The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-15
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Strawberries ripening.

Everybody going on the Astoria
excursion.
Jas. Yantis, of Corvallis, smole on u:
last Tuesday.
At present there is considerable sick
ness in this city.
Picnics are being gotten up in every
corner of this county.
Mr.. Caviness ard his family have
moved back to this city.
There is some talk of organizing a
military company in this city.
The sound Of the hammer and saw is
heard in every direction in this city.
We are ready to receive money on
subscription at this Office at any time.
James L. Cowan, of Lebanon, was in
town on last Wednesday and gave us a
call.
VIM. Canon has bought that splen-
did piano Mr.. Barr had In his music
store.
j. 3. Titus sold seven of the Singer
Sewing Machines during the last
week.
L. C. Rice (the next Sheriff Of this
county,, was in this city during the
week.
The regular meeting of the Central
Business Council, of the P. of H, met
in this city on last Tuesday.
Mrs. Gird and Mrs. Sprenger have
gone to Victoria to visit friends. They
will remain several months.
Our franks are due to Mr.. Leith for
late copies of the Mark Lane cypress
and the Do.Ty London Ne,os.
Remember tbe meeting of the Tenn
perance Union Society at the Court
House next Thursday evening.
Carother's soda is all the rage noY.
They have to run night and day to
meet the demand from this office.
Our office felt kind of "l!ide-bound'
last Tuesday. Cause.-The absorption
of five dozen bottles Of CarotherF soda.
A COW was run oyer at the depot the
other day and consequently the sau-
sage market of this city is somewhat
depressed,
Judge Haley and A. w. Stanard
called during their attendance upon
the council meeting of the Grangers
on last Tuesday.
Asa Peterson, ofthis county, started
for Nevada on last Tuesday. He goes
by way of Eastern Oregon and takes
from there large band of fat cattle.
Our excellent friend, H. e. Harris,
of Corvallis, threw himself upon our
heaying bosom last Wednesday. He
reports everything lovely at his thriv-
ing locality.
The Albany boys have received o
challenge from the Scio base ball club
to play game with them. The time
has not been fixed upon yet, but it
will probably be some time next week.
Prof. Powell, of Salem, delivered the
lecture at the temperance meeting at
the Court House last Thursday even
ing. Every body was pleased with the
manner in which he handled his sub
ject.
Mrs. Herren, mother of Recorder
Herren, of this city, is on a visit to son
and family. AlTs. He.ren has resided
near Salem for twenty-five years being
a relic of the brave old pioneers who
led the way to this coast.
Judge Whitney has been engaged
during the last two weeks in "scoop-
ing up" his opponents, Capt. Hum
phrey and Til Ford. We hear that he
gets away with both of them sue
cessiully wherever he meets them on
the stump.
A SPLENDID GuN.-Messrs. Rubarts
& Paxton, of this city, are the proprie-
tors of a breech-loading rifle which
surpasses anything of the kind ever
shown us. Mr.. Rubarts is the invent
or of the model, and the gun was made
by Mr.. Forstner, of Salem. The
cartridges are loaded with patching.
The rifles are SO arranged that when
the gun is fired the ball passes from
the cartridges into the grooves with
out cutting the patching. This pre-
vents the leading of the rifles which
interferes with the accurate shooting of
other breech-loaders. The gun is GER
tainly q model of mechanical per-
fection both in design and execution.
TERRIFIC RUNAwAY.--On last Tues
day, Glib. Gaylord and DIR. Lee, of
Corvallis, started out for a carriage
ride In a two horse turnout from one
of the Corvallis livery stables. The
Doctor took the reins and started from
the door of the stable. The horses
were restive and dashed off at full
speed. Mr.. Gaylord seized the Doctors
arm and caused him to loose his hold
on the reins. The horses sheered to
the left and dashed against the side
walk causing the buggy to careen and
hurl the occupants to the ground. DR..
Lee escaped with but slight injuries.
Mr.. Gaylord had his ankle fractured
and was otherwise badly bruised.
! FOURTH OF JULY.-The fire compa-
ny, at its last meeting, appointed a
committee to have "pow-wowp with
the City Council relative to having
celebration OF the ninety-elghth anni-
yersary of our national independence
at this city. Last Tuesday evening
the committee presented their request
which was favorably received. The
Council Immediately appointed COM
mittee which will report the amount
of the appropriation needed at the next
meeting of that body. There is no
question now but what the eagle will
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