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Newspaper Page TextSTATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT ratks or Mtvtmmtnu. i vr h I 9w . ' J v j : 1 J Moll I 1 Wf 8 0 TT i "" HO " Si t'l 2ln. 1U0 6(10 7 12 0(1 li!f sin. s oo fli io w m ou - a wi 4 In. 4 01 7H) 12 M) M0 j-7 j.ii H col sou ooo i r. o oo mm iol 7 r.o 1200. in ou jhi 4 i) M Col 10 00 15 0(1 if, 00 10 00 00 1(1 l!uslites notices In tho IWftt Columns ISSUED. EVERY FRIDAY " BY ' : OPPtl'K, In "tVm-rrnt'ltullilln.(H.Mnlrs 'rRer Drominltiiu nna Heceiia 81. TERMS of suisnumoN: WiU'U tT, nor sew ftmjrlo "iy, six nniU., ,, Klivrio n-.ry, tl;rve month,. btnifla number.. ........... . 1 Oil , S 00 , 1 00 10 xii eeiim jier lino Kor li'iral and transient adverOnomcul 11 00 per Kquarn, for the first Insertion, and 50 cents per tsqure for each stibsequmit In sertion, VOL. XIII. ALBANY, OllEGON, FRIDAY FEU. 8, 1878. NO. til. )JX! (F I f Ml. ' r 'T " V 1 professional caud& F. f.l. fell ILCR, TTOItNK Y AT LAW, Will prnetlpo In all the omirls of the Stnto. i tumi t attention given lo collections, con veyaiuv anil examination of Titles, l'rolmte uusimm )eumili y. visnauii. J. a. yantis, i . . ATTORNEY AMD COUNSELOR AT LAW COHVALLIS, OREGON. I o . VIU practleiV In nil the Court of the 81 Ms eVOilUit In I lie tYmrt House VIOllIMYl. J. X BALDWIN, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW, AKi imoUc In all lh Vrmrim n the 111 m.t ttli Jtntk'int JMntrlotxi In tho Hnptvme ...m lit OrtiYtij ttntt III tl UlllteHl Hint I'M. Hi t rtnI mttt tmrt, Utuw uj-tatra In Tmtil H. A. JIliS, V'l'TOHNEY AT 'LAW, ALBANY, OREUON. J-Onk-o In the CYmrt House. "W i . vSnSStf. .I.'WJ flAl'lUHlX. ' ATTonijri-:v at law. C021VALU3, OREGON. i o Siwlnl nltcntlan toenllcetlon of accounts, Ortlce one iloor South of nshi-rs Hrk-fc.li j vloniMrl. f IHS. K.. HOLVKKTOS, HTOSSET ISD COl'JiSELOR HT HW, ALBA NT, OUEUON. omiv In I'Ymn.tn's brlek, up '.tnirs. dTrTn, BLACKBURN, RTT0B?IEY AD COUNSELOR AT LAW Drown svi'.lo, Oregon. 7lilleetlnnsapeellt7. atp3I. OCCDLIST AND AUR IT Dr.(hi.it:n uah had kxpkrif.Nc'e in ftyo aiulfftr bw suJvi,anU i'tvl eontiVnt of ffivtnsj it ir Rnltmctinn la thio who nny piaoe thomslvt' under hU oaro. o8tf. IK It. IS ICE, !.!., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, A LB AWT, CBEGON, Offlf on Mnln rvt, bolwn rry nd BriMWlRlOin. lltlonN n Thinl wtih4, tvni blocks e&st or below, the MetliiHtiKl i'Ourch. t. K. WRATUKRIXIRn, I W. O. ril'ER. I WEATKERFOHD & PIPER, ATTOHJTET3 X.-A.'W, Albany, Orefron. lotion i( titK-s eirfivcj-aih-liiaiitl Ail pr-tnte imtu-r THlre in Stl Rlrj', Prinzs' bniUUii. 13n3 It. 8. STIvA HAN, Albany. JOHN r.URSKTT Corvallis STftAHAN & BURNETT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Will practice in all the eourts in Oregon. V 12111:1" I.OI IS A. ISAKKS, xotary rt.-ia.i:,) ATT03NSYARD CQPNSELOE ATLAW, rnx roAiTH'E is all tub oorKTS of (lKOvHtTlU-,1. XIIe i Coort K.xix -np Xuln. 2311 D. M. Conley, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ALB IX V, Rf,S9Ji. OVFiCfZ, 57 WTST FRONT STRKCT. (cial attonlion piven to collections. vISnllttf G. H. Davis, M. D., Physician nitd jSurron, SALEM, OSECIOX. '..'iliee on Oommercial f?t.. P .Rt-ofnee box, No. 2s. vi3uirtf, DOCTOR N. HENT0N, Physician and Surgeon. Uavmg permanently loraled in tho city of Albany, antl entered niion the thirty-first year of his pratHioo, rsjoctfully tenders his professional crvk-os to tlio (Nttaen of Allxiny nnil mrronmling eonu. try. f--&-Office at tho City Drat; Store. Resi lience on First Street. vl'inlMf H. J. EGUGHT0N, M. D.. AMLtXT, - - OKEtiOS. mill! rXVTViS IS A ORADCATE OP THE UNI- L V Kt;:-:1TY Melu-Al CU-llfM ol New Y .rk, ami is ft lalo nm:-T oi Kolljvuo Hospiial ldu.lit -1 College ol Kf. Y.-rk. .3'A-o in I. Ilonton'i l . jsr Store. v!3n7U R. ARNOLD, M. D., nocneopatliic Physician. ALBANY, RECOS. OFFICE HOORS FROM 10 TO 12 AND from 2 to 4, Cbonie Diseases and Sur gery a Specialty. mou. G. W. WILCOX, Slomeopnthic .Physician, AI.B4SY, OREfe'OX. StrOttice over rweedale's Grocery Store. Tl3n8tf R. N. BAKER, Merchant Tailor. iutttngV- making, cleaning J and renairins promptly attended to and all work wan anted. . 3"Sbop two doors above Fox's store. nl7n:3 Business Cards, Visit in t'ars, We fidln Cards, or any oilier 1 y kin a oi iaru.s, can ji Mansfield & Monteif h ib Printers. AIIisbv. Iin n:!?! c. coiirj. VUCTIONEEU And Commission Merchant tNmtofHeo. riiilliUiis, cor. lrt and l'. road nil. In ! ALU ANY, OKRliON. nilUULAH BALE DAYS: SATURDAYS AND MONDAYS At 10 o'clock A. M. A law iwsortinent ofCIXlTniNO.nKY ouviHl, I'.xe., eonwanuy on itauu, wnioti w in fM3 sola at private suie. HigheM ctuth price ikiUI for applet. xinM. Albany Marblo Works. MORGAN & STA1GKK, . nitnAOAI.ntN STHKKT, : AUaNY. OREOON PKAUKIt 1N Monunients, Obelisks -AN- H11AD STOHTES, ' K.VEl.'L'TKD IN ITALIAN AND VERMONT GARBLE. ritOM ALU IfARTfl OP T1IR STATU A.LiB A.3ST"5T GUN STORE ! SCOTT & M0NTE1T11, rROP'KS. rwstnmftra van ntwurn Hnd ftt this ll(wr a spleniliU aMortUatfui of CUXS. RIFLES AX3 REVOLVERS And Ammunition of Ail Kinds. TOIS V C O AIVD CHJAKS, WHOLESALE AND KBTAIt.. aby Carriages, Steamboats, Camcs ileehanleal Trt, Ieomitlvea, Do Ho, Ttoy, wikonfi antl moignft, in iitci nearly every kind of Uys mnuracturel. Vl:ll2l. P.VVID AHOltKWB. BOB'T MCt'AI.l.F.Y. McCallcy & Andrews, Odd Fellow's Building. u:nio, oncr.o.v, DBAI.KR8 IK Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots ami BhoeB. Jroccrics, , Crockery, Willow Ware, &c. fSyOvtr stock ia now and will bo sold cheap, llivo us a call. - McCAIXKY ANDRKWS. nnotr. DRUGS AND MEDICINES. JOHN FOSHAY, (Suoecdsor to Q. V. Settloraier.) mm IK Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Article. Paints, Oils, Window Gla, Ktc, Etc Hftviog bad several year 9Tfrrtni In the drug UKinew, be fels jtisUflenl in wivurttifC his customers ant irotr crc will be mmhI tu the preparatioa itiai tlispouslUK x tu4iioino. viouftMtr. The Office of the Corvallis, Lebanon Dallas STAGE LINES. is at the St. Charles HoteU at Albany, in stead of the American lt change, as repre sented by tho proprietor of tho latter hotel. u52tf .TAMES I ANNALS, BKALB IX AND ASUFACTCRKK Or . SOLID WALNUT BEDROOM SETS, Marble and sred Top. ' Parlor Sets and Lounges, Mar ble Top Center-Tables, Spring Beds and . Mattresses, WALXET, MAPLE AND OAK BRACKETS, AnJ ftll kitvla 4T l hntnot. rhalrs, Bedsiead. Extenftlna Ta bles, S11h. cut nail Fancy MMtlllns!S Kic 1 Intend to keep everrthtng In the nimitore line, -and will famnuiUio MivSuctiou to 1 who will r&ll ou inc MUler's Brick. JAMES D ANN ALS. J. EI. IIURKHAItT, Krai Estate aad ConTcyantcing Agcat, ALBANY, - - - - OREGON. CORSES FIKST AND nnOADALBIN BTRKETS. Farms of all sizes, improved and unim proved, in this and adjacent counties, suit able for (Train raising, also timbered land and Etock ranches for sale on easy terms. Also fur sale a number of dwelling houses and vacant lots in this city. Parties dcsirin.fr to either sell of purchase should call and learn terms and pruxw bo- lore pureiiawug etsewnere. Persons desirinc; help in be prov ided with any number of laborers by leaving roars. uni'zn. SAMUEL K YOUNG Wholesale and Retail Scaler In Dry Goods and. Groceries, Clothing:, Boots, Shoes, ES capers & JTiowcrs, Wagon, Plows, Seed Drills, I J PFfilCClST SKFfl KflWFRS Ft. TEEMS 0ASH. First Et, AlbauY. THE BENTLEY FORTUNE. 11V nilS. R, tlt'HKR COLUMN Tliey ntof.l together, lieHiiie a flowing stream a little liver, winding its way llirough tlio liwtrt of tlio until iieru eoiin- try two pei-sona, n man and a woman Her hand wiw elit.tioil in his; liin large, grey eyes rested lovingly moii lier dowli east fueo. "1 am wailing lor your answer, Ruth, lie said, Boftly. Tlio light in lmr Mtie ryes fmh'il nwny ; a trotililed clotitl passed over her fca- tui-es, and obsenrod tho minliglit. "1 know not what to do," aim an swered, in a perplexed tone. "Yon siiivlr love me, Ruth?" "Do you doubt mo, Nedl" A glad Rmilfl Hashed into his ryes ; he clasped her slight fsrm in his arms. "No no!" he unswered, impetuous ly, "only when yon heailato to grant mo tho Ihioii I crave, a dark suspicion crcejis into my heart that your are wan dering and Hndeeidetl," "Jiisten, Ruth. It will lie the easiest thing in the Morld to nccoinjilisli. i ou aro an orphan, and havo no one to consult. 1 have no one save Unule Ned, and ho 1 havo hopes of nometiino converting to my view of the case. l)f course, it is nnploasant for von this lonely life on this dreary planta tion tho companion ami drndtro for old Mrs. Ieon. lint the timo will quickly pass, darling, and poim 1 can claim you openly. Uncle xsed is old, and rich, and ill of an incurable disease. I dare not offend him, for I am to bo his hoir, you know ke Iieing nnniamoil, and cannot live vory long. Ho is now confined lo his bed, and I am every day exiecting' a summons to his side. When that sum mons comes, Ruth, I may find some didieulty in leaving him again while he lives. Aad my heart yearns to call you my wifo before I go ; then, como what may, 1 will havo the right to euro for anil protect you. Can't you say yes, Kutli I" "But, Ned, I am older than you ; in time, you may regret this step, llesides, I do not approve of secret marriages." ".Neither do I, darling, liut this case ia so peculiar. I cau ,fieo no jkis Btblo harm in it ; the secret need only to be kept for a littlo while. And as for your first objection, I tell you, Ruth Norris, I lovoou. It is my first love, and shall be my last ; you aro tho one passion of my life. Young as I am, I am Btill no boy, and have, seen much of the world. If you do not marry me, I shall never have a wife. This is not impulse, but the result of long delib eration. Ruth clasped her hands over Ned Bentley's arm, and gazed long info the loving eyes beut upon her. "i ou will consent, RuthT lie went on, hurriedly. "We cau go over to Washington l'arritdi in my buggy. 1 will havo the license ready, and in a short time, you will lie mine forever. Thou, when I go to uncle Ned, I will know that my littlo wifo awaits my return. And I will lio true and good, my dull ing. Oh! belicvo mo!" There was no mistaking the truth and earnestness in the young man's voice. No woman, loving ns sho did, ceuld long bo proof against it. Ruth bowed her bead on hia shoulder; and so, they were betrothed. "Ruth Ruth! Oomo here, I luiyl" The sin ill, cracked tones broke tlio sweet dream in winch the two were indulging. A frown crossed iSed.s lioyish l:w: "Wait until I'm mv own master,"' lie said, savagely, "and I'll pay the old dragon back, for every crex word and sour look that sho has ever given you. She shall havo compound interest, too." RuHi had started away, in answer to her tyrant's call. Ned followed her a few steps, and contrived to whisper: "I shall como to-morrow, darling. Will you be-ctuly to go with mel" A sweet smile answered him ; and bo, the two parted. The next day was gloriously lovely. The sky, as fair and cloudless as a sea of azure ; tho air cool and laden with fragrance ; the mocking birds jubilant m the green tree tops; the whole earth aeemed alive, and stirring lo tho sound of unseen music. At breakfast, tho tempest broke. For tho first time in all her years of servi tude, Ruth dared to ask for a holiday ; and worse than all she sought per mission to accompany Ned Bciitlcy for a drive. Madame Ix3on, a peevish, cross, half demented old Creole lady, who mado Ruth's life one long "winter day, and a grievous burden, was horrified at the young woman's asMiranee. Then arose all tho loiy snfleriug in dependence of Ruth's nature. "1 a:a not your -.lave, Madamo Leon," she said, quietly, but firmly. "If I am not permitted to go out to-day I shall leave your house permanently. I fear you will find some difficulty in filling my not very enviable position." It was the best shot sho could have fired, and it told. With grim visago and compressed lips, madamo consented. With a b'glit heart Ruth allowed Ned to help her into his buggy, and they drove away rejoicing. Just at sunset they returned, demure and quiet. Nod lifted her from tho car riage as though nothing had happened. "Good-night, Ruth," ho said, gayly, for madamo was seated upon the gallery, her suspicious eyes and wrinkled face turned full upon them ; but sho did not hear him whisper under his breath: "God bless my littlo wife." The ' days glided by, quiet, with a sweet peace. Ruth saw a good deal of her young husband, for ho iiad always been a constant visitor at niaJamc's and surely would not stay away now, when all that he cared for in the wild world dwelt beneath that ancient roof. One evening, madamo having retired unusually early, Rath wandered out into the garden, amid the magnolias and smine and crape myrtles. A miii'k slen denuded niton tho. walk behind her ; site turnod to see Ned look ing ghastly pale in tho moonlight, and holding in his hand an open letter. He came forward and caught her in Iiih arms. "It has come at Inst, Ruth," ho mur mured. "Oh, my precious wih', how can we lear it!" "What!" Her fueo was rigid; her clnne1iod teeth sank deep into tho full red lip. "Tho parting. Undo Ned has sent forme. ' lie says thai he cannot last long." I ( tit.li'tt hands were tightly clasped, her form trembled. Oh 1 there is such woe, such unutterable agony in those pat tings, "Tlmt oruh tfia lift fmm out rotm? hrU.'' lint it was all for tho best. They knew it, and so they determined to bear nil, as bravely ns possible. "Who is with your undo nt present?" asked Ruth, nt last. "Lucie 1 lale, his orphan Mird," Ned answered, somewhat hurriedly. "Yon never told mo of her, Nod!" Ruth's voice had a reproachful ring in it. "No, darling, I will explain why. It has always been my uncle's wish that we should marrv ; but I never cared for her, never Irui.ted l.er, and was deter mined not to. That was one reason why 1 hastened our marriage, Ruth, for fear that Undo Nod might insist upon my marrying Lucie. I believe her to bo a false, designing woman. l!o cour ageous, little one. Wo will soon bo happy. there was a moments pause, and then Ned continued : "Ruth, will you givo mo our mar riago certificate t In caso that 1 am obliged fo acknowledge our marriage to U ncle Ned, it will bo best to havo tho proof to exhibit. And.the ceilifieate is tho only existing proof now, for last night tho office in which the public records are kept, was burned to i.ho ground, and all the papers and books were consumed. I will not. retain it long, darlinsr." Hho handed it to him without a word, for rIic always wore it next to her heart. And bo they parted, with long- long kisses of farewell, and dinging embraces, nud words of love, that could never !e forgotten. And the long, dreary, almost inter minable days dragged by, with no break in their ceaseless, stngnant monotony to tho waiting heart of the voung wife, save the long, loving letters which came nt first frequent and tender, then, grew less frequont, and then oh ! was it not horrible! ceased altogether. For weeks Kuth waited and watched for tlio com ing of tho "white winged messenger of i-cnee," waited with tho awful anguish of suspense, and tho sickening doubts of hojio deferred. It hti3 always seemed to mo that the hardest, most bitter, raovt unendurable part of life is just such waiting. Give me the sharp, quick Bgony of knowing tho worst, it is in finitely lieltcr than suspense, which, like water dropping upon a rock, wears tho heart tuvav. Ono chill, dreary November morning, when the sky seemed full of tears, only waiting to fall, Ruth ojieiied the news pnper, which came once a week to bring newa lrem the busy world outside. Some spirit directed her wandering, list less eyes to the column of marriages. "'.iarru'd- Tu New Yoik City, on the ljlli inst.,by Rev. JobjiJno. iStock wel, Kdwai.l Rentley, lo Lucie, only daughter of the late Arthur Hale, of Mew Oilcans." With a low, gasping cry, sho covered !u-r face with her hands. A deserted wife, (ruined, lost, for he still relained the marriage certificate, and no other proof existed in tho world. "I knew that he would regret it !" she wailed, in bitterness, "I nni iddor than he, nud ho is but a boy." Even in that dark hour of nzonv, she had no word of censure for the man hho . loved. For, all tho while, despite the ' dreadful fact which stared her in tlio face relentlessly, and which that paper had revealed, there burned within her heart tho vestal fire of that faith, w hich "many waters cannot quench, neither can the floods drown.". In tho very face of iiidisputnblo truth, sho deter mined to seek Ned Rentley and obtain an interview. I'rido said no; but lovo in this woman's heart was stronger than pride, and it prevailed. Ono morning, early, lioforo any of the household of Leon were stirring, Ruth stepped out from tho low doorway of the bouso, which she was never again to enter, and took hor way over tho tlewy roads, on to tho station, a milo distant. She hail decided to leavo in this man ner; for she well knew that tho madame would never consent, and ulie could not endure the storm wdiich she knew would follow a disclosure of tho truth. Sho had means sufficient to defray her expenses to New York ; and soon seated in the train, sho was whirled away northward. It was evening of the fourth day, when, almost worn out with Citiguo she arrived in New York City. Sho knew tho residence of her husband's undo, for her letters to Ned had always been addressed to his houso, and so, stepping'tnto a carriage she Boon reached her destination. It was an im posing, brown stone mansion, and timid ly ascending tho marblo steps sho rang tho bell. A servant, in livery, opened the door. "Can I see Mr. Edward Rentley V The man stared, and then, pushing open the door, conducted her into a small, luxurious apartniont. Some ono was lounging there in a discontented at titude. It was Ned. Her heart stood still ; she advanced a step. He arose to his foot ; his face ashen white. "Is it a spirit!" he. gasped. "My God ! Ruth, can it be you !" "It is I," she answered, coldly. He stretched out his arms. "My wife my darling !" ho cried, "What does this mean!" She recoiled, as though a deadly ser pent had stung her. "You forget yourself, Mr. Bentley " she began, in a vico like ice. "Your wife " "Well, are ymi . not my wife 1" he cried, eakdiing hor in her in his arms, and in'nina kisses upon her white face. "Kxplain this torriblo mystery, Ruth, or I unail go mad I . For answer, who drew forth the news paper, and pointed to tho marriage col umn. 1 1 is brow clouded. "My poor darling," ho whispered, "how you must havo aufTered." What a dupo I havo been. It inn tell you nil about it." Ho drew her to a sofa, and sealed himself nt her side. "You seo, darling," he began, "Lucie wan determined to many mo i (now that sounds awfully conceited, but 'tis inicj, ior she had set her heart on in heriting Undo Ned's fortune. When eiho found that I was not to be caught in uer (snare, wnat uo you think she did?" Rut h shook her bend. "Why, thfi man-ieit Uncle Ni t His name is the same as mine, darliog, honeo your dreadful mistake, Undo Ned is old and childish, and very ill ho was easily porsutvded. But, Ruth, why did you not aiiBuer my letters ?" "I hava not received one in weeks, Ned." "What can that mean !" Ho strode nervously up and down tho room. "Ruth, 1 believe Lucio can unravel the mystery." Ho rang tho bell as be spoke, and a servant appeared. "Ask Mrs. Bentley to como here for a moment, Roger," he directed. With a low bow the orrvant with Irew. In a fow moments, tho sweep of a silken robo was heard, and Iho door opened to admit a fa r and steely-eyed woman. With light hair bunded abijvo a low forehead, and a sinister curve to her thin lips. "Mrs. Bentley, Wsmn Neil, ns sho entered, "allow mo lo present my wife." Fatigued and travel-worn as sho was, Ruth looked every inch the lady, as she acknowledged the introduction. Mrs. Lontley, Hr., tupjied the floor impatient ly with her little foot. "Do you desire nnythin; further. Cousin Ned ?" "Yes." Ho breathed hard for a moment. "I wish you to produco the letters which you intercepted from my wife. Also, disclose the author of this delect able epistle." Ho unfolded a letter which ho took from his ockct. It ran ns follows : ' "Mo. KnWAnn ItF.vri.rr It . my it ad duty to inform yon, that your ynnii ; 1-u nil Miits Kuth Norris long my cn.ipifi -n, wm, two days since, drowned i i ji!,u I unvlcr rain, whither we had goim fur a iVw d.iys. The body h, not liei-n menvi-rr.l, tliiii;li we havo used every exei tiuu ; mid wo hve jjiv.-ii her np as lost T-i-morruW, I j tart f'r Fwwe, to remain there H.-iniancntly. With vin psthy, yours, etc, Ki.ihk I.ko.1." The tinmnsked trail .ivkh sank iqu.il a scat, pale and trembling. Kbe could not speak. "Ruth," cried Ned, nuddeulr. "como with ine." He took her hand and hil her into tho presenco of tho old man, who ha I been so duped. There he tuld ihn whole story; and although Uncle Ned did not favor crets, ho freely forgave t he two. Three days afterward, ho died, in Ned's arms. And when his will was opened, it was found that ono half tho immense estate was bequeathed lo "Ruth, the wifo of Edward Bentley, for the sake of her unfaltering love mid deathless faith." And tho remaining half "first deducting ono third, for the widow's lawful portion" was left to "Edward Bentley, my beloved nephew and his heirs forever." PRfK'llMTATKD PRO A BALLOON. A passenger from Kingstiee on tie line of the North eastern railroad gives the details of n frightful accident which occurred at that place on Wednesday last. A traveling show comimny had stopped at tho town for tho purpose of relieving the natives of all their spare change, and in order more successfully to carry out this praiseworthy object had with them a balloon, by means of which ouo of the company nscended into tho air, and went through certain gym nastic perfurinances. This exhibition was free, of courae, and drew an im menso crowd. When the hour for the balloon ascension arrived the town and surrounding country wero alive with tho natives, mostly negroes, who never having seen a balloon before, looked upon tho whole proceeding with a mix ture of awo and curiosity. By dint of persuasion two negroes consented to hold tho ropes of the balloon while it was being inflated with hot air. Whon everything was in readinnss, a man in a pair of red drawers and a red shirt carao out nnd was cheered lustily. The balloon swayed violently to and fro, and tho aeronaut took his seat upon a small bar which dangled from the air ship, aud gavo tho order to cast loose. The negroos loosod their hold upon the ropes, and tho balloon idiot upward. To the consternation of tho crowd, however, it was seen that ono of tho negroes had bocome entangled in tho ropes, and wus being borne aloft with frightful rapidity. With a wondorful presenco of mind, tho unfortunate darky grasped the ropes with his hands, aud after disengaging his feet from the ropes', climbed tip to the bar upon which sat tho man in rod. Instoad, however, of remaining upon this comparatively secure perch, he let go his hold," and began sliding down tho ropo again, and, upon reaching tho end, ho lot go entirely, and was dashed to tho earth, having fallen about sixty feet. Tho crowd were so completely awe-stricken that not ono would dare to approach tho prostrato man. After some little time, however, several gciiMo mcn who were near by went up to the negro, and found him bleeding profusoly from the mouth and apparently uncon scious. At the last accounts the man was still alive, but it is hardly possible for him to recover. . The aeronaut suc ceeded in making a safe landing. Charleston News. Waterproof mastic cement is five parts river sand, five parts ground stone lime, ten parts red lead, m power. tl'rom oar regular eorresnnnitenl) wamiimuto nmKit. These Investlgailoa- A departmrol Wttb whleb the average voter Is Utile arqanlnt ed - rambrao ronrrra, as asrlrss an I tie .oncron Caller In whlrh admiral !-. imlra Natlgatrd tU Nile More nieur pom is me ineers (Una Is all Ike inen.elr.. eie. Wasiiis(iton, I). C, Jan. 15. BJUor Democrat: Congress has, through the passage of me urover resolutions for general in vesligation, undertaken a gigantio work, and if it can be eari iod through in a projer unparlizan spirit, it will result in great improvement in the Military Naval and Civil services. That their elTorls will be seconded by the Presi dent and a majority of tho cabinet is conceded, and, altogether the outlook is hopeful for cleansing tho metaphorical ship of some of the scaliest barnade,B and most destructive teredos, that ever iutifered with safe navigation. , The branch of the public service with which tho average voter is least acquainted is that of the Navy. Its operations are off the term jirma with which wo are familiar, and on a more in- eo'jmtu. Navigation, naval warfare and defence, are -subjects of which the average American citizen knows no thing. Hence it is cosy for tboso who love the navy better than their country (a powerful class has been educated to love their navy more and their country less) to impose upon the uutechnical representatives of the people, and make lielieve lhat our ponderous, extravagant and practically useless naval establish ment is just as it should lie. Naval officers have less sympathy with our fforui of government nnd all that is wcnliar lo our land ami institutions than any other class of citizens. This is, perhaps, no reproach lo them as cos mopolitan gentlemen, nnd traveled scholars, for thoy havo Bad rare oppor tunities for observation and compari son, liut they lovo the navv. it is their homo and eouuiry, and the stars and stripes that float at the mast head are to thera not typical of a federation of states striving in painful, doubtful throes toward a purer civilization, a wiser, juster policy; but of an Alma Aa(er, they call her "Uncle Sam," that c luciited and epauleted them, and made them an oligarchy of elegant pensioned gentk-nicii. In all that characterizes nu nctimpliRhed man of the world the snvul tiflici- rjis far superior to bis cousin in tho army. Tho army cflieer aniens he has sufficient intliicnco to remain in some garrisou East, is sent to our front ier whore ho is smoothed by attrition with the gentle savage, and surrounded with opportunities for becoming refined aud poludted equal to those of a Dutch skipper on a whale fishing. But tho naval officer commences hia public ser vice with a pleasure cruiso first lo Eu rope and then to Asia, whilo at every pot t ko is received with naval honors, and frequently feted and feasted by roy- lty. Unless ho is made of Bujierior stuff he will contract an exaggerated iiica of his own imjiortanoe, and look upon his plain Democratic fatherland as an appendage of the United States Navy. No doubt these gilt-edged officers have fought, and will fight, for their country, but no hotter than the enlisted man who swings his hammock in the hold and spends his pittance of $11 per mouth in the brothels of the first port he reaches. How have we such poetic, exaggerated estimation of the common virtue of fighting for our homes or lairs, an instinct inherited from our progeni tors in tho lowest animal forms? But our war is not on the naval officer ipie, so much as "with tho expensive estab lishment with which he is identified, which ho has in a poeuliarmnnner built up, and which he almost alone is de fending in its wanton, wasteful extrava gance. Before tho war we had no naval offi cer of higher rank than Commodore, a grado that corresponds with that of Brigadier General in the army ; but now wo aro paying 1 Admiral, 1 Vice-Ad-miral, and 11 Rear-Admirals. Great ehaageshave been brought about chiefly through the influence of Admiral Por ter. At the close of the war he and Farragut wore as conspicuous on the sea as were Grant and Sherman on land ; but the astute and wily Porter outwit ted tko plaiu and simple Farragut, and got him out of tho way by sending him on a gilded mission to Europe. Then ho sat down and, with tho gigantic es tablishment of Great Britain for a mod el, he reorganized our navy and made it the cumbrous puss in boots it is very imposing in officers, official titlos, bu reaus, and pay-rolls j but, for all pur poses of attack or defense, as may be gathered from hia own sworn statement before the naval committee of Congress two years ago as useless as tho gor geous galley in which Admiral Cleo patra navigated the Nile. It is necessary only to look at tho figures for proof of the expensive top heaviness of the navy. 57,000,000 were required to pay the officers and en listed men for the present year. Of this sum $3,500,000 are paid to 7,500 en listed men, (common sailors) and over tl.tjOO.OOO lo tho officers. Is .there any otker corjioration that pays its overseers rnoro Hutu all its employes 1 From the last Naval Register it may be seen that about ,'!0 chips are in what ill called active sea service ; that is, sail ing from port to jiort, firing salutes, ex changing eoiirlosies, enjoying hospitali ties, etc., in Euroj-ean, Asiatic, South Atlantic ' and South Pacific watara. This does not include receiving shijis, imsea worthy hulks lhat ore used as boarding houses for enlisted men, aud to furnish increased jmy, (lerquisites and shore duty to a few officers; each ship entailing expense sufficient to run a largo hotel. Besides the Admirals mentioned aliove, the last Register ex hibits a list of 25 Commodores, 50 Cap tains, 90 Commanders. 81 Lieutenant-! Commanders, 2S0 Lieutenants, 100 Masters, 71 Ensigns, 77 Midshipmen, 175 officers ef the medical con. 126 officers of tho pay corps, 70 Chief En gineers, 97 Passed Assistant Engineer!?, 44 Assistant Engineers, 82 Cadet Engi neers, 21 Chaplains, 12 Professors of Mathematics, Jl Naval Constructors, 5 Assistant Naval Constructors, 9 Civil Engineers, and 25G Cadet Midshipmen. On the retired list, drawing three quar ters of full pay, are 3G Rear Admirals at fl,C00 per annum each ; 14 Commo dores at $3,750 ; and, besides theso, we have a large numlier of professors, tu tors and secretaries, to say nothing of the utterly useless Marine corps, and a dnncitiff teacher for the Cndcl.s at Anna polis with a salary of $ 1,500. C. A. H. MAVF.4 I'KOtK IT. The following extract is ilipjiei from the Ulicn lirjniilirjin, Senator Conk ling's homo organ : Tho Hon. Wrm. E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, has mode public somo inter esting revelations of the manner in which Mr. Hayes secured the Presi dency, and they will be found in detail iu another part of this aper. There have been whimpers of some such revo lution as this, nnd tho facts havo been bruited about in a vaguo manner. Now they oro given with such proof, in the shape of names and dates, as must not only call publio attention to them, but evoke public judgment thereon. lhat Mr. Chandler tella tho truth in regard to tho bargaining we havo no doubt. We aro perfectly certain, too, that tho Republican party was not pnvy to the injustice, but acted in good faith in pressing tho claim -i of Mr. Hayes to bis seat. There is abundant evidence furnished by the President himself as to his bargain with the South. If Lou isiana did not give its vote for Packard, it did not give its vote for Hayes, since Packard's majority was very much the larger of the two. Yot, in spits of this self-evident fact, tho President and his friends proceeded, immediately after his election, to unseat Packard r.nd give his place to JNtuhoIls, the Democratic claim ant. The same thing was dono in South Carolina. The troops were withdrawn, Lbanioerlnin was loft to the mercies of tho shot gun brigade, and his Legisla ture was dispersed by Hampton's aimed friends. The rest of the bargain was carried out with mast indecent haste. Northrup, Fitzsimmens, Wa! Iron, and other rebel agents were noi. minted to positions where they could control elec tions, and a triumvirate of Southern Senators, consisting of Gordon, Lunutr and Hill was formed to bo the Presi dent's chief advisers. These men are in office to-day. We regret that the President himself has furnished most startling confirmation of the truth of Mr. Chandler s charges. m - Below will be found an extract from a speech made by Ben. Butler at Boston about three weeks ago : 1 believe that it was the first duty of Air. Hayes to hnd out whether he was honestly and truly elected President of the United States, and, finding that to be so, to sustain every man elected on the same ticket in his place by every roan nnd every dollar at his command. Applause. I have no respect for a man who will dishonor his mothers marriage certificate. I insist that it was Mr. Hayes's duty to the Republi can Baity, which elected him, to sustain the men who sustained him. If lie be lievetl lhat there was any ttrronj or fraud in his election, lie shouhl have just abdi cated his cltiim, ami let tie abandon his election and wash our hands of the whole matter. We believe that Mr. Hayes was not wrongfully eloctod. Tho Republican party stood firm in that belief during all that long count and that anxious pe riod from November to March. In my judgment it was his duty to stand by us, and say to these men who were voted for on the same ticket with him self, and the ballots for whom were counted by the same Returning Boards which declared his election, aud who re ceived more votes than ho himself in many cases, that the power of the Uni ted States should support their right everywhere, if lie tad no suspicion re garding tlte foundation on which lie was declared to be elected, in Louisiana, for instance. And don't let any one say that I do not believe Mr. Hayes fairly elected, for tare not looked into the subject carefully enough to form a judg ment on it. I think his course in Lou isiana was very unjust. If he was himself elected, Packard was elected by tho same vote. - Th& sea otter is so deeply imbued with the fear of man, that all attempts to keep it alive after its. capt are have failed as it perishes by self-imposed starvation, all through its unconquer able fear of man. Oh.woman. how deeply you do not remmd ns of the sea otter.- tlawkeye. voobiiek1 rrr.cn. The following is ou account of the speech en finances delivered ju the sen ate on the 1 Gth by Vourkoes of Indiana : . The principal feature of lo day's kcs- sion of Congretis was the long ex peeled financial speech of Dan VooibeeH. 1 1. was gracefully but powerfully delivered, in his most fueciuatiug style of oratory, in tho presence of crowded gallerius and before a nearly full senate, who paid him the compliment of listening to the whole of a speech which lantad two liurs. His arguments on Ihe silver question were of course quite familiar, being drawn from the speech aud the silver commission report of Senator Jones, which are recognized tn, all bamlti ns exhaustive of the arguments on that side of the question; but Voor hees presented them in a style and manner of his own, and then proceeded to discuss the question of tho public faith involved with a vigor of boldness of utterance that in some resjwts have hot been paralleled in the senatorial de- bale on the pending measure. He charged that violators of public faith were not thofle in favor of reinoncttzu lion of silver, but those who, in the in terest of the bondholders, had legislat ed lo pay the bonili in coin, althfmi'.h when issued they were ex pies-sly umlur stood to be payable in greenbacks. He effectively quoted speeches and letters of Henator Morion, Thaddeus Stevens and ex-Senator John Sherman hiNisdf, iu which this view was listinctly and eiuphiiticaHy approved by them, lie argued that it is of the highest impor tance that the government should be -faithful. to the pledges made to its own citizens. Denouncing the national bank' system, and sjieakiug for the western people, he demanded its aboli tion, and with affecting elitquenrtf de picted the suffering of the poor and the disti-css of tho business clasnei, which he attributed mainly, if not wholly, lo the unwise nnd unjust financial fegi-v lalion of the past six year ; aud in conclusion, Voorhees indulged in what may lie considered a very distinct threat of repudiation, and the warned bondholders and gold seeking creditors not to go too far or the fires of liberty might flash forth again, as they did one hundred years ago. He implored Heaven to avert the threatened danger but, said he, if infatuation has seized our councils the results will only add one more instance to tho long catalogue of human ciiine and fully, where avarice. liko ambition, overleaps itself, and in its unholy attempt to rob others of their possessions, loses its own. The speech was several times interrupted by applause, -and at its conclusion, Voohees was surrounded and warmiy complimented by numerous (senator from all parte of the chamber, wichid ing several who are discriiuina'ijly op posed to his opinions, but could not strain enthuaastic compliment, upon his eloquence. - old si An nu vm't-.M TKotm rs. "Ef you'd bin down ter my house las' night you'd seen er jiftnnyraininer !" said old .-ii. "How is lhat T "My olo 'oman, she bought a secon' han' one ob deso hynr newly-'nvcrifed steel-spring female lenders, nu " ' "Bought what, yon say V "One ob deso liyar iiatint fisl'-ti-aji-j dat a 'oman straps on an' tote.i 'round. " "A bustle T , "Dar.now ilat s de very name ! Well, she tried fer ter put it on, an' ex she lies only got nine yard of kaliker in her dress, yer kin 'magine do struggil dat she had !" , ; "Well, did she get it on V ; "Oh, yas ; she got bit ou iess z eezv ez puttiu' dp harniss on a street-kyar mule. Do ajruytashun anz when she iu to put on her dress ober da d im cuntrapshin !" .- - "How did that work r "'Blessid marster, dat's what I so try- in' ter tell yer hit didn't work at all, sah. She jess gyrnnasted "round dar tell dar wuzn't room in do bouso fur nuthin' else but het an' dat tdiuck ls- kit affa'r ! I had ter he'p her on wid do gyarmmt, honey r "Why, how did you manage it,' sir?" "Sho' ! I'se waggin'd too many days not ter git do better ob a case like dat ! I jess stood do ole"oman on de table an' cotch hold ob de dress .wid de waggin kiver grab, an' I hail dat gyarmint on fore yer cood say Jack Robberson !" UliMOKOl. MATTEK. Eaten oat -ofhouse and home an oyster. Now you the joke, cut it out. Is timo money? Well, then we would like to change oui'3 for the "hard." The rule in New York is to eat oys ters in every month whieh has a letter in it. s The last dodge in- New York : is a ladies' billiard match for a charitable purpose. v , . It has been acertained that the man who "held on to the last,- was a shoe maker. A "baker's horse is the only animal who is not afraid of crackers on the 4 th of July. - t-. - Tho wifo of a South Boston nun left a hot pie in her husband's chair. Well that Rll? The painter who fell off a scaffoldina with his paiut pots, went down .with flying colors. . Tho man who was hemmed iu by a crowd has been troubled with a stitch in his side ever since. - When you can eat your dinner with the fork of a river, you may .safely at tempt to spin a mountain-top. It is said that the .light of a match will keep a wolf away. But will a love-match keep the wolf from the door! If you want to find out a little man's capacity for hating, just insinuate that the Kentucky giant could look over his head.