The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-13

regret OF we who remain. Their evening
campfire vocal concerts were most pleasing
aud entertaining feature of the "bivonae.
The glee.isters comprised the accomplished
daughters of Dr. Billiard and Prof. Gilbert
Of Lebanon. and Mrs. and Miss Wilson and
Misses Robertson OF ITalsey; and their camp
fire glees were but slightly inferior 10 the
concerts of Prof. Gilnores Boston ''warb-
lsrs" at the Centennial.
On Wednesday last quite an addition OF
Albanians was made TO our spring camp
The arrivals comprised Rev. J. W. Harris
and wife aud their daughters, Misses Ella and
Edith. Mrs. W. Hurst, Mrs. G. T.. WOlver.
ton. Miss Mary +. Harmon. Mr.. p. Wilson.
DIR. and Mrs ". Q Stewart aud Mrs. Dr s.
G. Irvine.
On the evening Of this partys arrival Mish
Harmon exempiRed n woman'a skill a.
throwing by undertaking to hurl small
rock into the river. which the said rock didn't
60 the direction INTENDED, but went career
ing OF at an angle OF ninety degrees ID the
right and hit Miss Ella Harris plump in the
forehead, cutting cash about an inch Ion.
and causing Miss II. TO suffer much pain. Of
course it was purely accidental-was 10 no
sense OF the word ''savageH throw. aud only
serves TO show that women were never iu-
tended as 0oliah slayors ~ harlers Of
stones from Roman catarqits.
Last Wednesday MIR. c. H. Hewitt aud
wife and AIRS Hallock Griffin OF Albany ar
rived here. remained over night at She
Springs Hotel. ami returned home the next
day.
This evening the ubiquitous Watkins aud
his span Of educated. performing donkeys
arrived with another hatch Of Albany rangers
comprising Geo. Humphrey, G. T. WOlver-
ton. II. q. ClemPRt and family aud Myra
and Anna Mansfeld-a!l Of whom WilI en-
camp here for fortnight oF 30 aud get TAT
and dirty with the alacTity aud glee OF a vet
eraH eampsr-oat. The last we heard Of that
gang tonight they were in row over the
question who should g.. M and split the
morning SindliHgs and warm the teakettle
and frying pan So We conclude they will Le
happy family o. plessurizss and gill all re-
tire on pensions at the end Of their stay. As
pioneer campers Of Saptiam canyon.
Hon L. Heult IS here tonight. e.. route to
his Harrisburg home from trip to ochoco
Valley He left PrineviIle-lOI miles from
here-yesterday morning. arriving here on
horseback this evening. This is good riding
for man Of Judge Hoglt's sixty years but
be is tough old boy. aud don't yoa forget
it.
Alessrs- J. L. Cowan, D. V s Reid, Majors
Hsrren and Coraell-all with families are
''ratling asoana" in the blackberry range
from wAlton's to Upper Soda Springs. aud
We are pleased to learn that all of them are
improving in health. land most u them ia
moral and spiritual sense ,
INcIDENTAI3.
The road across the mountains is now in
splendid condition, and travel is lively.
This Is undoubtedly the best wagon road
across the Cascade Range. Persons who
have gone across the AIcKenzis route, and
returned BY this, during the present season,
express decided preference for this road.
There was upqpgslionably mach more snow
On the Mex Kenzie' Pass than on this, and it
vas much later in going of 30 as to permit
of travel hence teams were enabled TO cross
on this route at a much earlier period than
by the other.
Hunters and fishers are now making Fish
Laksward, and we expect to hear marvellous
reports Of shooting and taking" in that
region shortly.
Blackberriers are reveliing Hn to their
elbows and eyes IN the burnt DISTRICT now,
and hundreds of gallons are being canned
aud carried away by Valley pickeA This
precious fruit was never plentiful here as
during the pFessat aeasal,
| Last Wednesday night there was % camp
srs at this place-some % Of them being emf.
grants bound for the bunch grass region east
OF the Cascades.
Some town sharpers arnt = suecess in the
mountains. A smart young o@le-Bugger
came cyeitediy into camp the other day,
bawling out that he had found two or three
different specimens Of that predatory insect.
or reptile. or bug, called the army worm
And when he took the lid from his yeast
powder can we saw enclosed a yaller grass
hopper, blue Katy-did and shiny snail
o, Lordy ! didn't the camp laugh at this
bug sharp
A young couple who spent the most Of the
day in picking bIackberries were found to
have berry stains just alike on the end Of
their.noses, and on being accused of kissing
each other, stOutly denied it, but were final
ly so cornersd that they were forced to ad-
nit that they had been playing little game
OF rubbing noses with each other Nuf ced
Some Of our town lady readers ought to SEE
the style of hsad.eoyering Yqrn by our iadie,
oi the mountain camps. They are of al
varieties, from the size of an umbrella up t.
circus tent the most modest of them be-
, ing sort Of stoga imitation of the old sloucf
hat worn By Edisqa and this variety they
have the cheek to call tho '..MenIo ParI
chapeau !" It looks more like prairiI
zehqoner just come ofIsn nine days sprel
among hurricanes and cloud bursts
Mr.. W. II. Blaine, Of Albany, is rusticat
/ ing here, guest of the Hotel He has jus
finished teaching summer term of school a
] Sweet Home, and we are glad to be able t,
state that the prediction Of the DEMoeRAT