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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14
ONE EARM

in Linn county OF 24s acres within threo
miles OF Albany, on tho road 10 Corvallis
or this 220 acres are cleared and under
cultivation. fthas fine young orchard,
(now bearing, OF we'll known varieties ol
down. baiapoe on time secured by mort.
cage. Aia0
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14
DRY GOODS,
FANCY GOODS,
FURNISHING GOODS,
ETC, ETC,
Will tell the Story. .

For the past three months we have been quietly
preparing for this undertaking, ordering largely
from Eastern factories, taking advantage Of the
panic in the market with the great factor, Ready
Cash" We have bought desirable goods at
"Our Prices" With these facts before an Intelligent
public, the people viii recognize. the advantage
home Happy" We have no 'shoddy goods" to
offer, our efforts are in the opposite direction,
Give us trial andwe will give you satistacti on
Country produce taken at the
Highest Market Price"
NONTEITH q SEITENBACH.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14
THE MASH PLAN.

By tha. plan electors and electoral
colleges were abolished. bat electoral
votes retained to the States precisely
as at present. The people wereto vote
directly for Presidential candidates,
returns in each State to be made a. in
the case of Governor, and electoral votes
Of the State assigned to each candidate
voted for in proportion TO his popular
votes the result in each State TO be
a.certained and certified by the Gov
ernor. Secretary Of the Commonwealth
and Chief Justice Of The State.
Inasmuch rs this plan would abolish
pivotal States, a. State majority
would not control or cast the whole
ELECTORAL vote Of q State, the debanch-
ment Of States CONTROLLING national
elections would come to an end in
other words, the motive for purchasing
or controlling . few States holding the
balance Of power between parties would
DO wholly removed. The ratio requir-
ed for one electoral vote would be, say,
10000 popular votes, from which it
would result that = debanchment Of
ten, fifteen or twenty thousand votes in
q State would have no effect at all
upon the result, and il the iniquity
were doubled it could at most affect
but one electoral vote OF State instesd
Of controlling the whole.
It would follow that inasmuch as
any ordinary expenditure Of money in ;
State TO influence its election would not
probably affect the result, no corrup-
ton fund rould be provided or used.
Now, in many States ten or twenty
thousand votes constitute the balance
of power between political PARTIES, and
the party which obtains il by legitimate
means takes 10 itself the whole power Of
the State in the election, whether it be
shirty-six electoral votes ia New York.
thirty in Pennsylvania or thirteen in
Indiana. Instead Of the result in
close contest depending on The votes Of
one, two or three States, known before
hand and upon which corrupt influence
would be concentrated, the struggle for
power between parties would be dis
tributed with healthy activity and COM
petition through ell the States and the
result depend upon an average Of effort
and public sentiment in all parts of the
Union.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14

We are now ready for the season 1884-'85 fully
prepared to enter upon most gigantic business
undertaking. and firmly resolved to place before
the public the most extensive stock of goods ever
brought to Albany, comprising all the staples as
well as novelties in
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14

cATARRM CURED. health and sweet breath
eurrd by shiloh's catarsh hsmsdy. Prles 70 csat
Essai lnIeeioF fFss
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14

kIffLoHB COUGH and Consumption cuFs u sid
ns 0a guarantees. u cures Consumption.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14
GOOD RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED.

~--@eS~ - ~,<~e<@< ~1A<AAtt t@A1'
Another result of the plan would be
that each candidate for President would
obtain electoral votes in just proportion
to his popular vote in each State. Such
. result as that of 1860, when Mr..
Douglas, with more than twice as many
popular votes as Mr.. Breckenridge, ob :
tanned less than one-half the electoral
votes given to the latter, woul be i'm
possible. It would, moreover, be almost
certain to prevent the impoesibility Of q
disputed Presidential election-such as
that which agitated and imperiIed the
country In 1876. In addition to this
it would be convenient, or at least toll
cradle, upon this plan to accept the
plurality rule in Presidential elections
which obtains in most other popular
ones in this country, and assign tn
Presidential Office TO the candidate)
highest In electoral votes, without q
sortingil case Of no absolute majority,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14
o. oaIl q pEMecaAr olIlce.
q PoRTsMEN, ATTENTION I

Peters q Stewart keep full line OF am
munltlon, and will sell ~ low ~ the low
est. Every pound Of powder II warranted
70 kin 500 ducks-if properly used.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14

THAT HACKING COUGH can b % qalekly cured
By bhiiehs Cure. We guarantees lt.
WILL YoU sUFRRR with Dyspepsia and Live
compisiHtf shilohs YItallzsr Il guaranteed 70 seFs
y0a.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14

For lame hsat, ode Of ohost, uss shIiohs Porou
Plaster. Prizes z5 esntaL
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14
DoN'T FORGET IT.
HooslER GRAIN DRILL

A better gram drill Is not made anywhere,
as every farmer says who has used It. For
sale only by Peters 4 Stewart
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14
DARN pooR HANeINes,

Are always breaking, unless you have
the kind sold by Peters & Stewart, Of Al
bany. They sTe made OF wrought iron,
cannot Jump the track and will last q life
time. Don't hang another barn door un-
I'll you have seen them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14
FINE LOT OF LOGS,

In shape 10 run 10 the sbsve mentioned
mill, containing about 500 thousand feet
at 81 per thousand, together with tract
Of timber available for present use.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-14
OBITUARY xorECK.

BIaine's estimated plurality, PASS
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13

|MA AEM WIN hHM AM
Buddhism is speeding with great ra-
pidity among the more Intelligent class
es in Russia. The converts are now
counted by thousands every year. This
reason given for its spread is that it is
more easily understood than the chris
tian religion, and better adapted to the
wants of the people. At present the
Greek church is the only authorized
church of Russia, and The object Of its
priests seems to be to mystify rather
than enlighten the people. The teach
ings Of the Buddha are simple. and are
easily comprehended by even those Of
moderate intelligence. The CA begins
to look upon the inroads Of the new 3
ligion with distrust, but fears to forbid
its introduction since 80 many Of his
most faithful subjects have become we'd
ed to IL. The TACT has been apparent
for a long time time that q majority of
the better educated and more intelli-
gent Russians have retained a place in
the Greek church merely to prcpitate
their sovereign.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13


kilograms came rushing in upon Blaine
almost literally by armfulls. Hundreds of
dispatches followed from all parts Of the
country, from every state in the Union. Fol
lowing are afew of the most impressive:
Washington. June 6.-Executive Mansion.
Hon. James q. Blaine: As the candidate of the
Republican party, you will have my earnest and
cordial support. lSignedl CHESTER A.ARTHuR.
Nh. Blaine's reply was:
Hon. Chester A. Arthur, President Of the Uni
ted States, Washington, ID. c.: Accept my sim
cere thanks for your cordial assurances.
ffSigned.3 JAMES g. BLAINE.
Washington. d. c., June 6.-To Hon. ]. @.
Blaine: j most heartily congratulate you on
your nomination. You will be elected.
ISignedl JOHN A. LOGAN.
Mr.. Blaine sent the following dispatch to
Senator Logan:
/ am proud and honored by being aSsociated
with You In the national campaign.
ISignedl JAMES q. BLAINE.
Washington, d. O., June .-Hon. J. q. Blaine
Accept congratulations and cordial support.
lSigned.l JAMES X HAWLEY.
Among others sending congratnlatory
speeches are Henry l. Dawes. Ben Harrison,
Murat Halstead and ex-Gov. Cornell
VICE PRESIDENT.
John A. Logan was named for Vice Presi-
dent and receiving 20 votes, his nomination
was made unanimous and the convention al
journed sine die.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13
THE BAILoTINe BEaINs.

-... TIE bHLLQIlN0 UNHIlfos
The Chair-Gentlemen OF the convention:
There is now nothing in order except to call
the roll for the nomination OF q candidate
for the presidency.
Mr.. Turner of Alabama-Mr. President, is
that the call of the roll far balloting2
The Chair-For balloting, the nomination
of the candidates.
The secretary then proceeded to call the
roll of states for the nomination Of q candi-
date for the presidency. After the announce
ment OF the first vote by the secretary, the
chair said: "a ballot for q candidate for the
presidency having been had without secur-
ing d nomination, according TO the rules the
convention will now proceed to another yctes
The secretary will call the roll" This for
mula was repeated until the fourth and last
ballot had been taken. The ballots were as
follows:
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13

IL is the opinion Of Rev. DIR. Eccles-
ton that San Francisco Is the Paris Of
America in the fondness Of the people
for amusement, their loy5 Of display,
their Disregard of religion and their
reckless habits ofspecnlation. He also
potesthat California has proportionately
more suicides than any other state, and
finds prolific causes In dissipation, f.
nancia1 embarrassment and domestic
trouble.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-18
So LONDONDERRY VT. FRIDAY JAN 49, 1884

81 should say you did," answered his
wife, "and the dinner is all eaten up,
but I'll fix you up something nice"
and she went out taking the children
with her.
How much Of it Mr.. Skinner ever
knew it is impossible to say, but there
was an immediate and satisfactory
change that at first amazed and then
delighted him. He could lay down any
where when he was tired and his wife
would throw a shawl over him, and
leave him In peace He has even been
seen to lie down on the sofa in the par
lor where he took his Rip Van Winkle
sleep, and nobody disturbed him. Mrs.
Skinner was at heart woman of sense,
and when she realized that one hair of
that grizzly-gray head was worth more
than all the pillow shams in the world
to her, she put the last one away in the
company of demented assortment of
supertiuous tides. And they are re.
ally and truly, and not in any zoologi-
cal sense, "happy family" now.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-18
The Mystery Of Dreams.

A man fell asleep as the clock tolled
the first stroke of twelve. He awak-
ened ere the twelfth stroke had died
away, having in the interval dreamed
that he had committed crime, was de-
tected after five years, tried and con-
demned; the shock of finding the hal
ter around his neck aroused him to
consciousness, when he discovered that
all these events had happened in an in
finitesimal fragment of time. No
hammed, wishing to illustrate the Won
ders of sleep, told how certain man,
being shiek, found himself, for his
pride, made poor fisherman; that he
lived as one for sixty years, bringing
up family and working hard. and
how, upon waking up from his long
dream, so short time had lie been
asleep that the narrow-necked gourd
bottle, filled with water, which he
knew he overturned as he fell asleep,
had not time to empty itself. How fast
the soul travels when the body is asleep!
Often when We awake we shrink from
going in the dull routine of a sordid
existence, regretting the pleasanter life
of dreamland. How is it thatsometimes
when we go to a strange place, we fan.
cy that we have seen it before? Is it
possible that when one has been asleep,
the soul has floated away, seen the
place, and has that memory of it which
so surprises us? In word, how far
dual is the life Of man, how far not?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-18
Poisonous Wall Paper.

The following eminating from
firm Of practical manufacturers, of Ed
ingburg, may be a useful contribution
to the discussion on the subject of poi
sonous colors in wall papers: "ln
long and practical experience as color
manufacturers, we have never known
arsenic used in the manufacture of any
color suitable for wall paper except
emerald green. This bright and beau-
tiful color has never been equaled by
any no-arsenical green; but it is ex-
pensive, and of very poor covering
properties. For greens, blacks, blues,
browns. reds, yellows. ETC., either dry
or in oil, the color maker has no need
to use arsenic, and we cannot conceive
what object would be served by his
doing so, and certainly he would not
do so in reducing color to tint with
white. Years ago, ayellow was used
called kings or canary yellow, con-
tanning arsenic; but it is long out CT
date. and was only used by coach
painters. The whole matter rests
upon the medium by which the tint
or color is fixed to the paper or wall,
and the volatility of any component
part. Even emerald green is perfectly
harmless if properly secured by oil or
varnish; but when used in cheap and
snowy papers where there is little or
no fixed material, we can understand
there is danger if exposed to undue
heat. In better class papers it is sell
dom used. In regard TO abstaining
from the use of poisonous metallic
substances in the manufacture of wall
papers, we can only say. that, unless
scraped off and eaten, they are perfect
ly harmless.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-18
The Oldest Bank Notes.

The Oldest bank notes are the "fying
money" or convenient money" first
issued in China, 2697 b. c. Originally
these notes were issued by the treasury,
but experience dictated change to the
banks under government inspection
and control. a writer in provincial
paper says that the early Chinese
"greenbacks' were in all essentials SIM
liar to the modern bank notes, bearing
the name of the bank, date of issue
the number of the note, the signature
of the official issuing it, indications OF
its value in figures, in words, and IN
the pictorial representations in coins
or heaps of coins equal in amount to
its face value, and notice of the pains
and penalties of counterfeiting. Over
and above ali was a laconic exhortation
to industry and thrift, produce all
Won can; spend with economy" The
notes were printed in blue ink on
paDer made from the libers of the
mulberry tree. One issued in 1893
b. c., is preserved in the Asiatic
Museum at st. Petersburg.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-18
Salaries of Poet.Laureates.

When James l appointed Ben JON
son poet laureate he gave him an an
nual salary of 100 marks, equal to
1886. On Jonson's rhymed petition to
1.-The best of monarchs, masters, men"
Charles increased the poets pension
to $500. giving him lone tierce of
Canary Spanish wine out of our store
of wines yearly" The salary was ade-
ouate for the conveniences of life at
the time, being the same as was paid
to the kings physician; but both pen
sion and puncheon were often in ar
rears. Davenant was nominally laure-
ate for thirty years, but owing to po-
litical commotion and the Puritan
ascendancy was far from obtaining
regular payment of his salary. Dry
den was made laureate and historic
grapher royal in 1879, the two appoint
ments joined in one patent giving him
$1,000 a year.equal to at least $4,000
nowadays-and the tierce of Canary,
his salary being subsequently increased
to $500, with an additional pension of
$500, dependent on the kings pleasure:
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-18
A HAPPY FAMILY.
by MRS. NJ. L. RAYNE

1t was Sunday. Mr.. Skinner was
tired, and thought he would lie down
on the sofa in the back parlor and rest.
People never learn by experience, and
he was no exception to the common
rule.
He lay down and crossed his feet
with parade hardly justifiable under
the circumstances. His wife came in
and saw him.
"Why, Lot Skinner" she exclaimed.
"If ever heard of the like Lying
down on that new sofa with your boots
on, and oh, my goodness your head on
that lace tidy had done up only last
week. You are the most inconsiderate
man ever saw in my life"
Mr.. Skinner got up and his wife
smoothed out the tidy and rearranged
it.
"The idea Of anybody putting head
on that tidy" said Mrs. Skinner, who
had no intention of using slang. II
did suppose you had more sense
81 used to have" said Mr.. Skinner
good-naturedly. "Ya-a-h. l could take
a nap if | could find place to drop
down. Ya-a-h."
"You had better read your Bible"
said Mrs. Skinner. She was good,
uncomfortable woman, so clean and
neat and orderly that she made her
family wretched with her domestic
drill.
Something called Mrs Skinner off
then, and when she came back Mr..
Skinner was gone. She sat down and
took book, when thought struck
her, and she bounded from her chair as
If it had been cannon ball.
Yes, it was just as she feared hel
husband had gone up stairs, and she
found him stretched out on the bed, on
top of white counterpane. his grizzly
gray head sunk deep into a white
starched pillow-sham, with these word.
embroidered in the center:
"Slcep sweet, beloved"
He was not only asleep, but snoring
with look of s sweet content on his wild,
open mouth.
"L-o-t Skinner!
He got up in manner that woult
have done credit to gyInnast, an.
stood staring at the fearful hollow il
the bed anil the wrinkled dent in tn
pillow-sham.
81 declare forgot" he said. lookin,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-18
The Economical Dinner Party.

A willy Crocodile,
Who dwelt upon the Nile,
Bethought himself one day t" give dinner.
"Eoonomy," said he,
''Is chief Of all with me,
And shall considered be--as I'm a sinner.
With paper, pen, and lux,
He sat him down to think,
And first OF all, Sir Lion he invited;
The northern Wolf, who dwelis
In rocky Arctic dells;
The Leopard and the Lynx, by blood united:
Then Mr.. Fox, the shrewd--
No lover he OF good
And Madam Duck, with sober step and stately;
And Mr.. Frog, serene
In gaIb Of bottle green,
Vino warbled bass, and bore himself sedately.
Sir Crocodile, content
Tho invitations sent:
The day was come his guests were all So.
sembled;
They fancied that some gu1A
lAurkeu IN nlS ample SHiie'
Each on the other looked, anu somewhat
trembled.
A lengthy time they wait.
Their hunger wakes great,
And still the host in conversation dallies.
At last, the tables laid
With covered dishes spreau.
And out, in haste, the huugry patty sallle..
But when.-the covers raised
On empty plates they gael,
Each on the other looked with dire intention;
Ma'am Duck sat last OF all,
And Mr.. Frog was small,
She softly swallowed him, and made no men.
ton,
This Mr.. Fox reroeives.
And saying: "By your leave.
Some punishment Is due for this transgres'
sion,"
He gobbled her In hastes
Then much to his distaste
BY Mr.. Lynx was taken in possession.
The Wolf, without pause
In spite If teeth and claws
Lett nothing Of the Lynx to Tell the story:
The Leopard, all irate
| At his relations fate,
Made mincemeat of that wofish monster
| hoary.
The Lion raised his head
"Siuce am King" he said,
"Itill befits tho King to lack bis dinne-!"
Then on tho Leopard sprank
With might of claw and FAM,
And made meal upon that spotted sinner.
Then saw in sudden fear
Sir Crocodile draw near,
And heard him speak with feelings OF distrac.
| tion,
"Since all Of you have dine.
| Well suited to your mind,
You surely cannot grudge me satisfaction"
And sooth, deal of guils
Lurked in his ample smile,
And down his throat the roaring Lion hasted
ECONOMY, with me,
Is chief OF ALL" said lie,
"And am glad to see there's nothing wasted.
e. y. Blake.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-18
Ielegrap!ling Without Arms.

At the school for telegraphy in Ann
Arbor, Mich, ole of the students has
not the use of his arms, yet he sends
and receives messages all right. On
the table in front of him is pencil
and stick. Taking the pencil between
his teeth he can write good hand
if that is what one would call it-and
with the stick in his mouth and resting
on the key he can send messages at the
rate of about seventeen words per
minute. His name is Manly ShotwelL
of Concord, Jackson county.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-01-18
PRICE THREE CENTS.

when the bravs frontiersman, with a
revolver in each boot, and a bowie
knife down the back of his neck, in
suits modest young lady and needs
to be thrown through plate glass
window and then walked over by the
populace, call on the silent man who
dares to wear clean shirt and hui
man clothes.