The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-19

ing in hot pursuit for a mile or more
finally abandoned the effort and sadl'
turned about and contented himself
!, by eating lame eve at the side o
the road.
Hon. J. H. Smith, secretary of he
! State grange, requests all grange
that have not yet sent in their annua
reports, 10 do SO Immediately, as h,
is desirous of having a grange di
rectory published and cannot do 81
until al! reports are in.
A young lady in Colorado wa
frozen to death while sleigh;riding
with a young man, A man who cam
keep woman from freezing wher
he has her all to himself should be
compelled to wear a Scotch hobble
all the days OF his life.
There is trouble over at Helena
Montana, in the public schools, caused
by anumber ofcoloted children attend.
ing one of the schools. So soon az the
colored scholars were admitted by
order of the Trustees almost all of
the white children left.
The Sydney Herald of Jan, 18th,
gives an account OF the massacre of
the captain, officers and crew of the
trading brig JtS. Bi,mie, dfSydney,
by natives at Howe's Island. 1t is
believed that six other vessels have
been taken and their crews tiiassacred
by these savages.
Another one OF the Morgan family
spirited away and slain or sent to
Dry Tortugus. Which mis- name it is
Millard F. Morgan, and his local
habitation was Corvallis de Sope
Crick. His brothers and parents
want TO know the why's, wherefores
and whereases of his absehce.
At a meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the Willamette Valley and
Coast Railway Company, held in Cor
wallis on the 9th, Hon. f. A. Chenow
eth, Richard Irwin, l, B. Henkle, DR..
WIN. Graham, w. A. Wells and
John Cowdell were appointed to
canvass the county in the interest of
the road.
Recently, the local paper at Grass
Valley said: "The prettiest girl in
Grass Valley doesn't carry herself
straight enough when promenading. I"
Fora week after, all the Grass Val
ley girls stalked about like so many
ramrods; and every girl said, THAT
horrld. paper! Ma, don't walk
straight"
1t is a cheering sight to the
heart to see with what un.
varying nnmindfulness the lady church
members OF Salem keep their relig-
GUS duties in view. We overheard
'ne of them ask another if she would
90 to the ball on Friday night when
he other devout disciple pondered
or moment and then answered.;
L don't know yet, but will let you
NOW at prayer-meeting Thursday
'vening"
The AStorian says; Two young
aides and gentlemen on Clatsop
lains put themselves in a situation
ne evening last week that they now
eel sorry for. A party was given at
Vhich there was large attendance
# young people of the neighborhood.
'uring the festivities somebody pro-
osed that they should have a mar.
iage, so the young couples to carry
n the sport stepped forward before
very dignifed gentleman who ,
peedily pronounced them man and
life. Since it has been discovered !
lis gentleman is Frank J. Taylor,
.ecorder of the town, all over the '
lains, the couples are very much /
isturbed in theirminds. One young
dy is reported to have spent the
hole of the next day in crying, her A
lief being intensified in the fact that
e was engaged to another young s
an.
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