The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-08-04
LOCAL PrcKrNas.

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Flies are cussed mean this sleepy
weather.
The receipts of the firemen's ball last
Friday were Sls5.
a match game of croquet Is being
agitated In this city.
A fizzling business that pays-Ca-
rothers' Soda Fountain.
Black velvet wristlet's are worn by
wealthy matrons In the East.
Some feller says "order is heavens
first law" We suppose he meant "or-
der up" $50
Much obliged to Mr.. John II. Irvine,
our energetic Deputy Sheriff, for valu-
able favors.
At Parker's mill, last Tuesday, log
was sawed measuring twelve feet In
circumference. ----.--4--.
DIR. Rice and family started last
Wednesday morning for the coast, ria
salmon river. as
Melvin George, Of this city, Is at
present the editor of the Good Templar
organ for this State. fzsf i.g
.sJohn, did you ever bet on horse
race 2" ..No. but I've seen my sister
Bet on our old mare"
Miss Laura De Force Gordon, a
woman suffragist, will lecture In this
city shortly. She Is now In Portland.
The Roseburg Ensign comes to US
enlarged and presents much better
typographical appearance than hereto
fore. sva-.-3.rsx s
An exchange, wanting TO compli-
ment live stock Journal says 1t Is
edited by q man whose head Is full of
live stock.
Our recent cloudy, damp weather has
caused the spring wheat to fill splen-
didly and will add much to that spe-
cies of cereal crop.
CabbageS, green beans, c0pcumbers
and every other kind of vegetable pc
culiar TO this climate and season are
now plentiful In our market.
The railroad company has IA saw-mill
on wheels, and 1t goes along the road
and saws out ties for the route. Ii Is
now between Harrisburg and Engene.
The fools who have been sending
after .'queer," or counterfeit money,
will be pleased to learn that full lists OF
names are being made out for publica-
ton.
When you see young lady making
fuss over widower's children, make
up your mind that IL she don't soon
have a right to spank 'em IL won't he
her fault.
The Albany District School closed
the summer term last Friday, and Prof.
George aud Miss Newman Are now en-
joying a respite from the close labors of
| the school room.
"Maud Miller sun-bonnets Is the
latest pretty name given to the capa-
eious old scoops which have been worn
as, a head covering ever since our
grandmothcrs were girls.
The number of lazy flies In our Office
who try to crowd each other Off of our
nose and hands, and who have planted
themselves on the rim of our paste pot,
is just 10, ,s75, Ill ,a6s5, by actual count
The most popular picture now taken
is the "Rembrandt," SO named after
one of the old masters. Paxton, at
Brownsville, Is the artist who has
brought the Rembrandt pictures to per
| fection.
Our friend Charley Cartwright has
removed from Salem TO this city, and
we are glad to welcome him to home
among US. He Is one of the best OF
men and will be valuable acquisition
to our city.
They have bran new baby in Man
chester,l VT, weighing only "a ounces,
but perfect in form and very healthy.
Its face can be almost covered by an
old-fashioned cent, and a lady,s finger
ring can be slipped on the arm. is.i.-
II a fellow never wanted to drink any
soda water Il would be worth his while
anyway to drop in and permit Brothers
Carothers and Saltmarsh to smile upon
/ him. Itdon't cost a cent and it Is equal
to beam of warm sunshine In n win
i try day.
The other day little shaver was ex-
patiating on the injurious effects OF to-
bacco. Said he, "The oil of tobacco Is
so poisonous that single drop Of It on
the end of dogs tail will kill a man
In minutc.u The boy has got things
slightly mixed.
Our sschooI-boy friend, AL Swain,
editor of the Jefferson uowa) Bee, says
he is ''about to retire for season To
Ohio, to accept a. ..sit'', Of son-in-law to
rich, old and apprecfative farmer.
The old man will have wild colt to
break"
Sailors hats are all the rage with the
ladies now, and We must say that they
are far prettier and more becoming
than those mashed up, rumpled up,
screwed up things that the ladies have
been recently sdisfiguring their crani-
ums with.
A naughty little boy, blubbcring he
cause his mother wouldn't let him go
down to the river on the Sabbath, on
being admonished, said. 'I didn't
want to go swimmin' with 'em, / only
wanted to go down and see the bad lit
tie boys drown for going a swimmin' on
a Sunday"
| Frank Brown, Gus. Schwatka, Capt
Scott, Seth Hammer and several othel
Salem firemen gave US call during
their visit to our city last Friday. The