STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.
? i
rVIUIIID BVSBT rIDAT, IT
MART. V. BROWN.
OFFICE IN PARRISH'S .BLOCK. FIRST STREET.
TKRU&.t adtascb: Obo year, $3; Six Month
Month, SO ets.; Single Cople. 15 J eU,
C trres'pondeuta w nung over assumed signature
, anonymously, mart make known their proper
uan to the Editor, or no attention will be gtvea
fs their communication. -
ZfA TL J U S I N E S S CARDS.
OFFICE OF SCHOOL SUPRINTENDT
iff 4. I V . if, fob , v. s i i
XjXJSTXT. couitty,
VfrnH'ARRISBURQ.
0va7yLs T. J. STITES.
m g;f.settlemier,
Druggist and Apothecary !
VEALER IX DaCtSS, MEDICINES, OILS,
I" Paints, Window tilase, Dyestuffs Liquors,
Fancy Soaps, Brushes, Ferfuraerielb Ac.
Frcseriptionr: Carefully Compounded.
All art cles anil Dm; in our line wananted of
the best quality,
ri -First street. Tost OSes building. AtKmv.
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VOL. VL'
ALBANY; OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1870.
NO. 11.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE NEW ENGLAND
MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPN'Y
or nosToif.
The Oldest Purely Mutual Life Insurance Go.
, u the United States,
INCORPORATED, - - - -
- 1835.
Cash' Asset. January, 1ST0...
Cash Dividend of 16 A,
Cash Dividend f 1M1. .
: N. S. DU BO IS,
COXSTAXTLY OX HAXD AND RECEIV
ING a largo stock or Uroeeriea and Provi
ieaa. Wood end Willow Ware, Tobacco, Cigar,
Confectionery, Yankee Xolions, etc., etc.
Wholesale and Retail.
EST-Oppoite r C.
, ban j. Oregon.
Hill Son Dreg Store, Al-junluvintriyl
r;V D B- RICE, M. D.,
- rHTSICIAS ASD SURGEOX,
-iVV,.. -.-' ALBAXY. OEEGOX.
i:a'JprOSce: On South fida or Main street.
1.1tu.Imim! TJj Second street, opposite Pearee'l
aprl5v5n3if.
ATTBXJET
K. II. CR IXOS,
AXB COUSSElLOt
IT liW,
A Orpicr la Xoreros Brick Budding, p-tair
A hasry. Oregon,
aut
. -
JOHX J. WHITNEY,
ITTOmi ' lSD COOSELLOB AT
and Notary Public
11W
'Fpeeial'httentioa given to collection.
- DrrtCK 1 tae Coart Uotua. ;
-t" AlbaoT. Oregon.
T3n3r.tr.
J. HANNON,
AHOfWEr AN 3 COUNSELOR AT LAW.
ALBAXY. OBEGOX.
-i OXoo np (tai
orcr Brenner
the FoftOSce.
Tjaljl
store, . opposite
Dividends or "lis Company are paid AXXUALLY
toth Assured, in CASH.
It was chartered in 18.1a, and its enriablo blslnrT,
during Twenty-Six Years' aetive operation ba
tbon uglily estatilished its reliability.
Its Kreortl Hlandu as Follow i
..$9,000,000 00
. , 6;3,0U 00
J2,!-.1 bl
Cash Distributions or ISCS !r..l07 j
Vh Dividend or 1SG9 . 4S0.3.1'J 00
T.rtal Surtdus divided 4.000.000 011
Total Losses paid ........... 4.200.000 00
lia lie Art " Mmrltttt; inrpurtlril imtn
J b'eeerai Siutmtr of ISfiJ, Tmltrn "f '
tmramr f..r H, L-rfil t,f m it A U It 1 1. i WOMAX
OR A a 1 IE K A tf-V V K I A '. U ."i .V . ft. VI
t'lEIK mntm to tktm imlrprnjrtl nf tit l)tkt amJ
LimbiliiU nf Ik I'ortg iro tfftetm fie W.ejf.
The Xew England is the oply Massachusetts
Company doing business on the t'acine CoaJt. snd
thcreforo the ouIt Coin pan 7 governed by the
equitable ItlaMacbiinetts La-:m Law.
EXAMPLE SH0WIS3 THE WORKINGS OF THIS LAW
Plan Ordinary Life.
FOU EXAMPLE: A party insuring at the
Uffi of lliirtj-firc, IxmiumM all Cu-nh. .
Ono Annual Premium will amtinue Hilic
in force 2 year and 3 claya.
Exwim.e: J'remium all Cash Age, 35 ;
Plan, Ten-Yr Endowment, pnvaMe
Ibe ageof 4-. One Annual l'reiutuni will
continue pulicj- in force a-t a Term Poli
cy, 7 year.
lr you. wish to mate it absolutely certain that
not n'didiar yen forest will ever be forfeited
mmrr im tmm Srm Eghtmii.
IT yon wish to get your dividend with the sec
ond annual payment, and annually increasing on
tbe contribution plan, that if To ar.r ji st a t
is Torn so no,! asi xv I.ES4. and jast when
it is due"'' im lie Ac Kmgtnud.
NO STOCKHOLDERS " THIS COMPANY.
Its business in Linn county in the last year and
a bair exceeds that or all vibcr eotnpauk com
bined.
EYEE50X A MIDDLEMI5S.
(enrta1 Agent.
Fan Kraneiseo, CL
S. BI. HOlfinXBGE, -
Iu2 Fn.ni-st.. I'rtlsnd,
Ag't for Orgeon and Whinnn Ter.
JAHES EI.IIK, Ar-(.
Ai-Bar, ta.ios.
aul?rin3!n:3.
NANNIE'S INHERITANCE.
It certainly . was very unfortunate
that school was dismiaaod just at that
moment. , I am sure if kind-hearted
Miss Johnston had known who was
and known for and near by tho name
of Granny Small. , Bh has the repu
tation of being both- a witcli and a
miser; but tho latter charge is proba
bly as untrue as the first. If you like
you may run up to see her to-morrow,
passing precisely that - instant he,on your way to .school, and carry her
l.i i i .t. t.:i i.. . , "t ' ... i ".
. L. rLISS.
-e c- rt.u.
"POWELL fc FLIXST,
.-JI XTORXEYS ASP COL'SSELLOBS A T
iiA WASVXOLICITOUS -V CUAXCEH 1 .
i v- riinn, Nctary Pablic.)
ALBiXY, Oregon. Colloetion and eonrcy-anco-rotnitlj
attended to- ocSOnlOly
j ! IIILTAIIIDEL & ".
lJ:rfclLEBS IX GB0CERIE3 AXD PBOYI
- I I sions, W.m1 and Willow Ware, Confeetion-"-'
f, Tobaoeo; Cigars, Fpes, Notions, etc. - ttore
"o Main ret. adjoit-us Uefcxpre office, Al-
r.: CHAIRS AND TURNING!
. ' . ALL SIZES OF
Ebaw-h)oe BOTTOMED CHAIRS !
V I'"of tho best quality. well-finUteo, ean be bad at
ME T Z L ER'S SHO P!
- AW .11 kind of. Tt'EXIXG dono to order.
J' Timber for Uubs on band and fixed for turning
paling- . '
" arMetiler Chairs are kept on band by E. B.
M'oe m, X-''., Jlarrusburg.
-fcZaranZSjl. . J. VL METZLEB.
J. C. MENDENKALL,
j3--.
V'NOTAltY PUBLIC,
rfcwf bin
1
ALBAXY, OBEGOX,
:- -if.
Tt:U
Legal lostrumenU or all kinds made and attested;
vunreyaocos sou vuhccuudi yiviuynj ,
atteLded to.
LIZS
v5n41tr
ALBANY BATH HOUSE!
maE UXDEBSIGXED WOULD EE3PECT-
... . . . - . r .it 1 v ;
,jt : b , folly loiorui me ciu ui ai;
ciaity that be has taken charge of this Establish-
,,, atent and, by keeping clean rooms and paying
strict attention to business, expects to suit alltbose
who m-tVaror him wUh their patronage. Ilaring
boretofoie carried on nothing but
- -To "First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons,
Si expects to gir entire satisfaction to all
m4: : JE-Childien and Ladies' Hair neatly out and
i ; TA?
L. e: mix.
WW. S. ELKIXB
ELKINS & SON,
AT LEBAKTOlSr
Car of the Oldrst Mrrcantilr Finn in Linn
Ccoulyl
WE ABE XOW BECEIYIXO A
NEW AND FRESH STOCK OF GOODS!
BIRECT FROM TBE EAST!
Wbkb will be sold at the Yery Cheapest Figures
Offering every tnduecment to their old
customer and others to
I'orcbase their tll
SPRING SUPPLIES
DRY
GOODS AND CLOTHING
GROCERIES I
Hats and Caps, Root and Kliors!
BUILDIXQ 2IATEBIALS A IIABDWABE.
PAINTS AVTD OILS, A.Speeial rcatnre
Quick Salem, Small Trofitt and Prompt Pot
L. ELKIXS 4 SOX.
"Lebanon, April 1, 1S70 vinSSmC.
ihampooed. . J03EPJI WJSUUh.il.
aprT.B.5tj
FROM AN BUILDING !
V WHEAT AND FLAX-SEED DEPOT!
10,000
aml Eleyatins Capacity
Busheli per Day I
.detain
.mr.'- ..v.
i" 150000 Bashels Wheat "Wauted in Store 1
l . . . .
i' S0,OOO SacltK for those wbb wish to sell, or
a. f store with ns." ' ' ;
i Tfax-Secd Coutractora or Pioneer Oil Co. will call
fd j-t ou us for sacks.
'J rSBSlyl. 1 K. CAKTWBIGUT.
PITT'S CHALLENGER THRESHER!
HainosV' Headers !
; - And All Kind oC )
;AricuIluraI Implements t
-' ' ; For Sale by -VV
SLAIN, YOUNG & CO.
UMATILLA HOUSE i
DALLES CITT-.;..... .s....0BEG0X.
1IADLEY & SIXNOTT, Prop'M
mniS WELL KXOWX FIBST-CLASS HOUSE
I I baring been recently repaired and renovated
thh.tt.Lnnl fkfT!'. .nlivrinr nrA.iOluliuln.tions mild
eives Ijctter satisfaction to tbe Traveling Public
than anv Hotel in Dalles City. It is the only
First-Class Jlotil tn the city, anu really tue only
Hotel tbe Traveling Community patronise.
Suits of Booms for Families, and Superior
Accommodations for 300 Guests !
This Hotel is located near tbe Steamboat Landing
and Bauroad Depot.
THE HOTEL OMNIBUS
Will always be at the Bailroad Depot and
Steamboat Landing on the arrival or Passengers,
to convey them and their baggage to and from
the Hotel free of chareo. B-Particular attention
paid to calling guests in tbe morning for the boat
ana ears ; auu c&ir hhviiluiu biu 10 iwmjj iku
ilics off on tbe car and boat.
j-SEfTbey have two largo . FIKE-PBOOF
SAFES in tbe office, for tbe use of their guests,
ar- Hotel open all mgtit in eharife of a eare-
fnl Watchman. la oouueclion with the Hotel
they hare a Sno 5. -. i rr .V
Billiard Ealooa and Ecadin; Boom !
: sttsmii .u j sfoswifci.,.
Albany, Oregon.
x'
rCORVALUS COLLEGE!
.';.' - '
"MALES AND FEMALES.
, COBVALLIS, OREGOX. !
TEAR DIVIDED ISTO THREE SESSIOXS
-t; j Tuition (per Session of 3 J month,) from
4(A ia.sMS. Aftordin? to stodies. - -r
"o. MALE BOAIIDISU HOUSE, by Prof. 3i Em-erjr-.
: Board, including room, fuel.and light, $50
; per cession (14 weeks). Washing, $5 per session.
-Tiua t One-half in adranse and tbo other
" kfclf at tbe close of tbe session.
elv6nJtr f. A. FINLEY A. M-,
Presiduat
AIsillMSTJiATUK'S JKOTICI3.
-HvTt)TlCE 18 HEBEBT SIN THAT
J3l"lb8 BBderKigead have becti "duly appointed
by the County Court of tbe County of Linn, State
of Oregon, Administratrix or tbe estate or Smith
Williams, deceased. i ' ' i
All persons bavins claims against said estate
are hereby requested to present tlicm, with proper
vouchers, within six months from tins duto, at the
residence of tbe said Adininu trairix, six miles
southeast of Peoria, Linn county, Orcpen.
A It KEN A WILLIAMS.
Dated Oct. I, lS70-nHw4. - Adm'x.
r ADMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE.,
JlkTOTICE IS HEKEDY GIVEN THAT THE
J3 nndersigned i a been, by the County Court
of Linn county, State wtrOregon, duly appointed
Administratrix of tbe estate or W. S, Kendall
deceased. ' ' " ; '
AH person having claims against said estate
are hereby required to present, tbem, with proper
voucher-, to the' undersigned 'at her residence,
twelve miles south of Albany, Linn county, Oro
gon, wUbia six months of tho date hereof.
, FBANCES B. KENDALL,
Tatcd Sept. 2fi, 1870. n7vCw4r.
Adm'x.
would have detained the children, on
some pretext or other, until there was
no longer any danger of their coming
into collision with Granny Small. As
it was, they ran plump against her;
and there was a perfect chorus of
shouts and derisive sentences thrown
after her.
Vllalloo, here's V the old witch!
Where's your broomstick, granny?"
."Look out, Jim don't get toocloso
or she'll bewitch you. ' "Wouldn't yon
like to see her flying through the air
some of these nights? .
"How's the price of peppermint
now?" .
"Hey I granny's getting madl' as
the old woman, thus beset, turned up
on her peisecutors and flourished her
stout eano.
Oh, bovs! how can you be sawick-
ctl?" cried Nannie Price, running out
of tho school, where sho hat! stopped
to gather up the books and set tlio
chairs straight.
Nannie's mother was a poor widow,
and Miss Johnston allowed her to pay
for her tuition by keeping tue school
room neat and tidy.
I wonder you. are not ashamed ol
yourselves, to treat an' old woman so
meanly, liow would you iue n, i
ondcr. if your crauuuiothers were
hooted at in the streets in this way?'
"Oh. ho! Hero's thfl old witch's
grand-dnughter! I say boys, don t
thev look alike? '
But Nannie was not a particlo re-
ated to Grannr Small, she had a
sympathizing, tender heart, and could
not staud quietly by and see an old
person subjected" to ridicule and in
sult, '
"Don t mind them, granny, . said
she; "don't mind a word they sny, for
they are wicked, naughty boys, and J
am sure if Miss Johnston knew how
hey treated you, she would punish
them severely. Come I win walk
with you till you reach the lane.'
At. they re a bad set, a- forward
generation," said granny, eyeing them
severely. "Their hearts are set tojiverless
tue cm, auu iiiui, roiiuuuuui.. vut
ou are a good child to t ike the part
of an old wouiau liko me. My limbs
hare borne me far to-day; and I would
fain sit down, and rest in my poor
cabin."
Yon liaTe been far, then,5 have
you, granny?" I' 1 " iJ ' ;
An far as tho town, tienne. i
must sell my herbs, for the old wo
man must live; and a cup of tea and a
crust, even, cost money money oh,
how much!"
And then she fell to muttering soft-
. .. i t
v; and the only, worus iannio couiu
catch were,rt,Money, money," several
limes repeated.
It was an odd picture these two mauo,
going slowly along the quiet country
road the blue-eyed mt-jgeent child
and the . weak, trembling, wrinkled
old woman. Nannie in her cheap
rint frock, looking, as sho indeed
was. the child ol honesi ioveriy wo
poor to be clothed in purple and line
linen, too proud to be aught but clean
ly. Granny's garments were patched
and much worn, and ol a lasnion
which pertained to a very remote pe
riod! 'Her steps were slow and uncer-1
tain; her speech often broken and in
distinct. '' ' '' rt -.
"Nannie, dearie," she asked, sud
denly, "should yon like to be rich,
like the people I saw in the grand
town to-day? There were the prancing
horses, the coaches, and tbe tine la
dies, all rigged out in their I brave at
tire, sitting at ease, and making a
grand show, i Sohuld you like to be
rich, and have plenty of money
money?" '- 'i .-
Naanie laughed such a clear nng-
ing laugh. ' v-(-,f. . ,;.
"I should like the money well
enough, because of the good I should
do with it; but I never could get used
to beinr dressed up every day and to
have nothing to do but to ride about
and exhibit one's new fineries; it must
be, tiresome Lusiness. '.
"Bless the child! ' cried granny;-
how wiseslie is! Suppose you - had
money, dearie. what would yotf do
with it?"" f '- ....!.
I'd cive you some, granny oh
ever so much enough to make you
comfortable all your life; and with the
rest I d cret my mother everything-1
could think of that would make her
happy", so that she would never, bare
to do anything unless she chose, anu
need not wory about a single, thing.
"Ha, ha!" chuckled granny; ? hear
the child talk. ' So she would give mo
a share, and make my last - days ; com
fortable ' Ho, bo! she has aenerous
heart,', and she hall liave money-
money, Ha, hal : ' 5 n L . t "
And she repeated i"money., money
eo often that - Nannie was rather glad
when they: reached the foot of the
lane, where she was to part with, : her
strange companion, -.ha ;..
1 "Good night; dearie, good night.
So you'd like to bo rich? Ho, bol"
And she turned up the lane and dis
appeared from view, crooning the one
word "money over and over again,
while Nannie ran home as fast as ever
she could; and over the supper which
Mrs. Price had prepared.for her little
girl, she told her meeting with Granny
Small. -7 : .-..: 1 -' 'l riv :
"the has seen a world 6t trouble,"
said Nannie's mother, '-'and 'I rejoice
to lean! that you were kind to her. -She
once bad a happy home and a nu
merous family; but husband, children,
riends, all have been taken away j by
death,-arid' she "bas lived: lot many
years in her lonly cabin on the moun
tain side,' shunned-' by the neighbor,
a few fresh eggs and a nice loaf of
home-made bread. -
So, on the morrow, Nannie set forth,
with a little basket, bearing her moth
er's gift to tho old woman, hanging
on her arm. ' Her Lcart was full of
joy and gladness; and as sho tripped
along, she sang with the birds, chased
the butterflies, exhibiting in every
glance and ' motion her overflowing
appincsH.
. The dew still sparkled on the grass,
and the little wild flowers peered out
bricrbt and shining, liavincr theii faces
washed over-uight. Nannie walked
straight along tho lonely lane leading
through the holds, and a short dis
tance np the mountain side. How
quiet tho little tumble-down cabin
looked. ' Not a breeze seemed to stir
among thejleaves, not a living object
was viKible, not even a slender thread
of smoke arose from the chimney to
tell that grauny bad kindled a fire.
The Brimmer shining and tho unbro
ken stillness seemed to have taken
poMscsHion of the place.
Nunny approached the door, and
gave a loud rap, which, being unheed
ed, she followed it up by a louder
blow. This producing no effect, she
pushed open tho door, stepped within
the room. . It was neat and orderly,
though poorly furnished, and upon
the bed in ono corner lay granny, ap
parently asleep
Sho was probably resting after her
long walk of tho day before; so Nan
nie decided to sit down and wait for
her to awake. Noiselessly she deposit
ed herr basket on the table, and seated
herself,
How still tho place seemed! It was
more liko death than life, Nanny
t nought; and looking at granny,
dreadful suspicion took4 possession of
fancy. What if the old woman were
really dead ? The face was colorless,
there was no sign of breathing, no
sin" of life or motion. Tbe child sat
as if fascinated,- staring with wide
open eyes at the recumbent figure.
ixwerless to more, seemcr nothin
but that palo face, and osaesscd for
the moment with but the one thought
She was aroused by a low "mew
and a gentle touch of Tabby's silken
fur, as be rubbed against her hand.
Granny's old pet awakened from his
nap, and claimed recognition from the
only person he saw about tbe prem
lses.
- Tho touch, and the sudden start it
caused her, brought her mind back to
the consciousness that somctbing must!
be done, and that iustuntly; so break
ing away from tho apathy caused by
fright, she darted out of the door and
down the lane, and never stopped un
til she reached her mother's presence,
and had told her story in as few words
as possible.
Sirs. Price immediately accompan
ied the child back, finding indeed,
that her suspicions were too true.
Granny Small had passed away as
quietly as one would lie down to sleep.
Un the stand, by her bedside, lay her
Bible, and on this a folded paper,
which, to her astonishment, Mrs.
Price found directed to herself, and
which, upon examination, she discov
ered to be the last will and testament
of Granny Small, bequeathing could
she believe her . eyes? several . thou
sand pounds to her little girl to Nan
nie Price! Was it not at all a dream?
It seemed liko one, indeed.
The news of Granny s death quickly
spread,' and a large concourse of peo
gathered at her funeral, attracted
more by. curiosity than by by respect
for the dead; but, more than all,
drawn by a strange rumor that had
gone abroad that Granny had not, af
ter all, been the poor, destitute crea
ture they had . supposed her to be;
bat very rioh. ' ' '
The lawyer who had drawn up tbe
will came forward, and soon proved
beyond a doubt the genuineness of
the document, and was able to tell
where7 the money was deposited.
bo Nannie came into her inheritance',
not without a regret that Granny had
no longer any need of the comforts
hoarded wealth might have procured
for her.' Tho old woman bad proba
bly taken a sundden fancy to Nancy;
and; having'no - kin of her own. she
had decided to enrich the little friend
who so courageously shielded her from
insult on more than one occasion
Of the neat home to which Nannie
and her mother, soon removed, and of
the many bright and happy days they
spent together, as well as all the good
they accomplished by dispensing - in
charity a certain sura each yeai of
all this 1 nave not time to tell you.
Tbe following from one, who, tnld the dearest
earthly relation, ha just tasted afresh tbe bitter,
nesa of bereavement, to an old companion wbo
ha led a Ufa separate from friends and kin, Le
sldss Its a'peelel sad limited application, ba a
wealth or meaning for all kindred soul that de-
tire to grow strong under ibe common lot or trial
nd snfferlng 1 , (- , r
W'e tang It onoe In youth's exultant morning.
iiur song r vie lory ere the strife began,
Dufore we know the legend' solemn meaning
"Ntvtr dttpuir" the happy chorus rang.
From tbe Journal of Com mere.
"NIL, DESPERANDUM."
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
MISSOURI. v-
Then hope's bright beam encircled every morrow,
And love It wa our lira from day le day.
All sadder depths of loneliness and sorrow
Within tbe undiscovered future lay.
"We will be strong f" we said, and tssiled In part.
.
Our lives, wa felt, mmt still together flow
A bright, brief day of toiling and or triumph,
Then twifet communing in th evening glow.
. . 1
Nil desncrandura ! watchword unforgotten
Through many year! of parting and of pain.
Xow, O beloved I with a dwf or meaning.
And revrently we niter it again.
For we have watched tbe slow and mournful set
ting
Or falre.t hopes that lit oar morning thy.
The buds most precious on our summer garland
Mortn winds have scattered, rudely m.bing by.
To me Ibe con rent wed or smile and sorrow.
Or thankful Joy, and grief that know no ears:
10 1 nee 10 waua alone a lifetime lonaly
Tli bitterest paia tby spirit could endure,
Xn band to clasp thin own when thoa art weary,
;o heart tliy tiorpesl Iruest self to knows
Rrttt-r the love and bs so oft recurring.
it bteh nil my lot with gladness and . with woe,
Yet. friend, despair not I f.r Ibe sun descending
isegin to burn along tli western sky
M th old Song which charmed ear life, begl
n'ng. ,
Oar later hours lllame and glorify.
Let at go dawn, unfaltering, to Ibe river
Jleyond whet wave our meeting place faajl
There sbalt our walebword lose its solemn war
ing.
And a new song be given to tbee and me I
F. L. M.
From tbe MoaUville Journal.
YOIXU MAX IirCiCED
ACiAIXNT HIM WILL.
KATES 09 4DVEBTI8IHO 1 s Oa
Column, 1100 j Half Colama, 0 Oaaftal- CeL.
Colomn,
Transient Advertisements per HaaWe Wf lea
lnet or let Of this sited type, irsl 1KterfloY,tr f
each sobseaaeat insertion, $f, i"' a' ' '-
A srjosrs la one Inch la space dew th eolaats
counting eats, display llaes, blank. A,1k eolU
I matter. Xo advertisement to be enasMere' ,
than a square, and all fraction eoaabtd .aO
square. All advertise eat Inserted ft
period tbsa three month te be 'grdC mj
stent. , ; , . .
IW
A most ludicrous scene transpired
in a place not a thousand miles from
the city of Louisville ono night last
week, which, although a little annoy
ing to the persons immediately con
cerned, was just so innocent and fun
ny that we cannot refrain from giving
the general outlines, suppressinfr
names of course: !
Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies were visiting their cousin, an
other sprightly and beautiful young
lody, who, like her guests, was of
that happy age which turns every
thing into fun and merriment. If the
truth wcro told, we fear we should
have to record the fact that these
three misses were just a little fast.
They were fond of practical jokes,
and were continually playing all sorts
of pranks with each other. ; All three
occupied a room on the ground floor
and slept in one bed.
A wo 01 the j oung ladies attended a
party on the night in question, and
did not get home until half past 12
o'clock at night. As it was late they
concluded not to disturb the house
hold, so they very quietly stepped
into their room through the low, open
window. ... i (. .
In about half on hour fter they
had left for the party a young Metho
dist minister called at the house where
they were staying, and craved a night s
odnnff. which 01 course was granted.
As ministers always havo, the best of
everything, the old lady pyt him to
sleep in the best room, and the young
lady (Fanny) who had not gone to the
party, was entrusted with the duty of
mtting np for the absent ones and m-
orming them of the change of rooms.
She took up her , post in the parlor
and as tho night was sultry, sleer
vety soon overtook her, and she de
parted on an excursion to the land of
dreams.
We will now return to the young
ladies who had gone to their rooms
through the window. By the dim
In Missouri there is a split in the
Republican party. There was a bolt
in the convention which 'was beiror
held for the nomination of Governor
of State and other offices. Governor
McClurg is the nominee of one party
for the Gubernatorial office.' and B.
Gratz Brown; formerly XT. S. Benator,
is the nominee of the other wing.
The McClurg wing, from what we can
earn, retains the traditions of the old
organization, its discipline, its commit
tees and its patronage. It claims that
its ticket is the regular one; its plat
form endorses President Grant's ad
ministration, which the Brown plat
form ignores. The Missouri Democrat
is tho organ of the Brown wing of the
party, and it claims that it is the true
r , .
ivepu oiican party, and win bo recog
nized in any national convention; it
claims that the Brown platform is in
perfect accord with the platform
adopted at Chicago in 'C8. The Brown
wing goes m for the enfranchisement
of- the whites from all disabilities,
while the McClurg wing are strongly
radical and are hostile to the enfran
chisement of the rebels. The Missou
ri Democrat, in an editorial article thus
expresses itself in speaking of its op
ponents of the other wing:
"The future, ye who believe in the
gospel of bate, is sure to bury vou for
ever irom tue sigut 01 men. right as
bard as you please for lctnrr Ui
once; the harder you fight the longer
it.. . I '! . .
me peopte win rem e inner it ana yoal
Or turn about, if yon like, and try to
1. i 1 ' I - ,
ok.... ujv icij principles wuicu you
broke up the Radical nartv tn dpfear.-
it will do yon good. Men will desnise
-
jour ntserjeivi as incy now do your
cowardice. Aduerai men are going to
rule Missouri, and your part in its fu
ture is ended. The sooner yon recog
nize tbe fact, Die less time and money
. Ml .. ..
juu vni spenu in vain exertions.
Iwo.of HafS
to your
NOItltY J RATI NO.
Anotheb Radical collector has rob
bed the government of . one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. This time
the offense was committed in Kansas
These robberies are of daily - occur-
rencef and yet no particular notice is
taken of them. Since the beginning
of the Grant administration, 1 six mil
lions have been stolen from the gov
eminent by . Radical olhcers,- and, ; no
notice has been taken of the fact save
an ." occasional arrest which means
nothing.
' A party of respectable Chicago la
dies have formed a society for reclaim
ing young men, and they go about the
streets nights and pick up young men
who show signs of dissipation, invite
them to their houses, and treat them
to ice cream,' chicken salad,' etc.,; and
let them go borne sober. As the .re
sult", it is reported that half the young
men in town - lie ' around the streets
nights to be taken in. V
light of the moon l-eams, as they
struggled tbrougli - the curtains, the
young ladies were enabled f to descry
the outlines of . i anny, as they sup-
Eosed, ensconced in the middle of the
ed. They saw more to wit: a pair
of boots. The truth flashed upon
them at once. They saw it all. Fanny
bad set the boots in the room to give
them a scare.
They put their heads together and
determined to turn the tables on her,
Silently they disrobed, and stealthily
as cats thev took up their position on
each side of the bed. At a given sig
nal they both jumped into bed, one on
each side of the unconscious parson,
laughing and screaming, "Oh, what a
man I " Oh, what a man 1 iney gave
the poor bewildered minister such
promiscuous, hugging and tustling as
few persons are able to brag 01 in
lifetime. f
The noise of the proceedings awoke
the; old, lady who was , sleeping iu an
adjoining room. She comprehended
the situation and rushed to the room.
opened the door, and exclaimed? -
"Gracious; gals; it is a man-rit is
man. sure enough !" ; y
There was one prolonged, consoli
dated scream: a flash of muslin thro'
the door, and all was Over. - '
The best of the joke is that the min
ister took the whole thing in earnest.
He would listen to ,no apologies s the
old lady could make for the girls. He
would hear no excuse, but .solemnly
folded his clerical robes about nun
and silently stole away. ii ,
;t- Query-Was he mad at the girls, or
at the old woman. ; ;
' A Kansas man, .who took nrncnio for
rattlo!;uake bite, is cured. ; - ; .
The aldermes to thtlr rfinner Grrg
Mttto fr"as Arab trib--UB ao4 P-
The !at sell of the Kew York fids
Kaa-sell.. . ; 1
Tho PhUadetphis flremco are atwat
io fighting trim. " ; ; V
The Ionsfworth ettate Is CtaWWao
pays 25,00 city : ' ; hi
liCna IJoella Joaephin Koberls Btflt.
dors Jooes is m result of the MM
IDdisoa. v.. v..,,.
The late rx rebel Geacrsl
Price left 1,000,0C0. ; f
ktu TTnnr ' " lari
mi 1 MM RAM SB) IM M U Hib B W wnw.
Francisco's mot urbaae and poUad
Proapcritv is a blesknDe to the good t-e-
bat a corse to the svil. i;C
Straight drinks will foou nrake its ntv
ject crooked., ,
A volume that bnogs tears
eyes a volume of smoke. . . .
A Spanish proverb says one "I did" J
worth a dozen I wish I bad." ' -
The drew of a frivslooa flirt, howtvsr
abondaot, is next to aotkiog. -i 1
A woman black as the see of apadew
aay she was bora to blasb oirseea.. ,
When does the raic becorow too faaifl.
iar to a lady 1 , W hen it liegtos lav paiMtr
onberback. , - ... ,
It i aald that a ar.ring has bees fteov.
ered near Loodbo, Kentoeky. that wj
bicken aoop. , i-''' V
A white bat, Fa" etmoaity s s
hire blackbird, was csptored is Nip-
peri saloon in l aris. f . ,
Some one very atrociooaly says that
the Gcroiao are at lager-beads with Ibe
Frrtncb. ; ; " ' ' "
. Why is a pig with a twisted fail Iskfcs
ghost in Ilamlef ? Because it ooaM
tail onfold. 7p.yr ?iz.xi
If a tailor agrees te pat braid os aeoat.
docs he always ewtder the, agrMuest
binding? , , . , ' ,
Wasbiaxtoo said : ,,Sbdw.yofaelf Sot
glad at the totafortaoes of another, thoagb
b were yoar enemy. ; -:.:
Josh Billing un: I am a sootr nrs.
but i have the eoasolasbos, i am poor by .
acksident, sot design. ; ; i .
An individoal at B-iasor dechtres thai.
"its working between meals that's kiftisg
him.".. .:-.- ' .
"Brick" Poineroy and G- T. Toeler
have dijipot-ed of the New York Dtrilg
Democrat to J. 11. Lambert. .
The eensns in Indiana leveahi ike fact
that ia a majority of eases where twins
are returned the husband is younger taaa
the wife. . . ,
A New Orleans court has decided that
calling a man w small potatoes dees t
render it legal to knock, bim down wits s
watermelon. '-.,-; .;:
Methuselah," the hirgeat of a sew
grove of big trees recently explored i
Tuolumne, county.' CaL, m eigbtj nm.
feet in circumference at tbe roeta. - ' -t .
No person ever got at was by 'WrSwis
who kept away from where they arere.-
It is so with bad babcta. v ?
A Succulent Root Perhaps money it
the root -of all evil; bat, rt is one of those
. 1 r 1. . ..m.
The California AVtrs Toiler says that
ll . 1 t I ) si .
tue iiem 01 tne country was reduced
ten millions in Angust, but adds that
it cost eleven millions to reduce it.
The Aeir Letter should not be face
tious at tbe expense of Messrs. Bout-
well and Delano; nor should it be in-
1 m - - . . -
ncunibe. x lie case is not so bad as
represented by our California neigh
bor. For instance, under the new in
come tax law, the receipts from incomes
. , . . . ...
win oe, ior tue year itftv, about nine
;nr . i . . . .
U.1111011S, ana to collect tnis only six
millions are required. It will be seen.
therefore, that the Treasury will actu
ally net three milliona, vrhich it will
at once proceed to pay over to , oar
foreign bondholders. Besides this.
the army of revenue assessors, collect
ors, spies . and the. like, conencted
with the Department of Mr. Commis
sioner Delano, . will be handsomely
maintained. These officials have been
so long accustomed to look to the gov
riously buttered, that once thiown out 8UCC,-I:nt gtefJ roou for wbicb wt
of their wositions. tJier trnnM Iw, iw re quite wiUmgtodig.
solute danger of their being charges- J Aaotber man nas tsraea wp wrw t
ble to their respective counties, where 1 ninety yeais of age,: who sever nd.oa
they would have still to be cared for
by the community. -
It may be argued that the division
of the nine millions is scarcely equita
ble; that the Government - should
properly receive at least' a moiety of
the sum. But every intelligent citizen
should, by this time, understand that
the eara and never chewed toraceo.
This time he belongs ia Canada, N. tl,
Time and money "Stubbs, my 4ra
fellow, isn't it about time you rtpaid me
that loan "Aogastua, my boy.Hiaa's
a question , of time, but a uoatum of
money .. . " ' .
Tim wliat nsksi vnnr eata keen
he is not squeezed like a sponge by the 8Bcb corscd Bet.iog ,M ,ig6t r
tax collector, for the ' benefit of the
country, but rather for the enrichment
of the politicians. "
bull, the politicians should not in
sist upon taking two-thirds of tbe . en
tire amount collected. The tendency
of such conduct will be to make' the
"Don't - know. Bill ; I auppose, though;
it's ou account of their mew euss faiem
braoce." I .--v r . 5 ' : ,
Fame ia like shaved pig with a greas
ed tail, sad it is only af:er it has tl iptd
throBsh'the hands of sotua thoutaud.
1 iue 1 : 0 ...
party upholding it unpopular. Have lh.1 B0.n, ,CII0W 7 go "c no,?jOB
Knlirn.l nnlifimitna en. 4linnnkf rt it I v
in that light? -Knoxville ( Ti-mi. ) Prew
ana Me&iengcr. - ;
IMPORTANT. DECISIONS.
Plain hanging is paying well out with
those western reporters. They tell ol a
man's "spirit being choked out efx &ia
mortal casket at the end of the haag-
man's cord."
Said one pjentleraaa of hoaoi te Booth-
... . . V111 -1 T
er ; fH you ac t aeejepr, mj cuancogw, a.
: . - s. - v ...u. tC.'
anau pu 3 nw rp"-
in the papers."' Go
! ahead,' said the other i "I bad tatter
I fill a dozen papers thaa eae eoffiB.'a; 1
The total number of cows ia: I moots
used for the cbetwe basinesii is 35,5$0,
valued at 650 each. . Total capital layee-
ft
The contested election cases for the
county omcers 01 aseo which were
tried before the Supreme Court elicit
ed decisions of general interest on
several points of law. These cases
had been contested before Hon. B.
Wbitten Judge of the Fifth Judicial
District, and resulted in favor of dif-
fprpnr. rmhtipal n.rtiAa in HifT0rvnf. mo.
ses, t The parties that were beaten in' ted, $1,67C,000. " Amouirt ; of heeas
each case appealed to the Supreme made; 16,093,UW pouads. -
Court and some of the decisions were! -A young raaa who oScutes H a reB-
modified in tho.f svmrt - Tha ronrt rls-l .nt smiI ta aleen ::itt.a.: SvraetiM
cided: . I church last Suaday; aad suddenly aston-
'1st. That a voter may vote fori ishedthe conpregatio by awakenjng and
county omcers. n any precinct or hit I ctllioz out, "tlaat bbs eggs tor two."
count if. , - v ITrvoa bearing that Prince Frederlek
v. u wiiwowu cicvuuu rjbriea meant te auac; fxancy, jijra.
names that have been reieoted and do partnKtoB tohl Ike that she. alwaya
noi appear on tne. pou uooita cannot tK0Uoht those Prooahun Princes wars
be enquired into by the Couit.. ; - mew eBOSgit strike a woman.
OSTZTv E ,roposev but G od tiy&
said
a pious auat to her over-eoafideat aiece.
"Let a bibb propose to jm if ha .dale,
was tbe response, "and I will .diepoae, of
him according to my own views, as Im:
uits mo. . ; ,.. (,
MSeo hero, Grippa, I understaBd yos
have a superior way of curing hams, and
I should like to learn it." ja'elV yel, I
know very well how te ittur. them; but
publication of the bine of argument by 1 tbe trouble with me. just now, i to fad
which the Constitution of Oregon.; Ja I out a way to pro-cure them !"
A late inveutionconsists' of anT Ind's
rubber bed, made air-tight sad' filled with
yeast. I was invented for the sola; pur
pose of helping lay people to rise ? early,
M tho spirit gets at full headway abou'
daylight every morning. " . '
to be counted.
4th. A general pardon of s con
victed felon restores him to the rights
of citizenship and of suffrage.
1 W presume that the last three ot
these decisions would have been antic
ipated by the majority of men, but ftiiJ
Oregon will be surprised at the first;
and we await with some interest the
construed in that way. ' 1 The task Of
writing the opinion of tho Court was
assigned to McArthux, J., and it will
probably be given to the press before
long. Statesman. ' ' ' - - - 4
An orderly retreat a board iog house.