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he eastern states ' c..Jn .
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train should be mailed be'ure S o'clock the
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DEAD LAXUUAUE STUDY,
Much discussion has been in
dulged in by newspapers and those
interested in the educational insti
tutions of the country over the use
of retaining the study of the dead
languages in the curricuiums of
our schools.
The talk upon the subject, how
ever, has not lessened the hold
that the old established custom lias
upon the schools, for the study- of
those languages is made the prom
inent feature of the college course
just as much as it ever was.
One positive writer goes after the
custom in the following strong'
language : "The fact is that the
studv of the classics is a tradition
handed down from-one generation
ot conservative school men to
sinother. It is outworn, superflu
ous and useless. All that is good
in the classic writings that have
come down to us, and much that
is not, was translated Ions: ago,
and there is neither wisdom nor
wit in forcing a youth to spend
me most important part oi ins i
student career in learning thaj
which will be of no use to him in
after life.
"On the other hand, there are
plenty of modern languages for
which he will have use during all
his life, and which he will study
with zest because he knows that
lie can use them. The young man
who has a knowledge of French
or German is worth more in almost
any business than one who knows
only English far more than one
who has spent his time in gaining
the smattering of Greek and Latin,
which is all that he will get of
those languages at college. One
who knows Spanish is ready to do
business in the new-old country to
the south of us, which is just be
ninnniir to open its doors to Amer
ican enterprise. If he has learned
Japanese, even, there is a field
ready for him across the Pacific.
Not a modern language but can be
urned to account by its possessor.
Not an ancient one that .will fit him '
for anything but a professorship in j
some school, where be will have
to work excessively hard to train
either competence or renown.''
"Let the dead past bury its dead
languages and lef the education of ;
modern youth be such as to fit
them for the times in which they
must live."
The inferences of this writer
perhaps are too strongly taken, but
they mav awaken thought and
action upon the subject and lead
to more practical rtsults. The
strong claim for the old course. is
that it gives the best and surest
mental discipline that can be had.
But a thorough analysis of the
subject might, perhaps, suggest
some other and more practical
course of study that would give
just as thorough a mental dis
cipline as does the dead language
course. The tendency of the
times is to utilize every educa
tional advantage and make it
effective for practical every day
life. AVe are apt to stii k too close
to the old ruts into which our early
training has led us.
There is a kind of savings banks
for girls in Germany which mhiht
well he imitated in other countries.
"We mean the so-called "Spark
assen," closely akin, in the United
States, for instance, to what is
known as the endowment plan in
American life insurance companies.
On the birth of a girl, parents in
moderate circumstances can insure
her in one of these savings banks
for a sum that will give the child,
on the completion of her eighteenth
year, a smaM capital to start in life
with, i. e., to follow a profession
or finish her sftidies, or, a the case
may be, to serve as a dower in
the event of her marriage. Of
course the parents pay a fixed an
nual premium to the company, j
which invests the stipulated sum j
in securities, real estate, etc., and
see to it that, investments yield a
fair interest, which is compounded,
or that the real estate increases in
value, so thai by the time the girl
arrives at years of discretion, she j
may find herself mistress of a
snug little fund to enable her to
get on without calling for assist
ance upon her parents, to whom
the comparatively light annual
premium has scarcely proved a
burden. One of the best of these
model institutions, well managed,
thoroughly safe, and under excel
lent surveillance, is the well
known Wilhelms Casse, named
thus after its imperial patron, the
Emperor William.
Lamab received his confirmation,
as justice of the supreme court,
'by the senate from Stanford, of
California. Stewart, of Nevada,
and Riddleberger, of Virginia,
voting with the democrats for him.
The Washington territory legis
lature passed the woman suffrage
bill in the lower house, as it was
adopted in the upper house, by a
vote of fourteen to nine. Now for
Sem pie's veto.
Ix the United States there is one
divorce to about every twenty-five
marriages, while in France there
is only one to every one hundred
and fifty marriages.
Discoveries, inventions and
compounds patented each year in
the United States and never
Amounting to anything, cost $3,
X0,000. There are now 2:,000 less Trisii
soldiers in the British army than
there were twenty years ago.
Englishmen have taken their
places.
The American missionary asso
ciation recently in session at Prrt
land, Me., was addressed by an
Apa(,he Indian.
A century ago there was a
i native iopulation of 400,000 in the
llawxiian islands; now there are
only 40,000.
Kepokts continue to swell the
number of death from freezing in
the states east of the Uockies.
It is said England expends
nearly $5,000,000 yearly to main
tain her spy system in America.
COALFYiNrY
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OFFICERS.
President Charles E. Wolverton.
Vice-President .1. O. Writsman.
Treasurer J. W. Cusiek.
Secretary J. K. Elderkiu.
DIRECTORS.
K. P. Strahan, Chas. E. Wolver
ton, J. L. Cowan, D. B. Monteith.
J. W. Cusick, J. O. Writsman, . I.
K. Elderkin, Charles Monteith. G.
F. Simpson.
Safe, Sound. Conservative
A Square Company
Managed by Square Men
Patronized by Square People
Patronize Some Enterprise
IORTY DOLLARS REWARD A RE
" ward of $40 will be paid for the recov
ery dt the body of benjamin Ohling, ho is
supposed to have been drowned in the Wil-
t . ti : ii i Tk.
above reward will be paid by Ohlir.g Bros. j
Alsast, Dec SO. j
DISSOLUTION" NOTICE NOTICE IS j
hereby piven that the partnership here- j
tofore cxistiing between John Hoffman and i
Francis I'fefft-r, under the firm name ot Huff 1
man & Pfeiffer, is this day dissolved by mu- '
tu.il consent. The business will le continued j
by the latter, who will assume a i liabilities, i
an'l all outstanding accounts will he collected !
i y the old firm. I
Dated Albany. Jan. i, Ki
John Hojtman,
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Just a Moment Please
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For two weeks priced -ill surprisi-vwii.
They Must Go.
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REDUCED.
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We must run this stuck do.vn htsiw. in
voicing January 1.
TEE LARGEST STOCK
we have the nicest, tiebbiest, cheapest
Ties.
Sill-c Handkercniefs,
Gent's Sltp-pers. Etc
ix thehfu'ik;
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They will make yoar gentlemen friends
happy. They are
SPECIALTIE S
Fount o ih .n ti--ti r.
L. E. BLA1N
NEW
FROM AND AFTEK THIS DATE
SHAN E AND LONSWAY
Will offer their entire stock of oots and shoes- to ;
the general public at Fust Cost until disposed of.j
Their object in so-doing is to close out promptly tlmtj
branch of their business so as to devote the entire I
i
j available space of tiie-ir store to dry and fancy good.;
ladies and gents' furnishing goods- and millinery, i
As the entire shoe stock was purchased last fall, the!
opportunity to purcnase new and destrabie goods at
actual cost is a rare one. During this sale we will
also offer below cost our entire stock oif winter cloaks
and millinery. We will also make a sweeping re
duction in all woolen hosiery, warm underwear, -and
especially in heavy white, dress goods, as our policy
is to carry notlrng of that kind over the present
season.
J-if We mean just what we-saj. SHANK! k LONSWAY.
AN OPEN
To the lafly 0f tile.
Dear: Madam: Ap
preciating your desire to supply your family with
a irood varietv ot wholesome food,, we take great
pleasure in calling your attention to our
grocery store that we have just opened, between the
opera house and postoffice, in this- city, where we
keep a large assortment of fresh groceries and pro
visions. Every thing in our stock is new and clean,
and the very best quality to be found in the
markets within our reach. In addition to our stock
of staple groceries, we keep a nice line ot confection-
ery and rrutt, which we can furnish in any quantity
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you desire. When receiving articles from our store
if thev do not xive entire satisfaction we would be
sdad to have you notify us, and we will cheerfully
returnl the money. Now as to prices:
We have no special inducements or u baits " to
offer, but will sell everything in oui line at as low
prices as articles of as good quality can be furnished
Soliciting a share of your patronage, we remain,
Yours Respectfully, .
KENTON & CHASE.
DEPARTURE
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LETTER.
:
Anion?; the nmiv arti
cles to be found at
S. E. YOUNG'S
-SUITABLEJFOR-
ARE THE FOLLOWING:
Ladies' handkerchiefs,
Ladies' toe gossamers,
Bents' handkerchiefs,
Ladies' hand-hags,
Fine dress goods,
SilkjMrEllas,
Portemonnaie,
Carpets, Rugs
ANDJMANY4OTIlEK
novelties;!
TOOXUMEKOUSjTOlYIEN'TION
REMEMBER IX SELECTING
Iwk fear
-THAT-
S. E. YOTJISTG
Has always a well-selected stock oi"
Shoes and Slippers
JS-uitableJfor the:
holiftvs
Gent's Fancy Sappers
Ladies' Fine Shoes,'
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S. E. YOUNG,
FIRST
STREET.
Seas
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Laaies
Misse
ppers
CROSSEN & ALLEN,
PROPRIETORS OF
Albany Tmck and Dray
COMPANY NO 1.
Goods bandied with care. McTing nous
bold goods a specialty.
NEW AND
SecondHandStore
Owing to the increased demand of our bus
ness, we have lieen compelled to remove into
tanrer store, and we can now be found next
door to S. E. Young's, where we will be pleawsi
01
If jon need any stoves tinware, croekerr,
furniture, flocks. car,t8, pictures trunks,
book, skates, saddles, saws, plai-es. -i d 4
ihouwi'id different and seful articles, you ca
do no beltt-r this side of
San Francisco
Than you can do with us on a purchase or a
exctuuiKe.
M. FRANKLIN I CO.,
FIRST STREET
ALBANY.
Revere House Restaurant,
(ON EUROPEAN I'LAN)
Conducted by
H. DIERCKS.:
Meal iwred frm 8 ! I-0,
yrCusr mera order whatever desired. Tin
lab e d wilh the hegt in tne market.
-A FULL STOCK OF-
Staple Groceries!
The beat quality of teas coffee, raifiinj eui
vitii, etc.
CAKES, PIES,
Fresh Baked Bread
Every Day.
Atthisoldand reliable house is also to '.
ound a complete assortment, of fresh fami
froceriea, to which is onntantl v being added aM
he seisuoable linen of groceries and provisiaa..
such as
Cranberries,
Fine Pickles,
Dried Beaf Chipped to Order,
Anchouy Mustard,
Candies and Nuts,
Eastern Buckwheat Flour,
Canned Goods of All Kinds,
Bohemian Glassware, Etc.
. These (roods were all bought when prices
were low, and the benefit of th margin willt
.riven to his customers. Kemember the pla.,
it the old corner on First and Broadalbi Sta.
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HOFFMAN AND PFEIFFER,
Proprietors of
ALBANY SODA WORKS
And manufacturers of
Choice Confectionery.
We are now prepared to furnish cho:ce, fresh
randies of best (Trade, cj'ibisting- .if pure stick,
assorted flavors, mixed candies, extra Krencb
and chocolate creams, fancy mixed, cniidy toys
and a general assortment of flue ctndies
AT THOLEaALE R KETAIL.
3TOrders from country deafen promptly a
tened to. Factory on first street,
Albany,
Oregon.
Red Crown Ills.
ISOM, LtNKIKC Jk CO., Prop.
NEW PROCESS FLOUR.
(Superior for family and bakers' use)
Tie Best Storage Facilities
9The Highest price in cash paid for wheat.
ALBANY . - - - OftEtiUN.
Exrratrlx' Xotlco.
Notice is hereby given that the nudei-nitmed
has this day been duly appointed execu
trix of the last will and t es tamer t .f John A.
hore, deceased, by the county court of Linn
county, Oreson, and that all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby notified
to prese t the same properly verified to the
undersigned at her residence in Scio, Linn
county, within six niohths from the date of
this notice:
Dated December 7. 187.
JULIA A. SHORE.
H WITT & BR YAN T, Executrix.
Attorneys for Executrix.
Ktl-e or Final Settleasenl.
Moticeis hereby given that the undersigned,
executor of the last will and testament of
Elisha Harry, deceased, has filed in the
county court of Linn couiiy,)re on, his final
account as such execu or, and tne said court
has appointed Uondav, the Cth day of Feb
ruary. 1.3SS. at the hour of one o"clock in the
a'ternoon of s-iid day, for the hearing of ob
jections to said account and the settlement
thereof. J. L. W1GLE,
Executor.
ronf rarter and Rallder.
THE IJNDERSIOX HAV(.G LOCTED
in Albany, solicits uatr'nage from ciiv
and country, W.il contract to build bridge?,
bams and all manner of dwelling houses, in
cluding Queen Anne, Eastlake and Elizabeth
au styles of buildings. WiiJ furnish plain
and specifications without charge, jiatisiae
tion guaranteed. W. (; -ASSKl.l .
DR R KOLDEWAY, VEIERINAKV al'ii
geon, Albany, Oregon. Graduate w Oor
tuaa and Ainericen colleges. : -
PATRONS
hneGlassware,Crockery
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