The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-09-20
HOME AND ABRokE

Beuna Vista crockery ware Is plenty
In this market.
Several fine horses arrived on the
Fair Ground this week.
John Barrows returned from San
Francisco last Wednesday.
Mr.. Josiah Failing, of Portland, paid
Albany brief visit this week
Grand Master A. j. Apperson, I. o.
o. F., was In town on last Wednesday.
There Is still some grain standing In
this county. This week will however
wind uo harvest.
From present indications larger
crowd than ever before Is expected ut
the County Fair.
Circuses, shows, and other establish
ments of amusements ara beginning to
gather on the Fair Ground.
{. B. Comstock & Co. give an i'm
portant notice In this paper. Those
who have wheat to sell are invited to
r,alit. s
Chas. Mealey has determined to
change his business, and will for sixty
days continue to sell his entire stock of
furniture ut cost.
Wheat, wheat, wheat, In quantities
perfectly astounding Is now flowing
into town. Every mill and warehouse
is being filled to overtiowing.
A slight 'onpleasantness'A occurred
between two of our prominent citizens,
the other day, resulting In considera-
ble sparring and other beligerant dem
onstrations but no serious damage.
l.. Samuel, the gentlemaniy Adver-
tising Agent of Portland, and agent for
the DEMocRAT, gave us call yester.
day. He proposes to have his business
well represented ut our County Fair.
Mr. w. l.. Yantis, who advertises II
most desirable farm for sale In another
column, evidently wishes to SELL
Read his offer To take the entire price
of his farm in wheat payable in three
installments.
Charley Mealey Is fast becoming fa-
nous rs n framer OF pictures, a man
ufac turer of croquet sets and u maker
of superior furniture. His establish
ment is becoming rs popular ps Bar
NUNS museum, and far more useful to
community.
The Firemans flag still floats from
the staff an the engine house. II Is
reported that the boys have all expan-
de in their corporal proportions to
such an extent that no one can get
through the hatchway on the top OF
the building.
In our answers to correspondents
two weeks ago we gave offence To n
subscriber at Lebanon, which was
entirely Intentionally. The only OBJ
ject we had In view was TO call at1en-
tion to the fact that we hal an agent
at that place authorized To accept sr,d
receipt for money. Only this and
nothing more.
Frank Parton, of this city, recently
bought of Mr.. II. l.. Rudd, of Peoria,
the celebrated horse Horace Greeley
for $500, to be paid when Greeley Is
elected President of the United states.
.Nr. Parton also bought OF Mr.. Rudd
1000 bushels of wheat for 81 per Lash-
el, to be paid for on the same terms
Mr.. Parton certainly thinks wheat is
on the raise.
From Main TO California, the cry is
that the New Wilson Straight Needle,
Uundcrfecd Sewing Machine, Is the best
machine for all kinds of work on both
heavy and light-scwing. IL runs easy
and is simple; child can use 1t. II
is never out of Order and is always
ready for business. IL has lately taken
the premium at the great Northern
Ohio State Fair for best work done on
the ground. Don't fail tssce the New
Wilson Machine, and remember that
Fifty Dollars now buys the best sewing
machine in the world. Call at Blain
Young & Co, Wholesale & Retail
Dealer in general merchandise lst
street Albany.
FINE SHEEP.-On last Thursday
thirteen head OF fine imported Cots
void sheep belogning to- Col. Teal were
driven through town on the way TO his
Polk county farm. There where eight
ewes and five bucks. The bucks are
named respectively Gen. Breckenridge,
Gen. Lane, Stonewall Jackson, Prin e
Charles and Buster Brown. The
names of the ewes are Isador Drby,
Emma Goldsmith, Nary Sax, Nancy,
Lucy, Jane, Martha Washington and
Charlotte. These sheep are perfect
beauties. The buck Gen. Breckenridge
weighs 346 lbs. gross, and the Others
fall but little below him in weight.
When eight months old they sheared
an average of 81 lbs. to the fleece
They are pure bloods and were import.
ed by Col. Teal himself.
THE GovERNoR's MESSAGE. - W.
trust that our patrons will appreciate
the enterprise of the DEMOCRAT In
supplying them with the Governors
message in supplement :crm. W.
could not poablish it in our columns
without abrdgihg MISCELLANEOUS and
news matter and although 1t incurret
additional expense VIE determined &
publish it in supplement. We propose tt
make the DEMOCRAT an indispensable
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