MUM
STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
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to
BUSINESS GARBS.
D. It. RICE, 51.
Surgeon and Physician
ALBANY, OltEOOX,
-.tt wvrt. vnrt TTIE LIBERAL PATROL
'I :..! ni;.ut to Lender his services
jtflheeULena oi Albany and surrounding euun
ipT. Office aad residence, on booond street, two
fcfoks east of Sponger's hew Hotel. T3n3. tr
J. Q17IXN THORNTON,
-ATRORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
m practice In the superior and inferior Courts
of Oregon. Office up stairs in Foster'. Arc-proof
brU k. nearly opposite the post office.
Albany, Not. 2. !S67-T3nl2yl
JOHN J. WHITNEY,
AnOMET' IT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
ALBANY.
OREGON.
jSS-Office up stairs in Foster's Fme Building,
Opposite the "State Right Democrat Office.
vv T3n33tf
F. 31. WADSWOUTII,
SICX. CARRIAGE AXD ORXAMEXTAL
PAINTER.
Orer McBride'a Wagon Shop, between First and
Second, on terry street.
Flrst-elass work done on short notice.
T3nl9ylJ
N. II. CKANOK,
ATT0E5EI AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Orric In Norcross' Brick Building, up-stairs,
Albany. Oregon, "
W. J. HILTABIDEL. - T. M. BEDriELD
IIIITABIDEL t CO.,
T EALERS IN GROCERIES AND PROVI
I I 5an. Wood and Willow Ware, Confcetwn
trj, Tobacco. Cigars. Pipes, Notions, etc. Store
Maine street, adjoining the Express office. Al-
BEX J. IIAYDE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Will attend to all business entrust-d to him by
... n . i- 1 - K Ini i, f ii n nt i .
eiuunioi ron uu ujwuo
Ik la. July 26, 1367. vSaSltT
X. B. HUMPHREY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
ALBANY
OREGON.
1p- Odee in the Court Home.
Br9v2u501y
J. Cm POIVELL,
ATTORNEY AXD COVXSELLOR AT LA IV
AXP SOLICITOR IXC1IAXCERY,
LBANY, Orejro. Collection, and cootcj.
anees promptly auenaca w.
FRANK DAWTON,
ATTORNEY AT JLaAW
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office in Foster's Brick, 1st street, Albany, OreSa-
feblT3nS4ii
,aBOWS. U S. E-TOCM
J. BARROIVS fc CO.,
OEXZHAL & COXUISSIOX XERCIIAXTS
- ? i- Tkv .n1 Finer Goods,
If Groceries. Hardware. Cutlery. CrockeT,
Uoots and Stioes, aidmj.
Consignments solicited. . ocenStr
E. F. RUSSELL,
itttdvcv sun ' rntweri I fin AT I AW
flat Viltlby 111 V WWW"W
Solicitors in Chancery and Ileal Estate Agent ,
Will practice in the CourU of the Second, Third,
and Fourth Judicial Districts, and in the Supreme
tfTnnrtrif Or-ron-
Cffics La Parrish'f Brick Building, Alban, Ore
gon.
-jk. Spy.flTAT. ATTENTION ciren to the col
lection of Claims at all points in the aboTe named
C. iy, GRAY, D. B. H,p
GRADUATE OF 7HE Cnia33ATI DPITAX COLLEGE,
r. Would invite all persons desir
S J . in? first-class dental operations to
L r tJ him Cal1- The I,octor makc
Ny lyfr many new and improved stjle at
plates lor artificial teeth. Among others he would
aolieii particular attention to vulcanite base in
connection with gold wire gauze (a superior work
la many respects), and a new improvement (late
ly pate nted J Pr, Cool), which consists in lining
the enf-re eoncaro surface of the fdate with fine
gold. This style of plate admits of a Tery fine
finish, fcad in its use there is no dUagrceable
blacking and roughening by tobacco smoke and
other deleterious agents (as is the ease with ordi
nary Tilcanite work). It can be made much thin
ner and adds very materially to its strength and
durability. The extra expense is trifling in com
parison to the advantages it possesses. Persons
would c o well to giv him a call. Office up-stairs
la Parrish's & Co.'s brick, Albany, Oregon.
aprll'C8v3n34tf
J. F. BIcCOY,
A TTOWNE Y AXD CO UXSELL OR AT LAW,
, " - AXD
.... NOTARY PUBLIC,
PORTLAND,' - - - OREGON
fTRTILL . PRACTICE IN TII2 SEVERAL
f f Courts of this City and State, and of Wash
ington Territory. AH kinds of claims And demands,
SUs, tills, book accounts, subscriptions, etc.,
xolleetei on commission, by suit or solicitation.
Real sjttat bought and sold. Taxes paid.
Bttildiiijs rjalfid, and rents collected on commis
sion. ' Tittles t Beai Estate searched, and abstracts
(raade,
AGES'T for the principal daUy and weekly news-
papers o a tne fscioe co&zl. jsuDscripwonn u -
ertisem jnts solicited.
v k-h 11 collections promptly remitted.
OFFl'JE No. 95 Front street; Portland.
'. v2ni.7tj .
NOTICE !
qf 005". OUT FOR THE CARS 1 JUST RE
'Ll eel red : a very large stock of
GOODS AND GROCERIES!
j steamer from San Francisco. I will Ball for
cash or merchantable produce, at low prices, my
ntire :steok of Goods, to make room for more.
Cs21 aad "te tor yourselves.1 -
" B.CHEADLE'S
tvtlrteZZtf Cash Store, Albany.
vol. m.
A D V E IIT I S E M K N T S .
MRS. A. B. FAXTOS.
HISS LTD. A. MILLKH.
MRS. PAXT0N'& CO,,
FASHIONABLE JIILLINEKM
A5D
MANTUA'BIAESRSI
1I7"OULD BEG LEAVE TO RESECTFULLY
w'v lAmirir ihi-r xervlocs to the Ladies of Al
bany and Ticinty, assuring them that they are pro
pared to make and trim
BONNETS AND HATS,
in the very latest styles ; also,
DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING!
Amy FathioH StyU Detirtd !
For refcrense we will only state that our Presses,
Bonnets and Hats were awarded the
FIRST PREMIUMS AT THE LATE UNH COUSTY FAIR
We also rccelro eonstaut supplies of the
Latest and Most Fashionable Goods!
generally kept in a
ladies' ri'Rxisniso establisuukxt!
Cutting and Filling Warranted Satutjactury!
Stamping and Braiding done to order, and all otb
er work executed withneatuess and care.
Octl2v3u9tf
MRS. DUNNIWAY,
rrUKES PLEASURE IN INFORMING HER
I patrons that sho has received ber Invoice of
ASD
FURNISHING GOODS,
DIRECT rKOrsi NEW TORS!
and I am now ready to accommodate AST or tor
with tho
BEST AXD LATEST STYLES,
At the Most Reasonable I'rice$ !
As Agfit for Madame Defflurest's Incomparable
CXirror of Faahiona, I am enabled to
furninb cbatis a copy of tbe Magasiue
fr one year, beginning with the July
number, to any person who
shall rnir-he spring goods
in my line to the
amount of Ten
Dollars ! !
Send in jour orders at tnre, ladies, that I may
know bow many or you will gire me tue
pleasure of prvscntins you a firU
class parlor Magazine
as Premium on
your pur
chases. X COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OP
Very Choice 51 III in cry Goods!
ASP ALL TOE
OTHER NOVELTIES CF THE SEASON!
She has also secured the Agency of
Md'me Demorcsf World-Rtnownfd Patterns,
and all of the many useful and orna
mental article! adrertixed
in her justly popu
lar Ma gsuine.
COME LADIES! "all of yoa together," and
see if I have not the
Cheapest and Choicest SXillinery Goods !
EVER Ori EKtU FOR SALE IV ALBAXJ" !
DRESS AXD CLOAK-MAKING!
In the Latest Styles !
Perfect Fit Warranted.
BLEACHING AND PRESSING!
In the best manner at tbe very lowest rates.
NEW STAMPING PATTERN! BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS !
&"Don't forget tbe place. Southwest eorner
Main and Broad Albin streets, Albany
March 30, 1868 se23r3n7I
LOOK HERB1
Patronize Home Industry, and Save Mosey!
The undersigned, having opened a
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT
(On First street, north side, next door east
form Washington), in Albany, takes
this method of informing the
public that he is
prepared to
MAKE, CUT, AXD REPAIR CLOTfllXG !
' of all xians,
IN THE LATEST STYLES!
AND AT THE MOST REASONABLE RATES!
T2n44tf II. W. FARMER.
ISA A. VILLKB.
A. r. MILLKH.
MILLER & B R 0 . i
(Suecet$or$ to Philip Miller,)
M A RBL E WORK 8,
ALBANY, OREGON.
Shop on Washington, bet. lit andSdSt
THESE GENTLEMEN BEG LEAVE TO IN
form the publio at large that they are now
prepared to furnish
H A R SI E 31 O BT U 31 E JfT S
. AND
Qr R A V E - S T O 1ST E S !
OF EVERY STYLE AND PATTERN,
At ihe 3ost Reasonable Prices.
TOEIDSTONES CUT TO ORDER
On the very shortest notice.
MarTr3n28if FILLER y BRO.'
ALBANY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 18C8.
TOKTll Y.
KISS ME GOOD-NIGHT.
Dear mother, when my prayer is said,
Before you take tho light,
Ob, loan your head so closely down,
And always kiss good-night
For I am happh r in my dreams.
And sleep ii tweeter rest,
If I have laid my lips to thine.
And tbino to mine is pressed.
One kiss, dear mother, for tbe love
My heart keeps warm for thee.
And one for all tho tenderness
Thy sweet eyes look to me)
Kiss mo forgiveness of my wrong)
Kiss me with hope and prayer,
That I shall be a better child,
And more reward thy rare.
Kirs me for some poor orphan child
To whom no klj is given j
And text fur all the happy ones.
And then fur one in heaven J
Kiss me for every thing I love,
The beautiful and bright;
Sweet mother, kiss me for thyself
Once more, aud now good-night.
THE REJECTED.
The sun Is In tbe sky, mother, the flowers are
siirloginz fair,
And the melody of woodland birds is stirring In
tue air ;
The river, smiling to the sky, glides onward to tbe
ea.
And happiness is everywhere, oh mother, but with
mo!
Tby are going to tbe church, mother I hear the
marriage leli;
It rise o'er tho upland, it haunts ine like a
I ne t I.
lie lead her on his arm, mother, he oheers her
faltering step!
And she Hingt closely to hit sldc-sbe does, tbe
Uciuircp :
They are erlng by tbe stile, mother, where we
so oft hate l'x I
The stile betide the thorn at tho corner of tbe
wood ,
The buusbs that oft have echoed back the words
than won my ear,
Now bend their bluntoms o'er him as ho leads his
Li idol fere.
He will pajs Lcnide the stream, mother, where first
my band be previcd ;
By the meadow where, with quivering lip, his
pat Muti be contented :
And down the bedgcruws where we're strayed
aatn, ana yet again ;
Vrt be'll out think of me, mother his broken
hearted Jane.
He said that I was proud, mother he said I looked
fur irpid :
He said I did not lore htrathat my words were
. few ana coM.
He said I kept him off and on, mother, la tbe hope
or fttgner game:
Acd maybe that I did, mother, tut who haQt
doue the sauiv ?
I did n4 know my heart, mother I know it bow
too late I
I thought that I. without a pang, eould wed some
nobler mato t
But co noble suitor sought me, and he Is gone
cisewbere.
And my heart U gone, and I am left to wither in
despair.
Too may lay me in my bed, mother; my bead I
tL robbing sore;
And mother, prytbee, let the sheets be duly aired
he fore ;
And if you would do plcafure to your poor de-
rpon ling ebild.
Diaw me a pot of Leer, mother, ind mother draw
it mtld.
C II I ! H .
The Black IliJIn are said to be turning red
wuii fiwnrrns ut Indiana.
Halevj, the composer, has written twentjr
three operas.
A lady who wears a prettjf little slipper is
ouen iuycu by tne loot.
Where can the drink their coffee without
sweetening? At fcweetwatcr.
The widow Game is now estimated to be
worth forty millions of dollarsand she
still Gaii.es,
Seven lives of Grant, the mule-trainer,
have licen written. What pen will write his
ueatu 7 ren.dlcton.
The Rocky Mountain Herald says: "Spring
is getting more spnngljr down here since
winter lost his grip."
Tho Il'ickv Mountain Herald aavtn "Ccn.
tral City hH adie who are head and cars
above others," Are they lady giraffes 7
"Pony brandy" aells for fifty cents a '"go"
in KoAtern cities. Wonder what "wooly
hoshes" or "elephant cock -tails" go for?
In New York good cigars are selling at 3
for a dollar. Whatever may be said of tbe
high taxes, they are not icdined to make
men smoke.
4
An ingenious mode of torture in British
India is to fasten a bag of waps on some
portion of the victim's body, and then stir
up the insects,
Tho equality of races when horses come
out "neck and neck." The inequality of
races when one horse is a "Iligh-flyer"
and the other a Cayuse,
The Japanese Dickens, Kioyte Bakin by
name, has written one story in one hundred
and six volumes, which was thirty-eight years
in going through the press.
A magistrate in St. Louis proposes to mar
ry couples at one dollar apiece, if they will
form clubs of twelve and get all "fixed" at
the same time. "Getter-up", of club married
gratis.
People in Cheyenne are informed of the
crime for which persons are lynched by ob
serving the tree from which tneir bodies de
pend. There is a special tree for each crime
in the Code Cheyenne.
Boarding houses in Springfield, Mass., are
known as "hash mills," "white pine biscuit
factories," and "sewed and pegged pio es
tablishments. Hash itself has risen to the
dignity of "satinett j udding.V
ei ' .
Scuffle Pudding. Put six ounces
of corn flour into a stew pan, with eight
ounces of pounded loaf sugar ; add four
ounces of fresh butter and a few drops of
essence of vanilla; stir briskly over the
fire and then work in vigorously six yolks
of eggs and the six whites whisked into
a firm froth. They are to be slightly in
corporated with a batter which must then
be poured into a butter dish. ; :
As the ostrich uses both legs and wings
when the Arabian courser hounds in his
rear; as the winged lightnings leap from
heaven when tho thunderbolts are loosen
edso does a little nigger run when the
Ku-Kluxes are after hiint
C'oiiKrcftftlotml Democratic Incen
tive Committee, Washington, D.
Hon. J. II. Dooliitlc, U. S. Senator,
Wisconsin.
Hon. 0. 11. Buckalow, U. Souator, Pcnn
sylvania.
Hon. feamucl J. Kandall, M. C.Pcnn.
sylvania.
Hon. in. II. Isarnum, M. C, Connec
ticut.
Hon. Jas. M. Humphrey, 31. C., New
York.
Hon. Lewis W. ltos.i, M. C, Illinois.
Hon. Lawrence S. Trimble. M. C, Ken
tucky.
Jonah D. Hoover, Lsq., aMnngton
City.
Chas. Mason, hsj.,
Gen. Thomas Kwmg, Jr.
Hon. J. It. Doolmlc, Chairman.
Hon. Samuel J. llandull, Secretary.
Hon. Win. H. Barn urn, Treasurer.
CIttCUI.AU.
At a mooting of tbe Democratic and
Conservative Senators and Representa
tives in CougroxH, bold at the oily of
Washington, tho following gcutlcmen
were selected to constitute a Cougrcasion
al Kxccutivo Comtnittco :
J. It. Doolittlo aud C. K. Buckalow, of
tho Senate, aud 8. J. Itandall, L. W
Hoh.4, James Huurphrey, William H. Bar
num. and L. S. Trimble, of the Houc
of Keprcscntativcs. with authority to add
to tneir nuiuoer tiirco nicmuers iroui tne
District of Columbia.
The Committee ubsco.ucntly met and
organized tv t no selection or . Ji. i;oo
tS . a . mVh w
iiitio ax tiiuirin.ui, amuci J. lianuaii an
t a 1 - ll
Secretary, and Win. II. Barnum as Trcas
urcr.
The fcllowing gentlcnien of tbe Dis
trict of Columbia were alo choacn to be
additi tial members of the Committee, to
wit: Jonah D. Hoover, Charles Mason,
and General Thomas Lwing, Jr.
IMSTIIIIIUTIO Or DOCUMENT.
The main purrKMo of the Committee U
the distribution of Congressional pcechos,
aud documents for popular information
upon tho Uxue of the day.
Orders may be adJrcwod f the Secre
tary or Treasurer, and can bo trausmit
sed free of joitage.
UATF.S roll DOCUMKNTS.
For a sixteen page pamphlet speech In
wrappers aud franked for toat office ue
a .a ft i s
livery, ci- per inouana, ana ?i zo per
hundred
For an eight page pamphlet speech in
wrapper and franked for post office ue
livery, $7 per thouand, and 80 cents per
hundred.
Thoy can bo sent in bundles to post of
ficc addrewt by the person ordering by
mail. A hero mts of names arc furnish
ed thev will be directed and mailed to
the iicrsoti who are to receive them.
The fullowing speeches can now be
furnished upon order : (others will be
added hereafter to the list:)
Speech of Senator Doolittte on Ilecon
struction, delivered January 23, 18CS
10 pages.
Second Speech of the same on Ilecon
struction, delivered in the Senate, Feb. 23
18G8 10 pages.
Speech of Senator Buckalew on the
same subject, in the Senate, January 29
1SG3 10 pages.
Speech of Senator Hendricks on the
same subject, in the Senate, January 30
180310 pages.
Speech of Senator Dixon on the same
subject, in the Senate, March 11, 1808
1G pages.
Speech of Senator Buckalew on Veto
of bill to abolish the jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court in the McCardle case, iu
the Scuate, March 20, lsOS 8 cages.
Speech of Hon. James Brooks, of New
York, in the House IX Representatives
on Imncachnicut, icb. 22. lSGo. witl
protest of Democratic Representatives
8 pages.
hpeeen ot lion. James IS. Beck, o
Kentucky, in the Hou.se of Representa
lives, on Ratification of the Alabama
Constitution, March 11, 18G8 10 pages
Speech of Hon. G. W. Woodward,
Pennsvlvania, in the House of Re pre
sentatives, on the public Debt and Cur
rency, January 18, 18G8 10 pages.
...
TttUE Words. I arraign the republi
can party as the party of disunion. I ar
raign that party for breaking up tho un
ion by denying representation to ten States
I arraign it for being tho only party
which recognizes disunion. 1 arraign tt
for needlessly keeping a standing army in
the South, at your expense, but for the
purpose of making the white man subor
dinate to the negro. I arraign that par
ty tor having turned the South into
howling wilderness. She pays not a dot
lar toward supporting tho government
but tho North is taxed to keep thero
standing army as a guard over tho ghast
lv ruins and desolation of the South. In
the name of the over-burdened laborer'o
the North of tho dead soldier who gave
up his fife for the preservation of the Un
ion iu the name of the services and sac
rificcs of the Union soldiery, I arraign
tho Radicals for keeping the Union asun
der, and of surrendering tho Southern
States those vast regions of wonderful
fertility and productiveness to the con
trol of a race which cover them with a
blasting, withering desolation.- Voorhee's
Speech at Hartford. ' ' I
,v ' ' e ' 1 -
" Pa will you answer ine one ques
tion V.
"Yes, ray boy." -"Well
pa, is the world round V
"Yes, of course." , ;
"Well then, pa, if the world is round,
how can it come to an end V
"Go to bed, sir, and ,don't distqrb me
again.
it
According to Milton, Eve kept silence
in Eden to hear her husband talk,"; said
a gentleman to a lady friend, and then
added, in a melancholy tone, "alas 1 there
have been no Eves since."
"Because there have been np hus
bands worth listening to," was the quick
retort.
From the Toronto Leader.
Horrible Tragedy In Canada- A
FIciidlMli Couple.
Le Kouveau Monde says : "It is said
that a very mysterious murder has been
comitted in a place not stated, by persons
whoso names are concealed as much as
possible. If tho matter is unveiled we
will speak of it." The following is the
supposed solution of the mystery. It
seems to pos.nexs all the characteristics of
a sensational hoax : "Un an evening o!
March last, at about eleven o'clock, a
ravclcr was crossing the small bush on
he left shore of Mille Isle river, between
St. Kustach a:;d St. Rone. That location
has always, rightly or not, possessed the
reputation of being fatal to belated trav
elers. Tho man, then, was ouiotly cross
ing tho silent wood, when suddenly an
individual in rags, and with sinister looks,
jumped at tho hoist s bridle, and bran
dishing an axe over the affrighted person s
head, cries, 'Your money or your life.
Tho traveler anwrcrod, l have only
820: there they are, and lot me go.
Having received tho money, the robber
allowed his victim to leave, which he did
at the fullest gallop of his horso. At a
short difttanco from the wood, the travel
cr knocked at the dour of a small house
and begtrcd for hospitality. In that
house there was only a woman, who first
refused admittance, giving, for excuse,
that her hunbaud was away. However,
upon more pressing entreaties, she allow
ed the stranger to enter her lodging, and
directed him to the garret to spend the
rot of the night. He went up, and as he
wa preparing a placo for sleeping, he
heard a vo'.eo which bo recognized as that
of tho assailant in the bush. Here, wife,
said the voiec, 'I have done a good busi-
m to-night. I have met a man in the
wood from whom I dctnaded his money
or his life, and he gave me $20 'Good,'
said the woman, 'I tot that is tho man up
stairs. lc. said husband. and he
must have moro money.' Wcll said
tho old woman, 'he will toon be a aideop
and wo will kill him.' 'I will go un to
the garret, said the man, 'and will knock
him down with my axe : then you wil
cut his throat wilh my razor 'Agreed,'
said tho woman. During that con versa
tion it may well be supposed that our trav
clcr did not go to sloep, but kept watch
ing for the conclusion of tho horrible
drama he had just heard the couple plan
ning. One hour afterwards the traveler
heard the approaching footsteps of the
enemies; the man in front win his axe
a a a
ana the worn -in holding a lamp in one
hand and a razor in the other. As the
robber entered the room, the traveler ud
denly tor tho axe from his hands, and
knocked him down senseless at one blow
Then the woman flew at the falling body
whose head she severed with the razor
little thinking she was killing her own
husband. Tho traveler flew from the
houo and made a deposition before
.
magistrate, ana it is said tho woman is
now in jail."
8(111 iuother Little Nlory.
Yve have published quite a number 0
a. . m m 0 . a
little stories pertaining to the public in
general, and tho craft in paiticular, yet
still have another left, which is as follws
THE TWO MERCHANTS.
-I.
When trade grew lack and notes fel
due, the merchant's face grew long and
blue ; his dreams were troubled throug
the night, with sheriffs' bailiffs all i
sight. At last his wife unto him eaid
Rise up at onc get out of bed, aud get
your papr, ink and pen, and say these
words unto all men :
My goods I wish to sell to you, and to
your wives and daughters too; my prices
they shall be so low, that each will buy
before they go.
He did as his good wife advised, and
in the papers advertised. Crowds came
and bought of all he had j his notes were
paid, his dreams mado glad ; and he wi
tell to you this dav, how well did printer'
ink repay. He told us this with know
ing wink., how ho was saved by printer'
ink.
II.
The other in a placo as tight, contented
was tho press to slight: and did not le
the people know, of what he did or where
to go. His drafts fell duo and wero not
paid, and a levy on his goods was made;
the storo was closed until tho sale, and
for some timo he was, in jail. A bank
rupt now without a cent, at lcisuro he
can deep repent, that he was foolish and
unwise, and did not freely advertise.
If you think tho moral of this story
wise, you should not neglect to advertise.
e
Animals. The maintainance of ani
mals in the stable or in the yards at any
timo of tho year is unnatural, but if they
have a great abundance of food and pop
siderable range, the conditions surround
ing them approach those they aro subject
to in the wild state. Tho amountjf food
animals exposed to the weathpr'wiil cat
is enormous, and f-hen thoy never como
out in moro than fair condition. Wo
think overy spring that it is almost absurd
to reiterate our condemnation of farmers
who expeot, as a matter of course, to
have their cattle "6pring poor." This
ponditjon of a man's stock tells of expos
ure, lack of food, and of very serious
1qsse3 to tho farmer himself losses both
of fodder waited and of cattlo injured
in their productiveness for tho rest of the
yearj or tho rest pf their liyes.
. ; hht- -
New Pens If a steel pen is hard
and obstinate, refuses to, yiejd 'when
pressed, and annoys by its rigidity, ho$
it half. a minute or"le3s in tho flame of a
gaslight or candle, and stick it into wa
ter, oil, or tallow. In most instances it
will euro the rigidity. In fact, it is
a good practice to pass a steel pen through
the flames before using it. - This burns
off the oil used in tempering, and pre
vents that slipping of the ink, or the re
fusal to flow, generally noticeable in all
new steel pens.
NO. 44.
Mketcli of King Theodore.
Tho Emperor Theodore, Mr, Dufton
tells us, was born about 1820, in tho Prov
ince of Kwara, which is situated to tho
wct of Lake Tzana, and of which his
undo was Governor. His mother was.
according to some, of low extraction j but,
according to others she was of good birth,
and could even trace her descent to the
Queen of Sheba, the prthodox ancestress
of Abyssinian royalty. Kassa. for such
is tho Jumper or s real name, soon distm-
guinucu iiimseu lor nis oravery ana tal
i i i. ' .. t . , .
ent lor war, and on tho death of his un
cle he acquired tho Government of Kwa
ra. He soon enlarged his dominions bv
tho conquest of adjacent Provinces, and
at length after having experienced vary
ing fortunes, tie Uetcated Ah Has, of
Amhara, whose daughter he had previ
ously married, aqd effected tho conquest
a - l t a a mm a a
oi mat rrovmce. I no clement ol re 12
ion, which is so singularly blended
in
ThcodoruH character, is shown by the
iw ti f m
prayer wnicn ne puonciy ouerea up alter
us victory, ana wnicn is as lonows : " 1
prabjc Thee, O God, that Thou hast man-
festcd f hy goodnew to a poor sinner like
ft m mm m s
roc. Whom lhou humblest is bumbled,
and whom Thou exaltcst is exalted.
Thine is the power and glory, for ever
and ever.
Being now installed at Gondor as lias
of Amhara, a rank which carried with it
the nominal allegiance of the whole of
Abyssinia, Kassa sent to claim tribute
fiom Onbie, Prince of Tigrc. This be
... i t - . ..
mg rcincu, ne inarcnea witn an army
against him, and, having defeated him iu
tho battle of Deraskio, he had hi rase 1
crowned as Negus Theodoras, or King of
kiogs of Ethiopia. His assumption o:
the name of Theodorus appears to have
been mado in consequence of an ancient
prophecy that an hmpcror of that name
would raiMO tho Kingdom of Abyssinia to
an unprecedented pitch of greatness. He
then attacked the Wallo Galbs, a 3Io
homeden tribe between Amhara and
Hhoa, acd defeated them in a battle, in
in which their King, Adara Bille. wa3
slain.
Theodorus had thus made himself mas
ter of the whole of Abvssinia. with
the exception of Sboa, which had long
been virtually an independent state.
;ainst this Kingdom he now directed
his arms, and soon succeeded in complete
ly subjugating it, thus uniting under his
sway the wbolo of the so loog disunited
j a
provinces ci Abyssinia, liu next pro
ject was to drive the Turks from their
possessions on tbe coast, and thus to ac
quire for Abyssinia an outlet on the Red
cea an aa vantage wnicn that country
had cot possessed since Massowah was
taken by the Turks, in the sixteenth cen
tury. 1 Ins, however, he was never in a
position to attempt. His conquered prov
inces revolted, and the cruel clement in
his character, which soon developed it
self, so alienated his subjects that they
gradually icu away iroui mm, until now
he seems to hold little territory beyond
that in the immediate neighborhood of
Dcbra Tabor, which he has mado bis cap
ital. Theodorus appears to be a man of
great talent, courage and energy, with a
singular power over others. Mr. Dafton,
who saw 'him in 1863, thns describes
him : " His appearance was that of a
man about forty-five, and possessed of a
well-knit but not overpowerful frame,
conveying the idea of being tough and
wiry rather than of a strong physical de
vclopement. His features are dark; ap
proaching to black, but he has nothing
of the negro about him. His features
are altogether thoso of the European.
His head is well formed, and his hair is
arranged in large plaits extending back
from the forehead. His forehead is high
and tends to be prominent. His eye is
black, full of fire, quick, and piercing.
His nose has a little of the Roman about
it, be ng slightly arched and pointed. His
mouth is perfect, and the smile which,
during tho conversation, continually
played upon it was exceedingly agreeable,
I may say, fascinating. He has very lit-
tie monstacne or Deara. 11 is manner is
pleasant,, gracious and even polite, and
his , general expression, even when his
features were at rest, was one of intelli
gence and benevolence. On the whole,
tbe physiognomist could find no trace of
fierce passion save in the lightning glance
of his eyes. I watched for the keen
shot of light coming from them at times,
and reflected on what he could bo capa
ble; but they did not strike me as treach
erous eyes. I felt that ho could act sav-
ageiy under irritation. no adds in a
note, " I here take occasioq to remark
that, though Theodorus consumes a vast
quantity of arrapky, he is no drunkard :
that is, I have never heard of him beipg
overcome with drink, .lie always stops
at a certain point. .
, One noitSE. A member of one of
our best business firms, who does not in
vest much in advertising, lately sent a
copy of the Democrat to his sister, resid
ing east, bho wrote back that she had
read the paper carefully and was much
pleased with the samo, but had searched
in vain for their advertisement, and had
therefore concluded that they were a lit
tle "one-horse concern."
Moral Business men, if you wish to
command the respect and attention of the
publio, and make money you should ad
vertise. Whenever you discover that a
business man don't advertise, or if he has
bsen a liberal advertiser and has com
menced withdrawing his patronage from
the papers you may be sura that there is
something wrong that if his house ain't
a 'one-horse concern" already, it will be,
Carl inville Democrat.
"What a fine head your boy has I" said
an admiring friend. "Yes," said the
fond father, "he's a chip of the old block
ain't you, my boy V " Yes, father1
replied the boy ; "teacher said yesterday
I was a young blockhead."
-; .m .., - ,., . " .',,.;' :
The remnant of the . Seminolo tribe, in.
Florida, still keep their negroes as slaves.
RATS 3 OF ADVERTISING i mmxiOsa
Columo, $100 ; Ilalf Coluian, $60 j Quarter Col-
Transient Adrertisemeats per 6rare often llnctf
or less, first insertion, $3 each subsequent Insert
tton,fi.
A squsre is oae inch In spaco down the column.
counting cuts, display lines, blacks, Ac, as soli
matter, No advertisement to be considered .
than a square, and all fractions counted a full
square. All advertisements' inserted for a less
period ttan three months to be regarded as tran,
Taxation of United States Bonds
Mr. Lyman Balcom. a radical member.
of the house of assembly in New York,
having introduced a resolution into that
body looking to the taxation of the Uni
ted States bonds and securities for state,
and local purposes, they being exempt
now, was most boldly taken to task by
. ft w . . r
tut? uuuuMuiuers ortrao, too xicw. JlOiX
irwune. sir. Jialcom then sent a com
munication in reply to the Tribune, from,
which we take the following extract.
They are sensible and to the point. Ue
says :
" I have been a republican from thu
organization of the party. I opposed
slavery believed it was- wrong for. one
portion ot the human family to be com
pelled to Jabor lor and support another.
more favored portion of our race. I tm
now opposed to compelling our farmers,
mechanics ond other working classes to
pay taxes for state purposes and for the
support of local government in counties,
towns, cities and villages, and for ' build-,
ing court-houses, jails, poor-houses, school
houses, bridges, highways, and their
maintenance which holders of United
Stales bonds ought to pay. I favor equal
and exact justice in taxation and equal
civil rights for all men, and I am unabla
to see that such measures would conflict
with our national constitution or violate,
tho obligation of contracts.
" The people submitted to the acts of
Congress that compelled them to tike
United States notes in payment of pri
vate debts which were payable in gold;
when contracted, because there was a
necessity for such a law, and it operated
alike upon all classes of society. And
they can not see how any injustice would
be douc to holders of United States
bonds not payable iu gold, if the govern
ment should pay sucn bonds in legal-ten-,
der notes, in case the holders of such,
bonds will not exchange them for bonds .
subject to taxation under state laws.
" If you will mingle a little more than,
you do with the masses of the people,
you will learn that tbey demand that jus-.
tice shall be done respecting the taxation,
of national bonds, and that the people,
are fearfully in earnest upon this ques
tion. And what is right, legal and just
they will maintain at the polls of elec
tions. " All - holders of United States bond
should be willing to bear their just pro
portion of the burdens of all kinds of
taxation, and thus surely prevent repudi
ation of the national debt.
" Your talk of our national bonds all
going abroad if they should be subject to
taxation under the state laws provokes a
smile. It is the merest bosh. It seem
to me that very few, if any, holders of
such bonds would sell them for such a
reason, ce cause iney coma not invest the
proceeds thereof in any non-taxable set
curitics. But if they should sell their
bonds in Europe the proceeds would
come back to this country in money oc
property, and be subject to taxation un
der state laws. And there is no danger
that bondholders will bite off their own.
noses.
"Our State bonds are held in this coun
try, notwithstanding they are taxable un
der State laws, and our national bonds
would be held here as they now are should
they be subject to such taxation.
"Our State bonds are above par in the
market, and the price of our national
bonds would also remain above par at out
stock boards if they were declared to ba
taxable for State and municipal purposes,
for the reason that they aro the most de
sirable securities that capitalists can pur
chase or hold in this or any other coun
try.' ; , '
"If it is wrong, and opposed to the gen
eral welfare, for one man to live at ease
upon means i n vested in bonds exempt from,
taxation, while his neighbor is compelled)
to labor, and pay taxes that should be ap
portioned and levied upon the entire prop
erty of both according to the amount own?
cd by each, then the resolution I have
presented in the assembly is right, and
you should favor it ; but otherwise it
should be rejected, and privileged classes;
be supported in this country by our labor
ing people.
?'Now, sir, I most earnestly implore you
to favor the conversion of our entire na
tional debt into bonds subject to taxation,
for State and municipal purposes, as soon,
as that can bo accomplished under the
Constitution of the United States, without
doing any injustice to the holders of bond
already issued, and thus, save the Repub;
lican party from defeat next fall, and pre
vent repudiation of the national debt by
the Democratio party." : "
A Williamsport paper savs a young
man was recently discovered in an interi
or town'done up in female toggery, en
gaged in the ravishing business of fitting
ladies' corsets. He says e passed
through Eoston, Allentown, Reading',
Pottsville and other towns, and fitted corT
sets to several thousand ladies I .Whew !
Jf3 Prentice says : " The more wo
read of the early life of Cfen,: Grant, in,
the New York Ledger, thp more our ad
miration is excited by the extraordinary
attachment of the little Ulysses to horses.
He must have had a mare for a wet
nurse.
3K If you want to sell or purchase,
advertise. If you wani help, advertise..
If you lose anything, advertisp. If yo4
if you desire 0 prosper, advertise liberaf?
JSaTThe gentle Anna Dickenson is down
on Grant. : Like most of the Jecturesses,
Anna has tn unwomanly amount of vine?
gar in her composition.
The worungmen of Washington have
begun a series of lectures in aid of the poor.
Lawrenca. Kansas, wants abridge oyer
the Missouri. ;..;v:- r.-v:- ,-. "rv
The Germans of lio'iisyille costss.plij ? '
a new theater. " .