The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-01-04
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Psautisul weather--clear ard cod.
s'saosls commenced again last Wednesday.
The new Council will bs sworn in next
Monday evening.
The saw-niill is now running nearly alto
gether on fence posts.
About thirty-gve young men were out call.
ing on New Years Day.
ast Tuesday was devoted considerably by
orr business men to settling up.
The Young folks had very nice little party
at Mr.. Rumbaugh's on New Years Eve.
Dare to do right, dare to be true, and kick
1t your mother-in-law If she kicks you.
Three cahs now runxing on our streets,
and Of caurse somebody will have to lose.
Our orchestral bznd rendered some very
Cine music at the Opera House last Tuesday
evening.
At its last meeting the Board Of Fire Del
egates granted certificate Of membership to
jos Clark.
The Pacific Opera House has been wonder
fully improved in appearance by having the
walls papered
Everybody thought we had eonaagration
last Tuesday morning when che balls rang the
new year in.
Painful question: .swhat shah it profit a
man if he gain the whole world and put it in
a savings bank!"
Delinquent subscribers ought to pay mp
now. We need our money to settle up the
last years business.
Prepare yourselves for invitations to mar
riages. There is nothing like cold weather
10 promote matrimnny
The world is bigger than you think it is,
and you are smaller than you think you are,
These are two awful facts
John Throp Is again out with his ah
he has had It repaired until it is now better
shan it was before the accident
The DEaoeRAT viii be red-ho. during the
political campaigns Of the current year Let
III Of our friends give US lift.
Wen, If yoq made MP your jewels last
Tuesday, how did you come out! Have you
male anything during the last yesr!
a frsigha train coming down from Rose.
burg last week was throWn from the track
and some of the cars badly smashed
Eli Pettyjoha. Who was '.iussesi lsst week
for horse stealing. has been released on bail.
his father going on his bond for $500
Frank Davis and his fair young b de sns
Iowa to Salem on their marriage cay. <lere
5hey expected 30 remain week or So
The. i.lea Of teaching every girl to thanE =
i,iaaO asd every b y t. be 4 sook-keeper, Eill
make potatoes four dollars per bushei ia
twenty years.
jim Murray broke through ice while skat-
ing last Wednesday. and got a good dlclsiRs.
As lack voa;.i have i the water was not very
'leep ami he was rescued wiehout much
iifeulty
Frank Raybura. OF Blodgett's Valley,
Benton county, was the man who furnished
Dyer with that big steer which was sold out
It the Albany Market the day before Christ
ms. The steer weishei l,L9J rs
Geo. W. Furry and Miss Minnie johnson
Eere the attendants at the marriage of AIr.
John Blevins and Mrs R. A. whitson. The
marriage took place at 9 O'Clock in the morn
ing, aud both couple started at noon for
bridal tour in Southern Oregon.
The DEMOCRAT has two regular Eastern
in Washington and the
other in New York These are features that
no other paper in Oregon possesses, and add
much to the value and attractions of oul
paper Now is the time to subscribe-with
the new year.
z There was family reunion and Christmas
tree on the 25th ult. at the residence of our
old friend, Martin Nertz, few miles south
OF this city, at which three Smith families
we're present numbering 20 persons-and
Billy Smith tells us that if all his relations
had been present there would have been 40
Smithsss. Over $500 worth of presents were
and Merry Christmas glorious
ly enjoyed.