gaUll democrat.
IX'FIOl'S FAST.
Tlio oslrii li is tlie swiftest runner known
The estimated wealth of the United
States, that is, the value of all lands, build'
inijs, railways, etc. U put as 104,000,000,
000. The amount of money of all kinds i
estimated by the secretary of the treasury
to be 82.108,130,092.
Koliert Dedsley, famous as a bonkseller
and author of much ingenious writing, was
a man almost entirely devoid of education
He was a natural writer, developing into
an author of no little renown, from the very
small beginning of a livery servant.
Medical practitioners In London, in pro
portion to the population, aro as one to
each ihousnnd persons. The average
clientele of a practitioner in that city is,
therefore, at least twice the size of his Ne
York brother. The nnmber of dispen ary
patients in London is smaller in cotnpari-
son with tliw population thin it is in New
York.
A railroad with a gauge of but 21 inches
is now building in North Carolina, It is
to run from Hot Springs, near tho Tenn
essee border, to Laurol rivor, a distance of
24 miles. Its courso is through a very
mountainous country, touching also a very
line farming country. Tho main purpose
of its construction is to get out the timber
on about 70,000 acres of land. A type of
iuCm' engine is being built for the little
road.
A'.'.lption is universal in Japan, where it
is practiced to keen a family name from
becoming extinct. Indeed, ihere is scarcely
a family in which it has not nt some time
or other been prasticcd. A person who has
no male issue adopts a son, and if he has a
daughter, often gives licr to him in mar
riage. A youth, or even a child, who may
bo the head of the family, often adopts, on
tho point of dying, a son, sometimes older
than himself, to succeed him.
Charles Dickens was extremely fond of
amateur theatricals, A recently discovered
letter of his contains the following lines,
which aro most characteristic of the author
of l'ickwick: "I am terribly out of spirits
this morning, owing to tho great difficulty
I nnd tho stage carpenter experience in
making moonlight, which is a much more
troublesonio tusk than wo anticipated.''
There is something very ludicious in tho
idea of employing a carpenter to make
moonlight.
The mora tho last debt statement is
studied in tho light of the demands upon
the treasury for the noxt two months, the
more determined the conviction becomes
that something must bo dono very speedily
to increase the revenues. The present ad
ministration, by holding up appropriations
and encroaching dangerously upon the coin
reserves, will doubtless be able to tide over
the t.vu uiuiiUis ut existence that remain to
it. but after that tho truth will appear
und a means must be found of repairing
the deficit. If the republican senate will
permit, something may bo done ut this
session to stop the gap. Tho most likely
revenuo measure to pass is that raising the
whiskey tax to SI -3 a gallon. It would
addnbout 8X,000,000 a year to the
revenues without hurting nny industry or
adding a cent to the cost of nny necessary
of life. As tlii'ro is no opposition made to
it by tho manufacturers of whiskey, it seems
not unlikely that the bill may be passed.
The death of Thomas JctTcrson and John
Adumi formed a remarkable coincidence
They died on the Fourth of July, I82C, al
most at the samo hour.They wero both
members of the :omniitteo that framed the
declaration of independence; both signed
it; both had been American ministers nt
Kuropean courts; both had been vice presi
dents nnd presidents of tho United Status,
nnd both had lived to a groat ago. Adams
died at Qtiincy at the Age of almost 91 years;
Jefferson died at Montieello, Ya, at Iho age
of almost $1 vears. They died exactly .r0
years (almott to an hour) after they had
cist their votes for the declaration of inde
pendence. The removal of the seat of government
to Washington was etTected in the summer
of 1S00. It seemed like transferring it to a
wilderness. Oaly the north wing of the
cipitol wustinished, und that was Pitted up
U accomodate both houses of congress Tho
president's house was finished externally,
but much had to bo done on the inside.
There was only ono good tavern, and that
was insutlicient to accommodate half tl e
congressmen. Thero was only a path
through the alder swantpalong the line of
rennsvlvnnia avenue from tiie president's
house to the capitol.
BileB
e&ns
Small
Guarnntml to cure Hiltuus attacks,
Sick ni'Uiliii ho ami IVoMipMlim. 40 In
each bottle. I'ru'O 5c. Kor sale by
Picture "7. IT. TO" r.r.A raniple lne fro.
J. r. SMITH & CO., Proyriftgr, NEW YORK
1181! 1JUIDEK.
Hon M A Miller hat introduced a bill for
tlic construction of a fith ladder at the 'all
at Oregon City. The conitruction of a lad'
der that will accomplish the purposes had in
view, that of supplying the Willamet'e am
Its tributaries uithan abundance of s.dmon
would be an Immense benr fi to t'te p;op
of the Willamette Wiley, and In fa t to
all weittrn Oregon, a he lni appropia'es
$6oo. The bill provides that the fish way
shall be bnilt In the bed of the rivcr on the
west side of the main fal', by making excava
tions in the solid rock. It constitutes the
Governor, Secretary of state and S'ate
treasurer, aboard who shall prepare plant,
control the construction uni employ a su
perintendent o do the work. We hope to
gee this bill pas.
BooJIe legislation Is c'-iming into disrepute
all over tii woild anl if thec"ise wh ehgnve
It the fii'St impulse coal I be buried to deep
that Gabriel's trumpet would never wake it
from its bl timbers t,ie nations of the earth
would bs doubly blessed- A casual glance
at the Innumerable evils of the day often
carries the Impression that more wickedness
prevails in this generation than ever before'
but a careful survey of both the past and
present will modify ihli impress on. The
present age compares favorably with any
ago of the world, and the moral forces now
at work are more active than ever. The
facts that evils are being ferreted out nod
exposed in all their hi leomness miy make
us feel torry for human frailties; bat the
other fact, that the general miral sense of
the people will not permit the wrong to
stalk abroad unmolested, shows that the
g'od Is gaining predominance. We have
had some email boodle escapades, salary
grab schemes, and municipal jobs to record
the past few years but nothing lately In this
country, of such magnitude as the Credit
Mobilier scheme, or, the Panama scandls
now agitating the French cavaHera. We
are stilt susceptible of improvement but,
after all, are not so bad as we are sometimes
pictured. Portland Difitch
Blackwell's Bull Durham
Smoking"
Tobacco
Made a record long years ago,
which has never teen beaten or
. approached. It lias not to-day,
a moJ socend in popularity. Its
;T"3?V peculiar and unifcrm excellence
pieascs in', men ui iu-uay &3 u
&j tlicir tamers Dciore ii'.em.
Qreat Bull riovement." S;U wherever tobacco issmoked.
BULL DURHAM
i3 a mild and pleasant (stimulant which quiets the nerves
r.nd in no way excites or derange3 the system. In tl
inspect it i3 distinctive. It gives the most solid c:r.
fort vith no unpleasant effects. Made only by
li'i tckweil's Durham Tobacco Co., Durham, N. C.
tftu .illOV"-.
Hon JetT Myers ha introduced the follow
ing bills: For the erectijn of road supervi
sors and to regulate the construction of
county road, an-l one to prcvi!e that re
ceivers of corporations sha'.l piy employes
every thirty days. Mr Wcaihe:f -id has in
'roduced a bill providirg for exetnp'.lng
homesteads from execrion. Thee bi'Is are
not yet In print and we cannot speak of
their piovisions.
The finest line of pocket knives in the
city at blew art & Box's.
X'.-ti
Children of Mr. and Mrs, M. SI. Boiler
Altoona, Ta.
Both Had Eczema
In Its Worst Form
After rhynlctanH Failed, Itood't
Sarsttpurltla Verfcctty Cured.
Great mcnt.il agony is"endured by
parents who see their children suffering
from diseases caused by impure blood, and
for which there seems no cure. This is
turned to joy when Hood's Sarsaparilla is
resorted to, for it expels the foul humors
fiom the blood, and restores the dis
eased skin to fresh, healthy brightness.
Read the following fron- grateful parents :
" To C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.s
"Wo think Hood's Sarsaparilla Is tho most
valuable medicine on the market for Mood and
nkIii dtiexst's. Our two childreu suffered terri
bly n llli the
Worst Form of Eczema
for two years. Vo had threo physicians In
that lime, but neither of them succeeded In
curing them or even In civhiit them a llttlo
relief. At hiit wo tried llnod's KirsaparlUa
and hi a month both children wero per
frcllf rurrd. Wo recommend
Hood's Sarsaparilla
a a standard family nuMlolne, and would not
Ik' without it." Mit. nnd Mits. M. M. ttuLLUH,
141 J Hint Avenue, Altoona, Ta.
HOOD'S PlLLS cure liver lilt, onitliiMon,
blllouiooM, Jauudli'e-, sick bendmche, Indigestion.
SUMMONS.
i tt4 C'Vttitv Court of thi Stat toj Ihtgon for
ri ( ouitty ol l.tnn i
S M KMimia, I'iaialiff,
Mart Mullen, Defemlan.
Mart Mullen, ll.e Wv nani.il defend,
ant:
I IN TI1K NAMK OF THK STATE OF
Oregou, von io hereliy rt quired to p-
(K-Hr nii answer tne cjinpi unt ol the above
piainun, in ineai ove entitled court, now on
hie with the clerk of aid court, on or before
the hut day of the neat regular term of said
court, alter tho publication of thu tummont
lor six conreculivo week, towir, Mondav.
thetithday of March, ISM; and you are
ootiti.d that if y-n fail v appear ami annwer
aid complaint, as hereby trn'iired, the plaiu
till for want tteiwf will take ja, lament
aain.t you fortheaumof fS'J 17 and the
coala aud ili.bureineiit4 of tin-, action to be
taied; and an oider directing the tale of a
eertaiu frame buildini: one 1 by the defend
ant, on lb we.t eel 1 1 lot li, hi block 3. in
Shedd, OregoTi, aud a tot of t.KiIa Htu.vted
thenln, all attached a the propcty of the
difelid.int herein.
IV i-htd bv otd. r i f tho lb i , r.il le I N
Ouncan, Jii.lit- of sii I c urt. mad,' at Chain.
here, lu All anv, . .,:, .unt), Oregon, the
-Tth day .if llei-eiiil.er. l'.i.
Vi;AiiiKai,.i, i'iiAnn:iiN,
Altutl ryi (or UaintilT.
We need some cheap,
Unique JOB Printing
And I shall send an order, at once to
P. J. SMILEY,
Flinn Block, Albany, Or
He has the largest stock of Printers'
Stationery and the best equipped Job Office
in the Valley, good work and low prices
should be appreciated, all work delivered
when promised, and we will
REMEMBER THE SIGN "a
Star JBiikerj
or3r :nl tiblii and Firat St
CtrFD MY1R, PROPRIETOR,
bBALRR'lH
l aautd Frailn,
UlUNO tVHVP,
Wrled Frull
Toburco,
Miltrur,
'iHee.
Et
laaned .U t
ilaeeoHwur.
Vegetable;
Mpices,
Tea,
Inractever th,ujr that la kept In a jrener
variciy and yuooery atoro, Hifrliuat
markut pneo paid for
ALL KINDS OP PRODU
RedCrownMills
ISOM & LANNIKC, PROPRIETORS.
EW PBOCKIW Fl.ODK 8P7KRIOR TOK rABlfMI
AND BAKERS 7SX.
UESTSrORAGR fAOlMTiES
Poultry, Hides and Furs.
Higheit cash price paid lor turkeys,
geete, ducka and chlckena, at office of L
Jacobj, S'.raney A Moore's old stable, 4th
tieet, Albany,
Also hides and furs of all kinds bought
or cash.
n.
m. sro.VK,
Arrhllcet and C'ontraelor.
L)tv or lirs with II i:b tr: :i.-oi , R
Kaiate a;ouLa.
LOST, In Aloany, on female Mcuicu
Coolie yallow sLepard pup. alx
ui IDs old Any infoimattori will be
rarxouauiy rewarded i D MILI.KK
:500 Reward !
M pt tl'ho rwirrl f-r any of !.n
III. l.VKiia, Kick ltaVlaU-ll, lllili;tjaltn . (V
x 'r riUin?M rurmot cur with Wm
t.lTur lllli, w )in th 4irxt(.nt i9't-
tl tlh. Tht-y arr purely rftable, nr ,
irivo MtUfacHoi.. Stijftr t'oate,! Iirve
." I, tl i'iits. l. war of ontTr(t
. h j. nt.in iiiamifactuml oit.y
FOSHAY & MASON
Vl?LBL4ll AMD HIT AIL--
Ornftgistsand Booksellers
A1.-e1.Ufor John R, Alden'a publlcaUons
"Uh'h we at publisher' prloea wltk
.tavead.1a
MIA!T.
uict:uoi
FARMERS, ATrEXriON
IF : YOU . V. ANT : A
WACON.iHACK, BUGGY CART!
PLOW, HARROWjDRILL SEED
ER. FEED CUTTER.
or any kind of a Farm IinVement or Ve
hicle, call on or address,
B. F. RAMP,
Opposite Post OlTre,
Albany, Or.
Wall Paper,
J. A. Cum nun;
ALBANY, -:- CREC0N
ALBANY-'.OR.
WPITSMAN & HDLBERT BROS.
Real Estate Agents
rarmt and Ranches foraale.
Also oity broperty inj Albanr
and Coryallis.
PARTNLRSHIP NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between T C
Baker and Wm Emerlck (Joins: buslnesa
as butchers at Albany, Oregon, ia this
.1 iv dlssrlved by mntnal consent. T C
Baker will collect all bills due said firm
and pay all liabilities. Tho business
will bo continued at the old stand op
poslte Scheerrrs stables by T C H.kor. C
ar Rllvbl.arl Tl' ... t. . . . ,
u.b..b.v ..ui ruioliru Ulllier IH.
The Albany Dressed Feef
TC Baker,
Wat EMRHICE,
C M llUPKHART.
M
name of
Company,
i this otuce and receive reward.
.ESTRAY NOTICE-
Straj ed from my place, near Peoria,
three head of four or five year old cattle,
dehorned, and brandei with letter P on
hip. They weie broiuh from M Pa ne'
farm lear Hock Hill. Kewr.rd to any
one who will let m know of their where
abouts L. S EN I H RS,
Albany, O
CARPET DEPARTMENT.
HELL KTOCKED WITH HIE CHOICEST
MATTINGS. OILCLOTHS.
DRAPERIES1 LINOLEUMS,
, CURTAINS!
I OF THISISEASON'S NOVELTIES AND
PRICES HEQBALED IN THIS MARKET
Samuel E. Young
PUMPS! PUMPS! PUMPS!
We are general agents for the celebrated Myers Force
and Lift romps, also the Rumsey Foice and Li t Pumps.
We guarantee these pumps to give perfect satisfaction or
uo sale. We also guarantee them superior to any other
pump in the market,
We also carry the largest stock ofFarm Implements
and Vehicles to be found in tho valley, Give us a call.
M1TCI1KLL, LEWIS & STAVElt CO.
SC57 Sncl& Ellts-vvortlist, Albany, Or
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lVltn its home office tl
SALEM - - - OR1JJC3-01T2
In the Gray Mock, comer Liberty and State street, branch office In Portlau
MA.KES a specialty of Sunnyside fruit tracts near Salem's
"ah evil , av 1.11 ..v tllic ill J J lJ J pel
aero small cash piyment long time on balerce 1 d
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