She JjciMtat,
A CIKIOI S AUOI MENT.
The Boston Journal ha. turned tu at
tention to the imposition of a uty on tea,
and advance, .erne curious reaon. for
the measure. Itsav. that when the duty
,va. removed from tea and coffee sixteen
years ago. by act of congress a ten per cent
advalorem clause was retained, lovying
that amount on the Importation of teas
shipped from any port east of the Cape of
Good Hope. This was done, the Journal
explains, ' to prevent England from enter
ing into direct competition with America
merchants," an explanation which might
lead the reaiers of that paper to assume
that tea is grown in England, and that A
merican merchants needed pro:ection
from the cheap pauper labor of that an
dent but still vigorous monarchy. Peo
ple who read papers not so thoroughly
saturated with high tariff ideas, and who
do some thinking on their own account,
will be likely to suspect' however, that the
clause was retained for the sole purpose
of enabling American importers and spec
ulators to get a higher price for their
wares than might be the case if English
merchants hid an equal chance in our
..kPt. Evidentlv the democrats in con-
gress thought so .00, foi about four years
ago this ten per cent, discrimination was
abolished, and anybody who wished could
go into the markets of the world, whether
from London, Amsterdam or New York,
buy tea, and sell it to Americans without
regard to the custom houses. To the
average tea drinker this would seem to be
an exceedingly fair and equitable arrange
ment, one calculated to break corners,
trusts, combinations and the like, and to
secure to the consumer a good supply of
tea at the lowest market price. It appears
that this is exactly the way the policy has
worked, for the Journal compia.ns w...
"the result has been to open our markets
to London merchants, who have litterally
flooded us with cheap Congou teas to the
exclusion of home interests; and London
agents have carried the matter so far as
to solicit orders for ten, twenty and twen-ty-five
packages of tea from dealers in the
interior selling the tea at very low prices
and allowing credits of four and even six
months to purchasers." This, in the opin
ion of the Uurnal, is a very bad state of
affairs. But the home interests" appear
to be pretty well secured with tea which
the English merchant is willing to furnish
at low prices and on easy terms, and it is
not clear why the American consumers
should complain. The English merchant
buys his teas in the same markets that the
merchants of Boston, New York and Phil
adelphia have access to; the voyage across
the ocean is no shorter for an English
than an American, and business principles
ih. eme the world over. The Amer
ican merchant has the same opportunity
to study the market, buy his teas ana sen
them that anybody has, but that is not
enough. He wanU a clear field, free from
ik. iKt London azents of wicked Lon
don firms, In order that he may push up
the price of tea at pleasure. In other
words, he wants a "soft snap," and looks
to the tariff, and a republican congress to
help him to it.
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, de
Clares that "the tariff question will certain
lv h lh.leadine issue In the next con
gress, as the demand for revision is as
great now as ever, and tne party cannot
nVvrH tn disregard the wishes of a major
ity of the people." If Senator Aldrich
were a democrat this statement would be
taken bv our republican friends as a
nrni that he had received a handsome
Invoice of British gold from the headquar
ters of the Cobden Club.
It it annminf.ft at Wftshinf-IOn that the
President is not going to bother himself about
the negro vote, which "shows that Mr Harri
son is wise enough not to waste his energy a-d
the spoils at bis disposal unnecessarily. 1 ne
Republican party long ago proved that It could
keep the negro voters faithful without doing
anything for them.
The postmaster general has established a
new postodice in Unita county, Wyoming, and
called it Grover, The postmaster's name is
Thurman. Grover and Thurman go together
cracefullv.but it is recarded as an extraordinary
combination for Mr Wanamaker to set up.
A 16 year old girl has been arrested in New
Vnrlr f.ir th ntrrvimiK rrime of stealing her
father's trousers while he slept and pawning I
them, olwunsianaing sne was young anu
pretty she was sentenced to four months im
prisonment, (liven Away.
For the benefit of our customers we will
give away on Jan 1st, the following :
1 Dinner set, 120 pieces, $25.
1 Tea set, 44 pieces, $7.50.
3 Tea sets, each 44 pieces, $iS.
These goods are of the best English
ware and a credit to any table. Give us a
call and get not only the best bargains in
pure fresh groceries but secure a chance
at one or more of these elegant sets of
dishes.
LaForkst & Thompson.
Kid Gloves I Kid liloves ! t
I have just received a full line of kid
gloves branded Our Own. This is a genu
ine kid glove. I buy direct from importers
in New York and consider them the best
value of any gloye I ever sold for this
price. 5 button, 3 rows of st'tching, $1.50
per pair.
S. E. Youxo.
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XEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOST First Honor Gold medal.elther
2nd or. 1st street", engraved
On Uat'K, iitraaciuiuDauuaviii nomiu
Kev f 9 iianieuer.
WANTED. A
hmiafiwnrk.
Prof W H Lee,
FOR SALE. A farm of 333 acrr s at
Millers Stations miles from Albany.
A'l leaceu, s"u acres in cuiiivaiiu-i,
n. -l tt oil pnn' n'hnat Inml. nnw hnttSA
anil barn, good water. Will sell half or
ail. leruis ieMuuuuLo. lutiiure ui own
ers on the place.
E T Hamos,
W W Rowell-
W ANTED, A position to do general
housework. Call on Mrs. J. S.
Lisie.aix miles west of Albany, or address
her at the Albany Postoffice.
girl to do rrouora
Call at residence o
"11TANTKD., Furnishea ronms. sittine
T room ana bed room with use of
kitchen. Adress Dbmocrtt effl e.
T7I0UND, On Broadalbim and between
Sunday October 13th a beys overeeat.
auiu oie or s dov 01 sis ur wveu jrcmio.
Owner cull and Dav for this notice and
get coat.
LOST.-A switch key, with chain at
tached, marked O, P , probably on
First or -"ec-rad Stress. Finder will coo
ler a favor by leaving with J R Abbey tt
It P .Unu ..-. .I.ia nlli nn
Notice. Having disposed of the lbany
rliloh watprwnrlti nil ' nlhef nron-T-
tv I atn proceeding to settle up all my
...... w I
ties knowingthemsclvcs indebted to me to
call at tne u 11 ura ana seuie.
John A Crawford,
A Philosopher always
Thinks.
Try it; Think of
L E BLAIN
whe.-i during the wet, coo1, autrmn
and winter weatheryou need
an Wvercoat,Rub
bev Goods, an
Umbrella or
COTHINC, FURNISHING COOD AND
BOOTS AND SHOES
GENERALLY,
or want a stylish suit made by a
first -class tailor,
THEN CALL ON HIM.
UNRIVALLED ATTRACTIONS.
NOT ONLY IS
ALBANY ATTRACTING ATTENTION
But cs irrli'.'i 1 iuonn s'wi
eneral Merchandise
Keci iveil I v
sel e. mm,
Much excitemeut has been caused In
the Chicktsaw Indian nation by a decis
Ion by the Supreme Caurt of the nation,
...n-i, ufnnchises every white man who
holds fils citizenship through marriage
with an Iudlan woman. The Supreme
rnurtls composed of two full-blood In
dians and one half breed, the latter dls.
cniln from the onlnlon. Tor twenty
five years It has been an unwritten law
that a white man'a marriage to an Indian
woman made him a citizen.
There has been completed recently at
the capital a painting which is attracting
much attention. It is the work of Harri
son Eastman, of Washington. It repre
sents the arrival of theMayflower at Ply.
mouth Rock. The picture was painted
for Mrs. Lcland Stanford, wile 01 sena
tor Stanford, of California, and Is the re
sult of long and laborious research on the
part of the artist. It is aid the price paid
for the work Is $25,000.
Some of the republican newspapers are
urglnj intelligent farthers who have
sons to wltnhold their patronage from
Harvard College because its president has
come out openly as a democrat and for
tariff reform. These editorial brethern by
and by will want a commission appointed
by President Harrison to put out the tun
because It gives toe much light.
c-t.itk Oil At St.K per callon ean
-nt Standard i--' oil, at the Willamette
Packing Co. t store.
OEVERAI.SMa.LL TRACTS nfland
n arm r t nut ft tYnr aa!ii nn Aauv It-triiiB
Inquire of H, Bryant,
Cancers Cured.
1. U, Douglass A Co., Albany, Orgo, j
asent lor J. K. Duncan, the Great Cancer 1
King, or Mortimer. KinRM, win treat ah
external cancers on .ho principle of NO
CURE NO PA V. Fcr lurther informa
tion, address
J. R. lioiCL.taa,
Cor. 2nd and Clevelsi.d St,
U s 4th A , Albany, Or.
MATTHEWS
WASHBURN
Carry a first-olasa stook of
Stoves, Tinware,Hardware,Etc.
Wblch tbey aro sellin-- at remarka! by low prioes.
JOB WORK
carefully and promptly done at reasonable prices,;
For sale hy Will A Stark, dealers In
fine wptnhes. iawelrv, ete.
iTLI) IRON. Fifty ton
1 J castlmrs. In any quantity, wanted
Immediately at the Albany Iron Works.
FRANCIS PFEIFFER.
-PROPRIETOR OF -
Albany Soda Works.
And Manufacturers of
CHOICE CONFEuTIONERY,
H's are now preparer) to fell at whoU
(Always rreati ana jmie at rorurna
,sa 10 dealer. We a'ai keep a full
r
flats and Tropical fruits,
HOARS AND TOBACCO
HOPKINS & SALTMARSH
DEALEliS IN
STOVES; TIN WARE, SHEET IRON, COPPER WARE
ETC., ETC.
- Airents for "On Time" Heating and cooking .Stoves. Job work, plominaj.
- etc-., promptly attended to.
CHEAPEST AND BEST PLACE IN THE CITY
AcetRACT, KBiTBKSB
J.J.DORRIS,
ALBANY, OREGON.
ABSTEACTEB,
The Only Complete Set of Abstract
Books and Maps in Linn County.
rOfBce in the Court Honse,S
Business entrusted to my care shall
nave prompt ana carerui attention.
SAW LOGS FOR SALE,
Parties desiring to purchase saw logs
will do well to call on the undersigned
who has about 300,000 ft of logs on the
Callpoola at Brownsville.
H. F. Merrill, Trustee,
Albany, Or.
Albany Nurseries.
Iir .....n1n 1utatai-l Mtn -Mia nlrt
si'i U- A 1 nila (rnm AlKanV An
Corr-ftMU road, and hare on band a large
HOCK OI
Choice Fruit Trees
of our owa gr 0 wing, which we will sell
lowest living rates.
Patties contemplation planting trees 1
coasnit their interests by examining our
stock and prices before purchasing.
ilTMAX at DROWF KU,
Albany, Oregon,
H. S. ELLIS & CO,
lasperiers mm Dealer la Flae. r Ittara aad
Tetsacee
opposite Revere House. San Fran Isco
ana rortiana papers always on nanu,
For tl.e full atd wir.lfr liiidp, cctbii-linj: if a laijje and cboicn stock
lie lutes t 1 pin 11 1 (I
UltUSS GrOOlDS,
An unrivalled line of
Cloaks and Jackets,
in all styles nod sizs, a well selocleJ stock of Slon'n, Cbildreu'sand
Ladies'
BOOTS AND SHOES,
A large atOjrtmeDt of
CARPETS,
And a oboica selection of
GROCERIES.
First-class goods and reasonable priocs always aceured.
We Are At it.
And have a complete line of Ladies' and OentB' Rubber Goods, Rubber
Coats, Raglats Circulars, Newmarkets, and Silk and Gingham Umbrellas.
Prices to suit the trade. Rubber Boots, Sandals and Men'a Rubber Over
alls. We sell M. D. Wells & Co'a celebrated custom made Boots and Shoes ,
and carry tbe Latest Styles. These goods we purcliasc direct from the man
ufacturers in Chicago. Agents for tbe celebrated Ludluvr Vboec, in wom
en's misses' and obildieti's goods,
Good Value and Square Dealing.
We invite your patronage.
- BARROWS & SEARLS.
PURE DRUGS,
Paints, Oils, Stationary, Etc And Prompt attention
STRAYED. From my premises two
miles South east of Albany on the
night of October 2Znd two bay mares
Mch four years old and each with black
jiane ana tan, hmo naa on need stall :
ind short piece of rope attached to eaoh.
suitable reward to any one who will re
urn them to me or give informatron as
10 their whereabouts.
T C Hon mx .
DR. GUISS & SON
FOR THE BEST FURNITURE
CALL ON THE
Albany Furniture Company
OPPOSITE STEWART BOX'S,
BED ROOM3SETS, TABLES CHAIRS, UPHOLSTERED
GOODS. WALL PAPERS, BABY CARRIAGES
ETC. ETC..ET
HAWKIjVS &, FARRELt.
BROWNSVILLE.
0. p. coshow & sons,
Real Estate and Insurance Agents.
Real estate aeld and Collections and
Notarial business attended to,
u iatARDSLEY
Real Estate Agent,
Conveyancing of all -mils done In a
liable manner, All business wl
prompt attention. Office on Broaaai""
traetnear First, Albso, Orejoa,