The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-10

| ''MzTS hal small. Ses sheep.
its wOil It white liVored,
And every time that Mary snsezsd
Tho aheep stood round and shivorOsi"
The recent cold weather was hard on wild
ducks, and many Of them become no poor
that they can bo caught in the wheat fields
by dogs.
James Eikina has been confined 10 his bt d
since New Years Day with serious attack
Of remittent fover, but We arc glad TO learn
that he is now recovering
4 girl who would sit in the parlor and
smell cologne while her mother Is washing
dishes in the kitchen, ought to 90 somewhere
and start graveyard.
We had thaw last Sabbath. but on Tues.
day morning the ice was as solid aud firm ~
ever. and our skaters again made their ap.
pearanes in large numbers.
Owing TO the sickness Of quito number
OF the performers the entertainment to be
given by the Musical and Literary Society
next Tuesday evening has been postponed.
Joah Billings says he has no objections to
man parting his hair in the middle. but he
says he shall always insist on his finishing up
tho job by wearing short gown and petit.
coat.
II you want something nice to cat with hot
cakes get some Of that maple syrup, loaf
sugar drips, strained honey sugar.house mo.
lasses, or New York syrup at HAGci,den
Bros
The American Exchange has again chan.
ged hands and is now run by J. c. Mitchell,
aud is called the Commercial" The old
name should have been retained il was ap.
propriate.
Wash. Anderson Is our City Marshal now.
and he has already commenced making his
aathority felt. Il Is our opinion that he is
going 70 make the best officer We have had
for long time.
The city OF Vancouver has just received
COO feet Of the Iiuehtel patent hose. Our
Fire Department has been using the same
kind for year or two and find IL to DO the
best VIC have ever had.
From tho Portland papsrs We learn that
Mr1. z. q. Harper il now considered entire.
ly ont Of danger. Her sickness has been
changs for the better in her condition.
What ia the nse Of gonig without canned
fruits and vegetables now, when the Haifcn.
den crothers can supply you, in small or
large quantities, an article that is cheaper
and better than you can pat up yourself at
homes
Edison, the inventor. is getting up a new
patent chair for dentists. A concealed spring
in it runs tack up through the scat, and
while the patient ia howling aud his atton.
ton Is diverted by the attack below, the
tooth is yankod out
w. G. Tweedale yesterday commenced |
putting up wooden building next door to
Webber's barber shop. and inside Of the fire |
limits fixed by the Council of 1877. He was
warned not to do so by the city authorities
and we do not know whether no has conclu- |
ded to stop operations or not
During the past week two Of Sheriff Dick. |
ey's children have been attacked with scar
let fever, but we are glad to learn, from the |
physician, DIR. Boyd, that the children arc
better, and in a fair way for recovery.
A man win pasture his fowls ON his neigh.
bors all summer and preserve the most com.
placcnt conscience in the state but let
come along some moonlight |
night and bag a couple Of decrcpit old hens,
and he will raise howl that can be heard |
over in Benton county.
The Sunday school scholar may still un.
toll on with problems in his cate
chisn, and yet limp on the answer to the
first question; but give him one fair chance
1t one session of circus, and if he can't |
sing the choruses of the clowns songs and
whistle the air to the first part he is not |
rican Anne.
After all man never fully appreciates
these yoluminous new.fashioned dolmans Of |
the ladies until he takes q moonlight prone
made with the wearer and notices how effect.
ually it conceals from those behind the exsct |
of his arm. For reasons which |
need not be stated we wish to say that
young friend of our acquaintance vouches for
the truth Of this assertion.
Thos. Monteith gave an elegant supper
last Tuesday evening to the retiring city Of.
fcers and those whe had just been sworn in.
Mady was the one who furnished it, and it
was one of the best repasts he ever set. Ev-
eryone enjoyed the collation., and also the
speeches, etc, afterwards, and they will
long remember the hospitality Of the host.
BIue Ribbon Clubs.
Hon. J. W. Watts is still engaged in the