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A VISIT TO TUB CAPITAL.
A Democrat roan took a Bring viit to
the tate capital Tuesday and took a peep
into legislative doings. Very many people
ol Salem ay we have a"good Legislature."
Thoie who furnish supplies to the state and
Its various institutions all wear a self sati
fied air. The subordinate employes of the
two houses chuckle gleefully, as they as
ure you In their blandest style that this is a
"good Legislature." A member of thi
august body who represents a constituency
that pays taxes to the state Amounting 10
about $6,800. and who has a bill appropriat
ing $1 2,000 to build a local wagon road.and
who has been assured by the "combine '
that it shall pass, says, as he shakes your
hand with unwonted heartiness.tha' this s
a "good Legislature." A gentleman who
represents a county that pays $1,200 tax
has a bill appropriating $S,ooj to build hU
people a wigon road. Tho assurances
which he receives from the "combine'thai
this bill shall pass inspires him to say 111.
this Is a "good Legislature." The profc.
. sional lobbyist stalks through the corridor,
aisles and passage ways of the capital wait
ing confidently for the fruition of his work.
It will be seen that those who think this is
a "good Legislature" are '.hey who expect
! be the beneficiaries of its work. The
delegation from Multnomah led by Joe
Simon are almost supremely happy . They
occupy the vantage ground and they pro
pose to reap its rich harvest. Joe Simon
dominates the delegation with a kingly hand
and the delegation dominates its party rep-,
resentatives from all sections of the state.Jor
is the most absolute boss his party has ever
had in this state. Those who formerly
protested against his rule have been com
pletely subjugated. Legislative action ha
advanced far enough to develop the fact
that legislation will be controlled a. d ili.
rected by the "ring." The member h
stands in with the ring may be successful
in securing legislation which he thinks
-would redound to the public weal, but he
mar have to sacrifice his conscience to do
so. Unless the present bent of things shall
be changed this Legislature will appropri
ate $200,000 more money than has eyer
been done before. It is altogether proba
ble that there will be a large increase in
the next state tax levy.
Someaitonithlng facts about the lack o
education among the people of South Car
olina have been brought out during the
debate in the Legislature on the constitu
tional amendment providing that no man
unable to read shall be allowed to vote. It
has been shown that not far from 15.000
u hite men and three times as many color
ed men would be disfranchised by the
adoption of the amendment. The vote of
outh Carolina is usually smaller than that
of an 1 other state in proportion to its pop
ulation, and the enforcement of the meas
ure now under consideration by the Legib
lature would reduce it to about a half of its
magnitude in recent elections. The least
instructed elements of the population cf
1 he Palmetto state are the colored people
.t'ong the seaboard and the whites in the
numntaneous northern region J but the
hool facilities are inadequate in all quart
e - i'.J tiie expenditures for education are
im ono-tt-nth what they ought to be.
A Fine Book. Probably no book that
has ever been introduced in Albany is of
more real value than Cram's Family Atlas
of the World. Besides a geography of the
world in splendidly gotten up maps are
departments devoted to history, political
events, comparative debts, wealth.rellgious
denominations, etc., in well gotten up and
compact tables. Going with the work is
the Geographical News, a paper giving the
latest eeoeraphlcal events of the world. A
young gentleman Is now canvassing the
'city for this work, which deserves a good
patronage. . ,
.. We will sell you groceries cheaper than
any one eire.
Brown Kixfc Stanard
PIKU.
SNOIiDERLY. At Asetin, W. T., on
Ian, 22nd, Mrs. Rev. Snodderly, aged 38
years. The deceased was a daughter of
Hon. F.C. Hansard, of Lebanon precinct,
and was a woman of great Christian purity
ot character.
Tne mu.it imnortant fact brought out by the
dt-'vite ov,:r the senate tariff bill is that the Re-
iicAn p.irty 13 irredeemably pledged to the
oiicv of high luxation. In view of the uncom-
romisiug attitude of Republican senators on
the tariff question the impressinn that extreme
protection views would be abandoned after the
election is rapidly vanishing. The manufac-
urers propose to do some "fat -frying" now.
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.
The evils of unrestricted immigration are
too apparent and too dangerous longer to
be Ignored. The good are welcome, but
the felon, pauper, murderer, anarchist and
disorderly must keep out, or soon those
who are here will become contaminated, and
as the taxpayers decrease in north and
number the public charges will multiply
until posterity will rise up to curse us,
Theie is but one simple, inexpensive way
to check this vicious flood and keep out
professional conspirators, as well as the
helpless scum. 1 he naturalized and native
American have an equal interest in this.
Let Congress take hold of the emigration
problem and levy a duty or fee upon im
ported labor as well as the products of for
. elgn labor. Let those who would came to
this country to enjoy its liberty, its insti
tutions, its matchless resources ,pay for the
privilege for themselves and their children
If it is worth having it Is worth Investing
in. A fee of $200 per head, or at least
$100, would save us from building asylumi
and prisons for the dejraved of Europe
from supplying immer.se police forces and
courts and hospitals and charities ; from
robbing labor of its employment and dues
from nurturing treason and conspiracy ,and
eventually from the overthrow of popular
Institutions entirely.
Public Printer Benedict's report for 18S8
presents some interesting figures. Among
ether things it shows that over 22,000,000
envelopes were printed for the use of the
Fiftieth Congress during its first session
Millions of these were used by members
In sending out tons of their printed speech
cs to beloved constituencies. The office
new uses daily about twenty tons of paper,
and turned out Si9,6oS bound books durin
the last six months of the year. Nearly
4,500,000 pounds of printing and writin.
papers were consumed during a period of
six months of the year. Uncle Sam
printing office appears to be doing a pretty
fair business, tariff or no tariff.
1 New Grocery Discovered
A prominent Buffalo physician is an enthusi
ast on the subject of onions. He feeds them to
his children daily, says they re the best medi
cine for preventing colds, and adds: "Feed
onions raw, boiled or baked, to the children
three and four times i week, and they4U grow
up healthy and strong. No worms, no scarla
tina, no diphteria, where childten eat plenty of
onions every day."
Haby carriage at Stewart & Sox's.
AT
Strong's oid corner, opposite Stewart A
Box, r irw ziroeit Aiuany, vr,
A full line of
FRESH CROCERIES,'
CANNED GOODS.
DRIED FRUITS, ETC.
"Quick sales and small profits," "Live
and let live," Is oar motto, riesse can
and examine our goods and get prices.
satisfaction guaranteed,
Produce Taken in Exchange,
Very Respectfully,
I BARDUE & UNDERWOOD.
NEW GOODS
NEW SMYRNA RUCS AND PORTIERRES.
NEW TABLE COVERS, , ,:.
LINEN TABLE SETS. NAPKINS TO MATCH,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
FINE LACE HANDKERCHIEFS.
TRUNKS AND VALISES.
SILK DRESS PATTERNS-
COLORED AND SILK WARP HENRIETTAS.
SILK UMBRELLAS,
Boot and Shoe Department.
IADIES AND CENTS FANCY SLIPPERS.
CENTS FINE SHOES. , .
MISSES AND CHILDRENS FINE SHOES AND SUPPERS,
FELT SLIPPERS OF ALL KINDS.
CLOTHING
For Fall and Winter
-AT
L. E. BLAIN'S.
Rubber Coats and Boots, Shoes
OVERCOATS,-Fino Assortment,
Pea JacketsCIiincUilla. Astrachan
Full Line of Duck Suitings,
AIX GRADES WOOLEN OVER SHIRTS
Big Stock Cardigan Jackets, '
HEAVY MERINO AND ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR
inter Gloves and i
The lasgest peach orchard in California is
the "Abbott orchard" located nine miles from
Marysville in Sutter county, and contains 42 j
acres. The first fifty acres was planted in
February, 1SS3. In 1SS5 the sales of fruit from
a f jrty-acrelot amounted in round numbers to
96ooo and the next season to $12,000. Since
that date the production has largely increased,
but has not been keep separate from the balance
of the orchard.
F-ir r and madeharnass otnK L. Power
ALL WEIGHTS LEATHER BOOTS AND SHOES.
UMBRELLAS, HATS, ETC.
Last but not least a large stook.of CLOTNINC AND FURNISHINGS
IG BURG MS AT Brownell
CROCKERY DEPARTMENT
CHOICE NOVELTIES IN DECORATED GHINA
TEA SETS.
FRUIT PLATES AND SAUCERS.;
DECORATED BEDROOM SETS
LAMPS,
SALAD BOWLS
FANCY PITCHERS-
FANCY CUSPADORES-
CAKE DISHES
AND A LARCE ASSORTMENT OF NOVELTIES IN CHINA
Samuel E. Young,
Albany, Oregoi
JUME ' GRADWOHL'S
Golden Rule Bazaar.
His stock has beau enlarged 8) that it equals any on ths Coast, and consl"1
Roger Bros. Silverware, French China and Crji
talware, Boys' Wagon3, Doll Carriages,
Fancy Goods, and a general
assortment of Crockiey
and Toys.
He buys direct and oarrlea the largest stock in the Willamette Vallay H
has been aauoa a complete im 01
FAMILY GROCERIES.
Is Agent for Insurance companies with a capital aggregatlug l7o,00l)1W,
pttel on parle Francais. Hier wird deutcb gesprochen.'
D, R. N, BLACKBURN.
Attorney at Law
Office, Odd Fellow's Temple,
ALBANY, - - - ORECON.
& Stana
J. K. WEATHEBTOBJ.
(NOTABT rCBLICJ
kTTORNEY AT V
ALBANY.
WILL PRACTICE IW ALLTHS WCJJjlJl
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