The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-07

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pish, aashy pen in that capacity
No. Bro. Bull don't go for to quit
Brig. Young is about to marry a
handsome young lady named Miller
of Dubuque, Iowa. Thus the pool
o Id bachelor will at last get wife to
soothe his declining years and snatch
him bald headed.
A Lane county wedding has just
flashed in the pan because the girl
fell in love with another fellow. In
this fast age q lover had better take
a preacher along when he goes to
pop the question.
Rich gold discoveries in the Yak
ina Valley are creating immense ex-
citement in Eastern Oregon and
Washington Territory. 1t is said
that $500 we're taken out by two men
in two days last week.
L. D. Videto, of Walla Walla,
wants to hear from his long lost b-r-
other, James. He will be known by
the remarkable fact that he hasn't a
strawberry mark on his left arm, and
his name is not Norval.
Oregon now occupies a very prom
inent place in the monthly reports
of the Agricultural Bureau at Wash
ington. She takes the lead in the
increase of her products this year in
several branches of agriculture.
The citizens of Virginia City felt a
little cold toward Henry Snyder
His wife fell down a well, and he
rode three miles to borrow rope,
when there was a ladder long enough
for the purpose against the house.
An unregenerated Utah boy while
at campmeeting took q preachers
horse to water and while absent won
$5 from another unsanctifed urchin
in horse race. That boy will yet
make Driver Of preacher himself.
The Kiblinger family that used to
live here are attaining fame in Salem.
Yesterday the "old woman" was ar
rested for keeping house of ill-fame,
while cold Kib." himself was placed
in limbo for committing a rape on
his own daughter.
A fatal accident occurred at the
Idaho mine, in Grass Valley, on the
Sd. A miner named VIM. byte,
while being hoisted in a bucket in
the shaft, was instantly killed by q
large rock falling down the shaft and
crushing him in the bucket.
A California snake is justly in
dignant at the female fashions. Re
Gently while lady was STOPPING over
to pick berries in his vicinity he
struck her twice on the breast, but
could not penetrate to the flesh. She
lived to scream and fell into mans
arms.
James East killed one Scott in
Umatilla county and escaped. Last
week he arrived at Pendleton on the
stage and gave himself up to the
Sheriff and demanded a trial. Things
must have gone rough with Mr..
East in the last six years to induce
him to return to justice-or else he
has heard of the fame of Watkind's
Sunday school.
W. F. Kramer, of Monmouth,
Polk county, yesterday met Miss
Jennie White, of Illinois, at the
steamer landing at Portland, and in
an hour after they were married.
The bride came all the way from the
Sucker State to marry Mr.. Kramer,
with whom she had become acquaint-
ed only by correspondence and ex-
change of photographs.
The town of Fairplay, Colorado, SO
named from the fair manner in which
its people play poker, was enlivened
not long since by little game, whose
satisfactory result will commend it
favorably to all who become entang-
ed in like disputes: Before the
draw Mr.. Graves held "king
full, and Mr.. Walker reioiced in
three aces, but after that interesting
ceremony, Walker exhibited four
aces and claimed the stakes, where
upon Graves drew a six shooter and
reckoned his hand was the best
Walker Immediately supplemented
his four aces with a bowie knife, and
the dispute was settled to the per-
feet satisfaction of the outsiders.
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There was enough in the "pot" to
purchase two handsome coffins, and
the next day both gentlemen took up
permanent residences, side by side,
in the beautiful cemetery that reflects
so much credit upon Fairplay.