fa Jlcmorrat.
E4ILWAY DVII.UI.Ne I.N IKK.
The record of railway building for the
first half of 1889 shews that even in Ihii
4 1 of plentcou capital it i easier to plan
than to execute. At the beginning of the
year the number of railway enterprises
projected and under way appeared phe
nomenal, and prediction! weie made that
the number of miles at new track laid dur
ing the year would closely approach, If not
equal, the record of 1887, when 13,000
mile were add:d to the railway mileage of
the Country.
Half the year it gone,and the cold figurea
'low, that while some new track has been
1 ltd by a good many railways the total
mileage falls far short of the early predic.
lions. In thirty-one states and tenitoriea
new main lines to the extent of 1,522 miles
were laid by 123 lines, tne arerage being
1 2.3 miles to each line, as against 20 miles
lor the same period in lSSK and 27 miles
In 1387. This indicates unmistakably that
few long lines are being built, and that the
new railway building is conlneJ chiefly to
the construction of short branch lines in
the states and territories In which no more
Uunk lines are needed at present.
The greatest railway activity Is in the
South, the five states of North Carolina,
Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas
alone showing the completion of new track
In excess of ioo miles each. Mississippi
leads with 171 miles, Georgia comes next
with 142 miles, while North Carolina fol
lows with 106, Tennessee with 105 and
Texas with toi miles each. Ten Southern
states are credited with 784 miles, or more
than half the new mileage for the season.
Of the Northern states Pennsylvania ranks
highest with 87 miles, Colorado next with
72 miles and New York third with 71
miles.
These figures, which foreshadow a total
of new railway mileage for the year not
exceeding 5,000 miles at the utmost, in ii
cate very clearly that railway Investors
have grown very conservative. There Is
plenty of money ,but its otvnersare putting
it into something besides new railroad en
terprises. This la not much to be regret
ted, however, as time will thus be given
for the country to grow up to the capacity
' of the railways already in existence. It Is
better that these already built shall be
come profitable and dividend paying than
that new lines beyond the requirements of
the country be built to be thrown into inev
itable bankruptcy.
KR VITAL STATISTICS,
Some Ljfe Insurance Company has been
compiling statistics of mortality, disease,
etc., etc., and the Ammicmn Analyst has
wrought the result Into a little article
which would be very Interesting If it did
not furnish on of Josh Billing's cases of
kaawlng "so much that is i't so."
. The Analytt says, for example.that "the
conditions In the Southern states are ap
parently less favorable to life than In other
parte of the Union." As matter of fact,
nothing of the kind is the case. For proof
we cite the Tenth Census of the United
States.
Th death rate per thouiand Inhabitants
in th eight most distinctively Southern
statea is given in the census report as fol
lows : Alabama, 14.20 ; Arkansas, 18.46 ;
Klorida.11.72 ; Georgia.13.97 ; Louisiana,
15 44 i Mississippi, 12.89 i North Carolina,
15 39.nd South Carolina,! 5.80. These are
the swampy, malarial states, commonly
accounted most pestilential in climate.
Compare their death rates with those of
eight other states commonly accounted
salubrious in climate : Indiana, 15.7S ;
Kansas, 15.22 ; Massachusetts, 59 ; New
Hampshire, 16.09 ; New Jersey, 16.33 !
New York, 17.38 ; Rhode Island, 17, and
Illinois, 14.C3.
The death rates given for the Southern
statea named Include negroes as well as
whites, a fact which enormously swells the
average, for the reason that the negro
death rate Is much higher than the white.
In many cases doubling it.
The census figures are merciless In their
destruction of preconceived notions. Vir
ginia and Tennessee, for txample.are corn
monly thought to be very healthy states
while Louisiana and South Carolina are
deemed very much the reverse ; yet ti e
death rate Is 16.3s In Virginia and 16.80 in
Tnnessee.against 15.S0 in South Carolina
and 15 44 In Louisiana. The highest death
rate recorded for any state or territory is
that of the District of Columbia, which
reaches 23.6 ; the lowest that of Arizona,
which Is only 7.20. All these figurea rep
resent averages for ten years, and Include
the mortality due In Southern states to two
or three yellow fever epidemics of terrible
severity.
('eneralW S Koserrans, register of the
United States Ireasurf.has a peculiar one-sie'ed
expression of face which has a history t it.
Kew people know that Central kosecrans was
the first nsn who evrr refined petroleum, He
experimented with it 40 jars ago. People
said he was a feol bat he w tnt on with experi
ments, Presently, as though to prove what
they said, his petroleum blew up and burned
his face i a serious way. 1 le hat suffered f:em
that iajury ever tine.
George D Prentice once wrote: "It caanot
be that the earth it man's only abiding place,
It caanot be that our life is a mere bubble, cast
up to eternity to float a moment on its waves
and the sink into nothingness. Klse why is
it that tha glorious aspirations which leap like
angels from the temple of our heartt is forever
unsatisfied ? Why it it that all the stars that
held their festival around the midnight throne
are set above the grasp of our limited faculties,
forever mocking us with their unapproachable
glory? And finally, why it it that forms of
human beauty presented to our view are take
from us, leaving the thousand streams of our
affections to flow back in Alpine torrents upon )
the rainbow that never fades, where the stars I
will be spread ut Heforc ui like islands that'
slust'ier in the ocean, and where the beautiful
beings that now pass before us like shadows
will stay in our presence forever ?"
NEW ADVERTISEJIEX1S.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETIX-i.Notioe
is hereby given that tho annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Ctpltal
Gold and Silver Mining Company of fze
city of Silero. Oregon, will ba held at tho
on" ce of the Company la said citv, on the
second Thursday, tbe 8th day of August,
1889; at S o'clock p. m for tbe election
of directors and for euau other business
u may come before the meetiug
J. II. Stkiculkr.
Secretary.
Silecr, Oregon, Jul.. 24ih, ISStr.
FOR SALE. Four yoke and a heir of
trooH work Oxen, tocttaer with voices
and chains; are well broke cattle, and
will be sold at bargain for casb. being a
part 01 tbe Aetata of John Robtnstt. do
ceaaed. Appi to John W. Pugh. Admin
istraior or ine Kstate at sneaa, uregon.
LOST -A Utst I in pro 1 Winobestet
rifle, size 40-65, on the roa 1 front Al
bany to ludepdnieaoe tnl within three
miles of Atoany Any on will bi naita
Diyrewaraearorremrnia ut- taisom ;
W ay k Williams.
WOOD SAWIN'i Wood sawed on
short notice, anywhere in tbe city.
Regular prices. Ordera left at Browne 11
dc ctanartl's will be promptly attended to.
UBO. U. WiBRBn,
FOBSAI.E CHEAP. I hare a good
span of norsss and a two horse farm
wiion new, and of the Newton make
which I Gffei for Kale cheap. The borses
are eentle, true and sound. A woman
can safely drive tnejQ. They are six and
seven years old rosueotireiy. Will sell
ull togitberor will sell tbu wagon sepa
rate irom ine norses. f or rnrtnor infor
mation cailat Uem mT otHce nr at my
residence one mile nor, U of Albany in
Benton county.
. II. A ARNHll.
OLD IRON. Fifty tons of old iron
castings, in any quantity, wanted
immediately at the Albany Iron Works.
SAND, AC Persons desiring sand,
loam or gravel fr.m tbe premise of
F. L. Such in Benton aountv. can oroonra
tickets for tbe same at my office, Craw,
ford's block, Albany, Oregon.
IS. WOLVERTON.
WAtfTED.-A good milch cow. part
Jersey, must be gentle and a good
Box 78, City.
A reliable U. S. Standard 3-ton scale
only $47. Delivered at your nearest rail
ro til ststioh free of freight on tairty day
trial. Larger scales t proportionately
luninws. warrantee! live years.
Attur.,
F. C. HOFFMAN,
Albany. Oregon
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SPECIALTIES.
CLOTHirJG
Fashionable and Stylish Suit, Business Suits, Light weight
Summer Suits. Boys, youth's and children's suits.
Furnishing Goods
Fine line of light weight undeiwear balbriggan and woolen ; Hosiery, shirts
fneckwear, ne wire suspenders, guaranteed for two years
all the latest novelties.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A large line in this department of the best in the market.
HATS
Staple and Fashionable lines, among others a 6ne stock of the
John B. Stetson hats.
Tailoring
Merchant tailoring under expert tailor. Suits made to order under ahorf.
notice at remarkable low figures. More goods turned out than ever before.
0.P.
BEAD
. have Dought the largest and best stock
01
DRY GOODS
ever brought to Albany and I would respectful
invite every one to call and look through ra
stock.
DON'T FORGET
we carry a full line of 0. M, Henderson & Go's
BOOTS AND SHOES.
The Red School House Shoes are the best
in the world.
L. E. BLAIN.
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Stick a Pin
W. F. READ,
The Leading asli Dry Goods Store.
-T..T. nORKTtt
V W W X. aVw a w M. "v J
Abstractor and Conveyancer,
.pfOfrlee at the Court House,
THE FAMOUS
Wire Buckle Suspender
WARRANTED.
r-itM tMtii
For sale only by
L. E. BLAIN,
in the faot that I am offering better bargains than any one else in Albany
Bought at bankrupt sales I can sell
First-Class Goods
at cr below COST.
FOR
General merchandise ot all kind call on ma. Panic. Ur ,...-.. :
ofahoe.
Cash for Goods er Conntry pre elite
G, H . SIMPSON
Albany, Orego.
FOR THE BEST FURNITURE
CALL OXJ1THE
Albany Furniture Company
PPOSITK Bl KW ART A SOX'S,
BED ROOMISET8, TABLES, CHAIRS, UPHOLSTERED
QOOD8.SWALL PAPERS, BABY CARRIAGES,
ETC., ETC..ET
HAWltlrVS Jt FA ItliELL
0$ffi&i)5Z&' -tffiaw BUXT CM. HNDERSOIUrCO'S7,
Look out for Bargains
in' the next 30 days-.
LOOKOUT FOR LOW PRICES.
FURNITURE,
I am now retailing furniture at my factory at cost. People wishing iuroi
turt can do well to look here for bsvcains.aa 1 am going to sell at cost during
the next 30 days. Coma and examine mygoods before pnrchsipg elsewhere.
Factoryjat the river end of Lyon Street.
O.J.DILLON.
CHAS. METGZER.
Real Estate, Employment and Insurance Agent .
A.l commclcatluiis ptomptl f auaverel In Germanjor English.
IFFICE: ELLSWORTH BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND STSEETS
ALBANY OREGON
PURE DRUGS
Paints, Oils, Stationary, Etc&nd Prompt Attention
A.T'
DR. GUISS & SONS