Daily Democrat
A PARTISAN CENSVS BIRtAU.
There wilj be joy mong republican
party workers over the decision that ap
pointments to service under the census act
do net come under the civil service rules.
If there Is any department of the govern
ment which should be free from all suspi
cion of political considerations, it is the
census bureau. The work it has to do is
one that concerns the people of the entire
country, and it is work which ought to be
conducted in a thorough, straightforward
and conscientious manner, without regard
to political effect. But there has already
been competent evidence that there is no
real intention that the census shall be taken
in this way. Even before election the re
publican organs urged that the fact of the
census falling during the incoming admin
litration was a strong reason for extra
effort on the part of republicans every
where to gain the day, and since election
there has been abundance of congratula
tion from the same source that the work of
census taking was to be carried out accord
ing to republican ideas of the uses of facts
and figures. The general belief that the
census bureau was to be made a partisan
machine was well founded from the first,
but received confirmation from the presi
dent himself in the selection of Robert P
Porter to be superintendent. All the
prejudices of this native of England who
is to superintend the enumeration of the
American people partake of a strong sec
tional and partisan bias. All the compiling
and figuring he has done in the past twenty
years has been in the inleres. of the repub
lican party and its distinctive policy of un
necessary taxation, and it is not to be ex
pected that he will now turn completely
about and devote his energies exclusively
to the work of taking a non-partisan cen
sus. The decision recently made by Second
Assistant Attorney General Shields that
the civil service rules do not apply to the
census bureau will 'eave Mr Forter a clean
field, and the census in so far as its figures
have a political bearing will be simply a
one-sided counting, as has been expected
from the first.
The republicans used to be dreadfully
worried over the "Jeffersonian simplicity"
of the Whitney mansion, but now that
Postmaster-General Wanamaker has got
it the Whitney splendors won't be a patch
upon the Wanamaker splendors. Mr.
Wanamaker's daughter-in-law, who did
the honors for him in Mrs Wanamaker's
absence in Europe, has gone back to Phil
adelphia, and an army of workmen have
been turned loose in the house. The ball
room which Secretary Whitney added to
the house when he took it from ex-Secretary
Frelinghuysen is to be completely re
decorated and improved ; and here are
hung some of Mr Wanamaker's art treas
ures that he has already had brought from
his Philadelphia home. Munkacsy's fa
mous picture, "Christ before Pilate," for
w.ach Mr Wanamaker paid $i20,coo,is not
in Washington, and probably won't be
brought here. But there are some beau
tiful specimens of modern French art upon
the walls of this ball room.
Favorable weather has enabled the Mis
sourl farmers to plant a large crop. There
has been but little bad weather since the
working season opened. The acreage of
corn is unprecedented. Wheat is in fair
condition and the fruit crop is promising.
It has been many years since spring open
ed so auspiciously for the farmer. If the
markets continue good the indic.v.ions arc
that the close of the year will the Missouri
farmer prosperous and happv.
Like our own country the South Amer
ican governments are getting uneasy at the
amount and character of the immigration
they receive from Europe. Buenos Ayrcs,
which has had liberal laws to encourage
immigration, now lias notified its agents
In England to limit the number there to
200 per month.as many become dependent
on the public on their arrival.
in Washington's time 12 per cent of protec
lection was thought enough for our infant in
dustries. Now when they are a hundred years
old every man who proposes to give tliein less
than 47 per cent, is called a Free-Trader,
Where they have So per cent, they arc hungry
for more and arc still crying give, give!
Somebody has taken the trouble to send out
a despatch to the effect that President Harrison
is not opposed to capital punishment. Judging
from the number of hea ls of Democratic office
holders now flavoring the soup this statement
was unnecessary.
Is Mr Cleveland a Presidential possibility for
1S92? Well, if Harrison w ill only go over com
pletely to the sjioilsmcn and plutocrats almost
any 1 emocrat of good rpute may be consider
ed a Presidential iossit)ili;y for lSy2.
John Hay is to take the place of White
law Reid as nominal head of the New
York Tribune while the latter poses at
Paris. Mr Hay gets for this $15,000 a
car.
When a woman steps out on the back
porch with her arms rolled up in herapron
it is a sign to her neighbor that she has
something to tell her.
Stri i k On. At f-1.25 per j gallon can
best Standard C""' oil, at the Willamette
I'acking Co.'s store.
The sermon delivered by Bishop Potter,
of New York, during the Centennial cele
bration; which has aroused such a storm of
indignant comment from republicans, de
rived Its chief significance from the fact
that In tne front pew sat Benjamin Harri
son, President of the United States. We
suspect that the sting of the Bishop's words
lay In the involuntary contrast which every
one who heard them was forced to draw a
between the man who sat there as the
President of the Republic and the man
whose memory was that day honored as
the founder of the Republic. That was a
comparison which was anything but flat-J
tering to Mr Harrison. He had doubtless
expected the good Bishop to stoop to flat
tery. When he heard h'm tell the plain.
unvarnished truth it probably made him
feel small, and it certainly made him feci
angry.
Elected. 6000 rolls of wall paper in an
immense number of patterns at Fortmiller
& Irving's. the finest line in the central
Willamette Valley. It is an art gallery to
see it an.
Tubb's & Co'a pure Manilla twiue, best
quality, at atewart & box's.
CHICAGO COMEDY CO.,
AT THE
Albany Opera House,
one week only, commencing
MONDAY, MAY 13.
Iu the following strong repertoire of plays:
THE DHJIO.VD MYSTERY,
FACING TIIE ENEMY,
QVEEXV EVIDENCE,
CLE K GIUT,
TICKET OF LEAVE MAX,
TEKKY TUE SWELL,
THE COTTON KIXG, ETC.
Change of bill each r.i;h:. Popil.-.r pr ices
of admission,
10, 20 and 30 cents.
sT"Roirved seats at Blackuittu's, Securo
them and avoid the rush.
5
SPECIALTIES.
1889. SPRING AND SUMMER 185;
CLOTHING
II New Grocery Discovered
AT
Strong's old corner, opprwiij S:ewnrtit
lis, i' irn; i. .-)-,, .v. hi,
A full line of
FRESH GROCERIES.
CANNED UOODS,
DrllEO FRUITS, ETC.
Quick sales and small nroflts." "I.ivp
and let live," is onr motto. Please, call
and examino our bo kIs and i,t prices
S '.tisfaction guaranteed.
Produce Taken in Exchange, '
Very Respectfully,
1AHDUE & IJNDEnWOOD.
Owong Wa Gee Co.
MRS. JIMWESTFxVLL,
has jaat opened, next door to C. H. Spen
cers, aod elegant Hue of
JAPANESE GOODS
of a large variety and many designs. Alio a
sutiriur line 01 leas.
I 8-I9..-18S9,.-Tho days of M! are cone
I and a new era has com, Wh iniisl
keep up with the train and hence note the
trreut reduction in prices at the Albtui?
Bath and Shaving Parlor. Miaving 15
cents, isatus .o cents or a ticfcets for f 1.
Children's hair cut, 15 rants. Haircut-
tlUK 25 cents Hair or whisker dyeing a
specialty. Ilair oil and .Sea Foam lor
tale. Kazors lioneu for - cents.
Jos, t nnER,
Proprietor,
DItSS.Il.UIIONNOriC'i:. This is to
cirtitv that the co-partnership here
tol'uro existing be.wteu (.'bus, Metziror and
J, J. Dorris, doing business under the
firm, name and style or Ch is. Matzger &
o, is- dissolved by mutual con
sent, J J, Dorris retiring from tho busi
ness. Chas.MetZKerwill eollect all monev
due the firm aod pay all iobts of the
arm,
Dated at Albany this 2nd day of May,
18S0.
Cn-ts. Metzoep,
J, J. Dorris,
J. S.W1NDBLL, J. C, JOIIXSOX, J. MrKRfl, S. IKILT05.
WINLELL, J0HNS03 & CO,,
REAL ESTATE DEALERS AND MONEY
BROKERS.
Convevanclnir and ail "rttariji vn-if
promptly done.
P, O, box, 808. Seattle, Washington,
Ture Rrown I.euhnrn pr- at
$2 per letting. The Leghorns are
,the (treatest es-'jc producers now
raised. Address, K. C. Hoffman,
1 n hnv :t?; Al.,,. n.
call at residence on 3rd Street between Mont
gomery ami Kauroaa street.
FRESH
Grass and Garden
all kinds at
STEWART &SOX
shirts
Fashionable and Stylish Suits, Business Suits, Light woight
Summer Suits. Boys, youth's and children's suits.
Furnishing Goods.
Fine line of light weight underwear balbriggan and woolen ; aosiery,
neckwear, fine wire suspenders, guaranteed for two years, in
all the latest novelties.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A large line in this department of tha best in the market.
HATS
Staple and Fashionable Hues, among others a fine stock of the
John B. Stetson bato.
Tailoring
Merchant tailoring, under J-S
aotice'at remarkable low h'ures. -uore ?o
L. E. BUI
LADIES' DRESS GOODS MID 1PK,
The largest stock and t're eat variety ni l'r' " -v " 1 hoever
carried, and as good value an ever Uldrfl lu tt.o ciMzei-.x ot Un
coun'.y.
Special Bargains Sn Cashmeres,
In colors and blacks. Seersuckers, gingham., chamhreye, French
prints and wa.h fabric?. AU the novelties of the season in i.lack and
colors. I will have something further to s..y about th.,80 tn.afew
days.
EMBROIDERIES, skirtings
Flouncings, and all overs on catobrhs, Svi" ami India Liaen. I
buve just ouoned the largest invoice of noveltie lu this lino ever ex
hibited in this city, aud at greatly reduced (.rice-.
Piques, Lawns, India Linens,
Xansooks ia white, ecru and colore, a at pricta very much cheaper
then ever before ottered in this city.
-Y
TABLE LINEN.
In brown and bloached. This stock I bought in New York at Ira)
than importers' price, and am able to give gocd bargains. 58 inch all
linen bleached at 50 o-nts per yard and o'hera in proportion.
in the fact that I am offering better bargains than any on e elso in Albany
Bought at bankrupt sales I can Sbll
First-Glass Goods .
TOWELINGS, CRASHES, ETC
All these goods I buy direct from importers by the bale, and can sell
them much cheaper than if bought of jobbers towels I buy in quan
tities in N w York, and am offering them at prices tlat em sure to
sell the good.'.
Ladies Cotton Hose
Are chiaper this yr than ever l;Bfote. I hv succeed m C?t
ting some good bargains, all ot wliicS I a.m offering to my cuiuoiers
the same in
-Y
at'or below COST.
FOR
General merchandise oi all kinds call on me. Parti jularj
of shoes.
Cash for, Goods or Country prdue
Gc W. SDIPS0
Albany, Oregon.
Drugs, Paints, tiils, Brushes, Alabas
tine. Artists' Materials, Etc.,
GO TO
CITY DRUG STORE.
Guiss & Son.
City Meat Market.
SHULTZ BROS,, Proprietors
Keep a full line of meats of all kinjs.
In cool place, completely pr
tected; and nlwnys fresh.
Also have constantly on hand saluon
nuu uiuer usn.
BROWNSVILLE.
0. P. C0SH0W & SONS.
Eeal Estate and Insurance Agents.
Koal estate sold and Collections and
Notarbl business attended to,
MISSES AND CHILDREN'S,
Tl.o above is an outline of the y-Mcy I am going todo business on
and will endeavor to do my paro towards securing tho trade iu Lmn
and adjoining counties to Albany, and to kf.ep "p '" ''ie I'"1011
of tho lively and plowing tity of Albany. I will have something
sav about
Carpets, Boots and Shoes, Groceries,
SAMUEL E YOUNG
SPRINGFIELDlSAW MILL,
II Wheeler, Springfield, OregonProprieto.
A. WHEELER, ALBAKY MANAGED
Albany Yard and Office on Railroad St 1 etween 4th and 5th Street-
Havini; lumber not excelled In rjuality, and facilities not surpasswl for the IF-H
uu oow3i.ui.utjr uimiH oi oraers. we leap-tluny solicit a snare ot line w"-
JOHN BRICGS,
FLORIST,
ALBANY OREO
Eoses a Specialty,
Cemetery lots'plautod and attonded tf
Palace Meat Market.
FIRST ST.
Will keep conslan T ondb, J
mutton, porn, ,h, dty.
meats anVl largest variety in th ci y
Cash naidor all klnds'.of fat