The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-24


half of Corvallis has fitted hayward.
What is the difference between an
over coat and baby? Dog on if we
know.
Vice is transient--virtue immortal.
Pay your subscription and be immor-
talized.
The Granger" manipulates sherry
cobblers and other iced beverages for
thirsty patrons.
Who is the first man mentioned in
the Scriptures as having been 'sold
out?" Joseph. ~"
Harry Weed is erecting an elegant
residence on the corner of Third and
Montgomery streets.
During the heated term cremation
isn't so popular. Now folks would
rather be preserved in ice.
Several Albany young ladies have
resolved never to marry,las they don't
want to take husbands totraise.
1t is the thing for gentlemen when
they bow to ladies' to raise their hats
lust three inches from their head.
"Our Henry, has the finest brands
Of cigars now smoked outside Of the
Presidents own psiSate ''cheroots."
The average temperature this week,
at 2 p. m. ofeacf day, was 9Os in the
shade and 11Oo in the sun. Whew!
Oh for long enough pole to reach
the mint julins and sherry cobblers
which hang so high these hot days.
Prof Campbell, Of Monmouth, gave
us a call last Sabbath. He is able for
rations since his trip up Salt River.
Hoodlum cows now languish lazily
in the shade and gaze longingly
through the palings at Cap. Shields
cabbage patch.
A Fourth street lady boasts dress
containing 40 yards of goods. What
long train Of abuses her husband has
to complain Of. M
Messrs. Patterson and Price are
building commodlous cottage resi-
dence for Prof Foshay, on Fourth
street, below Baker.
Charley Bringham, little son q
Mart. Bringham, Of thiscity, the othel
day fell from McLane's water sprinkler
and broke his arm.
DFury Hodges, of Soap Creek, had y
rib broken the other day by his team
Ijamming the end OF the wagon tongue
violently against him,
We understand the ladies Of Albany
will shortly circulate, q petition fol
signatures asking the Legislature t
pass "local option law.0
Our city is fast spreading down th'
river, to the infinite delight Of tn
"Dixieites'' and the corresponding dis
gust of the "Gosper-Ridgers."
NJ. G. George, Esq, and family, art
up from Portland on visit. Oul
talented young friend looks a. though
metropolitan life agreed with him.
Billy jackson writes us that he ant
Samuel Miller and several other AL
bany boys are at Camp Harney ant
can't get along without the DEMocRAT
Farmers now laying in provisions
for harvest hands. OF course they
mostly patronize merchants who maxi
their goods known through the news
paper.
We will do it with our little hatchet
1. e. cut off several delinquent sub
acribers and put their accounts in TIN
hands of an officer, if they don't pungl'
shortly.
Commodore Wheeler, of the yacht
s'Red Jacket" of the Santiam Canal
was in town yesterday, and says every
thing iS lovely down by the deep sa'
canawl.
Thishasn't been a good week 70
, legitimate items, which is why W
apologize 20 our readers for infictinI
upon them an extra dose of mournfu
nonsense.
Jas. L. Harris last week bought 4
head Of beef cattle, just arrived her
, from Willow Creek, Wasco county
and now, talk about luscious beei
steaks-islph!
A little Albany rooster who was Las
Saturday vigorously spanked by hi
mother thinks he is not favore
Christian now, as his ''last end is wori
than his first"
Mrs. Briggs aad her son are In JOS
, phine county je.il for killing the sedut
, tive schcolmaster, Delmatter 1t ma
be D'elmatter with 'em yet. (Rath'
obscure, that
/ An Albany young gent who weal
! scrambled bf.ck haiE and friecaseC
store clothes, informs ps IN coRhdent
that 1t IL "toO demnition wawm fo'
p comfawt-aN'n
Raymond Rurkhart and sons con
menced harvesting last Monday, al
expect 10 have one hundred acres
wheat down by tomorrow eyeuin
They have 800 acres in all, from whit
there will probably be realized sey'
thousand bushels. ; -.
J, There is nothing % tends to short'
! the lives Of old people and to inju
their health a. the practice Of sittir
up late in the evenings. This Is e
!. pecially the case when there q grow
' Up daughter ia the family. Wo pu
I lish this item Of the earnest request
several young meh.