The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-05
HOME AND ARoAD.


Judge Srahan called Monday.
Corinthian Lodge tomorrow night.
Mumps is what is the matter with our
pressman.
The circulation of the DEMOCRAT is grow
ing rapidly
We do all kinds of'printing cheaper than
the cheapest.
EVERYBODY engaging his Valentine" 70
the 22nd Ball.
j. w. Mack, OF Lebanon, is appointed
Notary Public,
Our agents are daily sending us in new
subscribers. Good,
The mellifuous chirp Of the hungry pigs
is heard in the land.
Weather moderating to the appreciation
Of the average Webfoot.
. L. C. Dougherty don't want anybody to
trust his wife. See ad.
The st. Charles Hotel proprietors will
spread themselves on the ball supper.
Cars and boats have resumed travel and
the musical buzz of the book agent is
heard.
Last Tuesday was "ground hogs day,
and he didn't see the shadow of his mar
rative.
Capt. n. B. Humphrey has been com
mssioned Notary Public. This is a good
appointment
Warrant holders who want the "sllads"
will observe the notice Of Hon. A. H.
Brown, State Treasurer.
The streets being again muddy it is time
for teams to stand on the crossings and
make pedestrians walk around through
the slush.
Bro. H. T.. Harris, of Corvallis, smoked
his pipe in our sanetum last Monday and
Dragged on the DEMOCRAT to our
business. ...
Messrs. Clement and Corum started for
Sweet Home last Wednesday Tor the pur-
pose of negotiating for the purchase of the
Wiley saw-mill.
If it wouldn't be too great an incon-
venience we would like all who owe us
either on subscription or advertising to
walk up and settle.
The DEMOCRAT is only $500 year and
we pay the postage. Why will yo hunger
after knowledge and die in ignorance at
that price, postage paid
The Recorders Court was rather lively
last Wednesday, at which time a young
man and u woman were fined for having
rough-and-tumhle fight
A gentleman from Colorado has just ar
rived in Albany, having come here with
the intention of mining on the Santiam in
the vicinity of Greenhorn.
Allen Parker has got home from Astoria
where he was ice bound for three or four
weeks. He walked from that place to
Forest Grove about so miles--having u
rough time of it.
We hear of persons coming from Eugene,
Corvallis, Harrisburg, Scio, Brownsville,
Lebanon, Halsey, Jefferson, Salem and
other cities to our grand Anniversary Ball.
Most of them will bring their little hatchet
"Oleomargarinc," or beef butter, is the
latest; though that young lady who was
attacked in the rear by Jase Wheeler's pet
deer, while she was trying to climb fence
last week, claims to know moro about deor
but Ter.
hunting last Saturday, were out all day,
got about 50 shots and brought home the
carcass of one little lean duck between
them. We think some of reconstructing
our staff.
Mossrs. Tileston s. Scott, of this city,
turn out some of the most beautiful and
work, done in this State.
There is no use i'll our citizens going to
Portland now to get their work done, or
for the purchase of anything in that line.
The monthly meeting Of the Albany
Sabbath School Union, held at tho M. Il.
Church last Monday evening, was, we are
informed, largely attended and the eXer-
ciscs unusually interesting. 1t is good
investment oftime, especially to our youth
ful citizens.
AS q contrast between the prosperity of
Albany and Salem we will state that in
this city there are now 30 or 30 bindings
in course of erection, while at salem there
isn't one, and even scatfold begun there
last week was torn down for want Of the
necessary "sinews Of war. for It's compile