlly know Mr.. Holman or was not
acquainted with his character. offer
this letter voluntarily because / know
Mr.. Holman values his character above
ell other considerations.
Very Respectfully Yours.
s. F. CHADWICK.
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LEBAxeS ITEMS.
LEBANON. Oct. ilth,lssi.

LEBANON. Oct. llth, 1881.
III. Democrat
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. l.. Cowan received
quite surprise on last Saturday even
ing towards nine o'clock, goodly num-
ber, with baskets we'll filled, took pos
session Of their home, and for thrOe
honrs, had their own way without .1et
or hindranoo" from tho lawful owners.
IL was in commsmoration OF tho orJ stal
wedding Of the happy couple. o. y.
Montague, Eq., in few well chosen
r0mArks sgAin tied the nnptial kaot,
and started them anew on tho ''even
tenor of theis way" The presents
we're numerous, being both ornamental
aud useful; Mr. II. NJ. Miller present
ing them with neat and appropriate
short speech, in behalf Of the dsnsrs.
SIR. COwAn responding in his usual
happy msaner. SSoa after sumptuous
lunch was served, and "all went merry
- marriage bell" until lato hour.
Then wishing ths worthy host and
hostess many "Happy Returns" one
and ell bade them good evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Powell, Of Polk Co.,
are visiting their son DIR. j. Nj. Powell.
Dr. Powell's new building is fast ar
riving at . state Of completion. The
Dr.. will likely got moved in this week.
DR.. has been uausally bnsy this summer
building a new dwelling house. drug
store, and last but not least getting
married.
DR.. L. Cheadle has received ths APP
POiHtmsnt Of physician, Of the LaPwAi
Indian Reservation.
J. u. RAlston went 70 Portland,
Monday last. t. buy goods. preparatory
to opening store upon bis return.
Mrs. HAgAn received letter from
As. A. l. Grey, stating that her lit.
tie baby died the next day after she
arrived at her farther's home. 4.
BoRE.-On Oct llth. 1881, to tho wife
Of Sam. CowAn--A daughter.
LED.
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IT was amusing to see how tho
dispatches spoke of the determination
OF the Democrats to elect Bayard
Presidents ofthe Senate. Ia the eye
Of 1he Republic IN managers of this
corporation tie proceeding was
shameful to take advantage of q
nlnorlty and elect the ofiicsrs. They
sloh bered around and talked of the
death of Garfield, and about Dsmocrst t.
thus stEering a rewarl to any insans
naA fer KILN! President This is
the wVrd of s'hosh." The Republicans
simply treated two of their Senator 8
50 ahabbily that they resigned in &.
Of sulks. Their resignation lefs tie
majority in the Ssaats having TO be
elected at this TINA. they elevate a
nan 70 that position against whom ns
one can say word. Democrats als
ssrtainly not to blame for the tronb:s
which at present exists in the Repuh-
lican ranks.
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4 vessel has b.,sn chartered ssd
sailed from San Franeirco this week for
Ya4uina Bay. lsdened with material
and supplies for tho railr,a ,ad. A large
pile driver comes on the vessel.
Two more portable saw mile start mp
in a few days on the ties anil bridge
timbers.
Large forces of m.a ara new going
over to commense on the west end Of
the road. Eighteen team. left Corval.
lis last Mondsy. 4 On Tuesday and 3 on
Wednesday, ali IDaded dawn with ma.
tsrisl, tool@, e,c., fer the vest end.
Absnt $4,000 vss paid out "a
work men on tho road last week.
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Referees Sale.
Is HEREBY GIVEN TIA

No1ICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ pursuant To the sdvice OF tho Circuit
cour, u the State of oF.gon for Linn County given
afd rcnd0rpd on the g.th day q OrtOorf, ISIS, in
cause then pending IN said Court wherein VIM
}. Thompson and Melissa j. Van No-iarn wcre
piAiasif. and George y. Th0mnson Jtsnes = Th0fnp-
son. John ". Thompson, Joseph A. Thompson,
franeis NJ. Thompson. Elizabeth M walker and
Mercer ThgmPson ss Executors of ts last u nndies-
lament % joseph Thompson decd dcfcndants the
undersigned sole Referee IN said sult viii by virtue
and authority of said decree. the gist day % Oe
tobsr. 1881, A. th1 hour of O'clock In tho after
noon of nad day, ~ the Court house door In the
City Of Albany. IliAn County. Oregon. sell 90 the
highest bidder Tor the purpose u partition amoag
the pertic. the following described real property sta
half of the Dsnalion Land calm ~ Joseph Thompson
aud wife, being claim No. IS. and being part of sec
tloas 10. y; 70. q, IN Township, Is, South oi
Rage !. West u The Warnuite Meridian. containing
i6i tioo Aerca also the East hall Of the North Eas
quarter and tho East hall u tbs south last quarter
81 seetioa -. ~ To.nshlp Is \. u 8 West contain
south Rast quarter of section 10. Township n. 8 r.
3 West, containing 20 soi0o Acres also tho fraction
81 :. W. 81 the $. T.. q section 10. Township -
>. r. ,. West, containing 5g tS-iO0 acres: also 60
ares In square form. ue whole way across % the
South end a the West half of tho s. W. quarter Of
section g. in Township y, 5 r. 5. West. also the
he North West quarter of section g. In Township IS
q H. >. west eostAlning et0 acres. slso the North
East quarter ot section 10. Township Is, ). r. q
West. saving ard excepting from the above, the GoI
lowieg beginning Al the South Fast corner of see
ti0a 81 T. l3 South Range ,, West willamette Nerd
Ian. running frum thence North, - 95-iO0 chains
thence south So 81 West los chAius thence North
1906 chains tbenea North So AZ West so.Oo chains
thence South 20 chains, thence South So 81 East
20 o. chAins, ~ the place VI beginning containing
ia0 acres
Tasxs ov sALa; One third cash in hand, one laird
In year from date Of sale and one third Ia two
years from date Of such sAie-the deferred payments
10 draw Interest AZ the rate Of 10 per cent per annum
from the date Of sAle, the same " be sncurod by
by mortgage upon the property.
Tho 2s lay o. Sept. 1881.
r. n ARMSTRONG,
Refs-es.
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nrsoLurIOxs OF cOsDslEsc1.

At regular meeting Of the caucus
held al Bachelors Hall, on Wednesday
evening, Oct. IL, 1881, the following
preamble and resolutions of condolences
were unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, it has pleased an All-wise
Providence and nicO young lady to
take from our midst our highly esteem
ed and beloved brother, II j Upham,
therefore be it
Resolved. That We have lost one Of eur
most punctual and worthy members
whose familiar face Will be sadly miss
cd from our Hall.
Resolred, That we earnestly hope he
has joined a society in which he can do
more patriotic service tor his country.
ResoIred, That our loss is herlgain and
in respect to his memory the members
of Bachelors Hall will wear the usual
badge Of mourning for 33 days.
ResoIycd, That copy Of these resolu-
tiens Be furnished each Of the hereaved
families, and alss to a city paper for
publication.
George,
Ralph,
Charley,
Dick,
u. g.
Com'ty.
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TWO HORSES LOST.

ERoM the Farm Of jas. u Morgan near
about the 10Th OF August. One i a sorrel
horse, branded II % on left shoulder !;
white strip In face, and some white ON
ono hindfoot. The other branded ~
on Ion shoulder, with white strip on face.
Each years old. Satisfaction viii DO
given on their return 20 Tho snb-criber.
JAS. Il. MORGAN.
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Summons.

In ai> Circuit Court Of The County Of Linn ia
aie State Of Oregon;
Lydia A. MsQusns P1H.
John McQueue Deft.
To John AeQueae, Dsfsndant
TN THE NAME Oh THE STATE OF
u OREGON, you are hereby required
To appe-r and answer the complaint OF
the above named plaintiff I1 the above en-.
titled Court now on flo with the Clerk of
said Court on the first day OF the next
regular term Of said Court in aud for Linn
County Oregon, 90 wit. on the foudIi
Monday the 18th day Of October 1881.
And you are hereby notified tFst n you
fail 10 appear and answer the Eaid COM
plant as hereby required the pisintiff
VIII take decree against you dissolving
.be bands ef matrimony now existing. be-
tween you and the plaintiff and changing
plaintiffs name from Lydia A. McQuene
TO that Of Lydia A. Bilyeu aud also giving
her the care and custody of the three
minor children mentioned in the COM
plaint and for her costs and disburse-
ments In this suit.
This summons IL published Dy order OF
Hon. Il. y. Boise Judge OF said Court
made ~ Chambers in the City Of Salem.
Oregon Sept. 7th, 1881.
POWELL Il BILYKu
e~s Attys for PlG.
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Summons.

In tie Circuit coart Of Tie state et 0ys0on Jov
Linn County;
n. II. Nelson Pff,
W. r. EeIsoB. Deft
TO W. p. Nelson, DefeBdant
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF
OREGON, you are hereby required to
appear and answer the complaint filed
against you, I'm the above entitled suit. on
or before the fourth Monday of October.
1881, and If you fail so to answer for want
thereof the plaintiff will apply TO the ab.ve
entitled court for decree dissolving the
marriage contract now existing between
yourself and said plaintiff; fer the care
and custody OF the miner child, and for
her costs and disbursements in the suit.
And you are further notified that this SUM
mons Is served upoB you by publication
by order Of Hon. X. T.. Boise, tndee of
said Court made on the 7th day OF Sept
1881, directing that said summons he
published six consecutive weeks in The
STATE KToHTs DEMOCRAT, published at
Albany In said county.
BoNnAM n SrATts.
6wO Attys for Pln.
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Dissolution Notice.

NJ Office l. hereby given that the CO.
~ partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Oren RubArts and J. J. Dubrills,
under the firm name Of Rubarts q Du-
brille. II this day dissolved by mutal cor.
sent, Mr.. Rubarts retiring from the busi-
ness. All morey, notes and accounts due
the late firm can DO paid 10 J. J. Dubrille,
who will also settle ali the firms indebted
ness.
ORgT RUBABTs,
j. J. DUBRILLE.
Albany, Oct. IL, 1851.
ffesA
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rHE oRscos rAcne aAILnoAD.


The following ia relation TO th.
progress Of the work OF, the Oregon
Pacific Railroad we clip from the
Corvallis '.Gszstteo oflast week.
We have heen repeatedly asked
Of late what work was being done on
The Yaquina railroad, and thess par
ties are always a little surprised at
the answer. We will therefore
tete for the benefit Of inquirers that
there are between eight and nine
hundred men on the pay roll of the.
company, all of whom will be paid
in fuIl for the past months services
to-day, and ell of whom are satisfied
with their wages. In addition to
this force, which is all the company
ean conveniently use in grading at
resent, there will be three hundred
alore commence work at the other
shd 9f lh0 ,ate mkt v1ck. The
Ampany also have four saw Nails
moving and one mere in CT urse OF
construction that will be ready for
work next woek.
Tho ahove statement does not In
Glade the large fsrces now at work
on the tunnel and on the bridges and
trestle work which are separate and |
individual contracts and entirely out
side of tie e0mpany's pay rolls,
neither DOS Il include the contracts /
for ties 10 be furnished, or feur large |
contracts fer hewn timhers now |
being gotten out in the timber along |
the line. The above staten mt, /
wh 'el IS made nnderstandingly |
Duf ht to satisfy The N )st skep ical
that the 0iey)n Faeiflc mems busi-
ness, and thai their road v Ill be built |
as SOON 81 msn ard money can ae-
sompllsh the work.
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A H.r.. Race.

On the 10th OF this month the foot
race comes Off between wiekwire and
Co,well, and some of oureitixens wish
ing to attract q still larger crowd have
raised purse of SIS to be given TO the
winner Of = herss race on that day. Il
will be single half mile dash, free
for all herses. As entrance Zee Of $50
will be charged and the entrance
money added to the purse. The
money has been deposited In our safe,
and all who wish to enter for the prize
must 10 50 by the 2oth Inst.
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THE new President seems to think
the Pacific Coast should be represented
in his Cabinet, AMI among The namef
most frequently. mentioned Tor the
position is that Of cur ex-senator
Mitchell. How proud the people Of
Oregon would be il they could ts repre-
st nted by him in the cabinet. The
W tuld be CAD to set rsd Of lin OF
any terms.
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ALn4Sr. oe os. Is. 1851.
MAak TwAis's C'ously

ALn4Sr. oc. 0ca Is. 1881.
Editor Democrat
win you please inser. the following er.
pl.natioa ia yous next issue. and ohlige:
Ia aa article in to-dAys "Hsrald" beaded
''crAwishing." occurs sentence which is
being miseonstrued. and an entirely diff.
fsrens meaning given IA It ffoa ~hal was
intended. After stating that We heard TAT
the tin,el the story that was being circulated
regarding Ar. Holman. The article il qucs.
ton goes on 10 say: The evidences s,omsd
conclusive. asd We wsro ehsgrinsl 70 think
that our friend had iallsnso low. and ihought
he must have changed very mash 81 lAs.. I"
Il II being asserted that this retrrs TO Mr.
Burkhars. though how such constructions
can he put upon il. fail 10 understand
Ho@evsr. il oxplaaatioa ba nsce.sAry will
say that Mr. BarAhsrt il ma the person
there referred Ia. Mr. Holman be,sg ms.nt.
Ffa.ernaily Yoars.
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The p. Of II. Favor sac faqalaa Imprsvc,
mont~

The following preamble aud resolu.
ton were UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the
Linn County Council p. OF H, Oct
sth
WHEREAS, We believe the people of
the Willamette Valley are a unit In
favor of the opening of the harbor ut
Yaquina Bay, and the building OF the
rafIread from the .harbor east, there.
fore.
Resolved, That we stand ready at all
times 10 give said enterprise our cor
dial support
II. q. POWELL,
Secretary.
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DpcKLEx's ARsICA sALyE.

The best salye in the worldfor cnts, bruIs
e., sores, ulcers, sslt rheum, fever sores, tet-
ter, chappod hand, chilblains. corns and all
kinds Of skin eruptiobs. This save 10 guar.
anteed 10 give perfect stisfaction in every
case or money refunded. Price 35c per box.
For sale by Foshay and Mason, wholesale
agts ID Moore. Scio ID Foley, Lebanon I;
DR. Powell, Lebanon RedpAth aud Mon
tague, Jefferson y II calbreath, DneDa
Vista o Cornelius. Turner Il A Rampy,
Harrisburg; Starr and Blakely. Browns
VILE
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P. Ii. RAYMOND, P. M.

soLLooUY by r. B. Hayes:
sWhere have I heard 81 this man
Arthur? It can't be that New York
Custom House fellow"
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Administrator Notice.

NJ Office Il hereby given that the under
~ signed has been by order of the.
County Court OF Linn county Oregon.
duly appointed administrator OF the e-ts tes
OF w. IL. McKnseht deceased, late Of said
County. All persons having claims,
against said estste are hereby notified and
required TO present the name with the
proper vouchers within six months from
the date hereof TO the undesigned a. his
place Of residence near Scio, Linn county
Oregon
W. II. McKEIoHT Jr
Adminisi rator
E=5s1st 2oth, Iss'. sw4
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II Is now definitely understood that
Postmaster james aud Secretary Hunt
viii remain in A,thur's cabinet and the
others will be asked to resign.