The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-02-23
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Who first started a salt mine? Lots
wife.
A great scarcity Of dry weather is
predicted.
Odd Fellows OF this city had n socia-
BILE last night.
Jake Conser returned from San Fran
cisco last week.
The Willamette declines-but 1t new
CIR was II candidate.
Mr.. r. Benjamin has opened a black
smith shop ut Lebanon.
Carothcrs still furnishes delicious so
ola water to thirsty souls.
Harris, our city butcher, Is paying
SIS a head for mutton sheep.
The Linn County Radical Convcn-
ton Is to be held on March 9th.
Thanks to j. u. Grouse for u supply
of finely-navored Havana cigars.
Josh Billings says: "To cure u weak
back, lay still for u week to come"
A son of Mr.. MILESTONE, aged II
years, died In this city last Sabbath.
Albany Dancing Club had n rare and
radiant time Mt their Soiree last night.
Josh Billings says ''the fust free luv-
or we have any account of, was the
devil"
Next Monday evening nm Encamp-
ment of Odd Fellows will be instituted
In this city.
Water was up to unprecedented ''ig-
gers" last Tuesday, and Good Tenn
plars were jubilant.
To prevent his being rejected by an
other n Mi~chigandcr vaccinat-
ed himself with n shotgun.
VIM. Pickett, formerly editor of the
Journal OF this city, IL the newly cl-
ected Recorder of Kalama.
Perry Sphinx, Of this city, lost nearly
5000 worth of wood by the frcshet OH
the bottom opposite Pearcc's ferry.
A female notary public of Iowa has
Just put her official seal on her first ba-
by. She says that makes 1t n legal
tender.
The upper-tendom OF Albany Is
standing on i's head In view of tse
buzzing OF n double wedding
shortly.
Remember that Judge Johns will ad-
dress the Albany Democratic Club to-
morrow evening. Ladies respectfully
invited.
Judge Poweli's child has the sea
rash, instead of smallpox, az was Inst
week feared. We believe IL is fast re-
covering.
The female rights furore Is extending
to the hens. Every poultry yard In
the country is preparing to throw of
the yoik.
a.. G. Jones, Esq, has accepted mn
invitation To address the Albany Dem
ocratic Club on Saturday evening,
March I'd.
The Good Tcmplars of Yamhill coun-
ty will run one of their members for
county clerk, irrespective OF party
nominations.
The Good TcInpiars of this city now
number nearly 50 members, and every
new one they take in Is considered q
"water-haul."
Kate Stanton advises the men &c
marry old maids If they want to be
loved with a forty-honse power, high
pressure ability. q
a new organ. This will let the Re gis
ter out, as II has been acting In tina
capacity for some time.
The Smallpox Is in San Francisco
Get vaccinated, diet yourself and sub
scribe for an extra copy Of the DEMO
Graf for the campaign.
An old citizen of Linn county. Jos
Thompson, died at his residence, ncai
Shedd's, on the 10th inst. He leaves
Il wife and ten children.
We are told of an Albany girl WHIT
wanted to marry, but she was toe
young and her father spanked her ane
put her in her little bunk.
IVe are indebted t. Lieut.. JOSEPH
Reilly, Of Portland, for the sheet mu
sic of the beautiful ballad, "Put me II
my little bed" Thanks.
Yesterday was the day for spread
eagle articles upon him who was frs
In war, first in peace, and first to max,
Johnny Bull hunt his hole.
Albany has a member of the dam
pfool family who thinks that the higl
water is caused by the Good Templal
Lodge busting up at Eugene.
The steamship Idaho Is expected h
arrive at Portland from San Francisc'
this evening, with an immense East
ern mail-the first we have had for fiv'
weeks.
A fellow from the country had to sta.
in IL city two days this week becaus'
Of being water-bound, and he go
whisky-tight on the strength Of hi
misfortune.
If small girls are waits, are larg'
ones waters? Certainly" says swee
sixteen, sat least the boys have tn
habit of applying them to their lips II
sealing their vows"
We had a right smart peert chanc
of rain last Friday, Saturday and Sun
day; but there has been a tcrribl
drouth for at least an hour and a hal
of each day ever since.
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