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LATER.

| IN the Senate on TIE Sth a bill was intrOs
| iuced provi,ling for deposit in the Trea ,ury
| Of the receipts of the money order system.
Bills passed to bridge the Rio Grande at
/ EAGLE Pass and Laredo. The Naval appro-
| priatiDn bill was taken up and Mr.. Hale gave
notice of amendments appropriniIng ST.
| .0I0 for plant for ordnance foundrIes.
Mr.. Vest opposed giving money to be ex-
pended by ihe present Secretary of the
Navy. No action was reached......ln In tho
House tie bill TO appoint a commission to
| fix the boundary between Texas and tho
! Indian Territory passed. Also, bill reSu-
| lating Territorial courts. The bill requir-
| ing the Governor of Territory to have re-
sided two years therein before his appoint
ment was discussed without action.
JOHN DILI.MAN was hanged on the Sth
at Easton, Pa, for wife murder.
A GREAT flood is reported in the Valley
of the Euphrates.
IT was expected that the Pocahontas
mine would be ready to be opened on the
12,h.
MORE than 4, ,O00, 900 in specie was ship
ped TO Europe on the 9th.
THE Canadian Government will move for
grant of 5000 600 railway subsidies.
| The last of the outside militia regiments
was withdrawn from Cincinnati on the Sth.
THE Pit. sburgh (Pa.) street-car con-
duct ors propose to strike for fifteen per
| cent. advance in wages.
| DIR. COLLINS told his story before the
Jeanette investigation committee OH the
Sth.
TIE President and Cabinet attended the
| funeral of the late Minister Hunt at Wash
| ington, d. c., on the Ssh.
DIVERS were at work on the wreck of the
Steinmann removing her cargo, but had
/ found no bodies
A RIOT directed against the employ me mt
/ of women has taken place among the car
fpct-weavers at Kidderminster, England.
| AN outbreak of typhus fever is reported
among Polish immigrants lately arrived in
/ New York.
! THE Key West filibustering expedition
| has aroused a bad feeling in Spain against
the United States.
~. BRITToN, a notorious rough, was
shot dead by an officer at Port Huron,
Mich. on the Sth, while resisting arrest.
THE lady who recently committed SUI
eide at the Laclede Hotel, st. Louis, No, is
supposed to be Mrs. A. NJ. Rogers, of Falls
City, Neb.
FoUR-FIFTHs of the sheep in La Prairie
iCounty, Quebec, are said to be diseased,
and the whole district has been quaran-
tined.
The French attempt TO cut OFF the retreat
ri the Chinese from Bac Mini was dismal
failure.
A FIRE on the.1th at Gerugan, Moravia,
burned lighthouses. A woman and two
children perished in the flames.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-04-12

The other morning William Buey &
Co.. powder-mill at Shamokin, Pa, blew
up, shaking houses and breaking windows
within radius of a mile and a half Super
intendent Young was burned beyond rec
ognitiOn-
A FIRE a few days ago destrS1fd the St.
George apartment house at New York, a
seven-story structure occupied by fourteen
families, involving a loss of $4,000. Four
ffremen were seriously burned, and there
were a number of narrow escapes.
The wife of L. U. Beach, a physician,
was found dead in her home at Altoona,
Pa, on the 9Th, with her throat cut. Her
husband was arrested for the crime and
confessed that he did the deed. He was
thought to be insane.
THE failure is reported of Peitingili &
Everett, importers and shipping mer-
chants of Boston, for $lo2,0H.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-04-12
From Washington.

THE trial of William Jones, of Washing
ton, who shot at Gui: eau through tie pris-
on van in 1881, will commence April %.
BY proclamation of President Arthur all
--.. two townships of the Turtle Mountain
lndlaii .-ayvation in Dakota have been
restored " - public domain.
STArls'cIAN C,gE, of the Agricultural
fhe a,l which hihahe s4T6ta.re report to Congress on
wheat on hand was 119,OOo, $50 bushels. Of
which 4,5n0,000 bushels in Illinois,
9,5O0,GOJ bushels in Iowa, 80 900 bushels
in Wisconsin and 13,590,OoO bushels in
Minnesota.
BOY aged ten years, who killed a farm
er bv hitting hirl with stone, pleaded
guilty to mansiaughter at Washington, d.
C., few days ago, and was sentenced to
the Reform School for eleven v"a:s.
IN March last IS, a50,0 ,0)O worth of proper
ty de ,troyed by fire; and for the first
quarter OF 1881 the los, was S.7, 20 ),OJO, So,
0m i'll excess of tie record for the corre-
spending period of 1883.
ADvICES of the 4:h state that the House
Committee on post-roais had adopted q
resolution declaring it incxpeIient for the
Government either to construct a postal
telegraph or purchase any existing line.
DURING tile seven days ended on the 4th
there were las failures in the United States
and thirty-rour i'll Canada, against a total
of 20i for the two countries during the
previous week.
THE resignation of John Jay Knox,
Comptroller of the Currency, was placed
in the hands of President Arthur on the
:i-h, ard Mr.. Knox would soon take con-
troll of New York banking house.
O,S the d h the body of the late Minister
Hunt arrived in Washington from St.
Peter burg, where the funeral would take
place.
|, AT twenty-four leading clearing houses
IL the United States the exchanges for the
week ended on the 5th aggregated 1882,
0iS,C against SSi1 ,:S0, i55 the previous
week, in Icatins Il general Improvement in
business.
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EPITOME OF THE week.
Interesting News Compilation.
xLVIIIth Congress.

WEDNESDAY,, April 2.-1n the Senate
corrected credentials of Henry b. Payne
as Senator from Ohio we're presented Inc
Education bill was further debated In
the HOUSE Il recess of fifteen minutes was
taken TO receive General Grant, who leaned
on a crutch at the clerks desk and was in
troiuced to members by Speaker Carlisle.
A message from the Presidens was re-
Owed. recommending an appropriation of
300, 900 for the protection of levees on the
lower Mississippi.
THCRsoAY, April "A petition was
presented in the Senate from eight thou.
sand citizens of the Western States asking
for a pension of at least eight dollars in
money for each honorabiy- y-discharged sol
dier and sailor of the late war. The Edu-
cational bill was further debated. In the
House joint resolution was adopted au-
thoriznG the loan of flags and bunting for
the fair at Richmond in aid of disabled
Confederate veterans The Indian Appro-
priation bill was considered.
FRIDAY, April A. In the Senate
hill was reported for the appointment of
commss ion to mark the boundary line
letween Indian Territory and Texas. A
pcti. ion was presented from the Chicago
Board of Trade against the further COIN
age of silver dollars. bill was intro
and retirement of disabled ofh-
GERS honorabIy discharged from
the regular army. A joint
lu' ion was submitted making an appropri-
tion of 800, 900 for the protection of levees
on the lower Mississippi. Speeches on the
Education bill were made. In the House a
bill was reported providing for the adjust
ment of Congressional land grants within
the borders of Kansas. The Indian APP
preparation bill passed. An evening
session was held for the consideration of
the pension bills.
SATURDAY, April "a bill was passed
in the Senate making it felony to
pretend to be an officer employe of the
Government. The Education bill was de-
batel, and several amendments were Of
fered and lost, after which it was decided
to dispose of the bill on the 7th. In tho
House the Agricultural Appropriation bill
was passed, with an amendment increas-
ing by $4,000 the appropriation for the
distribution of seeds and plants. Amend
ments by the Senate 70 the House bill
making it 4 felony to personate Govern
mcnt officer or emplOye were concurred ina
MONDAY, April Tn the Senate the
Education bill, which appropriates $71,-
300, 900, was pasSed-j3 to 11-wth amend
ments that the amount to be distrib-
uted shall be $1,O0O,O0O the first year, $40.
100000 the second, and $15, 900, 900 the third,
then diminishing 100000, yearly,
that all children have equal
opportunity for education, ard that the
money shall be used only for common
schools not sectarian i'll charac .er. In the
House n motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill restoring the duty of 1867 on
wool was defeated by 1l9 to 126 reso-
luton declaring it unwiSe to reduce the
tax on whisky was adopted by 1i9 to 33.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1884-04-12

III. track is thoroughly and Substantially
built large portion laid with steel Rails III, tht
entire passenger equipment OF the mcst Ihoo
nent TO secure the comfort and safety of pas
sengers including the celebrated Nestlng
SOnse Air Brake and Milcrs Safety Platform
To secure these advantages, see that your
icket reads via st. Louis, Iron Mountain y
southern Railway.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19


DIR. PAlmer,of Michigan Uniyersity,
says Of the new temperance ph ysiOlogy
IN preparation by Mrs. Hunt at is
free from tho errors ia many of the
works on this subject designel for
school uss, AMI covers more Of the mat
ter that should he Incorporated in such
text book than any l have seen. In
my judgment il is the best book know
Of, Of its class. If all the facts contain
Cd 10 this little work are firmly lode ed
IN the minds Of the PuPiIa in our public
schools throughout the country an i'm.
menss work for good will be accom-.
pliabed."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19

OF II 80 on without notice or obsefya
ton, and IN which existence Ia felt TO
be pleasure, in which it Is a kind Of
Joy To see, to hear, to touch, 10 lite.
That is health. Now that is a state
which cannot. be benefited " alcohol
In any degree. Nay, it is state which
10 nine times out OF ten is injured by
a.cohol. IL is 3 state which often bears
alcohol without sensible injury, but /
repeat TO You, as the result Of l0nt.
continued and careful thought, il Is net
one which can in any sense be benefit.
tod By alcohol. Il can bear IL some.
times without obvious Injury, but .
benefited by it-Never."
Does 1t seem rational proceeding to
give an article, proved TO De ineapabIe
Of aiding the health of the BODY, IN
some cases in large quantities, 10 The
inmates Of our workhouses, most of
whom are there through the ru nous
influences Of this very tbingl
From the Concurrent testimony CT
governors end chaplains and other well
informed 5ersons. We find that so per
cent. OF our rsuperism is caused by the
use OF intoxicating drink', and it is
generally acknowledged fact that an ab-
"tAiner from these..does rarely, If ever,
apply Tor parochial relief or become an
inmate Of the workheuse. Medical
Journal.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19

Jenklngs was Ia the pantry try
Ing to open q can Of tomatoes, aud
was making q good deal Of unneces-
sary noise about Il.
"What In the world is the matter?"
demanded his vile from the kitchen.
tWhat are you trying to open that
can OF tomatoes with?"
"Can-openor, Of course he growled
back; "do you suppose I am trying
10 open It with my teeths"
"No; / thought perhaps judging
drom your language, you were trying
10 open 1t with prayer"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19

The liquor men are not slow TO see
and usa all national means for building
up their business. IL Is said that al
this very time they are laying plan, o
secure an act Of o1hgress to be CO pped
by sunrsue court decision, which will
sweep away all state and local constitu-
tionsl and statutory prohibition against
The liquor traffic. and will give to the
liquor crime the full license Of the ra-
.ional constitution.
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TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
EDITED ny THE
WOmsn's Christian Temperance UnioH
NEws OF rms AnESDnEST CAMPAIGN

They tell us"all eyes are upon Maine
and we realize it. Almost breathlsssly
we have been and are working for the
amendment. We realize that q major
ity vote for it will give q new impetus
70 the enforcement of the law and 60
forth to the world that the temperance
people of Maine believe in prohibition,
while vote against it would paralyze
ell efforts for enforcement aud make il
very hard TO resist successfully the de-
mand which would be made fer the
substitution of license for prohibitory
statutes.
We have over 800 speakers in the
field, and no one among them 10 doing
more effective work than Mrs.. Emily
Pitt Stevens, of California. Her earn
est, eloquent appeal touches oil hearts.
From Georgia we hear the temper
ance cause is booming. Nearly all the
white men of standing are becoming
enlisted in the work, and we hope this
autumn to etrike a decisive blow for
prohibition, and add our country to the
great majority in this state which have
preceded us in the great good work.
~
From Vermont the following: We
hold our tenth anniversary at Middle
bury, September II, Is and lo,assisted
by Mrs. Hannah w. Smith and Mrs
Emily Mclaughlin. We expect to 60
up to this yearly feast with rejoicing
becasse of the blessing of God which
has clowRed the year with good. Near
ly City new unions and large increas'
in our membership are some of the tok
ems Of the divine favor.
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| w H@Fo Aolostteu ia UuF baNIukf
banks In round numbers 81, 100000, :
900.
la tho United States there are 67,-
600 paupers. These are paupsrs in
almshouses.
Every grain Of powder nsed In all
the large guns in tho world Ia run In u
mold grain by grain.
| The pay-roll Of the army and OK.
penses Of the service amount to 912,-
000, 900 per annum.
La the United States there are 10
round nambers I2o. .00c miles Of rail.
roads, costing $4,000, 900. 600.
or the zoe, 900 miles Of railroad In
the world wo have go, 900 in the Unit
ed States We are gridironed with
railroads.
The FREQ delivery system BY letter.
carriers in the several larger cities Of
the Union costs Uncle Sam $4,000, 900
per annum.
Our business men are compelled 70
pay foreign ship-owpers sl20, 600, 600
year for freight on our own products
shipped abroad.
As q rule prices Of butter are much
higher 10 recent years than twenty 1--we
Years ago. Cheese is now about 10
per cent higher. as an average.
There are over ll,000,00 people in
tho United States, mon. women and
children, Who are dependent upon labor
in mines and manufactotieA.
The amount Of none, invested IN
railroad corporations ia the United
States Is upward Of 81 .000, ,000, 900 and
that does not include tho land granted
ny Congress.
The assessed valuation Of the proper
~ in two States Of the North, New
York and Massachusetts,, 10 1880, was
81. .236. .606, ,s0s, or oue-fifsb more than
all tho Southern States.
There are ten million property
owners 10 France to-day, With popu-
laiion OF thirty-seven millions. There
are less than four and half millions
in this land Of liberty, with lis popula-
tion OF sfty-ave millions.
Ia 1860 wo imported bali the WOOL
en- goods consumed in cloth and 10
wool. Nov We produce about four
6fths Of the consumption, and the small
proportion imported is largely carpet
~ools Of too low grade for civilized
agriculture To produce.
There are Eve foreign-bo-n Senators
one Enslishman, enc Scotchman and
three Irishmen-whilo in the House
there are tweaty foreigners Thres
Enelishmen, thIse Scotchmen, si1
Irisbmen, Eve Germans. one Eorweg-
ian, one Brazilian and one Canadian
The various nations Of the Old
World have been building forts fol
years. They have been giving close
attention TO this subjec. with great
care. But We since 1861 have been
asleep upon this question, 30 that to-
day n second-class iron-clad vessel Of
any second-class power could steam
right into the harbor of New York
lew tribute upon it's people, and col
lect It or destroy the city In spite O
everything that the American peopl
could do.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19

An English saloonist advertises by
name not Iess than 6fty-three varieties
Of American drinks. They are novel;
ties of connection smong the straight
forward Britous Who use ale, porter,
brandy, gia and whisky without any
disguise, and are looked upon with ter
ror by even the tippling population
because Of their seductive attraction
for Young boys.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19
WHAT JOHNNY IMAGINED HE saw.

Mother, may / go and see the base
ball game this afternoon"
No, Johnny. You've been to see
several games already. We can't
afford so much expense. Just impg-
inc you see 1t; that will do you just
as WE'LL"
"All right. mother"
uThat's a good boy. Now run and
bring me a. bucket of coal right
quick
sJust imagine you See bucket
Of coal sitiin' there; it will do you as
much good"
Then Johnny imagined he saw
his mother reaching after O strap.
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Alcohol is not necessity, it is at
best needless luxury, and is always
used at risk. To show that the above
statement is true, 1 quote from one OF
our greatest living physicians. DIR.
Andrew Clark says, "Health is that
state Of body in which all tbs functions
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19

Col. Balm says that in going from
Louisville 10 New Castle, distance OF
226 miles, there are just four places
where a drink Of liquor can be had
This is excellent for Kentdcky y or indeed
any where else.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19

Warren comfy, Ind, fair ground is
TO be without its eustomary beer stand
this year, and the directors have granted
the w. c. T. U. the privilege ofbaving
an address upon Temperance.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19
SIZE WILL NJ AN OLD nAID.

"Will you marry me, Angle?
eyes, will, VIII"
"Oh, my darl-"
"I say when General Butler de-
clInes q nomination.
And the ardent lover CAME MAKE
up his mind whether he Is to be
welded soon, orGat the time Of the
completion of the Bartholdi pedes-
al.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19
Farm for Sale.

Good farm l2 miles southeast of II ba1,n n.
Ii6O acres. so acres timothy and cl : er
meadow. so wheat land in cultivation. We.
watered. Call on w NJ Phillips on the /, CO
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19
Ayers SarsapariIla.

Six months ago was completely covered with
a terrible humor and scrofulous sores. Tho
humor caused an incessant and intolerable
itching, and the skin cracked 30 as 70 cause
the blood TO flow In many places whenever
] moved. Ny sufferings were great, and my
life burden. ] commenced the use Of tho
SARsAPARILLA In April last, and have used
It regularly since that time. Ny condition
began to improve at once. The sores havo
all healed, and feel perfectly well In every
respect being now able to do q good days.
work. although 73 years Of age. Many inquire
what has wrought such cure In my case and
tell them, as have hero tried to tell you,
AYERS SARsAPARILLA. Glover, VT, Oct.
21, 1882. Yours gratefully,
HIRAM PHILLIPS"
AYER's SARsAPARILLA cures EcrofuIa
and all Scrofulous Complaints, Erysip-
elias, Eczema, Ringworm, Blotches,
Sores, BoiIs, Tumors, and Eruptions Of
the Skin. It clears the blood of all impu-
rites, aids digestion, stimulates the action OF
the bowels, and thus restores vitality and
strengthens the whole system.
PREPARED BY
Dr.J. C. Aver & Co, Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; 81, SIX bottles fer sS. !,
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China proposes to adopt postal cards
on and after Jan. lst, 1885.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19

Wood il ipti,4 wAnte at the
DEKo5R1T office.
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$1,000.

Good farm, one mile west of Brownsville
on the road leading to Halsey, containing l02
aorss. oak ridge land, some fine oak groves,
aII enclosed, Is acres in cultivation, young
orcaard and shrubbery good barn and fair
he ,se. two good wells with pumps, Price.
90 100. one years time on one half amount if
ae.ied, with security on premises. Cali at
prshisssor address d. A. Carter, Egan,
3gautoountY. Or.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19
Ayers Sarsaparilla

has had in his case. think his blood must
have contained the humor for at least ten
years but It did not show, except In the form
Of scrofulous sore on the wrist, until about
fye years ago. From Q few spots which ap-
peared 1t that time, It gradually spread 20 a.
70 cover his entire body. assure you he was
terribly afflicted, and an object Of pity, when
he began using your medicine. Now, thsrc are
few men of his age who enjoy a. good health
as he has. / could easily name nfty persons
who would testify TO the facts In his case.
Yours truly, w. PMLLIPs."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19

The bsss harnes. At J J DubruiIls's.
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FROM THE SON: z 2sst. assss Ss. 3; !: i.:s. ssZ
Gentlemen: liy father resides at Clovsk
VI. lie has been great sufferer from scrd8
ula, and the Inclosed letter viii tell yoa what
a marvellous effect
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-19

for young boys.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-10-02
Personal Points.

Blight Oman and little Girl
were up from Englewood, Ill.,, last
week, attending the funeral of his
sister. He looks we'll
Mrs. b. c. Bennett departed last
Friday for Denver, Colo, where she
will enjoy the hospitality of her
brother, Jack Bishop, for short pc
riod.
Mrs. VIM. Lauyon, Jr., and her
two little daughters, Daisy and Myr-
tie, left yesterday for Pittsburg, Kan
sas, where Mr.. Lanyon is engaged
in business. We don't understand
that they 90 to stay.
Monday Mrs. OMAN and her
daughter Mary, accompanied Joe
back to Omaha, and will remain
there for an indefinite time Mrs
0. is an old and highly respected
citizen of Mineral Point, and her de-
parture, together with that of her
genial daughter, who is a general
favorite, is much deplored by thier
many friends.
Mrs. NJ. w. Prater and son
Charlie, who have been here for
several weeks, left for their Kansas
home yesterday.
Lawrence Spratler, one of the most
pleasing clerks Of our city, has Sc
cured a position in a store at Pitts
burg, Kansas, and left Wednesday
for his new field of labor. Lawrence
is a good boy, and his departure
from our midst is to be regretted,
and as member of our band he will
also be missed
Mr. Byron Jones, one of the
proprietors Of the Dodgeville Sun,
has returned and taken charge of
the office again, after an extended
absence at his home in Barneyeld.
Masters Trensch, Oliver aud
Zerfas, of Dodgeville, started from
this city last Monday morning for
the western part Of Nebraska.
-Wm. f. Stratman, of Dodge
Vile, With his sister, was in the city
on Monday They were aecompani-
ed by Miss Hattie Kane, of Warren,
Ill.,, who was on her way home after
visit to her brother, Dir. Charles
Kane at Dodgeyille.