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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-01
THE BALANCE SHEET,

Another year has passed away;
A New Years morn has now begun;
10 most, 1t comes with joy and glee-
To me, with none,
Ii comes with solemn face and grave.
And whispers of the buried Past;
Ana bending low it asks OF me:
How spent, the las.?
q Where is the record of the work?
Where is the ledger, kept for heavep2
How has the book been posted ups
What statement given
open it, and turn the leaves.
And pondering. page by page explore;
Here, on the first, its title-clear
1t needs no more.
The next is fairly ruled and lined.
And even wish for good is penned;
How. without prayer to God for help
Will such wish end?
Here is page bears careful trace,
Written with firmest hand and true;
No surface-reading critic, sure,
Finds fault with yoai
What stands upon this blotted page?
Scarce the calligTaphy know
All l rememberi Late | wrote
The light burned low.
But what now follows: Startling facrl
turn the pages DER and Ger.
Each sfter each contains a bank,
And nothing more,
All here at last, q well-filied page,
Its lines in full, traced through aud through
iox must contain some treasure troye-
Some good in you.
And is it sog All no. ah no.
find of earth, what's earthly here
Earth E joys. earth pleasure. earth renowr
On you appear.
/ read its lengthy-worded tones.
Its boast-what 40 have done and do;
How shall on its pompors page
Strike balance true?
Mo- Close the book and seal II up:
Anew dare not through il go;
The lesson which it well has taught.
By heart know
Could we but blot out of our lives
The days and hours we've spent in vain.
How easily might be summed up
What would remain
And if our years for Him were spent
Doing His work-Lis ipork alone,
We need not fear the " Balance Sheet"
When Life is done,
cx,,l.s.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-01
nIAvoURNEEN.

o bright blue eyes long lashes under.
Twin homes of love and thought and wonder
Sweet Is your magic power. for loi
see you wheresoeer go.
Light of my life, my star. my sun,
Mavourneen, dearest one
o true pure woman's heart and mind.
In which eartfl's goodness is enshrined,
Sweet Is your magic power. for To-
You guide me wheresoee r goi
Light of my lie, my star. my sun,
Mavo1rReen, dearest one.
.-Geo: weatheriy. in Casselis Family Maya.
line for January.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-01

The Colusa Sun says: L. Potter. of
Grand Island, informs us that he has pears
growing in his orchard that he has tomato
vines in bloom, and tomatoes from the
bloom to ripe ones. Wat do our Eastern
friends think OF this for Christmas
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-01

The Herald says that Gridley has hand
some new theater, and artists arc now at
work painting scenery. Gridley is one of
the most prosperous townsin Butte county,
ranking next 70 Chico in size.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-01
PIE EcoNoMY OF CLIMATE.

As il relates to your pocket. The items en-
your ledger charged up to winter during
len years amount to 1886. | may pre-
sumo that you have never looked at this
question of climate in this light before, and
that SO long as you have lived in the cold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-09
what General Crook Has Accomplished.

BowiE, A. T., April 8-Chief Chihuahua
Mana, Kutle and Alseanua, with seventy-two
other Apache prisoners bucks, women and emil
dren, left here yesterday for Fort Marion, Fla,
rs prisoners of war. General Crock went to
Bowie Station with them a blackboard.
Twenty five Apache scouts escorted them. All
wept fearfully, not understanding what is to be
done with them. Chihuahua was riding around
all morning, hurryine them in preparations to
move Two weeks ago ninetytwo hostles. in.
GLIDING six chiefs. were on the war path. Now
there are but thirty four, of whom fourteen are
souaws and two chiefs, thus putting their fami-
lies and allies far beyond their reach. 1t will be
severe blow to them Geronimo's wife and
daughter and some of Matches children are
among the prisoners Sixteen Of the seventy-six
we're captured by Lieutenant Davies some
months ago. To have run down and killed or
captured the other fifty-eight. in the ordinary
course of Apache warfare. would have cost many
American lives. and $25 600 to $50, 900 per head.
] Crook has, therefore. accomplished something
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-09
OBITUARY.
Elbert II. shirk, One Of Peru's Meath and
Prominent Citizens.
special to the indianapolis journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, April 8-Elbert H. Shirk presi
dent of the First National Bank, in this city, ap
old settler, and head Of ore OF the largest gen.
eral stores in northern Indiana, also head of the
banking interests in Upton, Monticello and Del
phi, and one OF the weathiest men in northern
Indiana, died this evening, at o'clock, OF neu-
ralgia of the heart at his residence on West
Fifth street. His illness was Of brief duration.
Mr.. Shirk had large interests in lands and real
estate in Chicago, Arkansas, and many points in
this State. He leaves a widow, two sons and one
daughter, all married-one OF whom. Milton
Shirk is in Paris at present, with his wife, in
search of health. The funeral will take place
here on Saturday, at P. NJ.
Ebert Hamilton Shirk was born in Franklin
county Indiana, Feb. IA, 1818 the son of Sam
uel and Elizabeth Stout Shirk, natives of Ohio
and Kentucky respectively. He attended the
common schools and remained on his fathers
farm until he was twenty-oneyears of age. Then
for two years he studieds at Miami University,
Oxford, o., and for two years taught in a county
seminary at Rushville. In May, 1874, he settled
in Peru. There, for eleven years, he en-
gagged as merchant; first. in partnership with a
Mr.. Horland for two years. afterwards alone.
In 1855 he began dealing in Western
lands, and since then had operated
largely in real estate At the time of his death
he was the owner of large amount of Peru
property. numerous valuable farms in Indiana,
and immense tractss Of land in the West and
South. IN one Southwestern State alone he was
possessed of 10000 acres. In 1857 he estab-
lished private bank. and thenceforward con
tinued in that business. In 1860 he again en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits. In 1867 the firm
of Kileore q Shirk was formed: later it was
changed to Kilgore Shirk e Co., and now car
ries on a very extensive general business. Mr..
Shirk became president of the Firs. National
Bank of Peru on its organization in 1864 It is
one Of the strongest financial institutions in the
State.
Mr. Shirk at first voted with the Whig party
Iud afterwards became Republican. but was
in no sense politician. He was member of
the Baptist Church. and a generous contributor
to the work carried on by that denomination.
He was married June 49, 1S45. to May Wright,
daughter of William Wright, of Franklin coupr
ty, Of English descent They had four childrea,
three of whom are living-hiilton, cashier ofsthe
First National Bank. Peru; Ebert W. banker
at Upton, and Alice-and married.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-09
THE PREMIER.s SPEECH.

A Lucid Presentation Of the Plan Providing
Home Rule for Ireland.
LONDON April Sit was 435 o'clock when
the Speaker called upon Mr.. Gladstone to take the
floor. Mr.. Gladstone rose. and met with the
most prolonged outburst of cheering ever heard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-09

SoME favor tariff for revenue only, and some
tarin with incidental protection, ard some a
favor the free use Of Salvation Oil for cuts and
bruises
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03

Last Monday afternoon Buckley, better
known as "Sheet Iron,n a resident Of this
city for two or three years, was arrested for
being disorderIy and drunk. As DEMo-
GRAFT man saw the row that precipitated
Buckley's arrest he will give an account of
it as it appeared to him. In the first place
1t seems that Buckley, who is red and
bloated from the use of whiskey, almost
beyond recognition, a physically inebriated
cripple, had spent his last cent, If ne had
had ono lately, and had been begging for
another drink in the Bank Exchange saloon
beside making himself a genuine nuisance,
for which too much liquor is entitled to the
credit. Afterwards maddened by desire
for more whiskey, or something Of the kind,
he came running up the street, after the
fashion of Celestial with a heavy load,
and said something to the bar keeper of the
saloon, who was in the door, and il Is claim
cd raised his hand to strike him but this
part of il we were unable to notice, when
the latter met him in the middle Of the
walk and struck him in the face seven or
eight times, knocking him down. Then
he got on his back and was jambing his
bloated face on the sidewalk, when Buck
ley was arrested for being disorderIy. The
bar keeper afterwards went TO the Record
er's Office and paid fine.
Wednesday Buckley was again arrested,
this time for stealing areyoiver and some
blankets from l. Angel, boarder at the
Exchange Hotel lie had pawned the re-
yolver to the barkecper for SIoo, and that
was one of the things that caused the
trouble. On examination before Justice
Humphrey he was held to await the action
Of the Grand Jury, under $500 bail, which
he could not furnish If the 90 were dropped.
The pcnitentiary is the suitable place for
Buckley, as complete moral and physical
wreck as il is possible to find.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03

On going TO press last week We could
only give the proposed program Of the ceFe-
mony Of laying the corner stone Of the new
Masonic Hall at Lebanon, to be the first
brick building In that city. The new hall Is
going up on the west eide OF Main Street on
the property of w b Donaca, and Is being
constructed by Lebanon Lodge No. "A, and
sir Donaca jointly, Mr. ID. to occupy the
lower floor as a store, the second story to
be the Masonic Hall. The contract cost Of
the building will be S4o4s. IFconn Is the
contractor. The ceremony Of giving this
new building start in life proved an inter-
esting one, and was witnessed by large
number Of people. D. 6. Ms, j p Mason
and ID O Clark, assisted by DIR Maston,
George Humphrey and ] w Cusick, con.
Quoted the services, which were of the
usually imposing nature of the order. Hon
Geo Z Chamberlain, OF this city, delivered
the Grafton, pronounced an able effort. The
Lebanon Band furnished music for the
occasion.
In the corner stone there were deposited
historical sketch of the Lebanon Lodge, a
G A r register by r NJ Miller family
record by w B Donaca family and Ma
sonic record by 6 w Smith Masonic
records by E Keebler and T L Wallace 4
list of Temple Commandery No. 5's frs
officers by D P Mason, and list Of frs
templars knighted in that commandery b,
Geo E Chamberlain the names OF ths
founders Of the Christian Knighthood OF
the N. w coast by d p Mason list 0
Past Masters of St. Johns Lodge of thi
city by George Humphrey list of officer
of St Johns Lodge BY Dr. Maston copy 0
Daily Herald Of August 20 by Train 4
| Whitney a 50 cent piece, date 1867, takei
from old hall; 10 cent piece by J NJ Settle
| 90 cent piece, Of I876,by Overhatzer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03

A firet-class restaurant man from Port
land has rented the first floor Of Chas
Pfeiffer's new brick. and, when completed,
win place IN Il restaurant complete IN all
is details. The lower room IL being fitted
up with this object In view.
Mr. + N Red6eld Il refittlng his store.
next west Of S Z Young's. recently oceu.
pied by C II Spencer, and will soon ill ID
with stock Of groceries.
Mr. Shane, son Of T A Shane, Of the City
Dry Goods Store, has just opened second
hand store and repair shop just west Of Mr.
RedGeid's store room.
Mr. Morgan, recently from California,
last week purchased twenty-five feet of the
west end Of ] Baltimore's place, just easl
of Deyoe & Robson's, and will immediate
ly build two story frame on Il. The lower
story he will use for a grocery store, which
he intends starting, the upper floor Is to b
occupied by Mrs Morgan as milliner,
store.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03
A susi.s.s firm.

The firm OF VIII. Brothers, gunsmiths
and sewing machine agents, located Al Al
bany and Corvallis. Is one of the most en-.
terprising In the Valley. II has worked up
an enyiabie reputation in It's line, a visit
70 their store at either place viii exhibit
the nature and extent Of their business,
They carry complete line Of the best
makes Of guns and all kinds of fire arms,
as we'll as ammunition, etc, which will
soon be In great demand, and we hear It
remarked that In this line at both places
they offer uncommonly good bargains. II
you want sewing machine, and OF course
you do, you can find It of them. They
are agents for the principal machines, and
have them always on hand ready for sale.
The Domestic, New Home, White, Davis
are among those on their list. The firm ol
Will Brothers Is composed Of accommodat
ing, enterprising gentlemen, whom Il Is
pleasure to refer to.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03
Pmehrsrk Crime.

On Thursday evening of last week the
twelve year old son of John Riekard, living
near Corvallis, was playing in the harvest
field, and It seems, was having some fun
with Thos. Mcclellan, harvest hand. The
latter finally lost his temper, got mad, and
struck the boy several hard blows on his
head, besides running the pitchfork into his
back three times The boys skull was
crushed and his spine injured, leaving him
in critical condition. a younger brother
gave the alarm and assistance was given the
injured lad. Mcclellan ied to his cabin,
near by, where he was afterwards arrested,
examined before justice and held to await
the action of the grand jury without the
benefit of bail. The affair caused great ex-
element in the neighborhood.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03

The potato crop in Linn county, as we'll
as in the Valley generally, is uncommonly
small this year, resulting in high prices,
Si.oo retail and 7sc., wholesale being paid.
With such figures staring the editors Of the
DEMocsAT In the face 1t may be imagined
that Mr.. c. c. Hamon, Of the Santiann
bottoms, was greeted with pleasure, when
on Wednesday of this week he presented
this Office with twenty-six Peerless aspuds, "
gift not to be 'ssneezcd" at when II Is
known that they averaged almost exactly
two pounds apiece, several of them weigh
ing three pounds, the twenty-six potatoes
making almost busheI in weight. The
yield ON Mr. lannon's farm was uncom-
monty large, while in other parts Of the
county II was small, offering good thing
for him. From seven acres he will eel
from 1000 to 500 bushels. Asa contrast
we hear Of one farmer who dng only seven
bushels from an acre,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03
TAey won, work.

Not long ago an able bodied tramp struck
an Albany gentleman for two bits. He
was asked why he didn't go to work, as
there was plenty to do. lie whincd that he
couldn't get n job "rlI get you one"
said the gentleman. A man near by want
ed harvest hand, and he said he would
hire him. Then the man declared that he
couldn't do that kind of work. When asked
why he didn't get job on the o. p. he
said he couldn't stand it or, something as
slim. On being asked what he could do he
said he was a broom maker, and left.
Think of a broom maker coming to Oregon
for work. II he had been in Missouri he
would probably have been salmon packer.
Such wheIps should be kicked by mules all
legs until nothing but oleomargerine is
left.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03
our schools.

The public schools open next Monday
with Prof. Lonsway as Principal, and the
Misses Kirkpatrick, Irvine, Brink, Bodine
and Robertson,and Mrs. Stockman, as AS.
sistants. A good corps Of teachers, we look
for school that will confer credit on our
city.
The College will open on Tuesday with
Rev. z. ]. Thompson, d. d., as President,
and Mr.. Lee, Miss Thompson aud Mrs.
Brownson, az Assistants, Mr. Mitchell as
teacher Of art and Miss Chamberlain as
musical director. The prospects for good
attendance and fine school are uncom-
monty good.
The Catholic school will open in several
months, soon after the completion Of the
building but no catalogues are yet issued
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03
our r. Hem.

GradiDg on the o. p. between Corvallis
and Albapy is practically completed. The
trestle at the north approach Of the bridge
at this city wiii probably be finished in
about two weeks, perhaps less. Rails have
been laid about two and half miles from
the Corvallis depot. Mr. Abe Hackleman
arrived in Albany Saturday, from Silver
Wells, to meet the o. p. authorities here,
and locate the depot and perhaps make ar
rangements for machine or repair shops,
but Col HOgg had gone East and w NJ
Hoag was in California, so that nothing has
yet been done in the matter. The bridge
at this city will probably be finished by
October rst. Grading, according to the
statement of Col Hogg, will be continued
about ten miles beyond Albany this season.
"On to Boise City" is the cry.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03
More safes

The property opposite the DEMOCRAT Of
fee occupied by Jos. webber for several
years, and owned by Mrs. Grid, was sold
the first OF the week to DIR. Maston for
Sr7oo The brick occupied by Thos. Brink
and the Herald Office has been purchased
Of Mr. Jas Dannals by Mr. w F Read for
$1,000. Mr. Dannals has purchased the
FreeIand property on which he has been
residing, and F Merrill the Mccartney
property for $500, corner Ellsworth and
Sixth Streets Sales previous to Sept lst,
will be found in our list in another column.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03

Fisllowing are the appointments for The
Eugene District
Presiding Elders r Wilson.
Albany--H p Webb.
Ashland Walton SkipwuFth.
Brownssille-J M Sweeney.
Corvallis I Wolfe.
Dailas-Martin Judy.
Drain--G NJ Dfmsnitt.
Empire city-Irad Richardson.
Eugene City--A G Fairchild.
Grants pass-Iohn Mefntire
Jacksonville Circuit--W p Williams
klamath Indian Misslon-'ro be supplied.
Lebanon To be supplied.
Lowell--To be supplied
Monroe--T + ROYAL.
Rosebnrg w Miller.
Shrdd and Halsey-N NJ SSipworth.
Springfield Robert Booth.
Wilbur Edward Gittins.
Yaquina Ray-Wallace Hurlburt.
Following are some of the Porslans
District
Presiding Eidcr--M Harrington, d ID
East Portland Il ID Driver.
Huhbard-W + Chapman.
Jefferson Il Van Scoy.
Oregon City-B E Case.
Salem--M G Wise.
Salem Circuit II Wood
Scio-C Anderson.
Turner-B r Freeiand.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03
wheat Market

The DEMOCRAT has been informed that
6s cents is being paid in Corvallis for wheat,
due to the cheaper freight on the Oregon
Pacific. We are also informed that the
rate of freight from Albany to San Fran
cisco will be the same as that from Corval-
lis. Wheat will probably be crossed on the
r r bridge from this city by October rst
for San Francisco. There is meat in these
facts worth digesting. The present price
here is 81 cents, nearly 3 cents more than
the Portland market calls for. This is due
to the 0 P. Several cents will be added to
the price Of wheat by the completion Of the
bridge at this city.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03

Is impaired 10 the kidneys and bladdef
by HostettoF's Stomach Bisters, which is
most useful IN overcoming tofpidify og
these organs. Besides infnsiug more ac-
tivity Into them, this excellent tonic en-
dows them with additional sigor, and en-
Ablos them the better to undergo the
wear and tesr Of the dlschargiDg function
imposed upof them by nature. Mcro-
over, as they Mre the channel for fh1 -.
cape Of certain impurities from i1s HOE
increases their usefulness by ssrss. s1htr
Ing and BEAUTIFULLY stimulating them sss
certain morbid conditions of these iinpor
taut organs. they fall int0a sluggish stas1.
which - the usual pereursor 0f dsaesso
Whist then can be Of cre<fer services tEan
medicine which Irnpass ilism 80 Greater
activity when sIothful9 ? No nSaIatsles are
mere periIous than those which zffsas tils
kiduey9, and a medicine which ayeTfs tho
peril should De highly esteauee.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03

summary ef MsteorolOgy for Aug. 1855,
from observations taken nt Albany, Lima Co.
Oregon, by John Briggs. Esq.
Highest Bar. % % lowest, 20.Cs mean,
2D.73
Highest Temperature. %; lowest. SO ;
mean, ,6S.53
Mean at an. 50; 2R m. s0.s7; .
p. m. sc o5.
Prevailing winds, N. T. s.
Maximum velocity force, 3.
Total rainfall and melted snsw daring
month, o. inches.
Number Of days on which 0l inch Or NOR.
rain fell, o.
Number Of days of eloudinsas. average 1
in scale of 10. 10.
OF s3 obaervatiOns 25 were clou ". 3 Ia,
~ clear, smoky, 3 overcast, hazy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03

Last Wednesday afternoon young man
walking along First Street suddenly dropped
to the sidewalk in an epileptic fit. lie was
taken care Of and came out of the fit after
several hours treatment. Papers on him
showed his name to be VIM. Garnet and
thath he has mother residing in San Fran
cisco. lie had in his possession letter of
Recommendation from Helena gentleman,
showing him to be good engraver and re-
liable young man, also clippings from a
paper noting that he had been in an asylum
for treatment
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03
Notice Of Straet Improve n8nt

Notice is hereby given that at the Ii
regular meeting Of the Comsaon- Csnacl Of
the City Of Albany, Linn cunnty. siSsgust to
be held Tuesday the 18th day of ove smp :,
1886, at o'clock. p. M. said 1aapssE Will
order the following street Improvements 10
Be made by the property owners adjacent
thereto to-wit That the owner or owners
Of lots /. 2 aud ; ID block 40. repair tna
sidawaIk on the north Inns of said lots /.
and 5, in bloek s45. That the owner or
ownsrs Of lots and 8 IL bluuA a., lspalr
the sidewalk on the north line Of said lots
2 and il hlsox A.. That the owner or
Owners Of lot l. p 3 and in blaek Sc, rs~
pair the sidewalk on the north has Il saad
lots i, 2. and A. in bleck IS, khne the
owner Or owners Of block 20 hnila nav
aidswalk on the east line of block 40
By order Of the Council madc Aneuse
9th, 1885,
Albany, Or, Sept. lst. 1856
n, r. H@rox,
ClEy kseuIuei.s