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rE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT HATES OF ADVBrtTlBWOY " " I W I M M -8 M ST Hf MOCRATIC PAPER IN OREGON. PIIBLISDED BVBRY FRIDAY. BT art; V. ' BROWN. ' . " . . .'-...'l. IN PARRISH'S BLOCK. FIRST STREET. r, in autiici : One yoar 3 I six i $2 ; Throe months, 1 1 j .One month, 50 telecopies, 1H "' " -Mndonts writing over assumed sirna ipuymonsly, must make known their mes'to the 'Editor,- or no attention will to their communications. n SIN ESS CAKDS. iBBOWBTH. ' . I. . BUlTH. ii.. I.lnn Co. . ENOWETH & SMITH. ORNEYS AT LAW, - Corrallis, Oregon.. iiticb at tlio Court House. " vta27 jOUK J. W1IITMEY, EY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and Notary Public, "j. attentions given to collections. lip stairs 10 Parrisu's Uriok. , Oregon. . , v3n33tf. - m. j. i. mil SO'ES & UIIX,, f ilCIAlsS & SURGEONS 1 ALBANY, OREGON. ;Vi";'r 'fS. A. JOUNS, , ATTORNEY AT ' LAW, : ALBANY, OREGON. yofflce in the Court House." .... ., v8n2tf. ,j, mm made to"or1)ER AT REASONABLE BA-TKS AT S. 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ALL It IN DRUOS, MEDICINES, OILS, i t'uinta, Window Ulaf,., Dyeitutf., Liijuurfl, i i v Soups, Brushes, Perfumeries, o. i seditions Carefully Compounded. : art cles and Drags in onr liae warranted o best quality. t street, Fust OSee building. Albany. JulI5von48vl ALBANY BATH HOUSE! ERSIGNBD WOULD RESPECT i t, lorm the eitizeng of Albany and vi m hn h&i taken charge of this Kstablish ! i keeping clean rooms and paying a to basiDeai, expects to suit all v faror him with their patronage, fore carried on nothing but ss Hair Dressing Saloons, i give entire satisfaction to. all. n fttid Ladieft' Hair neatly eut nd. JOEfiH WEUBUK. T3n33tf. , . W. OUAY, ANY, OREGON mRRIPHU BRICK BLOCK, irstKniF Ferry streets, llffloe . LI o'clock a. and Irom 1 to 6 i.rncr Fifth and Ferry streets, vsiiiltf. i & m5iihi:k, find Mnnufoctnrers of evry :r., ftnloinc. Mirrors, Pirtun- ...it. r' li"US. Imve removed 'o I t.u corner of Front nnd : . iuo.I. Itiu'4. iittndg and Favr, 7nfi rtke Nkin, ... Ve., llEHEMAN'i CAMrllOR u,NE. It keeps the hnnd. Seebat Ton get 11 lit; K llrujtrijts. enlr 2 rests, c HKoeaAB a Co., f beoi- Vork. JaalJ'711 VOL. IX, BERTIE CARLYSLE. "Put you lovq him, Bertio ; ami think for a moment of tho .'true pas sionate feeling he has for your 'You are not so cruel as to BpuraTiis love nnd cant away your own for him, sim ply because he is not gifted -with the wealth of Ci'ibsus; He. is certainly one of the most gifted artists here, and ere long you would bo proud of the love of riiilip Ellerton." . ' "Be that as it may. I cannot give myself to apoor, though aspiring man, Alurion. JNay, you .need not pout those pretty lips' I am in: earnest. I love Philip as I never loved, but love alone cannot give me au uiese surroumhugs without which I should not want to live. .. -V . f , i "Well, Bertie, you muHt abide by vour own choice. . Uis ib a, yoxn life to overcast, and a noble one, too; some day you will repent of your ac tions toward him. . I would have you many one who loves my darling, for as a sister I cherish you. Look once mora into your heart, aiid. then I shall say ho more." Bertie laughed in oil the glory of her beauty, and with a wave of her lovely, royal little nana bade Her cousin, Marion ISstuay, to take her self off. Bertie Carlysle had dwelt frnm infiincv -with her uncle. Lord lSstnay, in London, and having been always tne companion ol ill anon sno conhded to her the tale of her love. The Gallery of Fair Oaks was one ol rare beauty, and the rising young ar tist. Thilii) Ellerton, accepting the invitation of Lord Estuay to visit him and view the vast collection of pic tures, met tho boasted beauty of I'nir Oaks, Bertie Carlysle. Passing, arm-in-arm, with Lord Estnay through the corridor,Philip started, and -with a murmur of admiration gazed en- hantedly upon a picture, through a half -closed door. " Who is she? whis pered he of Estany. "My niece, Miss Carlysle. I will introduce you later on; but come." "No, no," answered Carlysle; "I beg you wait one moment," and open ing a sketch book he hastily and ac curately drew an outline of the fail' gi'l- , ' It was her boudoir; a largo room, draped with pale, soft pink satin. The ceiling was a pale azure, chased in fleecy, white elouds; in the niches were the rarest of Grecian sculptur ing, and here and there low, gilded divans were scattered. In one rested Bertie, her rich, jetty tresses trailing on the soft carpet, as she rested her head on one hand. Her lips were parted and a smile played round the beautiful mouth; her eyes, largo and black, that could blaze out the inten sity of anger or soften into those of the wounded gazelle, were now meny with .suppressed laughter. The soft lace sloeve had fallen back from the wrist and displayed the most porfect of arms arms wmcn, twining round, the nock of the most obdurate, could gain their desirfis. "The conceited stupid," she laugh ed as she folded up her letter; "to think, to presume, for aTnoment, that any common civility was encourage ment. Heigho! The male sex must accept the credit of being the most egotistical set of creatures that ever was dreamed of. Kow, dear mo, here I am eighteen years of age, and Oris person desires me to bestow my heart and hand upon him not a day less than seventy-two. He actually considers it an honor to offer the fortune and name of Lord Cherasney to me; his heart, it must be very small by this time, is irrevocably mine. Well, they say it is 'better to be an old man's darling than a young man's slave.' I agree with all my heart; but my dear Lord Arthur, I fear I shall have to disappoint you;" and with a tired look, Bertie carelessly tossed tho let ter of Arthur Cherasney's avowal of love on to her drossing-tuble and for got tho occurrence. It was no nov elty for her tojrecoive proposals, and al tliough she was not yet "out," she refused her, offers as carelessly as a belle w ho had been drilled in that art for several years, - Philip EUertoii lingered a week at Fair Oaks, and in that time fell, as madly in love with the beautiful girl as it was possible for a mortal to love, while she, proud of adding another to her list, listened with a happy heart to his passionate words. "Bertie, darling, I could not take you to my heart now, forjliere youhave nil that mortal could wish, while now I am unable to give you the same; but in a short time I can give you all, and more; only give me some faint hope to work for, nnd, by tho gods, j'ou shall yet be proud to stand by my side." Bertie shrugged her beautiful shoulders and drooping the lashes of her large, lustrious eyes murmured, "Hope? Mr. Ellerton, ah, surely to accomplish your great designs, you must have much of it, but these thoughts that now are entertained by you, you must forgot; a man who has some one thing to gain has not time to love; you are wrapped up in your study, your art, and this week'g rec reation has but given you time to think of some other thing, bo- that when you return to your duties I will be entirely obliterated from your memory. Nay, do not say to the contrary, for you know it will be so," nnd Bertio lay back in the arm-chair nnd looked as indifferent, as could be, thus adding fuel to the fire which blazed throughevery vein of thoyouug artist's bodv. "Then, Bertie, you cannot return my love?". Philip asked. "You do not love me cannot, in time?" "Hush, I pray you, Pnilip Eller ton, you mutt not ak me such ques tions. "But " "Oh, here you two runaways are," said Marian. "Mr. Ellerten, papa says you arc to leave us soon. I am no" sorry, for we shall miss yon much. How is Bertie's picture progressing?" "She Las her laat sitting to-uiorrow arid I can promise to have it finished off in a week's time. " 'Twill be the last picturo I shall complete here, for I am making my preparations to leave for Italy by the first of next month." A smothered exclamation from Ber tie caused both Marian and Philip to turn toward her, but she was busily engaged over a book of prints, r and so both thought themselves deceived. The next morning, aB Marian sat watching Bertie dress for her sitting, she again spoke of Philip. . ' ; "Dear Bortie, lay aside your pride and tell Philip of your lovo, give him some hope; come, sister, I want you to be happy, so; do as I desire, will you "Pshaw! May, don't .vex me. I tell you I could notove a poor man enough to wed him. I love Philip as I never' can again love, but he must Hot know it. I alone can suf fer; so please refrain speaking of the subjoct. rAurevolr; I'll see you soon," and away the beautiful Bertie swept to the studio, whore she sat to Philip. Not a look betrayed her emotion, and the love-struck artist little dreamed that the idol of his life returned his love as fervently as it was given. She softly opened the door nnd beheld him leaning against a marble pedes tal, hie head resting on the bust of Venus and his eyes fixed on the can vas before him, upon which was the unfiniidied picture of Bertie. Her entrance was light, but he felt her presence and looked around. His melting blue eyes softened into a world of tenderness, and he sprang forward to receive her, but hor haugh tiness repelled him and his head drop ped upon, his breast. Silently he took her seat, and slowly Philip re sumed his' work, 'Under his skillful touch the deep, lustrous eyes gazed forth with solt, tender light, and the pretty lips"parted in a pouting smile. The soft, black hah' was brushed back from her fail', ." polished brow, and the dimples played in the velvoty cheeks. Two hours went by, and then Philip laid down his brush and went over to Bertio. "This is the hist time you have to sitforthe picture. I leave tomorrow, and in a week from to-day I shall send this to you, completed. Soon I shall go to Itlay, and then, when I am ia a distant land, I shall think of . the one so far away, for whoso love I'd essay to move heaven and. earth. Dearest Bertie, I must give you tip. My beautiful one, good-by; oh, fare well. 1 would cherish you fondly, did you give mo but one hope, one faint sign that you loved me; but, alasr I am doomed to see you smile on my avowal and turn your beauti ful eyes away in scorn. Good-by, darling, 1 shall not see you again I" And Philip threw himself on a divan to hulo his feelings. "Listen, Philip Ellerton oh, listen to me. I do love you; buthus!', don t come nearer. I love you, and wore it not for this pride which fills every vein in me, I'd be your wife. But the pride is too strong 1 can't wed you. God help me. I can only ask you to forget me. Stay in Italy three years, nnd if at the end of that time you can Bay to me that you still love me, and will take me to your home, I'll be yours. I know you will not come unless you nave come nonoren. If at the end of that time yon are still away, you need not hope. , Now, fare well?" :-,.. One long and fervent embrace, nnd the two young lovers departed, he to strive for wealth and love, and she to teach her soul to forget. -Three .years passed, and Bertie Carlyrfa still lived with her uncle at Fair Oaks. Her youthful beauty had developed into surpassing loveliness of womanhood. She sat in the libra ry with a copy of the Times in her hand; a joyful, exulant smile played round her lips as she read in the art column a lengthy commendation upon the genius of the young English ar- tu tj I'hil pjlillcrton. rlis painting ol "i'raucisca and Paoli". had brought showers of praise for himjmd estab lished'f.mie. Further down hor eye light upon a paragraph which dashed tho color from her cheeks and dullod the happy light in her eyes. CtmiNo Homu Our young English artist, Philip Ellerton, leaves Flor ence on the 21th instant for London. He comes laden with bright honors, and brings with him a young wife, a daughter of a Florentine nobleman, to share his bright future. . This item was tho end of her bright dream, the end of all her waiting. She read the statement and gazed at it till the truth foil on her heart in letters of firo. Her brain whirled, and her heart throbbed wildly, and she aroso an altered woman. "He shall not think I waited for him," she murmured. "Ho shall not say that he wrung from me the avow al of my love, and then cast it from him. Pride was my fault, and ho has made it his; ho gave up the love he had for mo, to marry a nobleman's daughter." She paced the floor rap idly, and the nervous twitchings of her fuce showed the suppressed agony. Going to the bell-rope Bhe pulled it quietly, as if afraid of her indeter mination. "Send Ninette -to me," she said as a servant answered the summons. He gazed at the pale, quiet face, and knew that a great change had come over his young mis tress. ... "Did you givo that letter to John?" she inquired of her maid. "No, Mademoiselle; he had gone on an errand, and has not yet re turned; but, Mademoiselle, I will at tend to ii as soon as he returns." "No; I have changed my mind about sendidg it. Bring the letter to me, and request my cousin to come to mv boudoir." "Why, Bertio! are you ill? What can the mutter be? You aro palo, and I ftar ill; tell mo, love, what i it?" "Bertie Carlvsle!" cried Marion, "are you crazy? That man Why, my dear love, ho is sixty years old, and you are not yet twnity-one." j'Nov.r the less, I am decided. ALBANY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1G, 1874. ho has woa'thi position, and all that I care for; he loves ine; I well, love I have nothing to do with; there is no such tlnngj it is a teeling tnat is as unstable asa weathercock. Here, rend this, and see if I am not right. 1 Afarion's evos rested on the lines and she smothered nn expression of contempt for the man who was so false. "But, Bertie, why throw yourself away for, revenge! un, don't bo impetuous : think of it well before you take the step." ' "Iv'e . given it consideration enough, and I am decided. , Oh, Marion, lovo me, love me!" and Ber tie wept, her courage given entirely away. She was not one to show her griei -. though, for long, and she dashed off the signs of hor weakness and sat down to write the note, by which she sold herself to Arthur Cas- tloton. 1 " ' ' ,; ' ' The day annointed for the ceremo ny was but two weeks' ahead, and dressmakers, milliners and. mantau- makers flocked to Fair Oaks,,prepar- , J..ll - ..I.!.' ' - ' mg ior tne weuuing ... ( The time came, and radiant in her loveliness and costly robes, Bertie became the wifo of Arthur Castleton. Her hand she gave him; but she had no love, no heart. Ho knew she did not love him, hut thought in time she would, i He showered all that wealth could procure upon her, but ho missed the soft kiss of love that he dreamed of. Nightly as she came into the libra ry to bid him adieu, ere she left for some ball, reception or ooncert, he wished for his youth again, that the young wife would love him. But he did not complain; he . praised her beauty and bade her enjoy herself as he put her in the carriage jwith her Cliaperone. : . ' , T One night, as she came home from a reception she threw herself into a chuir, and a cold, hard light came into her eyes as they rested Upon her sleeping husband. She had been gaily talking to her circle of ad mirers when a familiar voice colled her. Quickly she raised her eyes, nnd her mouth quivered as sue Dent her head in recognition of Philip Ellerton. . , 'Give me n dance, he whisperej; and she, with nil the old fire return ing, gave him a waltz. Oh, that fatal waltz who can resist its magi cal sweetness! ltound and round they went, he breathing in the very intoxication of his love as he held lier in Ins arms. The music stopped, and Phillip led her into the conservatory. "Bertie, my darling, 1 em home again home to claim my idol " She started as if Btung, and slowly raised her eyeB, the fire of indigna tion flashing forth from them. "How daro yon address me so, Phillip Ellerton? My husband and your wife should hear those words. Take me back to my friends and never dare speak to me again!" ' ' My wife your husband 1" What is this this terrible, terrible dream? Your husband, Bertie? lou have not been false? Oh, heavens!" he cried, "you, too, saw that paper: the mistake? Oh, I shall go mad! But you are mine, mine, body and soul mine, for whom I strove and succeeded." , .'.'Hush, hush! Thilip, I cannot listen I am married. Oh, was it not true? Was I deoeived? But tuke me to my carriage. I shall die I cannot stay here," and pale and excited she hastily wrapped about her a cloak and entered her carriage. When she arrived at home she went to her room, and throwing herself upon a divan, wept till nearly dawn. Philip called almost daily. , He met her at all places, and still she hushed his love-vows. She would be taie to her husband. For a month sho lived thus, seeing her girlhood's lover daily; but it could not go on so, and Bertie asked her husband to take her to travel. "Anywhere," she replied to his ques tion of what place she wanted to go. "I .am -tired of London." And so they had the house closed, and Ar thur Calestino and Bertie loft Lon don for Switzerland. The scenery was delightful and Arthur was pleased at Bertie's hap piness. Tho following day they were to go with some guidos to see some of the Alpine peaks, and they lotiad early so as to be up by sun rise. Bertie was radiant in a short mountain costume, and the long, white foather of her jaunty little hat lay over her curls in a dainty con trast. Her husband followed her, leaning on his staff listening to her exclamations . of , delight. Upward and onward tho walked, the guides tolling them touching stories of the mishaps of the tourists. "See," said one, "from this poak a son of a Itussian nobleman fell; he was young and giddy, and by seem ing carelessnoss slipped and Was pre cipitated into this crevanse hero at your feet." Arthur nnd Bertie step ped forward and gazed down into the icy depths. They gazed as if fascinated, their heads whizzed nnd their senses seemed gono. Furthor and further they leaned forward; but -at that moment two guides laid their hands upon their shoulders and warned them of the treacherous ground. The touch frightened them from their postures. Bertio started and mado a alight exclamation; but Arthur trembled and, as he leaned forward to regain his presence of mind, his foot Hew from under him, and down, down he foil, striking against the peaked, icy side of the chasm. For weeks the lieautiful English girl lay in a deathlike stupor, in one of the Swiss cottages. But sho was young, and recovered; and tho first day sho sat up, as f ile leaned her lienutiral head on her hand, a step drew near her, anil "he was caught up in the anus of Philip Ellerton. "Bertio, Bertie darling; death has joined us; it alone can sunder us now." ' A soft, bright smile played in her i eyes; but she motioned him away. He pleaded to her; told her of his long, long love, and of all his trials, his misery in seeing her another's when ho had acquired the wealth he had steven for: and hnally obtained her promise of manage in a year irorn tne aav he touua ner tree. ' Bertio sighed as she thought of the time that had elapsed uurnif their separation caused by her fool ish whim of never marrying a poor man. But her happiness now was unalloyed, and happy in each other's love they returned to Jingland, where Marion Estney, then Marion wounain, met them and congratuln- fcd their union after seven years sep aration. ' ' '. ' : ; 1 ; One day Philip brought a little sketch to Bertie, saying, to her: This was my guiding star; to it I talked in my loneliness, and chor ished in my joyr see, darling, what was that letter about?" ' O, Philip, where did you get that? I remember 'twas a letter from Lord Cherasney." - "It was the first time I saw you, dearest, nnd you took possession of my soul then, andstilllioldontome." ''May we always be so happy, said Bertie, and they Were. ... CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES. It has been developed during tho present session of Congress that not only the Cabinet., officers but their subordinates have carriages - and horses furnished them at public ex pense, and even their drivers and foot men are paid out of tho National Treasury.! The Secretary of the Treasury has a carriage and a span of horses; the two Assistant Secretarys of the Treasury have each a horse and carriage, "ine Uommissioner oi Internal Revenue has one double and one single carriage and a span of horses. The appointment clerk has a horse and oarriage. The Superintepd ent of tho Treasury building, au officer unknown to the law, has one carriage, one buggy, and one horae. The supervising Architeot has oao horse and carriage. The Second Auditor has a horse and carriage. The Treasurer has a horse and car nage, The Buporintenaenc oi tne Bureau of Engraving attd Printing has a horse and carriage." In addition to this, there aro five horses and two wagons belonging to tho Treasury Department, which are said to be chiefly employed for the , benefit certain officials. Thore are seven mqssengors, . whose sole busi ness is to drive these Government oan iages around at and for the con venience of officials, who are paid $U0 a month each by the Government. The Attorney General has threo car riages and two horses; the Seoretary ol the Interior two horsos and two oarriages, with a driver and a foot man, paid out of the contingent funds o( his department. The Secretary of War, of the Navy and the Post Master General are all similarly pro vided for at publio expense. Such is the list as we-find it reliably slated. All ot these carriages and all of these horses are bought and paid for out of publio funds. Tho footmen and drivers attached to these equipages aro all employes of the Government, The aggregate of these oxpeusos is enormous; their imposition upon the publio is simply outrageous. In view of the oiroumstanoes, let it be con sidered that the Government is run ning behind at an alarming rate : that a deficiency of t 10,000,000 at least exists to-day in the ourrent expense, account; that this deficiency is grow ing daily j and that the $14,000,000 reserve is being rapidly swallowed up by these deficiencies. And let it bs further considered that new tax levies are being devised by which poor men are to pay annually over 040,000,000 to defray the rapidly-inoreasing and unprovided-for expenses of the Government. We doubt if the histo ry of publio administration affords another instance of such gross and culpable misconduct in publio affairs as those facts show. ' It is generally supposod that tliono who misappropriate and steal millions will exhibit integrity iu small mat tersthat grand and petit larceny are not congenial crimes. The con duct above described disproves the theory, It seems to make no differ ence whether it is a.8100,000 job for Mr. Grant's benefit or a (CO steal in the shape of a month's wages for Mr. Williams' footman, they aro soized upon with equal avidity nnd with equal shamelessness. Meanwhile the state of things complained of is con tinued. Exposure is not followed by correction. Tho laroenios of the Capital are continued and the tax gntheror is summoned anew. IIow long will the people continue to submit to the outrage, A YOL'NO Jonathan took it into his head one day to got a wife. He ac cordingly .looked about him, nnd very soon made such selection as suited him, and was not long in strik ing a bargain and settling 'the preliminaries.- lie then applied to a clergy man, a strangor, to perform tbo coroj mony. "But are you prepared for such an important change in lifer seriously inquired the reverend gentleman. "I guess I bo," said Jonathan, "for I've got my hind paid for, and I own a yoke of steers and a cow." "Very well," said the clorgyman, with a long breath and a sober face, "all these may bo proper in their place, to besuro; but have youevir thought of salvation ?" "Sal Vation!" says Jonatlmn, "who under the sun is the ? I don't want her for a wife. I want Noll linker." Tho minister explained his nifiau ing. . Odd, rather, tnat so many horses should run away and siuiu-h vehicles' to which they are no much attached. A Calesburg barber advertises himself, as a "I'rofossorof crimultu- lal abciasionand cranio! ital tripis,") . SITTING UP WITH UKR. . She was expecting him Sunday nigiit; tne pariorcuituinswere down. the old lolks notified that it was healthy to go to bed at eight o'clock, and Johnny bribed with a cent, to permit himself to be tucked away nt sundown. . tla sneaked lip the path, one eye on the dog; and the other watching for the "old man," who didn t like him any too well, gave faint knock at the door, and it was opened, mid he Was escorted into the parlor. He said he couldn't stay hat a minute, though he didn't mean to go home for hours. Sho wanted to know how his mother was; if his fa ther had jetmned from York State; if his brother Bill's rheumatism Wus any better; and he went over nnd sat down on the sofa so as not to strain his voice. Then conversation flogged, nnd he played With his hat and she nibbled at the sola tidy. He finally said, it was a beautiful evening, and she replied that her grandfather predicted a snowstorm. He said he guessed it wouldn't snow, as the moon was not crooked enough to hong a powdor horn on the end, and she said sho didn't believe it would either. This mutual under standing seemed to give them both courage, and then ho wanted to know if she had seen Bill Jones late ly. She hadn't she said, and she didn't want to. Then they went on talking about the donation visit which was to be given bof ore long to Elder Berry, and he carelessly dropped his hand in hers his right hand while his left arm sneaked along the sofa, and got bohind her shoulders. She pretended not to notice it, and he looked down at his boots, and wanted to know if she thought mutton-tallow rotted out boots faster than lurd and lampblack. She couldn't say, but Bhe had nn idea that it did. He had just com menced to hook fingers with her, when she discovered something wrong with tire lamp. She rose up and turned the lamp half down, making the room look dim. It took him five minutes to get hold of her fingers again, and she pretended to want to draw her hand away all the time. After a long pause, he lower ed his voice to a whisper, and said he didn't see what nwvdo folks love each other. She bit her .handker chief and admitted hor ignorance. He said he could name a dozen youngmen who were going to got married right awny, and his arm foil down and gave her a hug, Then, ho got up and looked out of the window to make sure that it was or was not going to snow and coming back lie turned the light down a little more, and then sat down and wanted to know if she didn't want to rest . her self by leaning her head on his shoulder. Ah, me! We have all been there, nnd who of us cared a oent when the old clock struck twelve and we five miles from homo? The old man was fast asleop, the watch dog gone a vis iting, and the handsomest girl in the county didn't see why we neod be in almrry. Perhaps I shouldn'Oave written this, but as I was going by Saunder's the other day, thinking of the night I heard him whisper in hor enr at spell ing school that h'o'd love hor very shadow as long as he lived, he raised the window and colled to hor, as she was picking up chips in tho road : 1 ''Sue Soundors, come in here and find the b'ar's grease for my sore heel, or I'll break every bone in your body !" Danbury Newt. A stbaukakt exun. Many, no doubt, rmnanjbor the or ganization in Philadelphia, - in the winter of 1850, of a club composed of twelvo gentlemen all in allluunt circumstances. A place for meeting was procured and duly leased for a farm of twnntv-rlve vuars the club Ipartuking of their first dinner on the 1st oi January, iodu, inn under standing was that tho meetings of the club should be annual, each momber pledging himself to be pres ent on such occasion, if alive; and if at a distance from Philadelphia, and iii the event of a change having taken place in his financial condition, so that ho could not come without distress, the other members were to remit tho necessary funds to cover his expenses. None other than the twelve original members wero allow. ed in tho club, and in case of a death of a member, his choir, oups and glass were to remain vacant. True to their agreement, these gentlemen havo continued to visit tho club at coch anniversary of their first moot ing. Each year tho sad efforts of tiuio were painfully evinced by tho vacant chairs and now, on tho 1st of Jonuary, 1874, just twenty-three years sinco their organization, the lost man sat down and partook of a solitary ropast, his only companions tho eleven mute chairs formerly oc cupied by members now passed from earth. What the feelings of that gentleman wore at that solemn time can be imagined, but not expressed. Tho doors of tho club wore Unit tiny closed, there being no further oc casion for its use. Truly, how short is the tenure of our existence here ! A littlo boy who appeared to be vory much excited run across the room to whore his rnothor was sew ing, exclaiming, "Milium! are they going to noil my pa?'1 "So, no, my dear' said the mother, "Why do yoa think so?" "Because, ma, I saw large Government stamp on hfs back." "Yoa poor littlo goosey," said his mother, "It's only a strength ening plaster," On the first day of the rocont p.ime, a man deposited 8U'),000 111 a bank, and afterwards went to a neighbor ing; wins lioune lor some refreshments. While thorn hesrd that the bank had suspended payment, ami now he wishes he had attended to pleasure before business and taken tho drink first. -NO. 23 1NTHHNATIONAL, UXBIDITION, UTS, Will the Peonle of Orelron Tak atim. .i lluve lb lutlusti-Iul kteeources oi site autie itepreswuuui ' Editor NSws: Pe.m't me through the medium oi- your columns to oall the attention of the people of this State and especially , those-publio journals which take a deeper interest in tne luture prosperity ot .(Jregon tl.arr in publishing Billingsgate to stjmnlato party prejudices and mis lead the people to the importance of taking Immediate steps ior concert ot action iu preparing to have the vast resources of this State consisting of gold, silver, lead and copper; coal, iron, asphaltum and platinum;", wool anil tlax ot euper.or quality; orna mental wood that, tor beauty of fiiiith defies competition; useful timber aud productions of fihseries; wheat, flour, grain and grasses iu their various stages of growth , and. maturing; our improved breeds of cattle, sheep and horses; our roots and vegetables; ourendloss variety ot lruits, not sur lassedfor size, beauty end' flavor in any part of : the world properly plaoed on exhibition in Philadelphia at our approaching .Centennial Cele bration in 1870. ' Tho magnitude of the labor of pre. paring and classifying the exhibit for our Slate, aud securing thorough rep. rcsentation in the Exhibition, demands something more than what can be ac complished 'by two or throe private individuals ; and the united ettorts of all our people aud a thorough organi zation of all the industrial interests of the State, together with the legisla tive assistance, will ho requisite to en able exhibitors iu this grand show to make a oreditabie display of the vast natural wealth of the State of Oregon. To oarry nut this important obieut, it has been deemed necessary to perfect an organization known as the Slate Hoard ot Centennial Managers lor the State ot Oregon. On this Board will devolve the responsibility of or ganizing siib-coinniiltes iu each ooun- ... 1 ! .1 l. ijr uuu euuuiiiig iiiurougii repre sentation of all the industrial resour ces of this Slate in the Exhibition On this Board of Managers will de volve the care of the interests of its own State and of its citizens in mat ters relating to the Exhibition. The Board will apportion the space placed at Its disposal among the exhibitors of this State j receive and pronounce up on application for spaoe ; issuo invita tions ; disseminate information, and supervise such other details relating to the representation ot us oltizens as may from time to time be delegated to it by the Uuilod Slates Centennial Commission, Full . diagrams of the buildings and grounds will bo furnished the Stale Board, showing the location and area assigned to eauli State aud Territory in the Exhibition bu Dings, on or before tho 4th of July next. the alato Jioard will nave to pro vide for the expenses of transporta tion, packing aud unpacking our ex hibition articles from their own State, but the Commission have been assured that liberal red actions in rates for transportation will be made on rail roads and waler-liues in the United Slates. No Slate or exhibitor will be charged for space on the grounds or in thu buildings, lielore the 1st ot Octobor, 1875, tho S'ato Board will have to furnish the Director General with detailed plans of their allotted space, showing the spaco of each suiglo object to bo exhibited, and also wall a list of the exhibitors; ai'id all other information noccssafy fur the preparation of aii official catalogue. Stale Boards, or individual exhibitors or such agents as they may designate, will bo ruspousiblo for receiving, un packing and arranging all articles, as woll as for their removal at the close of the exhibition,. But no person will be permitted to aot as such agent un til he can give tho Director General written evidence of his luivincr been approved by tho proper State Board. Alt information to oitizous ot this rttalo who wish to attend or exhibit in this groat national show, will be furnished through the Centennial Slate Hoard of Managers, and all ap plications lor space must be made to tho Director General throuirli this Board. The State Board for Oregon win consist oi Uis Jlxcclluncy L. t . Grover, of Salem ; S. G. Hood, .Esq., ol Portland,' Kov. E. It. (leury, of Albany; Hon. Jesse Applegolo, of Yooeolla; Joseph Beezley, Esq., of Ihu Dalles, with the Commissioner aud Commissioner Alternate, who will permanently organize at an early day, and make all possible arrange ments for seeing that Oregon Is not behind any other Slate In the Union in this grand national show.: It is sincerely honed (hat the nori ddicals of this Stale will tako a lively interest in the matter and uso a small pace in their columns, now devoted to personalities aud rooriminalion, to forward this important movement. , A. J. DiJFUit, Comm'r Alternate for Oregon. The Biiakkman, Tho brakomon on tho ruilroads have a way of the r own of yelling out the nnmos of stations, and Houictimos they twist a plain name into something not read ily understood, or misunderstood by passengers. The other day, as a train on tho Detroit & Lansing road was noaring Howell, tho brnkoman put head into the cor and shout eif, "He-ow-ell!" almost leaving out ow-ell!" almost leaving out the "ow." An old woman who had a front seat caught tho full foreo of tho Word, aud grabbing her satchel, she exclaimed, "Hakes alive! is. that so? Let me off a few rods this side !' JnrtAB dtrtminrl in at ft n1nn lint tl the other day and purchased a glass oi n H lavoriis oovorago, M inuncliod tho customary clovo, observed that the bar tender be ho had ronirned him short chnnco. ' "Well said tho geiillomau ot' the shirt front and diamond tiin. "we'll owe it you," "But what kind of security cou yeu giv mo?'' axkod ihe wary Jones. ''Suppose you tako lean on the bar," was tL roply. I VK. 15 01) 18 00 , 11 00 27 00 .16 01) II 00 0 00 jtnch, 1 In. 3 111. 9 In. ' i Onl. t CM, 1 Col. 1 C.,1. 1 00 00 3 00. 4 no 8 on 7 An il) o 15 CO 3 01) 6 00 6 00 1 00 il 00 IS 00 10 09 20 00 6 00 1 00 10 00 12 SO IS 00 8 00 12 00 16 00 is no !5 00 I S 00 I M Co a m 40, uu 10 00 63 oa business notices to the Local Columns, 2ft Enis por Use, each Insertion. ,, . (t. For legal and transient advertisement's' $2 60 aud tl )l) par square far euH lubsesseM ir quei wiiaes, ror tne first insertion, ' ' SIVORD AND ta,OWV"'J FKOBf T1IK CERMAI OK WOfcrANQ WOI(LrB, There opoe vms a Count.'ao I'veJ heftrd U. aald ivi,nr.i,.h.ihi....i'.i-........j " liict heoa'Ie 1 hli sons' before his oed"-'"'1 To part t .eta his'goous an if gear. ''-'.'" t no caned for 01.1 plow, he callrd bis sword, . That allant.iood and bravoi . ... .,,'( . They brought them Mh nt their fnther's'word. And thud ho Ills blessings gave: V. '', v ., ., '. '. . " i -VOn thee, my Anuomaon, my pride and mijrhtt -- -' -'! '' . Do thou my sword retain .'.'".T : i- ' 1 . My onstlo on tho lordly helrhl, ' ii f ..And all my broad dnmntn. 'hiV ' 'On thee,' roy weil-lovcd. younger oojV . ' My plow 1 hero bestow. 1 ' ' .' A peaceful Ilfo shiilt thoii enjoyi" '. , ' ' ' in tne quiot vale below." :.'! ,.), OontenWd eank the-stroio rest, -; . NOW all Was glvti) away : ' "''' " " " ','' "'' Thtfsnas licit! true his last bcBi'si; ' ' ' " ' 1 B'erxOnthclf dylugftny; m;l )' 7';im 'W toil tis whal came of tho steei of flame,' Of h cutle'knvl Its IMihtt' '"''"' " "' Aid tell lis wlmt cnmeMifUie vstHotaifie; ' And the JinAible peasant wight!" O osf not of me Whe t tho one? may be'I Ask of tho'coithtrlr rhiinii f" ! ' lU-S'lU The oiiBtlo fs iliut, the swot j Is flist, The hulght u but desert ground. Bui the tale spWds wind rfl thgoidotl 'H!o Of thoiiutumiisn)ii!littiowi,,.V,t .. .!;.is It teoms and It ripens far and wide... , And lh honor abides twit It the plow. -' '' -' 1 U:.'J . ill Q.r1gSg!gTggw-WB-j7;W(i;..v v.::).Kto4tfaVJBWri'.',.!i;, t An Irish cxecutio'tf during the last century ; was ft ghastly sight, an element of reckless buffoonery blend ing with . its cruelty ( and horrors. When a '. 'man was condemned to death; his ''relatives ''usually sent him . his Coffin, a inlnrk '6f re membrance and imd feelinr.i;iTliD mon on whom tho pathetic, iftild ifinp old song oi f J't m'ji( btforo lrtrr tons st,re(chel" was composed, was ft c'ripled outcast nomedLarnWt." Hb spout tho last night of his Jifo play ing cords and drinkmg ,on his; own cotliu. Although cowardly, .ho. was ferocious, find Yind nUvova m,iv,f murder of those whom ho; hoiped to rob. On his way to 'the rgiblet, hd Screamed and fought, and had. to be dragged by the cord about hia neck to the gallows. .The great desire ojf the condonmed man w'ns to get' his friends to promise to have tho1 bur geons open his jugular vein,' in hope tod Dublin murderer .had onco,. .been resuscitated. " Tho hangman (with oxocrable taste) was always disguised in a fantastic mannor. ' He wore a grotesque mask on his face, and on his back an enormous hump,- fonned by a concealed wooden bowl, on which ho received the shower of stones that poured bn him'; and re bounded from him the moment tho' cart drew from under the murderer's' feet. ; . ,. . , . ,. rr f.. i. l i. avui vimriii nun iiujlu until, ViltH IS notoriety in his day. . Persons used to visit him in his old age to see 1110 rope with which he had hung many oi uis own nearest relations, llie fovonto practical joke of this wretch was to suddenly, and slyly slip the rope round a visitor's nock, and give it a sudden chuck, so as to nearly strangle him. If a criminal was re spited, tho old man would curse and grumble at auyi one "toking tho bread out or tho mouth of a poor old man." , Ho wus always impatient and testy if the crim'iiral on tho lad dor took np too long a time with hisi prayers'. . " jT.on lije to you," he used to soy j "moke haste wid . your pray ers; the people is goring tired under tne swing-swong. Tho most barbcrom "' exocutiori. however, recorded ill Ireland wus an amotnur one, when a lieutenant in the Wicklow militia, a tall, robust man, named Hopenstnl, finding no tree to hang a "Croppy!' on, actually killed the rebel by swinging him over his shoulder with o drum-cord. : In 17Ud, , a (fang of robbers was captured near ,Biuff. Ofle of thefn wiss 8 Woman , named Forrell, , who hod, it appoiuod,1 always been ex pected to lind cold for persons con demned to dooth by the gong. i Sho had been known to bike off lien pet ticoat, and twist the torn strips into o ropo,, tho. strength of which sho would sit down and coutplacoutly tost. A Poetess. Mrs. Lemans is s noefi and rises onrly to construct rhyn.ie.-j' Mr. Loroaiis Is hot a polt and conse quently prefers to draw the blankets ovor bis nose ftnd l tlnuk. ' i Mrs.' Lemans finds some trouble iu conse quence to get Lumaiis out of bed. After sho has composed a verse or two, sue goes to liliu, and the follow ing conversation takes plaee : "Como Auuustus. uoniu!" ahendila AnHitrmMivM. ly. "O, tarry not," she urges. Au gustus groans. "Throw off tills un seemly lethargy," she dries, "and" ooms tip the ueotnr ot the morn ine; air " Augustus sdddenlv conceives a violent animosity for t'n moruiiia air. "Shall I got np and knock yoiir TiWi off?" he asks. "Don't talk so, Au gustus, " sua pleads; "do not yield lo the seduotive inrluuuoea of the fair bin false goddess, Sleep. Lot us detor inino wo will be. free from its chains. I .ftt. II. l.tlial. a.Mtiil... ilia Iw.n.lu .i.l.lnl. hold us to the debilitating1 couch Lot us-' At thik junelurs Mr. Lo mani La seen leaping i from the bed snd catch spusuiodiually fur a chair, while Mrs. Lomana may bo observed fiuoing through the hall iu the great-' est ivar. cut jar. i.emaim gols over Uis best in a few minutes, and biiyonof rogmieriiig tne vow unit lie will never ninrrv uttntli,.,. ,n antni... l.lu ... ity. Vwiburry AVios. , . . 'r - ' .'" rjom'e men hi Lbusvillo wore hot ting on the weight of a largo mule' the other day, when one mini, who was good judge of tho weight of livo stock, got behind the uiulu nmf wo munimring, when ,.' something appeared to loosen up v)v mule. Just bof'oro the export diod ho gnvo it as bis opinion that it' the uiiilo W is as heavy nil over as ho wus behind,, he must W.'ijjl) not far fionv tfj&W founds,