The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-05-23

BRowNsvILLIASoes ITEMS.
EEow SsvILLg. May II. is7.

BROWNSVILLE. May II. Is7s.
Editor Denoerat:
Thinking that few lines from this some
what Isolated place would be acceptable. and
might perhaps be Of intcrcs; 10 some OF your
readers. have culied you a few items.
AZ the present times are rather duh, owing 10
the TACT that the farmers are bistIy engaged In
agricultural uarSults: but the indications are
iavorabie Tor n change tor the in the near
future as the farmers have every prospect OF an
abundant harvest. The
wooLES FACTORY.
which FOR three or four years has been laying
dormant. will comm operations as soon as
the spring clip OF wool Is ready Tor the market
II Is entirely under the control OF practical
workmen-tnen who understand how To econo-
mize labor and work machinery to the greatest
advantage. They have already repaired and
placed the machinery
II RUNNING ORDER.
The labor which IL will bring to this piaec. and
the money which will be put in circulation
through this medium. Will give an additional
iinp'ius 10 the already brisk trade which
brownsville enjoys
OUR MERcnAsTs.
being wide awake To the Increasing demands Of
tradr. have provided themselves with the iar.
g-st assortmepts OF goods TO be found In the
county outside OF Albany. and will compare
favoribly with those OF that city. There
are five business houses In this place and all
have good trade. We well provided with
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
at present. The school In North brownsville,
under the control OF Prof. J. L. Gilbart. an old
and experienced teacher, assisted by his dau,h-
ter, is giving general satisfaction. / believe
that he wields the sceptre over near one hun
dred pupils. In South brownsville. Miss Kate
Thompson, with equal SUCCESS, has her school
room full to overlooking. and expects. and
doubtless will have, a much larger attendance
as soon as the fine school house Is finished
which is In process Of erection.
The fun-lovfng portion OF our quiet village
have had a lively time the last few months
playing new and original game called
DUFF"
which is governed by the famous Yaffing
laws. which were given to the world by some OF
our great minds.
THE JUSTICES COURT.
presided over by Squire Thompson, has been
particularly lively for a few days past. A
couple of our ambitious young men wished to
test the speed OF their bob tailed cayuses, and
at the same time exhibit their equcstranship
to an admiring audience. which consisted OF a
young lady who was going to act as umpire,
and who had aroused the heretofore dormant
ambitions of the gentle youths. After the race.
but before the umpire could decide,
A RIVAL,
who had an eye to business, had the twain
brought up before Squire Thompson. VINO
caused them to replenish the school fund
to the amount Of five dollars each. This is
sure to have bad effect on the aspirations of
our enamored boys.
THE NEXT ON DOCKET
was one of the great satellites of the famous
Mobilier party. He had been listening to the
mighty words of consolation which fell from
the lips Of one who is highly learned in the
dark ways OF his party. and would-be Solon
from this county. which worked upon the
mind of the lesser satellite that he rode through
town like Comanche rides over the plains OF
Arizona. All would have ended we'll, perhaps,
II he had not given the war-whoop in front OF
the residence of
sEDATE DOCTOR,
which SO shocked his sensitive nerves that he
caused his brother Mobiiier to be brought be.
lore the Justice, who persuaded him to con-
tribute to the school fund the SUM of ten dol
lars. He that was so hilarious on that occasion
now says that there is no efficacy in the soft
spoken words OF the Solon of Brownsville and
SILL less In the medicine of the doctor.
More anon.