The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19

pets and hearth.rugs, patchwork knit
ting, sewing, washing machines; embroid- |
cries, crochet and ornamental needle
work sweet-toned pianos and sundry 9TH
er musical instruments, could here be
found in great abundance. Being prac-
tical printer, wo were smitten, witha spec.
linen of fine printing--the handiwork of
A. L. Stinson, book ond job pSintsr,
Griswold's Block, Salem.
The officers for the State Agricultural
Society, for the ensuing year, are as fol.
lows ::
Prcsidsnt~A J. Dufur, of Multnomah.
Vice PTesidents---J. q. Basket. Polk W. J.
Herrcp. Marion.
Corresponding sserstsry--A. G. schwatita, Ma
rion.
Recording Secretary--E. M. Waite, Marion.
Treasurer-~J. II. MooTes Marion.
ManLgers--H. Rnndy, Benton II. q. Hadlcy,
Lane; John Minto. Marion !; Joseph Magonc,
Claekamas j. II. Deatht, Linn, 4. j. Naylor,
Washington T. Newly, Yamhill.
Honorary Vice Presidsnts--A. J. Thayer Ben.
ton j. Barrows, Linn; II. N. v. Holmes, Polk
Thomas Cross, Marion; William Elliott, Claeka-
mas; Thomas Smith. Douglas J. soroggins,
washington IL. Il. Roland, Wasco.
II will be seen that linn, though the
first county in the State, has but two off.
cers-one of them only honorary. Mari
on has six. This may be fair, but we
can't see il.
We are credibly Informed that Al
bany came within four votes Of having
the State Fair held here next fail. Our
people should see TO this thing next year
We have the best grounds. by all odds,
the newest and best stables, fences and
Pavilion and by little management
we eau 80 arrange as to have the State
Fair here next season aud this viii Sc
cure the disbursement here of $50 900 or
$50, 900 in addition TO our ordinary trade
Linn is more central than Marion coun-
iy, and is equally accessible; and there is
no valid reason why il should not divide
the honors and profits with Marion.
While in Salem we ate meals at three
different places but the best was at an
qnpretending hotel near the bridge kept
by Mr.. Graves. Everything was neat
clean, well-scasoncd and rightly cooked
We staid one night 10 Salem. but had to
sleep on the 2oor on sweet smelling horse
blankets. In addition TO their enchanting
scent, they were too small If yc cover.
ed our shoulders, our feet would be bare !;
If We covered our feet, our upper-story
was nude. Eight others were in the same
room, and hy morning the foul air from
as many pair Of lungs, thoroughly satnra.
ted With whisky aud tobacco smoke. could
have been easily cut with jack ,kuifc-
it was so thick. We left that hotel men.
tally uttering most fearful msledietions.-
However. we can't say We blame the land
lord. He did the best he could. Indeed,
at one time We firmly believed we should
be compelled to hang oursclf up on
hook somewhere.
While in Salem we saw several nota.
b.es ;-amoog them was Gov. Wood, or
Woods--yhich is right? We chanced
to come together in the Office Of tho Sec
retary of State. After the INTRODUCTION
the Governor casually cast his eye up,
and remarked that those horns (pointing
to large pair Of beautiful elk horns on
one of tho desks) were very large and no
BILE looking. We assented. The Gov
ernor then told us be was very fond of
hunting elk as well as deer whercat we
informed him VIC had taste in that di-
rection oursclf The Governor then
branched of on an elk story telling how
he once helped TO kill several on the
Coast Range mountains, and hog delicious
the fat ribs were when broilcd over n
camp.fro. We then told decr-yarn,
coming out little ahead the Governor
then told another elk story, leaving him
few feet ahead /; We then told another,
having hard work to como to the scratch,
and being slightly weak-kneed; our noble
Governor then told another elk story
splitting quite freely as he progressed
which put him so far ahead, and so de-
moralizcd the writer, that VIC threw up
the sponge in disgust. The Governor
possesses good conversational powers, and
is really very companionable. If his poll
ties were not so terribly black he would
be a 6rst-rate fellow.
And SO endeth our first lesson.