The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-06-28
lIsns ana Abroad.

on the 4th.
/ Some of the late SOwn wheat makes prett,
good pasture.
Grading on Yaquina Railroad is beint
pushed forward
To-day is the Tooth anniversary Of the bat
tie of Monmouth
Blackberries are almost as numerous a. th,
pickers this season.
Bullion is getting scarce around these dig
gings Greenbacks ditto
As the 4th OF July approaches there is con
siderable hustle around millinery shops.
The irrepressible Mart Taylor is doing
Washington Territory in the show business
About this season of the year cucunibers
and cholera morbus mako their appearances.
Hon. j. K. Weatherford will deliver the
grafton at the Harrisburg celebration on the
4th.
Schultz, who escaped from the Oregon pen
itentiary, was seen in Port Townsend last
week.
Query: Who is the member OF Albany
Engine Go. who is soon to take unto himself
wifef
The 'TRogue's Gallery" on exhibition in
Blains show window attracted considerable
attention this week.
The Siletx Indians have raised consider
able sum of money wherewith to buy fire.
works TO celebrate the 4th Of July.
The Linn Base Ball Club win play prae-
tice game on their grounds this afternoon at
o'clock. Also tomorrow at the same honr.
Last Friday Geo. Cline dropped chisel on
his foot. cutting an ugly cash. which incapac-
itated him for active service for few DAYS.
Sheriff Herren last Tuesday took down to
Salem the recruit who is to serve in Burch's
battalion for the next two years, Abram Cad
way.
Cash Buyers. remember that Saturday the
18th inst, Tomorrow viii be the last day
of the removal sale At the Fermers' and Me-
ehanies' store
The Alpha House at Harrisburg has
changed hands. the new proprietor being q
Mr. Armstrong. newcomer, who is said to
keep an excellent house.
This morning party consisting of C. H.
Hewitt, I. l. Dugger, M. H. stroudt and
Paul 'Heirry start for Fish Lake on a two
weeks hunting and fishing expedition
We call the attention of our readers to the
adv. OF Jason Springer & Co, dealeis in sash,
doors, window blinds, etc. Send for cats-
logue to No. 65, Front street. Portland.
From persons who were at the Harrisburg
campmeeting last Sunday we learn that a
Large crowd was in attendance, and consider
able intertst is being taken in the meeting.
The newly elected Sheriff of Linn moved
his family into the apartments upstairs in
the county jail yesterday. Sheriff Herren
taking possession of his residence on Second
street.
The Odd Fellows excursion from Salem to
ROseburg last Friday was eompl. ssocesA
Duringth return trip the exearsionists made
up purse and presented il 70 Mr.. Cense-,
the conductor
! John Busch tells us that cur Clsib took sc
trout out of Fish Lake, with his little hoelt,
last Monday. II you want to live or fsh
and venison HE ycs to Heary Hu.mestsr'a
/ ''palaee' at Fish Lake.
/ The persistency with which scheoI boy
I will go fishing aud catch nothing is olly
/ equalled by the unsuccessful effsrts Of s
'-es hea Ch n e" to collect s ssshine-l1Gl
/ from impecunious printer.
J. A. Nolan wants to rent the building at
present occupied by hiH- Trade has In
creased so much at the Farmers' and he
chanics' store that his present quarters are
/ too small, neeessitatiag his removal to q
larger building.
A woman may possibly ''Rre" half brick
at a strange eat without disabling a child in
the next yard behind her, but no office boy
can harpoon fies with the pen that's talking
to you now without laying up trouble that
will come home to roost."
| This is the season VIII IN the anxious parent
scouts around in the vicinity of the Calapooia
with a stick under his arm, looking for the
sinful little boy who was told not to go
swimming. He usually arrives on the scene
in time to assist in the operation of dressing.
The Corvallis Brass Band has been en-
gagged to furnish music at Salem ON the CON-
ing 4th. This is one of the best appointed
and drilled hansls in the State, and we con-
Z
tiOn on having secured their services.
We learn that there are ''gobs' of ripe
b.ackberries along the W. V. C. NJ Wagon
Road. Now is the time for Albanians to
take trip to the mountains, aud lay in theil
winters supply of this luscious fruit This
advice is given without money and without
price.
A couple of little urchins, who, in the dim
future, will probably be pitcher and catcher
of some champion base ball club, like the
LinLsl were yesterday observed practicing
with half brick done up in an old stocking.
This is what may be called the ragged edge
of the game.
A man was wandering through the valley
this week, with no hair on the top of his
head, and bullet-hole in the calf of his leg,
VINO said he was satisfied that there is gold
in the vicinity of STEMS Mountain. He il
also satisfied that there arc Indians in tbs
same locality.
Charley Christie, the foreman of the Port
land Standard, has been and went and goi
married, and by so doing won two prizes, 4
charming bride and baby carriage offered
as prize at the recent printers picnic to tn,
member of the craft first marrying after thai
date. We wish you Joy of both acquisitions
Charles.
Brilliant surgical Operation.
Dr. 7. F. Smith, assisted by DR.. Lee, O
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