The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-09

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vance.
Miss Emma Hurd, Of this city, appeared |
at the Fireman's Independence Ball last
Monday night richly clad in the National
colors. 1t was a most beautiful and ap-
dress and was universally ad.
mired.
Arnold's gay little bays, which pull his
express wagon, felt good on the morning
of the Fourth and celebrated by running
away with beer keg in the wagon. Only
a double tree broken and the fore axle
sprung.
Col Hogg and John Crawford started
yesterday over the mountains for 0choco,
where the former goes to contract for
the construction of bridge over the
Des Chutes where the W. " s c. NJ.
Road crosses the same.
The Astoridn had first class local re-
porter last week, and as consequence Of
his first class sinartness ireland lost nearly
all his subscribers in that burg He got
them back, however by kicking the tai
ented bohemian "Ouetn
Hon. |. N. Smith called yesterdays look
ing as fresh and Democratic as ever, What
We like especially about /. n is that he al-
ways has cheerful word Of encourage.
ment for our party newspapers and for
the grand old cause of Democracy.
Seven teams started yesterday from this
city for the Soda Springs and Lakes of the
Cascade Mountains. Many more will go
to-day and tomorrow, and the stream of
pleasure seekers will continue in the same
ratio till harvest, Why in thunder can't a
poor devil Of printer so toos
Jim. Harris's team took voluntary spin
around the block on Wednesday, upset a
wagon load of brewed barley, broke loose
from the wagon and skedoodled for the am
brosial shades of the rural districts, but
were caught and returned TO their stall in
due season for their regular oats and Gus
sin
Our old reliable Democratic friend, MIR
Henry Schooling, of Weston, in company
with his estimable wife, is visiting their
old home in Linn, and gave US call this
week. He was one Of the first subscribers
to the DEMOCRAT, and says we can rely on
him for life, or at least during good bo
havior.
There was steamboat revival excursion
from Portland to Oregon City last satur
day, on which religious services were held
all the way up on the boat and also during
the day at the churches in Oregon City
The novel affair got out a large crowd ol
the ungodly of Oregon City to hear Rev
Mr.. Hammond and his aids cxpound the
word Of life,
Billy Queener, Billy Brunk, Charley
May and Conrad Myer started for FISH
Lake yesterday morning, loaded to the
guards--having two loaves Of bread, fouI
pounds Of bacon, two kegs of lager, and
ten gallons of other juice. Their friends
urged them not to thus foolishly load them
selves down with bread and bacon, but
they were infexible
Our New Foundland pup tried to go In
swimming last Sunday, but we just caught
the young rascal and ducked him under
two or three times to teach him that such
things couldn't be in this well regulated
establishments Since which time II has
overcome thai canine quadruped like Q
summers dream that he must be stale
and respectable individual
/ A beyy Of beautiful young country girl
invaded our office last Wednesday, nearly
taking away our devils breath and causing
all the male attaches--except this grave
and siaid quill shoyer--to bow and scrap'
around sniptiously, you bet. We just RAISED
our spectaclcs from our nose for u moment
gazed quietly at them outof our time glazct
eyes and fell sadly back into rcverle ant
thought for little time of the far-away
years when we were young and bnoyan
and when the sudden sight Of such brigh
and bcaming faces would nave made 0ul
heart thump and wallup around under oul
nankeen wamus like an oyershot water
wheel, But that was long, long years ago
and, fully realizing that this silvery heat
and wrinkIed face Of ours has no further
part or lot in such bright and fieeting Of
fairs, we again snatch up our pen ant
sadly resume the monolonous round o
duties of an antedcluvian editor IN, b.
II Is perhaps due to the reputation Of tn
fraternity Of whom we are an humble
member to add that several persons wer'
present when these young ladies were II
our sanctum, 80 that there was no opportu
nifty for us TO whisper sacharinarious word
to them even If we had been so disposed.
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PANFuL NEws--ISd. Frceland returned
from 0choco 10 his home in this city OF
Wednesday. We regret much 10 learn iha
he Is almost helpless from continued en'
most painful attack of inhammatory rheu
malism in his left leg. The knee Of tina
member seems most affected, and we lear
that upon The advice Of Portland surgeon
he has resolved TO have the lcg amputatc'
at the knee joint as soon rs he rccupeFate
lille from his late failguing journey
We deeply sympaihize with our esteeme'
friend In his afiliction.
NEW SALOON. = The building ol
Broadalbln street, two doors below thI
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Office, is being rem0deled and fitted VI
by Mr. Jack Bercaw, who will open on
fine assortment Of liquors and cigar
about the first Of August.
WILL REoovERs-We learn that tn
man Frum, who was 50 badly cut a
Lebanon few days ago, and who !
was thought could not possibly sur
vlye, will probably recover.
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+ WAETED.-IO0,OOO pounds Of wool