The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-04

sell at prices as low as anyone can aak io'
tho quality Of goods they sell.
Linn County business Conncu meets wisn
Harrisburg Grange tomorrow. Thia organi'
zation ia growing in favor among tho farmers
every day, and It's workings are held up AZ
an example to be followed and pointed 70
with pride by tho leading agl culturista OF
the state.
One Of our worthy citizens was seen look
| ing around about one o'clock few morn
ingu ago for his herses, which he said hs had
lest. From the rail fence which no was walk
ing IL is surmised that no was ia the wrong
pasture. and doubts are entertained about
his having found them.
Il Is gotting so muddy on the Narrow
Gauge that the trains have TO travel very
slow south Of the Santiam Tho engineer.
foreman aud brak emen have 10 wear goggles,
fer Whenever the engine strikes = tie the
mud squirts about twenty feet high.
"Yaquisa Bay or bust" IL is A. much >
settled TACT now as IL il that Jas. L. CowAn.
of I.ebano1. Is selling goods OF better
quality aad at lower prices than any ether
merchant in Lebanon. by fair dealing lie
is building road 70 success whieh wall
compete with even the o. +.
Our populara brewer El, B,llaaIsr. stu
coatinnss his iasge business which h inereAs'
Ing every day. There is not more hOar-
ishing establishment in tho Willamette VAL
10y taan the Star Brewery, and It owes iss
saeeess 70 tho fact that it brews on!y the
best quality OF beer aud deals out n the
nast courteous aud gentlemanlJ manner.
Afthur's cabinet when organized will be
the most weak. .jointed affair ever presented
to Senate for confirmation. AL tho good
nen have gone out. the Same ~ all good
men have gone cut TO MsntAguss at Leb-
anon, to purchase dry goods and groceries,
and will continue to do 80 long after the
Ides OF March 1856. when Arthar aud the
Republican party viii 90 out for good.
The meeting of the Due Ribbon Club.
Friday night ~as not very well attended,
although the exercise4. we understand were
Of an interesting character. II the men,
bers expect To have more than empty
benches in attendance they should make
some effort 10 let the public know when they
are going 10 meet, aud what they ara going
to do.
Even country boys will get taken in soms
times, aud it is true that they can't always
tell which way the wind is blowing although
the weather vane i before them. We know
OF several who will DO apt 10 do some pretty
good plowisg daring the next few
weeks. No moro foot races With strange
runners need DO looked for.
Saturday evening very pleasant surprise
party was givea at the residence of Rev. l.
Dillsn. in honor Of that gentlemans birth
day. on account Of the inclernency Of the
weather tho number present was small. but
they made up in gsed feeling and spirit ths
lack of members, 30 that the evening passed
very agreebly to everybody present aud all
went away wishing that ths worthy pastor
might sec many more years roll arOuad. only
to lind him the same earnest. vigorous
worker that he now is.
George Peabody, the great philAnthropist,
died twelve years ago to-day. A Peabody
to endow our city with library would not
be missed hers. u there is any one in
Albany who would hike TO have his nAme
placed beside that Of Peabody. aud be re.
membered by future generations. let him put
up $4,000 for this purPOss. There are
those who can afford il. aud might much
better do it than leave ell OF their money 70
nngratefal relatives.