Daily Peimocrat
Monlay Evening, January 21,1869
BYITEH A NllTriVU, Editors and Publishers.
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Sundays excepted.)
Knterel hi Ciia Put O.nieat Albany, Or
as ssooud-elass mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES :
Oliver.! by carlr Ir week t .15
Ily null, ar yor 5.00
By miil, per mciu'.h .oO
RATES FOR WEEKLY :
ne ytr, in advance .... $2 .00
Q yiwr, at end at your '2.60
inoutba, in advatiue ... 100
LOCAL RECORD.
Quite a Difference. The following
shows the relative difference in the price
of thing in a very marked manner. The
figures will not exactly apply to Linn
county ; but they are near enough to make
i the illustration complete : In :8i6 one
bushel of corn would buy one pound of
J nail i. In iSSS one bushel of corn will buy
I ten pounds of nails. In 1816 a pair of wool
i en blanketscostasinuch as a cow; in 1SS8
! a cow will buy five pairs of woolen blank
! ets. In 1816 it required sixty-four bushels
of barley to buy one yard of broadcloth ;
in lSSS sixty-four bushels of barley will
buy twenty yards of broadcloth. In 1816
it took twenty dozen eggs to buy one bush
el of salt ; in 1880' twenty dozen of eggs
will buy ten bushels of salt. In 1816 it re
quired one bushel of wheat to buy one
yard of calic ; in 18SS one bushel of wheat
will buy twenty yards of calico. With
these figures before you, who can justly
claim that farm products are not improv
ing ? The outlook for the productions of
the farm is certainly hopeful. The farmer
can exchange hi crop for more of the nec
essaries and luxuries of life than at any
former period in the history of our country.
Prominence. Every paper has some
claim to prominence. F'rinstance the
Astormn is published the farthest west of
any daily paper in the United States, the
Ortgoman is the only daily morning paper
in a city of 40,000 people, the Tacoma
Ledger is the only eight-paged paper pub
lished daily in Tacoma, the New York
Herald is the only paper published in
I America with a French and English edi
lion, etc. And now comes the S. F. Alia.
I That is the only paper in North America
1 that costs mare to take it by the year than
to take it by the week. Astoria'n. Moral
subscribe lor the Uaily JJemocrat.
THE ITALIANS MAD.
The city to-day has been lively with the
maneuvers of a mad crowd of dagoes. They
want their money, and have made all kinds
of threats against Searle & Deane and the
O. P. railroad. Along the struct in front
of the Flinn block about a hundred of them
have spent the day, several lively scenes
occurring during the time. About 11:30
Searle and Deane appeared among the
men and tried to explain that they would
make everything all right as soon as they
completed the estimates and were paid ;
but they wouldn't be appeased. Finally
Searle and Deane started up towards Hew
itt, Bryant & Irvine's office, when the whole
crowd endeavored to l'ollow them.but were
kept back by Mayor Cowan and Marshal
Hoffman. Mr. Wm. Vance coming along
took off his coat and was about to clean
the street of the men atone sweep, when he
was induced to desist. It seems that Searle
& Deane had given the men checks on
The First National Hank, and Job & Hamil
ton, of Corvallis, The former were
honored, but some of the latter were
not, as there was no money deposited to
meet them and this made them mad. l ime
checks for one or two months offered
were promptly bought by Curran & Mon
teith for ten per cent off, a low discount
andiess than customary.
Some of the men are said to be without
money, depending entirely on the pay
ment of these checks for money to get
out of the city on. Nothing very serious
is anticipated, though Searle & Dean are
watched in a savage manner, and almost
any development is possible.
Matters were considerably cooled down
this afternoon by Curran & Msnteith tak
ing up the checks on Job& Hamilton at 10
percent discount. Some of the men held
out though and made all kinds of hot
headed threats, declaring they would have
the face or nothing.
OH1TUAKY.
Police Matters Six vags were cap
tured last night and this morning, three of
them being taken in the hall of the O F
building, where they were sleeping. They
were given three days apiece In the cali
boose. Names Wm Cook, Jos West,
Luke Madison, John Grilfin, John O'Brien
and John Murphy. About 10 o'clock Chas
Powell and E Sullivan were introduced to
Recorder Henton, for being drunk and
disorderly and were given three days in
the caliboose.
A Peculiar Case Mrs Catterlin, of
Salem, was sick. It was thought she had
an abcess in-her breast, and was being
treated for one ; but it was not an abcess.
It was a pin. A tew days ago in coughing
violently she threw up a brass pin, almost
worn to a thread. She remembered hav
ing swallowed it just thirteen years pre
viously. Mrs Catterlin is now a well
woman.
R. R. Meeting. The adjourned rail
road meeting will be held to-night at 7:30
'clock, at No i's hall, for the purpose of
hearing the report of the committee on ar
ticles of incorporation, and adoption of the
tame. A good attendance Is desired.
Mrs. J. F. Backensto, the subject of this
sketch, died at her hjmr in this city on
Monday morning, January 31st 1889, at
the age of 66 years, 6 months and 9 days.
Mrs. Backensto's maiden name was
Matilda M Stone. She was born in the
town of Weston, Erie county, New York,
July 1 2th, 1S22, she moved with her par
ents to Crawford county, Penn., when
about 15 years of age, and was united in
marriage to Mr. J. F. Backensto on the 8th
day of Dec. 1839, and to the time ot her
death they have passed life's journey to
gether.she having been a true and constant
companion and helpmeet for her husband
for upwards of 49 years. Soon after her
marriage she with her husband moved to
the then Territory of Wisconsin, where
they remained until the spring of 1853,
when they emigrated to Oregon ; crossing
the plains with an ox team. They arrived
in Linn county in the mor.th of Septem
ber of that year, and settled in what is
known as the forks ot the Santiam. After
taking up and perfecting a title to a dona
tion land claim they moved to Marion
county ; and in the year 1865 they came
to Albany and became permanent residents
of this city, where they have lived until
the time of her death.
Mrs. Backensto was a consistent chris
tian and a kind hearted and efficient worker
in all cases where aid or assistance was re
quired by those in need, ever ready to
lenu a neiping nana, sne assisted in organ
izing and was the first President of the
Ladies' Aid Society of this citv. She
united with the Cumberland Presbvterian
Church in the year, 185c, afterwards unit
ing with the Congregational Church in
this city, and was at the time of her death
a mrmber.
Funeral Services. The funeral ser
vices of Mrs J F Backensto, whose death is
announced in another place, will occur to
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the fam
ily residence. They will be conducted by
Rev Rogers, assisted by Dr Irvine.
A Ham. Jas Kelley stole a ham from
Wallace & Thompson's store Saturday
evening. Was caught by Marshal Hoff
man, and to-dav Justice Humphrer said
ten days in the county jail would serve him J
nooui right.
Funeral Notice. The members of
lieulap Rebekah Degree Lodge No 35,
and sojourning brothers and sisters will
meet at Odd Fellows hall at one o'clock in
the afternoon to-morrow to arrange for
attending the funeral of our late sister, Mrs
J K Backensto, which will take place at
J n'rlA-lr
Willis Gillet, N. G.
Tha Democrat wants rive oords of wood
onsii ascription. Who will famish it? Coma
ana see us.
, J A Archibald, auent Singer Manufaotnr
"g Co., opposite Odd Fellows Temple, Al-
SQUARE
Found. A pair of gentleman's eye
glasses in case. Call at the Democrat office.
For rand madehar.ie-i go ti E. L. Po.ver
Hotel Arrivals.
Revere House. J B Weise, Upton,
C Carlis, Grays Harbor; Peter Hettinger,
Snohomish, G Velerius, Sandwich Islands;
J F Boyd, Chicago; P A Correll, Albina;
tl lhompson, II fetterson; i Miller,
Fayetteville; A R Mattoon, J M Shelley,
Portland; J Fogarty, Junction; O Paene.
ville, Alaska; Dr J S Courtnev, Lebanon;
,1 Pasjon;G O Holman, Baker City; Geo
Wills; J Williams; E Binley, 3 F; Kate
Heutel, Mills City; J R Crete, Neb; J
Long; B Conor; R B Howes and son, Kan ;
J-Craik, Kan; II Blount; C Keene; A J
Wood; I Doney; F M Seller, Portland; G
Gibony, Lebanon.
St. Ciiari.es. F B Holbrook,T S Scott,
J J Tavlor, J M Lawrence, G O Lee, A F
Peel, G A Pease, Portland ; E B Deane, J
J Searle, G C Swift, A B McRae.O P R R;
W II Hartless, Corvallis ; V.' C Jacksun,
The Dalles ; C W Ross, Linn Co ; J S
Rawlings, Mehama : W H Fletcher.D Ma-
honey, S F ; J F Yates, M Baumgart,N P
PavneJ A Crawford, E Washburn, G W
Smith, Albany ; F T Wrlghtman, Salem ;
l a l,lark, Y equina.
Russ House. F DeCicio ; P Muo ; I
Lldman ; M Torvkblain ; B F Sanders, J
Shirley, Salem ; F Rolker , E Ivens ; N
Palbum ; M C Fike ; R W Dickie ; John
Lake ; L Wlrkkala ; II Suesens ; R D
Mothorn ; A Thomas ; F Naples ; Glo
Muoio ; G Spina ; A Dlnlo ; M Albo ; G
Caputo ; R Marino ; H Baronc ; A A
Writht ; John Lidman ; F Dellno ; A
Madrigrana ; J Leke ; A J Johnson, Col
fax ; T Rapp ; T East. Denver ; P Col
bert ; C Rhoe ; Wm Roberts, Portland ;
R S Miles, Newport ; L Brown j J John
son, rvlinn. "
HOME AXDABROAD
Chinese New Years in a few days.
Burkhart & Itoyce, job printers.
Rev Rominger, of East Portland, is in the
oity.
Tha sUte legislature is grinding away
again.
Merchants who advertise are the ones who
sell cheapest, '
A full line of Child's bathtubs atG.W.
Smith's.
Choice Ilerkimor Co cheese at Browneil &
SUnard's.
If you want any kind of stove renins call
on O. W. Smith.
A new barrel of sauer kraut just rcuoived
at F L Keoton's.
(. W. Smith hss the largest stock of sugar
kettles in Albany.
Tacoma is filled with thug', and 1 is un
safu to be out nights.
G. W. Smith gives thn white enameled
iron ware with his fine cook stoves.
A full assortment of brass kettles from one
to oitjf.tui'ii gall ma at U. W. Smith's.
Flour delivered to any pirt f tho city at
$1.15 per sack by N A lilodet'.
The E. O., of Pon.lloton, is taikinif uf pub
lishing a daily Portland edition.
Found On tho 7th iust a pair uf ar rings
011 't bird Street. 0ner c.ill at this nrhce.
Two routes to the sea is what Albany
wants aud what she is destined soon to have.
Call an (J. W. Smith and get one of those
Missouri Steam Washers warrauted to do as
recommended.
The largest, finest and best assorted stock
of groceries in town csn be found at
Browneil & Standard's.
The settlers at St Michael, in Alaska, will
not know the result of the eleetion until next
July. A big country this.
Mrs. Martin Payne is prepared to take
first-class boarders st her residence opposite
the Congregational Church.
All the delicacies of the Reason received
daily, cabbage, apples,' turnips, beets, and
parsnips, at the Willamette I'acking Co,'s
store.
If yon have any job wcrk to do call on G.
W. Smith who is prepared to do it with
neatness and dispatch, and as cheap as any
one. II R Kincaid, who has bean editor of tbe
Eugene Journal twenty-Dive years, since Uark
rison was elected has begun printing his
name Harrison R Kincaid.
If yon want the cheapest and best beating
atove call on G. W. Smith, who ia offering
some of theai at cost to make room fur his
large spring stock of cook stoves.
Albany has three tailors. If our citizens
would patronize them instead of giving or
ders to irresponsible itinerant measurers,
they would all make a good living,
Mr G W Simpson has nurchassd the re
msinder of Monteith A Seitenbach's stock of
goods amounting to $4,000, and will continue
to oner immense bargains.
About a dozen legislators aie in the city
waiting for the belated morning train, two
ears of which were run off the traok at Rid
dles. The train is expseted in at 7 o'clock
to-night.
Wm Fletcher, one of tho leaders of the
famous Albany hose team that went to Port
laad and Seattle, is in the city, after a resi
dence in California of several months.
According to the following from the A-
torian Astoria must be the wettest place in
Oregon: ' The Astoria rainfall for '84 was
49.3S inches; '85, 56.16 inches; '86, 71-59
incnesr 87, H2-09 inches; 83, bS 73 inches."
A man has been forging on the banks of
Spokane. On f 15 check was changed to
$1500, and paid; one of $25 was changed to
$2500, and paid. Two or three other cheeks
are out, and they may yet be presented, and
the man be caught.
About the only things that have failed in
Qrecon this wiuter have been newspapers.
It takes considerably more than buying some
typs and an ink roller to run a newspsper in
Oregon. Just try it yon are not satisfied
of the fsct.
One Jim Kelley went to the caliboose Sat
urday much against his will. H showed
Ught all the way to mat palatial institution,
and only a policeman's club would appease
his uesire to run the city bimselt.
It has been figured out that 200.000 Deo-
pie will come to Oregon thia year. If 100,000
remain in the state Linn county should get
from 5000 to 10.0U0 ot them, just getting
its share. Of oourse the 100,000 is some
what of an exaggeration.
Tbe London Timet says that the young
emperor ot China, who is soon to be married,
will he presented with ono principal wife,
fiye subordinates and seventy.fi ve conoubines,
on the day of his marriage. Who wouldn't
be a Chinese emperor.
Rer Hays, who has been assisting in re
ligious services at the U P church, returned
to his hon e at Waitsburg this morning.
Rev Logan, of Portland, will take his place
this week sad services will be held afternoon
and evening.
A gentleman informs us that the man who
disappeared from Tacon.a and could not be
found, left there beoajte he was disgnsted
with the place, and cams to a better eity ,
Albany.
The Mew York World has made arrange
ments for an exploring expedition to Central
Africa to obtain authentic news of Stanley
and Emio Bey. It will be led by Thomas W
Stevens, who will make a tour around tha
globe on his bicycle. He is now en his way
to Zanzibar, from where the expedition will
etart.
1 The man who stated last season that he
had made a profit of over $200 from six hsns
the previocs season has lot the secret out. It
seems he sold them early in the spring and
mads his money by only planting his garden
ones.
W. R. lliarst, tho proprietor of the Ex
aminer, is now in London. England, and left
California during the middle of December by
special request from Jamra Gordon Bsnnstt,
It is generally rumored that the proprietor
of the New York Herald is negotiating with
Mr. Hearst for the purpose of jointly issuing
the two papers and forming a combination
that will startle the American people.
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
Edited by Albany W, 0. T. U
M
The Madagascar Tinus dated Antunana
vo, October 27th, 1888, announes that
Irs. Leavitt left that riiv tha
Thursday. It says that the Sabbath pre
ceding she gave four lectures in different
places, Including the Chapel Royal where
e was invited by Her Majesty, the queen,
to fulfill the morning duties of the pulpit.
The scene as described by the reporter Is
heart stirring : "The Palare rh,-,-v
crowded with eager listeners ; the young
monarcn on her carved oaken throne tow
ering above the elite of the Hova Court,
aiuooKonand listening to thb venerable
lady. Her lecture, or sermon, was highly
dressed a meeting presided over by Mr.
PipLer.nlll II l c
- ,,. u. 1,1. vice-consul ; ner
topic was 'Reformsof the Nineteenth n.
tury prison reform, anti-slaverv. antl-
Innk, anti-tobacco."
The most reliable authority declares that
6,000,000 barrels of malt liquor are annu
ally consumed in New York and Its imme
diate vicinity. Some breweries produce
each 160,000 barrels of beer in one year,
and of such establishments there are no
less than 150. It follows that brewers have
gruwn wealthy and exercise a command
ing influence in the city government. Beer
saloons are found on every square of the
business streets. On the corner of 7th
Avenue and street, the writer, at the
beginning of this month, counted no less
than eight liquor saloons in full blast.
Most of them were fitted uo suDerblv with
polished mahogany and r.umerous mirrors,
and, we were assured, with pictures which
only a very bread taste could fail to de
nominate as obscene. Ye, these eight sa
loons were in the veryhea;tof those noble
piles of flat-houses in which a large and
weauny class 01 inhabitants make their
homes.
GOLDEN RULE BAZAAIi.
Cash Goes a Long Wuys at Julias Gradwhal't
I have made arrangements for buying
goods direct from the factories in Europe
and will sell at wholesale or retail, cheaper
than any where else on the Pacific Coast.
The following are some of my cash retail
prices :
'A dozen unhandled .ea cups and saucersr
35 cts.
A dozen unhandled coffee cups and sau
cers, 45 cts.
dozen handled coffee cups and sau
cers, 50 cts.
ii dozen seven inch dinner plates, 45
cts.
These goods are all iron stone China and
not a cheaper grade of goods. I have also
added a good stock of groceries, which I
ask people to call and examine and judge
for themselves as to qual and prices.
Julius Graowohl.
DEALING
AT "BROWN
A colored preacher "supplies a long felt
want" by inventing a word : "What you
want, bruderen," exclaimed he, "what you
want is sanctifigumption ! Get sanctifi-
gumption if you don't get nothin' else."
We say amen with as bie emnhasls as if we
were Methodists. Grace, grit and gump
tion has been our favorite recipe ; sancti
figumption means the same, and there are
folks who will be more impressed by one
uig wuru man Dy tnree nine ones.
Pure Milk. Mr. Henry Stewart ha
established a milk route in this city and
asks for the patronage of our citizens.
Tickets for sale at Browneil & Stanard's.
Auction. Auction every afternoon at
M. 1. Monteith's. at S. E. Young's old
store. Goods at your own price. Mutt
be sold.
We will sell you groceries cheaper than
any one else.
Brownell & Stanabd-Q
Curiosities. Some very fine persim
mons, Japanese oranges and sugar cane at
F. II Pfeiffer's. Try them. It will cost
nothing to see them.
DR. W. H. DAVIS,
PhysicUn and Surgeon.
aTifflce up stairs In Strahan's Block.
May be found at his office day and night.
IOR RENT. The store formerly 00
A pled by Montoith fc Seitenbaoh, ra
First street, opposite S. E.Young's, splen
didly fitted up for any business. For
particulars inquire of
dBHDKRS & STKRNRURO.
Thompson & Overman keep the best har
nesses.
DR. Ce WATSON MAST0N
Physician and Surgeon.
Office opposite tbe Democrat.
THA S
Having now been established in business one
year, I desire to thank the people of Albany and
vicinity for the very liberal patronage with which
I have been favored. It has been my aim to keep
goods of the best quality and to furnish them at
the lowest cash prices. I shall always endeavor to
please my customers, and respectfully solicit a con
tinuance of their patronage and hope to secure
many new customers during the coming year, i
shall at all times keep on hand a full stock of staple
and fancy groceries, confectionary, etc. The pub
lic are respectfully invited to call and examine
goods and prices. I receive subscriptions fcr all
the leading newspapers and magazines. Also take
orders for rubber stamps of all descriptions.
Very Respectfully,
F. L. KENTON.
FURNITURE.
Yon want the best and most durable furn ture that is manufactured In the city go- r
Thomas Brink.
Keeps almost everything In tbe furnlturellne that Is kept In Srst-clasi store
ELL & STANARD'S.