The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-02-09

Inc state temperance Alllauce meetA
horo on che -2Tst OF thia month. Delegates
have already been appointed from different
parts Of the State and there ID an assurances
Of big attendance, when tho hospitality of
our citizens viii DO taxed.
The faculty and societies Of the William.
ette University are having windy contest,
and each side Is chAmpioaed by the two
Salem papers. This is big business and the
whole crowd ought to be taken on some.
body's knee and spanked.
Last Monday morning George Simpson
lost another horses In this city. IL had
been sick about ten days, but what tho
matter was ii could not DO asscertained.
A knife was inserted near the shoulder. and
it was found TO be literally rotten.
Hoffman h Joseph have grabbed time by
the forelock, and have had six or seven men
at work this week putting up iOc, which
they are storing in their ice house back of
Jss wobber's barber shop. Tho ice 10 three
or four inches thick Of good quality and they
will be able to put mp at least twenty .iive
ton.
Mr. ] II Maine has recently manufactured
q shinglo mill. with an invoation Of his own
Tor clinching the blocks with greater case.
Il l. well constructed and tho isrention 10
great Improvement on the old style. He has
also constructed, to go with il. joiner.
which works we'll
IL Is money in ones pockets 10 get goods
cheap. People who buy theirs Of q d
MoatagO at Lebanon appreciate This. lie is
selling dry goods at bottom prices, which
means cost for few weeks. and those who
would get bargains should call early. lie
intends running the biggest and mOst CON.
plets store in Lebanon.
Tomorrow tSaturdayl afternoon there viii
be ehildrcns Temperance meeting. especial.
ly for the yerng people, given by the w. O.
I. u. A general invitation is extended 70
everybody. Il will be given At Y p G A
Hall and will begin At o'clock In the after
noon.
II yeu have lost any chickens lately. do
not lose your temper. bat remember that IL
is Chinese New Years Aud whsn ysu
hear an unearthly sound Just keep cool for
il is only gaag Of Celestials making night
aud day hidcous. The event only happens
once year. so il can be put mp with, although
not with much relish.
Wednesdays Necs contains an account
of Presbytsrian church being dedicated II
this city on Sunday, in which Dr Lindaley.
preached the sermon and DIR Geary the Pas
tor dedicated the house 70 the service Of
God. IL either has matters terribly mixed
else has mistaken the Esgsns services for
ours-
The FIRST part Of fight occurred among
two young men in this city last Monday.
but they were parted before anything more
than . few passes wers made. 10 seems
that considerable ill.fceling exists besw cen
several. and the only way to spPeAss IL they
evidently think l. with the knsoklea They
are always poor arbisers, and some ether
course had better be rsaortsd 10.
The Brownsville schools appreciation oi
Prof and Mrs J p Hornsr was recently ex.
pressed ia very forcihls a. well 81 sub.
stantial manner. Mr. and Mrs Horner were
respectively presented with wehstsr's Un
abridged dictionary and set of silver ware
We hear tho best reports Of them - instrue.
tors and arc glad 10 hear that their students
know how TO manifest their appreciation ol
them
They have struck town. that u the valeu-
tines. more horrid than ever. Looking into
cur drug store windows we are stared in
the face by block heads, spoonsy young men,
bad eggs. sheepish policemen. beer gozzlers,
Hirts. double faced people, wolves in sheeps
clothing. old broems. etc. Il il possibi'
that we are t. be afflicted with such institu
items. All right then, let them come, and
come by the cart load, They help business
We acknowledge tho recsipt Of No. Of
Vol. Of the Travellers Guide Of tho Paeif'
northwest, published by Messrs Lewis 4
Dryden, at Portland. Ills valuable iourua
showing the timo tables on all the ROADS and
lines Of travel in the northwest. besides con
taiuing general itelas Of interest 10 the trav
cling public. The subscription price IL on
dollar per year.
II you are uoman and would cont ribut
your influence TO redeem humanity frvia IT
numberless lila, make all things elss Subor
dinate to health. II you possess this ines
timable treasure you may traasmit the aam'
and yeur offspring may rise up and call yot
blessed. To secure this it will be well q
seek the motherly eOuntsnance Of Mrs Pink
ham, Lynn, Mass.
The January number Of the West Shore Il
uncommOnly bright and well illustrated
Its scenes are placed in Washinton Tsrdtor.
1t gives New Tacoma. Rsnton and othe
places q benefit, which no doubt they de
serve. 10 February the grand scenes Of tn
Northern Pacific viii be illustrated. th
editor and his special artist having com
BY that road from the east.
The pump Of Mr.. Phillip Swank near thi
city, froze completely mp during the col
snap. something that happened TO nearl
everybodys pump. In order to thaw it ou
Mr.. Swank built rousing fire around il
The result was that the air in IL expands
and the top bursting OF vas thrown into tn
air fully hundred feet. It was curiou
occurrence and well worth chronicling.
Albany has boxing elub, q bona .Fde pl
gilistic affair, as can be asOeftsined by Q,
amining two big paiss<of gloves staine
with cIaret from some of the best noses
Albany. The members 60 by the names I
celebrated fighters. One is known as SuIl
van on account of harl hitting aud pugili
tie abili isy generaily. Apther ese is calle
SIade, anoti,sr Macs, another Tug Wilson
another Ryan, etc. They are developin
some wonderful staying powers and can