The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-10-05

monakrated the fact that the Northwest Il
equal to even New York City in tho matte
of making Political agreements and putting
up jobs.
Last week We stated that the total age o
the children Of the Purdom family was 5l5
II sheald have been COL. There arc min,
and they range like this, so, rs, 70, n, O.
6o, GO. SO aud 81 Two arc men and sevou
women.
Miss Matte Allison has her millinery
opening of fine goods, at her store opposite
s E Young's. to-day. Friday. Evsrbody il
invited TO beprcsent and examine her stock
of goods and sec what ahs can do In this
line.
Tho Quarterly meeting of tho Lebanon
and Tangent Circuit of tho NJ Il Church
South will be held Saturday and Sunday,
October 9th aud Tth. at Liberty Church,
Forks OF tho Santiam. Il G Michael, T. r.,
] w Shrevo. p. @.
The story circulated that an old lady fell
through hole in sidewalk and was not
foand for several hours was not true, al
though We have boon looking for something
of the kind on account OF the miserable con.
dition of our sidewalks.
Old ladies take the shady side oi the
street in summer, but young ladies prefer
the sonny aide. a. we'll a. to buy their dress
goods at J L Cowan 4 Cos. at Lebanon. who
they insist keep not only complete atocIs
Of splendid goods. butsoll at bed rock prees.
Remember.
There is as much complaint now about
irregulatity In the delivery of tho mails as
there is about insufficient tolegraphic faeii.
ties. Qaite frequently mail from Portland
to Albany passes on TO Roseburg and returns
next day Eastern mail il also quite rreg.
ular.
Judge Field of the United States Supreme
Court has rendered sensible decision TO the
eifeot that the Chinese restriction act Is valid
and to be judicioualy upheld. and that Chi.
nsse born in Hongkong are to be excluded
equally with those from any other part oi
the empire.
Linn comfy this year according to tho "a.
sessment roll now nearly copplessd is about
SO. $50, 900. about three quarters Of million
more than last year. very fair showing. and
speaking well for the mortgage tax.law. L
which II Is to quite an extent due.
A move is on foot in Albany 10 have union
services among tho churches Sunday even
ings during tho winter. bat il u not certain
yet whether ii will succeed or not. IL IL q
he hoped il will. for 1t would be much bet
ter to have one large meeting than half
dozen small ones.
Complaints ia ten divorce cases have al
ready been filed with tho County Clerk, an,
viii DO disposed OF at the October term
This sort Of business il becoming too CON
mon. and il is 20 be hoped some future lesis
latare viii make the marriage contract q
little moro binding and harder 70 hreak
The present one is very poor institution
A man in this county was offered 81. II
per pound last fall for hops. when they wer
30 high that il was almost impossible TO SO
them, yet. thinking they might raise stil
more ho refused the price. aud kept thea
until q few days ago when hc was glad t
get 10 cents for them. As ho had seyera
thousand pounds the cost of his foolishues
can easily be reckoned.
The county is entitled 10 sayen or eigh
free scholarships in the State UniYersity. sc
only one, we believe is supplied. Inasmuel
a. this county pays several hundred deilarr
toward supporting the University ii woul'
seem that it should have more student
there, and we do not see why high stand
ing of scholarship shoaId bs exActed in or
der 20 enable students 10 obtain the scholar
ship.
On Wednesday our old frisad s Il Clay
pool, our efficient County Commissions
brought US q cabbage head raised by J
Elder on Des chntes which weighed 2
pounds for which he and NJ. Elder will bot
accept our sincere thanks. A. the sam
time Mr Ciaypoel handed us dish Of e,
cellept Wild honey which he and Mr Slate
took from tree near Mr Claypoors farm
They took IS pounds from the one tree
He and Mr. Slater will accept cur thanks fc
this favor.
The remains Of the Chinaman who iumps
from the stage coming ont from the Yaquin
Bay about the last part Of lAst April. nes
the residence Of John HAmer And disappeaI
ed, was found by some hunters in the moui
tains about mile from where he LETT th
stage. His remains were dried up and Dor
the appearance OF his having been lost an
starved to death. Chinaman Charley froi
here went the fret of this week to bury II
remanis s-Gdzette.
'The gay and festive watermelon" SAT-
one Of Quong Mows Cinnamon. ''is powe
full diuretic, an aperient, and the pulp ha
deIiciously refrigerating taste. Bat
think that people should partake OF it wi,
moderation, and it should be eaten viii
condiments sprinkled upon it. 1t shoul
also be cool when eaten, but not too cool,
. as TO produce congestion. When partak'
! Of In immoderate quantities it is likely
J produce collie, pains, cramps aud II fei
+ mentation should set IN congestion aud dy
entery will follow. ''Sabe."
| A curious case has just occurred in W.
ton. Here it is as told by an exchange
Recorder Jones, of Weston, got OF his e
l last week, at something which appeared
the Weston Leader, and went and sound
y abused the editor. On returning home
4 concluded he had violated one of the ci
: ordinances. and shoul1 he punished.
8 then called the court<to erder, stated
offense, plead guilt, aid fined himself
. and costs, replacing the costs in his pock
u and paying the fine into the city treasul
y The proceeding was very singular one,
l. gave general satisfaction"
The Dayton, w. T., papers report
y presence of avid woman in the wo
u along the banks of the Touchet near TOW