The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-18

The debating club at West Unior
has under consideration the important
question, (Which is the most usefu
to man, a dog or a gun"
A Juvenile Temple, or Good Temp
lars Lodge for the children, has beer
organized in Olympia, with Mrs. Eva
T. Mann for Superintendent.
The Transcript hears it. rumored
that the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company will continue their line oi
road from Tenino to Seattle next
spring.
Washington County only supports
two paupers at the present time, at a
cost of $45 per month for both, and has
only a single prisoner, who costs $25
per month.
Editor Grannice killed Editor Med
dern, at Merced, CAL, last week, all
about a woman. We didn't know
editors ever had fuses over such
little things.
In the Echo of last week, Mr.. J. N.
Gale announces his retirement from
the editorship Of that paper. He
makes most graceful bow out OF the
editorial ranks.
Little Charlie Stevenson of the
County Clerk of Douglas county
scuffled with his brother for possession
of a shotgun, and was accidentally
shot and killed, last week.
Last week in the District Court at
Olympia, in the case of the 0. S. N.
Co. VS.. Winson CT al, defendant with
drew answer and a judgement was
given plaintiffs for $4,000 gold
coin.
On Saturday of last week Astoria
had a fire, of which we findan account
in the AStorian. Captain Johnson's
house was damaged by the burning Of
north and east LIS to the extent Of
S1,400.
Captain Dexter furnishes the
Journal with the information that
weekly mail service will soon be es-
tablished between Eugene City and
Ochoco. Mr., Powers haa the con-
tract,
The Willamina Mill Company had
the misfortune to lose about 300,0
feet of logs during the late freshet.
The boom which held the logs was
not in good condition, and it broke
away, letting them go down stream
with o rush.
ThoS. Logden brought load of
nino dressed porkers to market in
Corvallis, last week, which averaged
31SI lbs each. This is pretty heavy
considering that none Of them were
over 1S months old
A little child of Mr., S, S. Stephens
of Noty Valley, Lane comfy, a few
days ago coughed upa wheat beard
with a part of the chaif attached,
which had been in its throat or lungs
for two or three moathS.
The State Board of Education,
which consists of tho Governor, Sec
retary of State and State Superntend-
ent Ct Public Instruction, has selected
w, L. Worthington, of Astoria, to
assist in the semi.anuual examinations.
A fine looking boy about 10 years
OF age was tried before Justicr Brown
at Eugene City on charge ol steal
ing $50 in coin from the dwelling of
Noah Wood, an invalid, for whom
the money had been raised by public
contribution,
A Salem dog swallowed a S2green.
back, and now the citizens of the
Capital are saying among themselves
that our National currency, as a con.
diment for sausage, very much resem-
Bile sage in color, but is interior in
point of flavor
A man named George Denburg
was drowned in a slough tributary to
Hoods Canal, on Puget Sound, on
night OF Thanksgiving, He was
cndeavoring to reach home by al
trail that led along the bank and by
some means fell in and was drowned
A row occurred in the peaceful and
orderly town Of Forest Grovoreceutly.
rw or ihreeOfthe town boys attempt.
"a to flog a student and the student
struck one Of them with the hook Of
/ pocket knife aud made an ugly |
,ut not dangerous wound on bis nook
leneath the ear.
II cost the tity Of San Francisco
1000 TO entertain the Kanaka King
nst week, and tho underwater Of
hess few lines, during the same time
wasn't even posted by the Frisco
eoplo how to bet on the winning