The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-10-03

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Attest: s. r. CHADWICK, Secretary of State.
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OVER AND GoNE.-The Fair, with
all its attendant dust, dirt, noise and
ceaseless confusion, is over, and the
people who made it o scene of revelry
have departed to their several habita-
tioRs. The Fair can scarcely be called
a,success. The ladies' department pre-
sented much smaller appearance than
we ever remember to have seen it-al-
though the various articles on exhibi-
tion were generally superior to those
heretofore displayed, The floral de-
partment was especially meagre, and
as we think inexcusably So for there
are enough flowers in our city alone to
have made thatlarge Pavilion appear
as one vast conservatory. The display
of cereals was better than. usual; the
vegetable department was extremely
naked; the mechanical department,
save in the line of agricultural ma
chinerys was almost "a blank, and in
the department of wines there was on
Iy one bottle not enough to 80 around
with the premium committee of which
Joe Nick was Heheerman.p There was
not enough poultry on exhibition, to
finnish one meal for a Methodist Blsh-
op. The swine, sheep and cattle class
es were quite fully. represented with
very superior grades. There were
scarcely any horses entered, save for
speed, in which department the Fair
was up to its usual standard and at
trscted almost everybody from the 9TH
-er features of the exposition. The at
tendance Of people was fully one
third less than last year. and finan-
cially- the Society have come out at the
little end of the horn-their expenses
exceeding their receipts by something
near one thousand dollars. On behalf
of the managers and stockholders we
regret this very much, for they are en-
terprising, liberal and public-spirited
gentlemen WHO deserve the fullest en-
couragement in their untring efforts
to render the Linn County Fairs of
benefit to the people and1the country.
BIG HORSES. During the early part
of the week our citizens were afforded
a.view of the biggest horses ever seen
in this country. There were twelve
of them, owned by w. G. Myers, of
Jackson county, who was on his way
with themlto the State Fair and stop
Pedsat Marshall's stable for a couple Of
days to afford the Albanians sight of
the animals They are Tof7 full-blood
Percheron stock, imported from France,
are all, save one, of a white or gray
color. The full grown ones will meas
ure II hands high and weigh from 1900
to 1900 lbs. There is a four months
colt among the lot which is almost as
large as an ordinary horse. Their
necks are decorated with long, wavy
white names, and their limbs, though
massive, are Of the most perfect pro-
portions. g. la
THE STATE GRANGE.-Mr. +. Fan
ming, of Tangent, informs us that the
meeting OF the State Grange at Salem
last week was largely attended, even
lady delegates having come all the
way from Eastern Oregon to he in at
tendance. When the farmers wives
take 80 much interest in an affair as to
leave theirihomes to share in its labors
and'du we must certainly attribute
to 1t more than ordinary merit. Some
thing over As Oranges were represents
ed. The State drs nge was permanently
organized by the election of Daniel
Clark, Of Mafisn, Master; J. H.,Smith
of Linn, Secretary; Anthony Simp'
son, of Benton, Chaplain. Mr.. Fan
ming could not remember the names o
the other officers. Deputies for each
county in the Jurisdiction will be ap.
pointedln a few days f97'
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A POSTMASTER IN DANGER.-Thurs'
dag and Friday nights Of last week III
Smith chartered Wilson's Circus and
several drinking stands at the Fair
and turned about one hundred Of @tht
boys'' loose, to run the machine, free
of charge. 1t is due to Hiram to say
that he made a.full hand in the ca
rouse himseIE The spree is said tc
have cost the God-andmorality can
didate about $500. & If Hiram runs OF
this way much longer the Radical Of
flee. holders will have to meet in OOn-
vention and "endorse" him TO prevent
him from being kicked out0f his Har-
risburg pOstofIice. Such "indiscre-
tions'' and ''perturbations cannot g
on without being endorsed. la
FROM COos.-Nat. II. Lane writes Vi
1FOm Coos county that ''Nes' is away
ahead down there. Nat. says he cam
do without the DEMOCRAT, and yet h
doesn't realize what hereuIean eiiorti
Rev. DR.. Geary is making to squelct
usoat completely. II this riproariouI
sheet is forced to suspend Nat. vii
doR know the reason. Na8
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