The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-02-17
LOCAL PrcK1NGs.


at Scio.
See "Notic,. to Contractors in another
column.
Wheat, 81 per bushel butter, 80 cents |;
eggs, l6 cents.
There are at present fve schools in sue.
cessful progress in this city.
Mr. Pant A. Loon may be seen on our
streets every day, very tight.
About 800 were the receipts Of 'Lish Ap.
plegate's Mohammedau lecture.
G. NJ. Stroud. mail agent on the railroad,
has moved his family to this city.
MIS-. T. J. Rose, daughter of "Uncle
Johnny Crabtree," died near. Scio last Sat.
urday.
The new city license law, to he found over
there ON the other page, will put hump in
somebody.
After supplying the undersigned. j. T..
Grouse has still lot of excellent English
pale ale on hands.
Last Sunday, at Brownsville, Mr.. Lean
dor Kirk was married to Miss Evans,
daughter of Berry Evans.
Stil,.walking is the rage among the boys
of our city. 4 blnody nose from fall is
also sometimes the rage.
1t is rnmored that the corpus of the late
Sco Ne,cs rs To he resurrectcd and establish.
cd Mt Marion railroad station.
The neatest thing in ;ypngrarhia is the
Ameriean Newspaper Reporter, published by
Geo 2. Rowell & Co., New York.
j. H. Grouse had so stolen from his till
the other night. Ii the thief will return
the money no.questions will be asked.
Mittens are the agony among the young
folks in Albany ut present. Generous
Young ladies give them to their gentlemen
friends.
Messrs. Hil;ahidel & Go. have demon.
strated to us that they have lot Of deli
cious cranberries on hand. Call early and
get supply.
We learn that Indy, farty.nine years
old. living in this county. gave birth t" II
bouncing daughter few days ago. "ilow
high i>h da;?'
The coal lead discovered by Mr.. Curl,
above Seize. Is spnken of in the most fatter-
ing terms by experienced gentlemen VIII"
have visited it,
II is fumored that six of the most ,nvc;-
crate and incuralle guzzlcr- Of our city are
soon TO join the Good rcmpIars and ,hus get
''out nf the depths.
The. e.hand>omcst y"uns lady in this city
is-well ''you know how it is Yourself, ii
won't ,in to say who wears the heauty's belt
or all the rest will say we are prcjudiccd.
Surprise parties have reached such per-
fectinn that the recipients are now notified
of the intended surprise IL week in advance,
in order to enuble ,hem to prepare list OF
those 20 be invited.
Town property is reported to be very cheap
a: Scio. aud land is selling very low in the
Forks of the Santiam. We don't know
why this is SO, a that is one of the richest
sections of our rich county.
Gus. Wheeler has sold out his Paradise
Lost and retired from the Garden Of
Eden" in disgust. lie thinks IL he hadn I
sold wher lac did ne would have fallen more
than FIVE day. into (inanciaIl Chaas.
Miss Leo Hudson. the celebrated eeues
trienne. is soon ts make her bare backed
debut at Walla waila City upon her Ar
abian steed. (This is nDt strictly lncaI
item. bu, it comes under the head of pick.
ings."l
Bean. a railroad conductor running he
tween this city and Portland, was last week
arrested. tried and fined $40 and Gusts for
sobi,Iing up moneys which he received from
passengers Not-a Bean ah for conductor
any more.
The Albany Library Association is fast
coming into notice, and presents the most
flttering indications Of succeas. The As.
sociation is effecting arrangements to inaug.
urate series of lectures f,r the benefit at
the institution. and smine of the hest availa-
bic talent will probably be secured room TO
deliver lectures.
4 certain young lady who belongs tn
certain temperance lodge, said the other
night: brethren and sisters, cider is
necessity TO me, and must haze it. If it
is decided that we are net TO drink cider,
shall eat apples, and get some young man tp
squeeze me. for can live without the juice
of the apple" We refuse to mention names
tor prudential reasons.
A broad beam of sunshine was east
athwart our sanctnm sanctoruin by the pres.
ence of Gen. Elisha Applegatc, last Tues,
day He speaks in the most fattering terms
of his treatment hy the citizens of Albany.
and pays our people the handsome compli.
ment of being the best listeners and most
respectful and attentive auditors of any to
whom he has lecturcd.
s; The wonderful rooster is now on exhibi-
tion at Jack Alphin's saloon. He stands
perfectly upright. as straight as any man
and as stiff and dignified as n straig jacket
Presbyterian. He is about year old, is
nearly two feet high, and walks, eats and
crows with that natural and easy grace Pc
cuiiar to the Spanish chanticlcer. jack has
MIN in training to be the next Governor
of Mormondom as soon as the Sneezcr plays
out.
To Andrew Cnrothcrs and his happy
young bride the DEMOCRAT attaches bow
most profoundly for sundry wedding fayors.
Their gracious remembrance of the printer
has won them the choicest blessings ut the
command of the disciples of the .'art pre-.
servative" in this establishment May IIy-
mems nosse rest as lightly on their necks
rs the gentle hrepZcs of !, Nav r,orniu 0