The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-09-25
HOME AND ABROAD.


of Classy" Clark on our streets.
The bill "abolishingn John Hackle-
man passed the Senate last Tuesday.
We hear of several banks going to
be started in this city before the Fair.
Several emigrants, from Iowa are
now in this city looking out for loca-
tions.
A large fire was raging in the timber
about two miles below town last We'd
nesday.
DR.. Plummer's business house on
Front street is rapidly approaching
completion.
Pierce's new ferry boat has commen-
ced making regular trips in place of
the old one.
Henry Burmester, proprietor of the
Fish Lake ranch is down laying in his
winter provisions.
Harry Cooley has moved down from
Sodaville and is now living in Sam
Althouse's house.
Harry Kuhn has an increase in the
membership of his family. It's girl
and happened last Monday.
Miss Wagner, the new teacher of
music at the College, is meeting with
great success with her new class.
Geo. Weller is putting up a commo-
dious new dwelling house in the place
recently occupied by his old one.
Isaac Long brought into this city
last Tuesday 110 bushels and 20 lbs
of wheat at one load with two horses.
The attendance at the funeral Of Fred
Hills little hoy last Sunday was the
largest that we have noticed this year
DR.. McFerren preached an eloquent
sermon to an immense audience in the
Methodist Church on last Sabbath eve-
ming.
A darkey's instructions for putting
on coat were, "First de right arm,
den de left, and den give one general
conwulsion."
A Minnesota minister who said that
the grass-hoppers were plague sent to
punish the grangers, is going east to
find another pulpit. They couldn't be-
lieve him.
The nights are very cool now, conse-
quently gates are getting to be in very
good repair. Star-gazing with young
ladies is played out until the weather
gets warmer.
We learn from Mr.. Fryrear of Fox
Prairie, in the Forks of the Santiam,
that post office has been opened out
at that place, with A. ID. Gardner pre-
siding as P. NJ.
Mr.. T. B. James, of Ochoco, gave us
o call last Thursday. He says they
are getting along finely over in that
valley, having harvested large crops of
wheat for which they find ready
market at 81 per bushel
Mayor NJ. V. Brown and Councilman
J. H. Hackleman, came up from the
Capital last Tuesday evening to attenC
the regular Council meeting, and re-
turned on Wednesday mornings ex'
press. Our chief looked calm but vir-
tuous.
~ should like 'Courtship and Mar
riage,' and THE best of Husbands" J"
said pretty girl tripping into Broad
way bookstore. 'I think I can fill
that bill, Miss,n replied the dappe
young salesman. "Haye you Tel
Thousand q, ,Year%".
We are not exactly in favor of ere
nation, but it can't be much worse tt
sit around these hot days and not hav,
enough "bullion" to quench our thirs
at the soda fountain or buy one solitary
watermelon. If those who are owing
us would come up and liquidate w
could afford to be happy.
Wouldn't it be well for the City au
thorities to enforce the ordinance rela
ting to the inspection of chimnsys anC
flues? If some of the defective flues il
this place which are known to exist
were fixed, it would probably saw
money for the owners, and also for thu
city.
Katie Halloway's Circus is at Port
land and draws immense crowds every
night. 1t will be UP here during tht
Fair. One of the novelties along will
it is a young elephant This will bc
quite a treat for some of our young
folks who have never bad the chance
of viewing such large piece Of meat