The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-04-26


have some money, Is probably the cause of
these attempts. Letus have night watch
/ man at once.
| Odd Fellows Picnic.
The Odd Follows of Albany and this
city will celebrate their 9th anniversary
/ to-day, with appropriate exercises, and a
picnic dinner at the grove across Mary's
river, in Ayery's pasture. At 8 O'Clock
the members of Barnum Lodge will as
semble at their Hall, and receive the Al
bany delegation At 10 o'clock the pro-
cession viii form, and march to the
grounds, when an Grafton will be deliver
ed by d. X. Nesbit, followed by singing
] by the Glee Club, after which picnic din
ner will be partakea of by all who wish
/ TO go and carry their own provisions. The
| Grover will not bring up the excursionists,
as announced, and they will arrive i'll hacks.
UNcHRIsrAIN SPfRIT.' The poor
creature who processes to be the editor of
/ the Gazette had the combined assistance,
last week, of all the ministers, Good Tenn
plars, and Psalm Singers, of Corvallis, in
writing our obituary. According to the
sanctified hypocrite whose name stands at
the head Of the leading column Of tile
Methodist organ, s'Judgment has COM
menced in Corvallis We don't believe
| it; for il it Should, the first being struck
would be the contemplate driyeller over
the way. If he is not a fit object for the
wrath of God: there is no use of preach
ing any more about hell and future tor
ments.
ANOTHER CoMPLAINT.-Co plants are
again coming from the people around Va
quina Bay, that Struggling Indians from
Siletz are constantly prowling around the
settlements, committing theft, destroying
growing crops, and causing great annoy
ance to settlers. The Agent says he is not
supplied with means to keep them on the
reservation, and SO is obliged to allow
them to leave that locality or let them
starye. The people say they viii be- fose-
ed to leaye their farms, and seek protecz
ticn elsewhere, sonletfiiiig il tiaes~slesssi
for their Feliaf fr9su those pasts.
T. MovEp.-Bird Z got located again, his
establishment having been migrating dur
the first three days of the week. His sa-
loon is now one door north OF the barber
shop, and is being fitted up in an elegant
manner. The Exchange Saloon building
has taken position on the corner formerly
occupied. by Birds Saloon.
New GooDs.-lirs. e. A. Knight re-
turned from Portland, last Tuesday, with
a fine stock of the latest styles of millin-
cry goods. Her place Of business is at her
residence. The attention of the ladies is
called to her really attractive stock.
IMPRoyEMENT.-Dr. Foley has been or
namenting his city property, by setting
out shade trees around it. These orna-
mentations form one of the chief attrac-
tions OF our city, in the summer season.
SERIOUS CHARGE On Saturday last,
Andrew Ladd was arrested and lodged in
jail, On default of bail, charged with the
murder of Charles Ringo, about six years
ago.
FIRE AI.ARM.-An alarm of fire was
given on Monday evening last, occasioned
by the burning out Of a chimney, at the
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LIBRARIAN Holgate has been elect
ed Librarian of the Corvallis library As
sociation, andJ W. Rayburn, w. Bald
win, and W. Il. johnson, deputies.
SOLE PRoPRlEToR.-Jam Dixon, ESQ.,.
has purchased the entire interest in the
/ Yaquina Stage line, and will put on tri7.
4 weekly coaches next week
Doors Doors Bargains in fine and
coarse custom made boots may be had at
| Irvine Sc Hendrickson's for thirty days.
Everybody buys them.
SENTENoED.-Lute King, for running
away with "a daughter of Andrew Ladd,
was sentenced to one year in the Hotel de
Watkinds.
Ar EUGENE Our legal fraternity spent
a good portion of the present week at Eu-
gene, in attendance upon the Circuit
Court.
STANDARD WoRKs.-Phe Corvallis Ii
brary will soon be in receipt of all the
standard poetieaf works, elegantly bound.
Still. IMPRovINa.--When we went to.
4 press this morning, Hon. Al. Thayer
was slowly, but steadily improving.
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Ar THE PIoN1c.-L. N. Price will dis
pense choice fruit and confectionery at the
picnic grounds to-day.
TRAVELLING The TsBee Hive Store,'' a
travelling dry goods establishment, was in
town lastgTuesfiay.
T sAT PEonA:-Rey. D. X. Nesbit preach
Ell at Peoria last Sunday.