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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19
ExcifemenG

Runs high in Albany at Foshay & Ma
sons drug store over System Builder, as
everybody is using it for Catarrh of the
Stomach, Dyspepsia, Constipation and I'm
pure Blood. Try it and tell your friends
sbout it, as it must possess wonderful merits
when all speak well of it.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

SHiLoH'S COUGH and Consumption
Cure is sold by us ohja guarantee. IL cures
conAumption
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19
French Tnnsy Wafern

These waters are sure and safe specif :
for all kinds OF female troubles andw'il
remove all distractions to the monthly
periods, no matter what the cause. They
are just what every woman needs, and
can be used with safety. For sale by the
Livingstone Chemical Co., also from oul
sole agent, ] A Cumming, druggist, Blu N
berg block, Albany, Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

Do not pass q Il Brownelrs store II } OF
want 10 live economically. Best goods and
owest prices guaranteed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

Egan & Achison handle the celebrated
Portland cement walls for cemetery lots. .
These walls can be furnished at half the coat
Of any other and ars far superior.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

"HACKMETACK,pA lasting and fra
grant perfnme. Price 25 snd so cents.
SHILOH'S CURE ~ill Immediately ro-
Iieve Group Whooping Cough and Brobchisis
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

WHERE TO GIT THEM.-When wanting
N organ or piana call on g l. Biackman
She you can select from FIRST class
ttoC<.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

Hercules Baking Powder IL 10 cents
cheaper than any other Baking Powder il
the market, ssd is stronger and better.
Powell & Co., sole agents.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19
HEALTH is WEALTH (!

DR.. e G. VESTS Nerve and Brain Treatment
guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dixnnoss Convul
sions, Fi's, Nervous Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous
Prostitution caused by the Of alcohol or tobacco
Waavfulness Mental Depression, Soitening of the
erair resulting in insanity and leading TO misery,
decay Nud dea.h premature old age, barrenness loss
Of ~. ", caused by over-exerton Of the brain
Each Dc. contains months treatment, 81 q box
or six boaas for g. sent by mail prepaid on receipt
price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES TO CURE ANY
case. With each order received by for six boxes
accompanied with s., We will send the purchaser our
written guarantee to refund the money IL the treat.
ment does not effect Guarantees issued only
by j. A. Cumming, Druggist, sole AGENT Albany, Or.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

Eastern oysters and sauer kraut jus. re-
ceived at Mueller & Garrett's.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

II SALE. On easy terms, q saw
L. mill capable OF cutting 10000 feet
por day. Apply At this ohice. l7ol
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

Mooney To LOAN.-In small ana
1Nk large amounts, from six months TO
hve years. on good Albany and Linn
county real estate, Call on or address W
4 aePhefson, First ST.. Albany, Or.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

nIs>ol UTIoN NOTICE, N.tlce 1.
- hefeby glven that the partns rship
heretofora existing between q Mcneil
and J. X iilI, In the blacksmIthiug bust
noss, has Leen dissolved. All accounts
duo the Grm will bs paid 10 A X Hill at
the old stand. NcNRiL A HILL.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

Tmg heaviest and largest iron Intel
ever placed in building in this state is
that placed, on Tuesday, over the first
story Of the new Steucel building. 1t
was cast by l. Roberts. at the Walla
Walla foundry, is 81 feet long and weighs
6OOO pounls.-Walla Walla Statesman.
That may be the heaviest and largest
in Washington bat not in Oregon. One
OF the lintels in the Baltimore block, in
this city, weighs GS00 pounds, and is q
feet long. Though shorter it is larger. II
was made by the Albany Iron Works, as
well an equipped establishment as there
is IN the northwest for such work.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19

consumption.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
An African Fable.

Emin Pasha tells this fable of the Af1i-
can negroes: Rubanga Unkette, the Great
Spirit, called together all grass-eating
animals and explained to them that he was
about to give them king. The elephant
and rhinoceros would not do because they
had too big bellies and ate grass them
selves. He would, therefore, appoint the
lion king, and forbid him to eat his sub
iects So it was done. In d few days the
lion became hungry and asked the hyena
for advice as to the best way of stilling his
hungar The hyena said: You may not
eat your subjects, but you may eat your
children A few minutes later the child
of highly respected boar that was i'll III
bed came to the lion to ask after his health.
The lion petted the child, killed it and ate
it. The boar became worried ty the long
absence of the first child, and sent another
one to find it. This one, too. was killed
and eaten by the lion. When the boar
learned ali this he called an assembly of all
grass-eating animals and induced them to
forsake the lion, who, to this day, has re-
manned their most hated enemy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
A BALLOON AMONG PEASANTS.
1t Meets With Reception Characteristic
of Their Bonighted Condition.
Moro Vremya

An account Of balloon voyage from
st. Petersburg to point not far beyond
Lake Ladoga conveys striking picture of
the benighted condition of the Russian
neasantry, even within a few hundred
miles of the capital The balloon in ques-
ton, containing Colonel Pomostzeff and
Count Covanko, descended at a place
called Moustoi, in the government of
Oetz, 300 Yersts from ST. Petersburg, and
this is what followed:
There was general panic. The peas
ants thought that Antichrist was descend
ing from tia sky and that the end of the
world was come. Women screamed,
children cried and all the inhabitants were
well nigh out of their wits from fear. Soon
from the wood came the women who had
been gathering mushrooms, running as
fast as their legs could carry them. IA
house, they cried, has come down from
the sky with wonderful strangers in it,
The peasants thereupon all hid themselves
in the village as best they could, with the
exception of few bold fellows, who took
their hatchets and cudgels and proceeded
cautiously to the forest. 1t was long be-
fore these latter, who assisted to convey
the apparatus to the village, could prevail
| upon their fello w-villagers to come out O!
their hiding places.
The aeronauts spent the night in the vii
lage and in the morning marched back
| the balloon being packed on sledge be
cause there was not a wheeled vehicle IL
| the place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
A Railroad rs a Civiiizer.

The great railroad which Russia has
begun to build across Siberia to the Pacific
Ocean will cost an APPALLING amount OF
money, considering the present condition
of that country's finance. One of the
arguments with which the expenditure OF
such an enormous sum is supported is
very remarkable. Some leading men in
Russia and influential newspapers advocate
this line as a military necessity, in view
of the possibility that some day the enor-
nous hordes of China may again attempt
to swarm westward, and even to threaten
Europe as the fierce warriors of Genghis
Khan did nearly seven centuries ago,
Western observers may be inclined to re-
gard such an influx of Orientals as a pos
sibility so remote as to be hardly worth
considering. But some Russian states
men look upon Russia as bulwark which
some day may save Europe from an mum
dalton of eastern barbarians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25

covered and which SO impeded its proper
action.
Hold on moment!" exclaimed the
surgeon, ''the man is dead!"
And so he was. Dead as the door nail
which Dickens has made proverbial.
H they could have expected anything
else is not recorded They had, however,
taken the precaution to have NJ. Davenne
sign, seal and deliver paper to the effect
that the operation was performed at his
own risk, and that no person but himaelf
was to be held in any way whatever re-
sponsibe for his death, should il occur.
The surgeons had the assurance to send
to the medical journal full report of the
case and of the operation; 10 one has, as
yet, called them to account for their fool
hardness, and they do not say what they
certified as the cause of the mans death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
THEY CLEANED HIS HEART.
But the Patient Died Under the Operation.
New York World.

American surgeons have the credit of
being among the most daring in their ex-
perIments, but do not beat the French,
What do you think of an attempt to clean
a mans heart? This is what was attempt
ed a short while since here in France,
This is true story | am telling you, no
invention. Two surgeons actually set to
work to cut open mans chest for the
purpose of getting at and cleaning his
heart.
Joseph Davenne, an upholsterer, had
been suffering for many years FROM fatty
degeneration of the heart. The poor man
knew that he had not long to live, vet he
was only forty-eight years of age and saw
no reason why he should die yet More
over, the doctors told him they thought
they might possibly cure him.
They persus ded him that at least he
would be doing invaluable service to sci
ence and that he was bound to die soon at
any rate if nothing was done, whereas
this might prove the means of curing
thousands of sufferers besides himself.
And so" the story is gravely told in a
French medical journal from which |
translate, poor M. Davenne consented to
place himself under their hands. ~
Then comes lot of technical descrip-
ton, of the operation, which was perform
ed under water while the patient was In
condition of anasthesia. | won't give
all these scientific words; it is quite I'M
necessary to tell in scientific language how
the cuticle was removed, the PICTORIAL
muscles carefully dissected from the ribs,
the cartilaginous functions of the ribs and
sternum disconnected and the having lungs
In their delicate, shining, covering mem
cranes exposed to view.
Upto this point the patient still lived!
The heart, however, had not yet been
reached. However, to the two French sur
geons this was mere detail which their
knives would speedily overcome. They
did overcome this mere detail very rapidly
In less than a minute one of them had M
Davenne's heart in his hand and was
busily engaged scraping from its surface
the adipose deposit with which it was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
Dutch Windni1ls.
ST. Nicholas.

You surely can t stand anywhere in Hol-
land without seeing from one to twenty
windm1lls. Many of them are built in the
form Of a tWo-story tower. the second
story being smaller than the first, with a
balcony at its base from which it tapers
upward until the cap-like top is reached
High up, near the roof, the great axis
juts from the wall; and to this are fasten-
ed two prodigious arms, formed some
what like ladders, bearing great sheets of
canvas, whose business is 70 catch the mis-.
chief-maker and set him to work. These
mills stand like huge giants guarding the
country. Their bodies are generally of a
dark red; and their heads, or roofs, are
make to turn this way and that. according
to the direction of the wind. Their round
eye-window is always staring. Alto
gether, they seem to be keeping vigilant
watch in every direction. Sometimes
they stand clustered together; sometimes
alone, like silent sentinels; sometimes in
long rows like ranks of soldiers. You see
them rising from the midst OF factory
buildings. by the cottages, ON the polders
(the polders are lakes pumped dry and
turned into FARMS; on the warves; by the
river; along the canals; on the dykes, in
the cities-everywhere! Holland wouldr t
be Holland without its windmils, any
more than it would be Holland without its
dykes and it's Dutchmen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
Children Novelests.

Several years ago James Payne excited g
discussion by declaring that novel writ
ing is profession of much profit to which
parents might we'll train their sons, but il
was not remarked at the time, l think
that when the parents are themselves nov
elists the children, sons or daughters, seen
often to take to fction-m making naturally
Thomas Hood wrote at least one novel
and his son, Tom Hood, wrote several
Alexandra Dumas is by some thought
to be greater man than Alexandra Maxi
mus Miss Florence Marryat carries OF
her fathers business at the old stand, deal
ing rather in rosewater than in salt water
The author OF The Ring of Amasis'' i:
the son of the author of ''Zanon1" and GA
Strange Story" Thackeray left daug htel
who has been able to make pretty little
jacket out of that part of her fathers man
tie which fell on her; and in like manner
has the son of Hawthorne cultivated his
portion of his fathers genius.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25

The potato disease is widespread in
Europe this season. IN Ireland the rot is
very serious in its effects. In Scotland D
considerable part of the crop is affected
recent wet weather intepsifying the dis.
ease. In England the blight has dam
aged large percentage of the crop. In
Holland the crop is by no means promis-
ing. In Germany the disease is gradually
spreading, and in the best districts only a
medium crop is anticipated. 1t does not
look as though many European potatoes
would seek market here this season. A
short potato crop in Europe means in
creased demand for wheat and rye.
Poisons are of no use in destroying
plant lice. and may even be injurious by
destroying beneficial insects. The insect
damage is done by inserting tube into
the leaf and sucking its juice. How this
affects the fruit illustrates an important
TACT in the vegetable economy whereby all
fruit and grains are produced. The roots
feed the fruit and grain, not directly, but
by celebrating the sap through the leaves,
and from there sending it to the fruit or
grain. When plant lice appear in such
number as to wither and shrivel the leaves
the fruit is not fed and falls off. The
grain, being only partly nouriShed re-
mains thin and shrunken, instead of ex-
panding as it should.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
l. S. ST. P. SUP.
New Line through Wyoming and
Idaho to the Pacific Northwest

This line is composed Of the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha and Union Pacific Rail.
ways, and reaches more Far
Western Cities than any other line
as follows:
Haley, Boise City, Lewiston.
Moscow and principal Idaho
points.
Walla Walla, Colfax, Farming
ton, Rockford, Spokane Falls and
numerous Washington points.
Baker City, Pendleton, Portland
and principal Oregon points.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, the
largest points in Utah.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
all California points from Mt.
Shasta to San Diego.
And this line also reaches Butte,
Anaconda and many other points
in Montana.
Also note that by this line
accommodations are furnished in
Pullman Family Sleeping Cars at
very low rates to holders of
econd-class tickets going to
Washington, Oregon and Califor-
mia.
When you get ready to go
West, before deciding upon your
route, call on agents of c., St. P.
M & O, Ry,, who will cheerfully
furnish rates and information
about through car service oyer
the "Lake Superior, ST. Pail G.
Union Pacific Line" and connec-
tons, or for pamphlets and map
address
T. w. TEASDALE.
Gen'l PasengerAgent, St Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
FARM NOTES.

Those who still have manure in their
barn cellars will find the present good
time to spread it, even if one snow falls
before they see this.
Litterlng the pens in which sheep are
housed with burnt clay is practiced in Eng
land, as a preventive of foot trouble. The
clay. which acts as an absorbent fer the
excrement, makes a valuable fertilizer,
and one that is easily handled
The firm of Otto Schleter have made
money in New Mexico. Five years ago
they offered to sell out their sheep for
$4,000, but could not get it. This year
they sold $4,000 worth of wool and their
ranch and sheep are said to be worth be-
tween 0,000 and $50, 900.
One-half the labor and care required to
earn $50 tilling some crops will produce
that amount for the farmer if bestowed
upon his flock of fowls. If you propose to
him to persistently neglect his best cow
from one end of the year to the other he
will set you down as a candidate for the
lunatic asylum; yet common flock of
fowls, such as are kept at most farm
steads, will yield as much value year
ly, if properly treated, as a frst-rate
COW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
A Cool Clergyman.

Down in Durham, Me-. they are laugh
ing at the GOODNESS of clergyman who
was called to South West Bend Sunday
night to marry couple He had nearly
completed the ceremony when, hearing a
noise outside, he glanced through the win.
dow and saw his team running past and
nobody in the wagon. He rushed to the
door, too late to stop the runaway, but he
could hear the rattle of the wheels az ii
sped over the country road out toward
West Durham. The probability of his car.
riage being wrecked and his horse injured
seriously, if not killed. did not appear to
distress the divine, for he went back into
the house, remarking that he guessed he'd
finish the ceremony before starting out in
the darkness after the team. The balance
of the ceremony was performed. then the
runaway team was captured three miles
away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
The Fashionable Handkerchief.

The maiden fair of olden time who used
TO wave her white handkerchief to the
knight departing to fight her battles,
would open her eyes very wide if she
could see the handkerchief of today. The
most fashionable are made of crepe lisse,
with an embroidered edge and in every
color imaginable, from brilliant scarlet to
pale Nlle-green, and frop' :et-black to
clear white. Some very UNI .e effects are
produced by contrast Of color. The black
handkerchief is usually square of silk
muslin, with a full frill of fine black
lace about it. Any girl can ealily make
one of these for herself For everyday
use the white handkerchief of lawn, with
narrow hemisitched border, very mar
row one, and fine frill of lace-Valen.
ciennes-not half an inch wide, about i
is preferred. Elaborate monographs art
no longer fancled, but instead, the Initial
of the owner in small letters, and in what
is known as running fashion, are chosen
Mrs Mallon, in Ladies Home Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
A Golden Chance.

We had got through to Silver City by
stage without adventure, says a New
York Sun man, and perhaps | had more
reason than any other passenger to felici-
tate myself on the fact, as | was carrying
Sc, 900 in greenbacks for friend who was
going into business. The day after ar
irving a strange man came to the office
and asked if he could have few minutes
private conversation. He looked like a
prospector or silver finder, and | took him
into the inner Office, where he quietly sat
down anG began:
Il am no hand to beat around the
bush, but believe in coming straight to
the point
"Well, you brought in $4,000 with you
yesterday
Suppose | did?"
~ knew you were coming. and for three
days l posted to int rcept you. I in
tended to hold up your stage an d take
everything"
why didn't you do tip
That's what I'm coming to. Ny In.
feral burro stumbled with me at bad
place and pitched me off, and for a whole
day | hardly moved rod I'm so sore
about
"Well?"
1.-The kernal of this thing is just here
You We're my meat fair and square
Them eight thousand was as good as il
my own pocket. Owing to circumstances
| beyond my control you pulled through. Il
was a stroke of luck. | lost my animal
| and both my revolvers, and | am hurt be.
sides. Are you honorable enough to give
me a per cent. on that money to go int
business again?"
He wanted 3 per cent. but l finally go
some blankets with it and went off ant
stopped stage and was shot through The
head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
Cost of a Society Dinner.
Ladies' Home journal.

New York has become city of extrava-
gance IN dinner giving and many of these
entertainments, with all the delicacies of
the season and rare wines, cost from TWEEN
ty to one hundred dollars per cover. OF
course the latter is the outside figure, but
reckoning that one gives one dinner once
a week to party of, say, fifteen, at the
first named figure it will prove a snug sum
at the end of the year. In order to render
these dinners complete and perfect, the
hostess must possess dinner service more
or less elaborate, and it is rarely, if ever,
that the majority of outsiders stop to con-
slider what these consist of and how much
money is spent is this direction. In
the old Roman days, no greater magnif-
cence could have existed in the way of
table decoration, wines and service, than a
millionaire New Yorker displays when his
| wife gives large dinner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
GLADSTONE AND DEFEW.
A Comparison Of Two Honorable and Busy
Careers.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
The two most prolific speechmakers in
our language In these times are Cbauncey
Mitchell Depew and William Ewart Glad
stone Mr.. Depew is Sc years old and Mr..
Gladstone will be 81 next month. Both of
them are strong, full of vim and in the
fullness of their mental powers. Glad
stone is parlamentarian and publicist;
Depew is lawyer, railroader and bust
ness man. Gladstone is more learned
scholar than Depew, who is more nimbe
witted man than Gladstone. Gladstone
has been prominent figure for nearly as
many years as Depew has lived. In the
activity OF Depew and Gladstone there is
no surcease. Gladstone is one of the most
voluminous authors of the age; Depew
has not been what Carl yle spoke of him
self as being, "a maker of books" but he
is more Of banqueter than Gladstone.
Both Depew and Gladstone are men of
courtly manners, but Gladstone is less
genial than Depew Both are owners of
estates, bu5 perhaps Depew is more affiu-
ent than Gladstone. Gladstone may again
be premier Of England and Depew may
yet be a candidate for president of the
United States. Depew was student at
at Yale; Gladstone at Oxford. Both of
them are churchmen. Gladstone is said
to be the Master of seven tongues; but
Depew's linguistic genius is boundless.
Gladstone is a Homeric and classical curl
dite; so is De2ew. Gladstone has been a
junior lord of the treasury, member of the
privy council secretary of the colonies,
chancellor of the exchequer and prime
minister; Depew has been an assembly
man, secretary IF state in the state of New
York, minister to Japan and president of
the Union League club. Gladstone can
enlighten his hearers ON almost any sub
ject; so can D.epew A statue of Glad
stone was erected twenty years age; the
statue of Depew has not yet been raised.