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STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT. : CIDEST DEMOCRATIC PAPER IN 0BE60M. ; MART." V; BROWNE OFFICE IN PARRISH'S BLOCK. FIRST STREET. ' TERM3.1X advajcbi Onsyeer,$3; Six Month f Om Month, 69 oti.j Single Copies, 11) oU. 1 Correspondents writing oror assumed signatures ar anonymously, nut make kuowu their prop' an U tha Editor, or ao attention will bo given to their communications. ta - ' - i--". 1 .-c BUSINESS CARDS. . TlJIcCAWX" CO., -WOOL, HIDES, LEATHER, AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, J BOUGHT AND SOLDOM COMMISSION, liberal Idructt made on Consignments, N. 8X8 Battery Street. ,t6b3ji saw rRAwasco. , CHEMEKETA HOUSE, SALEM. OREGON. H. P. EARHART, j- PROPRIETOR. THIS SEW AN1 ELEGAXT HOTEL, supplied with every modem aecommoda tia, ia mow forth reception ef guests. E.'N. TANDY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW notary prnxic.' H ABRI3BCRQ, UXS COUSTT. OREGON Will practice in the Courts of Linn end ad joining counties; and witt boy good negotiable paper at a reasonable discount. a8 I .jr. A. CHS.SOWETH. CorvallU. 1. a. saiTB. Linn Co. CHENOWETH & SMITH. -ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Corvallis, Orcfou. a-Ornca atthe Court House. vonIT H. T. TBOIIPBOS. i c. a. KLUGSB C. B. BELLINGER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. No. 89 First Street, PORTLAND, - - OMOOM. 'Special attention siren to matters in Bankrupt cy and all business in United States Court. . , vGn24tf. J. C. MEND2NHALL, NOTARY PUBLIC, X l ESTATE AND IMSURAKCE AGENT. ALBANY, OREGON. Boats Collected and Taxea Pid for Xou-Resi-Vnu and otbera. Making Real Estate paper, ele. -Office in Farrub's Brick, up stairs. . 04itf j. QUINN THORNTON, ATT.MEX USD CDESSELOB IT L1W, Office No. 1 1 1 Krtt Street, between Mor rison and Alder, nppos.de the Occidental Hotel, PORTLAND . - OBECOK. ur:ii Im ike mturinr mnd ID ferior CoarU of the Statu, and in the District and Circuit Court of the United Slates. giving special attention to tb collection of debts in all part of Ongon, sad to obtaining discharge in bankruptcy, which, inee tbc last amendment to the law, may be ob JJtetaed from all debt contracted prior to January lot, 1169. without regard to the per eentage which the assets bit Bnally pay. November 23. lS7tt-yl . . GEO. R. HELM, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, Will Practice in all the Courts of (Iu Slate. OFFICE : ALB AST, OREGON. Xov. 11," 1870. 4BM HXSAT. josera bako. KELSAY u HANNON, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW. ALBANY. OREGON. Partner for Linn County. t Ofioa np stairs in Poet Offiee Baildiag. T5a4yl CFF1CE OF SCHOOL SUP'RINTEfJDT FOB ' AT HARRI8BURG. aa3va7yl. - 5 ' T. OSTITES. G. F. SETTLEMIER, Jru??ist and Apothecary! DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES. OILS, Paints, Window Glas, Dyestufff, Liquors, fancy Soaps, Bmsbes, Perfnmeries, ate. Prtacriptiom Carefully Compon&ded. All art elea aad Drags in ear line warranted af I . First street, Post Offiee building, Albany. jnll5v5n48yl J. S.0UBOIS, flONSTANTLT ON HAND AND BECEIV 1 IS d a laree stock of Groceries aad Provi sieas. Wood and Willow Ware, Tobacco, Cigars, Confectionery, Yankee Sotion, site., etc. - Waeleeale aad Retail. , , ' ."Opposite E. C. Hill A Son's Drag Store, Al bany, Oregon. jnnl0vSn3yl D. B. RICE, M. D., j PUTS Id AX 1HD SCKGEOJT, v ALBANY, OREGON. 1 J-9See : Oa Sooth side af Main street. aXesidenea-: On Seeend street, opposite Pearee'i erry. , -. ;. , aprlvin3au. ; H. II. CRASOB, , v 1TT0MET HO COUNSELLOR IT HW, Orrica In Norcress' Brick Building, ap-aUirs Anany, Oregon, mat JOH2V T. WHITNEY, : ITTOESET AND COUSSELLOB IT LiW and Notary Public Special attentions given to eollectiona. - Owes In the Court House, Albany, Oregon. Ttaitf. FINE BL000 SHEEP. COTSWOLD BA7JP EREEDS . FOR SALE. Apply to 6. B. EM ERSON, Mountain View. Santa. Clara Co., CaU or JOHX ANDERSON, 622 " Clay St, San Francisco. junlomS TAKE NOTICEJEVERYBODY. THAT WE WILL PAY FOR GOOD BUT TER from 22 to 25 cents per pound, and 2tt eents a dozen for EGGS, in trade. l- A large Assortment of Crockery Ware. Those who wish goods AT A BARGAIN bad better give ns a esOl at the CASH STORE and fee for themselves. R. CHEADLE A CO. T6&45t. 3a VOL. VII. ADVKltTISEMENTS. , , DANIEL GABY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. , , SCIO, OEHaON. jt&9Speelal attention jlrea to the eollaetioa f notes, aooouota, As. . daelCvtallt. JOHNS & GABY, 8CIO, OllEGOX, , Real Estate Dealers LASD, IMPROVED OR UNIMPROVED, it cheaper la tb Forks of tha HaolUui lu.u in auy otbur part af the State. erlaouire of J. M. Jonas, Marlon Station, or of Dambl Uaar. Solo, Linn county. aaaSStf. ALBANY BATH HOUSE! THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT fully inform tbe eitiaena of Albany and vl eiaity that ha has takes charge of this Establish ment, and, by keeping clean rooms and paying; strict attention to business, expects to anit all those who may favor him with their patronage. Having heretofore carried on nothing bat First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons, he aspect to give entire satisfaction to all. J-Chldin and Ladies' Hair neatly eat and shampooed. JOSEPH WEBBER. T3u33tf. JOHN CONNER'S BANKING AND EXCHANGE OFFICE, ALBANY, OREGON. DEPOSITES RECEIVED, SUBJECT TO CHECK AT SIGHT. Utrrrit lllowtd on Time Dcpoiitci la Coin. EXCHANGE OX PORTLAND. BAN FRANCIS CO, and NEW YORE, for sale at lowest rates. COLLECTIONS UAOE AND PROMPTLY REMITTED. JUT-Banking hours, 8 a. a. to F. a.-rjJ. Refer to H. W. CORDETT, HENKV FAILING. W. 6. LAUD. Feb. 1, 1671-yl STORE AT LEBANON I A. COW AX c CO., Prop's. S. H. taJaUGZXTOV, atcent. Fresh Stock Just Received ! DRY GOODS! GROCERIES! CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS! Boot ana fUae I GLASS AND QUBENSWARE! Iron, Hardware, sVc Wlick mill all r DUpoti of mt Athmmf Privet ! PRODUCE TAKEN FOR GOODS ! ae25v5ntf. A. COWAN A CO. , FROMAN JUILDING! WHEAT ANO FLAX-SEEO DEPOT! Cleaning and Elevating Capacity 10,660 Bmneii per cay: 50,000 Bushels WLeat Wanted in Store! 90,000 SIcl for those who wish to sell or tore with as. Ffax-Seed Contractors of Pioneer Oil Co', will eall on as for sacks. v5nilyL E. CARTWRIGHT. INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, sTrcatt Utret, earner of Urrla, PORTLAND, OREGON. X. RLDOL.FII,... Proprietor. THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING NEWLY furnished and refitted the above-named be lei, will beneefortb eonduet U on tbe EUROPE AN PLAN. Rooms eaa be had by tha Day, Week or Month. A Rcsr&DBiirr ia tha house, ander tha ataa- agemeat of WM. ALBKiDUE, eoadaeted ia regular Hotel style. baits of Booms for tae special aeeammoda- tios of Families. 3r Board aad Lodging at tha moat reajeaa- ble rates. The Hotel Coach will ha in attendance attach Train and Steamboat to convey passengers to the Hotel free of charge. M. KL'LOLPH, v6ni7tr. . Propneter. THE JUSTLY BAIN WAGON ! CELEBRATED RECOGNIZED EVERYWHERE AS A FIRST CLASS FARM WAGON. No other Wagon has a Home repntatlon evnal to "Bain" make, and it is the only wagon that has been tested and known to stand this elimato. In a word it is made of the bat materials aad ia the best finished wagon that comes to this mar ket. We have different styles of Hounds aad Reach. Patent do. (so called) included : iJSLiAlA, IUUaU CO. 6n ' Agents at A!bany. STAR BREWERY I TALLY & HOUCK, H AVE ESTABLISHED AN EXTENSIVE Brewery business in ( ALBANY. AKD COItV ALI.I8, Mr. Honck keeping the old stand of Tally fl Ainany ana Jir. xaiiy snpermienaing tbe tablisbment at OorvaUu. . Jieer furnished to SALOONS ANO PRIVATE FAM1LIE . . . . . to order, and . ' . WaEEAHTEDD to be th vest best ; " ' TALLY A HOUCK. April 14, 18V I vn35tf . Attention, Farmers! THE FARMERS' UNION WAREHOUSE! SHEDD'S STATION! W W be in readiness to receive grain on aa after the 15th of Angtiet ; will be furnlshq with CLEANING and ELEVATING Machin ry of tbe most approved constrnotion. r . Sacks will be furnished, and tha . HIGHEST AL.BAXY PRICES will be paid in Cash for Grain of all kinds. - TERMS for storage, etc., made known ou application at the Warehouse. ' an4n51m3 ALMON WHEELER, LesSJee. TOM JOIXKU'!"(JOO A5i tali L. The following narrative ia toU to the reader in nearly the sumo wordu a it watt told to tbe vritor, by aa iiuo a spocimen of tbe Britinb workuieu as ever stood in a woikbbop. . I couldn't' even buj mj A B C at that time could I, Mary? and as to book learning, I was tbo only one in our shop not able to read tbe news paper. I waa almost asbtmed to lia teu to them, and always kept out of sight when they were reading. At breakfast-time tbey would all bo ait Ung down on a heap of shavings and sawdust in one corner of the shop, reading and talking, while I would stay iu the next room pretending to work ; but I stopped there not to work, but to think, and the only consolation I obtained was the knowledge of my ignorance, You might hate seen me crouching behind the door, with my ear against the crevice, listening until I felt thoroughly ashamed of myself and my lack of education. Buttben, thought I, there is not a man in the workshop who cau plane, or join, oc chisel, or cut better than I can, and I do it without the aid of books so you see that although I envied them when they were reading, I hadn't tbe courage to take kindly to learning. "No," I said, "if a mau couion to be thirty years of age and knows his trade well, without having any book learning he is sure to get ou in the world." That vras the way I put it to my self, and I believe that ie tbe way with hundreds of others. Some say learning makes a man proud not a bit of it nor does it make him over ambitious. I am quite content with my present situation, and do not in tend putting myself very much out of the way to get rich faster, for I be lieve they who run too swiftly soon lose all their breath. What did I do with myself of an evening? Sometimes, when I could aHord it, went to the theater, and sometimes to the music-halls, and when I couldn't afford it, I ouly went to the nearest public house to drink five- or six glasses of ale, and smoke my pipe in company with a lot of others. My opinion of theaters is this: They may be innocent enough to those who can pay to go to tbe best parts of tbe house, for all I know, or they may not; but I know that I received not good in the gallery, mixing with so many of all sorts, and I very often caught a severe cold com ing form the almost suffocating heat, into the pure, cold, night air of the naked heavens. It wonld never do for a man in my trade to frequent theaters; be can't get up early the next morning, and, in consequence, he very often loses his situation. I was going to tell you how I came to be foremam in the shop where I now work. I shall come to it pres ently: When I married Mary, I didn't know B from a bull, as the saying is; and on taking her the first week's waffea, she said, holding up ashillingf "I am going to put by a shilling every week to buy papers and books for you when you can read." "That won't be for a long time to come," said I. "How long did it take you to learn?" ".Not a great while; about twelve months I think." "It seems to me, Mary, that's a long time. But why should I learn to read?" I asked, for I didn't like even Mary to know that I wanted to learn, and waa too proud to com mence. "Never mind," said ahe, playfully, "you shall buy a spelling book to night, and I will teach you myself." "Nonsense, Mary, you've quite enough to do to attend to the bouse, to say nothing of your dress-making trade." "I can find plenty of time to teach you, Tom," and she come up to me, and laid her hand so lovingly on my shoulder, and fell to coaxing me in such a pleasant manner, that I could oppose her wishes no longer, and went straight to the bookseller's shop for the spelling-book:; and that very same night Mary gave me my first lesson. I never had many hours to spare, and havn't now; so you must not expect that I know a great deal; but I can and do read and understand my Bible and the newspapers, and on Sundays, when we go to church or chapel, I can always join heart and soul in the service, because I now know what it ' all means. ' We read the Bible together every evening, Mary and I; she reads one chapter and I tbe next, and we should do so in the morning also, but you know how early I go to work long before she is awake . About a month after we were mar ried, whom should I meet but a very old mate of mine, Jack Buggies. Twas Saturday night. "Well, Tom," said he, "how are you? I haven't seen you this age." ' V le e a r to or ve ht Jnd wondering whatever had happened. What would she say? Could she fan cy I was getting drunk at the "Slow and Easy?" No never.' Instead of giving me the courage I ii i.n i til J!L . Jw WJyi l w 4r ALBANY, OREGON, FllID AY, SEPTEMBER was lacking, this thought made me drink the huvder to drown it. In tbo days when I was courting Mary, I never druuk anything intoxicutiug until after I left her; so she did not know for I never drank at home that I was not a total ubstainer. She told me afterwards she always thought I was one, she would never have married me. We stopped at the'Slow and Easy," drinking fur five hours in fact, until half-pant eleven; and then were turn ed out by the landlord probably be cause we were too drunk to driuk auy moro. Just as we were pushud like dogs into the street, aguiust whom should I stumble but Mary and my master both hurraying to the police station to iuquiro whether any one like me had been teen during the last few hours. They were afraid I had met with a most serious acoi deut. If I Wore to live a thousand years I should never forget the amazod look of scorn and contempt Mary cast up on me. It mode me mud mod! I swore at Mary, and called her such bitter names as I would give the world to revoke; and with my fiat knocked my employer into tbe gut ter, aud, as it was very muddy, he wasn't in a good totnper when ho found out whose faultit was. "Tom," said he after a time, during which he bad been scraping the dust from his clothes, "go homo now with your wife. I shall have a few words to say to you Monday morning." Druuk as I was I was too ashamed to say a word to Mary until we got home, aud then only to wish her "good night." Tbe next morning I awoke in a frightful state of nervousnehs too nervous to leave the bed. Mary, af ter getting me a cup of good tua to settle my nerves its wonderful how drink unmans one and muddles the brain told me all that occurred the previous night. Strange to say I hadn't the slightest remembrauco of knocking the governor into the gut ter, most likely becauso I had been thinking so much about what Mary's feelings must have been to fiud mo intoxicated so soon after our wedding day. But I found tb6 governor hud not forgotten it, when I went to work Monday morning. "Tom," he said, "I always thought you a steady, tobcr, upright work man." He laid particular stress upon "so ber." "I hoped that all my men knew how to conduct themselves with pro priety and sobriety." And then be gave mo a downright good lecture, ending by saying be would never have a drunkard in his employ, and gave me a week's notice to quit: Mine was a good place, a very good place, and I was loth to leave it. But you know all working men are more or less obstinate the old spirit of independence, I suppose. At any rate I was obstinate, and said I was under no obligation to him, and a great deal more to the sain bad ef fect. 1 was certain at tbo time that if I chose to be humble, to beg his par don, and to promise to be careful for the future, he would have kept me in bis service; but no, I was downright stubborn, and although he had been an excellent master, I abused him terribly. He kept very cool, howev er, and when I become quiet, he call ed me and said : "Tom, we'll part at once, here's a week's wages instead of tbe notice, and you will oblige me by going at once." At that moment I congratulated myself upon getting away with a week's wages, feeling quite sure that I should obtain another situation, and went home to Mary with rather s light heart; but st times my eon science that indescribable monitor told me I was wrong, and that I should be sorry for what had hap pened. In spite of my implicit confidence that I should readily obtain employ ment, I could not help occasionally whispering to myself that trade was very dull, and that our master had, only the week before, discharged three hands because there was noth ing for them to do. ' I was out of work six months. Mary's dress-making supported us the first three of them. Of course I was ashamed of the fact, but what could I do. I could not starve, and no one would employ me. If any body wanted a band, they referred to my late master for a character, and asked the reason of my leaving. 1 And he, like the Christian man he is, told tbe truth. But he also added that I wa a good workman. It was no ue we were starving 1 Mary, had overworked herself, and was now very ill. We got into debt, gradually but deeper, and there wasn't a, single shopkeeper who would trust us futther. One by one every article except the bed on which Mary was lying, even the bedstead, was either seized by creditors or . by me to obtain drink for I would have drink, taking care, however, never to get intoxicated while Mary was dying for want of tha common neces saries of life, i I became thoroughly reckless, and cared for neither man nor God, ' I". ,'. .Mary's friends at length heard of her miserable condition, and wanted to take her away from me. But like the true wife she is, she refused to go until every means she could think of to make me better had failed. They then brought her money and provisions, which she insisted upon sharing with me, in spite of their re monstrances. . Still, after all her kindness and self-denial, I would not listen to her advice and entreaties to become a te- WW(maa. . -.- - s Wh'Sn she became better she said to me: 'Jf I were you, Tom, I would go to your old master, and tell him hon estly" how we are situated; ask . his forgiveness for your rxisdoings, and "No, Mary," I said. ; "I'd sooner starve." . , - - . . - v ' "Don't talk like that, Tom, or I shan't love you half as much as I do now. You know we are deeply in debt and penniless, aud the landlord threatens to turu us into the street. Do, please do, Tom, go to your old master. I'm suro he'll give you work." "No, I won't," I answered, very sharply. ' ; Mury seemed greatly hurt, but said nblbltig. After that, iustcod of get ting, butter as before, she becuine worso. Day followed day, and week followed week, and still things were in tbe same unsatisfactory state. I could not get work not evsu an odd Jh. ? ' Mary was dyingt I hadn't any faith in prayer then; but I thought that was the time to try it, if ever. Wo couldn't bo worse ou' than we were, so I took to pray ing to Uod that Mary might get bet ter; aud whether "twos nature, or whether 'twas faith in prayer, worked the cure, certain it is that Mary from that time begau to meud, and I, too, seemed all tbe better, although I was half starving. "I've bad such a stragno dream," said Mary to me one morning when she was nearly well, and wheu there waxu't a bit ot crurit iu the Iiouho to eat. "I dreampc.d Tom, that you were Lock at your old shop, aud that you were foreman there. Do go to the old muster to-day, and ak him to give you something to do." 'No, I wou't" I replied as aharply as I could; for I was determined tlutl 1 wouldn't humble to huu. "Then I will go lor you," ttho said very quietly. "Noiueue, Mary. Youl'l go on a fool's crraud." "Can but try," said she ; and before I could say anything further, she was ready to nUrt. Theu she came to ward me, aud putting both her haiula on my shoulder in that confiding, lov ing maimer which cannot be reited, and raising her clear, heavenly eyes, bcomiug with houe, to mine, she sweetly said, "Torn, we have been married only a short time, and I am quite dUappoiutcd in you. 1 don't know why, but I always thought you were a teetotaler; and as I know you always keep your word, please promise me you 'will be oue now and forever." It's precious queer," said I, "if I'm not a teetotaler now ; for there's no money to buy drink or anything ehto with, whatever." "I know that," she said; "but I want you to yrvuue to be a teetotaler always, or, if you think that's too hard, uutil we live in a house of our own; aud she finished by giving me one of those bewitching smiles all women know so well how to bestow when occasion require. Til promise that with the greatest pleasure," I answered; "lor when too were so very ill, Mary, dear, I had time to think over matters, and came to the conclusion that if I hadn't got drunk on that unlucky evening, I should have been in work now, and able not only to support you, but to Surchase those nourishing things the octor ordered." "Never mind,JTom, dear, all will be right in the endyou may depend up on it, now that you have promised to abstain. That dream I had in the night, though, still haunts me. I wish you'd go up to the shop." "No, I won't," I said, again, "but you may if you like." 4 "All right she nodded, with another smile, and after giving me a kiss she went out. I did not think for a mo ment she was in earnest, or I wouldn't have let her go. n about an hour she returned, with pleasant news that she had been to the shop, had seen the master, and I was to go to work again on the fol lowing Monday morning, provided I meant to keep my promise of being s teetotaler. ' "Mary, my dear, I said to her, "when I say a thing, I mean it, and, by God's' heir), I'll keep font to my word." "I believe you with all my heart, Tom, or I wouldn't have went to the shop so willing. I'm sure you'll keep yOur promise. And I did. I went to the old shop the next Monday morning a little be fore six o'clock, and the governor at once asked mo it it was true I was a teetotaler, and whether I meant to keep the pledge. I asked if ho ever knew me to break my word. He said "No," and I told him I wasn't go ing to begin then. And I sot to work, singing as merrily as a lark, and qnite astonished and alarmed the other workmen, ay, and the governor too, by the vaBt quantity of work I man aged to get through during the day. And the whole week passed off quickly and happily and I was really surpris ed to find how soon it was ended. And when I took home to Mary every farthing of the first week's wages, we danced like two little children, and laughed till we, cried.. , And every thing seemed sa very joyous and dif ferent from the dull, dreary weeks I had wilfully, wasted not perhaps al together wasted, for I had been learn ing , a wholesome ? lesson that we thought we were living in another and more beautiful world. : The next day, Sunday, wb went to church, very early, and asked the minister to offer up that . thanksgiving in the Prayer Book, which says: "For all , Thy ' ' -WW. goodness ana loying Kinaness to , us and to all men, particularly to . those who : desire now to offer up their praises, and thanksgivings for Thy infn wYi AtmlflB TrnnnKoQTa1 linrA 4 VtAiYi )' saw lAAi uivo w vuuuDwivt uuw viitaa Great mercies indeed had been vouch safed to us. ,.!. - ....... ! . ......... .-. J Mary acain sot about teacruns me to read and write; this time with some success. In a few months I was a tol erably good scholar, and began. to de vour all sorts of books eagerly, par ticularly volumes of history, biogra phy and travels. , When, a year after my return, our I 20, 1871. foreman gave notice that he was go ing to set up in business for himself, our m&tter came to me and said, that in consequence' of my kepping the Ijled'ge he would make me foreman in lis place.. I was to have five shillings a week extra for the first month, and after that' another five shillinirs a week. ' - -;;'7 ' -;. ' We were exceedingly careful and thrifty, aud soon paid off our debts aud began to . save. The house we nave something put by towards buy ing moro. Haven't we, Mary. Now, cau you wonder that I call her my "good angel!" She taught me to read and write, - she . maintained when I was out of work, she obtained work for me when I wouldn't seek it myself; and It was consequence of her making tae promise to become a tee- totler tuat wneu tue foreman loft I stepped into his place: its through her that I am the owner of a house, aud to her I owo it that I am not an outcast and a vagabond. ' . The old sayimr is a true one: "There is nothing on this earth so good as a good wile.", . , . ... . From tha Waihlogtoa Patriot, Sopfa 1st A CLAXC'Ii AT TUE FtTl'UE. ' One of the most terrible cyclones of tbo satiric fury i that in which Juve nal has described the summoning of bis council of Senators by Domitian, and their earnest debates as to wheth an unusually large fish, which had oeeu seut to tue lumper or, should be cut in pieces or cooked whole. The abject degradation of the members of thu ouce august body, and the zeal, tue eagerness, aud tbe base terrors with which they accent the vile of- fices thrust upon them, are drawn in imperishable words. We laugh, and bestow our scorn upon the fallen Sen ate. V o jeer at tbe Dbilosonher masr- ihtrate hurryinsr. with untrusscd totra and garmeuts awry, to anticipate tue arrival of his lord and master. We scoff at the dignataries, wearing on mcir vt uius saves auu quivering lips shameful testimony to the appalling quality of the Imperial friendship. We despise tbe servile gathering, in which tbe spy, the informer, the para site, are important and authoritive, and the mau of talent, virtue, station, is dumb aud acquiescent. As to our title to laugh, to jeer, to mock, or to despise, that is another matter. It is called an ill bird that fowls her own nest has not Juvenal drawn some of our own portraits? Are not the types of flunkeys and parasites eternal and imperishable r Let us project our national vision lorward a single year, and behold the "National" llepublican Convention as sembled together, to nominate a can didate for President. What will be the probable composition of this body, once so dignified and so reso lute in its ends and aims? Where will bo tbo friends aud the representa tives of Fremont, Seward, Trumbull, McLean, Fcssenden and Sumner, who once gave tone, character and spirit to iu operations? Will, they, or their class, be present? There will be del- fates gathered there at the beck of kmtwelh. and in tbe pay of Butler filthy hirelings of a vulgar knave; there will be hungry agitators, pimps and panders, spies and false witnesses, called from the extensive repertoire and familiar acquaintances of the Sen ator from Indiana; there will be tried corruptionists contributed from the clan of . their chief, Cameron ; and dirty dogs sampled by "Jim" Nye; and a mixed lot of scallawags, carpet baggers, mossy-backs and niggers, delegated by the brothers-in-law and the Gatlin guns, who are deputized to see after the South. . There will be Federal office-holders in large abund ance, blustering and patriotic, yet paliu and shaking in their shoes, for they know that the friendships of their chieftain are guaged by a very strict measure of equivalency. ,, Tom Murphy will have his delegates there; and so will Fabens, the San Domingo Viceroy, the tape-and-twin-ist, dreaming of Chorpenings innnum erable; and Akerman, with his ready made laws, and his glasses for the oc casion. There, too, a wondrous array, will . . ., v . - "Come the Grant of Talloohgornm With their pipers all before 'em; ... Proud (ha calibers are that bore 'em, . ' . Few, faw, fuddle, fuml" "And the Grants of Rothlermnrens, . Ilka one o sword or dirk baa, " . , . . Ilka one at prond's a Turk is , Fee. few, fuddle, fnm !" But, where will ' be the represena tives of .the formerly great Republi can party, the men, the bone and sinew, : and integrity, and zeal, and substance of that organization? Where will be the powerful leaders, the voices and inspirations of politi cal action where the active, vital, en ergetic press, to which that party owes so much? - Not represented! The offices will be there, but not the people whose uses these offices were created for;- the creatuers of the State will be there but not the statesmen; and the only "organs" of opinion that will be allowed to speak and declare themselves,' will be the Grant organs. the Gatlin guns, the. very sight of whose black muzzles, mute though they be, will suffice to outroar all ar gument, and calm down all opposi tion 1 "lou have considerable floating population in this village, haven't you?", asked a stranger of one of the citizens of a village on the Mississippi. "Well, yes , rather r" -; was the reply : about half! the year the water is up to the second-story window.', . . As an Atlantio Judge was adminis tering a : sentence,, the prisoner en couragingly remarked: "Go in, old bald head." This was more than the Judge could "bear," and the sentence was appropriately lengthen ed. ..... . ii f- i :. . : A lolver of the "boss pi" says: , . . . ? . -. Take yonr pale custard oat of tight; Hang np your squash to dry; v : i Who caters for sty appetite; , .. ., . Must foteh the pumpkin pie, " NO. 7 ' A DEDTOli COBXERED Very; adroit was the march that Lije Loomis stole on tbe "Stat ute of . Limitations.' ', Lije was the factotum of Guy's Neck He did a miscellaneous business as a carpen ter, - cow doctor, coifin - maker ad ding to his .other functions that of undertaking to the County Poor House. He was withal, an easy, good-natured fellow, free to trust and . a most indulgent creditor. Among the others whom Lije had tiustedfto his cost, was Creg Grimes without exception the greatest prom ise maker ; and breaker, in Guy's Neck, j verily believe be would, if possible, have put a creditor off till the last judgement and theo on the score of being a busy day, have beg- ed him to wait till to-morrow. iieg had wheedled Lije with prom ises till the latter' claim was "out- ! la wed." Losing patience at last, I Lije took his account over to the Squire's, when, to his discomfiture, he learned that unless he could get a new promise from his debtor, with a witness to it, he might whistle for his bill. . Such fellows as Greg al ways know a good deal of law, espe- j cially the sharp points of it.1' Greg1 would talk as freely, and as full of promises as ever, when he and Lije ! were alone, but before others would either evade the subject, or else re- i main provokingly mum. One day Lije drove up to Gres's door with his old gray mare and spring wagon, a plain pine coffin one of those llut topped affairs deem ed good enough for poor folks be ing behind the seat. "Mornin neighbor, said Lije. "Same to you," said Greg, "going to plant a pauper, I see." " Y-a-a-s : old Boke took rather suddent leave last night, and went to try the charity of an other world." "Wlucn is no morn fair, said Greg "seein how he's lived on the charity of this." "Would you mind ffettin' in and comin' along, neighbor?" said Lije ; "it s mighty dull goiu' to a funral all alone by one's self." Greg didn't mind, but straightway mounted by Lije's side. The two chatted away after a sort, to prove how cheerful good company can render even a "grave" occa sion. "I 'spose you haven't forgot that little bill of mine?" Lije at last took the liberty to hint "No, by no means," said Greg. "Let's see, now how much did you say it was? I do not remember rightly." "Even sixty-nine dollars, besides stven years' interest." - j "Quite right," Greg assented, "I recollect now." "Ef it's at all inconvenient to pay it," said Lije, "don't put yourself out on my account." - "I've been throating to pay it for a month back," said Greg; "but the times hev been tight, and an' how would Monday week do?" "To a dot," answered Lije.' . "I will send it around to you," said Greg. . , A curious sound came from the coffin. The chuckle of a ghost, Dur dles would have called it. Greg gave a jump and 'lit' in an adjacent cow pasture. Looking bock he saw Lije's apprentice, tbe most mischiev ous imp in Guy's Neck, but with plenty of sense and lawful age to be a witness, sitting up in the coffin and laughing like mad. - Greg took in the situation at a glance. He had been duped into com mitting himself before a witness. "It's a dirty, nasty, mean trick!" "What is it?" said Lije, s "Why, triflin' with a bodys feelin's bout old Boke inakin' believe he's deadl" " ' "And so he is," said Liic, "Only I was goin' after the boddy, . instid of letcmn it away. Greg turned off in disgust, Lije bawling after him: "Don't forget Monday week, and p'r'aps itll save both of us some trouble." .. . s . . .. . . . . . Grev didn't forget, but has never more than half enjoyed himself at a funeral since. ' . Here is the Yankee lecipe for gen uine old pumpkin pie:.. ,, , h' " Stew the pumpkin as long as pos sible, until the juice is all dried up; strain through a colander,' and add milk and cream to a proper consist ency;, sweeten with half sugar and half molasses; add a little ginger; eggs are useless; flour makes them pasty, and stewing them and strain ing the juice and throwing it away, takes off all the sweetest part of the pumpkin. , t - - - - - BSjfr ii -i -ssr ' ' - Profanity never did any man the east good. - No man is the richer, or happier, or wiser for it. It com mends no one to any society- . It is disgusting to the refined; ' abomina ble to the good ; ' instil ting to those with whom we associate;, degrading to the mind; unprofitable, needless, and injurious in society. ; A philosopher says that the true se cret of earthly happiness is to enjoy pleasures aa they arise; for that man who can keep his eye upon the bright present, while it is bright, tastes tbe cup of sweetness prepared for him; but we are prone to look '- forward to dark objects while we should , be en- I'oying those that are more agreea le. . . . f . i i i , . ' h ,A muj wuu a. pattseu.'cr uii board a packet ship, it is said, sprang out of her berth and jumped over board, on hearing the captain, dur ing; a storm, order the mate to haul iown the' sheets. - Tlos. Charles Sumner recently said that General Grant is mentally and morally far inferior to all the for mer Presidents of the ; United States, and even Andy Johnson towers above him in the qualifications of the mind and heart. - : , RATH3 0F ADVERTISING fan tiu: Oaa Column, $100 J Half Columa, $69 j Quar ter Column, $35. ' 'vj. . - ' . ... -..' : , Transient Advertisements per Sqnara of tea lines or less of thi sited .'type, Srst insertion, $3 each subsequent insertion, ft. "".".'' A square is one inch in space down the eol nron, counting rats', display lines, blanks, Ac, as solid matter. . No advertisement to be considered less than a square, aad all fractions eoanted m full square. Alt advertisements inserted for a less peri.d.than three months to be regarded a .raasieat. . : : . ; -,:,' r.,r . . - .-. ; " - ' ' 1 AUTUMN.. There is a glory on the earth to-day. There is a spirit in tbe changing trees. There is a soft, low nrormnr in my heart. And on tbe breeze. ' Sweet autumn shed a gentle nSaenee aow, Tbe world is clad in beauty and ia light; The sunshine hiimners softly through the trees, " And all is bright. Some spirit has mads love to every Sower That breathes its love ont oa tbe passing breeae; Soma magic band has throws a witching garb Upon tte trees. For all the blossotas hlnsh they seem rare gems From the bright land of d roams. : Ia earthward flight, . . Soma seraph's wing has swept the trees and kfl . , UUain of light. Above a' bends tbe silent, cloudless sky. And o'er its depth a lone bird wings its flight; Seen for one momentthea, like gilded hope, , ; It fades from sight. , The spirit of ths wind has struck his harp,, But altered is the masie of the lay ; The notes are walling, and the bwrdea is ' , "Faasiug away." , Ws love to linger out. The deep, bins sky Seems nearer now than when tbe summer's hers; Ths rustlior leavee a melting mnimor east . .. . Upon tbe ear. . Yes. there is masio ia tha fallen leaves ; , They breathe tbe spirit of the mighty past ; Tbey wake a chord ia each heart as they sigh. . "JJrigat days fly last." COXaCIEXCE. When Richard IIL of England was about to commit one of those bloody deeds that has made his name fovever infamous, he bade his conscience avaunt and Shakspaere tells us that when the horrible transaction was done he sad: My conscience bath a thousand several teagatt, i A ..nrn. hfinn 111 m. tale. - ' J a ... . And every tale condemns me for a villaa.. a amoM?;riar(I At the bat UU V1UJ P4StSVO.W tie of Bosworth Field was so weighed down with tbe oppression oi conscious guilt that he could not fight well; whilst liichniond,. buoyed with the onnsimiB illKtlf-e bf hi 5 caUSC fought like a lion and prevailed. Macbeth, when ne went to muruwuumaui, tmnl.lod hv Vila conscience that ev ery whisper of the night wind startled his guilty mind. Innumerable other examples could be given, proving the power ot conscience. W hy, tbe very nature oi wmiga kcu us that , we must nave some iuoi guide or we would be continually, aye, always .going astray, and would be wrecked amid the storms of desire and iigumn Tli a Khin that plows the ocean wave with so much beauty and. grace, if left without a puoi w guiuo h ,rnmrh tKo Btnrm. never "would reach the haven where she would be And so it is with' man- oa in au- nn r-motmn of him has provided him with a pilot to direct his course-; through the raging bOiows that beat to and fro upon the tempestuous ocean of life, to steer him safely over the " of passion and de sire; and this pilot is conscience- And with all his striving to cast aside, this conscience still will haunt him, giving nun no peace oi uunu, aiiu wuiou i : J-- n Ariw trna glUUiug puwci JAW Villa- V"JVJ happiness.' i, r ... within, -. -: ' . Hoard through God's silence aad flcrj's tii; Whatever creed be taught or land be trod Man's eonsciecee is the oracle of God. 1 .' -.- - i , ..' , . ; . A Sisgulak grAiL.? Recently a love-sick swain was paying court to his Dulcina. She had smuggled him into the parlor, and the darkness only served to conceal ther blushes while John told the story of Jus love. - The muttered words reached the parental ear, and coming suddenly into the room, he demanded to know of Mary who it was she had with her. " "It's the cat, sir," was the mumbling reply, . ... .. f ; ;'-';. r : "Drive .it out of here," thundered pater familias. "ScatP screamed Mary,' and then sotto voice: "John, mew a little." , John set up a woful yowL , ."That cat has got a cold," remarked the parent.. ., ; , John yowled louder than ever. f : "Confound it, bring a light, and scare the thing out," -. ' This was too much, and John made a leap for the window, carrying a glass and frame with him. " , "Thunder f what a cat!"' said the par ent, contemplating the rain after a light was brought. "I never saw anything like it, its tail is made out of boadcloth!" as he viewed the fluttering remnant hanging from the window. u Beautiful Thought! There is but a breath of air and a beat of the heart between this world and the next. And in the brief interval of a painful 'and awful suspense, while we feel death" is with us, that we are powerless, and ho all powerful, and tho last ' pulsation - here is but a prelude of endless here after, we feel that in the midst of the stunning calamity about to befall us, that earth has no compensating good to the severity of our loss. But there is no grief without some beneficient provisions to soften its intensities. When the good and lovely die, mem ory of their good deeds, like the moon beams on the stormy sea, light up our darkened hearts, and lends to the sur roundings a beauty so sad, so sweet, that we would not, if we could, dispel the darkness that environs us. .; n; , Advantages, of Bzma a Wokan. A woman says, what she . chooses "with out being abused for it. She an take a nap : after ! dinner while her husband goes to work : She can go out on tha street without being asked to stand treat at every saloon. , She can stay at home in time of war, and get married aain if her husband gets killed. She can wear corsets if too thick,' and other ' fixings if too thin. She can, get a - divorce from her husband, if she sees one she likes better;? She can get her husband is debt,' all Over, until ; he J warns tha public not icf trust her on his - ac count. But all these advantages are glanced by the great facts that she can't sing baas, wear a beard, fy sparking, or climb a tree with pre efcy."