?RIAY .nFMUlUABY'l3, 1874.
REFORM tllOMl THK fLKROV.
Among the most gratifying sigim
ol tlietiHie.weiiotfetlielinproveuieHtB
in the pulpit. Twenty yenrs ago;
yea, ten years since, a visit to the
church was but to hear the doleful
Round of the tomb drummed into the
ear. alona: with the comforting assur
ance that unless you belieted just as
the preacher believed, your portion
would be eternal helllire and damna
tion. To bo a preacher then, was easy;
the man of God, had only to learn
certain set forms of prayer, which
sometimes were interluded with pe
titions to Heaven to remove the un
godly from the earth, and this was
supplemented by a semon which was
replete in invectives and certain in its
tone regarding the future state of the
flintier, i There were no new ideas in
troduced. , Each pulpit pounder
deemed it his duty to slather up a
Certain amount of brimstone 'in his
sermon, and if possible to crcato n
panic amoiif the worldlings. When
possible'a 'revival" was introduced
and then was the harvest of the aver
age preacher. When he lacked in
common sense, he made up in volume
of voice: what was denied to linn by
nature he recompensed in the liery
denunciations he made of sinners,
Arguments were useless when the
Bulls of Bushan bellowed, and reason
Jed when the "power" was on the
preacher. Men of culiuro, refine
ment and scholarship laid aside their
gifts on entering tho temple. - To rea
son was to doubt; to doubt was a sin,
and tho sinners end was a surplus
bath in the reeking hells of immor
tality. ThuH was the world fed with
the husks of Theology, until came
the Delude of Doubt and then came
the Kefunnation. The clergy saw
that their power was departed and
that it was time for them to accoiu
.mudnU) Ihemsclves f o tho great influx
of light shed from Modern Science.
Hence there has been a steady advance
made by the priests during the lust
few years and great improvements
piade in their Lnnons. No longer
' do we hear tho rough, uncouth threat
enrags of a Uteral hell, but instead is
related the wonderful love of a Jesus.
"No lnnTf-r An thfi tliiindrvs roll from
Sinai, but instead we hoar the gentle
pleadings of tiie Sermon on the
Mount. No lunger does the devil
with forked tail and cloven hoof rant
over the earth, but wo hear only the
pleasant fannfligs of angol's wings as
they watch ovorourpillows. No mora
do we hear (except in isolated cases)
tho loud-mouthod fulminations of a
Jonah, but instead of that the mod
em nunistor appeals to the sober son
sos, lauds the beauties of Nature, and
from thence leads us up as willing
worshipers to .Nature s (tod.
Wo congratulate the clergy, as well
m the people, on this wonderful rr
formation, and whatever wo can do
' to uphold or strengthen them, the
ministry will find in Tjie Dkmocuat, a
willing helper. Oltmmca JJemocrat.
' '' JLOHUHNATn HACII1I ICKH.
" A l"V.l.,,,( lU. f U,,J O'l II.
London Timet says:
Jn.,; ,. t
are just reported from a village in
Madura, near Cape Comoriii. This
is surprising, for the object of the
recent discussion in Bengal has been
(to reduce the Juggornath cars to the
small size and lightness of those of
Madras, which arfl made of bamboo.
'The ; Bengal Government is now
issuing tho final orders on this sub
ject, after its correspondence with the
Government of India. Magistrates
of districts are instructed to toko all
steps necessary to prevent danger to
life or safety on such occasions, to
ascertain in each case that proper
precautions are taken by tho parties
concerned, and to see tiiat 110 olio IS
compelled to drag the car against his
will. They are warned to avoid tho
scundid of the past season, and not
themselves to undertake tho mechani
cal arrangements necessary to tiie
safe dragging of the car. The next
festival in June and July will, I fear,
show a repetition of the accidents of
past years, unless tho magistrates do
whiitthis order really means thcui to
do, nil 'press the 40-foot cars as a
dangerous nnisunco under the Crimi
nal Procedure (lode section, from
which there is no appeal.
AiWKCT 'ovi:ktv. A oaso of tlio
most ubjcit poverty, which in a
measure nerves to show the extreme's
in which many of the poorer classes
aro placed, was rcpoitej by a pulioo
oflicer at tlio Homo for Little Wan
derers, a few days sinoo. The officer,
in the performance of his duties, hud
his uttcutiun called to two lnill'olftd
children wnudcriug about tlio streets
villi hurts beads mid foot, in icaich of
cold victuals. Ort iiivcBlig.iiioii, lie
found that these children had a broth
er nd tistor at homo in bed with no
clothes to put on. When the two be
came eHIM and tired they went homo
and clmiijjid with the other, who then
donned the in;r and took their turn
tbcgglug. The mother was a wid
ow, aud she was obliged to leave tho
children every day for her work in
another port of tlio city. Jly her
labor she earned t'i a "oek, two of
whiclj sho gave for tho rent of tho
room alio aud her children icoupied.
This family of five woro tliufc obligod
to live on $1 a week and such morsuli
of food as the children picked up liom
day to day. JhMon Auvertiter.
" A young beau, tit bis sister's evcu
ing party, began to sing "Why am I
so weU aud wearyr" whn a little
brotlier brought the performance to
close bv yelling out, "Aunt Mary
says it's because you come home so
hite, and drunk most every night?"
I'eter Van Dyko, an oldchnp who
did in New Hauipshiiti recently,
worth $140,000 in eh. requested in
his will that ao one "Should snutllc
end Bhcd crocodile toarsat hiB f mien j,
but cover him over and then hurry
home to fight over bis money."
Some nicluucholy-uiinded burglars
recently entered an undertaker's shop
and stole a cotlin. The proprietor
annouucs that if any of them w ill
come again he will furnish them with
a corpse to put in it.
A fair damsel of Bennington, VI., is
under arrest for beating' her father,
because he ventured to- say that he
did not approve of round dueccs.
A DVKKTXSEMKMTS.
J, P, TITUS, J. . TITU8
cbajs. uouBOAttrm
THUS, BOURGARDES CO.,
DEALERS IN
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE, '
DIAMOND SPECTACLES '
AIJSO
I'lSTOI.N A Sil CARTRIDGES,
SINGER SEWING MACHINES,
And all kinds of Bcwimg Machine Needlea
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY,
All Goods Sold and Work Don
Warranted.
Next door to mil' PntK Htorn, In John Unn
ter'f old HtanU, AMtiioy, orciion.
vsnwf. TITliM, HOUKUAKPES & CO.
JAJTILS L. COWAN,
(cccEun or 1. cowas 4 oo.)
LEBANON, OllEGO N
DEALER IN
GUAERAJL MERCHANDISE I
WILL KEEP ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL STOCK
or
dirt goods i
GROCERIES!
iiAjrriw.vii: !
, Root Und Nliocs!
All for Rnln nttlie Lowmt PricM for CASH
or I'HOUIICK.
Al.ct.jii owlnx A. Cowan Co. can icttU
hy oiiliinir on me at Lebanon,
v7n24tf. ' JAMES L. COWAN.
DRILLS PLOWS
Having a largo lot of tho celebrated
STATESMAN FOEOE PEED
DRILLS,
cllri'rt from tho factory, I rain oOVr hotter In
duci'UK'nU to furinura than over.
AMU TUB
PAOIHO DOUBLE SHAKE PAN MILL,
for gnullng wheat, cleaning llax, etc.,
PLOWS, OF DIFFERENT PATTERNS,
FEED CUTTERS. WAGONS,
and ft vnrMy of other machinery.
TIhihc In wiiiit of mich urllrlt'R will flnu It to
their inLvnntim to call nt my liliu'kmnllh Khop,
nnrncrnf Hi-cnml untt Kllnworth slrci-m, (oppo-
Hito vwrwH f erryi, ahmn.v. wroicou.
orrhTtt from uuUtHiico proini'ily nUcmlrd to.
WAGON AND CARRIAGE FACTORY
I'ETEItS St NPEIDGL,
HAND FA CT1IRKU1 OP
CARRIAGES,
Hacks mid Wagons
OF EVUKY DESCItll'TION,
lorry St., bet. Firnt mid Meeond,
ALBANY, OREGON.
CAttRTAlUiS, HACKS AND WAU0N8
of all StylM MaintfHoturd to Ordor, at
roKHontttilu rsivo iu tlio uxo uf gond ptaturiul
tuiil tirat-cliiMi work will justify.
HKIAIIUU OF ALL KIXDN
XouOt tin) oxpoJitionilj dune, at Law Itntct.
Alliiuv May n4f
JOHN CONNER'S
BANKING AND EXCHANGE OFFICE
ALBANY, OltEOON.
DEPOSITES RECEIVED,
HUllJliCT TO CllliCK AT 8K111T.
IntiTfst Allowed on Time Deposits In oiu.
EXCUAXIIR ON I'OIITT.ANO, PAN VIIAN
CISCO, anil NliW YOUK, fur
' al luweit rule.
CUUCTIONS MADE4ND PROMPTLY REMITTEO
Sf-riiiilkilig honn, 8 1. K. to 4 p. U.H
Kbf.rto II. W. COItllRTT.
IIKNHV FAILINU,
K.b. t, 1871-jl W. 8. LAUD.
IItl.Ti:itS A, ltll)l.lt
5
95'
18
ltd
m
11511 f
?
laviu v kii:i.iaiiij
3a
WEDFDOT. MASKET.
W. II. liKAKHAKT, Troprlotor.
UAVINO 1'KltMANRNTI.Y IXH'ATKD IN
AM'itny, in rin-Htth ' btiHtltug, on the or
hT f Vimt Mini UrtHitlnllthi trtnt'l. 1 will Im
hup)') to ivvommiHltttt' U my old t'UIoiuint
i tut a eull. 1 will keen nil tctmla it ctiokw
iititulk-tHiif, uiuUoii, tuitl bulocim.
Mi J ay I,
"lcMioFfoaKNTr"
Ttn umlrftBiuHl rtolr'B to Irnw or nu(, on
an; Univ ih tra, hi
SHOP T TASCEST
In I.inn nmmt v On cn. '
1'htTOift m tilnvk:lnllli Rbop Ml)tiitnK thf
vtufi-m h"p, ii u uituA ii.nimUo lotion
ltU'thv buiiiiirwi,
ft i Will, '.'r., Im.. 1, alimK
Wishing to reduce our
stock of goods before the
opening of the
SPRING SEASON
to the lowest practicable I
liinit, we have determined
. ; (
to offer dining the next '
month our remaining stock
of Winter goodw at
AT A LARGE REDUCTION
I
on rates current during the
season ; and to that end
will, on tho first day of
January,
MARK DOWN 1
HI
our stock to prices that
DEFY COMPETITION ! .
READY PAY !
ONE PRICE FOR ALL!
'Ui
Cash paid as usual for
all kinds of iiiorehnntalilo
produce.
k b & k
A. WHEELER & CO.
Shvud, Dec 30, IS 73.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
GO TO THE
n.r,, .
BEE HIVE STORE
TO BUY
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
fc NOTIO.YS, ETC.,
CHEAP FOR CASH !
COUNTRY PKODi'CE
BOUOnT FOB
MERCHANDISE OR CASH !
THIS IS TIIE
CHEAPEST PLACE IN ALBANY !
lfPnrt,lPH will nlwavR do well ftnwill nnrl wu
for thrtnm'lvuN bcioro conttutnntlnrr thnli- trndtts
elwwhTO. II, WKKD. i
vKnWAf. First St., AlUiiny.
EUREKA ! !
THE PLACE TO GO
FOB YODB
TURNOUTS !
MONTGOMERY & GORE'S
LIVERY STABLE
KKKIS TII&-
FASTEST HORSES
AND TIIE
HANDSOMEST BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES
IN ALBANY.
Thv tftkn mfoln nnlnR to koon pvorvthimr In
tho brst rennirnnd furnish tho most coiiiplfto
siiMfi faction UciiBt)inora. lmonilji'r nil thin
when you want a Taut, or n comfortRblf1, or a
Cor. Hccond anu W HPhlngton Hts,. Albany.
vSnWitr.
GOOD NEWS IN, LEBANON.
MONTAGUE & IVTcC ALLEY
Ilnvo JiiHt rrcolvod nnd oponcd out a
MAMMOTH STOCK
OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
consisting of
DRY CiOODM, f-UO I-RITS,
HARDWARi:, ETC.,
th( whole enmprlHliiff one of tlio choicest retail
nlop'H in (Jrf'iioti.
Theyoxpeirtiowln public fnvor anrl public
patroimifi by a prompt aitontlon to customers
anu n-tlHunuuin priors oi gonUK.
I-ohanon, Oct. W, 1873. vllniuif.
LJTUE PARKER CUM
SEND STAMP FOR CIRCULAR
PARKER BRfJS.
WEST MER1DEN.CT. "
vSnllltf.
ARCHITECTURAL AND MECHANICAL.
KKi'MLir.x a ai.Bj;itr,
Architect! to the Board or Capitol
commxaeionore.
PATENT OFflOE DEAWINGS, ETC
In Croo'ii nittldlnir, Tortland, Oregon.
villi lilt'.
5,000 BUSHELS OF
TO FURNISH CONTRACTORS
READ WHAT THE FARMERS SAY:
BnowNsvir.LK, Linx Co., Otix., Nov. 19, 1873.
I, J. B. Henderson, do hereby
.uul sown to r alx in tiie siinnr
mshels of seed. Average jcr
hijrne(l J. Ji. Hundersox.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this lSth day of Novcm-
er, 1873.
State of Okkgox, )
County ot Lane. )
I hereliy ceilifv that from 41
tho spring ot 1873 I lvceived JOIH T'Ushels of seed, machine
measure. Average per aciv, 23 t)-44 bushels.
rSigued James Shklmxo.
Subscribed aud sworn to before nie, this 29th day of Novem
ber, 1S73. Jamks F. Bkowx, Notary Public.
Bkowxsyillk, Linn Co., Og'n, )
Nov. 20, 1873.
I, Kobei-t Montgomery, do hereby certify that, from 37
acivs of land sown to Flax in the spring ot 1873, I received
OIO bushels of seed, machine measure. Average per acre, 23
4-7 bushels.
Signed Bobkkt Montgomery.
Subscribed and. sworn to before nie, this 20th day of Novem
ber, 1873. E. Thompson,
Justice of the Peace,
The ltot Crop lor liniijre ot Land Flai Mubble
Kqual to Siiinincr-J'nllow tor Wheat, is the Tea
tinionv ot all the liai-Itaie r in the Mate.
PRICE, T11KE1C CEM'fS PEli POUND. fJTllrintctl in
struetiona regarding the preparation of tho soil, amount sown to
tho acre. L? furnished fixo to all applicants. Address, Piosekr
Oit, CoypANY, Sulem, Oregon, or, Alba.ny Fap.hi.ks Company,
Albtoy Oivgon. " n20m3. I
ADVEBT1SEMENTS.
FURNITURE STORE!
REDUCED PRICES
E. D. WHITLOW & CO.,
Importers and Dealers In
FURNITURE!
AND
First St., 8 doom below Conner's Bank.
ALBANY, OREGON,
KerpR constantly on hand for sale
Black Walnut Parlor and Chamber Sets!
Painted Chamber Seti !
Dining' Room Far nit ore
Kitchen Fnrnitnro of AU Elnd! .
SOFAH,
SI'HIXO MATRKSSES,
I'ULV 4 Kl'KEKA BEDS,
TAIU-EH,
BEDSTEADS.
BUKFAITH,
WHATNOTS,
BHACKETS,
BOOK CASES,
BECHETARIES,
DESKS. .
. ETC,. ETC.
UPHOLSTERING
In nil Its brancho. Orders fillod with prompt-
COFFINS MADETOORDER!
Ri'Iiairing and Manufacturing
Hone to Order.
7"AI1 our work warranted"
Give ni an Early Call and Examine
onr Stock.
8?"CiooUB delivered to any nnrt of the clty.Ta
vutitf. E. IJ. WHITLOW & CO.
FARMERS, TAKE NOTICE!
Tho new and well-arranged warehouse of '
Ii. OIIELlIL1E)
with Improved cleaning aparatus of ample ca
pacity, Is now prepared to receive grain lor the
HARVEST OP 1873,
Farmers wishing to
STORE OR SELL WHEAT
will find It to their advantnfre to see me before
selling elsewhere. All will bo furnished sacks
tu move thbir grain by calling on me. The
HIGHEST CASH PRICE
will be paid for wheat at &U times.
23. S. MEBEILL,
an old citizen of Albany, of excellent business
qualitieiitlonn, lms takf-n ehnru of the ware
ItoiiHO find will sunerlntend this rpepfvine und
uuuvuruiK oi uu grain passing inriKign it.
it. UliMULU,
Albany, July 23, 1873.-n50tf.
EMPIRE BAKERY
AKD-
PROVISION. STORE!
Cor. First A. Ellsworth Sti. Albany. Or.,
Keeps coaatantly on hand a complete aisort
racnt of
Grocorioi and Vegetables!
French and Fancy Candies!
Wines and Canned Frnits!
Cigars, Pipes and Tobacco
And everything alas to be found in a first class
Retail Family Grocery and Notion Establish
ment. "Live and let live," is my motto, and
hIuiII be tho aim of iny manner of dealing with
ouftomers. Call and lee mo.
T7n27jl. JOUN SCnMEER.
WILLAMETTE
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
I.U0M AND AFTKR DATK tfJTTIL FCE
' tber notice, tbo Cunipany will dispnteh a
limit (rem Albany to Cervallli on TUESDAY
ami FRIDAY of onch week.
Al.o will dtvpatub a boat from Albany for
Portland aud intertnedinte plaeeBon same dayt,
lonviiijr Cotn.tock A Co', wbarf.
Fare at rednood ratal. J. D. BIJ.ES',
Uea. 16, 1S71. Airont.
EXTRA CLEAN SEED
FOR THE SPRING OF 1871!
certify that from V? nores of
ot lSi.i, 1 received litbl
acre, 21 4-7 bushels.
E. Thompson,
Justice ot the l eace.
ncres of land sown to Flax in
JOB PRINTING.
STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT
BOOK AND JOB
ALBANY, OREGON-
miTIS OFFICE HAVING RECEIVED
M. complete stock of new type, Is now ready
io turn out, on snort nonce, an itiuua ui kuce-
ai joo worK, sucn as
Tags,
Blanks,
Ball Tickets,
Letter Beads,
Labels,
Briefs,
Posters,
Cards,
Pamphlets,
Legal Blanks,
Visiting Cards,
i
Checks,
Dodgers,
and every kind of Letter-PrenK printing at rates
mat aeiy competition.
Haying just reoelyed a
LARGE STOCK OF CARDS,
of all ila-e and varlcttM, from New York, we
can now turn out work of that kind la any
ijuuuut; Biiu Ni. very low ugurea.
Wo call the fspoctal attention of the ladies
to our new ityle of
VISITIIMG CARDS.
A larjro stook of the now-stee tho "latent ajro
uy" has Just boon rpcolved at this offlee and
are now be inp worked up in the Intern etyle of
the art. Any persou wlshinp anything in this
linf is requested to call and examine sped
UlVUf WAIU IlltUU UUI fMlWBa
We also kn on hand a Iaiw nnn(ttv .t
LEGAL BLANKS
cojruiTTSQ or
WARRANTY DEEDS,
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS,
MORTGAGES,
ETC., ETC.,
which will be Kld cheap. Anr kind of Ural
Wank, nnt on hand will he printed la wort
nuuaiike nuuuM't ua Khun &ouc. .
nm 1.1 rmisH'S nnt tim,
AtMNT, QXSQON,
Pm
Ob,
P. t HARPER k CO
DEALERS IN
GENERAL 3IERCHANDISE ! !
Embracing the most
h
FASHIONABLE STYLES
CONSISTING
FISB SILKS, ENGLISH VELOURS AMD DIAGONAL SEBGES IN
THE NEW COLORS,
ALPACAS,
PLAIDS,
EMPRESS CLOTHS,
LACE COLLARS,
EMBROID'RY,
SILK FRINGES,
Gnu's,
LACES.
CLOTHING,
FANCY NOTIONS,
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING
AND
FURNISHING GOODS!
f . SI?
a SI y EES g
s" wSsgg. i a s s
g H
i i eca, ,
HATS AND CAPS,
avurs ajno shoes,
WALL PAPER,
PICTURE CORD,
TASSELS,
MIRRORS,
PICTURE FRAMES,
BROCIIE SHAWLS,
MISSION SHAWLS,
LADIE'S FURS, '
. CASSIMERE,
TT A VTrimrt
CHILDREN'S FURS,
DOJMESTIC GOODS,
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE,
POCKET CUTLERY,
TABLE CUTLERY,
WOOD-WARE,
WILLOW WARE,
GROCERIES,
TOBACCOS,
FLANNELS, '
HOSIERY,
ALSO THE CELEBRATED
LAMINATED STEEL SHOT GUNS
PLAIN SHOT GUNS,
&HUX liELTS,
SHOT POUCHES,
POWDER,
SHOT,
We will
HIGHEST MARKET
DRESSED AND UNDRESSED DEES SKINS,
GOW HIDES, ETC.
TV.. J
inducementi. uSgtfSj8 , W offe, tra
Prchnng eWlm,. " ,m "amme our stork before
OF DRESS GOODS,
IN PAET OF
BREECH-I DAMNR
CAPS,
POWDER FLASKS",
GUN WADS.
pay the
PHICE rOK PTJKS X