The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-05
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Billiards."
The Southern-bound stage leaves
here at 8 p. m.
The truck man has now got the Cor
vallisites on his wheels.
Nature in the Willamette Valley Is
now dressed in "Lincoln green"
State Senator Hendershott, of Union
comfy, was In the city during the
week.
b. w. Cundiffrs brick-making con
the the other side of Jordonn proves a
failure.
Mr.. Frank Wood has our thanks for
valuable fayors In the shape of late
Eastern documents.
That ornery cuss, MCKINLEY, who
owes us for job work, Is niggcrizing the
Olympians on the Sound.
Our girls who are now termed ''beau-
tiful blondes'' were several years ago
known only as ''tow-heads.n
ID. d. Stroud warns persons against
crediting his wife, Susan, as she has
left his hearthstone for no just cause.
Josh Billings says that "the man
who kant find emmy thing to dew In
this world IL NJ bad oph az n yerling
heifer.n
By ascending the "Tower Of Babcl,n
at Cartwright's warehouse, the finest
landscape view In the world will greet
your eyes.
Tho Albany District School COM
menced last Monday, with Melvin G.
George as principal aud Miss Selma
Newman as assistant.
Great expectations are animating the
Harrisburgers In view of the certainty
of the railroad bridge being erected
near that city this season.
Last week Nimrod Price, of this
county, sent one of his fine twenty-five
dollar Chester White pigs to Mr.. Pat
terson, OF Washington county.
We learn that Howard Mansfield,
who left this city to sojourn with some
friends at Harrisburg on account of his
failing health, is getting better.
The first nymph du pare ever seen In
the Forks of the Santiam visited Scio
last week, and she was the wonder and
astonishment of hundreds of the stern
er sex.
Our pleasant and genial friend, A. S.
Knox, Esq, will In a few weeks start
for California for years residence
The i'll health Of his family is the
motive.
Mr.. Quivey, Of the Benton Democrat,
whose form was badly knocked into
s'pin by the runaway, In fast recover
ing, antkwiil be about In the course Of
week.
: Farmers are getting on finely In put
ting In their crops, ami we are told
spring wheat soon in the valley than
was ever before known.
A special communication of Corin-
THAN Lodge. A. F. & A. NJ, to-mor-
row evening. Grand Master Clark
will be present, and an interesting
meeting of the fraternity will certainly
be held.
The geese who were to draw n Cook
In n wash-tub across the Willamette
river last Sunday. have postponed their
voyage till next Sunday, Mt which time
the gooseistical propensities of Port
land will be satisfactorily demon
The new style Of ladies' hats cap the
for "eccentricity," If that's
what you call ugiiness. They are
mashed down at the sides and cooked
up in front, and look just like Toodles'
beaver after he had come off nine
days drunk.
RUDoLPHE. the skillful and celebrn-
ted billiardist, gave an exhibition of
his remarkable prowess at Crouse's b.
lard Saloon, in this city, last night.
There was large crowd present and
great deal of enthusiasm was elected by
his remarkable playing.
THE REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS during
the week were n fellows:
J. w. Tycer, A. j. Warren and Jamcs
McTIargue. to A. s. Bassett. Considcra.
ton. $500.
wm. McIIargue. A. j. Warren and a.
8. Bassett, TO L. e. Rice. Consideration,
500.
Geo. c. Cooley to L. c. Rice. Consider.
atinn. IS.
n. sprer cor to o. & G. r. R. Co. Con.
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