The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-09-25
The 91emptrat.
Friday. SEPTEMBER 25, 1874.
COUNCIL MEEr1Na.-The City Coun-

COUNCIL MEETING.-The City Coun-
Gil met last Tuesday evening, and trans
acted considerable important business.
A petition was presented, asking the
Council to appoint night-watchman,
which was favorably received, and
VIM. Reed was Immediately elected to
fill the position at $50 per month. A
ditch was ordered to be constructed for
draining purposes, for the particulars
of which we refer you to the advertise
ment. in another column, calling
for sealed proposals. Action was ia
ken towards having the Canal btidged |
at the different crossings, and to have
the surplus dirt removed from its banks.
The following resolution to that effect
was adopted:
ResoEucd, That the. Committee on
Streets and Public Property, are hereby
authorized and directed to require the
Albany and Santiam Canal Co. to
comply with the requirements cft
Special Ordinance No. 20, relating to
the right of way to said Canal Co, IN
respect to the matter of building safe
and convenient bridges, and cross
walks and removing dirt from the
margin of said Canal.
FouND.-A three-tined pitch-fork,
minus the handle, which the owner
can have by calling at this office and
proving property. SOME gentlemen
coming down town last Monday morn
ing found it sticking in the side Of a
cow, the tines having entered her side
about four inches, and had injured the
COW to such an extent that she could
hardly walk. If we had a "Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mals,n this would be good case for
them to work up, but as we havn't, we
would like to see the owner of the ami
NAL work up with the pitch-fork
handle the heartless wretch who per-
petrated this inhuman act.
NEW DENTAL CHAIR.-Last We'd
nesday, Dr. e. 0. Smith, of this city,
received one of the patent Morrison
Dental Chairs direct from New York.
1t is the most complete piece Of furni-
ture that we have ever seen. BY a
combination of levers, screws, etc, the
patient can be moved in any direction,
and in two or three seconds, the chair
can be made small enough for little
child. Those who have been operated
upon while sitting in the chair think
it is perfectly delightful. The DR.. has
commenced operations in his art again,
at the old place, and will take great
pains to rended satisfaction to all his
customers.
A. WHEELER & Co.-This popular
Grm at Shedd and Peoria have just re7
ceived splendid new stock, and are
now going to mark everything down
to the lowest notch. We are confident
our friends can do the best by trading
with their house, as it is a business
firm. They sent us new column ad-
Vettisement this week, but it came
little too late for this issue, but will ap-
peaf in shape next week. Go and
look at their goods. The members of
this firm are also managers of the
Farmers Union Warehouse at Shedd,
and store grain at very low figures.
SOMEBODY WRONG. G.-Aslight CON
troversy seems to have arisen between
the different sewing machine agents of
this community in relation to the
sales made by their respect i've ma
chimes. The Wheeler & Wilson agents
deny the existence of any sworn re-
turns showing greater sales of any ma
chine in 1873 than those made by their
company, while Titus, Bourgardes &.
Co. back up their statement that the
'Singer'' is ahead in number of sales
by an offer through the columns of to-
days paper, of $1,000 toany person who
will prove that they are not.
MOUNTAIN SHEEP.-A gentleman
living up near Lebanon, killeda large
mountain sheep in that vicinity last
Saturday. The carcass was brought to
this city and sold to Mr.. Wilson, of the
Webfoot Market, who couldn't cut it
. up fast unough to supply the demand.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Wilson,
who presented us with nice roast,
we are enabled to join with the rest of
his customers in pronouncing it the
best thing in the shape of meat that
has been offered IN this market for a
long time.
STILL HIGHER.-We have been told
by VIM. ]. Smith, who has been
threshing grain out on the prairie,
that Mr.. Jesse McGhee's wheat turned
out so bushels to the acre. This farm
adioins the one recently owned by
Judge Baber, which we mentioned
week before last as having produced
4S bushels to the acre. The fastest.
time with 2-horse power endless
chain thresher we have ever heard of
was made atyMr. McGhee's place last
week, where they threshed 100 bushels
an hour.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Fred Gordon,
oldest son of A. w. Gordon, a farmer
living near this city, died very sudden
ly last Sunday about o'clock in the
in the morning. He had been suffer-
ing from consumption for good while,
but was still able to get around, and
had been to town two days before his
death. On Sunday morning he ate
very hearty breakfast and gave no
signs Of approaching death, but in a
few short hours he was corpse. BE