The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-03-17
LOCAL PICKINGS. ;


$2.S0@2 42l per 100 lbs.
The receipts of the neck-tie party,
/ "Wednesday night, We're S25.
The Willamette was higher at this
lefty on last Wednesday, than it has been
for years.
The Rembrant pictures never fail ty
please or captivate sweetheart. Win
ter & Paxton take them.
! Persons needing fruit or ornamental
trees can be amply provided by calling
upon A. Carothers Il Co.
Mr.. John Schmeer, of this city, was
last Sunday married, in Portland, to
Miss Hagler, of that city.
| We are told that Ola last Monday the
s'Elongated Thomas river in Lane
county, was over mile wide.
Portland ut night, reminds one of our
citizens, who has just returned from
there, of "hell with the lid off,"
The military company which was to
have been organized in this city has
probably failed for want of enlistments.
Thanks to Messrs. Nimrod Price and
r. S. Burllhart for valuable seed wheat
and oats to forward to our friends in the
East.
| Mr.. II. II. Gale, of the Roseburg Ei'-
sign, has invented and patented proof
galley rack for printers which is said TO
be u good thing. s$.. 3.
| We see that the man Mckinley, who
owes us bill which he long since prom
ised to pay, is giving poor minstrel per-
| formances in Portland.
Hon. VIM. Cyrus, Hon. John Bryant,
Dan. Gaby, Esq, Tom. Thorp, and many
other "Canatiians," were 'courting" in
our city during the past week.
Messrs Blain, Young & Co. received
by last steamer the first installment of
their spring ana summer goods, in the
shape of staple and dress goods, etc.
Our friend and fellow-citizcn, Ed. Pail
mer, has returned from San Francisco,
where he was not drowned last fall
Ed. looks well and jolly and is welcome
back.
Our farmers express their fears that
unless the rainy weather speedily lets
Pup" the crop of cereals will be very
short in the willamette Valley, as it will
make the sowing season too late.
This Office was complimented last
Tuesday by the present of box of the
mostlovels apples ever produced in Or
egon. Mr.. ID. M. Cook was the gorgeous
donor, and he has our waHnest thanks.
DIR. o. p. :. Plummer, the energetic
and popular Superintendent of the Ore
gon and California Telegraph line, is in
our city attending Is his official duties,
but will probably fit away soon again.
\ couple2of men got into IAN onpleas-
antness last Monday morning, and one
of them cut the others head pretty Sc
vcrely with the butt of Il pistol. An ex-
animation before Squire Powers result
ed in the acquittal OF the hcad-poundcr.
Two excellent citizens OF Franklin
Butte Precinct, who are brothers-in-iaw
and neighbors, have been occupying the
time of their attorneys and the county
Clerk and sheriff of the county during
the past week, in adjuaicating contest
for q very small tract of land.
Mr. Nimrod Price has ten Chester
White pigs, about three weeks old, born
from the SOW which he some time since
imported from New York. He informs
us that he has already sold all of these
pigs at S25 per head, ami could have dis
posed of as many Others if he had had
them.
\ practical joker of this city loane'1
friend a horse the other day, on which
to take a ride, telling him that the horsc
was in pasture below town. The
friend took Il saddle and bridle on one
shoulder and sack of oats on the other
and went for the horse, which he in due
time found, but it had been dead several
days. He cussed.
. V1HETABLfs At YAoUISA.-3fr.
john Ford, of Yaquina Bay, sent Us by
Mr.. \. p. Miller a potato of the ''Early
Goodrich variety which will weigh
several pounds and is one OF the hand
soonest nlurphies'i we have ever seen.
Mr. Miller tells Us that the land about
Yaquina Bay produces the largest vege-
tables in the world. Last year he saw
potato raised there weighing seven
and three-quarter pounds, and Il cabbage
weighing twenty three pounds! We be-
Iieve this ''knocks the persinrmons" on
large cseulents.
TELLS THE SWEET SToEY.-We have
received beautifully printed card upon
which appears TIE following suggestive
words: -"Nathan Baum-Anna Nadier
l-Engaged.n Which shows that our
friend Baum, in conformity to the an
cient Israelitish, custom, has published
the bans between himself and the lady
who has won his heart. Mr.. Baum re-
sides in this city, and Miss Nadler in
Portland. and their nuptials will proba-
fbIy be econsumfnated sometime next
autumn j. .saa aai aagI
| : FURNITURE, ETc.-Charley Mealy
has recently fixed up his furniture es-
Establishment in elegant shape, by enlarg-
ing, partitiomng and adding workmen
machinery and material, and is now
prepared to do as good work as any sim.
liar institution in the State. Although
he has a monopoly of atheafurniture
trade of this city, yet he sells his werl
at the most reasonable prices. Give hi
establishment an early cad and yeu viii
sec ,hoY it is yourself.