The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-01

tnelf journey 10 the oeates. lnouSn
the ideal picture was notably changed
! by the continuous friction of age
mingled with all the varied features oil
bloom and decline, Mrs. Holt and sons
enjoyed a happy lesson in the worlds
great physical progress. They visited
Missouri and East Tennessee, and,
while the mother renewed thousand
sacred memories of early life, and met
the hand of grateful friendship, the
sons were attracted by the novelties OF
scenery, and the many refreshing In
cidents of q sociul journey.
Mr.. Perry Wheeler, brother of Hon.
Jason Wheeler of this county, arrived
with his family from New York last
week. The family consists of ten per-
sons, and Mr.. W. informs us that he
believes all of them got through the
journey safely, as he has not yet miss
ed any of the number. lPe trust they
will all be pleased with their new
home.
DR.. Alexander returned from Ocho-
co last Wednesday. He passed through
snow for distance of forty miles on
his return home.
CIRCUIT COURT for the county OF
Linn is in session at this time, Hon.
b. +. Bonham, Judge. The business
of the Court thus far has been of no
special interest save to litigants and
attorneys. The case of the State
against McFadden, on charge of incest,
is expected to come up to-day, but Us
one of defendants important witnesses
is absent it is thought the case will
have to go over to next term.
We notice the following attorneys in
attendance during the week: II. :.
Strahan, Judge Kelsay, of Corvallis;
c. G. Curl, J. q. Thornton, of Salem
II. Williams, of Portland Judge Bald
win. of Canyon City; Bed. Hayden, r.
p. Boise, o: Polk county; G. II. Helm,
J. C. Powell, \. B. Humphrey, S. 4.
Johns, ]. J. Whitney, l.. Finn, Judge
Tandy, Judge Dryden, Morgan Baker,
JUS. LIS III -AludHS.
REsIGNED-ELEcTE y. II.
Cranor, in consequence Of continued
i'll health, last Tuesday night sent in
his resignation of the office of Mayor
of the city, which was accepted, and
the following resolution was unani-
mousiy adopted by the Council:
Rcso;red, That we. the Common
Council of the city of Albany, in jus
tice to ourselves and on behalf OF the
citizens Of this city, hereby extend
our warincst thanks to Hon. y. II
Cranor for the faithful, impartial and
able manner in which he has discharg-
ell the duties of Mayor of the city OF
..Eany during his :ncumbency OF that
office.
Tile Recorder was instructed to
transmit copy of the resolution To
Mr.. Cranor and the Council then
unanimously elected ". V. Brown to
fill the vacancy III the nayorality oc-
casioncd by Mr.. C.'s resignation.
PAINFUL AcCIDENT.--Last Monday
u young man named John Tanning
met with distressing accident in this
city, while tending a horsepower
wood saw. Ho was pushing stick of
wood against the saw when his right
hand slipped aud was caught and near
ly severed before 1t could be snatched
away. DIR. ID. ". Jonss, assisted by
DIR. Tate, amputated the three inside
fingers, leaving only the thumb and
little digital in stdtu quo on that hand.
The patient bids fair to have an early
recovery from the painful effects of
the accident.
FEz tbi:d part of joaquin Miller's
"Isles OF the Amozons" in the Orcr-
id1d Monthly for November, continues
to ''roll over and over'' in ''field OF
clover" with velocity which has no
parallel. OF course it Is necessary for
the poet to keep up his rhyme even if
all the luxuriant pasture fields i'm the
Isles Of the AmaZons should be totally
destroyed by his reckless revolyency.
If he ''keeps up his lick" however, he
10 ssoitBS ~ ilO4rCS doh u
there so lean and weak that there
won't be one of them able ts' carry
double when his hero wants to run off
with the gal. Then what thundcrin'
fix his story will be in, to be sure!
ERoDELPHIASs.-FolloHing are the
names of the officers of the Erodel-
phian Society to be installed this
evening: President, Libbie Halbrook;
Vice President, Libbic Althouse; See
retary, Aurelia Blain; Corresponding
Secretary, Weltha Young; Treasurer,
Laura Tate; Critic, Jennie Conner;-
Sergeants-at-Arms, Cora Irvine and
Mary Harmon.
| FROM WALLA WALLA.-JVe have
received all the way from WalIa Walla
box of superior apples and keg Of
delicious butter-all as present from
our kind friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam.
Hoon. They have our. most profuse
bow and most earnest thanks for then
kind and much-prized favors.
| A FINE DIsPLAY.-Blain, Young &
Co. have an elegant and full selection
OF the latest fall and winter goods, and
they are selling at prices correspond
ing with the depressing financial con-
dition of affairs i'm this section of the
country. Don't forget that they keep
the very best of everything.
MORE STATESMEN WANrED.--Un.
der the new apportionmeDt law the
Legislature will hereafter consist of &c