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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
DIFFICULTIES IN PRONUNCIATION

The following rather curious piece of
composition was recently placed upon
the black board at a Ieachegs' institute,
and a prize of Webster's Dictionary
offered TO any person who could read IL
and pronounce every word correctly.
The book was not carried off, however,
as twelve was the lowest number of
wistakes in pronunciation made:
ga sacrilegious son Of Belial, whc
suffered from bronchitis, having exhaus-
ted his finances, in order to make good
the deficit, resolved TO ally himself to u
comely, leuient and dociIe young lady
of tie Malay or Caucasian race. He
accordingly purchaf ed a calliope, and a
coral necklace OF chameleon hue, and
securing a suite of rooms at a principal
hotel, he engaged the head waiter as his
coadj djutor. He then dispatched letter
of tie most unexceptionable caligraphy
sxtant, inviting the young lady to q
matinee. She revolted at the idea, re-
fused TO consider herself saclificabie TO
his desires, and sent q polite note Of
refusal, on receiving which he procured
q carbine and bowie knife, said that be
would not forge letters hymeneal wit b
the queen, went to an isolated spot,
severed his jugular vein, and discharged
the contents of bis carbine into his
body. The debr was removed by the
coroner"
The mistakes in pronunciation were
made on the following words SacriIe-
gious, Belial, bronchitis, exhausted,
financeg, deficit, comely, lenient, dociIs,
Malay, calliope, chameleon, coadjutor,
caligraphy, matinee, ,sacrifcable, ,carbine,
hymeneal, isolated, suite, jugular and
debris.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
rmr LAwLEss ERA.

An exchange in speaking of tho pre-
valence of crime says.we seem to he in
the midst Of lawless era. IL ranges
through all conditions of society and
involves the highest and lowest oondi-
tions of men. The reason for oil this
must be- found in the lax execution of
the laws. IL is impossible to believe
that we are afflicted with an Epidemic
Of madness, and that so much atrocity
is the result OF unsettled intelleots.
There can be no doubt that society
itself has much to do with these evil
conditions. Public sentiment Is the
chief influence in the proper admins.
tration of the law. Indeed, public sem
timent Is the laws chief executive. II
is what compels courts and juries to do
their duty, and a healthy public senti-
ment demands that no guilty man shall
escape. Neither can there be any doubt
that the proper indignation of com-
munity at the perpetration of u crime
and against it's perpetrator grows less
with the lapse of time. This fact should
inspire speedy punishment for an act
of violence. Otherwise people forget
the facts, the details that 60 to show
the motive and intention of crime
pass from the memory, and mere i'm.
preston, easily subdued or wiped away,
alone remains in the popular mind.
The thing is deed of tho past and with
the American spirit of indifference to
the past aud hurry for the present, the
trial of u long-delayed case ceases to ex-
cite that attention which woulu demand
its proper adjudication. Another most
important feature in this consideration
is the fact that very often the criminal
has for months gone at large upon bail
has mingled with he people, become
part of the community, aud hy his be-'
havior and intercourse with the world
has excited a false sympathy for himself
which goes far TO obi,eIate the feeling
that he merits punishment at the hands
Of the law. IL seems a cruel thing for
justice 20 take man who has for
months been living faniliarly with bis
family aud friends and punish him for
crime Of which it has long been cog
infant. IL will not DO denied that the
Law is mole strictly administered in
England than it il 10 America, and in
England IA criminals trial follows speed.
lay upon tho commission Of the crime
and the detection 1T The crisinal. Jus-
tice long delayed laSes half its efficacy.
Punishnlent,in order to have full effect,
must be- swift as we'll as stern and sure. |
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12

Mr.. JEFF Healy and family Intend
starting across tho mountsins nexi
Tuesday.
Mr.. Mccartney has almost completed
his new dwelling house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, fron near Me.
hama, have been camping here, but were
called home yesterday by the death Of
Mrs. Taylor's brother, who accidently
shot himself.
Mr.. Alfred Markham, of Yaquina,
was in town yesterday, and took away
the fine calf belonging TO Mr.. olney
Fry.
How very dull and monotous every
thing seems At Sodaville there has
been only six dances in the last two
weeks and skating only about every
1ther evening.
The youngsters here are very fond oi
fish-ing, having gone fishing twice this
week, each time returning with one
huge monster about four inches in
length. The trouble is all wanted TO
II
claim the honor of c.tching the fish.
However, the question Ii fully decided
in the writer's mind, that IL took only
two persons TO catch the Gsh, Mr.. -
and Miss -, she catching the grass
hopper which caught the fish and be
drawing the fish out of tie water.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Parrish visited
Albany one day this week.
Mr.. Eary and family, of Lafayette,
arrived at Sodaville last evening. We
understand they intend remaining with
us q while.
Also Mrs. Parker, ,aon aud Miss Noia
Bevens, of Beuna Vista, are in the
city.
Rev. M. Bowersox passed through
Sodavills to-day on his way to Sweet
Home, where be will preach tomorrow.
Divine services will be held here on
next Sabbath, both in forenoon and
afternoon. Morning service will be
conducted by one OF the DunkaId min
isterr, aud afternoon services by Rev.
Sharp, Of Brownsville.
WAVE
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
STARVING.

For some time we have had scraps
of news about famine in West Vir-
ginia. The situation in Jackson county il
is said to be serious. A hundred families
are On the verge of starvation and unless
aid is speedily extended by the remain
der of the state or the outside world,
the most disastrous results may be ex-
pected. Some of the more fortunate
and influential people of the county, and
others Who believe the condition Of the
inhabitants exaggerated, have hereto
fore denied reports that have from time
to time been published, stating that
things could be tided over until the
new crop could be raised, but now
much alarm prevails and public NEST
ings are being held in all villages and
local papers are printing appeals for
aid. Last week meetings were held at
White Pine and New Kentuck, at
which scores Of citizens, representing
their respective neigbborhoods, testified
as to the extent of the famine. Many
pitiful stories are being told. Hiram
Cobb, owner of mill, said the people
would come at tho rate of dozen day
After walking long distance, begging
for pint or quart of meal, and some
times bring half peck of grain or a
few ears Of corn to be ground. He
knew men who had gone for five days
without food, and he himself would
soon be sufferer. J. III. Garrett said
bis neighbors were actually starving.
John Smith. county assessor, said that
to his knowledge thirty-6ve families
were in danger of starving at New
Kentuck- An appeal for aid wal
signed by representatives of 100 fam.
lilies. These are but specimen stories
One family is said to baYe subsiteC
for five days on lettuce and when foAAC
were nearly dead.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
Guardians Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
and authority Of an order OF the County Court
Of Yamhill county, State Of Oregon, duly
made and entered on record on the 9TH day
Of May, A. d., 1855, / will on Taesday the
7th day of July. 1885, at the hour Of 10 o'clock
A. NJ. , ia front Of the Court House door at
Albany, Linn county, State Of Oregon. pro-
ceed 20 sell at public auction to the higbest
bidder, for cash at time of sale, the following
described real estate belonging 10 my ward
81 Il Ellsbury, minor, to-sit
The undivided ninc.eleyenths Of the fol-
lowing described real estate. Commencing
az ,h 6 southeaAt corner Of the donation land
claim Of John II Settle 10 Up II and II, X
. w .in Linn county, State ot Oregon thence
west = la chains TO post; thence north
90 10 CHAINS thence east 5Oi3 chains 10
the northeast corner Of said donation claim ;
thence south to the place of beginning, aud
containing fifty acres more or less. Expense
Of deed TO be paid by purchaser.
Il l.. JONEs,
Guardian Of NJ. 4. Ellsbary, minor.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12

When asked recently IL he would
accept the Democratic nomination for
Governor Of Ohio, Allan G. Thurman
said 81 always consider 1t an inde-
cent thing to decline an office before
it is rendered, or before any with au.
thority has conferred 1t, but on this
occasion / have no hesltancy Ia say.
ing that / viii lnot be a candidate,
and l will not accept this nomination.
/ can not afford, at my time of life,
to do it,"
A few days ago man by the name
of Snyder walked into the pension office
and asked to see commissioner Black.
He said he wanted his pension cancoll-
ed. The clerk examined the record and
found the man was drawing S72 per
month. The clerk asked the man if he
had duly considered the matter and
Snyder said he had. The reflection
forces itself upon our mind that the
man must be very lonesome in this
country.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
June 10th 1895.

june lutu 1850.
Yesterday we were favored With q
refreshing shower.
Harvest will soon be upon US. and
from two TO three weeks earlier than
usual.
Dora Hendrix has been very III
but Is pow convalescent,
Miss Lillian Wyatt Is visiting at
the Copla.
Virgil Davis met with severe &C.
cident on Friday last, while cutting q
tree on the river bank. The ak
glanced and almost severed one OF
his toes.
Miss Mary Hay Is quite sick.
Mrs. America Sheriff. II sick with
intermittent fever.
The party of prospectors. mention
ed last week, who went into the
Coast range, have returned having
discovered nothing. Such Is tho
lottery OF life.
Messrs Cunningham. HouIt and
Bell Grimes are below attending the
Masonic Grand Lodge.
The Vlgor Of Life troupe gave US q
couple OF entertainments on Thursday
and Friday nights Of last week, but
they were not very protitably enter
tained by our citizens In purchasing
their medicine.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
Assignee's Sale.

NOTICE 4 hereby given that the nndersgnct, -
N sigissa u the estate Of Alfred Nhealdoh, an IN
solvent debtor il ts 9Th dAy Of June, iss5, Al
the hour Of enc o'clock in the afternoon ot said day.
Al public auction, at the Court House door IN The
cliy Of Albany, Liam county, Oregon, sell - the
highest bidder for cash Ia has'd the follo~ng des
crsbed real property situated In L1n county, Oregon
lo.vlt Tie s5ush half u the Donation Land Claim
. Alfred Wheald5n aud Dorothy 4. Wheadon, hist
wife. Not No. 4i07. the said claim being ihe ives
half 81 section % In Tp ~, south Il range 3. west
ths willamette meridian In Linn county. Oregon, con
tanning 100 acres. Also the life estate ot the said
Aifrvd whsaldon ~ tenant by the cssrtesy 10 the
north half Of said Donation Claim, the same being
The half thereof lately owned by the wife tno~ de-
csass,l II Alfred whsaldon. Also Lots ofe %, two
(gl three ts four t hye 81 ss 60 and seven C) Of
Section u. Tp l2. II, west containing IN all jos
as-ioo acres, saving and exceptin * iherefrom 95
acres heretofore sold thcrsgro ail ii uated in Lnn
county. Oregon
Dated Niay2ssh issS.
Cno. L. CHAaaEaLAiS,
Assignee
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
Crackers Neck.
June sth, 1885.

June S.b, 1885.
Mr. William Pollard and wife OF
Oehoco are visiting relatives 10 this
vicinity. Mr.. Pollard will start for
home next Wednesday, leaving Mrs.
Pollard TO make longer visit.
Preparations are being made to
build new school house on Hungry
Hill. The people have at last come q,
The conclusion that their log school
house is out of fsshion.
Born.-To the wife Of Otto Serfling
fine boy. The father seems 10 be do
ing we'll for these hard times.
School 10 district No. Is is progress
ing finely under the management oI
Mas Anna Greene with an average
daily attendance OF % pupils.
Mr.. Will Sertling got his foot ser.
iously cut last Sunday by accident. i
Is hoped it will soon be well again.
School was dismissed two days il
district No. 10 for the Granger's picnic
at Jefferson. To-day was examination
day it being the end Of the second
month of the present term. Those o.
the pupils who passed 90 per cent ant
above in all of their studies were Mary
Rely, Cora Gilkey, Mack Calvan,
Richard Gaines, Hattie Gaines, Willie
Gilkey, Ella Calavan, Willie Calavan,
Joel Calavan, Maud Kelly, Clifford
Kelly, Della Bilyeu, Glenn Bilyeu
John Reilly, Susan Craft and Add,
Whitlock. Those neither absent no
tardy during the month were Mar,
Rely, Willie Gilkey, Clyde Reilly anc
Clifford Kelly.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12

The most accommodating postmaster
ia the United States lives 10 Illinois.
His name is Peterson, and his Office
is located in one of the small towos oi
Sangamon county. A Ie ter was re-
ceived at the department. on Thurs
day signed by a score OF Peterson's
townspeople, who accused him ofoffen-
ensIve partisanship and demanded thai
be be removed at once. At the bet.
tom OF the communication was thi:
Endorsement from Peterson: 81
heartily concur In the above. I think
I ought to be bounced at once.v
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
CoRRESPONDENCE
Lebanon.

Grandma Fisher Of Albany is visit
ing with old friends In and around
Lebanon.
Our empty houses are being filed
with emigrants. Friday night two
families came from Kentucky, and
Monday night two from Nebraska.
Mr.. Donaca and G. Smith have
gone to Portland to attend the Grand
Lodge of free and accepted Masons.
Mrs. G. N. Smith is visiting friends
in East Portland.
Messrs James and Joe Elkins re-
turned on Saturday from over the
mountains. They had very rough
weather goiug over. Snow and cold
rains all day Friday. Report stock
doing nicely stree the cod weather
had left.
The public schools taught by Mis-,
i. Anderson and Miss Carrie Ballard
closed last Friday. The exercises
wore very good and showed that
great care had been taken with the
pupils. This makes the fifth year fol
Miss Anderson which surely speaks
well for her. In the evening the
pupils and parents had q surprise party
for her at Mrs. J. EIkins. It wal
also her birthday. After a song O
greeting from the little girls, Miss
Emma Williams with neat little
speech presented her in behalf of thu
company the following gifts !: Pail
of gold bracelets, fob watch chain ane
locket, silver cup and silver fruit
knife. To say she was pleased onI,
half expresses it. Immediately afte
the baskets were unloaded, and a
Lebanon never does anything b.
halves, especially In the cooking line
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
asl5ss-s-sss-s-ss.s-
Oak Creek
WAVE.

Every one near here Is very busy
preparing for the coming association
which commences on Thursday the
nth inst. and will continue over
Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. CIyner start soon on
visit 10 w. T.
william Hunter has purchased the
farm OF Charles Cowan near the
school house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berwick, also Mrs
Fry, OF So laville, are visiting relatives
here, and expect 10 remain until after
the association.
On Sunday last large concourse OF
people gathered at Oak Creek church
Ia listen 70 the funeral sermon Of Mrs.
Jane Sheer, which was delivered by
Ed. John Osburn In q very able and
Impressive manner. The text was
taken from these words, "For 10 me 10
live Is Christ and to die Is gam"
Phil. lst chap. 2lst verse. We hope
the sermon delivered from these
words may sink deep Ia the hearts of
those who were present.
GARnRz
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
THAT MOTE.

Ii It were not an insult to reading,
discriminating public, It would be ANUS
ing to sec the extravagant manner in
which the Oregoaidn deals with facts
when treating of appointments made by
President Cleveland. A few days ago
the president saw ST TO appoint Herbort
+. Beccher, SON ct Henry Ward Bee
cher, collector Of customs at Port
Townsend in Washington Territory.
The dispatch containing this announce
ment also stated that II was understood
that his father persistently refused to
speak in behalfof bis sons appointment
or to allow any Of his family to do so.
The Oregonian editor of the sans issue
containing the dispatch, goes out of his
way in characteristic way to say that
his appointment was procured and ac-
cepted by the celebrated divine on be.
half of his son. That paper gave no
authority for such statement, and Of
course had none. Cloveland's course is
denounced as violation of civil service
reform, when every one knows, or
should know. that the civil service rules
do not apply in making appointments
Of collectors of customs. But IL is In
timsted that this appointment was
made to compensate the elder Beecher
for services rendered in the campaign.
So far as the Oregonian's article is con-
cernsd there seems to DO neither truth
nor sense In the statemant. But if the
standard Of the 0regoniaR should be
observed in making appointments, then
the president would be precluded from
appointing any man who supported him
for president, for if he should appoint
his supporters, he would subject himself
to the charge which that paper now
makes against him, that Of compensat-
ing those with Office who supported
him. The OregoRian misrepresents the
president when he attempts TO leave
any other impression on the minds of
his readers than that Cleysland was
pledged to appoint any other than his
political friends to Office. Admit that
the PRESIDENT appointed young Beecher
out of pure gratitude Of bis father, is
there anything in all this that would
Justify the statement of the OreyOnian 7
We trow not. Cleveland has long
line Of republican precedSnts to justify
him in making such appointments.
The time has been too short for people
to forget that Grant gave Ackerman,
Longstr.et, Mosebv, and other rebels
good fat offices tor political services
rendered, that Hayes, the old fraud,
did the same thing when he appointed
Key as postmaster general. The hands
of these men we're reeking with the
blood of violated constitution when
they we're appointed TO compensate
them for political services rendered.
Tnen there is Malone with whom the
republican party, through its recognized
and authorized leaders has been con-
sorting for Eve years, who has hundreds
Of his friends, land the most disrsputa-
BILE and corrupt citizens of Virginia,
witbal, } appointed to office in payment
Tor his services rendered TO the republi-
can party. This contract with Malone
was entered into by Garfield, faithfully
carried out by Arthur, and would have
found its elimination had ho been
elected. The Oregonian would do we'll to
keep 10 mind the history Of its own
party when condeming democrats.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
SOdavilIe.
June 9th, 1885.

June 9th, 1885.
1t is reported that there is another
wedding on the tapis.
Blackberries are the present luxury.
Mrs. Kennan and sons, and Mrs.
Pound and sons, started to Southern
Oregon last week, where they will re-
main till Fall. The evening before
starting social party was given at Mr..
Remnants, where all seemingly enjoyed
themselves splenjidly.
Mr.. J. Berwick and lady, and Mrs.
e. Fry intend going to Oak Creek to-
morrow, where they will remain until
after the association.
The Eurodites EcJ0t, our school paper,
Of which Miss AIlena Stoughton was
editress, proved success and was the
most interesting feature of the school
Miss Della Parrish will edit the paper
for next Friday.
Mr.. @. Talbot returned from HarneJ
Valley last week. He seems highly
pleased with Sodaviile, since his trip
across the mountains.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12

OF Krause Bros, located at Eugene City
and Portland has been purchased by US a
less than half New York cost from the
Assignee, which has been removed TO Al
bany, The stock consists OF one OF the
largest and best selected stock OF clothing.
gents furnishing goods, boots, shoes. hats,
caps, etc., ever brought into this valley.
The goods are all new and fresh and OF
The best quality, We now propose TO sell
he same for cash at prices that none can
compete with. This Is no boast, but facts
which you can verify upon examination
N. III. ALLEN,
81 First street,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
Tangent.
June lIth 1885.

June 1Ith 1885.
The picnic has come and gone, and
rainy day We had, but nevorthe.
less all seemed TO enjoy themselves
splendidly. Tne Oak Greek boys
came out ahead on the base ball
question, but we can account for that
as Rosebud ate 80 much chicken that
he could not play Well.
Mrs LtFrancIs OF Sweet HON O Is
visiting her son Mr.. T.. w. LaFraucis.
Mrs. b. A. Wltzel has gone east OF
tne mountains on business.
Mr.. Arthur Beard has been spend.
Ing a week at Scio.
The little son OF Mrs. Ellen Benton
has been sick with Group, but up to
the present writing Is some better.
Mr.. John +. Beard has returned
from east Of the mountains, where he
has been looking after the interest OF
his stock.
Dir. Tom McClunR was In town
Tuesday visiting his uncle l.. Sml,h.
A party Of young men frc m Eugene
gave Tangent call the fore part Of
this week. They drove up 10 the
store OF Beard & Son and one of the
party came In for q supply OF cigars,
and as the men were out, Mrs. B.
waited on him. Says he, good morn.
log madam, hlc, / have rather q
noisy crowd, hic, like 10 got some
cigars please, been to Albany, bic
After lighting his cigar he returned.
to his companions. One tried TO
ride on the brake, another, one OF
the horses, and the third tried TO
climb on the hack, but bis head was
heavier than his heels and the ground
caught him. They had several bot
ties Of whiskey with them and a
number OF our Tangent young gent.
lemen were asked TO drink but they
said no.
a young lady was seen limpIng
through the streets and asked what
was the matter, and she said she had
run Chicken Bristle in her foot.
Tangent Is talking OF brass band.
LITTLE SuSrLowER.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-06-12
FRTDAY..........~ JUNE IL, 1885

Ex-Secretary Boutwell, visited the
customs division Of his old depart
ment lately and found familiar face
at the desk OF the acting chief Of this
division. ''I hope" said the ex-Sec-
retary, "that you viii be promoted
10 gil the position permanently. Your
record Is very good indeed" "You
ought to know" replied Mr.. McGreg.
or, ''for you once dismissed me from
the Treasury on the charge of being
a Democrat.