The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-07-05

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boro recently had q pitched battle
with O rattlesnake-the snake died.
A man named Thomas Chapman
jumped overheard from the Portland
ferryboat Thursday and was drowned.
The McMinville College building
SLOWLY crumbling away" its walls
standing at an angle OF 35 degrees.
The Oregon City Council declined
IN invitation to participate in the
celebration of the Fourth at Port
land.
Oregon is to be infested with sew
eral California temperance lecturers
this season. We don't care-we're
vaccinated.
The Knights OF the Red Cross is
the latest thing in Oregon in way OF
secret societies. They have got 'em
at Portland.
The fleet OF steamboats, on Great
Salt Lake now number four vessels;
and aquatic excursions are the order
of the season.
A heather chinee has offended the
religious instincts Of the Oregonian
by mending old boots on tho side
walk on Sunday.
A party of one hundred Iowa edi-
tors are doing this coast. II
takes three Pullman Palace cars to
hold their babies.
Tom Fitch, of Utah, is going to
lecture on ''what he knows about In
dians and Mormons." He doubtless
knows how it is himself.
Grace Greenwood says: "Gen.
Bidwell is q distinguished Caliiorni-
an. and much respected, though
he has been n member OF Congress"
An association of American CAPT
talists are urging the Mexican Gov
eminent to grant certain franchises
to a railroad from Rio Grand to the
the Pacific Ocean.
1t is said that Ben. Holiday will
run the Chemeketa Hotel at Salem
during the Legislature. That is
probably not the only thing he will
run" ut that time.
People Of West Chehalim want
better mail facilities. Though only
6 miles from Lafayette a letter from
the latter point to the former goes
to Portland before starting on its
journey.
A party Of Portland printers start
ed for the summit of Mt. Hood last
Monday. They took II gallons of
whisky and a loaf OF bread. They will
use the bread in case of desperate
emergency.
II is rumored that q movement is
on foot TO secure a comprise arrange
ment between the Democracy and
Liberal Republicans in California in
case of the nomination Of Greeley
and Brown at Baltimore.
Three young ladies of Salem were
assaulted by two young men one
night last week, but before any ma
terial harm was accomplished people
heard the screams of the frightened
girls and rushed to their rescue.
The Overland Monthly publisher
has just paid Joaquin Miller 50. 900
for a new Spanish-American poem.
II Joaquin's fortune continues to in
crease at this rate he can soon Joa-
quin anywhere. Dye see it?
Sailors are nov getting $50 per
month in coin on coasting vessels,
and it is anticipated that there will
be great difficulty in shipping seamen
for the grain fleet bound for Attain
tic ports from San Francisco.
Betting on the Presidential election
is not legal now; but q sale of fifty
tons Of barley was made in San Fran
cisco, the purchaser to pay two cents
per pound if Grant is reelected, and
have it for nothing if he is not.
A Nevada Editor was recently
elected captain of a militia company.
On parade, instead of 1.-TWO PAGES in
front-advance," he unconsciously
exclaimed, "cash-two dollars a year
in advance" He was court-martial-
ed and sentenced to read his own pa
pers.
General Howard is changing his
base of operations against the
Apaches in Arizona. He now pro-
poses to give them lead and powder
instead of Bibles and tracts. We
have no doubt the change will disa-
gree with them but agree with the
white settlers.
A crazy San Francisco dentist has
discovered an elixir of life, by which
mortals can make their exit from this
vale of tears by a trip down Shake
spa ares stage of life. and up Jacobs
ladder to Heaven. He is now rusti-
eating in the classic shades of the
Stockton Asylum.
John 10 nea. about forty years of