Daily Democrat
HOW TO I'liONOCNCE.
yEronaut. Pronounced a-er-o-naut, the
firt being the (trongW accented syllable.
Again. Not agane,but agen. The usual
sound of the diphthong oi is that of long a.
The principle exceptions are In said, saith,
again and against, where it has the sound
of short e.
Aggrandize. The first syllable, ag, is the
strongly accented syllable, not the second.
In the word aggrandizement, however.it is
better to accent the second syllable, yet
there is some authority for accenting the
first.
Agriculturist. Not agricultu-ral-ist.
Albino. The i here should be pronounc
ed like i and not like e.
Albumen. The second syllable receives
the accent, not the first.
Alcoran. The first syllable, al, receives
the accent, and is pronounced like "al" in
alum.
Algebraist. The later editions of both
Webster's and Worcester's dictionaries put
the accent on the first syllable of this word
Alias. The first syllable, a, receives the
principal accent.
Alien. A word of two syllables only. It
is pronounced ale-yen, not a-li-en.
Allegiance. The best usage makes this a
word of only three syllables.
Allopathy. This word is divided thus :
al-!op-a-thy, and the second is the strongly
accented syllable. Allopathist is divided
and accented in like manner.
Allude, Care should be taken to make
the u of this word a clear u.
Ally. This word and its plural,allies, arc
accented on the second syllable.
Almond. The 1 is silent.
Alms. The 1 is silent, and the a has its
broad sound as in father.
Altercation. The first syllable here is
pronounced like at, in alum. The first syl
lables of alternate and of alternative are
pronounced in like manner.
Alveolar. The first syllable receives the
accent, the third syl.able, o, being barely
touched.
Always. This word should be pronounc
ed as it is spelled, and not al-wus.
Ameliorate. This is a word of four, and
not of five syllables, a-meel-yo-rate.
Amenable. The second syllable is me, not
men.
Anchovy. The second syllable, which is
cho, receives the accent.
Ancient. The first syllable is pronounced
ane, not an.
Andiron. The last syllable is pronounced
tirn, not ron.
Angel. The second syllable of this word
Ujel, not jul.-JV. Y. Voice.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
There is neither justice nor good politics
in the suggestion that the democrats of the
House pass the Cowles Bill repealing the
tobacco taxes in order to "reduce the sur
plus revenue and relieve the public finan
ces." If a mere surrender oi revenue be the
object it would be far better to abolish en.
tirely the duty on sugar. This is an article
of universal necessity, which would be
cheapened to consumers representing
every family in the land by a repeal of the
tax. Tobacco is not used by one quarter
of the population counting women and
children and is a luxury or a vicious in.
dulgence, according as you look at it. The
main revenue from the internal tobacco
tax is derived from licenses to manufac
turers, dealers and peddlers. The repeal
of these taxes, including that of eight cents
a pound on the leaf, would not cheapen to
bacco to any consumers. Even the high
appeal for a "free chaw" would not be
realized. The tax is too small to affect the
price of a plug or a package.
To repeal the small remnant of taxation
upon tobacco, while leaving untouched the
war taxes on the food, fuel, clothing and
shelter of the people and on the essentials
of manufactures, would be bad political
economy, rank injustice, and therefore an
anti-democratic policy. As part of a neces
sary compromise the repeal of the tobacco
tax may be justified. As an independent
measure it cannot be.
The Astrologers of the Emperor of Chi
na's Court, seventy-eight in number, have
made the weird discovery that the recent
fire in the Imperial l'alace at Pekin was an
evil omen, intended as a warning against
the inroads of Western inventions. The
Emperor has therefore prohibited the fur
ther extension of the Tientsin railway. Not
since the days when, as Charles Lamb re
lates, the Chinese roasted pigs by burning
private houses has the Celestial mind form
ulated anything In the line of undesigned
Jiumor so funny as the Emperor's decree.
The richest man, probably, in the Brit
ish house of commons is Mr. Isaac Holden,
member for the Kelghley division of York
shire. He made his money by inventing
improved wool-carding machinery ,and his
income is about $1,000,000 a year. He Is
two years older than Mr. Gladstone and
quite as active.
A wooden coffin has been discovered in the
crypt of the parish church of Linares in Spain
bearing the following strange inscription:
"Herein lies the pretended corpse of Francis
'Co Pizarro." It was found to contain a corpose
which had been carefully "mumified," and
which w as clothed in a garment of violet cloth
The countenance is said to be remarkably like
the portraits of Pizarro and it has a pointed
beard like his. One of the hands was detached
and lay near the boily, while the hand reposed
upoa the breast.
ISy the death of Crown Trince Kudolf oi Aus
tria, the brother of the Emperor, Archduke Karl
Ludwig, becomes the heir to the throne. The
late Crown Prince was not distinguished for
much, although lie essayed literature and was
something of a huntsman. His domestic infeli
cities prevented him from attaining popularity
with his people.
STATE I.KlUSL.UTliK.
Wednesday, Jan. 6.
The reading of bills and reports of com
mittees was the principal business. The
governor's veto of the Portland water bill
was read. Dawson's firemen's bill passed
the senate and was read first time in house,
also Looney's vagrancv bill. In the house
the report on Geer's Chinese pheasant bill
was adopted. Among new bills were, for
mining bureau, taxing church property, in
creasing power of railroad commissioners,
several personal bills and seme more wagon
road appropriation bills.
Burkbart & Uoyce, job printers.
FRESH
Grass and Garden
of all kinds at
STEWART & SOX'S,
CITY DRUG STORE.
DRUGS, BRUSHES,
PAINTS, BOOKS,
OILS, ALABASTINE; ETC.
A complete line of
ARTISTS' MATERIALS.
Prescriptions and Receipts Care
fully Prepared,
GUISS & SON.
E. F. Sox Pres C. II, SiuwAitr, Seo.
Albany
IRONWORKS,
Manufacturers of s
STEAM ENGINES, CRIST AND SAW
MILL MACHINERY, IRON FRONTS,
AND ALL KINDS OF HEAVY
AND LIGHT WORK, IN
IRON AND BRASS
CASTINGS.
Special attention raid to repairing all
kinds of machinery.
Patterns Made on Short Notice,
GLOW
For Fall and Winter
-AT-
L. E. BLAIN'S.
Rubber Coats and Boots, Shoes
OVEROOATS,-FineAssrotm ent,
Pea Jackcts-Chinchilla. Aslraclian
Pull Line of Duck Suitings,
ALL GRADES WOOLEN OVER SHIRTS
Big Stock Cardigan Jackets,
HEAVY MERINO AND ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR.
Winter Gloves and Mittens
ALL WEIGHTS LEATHER BOOTS AND SHOES.
UMBRELLAS, HATS, ETC.
Laat but not least . large stocVof fJLOTNINC AND FURNISHINGS
RE
MOVED
George W. Smith
SUCCESSOR TO W II. JIC.FARLAXD,
linn moved to the Sender A Sternberg corner oppoH.'te S. E.
Youne'H, where he ban the largest and llnent mock ol
Stoves and Tinware
In the County
JOIJ WORKI'BOMPTLY I)0:VE
NEW GOODS
NEW SMYRNA RUGS AND PORTIERRES.
NEW TABLE COYERS.
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 SLIPPERS,
FELT SLIPPERS OF ALL KINDS,
l)!(:if DEPARTMENT
CHOICE NOVELTIES IN 'DECORATED GHINA
TEA SETS.
FRUIT PLATES ANU 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 , Oregon