The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-08
HOME AND ABROAD.

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a pretty girl.
Can a lover be called a suitor, when
he don't suit her?
A wife's kiss for money is well term
ed legal tenderness.
See notice of Linn county Agricul-
tural Association elsewhere.
Carson City, Colorado, was nearly
destroyed by fire on the 2lst inst.
A Homeopathic physician, late of
Iowa, has hung out his shingle In this
city.
The colored troops .ft nobly at the
election last Monday, and came out de-
functed.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ism is the latest religio-socio-poli
sensation.
J. H. Turner, ESQ.,, of Pendleton, has
kindly consented to act rs agent for
the DEMOCRAT.
Toadstoo,s, convulsions and a stom-
ach pump, We're the three courses of a
indianapolis girls dinner.
A Detroit bride was unable to go
through the marriage ceremony until
her corset strings We're cut.
Two Yamhill lovers kissed each 9TH
er so emphatically that the horse ran
away, throwing them out of the buggy.
Te are creditably informed that the
Baptists of Oregon are soon to begin
the publication of UNCONVENTIONAL
paper.
Rev. a. w. Sweeney will preach at
the Baptist church, In this city, to-
morrow Saturday evening, at $3.50
O'clock.
An Iowa woman recently presented
her husband with divorce, which she
had procured while on visit to Min
nesota.
The cuss who took our umbrella away
unbeknownst to us needn't bring 1t
back-we found Il better one where we
left that one.
1t is said to be an old superstition
that at her bridal lady should wear
some article borrowed from friend to
bring good luck.
4 Texas editor complains that at
tempts to shoot him have become so
numersous lately that the thing is get
ting monotonous.
Some fellow attempted to organize a
dancing school in this city last night,
but as he didn't advertise We know
nothing about it.
A gravel train was thrown from the
track near Harrisburg, last Friday, and
the tender and several cars were total
wreck. No one hurt.
a new Baptist church was dedicated
last week at Springfield, Lane county,
at which Rev. DR.. Hill, OF this city,
preached the dedication sermon.
The most useful paper which comes
to our table is Mrs. Carrie Young's "Pa-
cific Coast Woman's Journal" Its
health articles are beyond compare.
Miss Carrie Moore, the champion
truck-skatist, made her debut in Port
land last Saturday. That's what we
made when we first got on 'em. too.
We are indebted to- Hon. L. S. Me-
Comas, of La Grande, for an excellent
pamphlet on the resources and distin-
gushing features of Eastern Oregon.
Women, wake up" exclaims the
Rerotution, and an indolent rural e.ii-
tor adds: ''Yes, and d-n it, turn out,
and make fire, and put the tea kettle
on"
A young man generally gives lock
of his hair to his sweetheart before he
marries her. After marriage she gen.
orally helps herself, and dosn't use the
scissors.
The College entertainment will be
given Dec. %. The students are pre-
pairing and rehearsing with all their
might, and splendid programme may
be expected.
Eleanor VoneIy, of San Francisco.
won't take any more arsenic to beauti-
fy her complexion, as the last dose
turned out to be strychnine and finish
ed her earthly career
1t IL Cd lttdI lIlt
road bridge can't stand the pressure of
the high water, as the gravel is fast
washing away from one of the main
piers. The river was very high there
last Wednesday.
An administrators sale of live stock
will be made at the late residence of
Heshbon Parrish, deceased, miles east
Of this city, next Friday. Some valu-
able horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs,
ETC., will be sold.
Miss Susan B. Anthony received one
vote for Alderman in our Democratic |
City Convention last Saturday night |
She hardly tends sufficiently to obesity
to make a successful candidate for AL |
dermanic honors.
The editor of the Goshen Nndiana) |
Times drew 81 900 in the Omaha Lii |
brary enterprise. If that lucky cuss
didn't "pi' form and raise hullaba-
loo generally about his Office he wasn't |
our grit, that's all.
A church building at Alvarado, Ala
media county, has been turned into a
bar room-the spirits being dispensed /
from the pulpit, which serves as a
counter. To such base uses must our
churches come at last
A beautiful trapaze performer fell in
love with young gentleman who
caught her in his arms at San Fran
cisco theater and saved her from fall
ing to instant death, and she became |
his wife the next day.
Two young ladies took the $500 prize
for the best bale of cotton at Little |
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