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.APRIL 23, 1880. STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Vmr t'oagrew, IIOX. JOHN WHITEAKKR. Of Lane County. Far mMnlM Eleeler. . J. K. WEATHERKOKD, of Una Couny. T. l. OWEN, of Coos County. JAS. FULTON, ot Wasco Coun'y. ffer Hiprnu Jadars. I 1. nmt, of Jackson County. J. K. KELLY, of Multnomah County. JOHN BURNETT, of Benton County. Jadiclal Nemlaatieas. Fir-nt District For Judge, It. K. HANNA ; for Prosecuting Attorney, T. B. KENT. Skcosd District For Judge, J. J. WALTON; for Prosecuting Attorney, J. J. HAMILTON. Thibi District -For Judge, W. M. KAMSKY ; for 1'iowullng Attorney. K, C. BRADSIIaW. Focrtu District For Judge, C. B. BELLINGER. Fifth District For Judge, L. L. Mo ARTHUR; for Prosecuting Attorney, D. W. BAILKY. LINH COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For State Senator, O. P. COSlloW. For Representatives, . J. P. SCUOOLI SG, II. SH ELTON, C. P. BUKKIIART, JACOB NEWMAN, GEO. E. CHAMBERLAIN. W, F. ALKXANDEU, For County Judge L. BILYEU. For County Commissioners, LEVI DOUGLAS, LEWIS COX, For County Clerk, D. P. MASON. For Sheriff, I. D. MILLEtt. For Trrasurer, ALBERT UMPHREY. For Assessor, HIRAM WILLIAMS. For School Superintendent, I. V. S. KEID. For Surveyor, JvO. A. GRIMES. For Coroner, DR. J. A. DAVIS. PEESIMCT TICKETS. EAST A LEAS Y. For Justice ef the Peace. W. A. COX, Ft Constable, " DELAYAN SMITH. WEST ALBANY. Tor Justice of the reace, R. X. ARMSTRONG, For Constable, T. J. CLINK. Bridge Ike Vflllai rile. We hope our readers will not let the qa tion of bridging the Willamette at this place fall to the ground for want of advocates. A bridge is what Albany now -rds more than anything else. A great amonut of wheat ksa usually been brought to this pity from the rich farming locality across the river and if we do not build a bridge and thus give the fanners quicker and cheaper connection with our warehouses their grain will alt be stored at Spring mil and Wei's Station. A stock company could be organised and the bridge built this season if we conld get some influ ential citizens interested in it. And it is oar opinion that slock in this institution weald always be at a premium, and pay large divi dends. A few wet ks ago we wrote to A. S. Miller Sc. Son, .the most extensive , bridge- builders oa this North-west Coast, asking them for estimates oa such a bridge as we would need. , Ju tbeir answer they say a "Smith truss" covered bridge, suitable for sragous, a-itb a t hendced foot 4raaT ,Pnt t-rf be built tor abeiut $40,000.. Now doe any one suppose fur5 a moment that the re ceipts of toll from such a bridge would not pay a good rate of interest on the money in vested? The same firm also inform us that if a bridge is wanted suitable for a railroad as yell a wagons, it would bay to be a '!Iov truss," and would cost at least $65,000. Oar pitizen now have reliable estimates of tbe cost of constructing this bridge, and they can sMa ascertain if it would be a profitable in vestment. Talk it np, gentleman, and let ns bear our views. Our paper is at yonr command; we will never got so deeply into politics as to lose sizbt of the best interest of Albany and Linn county. '' 4 w rrJefc Itaildlss. T ue popular mercantile firm of Senders V Sternberg have concluded to. erect a handsome two-story brink building, 50x92, on tbe cor nor now occupied by Phil Cohen and tbe va cant frame . building recently occupied by Mrs. Powell. The wooden building will have to be moved away and is consequently for sale, but the brick occupied by Cohen will become a part of the new edifice. The lower part of be bniJding will be divided into two Urge puunesa rooms, am tjie one on tpe corner will be occupied by tbe proprietors while the other will be for rent. The second floor will 12 'fitted up for tbe use of some of our soci eties.. One o,f the best Fprtlaud architects is jtow drawing np the plans and specifications and will bring them up bere next week. Contractors will then be given an opportunity to. bid op. the work, - Ladle, Leek Bere. Mrs, ParrUh Its a splendid stock of mi). ' linery goods and ladies' and children's under. . wear which she is selling as cheap, If not cheaper, than any other establishment. Her stock is well assorted and comp'rise almost everything in ber line that a lady could wank She eraplgys none but the best of labor and j-cjnsetfentjy all work turned out of ber es tablishment is first class and of tbe latest style, Ca'l and nee hex stock and learn the prjoes. . f.'rar certiorate. : At the last meeting of Rescue Hook and Ladder Company No. , it was decided that all members of the company should procure their certificate by the time of tbe next reg p!ar meeting, Friday; May 7'h and that all 'ho djd not should not be allowed the priv ilege, of becoming charter members. The cam piny wants to get thoroughly organized, and to do so its members must have certifi. cates. ' Fill DA V.. Crerabark Ceaatjr Ceareallea. The Convention tu called to order at 0 o'clock Friday morning by the temporary Chairman, John T. Crooks, and the first thing in order being the report from the Committee on Credentials, the following was handed in, read and adopted t We vour committee on Credentials, find the following named persons entitled to seats in this Convention. East Albany J It Maine. It Fox and L Putnam. Sraactrsa John T Crooks. Sastiam D F Crabtree, F M Daniola. iSHKUD Dan Bringle. IUrrisbkro J FHendrix. Aaron Coudra, Thoe Grimes, J C Saodgrasa, Tnoe ChurebiU and Cbaa Miller. Halxxy y Leeper, D M Cooper and P T crock. Brush Check Thoa J PhilpoL The Committee on Permanent Organisa tion and Order ot Busines then reported in favor of makbg J. T. Crooks Chairman; F. Leeper, Secretary, and J. C Snodgraaa, As sistant, and that nominations should bemad in the order they occur below, which report was adopted. The Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which were adopted without any debate or comment : Yonr Committee on Resolution beg leave to make the following report) That we, as citisena of Linn county, and State of Oregon, in Convention assembled in the City of Al banv. this 15th dav of Anril 1880. in behalf of the Greenback organization, and the right of the people dealer in favor of. and pledge oar earnest effort to secure to the people the lonowing ODiecu. - That the County clerk of Linn county shall receive three thousand dollars a year for his services from fees paid into the County Treas ury. Thst the Sheriff of I inn county shall re ceive three thousand dollars per year, provid ed his official duties do not require him be yond the limits of his county, taen he shall be paid his actual traveling expenses, and no That the Oregon and California Railroad Company, or any other company or corpora tion that ha or may hereafter construct a railroad in this Stat shall be required by law to observe reasonable and aniform tariffs for freights and passengers, and be held respon sible for all damage don to live stock and all damage don by fir that may b comma nicated from the train to combustible mate rial, and tb service fur the recovery of such damage may be made upon any agent or em ploye of the road. That instead of electing a county assessor as now, each precinct shall elect an assessor who shall act as asanas or for the county in bis precinct and shall receive a a compensa tion for his services two dollars per day for the time actually employed. That we favor tbe reduction of the mem ber of the Legislature to one-half of their present number. That the people shall be taxed to pay the constitutional indebtedness of the State, and no more. That w favor a local option liquor law.. That w are in favor of taxing all money secured by mortgage, in the county in which the mortgage is recorded. That we endorse tbe platform adopted by the Union Greenback Labor Convention at Salem oa the 25th of March, 18SO. J. F. JtX!DlX. Chairman of Committee. The following nomination war then mad by acclamation : State Senator Jeha T Crooks. llrjyremntatim Jaa II Wilson, J C Sned- grass, Jas Forgy, David Myers, Aaron Con dra and K Fox. J ml j W J Stewart. Clerk J L Fuller. SkerifJnn Crabtrs. Treantrtr3 R South. . CommUnoner Juho W Gain and A S Baasett Attrxxn Thoe J Philpot. SmeyorS te wart P Brock. School Superintendent David M Cooper. Coroner Dr Wm S Bracken. Central Committee J F Headrix, W J Stewart, F M Daniels, Jaa Forgy and John T Crooks. After a few word from W 3 Stewart and F M Daniels tb Convention adjourned. Wiling; aa Elk. Frank Wood, the carrier of the Oregonian in this city, west np ham with Bad M alley last week, and while away ap there ia tb mountains want out bunting. While h was rambling around he noticed what he thought to be a cow cotn'ng along a mountain side diagonally toward him. - Ia a few moment it cam so close that be noticed a bump on it back and knew then it waa aa elk. lie waited until it cam within short range and then fired and ahet it through just behind the shoulder. Bad Mealey, bearing the shot, came np and tbe elk starting off, they to gether put seven balls into it before they suc ceeded in getting it dewn. It proved to be 'whopper, weighing perhaps about $00 or OOQ lb. Frank steps pretty high now, and be is justly proud of bis feat, for it waa the first time be aver fired at an elk or deer. W are nnder obligation to Frank for aouie nice teaks, which were juicy and tender. A Xaasaseik I; sat Tuesday tbe tint of the mammoth log drive of M- Berrigan t Co., commenced arriving in tb boom ia tb Calspooia abeve tuis etty, and by ten o clock next day it a all in, filling the creek for almost a mile, tb log drivers following np tbe rear end with their boat About 6,000,000 feet of loga were put in the Calapooia near its bead in the mountains above Brownsville, but an account of a bad stage of water in the stream, about 1,500,000 feet were left above Brownsville, and the remainder have been brought to this city for the use of Allen, Robinson A Co. Their mill will now trt up lu a tew day and ran on full time, and they will then be able to supply the demand in this locality for lumber. The log in the boom are perfect beauties, and tbe lumber into which thsy will be worked will of' coarse be first class. A Crane) Tlose at aaleas. The Salem Statesman ssys that the firemen of that city are' preparing to have a general jubilee and grand, blow-out sometime during tl)e month qf Jane, when, tbeur new engine hoasf are completed. A eomaiittee -consist; jng of five from each of tb three fire com panie has been appointed to make tb ar rangement. , Invitations to. attend, will be sent to tle firemen of Albany, CorvaUis and Portland, It ia very likely that large dele? gation of oqr boys will attend and take part UM tUS WHTIMtli I A (eat fer AarleaHural laapleaseats. J, W. Gilmonr, of this city, has accepted tbe traveling agency for ' the- agricultural warehouse of E. J. Northrop st Co., of Port land, and will start oa bis tour over tbe val ley about the 1st proximo. , lie will Disks ttfl sale of threshers a specialty',' but" ' will take orders fqr ny and all kind pf ' implements uf husbandry, V e bppe&k fr bin) a cordis! reception by the farmers of the raUey, The advertisement will appear in due time. e s Witk riylag Celers. ,. Tbe locomotive that pulled tbe train Fri day, came into our city with colors flying, Tbe flags were presented to otyr delegation y the pqble Ijeuioral and gallant fireman, Joseph Webber, Chief Engineer. Albany Fir Department, If you come around this way, Joe, may be you think tb boys won't remem ber you. Roteburg Star. :' . . ' t reat Lake Ceuaty, Lakk Viiw, Or., April S, 1330. Editor Democrat: Supposing that sum of your reader would probably be pleased to bear from this isolated and ic producing region of til "Lak country, I have concluded to contribute a fw items oa vaiious subject. , Tb bar, winter has occasioned very sever loss of lira stock in this, and adjacent val leys. Th ground baa been covered with now, ranging from 0 iucho to 3 feet in depth, since tho 2nd day of Novamber. Th now is now 2 feet deep ia this valley, th hay 1 all exhausted, and stock of all kiud are perishing for want of food. Times are very dull, and I fear they will not improve a great deal until tlie country recovers from tho ravage' of this Arctic Win tr. Th losses will not bo contined to stock men alone, for tb backwardness ot tb Mason will retard the progress ot agricultural indus tries, and th acreage of grain will not be so great as it would otherwise bav been. Ou would judge from tho vast multitude of aspirants to our various county olh'ees, that a great majority of our citizens bad despaired ot earning a livelihood at their various voca tion and decided upon launohicg boldly upon tb "sea of political strife," hoping thereby to gaiu a livelihood in an easier manner than by dragxing "mallet-beads" out of snow drifts, and plucking tbe wool from tb dead carcasses ot their famished flocks, and I a.ust say that candidates are almost aa nunxrous as tb afore-mentioned "carcasses." At oar County Convention we declared in faver of Samuel J. Tilden for President. W also instructed our delegate to tb State Convention to roootniuend Mr. Pottaoa Avery, formerly of Corvaili. aa our cboic for Joint Senator from Lak and Wasco counties. W will defeat the Republicans in this county easily. Your to keep," riOXKKU. Shrieks rasklea Qaarterly. There are certain books which so complete ly fill their place, and seem so necessary to th general coherence of things, that it is only by speculating on what would happen if they were suddenly withdrawn from circula tion, that we can arrive at a tnio moaaur of their usefulness, Ehrkh Qtarterly, now on our table, I aa apt illustration of tbe class of books to which we refer. A perfect epitom of Spring Fashions, it entcrs'Wo every detail of feminine necessity, and give its readers full particulars of fabrics, styles, and price. Doe a lady wish a new spring dress ? r rem on page of tbe Quarterly aha learn in what style it should be made; from another what colors and contrasts are most fashionable, and from a third what price she should pay tor ber materials. And at the store she vis its, the proprietor ia A is turn baa studied tb Quarterly to advantage, and know therefrom tb exact measure of his customer' rtxjuire- its. Or again, a mother, perplexed with th want of a large family, and poaxling ber mind so to apportion tbe money at her com mand that each may have bis or ber wants supplied, and nothing be nntbought of, may fly to tbe peg of bar Quarter! j for relief. There shall she fiod ber want catalogued and priced, each nnder it appropriate bead ing. Baby wear, underclothing, children' suit, bats, house bo! J goods, et id omne 'jeuut, each and all are there. Tbe descriptions are accurate, the price carefully compiled, and the illustrations with which tbe book is crowded, drawn from actual article of cos tume. Ia short, th Famhion Quarter' is genuine Handbook for tb Household, and hlla a place ia American periodical literature. which, bnt for it, would remain inconven iently vacant. Published by Ehricb Bros., Eighth Av enue, New York, at fifty cents a year or 13 cents a single copy. The B aelallea tel. Oue of our oitiaens went home from the "lodge" tbe other night and tackled tb 15 puzzle. He wrestled with the thirty blocks, at least be thought there were thirty of them. being in splendid condition to "see double," and in about aa hour and a half had tbe thing solved to bis own satisfaction. Then he got pen, paper and ink and attempted to write out th solution, a follows: "Shove 4 dowa, push 1 over, carom on tho 14, awing tb right bower, drag out 6, kef p tbe 10 in tbe king row, keno on the black, deal again. ran the five from tbe first base, nve 3 to the south-west of 13, whit to play and mate ia twelve moves, P to K B4, QR to K, move 13 14 15 a little north-easterly. R to Kl5cb. then set'em up on tbe other alley, throw double Cs, roquet tb 9, take tb 7 on the fly, toad kink, then Ii to 7, rake in tb pot, and mo mov move" Ilia wife becoming alarmed at his long absence, came down stairs at 2 a. if. and found bim under th table. But be bad "don it" - - " Thank., tr. Haley, We don our hat aad make our most polite bow to that veteran journalist, A. T. Haw- ley, traveling correspondent of tb San Fran cisco Bulletin, for th present of three beau tiful pencil sketches drawn by tb bands of the "fair donor.' Beside being a writer of rare merit, and author of the only letters to he California Wets wli'cb bavo doo justice to our State, be ia ait adept in handling tb artists' pencil, and when bis boaltb will not permit bim to engage in active' work be spends many hours pleasantly in drawing such beantifnl picture aa those given. I we ar gtaa to number turn among our friends, and sorry that bis stay in our city cannot be longer. He start for Southern Oregon this wee!., and will write np that locality for the Bulletin. Aa Old ilenrt-hy. By reference to our columns it will be seen that S, K. Young baa brought on a splendid stock of general merchandise, and w npw ready to ht out customers with anything in his line at very low rates. His agricultural implement depot is 'also well stocked with every implement or machine wanted by th farmer, and all safes are piade pq term. that a, re fair to, the purchaser. Mr. Young baa beea in business t bis present location ia this city since I SCO, and by fair dealing hot. esty aad strict attention to tb wants of bis customers, baa built up a reputation that is envied by all. Hi customer all know that everything they purchase at bis establish meat is just exactly as it is represented, and such knowledge is worth a great deal to them Read his advertisement, and thea give bim a calk - . ji-9 v9,jr B. N. Armstrong baa seen red a position as purser on one of tbe upper - Columbia boat, and. went up there with bis family last week Mr. Armstrong has resided in our city for several years and haa mad many friends in this locality who are sorry to see bim leave here. , '" ' ' For Eastern Oregon, 1;b,ia week quite a nu,mber of our peopli Started for Eastern Oregon to look after their interests tn that Jooahty. Wa note among them the following persons : Wm. Ralston, Loo. Ralston, Jas. Elkins, Basil Derry and Mr. Parruih. AMU VOB .! TO EAITECS OBEtlOX f X Her Teems Wealed an Ik RallMad A Dl.asmlra vYebfoetrr A Bar teller. 0m tiii Omadk, 0. It, k N. Co., 1 April ISth, 1S3U ( Editor Democrat: ' We ar at work on tb grade, about 30 mile from. Th Dalles, along th rivsr bank, and it is dusty, windy place; too cold for th avoraga Webfootor. Th bills ar all whit with snow, and it ia raluing down In tb oanyon now, and w are not at work on account ot bad weather. It is as disagreeable her as down la th valley, axoopt there Is no mud hero, bat th wind U a stand off. If tliis should reach tb eye of any contem plating coming ber to work, lot them read : No more privat teams wanted on tb grade, if you are coming anyhow, you bad better aee Mr. Llallet, or writ to bim at Miller's Bridge, Desohutt, b will tell you, no mar team wanted. About a dozen teams quit last Saturday because of tb raise in bora feed. Hay la worth 25 per ton, and th poorest axcus for bay I vr saw; they say it is furnished ut at cost, but w know Ut terfor on man furnished 400 ton delivered at their cars in Walla Walla at 913 per ton. Th cheapest bay I bav seen waa 1 18; and oat COo per bushoL But so in ot you may say "I will turn my horse out on th grass." You can do no aueb thing; tbr is not enough grass within tea nvlc ot tb river to keep a cow. If you can get work on the railroad in tbe valley, you had better stay with it. TUore ia a big rush fer th upper country now. Bore will stay up bar because they can't get away; other will get away some what poorer, but a great deal wiser. Some of th valleyite call thia "God's country." It may be, Ha i welcome to my part of it, but sum ar determined to stay with Him a little while, anyway, and bav elevated them selves a near Heaven a they will ever get, because if they should di oa top of on of thus bald bills, tb wind would blow their spirits off to Alaska a bere it would frees. Some believe tber certainly must be tim ber up ber. Com and look; tber ia not a stick of timber, nor brush (except sage brush) after yen lsavs Th Dalle for 200 mile, Tb bills are bald, all of th wood is furnished tb camps from th boats. If there ia any on churning divine authority to preach the "word of God," Scud 'em up her. This is th plac to show what tbey can do for tbe "lost sinner;" there ia not much inducement bere to lead a christian life, nothing to eaoourage it In my next I will tell you bow tb people np bere farm their bald bills, and what tbey raise, etc 3. A. 8. Bla Blhhea ilea. Following is ths programme for tbe regular meeting which occurs this (Friday) evening. 1 Music. 2 Prayer. 2 -Address by Mr. 1- D. Haven. 4 Ooartett. 5 Address by Uev. I. II. Coed it. 6 Quartette. 7 Five minute apeeebe by. Mr. II. II. Hewitt, I Flinn, U. K. CbsmberUui, and atJiera. 8 Quartette. 9 Circulation of pledge. 10 Collection. 11 Adjournment. Quartette musio ill be furnished by tbe following persons: Mis Annie GrilGn. Mis Laura Goltra, Mr. C Haffenden and Mr. H. C. Clement fir a Tangent, Last Saturday about 12 o'clock, just as the train was leaving Tangtnt, a fir wa discov ered in tb dwelling bouse of John Beard, of that place, and although every effort waa put forth to extinguish tbe flames, tbe building waa burned to tbe ground. A great many farmers happened to It ia toe a after their mail, and all lending a helping band the con tents of the house were saved. Tbe bouse was worth about 5700, upon which tber was an insurance ot 9 lou in toe state investment. he lire originated from a defective flue. Cease ef Oar Bast Weather. Up to a tew days ago we war not able to account for our bad weather and backward spring, but we have dropped on the reason at last It will be remembered tbat the time for holding the State Fair baa been changed to July fur th purpose pi having itonosdur. i"g a dry inantb, and bore lies the secret oon (Miming tbe cause of our bad weather. Our winter will be lengthened out so as to take in the Stat Fair, and then wa may look for change This must be th rul to work by, for all others have failed. letter isUt. Thfcfmiovlnir la the list of tetters remalnlnc In the Poet Om. Albany. Linn emtnty. Ore gon, April tfcl, WHO. Persons calling lor the ieure muss give sne oaie oa vsnu tney ware aaveniaeo. Albin, Mrs L K C Hodges. Ceo Iong, Isaac H Rice. K U Smith, K Benjamin MMte,$j . 1'liotnpaou, Jennie Wrttaraan, Jas Williams. Vane ' Barteea. Mr fcmily Bonzey, A P Cbetwood. John Carter, H C Carrel), t(eoY- limen. u Dotson, Soloman Wilboe, Anna Rodger P. H. RAYMOND, P. M. ar Twlae HIM. John Crane has been bere during th p-st week 'and ' arrangement bav -almost been ooncluded by which he and aa associate will start np onr twine mill which has been idle so Ions. ' The startinir ef this mill will be ppp c! the best things tbat conld happen for our farmers, as tne culture oi ,nax will pay doule as much as that of wheat. A aedatllle Slap,' T. L. Dugger, formerly of this city, but now of fiodaville, will shortly commence run niug a stage line between that place and Al bany, giving all an opportunity to vU)t that popular spring and health-giving resort With' out having to hire a costly livery rig. H will also supply soda water to our citixeui at a vry low pries, : 41 aedaville, Wm. A. Peterson baa sold bis, property lying directly west of the ' spring block in Sodaville to W. D. Cole, merchant at that place. Mr. Col will put up a building on it immediately, to be occupied by bis store. Other improvements will be made at tb'S lively 1(111. hamlet qV'Pg th aeasau, tteMirl Baalgr. WilUmette Lodge, No fl, A. O. U. W., re celved from th East a week or two ago a lot pf beautiful badges which they ut iustead of regalia. Thia lodge now numbers ninety mnmbers and ia in a very flourishing cond tion. We understand that Safety Lodge has also sent for some badges. r ; " ; AT,fftl ' Tea'fas. , ; W were a little too fust in laying laat week tbat our County Treasurer weuld soon commence paying off tbe county warrants. It will be some time yet for the reason tbat the taxes that still remain uncollected will not come in very fast ' '". Ham aaa ahrat. Oat your spectacles at French's. Star Mealey ia now living at Prineville. Chsw Jackson's Beat Sweet Navy Tobao a. What lias become of our railway commit tee! Cli as. Ksifer's beer is fast becoming a pop ular beverage. Geo. Vauderpool'a wife died at Sodaville on Tuesday ot last week. Blaln keep the only exclusive clothing and furnishing house in this city. Sewerage ia now th question which agi tate th mind of our citizens. Pay up your subscription and get th CM cago Weekly AVws for a yarr. W understand that Mr. D. Mansfield in tends shortly to move to Seattle. Downer's Mat oil, $2 23 per can at Orad wold's cash stor and Continental Z Tb largest and best selected (took of bate and caps in our city can be seen at I'luin's. Jim Murray caught twnty-fiv trout a few days ago. H ia th bos anglor of thia city. Pea-knives, razor, razor strop and allay ing brushes of tb best manufacture at Blaln'. If ther is anything in thia world more sure then a delegato ' prom is it I Oregon weath er. Don't forget it t You can get the t'liirmjo Weekly A'ev't and the Dkmim-kat one year for W. Good brooms can be had at tbe Albany Broom Factory for only three dollars per dozen. Th juvenile of the city ar organising a cavalry company, with Henry Main as drill officer. llartless is fitting up a tin meat market at hi old location. II will open out on th 1st of May. And atill th question of who shall be our next Chief Engineer agitates the minds ef onr firemen. Half a dozen dinner plates amipialf a dozen cuji and saucers for $1 10 at Gradwolil's oash stive. The children at Bum Vista and in tbat vicinity ar reported to be aufleiitig from diphtheria. Fred. Dunning' little boy waa taken down with th diphtheria but Monday, but ia now recovering. A chamber set of seven piece of tb !et ston china can b bad at (1 red wold's cvsh stor for 3 SO. Choicest of teas, moat delicious cuff, par pioe, best of all baking powder at Haffunden Bro s. Oar people atill talk of bridging lite Wil taaietU at thia place, and ar fully aliv to tb importance ef tb work. Tb school food baa beea apportioned and olerka can now draw their warrant by call. in g en the School Superintendent A magnificent lot of Cheviot and caasim mere tail were reeetvea l 1 t viein s mis week and will be sold at low figure. For nobby neck-wear, hosiery, te.i tber no place like Blain . Tbat is tb piece to go whea yoa want to be fitted out in style. Bids are now wanted fur tb contract to mov X. 2 ngin house ad ball tower from it present location to Ibe new city lot ltev. Jama It. W. fWUcd will hold di vine aervioe ia Ht IVtsr Kicl Church next HunJay April 23tb. niwruiug and even New goude constantly received at Iiaffen den Bro,', and that is tb store to buy at if you want choice articles and the worth of your money. Mr. Charlton, the Republican candidate for Sheriff, baa been ia the city during the present week. It is bard to toll bow mnny vote be made while ber. H. N. Armstrong having left here tbe Dem ocratic Committee of West Albany will have to put eotne on ls in nomination for lb oftic of Justice of th Peace, Iletnember tbat yea can get the Dcmucrat andthe.V. Y. Weekly World for on year for only $3 23. Thia ia a splendid opportunity to get two pers for th price of ooe. Warm weather is now coming oa and every. body should insure their property. Call oa C 11. Stewart who repreaeota insurance com' peniat having a combined capital of $62,000,- 000. Reports from Kastcm Oregon shew tbat A. Hack leman and W. K. 1 no bav l,it great deal of stock. Price will g over to their stock ranches in Wasco county in a few Weeks, Our old frlead B. McCalley, ot Lebanon, started for Walla Walla thia week, and may possibly make that bis borne in tbe future. Lsbanun will thus lose one ot ber best citi lens. Those wbo hsve a weaknea for oyster should r member that Jaa. Vady serves them p ia any abap desired, and at bis restaurant always be found everything tbat th mar ket affords. - Bin Point oysters, choice dried venison and beef, extra leaf lard, beat cheese in th market, splendid sugar cured hams, and ev. at Uaffenden Bro a. John H,nton, ana of the solid farmeia of Center, was in town a few days ago. He say th farmer ot hi section would got through with their seeding in a very few days it it would clear np. Hon. Jos. Hamilton, of Orleans precinct, was in the oity last lueeday. lie rvporta that th Democratic ticket givea good satis faction in his locality, aad that there will be no "scratching" up there. Our wharves aro tow lined, fith ngVr, and many a poor suoker, ehub and red mouth is puluxl out ot lis native element, and nappy ia the man that ia successful enough to book; those speckled beauties trout, Tb steamer Col urn Lh, started from Chea ter, Be., last Monday for New Tlork, where she will take in ber lading and have quick dispatch for this Coast Albany's pew hook and laddor truck will corns on ber. At Qralwohl's oash store Qolden O coffee sugar is worth 10$; Rio ooffee, 4 lb to the $1; soap 73 cents per box; Mason's i gallon glass jars, $3 per dozen. All goods sold at correspondingly low figure for cash. frees id rrleads. Mrs. J. Q. Evans, ties Sua Deckard, writes from their new home on Hood Biver, Wasco county, that thsy hav a pleasant looatien, an excellent claim, and that the whole ot that country that is fit fur nja being taken vp m faa aa any other portion of our country. Th limit. to th settlers in a abort time according to ber letter will only be oircumioribed by th limit of the arable land. Mr. and Mr. Evans liva about t miles from Hood Biver post office, Wasco couuty. Beard al fir Delegate. At their regular, netHg f May all of th fire companies wilt have to elect uev set of delegate the Board, They will probably also make their nominations for Chief and Assistant Engineer at that time. A Far Caps lest. A fine fur cape was lost last week at one of the religious meetings at the Court House, A suitable reward will - be paid tle person leaving it at thia othce. . - TUB BOM Pt-ZZLC ' Ouet What Tune this goe to. Uf grsnafsthsr one ewnsd s mule ttisi was tarns, Ao would itana as his bin legs see bray. Tber bar ben other mules XhtX woeld do jest the Rut not In bis sleysnt wsjr, He'd do as oammsrulsd, and ne'er wool J cetnplslit When grand ataer u bim did rid. Out be slepsed she.t, nsvsr to go a;iln, When th eld man died. And for years without fnlfliiy, Kkk, kl,k, k'sk.klek, lie d s'en resist b.l.siln, lilsk, Ks, kk, Li. k, For he topnd short, never to go stale, When the aid nuut d'ed. Bt st last they dele it Insd te stsit ths old bio's, And sdopted s slngi'ls- plan. 0 aiernlsg 'n spring . when Die wsathsr cool, Bsrked Mm vp te uy.ismll can. Ths mats kkked th san, and I needn't siy'nin Thst swsy tbron jh tb sir bs did t lid i Dut be .'.euped sboi i, nsvw to go at1". no ins em niulsdied. Hsny years wl.heut Mtrrlnf, K'ck, hlek,r"U,ri,h, Hs'd ' i r slst bsller'e g, KUk, I Icl , kl k, klek, for k tvoppsd sbor., never to gn susln, W ten the eld a, a dlf d. WBTKtVJ LIU B ru', B reyn, t ing in Hies i, W Is etder bretber I'woleUi nl'ksguii. Sue a '.oni exploeloa Wakes Uf hot j aoed, A'tll-.'sUnesBrU Is bar ee-stsd aud. ' MABBIEB. XI(KKI...OMbl!f.-tt tb nsUl.iee ef Kenrv Tsjrbir fmpsS, AkU "Irt, 1HSO, by lu Ma. Kusssv Kkssls sad bus Vma Uev. J. Uowetvus, tun, beib el ibis eosaiy. TBTB BABIC'AL STATE 11.11 t'OBW. Following ia tin lUdical Htat Plat- forot aludel at Port la ml day l-efor yesterday v . TUdolvkd, Ity the Repul.lu nn of Ore iron In convention aaaeiiililed in th rlly of Portland, tble Slat day of April. A. D. lane, that wa pmnos to maintain and adminis ter tne amsim or government of thin Hut by atrlct economy and faithful adherence to tlie TotiMllullou and laws llinroof and of tb United btatea. 2. That we aro In favor of retrulatintr and equal izing the salanea of Unmtty and Hi ale oilloers mm that tby ahal! retwive such coinpenaatlona aa are unually aid to 'ri val person under like rln utnalama or earvlua and renponalbility. 8. That we favor a thorough revision and lualtxation of our system of 'axallon, to ma enu tiuu a very npeclea of property ilblnlta limit, whether ownsdor Don- aeed by citiaena of thia or foreign Statea, hall bear It equal portion of tbe bartbeus of tb government whk h proteou It e. j itsu we proposw to nmititaln and en force the ammtdutenla to the oonntltuliou of the Uaiirnl tuataa, wltb all tbe towera of the national govern Hismt. to tbe end tbat every citlxen, whether poor or rick, black or white, way be axcured In tlie full enjoyment of civil and politu! tight. 6. That the overthrow ft tbe riatht of tbeeleeUve francbiae, of liberty and life, vj wuu ii ipeann irre governmeiu lu a pot tion of the Htnte haa been defoated, and tbe aianiresrted fraud and threatened vio lence in other, together wltb aUemptod nullification of tlie lawa of the geoeial governenent and deHaion of the aupreine court lltervoii, ly Concresnional action In the Intereau of ibe lieniucratic party, are alteniptod revolution and tnuxt be utet as such. 0. Tbat I bl la a nation formed bv the people thereof, and nut a mere leauua or cxiaipari, and tbat we renillrm tbe idea of the unity of Ibe nation, tlie supreinai-y of inn national Kovernmeiil in a 1 inauern inwrnl by tbeounatitution under Its control. i tin pranarvaiton intact of all tne right of in u it ir i iai e u -cover n mailt ix tierw lae cuar nn-'eU thereby to I lie ritizeue or to tbe Siataa reaiHotlvely. At the name lime we arralKi the doctrine of Kttte anvereignty aatlni baleful mother of nullificaMoii, se- ein ami anarciiy. 7. Tbat Ibe reoetit action of Ibe Demo cratic party In State couvemUmaaeeiii bled. in (lenouiiclng I tie nupreiue uourt of tbe United Htatw of America and imputing th mot unworthy and unpatriotic uio tiveetfttbat lilgb and honorable court, I unworthy or law-abiding. Intelligent and na'riotlo American cit'krnn. and dlractlv lend to tbe loosening of Ibe foundation of our government, me subversion of all law and tbe overthrow of tne sanctity of a sys tem of Judicature, venerable wl "h age aud nenenea or w tnciom. b l iini toe aiiempt dt me leader or tke Democratic tiarty to defraud the people of the Htaie out of an electoral vote waa an outrage unparalleled In the political his tory of the tsi ate. which toaeiner with the Maine ltuapay, anu mo a.tetupt to enseal members In tke bs'l of Cetiareaa for bane partieMi advantage, deaervea tue coudeui nation of all. fair minded men. 9. That we condemn tbeoutraceoua con duct of our Deaiocratlo State admlnlat ra tion from 1870 to 18TH, their extravagant. meir "corruption ana iiieir preutatioua. to. we deprecate toe course ox uieuibers of Ui Democralie party wbo bave under taken to revive aclloaal animosity for tbe purpose oj securing political aaoendatwy 1st the Southern Slat en, and wbo bave re vived memoi lea of t e ctionsl all if bv tbe ueiiant ueciaratton ex a purpoae to repeal lawa made ncoearary by tbe war arfQ en acted to aeeure tne reaulta of the war ; and we condemn their attempt to aeeure bv legislation what was not accomplished by aruia, namely, the establishment under tbe name or Slate sovereignty or tnoaa perni cious aocinnea wiiicu destroy uxtioukl au premacy and wlil-h la part bave led te ae ceaHlon and civil war. II. Tbat lo tbe republican narlv ia due tbe credit of auoeeanlul lenumptlon and re stored prosperity and bunineea revival, and we innint tbat the paper and coin cir culation of the country aliall at all time be malned at par with tbe gold standard of tbe commercial world. li Tbat whilo we are In faver of a reve nue lor the snppoitof tbe seneral eovern niont by duties upon Imports sound policy requires aucn adjustment or ife import dutiea as to entourage tbe development of tne industrial iniereaia or tue wnoie conn- try, and we commena that policy or na t tonal exchange wbiok secure', to t tie work tog maa uverai wsgen, u agriuuuure re am Derail ve price, to mecnauiCK and man nfacturers an adequate reward for thels sain, lauor ana enterprise, ana 'o tne us- I tion commercial prospoiny aud independ ence. ia. That we are la favor of Judicloua ap propriations by tbe general government ror tne improvementoi our rivers and t porta, aa well as for tbe construction of I such lines of railway communication as win aeveiop tne resources or tue country and connect our State with other- parts of in union, uncier sucu restriuuons aa win i amnlv protect the rights of the people rrotn unjusa aiscrimniation ana extortion-1 ate charge ; and tbat in the grants lo rail-1 roads we ravor tne sale or tne same lv tne government to the people at tbe lowest! price ror pud;io lands, giving tue proceeds only to tbe corporations. it. That wa demand or our represents-1 tion in Congress their beat- endeavors to secure just and Judicious appropriations I and favorable legislation by the general government for the ires navigation or tne Columbia and tbe rivers of tue State, tbe improvement or we mourn ot tne uoium- iut ana tue dbi'Dom or iaquina ana coos Rays, tbe location of a harbor of refuge at I tbe point along our coast most available to the interests of commerce, tbe extension of the public surveys to meet the wants of 1 our increasing population ana aid ana as sistance to railroads, and tbe opening up for settlement or suob or our Indian reser vations as the iaterest of civilization dty maadx and necessitates. 15. That we demand a moditloation of I tbe treaty with China so as to restrict Chi nese immlarratlon to Amerioa. 10. That we bold that a well Instructed naonle alone can be perfectly free, and it is in ererore essential insttiie pumioscnooia . ..... ... - snip ana tne ordinary uusineas or me. At Kolomna, ltussia, they have just celebrated the completion, in the ma- chine shops of that place, of thei,r fi,ne. hundredth locomotive antca tbousanth railroad TbQ first engine was built taers vi 1 o.G8u and lis still in active WW, rkarek Mreeterr Y. P. C. A. -Meets at their rooms in Fos ter's brick building on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 o'clock, and on Kabhath afternoons at 4. Business meetings are held on the even ing of the second Monday in each month, livery body invited to attend. U. P. Clltsvu. Preacbingevery 81.11 b, at 11 a. h., and 7 r. u. by Rev. '. O. Ii vine, D. D. Mabbath Schw.l at 2:30 r. at. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening. Kvanokmcal CltDHcn. Preaching on Sab hath at II A. St., and 7 f. at. Mabbath Hchool 12:13, Prayer meeting every Thurs day evening. J, Bowersox, pastor. CoNORfcOATTonAl.C'iiciirH. Kervices every Sabbath at 11a. m. and 8 r. m. Mabbatii School at 2:.K, Prayer meeting on Thursday evening of each week. J. W. Harris, pastor. M. E. Ciil'ticil, SioorH. Sotvices every Habiwth at Kt Paul's M. K. Church, Kouth, at 1 1 :.T0 A. m. and 71 n M. Kabbatli School at 12J r. at. Prayer meeting every Wednes day evenng. M. C. Miller, pastor. M. E. Chuwil Preaching every Sabbath at 11 A. m. and 71 v. u. Kong service in the evening before sermon. Habliath Hchool at 230 r. at. Prayer meeting every Thurs day evening. J, 'I.. Wolfe, pastor. Mr. Pare H Er woor a t Cm t neii. - Di vine ser vice is held in the Church every Hunday at 11a.m. Kunday Hchool at 2M r m. It. I Mtevens, paator. BArnirr Cnt'ww. Scrv ices every KaMiath at 11 a. M. and 71 r. u. KabUth Hchool at 12. Praytr meeting every Thursday even ing. W. J. Crawford, pastor. Pukmbyteriax CltfBll. Service every Rahbatn morning and evening in Y. P. V. A. HaiL Hunday School immediately rfter the morning service. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening. Bov. Klbert N. Condit, pastor. ' Tke Markets. Following i s correct report of tbe mar kets in this city np to noon yesterday: FLOUR 1. 00 per bbl. HAY baled, $l.Vi$lS per ton. loose, $10. POTATOK3-40 cU per busheL BUTTER 20 to 35 cts per lb. EOGS 15 cents per doz. POBK-S to Si cts per lb. BACONS bams, 12 16c. shoulders, 9c sides, 11a DBIED FRUIT sun dried apples, 6c " " plums, lie Plumraer dried apples, 15c. " " plums, 10-5. CUICKEXS-2.50fe3.00 per doa. SUOAU Kan Francisco C, lO'c. COKFKE-CoaU Bica, IS6j20c. Java, 30c CurooU-22c. ' Rio, 2a MILL FEED bran, f 10(411 per ton. chop, $1820. shorts, 15, uddBngaJ205 f reas a Well taaewa rkyslelaa. ROCHKMTKK. N. Y.. Oft. 5. 18T9 II. II.WarnerAlk). Uenttemea With out notUrtlallon I desdr to ex preaa to vsu ray li K 'I appreciation or your remedy, known aa Warner's Hafe Kidney and LJver Cure. Home time since my attention waa called lo a gentleman wbo bad for a long time uern a great sunerer. Alter making a thorough examination of tbe -sne,I found that bis kidneys were badly affected. Not without limitation 1 prescribed your Safe Kidney and 1J vi r Cure. Tbe reaulu after tnklnu two bottle, lusa lawn aatiafartory in tbe extreme. Without hesitation. I would now prsworilas th name remedy lo all sim ilarly amsned. tonrairuiy. IC Caui.KI", M. D. Tlie atiove you are at liberty to publish it you ruooae. A &r SNralal SSBIrr. Dr. G. Willis Price will open tbe elegant suite of Dental Rooms recently occupied by Dr. E. O. Smith, in the Odd Fellows Temple, oa May 1st Dr. Price will bring with bim from New Xork City a complete set ot Dcti til furniture, and iustrumeuta, including tbe lateM impronrd S. S. While Pedal-Urer CKaJr, aa elegant Dental Cabinet Case, Nitrous Oxide Gas Aparatus, and many ney and use ful instruments, all ot which will add to tbe attractiveness of his office, and also to tbe comfort ef bis patients. lm CefllB aad Caskets. Fred Dunning wishes us te la una oar reader that he haa just received r magnifi cent stock of coffin and easketa, and here after be will sell then, at prioe never before heard o( in thia emumnnity. To give some idea of the prices, he autherizee ns to say that they will range from $3 np to $50, and for tbe latter price one will be furnished that baa heretofore coat fully $75. He means business. rise Lansfcer fer Bel. IkeConn has made aarangementa wiih S. Nickcrson to do aH his planing, and a large stock ' of flooring, rustic, fumUKing lumber, etc, will bo kept on hand at tbe planer in I-ebauon. Flooring and rustic will be sold at $20 and $21 per thonsaud, and other lumber in proportion. Our readers w ill remember tliat tbe lumber f"uin Conn a mill cannot be excelled anywhere. Beats aaa afcee. Hard times baa always been the cry in Oregon, but now it is hard times iu reality. and money is aa scarce with me as a ben's teethe so you who bave an iuterest in my welfare please step to the front A word to to the wise is suilioieut ery respectfully, Emoch. bov lb. a I'l.M Stall Last. A 2-year old blue loach Duihain bull strayed from my farm near Tangent laat No vember. Any one who will give me infor mation aa to the -whereabonta of the animal will confer a favor. Address me at Tangent lm D. Hones. i l.ilf leaeher of a Sunday School Miiimended one of ber pupils as a nice niti. flirixtisu wbo said ber prayers beau- tifully, but sadly needed Madame Rachel's Knamel liiooin to mug iier imins. jub la a warninir to all to care for their com plexions in time. What avails the grace of God if tbe aklu is rough T For aale by alt druggists. o C- A- PLUIVirVlER, DRUGS, P-AJNTS, OILS, GLASS. i j ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE. ! ' THE OnrCo SIB-KEY TE t. Road the following te-.tlmoi.UlH, not from persons 3,00 miles away, whom no one knows, but fioni well known arid trustworthy citizen of Oregon, whone names, written with their own hands, can be seea at ear ofli'-e : Forest Grove, Or,, March I'J, 1S30. I hereby rwrtlfV thst f have need lb Orrisa Kidney Tea, and obtained Immediate relief, it lt God's blensmsr to humanity. I take pli-nnorein recommend ing it to the aflliuteil. I am now nearly 1)0 years old, came to Oregon in J8I2 In ibe employ of the Hudson's Bay Coininy, and allies I liegun uainct the Oregon Kid ney Tea I enjoy good boaltb. UAVIUMU.MIOK. Tbe most popular perfume of ihtdsv 1 1 ACK M IcrA CK" try It. Sold by Koshsv A Mason, lirugglats, Ailany, Or. IS 80. Samukl E. Youxu l SOW RFXEIVISa tiw - SPRING AND SUMMER STOC K. GENERAL MEltCHAlSDISE! cosstini.vu ok e DRY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES, CARPETS, GROCERIES, WALL PAPER, Houso Furnishing Goods, ETC., ETC., ETC. V AM HOW OrTr.RIXa A l..R(li.B AXD BOTES hTn;K then ever beture, snd so. carry irar a rego line t4 relMe fowls. Itasttnr aaui C'AsH lur Mtau, 1 sai deteiautMjd not to bs audanokt. I Invite tliDHae watatf mg b)4 gawds t pepalar prleeale rail amd see use. ' SAMUEL E. V0USG. voJlSnoSTna SheriiT's Sale. In the CireuU Court oj"t! State of Orejm for the County of Linn : 3. K. Holt, Plaintiff, vs. Samuel II. Horioo and A goes C. Hortoti, Defendants. BYVIRTUEOK A DECREE OKFORf closure In the above named Court in Hie above entitled suit, and an execution and order uf sale burned iu pursuance there r, to me directed and delivered, I have levied upon the mortgaged premises doMrribod in aaid writ as follows, to-wit: Heginningthirty-sixandone-foartb(3e,) rods Eaat of the Southweat corner of tbo oriieinal town putt of the city of Uarriabnrg. thence South ten (10) rod, thenoe Ks.it six and throe-fouitba rods, tbencj North, ten (lu) rods, thence West six and tbree founbM ) rods to tbe place ot begin-, niug, all in Linn county, Oregon, and on, Saturday, tlu l'.th day of May, lSi at tbe Court Uoue door in tbe City of Al bany, Linn Con sir, Oregon, at tbe hour of 10 o'clock A. M., 1 will aell tho be rein U fore denrribed real property at publics auction for cash in liaad to tbe bigbet bidder, tbe proceeds ef said sals lo be ap plied first to the payment of tho mats in the above entitled suit, taxed al $33 TO. and ncsTuing enets,and next to Ibe payment to. s I tie said plaint iff the sum of $773'7i in II. . S. gold coin, with intereat in like coin et ' the rate of one per cent per mouth frous. : the 8th day of Marcb, I8M. Dated this 16th day ot April, 1880. I, C. DICKEY, Sheriff ot Linn Co., Oregon, By Geo. He am bet. Deputy. 81 ii Administrator's Sale OF -!- Real Estate. In the. County Com1 of Linn County. State of Oregon - In the matter of the estate, a John Mil ler, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT lu pursuance ol an order of tbe taon the Couuty Court of Linn County, Oregon, roadaoa the 2d day of March, 1880, the undersigned, tbe remaining Administralor or toe estate or John MUler. decoawd, will sell at public auction to tbe highest bidder, in one parcel, on Saturday, the Slh day of May, 1S80, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 5 o'clock P. M., to-wit : at the hour of 2 o'clock P. Id. of said dav. at the Court House door in the City of Albany, Linn County, State of Oregon, tbe following do scrttied premises belonging to said estate. to-wit: Mefrtnning alius southeast corner of tbe Donation Land Claim of George Mil ler, sr being Claim &s. fiotmcation 1674, as appears by tbe plats and surveys on file latbsu.ei.Ltna omoe at orrenn Lit v. Oregon, in Tp. Id 8. K. S West of the Wil lamette Me no an, and running tben North T." T Wes. 20 chains, t hence North 10 chains and 25 linktt, thence South 77 3f ast 20 chains, tbenue South 10 cbaina and IU links to tbe place of leginning,and containing 20 acres, more or less, and lying; and being in Linn County, Oregon. Terms of sale : One-half ca-h in band, and the remainder in six months from the dav of sale, secured by inortgawe on the premises. I. 1 MtLLEK, Remaining Administrator of tbe estat of John Miller, deceased. S0w4 BOOKS! Any book-, ntagtxin or newspaper sent post-paid at the publisher's luwest price, with a valuable premium. We give s Sne Mxls view el the Capitol buUdiair, the meat nusfnint-ent structure in America, si no sptonOul views of tlie White House, Treasure Buikliug, Smith sonian Institute, Patau OlBoe, Mt. Vernon, and mlier poiuts of Interest in ami about the NaUoaal Capitals Onlen taken lur tbe ianre Capilsii eugraving- or for sets of the views, ami eabinet pbotugrapbs of Wading statesmea, at cost prices. 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