She Scworrat.
A NATItSAL OIVERSITV-
It i a general! admitted fact that anr
project thai Knacks of nsre'.tr, eo matter
how unpractical or chimerical, will tind
plenty of active and ardent iupporter. I:
iti a financial scheme of the absurdest
kind,i:rr.p.incredu;ou ine:er vie with
each other in their frantic endeavors to be
come suddenly wealthy. Hit bean indas
fiaJ quetion,it is immediately declared to
bsthe only roid to the millenium. If it
bs a proposition for a new edncatkiiul p'.an,
li U hailed as the acme of national gTeat
new. AVe do not rerr ember who first sug
gested the idea of a national university in
tiis sountry to be managed and supported
by the government. but unlets some better
reasons for the -iablithment ox such an
i-isitut:on than those that have thus far
b:en presented, can le given.ifcep'anmuit
fiil to materialize. The first reason given
by the advocates of such a university
:hat acauntry o populous, wealthy and
great as this shou:d be independent in i;s
educational resourct. as w e'.l as in other
things cf Europe, ar.d that its younj men
should not e obliged 10 go a'aroae to the
great scaools cf England and Germany.to
complete their education in any branch of
science." Pride in one's country is al
ways commendable and particularly if it
be a progressive one. Independence is a
thrilling word. It is a reminder of the
days of '76, and can always be relied upon
for arousing exultant enthusiasm in the
average citizen of this coantry.but when it
comes to taxing every citizen for the high
er education of a very few it behooves the
people to do a little sober thinking before
they shout for independence. Are the
tax payers of this country ready to bear I
the expense whici wealthy men now are '
under for the education of their sons in j
Europe ? Moreover. ire no not imagine that
the foreign universities are so very far in j
advance of some in this country. John j
Hopkins university in Baltimore was found- j
ed on the same plan as those of Germany j
aftj probably affords equally gwd aJvan- j
tajes. This opir.ien will doubtless be !
scouted by those who can see ability only j
-where it is flavored with the foreign accent.
Again it is proposed that the instructors 1
shall be those who have become eminent
in their several departments in the already
existing universities. They are ,iot to
sever their counection with their respec
tive schools, but simply "detailed" to duty
tHere for a portion of the school year. We
cuinot understand how such a professor
Cin give better instruction in one place than
in another, if he gives his beit as he is
commonly supposed to do. The location
of this institution is to be in Washington,
because the supreme court sitt there, and
there congress assembles. In addition to
these, the national museum, the patent of
fice, the government laboratories, the na
tional and congressional libraries are de
c la red to afford unusual advantage for
students. We presume that the decisions
of the United States supreme court are in
all the law schools of this country cr can
be secured, so we can hardly see any ad
vantage to the student in being able to gaj:
upon the official robes of this august body.
Just whst advantages they are expected to
giinby being q a arte red in the same citv
ai the national congress.it is hard to s-e. If
it be eloquence and logic they seek, they
mr as well attend the sessions of a hih
sclvwl lyceum. We were not aar that
there was any patent office connected hh
the university at Heidelberg or Letpsican J
as to the laboratories and libraries, wt ven
ture to that they do not much excel
thase of Harvard, Columbia, and Cornell.
Aside from these objections there is a! war
the dinger that such an Institution mat-
become a part of the political "machine."
in which esse Its usefulness would be de
stroyed, No,if the government is to assist
in the education of its citizens, let it reach
out a helping haid to those who are strug
gling In the lower walks of I;fe, and leave
the higher education to the numerous oli
cient institutions already established.
Crazy old 'Lish Applegat'is to be ap
pointed an Indian aent. But,crazv as he
is, he is sane enough to serve under an ad
ministration which believes in bating the
people Into prosperity. Ernst Orejcni.tm.
The LaGrande Jemr! h$ been o.d o
H Patterson and M D Scott, of Dakota.
The Democ rat wishes them success in
thfir new enterprise.
Photographs of the Might and esplotion of
drniraite cartridges are among the achieve
ments ofthe instantaneous metbo.l of photo-g-aphv.
Lime his of late been used todrw frost out
ofthe groan.!. It is wet slightly ar.J covered
over with blankets and other noa con luctirg
ma ternls.
Tdbbi& Cos par UnL twine, lt
t-&titv, at Stewart & Sox's.
Not itt) peroi 10 fifty arnv at the
i f forty, who is not trcabied with kidney or
urinary eamplaiota in some form. To tboo
a.llvtcil with pain in the back, noo retention
of oriM, nerroas dcbJirr, painful or &p-
rreU menstruation, w can odera reined
t .at has been in eonsUnt no over twoci'y
yf, Cregjn Kidney Tsn. this prrpiration
Las don more U r inderinjt human. t .- thaa
any othr medic nt in the marker. SoM by
rhty & Manor
Dees it never occur to those who prate
about removals in the civil service that Mr
Clevelsnd was removed because he was a
democrat and for no other reason, by the
edict of the people ? Does it not necessa
rily follow that when the head of a depart
ment is placed there because of his politics
his subordinates should be of the same po
litical famiU ? Pendleton Tribune.
Thus it will be seen that the Trihur
while laboring under the influence of a fit
of candor.unwittingly "lets the cat out of
t ie bag. '.Chile the Xfjn!iitrt Ortt
m em and ether organs are putting forth
wearisome, laborious effort to prove that
Ea-rison is carrying out hi and his party's
pledges to obey the civil service law, the 1
Tribune candidly admits that the removals
are made because its party wants all the
office. Let all organs be thus candid and
democrats will prate" no more.
V rifcSt's Myrrh tcoih soap evmrs tT con
queror every time yon have bruh" with
it. i.eatn to x&rur aca co-ay. tj
Foslay & Mateo.
If oa bave aty job .rs to call on C
W.Smi'.h who ia pre .c to Jo it with
c?ataa ar.l can;- n t a cr.ejp 05 try-one.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
STOCKHOLDERS MKE7INi. Kotico
ia bp rebv siren that the annual meet.
ineoftbo stock holder of tha Caoital
Gold and Silver Mioinit Company of tin
city of Stletn. Otdffon, will be held at t ho
otrce ofthe Company in sa d citv, on the
ecoro 1 ncrway, tne tr.n cay or August,
l9c t 3oVl?k p. m.. for tbo elec:ion
of directors and f)rauch othsr basinose
aa may como befjro the meeting
J. O.. STKICCLER.
8oretary,
?ilex, Oregon, Jul 2-1. b. Is: 9.
FOR SAl.B.-Koar yoke and a htlf of
gw work Oxen, tostber wi h yoke
and chain; ore well broke cattle, and
will be old nt n bamin for cash, being a
part o: Ibo eta:e of John Robintt, de
ceased. Applv to John W. Purh. Admin
Utraior nf tbo Eatato at Sheld, Oregon.
LOST A lt: irap-.-d I Win hatei
r.fls in 4-5". on too roil from Al
uoy to Indep3nidn?e -tnl w.tnia three
milos of AI040V Anv 034 wiil b siits
bly rewarded for r?:urn:nz i thisofa to
Vt Aty 1 XLLIAMS.
TOCD SwiN'j A"ood nawed on
t abort noUee.anvwhere io the city.
Rwnlar prions Orders left at Browne 11
dv Manard'a will beprcmptly attended to.
FORSLECHEP.-I h-tre a pod
span of aorsia ani a :o ure farm
w-fton new, end of ih Newton make
which 1 iffei for sale cheap. The horses
are pent.e, true and soun1. A woman
can f.y dnv tQdn. Taey arc six and
seven yarntd roswitive.y. iil sell
&U tog'theror wht sill :b wwa sepa
rate from the horses. For further infor
mation cail i Dsxi"R4T ot2M or at my
residence one mile nor,u of Albany in
Benton county.
W. H. iVaRSER.
OLD IRON. Fifty tons of old iron
castings, in any quantity, want!
immediately at the Albany Iron Works.
SAND, AC Persons desirios sand,
lonm or terave: fr.m the preuiiaof
F. L. Such in Men ton county, cn procure
tickets for the same at my otue, Craw,
ford's Mock. Albany, Oregon.
Cu'if. E, WoLEtToy,
A reMablo T7. S. Standard 3-ton scale
onlv 37. relirered at vour nearest rail-
rii atstiob fro of freiie'it on tnirty days
trial, Larg-r scales at proportionately
low 1 noes, warranto a live etrs.
Addfa,
F. C. HOFFMAN,
Albanv, Crecon
5
SPECIALTIES.
CLOTHING
Fashionable and Stylish Su:U, Busines Suiu, Light weight
Samocer Suits. Boyj, routh'a acd child -en'a snita.
Furnishing Goods
Fine line of light weight underwear balbriggan and roo'en ; 2 oner?, tbirts
rr.ecltwear, one wire aapecdcrs, goir,nted tor two Tears
all the latest novelties.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A large lin in this department of the best in the market.
HAT?
Staple and Fashionable line, among others a Gne stock of the
John B. Stetson hata.
Tailoring
Merchant tailoring under expert tailor. Suits made to order coder short
notice at remarkable low figmes. More goods turned out than ever before.
L. E. BLAIR
5
Stick a Pin
At Cost At Cost
TO MAKE ROOMiFOR MY LARGE STOCK OF FALL AND Wit! TER COODS
I WILL SELL MY ENTIRE STOCK OF
BOOTS AND SHOES.
AT OOST. THIS WILL BE A CLOSINC OUT
SALE, AND THEYIMUST CO. COME EARLY AND CET
Real Bargains.
AT THE SAME TIME DO NOT EORCET THAT I HAVE A COMPLETE
STOCK OF
DRY GOODS
Notions, Furnshing Goods, etc,
WOULD ESPEWALLP CALL POUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING
LINES :
Dress Goods, Trimmings, Silk,
Table Linen, Gloves, Hosie
ry, Fancy Goods, etc
ALL AT LOWEST CASH PRICE
RESPECTFULLY,
W. R READ,
The LeadiBg Cash Dry Goods Stor.
J. J.DORRIS,
Abstractor and Conveyancer,
;EJTOffise a! the Coar; Houj,
r, he"famous
Wire Bockle Snspecder
WARRANTED.
i1
a
in the fact that X am offericfc better bargains than any one else in Aibarr
Bought at bankrupt sales I can sell
First-Class Goods
at or beluw COST.
FOP
General merchandise of all kiuds call on ere. Farticlar
Cash for Goods r Country pwdjte
G, IV. SI tI1S0
Albanj, Oregcs.
For Ml ealr by
L. E. BIS
FOR THE BEST FURNITURE
-CALI OS THE
Albany Furniture Company
PPOSITK SI SWART A SCX-,
BED R00M1SET8, TABLES, CHAIRS, UPHOLSTERED
:GOODS.VWALL PAPERS, BABY CARRIAGES
ETC., ETC..ET
HAWKINS 4t F"-A HRELL
MATTHEWS & WASHBURN..
Cariy a first-class stock of
Stoves, Tinware,Hardware,Etc.,
VMch thev are f'.Mnc at remarkalby low prices.
JOB WORK
carefully and promptly done at reasonable prices.
Hopkins & Saltmarsh
-DALEl S IS-
STOVES; TIN WARE, SHEET IRON, COPPER WARE
ETC., ETC.
Agent for '-(la Time" Healing and cooking Stove Job work," plumbing.
e:c. promptly attended to.
CHEAPEST AND BEiT PLCE IN THE CITY.
PURE DRUGS,.
Paints. Oils, Stationary, Etc., and Prompt Attention
-eVT
DR. GUISS & SONS