The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-08-18

The following 10 the advertisement Of
ole who might be termed "handy
nan" James Williams, parish clerk,
saxtone, town crier and belllnan, makes
and sells all sorts OF Observation-Disclosures,
groceries, ETC., Likewise hair and wigs
drest and cut on shortest notice. y.
B.---I keeps an evening school, where
] teach at reasonable ratos, reading,
riting, AMI 'rithmetic and singing. n.
B.-I play tho hooboy oecasionslly if
wanted. n. b. My shop is next
doDr, where bleed, draw teeth, and
shoo horses with the greatest scii. N.
B.-Children taut 10 dance il rgreea-
ble at sixpence per week, by me, j.
Williams, who buy and sell oil ir,n
aud eoats-boois and shoes sswed,
cleaned and msnded " B.--l hat
and a pr Of stockings TO bs cudjelled
for, the best in 3 on Shrof TUESDAY.
For particulars incuire within, or at
tho horse shoe bell, near the church,
on fother side the way. y. Book
over the door for sign Of three pigeons,
n. B.-I sells good ayle. and some
times cydsr. Lodgings Tor single mea.
n. B.-I teach jografy, algebry, aud
them outlandish Kind u things. A
ball wensdays and flidsys."
a specimen Of an Indignant adver-
tisement appeared in the Times in
1874. "Sheuld this meet the eye Of
the ladg who got into the 1880 train at
New Cross Station on Friday, May
18th, with two boys, one Of whom was
evidently recovering from an iline&s,
she may be pleased g. leArn that three
Of the young ladies who were in the
carriage are very III wi.h the measles,
and the health Of tbi fourth is far
from what her relations could desire -
The following, from, an indignant
husGaod, Is culled fIom one Of the Irish
papers, "Rnn away from Patrick
MDAllogh. Whereas my wife, Mrs.
Bridget M'Dlllogh il again walked
away with herself, anl lefs ms with
four small children, and her poor old
blind mohier, and nobody else TO look
after house aud home, and, hear, has
taken up with Tom Giugan, the lame
ililer-.hs sane was put in the stocks
last Easter for steiling Barday Doody S
game cock. This is TO give notice,
that | will not pay for bite or sup on
her or bis account TO man or mortal,
anil that she had better never show
the mark Of her ten toes near my home
again. Patrick M'DAllogh. y. B.
Tom bad better keep out Of my sight. Z"
Perhaps the most curious advertise
msnt for wife that ever appeared in
any paper was that Published in Belrs
Weekly Messenger Of May 2S, 1907,
Il ran as follows: nNatthew Dawson,
in Boutwell,, Cumberland, Intends Ia
be married at Holm Church, on the
Thursday before Whitsuntide next,
whenever that may happen, and re.
turn to Boutwell, to dine. Mr.. Reid
gives turkey 10 b. roasted, FL. Glenn.
enson gives fat lamb TO 30 roasted
William Elliott gives hon to be roast
ed, John Gibson gives fat calf to be
roasted. And in order that all hi:
roast meat mar be well basted, do you
see, Mary Pearson, Betty Hod
son, Mary Bushley, Molly Fisher
Sarah Briscoe aud Betty Penthouse
give each of them pounl of butter
The advertiser win provide everything
else for so festive an Occasion. And
he hereby gives notice to all young
ladies dssirons of changing their condi
ton, that he is at present disengaged
and advises them to consider that al
though there be luck in leisure, vet il
this case delays are dangerous, for
with him, he is determined it shall b
first come first sarved,
So come alcns lasses who wi.h to be mar
ried;
Matt. Dawson is vsxed that So long he hs
tarrisd.
: II ourndL.