The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-12-26

Capt. Gray, of Astoria, is in the city,
Can it rain soft water when 1t rains
hard?
Don't bother an editor when he is
busy. se
Our first twenty years are the
longest.
Thomas and jeremiah are now in
the city.
Judge Burnett was in the city last
Sunday.
Holiday balls and parties are on the
rampage.
Our bosom friend, Jas, L. Cowan,
gave us call on Tuesday.
Henry Meyer has our thanks for
Christmas rememberances.
Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT and be
happy these long winter evenings.
The hoarse, discordant gobble Of the
turkey is now heard on the earth,
Last year the horses had the cpl
zooty. This year the banks haveit.
People had better not get too near
horses in the street, or they will have
their clothes soiled.
We go to press q day earlier than
usual so as to let our Office folks have
Ia Christmas romp.
On week days you buy your music
by the sheet; on Sunday you can have
| l. ~. N n. u. ~, ,,o4lsnn. ltH
Mince pies and pumpkin pies are the
ruling ,delicacies in the pastry line
Just now-with sich as can afford them,
Don't grumble if you are without a
turkey to-day, but thank Providence
with a grateful heart for what you
have
If you see two rows of big buttons
marching down the street, don't be
alarmed-for there is woman behind
them. 6 EfN7
A new neclxtie for the ladies-the
Windsor, but whether named after
palace, hotel OF soap, no one appears to
know. a.a
Thanksgiving came on Thursday; SO
does Christmas and New Years, and SO
did our late fire. Well, how can we
help it, anyway?
Singing and spelling schools, hog
raffles, turkey hustles, and old time
frolics are now the rage in our old
home in "Ameriea." s
Before bustles came into fashion
\ there was chance for newspapers to
display enterprise; but now all are be-
hind in their makeup. @ Rte
Mr.. Woolen Davis, of this county,
has an 1s-year old cat which can still
get away with his regular rations OF
mice and night thowling.
A pleasant dancing party was in
duIged in by the Lebanon youngsters,
ut the residence of our friend, J. i.
Cowan, last Friday night.
The Oregonian says our half sheet
last week contained more news than
many of4ts big eight-page exchanges
Thanks for the compliment.
-, Tr t1...;Ib Nooro.
lhanks 70 40 Iloii, - = = So, ~, ~ !,
r all the Masters and Secretaries of the
various otate ufanHe9 - ~ 80 a,,s -,
cluding the Grover, Shoshone ant
!. Beaver, have daily jammed theil
!; snouts against our wharVes 1nis weeA ,''
i A carrier VIII pe promptly " li'n' w
i with hts New Years -aduresS neA ,.
Thursday' Don't lorseD " n'nu We i =
remembrance III INC ""y Vi " n'i- =
= quarter III,
jas. Harris yesterday A,iieu W., WI
= raised by Jno' prawloru' on ~ ~.
J Creek, which v eighea aoouI oVo ,os' a
neat, ana from Wnlch We soV " AA
u roast. Thanks' Bs58fINt
" The weather-wlse are now prophe
d sying wetwinter'' a ntt'e wll'ie as
1T was to be an open winter Weuon
4 believe they know when one o. u
!. winters It is to be anyway.
= lh0 heeu9puAs N"''J =
y employs women exclusively. ~ sayS
=. ''We have calico foreman wv
4 dimity 'com2ositors,' and the sweeEe'
\ little 'devil' in pink muslin to be foun
anywhere :,
c REJECTED, detected ana electeu,
II exclaimed a sorrowlul looking Soun
l. l. Isr.ra .NVAun
:, mannp town the other evenings "''
'g being led out Of q house by an O
$, gentleman TO whose daughter ne hp
y been making love.
\. A friend wants 70 kho" why WV
" display unusual affection ior tne
N husbands Just before noiluay Lihe.'
Guess 1t must DC az owing Y w = =
uo that tlat u the source from WniSn :
II Christmas presents now LG
NJ B. w. Cunoiil anu MISE l'opeio' ,'' W. y,
IA married by rev JOS Emery IN VI