emocrat. Published by 8TITKS6 NUTTING. tb ins or auBScaim ON tegieeT.ryear.snadvanss..... eg a aats per jW. at end ol year...... 6! Slag a sow. Mi mm.lt,. .7. .. . . . J CO " ory. tarse atoutha In Urla sutsbar PROFESSIONAL CARDS. L. H. MONTANYE. ATTORN En AT LAW, Notary Public. Atsmny, Orfgoa. pffloe upstair, over John Rrigga tore, tst street. vHnSStf J. X. WEATHERFORD, (NOTARY PUBLIC,) iTTORNEY AT LAW, ALMAST, ORIMIV. vV,i.rRCT,P!t ,N ALL COURTS Or THB If W. 8pecllsttent.n f Iron to colloctlona ami asroMea in Odd Miawt Tempi. (14:1 ws. w- ""fir POWELL A BILYKU, iTTORNKYS AT LAW . . sd Solicitors in (WeryT MSaesAWY, ORCC30M. Collections promptly made on all point. uosan nmtiaivi on reasonable term. SSsrOfne In Foster's Brick.' vHnlPlf. J. J. WHITNEY, Attorney ind Oounsellor It La? AND Notary Public. ALBANY, OREGON, win practice in all of the Conns of ianaww. All Dusinoa Intrusted to him will be promptly attended to. f, Wf IANQ00N & 00., DRUGGISTS. dooks. Stallone anery and Toilet Articles, A Large Stock and Low Prices. CITY DEXJO- STORE, tj-1 iUWf, OKE4.0V. FOSHAY & MASON, H j l A BJWaJV Droggistsand Booksellers, Agents for John B. Alden's publications, vhlob we sell st publisher's prices with postsgf added. LBMT, OHKGOI, As PRU8HAW, DRUCGTST. Stationary, Toilet Articles, Etc. riESCBlPTIOM C1IEFULLT KILLED. Albany. Or. FURNITURE. ( hare the best etock of ormture in the city and wtll sell Cheap, Cheap, Cheap, The only stock of WALNUT FURNITURE in the city and the lowest price in the valley. Come an l Undertaking, A complete atock and can givo SATIS FACTION. Try tot, 4m B. WOOPIN. Aloany Bath Mouse. THB Uff DKRSIdXID WOULD HIS PICT f ally i iform tba oitisass ol Albany and ( laity that I have'.akao charge ofthia Eatnblub aant.and.by kaaping olaaa roomi and payis IrUt attention to baiiaaM, ozpeaU to oit al hoaawbo may favor n arith tholr patronaga Havisg hsratofora oarrisd oa nothing bat First-Class Hair Dressing Saloons aVBt is aatira latitf - to al eJr-'lJIn aal Ladiai' Hair naatly as h InQoaai JOS WBBB KK, DR. J.L. HILL, Physician and Surgeon, Offloe cor. Firut snd Ferry Streets, ABANY - - OREGON. O. c rrstMBT. C.B.PmKS ALBANY IRON WORKS. CHERRY & PARKKS, j (Snooeasorwto C. C. Cherry.) Machinists, MmTiglits, and Iro' Founders. WE HAVE OUR NEW SHOPS AT.L com Dieted, and sre now prepared to handlo all kind of heavy work. We will Tiannfactare tam Enein. Oriat and aw VLlil Msehinery.snd, all kinds rf Tron H'nd Rraa Oastintcs. IVkVTKftNS M4aK OS SMOatT VOTM R. Special attention arivn to repairinR si I ktn4a of machinery Will alao mannfne tnro th imrovM f'herrr A Whlt Oralr, faaarator N. J. HENT0N. Hotary Public tf Insurance Agent, 0- F. BINDING - - ALBANY, 0? Rpre seats several of the best Fire In nun nc-C'n,,,x:ii h i the Coast. Call him fr'lnh) in.oiancs. A. 0. U. W. MambM ri.bOi-i 1 jjl'min; or deairini; Ip, will p'en ic ll ai lie id Broarnall's re and renter f.iiftir nsniea. Oi ait or i .onus otice for Publication. Land Office st Oregon Cly. Or ) Octoier 5th. 188" J Notice is hereby slven that the follow ln named aettler haa fllei notice of bis intention to make final proof in 'support of bis claim, and that aaid proof will be made before tbe County Judge or Clerk of Linn county, Oregon, at Albany, Oregon, en RaturHay. Nov. 19th, 1886 viu : L K Brook's Homatad Kntry No 4i59 for the BKofRWJf.N WJi ofHW.and 8 W M of i; W X of Hoc. 8, Tp, 18 8 R 1 E He names the for.awlng witnesses to proVe hid continuous retidence upon, and cultivation of. said lead, vis : A Ralston. J Shea. Geo Howe and L McQueen, all of iwsst Home, Linn county. Oregon. W, T, Bubhey, Register, THE NOrlTlajWErTtw C0NSERV1T0RY OF MUSIC. MINN EAPO I.IH, MIKN. S 'or iioarv.i . III. E JTR 'e-veben in pi: OL. XXII For Pain Tut riiiii, . tmoi V L' T.1" A I lift. 11111 1 . & .... 1 i... " " w, atlTtSUSK, SH. (Hugh (Ore PsjSsMsw f v&astss ir from Opiates, Km t tic ami ivtia. In from Opiates, Km SAFE. SURE. PROMPT. 1 AT P.cu.Mrv xi liiii... TS CUtSLW 4. VOUKUS CO.. MLTt SORB. S. From 115 Ibsto 161 lbs To the Cuticnm Remedies ! owe My Health, ly Happiness, and My Life, all als Uua.r.luir.p. lortncU on wy hack, iffi X U trtm a chair? atona to an onuar. Tha Em onagers frightful te ,ook at, and pSstal to bear; lple iurntd whan ihty a w me, la dwa MiwstasiaaMawaBua tHSarin mi. v ui)cur n.n,wl.r ctuut. tb. grwa Ucuf Som. a MquWta Hku. " Cutlcttra k-MSTSSt, ta tn w li h! I'urtfler jucr. uumn I a Ihcro) nlllltllllu SSaSto tUr t,. ten the t.r t my wht then m om hand red ud poawis ; nT .Uh: now 1 on. hand My oW MM. heaUbv piaaji, ami my htM la only Sra Smt ftr imW In my traato I patUad tha fwttctir lUmadtaa. north, armth. SMS BSi ai. To atxur- only n.i raj luc. a promtoenl Aft yk in inn Say, ' IV you .Ull uaa MMSi S In PSMSSI i paffact haaltkr My raiJy .. !,!... aiwiya. I mora mw '" what l.iri.-. 1 BOBMmraead natne tka (.uiirum by waiaifi ttam to poopja i ariu. but asoaarolaWr tbay tu cum to thtir am nai saltora Mts mom aaiaoaa that aaa tbam. "'"' wbm 1 ha.a loW Mv tha tin, ma whan thora .ball b. a km Cutimn n,...u iiotwa In a'try city lntaavril. f. r tba baoaSt 4 humanity. arWra tb ("utlcun, Ramr .hall ba aobl otr. ao that thera will bo iary a ae4 vt var an tr,o ir atom, M.nrsnAHna. Tift rultoo SC. Nan Yk, K. V. CaUcnra RentHiaa are a poalUva enra lor .vary frm f skin ami Ilno.t Irtaaama, from Pimta la Serofaia. Sold atvrywhara. PHea i ttawva. 60 'otiU ; Soar, ffi eaota Ramavaar. SI .f-O. PSBSatsd by tkaPonua Dam t- r,iei l ( .. .ti ton.Maaa. sr .1 i jr "ii. w to l'ur saal fmr "Mow to Care Mfcla VLKS. lihv-k.Wta.kin i:iemiaht-,ail Baby aaa trnct ajt no jr. KIMSKY PAISK. STSISa. MACK ing. or tha aaartnrouuihln, enrd by tb. Utici'b Asii-raut rtaaraa. X, l MISS EMMA SCHURERT Fine Millinery, OPPOSITE REVERE HOUSE. To All Sufferers Of EYE, E1E, HERVOUS, OR RECTAL niSElSER. DRr J. R. PILKINCTON, Surgeon Oculist, Amist k Specialist, Offer, freo noDlulUlton. Will be at REVERE HOUSE ALBANY, On the Tmetday at try noon and Wednesday Joremoom, fotlovnng the itt Monday of each month. Will make these vilt monthly for one year to come. Am caring near of the wornt foimaof above dliteaaen. Kefera In Albany to Jas.S. Cherry eared of blind nen. R A. Rsmpy, DmjiRist. and Fred Iflonbaeker, iarmer at HarrisburR. con cerning Rectal dieaes. A sooie ot other namea given on application. w AGON WOOD AND HARDWARE. Sox A Stewart have ceck -yokes and single treea, ironad or unironed, neck- voke Irona, ainRletre Irons, mn irons, felloes, spokes, sz trees, etc., all for sale heap. f. CASE FLOv 3. Thia famous plow is well known in Linn County. The chilled and ateel piowa sr well made from the very beat material and are warranted to do aa good work and pour fully aa well aa any other plows Box x Stewart are the sole agent. T. J. STITES. ATTORNEY AT LAV -AND Notary Puhlic J. I. COWAN. j. w. ooaioK Linn County Bank, COWAN & CU8NX ALBANY - - - OREGON. TRANSACTS s general banking- bualno. DRAW SIGHT DRAFTS ou Naw York. Sab Fran oiacoa&d PoKland, Oregon. LOAM MONEY m approvad security. RETKIVE depoelU rabjee to ebrck. COLLECTIONS antnifted to oi will receive prompt tenues. ALBANY SAW AND PLAN INC MILLS. All kinds of rough, dressed and seasoned lumberjaths and pickets kept constantly on hand Bills sawed to order on shortest notice Use only best Calapooia timber- Price terms made satisfactory. and ROBINSON A WEST. G field, ara acsree. sot Ifcoaa whn writ ta StiiwoosOo. PortldlIJlalne.willrclv. Ire, fall taformatioo about work which Cb.r can do. aod lit. at hoi,tbat will pay th.m f'om tfl to Stt par tar- Som loader Eilbar aas. yonagcreld rapitni ,ln r.!rt! fraa. Tboa wtio.tarl i eoca CT JACOBS QIT ... GErmsnWedY ReoStar TRADE .T MARK. OLD "Wamlini a ton (From ourrtftUar oorrt itnindoi.t. Was hinotok, Oct. 8th, 1880. The situation in the department here is remarkable. Nothinir like it has been seen for at least twenty jrttra. A determined political Strut?. gle is going on In the different states. . . ... and the Oovtrnmcnl clerk attends to his routine duties and Is apparently no more Interested In the result of the election than are the mechanics "I " 1 ?, S and tradeepaoplo of Washington, Heretofore H haa been their custom during apolitical contest to waste their time diseuaalog polities and to wamr their monev on ih manit T Is dottnttesa a fact that a malorltv of w ,r . i the einninvaai ha,u knn. . "w - ar -w - r if w v'v vr I Rmiuhlinan vaa. hk iha. f their omnllna rsmnal.n ...h. contributing and begging money, pro-! " r ww-a I curing cheap railroad rates and leav- Ins- In a hnriv f am .t and often for the Republican candl- dates in their several states, la past. The country gains both in the purlfl. cation ot politics and In aerurln ! more and tietter work from overn raent emrvinvac Thia la the time of vear that Oov. ernment Star Route eontracta are let -. i out The reader will.remember that mall routes, except those by railroad and steam, are called Star Routes Iron the fact that a atar was nrintMi on all mail bags carried by atage coach, horse hack er by a footman. There has heretofore been much Just complaint of collusion between em ployes In the Poet Office Department and certain favored coot rsc tors, This year the Control r f the bide were pot in the hands of a committee of three, ef which Chief Clerk Nah of the Poatofflce d,partment waa the chair- man. Mr. Naah aent to New Ynrk and purchased a trunk, a big solid I fellow tht would make :ho averaaw baggage amther ween with dlsoalr I of ever eonouorine it. Unon th. trunk was tXaoed a lock to which there were only three key a, each I member ol the oommlt'oe being glv. An tv taw.aliti nf nn. ff , horn Tha I w - " we ' 'Mv wa taawias, ssav i lock was so arranged that neither I member of the eoromh.ee could open thai trunk without tho niher mem. bera knowing It. This trunk was placed in a locked room. As fast aa the bids were received they were locked up in the trunk in the pres ence i f all three of the committee. After the bids were cpened not even the most disappointed contractor complained that anybody bad ad vance Information of their onntenta. During the last week two Cabinet meetings hare been hdd. The que, tlona diacuseed related to tffe surren der of Oeronlmo and to the participa tion of Federal ofQce U.oluM In oh . truslre and practical politics. If any j body is harboring the notion that the President does not mean to exact obedience to his order prohibiting office holders from manipulating e veotlona, they are probably of the class of persona who will not admit that the Provident is espahle o( sin cerity, or of another claims thai unrea. sonably expeota itim to correct all offenses of a partisan character by nstinct,$lnstead of waiting to have thefcte in etch case la id before bim for consideration and action. A num ber of cases have been brought to his notice and to (he notice of the Cab inet, andit to altogether likely that some of the more prominent offen der will be reminded of their 'offen- In such a way as to convince all the lesser ooea that the prohibitory order was Issued in good faith, and that It means all it says. The Indian wholesale murderer. Geronlmo. continues to be a serious iaoe in the Cabinet andunlesa a band of patriotic lynchers shall put him out of trio way. he is likely to cause legal and military casuists more trou ble to fix his International rstatur than It gave Qen. Miles to capture him. To a man up a tree it looks liko a great waaie nf learning oo a bad Irdhn. L it be assumed that, Qen. M Ilea In ortler to arrest the nlftvful fleronimo In bis pastime of I ar - - ... murder and rapine, promised him a wigwam on Fifth Avenue or to make him Secretary of the Interior. Thia promise would make It none the less the christian duty of Qen. Miles to brain Geronimo as soon aa he got his hands on him. Since Gen Miles fafu-d in his christian duty it is the duty of the Government to despatch him without more ado. The natives of India, when they want to catch a man eatleg tiger, make an enticing traD batedlwith treah meat. Wha would be thought of the heatheo er a- fools who would call this tiger trap ping civilized war and treat it from an international atandpolnt ? As compared with Geronlmo, a man eating tiger is an argel of mercy. If you ara going East be sore and ge via Oregon Short line. It is ths beat. See adv in another column, Bights ALBANY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER Stroll Bay Thinking a few Items from this part of our country would interest omo of yeur readers i my only ex- one for the following thoughts. Whatcom counts it principally a lunowo country, out a large portion o(ih llmber WM k,ndi number of f xneprir.B I ...I 1 l. .... A J , , M A '"uu iU 10,8 wun " 01 a pm wmilKn and is very productive wnen "filmed by dtkesfand d lichee, bbuIk.I.. . . I r0' uor uPn or timoeriaRl J A. A. . 8 wn JOK " very productive of iU kInd' of fitixceptlog peach- M od '! ' tnd pww MOtatoee 10 otner vegetables In abundance, . . . w uop 0ea cfoP8 insist principally of . . . - timothy, clover, bay. oata and peas. I - I Times are getting better! in this P"t of the OOOtttry. . . I The loggl-g eampe have been Ho I ,n oou w,0i,i l Wl principally closed for this season M 11 hM tmn r,0,0 now Rboat l la aByK Thora trt iOB0 L!on UQty men in lbh country among whom are two J t a a me a a a I 01 ,ne awion s, ana one urowaer. who la a carpenter by trade. uor onty is improving very fast I ana WUI mo ay "VR ln m i .... QtMm coo,1,y lo Kantucky as ajdalay county. xne ukmociut is one of our regu- weekly and moat welcomeivUltora. BRLLX at AMIS . as a seatfcera tea. lava it must be admitted by ail Just peo- Uul lhe verm of lHtetMMai inl y9r a contraca ia lower I Nonhh lo ibn,Soutt. Jn a Sooth-1 irocl1 "yOMawk a paaeer.by to di. I recl to cetl,,n wUl a, at S S at 0 A MM S I onx ol 018 w w womn 1,1,1 tr1 y wlth irable pnllenoe end good nature. n"h of the bettor omptoyera exact hat their Vhm rlviI 10 cuatooiore. But go Into the aide streets, to the w icr ope, nd with what tnsol once aod Inauentlon the would-be puiThaaer is treated. The lihrariau of a freo library will often net oogn you were qptog mm n per sonal Injury If you ask him to take down a book. Hotel clerks will In sult you. Poatofficw officers will snob you or glare speechlessly at you It you venture upon a timid question. A Northern woman waa .visiting New Orleans for the first time. She came from the land where politeness has its market value, like everything els , andgihls lavish courtesy, given w I bout money jand without pries, seemed t bewilder her. "Well," she said, after pondering these things, "the city is not the cleanest In the world, snd the streets are not well pat ed or drained, but the people are simply lively. Why, If you aak the driver of one of your little bob tail cars a question he wlll ana we r you as politely as possible. At borne I bave4often been Insulted for refusing to take in change silver pieces worn aa thin as paper. And often when I have hailed a oar at a distance, the driver has called out in the rudeat way : 'Come, hurry up ! Can't wait all day for you !' I never realised how dreadful it waa until I came South. Here, if I don't know the street I ought to get oat ftti just throw myself upon the mercy of the other paasengera, and take on thouirht for the morrow. I'm nerer Bltoweu mi puii ujy wio o w. t.-.-JI l ....1 ... In ltl HIV " In the North I have frequently seen a yoong girl yield her plaee to ao old and feeblo woman In a car fol of seated men. Mr. Howell's protes against man's inhumanity to woman as hown in the street car, will be re raembered ; and hia plea for them to have met rev on the sex that was born tired." I do net think It Wid be found thai Southern women are lass polite be cause Southern men treat thera with consideration. In fact, it la (o be feared that the masculinity and in dependence of too many Northern women have reacted unfortunately upon the manners of their men. In the South these little courtesies seem a part of the, atmosphere. If we are an upprogrossive people, then may such signs of darkness never pass out from among us. Tx5 tend a helping hand to atran gers, to assist the weak, to be alwsys courteous to women -ssn the high est civilization produce a finer flower than thia ? Sheep will eat more, be more con tented and thrive better on a new than on an old range. Fiequeat change ti range for them ia important at thia tea son of the yesr. Hani the ahooks of fodder ta the barn, and do not allow them to be ex posed to the weather all the inter. ' ui;," ,n mm soaiaocea nioreiuuiy 13, 1800, for Brsl,and after per- tnn on huudrwl bushels of oats per forming before the Emperor Dom Pedro MM ANN'S MYSTIC AST. j from the New York Mot 'Ht'nff Journal, After a three year' sojourn abroad during which he visited nearly every I nation on the face of the g!obe,Hermam. the greatest IMng magioian, returned (a this ciiy on Saturday laat. lie was jsocompaoied by his beautiful wife, hie and one servant, who had I , . . . .' . swotapsnisa him on bis trip arotiod the world. Hermann suited !rcm New York on W . .... I - a h appeared in nearly every city in urar.11, melodlog Rio Jsneiro,where be was pieaentel with the only nlond monkey in estatenee. The little fellow i. about the site of a kitten, covered with iong, blond, silken hair.snd aeeom. j r i nenied Hermann the rrat of hi. tri... -" "r "From Brasil" said Hermann to tha reporter, "i went to Bnain. aivina th. ' " - first performance, as in Brsail, before its King, Alfonso, in bis palace. Here the Kin, besides nreaentine me with .. aaagnlficent set of diamonds, conferred I pon me the Great Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, the highest or-1 der in Hpaio.'- I From Spain h went to Lisbon. Por. ttteaijumearies before Kins Don fni. at a private Derformanoe at fcia nalaos. - - i after whiea he was weaeoted wick tka Qreat Oroaa of Cbriat.the highest order in Portugal. From Pertogai he weoi, to France, J anoearina ai Paria. H. r,i..aJ ..,, niffhts at tha EJ-a Thaaitar. dea.ir. - w - 1 1 mw w mw j- a theisraestaalsrverloaidtos. aaa1ri. man in France. 1 000 franaa a ni.ht r a) i I ' . - - w m , . He wee ako the first American magi. cUn that ever played in France. The Prince of Walea oncnoied a boa at near. BastWasajiaa. I From France he want to Belgium.ap. gaHna for the first time there in a el. I th Theater Royal da p .f j- K, - . Queen. From thenee be went to Vases I Poland, and neat ro Ruaaia, opening at I the imperial Theater ,H-. Pabnrg. I' roes St. Petsraonrg he ent to Mce- and thenee back to P., ia. a rat'Tn ai. joku. 'While traveling on the railway be- tweee Prt. ai d l.mJ..:.," aid H - "I enM-raal a firs; class caman in which toar otiuai ueulleaaea seated. When the conductor made I ia rounds 1 banded btot sy ticket, b-.it when the other gentlemeQ were asked for theirs I bay were unable to find theavUthongh thy were fioattive they had then oa entering the train. They searched their pockets and then their baggage, and were about to leave the train when I told the indignant ofKaial that be bad already ooJIeatad tkeaa and that he bad pinned tbeta in the lining MM kl sMa Kest Taw aS4sMs5Jl Cae flwa J as tone tie for a few aaiottss,bttt when the eondctor a arohed bis eap and found the tickets as I had at id they teeognia ed me aa Hernaana, and it proved to be the best advertteeaaeot I bad abroad as it waa copied in nearly evert foreign pajr." it BMKs"' ' 3BEa Ao.qtW interesting anecdote waa told. Mr. Hermann, while stsy ing st Oat end, a famous waterlog place in Beigiitm, for bis health, waa helot- con tinually asked to abow bit skill aa a magician, and while on tha pisr at 0 tend reevired the aaine request f out Counleaa D. They wou.d not rest, sat isfied until hs bad given them a proof of bis skill. "I borrowed a mauifioent hraoelet, set with diamond! and tuhtea, said Hermann, "and said to be valued at $5,000, from tbs Countess. 1 tosesd it in fail visw of tbs hundreds on the piers far ont into tha ses. The Cjunt and Countess besame very tndignaot,aod the Count was about to run me through with his sword when I requested Itim to lend me bis bat. After cutting the orown out of bis bat and presenting bim with s bouquet of dowera which I found in it, I returned bis bat to htm the way I hadjborrowed fit and the bracelet was foand in the boutpiet o flowers." Jo every oity he pet formed he gave one performance for the bsnent of the poor of the city, and yeaterday, after counting up the receipts, be found that in all they amounted to $14,500, which had been given to the poor. Fifteen degrees in all havo been con ferred upon Mr. Hermann, besides man magnificent presents in diamonds and gold. Mm. Hermann also wears many souvenirs, the handsomest of which is a Urge diamond aros, presented to her by tbe Empress of Brazil. Hermsnn waahardly twnty-four hours in theeity when he offered to give one performance for the benefit of the Charleston aufferari. Mr. Lester Wal laofc readily offered the nse4of his theater for the occasion, and on 8undv night next the benefit will be given. Besides showing many new tricks that have never beets' seen in thia coun try, Mr. Hermann will give tbe Uteat $arie sensation, the vanishing otaan. The trick is performed thus After laying a copy ollhe Journal on the floor a chair isf placed on it. emorrat 89, 1880. Mrs. Heroiano aeats herself in the chair, a few feet from the footlights, and a large silk bsndkeiohirf i allowed to fail over her. Her feet are risible to the audtenofas well as the shrouded form. Pessinfr bis hand over the veil. e l fcr,end muttetiog an incsuutaoa ie mm - - th ArabiolanRusse.Mr. Jlennatit. n.d. deolr jsika the veil sa-sy and the chair ts found raoant, still staudinR on the a. .. . copy of lbs Journal, while from ote of the wbge Mrs. Hsrmsnn mks her bow to the audisooe. Herotsun will leave this city after the performance on ttun.tsy night for PbildsJ,bis, after which he will visit - mm Waablnaton and Bsltimore When he returns to this city he will establish- a theater of bis owo.wbicb will be called the Home of Master w 0 tme maaim krli. The bibition Star regreta that the tar ft m . . . "- ; J' Dr,ctiw w fcrI t0 H""uuri"" vcngrai to paaa tn tfiatr B,,!- We,!' if tho on of the W. C. J' .V is w ukt0 MMl,rw,ia af 1 a m a - - 1 a 1 I'll . a .a "m,w in0 on, lftlt ctt0" U oW, for the bill is full ot fanlu and dangoa pitfalm to eateh u.. i ia . - jwopie.sou we are sattsned that if ibe Moara of the W. C. T. U. wilt P rtIQ,,f bill they I, ... wou,a B"r "nwrtaiiae Uoograaa to P iL W , 10,4 b tb tbfc "tb P-I of this hill wonla be a " "'an tags tons herein uregon wbt" tb u araot for education la m m . i a . II . II ib aw wwiy smsii. let wt in tore rW lhe thai atateeMMt :.i . , .. . oomnosraiion, uivesligaUoo, or . a a ,wu( ,wr lM"uanv - r l lTO fiKl inl w co mm9 m1 Prr orant as tbat ofcct in vestigaU a aomni' Vawr lb Blir w. c the WD("" n,cuot NLpropruied, Oregon moui itt hi Ofthia sum we would receive $8361 lbt firl r d this smount would ( a a a .aa nQ""' tncreased escb year until 2 it a : i i a a . ",ra yp"r " wou!U lo r,4 -oa lDn Kruauv oeresse UUM mi" M wn lB would be fVJ73. Now the forth -com-ing biennial report of Supt, McKtroy will show that ihem are in the state 81.860 tiersoos between the of fm,r and , nanea ir the Blair bill should become a law we would gat this year 10 cents on the popit. A large majority of the school districts in tSa state have leas than fifty persona cf echttol age, hence moat of (be districts of the state would receive lees than $3 aannally from the ttUir bill appropria tion. So, that, taking the more eetfiab view of it, tba inducement ia not very atrong for Oregon to favor the passage of tba bill, but thia objection would be juile when compared ta t be constitutional ot jeottoae to tie passage. Tbs voice of every lover A ocuatitutional liberty should be raised against the efforts of Congress to asaoma paternal control of the school systems of the several states. ymk racaa swaycmujm. The vety enlet prising (?) aaaroiab d nergetheter ct the ease ctatvd press at Ban Francisco is evident I to the auv- ploy of ilia It publican stti ccmtmittee of CslifomU. List we k tl.e Oftfonian containt'd nearly a cot nun. f silly stuff at from San Francisco, tiling how the jfcmoaiitcutiv&date for Governor, Mayor Battiett, in years past lias been rentinir a diraiddat.i buildintt in that citv to Cniueae for lanadrs nurDoaea and i.ce thia as a reaaon aby he ahould m w ' not be eircted G ivoruor. It was writ ten up in tbs m u a national and atartling at !-, etaiply for the pnrpose of wrakeniog Mr. Bartlett's ohanoea for election, ibe whole thins fell as a wet blanket upon Republican prospects sh the whole scheme was thin as gaace. Judge W. Nilea, of Belleville, haa ritten an important communication to the St. L-mis R mohlican. in which ha - .we w ' exposes tbe falsity of the favorite asset tion of the protectionists that labor is the chief beneficiary of their system of taxation, and, indeed,! hat eight or nins- teutha of ibe eua ot production is for L. a .l a IS nor. SlilOllUg irotU me census IOr 1880 he .hows that the total value cf t - tho production of that year of steel rail, protected by a 100 pet oent tariff, w JR. 0S5 10. while the cost of nro- duction waa jpl,iut,-'i , tt wnicn at . a .All a(.-:i,w" i' . 1. . 1 38.828,928 was for materials and only . ..i aa nan 1. 1 d,. o,9ou,ui. iv. ia.vM, .a..8 ufrcturers a profit of SI 4,047,949, or 67 per cent upon theit invested oapital of $20,975,000, while tbelaboiera were paid only one-tenth of the entire cost of production. The effect of a protec? tive tariff is high protita for the capital ists, not high wages fjr tha laborers. The tutiti amount paid tho laborer t in 1880 in the manufacture of atejl rails was only oue-tbiid of the pn fits divid- ou among me wpuaiww. Ashes spread over tha boda of straw berries at the rate ot 100 bushes per acre will increase the quantity, improve tbe quality Hn intensify tbe color. They may be aown broadcast at any mW no i 1886. FALL AND Ni H. ALLEN & To the Front! With a large and I well selected stock, B0UOHT OR CASH, and will be sold at PRICES NEVER BEFORE OFFERED M LATE STYLES OP Dress Goods, Trimmings, Velvet Also the LATEST NOVELTIES IN CLOAKS. Just Received DIRECT FROM EASTERN MANUFACTORIES a which for make and stylo cannot he excelled. We also keep a full line of Gents' Fum Goods, GROCERIES, BOOTS AND SHOES. Dry Oopds, Hats, Caps, etc., etc. Orders from rtistanoe will be Dromptly . executed, and saiies will be sent upon appHcation. PRODUCE TAKEN in oxdhange for goods, N. H. ALLEN & Co., 57 First Street AlbMj9 Toe moat lonesome man in Amer ica will be that rolitary Repaollcay In tbe Georgia State tteitqtd. when H next Minvnes. New ta the time to get the road in good condition for rioter. It will be a saving of time and labor when tbe rains and frosts are ao irjurious to trav el. Br lb tag tiara lt raaa In tbe bcHty meehaniam when tbe liver gets out of order. OsaMlpallon, dyspep sla, ooatsntination of tba tdood, Imperfect aaairallation, are certain to ensue. Hut It teeaay to prevent thaws conieqneacea,and remove their cauae, by a course cf H s tetter's stomach Bitters, which stimnlstea the bHiary organ snd regulatee its acUmi. The direct result la a dlaapoearance at tbe peine beneath the rtbe and tbrousb the shoulder blatl. the nausea, headaches, yellowness el the akin, fnrred look of the tongue, and soar odor of tbe breath, which characterise liver complaint, sound di- a, : --j; s. - . , SeSuboaecur by bodv are use of this celebrated restorative of health, which imparts a degree ot vigor to tbe body wnton is its beet guarantee or safety from malarial epidemics. Nerve weakness and over-tension are relieved by it, and it im proves bcth appetite and al eep. The Harass er CeaaelaaltoB. True delicacy of flavor with true efficacy of action, haa been attained in the use ol a j California liquid trait remedy, Syrun of Figs I Ita pleasant taste and beneficial effects have rendered it tmmeaaaly popular t or sale by Foshav k Maton, wholesale and retail. The Meat Agreeable As well as the most effective method of dispelling Headaches, Colds, and Fevers. or cleansing the system. is by taking a few I does oftheplasnt California liquid fruit .amed. Sirnn of Via. 5Ce. snd St uM i w .r - er - -g s w- ties for sale by Foshay Mason. borised advertisiugageats for the Dkmo cat for that city Maektea's Aratra salve The best salve ia the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sorea, Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever Tetter, Chapped Hands. Chilblalna, Corns and all skin Kruptlons, and posi tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It isguaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or monev refunded. Price 2.r cents per box. ' Fo'r aale by Foshay A Mason, Tired and La agent Waaten How many women there are of whom these words are true : "They feel languid and tired, hardly able to bear their weight on their feet, the bloom ail gone from their cheeks, irratable and cross without meaning to be. nerves all upset, worried with the children, fretted over httle things, a burden ease.'' What a pity it is. But a few bottles of Parker's Tome will drive all this away, ir sex and relieve tha troubles peculiar tt th Let Us Knew. Let those who want to furnish on s tvi nst 'thou ' STATE mm OlfttiCtAT, IS f HI f ILLlHTfl TAUIt i.rSL buiaem notices in Loeai aa. additional Insertion. ,r ,etf, mna iraoalenta ?A?LI',riKiur,s for the rat iZJfi uare tor Rates for otbsr advi own on application. WINTER. 1888. FARMERS 1 BEFORE YOU BUY A RIGHT TO ARY CATS, BE SURE AND W MASON'S WHEEL GATE! PATENTED JUNE S, ISM. The superior points of exwUeMj i t iui gaie are : The rnnning gear ran be asMasaei ta ny common gate. The entire coat tea gate for naetettaJ need not exceed fa. No higb pohtn are reeded, AH the running vear is et the tee. aeasaa it cannot become ologged with asad, aasww or trash of any kind. It does not fold ui nor tin ovavtweaaasf horses. It requires but little forea to iisaraf. M t a It foot gate rising only one third af aa men to eaon root or oponina. and ta aav tire rising and falling is only S taebasLaaw lhl on wheels or rollers. it uses no lever or complicated ery. It never gats out of order so as ta i its working. If the opening and shutting gear ta sat broken or removed, it ia still tba beet gat made to open and shut by band. It fastens snd leeks itself se as ta be boat and etock proof. It can be opened snd shut wftkawt oeaw Ung off a horse or bicyeia, er eat af e wagon. It is the simplest in constrwattaM, fig easiest to operate, the cheapest to -ntltT. and the beat gate in eiistenoV Right will be sold as cheap or i.usm tor any goou gate. No other gate has half so many i .... . . j , , . . . . t-iit auu superior poinia. A few minutes examination will ho truth of these atatemeabr. Go and see model at Peters A I Albany, Or, W. W. CRAWFORD, Traveling Agent, C. H. MATTOOM. Albany, Dr., Gen'l Agt, for Linn Oav n, a. chkrxy. jaxar maissmam jILBANY FOUNDRY ASM MACHINE SHOPS. (HERRY &HANSHA1T, Machine and Mill Bnildm, Having opened up the old foundry SMjf niachiae shops former! v owmd byA Cherry A Son, and added new and lata unproved machinery, we ara prepared to handle all kinds of heavy maeblaorv. V 'e will manufacture Steam Engiaee, Saw and Grist Mill macbinery,also wood work, irg machinery of all kinds, &11 kind af iron and brass castings made to order Rapatring of farm machinery a specially. Patterns of all kinds made en a hoi, notice. The best assortment of pattern t in the State, Shops corner 1st and Monigomary Mar ALBANY OREGON. ii ..j. . i. .ii m.m.m i, i , twaaaaaa.i ,a asanas auisMsSswaaBssjt TKWART A SOX. Cl iluooessors to Peters A Stewart, daalsra in au kind of shelf snd heavy bardi i o; ii, paints ano ohh, optwaite odd CO.,