The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-04-06

thing and attempted to run away and in
his efforts to check them up his right leg be-
came ~entangled in one of the wheels, bruis-
ing and crushing it in several places. 1t
was finally amputated above the knee by DR..
Rice, assisted Drs. Hendricks and Odell, and
the patient, we learn, will recover.
INDIAN TRoUBLEs.-By private letter re-
Gently received, SAYS the Portland Herald,
we learn that the Snake Indians infest Snake
and Boise River valleys, and are continually
running off stock belonging to the settlers
and teamsters. Dixie valley has suffered
terribly from the raids made by the redskins.
Almost every farmer is left without a hOof
with which to work his farm. Freight wag-
pms are being robbed by the way-side, and
the inhabitants are fearful that this is but
the beginning of the end.
The editor of the Oregon City Enter
prise SCOTS at and ridicules the effort of our
self and others to raise funds for the desti-
tute and starving widows and orphans of the
South. This, however, does not surpriseu US.
A IibeIIer, and liar, and coward, and base
migrate, no one need be surprised that he
gloats over the misery of the unfortunate
victims Of the late Civil War. 1t is more
natural that he should do so than it is for a
maggot to wiggle in putrescence or a tumble
bug to roll his ball.
IxPosToRs.J. J. Knowlton & Co., San
Francisco, we are justified by facts in de-
nouneing as dishonest men and impostors.
We regard them as arrant knaves, and Pc
ter Funks, and Jemery Diddlers gener-
ally. The press on this coast should beware
of Knowlton & Go.
We have nOx had business dealings with
Tho's Boyce, San Franci seo, for over a year;
and it affords US pleasure to say that we be-
Iieve him to be a little old fogyish, but
straightforward and honest.
HAY ScALEs.-We have often wondered
why some of our enterprising capitalists do
not have some hay scales in Albany. It
seems to us they would yield a handsome
profit, more especially if properly put up
and of Fairbanks manufacture. This thing
of buying and selling hay; and guessing at
the quantity is anything but satisfactory to
either party hay scales would do much good
in settling questions as to weight, not of hay
alone, but live stock and other surplus
products of the county.
APRIL-EooL DAY.-Last Monday being the
first day of April, some jokes, of course,
were perpetrated. Towards evening we got
a mere glimpse of a body of Quixotic cavalry,
dressed up grotesqueIy and making terrible
charges up and down our streets, upon
their Rosinantes, greatly to the edifcation
of our citizens,-especially the juvenile por-
ton thereof. 1t is good to laugh occasion
ally. He who would not sometimes indulge
in c~aehinnations is eft for treasons, strata
gems and spoils." So says Shakespear, and
in this sentiment We are happy to say we en-
tireIy concur.
y ALBANY CoLLEGE.-We are informed that
the contract for building the Albany Col
iegs was awarded to Berry & Co., of this
place. Their bid was s., 800. The build
ing will be a frame, and will be completed
by first next October.
1t will be 50x66 two stories lower story
16 feet in clear upper story 18 feet. Be-
low will be two school rooms, each about
Boxes, and two recitation rooms. Above
one large room, 36x50, designed for a Ii.
brary and apparatus. All to be wainscoted
to bottom of windows, and lathed and plas-
tered. Cupola in center. From ground to
top of cupoIa to be some 20 feet.
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Observation-Disclosures is conversant with
dental science as it was fifteen or twenty
years ago and will compare it with the den
tai art Of to-day, cannot fail to be impressed
with the rapid progress it has made during
the last decade. We were recently quite
forcibly struck with the truth of this remark
on visiting the Office of DR.. Gray of this city,
and examining the numberless improved
dental instruments, unexpectedly on closely
inspecting specimens of his skill and handi.
work. The science is now so well perfected
that gums, and teeth, &C., are fitted to the
mouth by the Doctor, which in shape. color.
size, and appearance generally, SO closely
resemble nature as to deceive ninetv-nine
out of a hundred. We regard the Doctor as
occupying q front rank in his profession,