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About Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1890)
THE D ULY DBMOOiUT. A VEUY 01.0 IUILKOAD. One of the first railway!. If not the first. In this country, savs the llaiHay art. was the Mohawk & Hudson, which was char tered by an act of th New York legisla ture April 17, 1SJ6. The commhsioner! who were Intrusted wilh the duty of or ganizing the company met for th: pur pose in the office of John Jacob Aflor in New York city, July 59, iS:6. One of their first official acts was to appoint Peter Fleming chief engineer and send him to England to examine as to the feasibility o' building a railroad. Mr. Fleming's salary was fixed at $1,500 a year. The road first used horse power, and later on adopted steam for use in daytime, retaining horses, however, for night work. It was not deemed safe to nsc steam after dark. At first the trains consisted of one car each, which, in its sonstructlon, closely re setted the old fashioned t'.age coach There was no conductor, no bell-cord, and, in short, very few of the innumerable attachments w.iich belong to the raii way train of to-day. The road connected the two towns of Albany and Schenectady, and w as seven teen miles In length, but that portion which was operated by steam was only fourteen miles in length, horses being used on the inciineplane division from the top of one hill to the top of another. In those days the only brake used consisted of a wooden wedge, which was dropped in be. tween the wheels and the end of the truck frame when the train was about to com mence the desent of a grade. When it ap proached the station agen met it as It neared the platform, placed the wedge in position, and, when the time arrived for it to start again on its trip, he removed it and the train sped again on its course. The first improvement on this brake consisted in placing a strip of Icatner on one side the wedge. On one side of IhU wedge was a hole in which a broom handle, or other handle, was placed for convenience in operating the contrivance. As business increased and cars were added it was found impossible for the engineer to see all the cars of his train, so as to deter mine If they were moving along in proper shape , so a guard was'placed on top of the first car back of the engine, who kept his eye on the entire train, and notified the engineer to stop when he discovered that any particular car bobbed enough to indi cate that It was off the track. OI K AMKItlCAN II it'SE OF I.OIID. Hon Amos J Cummings, who is himself a congressman, writes in the Xew York Sun a very interesting letter, showing the different treatment that the Senate and the House of Representatives give to matters affecting eco nomy. The Senate is careless and liberal to itse'f nnl employes, while the House is con ducted o 1 nuch n.ore economical scale, Mes-ien;' '- ::i the House receive $1100 10 ?i200pci. r. Those of the Senate, having much less t. !e, receive $1440, and it is so all through t.c list. The eighty four senators employ forty five messengers, while the 325 members of the House have only fifty one, Each senator, without regard to party, is al owed a private secretary, paid for by the public. Kven the shaving of the senators is done by a senatorial barber and paid for out of the public treasury. The Senate is now proposing to drive the Supreme Court from rooms it has occupied for years.to secure rooms for committees that rarely meet, Without doubt the Senate of this country is arrogating to itself privileges sucb as are enjoyed by the aristocratic House of Lonlsin England. When the Constitution was framed, the dominance of the House of Representatives, directly rep resenting the people was thought to be seenr e 1 by giving it exclusive power to originate revenue hills. Hut the longer terms of sena tors, nnd the fict that they are not ilircrtly re sponsible to the people, have reversed w k.it the fathers inlen-lctl. Senatorial terms should be made shorter. Four years is long mnugh fr any representative of public interests to act without being instructed as to his duties by his constituents. If the constitution were amended so as to make senators elected by popular vote, the Senate would be less a club of millionaires than it now is, and public in terests would be much more faithfully repre scnted. A Mexican letter says: "If you chance tc be a visl'.oral a Mexican "ballc" quietly sitting on a bench, do not be surprised if some bewitching scnurha, with raven hair and roguish eyes, trips lightly up to where you are sitting, and unceremoniously s:nahes an egg over vour hrad. This curious action is merely to show her pref erance Ir vou, and means on Invitation for ou t g-t up and dance with her." There lately passed across the Red Sea from the Afiican to the Arahhn shore a flight of lc cuits calculated to have covered Over 2000 s juare miles. Ill y Albany Property first and last and all the time, yet if men must and will buy Astoria lots and acre property alwass buy the best and nearest to water front and O H X docks and that addition Is Kinnev't addition to Atorla,the nearest by one mile. While we have lots and acre property In nearly all the additions and acre tracts near Astoria.will be pleased to qjol- prices and terms on all and each rf them. Orekon La.mj Co. The managers of 1 number of large man ufacturing establishments In Fall River are watching with Interest the experiment which the Bournt Mill Is making In profit iharlng. They are very favorably Im pressed, as the new system offers an In centlve to better work, and what is quite as important, prevents men from leaving at the end of the year. In a business where success helps both employer and employe, profits are likely to Increase from year to yeai. Some of the best farmers have adopted the plan of hiring men con ditionally, giving so much per month at the lowest rate of profit, and an additional sum if crops, seasons and prices combine to make a favorable year. Farmers who do this get better help, and make more clear money for themselves, than they can by hiring men who only work as lime servers, because they have no personal in- ereat In what they arc doing. t ' Lace Cnrtalni. l,ar Curtains. I have jusl received rr.y fall Mock cf lace curtainsbought direct from Importers, the largest stock ever brought to 1 his mar k et, and best value for the money. SAMl'EL E.' Y Ol'KC. A New Discovery- Hubbard's Head nche Capsules. They are a positive cure and fill a long felt want. Dr. M. H. Ellis, physician and surirfon ylr&ny, Oregon. Calls made iu city m ' ountry. New cream cheese just leceived at Courad Meyers. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Al.NUAT, SCHOOL MEKHKG, No tice is herob" rriv"n to "ha legtl vot ers of .School DiHtrici, No 5, Linn county, Oregon, that the regular auuual schDOi meeting 01 a Id school dinr ot will ho hell on Monday, the 3rd doy of March. l9i, at the hour nf 7 o'clock pm of said day, at the Court House, In the oity of Al. ban, Linn county, Oregon, for the pur pose of hearing the reports of the direc tors and clerk of 1 aid school district and to levy a tax for the support of th scnoois lor me coaxing year. Also ! lue pnrpose or levying a tax ror the pur" pose of ijavintc interest on the bonds or said school dtstrctaod for the transac tion of any other business that may le gaily come baf ire said meeting. liy order ot lue uoara ot directors. Dated February 14to, 1890, (J G Bubkoapt, Jons Foshay, Uist Clerk. Char. Board directors, STOCKHOLDER'S MRTINO.-No-tiee Is heretiv eiven that there will be a meeting of the Stockholders of the Odd Fellows Hall Building Association sura at tnair omce in 41 oany, uregon, on Mrnday, the tilth day of March , 189a, at the hour of 7 o'elook p m ot said day, for the purpose of electiuzseven direotors to serve the ensuing year.and for any ether ousiness tnat may come before said meeting. This tbe 5th day or Febrnary,1890. W C TWEEDALK. E A Parker, i'resld m. Secretary. PROF. H. C. PALMER'S Conservato ry of Music, Tweedale's block, First Mrcet, Albany, Oregon, opened January 20th. 1890 The course of instruction will j conaiat of classos for piano, organ, har mony and voice culture. There will be a normal class and diplomas furnished to teachers, spec fyfng capacity and ex perience. Students ptrticipste in month ly recltela, and are graded to insure cquility in rendition. ThU conservatory will be conducted on the name baslA a those In Boston , New York. etc. This is the only recosnucd successful tysum known for a thorough musical educating. Send lor circulars and references. Office hours from 1 to 3. 1 STRAY NOTICE Taken un bv (he tA uniierslgned. livin;! six and a half lll.loa an,i,Hua. II. u.h 4 1. iiay of December, ISS9, ens bright bay horse, about 10 or 12 years old-, with oimin nhiuiu uiarKs uii sine ana oacic, black tr.ar.e and tail, a very dun brand on the riirht shoulder, which can not Ik distinguish!,. Appraised by W. J Stew, art, jutitice of the peace, at I lie siimof f.ltf. I. S. WARMOTH. lRE'ill ITSti. Havinir opened a fish JT nrirket in theS-illimrsii Hiock, we are prepared to supply the trade with frasli fish of all kindest reasonable pri- V, 1L.-0 JJOSIILET, UTANTED.-A firsrwlass girl to work at Depot Hotel. None but first class Lied apply. Call early. Dissolution Notice. Notica Is hereby srivon that the cinart nership heretofore existing under the namo ct ueyos ? lonson lias been dis solved, Mr L v Doyoe retiring. Tho bu airiess will be continued bv Price A Uoh son. All accounts should be settled wdh the old firm, by whom all debts will be ptiu. riease rail anil pay a p. J. F, Whiting, Artist. Ins'ruction eiven, h'ld work exe. cutedin Landscape, Portrait and De corative Painting.Lettering.Designing ana mechanical Drawing. Rooms 8 and 9, Foster Block, Al 1 any.Or Tho Pride of Albany soaj !y far tho best laundry soap in tho market, contains no roscn. Try it and yiu will use no other. For sr. only bv C. K. KRO WX ELL. umwasBuitMi ! UNMALLED ATTRACTIONS ALBANY ATTRACTIXO ATTF.TI0X But as well the immense stis' of tor K e. iv ri I y Keeps the leading stock of Clothing, Gents Furnishing Qp Goods, Hats and Caps, Boots and' Shoes, Wet "Weather Goods and tho Leading Tail oring Department,-; in the Valley. CO CfO, Honest Bargains AND GOOD TREATMENT AT C, E. BR0W1LLS. Barrows & Searis Dry Goods, Notions, Gaits Forn ishings and BOOTS AND SHOES AGEXCV lor The Ludlow Ladies Fio. Shoes and for M. D. Well's & Co's Boots and Shoes. (Pot- u.o winter trmii , cct.tinii (.' . I s 'r . tnul cl i.tcx. (stock cf the latc-xt i.KtiH iin ! An imrtiulle.l line of Cloaks and Jackets, in ail styles Mid sizes, a well milecteJ slock nf Slcn'ti, Children's and Ladi'.-s' BOOTS AMD SHOES, A largo KHnrtmert of ' CAP PETS, And a clioice selection cf GROCERIES. ' THE LEADER. THE LEAJM G.W. SMITH, fciI)criokV "Atgai!iS," "Garland1 STOVES AND RANGES. BARROWS & SEARLS, Blum berg 's New Bloc 1889 FALL AND WINTER 1889 Just recoiyed a larga invoice of F.irolgn an I l mi ). J y i:ti hi Overcoatings, Suitings ami Tr:i;..stvi;igs. We mane a socially of FULL DREss for iii'.l. u I I'.tr.'Mi or rular evening wear. A perfecf fit guaianlerd at THE LEADING MERCHANT TAiLORS, ZACHiS B7.0S,, . Oppoi:e '.(,; onics. Fire backs. Warran tod for 15 years, All sizes an styles, The World1 best. M0.1 than M dred7 hq 3red diffel v, 4- of tr la co o k s anflf heaters Roofing-, Job Work, Plumbing- Eave Trough. Range Boilers Conductor Pumps. WILL & LINK -Dealers In all the Lilliin- Gnns, Pistols, 'Sewing Shcliines, Organs and PianJ ete. wJrr.nto.lh nrVuT'''11 "J'""""""-. mmnnltlon. fl.hlnir Rcrl'ig ofW!ng mach.noa. ,,it ,n(rtrain(,nt(li tc.( nelll,rd. ALBANY; - ... ORECO