The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-03-14


forever.
Mr.. Phillips, formerly of Salem,
died at his home in Walla Walla
last week. /, He leaves an estate val
ued OF $50 900.
The Corvallis College is under
going repairs and changes in the
rooms to better accommodate the
pupils, ard at the same time add to
the convenience Of the teachers.
The institution is in q very flourish
ing condition.
There is six feet OF snow ut the
Government meadows, on the Blue
mountains, about eighteen miles from
Walla Walla. This insuIes plenty
OF water for the creeks, abundant
moisture in the valley, and therefore
large crops this year.
Prof. Lay and several newspaper
reporters went up in q balloon, at
Frisco, last Sunday. At last reports
| they were going yet and didn't seem
able TO stop the thing. They may
hear something "drap" when it runs
into "Lunavor Old "Sol."
At Kalama last week man nearly
met with fatal Kalama-ty. He was
hoeing in his garden and singing II
want to be an angel" when be re-
ceived n stray charge OF bird shot in
his rear which came near supplying
his very reasonable want in n iiffy.
j. W. Kelly, who has for some
months past been engaged upon the
editorial department Of the Mercury,
has purchased half interest in that
establishment. He is q writer OF
ability and he and Bro. Thompson
have our best wishes in their new
business relations.
A letter from Washington states
that all who hear the lectures OF
Gen. T.. T.. Applegate are anxious
TO leave for Oregon before the Gen
eral gets half through. It is noticed
however, that they are always satis-
fed with the emigration process as
soon as they get outside the lecture
room.
A Portland man last Monday morn
ing tried to plant load of buck-shot
into bis brother for seducing bis
wife. The shootist was fined S. for
firing gun inside the city limits.
and the seductive brother is in Jail,
waiting to be interviewed by u grand
jury for meddling with his brothers
marital rights.
In the Girls High School in San
Francisco, q society of the young wc-
men has been formed for the sup
preston of slang. A reporter "ia-
teryiewed' one of the lovely members,
and asked if she thought the society
would be successful in eradicating
slang. "You betl" was the lively
and encouraging reply.
Salem has a turkey which lived
without food or water for ~ days.
The neishbors certainly don't bring
in much provender to Capt. Gran
dall's ranch or be wouldn't let bis
poor turkey starve in that way. He
is Naturally kind-hearted, and we
know he would do something for
that turkey if he could.
A. j. Fenwick, whose parents re.
side in Lane county, Oregon. is to
be hanged at San Diego. CAL, on the
2Sth inst. for murder. We deeply
pity the bitter agony of those stricken
parents, who are thus waiting in tor
turing suspense for the finale of tie
horrible drama which is soon to
close upon the young life of their un-
fortunate boy.
The other Sunday night a Baker
City chap took his Dulceanna ou,
sleigh-riding, and after doing all the
talking himself for about an hour, be
gently put his arm around her waist
to do little claudestine hugging,
when he found he had been riding
all this time with a dummy-a wo-
man of straw! The folks who put up
that job on him have left town until
his wrath is somewhat diminished.
Following are the classic names oi
the leaders in the Modoc camp
Capt. Jack, Schonches John, Black
Jim, Curley Headed Doctor, Setback
Nasty Jim, Bogus Charley, Young
fSchonches, Scar Faced Charley.
Hooka jim, and Ellen's Man. This
latter chap must be the husband o.
a strong-minded squaw who would
be able to break up three or fou,
Temperance Alliances if she had the
opportunity.
A nice young man of Idaho City
concluded last Sunday to play &
practical joke on grocer friend
so he stole dozen eggs from the
grocery and put them in his fine
velvet coat pocket. Hisgrocer friend
accidentally saw the eggs go into
that pocket, walked up alongside o.
| the nay deceiyer and pushed hin