The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-05-23
OUR LETTER BOX.
ALPHA NOT YET ARRIVED AT OMEGA.
DOUGLAS Co.. OnEaoN,l
May ID. 1878.

Ishs A~t eSfssj
Editor Democrat.
LOOKING GLASS PRAIRIE.
the spot at wiiehiw arrived In our last letter.
and our ultimn thule FOR the present. Is situated
about nine miles west OF Roseburg. and Is one
of the most beautiful OF the many lesser val
leys which constitute the Umpqua basin. It's
soil. however Is not generally as productive as
the valleys or bottoms along the river. 1t being
more elevated and of dryer nature. II con.
tains some 10000 acres of rolling land. one
third. we would Judge. being In cultivation. and
the remainder used exclusively for pasturnge.
Il Is surrounded on all sides by high and we'll
wooded hills. their principal timber being
black oak. and Is traversed bya crock OF con-
siderable size which bears the same namo of
the valley. The celebrated Coos Bay road runs
across the prairie. and as II il the only wagon
road leading to the Coos and Coquelle coun-
tries from the "outside world" Il has q consd.
cradle amount OF travel. This valley has n
post Office, and near the center Is an ancient
concern termed u
SCHOOL HOUSE.
which was evidently built before planning ium.
Der and painting became fashionable. and II
appears TO be furnished with all the different
styles of seats known to the baekwoods world
Unfortunately there Is not enough OF these
school have to take turns. sitting on the floor, [,
Two teachers are cmployed-Mr. NJ. Parker
from Eugene being principal. and Miss Olive
cranfll assistant. There is also very full
aud interesting singing school at the same
place. under the management OF Prof. Kneeves
of Camas valley. In the neck. near the south.
ern extremity of the prairie. a village has late
ly sprung into existence. which already has
two stores and n blacksmith shop. II usually
goes by the high-soundiris name OF
JERUSALEM.
an appellation suggested we presume. by the
nativity oil It's business men. II has several
other cognomens however. and notwithstand.
Ing Its youth can boast of some very remarlsa.
bic and startling events. one among them be.
Ing an
INAUGURATION BALL,
which was well attended by the "grace nd
beauty" of surrounding neighborhoods. There
were quite number OF other persons present,
who evidently patronized the god Bachus a
little too freely. and the "shin dig" terminated
in that peculiarly lively manner which a libcr.
nj use OF the ardent" generally produces.
The principal mercantile house In the village
was built and supplied with goods by two of
tho
DESCENDANTS OF AnRAuAM.
who. IL seems. did not follow the admonitions
OF Moses wherein he counseied them not to
fall out one with another. but. on the contrary,
they occupied their leisure time I'm QUAR- ling
with and abusing each other. Their troubles
eliminated recently In n pitched battle. which,
from accounts. must have been an cxtnordi-
nary iudIcroas affair. and one that has been
the source Of n great deal OF amusement
among outsiders. Twas unfortunat. for the
Jews though. as their creditors Immediately at
:'aehed and took possession of their goods and
ca. eitels. which arc now being sold by an
agea y.
Considerable interest Is manifested In the
MoDoc WAR,
and several .7f the citizens Of thIs valley have
enlisted and a.'e now on their way to the front
We learn that m other company wi. be raised
in the southern cou nties. and IL is also current.
y reported that caIia In Jack offers extra in
iucements for recruits n his side: consequent
y WE await further developments before en-
listing.
A gr-ai many OF fhs horses In this county are
AZ present affected with n kiad OF disteniPcr.
To Dc the
EPIzoo-Ic.
4 6 n:isman Just up from California fDr. Crowl
informs us itai It Is precisely the same disorder
Fnieh goes by that name In that state.
Yours truly.