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Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-06
IDLE HANDS.

IDLE HANDS,
Mn. THoRNToN returned home at his
usual midday hour aud, as he passed by
the parlor door, he saw his daughter, n
young lady Of nineteen. lounging on the
sofa with book in her hand. The
whirr OF his wifs's sewing machine
struck on his ear az the same moment.
Without pausing at the parlor door, he
kept on 10 the room from which came
the sound Of industry.
Mrs Thornton did not observe the
entrance OF her husband She was
bending close down over her work, and
the noise of her machine was louder
than his footsteps on the floor. Mr..
Thornton stood looking at her far some
time without speaking.
Oh, dear!" exclaimed the tired
woman, letting her foot rest upon the
treadlo, and strengthening herself up,
" this pain IN my Side Is almost beyond
endurance"
Then why do you sit killing your
self thero2' said Mr. Thornton.
Mr.. Thmnton's aspect was unusually
sober.
whats the matter? Why do
You look so seriuuspn asked his wife
|" Has anything gone wrongF Mrs.
Thornton's eoantenance grew slightly
troubled. Things had gone wrong in
her husbands business more than once,
and she had learned the occurrence of
disaster.
Things aru wrong all the time"
he replied, in some impatience Of man
ncr.
"In your bnslnessP" Mrs. Thornton
spoke little faintly.
" No, nothing especially out Of the
way there, but It's wrong at home"
"l don't understand you, Harvey.
what IS wrong at home, prayP"
- Wrong for you 10 sit In pain and
exhaustion over that sewing machine
while an idle daughter lounges over Il
novel IN the parlor. That's what wish
70 say">
"lt isn't Efie'sfluIt. She often asks
70 help me. But can't sGe the child
put down TO household drudgery. Her
time will come soon enough. Let her
have q little ease and comfort while she
may
III we said that about our sons"
replied Mr.. Thornton, "and acted on
the word, what efficient men they
would make for llfe's trials aud dutiesi
iou Me wrong III thlS thli'B = al
wrong, continued the husband. And
II Ellie Is o right-minded girl she viii
have more true enjoyment in tho con
sciousness that she Is tightening her
mothers burdens than y Is possible to
obtain from The finest novel evor writ
ten Excitement for tho imagination
Is no substitute for that deep peace OF
mind that ever accompanies and sue
'cecds the right discharge Of daily du-
ties ~ y poor compliment to Etie's
moral sense 70 suppose that she can be
contented 70 sit with IDLE hands, or 70
employ them iu light tr1voltles, while
her mother Is worn down with toll be.
yond her strength Hester, Il should
not bel
"And i shall not bel' said quick,
hrm voice.
Mr Thornton ana ms wiie staTted'
and turned 20 the speaker, VINO had en-,
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-06

A SINGULAR freak Of nature Is re-
ported from Pottsiown, Pa. Mrs. Isaac
Yorgoy had set hen on number Of
eggs, among them being two with
double yelks. When hatched out these
latter eggs produced two double chick
ems, each chicken having four wings,
four legs and two heads Both chicks
have since died, s
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-06

FIVE thousand strips Of wialebone
tipped with cobbler's wax were found
not long ago at the headquarters Of r
band ol French thieves who have long
been making successful speciality Of
robblng the poor boxes In the churches,
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-06

MfSNEsoTA bears the palm In the
matter Of the production Of twins, last
year there having been no less than $40
Of them ushered into existence. 4
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-06
f d 'BLUSHING BAIDENs. LEAl
T.l YEAR PLEA.


PuAY, gentle being, give me heed,
Ae, hoTlinR humhiy by thy side,
With laciTated heart plcnd
That I fnay br thy blushlnR bride.
4 long, ! Wildly long, 20 press
fhcc ~ my heart hnOw 'tls raahl
pine 90 print n fond oaraas
Upon thy meek arid mild miiatarhe.
Why, telim why, thine eycilds drpp;
Why turn away 80 pcttlshiy:
Say. why With hhTco. fumultiIans hop
Thy bosom ifcaNes oOquoiiishlyS
know that thou art young and fair
AH tiny buds Ia early spring;
Ihli thou shalt b0 my constant oare,
Thou ftail and fragile little thlnEl
I'lisrw ihyshirtH and dnrii thy hose,
fhy yicfuals cook. thy fires will light
III grease thy gracious Grrcian nose
Each snowy, cr0upy, wlnfry night.
so; surely, ihou'll not toll mo nay,
And bid me. dying. quit thy side,
brace up. pan down thy vest, and say
That mny be thy blushlng bride.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-06

THE phonograph Is an almost forgot
ten invention. lttalked back and soon
became unpopular
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
The census.

Mr. II. +. Suksdorf, supervisor of census
Tor the district of Oregon, has appointed the
following enumerators in the districts of Linn,
Benton aud Polk counties:
Linn county. nine districts; Joseph Web
Der, Annie b Reed, VIM II CASTOR, S Paul,
Il + Coma, John n Duncan, Peter Hume,
John E Harmon, S S Train.
Benton-S L Shedd. + II Sawtolle. c L
Bennett. Joseph Th,mpson, Wm A Peek. w
z Ready, Marion II Parker.
Polk-W Wartiner, o G Shurtl,G. S d
Gibson, Nat Holman. VIVA II McGee, Har-
risOu Linville.
According to the law of congress eEumera.
tors, in what are designated as ''first-elass
districts, ten,b asing the cities and townsl,
are entitled to receive ; cents per capita and
Is cents for each place of productive indus
try. There are in the district Of Oregon Il
frst-elass districts in which tbs following
cities and towns are inelnded: Portland.
Oregon City, Salem, Albany. Eugene City,
Jacksonville, Astoria and The bales.
Enumerators in second sclass districts, in.
Guiding the more thickly settled portions Of
the country, are -ntitled to receive ) cents
per capita, and 70 cents for each farm.
There are in Oregon 5Oseeond class districts.
EaumeFators in the third class districts.
embracing the more sparsely populated sec.
tions, are entitled to receive So per diem.
TherS are % third class districts in this state.
The ennmerAters are required 10 commence
the work OF enumeration on the lst of June.
and the law requires that the entire work
must be finished or before the first day Of
.InIu lSSn
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
Esara Of rtTs I,eirsa,e..

According To the laws Of our Department
each u the iiEp eawlanies elected new dele.
gates TO the Board at their regular meetings
last week. anI the new lat apt,ea,a "a
follows;
Albany Engine Co. 10. Robs neptlsy.
L. \. hggett and G II. Stewart
Linn Engins Co. No. Geo. F. Simpson.
Jason Wheeler aud Wm. H. lIartlesA.
Resene Hook and Ladder Co. No. I-R.
Fox. Chas. L. Pierce aud Tlios Roberts
The new Board met last Monday eyeaing
and organized By elsesisg the following OH.
sersi President, g. II. Stewart; Secretary.
L. n. Hgget; Treasurer, Geo. F. Simpson.
The new Treasurer was instructed to loan
the sum Of SIO0 belonging to tho Board for
ninety days.
Provision was made for the annual Depart
ment election By designating No. Ia ball AZ
the place ei ypfIpg. aud appointing the FOL.
lowing judges Of election; WIN. Miller.
Wm. N. Miller and r. Fox.
The Board then adjourned to meet at
o'clock, SHARP, on the evening Of Welncsdsy
June ID.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14


As We sEated last week Linn Engine Co.
No 2, at their last meeting. placed W. d.
SeOtt, Of their own company. ia pomination
for Chief Engineer, and Fred. prAI, Il Vsscag
Hook and Ladder Co loF Assistant
On Thursday evening Of lat week Albany
Engine Ia. put Geo. Humphrey, Of Rescue
Hook aud Ladder Co, in nomination for ghiei
Engineer. aud Duncan Rankin, Of their own
company, for Assissant
Qn the next evening friday Rescue Hook
and ladder Go. met, and finding out that
one Of their own men had been nominated for
ebief by another company, and another nom
mated for Assistant by stiil another CON.
Pany, they endorsed hpth npmiaatloas. The
different tiekets now stand
AEpAsY Ao. Eor Chief lsneineeF, Geo.
Humphrey Assistant. duncan Rankin.
LrSs No. 9 For Chief Engineer, IS. r.
SCOTT; Assistant, Fred Graf.
RESCUE. No. For Chief Engineer, Geo.
Humphrey; Assistant, Fred Graz,
I've el2etien eoHes Of on the ,arst day Of
June, and the boys win have 3 warm time
OF IT.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
s,aiaer urs.-. ,.arsis ,sos.. :.


This essabsishaneat is nov tnrniag oat
tone a the Heatest work ws have ever seen.
Every part oi Is Is iini.he.i M IN good shape
aud eleauel up psr!eutly l.efOru IL leaves the
sae!'; ''oiN's'sh places are lett Ga scrolls aud
between letters. Tombstones onIy have 10
he purchased once aud Of 'conr4e customers
"aol good work; tIi'. Mr. Staiser claim. hc
can do, aud he wants all to como around aad
inspect the stones he has sa;aled up One
thing we can yofsel, ias s4 that n contract
made wiiA Me \ viii b. filled to the very
letter "a 70 iiaish- price. time oi Jcliver,.,
anl everything else. We have had consider.
able dealings with both niep,bcrs Of the iir,a
ana know that they are hoaorabis and up.
tight gentleman.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
Counell Proceedings.

The City Council mot in regular sosuiou
last Tuesday night with all officers and mem
hers present
Bills presented at the last meeting were
ordered paid.
The bill for moving Linn Engine hOuaa e
the new lots purchased BY the city on Lyon
street, $40, was road, and undera suspension
Of the rules, ordered paid.
The petition Of Mr. Ballard for improve.
mont OF Thurston street was granted, and The
Marshal directed TO notify tho property.
holders interested to do tho work within
thirty days.
The petition of Sonders 4 Sternberg TO
build stairway, four foet ON sidewalk on
Broadalbin, after considerable dobAte was rc-
referred to tho committee, with directions 10
report this evening.
The committee to whom the petition Of
Sendera 4 Sternberg was re-rcferrod. reported
in favor of granting the petition with this
prOyisO, that an iron railing aud iron gate DO
placed around aud at tho head Of tho stair
way, said gate to be closed after business
hours. On motion this last report was
adopted.
Report of City Marshal for work dono 10
April was read and placed ON iile.
The Marshal reported the delinquent tax
for 1850, as 81. $50 92. Collected, 81, $50 ss.
On motion delinquents were given until the
next meeting of tho Council to square up.
The ordinance giving the City Treasurer
sloo per annam as salary, without fees. TO
take effect in January, 1851, was passed by
unanimous vote.
Committee on Ordinances was requested 10
make necessary amendments TO ordinance
No 96, and report at next meeting.
On motion, erosswalks were ordered on
Second street across Montgomery. and on
cast side Of Ferry aeross Fourth street.
On motion, J. A. Warner was appointed
City Surveyor for remainder Of the year.
Claims Of A Hunt. Marshal. $50 90, w
n Miller. Si5i A Hunt. S2ll 80; J Grad.
wohl SIS; all ordered paid.
Bill OF J L Halter. 81: J Gradwoll sea s.;
II Saltmarsh, s. 81; Geo Young 4 Co, Sc;
\ J Hunt, SIS II; John Briggs, 75c; L Nil.
Ter, 81. On motion the rules were suspended,
and the bill of Mr.. Miller ordered paid: J I. |
Halter $40 -, were referred.
On motion the Marshal was ordered to act |
A. Street Con. missioner and supeuhtend the
matter OF putting down the water pipea ia
this city.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14

l. richly ladcs with facts. hints and items
about dress that viii make it heartily vel.
coined BY the ladies. This enterprising jour
nal has iast celebrity for ita unique aud
practical deaigns in ladies' fashiqas, IL adj
litioh to tho departacps lpsate.l 10 the toll
e. the literary ieatnrea of The May number
sge saperh ''Pallie's May-Day," the chill
drona story, breathes the very air OF the
woods, and viii be read l,y the older members
OF the family with interest. An.sv.esp R.,-sr
IS published at the exceedingly low price of
p saF aanain, and every subscriber is pie
aented free with sos worth Of paper patterns.
W. H. ANpaEws, Publisher,
Tribune Building. New York.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
TAX SALE.

pY VIRTUE OF TWO SEPARATE.
- Warrants iSSned out OF the County
court OF Lima Coaniv. Oregon. Tor the coll
lection Of the delinquent taxes in said
county for the Years 1878 and 1879, have
levied upon the following described real
properly, As set forth IN said delinquent
tax roli, assessed 10 the Parrish estste-
to. wit:
The East half of Biorlz III, in FEackIc-
County, Oregon, and en
Saturday. he 1sA day Of yf,,ae. 1889.
at the Court Hoslse door in the Cltv of A.
bany, Linn County, Oregon, at the hour OF
II o'clock a. NJ, will sell Eaid real prop
erty at public auction for cash in hand 10
the highest bidder, TO satisfy the amount
of taxes 50 charged, with e<.sas and ex-
penses OF collection. The taxes for 1873
amounting to IS 90 and the taxes for 1879
amounting TO SIS 90.
Dated this 13th day of May. 1880.
I. G. DICkEY,
Sheriff and Tax Collector for Linn Co,
Oregon. 4Iw4
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
Letter rron, rIma.i,ia.
CENrrayILtE, Umatilla CO. Or, !
Mnv "a INQn {

/ <aeRAA.tta iLlb1 OtnhNiuh TO- Vtst I
Editor Domocrafe
| scarcely soc anything In tho DnMocnAr
from this part Of the country and thought /
would try and let the outsiders know little
in regard TO our part Of the country through
Your valuable paper. The farmers aro all
through seeding; the season /. about three
weeks later than usual; crops arc looking
ilue; prospects are very Aattering for a rich
harvest; thero is double the amount Of land
seeded this year that was last, and tho pros.
poets arc that we will have double as mnoh
grain to send oil this fall as We had last year;
and every person who has any get up to them
seoma TO bo getting along we'll
see in your paper a correspondence from
tho railroad above Celilo. The correspondent
soe'ns to be discouraged, aud well hc might
be for the country whore he is stopping
Is only used to pasture, horses, cattle
and coyotes upon. IIo has evidently never
been mp hero in the farming country. 1
know We can beat Wubfoot raising grair.
horses. cattle, sheer. and most everything
else, but ducks, frogs -wo viii pass when il
comes to that.
There are no idio men up here; everyone
can set work. Posters are up all over tho
country advertising for hands for different
kinds of work. Tho income Of tho people Of
umatilla will excel that Of any other county |
in the State this year when wc aell our wool. |
stock and grain. viii say this to all per.
sons in Webfoot who have not sufficient
meaus TO buy home Come TO Eastern Ore.
gon. have been all over the country and
It Is my opinion that Umatilla is the bcst
county over horc for agricultural purposes.
and there arc yet good opportunities here for
all those who will work.
We arc blessed With three sots of canli.
dates lar the comfy o,liecs here. aud Of
course lhs political pot Is boiling. IL will bo
a hard race for4 ono that wins.
Circuit Court adjourned last Saturday
aYening. and although it had been in seasion
twS>meeks the docket was not cleared ur.
This Is probably duo to tho fact that sevsral
lawyers from Albany took part ia the pro.
'seiingA.
We had niee rain last nig.i. and Il We
could get two or three Iaorsssueh showers our
prospects, would lls exceedingly bright.
will close now by promising not to bother
you often. A. J. cocuRAN.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
TAX SALE.

VIRTUE OF A WARRANT IS
ID sued out Of the County Count Of Linn
1Eunty, state Of Oregon, on the altb daV
of April 1850, to me directed and delIv
cf"d, Tor the collection Of The deiinouept
taxes in said county for the wear Is-Q +
have levied upon the following described
real property assessed 10 unk nown owners.
to-wit:
The Southeast quarter or Section thirty.
six t"ol, township thirteen fl3l South.
Range two % West Of Willamette Meri.
.'ssh. ,es IN Lam County, Oregon. containing
Also. the South half of the Southwest
quarter Of Section thirty-six 1861 in Town
ship thirteen tl3) South, Range two f9A
y est " illamette Meridian. Linn County
oregon, containing eighty lSOJ acres.
"a = iso, LII No. four l4l containing IS = :
- .'z-lUO acres, in SeetiOn tReIlty-one f2Il,
and Lot No. one ~. containing IS 45-IrD
acres, and Lot No. six (6l, containing % -
I.O acres, IN Section twenty-eIght t.sSl, and
III IN township eleven (il) south. Range
four 90 West Willamette, N,eridiar- az,
containing one hundred ana nine ami =
100 US s"-lOOl acres. situated in The Coun-
" OF Linn and Stale OF Oregon.
Also, Lot No four % in the NortheaSf
quarter NE. - of Section ten fIOl, Town.
snip eleven ID South, Range four "a West
Willamette Meridian, and containfsle thir-
tg-three and sI-IG0 (38 sI-IO0l acses of
land situated IN the County Of Linn aud
State Of Oregon, and ON
Safig'dag, a.s 1sfh dag of June, 1850
At the Court House door in the CITY oi Al
bsiy, Linn County. Oregon, At the haur
81 O'Clock i. 81, will sell ihe herein-
before described real property at pnbia,
anction for cash in hand to The highe-l
bidder TO satisfy said taxes, amounting 70,
81 u, With costs and expenses of coiIee-
tion.
batel this I4th day Of May, 1850.
I. G. DICKEY.
Oregon. 5Iw4
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
rnE oEreos KIp.E. rE..

Read tho following te.ilno,.lals. no.
from persons 5.oo9 miles away, whom no
ono knows, but fiom wcii known and
Trustworthy citizens Of Oregon. who.e
names, written with their own hands. can
io seen at our Office:
hAnIIspaEe, or. Ike. o., 1879.
Sotno liFce months ago I was attacked
win . severe pam ia my back | botiplf
u package of the Oregon Kidney Tes,.
aud hy ia" tune had used one. half Of I,
w"s entirely roiiaved and have NOT been
troubled sinrc. ] cheerlnllv recommend
! =, "ll VII" may he suffering nom IA ~ eai<
10 y. aN 81 pleasant, safe aud good refned y
u. J. 1k!GSBY.
PoKrLAsp. Or, Jan. IL, 1850.
liaNiuy y severe blckaeho last Sn,nn,er
iris'l ihu Oregon Kidney Tea. /
"a -r'i cite can, which e.fQctsd a radical
@re afflicted as al ,snfailiag resness...
JULIUS AcH.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
WHITES rrnlrte r1aner.

TAKEN before retiriHg, will insure good
nights rest, with AZ awakening iIs the
rosy morn to health. courage aud tiRor.
f9r .eosted tongue bad breath, -ick head.
acne! OF any disturbance arising from dvs-
Its action on disease il entirely rtifg,r~,,t
from any 1nedicn q ever introduced. 0,lief-
ing pains almost instantly. 4 lie hue and
cry raited agalnst il by pHent medicine
men, who haze f0reseen fn its advent the
destruction Of their nefaI iots business.
and the thousands Of unsolicited festifno.
Mai. fioWiDg in from al parts OF the New
World, is a sure Indication Of ftn ert,at
merits. Trial size at ali Drug Stor.s. fia1g
pound bottles, IS cents. F6Ahmy & Mm
son, sole Agents.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
Il. z. sunday SraosI CONCERT.
GEo. HCAFHEEY.

The concert last sunday evening at ihe
n. +. Church was very Interesting en-
tsrt ainmeBt, and was Witnessed by one OF
the largest audiences we have seen assem-
bled in Albany for some time. An excel
lent programme had been arranged, and
the manner in which II was enacted was
highly eredftable 10 the various partici-
pants. sIr. Charles RideOut's address was
we'll written and gracefully delivered.
a - Tribute 10 Love and the Temple Of
TRUTH" two very besutifgI representa-
tions, We're perfect, while the solo by Miss
Lizzie Wolfe, entitlel - Were I Voice" {"
was perfect gem. Possessing a voice OF
rare sweetness, highly cultivated and un-
der perfect control, Miss Wolfs's singing
charms every hearer. The exercises closed
with sermon by Miss Belle Canon brief,
but pointed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
Se,s.sy BETTER.
Fonks o. sAxrIA4. Nav 8.

FoaGs o. SANuAa. May 8.
Editor Democrat.
Thinking that a few lines from this part oF
the moral vineyard" might lie acceptable Is
my only excuse for writing this letter.
Tie farmers Of this par. Of The county arc
happy over tho ilatteriag prospects Of a good
crop and railroad TO carry It or on. Most
Of the farmers ars nearly done sowing their
spring grain, aud their fali grain iooks splsn.
aid
4 railroad Is laiily needed here. and the
people viii subscribe hborally 10 insafo It's
eonstruetion ii It shopld DO located 10 suit
their notions Of convenience. and they can
get some assurance that there vii be, no
swindiing ia the matter
The population Of the Forks "a Increasing
RAPIDLY. alr. John Gr.aha,n aud Mr.. job
Crah'rss aru the iwo happy insa at present.
Johns is a boy and weighed S l,Dui.ls with.
out his oYereoa. or bOoia on. Eill Jobs Is
girl aud he says he l. glad oi il "a le can Al.
ways hire lis help bat eau not always Get
beip for bis wiis.
The coyotes have killv,l quite a number Of
lambs for Sir. Powell aud also Mr.. naneaa
on Beaver eree...
Mr.. Sam. ciayiooI hal runaway ssrape
on ths cyeping oi tho 81 in.t. l:ssul.. q
sinaAhesl-up harrow aud one horse slightly
hurt in the hiP Py harrow tooth.
Cattle are looking well though Dr. nallar,l
apd oil Mether Ray have each loat a yaln.
able COW. The democracy arc salil ON ihe
tieLci. both county and state, aud will send
aP = handsome majority ia gnus. More
Hh"p sso5.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14

1. Rev Geo. II. Tbayer, an old citizen Of
this vicinity known 10 every one NJ a ,ne,st
Influential citizen, aud Christian Minister
OF the NJ. j.. Church, just at this moment
stepped IN our store 10 say, "f wish ev-rV
body to know that / CONSIDER that l,ofb
myself and wife owe our lives 10 si,llof,'.
Consumption Cure" H. :. having a ire.
inend"bs sale over our counters, aud u
giving periecs satisfaction II. al eas.,. ~
Lung Disea aes, such a. nothing el-a las
done. Drs. Matelistt & France,
bourbon. Ind. May -, 1875.
sold by Fosi,ay < Mason. Druggists. Al
bRny, Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
NOTICE FOR FINAL PROOF.

LAND oFEIcE AT OREaoN C1rr, On.
naX.4, 1850.
Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN the following named settler has hle8
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support af his claim, and secure final
entry the, eoE and that proofs viii be
Linn County, oregon, at the county seat
of said county, on Wednesday, the 9th
day Of June, 1850, viz:
SAMUEL II. HARRIS.
Homestead Application No. 26sA for the
n. = Of the s. &c. u Of the S. W. Z. and
Lots 5, 4. s, 6 and 7ef Section 81. Town.
ship Is South, Range ! East, and names
the following as his witnesses, viz: Jacob.
Bush. +. Ackerman. John W. Gilsiland,
and Hugh Harris. all OF Sweet Home,
Linn County, Oregon.
L. T. BARN,
n4oH5 Register.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-14
A Popular Leelure.

prpf. a. !. johnson win deliver coarsc
Of three beautifully illustrated aud inter
esting lectures at the Opera House, oon-
meneing next Monday evening. The lectures
will be on tho reign of law in the risc. pro-
gress and decay of nations, or tho Chinese in
China, theiF Antiquity. religion habits lava
and SOCIAL life, tGgesleF With an accurate
analysis OF their character and influence on
American speisty. 4bss Industries and re-
leapp. The Lsiies' evrnet Band win furnish
masie for the oeeasioa Family ticket. ad.
mitting five, for fall eoarse, S9 so Family
ticket for single lecture, 81. Single tickets
25 cents. 81