The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-01-28


get bargains.
kissing girl on the cheek is like eating
tho skia OF al orange and throwing the
juicy pulp away.
0The new law regulating the salaries Of
clerks and sheriGs, and tbs 10 per cent
law" are now in force.
We understand that old Mr.. Flaming, liv.
ing just south OF this city, was struck with
palssy one day last week.
Tho Rev. Anthony Simpson. Of Corvallis.
will preach At tho College Chapel next sab.
bath morning Aad evening.
Geo. W. Belt. late Of Salem, has gone ~
Independence aud spensdA Office. George
is rat,lor Aad will do well.
Dave Lewis lost Absut twenty head Of cat
tie during the late flood. aud v. II. CoIwell
lost about the same number of hogs.
II any one thiaks it ia not dull hero a.
prssest we ere Of tho opinion that he ought
10 be sent 70 rsrnun as curiosity.
On Friday Of last wsek we received our
hrst mail frsm below, getting it by way Of
Wells Station on the West side road.
The public school At TsageAt opened out
on Monday OF last week with u very coed
attendance. J. W. Forest 10 tho teacher.
Daring tho latter part Of last and the first
part Of this week SteA ners have been Arriv.
iug At aud departing from eur whArves n.
all hours.
Tho Laughing Man came ''gol defn
nigh" splitting his sides roaring ovsr the
work done at the State Fair ou the Dawn"
Sewing Machine
We are sorry 10 hear that Hon. John
HnEh'. Of Soap Creek. has Lost one Of has li,.
tie children. Ms whole family hes beer
down vita the scarlet fever
In n shor. time = grand shooting match is
TO come o1 here between horde Of yorng
chaps. You have EooG better records than
they have at glass ball shsstinE
The reception in honor Of Mr. aud Mrs.
+. NJ. French. given At tho residence Of J.
MeClung. Esq., on Thursday evening Of iaAt
week, was = very pleasant affair.
IAan county has Loaf = large amount Of
/
bridges are a total losa, and inaumerAbls
small bridges have washed away.
A great many Of our (artasrs have been
holding their TLeas and waiting for . rise.
NOT happy. IL is hard TO please some pss-
pie.
Aisses Mary GOldson and Flora Rum
baugh have removed their dress s.rrAlins
shop from Mrs CundiFstaA. Il Mellwain's
Brick. Their old customers are invited to
call
Ii. g. Riggs, formerly citizen OF CorvAl.
lis, is a member of the Idaho Legislature,
and his many friends in Oregon will be
pleased to learn that he ia prospering as q
farmer.
One Of the Albany giEla who has been re
ceivinE attention frsm young disciple o.
Blackstone says that il thcro is anything il
this world that she likes it 10 tho strong arm
Of the law.
The Chinese nj Portland refused to tax,
out license for laundries, but after the Chic
Of Police arrested few of them they cam,
to time and all made theirlistIe contribution
to the city treasury.
Leap year is now over, and during th,
pleasant weather this week all our old bach
elors and widowers have been out airinl
themselves, with no. one to molest them o
make them afraid.
A splendid case Of stuffed birds and AMI
mails was raflled of last Saturday evening
N. II. Allen was tho winner. Mr.. Pcacoc
is one OF the sufferers from the flood, and tn
amount realized by tho rafils-about $3.50
will be Of great benei. to him.
Mr.. S. +. Gray, formerly Of Paxtons celc
bratsi gallery in this city, has lately gone t
Independence and opened out phOtograp
gallery. Hc is q frst.class artist, as the pee
pie OF that city will find out, and will d
them as good work as they can get an
, where in the state.
Salem suffered considerable loss by th
late flood, in the washing away Of war
houses, ferry, lumber, wood, bridges, etc
J but no loss Of grain is reported. The steam
J, boat wharves will be built aa soon as Il
water goes down in a much larger and mo
? substantial shape than before.
Sam Young is going to have his establis
ment fixed up soon in fine style. An add
= ton will be put up in the rear, reaching ba'
!. to the alley, which will be used as an Offic
and the shelving In the front will be Q
y larged. Tho whole will be painted nice
! and the room will be kalsomined.
l. A revival has been in progress at DR..
+ exander's school house for about ten day
:. conducted by Rev. I. B. White. Much 60
has been accomplished. The meeting 81
pended by reason of the storm, will be
Sumed next Saturday night. Preachi
: Sunday at ii q. m. and 6p. m.
il Tte water bound lawyers have all got ba
= safe from Polk county. We suppose tn
n neat and clean condition on their return v
! due in great measure to their continued
Of fusals Of all invitations coming from c
tain member of the profession Of that coun
If rumors are correct it would have be
much better,if certain Senator from Mar
- county had followed the example set by
!, Albany lawyers.