The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-01-12
HOME AND ABROAD.

Mrs. Judge Powell has returned from
visit to California.
To make hens lay-Tie their legs to
gether so they can't stand up.
C. p. Burkhart has quantity Of The
Mammoth Orange Dent Corn for sale
The way to ride velocipede-strad'
die the saddle, then paddle and skedad'
die.
The call for the Linn County Demo.
cratic Convention will probably be
made next week.
There was good attendance Mt the
Democratic meeting at the Court House
last Monday night.
Jas. Dickson, OF Sand Ridge Pre-
cinct, this county, returned from WIS.,
1t to Ohio last week.
Women's-rights women may yet as
pire to positions In the navy; Lots
wife was an old sat.
c. p. Burkhart, Esq, Is in Salem this
week, attending the meeting of the
State Agricultural Society.
If you want your neighbors to "know
about you," give party and don't In
vite the folks who live next door,
The religious societies Of this city are
having union prayer meeting this
week, which is being well attended.
Thanks to Mr.. ]. L. Smith, for an ell
CANT Leap Year cake, gotten up In the
highest style known to the culinary
art.
1t Is believed that the first one who
supplied the navy with salt provisions
was Noah when he took Ham into the
ark.
Two little brothers of Virginia, Ne
vada, were frozen TO death, locked In
each others arms. last week, near that
city.
\ California paper speaks about tho
"blessed rain" That isn't what our
devil calls it when he carries papers on
Fridays.
We are informed that the Democracy
of Lebanon organized Precinct Club
last Monday, but did not learn who the
officers are.
We received the Dramatic Chroni-
cte, published by Coburn & McCabe, of
and wish 1t the fullest meas
ure of success.
The girl of the Period is accused of
being too practical; and yet glance
at her chignon proves that she is fond
of building castles in the (hlair.
DIR. Mary Walker is disgusted at the
prospect of tight pantaloons coming
into fashion again. She says they
make her look like n pair of tongs.
Cyrus Westlake, Esq, of this city,
is canvassing for that very superior
work, John Esten Cooks Life of Gem
eral y. Z. Lee. The work only costs
50.
The new Council took their seats last
tuesday evening, and went TO work like
they meant business. We predict
career for Albany under
their administration.
\ game cock raised by VIM. Grid,
IN this city, was taken up to Eugene
last week, where he licked another
,hsnticleer for 500. 1t won't do TO
buck against Albany chickens.
We extend our acknowledgements to
hat prince of good fellows, Martin
Wertz, Esq, for a liberal supply and
variety Of eating apples
never forgets the printers.
Why do not the ladies altogether drop
heir bustles, grecian bends, and hide
,us chlgnons, and be graceful once
more? They are about as ornamental
Is carbuncle on the feminine nose.
The young gents of this city say It
was an "easy going thing" to see their
ady escorts pungle the entrance mon
" at the door of the Leap Year Ball
room last Friday evening. 1t was a
novel experience to most, If not all of
them.
The State Assayer of Massachusetts,,
A. A. Hays, n. d. having made an
analysis OF Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hair Renewer, reports 1t the best prep
iration for promoting healthy excre-
ions ofthe scalp, increasing the growth
md restoring the color OF the hair.
Our nelghbor of the Register digs up
l candidate for Vice President in the
person of High Old Joint Flaxbrake.
AS the Register is the first to mention
lin for that "posish," we congratulate
Bro. Van on having a good thing on u
at appointment whea our Oregon
Joint" is elected.
Mayor Cranor rendered his resigna-
ion at the Council meeting last Tues
lay evening, but it was laid on the ta-
Die until the next regular meeting. It
s earnestly hoped that he may be pre-
yailed upon to continue in the position
which he has SO satisfactorily and ably
iilied for the past year.
Tee fair managers of the Leap Year
Ball desire Us to return their sweetest
hanks to Dave Froman for the free use
If his ball; to Recorder Herren and r.
;. Clark for valuable favors, and to the
fire Company fof the gratuitous use
# the engine house as supper room.
The Corvallis Gazette extends thanks
o sewing machine man for showing
he wife of the junior editor chow to
ell and TUCK" and now our DEVILS
,irl wants US to give thanks to her
pap" for furnishing her the bullion
With which to take her feller to the
Leap Year Ball. Thanks goes.
A good thing is told on Upton Of the
Nercury. A stranger was looking for
him on the street, in Salem, one day
asst week, when, asking a description
If his appearance, a bystander yolun-
,eered Hyou can't help but know hipa,