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OLDEST DEMOCMTICfAPER IN OREGON.
OFFICE IH "DEKOCMT BUiUJISO.
TURKS, ni IDTiKii i Om year, W I Sli
hUi, ti i Three aaoathi, l 1 Om north, M
soots Biagle Capias, Hi etata.
OoiTHimnaiuwnunicoTruNmii
tuiae or aoouyiuoualy. nmat make known th-lr
proper namae la the Kdltor, or no MWBUon
will he Riven to laalr eoiuBiunioeUaaa.
BUSINESS CARDS.
W. R. GRAHAM,
FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
Has kut opened out a shop In the km re-
eently ooeirptad by 1. K. O. Wrath, one door
WHt at Oily Markoi. First street, Albany, and
Ik BMDkrWi to lUMUtliCtUf . ,
CENT'S CLOTHING.
In U. beat Boaaaar and it th lowest ran aona-
bla nt.
tun mm a sail. He wiuk la St yon.
iilneu.
m- l. WEATHERFORD.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
uun, oniaoN.
Id Fromna brtek, over poatofttce.
"lAB. E. WOLVEBTOH,
.HOKJiET am codnselob it law
ALBANY, UHBUUN.
-rone OTff the Albany Root ml fthne
fkort, ou lue eoju.r ol Front and llroadalblu
UMt. HHIM
, A. OkkHUWlTk.
Carvellls. :
I. . snm
Mbb Co.
CHENOWETH 8MITH.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
OarvalUs, Ore go.
frOmu ! tk. Court Homo, vSuTr
Si. A. JOHNS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ALBANY, OKKUON.
TOffloe In the Court Hoaoo.K
Mxnt.
J. A. VAI.T1S,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
MMTAIXIS, 0BS80H.
Will pnuthso lo oil tk Courte of tk State.
VUtka IB UIO IMlIt
iWnHayL
J. W. RAVBVRN.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OOBTAUn, ORZOOIf.
RnlWial oktAanlisui In MliAMkllAn atf aamh.I.
T OttVwoM door Bouth of ruber Brick.
J. W. BALDWIN,
ATTORNEY ft COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Will praetkn In all the rtoerts In the M. ad
and h JudUtal InauMa; In tha Hnprenao
l-'ourlof Oraa-on.and la In tlntted motes Ithi
trlel and Circuit Court. OnVe un-etalre In front
moa la FBaTteb'a liriok bioek, Viral tM., Ail-any,
Tfluivyi.
GEO. R. HELM,
ATTORNEY ANO COUNSELOR AT LAW
Will araatiaa la all too Coarta of lb la Blata.
Omoli ALBANY, ORKUON.
Noi. II, I7.
L. O. MONTANVE,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
AjbaANT, bJIBUOR.
FAIIMR Or ALL SIZES. UUAI.ITIIH AND
prtoM lo autt aureuoaaiv, and a number of
dwalliDEi to tta dly ol Albany, lor aala eboai).
tKi,ncraaM aoa alaan omrlng to purrbaaa
aboulil oall Bud team Unut bttura BureoaalBr
Albaoy.'Ofoaon, Uay Utb, WII. tHkillyL
D. B. RICE, 1H. D.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Auuinr. ouaoir,
OOM ob Mala auoat, BHwaan Parry and
vroaualbln. kteaklanoa on Third atraet, two
or oaiow. tna Halliodiat (Jburcn.
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BBAL IB
Dra, HaxliwiaiaM, rrfoa.,-)S,
Vigmrm, Tabaan, aVhaail
UhIu tv
tiaiBiarw.
A full Hook af Inraaaa an4 aurglaal appll-
BBamambar Pluainir"B
TltaUyl.
W. C. TWEED ALE,
DBAxaam
QROCEaiES, PROVISIONS.
TOIACCO. CIGARS. YANKEE NOTIONS.
OitlaTt, Orookny, Wood 4 Willow Wan.
OAU AND HTM.
ton an Frost itiaat, Albany, Oraaon.
rtoJsyL
RESIDENCE FOR SALE.
ranilR IINIlKIIHIIiNRK OKKKKIlfl II IH
. uo. amity nmoauoo in Albany, lMon,
lor aale on nuuwnabla Urnia. It mnipnaaa
aboMaliktacna af Uud, a lama orchard, a
ownmotjloua naldenoa and aouvanlant ouU
bulldlun of all klnua. TIh plaon la ona of too
,T"v"i"'"'""uo oioMuMirnoia raaldanae In
a ut,rtJL.:..!:. B?f'u'araanqulra of U.
" vmm-f mum county.
aus- JKKt UUKHJ8.
BOOTS MADE TO ORDER
AT anAmHABU BATBB AT
MENRY FlillVDT'N SHOP,
ALBANY, OREGON.
B-Work WBrraBMrlrJn aaUafaetwn.la
-WE"W
itAiinER mop
L. B. KOTA.t FsrrMw.
ffAVINU r.HAKI) A NRW SHOP ONE
waatof lfoa'aalora.and Sited II up
u LT.7.h7 a win on ptaaani
to baaa all aay old auatonian eontlnue lluill
will be pleeeMI
pairoaaaa. aua aou . - 1 . . .
all .. ' a.". aa.w.a,i(ai M,
rivuutr.
A. T. AltNELL,
will attend to all ordan for
Pfl'KTIRG, CPJSIRISG, GLAZING HMD
PPER HfiSCIHG.
xnit atraal, to Iba oM Partita Ho
tal balJlDK. auioaa.1
1K CRIGIAL BAYEAM
STIU AUVS WITH
A NEW OUTFITI
f IHAKSrDL rOR PAWT PAVOHH AN fl
atlll daelroue of aoiUlimlnir to aiaat Iba
lam, l i, ,. nufmnfmn ,ud '
r.J L? "' "" vr,0'" t an, parTS'tC
"'"""labia aloe. A. H. AllNlil.l).
Alaau, froprlaloV ,
rear
VOL. XI.
V ', BiroMk HaaR7attB.L , .
My slantta, ail baautllul darllnt,
t'wp tato ajywnaia, lay awaav
!M ma told you airaln to my boaora,
ftto oloaa 1 oau boor yuar Itaart baa I.
What I uraaa Itttla anmn baas aawlni i
Onai boon arlokad by tho naadlaa 1 aaa,
Thaw bauda ihall ba k.at froai auoh labor.
Whan onao Ihay aralaatania.
All mlnallllla pal, T will ahlalu you .
Krom uwibw Bad tabor and aan.
I will roaa you Ilk aaasa bxlry prttwaaa, -
And (eiaala ahail (Mam IB your MIT
Tboas allnpart yoa aava ua ara Barfaot, .
Tbatdraaalaaiown UUaT
My daniBK, I woadar Ibal Haana
HhoukJ gtvawali a traaaun to bm.
BtthVnlna lao oratan I my praahNn,
Tim ntaa ao wban t an with you.
It aaa ota but a moaaent I'ta baaa bara,
And now, Biuat 1 amy lit A.litu I
I amm NaaarArik.
Oh, Mac I you ara haary I'm ttrad ;
Uo alt In lh rookar 1 pray i
Your wabrht BHma a bundrad and nlnaty,
Whan you plump down In that aort of way.
You bad batlar ba aaaadlna; my ami ilaan t
l'ye avokan about It bafora,
Aad 1 wlab to DnUh UU noyal,
And took om tanaablllafram Uia Mora, '
Tbla draaalnit (own aala Ilka Ilia d I:
Tboaaailppara ran downat Iba aaal r
tttmafa aAytbtaff aaa aavw look dooant ,
I wub yoit aould know bow Ibay HeeL
Whan tbla bill rroaa Momaalir Why, auraly
It not for aaotbar ; Daw draast
ajook bara I I'll ba bankrupt ara New Year,
Or your atore bills will bare to (row leae.
KKhtoaaoakf U(, aawonlhla kuUoa
Aa aooa aa you Unlah that aleere.
HrlKhbol rtuaodauaadlyttaapy, ,
I'll pllaorrto bad, l balWva.
CHEATING THE GALLOWS.
"Ia there no hone, Charlie?"
"Alas! Nellie. I (ear not. The
governor hui roftued to interfere in
your poor brother s bebslf , and un-
..p. una uo wubcku, auu glass or two of lager would do me man contesssa to nave been the mur
ine chances ore very faint, he will good." dererof Pollock. And then Harold re-
rvwTri'r'j -
i " 'j "lanwar-i renucgraat s. Arriving there Uhsr- mi escape were uivuiged, and Uhar
ful word. 0, God! My poor, poor, lor was ratified at finding thn nlana lev Lawrence and Jack Holbv wara
innocent brother!"
"lie Calm. Nellie. SeSDOirincr
words cannot help the matter. Your
J "" .m "
will elapse before his sentence is
earned into effect. You know I
nave done all that lay in mv uower.
wfar, to save him I shall do more,
rromise me to be calm till you see
me again. You can do this through
hops, and Uod on our side, that
, T . ,
ny ivimt are too froint? to do.
rn 1 "a , ,a ,r . , o
VL . ,wn.t?,.t B"m-
T.iT Tn a 1molJ
Jack Uolhy and mvaalf hia
llmiiolii . i i. TT T I
weZrZlP
-t... II. 1; at. .
vunuuw v. M HHwwuiuK wwra ia a, 1
domn Ofminat it. Btill, if it fails, it
will not lie tor the want 01 earnest,
persorving effort on our parts. Har-
old is as innocent as you or I. The
wuouou-uoauoa jurj who prouounceu
him guilty would be his murderers,
but we iwill try and cheat thegallow.
at the lost moment. Until I see you
swsmu, adhio, i'imj uiui uur touiuiv
J-J1180?1'' a. , ., ,
J "Tn. L?Jtr
wisn. xnere is another poor heart,
beside mr mnthar'a tl.i i7 irrii,i.
anguished. Poor, dear Mary, how
she loves Harold. Have you seen
her lately T
"xaa: I aaw hor laac akvam.nn 1
lied CUrieV. Htah vb and
down-hearted, but has an unwavering
faith in bis inuooenee. I believe she
woulddia if he jrere to be h
Well, good-bve. Nellie, keen a aL-ini.
neart. I
. . .v ' a- i
Brave Charley! No friend has
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, T """ lur ma ssavauon
of another than had he for Harold
x i j t u " aaT
to
Vltlnan 1. ,t . J . , ,1
words of comfort or earnestly work-
ing for hlS acquittal. And nw tl.o
. , 1
","3 Ta. P'"
aSaftiS
uw.nj, uu, wuoa ananeT lalWMnaa I
and Jack Holby put their heads to-
S t h i 4 1?wer at ny 1
.thev woul3
wondara. v
HaaarI.l V.... k 1 . - ... I
woa rlMma.l nulla. I
bv tl..Uw of 11.-""
i',, u : ua vraurge
ruiiutK. ina ..1 ...... 1
a 7 , -"" inuviY 1
and the condemned hod iJZu
vuuuiuauauuiu, Xlie mnrflArAfl man 1
in Invfl Hrtlltlv vjaaav- ef.. j .1 v 1
lovs. Pollock was found dad in
a suburban grove with three knife
wounds in his breast. At his side
was found a button whioh correspon
ded with those on a coat of Harold's,
and there wss a button missing from
uib coat, j ne prisoner had been I
seen in the vicinity of the murder on I
h o orening a musr nave occurred,
That was aU there was
of it. The I
prisoner, when ohsrged
r, when clisrged with the
onm. hod ornfully denied the
charge, and all through his trial had
conauctea nimseir in a manner that
favorable imDraauinn nn I
the minds of tha sneotators. II Lniaa .in.b.. -. ai.. ..l.
- - I
the awful sentence was being pro-
nounced upon him. kent hie bin. I
tat..,l,ll.. I I I ...
Siscothuio
was led away.
JUB saw that he woa
. . . J ' 1
at the mercy of a train of
fatal oir-
oumatsncos, and knew that nothing of
would savehimbutexeoutiveolemem-
lai-lr T"Jnidhim-kMP'8'''l twnof L ly dark
Z&Z&fiL VLltiW
and commenced preparations for tho
aaaa aoouo.
When Charlie loft the presence of
"he. after the interview narrnUd I
in tk. ui.i. s au -i a i
SitSg-t
found him at bis hotel, and togothor
they repaired to hia room.
i have been Nconnoitenng (n ij.e 1 apecUally appointed polios foroe, few mon given, and a reward of fivehun
.1 i . , T0nt """"a Charley, wen) admitted within the oonrt-yard dred dollars nAV irArl felt fliM tnttinn
aid Jsck in an undertone.
4
, , ,
ml ettUt i " nn Ilranc
through a back window."
'Uoodl No time must be wasted.
"Well, what suaeosa?" ' IVi,,.nt ... u i. .L ...a-..u
If you will attend to the matter of
tooia and a lantern, I will sound tlte mutate tue oruoi worn oi tne noose
iberiff this afternoon. Tbe under- that dangled above him. The rain
taking is a desperate one, Jaok, but inter made a touching prayer, bade
peraeyeranoe may Dive us sueoess. the doomed man farewell, and
Uod grant that it may be sol"
"Have you intimated our scheme
to Harold yet?" asked Jack.
"No,"fJbarhereplied. "I thought
it would not be best to do so until I
had interviewed the shoriff. A great
deal depends upon him, you know.
Should I succeed in moimcipi? him
as I wish. I shall then tell Harold
what I mean doing for him."
Here the two friends shook hands
warmly and separated.
Charley immediately set out on his
search for the sheriff. The individu-
el was an oaay going follow, always
pecumarly embarassed, always ready
to take a drink when an opportunity
offered. But since sentence wsb
pronounced upon Harold Vincent,
and it became plain that it would
soon be hia rutin ul dtltv to nlaoa tha
noose about an old friend's neck and
spring the gallows trap, he had been
very much depressed, and had kept
his room almost oonstautly. Thither
Oharley went and was admitted by
me uunappy omaial nimsou.
"Good afternoon, sheriff." said
Lewrence. "You don't seem to be
yourself of Me. What's the matter:
approaohiug duties trouble you,
neyr '
"Well, to tall the truth." said the
sheriff, "I do dread what's coming
awfully. I wish it was over."
"Well," replied Charley. "It
won't help the matter any to sit
around all day In a close room, what
do you say to taking a walk around
to I'eudegrest's and trying some of
his fresh beer?"
"wny l don t mind, said the
sheriff, taking his hat; "I believe a
1 tw0 w8re B 0,1 "" WT to
quite desertad, and seaSng them-
awlvaa af il.. amM t.l.l. ,1,.
leisurely enjoyed a couple of glasses
oi lager.whioh improved the sherirs
spiriu wonderfully.
"Sheriff," said Charloy, after a
lililo "T u ni a nau..iii .nw
to make of you. I have always been
a friend to you, and if you comply
with what I am about to ask, I will
be a greater one. I wish you to fix
cora wim wiucn you utng ur-
m v;nn u l. t..n 1"--u :a
a wint mj auasi uivRt 11, i
when the trap falls."
"Why Charley! are you erasy?"
um il. .ai.:.i '..ax- ' !JTV. I
"u uulul". -f jou wian ve I
' 7 7 '
xjo you contemplate a roacuar
"It wiU not prolong his surTarings,
renlad Lawnmna twillv "Tha ana
must be weakened so muoh by some
means that a ry trifling resistance
will broak it. Allow Harold to full
tn tha rmrnnd nnnsi anH tliAn nn
can get ytrMSl5rLfT,17 nf?"uo
viotiat eOectually. I promise tnore "lno,8 n1' io' ou h" ro"' Bn,l V"-
wui D4 HO attempt UsUtfi At a fOSOUO
v&tom court yard. Xhara if bo di-
tUrUn whatever. My
request is a sincular ona but I will
Av.T . "?rJ?.:n. ..w
takes place. Your compliance can
in no way damage you rones fro
quantly break. You know. Promise
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ZTSS'Zr Z "LITC
eeire five hundred dollar. nn tl,. d.v
of exeoution."
The sheriff wavered. "The request
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j" ,i.i,w m a.MKuuu uus, aio Baaau . I
"l.nt aia inn aaa (1,. 1. r.t 11.. I
haolin.' A.ZZ. J? . ",
7". -7- O- a
am awiuliy pushed for money "
"You have simnlv to weaken tha
roP" "na -ow Harold to dewoend
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dollars paid you promptly when aU is
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W'DI. I
"IU d0 T 1"1. I
l'V.w 1 l T I
"'Where will the callows be erected-
do yu know ,ett
T1"V be
--' P" wnere jjun-
I UMUK Winu TWI B1TU. TVBI.
" O ------J - H'S v v s
:n a il ...t . .1
w,u P7"."UP mV imM UmB- DUt
somswnat nearer the fence, so aa to I
onsiruot tue view iroi
1, ... . ... 1
view from that vacant
LA.... VTa m,..n.
"u" ".'."f.? ..
tne I
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'.I liat. an " tntlMU llkatli-t Il1ir-.ll I
I must be going I have an engage- 11,8 ''8 before the last of the
mnt." And direot'mg the landlord trains orossed ovor, these ladies ar
te replenish the sheriff s glass he ranged so that they and their tents
Went OUt. - i .nJ olinHnl- .Kl,l n v. t.:-l.
Wl..n Harold Vinaan
litrhtened bv Charier aa t -hat ...
U be attempted in his behalf he was
thunderstruck.
"Your nlsn will foil at tha loot T
fear." he 'said mournfully. Tla
brightening up a little he continued.
"B.t I do wrong to discourage Tvou
mv brave friand. D.nd . 1
,L.I .1 aL. 1 a t i I
ih.Uv,.. ... .j j. 1 r. :
vw bjjswvt ww aauva jv 11 B-t-Marj ( 1
suoced.'5, 1 '"BJ
tl. a .1 1.. .
nonan intervening
n,. tin,. . j l: r"
rniauad r.ni.'ii. rrL. : I "L '
the 25th dawned clear ami i,aii.
but on the liandn nf h..n..d. in.iJ
executed sentence' of death was the
aulliflatt nf innaar..lnn .....
breakfast table, and sad faced people
n.ii....i i i.ni. .1 i..ir. I
V . uuw uu wo Btreoui w
th' "la
Aijkle from the newspaper men of
the jplaoe, tbe town oOioials and s
O0,lrtr-y'd
.. ni" . tuo auaaauiu.
f" ''nded the steps briskly and
tows nis piaoe on tue trap, where his
arias were pinioned and bis oollar
ALBANY, OREGON, FRIDAt, DECEMBER 10,
I unbuttoned and thrown back to fa-
stepped baok. Had he "anything to
say? ' Nothing, exaeiit that he was
iunoesnt. The sheriff nervously af-
fixed tbe noose and drew the awful
cap over the shapely head of tbe
condemned,
Then there was a rattling of bolts,
a suDDressed exclamation of horror.
and Harold Vinoent shot like a bullet
out of sight in the earth beneath the
scaffold,
The crowd stood transfixed with
amazement. Not a word was uttered
for more than a minute everybody,
excepting tho sheriff, who had foint-
ed, stood watching the hole in the
ground, not larger than a man's
body, through which Vincent had
disappeared. Then, suddonly, there
was a olamor o! voices and groat ao
I tivitv amonc the Dolice.
"Bring shovels the prisoner has
'ollon into a cave he must be dug
out."
Bhovels were brought and vigor-
ously used, and the workmon soon
iouuu a nowiy-openea suinsnwiaan
passage which they tremulously fol-
I lowed for quite a distance, and
emerged into the oellar of "MoAr-
die's vacant bouse. There they
round a lamp burning, a uibck cap,
I some nieces of rose, amontr wbioh
was a hangman's noose and a oouple
of shovels. But they didn't find the
prisoner,
Search was made for Vinoent, but
without success. As there was no
reward offered lor his oapture, and
the popular feeling being on his side,
there wss but little (longer of being
returned to cominemenl,
A month passed away and a dying
turnea "" of the authors of
the lions of the hour. Shortly after
tilers wan a danlila warl.linir anj
Harold Vinoent married' the gentle
mary uoioy, antcrjhorioy. liowrenoe
become blessed in tho matrimonial
possession of Nellio Vinoent. Jaok
Hlhv nf mnna a nu.,i
lauglungly said to Harold aftor the
knot was tied: "Hope you won't re-
gret the stop, old fallow; raniembor
there's no tunneling you out of mat-
mnony.-
i,at wbb iaa a 1
asked Charley if he hadn't better
- "iiuim w atwi ifrimuuii buu
bribe the minister to weaken the
;.i . m. . .
iubm-iiuudibi anut. o.ua anuir passed
I lonsr to tad! their ohiidnin. and narha
Ithair children's children, how thav
oheated the gallows." -
(WrltlaB for tua liBMotiBAT.)
CBOwaiNt, IH PLAIN IN MM.
CBAP. 3.
Bimon L., of Sangamon county,
"UUUI w ura huu uhu a gnuu
outfit for Oregon; and witliLia family,
oonaUtuted part of our train, ami waa
'at. . . .
u our water-bound trials at
Elk Horn m 18r,1 De nna lo"' but
wife a few years boforo, and finding
sinDlaLlaaaadnaaanonnrul l.a.lan.ml.f
c . b
out "M U P
Pf ,nfo to hlm nd mother to his Ml
dran. He found one a grass-widow
much younger than he was. Sho
, 7 , , . .
wbh do&tlv null unofi if mjk ino. miEnnaiM-
. . ..
Bo,nBi nd ln w7 01 "P8011-
1,1 n al.a h..n l U T. T, -a.
' " " '
manifost to all that she did not love
nun. Xhey lived on bad terms, but
George N. was
. ... ...
outflt bound toT 0rotT- His wife
aiaaaUa t,A II... l,n,l . non.ltf.
H. HH.wn, HUM W.U W J'WW
I" o multitude of persons
-rn, there fell in. couple of
juhiw wvm nui uiianu, Mwuiiow.i. w
nu quite oharming. They mado love
u L- -nd N" wiv0l, ,or up10 of
- ,.,. or Oretron: would holo those
families all alunr tha inn rtn artna
... ... ....
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gu terms. j.ne iinsuanus were wk
en in, and did not suspect how the sly
courtship between their false wives
tnt'l tha vnilniy itiAtt wsna Ttnmaaaif
J " as,ws;raiisar.
7 . . ai.Ku-
,ouaB w0 01 ln8 "ad waters, and
tleir ousbands on the east sido, te
come over next morninc M t.
ni....i il... .1 .1 .- . 1
TTT rTT"
,T 4 , T , V ,
th tont- nd Mri N- P,oced M elUBl
sum under her ti ow.
..l.l .1 1 ... 1 a.
. ..
ni inn nv T II A wOlini tYtatin VvMwwvi wha
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s
were to hide tho gold and return and
lva tl,. i.,i;. . ai.. u
" .....iguai, aaaoj wuuau
bioet near Platte Kiver.
Then they
would cross the Missouri River at the
lower farry. ftahara rwh. . io
and underdisguise and assumed names
'ward! get JSTSZ
?'i0J thir 1,eaUh- Their baBUX B0'
MO ROld 0U lulled tO CIVS the ladies
tho eignnl. This inaonsod tho women
. a . -
aim mey torn on mo thiovos. Van
hundred' hand-bUls were struck off
from tIlfl P" ' Koneavillo next
morning, tuo exact aesaription of the
dred dollars offered for tho monoy
and the thieves. These fallows had
bought two horses and saddles for
$150, and struck out; and on the
bird day came to tha ferry below,
and started across. The ferryms
gave tbe signal to men on the Iowa
side, and when the thieves stepped
foot on shore thoy were captured,
The husbands recovered all tbe stolen
gold and the homes and saddles. Tbe
The fellows confessed: but stated that
the ladios had seduced them, and hod
laid all tbe plana. They wore ooh
sentenced te the Penitentiary for fire
years. Bimon L, gave up his trip to
Oregon, but George N. came through,
Thus ended this love affair. Ia. and
and his wife afterwards parted. On
On Sunday morning, June 1, 1861
all of our trains, some for California
and some for Orogon, took up their
line of march for the Paoific Coast;
As we made a late start, we drove
only 18 miles that day, and camped
at a very ploasont place on the north
side of an exoellent body of farming
timber, on the edge of a large, rich
and fertile prairie. The Mormons
had named this point "Liberty Pole,
having erected one there about four
years before, on their way from "old
Winter quarters" to Salt Lake. Late
in tha evening an old Indian come to
our tents and told a sad tale about
how destitute he wss of blankets for
himself and squaw. He begged for
tne loan of a bed cover from Father
M and would return it after one
sleep and at sunrise next morning.
Fathor M. had read much about the
poor Los, their noblenets of grati
tude, etc, The Indian got the blan
ket, wrapped it round himself, and
strode off, to be seen by us no more.
This was fore taut No. 1 of our ex-
yerionce that year between Missouri
Iuver and the Dalles of the Columbia.
Next morning, June 2, all safe and
well, we started for Loupe Fork ferry,
distant miles. At night we camp
ed on the Platte, whioh, here, ia BOO
miles wide; current, five miles an
hour; water very muddy. The range
is excolltnt, and roads good. June
8, we left camp early and came to
Shall oreak, a small tributary of the
Platte. Just before we arrived at the
bridge across Shell creek, we saw up
wards of 80 armed warriors of the
Pawnee tribe.ruuning toward us from
a south-west direction. They were
all armed, bad waded the Platte, and
came to us in a very threatening man
nor. Their head chief enquired for
our Captain, and some of our folks
pointed him to me. He presented
me a medal with the treaty between
the U. S. under Van Buren's Admin
istration and the Pawnees, in whose
country we then were. The terms
of the treaty wore, that full and free
permit by those Indians should be
given to all white persons wishing to
travel through that country upon the
immigrant road, and were to have
necessary wood, water and grass for
their families and stock while thus
passing peacably through their lands.
I explained, by an interpreter, the
contents of the treaty and desired
that the Indians should disperse put
of the road, so that we might pass.
But the chief peremptorily told us
that we could not pass on until we
had paid him triiiutk. Our men had
neglected our rifles and pistols, most
of them being thun unloaded and
stored away in the wagons. There
were about fifty men of us, besides
our womon and ohildren. The chief
ordered some of his men to sdroad
down a large blanket, and npon this
we were ordored to place flour, sugar,
tobacco, bacon, bread and money,
Some offered to hand the money to
the chief, but ho took it as an. insult
that we dare approach his Iloyal
Ilighnoss. . Well, we paid all the
tribute demanded, and then desired
to pass on; but no we must dupli
cate it with some additional articles.
This we did, but were told to do so
again. By this time our men had
loaded our guns and revolvers, and
hod their' pluck well up. But I have
omitted to state that all this .time
about forty of those Pawnoes chose
out a fine Durham heifer of mino,
killad And wore wasting Jier over a
large fire 20 rods up the creek.. It
soemed that the contest might as wotl
come to an issue early as late. Our
men jerked the tribute blanket out of
the rood, oloorod the bridge and start
ed the trains forward. I looked then
for an onslaught, but those wretches
quailed before us and we passed on.
There was a regiment of U. S. soldiers
then stationed at old Fort Leaven
worth, imd holp at other points not
far off; and had thoso marauders kill
ed any of ua then, a fearful reward
would have been their lot.
About this time James G. sold out
his outfit and gave up his trip to Or
egon; and here was an episode. Hia
young and pretty wifo had been a co
quette of the strongest type, Among
all of her lovers there was one whom
she loved doeply, if such a woman
can thus iovo. And Preston H. loved
tho faithless one devotedly.
DAVID NEWSOMK.
Seatllo is one ol the most flourish
ing little cities on tbe forth-west
coast. It has one whisky shop to
every nisety inhabitants. '
1875.
Ifroni Ibo Evctiko DiMooauT.
. OALDTATOaV.
The hsnds of the dock are upon
the stroke of four. During the day
almbls fingers have kept op a ceaseless
click ss each type dropped into Its
place, Tbe foreman is locking np
the forms the sremman is oiling
up the pondorons machine and in ' a
few moments more tbe first number
of the AiaahtEvksino Dkmoojut
will be launched out en tbe sea of
journslism. Belioving as we do is
those great principles founded by
Thomas Jefferson, and so successfully
oarried out in succeeding Democratic
adminiitrations, the Evshiho Dsko
ok at will be unreservedly Democratic
Yet we will not lose sigbt of the (sot
that this paper is intended to labor
for the best iaterssts of Oregon in
genoral and Linn county and Albany
in particular. We ask the busioess
men of oar thrifty, enterprising oity,
tosid us by their suggestions, sub
scriptions, and advertising patronage,
and we will promise to do our pert
by devoting speoial attention to your
interests, and tbe welfare sad pros
perity of our city.
THk rtlTVBB or OU CITY.
The prosperity of a oity depends
greatly, if not wholly, upon the lib
erality and enterprise of its popula
tion . With tho advantages possessed
by Albany at this time, no locality in
tbe State promises so rapid an ad
vance in everything toward the mak
ing of the largest inland oity in Ore
gon as it does, provided its citizens
are true to their own interests in fos
tering and assisting enterprises in
their midst. We are the center of
the beat agricultural portion of the
State, and have a water-power, tbe
importance of which few can appre
ciate at the present time. Tho ad
vantages to be derived from the first
are not to be despised; while to prop
erly value the latter, one need but
look to the large manufacturing
towns of the East. ' Large cities are
not built by agriculture alone, but
ara almost always the result of man
ufactories. Tbe reason is, manufac
turing gives employment to large
numbers of people who desire work
in a city, while to market agricultu
ral products gives employment to
but few. Tbe money received by
employees in factories and work-shops
is again distributed among all clssses
of our population, and goes far toward
creating a prosperity of the commu
nity in which they exist that oannot
bo attained without them.
Orogonians may lay on their oars
snd wish and pray eastern capital to
come and build up the country, but
wishes and prayers will not bring it,
The cities around us and in other
States which have prospered and in
creased in population and wealth, are
those where the citizens have put
their shoulders to the wheel snd not
waited for "eastern capital" to oonie
and help them. As instances of this,
wo may cite Salem and Oregon City,
where the business men of those
places and farmers of ths surround
ing county have built a University,
grist mills, an oil mill, woolen mills,
foundries, machine shops, 'agricultu
ral works, etc., etc If eastern cap
italists should ever oonie to help de
velop our manufacturing interests, it
will be invested in those localities
where the people have manifested a
disposition to encourage and assist
those interests, because it is the
sheerest nonsense to export capital
to seek investment among a people
who show hostility or even indiffer
ence toward enterprises in whioh it
proposes to embark.
In the bauds of our own people lie
the future of Albany. By mutu
rul uo-oparation they may build a city
where the loom, the hammer and the
plane will impart a prosperity and
wealth to tho; city now unknown to
any locality in the State a city,
whose population will far outstrip all
rivals.
"S1NOHBD."
Tho Oregmiian writhes and wrig-
glos about iu a most miscellaneous
manner of the Penitentiary Super
intendent's exhibit of pardons, and
goes off into a metaphysical disqui
sition uiion the relative numbers
that have been, might have been,
would be or could bo pardoned if
things had not have been about like
they were or should be if they wern't
more so than otherwise or words to
that effect. The fact is, our very
able and astute metropolitan ootem
porarr tins got his foot in it, and
may as wull .acknowledge the corn.
OlIB POLITICAL CBKUI.
Foar Qod, love the ladies, hate
snakes and vote the Democratic tick
et noxt Monday.
.. i J
Mna. Duniway'b Aete NcrQwett of
this weok "exhorts hor sisters to
solf-saorifice." From what we have
observed of the woman movement
we opine the "sisters" have been sao-
ifioiug themselves all the time.
NO. 18
IPram the Evaxmo DmaoaAT, Dee. Id.)
OM ANB ABROAD.
Wlre-pulllnf hss Juil commenced for tho
office of nlglit watchmen.
The river it ao klgb tlist boats can't ran.
Tbla la too aatick of a good thine.
You should by all meant read Dr. Plum
mer'a now sd, In another column.
W. B. Barr ft Co., under tbe Dihoosat
office have the great holiday bazaar of the!
city.
Mlu Lizzie Smith it preparing to leare
for the Southern Btstea on account of lier
heallU.
A. L. S. sayt that anybody who tayt It
don't rein is Orogon ia a liar snd haa been
bought with British gold.
Work la being pushed to have the new
Evangelical church ready for dedication by
me am or uu new Year.
The Sunday School ooneert of the H. E.
Church, takes place t the Opera House
next Friday erening, the 10th Intt.
A. t. Stinsos, one of the nldcst snd belt
printers of Oregon, la at present sojourn
Ing In our city. He la looking swaynply.
There la a time for everything; a time
to weep, a time to laugh, etc., but new Is
the time to subscribe for tbe Ai.nA.XT Evt
Kim Democrat.
Being somewhat a stranger la a strange
t'Uaak, we desire everybody that knows aay.
tiling thai nobody else knows, sad that the
public would like to know, to tell us what
they know snd then we will tell the public,
snd everybody will know sj much ss any
body else knows. Ia point of fact, items
are what we are after. Anything from a
Gospel Kidge sensation lo a Dixie outrage
will come in play. Petty laroeay ltemswill
be accepted grand larceny, ditto. A rus-
sway, If the smaah-up ia s good ona, our
informant will receive our thanks. For s
daring robbery or an sndaclous burglary,
tbe person oomaonlcatlng the fact will
receive tbe best bow of the entire DaifO-
ckat establishment. For an assault with
a dangerous weapon, item or murder In the
eecoud degree, we will stand treat. . For a
premeditated, unprovoked shocking mur
der we will do It up ln sensation style snd
give our informant s front seat In the arti
cle. And to anyone furnishing ua with a
real, genaine Watkina-Wkiteroan affair, giv
ing the facts well authenticated, be will be
furnished with s copy of the Axbakt Evfc
mxo Dimocoat, one year for 9ft if pre
paid. 8s step to tbe front, pan in an item
or two, and we will do our "tallest" to put
them in Klng't Knglita.
oraiawisata sua.
A grand ball Is to be given Christmas Eve,
Doc. MtblstthePacUlcOsers House, under
the auspices of Engine Co. No. 1. Below
we give tbe various committees that have
been appointed te conduct the festival. The
names npon the several committees gives
"goodly token" that II will be a tpleadid
affair.
Vummiltm if Arrangmmtt Big. Foi,
Joaeph Webber, Julius Joseph, J. R. Her
ran, RC. Clark.
CummitlM Printing 1. H. Herron,
Hig. Fox.
Ok Dtmrativn John Circle, Win. Pitt,
Frank Purdum.
On aVtincJoeeph Webber, R. 0. Clarke,
J. R Herren.
On itKwpfaoa-M. V. Brows, Win. H
Queener, Fred. Oral!', Chaa. Keifer.
Floor Manager 1. R Herren, J. Mc-
Merrick, M. A. Baker, Oorge ('line,
Liggett.
ViaiLAMT Orricsiu. During the early
part of tbe week, snd during the heavy
storms which threatened te do considerable
damage to property of all descriptions,
Messrs. John Brandt, the Superintendent, K.
D. Clark snd James UcKenneou, Koad
Masters of tho O. at C. R R, took unusual
precautions to ascertain that all was safe on
tbe line. These gentlemen left Portland
in a special car aad passed slowly over the
road, examining every bridge, trestle, cul
vert snd portion of the road. Buch watch
fulae ss and care on the part of Railway of
flcluli, give the traveler a feeling of security
aa he takes his seat ia the cars.
A Oood Chanub. We learn that Super
intendent Brandt, of the 0. & C. R R Co.
has given orders to bare the dows-town
track put in good condition, so that the
Albany express can run as formerly to
the Bt. Charles Hotel. This Is certainly a
good move, and Mr. Brandt w ill receive the
Uiankn of many a person who now has to
stumble through tbe darkness to the depot
to take the morning train.
Naw ENTSuriuius. Messrs. Dettnering
and Longhead, two enterprising young gen
tlemen from Salem, have recently opened a
candy manufactory, corner of Front snd
Broadalbin streets. In connection with the
above business, they have neatly fitted up
oyster looms. Their advertisement giving
full particulars of their specialities will
soon appear ln the Dkhociut.
Lorxis Ohoaiiiikd, lion. W. R. Dunbar,
G. W. C. T. or the State, organised s lodge
of Good Templars at Stayton oa the evening
of the 1st lust., with twenty-two charter
members. The following officers were in
stalled: Win. Capps, W. C. T.j Mrs. A.
Kahler, V. T.; G. W. Cuslck, W. 8.; Dr. J.
M. Kitchen, F. 8.; Dr. 8. D. MeCauley,
ioMige Deputy,
Tna Bbksnt Bali,. The Ball held at
the Opera House Friday evening, for the
benefit of s widow lsdy, waa s success in
every way. Those who participated had s
pleasant time, while contributing to the
wants of s nsedy persou. Mr. Dsvld Fro
man generosity donated the use of the hall.
The net proceeds were thirty-three dollars
Tue Aluanv House. Mr. John Fronk
has Just opsnsd an eating houae in the
building adjacent to the Dbuocbat office.
As Mr. Front lo s veteran In the hotel bus
iness, we have no doubt that he will get as
he deserves, his full share of patronage.
His advertisement will soon appear tn the
Evkmns Democrat.
Hooiable. The sociable at tha residence
of Mrs. Jennie Fish, Friday evening, waa a
iuoooss. The party was a pleasant one, and
the hostess made every one fool at home the
moment they crossed the threshold. A
collection amouating to $11.87 was takes up
for the benefit of the Calvary Society.
Late advices state that Mm. Captain Har
per It muoh batter sud will probably ro-
Business notices In the Local Columns,
30 cents per line.
! IYr legal and transient adrertlaoments,
II 00 per square of 12 lines, tor tha Srai
naertlon, and 60 cents per square for each
mabsequent Insertion.
Prota ths Evnimia Dsb-osat, Use. ttb.l
Ona AND ABROAD.
The Christmas turkey waxeth phat.
Oregon's greatest need il a good 6 oral
e'ger. , ,
Halabow this morning farmers take
warning.
"Swearing off time" is drawing alarm
ingly near.
Sorbin & Co. sre agents for tbe Salem
spice mills.
Clarence ITedget, a Salem print, called
tbla morning.
The Corvallis mall came in to-day in a
light spring wages.
This portion of the "footstool" bunt
been io damp for rears.
River "chock-a-block," making It impoa.
sible for the ferry boat to run.
Candidates for night-watchmen are ss
numerous ss s delinquent tax-list.
Loungers oa the itreet corners tkii muddy
weather might be called "gaiter-gazera."
This weather produces much rustic an
ger among those who would till tbe soil.
Hon. J. H. Hacklemaa, Assistant Bute
Treasurer, came up on the mail train to
day.
O. J. Carr, Secretary of the Alden Fruit
Preserving Company, of Salem, ia ia ths
city.
Moset Horton, wife and seven children,
from Ksssaa,Are registered at the St. Charles
Hotel.
Mr. H. Sterling la about to start s paper
la Oakland with the old Fsyoiaa Call ma
terial. One of our newly Hedged physicians re.
eently directed a patient to "take one pill
twice a day."
The Santiam waa within a few inches o
being aa high, recently, aa it waa during
the great flood of 1861.
A small boy was found this morning la
front of W. B. But A Co's book store, sup.
peeed to be Charlie Ross.
Several hundred enthusiastic friends
serenaded us this evening because they
knew the daily would stick.
Were it not for the long creases aad skirts
of the Gospel Ridge belles, the cross-walks
on Front aad adjacent streets would be la
a deplorable condition.
Rkskwid. Prof. Crawford has tendered
hia resignation ss one of tbe teachers la
the Willamette University at Salem. We
understand the course has been rendered
necessary by objections made by some of
the short-haired trustees of that Institution
to Mr. Crawford attending a spiritual seaaco
in that city. Mr. C. Is oneof the most pop
ular teachers in the State, and tho present
prosperity oaf Willamette University ia to
be largely credited to his efforts and popu
larity. Wo are not a Spiritualist, snd do
not hanker after the te Races of that per
suasion, and why intelligent trustees of any
Institution can deem it their duty todlsmlsa
s teacher far visiting places where they ara
held, li some-thing we cannot understand.
SomeoT the trustees of this University-might
learn a great deal Ln a very ordinary comnioa
school, as ia ovidneced by forcing a teacher
to resign for no better cause than that above
given. If the trustees of Willsinette Uni
versity expect to foroe their professors on
to a narrow guage aectarian track, they
should rely only on their sect for support.
Euktiok. Dat. The citlsena of Albany
to-day are exercising the privileges of the
ballot-box ; and what free-born or natural
ized American citizen does not feel an inch
ortwotalleruponelectiondayaf Toknow
and feel that your vote may decide who Is
to be the next Mayor, Recorder or other of
ficer of the city for the oomlng year, ia cer
tainly an exhilarating thought. Thesmouat
of rustling done to-day by anxious candi
dates, borders on the marvelous. Up alleys,
In stair-ways, on street-corners and behind
doors, candidates may be seen srgulsg ths
"pint" with the free, independent but stolid
voter, who, upon thia day feela that he ia
at least a good big "unit" la tbe affairs of
the city. Hurrah for election days! It la a
bigger man than ft. Patrick or the fourth
of July ever was; and thus we glide, etc.
Sales Km to rants. In s stroll around
town yesterday afternoon, we counted twenty-two
persons who had left the Capital city
within the past tlx weeks to take up their
residence ln this go-ahead city. We cant
blame them they were wide-awake busi
ness people, who wished to leave the dull,
provincial city for one that waa more met
ropolitan. They wished to see something
of the hum and stir of this great world that
we live in. They couldn't see much of it
at the Capital, so they came, aa any one
naturally would, to Albany. We give them
a cordial welcome, and extend an Invitation
to all Balanites who are wearied with the
dull monotony of their drowsy city, to pack
up their household goods and come up snd
live awhile amid the bustle and stir of act
ive life.
Okkgoh Bill. We clip the following
from the Etfmiig Star of Philadelphia, of
late date:
Amour the countless other notabilities,
who will l! here next spring- will be "Or
ogon Bill," an old Government scout and a
friend of Buffalo Bill, (W. Cody.) He is
now in the Baa Juan country, and during
the Centennial he expects to exhibit a party
of Caw Iadians, whose language he speaks
fluently. His private name is W. 8. 8peck.
and he Is 88 years of age. Bill has entered
nines with "the oCer boys" to seek bis
fortune, but aa loos aa he has eaous-h te eat
and a tribe of Indians to escort he is always
perfectly happy.
Toavx Ovkktlowiuj. The express train
came to the depot Saturday night about oas
hour late, owing to tha fact that It had to
come a portion of the way by water, In
crossing the Clackamas bottom the water
was so high as to extinguish the lire in the
furnace. Steam already generated brought
the train through the water, when she
stopped till steam was again raised. Tho
water came up to the oouplinga of the can.
Orr the Track. The engine of the
southern bound freight train, Saturday eve
ning, while switching cars on the Farmer's
warehouse aide-track, was thrown off by the
spreading of the rails. A couple of hours
detention and some good responsible swear
lug, by those who had to work lo the rain
eud mud to get the monster on the rails
again, waa the only result of the accidents
Bio Ox Dead. We learn that "Lost River
Ranger," the big ox on exhibition at the
State Fair, died at Mlller'a Station, a few
days since. He waa one of the larirest an
imals ever in the State. Being poor, he did
not oust, and died.