The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-18


not fail to attend. From this place it
will go to Corvallis, and thence on to
California, giving exhibitions at all
the towns on the route. Persons who
witnessed the performances given by
the San Francisco Circus at the State
Fair all agree that it is decidedly big
thing and we'll worth the money it
costs to see it. For further particulars
refer to,their advertisement in another
column.
DIED YoUNG.-Maggie Mcdonald,
daughter of n. G.. Mcdonald, Esq,
died at her fathers residence, near
Scio, on the 4th inst, of typhoid fever.
Maggie was the idol of kind parents
and loving brothers and sisters, and
esteemed with tender regard by all
who knew her. Young, amiable, ac-
complished, aud full Of bright antici-
patton in the future, she has been
stricken by the cold hand of the De-
stroyer and passed into a higher life
where her pure. spirit will find more
congenial association.
WIRES UP.-Dr. Plummer, Profes-
sor of Telegraphy in the Albany Col
legiate Institute, has stretched the
wires from the depot to the College
and is prepared to instruct his pupils
how TO manipulate Jore's thunderbolts
in an intelligent manner. Students
who intend completing the study will
receive instruction during the remain
der of the present term free.
OREGON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.-
See advertisement of the Directory in
another column. S. J. Mccormick,
the publisher, is the pioneer of Oregon
in this enterprise, and his well known
energy, perseverance and experience
are q sufficient guaranty that the corl-
ing Directory will be all that is claim
ed for it.
NEW HosE.-Albany Fire Company
received, last Saturday four hundred
feet of new rubber hose. On Monday
evening the boys attached it to about
four hundred feet of their old hose and
tried the capacity of their engine with
eight hundred feet Water was thrown
into the air about seventy-five feet.
MORE KU KLUx.-Last week some
scoundrel Ku Kluxed the dogs and
this week the cats are catching it.
Ance Marshall's fine Maltese cat was
mysteriously abducted the ether day.
Fortunately the feline was found in
kind hands and restored to its owner.
NEW CIsTERNs.-B. W. Cundiff has
contracted with the city to sink three
new cisterns for the Fire Company
He has one at the intersection of Sec
ond and Broadalbin streets nearly
completed, and workmen are engaged
on the other two.
BLACK BEAR.-Jack Grouse has
bought young black bear It is a
meditative looking cuss and has an ap-
petite like a saw mill. He has de-
cided weakness for cigar stumps and
lager beer. Jack intends to fatten him
for Christmas.
CHAMPIONS OF THE RED Crosse.
B. Taylor, well known laborer in the
Temperance cause, organized lodge of
the Champions of the Red Cross in
this city, on last Tuesday evening"
There were about thirty charter MEM
bers
GREAT SALE OF LIVE SToCK-We
direct our readers to the advertisement
of Thos. Cross upon this subject. This
is the finest opportunity for the pur-
chase of live stock that has been af-
forded for many day.
REMovED.-Dr. E. @. Smith has re-
moved his Office to- first door east of
Conner's bank, upstairs, where he will
hereafter be found prepared to attend
to calls.
SFNsIBLE-The liberal support that
the people of the country are giving to
Al. Wheeler-cause why? He returns
to every man his moneys worth of
something substantial.
RELIGIoUs.-Rev.. I. H.. Babcock, of
Corvallis, will preach at the Congrega-
tional Church, thiseity, next Sunday
at o'cIock.P. NJ.
PREsBYTERY.-The Oregon Presby--
tery of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church will meet at Lebanon on. next
Wednesday, at u p. NJ.