The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-06-16
WE have received a lengthy commu-


from ]. c. s., of Harrisburg,
which would hardly be of sufficient
general interest to our readers to war;
rant us in its publication. We are not
prepared to enter into discussion up
on the merits or claims of Masonry or
Christianity, nor to permit our paper
to be used in such o warfare, and as our
friends article is of such n nature as to
provoke reply from some one, If pub
lished. we must ask his forbearance in
our rejection of 1t. He wields ready
and facile pen, and we should be al
ways pleased to give place to any ema-
nation from 1t which would be in the
line of our journalistic sphere.
LEBANoN.-Hon. w. s. Elkins, of
Lebanon, let his benign phlz shine in
upon us last Monday. He reports times
as being brisk in Lebanon and says he
is selling any amount of goods at his
store and as he always keeps the very
best and fullest assortment of merchan-
disc we are satisfied of the correctness
of his statement. He also tells US that
the construction of the new Touring
mill of Elkins Brothers Is fast progress
ing. and will be completed early In the
fall. 1t will be of ample capacity, will
have two run of burrs, and will be con-
Quoted by an experienced miller.
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE.--Afrs. Duni-
way published in her last weeks paper
the following beautiful tribute to the
memary of Hattie Morgan, who died
in this city last week:
Bear her gently up, re angels,
To the haven of the hlest;
There she'll know no pain nor sorrow
Aud the ''weary are at rest"
Geptly lay ber peaceful body
In the low aud silent tomb,
There to rest till Gods archaneels
Sound the trump tn call US home.
Sweet tho fancy. gentle mother.
Sweet the fact, that thou thy child
In the land Of the hereafter
Shalt behold in radiance mild.
IMPORTANT TO SHEEP RAIsERs.-
The sGlycerine Dip is said to be the
most efficacious sheep wash ever used,
eradicating scab and kindred diseases
in every instance, and vastly improv-
ing the appearance and consistency of
the wool. In this county, where dis
ease is said TO be making great havoc
among sheep and vastly injuring the
wool, so valuable cure as the "Glyc-
crime Dip" will certainly be highly ap-
preciated. 1t can be procured of Beach
& Monteith, in this city, who are au-
thorized agents.
At Carothers & Co.'S store last
"Wednesday, big bottle containing
several gallons of carbolic acid broke
and the contents flew on both Caroth-
ers and Saltmarsh, eating their clothes
nearly up before they could tear them
off. We happened into the store i'm
mediately after the accident and found
those gentlemen both executing war
dance about the room in costume
which was em:nently suited 10 the
heated term.
THE FIRENEN.-Ata special meet
ing of Albany Fire Company, last
Tuesday evening, it was resolved to
house their engine in the new building.
with appropriate ceremonies, on Thurs
day. June 20. provided the edilice is
completed at that time. The boys ex-
pect to have grand sibiow out'' and
ball on that occasion. Firemen from
abroad will be invited to participate in
the festivities.
GoING on A SQUARE RUN.-we
shall be absent from our post of duty
during next week, as we design attend
ing the Masonic Grand Lodge at Sa-
lem. We shall thus be enabled to
skirmish about little and take short
respite from the arduous labors OF the
print-shop. The paper will appear,
however, as usual, ansl as the devils
and jours will run it we now throw
aside all responsibility in the premises.
LAST Saturday was the best business
day of the season in this city. Our
stores were literally jammed with far
mers and their families who had got
through with their spring work and
were ''laying inp for the harvest. This
will be the heaviest harvest ever known
in Linn county, and this fall our gram
aries will literally groan with their ce-
real burdens.
THE Real E,statc Special, issued by
Eli Carter of this city, has made its
appearance, and is well filled with matt
ter Of interest to those desiring knowl-
edge of the resources and advantages
of this section of Oregon. We cordi-
ally welcome the Especial" to our
sanctum, and hope it may secure a
prosperous business for its enterprising
publisher.
LARcENY.--A newly married couple
who have been working at hotel in
Harrisburg were last week arrested
and taken to Portland on charge of
larceny, and they were examined and
! sent to Jail to await the action of the
Grand Jury. The articles stolen were
jewelry, and were valued at 1915.
BAD FOR OREGoN.-A San Francisco
dispatch of last Friday says: "a lot
of 27 bales Oregon wool, received by
the last steamer, was found to contain
one-half weight dirt, slowed in the
center of the bags, and measures have
been taken to prosecute the perpetra-
tors of the swindle.u
DEPARTED.-Last Monday Mr.. Jas.