The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-01-31

To make the supcrfine. you know
Il will command the tin.
The No. they ship away.
The farmer gets the brown.
These white coat gents they love tho gold
From some European crown.
Farmers. look out when fall comes on.
And your hogs are In the pen.
They'll grind wild oats and cheat for wheat
And swear they're honest men.
The milicr's pigs are always fat
From yonder pile OF wheat.
y provcrb says that white hat men
Were never known To cheat.
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The propricty of knowing whom one
marries is verified In the case of an
aged couple In Iowa, who, as widow
aud widower, married, and who, II
was afterward proven, were brother
and sister, separated In childhood.
They are over GO years old and have
been sent enced to the Iowa Peniten.
tiary for one year, for the crime OF in.
cest, although as innocent of intent to
commit crime rs newborn babes.
JEwELRY, ETC-Mr. Charles Bour
gardes has purchased the old and well
known jewelry establishment of John
Ganter, in this city,and filings his ban
ner to the breeze through our columns
to-day. He Is recommended al thor
ougii workman In his line, and we
cheerfully commend him TO share
of public patronage. Read his adYer'
tiscment.
Deputy County Clerk Queener, yes
tcriay found one OF those thIngumbob
flotup arrangements which are an es-
sential attachment to n modern ladies'
apparel, and the owner-can have 1t by
calling at the-court house and proving
property. No impertinent questions
will be asked by our modest friend
Queener.
"oUR LETTER Box" to-day contains
a spunky letter from John c. Menden-
hall, who spikes around pretty lively
because the postmasters blame the ir-
regular arrival Of the mail upon the
messengers on the cars. Really, we
are afraid this thing "is bin a goin' to
make all de yiles dthrubblcs NIT te
beeples."
That Albany Borgia is still at work.
Last Monday morning VIM. Gird's
magnificent dog, Larry" was strych-
mined while minding his own dog-on
business. 1t is pretty well settled now
who this dog assassin is and he will
probably be nipped upon his next at
tempt upon the canine tribe.
PETERsoN's MAGAZINE is the cheap.
est and one of the best published. It's
literary content are chaste and inter.
esting, it's fashions elegant, and its
exceeding low price brings IL within
the reach Of all. The February num-
Der is brilliant and replete with full
resume of attractions.
REMcyED.-H. Weed has moved
his extensive stock of groceries into
Beach's building, recently occupied by
Gus. Layton. nr. Weed is a thor
ough business man, energetic and
obliging, and is doing thriving bust.
ness in his line. See his new adver
tisement elsewhere.
The freight train, last Wednesday,
ran one of its box cars off the track
while crossing the bridge at Parker,s
Mill, on the switch, in this city. The
car came within few inches of tum
bling off the bridge "kersiap" int
Dixie Creek, a distance of 10 or Is feet
THE OVERLAND MONTHLY for Feb
ruary is a rare number Of that superior
publication, abounding I'm interesting
and valuable literature. Price of tn,
Overland" .$4 per year. Jno. II
Carmany & Co.. publishers, San Fran
cisco.
Five CANNES fell victims to the pois
oning art of some fiend in human
shape last Monday morning. Elkins
magnificent but long since superanua
ted New Foundlanl dog, "Prince.'
was one Of the unfortunates.
JOB WoRK.-Job work of all descrip
tions, cards, bill heads, circulars, larg
display bills, pamphlets, well ant
promptly executed at this Office and a
reduced rates.
REDUCED RATES. Wheeler & Co.
at Shedd, are selling winter goods o
all kinds at reduced rates to make room
for large spring stock. Go and Sc
them.