The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-13

military movement.
'sMALL things are the most sonsi-
tive elements on earth.
TnE latest phrase is, 90, you're too
new; the dust sticks to you"
THE DEMocRAT and the Chicago
Teekzg Ne,cs for IS in advance.
oun Albany girls are getting their
new Spring bonnets. Look out for
them-at next communion.
The State Senator VIC elect next
June viii get to vote for tho U. S.
Senator to succeed Gov. Grover.
The "plumed knight of Maine" didn't
lug of Pehnsylvaxia because Don.
Cameron said he couldn't stand it.
THE almanac prophet has gone back
on as. Last Sunday the day was be-u-
tifnl, and the almanacker said it would
rain!
TELL all your friends that they can
get the DEMoCRAr and Nesc York Week
ly World for one year for s3.25 in ad-
vance.
A NUMBER Of criminals apologized to
Gov. Robinson lust as he was leaving
the Executive chair-that is, they beg
ged his pardon.
IT is said that ladies' football club
has been established in England. Any
one who has seen an English woman's
foot win be sorry for the football.
READ 'SOme Pertinent Remarks" q
correspondence in this issue. We want
more OF these letters. Make them as
short as possible and right to the
point.
Mr.. FoRsYTHE. of Lakeview, at
tempted recently to kill his wife in a Fl
of jealousy, and has been bound ovel
in the sum of 81, 900 to answer for the
ofense.
oUR Democratic County Convention
meets here during the March term ot
Court. This win give an opportunity
for a great many to "kill two birds
with one stone"
The imitation frogs now worn as or
naments by the ladies are rather sug-
gestive of leap year. However, it viii
not do to jump at this conclusion. It
may be a souvenir of croak, hey
OUR Republican friends are now be-
ginning to shove forward some candi-
dates for county offices, but they start
ed in too late to be able to hunt up as
many aspirants as we have mustered.
THEY call it a romantic marriage in
Michigan when a couple of the neigh
bors get the brides father into back
room and sit on him to prevent his in
terrupting and breaking up the wed
ding.
THE opinion seems to be gaining
ground that if HoratiO Seymour viii
accept the nomination for President at
the hands of the Democratic National
Convention he viii get it almost mani
mously.
FRoM every quarter Of our county
we hear encouraging reports as to the
working condition of the old line Dem
ocracy. All we want is good candi-
dates, and our majority viii be as large
as ever.
TnE United States Grand Jury has
found an indictment against Pilot Doig.
charging him with wrecking the Great
Republic and losing ten lives. says the
Standard. Doig Is reported to be in
Lower Mexico.
The proceedings Of Congress shows
US that the order of Patrons of Hus
bandry has a great influence in thai
body, and we confidently expect to heal
of laws being passed that viii be very
important to the producing classes.
The income of the County Clerk il
this and other large Valley counties i
large enough to support two men II
fine style, and we believe it would be q
good idea to have our Legislature di
vide the office, and give US Recorder
THAT gallant Militia Company, ~
Washington Guard" ga" Company
of the Second Brigade) of Portland
viii give ball on Feb. 23-the 1Stl
anniversary of their veteran Company
We acknowledge an invitation to b,
present.
A MULLATTo who testified before tn
exodus committee" at Washington
said that if be had one lot in Indians
and one in hell, he would sell out tn
one in The former place and live in tn
latter. He didn't seem to think mucl
of the Hoosier State.
TIE Office of County cOmmissione
Is one of the most responsible nosition