The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-09-28

rapidly diminishing IN number
Tho managers Of the Kansas State
fair have offered 10000 10 premiums
Of which $4,000 goes u the live stock
exhibitors, $4,000 TO the horticultur-
lists and $1,000 10 the poultry men.
The great lumber raft, containing
about $50, 900 wor.h Of timber, which
was successfully towed from Sc. John
TO New York by the tugs CyciOps and
HayiIand, has excited considerable
comment from lumbermen. The gen
eral opinion Ia that ocean rafting Of
sawed lumber il entirely impraeticabIs.
Logs, piles. etc, can be successfully
RATED, however, but only in the snm-
mer months.
The Massachusetts, Central Railroad
was sold under mortgage last Saturday
for $500, 900, or at about ten cents on
the dollar Of the bonded indebteduessL
The success Of the cooperative com.
pany formed by the Eve pianoforts kew
makers, after a st1ke Of six months,
shewa that skilIfuI workmen who can
fall back on their own savings for capi-
tal can easily become independent.
A sixty-pound watermelon, "a cross
between the rsttlesuake and the Jer-
sey," grew this season on Mr.. Wal
drip's patch in Barton county, Ga.
The August statement Of the public
debt adds further decrease in the
principal to the amount Of $500, 900,
making the liquidation for the two
months Of the new 6scal year Sl4, 4,572,-
900.
The Navajo Indiana Of New Mexico
are likely TO be we'll supplied with
funds this year. They expect to take
SOC, 900 pouHds Of wool and 100000
skins aRd f,r, to market.
CIerking is said 70 be overdose in
the West, as it undoubtedly is in the
East and many clerks are beginning
70 realize the fact that it is bstter to be
q vell-to-do mechanic than a genteel
pauper.
Rust, drought aud other causes have
greatly damaged the cotton crop in
parts Of Missippi, Alabama, Arkansas
and Tennessee.
The claims for rebate of taxes on
tobacco, snuff and cigars, will aggre-
gate about $4,000 900. The total an-
nual reduction in revenue on these
articles, it is now computed, will be
about $50, 600, 900.
From the Indian Territory it is learn.
ed that 45, 900 head of s1ttle have been
driven up the trail since June 1. The
stock will be placed on the Western
ranges. Cattle are in good condition.
Sales Of stock cattle are announced ct
prices ranging from $50 to s35 for
yearlings and COWS. The range all
through the Indian country is very
6ue. the dry weather having no seriou,
effect.
A war between France and Chins
seems inevitable.
Never drink water about which
there is any doubt, until it has bseI
!, boiled to kill the dangerous germs i
may contain, is popular rule at th,
, present day.
The wheat crop in Kansas is expect
eJ to reach IS, 600, 900 bushels. and TIA
corn crop 200, 900, 600 bushels.
Since March to Aug. Is, Chicag
packers have slaughtered l,2e3,OO
!. hogs, against 1885, 900 the correspond
ing period in 1889.
II The Canadian Pacific Railroad
now completed distance of 400 mile
west Of Lake Superior.
III The recent storms have almost to
!. tally destroyed the grain and oths
: cropa in the sonth of Ireland. II
!. authorities fear renewal of rent agit
:. ton, owing to the distress consequel
- upon the loss of crops. A geaer
= strike against rent is thought to
!. imminent.
10 This has heen q great year for Il
NJ bees. More honey has bpens made
a Androsc.ggin county, Me-, than {
a, many years past. Il brings twenty d
"a cents per pound in the local maaket.
1t is estims,ed that $1,000 perso
.. attended the recent Grangers's picr
N at Williams Grove, Pa.
n During the month of August %, .
=. immigrants landed at Castle Garde
\, as against 2S,l65 in the same mon
last year. Since Jan. the number
arrivals is 2e4, ,946, while during t
at frst seven months of 1882 the arrivs
Is we're s4S,5ls. During August t
to Labor Bureau at the Garden fou,
no employment for 1877 males and II
ID females. The former obtain an avera
v of $ll month and board, or 1926
To day without board, and the wsn,
e 90. 80 a month.
:, 1t costs about three farthings q d
/. to maintain cat in the English Hor
i. Office, and three pence in the Loo
ts Government Board, the other branch