The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-04-11
HOME AND ABROAD.

pootAIuSttE.
Santiam Ditch stock increased to
$4,000. Good.
No more bird pie for four months.
Game law, you know.
Hawley, Dodd & Co. are the cham
pion advertisers of Oregon.
= Linn county will produce a large
acreage of flax the current year. Il
Wheat in Liverpool lbs; in San
Francisco, 81 soa in Albany, CSC.
Harper & Co. have the breech- load
ing shot-gun-a superb fowling piece.
]. d. Nay was taken by Sheriff Par
ker to the Penitentiary on Sunday last.
Judge Shattuck, of Portland, spent q
few minutes In our sanctum last Tues
day.
A post office has been established ut
Miller's Station, four miles below this
city. y
The Albany Brass Band has had its
picture taken by Paxton. It Is snip
kshus. --
Our farmers are now planting the
gold which will be ''panned out" next
harvest.
Patronize the merchants who adver-
tise in the Democrat. You will find
them liberal to fault.
Sweet fern Is said to be excellent for
tanning purposes. Our Albany school
teachers prefer an ox-gad.
]. o. Pearce, of Washington county,
will be in our city shortly with his fine
horse, cascade Wonder"
"Pale Luna" has taken charge of
affairs these nights, and sparkling at
the gate is patronized voluminously.
One of our local preachers "went for''
the temperance billiard hall In his
sermon last Sabbath. We believe 1t
still runss
The piscatorial tribe hereabout are In
much danger from bloodthirsty an
glers. Worms now stand ut an eie-
waited figger.
Colen L. Finlayson has returned from
a winters sojourn at Halla Walla.
We regret to learn that his health is
still preearious.
w. G. Tweedale and Fred Graf will
represent Albany Lodge, /. o. o. T.,
in the Grand Lodge, which meets at
Dalles next month.
\ couple of fur capes were left Mt the
festival OH Friday night, and the OWN
ers can have them by calling at the
store of Blain, Young d Co. =
\ Several of our citizens last Sabbath
sported their maiden plug hats. They
wore them as If they feared they were
1.-THE observed OF all observers.
Circuit Court for Linn county, after
being in session two weeks aud half
adjourned last Wednesday. This !,
the longest term ever known in Linn
]. II. Morgan, Esq, has been com.
missioned Notary Public at Halsey
also l. \. Smith, Esq, at PEORIA
These are both excellent appointments
DIR. j. Lindsey Hill, of this city, los
n valuable horse last Wednesday even
ing. While he was attempting tc
bring the animal under his control 4
reared up and fell and broke its neck
n John Gilliland, toll-gate keeper OF
Ithe W. V. G c. NJ. Wagon Road, say
he has performed some good work OF
the road. and that much more improve
ments will be made by the time trave
Regins.
Two high-toned Cinnamon were
booked at the st. Charles last Tuesday
and one of them stated that in abou
three weeks he would bring up from
Portland $50 Celastials to work on tin
Santiam Canal.
II Jno. NJ. Kitchen fakes the place o
miss Matte Mulkey in the Distric
School, which commences next week
1Stites, assisted by Mr.. Kitchen AM
Vfrs. Addie Mansfield.
Mrs. Jennie Grubb obta incd a di
yorce from her husband, c. w. Grubb
at the recent term of Circuit Court
She also obtained decree granting he
the custody of the two children, an
$500 with which to educate them.
Last Monday two of our Albany cit
izens, both pioneers, started for foreig
lands-Mr. Vim. Crawford to Irelan
and John Ganter to Germany. Ma
they both have a pleasant visit to, an
safe return from "over the seas"
l We would call attention to the hand
same lace collars found at the milliner
establishment of Mrs. S. A. John.
Those new collars, especially, al
of rare patterns and very beautiful
Call soon if you would purchase, fo
they are going fast.
DIR. ID. NJ. Jones returned yesterda.
from Walla Walla, completely restore
to health. He says he enjoyed his tri
hugely. He brought US a supply G
the "leyer that moves the world,
contributed by the JValla Wallain
who love the Democrat.
People who live at the foot hills c
the Cascade range in this county com
plain that since the game law wen
into force the deer and elk tramp u
their gardens and tear their clothe
from the line in the back yards. The
can't bother at this thing much longer
To Bro. May, of Harrisburg, we al
indebted for new subscribers. Unde
the exertions of friend Nay we hay
nearly one hundred subscribers at Hal
risburg post office, and he swears h
Twill make it up to an even hundred {
lbust-and as he was never known
"bust'' we will be certain to have th
fnumber promised.
Il DIR. Joseph Lame, of Halsey, ,tendere
us his warmest wishes and decoctio