The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-03-28


posts for their protection. His Ex-
cellency has transmitted copies of the
letters to Gen. Candy.
Lish. Applegate, the great Oregon
Immigrationist and incubator of
Peace Commissioners, has arrived at
Eugene from his Eastern triumphs.
He has chartered the Great Eastern
to bring bis immigrants "arount NIT
to horn"
The poor Lo isn't to be outdone
by white trash, even in the matter
of suicides. A squaw, in Jail at
Olympia, has just tried to shut off
her wind by using her shawl rs a
choker; but medlesome jailor inter-
ferred.
Rev. Mr.. Condor, Of the Dalles, is
lecturing in the lower towns about
the fossils of "Ancient Oregon" We
are not informed as to which Of those
fossils, (Jesse Applegate or J. Quinn
Thornton he takes for his horrible
example"
Spiritualism is on the rampage at
Baker City. "Mejums". is what's the
matter with about half the inhabi-
tants. Tables, chairs, ETC., fly
through the air in proportion to the
strength of the "licker" which the
mediums take.
The Nevada Legislature, just prior
to the final adjournment, passed a
resolution thanking the chaplain for
the brevity of his prayers. Perhaps
the parson found that lie had hope
less task before him and didn't care
TO waste his wind.
Case, one of the Peace Comrnis-
sionera, must be u hard case. The
last thing he is reported to have said
is: "Those who conceived the Peace
Commission, end those who got it
up. ought to have been in hell be-
fore the idea struck them"
Richard S. Rice, OF Oakland, is
in durance vile upon three different
charges two for rape on his step
daughters-one Of whom is 13 years
ef nge, and the other IS. Also for
the crime Of producing abortion. He
fnust be festive old hoodlum.
The Jacksonville Sentinel says it
learns that the military will soon
"cover the lava beds with their ar
ti!lery." Wepresume that sort of a
bed-covering might be properly
called "counter-pain." Ugh. what
a ghastly joke we've gotten off hereD
A young spoony at Olympia. who
had been tilted by some fckle lass,
undertook to commit suicide the
other day. The druggist of whom
he asked poison gave him oil instead /;
everything worked well and the
youthful desponden: is still in the
land OF The living.
The Oregon yeariing colt by
pathfinder, dam "Biue Nellie, "
made q mile in $50 on the Sacra-
uSnlq race track last week and won
the purse for the trotting race. The
owner has refused 81, 600 for the colt,
offered him b. Ex-Governor Stanford,
who owns "Occident."
Capt Jacks squaw is ont among
the klamath Indians attempting to
induce them to join the Modocs.-
Jack promises the Klamaths that
soon as grass comes he will leave the
lava bed and commence burning
ranches. 1t is thought many Of the
Klamaths will join him.
A young lady, daughter OF Weed
Helms, of Upper Lake, Lake county.
was burned TO death recently. She
was standing on the hearth. when
her clothes caught fire, and she was
Immediately enveloped in flames.
She rushed to n creek about fifty
yards distant and plunged into the
water. She died in six hours after.
In a Portland bar-room mischiev-
ous boy exploded huge firecracker
under two sleeping topers, "just to
see them jump" And they did jump.
They went so high that when they
came down they got trusted for two
drinks apiece before the astonished
bar-keeper recovered his presence OF
mind.
The Gilroy Adrocate has had O
spiritual communication from John
the Baptist, who informs that paper
that Amasa Mccoy, whoever he may
be, is to be President of this country
The Adrocate is highly fattered by
celestial appreciation, but thinks
it should be happier if earthly angels
would send it more coin.
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