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THE MOEIjS HEKALiT): Tin7T?Sf)AY T)ECEMKET?
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Daily and Weekly
TERMS OF SUBiCniPTJON-
V'-.!!ilished every morning except Mundaj.)
1 livercii by carrier, per week 0.15
.' y n:iu, per ytiit 5 CO
WKKIC I.V.
(Publisliml every Friday M-irninjf.)
".3 copy, per aiiiu:.i, in advance :
When nit ia advance
2.f0
Mails at the Albany postoi'rice close
For all ortk-es north
1 he Eastern states ' r
The West Side f '
And the Nairow (au?e R. It. )
For Portland and Salem. ..11 A. M
CorvaWis ami Yaqaina 12;.'J0 p. m
oihce smith 7::J0 r. .
The postotlice will be closed each evening
rom six to seven o'clock.
Kejristered matter for the early morning
train should be mailed before b o'clock the
previous evening.
THE METHOD OF ELECTING
PRESIDENT.
After each presidential electioi.
there are many discussions upon
the method of conducting those
elections, and various plans are
proposed to better the present ar
rangement by the electoral college,
xhe most popular of these plans is
to change to a direct vote of the
people, irrespective of state lines,
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat
gays upon the subject that a few
inomeut3' intelligent thought,hoTv -ever,
will convince two out of every
three sensible people that a change
to the latter meihod would not be
desirable. The Philadelphia
Times, which is one of the advo
cates of the popular-vote system,
&ays that a "direct vote for Presi
dent and Vice President would
not only end the now jreat and
steadily growing debauchery of
close States, but it would end ail
apprehensions of dispute as to the
election.'' This is a singularly
mistaken view of the matter. A
direct vote might "end the great
and growing debauchery," in such
iStates as New York, Indiana, New
Jersey, and Connecticut, where it
is aiost in vogue under the present
system, but it would transfer it to
other parts of the State whose re
turns are low er in coming in. In
all cases wkere the aggregate of the
returns, as far as obtained within
tenor.twelve 'hour after the elec
tion, appeared to be close, there be
the stiongest sort of a temptation
for campaign managers to tamper
with the votes in the States and
districts yet to be heard from.
The party which seemed to be
ahead would use all its endeavors
to keep its lead, while the other
party would be equally industrious
in its efforts to get ahead. This
would furnish the opportunity for
"fine work'" in a thousand places,
aiid this opportunity would not be
neglected. The party which had
the most money and most astute
and unscrupulous managers would
have a big advantage over the
other under the system of choice
by popular vote. This is one of
the evils which would resuit from
the adoption of the method of elec
ting the President by direct vote of
the people. Here is anothei :
The election could not be known
definitely for several days or weeks
after the votes were cast. Every
body in the United States who was
within the reach of a telegraph
o.'ice knew, or could have known,
at midnight of the day when the
voting took place that Renjamin
Harrison was elected. Many days
have passed since then, and it is
not yet. certain w hether he or
Cleveland ha obtained a plurality
of the opiilar vote. There is a
i robability, of coursa, that Harri
son is ahead, but this is not defi
nitely known yet, nor can it be for
two or three weeks to come,
Thete were over 10,000,000 votes
cast in 1834, and CleTeland's plur
ality was only about (fc'.OOO, while
of the !,000,000 ballots deposited
in 1880, Garfield's plurality was
but 9,000. Although the fact that
Garfield had a majority of the elec
toral college was learned all over
the country within six hours after
the polls closed, nobody knew un
til about a month later whether he
was in the lead or not on the popu
lar vote. Doubt and suspense
througheut the country for three r
four weeks after a Presidential
election as to the result of that
election would be intolerable.
The present system of choosing
the President is cumbrous and an
tiquated aud should be abolished,
but the adoption of the popular
I vote plan in its stead certainly
would nt be an iniprovement.
OREGON'S a no WTII.
The total vote of Ore .con t.Ms
year was 61J1R. Tn 1S84 the a--greate
of the vote for Blaine and
Cleveland was 51,544; so that Ore
gon appears to have gained over
10,0C0 votes in the last four years,
which means ?a addition lo her
population of i. early, if n.-t rpiita
53,000.
Politically considered, the grow
th, has been largely Kepublic&n, as
Harrison's plurality over Cleve
land was 670:), as against a plural
ity of ii2o() for Blaine over Cieve
tand. With these figures in view,
and bearing in mind the Congres
sional election in June, it can be
hardly denied that the principles
of protection has gained a firm
foothold in Oregon, and that re
venae rexroru after the Mills pre
scription is a close that the people
uf that State will not take.
But Oregon has grown in other
respects as well as in her popu-
iLiuu anu in u:o uociniies oi .ue
publicanism. There has been a
steady and harmonious develop
ment of her natural resources and
a constant accession to her wealth
and importance. She has added
greatly to her railroid facilities
during the last few years, and has
come into direct communication
with the East and with California
by means of railways, so that she
has entirely overcome the isolation
which formerly characterized her
and seemed t j put her outside the
.s.slci'iiood of states. No longer
"rolls the Oregon and hears no
sound save her own dashings,"
but from mouth to source the
noole river of the Wet is all alive
with varied industries, and the
waters which were once unbroken
save by the dip of the paddle or
the sharp prow of the canoe are
now churned and lashed into
seething foam by the wheels of the
numerous steamers of all kinds
that ply upon the mighty stream.
Oregon has before her a brilliant
oiture. She is richly endowed
with vast stores of natural wealth,
which need only the magic wand
of capital, properly applied, to
convert into a source of immense
profit to their fortunate possessors.
She has abundant room and to
spare for a large population, and
the indications are that she has be
gun to be appreciated at her true
value. The next census will show
we think, that Oregon has almost
doubled her population since 1S80,
and that upon Congressional re
apportinment she will be entitled
to at least one more member of
Congress. S. F. Chronicle.
Fur the Holidays.
Among the business houses of
the city none has a more brilliant
display of elegant holiday goods
than Messrs. I'oshay & Mason.
Their liHe of fine plush goods,toilet
cases, albums, souvenirs, richly
bound books and holiday novelties
is larger than ever before, and the
extremely low prices at which
they are sold probably accounts for
the great rush daily at their store.
Every available space is filled with
beautiful holiday wares, in an al
most endless variety.
The immense sale of Chamberlain's
Couifh Remedy has been produed to a
Sicat extent by people who have been
cured by it telling their friends and
neighbors of its jood finalities and
urgiusr them to try it. The most se
vere cold will soon yield to it? sootli
iny: effects. For ale by Foshay it
Mason.
100 pair all No. 7, sample lot , oi
men's fine dress shoes at cost,rang
ing from $1.59 to $3.50 per pair at
Wm. Simpson's.
XEW TO-DAY.
IF.D-
A GOOD (AMI. AT (JoOD
lr;ipiire at the Depot hotel.
lares.
firemen's ICieetion.
SkjjOTICE IS HEKE1SY G1VKX THAT
STB the annual firemen's election will be
held Monday, the loth nay of Oec'-niber.lsss,
for the purpose of electing a chief engineer
and assistant chief engineer of the Albany
Fire Department. Polls will be open at the
nr'l of Albany Kn.,'ine Co. No. 1, from 1
o'clock to (1:30 o'clock, P. v.
M. K. BRINK,
Secretary, Albany Fire Department.
QTRATKU KROM TIIK. I'SKMISKS OF ,1. I.'.
O Conill in this city oii Monday, Ncv. If), a
small dirk roanjliorse,". years old with white
s.ripe on face. Information leading to his
whereabouts will lie suitably rewarded.
'i:nar.r Birils lor Sale.
FIOL'R FIILST-CUSS SlNGEliS-1 LIN
net, I German and 1 Oriole, inquire of
Mrs Wm M-ers, on Water street, between
Ellsworth and Jiroadalbiu,
naiiteil.
F
IOURGOOD RELIABLE MEN WA?TED
eli the Improved Singer. A team ami
waron turmsned, Address or call on tne
Singer Manufaoturing Company,
J A ARCHIBALD, Ajrent, Albany, Or
Brlek for .Sale
i 100,000 irood brick for sa'e
4) cissell. Albany.
pply to W. C
SUeep Wanted.
(0"ha.
AU OF 8O0D STOCK i-IIKKF WAXTRD OS
hares, Appiy or write to C. S. Smith,
Oakville.
Kleetricaittl Homeopathic Treatmeat
flWOSE DESIRING EITHER OF THESE
JL safe and reliable methods of treating dis
ease will find Dr. E. A. McAhster prepared
with excellent apnliances for administerina
either, as the nature of the ease may require.
He may be found at his otiice on Third street,
two uoors south of the electric lisht station,
when not absent on professional business.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE
have this day purchased the interest Of
W, C. Durand o: the firm of J. R Mevers &
Co. The contract o- the O. P. 1!. R. "will be
carried on a.- hi retofore, under therirm name
oi J. R. Myers & Co. M. Jacobs,
il. S N mo ass.
Corvalhs, Nov. 27, 1S.
Fur Sale.
VORK HOH
TOUK GOOD WORK HORSES. FOR PA R
ticuhtrs enquire of G. K. Simpson.
DR. F. A. M'ALISTER, HOMEOPATHIC
physician, has removed his ortk-j from
ilili.'s bhs-k to fcis residence oiiT!iUd:-tret.
two doirs s-mtl; of the electric liiht ation.
j sters I Qyslcrt !
EASTERN AND OLYMPIAN SERVED
fresh every dav at H. Diercks' restaurunt
rtray wt1re.
PV-kE.n I P ON Tf'.E FARM OF k. GOt'n;
.. :.h-ei' lr.iit s vt ot Aiban, ok CcoJ
Mcr 1, ISits a iii:e cow with brnwvi bear
a. id some brown .-poi.. !' th -rs c!ipp-:.l on
e'ids n:d slit, about ,'6 years old. The owavr
wiii please cdl a .d get tiie above descriDd
i coi' and uav costs.
OTfWMFJd Attn
oiuuivmLii tiu rniuti
BEAD,
I hereby certify that Dr. I X. Woodle has
SUcccisiuUv operated on lav rid'!ini: horse
ISAAC HAYS.
For further eference in regard to riclyliiiira
mbuire of Dave Peterson, Win. Peterson, Leb
anon; Jiihn Haiihnaii, Alfred Wclverton, Al
any; Sam Calms, Scio: Win. Foster, 1'rine
ville. I practice veterinary mcdu-iiie in Al
bany ami country surrounding Oiliee and
residence corner 'ith and Washington sts. I
1. JS', WOUDLK, Veterinary suiveon.'j
MliW
PACIFIC.
h have lots fi
Cnrran & Monteith have lots for
sale on ti e install
Iment plan, ran - -
$125 to 1000.
ing in price from
OEEGOU RAILWAY ana
wit; UIO.V COM1MXV
Columbia River Route
Trains for the East leave Portland at S A. M
and 2:10 P. J!, dailv.
rPTPlT7T?'PsJ to and from principal
JL Xji.Sli 1 O points in United States,
Canada and Kurope.
ELEGANT PULLMAN PALACE CARS
Emigrant Sleeping Cars Run Throueh on
Express Trains i
OMAHA,
COUNCIL BLUFFS
and ST. PAUL
fr'ree r Charge a ml M il limit Change,
CloseConncetions at Portland for San Fran
cisco and Pujjet Sound points.
For further particulars iMquire of Curaan k
.Monti 'th, First Street, Alliany, Oregon.
if5?"lioat3 leave the O. K. N. Co.'s wharf, at
the foot of llroadali)in sireet, on Tuesday an 1
Friday of each week. C. O. HAVL1N(;S,
Local Agent.
V. II. IIOI.CO.11R,
.cneial Manager.
A. L. MAXWELL,
;. F- A T. A,
Great English Eemedy.
Trade Mark.
Murray's Specific
A fruaranteed cure afor
nervous diLca s, such a
Weak Memory, Loss of l!ra:n
Power, Hysteria, Headache
Pain in the U ek, Nervous
Prostrat'on, Wakefulness,
, T I . Lcueori nuea, i niyersai uassi
Before laKinf;,tU(1 yna! Weakness lni-
potency .and general lois.o: pjworo li
Generate Or.uM in either sex -caused by
ndisere ion or over-exertion, "and which ul
timately lead to Premature Xrle Mark.
Old Age, Insanity and Con
sumption. SI. CO a box or six
boxe, for jo. 00. Sent by mail
on receipt of price. Full par
ticulars in pamphlet sent free
to every applicant.
We iiitarantee Boxes
to cure any case. For every
i'5.00 order received we send
sir boxes, with a writtet Aft8rTkili?.
truarane e to refund the money if ou specific
does not effect a cure. Address all commu
nications to the Sole Manufacture's, The
Murray Medicine Co., Kansas, Citv, Mo.
aTSold iu Albany by Foshay t-'olia'Ii
Mason.solc age
Kenioved.
JOSEPH WEBBER ANNOUNCES TO HIS
O patrons and friends that he can be found
o.i First street, in his new rooms in Foshay &
Misju shriek, where he is prepared to ac
commodate the public With anything in the
tonsorlalline. Hot or cold baths -at all hours
Tne Jib K KSC i J U 1 U h. IS
issued March and Sept.each
year. It is an encyclopedia
of useful information for al!
wlio purchase the luxuries
or the necessities of life. We
can clothe you and furnish you with
;U the necessary and unnecessary ap
pliances to ride, walk, dance, sleep,
eat, tish, hunt, work, go to church or
stay at home, and in various sizes,
slles and fpiantities. Just iigure oi't
wiirtt is required to do all these thinas
GGillFCRTASLY. "d you can make's
fair ei,timaie of the value of the
BUYERS' CUIDE. which will U
tent upon receipt of 10 cents to pav
Dotage. MONTGOMERY, WARD & COi,
1 11 -1 14 Michigan Avemts, Chicago, Hi.
i i mi ! i i mi marnman.'zz
Uissnliilivn oliee.
'I1IIE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
1 existing jhei ween Dr, E. A. McAlister
and Dr. A. P. Woodward it, this day dissolved
by mutual consei.t
November 10, lS-i.
For Kent.
TH.-RNI!
L City
1SHED ROOMS TO RENT.
'AT THE
Restaurant.
Lodjiins Itooms for Bent.
mWO NICE, COMMODKH S ROOMS SUIT
X able for gentlemen or ladies, situated only
three blocks from Main street. Inquire of
Mrs S. A.McMisrer, north side of 3d street,
near electric Ught station.
PALACE
MEAT MARKET
James V. PiPE.Prop.
First jjstreet .... Albnnj
The best variety of choice heef, veal, mutton,
pork aausarc, etcin'.he city keptconstantly
in hand.J.!CMB3
t3T Cash paid for all kind
' ock.fgJ
onlractor nl Builder.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING LO
cated in Albany solicits patronage
from city and country. Will contract
to build bridges, barns, and all manuer.
of dwelling hou?es. including Queen
Anne, Eabtlake and Elizabethian styles
of buildings. Will furnish plans and
speeiticitons free ofjt charre. Satis
action guaranteed W. C CASSEL-
SE08SD HAND STORE1
The"rpa!t year has proven it to be 6
necessity. "The best and cheapest
place in the city to buy veur
StyesfPiirniture,tifiware
We aie a:wi5yt prcparea to buy your
licur-ebold ftr.-'r.ture at the highes
cash pr'.c". Sole agents for tl,--;
PEERLEi
oiL' m
And
L. GOTTLta.
My Poor5KK!
That's tliA wimrann ..! niit!!": of th
ney troubles. In ei;he dii--: 1
a euro, arid there Vu so longe:
"poor uacks." Hundreds o
coutirni cur claims for ti;
ery lYmpound: iS
"Two weeks I coal'! .
time auy niht, was corr
and had a good deal of pah1.1
("eiery Compound the pai-'f'1'1
like a child.' Zenas Sr' 11:13
"flavins been troub!j'udj.r'
was almost nuabl1'i
witn
! confined to my Led
1 all medicines iuwgmr'
Soli
by Ditr:;i
si'cm l-iin'c ( vlfde, oesmes oiiisirie anvices. uui iu i avanwS..
one bottle ami am ' Cmpocnd advertised, I gave it a trial. I have used
as a boy" Frank trfectly cured. I e.iu now jump around and leel nveij
,'imli Furcka. Nevad. Price $1. for ',
rs. i .
MJLLLS, liICIIAjiDsox & Co., Proprietors
5
BURLINGTON,
i out) e t
P pat
rFOE
-At the old and estaLl.'s
GEO. ,W.
ibJCCESSOR to w.
C3
4-a
DQ
as
as
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as
as
CO
as
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1000
ChnMmas Holidays
1 Nothing is nice?: than the
rlftL fine Watches
tiWSilvcrwarc, Etc.,
-DEALER IN-
Stoves ixiicl Ranges
ALSO A FULL LINE OF
TINWA RE, l'UMI'S, HOSE, COPPER WARE
Ana every variety of cooking utensils
iroods. The public is invit'.-d to call and
'lie new management.
W. F. READ,
lam now Receiving my Fall stock of Dry' Goods
notions, etc, pnl propose to make it red hot all along
the line, My goods are all fresh and new and bought
FOR CASH!
We invite ydur inspection
Cashmeres . ,
Inportsd EMteloth
Site Warp, Henrietta
All Wool ttots
Assaljet FlaJac-
t
In fact everything usually found in a first-class Dry Goods Store. Mv
Boot and Shoe dd'artment is complete. I have also added a complete
lins of boys kilt bv ts A comparison of my 6tock and prices is solicited
... J S nVfm-it l' r tTZ-v-.. ,
A 5 P
Call and see l-
(Snccessor to
XJJDnVM t CO.,
W IT;R NlTU RE
li.- renera"' iobw
-h fileo !a renin in
piutin.'g bulldiiiw'wit
find it to then- advantage to can on gi?i our r rciory, a
tr Foot ok LyoN Street "
Bufforine with rheumatism or kid-
y Compound v ill surely eLoct
he any cause to complain of
testimonials like the following
grand old remedy, Pai lie's Cel-
sleep more than art hour at a
pa ted and kidnevs did not act,
thi back. Since 1 took Paines
left mv back, and I can sleep
West Wiiis.kr. Vermont.
rheumatism for five years, I
around, and was very often
at a time. I have used nearly
:.MJ FOR S-PAOK C-ATALO;rE.
VERMONT.
THE
rare,
leu
Tewelrv Store of
II. McFARLA'N D)J .
and noveU''-
in house furnishing
xaini"- "-"is
-
mammoth stock under
of the following goods
Flushes
Vel-vetsJ
Velveteens1
Silks ancUSatins
n
N 'l.A:ien
Albany.jOregon.
flo - 'rlnir ir .mst'.cv Those xfnm
If I
CnLL
To our assortment of Standard Brands of Fancy Groceries unexc e ed
by any in the city. Richardson & Kobbins celebrated Canned Meats such
as tnrkey, chicken, grouse, pheasant, snipe, wild duck, plover, quail and
woodcock.
Franco-Ameican Food Co.
Celebrated French soups, mock turtle, 'pea, French bouillon, tomato,
chicken, consomme, beef and terrapin. These goods are prepared from care
fully selected meats, vegetables andpoultry without the aid of any artificial
substance whatever.
& TTiEINZ
Spiced gherkins, chowchow, picalilly, cauliflower, queen olives, mus
tard dressing, pickled onions, sweet pickles and table sauces, and a full line
of Crosse & Blackwell's canned goods.
GORDON &
Isew ork preserved strawberries, plums, pineapple, quince, peach and
fine fre;sh mushrooms, in glass. A lovely thing for man's eye to behold.
Also we have received a very large stoek of
NEW
Raisins, Zante currants, citron, lemon and orange peel, mincemeat in
both wood and glass. All good standard brands, which we do not hesitate to
guarantee to give satisfaction in every respect. Other articles of fancy gooda
too numerous to mention. Besides it is ajwell known fact that our stock of
STAPLE GROCERleS
iuStSEcK Wehay
HOLIDAY GOODS
f P S cro,ckery I-artment that will do credit to anv house in the city
0f Portland and will be sold at reduced rate, and not the old-fashioned hun
ed-per-cent-car.them-hal -over-until-next-season plan. We intend to
,ell every article boBght for tie Holiday trade low.that no maa can tave
.1 excuse far nt buying hid wife a present.
TIT T r lftV
If ALMuii
ATTENTION
DILWORTH'S
CROP