The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-12


person of Uncle Tommy Fields. He
held position high up in the church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
or Mormons, and professed to heal by
laying on of the hands, but it could
have been properly said in his case,
"Physician, heal thyself" In him
the Mormon church sustained great
loss.
We fear that lumber is going to be
scarce article next Summer in con-
sequence of our river not getting sutli-
ciently high to float logs to the saw
mill.
JOHN II. MILLS.
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THE OVERLAND MoNTHLY.-In
glanciDg over the February number Of
this magazine we find it to be an in
teresting number, embracing u table
of contents varied by fact and fiction
the former making history, and in do
ing so exhibiting II true and firm at
tachment for its motto of "devoted to
the development Of the country" and
the latter fulfilling its purpose of plac-
ing some of the very best sketches of Il
local and foreign character produced
in any similar duplication. "The
Kearsarge and the Alabama" the first
article, is a vivid description Of this
famous fight, by an eyewitness iol-
lowed by characteristic local sketch,
"a Sage brush Alibi. Joaquin Miller
con .riOlftes Il poem, ITO the Lion OF
Venice;' Charles w. Stoddard con-
cIudes his fine realistic sketch of
bloomsbury Lodgings" and quite a
collection of other articles, which
make this most interesting number
TAe editor contributes the second chap
ter of his "a autobiography of Il PhiIos-
opher.u The "Etc." department is
unusually full, among other articles
making reference to the Japanese To-
demnity Fund now held by the U. s.
Government, and which it is proposed
to devote to educational purposes in
the University OF California. John H..
Carmany u Co., Publishers, San Fran
cisco. Cal. Send 81, and you will get
it fora year postage paid.
SAD DEATH.-ihere was an unusu-
ally sad funeral ut Corvallis last sun
day. Miss Mollie Stevens, aged q
years, WAS followed to the grave 10y a
large concourse of mourning friends
She was daughter of William and
Anna stevens, Of Wisconsin and sister
of Mrs. Dr. Vincent, of Corvallis. She
was music teacher, a young lady OF
much beauty, refinement and culture,
and leaves a broken hearted young
man, to whom her maiden troth was
solemnly pledged, to mourn her death.
Nor ORIGINAL.-There has been a
separation between an uptown lover
and his sweetheart. She presented
him with her photograph, which he,
on his bended knees, swore he would
always wear next to his heart. While
making his last Sunday evening call,
he pulled out his handkerchief from
his back pants pocket, when, 10! the
photograph fell at the lady's feet.
She says he is either liar or his heart
is not in the right place.
PARA1YsIs.-Tpe friends of Milton
Beach, Of Buena Vista, will be panied
to learn that he has been stricken with
paralysis, which affects one entire side
of his body. An accident which he
received by being thrown from a stage
coach between this place and Portland
some years ago, is thought to be the
cause Of his present af1liction. As
soon as he is able to be moved he will
be brought to his fathef's house in this
city.
WI have ingt received a Monthly
Tonrnal Of art re lsie and literature
nnblished bv sherman q Hyde, San
Francisco It contains sketches oil
popular singers and masters together
with valuable musical information
poetry and miscellaneous reading mat.
Ter We also find beautiful gong en-.
titled DAISY ana - ana Two e,.,..a.l. o'ii',an,
lps'ruliiei,'"l 'isoe'' 11p I"o'''' g,,a. pl'1''
piioe 2i9o p, ~. r'..,a,,aa 1i, '''
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GoDEY.-This elegant book is again
upon our table: we greet it cordially
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