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STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRA: ' 1M IfL JfL . tfl Vf AU1I.aiUM.ltt. iw hi m a iik 1 Inch, 1 lit US 6 00 8 00 1 C 2 In. 2 60 . 6 00 7 00 12 80 19 09 3iD. 90 00 10 t'O 14 00 22 00 4 In. 4 00 7 0S 12(0 IS 00 27 09 Col. 9 00 9 00 1J 00 2S 60 Z 0 CoL 7 60 12 US 13 00 an 00 49 09 Col. 19 99 IS 09 2.? 00 4ft 00 69 90 1 CoL 15 00 20 09 40 09 00 00 109 99 : OLDEST DEMOCRATIC PAPER IN ORGON ill in: m m fii in nun r-CBLtSBCD XYtEY rMDaT, T MART. V. BROWN CFFICE IN PARRISH'S BLOCK. FUST STFJET. TERMS, in Atvac s Om"'. t3 SjSlx ' months. 12 J Three months, t One monii, 60 , C cents) Single Copies, 12 ce - Correspondents writing tares or anouyoionaly. proper names to tse EdiW be giren to their somnru er aiwumfd nuke known or no attentifl tlon. BUSiyECARD . W. C. JONES, M. D. iTomajopattic Iiysciao, ALBat, OREGON. front street, ore TorreU's T?n20yl. Ferry stieeU. SMITH. omtIU. J.ii iinn Co. CHElSlJWETH A fMITM. ATTO NEYS Ar LAW, sDrvsu.ua, .. cX . .crsa.'T. CRNOR& HUMPHREY. inORMS 1SB C0OSE10BS IT LlW. irsL nxtmpbrer, Notary Public,) 0fVI Parrish, Biok trf iy. Qy- BoiUinfr. p 7uStf. 7 JOHX J. MtUTXIiY, .rtVFT ISO C0CJSEL0R IT LAVT and Notary Public. Le'isi attentions girecio collections. . I'n stairs ID JWTIIQ M DltCK. Albi 3n33tf. fc. stbU-'Smeieu, f TERCHAJfT TAILOR 1 . T" T-r"v T-, Mf nADTf VY 1 . nrieadid se Rooas, superior 10 nj Ctiiis market. a latest Se Y. fashion. I erantee to pre satisfaction te mXL J L. STKCCKME1EK n34tf GEC R- HELM, ATTORNEY iD COUNSELOR AT LAW Will practice0 H the Courts of this Slate. i OFFIO": ALBAXY, OREGOX. Not. 11, ISTflf. NEVSHAYING SALOON. - THREE DgRS'WSST OF COXXEE'S BASK I F Street, Albany. mnE tDEESIGXED nAS OPEXED A ncatjxl elegant Sbaviop Saloon next door Batmnaiirr the public. Shop open at all times. Tj-nin ' HAIL BACKEXSTO. PAPEP HANGING, CALCEM!N!NG, y j Oecoratieg, A:. J-e I WADSWOETU . tVILL PROMPTLY a ire attention to all orders for Paptr La'ogte Caleeuining, IK co rating. Ac, in thu ity ieinity. A. 1 work executed in the 1 Jt est t in toe best manner, at the lowest tir ing rs yyirtera left at the Farniture Warerooms of th,Jealrj. will receive prompt attention. r7n!4tf E. N. TANDY, iTT OKNE Y-AT-L AW XOTABY PI BUC. niRF BCBG, LIXX COCNTT, OEEGOX aetiee in the Cnflrts of Linn and ad- joinin paper onties ; and will bay good negotiable it good D a reaMnaole diseonnt. ai,8l JCDOlf CLSAT. JOSEPH HaSSOS. ELSAY SHANNON, KEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW. ALBANY, OREGOX. irtner for Linn County. ice np stairs in Port Office Building. 5n4?l. I ELLINSER & EdfWESTER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. No 89 First Street, ZETLAND, - - OREGON. ial attention gien to matters in Bankrupt all business in United btates Loorts. rf,n24tf. 6. F. SETTLEMIER, Dbggist and Apothecary! 3ALEB IS" DUUGS, MEDICIXES, OILS, Paints, Window tilui. Drei tuffs. Liquors, hj Soaps, Brushes, Perfumeries, Ac. freseription! Carefully Camponnded. 1 art eles and Drugs in onr liae wan anted he best quality. first street, Post OSee building, Albany. juI15r5n4Syl ar.a. no aois, h. w. kcculloch It. S. DIT BOIS Sc CO., , flOTTSTAKTLY 03 HAND AND BECEIV. J tSQ a laree stock of Groceries and Provi ions. Wood and Willow Ware, Tobacco, Cigars, 4;oareetienery, X an nee ouonr, etc., etc. , Wholesale and Retail. We sell at the Iowest Living Ratesi, and deliver tree ot charge tnrongnout tbe city EfT-Opposite E. C. 1111 k Bon's Drag Store, Albany. Uregon. JunIUvin43jl . ALBANY BATH HOUSE! tTKKK UHDEESIGSID WOULD EESPEfjT .J fully inform the citizens of Albany and ri cinity that he has taken charge of this Establish ment, and, by keeping clean rooms and paying strict attention to bnsisess, expects to suit all those who may faror bin w.th their patronage. Jlaring beretofoie earned on nothing but First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons, Be expects to give entire satisfaction to all. rChrtdien and Ladies' Hair neatly cut nd snampooea. JVSUrU. WEBBER. r3n33tf. REOPENED! !. , - J. E. HEREEN, Prop'r. s HAS AGAIX OPENED THIS FORMER ly popular market, and keeps the best end Jreshest meats that the market affords, at the 1 OLD PRICES I i Cash paid' for Chickens at all times, j - v7n39tf. 1 GEO. W GRAY, D. X. ; alaate' of the Cincinnati Ben- . ,' , ''. tml College, . S3alces Several New and Improved Styles of Pates for Artificial Teeth. ( Also does all work in the line , of bis prolession in the bost and most aDDrered method and at n rsssonable ta ea as can be had elsewhere. Ki front oxide t lministered lor the painless ex traction of te th if desired. Office in Parrish's Brick Block- np-stairs. KeFidenes, first house sonth of Cot.'tregatiocal Church, fronting on Court IIqum I lock.- : T7nl7vl. VQL. VIL THE DETECTIVE'S STORY. A man, coming through on tho Western train, stopped iu our city. Nothing remarkable about that: nei ther was there anything remarkable about toe man. lie was dressed in loose, dark clothes; wore his hair and beard long, and a broad Mexican hat on his head; in short, had just the ap pearance of what he professed to be a California miner, washed up and just out from the "diggings." ilo took lodgings at a quiet hotel. booked himself as James L. Snyder. His manners were unobstrusive, and had everything connected with him so perfectly common-place as to sug gest the idea expressed by the land lord: 'Clever fellow enough! But as to smartness between you and I. ho will never set the river on fire!" Well, Mr. James I Snyder linger ed, anil looked about for upward of a week, anu then announced his inten tion of "fettling down." He made a partial bargain for some real estate: had some talk of taking shares in a railroad just going through; and thus it transpired that he was a man of means. About this time he took tho land lord so far into his confidence as to impart a little anxiety he felt reject ing his capital. His "pile" was jusi as Via Kasl mailt! at lt,r,r all !n ...li.d,' ii ,m.i. tut. f- l v. i.i uii ill uuitb , and as toe amount was considerable, he doubted being able to exchange it at any ot our Lanka. The landlord, who was a good-na tnred fellow, and withal a man of some influence, offered to go with him to the principal one, which he did Snyder carrying a specimen of his "dust" in a small bottle. The cashier, who uas attending to business during the absence of the president, gave great encouragemen respecting tne exchange, hut as h felt a great responsibility re.-ting upon himself, wished to retain the specimen and postpone his reply until the next dav. Snyder readily complied with this proposition, expressed a deal ot quiet satisfaction at the prospect of so easily changing his "dust" into availa ble capital. The specimen being duly tested and proving to be a pure article, the cashier's reply, next day was a lavora ble one: and Snyder, going directly to the hotel, brought back the "dust " in a chamois-skin -bag, and was counted out at Us market value in bank notes and coin, to the amount of ei"ht thousand dollars. While the "dust was being weighed, Snvder recollected that he had prom ised, as a cariosity, to sc-nci a little to bis brother, living out in Indiana, and asea tor a small vial to put it up in, whereupon the cashier returned him his own specimen, its contents un touched. A little later in the day, one of the professors ot the University, who was quite a noted chemist, happened in at the bank, heard Knox, the cashier, speaking of his speculation on his gold dutt. '"Oold dust: lie said. "Have voii any objections to bhow me the color of it? ' "Certainly not Oh. it's all right! had a specimen thoroughly tested before 1 bargained to take it. Half an hour after, Knox burst into my room, like a man berclt ot bis senses. t or trod s sake,, r n, get up here and help me! 11 vou dou t, l m a ruined, desperate man T "In Heaven's name, what have you been doing, man. 1 asked in aston ishment. "I've been fooled, seduced, swin died! I've burst the bank! I've ruined myself and everybody else!" "Come, come!" I said soothingly for 1 saw he was quite wild with ex citement "I am sure it isn't so bad as that. I am ready and willing to help yon, but you must cool down and tell me iust what's up and all about it." Partly by persuasion and partly by force, I got him down in a chair, and managed to pump tbe whole story out of him. Tchadd had been testing some of the "dust," and the test failed; he tried again and again, then the secret came out; the whole lot was worthless, tmseied dross. "How many people know this?" 1 asked. . "Only Tchadd, myself, and you." "Then keep quiet and tell him to. President Brown will not be back nntil next week. Keep your own counsel, and I have a presentiment we will straighten out this tangled snarl before then." I sauntered around to tho hotel, and inquired for Snyder lie had not been back since he had went down to sell his "dust." "Did he leave any luggage in Ms room?" I asked. "No; be bought only a valise, and carried the gold in it to the bank." I made various inquiries about town and ascertained to a dead certainty what I was convinced of, vizr that Snyder had "sloped." 1 was confident that he had taken the ' train V est, which started out about fifteen minutes after he had re ceived his money at the bank. He had played too sharp a game to be a mere novice at getting out of the trap after he had taken the bait. Another train was to start out in an honr, and purchasing a ticket through to Omaha, I made the best use of my time in getting ready for my trip and making 6ome needful' inquiries. To the landlord I am indebted for a min ute description of the man's person. He was about five feet eight inehes in height, and thick set, though his loose garments rather added to that eflect;- bis hair and beard were jet black; and, what was unusual for a person ol so dark complexion, his eyes were a pale grayish-blue; at the extreme corner of his left eye was a small red scar, and, on the back of his right band, a large hairy mole. When tbe Western' train started out, you might have seen a greenish looking countryman, iu farmer's dress, with a big, high-colored overcoat, a red neck-shawl, and drab felt hat, with a cotton umbrella in one hand, and a valise in another, waving an adieu to Knox, who stood on the platform. Had you taken the trouble to examine a card attached to the handle of the aforesaid valise, you would have seen, in an awkward, cramped hand, tho euphonious title. "Jotiiah iStebbins. ' Valine." I presume it is needless to meution that this individual was myself. As a matter ot course, I was rather a moving planet. I followed the con ductor through the train, innocently scrutinizing the occupants of each car as I passed along. Wheu we stopped which was only at important sta tions, as I was on the lightning ex press I managed to see what new passengers came on. Kight in front of me sat a most ar-tistically-gotton-up-model of tho pres ent fashionable woman. Heavy rings adorned her ungloved fingers, and a good many lengths of gold chain were fastened at her throat and belt, supporting a cluster of glittering "charms" upon her breast, faculty for describing the 1 have no myteriouH details of a lady s costume, and can only say that this one, from the gaily gill heel-taps of her "No, 2" gaiters ! to the exquisite pink of her delicatcly rogued checks, was legibly written over "In the market." I sjw hsr lip take a contemptuous curl as I sealed myself in her rear, but When the news boy, came through the train with poo com, and stopped for me to purchase, the sight of a well filled pocket book homo what altered her regards. The next time I caught her eye she gave me i seductive smile, which I returned with a sheepish grin, timidly ottering her part of ihe corn which l sal verdantly mtin ching. She honored me by accepting, thanked me sweetly, and, by ;vay of opening a conversation, asked "if I knew how far it was to the next sta tion I told her no, but hoped it was right smart way, if she had to get oft' there. She said she was going further than that aud asked me bow far 1 was goinir. Whereupon I proceeded to tell her that my name was Josiah Mebmns; that mv dad had got the biggest farm in southern Indiannr, and raised more hogs than she could shake a stick at; that I'd been up to Chicago to fetch some pijrs to market, bad got their spondulix in my wallet, and was go mg to Omaher, to see the lun, aud to spree it a little. 1 he strange ladv said she was going to Omaha, too, and was delighted to find so agreeable company. Our conversation was here inter rupted by the stoppage of the train at a station. It was now dusk, and the lamps were lighted. A solitary pas sender came on, and got in our car. His appearance, revealed by the lamp light, might be aptly termed as "stunning. He was of medium height, with broad shoulders and a tapered waist. He was dressed in an elegant broad cloth suit, of the latest cut; it 'stove pipe" bat on his head, and a slender cane in his hand; while a profusion of showy jewelry was distributed about his person. He had a pale complex ion, close-cut auburn hair, a shadow of a mustache on his upper lip, aud pale blue eyes. I saw him glance hesitatingly at the half-vacant seat of my fair ac quaintance before he deposited him self gingerly on the one in front; but she cave him no encouragement. She evidently supposed rum, like tbe gen erality of his class, to bo out of pocket. V hen the conductor came through the new passenger had no ticket; but, after displaying a handful of coin, he pulled out a prodigious roll of bank notes from which to pay his fare. rom that time, my Uuleinea had no smiles for me. There commenced a series of delicate manoeuvres, which culminated in my gentleman coming back into my lady s seat. 1 heir acquaintance progressed rap idly. His arm, which nt first rested respectfully upon the back of the seat, slipped protectingly around her unresisting waist, both faces were close together, and their murmuring conversation was drowned by the rattle of the wheels. But presently the tableau changed JJisensacriner herself from the em bracing arm, the lady turned again to me. "I must tell j'ou how fortunate I am," she said, with frank simplicity. "I find this gentleman is a lriend of my friends, and is going .through to Omaha. ' Shall I introduce him to you Taking consent for granted, she presented her companion as: "Mr. St. James." That gentlemarr gave me a very patronizing bow; professed to be quite at home in Omaha, which he desig nated as the place of residence of a certain cloven-footed gentleman, at present unmentionable, and said he would be pleased to show me some sports, as my fair friend had informed him that this was my first visit. ' . Of course I signified that all this would be extremely gratifying to' .me, and appeared quite overawed by his splendor and his condescension. , Up on this he becahie more familjar, and when I adventured to admire a cer tain ring he wore, he took it from his finger, that I might examine if more closely As he removed the ririgT noticed a peculiar mark on his right hand;' a glance at his face, and the ehahco game became one iu dead earnest. I ad fancied I was taking in tow a decoy,' by means of which I hoped ta track up and worry down my gamfei became now' convinced that the' game itself wag now' in my hands. . . I turned the ring over and over, handling it with ' awkward curiosity. ALBANY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1 872. "Now, I suppose," I said, admiring ly, "that this ring's real genuine Cali f ornia gold V" "It is said to be," repliod its owner, nonchalantly. ''Have you ever boon to California?" I asked, wondermgly. "I have," h auswered, somewhat pompously. I came out in a sudden burst of en thusiasm : "I do believe I'll just put her right through to banfnsco! 1 swan 1 will I've got the greenbacks, and dad can't help himself I I wan't to see the gold in great, big chunks, jest as they dig it out of the hill. All the sand there's full of little fine slivers, ain't it?" "Yes; gold dust, like this in the vial." And he drew from his pocket Jhe identical bottle 1 had heard so mi nntelv described. I affected to be overwhelmed with amazement, and declared my intention of "going through if it took a leg I Soon, however, on pretense of sleepiness, I withdrew from the socie ty of my companions, aud affected to full into a doze. I waited until I saw them lapsing into forgetful ness, and then, leaving my valise and umbrella on my seat, went out into the rear car, where the conductor was. A benevolent-laced old gentleman, who was setting near me, arose aud followed mo. "Pardon me, friend," he said, tap ping me on tho shoulder, "but you seem unacquainted with the world. aud I feel it my duty to warn you against these people you have just been talking with. 1 hey are proles sional sharpers, anil are aiming to gel away with your money. ith a smile ami a bow 1 gave him my card, and passed on. I made ar rangements with the conductor to send out a dispatch to the next office . m a we came to, to bo lurwanled to our next regular stopping place. Then I returned to my seat. My absence se;mcd not to have been noticed, aud I resumed my reclining position. A soon a the train had stopped, two uuiforms stepped on board; a sigi.il and we were ready for duty. Lay in a hand on my gentleman's shoulder, I "aid: "I have a varrant to arrest this man on charge of r obbery, committed this morning, on the First National Bank in city He wan completely surprised out of all resistance, and submitted as quhttly as a lamb. Nearly the whole amount of booty was found up on his person. He was duly tried, sentenced, and paid the penalty of his criii'e. In his confession he staicrtt that this bogus dust was, in I'tt'cct, powdered oroide thinly washed in gold. After receiving the money, he bad stepped into an out building, removing h.s false wig and beard, exchanged hats, an 1 thrown over his costume a Ian Spanish cloak, which he had in his valise, and so disguised had taken the train. At a suitable distance out he had stepped over a train, in order to more fully complete his melamorpho sis. 'Hie unhappy Knox was entirelv restored to equilibrium, aud still en joys the confidence of his employers. I have never learned how our lady fneud got through to Omaha. THE KOL'TIIEUX DEMOCRACY. What a Missourian staid of bis del elation at Cincinnati, savs the Washington Patriot, may be said of the Southern Democracy:- "You may trade them off, but you cannot deliver them." General I m bod en has been promising thern to Greeley, Colonel Mosby has been bargaining for them with Grant, and there seems to be a general impression, in certain quarters, that these people, because their iecessities are great and their Butfirn,'s have been lorrg, can be driven like turkeys and led like sheep. Tioso who bold this DOtion are counting without their Lost. The Southern Democracy are not to be hoodwinked. They are not to be frightened by a handful of beans in a dried bladder. They aie not to be split asunder by ny wedge, howso ever well greased and howsoever deftly inserted it may be. When tli6 hour for action arrives, tbe De mocracy of the South will be a unit. and a unit guided and controlled by the decision tbe National Convention may come to. There will be a great deal of outcry from the southern country, in all nrobabilitv. durincr the next few weeks, and a good many self-elected aud psuedo "leaders of the people may raise their voices to the pitch of familiar tunes. But it will be just as well for those who are chiefly interested to observe that the real leaders of the South have not spoken yet; nor will the real leaders of the South speak authori tively aud finally until tbe action of the National Convention is consum mated, and they have license to speak to the point. What the Southern Democracy is doing is to look about with care and judgement, to call over the roll ; of its best, noblest, most capable, and most conservative citizens, in order to make choice from them of fitting delegates to send to Baltimore. Its whole heart is beat ing in quick sympathy with the Na tional Democracy, confident that the wisdom, patriotism, and' unselfish ness of those who are soon to meet at Baltimore will most surely provide the way if. any way can be provided by which they may escape from their present environments. Sono ma' (Cal.) Democrat. A party of men animatedly en gaged in discussing politics before a country store, attracted -the'attenUon of an aged agriculturist. ."There's sumthin' tbe matter ? here," he ob served to his wife; and, drawing in his team, he' lightly shouted to. a consumptive individual on. the out skirts, . "What's' afoot?" 'Twelve nches, was the sardonic reply. The aged agriculturist- swore Botrse and drove on. , THAT BIIEET-IROar CAT. A TEW TESTIMONIALS. It will be remembered, says a Cleve land (O.), writer, that some time since we noticed reportorially an inven tion of a young man residing in this oity, which was termed the "Patent Sheet-Iron Cat," and was designed especially for destruction of the com mon feline serenaders which infest all settled communities and render life a bore, if not at times a positive tor ment. Little did the inventor of the Patent Cat think, as he fattened the last rivet in the tail of bis remarkable conception, that he was conferring a benefit upon all mankind of equal im portance with those of the inventors of the velocipede, the Dolly Varden, or the potato bug pulverizer. But such was the case, and the favorable manner in which the press of the country (who are slow to praise and quick to condemn frand and worth less inventions.) united in favorable notices of the Patent Cat proves that the latter has filled a vacancy in the Patent Office reports that has long re mained unfilled. From Boston to San Francisco come complimentary allusions to this invention, and scarcely a day passes but that the inventor does not re ceive letters of inquiry from men of noto, from invalids anil nervous peo ple, from capitalists and others, all seeking more detailed information concerning the mechanical wonder, and asking for samples, and territori al, State or county rights to manufac ture and sell the same. We are requested by the patentee to state that owing to the rise iu sheet-iron, and the . strike among miners, he has not been able so far to supply the home demand for tho Iron Cat, ami has utterly refused to export any quantity until after the close of the present year. Arrange ments have been made with one of our largest manufacturing establish ments, by which one hundred cats per day can be turned out after the 1st of May and if there is no marked de crease in the number of "Toms" and "Tabbies" at the end of six months, the capacity of the works will be doubled, as a stock company has beeu formed known as The Great Ameri can Cat and Anti-Fiddlc-string Com pany of Cleveland. Only three hundrod of the Patent Cats have been sold up to the present date, but in no case have, they failed to give complete satisfiu-tioii. We subjoin a few notices of the press and testimonials : "We have been using for a week past a recent invention of a Cleveland mechanic, which is nothing more than a sheet-iron cat, with cylindrical at tactneut and steel claws and teeth. It is worked by clock-work. A bel lows' iusido swells the tail at will to bc.'ligrent size, and a tremulo attach ment causes, at the same time, the patent cat to emit all the noises of which the human cat is capable. When yoti want mn you wind up your cat and place him on the roof. Every cat within half a mile hears him, girds on his armor and sallies forth. Frequently fifty or one hundred at tack him, at once. o sooner does the patent cat feel the weight of an assailant ; than his teeth and claws work with lightning rapi-iity. Ad versaries within six feet of him are torn to shreds. Fresh battallions come on to meet a similar fate, and in an hour several bushels of hf.ir, toe nails and fiddle-strings alone remain." Jialtiinore JSun. "No first-class printing office with a roof flat enough to atl'ord a battle ground for infuriated felines should be without one. T. Tilto.v." "It has saved more than a hundred thousand dollars worth of boot-jacks in this city alone, and a mince pie or can ot preserves goes further iu niy family now, than it did before the war. ' J. M., Mayor of Chicagoi" "How any family can do without one any more than a 'Dolly Varden' it a wonder to me. E. Cady Staktos-." "Send mo ' five hundred (SOU) at once, C. O, D., with extra bellows and powerful tone, to participate in the Jubilee. P. Gilmoke." "The roof of our office was covered with cuts four ranks deep until we placed two 'Iron Thomas Cats' in po sition. Not a cat has been seen since, and we have have sold Bologna sau sage meat enough to purchase three fonts of job type. Every young man going est, should take a few of these cats with hinrt II. G.., in Tribune Editorial." - "I have used the Patent Cat with much success in my family. My mother-in-law has been visiting us for the past eight months. Night before last i wound up the 'patent cat' and set him under her bed. At first howl, she leaped from her couch and yelled 's'cat and at the same time stabbing at him with an umbrella. ' I can hardly write for emotion but my dear mother-in-law will not take her4 meals with us for six months to come. All there is left of her has been basted- together, but her spirit is broken. Inclosed find the money for Veiny-five more cats, and also send new claws for the old one, as the old lady was tough. Bkigham Young." We might extend these testimoni als, but it is useless. The manufac ture of cats will 'soon be one of the most valuable additions to the busi ness interests of our growing city. S In the meanwhile, strangers through Cleveland and all who are interested in the extermination of the tribe, are irtvited to examine into' the merits of this great discovery.' Mr. Lincoln used- to tell a storV of a boy who' was ordered by his father to scare a stray urchin oft the premi ses. He departed , on his mission with a "turkey gobbler" strut, and shortly returned with a discolored' op tic, bleeding nose,' and' very much' demoralized, arid tdld' his father tbe "darn'd' boy didn't scare worth a dent' ' YLOCSCSINC AN EDITOR. Some years ago fn a populous town, located in the interior of Mississippi, the sporting fraternity, when they could find nothing else to pluck, at times amused themselves by prey ing on each other. A sew importa tion of these sportiDg gentry excited some alarm among the inhabitants fest they should be overrun. They determined, therefore, upon their expulsion. A poor country editor, who was expected, by virtue of hi vocation, to take upon himself all tbe respon sibility from which others might cboose to shrink, was peremptorily called upon by bis patrons tboe who paid him two dollars a year for bis paper, and therefore presumed that tney owned bim soul and body to make an effort towards extermi nating the enemy. Tbe unfortunate editor, like most editors, being gift ed with about as znooh money as brains skull and purse both empty said at once that be would indite a "crusher" one that would drive tbe obnoxious vermin into some hospita ble region. And when bis paper ap Feared, it was a crusher, sore enough, n tbe course of his observations he gave the initials of some of the fra ternity, whom he advised to leave as speedily as possible, if they bad the slightest desire to save their bacon. The next morning, while the scribe was comfortably seated in bis office. jisiiessiy iumuung over a meager parcel of exchanges, be beard foot steps on tbe stairs, and soon the in dividual, having accomplished the ascent, made bin appeurance. His first salutation was rather abrupt: "Where's tbe editor of this dii dirty, lying paper?" Now, aside from the rudeness of bis opening interrogatory, there were other considerations that in duced tbe editor to believe that there was trouble on foot. The personage who addressed bim bore a cow-bide iu bis bond, and moreover, seemed to be exceedingly enraged. This was not all; he recognized in bim distinguished leader of the sporting fraternity, with whose cognomen be had taken very irreverent liberies. It was without the slightest hesita tion, therefore, that be replied to the introductory query : "I don't know." "Do you belong to tbe concern? "o, indeed; bat I presume the editor will soon be in." "Well. I will wait for bim," said the visitor, and suiting the action to hi word, be composedly took a chair, picked up a paper and commenced reading. "If I meet him I will tell bim there is a gentleman who wishes to see him," said the frightened knight of the scissors. As be reached the foot of tbe stairs in his hasty retreat, be was acosted by another person who made himself known: "Can rou tell me where T ran 6nA the sneakiug rascal who has cbarce of this villainous sheet?" producing the last number of Freedom's Echo and the Jlattle-Axe rf Liberty. "Yes; ho is reading up in bis office now, wun nis oack to the door, re plied the editor. "Thank you," said the stranger, as he bounced up stairs. "I've got you, have I," be ejacula ted as he made a grasp at bis brother in iniquity; and they came crashing to the floor together. As the combatants, notwithstand ing the similarity of their vocations, happened to be unacquainted with each other, a lively fight ensued. First one was at tbe top. and then the other; blow followed blow, kick ollowed kick, oatb followed oath, until bruised, exhausted and bloody, with faces and features resembling o'eaf Burke, after a two hours pugil istic encounter, there was, by mutual cot sent, a cessation of hostilities. As tbe combatants sat on the floor contemplating each other, the first conier f v"und breath to ask : "Who are you? What did you at tack me for?" "You abused me you scoundrel." in your paper, "Me! I'm not the editor; I came here to flog hi'm myself 1" Mutual exphtnatioDS and apologies ensued, and the two mistaken gentle men retired to bind op their wounds. As the story comos to us, the distin guished individual whose vocation it was to enlighten tbe world, by the aid of that great engine, the public press, escaped sect free. THE DUTY OF DEMOCRATS. Hillsdale Democrat, speaking probable action of tbe Demo- National Convention, in refer ence to the adoption of the . Cincin nati ticket, says: "Should that Con vention decide that Democrats must select between Grant and Greeley both Republicans and protectionists it will not be difficult to say that between Grant, tbe violater of the Constitution, the hard drinker, the sporting man, the receiver of pres ents', the feeder of relations at tbe publie' crib the protector of . the Ltets', Murbys, Longstreets, and Caseys,' the1 - candidate , of Morton, Chandler,- Harlan; Conkling, and carpet-baggers; and Greeley, the honest man, the believer in the Pres idents leading a respectable life, the refuser of presents while in office, the bestower of office upon the peo ple and not upon relations,- the foe to corruption and carpet-baggers, a believer in the reserved' rights of the States, tbe friend of amnesty, , the candidate of TrumbullL- Palmer, Schurz, Fenton' and Tipton the Democrats will support Greeley. If the Democrats will make no domina tion, and the choice is between: Gree ley and Grant, the majority Of the Dembcrats will support Greeley." Mr. Greeley has written to Penn sylvania for some pretzel seed. He says he believes be can grow 'em if anybody cart. lJbe otAlhe cratie NO. 44 POLITICAL NOTE". Mallory, ex-Confederate Secretary of the Navy, is for Greeley. , Five Republican papers in tbe State of New York support Greeley. The Democratic County Conven tion of Charleston, S. C, indorsed Greeley.' v ;, The Democracy carried Columbus, Ohio, in the municipal election of Tuesday, and . made a gain of 178 votes. The Democrats carried the muni cipal elections of Scranton Jast week, electing the Mayor and all other of ficers. Forney and Cameron are said to have buried the hatchet, and closed the obsequies with a "wake" at Wash ington. , . . , The Wettliche VoUctlUM, the Ger man organ of Northwest Missouri, comes out strongly in opposition to Greeley. The Democratic Convention of West Virginia nominated a full State ticket, headed by J. M. Campbell for Governor, and indorsed Greeley. General Boynton, Adjutant-General of the State of Maine, and a Dem ocrat of the older school, is now sing ing campaign songs in favor of Gree ley. The Germans of La Crosse, Wis., recently met in convention and de nounced Senator Carpenter, of that State, for his assault upon the patriot ism and loyalty of Senator Schurz. Senator Ferry's re-election was re ceived with enthusiasm at Lancaster, N. H.f by the Liberal .Republicans, Greeley aud Brown flags were thrown out, a salute was fired, and a proces sion took place. Ex-Governor II. A. Wise is Tery hard on Horace Greeley. In a recent speech at Mathews Court House he said that, "With his hand in a rice, and compelled to choose, he would take Grant because he is a fool." Fayette McMnllen, of the Marion (Ala.) Hovthern J'atriot, supports tbe Cincinnati ticket, whether it is en dorsed by the Democrats or not. ' McMnllen is an old Southern Demo cratic campaigner, aud was once in Congress. Colonel James 3L Caranaugh (a hard-shell Democrat, and the best del egate in Congress Montana ever had) comes out for Greeley. He will be a candidate for Congress at tbe next election, running as a Democrat with Greeley proclivities. H. A. Patterman, a prominent Ger man Democrat of Cincinnati, writes to the papers suggesting for the Dem ocratic nominations cither C. F, Adams and Grosebeck or Grosebeek and J. Q. Adams. He says the West ern uennans bold the balance ot pow er in mamy of the States and will support either of these tickets. The Cincinnati Commercial already threatens to bolt Mr. Greeley in a cer tain contingency. It says: UW nether we will find it our duty to urge upon our fellow-citizens the election of Horace Greelev to the Presidency de bends larcrelv noon that which mav e done by the regular organizations of the old existing political parties. Jlr. trreeley a few weeks ago frankly stated that he would support the Cm cinnati nominee, provided the Demo cratic party did not appear in the field in form, attempting to take ad vantage ot Kepublicaa- divisions; and that in case there was a regular Dem ocratic nominationhe would support the strongest Kepitbliera candidate. We have made similar reservations- as to our position in case Of the nomina tion of Mr. Adams, and we repeat vnem in respect to 2&r; ureeiey. A SPECIFIES ' On Monday mornSirg, the day of election, Ben. Hol'aday published tbe following in his personal organ in this city ; "Govenot Grbter . on Saturday pardoned out thirteen eonvicts from the State Penitentiary. Among the number are Matt. Bledsoe, sentenced for life by Judge Shattuck, of this city, for murder; Charley Starr, who four years ago committed a murdrer oun assault in this city, and subse quently killed a man named Seeley in Douglas county; Jack Hughes, who killed ai man iu Union county; Mclntyre, who killed Marshall Keeler at tbe DalleB; and xsackeney , artid Cassidy, sent for robbery from this county two years ago. The names of tbe others our informant does not know. These donvicts are to vote for the urover Legislative ttket as a con dition of their pardon. This is nO "electioneering lie." It is the truth, and we challenge denial of it. The Herald knew it yesterday, but did not publish the fact Why? Did it fear that when the people knew of it the Dolly Varden ticket would suf fer?'' Now what estimate wilr Che public form of the character Ox this man when , we tell them that jiotaman has been pardoned qxxt of the Peni tentiary since the 14th of March last? We have the official information, from the executive office, that "no body has been pardoned out of the Penitentiary since the 14th of March, 1872." "The falsehood above noted, which is: put forth as "the truth" with the assurance that it is no "electioneering lie,?V was pdblished in a-hand-bill and sent up to the Dalles, where; it was posted on Mondayi The man who couid thus deliberately practice such a wanton deception on the pub lic, and thus fabricate what purports to be an' official act of the Governor of the State, has the hardihood to talk about morality, decency and truth ! If justice were done him he would be sent to occupy a cell in the penitentiary himself. He is guilty of moral, if not legal, forgery. Her ald. v . "V- -I--"--" - 3 Wool en gath erings Fight between negroes. .. . y i Easiness notice in the Local Columns, 2i cents per line, each insertion. for legal and transient adrertisemepts tl SO per square of 12 lines, for tbe first insertion, nd tl 00 P square for each subsequent in A GOOD ONE OX BUTLER. A rather amusing story ia in circu lation at the expense of tbe eminent gentleman from Massachusetts com monly called "Old Strabismus.'' At the President's levee the other night, which was densely crowded, an old lady from the interior, somewhere, in a - fainting condition, requested her husband to get an .ice. "Can't be did," responded 'bub," in some irritation; "there ain't no f resbments here. "Don't believe it. Didn't we get lots at Belknap's tbe other night?" the good woman said angrily. "Now go and get me an ice and some lem onade," "I tell yon don't be a fool; there ain't no fresbments, and everybody says so," grunted the lord and mas ter. "You are quite mistaken, sir," said tbe Hon. S. S. Cox, who hap pened to be near, and who never loses an opportunity to pot ia a joke. "Ihe President always provides sub stantially. There is his butler whose business it is to show the ladies to tbe supper room," and tbe Hon. jest er pointed to Butler. "YouH find bim a little stuck tip, and cross, but yon must not mind that. Tell him yon want terrapias." JLnis wa3 said so gravely that tbe two struggled through the crowd to where the general stood talking to some young ladies. "1 say, mister, are you butlerr said the man. "I'm General Butler," replied old Strabismus, pleasantly, thinking the two country people were filled with admiration of bis greatness. "I don t care whether you are a general or sot, but . my wife wants some of your terrapins and iced lem onade." "Sir ?' snorted old B. in amaze ment. "Oh, don't take on airs, old cock. Come,- noWj hurry up with them ter rapins." "xoa must be drunk, sir! you must be drunk f "No he ain't " screamed the wife; "he's a Knight Templar; he ain't drunk, but I guess you are." lioars of - laughter greeted this. and in which Mr. Cox was forced to join. Gent Butler reddened in the face, and began puffing his cheek out in a most violent manner. "I don't understand this most -vio lent conduct. What do you want, sir what do you want ?" "Terrapinsj I tell you." "What do you take me for, you d n fool?' roared Ben. "You call me & d n fool and 111 hit you on the snout," screamed tbe old man. At this juncture an officer of the police seized tbe belligerent husband and led bim away mid much laugh ter. Butler, turning suddenly, saw the mischief-maker. "Cox, did you do that?" -Well, yes, I'm afraid I did." "Well, I owe you the terrapins, and I'll pay you, mind that I'll pay you." And the two walked lovingly away together. FROJf FATHER TO SOU. One day a young man entered a merchant's office ia Boston, and with s pale and careworn face, said ? 'Sir I am in need of help. I have teen, unable to meet certain pay ments, because certain parties have not done as they agreed by me, and Would like to have $10,000. I came to you because you were a friend tor my father, and might be a friend to me." "Come in," said the old merchant "come in and have a glass of wine." "No, said the young man, "I don't drink.' . "Have a eigar, thenr." "No, I Tever smoke." "Well," said the 'old gentleman, "I would like to accommodate ' you, bat I don't think I can." "Very well," said the young man, as he was about to leave . the room, "I thought perhaps you might. Good day, sir." '.Hold on," said the merchant, "you don't drink?" "No " ' ' ' "Nor Smoke? "No." : ' "Nor gamble, Aor any thing of tha kind." f ; . "No, 8ir,T am! superintendent of the Sunday School." - - - "Well;; said the merchant, "you? shall have it, and three times the amount if " you wish. Your father let me have $5,000 once, amd asked me the same questions. He trusted' me, and1 1 will trust you No thanks I owe it to you for your father's trust." , The Cincinnati Commercial, a' sym pathizer with the Cincicinnati nomi nations, is not cheerful over the pros pects. It says: "As a rule the De mocracy are not snacthing at the Cin cinnati nominees and disposed to ruslr headlong into' the contest. Tire ?e mand for white' hats has not, thus far, in this part of the country, been im mense. Instead ot Uemocratic enthu siasm for Greeley, we have very con-" siderate and close calculations, and a wonderful and fearful waiting for the Democratic gucumenical ' council. ' There are symptoms here that the' Democracy have not exhausted the' wisdom of the ages and profited" by -all the lessons of these latter daysi-t- The Liberals are waiting for the De mocracy, and the Demoracy are wait ing for the Liberals." Meanwhile the caravan does not move with rapidity." A little boy in.. Palmyra, playing with a ball of worsted thread attach-' ed to his mother's crochet work acci dentally swallowed it, and had to be' held by several strong, Irish women while every yard of it was unwound in his blessed little Btornacb by tzz,U injr tee end- projecting, iron. vj. mouth.- ' . .