The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-10-21


One Of the new school Of historians record
the fact that when Methusaleh was only 46
years old. his father told him that II he die
not stop smoking vile cigarettes he would di
In early manhood lie didn't stop, and he on
ly lived 500 years after that But boys win b.
beys.
Marx Twain has actually written another
book. and an anxious world is waiting TO
see it, but it will not be read with half the
interest that Star Brewery beer is seized
upon. Ed, Bellapger is the author OF the
latter aud he knows what he is about when
he manufactures il. Some people think
Twain doesn't.
Next week we will publish on our first
page an interesting letter written by DIR. Ha.
gan, from the Sandwich Islands TO the 81.
Paul, Mimi Globe. The Doctors wife,
Mrs. Hagan, is now visiting at Lebanon,
and will be remembered by many as Mrs.
Greys friend.
Foshay and Mason are becoming moro
popular every day, and their trade il stead.
ily on the increase. Their stock OF drugs is
pure and fresh. and they sell A. such fair
prices that country dealers nov buy Of them
insted of going to Portland.
A lady passing down the street u few
days ago was clothed in auch beautiful
dress that every one could not help noticing
and speaking of it. We do not think the
lady herself was any prouder Of her personal
appearance than were Charley Monteith aud
Simon Seitenbaeh, who sold her the dress
pattern and trimmings.
The "a. A. McCully' steamed into the
city Wednesday morning. II has the honor
Of being the first boat OF tho season 10 come
up the Willamette as far as Albany. There
is something significant in the hoarse whistle
OF the river steamer. aud We hope they will
keep it mp so long as they don't raise such
freshet as We had last winter
Time aud tide wait for no man." il has
been said aud quite truly hat &. h. Mon.
tAgue. unlike the old chap who carries the
scythe, waits on every individual. regardless
of sex. age or color. with the greatest i'm.
aginable patience aud courtesy lie is al
ways on hand. and is indefAtigable ia hia
endeaSors 10 please his customers.
When young man tells you be doesn't
believe ia churches Begging all the time
aud he won't go to church / all il he cant
listen 10 sermon without having a con-
tribation basket stack under his nose. YOU
will generally SEQ that man whack ia TO
make up parss Tor horse race. or sub.
scribe for the sunday concerts without
murmur.
We thrak the poet who handed in the
following Is encro lchinx upon the domain
Of 'Uaele Sam, but he appears TO have tho
"livine ailiatus. aud w. ID not ~.4h 10
suppress genius
Deai with him gsnilY
Brush oa bis eiathes.
ssmsbod, : hit hias
Dab GA ths nose
Too sooa ln tho
tie wrote brief ode
Simply entitled
Hos sssssly i saaas
At last the terrible agony Is over. IL
was decided BY the Erodelphiaa Society. at
the College last Friday aiteraoon. ia hasty
contested debate that the mind Of woman
il inferior 10 that Of man. This will b. Of
vital intesest TO Queen Victory. Mrs. Duni.
way. susan H. Anthony. Elizabeth cady
Stanton, Beiva lockwood and others. most
Of whom have Leen lsboriog. il not for the
supremacy. at least Tor the equality. Of wo.
man.
4 young military gsntlsman Of W ALA
Walla. has been malignsd somewhat a.
A. II. was. aud there is kicking IN conse.
quenee thereof. We are reminded by this
that JAS. L. G owan, Of Lebanon, has no
maligners. His integrity Is never question.
ell. People OF Linn county know from ex.
perience that he gives bargains aud lives up
10 bis representations in every case. HE
completes stock OF dry gods anil groceries
are OF such quality. and are void at such
low prices, as 70 have obtained for him
big share Of the trade OF Lebanon aud
vicinity.