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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04
A m,aer nuraea 10 Death

HELENA. Mon, Nor s7.-Pairick Gillian.
an old time miner. Of Diamond City. wa.
burned to death In his cabin a, an early hour
yesterday morning. The cabin was discover
ed on fire about $50 o'clock. The body OF
Gillian was burned TO crisp. nothing ba, the
bones being leit. How the Grs started is no,
known. Gillian had been miniag in Diamond
City for something over twenty Yeas.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04
A Cewarsily Marsier.
ceasins westward,

WASHINGTON, Nov s7.--The democrats
have decided that their convention will 20
west: The executive committee meets here
on Deeenber 10 arrange for the meeting Of
the entire committee February "a, and they
are giving voice 10 that determination. Two-
thirds Of The members OF the big committee
have already expressed themselves In favor Of
going TO what Is considered detective and
bebatable ground. Chicago may be chosen.
but that is as far east as they will 20 for an
eligible loestion. San Francisco, Omaha and
Minneapolis will again conf-on, each other
when the time comes.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

When II comes to eating today VIC are
thankful at the expense OF the turkey.

Wheat Is alive. 81 cents Ia the highest
price paid when The granat.es were full
for many years.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

An exchange says "a prominent citizen
OF Salem has offered To give 10000 for the
founding OF a public library In that city,
provided the Aka -Hesperian Library
Society will raise $1,000 for the same pur-
pose." We need public spirited men, with
unused capital, In all our cities willing TO
make such offers. Oregon cities are too
far behind the times In her public libraries.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04
A Severe Law.

u.sl si.at they are Represented 20 be- Under
ia:s s:s'u.s iiiO,i.snds Of pounds OF tea have
tees ia:raci b -csure oi iiaeir wholesale a6ul-
tc:a..ea.
Tea. by t..c way, Is ose Of the most notoEi-
emily aii.!irrBtcd articles Of commerce. Not
sioae Ere tie bright, SHAY green tees srtif-
e.s,7 ea.lofsd, III. t.sat.sards Of pounds Of
FaJf ,!.iass r tee lca"es age used 70 swell
tx L..,.. Il r.i r.. "A Gsh, sloc, and willow
ief:ty i-,n. -'t1sc Is1st commonly used.
Ia! :, sv~r:,.agz & n Sea warehouses are
oiofci a-a >. taStE. Even exhausted tea
btyes Ga b, 81 ira:s. &c tra houses are kept,
1rfed, and Isa Sc over hi..i Eai the.r way into
i.ae stSp .eaV.
5ae La@i;-h on7--rr ( at'e.sI:z 10 stamp
'f.:s C.. J.! i.,ss.ss, "a: ~. 30 te4 is too
l-o-rffe ~. ;i.s ss=r.'l. IL. hat probably
i..e i-ss.:s. sd ~ ts.y ias.iou ere those
Con. :a.ed IL A...s:...a-
Iesth's Tea IS iIssented with the guzr-
su.y that s; IS caeaiorcG snd unadalterated;
81 fsct tho f,i-.-c 81 tos Leaf pure and sim
lie. Is Pa:!ty i.ea:cs sapeE!or strength.
a5ort orc lhird lesE o. Il being required fer
Ea IItgsion than Of ilc z-iiIei2l tess. and IN
fragrance aid exquisite favor is At once ap-
parent Il win be = revelation to you IN
order that its purity aud quality may be guar
anteed, II Is sold cnly in pound packages
bearing this frade- nal.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

. The best raast coffee In tho city at Coma
Aytra
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04
.rELEaRAPHIc NEWS



GRANITE, Idaho, Nov a7.--The greatest
sensation that the town has ever experienced
occurred here last night. The cause was
number oI robberies Yesterday was payday
on the line Of work. and, as usual, every
salosn and daneehouse was In an extreme state
OF hilarity oil night. This morning Il was
discovered that every saloon and lodging
hhuse had been robbed daring the night OF
sums ranging from SIS TO $Ioo. Numerous
watches aud articles OF clothing had been
taken from under the pillows Vf dodgers who
were asleep In woodrufi's lodging house.
ACewardIy s1arsier.
SEATTLE. Nov a7.--A special from Cedar
Mountain. mining and agricultural town In
Ming county. says, Win Mason the 40 year.
old son Of Thomas Mason, wealthy rancher
was shot and instsntly killed at 6t5 today
while sitting at supper by some person un-
known. A single shot was fred through q
window four feet from where he sat. He fell
and died before his two biotheu and two
hired men. who were sitting ut the table.
could reach lin. The deed was evidently
ptemeditated, as the murderer stood close 10
the window aud fred at him with riae, the
uivzsle Of which touched ihs glass.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04
A naId RabheFr.

Ia CRASpE. Or Nov sS.-A robbery.
which ior cool daring has seldom been exeeiled
was perpetra,ed upon the driver Of the Island
City stage in the outskirts Of this city at an
early hour ias, evening. The Eeinfns how
ever were small, As the train Of the Elgin
branch does not connect with trains on The
main line. the Island city mail Is transported
by hack. As The driver was leaving La
Grande lost evening asou. 1880. he was con-.
froated by three masked men who commanded
him 10 throw ny his hands. lie did so ard
they took all the cash he bad, amounting TO
but few dollars.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
T X. wEArHERFoRD.

Attorney At Law. win practice all courts Of The
state Special attention gvoa 70 matters In probate
and 70 collections. oFFlCE-in the Finn block.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

One Of the inest successful patent
medicine men ever known In the United
States was Donald Kennedy, OF Roxbury,
Maes. Il IL said OF him that he never
changed his advertisement. The sale OF
Kennedy's Medical Discovery has prob
ably paid profit TO It's proprietor Of more
than $4,000 week for the pact twenty
years, which knocks the props completely
out OF some modern ideas.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

CM Horn killed two dozen ducks in
Linn county yesterday.-Eugene Guard.
Some Linn county man will have TO recs-
procate by killing two dozen ducks in
Lane county. At least that is the pres
ent spirit 81 the world.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

The following is the exact situation In
reference TO Albany also, as well "a other
points, and Il has become ridiculous. The
man who gets up the oregonian's per
sonals from hotel signatures making
everybody prominent merchants, should
receive some private instructions. THE
personal column Ia growing TO be great
chestnut. Everybody who registers at q
Portland hotel, from leading minister
gonian ~ "Salem merchant"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

There Is a silver lining around Albany's
prospects that is very bright. Property
in this vicinity will increase in value
many per cent in the next few years.
There 10 a general feeling that there Is
something In the report that there will
be harmony in the management oi the
Oregon Pacific, ana that II will go ahead.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

Here IL ia before marriage in nine eases
out Of ten: 1.-TWO grooming lovers on a
doorstep spoke Of their hearts and their
happiness: II just know no other girl
has as good sweetheart as I've got.
"And am equally sure there never lived
a sweeter woman on earth than you are !"
Then, together: "0h .ain't we happy" +"
About year afterwards II will be ! ?
4 ! ? ! You old hag.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

There Is a prevailing idea that fruit
cannot be raised in Eastern Oregon. The
following from the T.. o. upsets this: A
Waugh, the pioneer resident of Birch
creek. this year sold $500 worth OF fruit
from his orchard, which III three acres in
extent trees on one acre and hall being
in bearing. One blue pearmain apple
tree yielded 5000 pounds. the fruit from
this tree alone bringing $50.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

Foot races on the square are very in
teresting contests; but nearly oil Of them
nowadays are frauds. The following
from The f. o. is sample: The great
foot race this afternoon WAS fasco'
After some ''jockeying" the two men
started. and ran over the line. Doyle
then stopped, and Kelley ran TO the end
Of the track. lie then put on his coat
and came up town, accompanied by his
hacker, and followed by large and dis
appointed crowd. Much money was bet
besides the stakes, $500 side. Just
how the bets will be decided is unknown
at this writing.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

There Is big future for the Willamette
valley. Its growth will and must be a
general one. All parts must go ahead to-
gcther, though, naturally enough. as Al
bsny ls the railroad center Il will event.
ly take the lead.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

Some people are thankful because they
have gained something al some one else's
expense. That ID poor spirit
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04
Peace Restored.

Rio JASErso. Nov IS Members Of con
gress and others arriving today announce en-
tire satisfaction with the restoration OF the old
government in the person Of Acting Presiden,
Piexotio. Several Of those who bad been
most violent in their opposition TO Fonseea
visited Piexo,to today sne assured him Of
their cordial Cooperation. The date Of
December I6 was set for the reaSsemhling OF
congress after consultation with members Of
that body now 10 Rio Janeiro.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-04

Corvallis has three fddling printers,
the DEMoegAT learns privately. This 10
any yindictive epirit towards our thriy-
Ing neighbor up the river.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
BERMUDA GRAsS-ALFALFA.

Is there any way to prevent Bermuda
grass from spreading where it Is not
wanted! Can il be entirely destroyed
where once fairly established, My land is
a light sandy loan. and we have less rain
fall here than there Is in your part Of the
state-would this make it easier for us 10
control Bermuda grass Where can roots
or cuttings OF Bermuda grass be obtained
Do YOU think alfalfa could be made 10
succeed well here} STERLING EoFF.
Newlin, Tex
True Bermuda grass CCynodon dactylon),
is not rapid spreader for the reason = 1t
it natures no seeds, but it spreads, never
theless. and its spread is q thing hard 10
prevent where conditions are favorable for
it. y wash over lands from lands where
it has foothold spreads it more rapidly
than anything else, hence it should never
be set on lands witE wash towards lower
lands whero it is not wanted. The light
roots will sometimes be carried along 4
wash 4 quarter of mile from the Bermuda
grass field and the grass located in other
fields.
The only means Yet known of entirely
graduating Bermuda grass IS TO shade it
out. It is plant of sunshine. and hence
cannot long live II shade. Some kind 81
heavy shading crop, as field peas, buck
wheat and the like, will rapidly wipe it
out, but we know of no other practical
method of destroying it. One often hears
of grasses that will root out Bermuda."
but when You put them to the test you Will
be very apt to tind the Bermuda the last
thing to quit the field. Your sandy lane
aid light rainfall would not be enough il.
your favor to justify sitting Bermuda grass
if You desire TO soon get entirely rid of H.
AT present we can point YOU to no one pre-
pared to supply the sets.
We can see no good reason for why
alfalfa, properly handled, should not prove
a success in your locality Your sandy
loans. if deep and well drained. would
seem to be entirely favorable for tine crop
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

early in spring deposits its eggs under
ground, where the young bugs begin feed
ing upon the roots of plants, to soon after
wards come forth as we see them upon our
crops. There are several successive broods
of them in the conrse of the season. Heavy
rains are against them, while a dry season
is something much to their advantage.
Crops under irrigation are not near so
much troubled by chinch bugs as are. crops
raised in the old.wa
Many remedies for the chinch bug trouble
have been proposed, but really it is not
likely that many of them are worth the
paper an account of them is printed upon.
We are frank 10 acknowledge that we don't
know of any reliable means by which the
chinch bug may be circumventeo. The
kerosene emulsion described by US last
week has been highly recommended, but
we have neither tried It or seen it tried. In
our opinion the chinch bug visitation is
little like the visit of 4 cyclone-it may
come and i. may not come. and about all
we can do is to take the chances.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
A GRASS FOR NAME.

Herewith find blades of 4 grass which I
take 10 be feScue grass. Please let me
know whether OF not il is fescue grass. and
also whether or not il IS better grass than
broom sedge. ". T. kURPENDALL.
Ashby, Tex.
1t is not fescue grass, and we cannot tell
from the single blade received what grass
it is positively, though we rather suspect
it to be Johnson grass-the Sorghum hal
pense of botanists. II it is johnson grass
the question as to whether or not it is a
better grass than broom sedge would depend
upon circumstances. Il you desire TO give
Your farm up wholly to grass it would beat
broom sedge by long shot. If you don't
wish to give your farm up That way, and
yet ought to move TO some other locality
but can't get the consent of your mind to
do so, it will prove better than broom sedge,
for in few Years it will force YOU to move
away to get rid Of it. Where Johnson grass
becomes fairly located it is there to stay and
it is selfish enough not to allow any other
growth to stay with it. Broom sedge is
next door to worthless as a grass-Johnson
grass is Il fairly good grass for both hay and
conclude that you .gill be able to decide for
yourself as to which of the two Is the better
grass.
For positively identifying a grass it is
necessary that we have the entire plant
taken while in bloom
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

Yields as fine potato -four as the Irish
potato, and turns out a much larger per
cent of the pure article to the bushel
All of which furnishes a hint that the
Texan might take with advantage to his
state and profit to himself. Potato -four
could be manufactured as well here as In
Germany, and under correct management
we can make 400 bushels of sweet potatoes
to the acre rather sure thing. We have
already shown that there is undoubtedly
millions for Texas in the manufacture of
glucose from the sweet potato-this. -four
manufacturing might be made an adjunct to
the glucose plant. 1t is our honest opinion
that Texas has no better thing than she
might find in extensive sweet potato cult
ure, and this is certainly saying a great
deal for the industry.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

probably, would be to get vines from tIe
woods of regions where the muscadines
grow. Any vine of this species growing in
the muscadine regions, that has never been
known to bear fruit, is almost sure to be a
male vine, and therefore layers from it
might be quite safely risked.
The Texas nurseryman who will go
largely into a propagation of the scupper
nong. supplying both sexes. will eventually
hare good thing on his hands. He can
safely warrant his seuppernongs to be
fruitful in Texas
The wild muscadine grows abundantly in
all the lower states east of the Mississippi
river, and we think it grows also in the
long-leaf pine regions of Eastern Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

their no more industrious neighbors; and
who eventually demand a forced relief to
come from sources beyond the fence of the
farm: in other words, they fall into farming
with their mouths rather than with the
braip and the hand, a species of farming
which, while it may pay some ring leader
for little season, will pay the actual
workers worse than any kind of farming
they could possibly engage in. There is no
such thing as honestly obtaining something
for nothing. If we get money without
''holaiIig up man, and taking it from
him by brute force, we must have some
thing to give in return for it.
He who uses in his farm operations, the
best agricultural implements 10 be had. and
who saves everything possible on his farm,
converting it to some good use, and who
makes the best of his time, and who follows
that branch of farming for which his land
and conditions are best adapted, is on the
straight road to cheap production. and finan-
clal success.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
"sLUGS OF SCIENCE"

/ must say to you that | like the aeri-
cultural department of The GAZETTE.
When YOU first took charge. about one wear
ago, had my miSgiViuIS. for | understood
that you We're expecting 10 give US ''SlugS
Of science''-that's what Fort Worth gen
tleman called ii i'll speaking OF the arrange
ment As yet | have seen none of those
''SiugsH as | expected 10 see them. If plain
facts set forth in plain words are slugS of
science. = then the more we have of them on
Your Pan the better. have always thought
that there was such thing as too much
science nowadays, but as Yet | have not
found THE GAZETTE fixing up anv such diet
for us. TRINITY.
Talrant county, TeN.
There may not be sue! thing as too
much science, but there is certainly too
much fOolishness engaging the attention of
certain cranks. on he plea Of scientific in
vestigaton. Science is simply truth or
pure knowledge, according 10 Webster. We
may. therefore. work up the science Of very
unimportant things, but since there are so
many very important things deserving of
scientific Investigation it strikes US that
the person looking after the science Of
things which. when worked ont. can be
turned to no kind of human advantage. i
engaged in a comparatively Improbable
business. Such work always mali.'s US
think of the scientific crank up IN Io--a
who decided TO give to the world detailed
account of how wasp sti1gs. He got Il
wasp in quinine bottle and then poted in
his finger. The wasp backed up to business
without any unnecessary ceremony. In the
nest instant that scientist was so absorbed
in the thought of remedies for the sting of
a wasp that he entirely forgot to make
notes of how the singing operations were
performed, but his wife, who was present
to see the show, has left it to record that a
careful scientific test. made under her OBJ
servations, has clearly established the fact
that the immediate result of wasp sting is
a combination of blasphemy and hartshorn.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
THE scUPrERNoNG GRAPE. ETC.

| was very much interested in an article
of yours appearing in The GAZETTE some
months ago with reference to the scupper-
nong grape. 1t pointed out the necessity
of planting with it some other kind of grape
to make the scuppernong fruitful in Texas.
Immediately wrote to my nurserymal for
more light on the subject. and he sent me
dozen scuppernong vines, with directions
for planting, culture, etc. / am still in the
dark with regard to what other variety it
is necessary to plant near the scuppernongS
TO make them fruitful A neighbor some
miles further down Red river has Soup
pernong vine several years old that has
never borne any fruit. If you will set me
right through The GAZETTE the informa-
ton will be thankfully received.
4 colony of us from Western Illinois set
tied here in the Red river valley last Sep
TENDER with the intention of going largely
into fruits. We have already planted 5000
vines and about 5000 peach trees, most of
which are now doing remarkably well.
WALTER D. BENTLEY
Wichita Falls, Tex.
The scuppernong is a freak or sport from
the Wits vrllpina family of the grape of
which the wild muscadine is the leading
species. 1t sprung from the muscadine.
The Wits vulpina is di9cious plant; that
is, one plant bears only male flowers while
another plant bears only female flowers. 1t
takes both male plant and female plant
to bring about fruitfulness. The scupper-
nong is female plant, therefore male
plant is necessary TO fertilize its flowers
and make grapes. As there was never
more than one scuppernong, all the vines
of the variety having come from an origin
in single specimen by layer propagation,
there are no Irale scuppernongs, of course.
The male must be found among the wild
muscadines. In regions where muscadines
grow wild in the woods the cultivated SOUP
pernong is fortified by them, but here in
Texas. where the wild muscadine does not
grow. there can be no fertilization. and,
consequently, no fruit.
This must make the case plain. and
leave you TO clearly see what il is neces-
sary TO do You must plant a male musca-
dine among your scuppernong vines.
We have found it hard matter TO beat
this thing into the understanding of nur-
serymen, hence none of them, so far as we
know, keep the male vines for sale. They
are content TO 60 on selling scuppernong
vines in the muscadine regions, leaving
Texas entirely on, 50 far as relates TO the
scappssAong trads. Yo1r eaty chance,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
POTATO ELOER,

Some of our consular reports TO the
United States department ofstate represent
that Germany does large business in the
manufacture of -four from the Irish potato.
The -four is used for culinary purposes, and
for multifarious purposes III the mechanical
arts. Sausage makers use it in consider
able quantities: bakers and confectioners
make extensive use OF IT, Textile and
weaving establishments use ii, calico print
manufactured by the wholesale, so 10 speak,
into glucose syrups and grape sugars.
Professor Dsrasn says the swee. potato
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
THE CHCNCH BUG,

Some of US farmers in this neighborhood
are troubled with the chinch bug WEI
you be so kind as TO tell US through The
GAZETTE what 70 do to rid our corn of
them. You told US in a recent issue how
TO manage the cotton Worm-now please do
as much for US with reference to the chinch
bug, and much oblige regular reader.
Kemp, Tex. A. G. BuRRow.
We need not describe the chinch bug,
owing to the unfortunate fact that it is
well-l1nown to farmers in all regions where
it puts in an injurious appearance. Its
scientific name is Aiicropus lencopterus.
The matured insect lives through the win
ter In comparatively small numbers and
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

This department is devoted to answering
such questions as may be asked by our sub
scribers, which may be of general information.
Inquiries OF personal character that require an
swer by mail should always have stamp in
closed. Please give full name and postoftice
address in addition to any such signature as
Subscriber" or "A. G.. ID, not for publication.
if against the will of the writer, but to admit of
deemed necessary. Address as directed at head
of mis- naoe
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
j. z. STEELE, EDITOR.
collections could be

collections could be made more
pleasing to ourselves. Combining
ourselves to our own flowers exclusively
might be regarded as running little to ex-
tremes, and therefore we might MIX exot-
les up III our collection if we desired TO do
so; still all natives would be not near so
unpardona Die an extreme as exists in our
present usage of employing all exotics to
the entire exclusion OF many decidedly more
deserving natives