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PROCTOR KNOTT'S STORY
Sitting in the rotunda of (he Alexander
Hotel of Louisville, Troctor Knott last night
told this story:
" It was the most remarkable scene I ever
, witnessed, It occurred during my early man-
hood, when I was Attorney General of Missouri.
Robert Stewart was then Governor of tha
State. One day I was in his private office
when he pardoned a steamboat man for some
crime, What it was I have forgotten, but tha
does not matter, The man had been brought
from the penitentiary to the Governor's office)
He was a large, powerful fellow, with the
rough manners of his class.
The Governor looked at the steamboat
man and seemed strangely o fleeted. He scru
tinizedhim closely, Fiinally he signed the
document that restored him to liberty, but as be
handed it to him, said: 'You will commit som1
other crime and be in the pen herniary again, I
fear,' The man solemnly promised that he
would not, The Governor looked doubtful
mused a few moments and said.
"You will go back on the river and be a mate
again, I suppose?"
'The man replied that he would."
4,Well, I want yon to promise me one thing
resumed the Governor. 'I want you to pledge
your word that when your are a mate again
you will never take a billet of wood in ycur
hand and drive a sick boy out of a bunk to
help you load your boat on a stormy n:ght.
"The steamboat man said that he would
not and he inquired what the Governor meant
by asking him such a question ?
"The Governor replied: 'Because some day
that boy may become a Governor and you may
want him to pard:n you for a crime. One dark
stormy night many years ago you stepped your
boat on the Mississippi to take on a load c;
wood, There was a boy on board who was
working his passage from New Orleans to St
Louis, bnt he was very sick of a fever and was
lying in a bunk, You had plenty of men to do
the work, but you Jwent to that boy with a
stick in your hand and drove him, with blows
and curses, out into the wretched night and
kept him toiling like a slave until the load was
completed, I was that boy. Here is yovr
pardon, '' Never again be guilty of such a bru
talily.' And the man, cowering and hiding his
face, went out. As I never heard of him again
I suppose he took care not to break the law
Canada's military force is attracting some
attention in view of the belligerent talk of some
of the papers in regard to the Behring Sea
controversy. The display 'is reassuring, not
merely to those who desire to see the United
States free from foreign attack, but to those
who disbelieve in large armaments. The grand
total of the Canadian army is 37,474 men,
though the number as reliable reserves is far
larger. It is, .however, doubtful whether thy
all would be really very available. When the
large amount of territory to be guarded, and
really policed, by this force is taken into con.
sideration it becomes very evident that we
have little more to fear from them than they
have from us, and that there is little danger of
any but a friendly and just agreement in regard
to existing aimcumes.
A Republican organ says that its prty "has
maintained for twenty two years duties on wool
intended to be fully protective." At the end
of this period wool brings less to the farmer
than it did when the duty was increased, wooll
en manufacturers are hampered by the tax on in
creased cost of foreign wools which they must
have for admixture and the honest woollen
clothing of the people it greatly enhanced in
cost. The "intent" may have been goo J,
The actual effect has been wholly bad,
A great deal of annoyance has been ex
perienced by Americans visiting Ireland
by the present prohibition against carrying
arms in that country, and only the other
day 9 CaUfornian, quite unconscious that
he had committed any offense, found him
self hailed before a magistrate and fined
5, besides forfeiting his revolver.
The four new states biing In an area
about equal to that of all New England,
New York, New Jersey, Penn.vlvar.la.
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Vir.
gtnla, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana com
bined. It 1 an area three time. a. great
at the British Isles.
The following method of filling up nail
hole, in wood i. not only simple, but .aid
to be effectual: Take fine sawdust and
mix into a thick paste with glue, pound it
Into ihe hole, and) when dry, it will make
the wood a. goo i a. new.
In one neighborhood in Dakota recently
there were only two Inciter ina'chc. to go
around among twelve families, and per-
ni were detailed ti build fire, and keep
them alive night "nd day until a .upp'y
could be had.
A peculiar conflict of opinion between
the follower, of civil and eccle.la Heal
law 1. attracting much attention lu New
York, There a. Bntler, a Catholic priest,
married Mary Brady. Each was of full
age and fully competent to contract under
the law. of any state. But l-'ather Butler
hat since repented f hi. act, the church
received him back and re.tored him to a
date of celibracy by placing him in a
monastery. Hi. wife also resumed her
maiden name ind accept, the situation
fully persuaded that the annulment by the
church restore her former state. Other,
are questioning this and the conflict of
words is waxing warm. A. the laws of
the state bound the parses there can bs
but little doubt about the legal aspect of I
the question and the church will hardly
go to the extreme of resisting the law.
Kid (i loves 1 Kid Cloven ! !
I have just received a full line of kid
glove, branded Our Own. This 1. a genu.
- I i j: , r .
me giutc. i uuv um-ui iiuiii importers
in New York and consider thetn the best
value of any clove I ever sold for this
price, s button, 3 rows of st'tching, $1.50
per pair.
8. t. OUNG.
Notice. Parties indebted to Mr. E. L.
Power, will confer a favor by calling on
Mr H F Merrill, with whom hi. accounts
have been left, and settling the same at
SIoney to Loam. At a low rate of In-
'erest, on good farm property In Linn
C3unty, or on best improved city property
r aiuan y. iippiy 10 macKDurn a; Wright,
Albany, Or b
Bang. One of the finest lots of un
and revolvers ever received in Alhnnv
are now in stock at Stewart & Sox'.. Hun.
lers snouia call and see them and get
prices before buying.
Slaughter in Silk itiliuons.
In order to Hns mil mv 1 , - . . 1.
- ,mMlkl"s aw.
of silk ribbons in plain and picot edge I
will sell them until my fall stock arrives
at 75 cents on the dollar. All marked in
V'" "S"'.
Samuel E. Young.
Lace Curtain. Lara Curtains,
I have itisr rprtlvA k,,. fill i
-j H 11,11 niui.lv Ul
lace curtains hnuahf rl!m ,
B mil iiiijiui ici 8,
tuc lu L'i biuck trver nrnnirnr in I hi, mn.i.
et, and best value for the money.
CAMUEL X OUNG.
A ci-lnrh MrtUt ,Qun t i..
.i-T .'t,... 'uuait:,, ,vjoy, lursaiC
heap at Thompson & Overman'..
NEW ADVERTISEMEXIS.
SEVERAL SMALL TRACTS of land
IIRir Inu'n rn. BaA .
- - " ' ma "ii osa v ivriu..
Inquire of H, Bryant.
V 4 ., -I. I... , , .
i-u.un,, 1 n r 1 iv u UUrNH, D1BCK
U mane and tail, branded "H" on left
up. up 10 years, uwner wil I call at
my p ace four miles east of Albany.
j. r. rutnii
OLD IRON. Fifty tons of old Iron
castings, in any quantity, wanted
m mediately at the Albany Iron Works.
SAND, AC.-l'dimiun desiring sand,
loam or gravel l'r Di tha preml-es of
F. Ii. SlU'H in llMtiliinnninrti
tlckHa for the same at my office, Craw,
ford' Mock, Albany, Oregon.
IMAS. K. WOLVEBTON,
E. G. BEARDSlEr
Real Estale Agent,
Conveyancing of all kinds done in a re-
Mhla Man... All I
"" """wi uuniuess win receive
nromnt sitftntiiin nfflnan. n. i.ih.
' 1 -. , 11 muHusiUia
Street near First, Albany, Oregon,
These Goods
will be sold
at the lowest
prloea by Wain,
A
No
One .
Ties
Pins
Hats
Caps
Suits
Shoes
Boots
Jeans
Cuffs
Canes
I Vests
Knives
Q oven
Scarfs
Purses
Brushes
Chains
Charms
Shuts
Collars
Hosiery
Rubbes
Mittens
Trunks
Valises
Suitings
Half Hobo
Overalls
Silk Hats
Clothing
Oil Goods
Slippers
Kid Gloves
Umbrellas
Overcoats
Overshoes
Undershirts
Suspenders
Silk. Shirts
Trousering
Pea Jaokets
'Windsor Ties
Woolen Drawers
Rubber Csats
Rubber Boots
Leathe r Coats
Handkerchiefs
Msekintos b Costs
Cardigan Jackets
Engineer Jaokets
Famishing Goods
Tailor Made Suite and many
other tuings too numerous to mention.
A TftllahlA TT a flr.n..i o 1-
OIllV 37- I.AHVArf sat ...
mm station rreflof Ireitfhtnn tnirty day
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F. C. HOFFMAN
Albany, Oregon .
"Bi ll I)ou Make." Try a pair.now for
ale at L E Bluin's, remarkably strong
pair of tunts doubled sewed, six pockets,
best buttons.comfortable to wear.and every
pair warranted to hold till the cloth wear,
out. A pair of pant, will be given free
f;ratl. to any one person who mar succeed
n ripping the crutch In a far,stcady pull of
any pair of them.
All Nioht. Mr lvancovich keeps an
all night house on First St between Ell.
werth and Lyon, at which I. to be found
fresh oysters," porter house steaks, ham
and egg. etc.
HKLA OILBXBT. FRANCIS GILBERT.
MISSES GILBERT
Teachers of-
Piano, Orjan and Harmony.
M m HaIa 111 I hurl I -1 m
dwysand Fridays.
ACCCItACr, NEATNESS.
J.J. DO UIUS,
ALBANY, ORKOON.
ABSTRACTER,
The Only Complee Set of Abstract
Books aiid Maps In Linn County.
romce in the Court House,-
Business entrusted to my care shall
have prompt and careful attention.
DR. C A. WHI1NEY,
Physician and Surgeon.
Grsduste of Bellerne Hospital
College Now York City.
D ea.es of womaa a sni.Itr.
fcrOEce, Froman's Biick, Albany, Or
di:.J
Stick a Pin
in tbe faot tbat I am offering bettor bargains than any one else in Albany
Bought at bankrupt sales I can sell
Pirst-Class Goods;
at or below COST.
FOP
General merchandise o( all kinds call'on me. .Particular bargains in a eam-
o'sbcia
Cash for Goods or Country prtdste
G, W. 8I1IPS0
Albany, Oregon.
At Cost lit Cost
iu nnut nuurn run mi lahu'SIUUK Uf- FALL Af!0 WINTER Cnnn
I Will CFII MV CUTIDC CTflPlf DC UUDS
inn ubiitj miiini, givun ui
BOOTS AND SHOES.
AT COST. THIS VVILLBEACLOSIHC OUT
SALE, AND THEYIMUST CO. COME EARLY AND CET
Real Bargains.
AT THE SAME TIME DO NOT EORCET THAT I HAVE A COMPLETM
STOCK OF 1
DRY GOODS
Notions, Furnshing- Goods, etc,
WOULD ESPECIALLY CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING
LINES:
Dress Goods, Trimmings, Silk,
Table Linen, Gloves, Hosie
ry, Fancy Goods, etc
ALL AT LOWEST CASH PRICE
RESPECTFULLY.
W. F. READ,
The Leading Cash Dry Goods Store,
NEW DRUG STORE,
On or about October 15th T will oeeupv the wet room of t hi Blu merg Block
with a HEW AKD COMPLKTE STOCK of
Drugs and Druggists Sundries.
The people of Albany are cordially Invited to keep their eyi on the datt
and place and call on the opening day and inspect my stock,
II. . MIBBAKD,
Prescription Druggist.
FOR THE BEST FURNITURE
-CALL OS THE
Albany Furniture Company
PPOSITft STEWART A SOX'S,
BED ROOMI8ET8, TABLES, CHAIRS, UPHOL8TERED
QOOD8. WALL PAPERS, BABY CARRIAGES'
ETC. ETC..ET
HAWKINS AjFAKKELL
MATTHEWS & WASHBD 1
Cany a first-claaa atook of
Stoves, Tinware,Hardware,Etc,
"Wbieh they are lelllng at remarkalby low prlcea.
JOB WORK
carefully and promptly done at reasonable prlcea.
PURE DRUGS,-
Faints, Oils, Stationary, Etc And Prompt attention
DR. GUISS & SON