The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-03-15
HOME N ABROAD.

Home rule-Petticoat, government.
There are 48l school children in
Albany.
John Crawford has returned from
Frisco.
Everybody takes the DEMOCRAT for
the campaign.
Gus. Layton has 20 u rare stock Of
groceries and notions.
Our bow to Geo. Christie, of Scio,
for a list of "campaigners." IT'S well.
The man who popped tho question
by starlight got his answer In n twink
ling.
Carothers & Co. have n full supply Of
ice for soda water In the summer
months.
Ladies' paasols with watches In the
handles are cited as singular freaks Of
fashion.
Every Democrat should he Mt the
primary meeting In his Precinct to-
morrow.
Next week closes the third quarter of
the present collegiate year Of the AL
bany College.
Gus. Wheeler has opened n neat
tobacco and cigar stand In the telegraph
%ofice. He promises us an nd. o
Charlie Harper goes to San Francisco
on the next steamer to procure u full
invoice of spring and summer goods.
We find the best way to get n good
crop of beans, Is to plant tn m with
pork, and raise them with a knife and
fork.
On u gate post out West IL n sign,
"Take warnin': No tracs, nor life IN
surans, o soin' masheens wanted
here"
Charley Mealey still has the very
best selections OF home and custom
made furniture and still sells ut very
low rates.
Josh Billings says: "Decr girls, this
IL Lepe Yeer! The eyes Of the whole
world are upon yu! Assert yure right!
boo yure july!
J. r. Herren, City Recorder, has
completed the assessment Of the city
for ls7o, and reports the amount Of tax
able property at S735,500.
There are 1926 children In Linn
county between the ages of 4 and q
years; and for 1879 they are entitled u
Sc, 3l8.3 81 OF school money.
The Troy, \. Y, Times says the
sprightiy look OF many of our older cit
liens is owing soiefy to the use of Halr,
Vegetable Sicillian Hair Remover.
Tom. Muiky, the Apollo Of the Ben
ton Democrat, dazzled us with his fine
clothes Consisting of a plug hat, paper
collar and pair OF spurs last Friday.
4 New York justice became enrag
ed at n witness, and told him If III
spoke that way again the Court woulc
forget Its dignity and punch his snoot
Bremen says If he keeps n zone
horse" hotel 1t isn't right for Mrs
Duniway and her Benton county gen
tiemanly escort to "double teams" oil
him.
Messrs. /. T.. Biain, w. H.. Kuhn
Leo Fox and l.. Kline, merchants o
this cfty-arc all now In San Franclsc,
for their spring and summe stock o
goods.
The next article in the Register abou
the new jail will not appear until Apri
lst-All Fools Day-when 1t Il
expected To be emincntiy appropriate
to the occasion.
\ place of business In Rome, y. y.
Is decorated with this very intcllIgen
notice: "Mebbc, you don't peter had
loaf rount here, ven you don't got som
pocsnis 'ain't it?"
4 cautious old bachelor, who Il
aware that the present year Is leap
year, says: If you meet a young lad,
who Is not very shy, you had better b'
n little shy yourself.
The last subject discussed by a de
batting society was. "If you had Il
have a boil, where would you prefer e
have it," The unanimous decision o
the members was, son some other Eel
low"
Miss Selma Newman contemplate
opening a select school In this city IL
a short time. She is a successful ant
popular teacher and merits the patron
age Of the public. Read her card els
where. g.
A GAINESVILLE paper says the girls o
A.. ta,,r IloIanr xytfh fhair.orcnta nm :
When those Wisconsin girls take
notion to be squeezed they are goinl
to be, even ifthey have to have it dom
by machinery.
We understand that a petition will
be presented to the April term of TIN
Linn County Court asking for the ere
alton of new precinct at Halsey, to b
carved out of portions of Peoria ant
Brownsville Precincts.
Those who wish to, can now dispose
of their dogs at a pretty good advan
tage. The sausage season has opened
In order that dogs should make mark
etable appearance, great care should b
exercised in pealing them.
The Female ~Suffragists are discuss
ing the Social Evil question, and, as
matter of course, are unanimously op
posed to the introduction of the propos
ed system. We can't for the life of Il
see what they are afraid of.
Mr.. Almon Wheeler, the popula
merchant at Shedd's Station, calle'
upon us during the week. He is build
ing up a thriving business in his ne,
field of operations and s fully d~eservin
of all the success to which he ma,