The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-11

ing INTO make sausage meaI OF anotner.
The offender was bound over for his
appearance before the Grand Jury.
Preparations are beng made for a
grand ball and sociable at Dayton
Yamhill county, on New Years night,
to be given at tho new school house
in that place. The proceeds are to
be used in the purchase Of new bell
for that building.
Last Sunday evening at Junction
City man by the name of Audson
broke his jaw in three places. He
had INDUCED too freely in Junction
pain-killer, and attempting to descend
the stairs in the hotel, fell and re-
ceiyed the above injury.
The Salem Record is authorized
to state that DIR. G. G. Glass, an
inmate of the PeniteDtiary, has not
been authorized to administer medi-
cines in that institution. When any of
the prisoners are sick in future a
regular practitioner will be summoned.
The Seattle MtelHgencor says; We
understand that most, if not all, the
mills on the Sound are now running
on full time, that is, night and day,
This is a sign of prosperity which
should not be overlooked by those
who are waiting for something to
turn up.
Capt. Hall who built the fine bark
entine Rio Benito, which was launch
ed on the 21st, is now making pre-
parations to lay the keel of another
vessels on the ways at Port Ludlow
at once-thus making six vessels built
and in process OF construction during
the year 1874.
From private advices received
from Mr.. Toomy, says the Corvallis
Gazette, we are pleased to learn that
the prospects for our Yaquina Rail.
road are Frightening, DR.. VIM
Graham, Of this city, and Joseph
Hamilton and I. N. Smith, of Linn,
propose to canvass for the road in
that county next week.
A little child of T. J. McBee,
residing in Happy Valley, seven miles
south of Roseburg, was severely
burned on last Friday week. The
parents were out of the house for a
few minutes and by some means the
child, which is only two years old,
caught its clothes on fire. At last
accounts the child's condition was
hopeful.
The Roseburg Plaindealer says;
Put Smith sold bis splendid span of
greys the other day for $500 cash,
They are a noble pair of animals,
stand sixteen and half hands high
and weigh over fourteen hundred
pounds each, They weresired by Sing
leton's celebrated Sidney horse. The
animals weretaken by their purchaser
to California for heavy draft horses,
The Plaiadedler says; George Por.
ter accid entally killed himself Thurs
day morning while hunting with q
young man by the name OF Thos.
Williams, who had seen a deer and
showed it to Porter, and in his at
tempt to shoot it his foot slipped and
his gun went off taking effect In the
abdomen, causing almost instant
death. He leaves a wife and two
children.
The Eugene City Guard is respon-
sible for the following; William
Thompson is a good printer, news
paper man and all that, but it will
take experience to make him a good
rancher. A few weeks ago he started
across the mountains with supplies
for his home in Ochoco Valley, and
one night camped with William
Masterson, who was coming this way
When they made camp Mr. Thomp-
son turned all his stock loose without
any bell. Mr.. Masterson made some
remarks on the danger OF losing his
animals, but "Bud" had been there
before and had no fears on that score
Next morning, however, the torses
had all disappeared, and Mr.. Master
son came on, leaving MIR. Thompson
searching for his stock. Now we
have the rest of the story: Bud
spent tour days in the search, and
finally touud his animals up to the
line of perpetual snow on one of the
high peaks of the Cascades, perfectly
bewildered and nearly tamished,
The Statesman says: 1t appears
that Superintendent Watkinds can
run the Penitentiary cheaper than it
has been run heretofore, and he has
been cutting down expenses with a
vengeance. He has abolished the Of
fee Of Visiting Physician, relieving
the State of 81, 200 per year, and has
resident physician in the prison in
the person of Dr. Q. G. Glass. They
no longer require boss teamster, and
thus reduce expenses $3.50 per annum
A number of guards have received