The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-12-29

to observe Few OF the most important
| features In the stylish world And
now that thewinter modes have made
their debut and lovely woman's''
dear little head Is filed to overflowing
with all sorts of notions concerning
her dress and general appearance, we
are forcibly reminded of several items
In connection with this topic. We OBJ
serve that women do not dress to please
men as much as to spite each other.
fThis idea is not original with US, but
we guess it's about correctly When a
| lady meets another on the street, better
dressed than herself, she turns up her
nose and Calculates" Snoh y, When
not so we'll dressed as herself, she twists
along with more elegance, opens her
lips sort of bewitchingiy, smiles upon
the end of her nose serenely and family
articulates-" Plebeian ~ When an
other lady turns around to look at her
admiringly she Is happy, and when she
annihilates rival with the beauty oil
her wardrobe, she is one of the most
gracious and amiable beings under the
broad expanse of the blue heavens. OF
course we will be riddled with the con-
temptuous sneers of our fair readers
| for this erpose of their latest ago
MES" but as a public journalist and a
conservator of truth, We cannot shirk
from our duty, however humbly we
may bow to the Christening rod of their
displeasure.
COLLEGE ENTERTAINMENT The
entertainment given last Friday even
ing by the students of the Albany Col
lege was decidedly the most successful
affair of the kind we have ever wit
messed in this city. The spacious Col
iege Chapel was crowded with peo-
pie, all of whom frequently attested
their appreciation of the exercises by
storms of applause. The young ladies
comprising the corps of performers
were tastefully and appropriately ut ir-
ed, and in some of the tabelaux looked
more like beautiful seraphs or lovely
fairies than simply "of the earth
earthly" The young gentlemen bore
their several parts handsomely and
some of them displayed a rare concep-
ton of the histrionic and oratorical art.
We would like to particularize where
in some of the performers excelied, but
where the efforts of all were so fully
exercised in attempting to make the
entertainment a success, any distinc-
ton would be invidious. The receipts
of the enterprise were SIS, but as the
expenses were heavy hut little actual
profit was realized by the projectors
I've trust they may hereafter give US
many exhibitions of their talents and
progress in literary and educational
pursuits.
AT While on a visit to
Jefferson last Monday we observed
many Indications of prosperity in that
little city. Cnnser's grist mill has re-
Gently been refitted AMI enlarged, and
with its five run of burrs is now able
to turn out 100 barrels of flour daily.
The new hosiery mandatory of that
city is also in operation, employing
four men and four women as operators,
and manufacturing from 30 to 10 dozen
of socks per day. The building used
for this purpose is a large and commo-
dious one and the machinery of the
very latest invention. Another feature
in the manufacturing interests of JEFF
ferson is Mr.. Smiths large saw and
planning mill, which is turning out
more lumber than almost any mill in
the Willamette Valley. Jefferson is
abundant y supplied with water privil
eges, and with few more such enter
prising spirits as Jacob Conser, would
be one of the most extensive manufac-
turing towns in Oregon.
We enjoyed our visit hugely, thanks
to J. Conser and his excellent wife, and
returned home immensely tickled
with everything and everybody we saw
in that bailiwick.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR!-We have
been permitted five times to greet the