The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-30
rROm DAYTON W. 7,
weather Mairlnoay A Bad Iaw AshSsk.
Ing Crime Etc.. gte.

Editor Democrat
submit these lines TO your consideration
with no other apology than 81 Ihadn't time Il
mako il shorter"
Our climate this Winter aud Spring, has
been such that as n faithful chronioler can.
not say much in itu favor Our only consoIa.
tion is that we are as well, or better of, than
the rest of tho world, but even this cheering
fact fails to reconcile US TO Winter sitting 80
long in tho lap Of Spring, il cold winds, with
occasional snow Atorms, and general back.
wardness as TO ''craps" must be tho result.
We ordinary mortala find il difficult 10 rise
above, aud be independent Of these depreas.
ing atmospheric influences, but Editors, re.
gardlcss Of weather. make sure they are right
then so ahead, Same as usual. For proof Of
this see Hymenial notices in last weeks
clpoaieie, Of this place, where Mr. Frank NJ.
Mocnlly, formerly Of Salem, takes to himself
Miss Emma Carson, Of this city, enc Of Day.
toms fsirest daughters. just like the Oregon
boys, always marry the prettiest girls they
can find.
Some oi our new pledged Law. makers must
feel like they had pulled house down about
their extensive ears, since public sentiment
has manifested itself, ola the subject Of tho
revenue law, which requires that each and
every taxpayer visit the Assessor At his Office,
instead OF being visited by him as usual. BY
enforcing this law every taxpayer must lose
from half day TO two days, according 10
distance. besides the trouble and ineonyen.
ienee. while the assessor can visit from ten
10 twenty in ono day. The Assessor haa no.
titled the people that lie will visit them as
heretofore. which may save trouble to all
concerned, as the taxpayers were ia tho TEN.
per To test the very unjust law.
The rutire community has been shocked by
an atrociouS double murder, perpetrated in q
most revolving manner A man was found
in ths Touehet river. below WaitsbuFg,
stfipped naked with ballet hole through
hia head. and later woman. Ia exactly tbs
same condition. except that she was ON tbs
ground. was discovered by accident neal
Deep Lake. in whitman county The cloth
ing Of 'he woman had been burned and that
Of the ;;.an VAS never found. but suspicion
points at one man as tho wretch who CON
united both bloody deeds. Tho officers d
the law are on iiis track. with fair prospect
that justice win ovcrtake him, especially a
81 900 reward is offered for the murderer
The names Of tho victims were unknown, n
latest accounts. though the woman had tbs
name oi }. $. KkenOn. printed on her arm
in India iuk. Monsy is supposed TO have
been tie principal motive Tor the Awiu
crime
Our threatened grasshoPpes invasion I
still one Of the pleasures" 10 come. thougl
no inan knows what day may bring forth
especially II Il should eLanee to be warn
day. However. as that does not seem inmi
uent. there Is no need To borrow trouble.
Day after day. white sheeted wagoni
which tell Of the immigrant, wend thsil
weary way through cur streets. in al thu
variable weather. seeking homes 10 our 70
yored country.
The railroad Is progressing rapidly. and
though !: threatens To leave Dayton out IL
tus e"i''f i"E ~" present. u WIN pfpDAbl)
thiais better Of il. a. Dayton proposes 4
build one for herself. IN that case. aad Daytos
never fails 20 do aa she agrees that Is. hard
" ever II this doc4 not ornament the vast,
basket, il ougks to. especially after that last
bot the people are to 10 rcourged for thei
wickedasss, and " ho knoNs bu. I may b,
the humble instrument /.