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The clarion., 1885-09-23
The Princess Beatrice.

The Princess Beatrice is tall, hght-
haired, slender girl, not at all like her
mother. and much prettier than the
other royal children. She has Gas many
people have said) San American look,
small. delicate features, nose a trlne
..tip-tilted. like a flower and very
fine brown eyes, sweet red lips, and
Injurious brown hair. Altogether 1
thought her adorable AS the pretty
young woman stepped out on ner par
conv / thought as she bowed, repeaseu-
ly pressing her hand to her heart, as
these enthusiastic Frenehmen cneereu
her. what a fine thing 1t was 10 oe
princess. Prince Henry. OF Batten.
burg. was expected on the evening OF
the birthday, and we all hoped to see
bit of royal courtship- whether or no'
| Cunid in a crown and holding a scep-
fer. instead of bow and arrows, couio
he another than our immemorial, gay,
little rod we did not know. The op-
| nortunitv of this ecstatic decision was
not afforded us, as he came not ike
Conrad. mo. he came not-the night
wore on alone.r 1t is said the Prince
of Wales does not like the match a.
ali. and that it is the Queens well
known obstinacy which prevails II
permitting her youngest and favorltt
dauobter to make love match which
il bY no means an ambitious one Th.
Crown Prince of Prussia does not lik'
II as il makes him brother-in-law to
very inferior little German princellng
who will be his subject one day How
ever. royal alliances are getting scarce
Raatricfs can not marry her brother-ln
The clarion., 1885-09-23

The most recent volcanic eruption in
.he limited States was that which hall
f;lIed Feather Lake. Northern Cail-
farnia. in or about The year 1850. This
iocality has lately been visited by the
eminent plutonist. G. T. Duttan, VINO
sars that the lava sheet poured out
VS. va over 100 feet thick. aud covers a
snac. v about by 81 miles in extent In
tPs Psss center OF whicn cinder cone 0oo M
feet high covers the rent Inc e. lava ava
sheet i rough and Jagged IN lne e, =
tr.r. he saws. but shows as YET no
trace Of wifnering. For a space q
400 to 500 Yards from the cone Inc
trees were all killed.
The clarion., 1885-09-23

Among the fiints of chalk formation
is occasionally found one that emlts z
clear musical sound when struck win
another flint. A Frenchman has JUST
succeeded in making piano" from
these musical stones The HINTS arc
suspended by wires above sounaing
board, and are played By two otner
hints. The stones Of the piano num-
Der twenty-six. forming two chromat'c
behaves, and were collected with much
patient labor. during = period q sn1fIy
leafs. There scenls TO be li0 reiatlo',
between sllc s.zss u The stones allu
lls.f tuues.
The clarion., 1885-09-23
By DR. n. B. LADp.

When in agony / cry,
s.Come aud help me ere die,
Mock me; ask me why weep,
Whence mine ago6y so deep
Isoi upon that squaiid bed
Lies my bloaIed husband dead.
Once he stood in manly pride,
Loving tender. by my side
O the world can never know
All mine anguish, all nay woe
How my children begged and cried
How their drunken atheT died
Stalks the monster, grim and VIVA,
Through the land by him deiled-
Fot the demon Rum to-day
over Church and state bears sway
Widows, orphans, starving ety5
Cali for aid, but helpless die
Would the Churches IN the land
In the cause united stand,
Quick would sound the joyful knei
OF this demon-cur-e OF heli.
Teach the sycGphantie throng
that to vote for wrong Is wrong;
That there is no party need
That a million heats should bieeo
By the hcrrid trafiie's greed.
Blood is on your skirts to-day
Vote Tor rum, then kueel and pfaS
Will the Churches raise the cry,
Prohibition, live or die?'
The clarion., 1885-09-23
ROSE ROMANCE.

Two roses. freshly sweet and rare,
Bloomed in the dewy morning
On neighhoring bushes green and fair.
One garden bed adorning
@Ahi" sighed the pair, ~what Joy, what
pride.
II ON one branch together
We two were growing side by side
Through all this golden weather."
There came youth who roughly tore
The roses from their bowers,
And 60 his sweetheart proudly bore
The two fair fragrant flowers.
Upon her bosom with delight
They blcomed-but not forever,
They faded-ahl but rapture bright,
They faded there together.
The clarion., 1885-09-23

TIE privilege of selling beer on the
grounds of the New York State AgrI-
cultural Fair has been sold for fourteen
hundred and seventyfUe dollars. The
privilege of keeping the "first dining
halr' brought only $110. and two other
dining halls went for $50 and sS5. The
three eating places are worth s2S2 and
the lager beer business $1.475. Prob
ably the larger-beer seller has the best
bargain of the four, though he pays
more than five times as much as the
other three together. The fact full OF
meaning, and we commend it to .he
thoughtful. The agriculturists and
their friends who attend fairs are prob
ably better than an average Of the whole
community. Does the privilege of sell
ing beer to American people yield hive
times as much profit as the privilege oi
feeding them2 The question suggests
the vast money power of "the beel
interest and the facts are most uncom
plimentary to US as people.-N.
| Christian Advocate.
The clarion., 1885-09-23
The Only One Out of Seventeen.

1t is related of Gen. Harrison, by one
who knew him well, that while he was a
candidate for the Presidency he stopped
at the old Washington House, in Chester,
for dinner. When the General offered
his toast he pledged it with water. A
New York gentleman, offering toast,
asked:
General, will you favor me by drink
ing glass of wine?
The General positively declined.
Once again he was urged to drink
glass of wine. This time he rose from
the table and said in his grave, digniiled
way:
ssGentlemen, have refused twice to
partake of the wine-cup. That should
have been sufficient. Though you press
the cup to my lips, not drop shall pass
the portals. | made resolve when
started in life that / would avoid strong
drink, and have never broken it. l am
one of class OF seventeen young men
who,graduated and the other sixteen filled
drundards' graves, all thr ugh the per
nicious habit of wine drinking. l owe
all my health, happiness, and prosperity
to tnat resolution. viii you urge me
now ?''-New York Advocate.
The clarion., 1885-09-23

PRESIDENT LINCOLN was one day
dining with a party of friends, when
one of them offered Mr.. Lincoln some
wine. and rather rudely tried to force 1t
upon him. Mr.. Lincoln bravely replied: !:
81 have lived fifty years without the use
of intoxicating liquors, and | do not
think it worth while to change my habits
now Selected.
The clarion., 1885-09-23
A GREAT EVIL.

One of the greatest evils that ever
.u-.ed our country is the Agricultural
~ law" II has tied the hands OF
anr Ii, pIanters, destroyed confidence be.
1r' Len man and man, made rascals of
honest men, aud brought poverty to all
suffering to many and almost starvation
20 .ome. Il has played its hand for the
benefit Of the few long enough, AMI now
i the time for the people to raise their
voices against it, and demand their rep
,esentatives to use every effort to sweep
III ont Of existence. We know the evils
Of this law. aud while it lives, prosperity
viii remain in the shadowy remem-
btance of what HAS BEES.-lndianoia
Mlss) Times.
The clarion., 1885-09-23
or sUBsoEIPTToN.
:. SULTAN RECEIVES MINISTER cox

~l,d 10 meet you, Mr. Cox;
/ am fSl5rsI snake | greet you. Mr.. Cox,
win s, > re Ss.t Yourself at ease, sir;
VA take some snuff and sn~eze, SIR
Ald AZ lie 10 sleep and eat you, Mr.. Cox.
,.,eriea. love 1t, MIR. ''ox;
On Alne, nj bat not above Il, Mr.. Cox
an sa.r the clim lte's healthy,
~ the country's very wealthy
An, Ia ia I'd like some OF it, Mr.. Cox
ALL take the place OF Wallace. Mr.. Cox;
You slTIii name shall call Us, Mr.. Cox
B. i4l ~ iii nave our fun together,
W IN never mind the weather,
Audt I'VE a hack TO haui us, Mr.. Cox
phase accept this jewel easket; /; Nj. f., Cox
Fof 4ts Mi unpaid, | know, sir,
p, - - head Of him | owe, SIR
bH' r,illng ia the basket, Mr. Cox
Ia no" 'oiA'-e Columbus tOhi0) DtstG
The clarion., 1885-09-23
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
wall of the Drunkard'- widow.

CONDUCTED sY REV. C. 9. ASDREws, D p,
jackson. Miss, whom all contributions ior tnAs
Department should be addressed
The clarion., 1885-09-23
Not Handsome Men.
rp.ston Rndeetl

Now. handsome men have never bees
been popular in Virginia, as was shrewdly
remarked by q writer in The RichmoDa
Whig forty years ago. when explalnlng
the uppopuiarity of Scott at thal tiI.s ~. =.
the Old Dominion The favor,1es .s-ss. =. ...s
es bsndsome Jefferson, Madison. MAI
shall. Monroe. Jack Taylor. ana s1.5es 5esIs to
se1f sea ngs I far from being handsGmffl msflomed s
in in bis youth. although old old tSs ags grsndeur
WI which stuart has idsal.zsdi idssae9ssions s. Robert
light Of all coming &c gsns,s l vsry handsome
nan ssa ss hs I : idol Of his ,is Hsopss gpseS Sus so Ne
was sn Z r:,.e;a;ans sxeS5;s for 50 many years
The clarion., 1885-09-23

Plagiarists are species of purloiners
who fitch the fruit that others have gatn-
cred. and then throw away or attempt 70
destroy the basket.
The clarion., 1885-09-23
A Lucky Thing.

@You see. " he was explaining. in an
svrer to the INQUIRY of what the prospects
ia Wisconsin were, ~our folks are about
discouraged
"W hats the trouble"
~( holera
~Why, the cholera hasn't reached US
Il know, but everbody's talking. We
can't raise cucumbers on account OF the
scare. and we dasn't go into onions on ae.
connt of the bad weather. We shall shell
ont few 'taters, little corn and more or
less wheat, but tell you. stranger. II my
wife didn't earn 81 day at dress making
Id be ready to give up the battle
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-13
rAs uaeer. aln.y Of res. Rae.as.

As considerable interest has been takes
in the Willamette Valley, In the great fool
race between Frank Lewis, of Corvallis,
and + Gibson, which occurred at San
Francisco, last Sunday, we give the tels.
graphic account OF It, as published in the
Portland News 1t shows what an
''awfnln uncertainty foot racing Is, and
may convey an idea OF how scarce change
will be for sometime among sporting men
of Corvallis
The l25 yard foot race at Central Park
this afternoon between Charles + Gibson
aud Frank Lewis, proved to be ono of the
best contests of tho kind ever seen on the
coast. Tho race was for 81, ,0e0 . side,
Previous to the race the liveliness Of the
pools was extraordinary and N fast as the
auctioneer could dispose of tha tickets
Lewis aud Gibson sold at $50 even up,
~ confident were the Oregon mans suP-
portsrs that the odds finally went to their
favorite, and brisk business was done at
$50 on Lewis To $40 on Gibson. When
heavier betters had been satisfied pools
still sold merrily at $50 on Lewis TO Sta on
Gibson, and these were the ruling figures
when the men were called out, The track
was SauuIa ueNNy anu uueNout anu tho
finish was on an untavorable incline while
the wind was strong against the runners.
At Ais o'clock Lewis appeared, and was
soon after followed by Gibson. As soon
as the men stripped for the race Il was
evident that tho race was Gibson's
barring accident. After ten minutes
practice AcorlnE Gibson had tho full
measure of his man, and geing even with
him over the mark q splendid race for
eighty yards ensusd. In the first nfty
yards Lewis showed remarkable speed,
and the veteran ran rather wild in his Of.
fort to hold him. At eighty yards, how
ever, the superior stride aud fine condition
of Gibson told, and ceming up with rush
he passed the Oregonlan at the I00.yard
mark and won in fine style by two yards,
Lewis Is said to have been worth some
money before the race, but he lost most Of
1t, and his friends were ecempleteiy strand
ed, The discontinue OF the defeated run
ner and his hackers, who lost some Sl0,-
000 was painful, lewis brother-in-law
actually wept, and the runner himsel
staggered into his dressing room picture
OF uuutterable misery.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-13
Rand MusIe.

On Thursday noon of last week the
Shsdd Band, Prof Sibet, leader. came to
albany aud remained till Friday nooh.
It was picnic affair and most enjoyable
one to them as well as those who were
eatertained by their playing. On tho
evening Of that day the new Mechanics
Band and the Albany City Band, of this
city, all appeared on our streets dIscours-
ing some very fine music, which was en-
thusiasticly received by the large crowds
who turned out to hear 1t. Il Is not the
DEMOCRATS place to compare the playing
Of the Bands; the public, thsugh, freely
did this. II We were asked to give the
msjority's vote it would not be difficult
thing to do. Beginning at nine o'clock q
ball was given 81 Crawfsrd's Ha II in hon
or of the Shedd Band. An altsndance OF
absut forty couple and excellent music by
Richards orchestra insured the good time
which was had.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-13
4 spieadid Line OF suilInss.

The best Is the cheapest In the long
run. Realizing this fact Mr. w X Ora :
ham, Albany's Merchant Tailor. has
brought on an uneommonly fine stock
Of suitIngs aad pants goods, which he
IL prepared to make up at reasonable
prices for those desiring 70 wear first
class clothes. Most of his goods are
imported, OF the very best quality and
latest designs, and will be made up In
styles as late as those Of New York or
Boston, the latest plates having just ar.
rived. His goods are really extra, and
he wants the gentlemen of this COM
munity to see them, This is business
and net talk. Mr.. Graham's prices will
be uncommonly reasonable considering
the cloth the suits will contain.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-13
Probate Court.
q. J. whitney, Judse.J

" - "~Si NNNeNp
Feb. 23rd. John Morgan appointed guar
dian Of estate of Marion Fletcher. Bond
$1,000.
Feb. oath. Mary C Bond appointed guar.
dian Of estate OF G Hocheusmith. Bond $l0,-
O0s.
Feb. Goth. Eighth account in guardianship
Of L A and Archibald Allen allowed.
Feb. 2Sth. In re. estate A = Cherry. petit
ton to sell real estate fled. Ordered citation
issue for Monday, April 9th, 1885, at p. m.
March 2nd. Eighth annual account in
estate of John Mckinney allowed.
March 3rd. In estate of Elizabeth Conner
final settlement, allowed.
In estate Of VIM Mccormack final account
allowed.
In estate of Andrew Miller sale of real es-
tate ordered.
In re- estate of II NJ Brown sale of real
estate confirmed.
In estate of w s Fletcher administrative
bond put at $3.50.
March 4th. In re. estate of P Crabtree
final account set for April 9th, 9am,
In estate of II NJ Brown, final account set
for April 9Th, at 10 a. m.
In no. estate of s Snider frst account
presented ard sale of personal property con
frmed.
March 5th. Sixth account allowed in estat
of Robt Burkhart.
March 7th. Final account of Sarah Balti
more. Administrative of estate of Alfre'
Baltimere allowed. w Nj Ketchum appoint
ed guardian Of William F. Abner L, Elme
Glen, and Annie Wave Sherer. Bend 5000
Seventh account allowed in guardianship {
w NJ, and George @ Henderson.
| March sth. Final account of WV AcGe.
Administrator Of estate of John Howes Al
lowed and Administrator discharged.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-13

A streak Of lightning, sometimes called
enterprise, has struck Albany. A general
pervading confidence in q prosperous
future for .tbis city has sprung up, and
business mon declare their intentions oi
backing 1t In substantial way. The Ger.
tainty OF o new school house started the
bali rolling. Immediately proposition
TO also build an opera house, a long fell
want, was taken up, aud met with the
most fattering reception. A subscription
paper, q copy OF which we give below, was
started, and hardly man who could af
ford IL, refused to put his name TO IL for
from one TO ten shares. Two hundred
shares, the necessary number, were soon
raised, which insures the building beyond
a peradventure.
Following II the subscription paper with
names OF tho subscribers:
We, eitizons OF Albany. Oregon. seeing
the necessity and Importance of united
effort 70 further the interest and financial
prosperity OF OuT city for and in considera
ton OF such object do hereby enter isto
the following agreement.
For the purpose Of forming corporation
70 build, construct and furnish i1rst class
opera house, plans and spscih cations 10 bs
hereafter determined. the location ~ said
opera house tS be on tbs lot formally Or
cupjod by William csnnon's livery stable
or such suitable lot ~ the stock-k0ldsrs
nAy select,
That we, the subscribers. seyerally and
mutually agree 10 take and pay fBr the
shares Of stock by us set opposite our
names, ~ the directors Of the corporate
company who shall hereafter bs ol6c.ed
by the subscribers Of this agreement. zach
subscriber 90 becoms bona fide holders ts
the amount OF stock subscribsd. The
stock shall consist o! shares Of twenty
five dollars (S2jj each
Ua~t.I F.s.L AZ.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-13
currsn. Even,..


| The proprietor of the Salem 7'ribuH
lost $7OO by his experience ofa month";
duration.
Hugh ]. speer, better known ~ DR.
spinny, has left San Francisco for part
unknown. leaving many debts unpaid
Oregon papers might we'll take notice
A young Englishman recently los
S250,0O0 gambling, poor foot. lie
sulcided.
A Bridgeport flrcs his received ar
order from England for 50.Ooo.000 car
trldges. and one from Ruesla for 100.
100000. This looks like mems play,
Sou.hern Oregon has prosperou:
fruit growing association.
On February 2srd. Jay Beachs Alta
mont, beat Moscow In three straigh;
heats. Best time 2:2s. oneco. . son oil
Altamont, Of this county, Is his equal,
During next May or June large
number Of ths members OF the Iowa
press association will come 10 Oregon
on an excursion, Ifthey criticize fair
ly it viii be q good thing for this State.
Ten men. nearly oil young men were
fiued $50 each at Ashland, last week by
Judge Webster, for gambling. They are
In hopss of clearing Off their county
debt II they can fine ell OF the gamblers
In the county.
Paddy Ryan and Jack Burke ers to
fight, probably in Montana. This will
immprtallze that territory.
ID z Thompson, for director, 7 7
Struble for Clerk. was the result of the
Portland school election. The total vote
was only 1881. less than feur times
tha: of Albany. According to this the
population OF Portland is only 10000.
or that Of Albaay Is 10000.
The State Agricultural College, locat
ed at n small HAMLET on the other side
of the willamette gets 5000 a year
from the State.
Uncle Johnnie Stewart died al
Corvallis on February 2s.h, nc tho ad
4 eAS ot 81 A1o 10 OFtkoU
In 1915, aud was well known over thii
part Of the State as we'll as In Easterr
Oregon.
Loyal d SteArns has been appoInte,
by Governor Moody rs the AddlIlona
Circuit Judge provided for by tho las
Legislature.
At tho Salem school election Geo !
Lltchfield was elected Director and .
w Morreil. Clerk.
5000. 600 Is the estimated sumber o
pounds Of the wool clip Of Eastern orrgoi
this Spring.
Princess Colonna- Now how much bette
that sounds than plain Eva Maekey.
Some Of the Portland merchants arc get
ting up on their ears because tho newspaper
have said they lacked enterprise.
In case OF q war between Russia ant
England Il is said the latter country ma,
send their troops to India by way Of th,
Canadian Pacific. II may have no sig
nificancs, but Washington Territory is de
manding fortiacations at Point Wilson ans
Point Defiance.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-13
Improvement I'm writing.

Twenty-seven specimens of handwriting
by the pupils of the school taught by Mr. s A
DeVaney, near Lebanon, have been present
ed the DEMocRAr Office, with request, for
decision as to the four cases of greatest
Improvement. The improvement in every
case has been so great as to make the task
presented this Office difficult one. Mr. De-
Vaney has great reason to feel proud Of his
disciples of Spencerian. Nos. 7, IL, IL and
IA were the numbers selected, not because
they indicate better hand now, but because
their scribbling at the beginning of the term
was the poorest in the Judgment of this Of.
fee.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-13
csUxTT ceuET--naRCm TEaM.

q. }. whitnsy. Judge: A conara and David Meyer.
commlssloners.)
John Young appointed road supervisor
OF District No. IS. N Berrigan Of District
No. 80.
Report Of G A Titus. Of District accept.
ed. Allowed g..
~ Millhollen authorized to expend
net 70 exceed $40 per month for relief OF
Geo Orchard and family.
baugh for s5 for relief Of 7 Emerson and
family.
Application OF II l. Brown for reduction
oftaxes referred 10 Sheriff.
Ordered that work on repair o: Lebanon
bridge DO received and warrant issue tc
81 John 4 Royal for $So5.
Petition for bridge at Waterloo continu.
ed.
J w MCGEE appointed supervisor oI
District so.
In application OF G w Croisant fer loca.
ton OF county road Henry Shank, A I
Beard and wm Montgomery appointe d
viewers, + T T Fisher surveyor.
Ordered that execution issue for colleC
ton Of delinquent taxes for 1883.
Application Of o II Russell, road super.
visor OF Dist Al, allowed.
Ordered that assessment. sf ID NJ TT
Co DO corrected "a TO the amount of mort.
cages never owned by said company, and
as 70 credits which should have been mad,
upon company giving bond OF indemnify
for state proportion or tax.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-13
RESOLUTIONS.
scIo. March 10th. 1855

Sco, March 10th, 1855.
The following resolutions were adopted by
the scio Grange r. Of II. at the regular
meeting February 2lst
WHEREAs, Certain men Of Linn county
aspiring 10 Legislative honors did promise
and pledge their honor prior 20 the County
Convention TO sustain the Mortgage Tax
Law, and
wHEgEAS. T Black elected under such
pledge did introduce bill which in sub
stance not only destroys the Mortgage Tax
Law. but virtually destroys the usury ,Aw.
and
WHKREAs. Henry Cyrus elected unde
said pledge did introduce bill 10 raise the
fees Of Sheriff finn county. Therefore
Resolred. We the members Of scio Grange
not only censure the acts Of said men ia our
State Legislature. but sh.ii discard them
hereafter in any and all political honors 10
which they may aspire.
Rssotvsd, That the foregoing resolutions
be spread on the minutes Of our Lodge and
. copy of the same be sent 10 the Alb any
and Salem papers for publication.
@. W. HUEsAKEE,
Secretary.