The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-05

Trying to please everybody is like eating
soop with darning needle. Il cannot be
done.
Our merchants have boen busy lately
making their annual inventory Of their
goods.
Hon. ]. J. Whitney has moved his Law
Office to the OTiools Block with II. L.
Skipworth.
A few persons can find first-elAss place
to board in private family by inqairing at
this Office.
Portland celebrated New Years ia the
latest style. and calls were made by nearly
everybody.
oaite destructive fire occurred at New
TacOma last Saturday. the loss amounting
to about $4,000.
Rev II I. Stevens takes the prOmium for
being the best fancy skater 10 tho city. He
is genius at it
New Tacoma has increased from popa-
latioa of four or i've hundred in 1850 TO
about three thousand
Three or four OF our citizens started for
Yaquina Bay the first of the week. We
predict rough voyage.
The cold weather has been bad on grain
fields, As it always Injuries the kernels but,
nothing serions is Apprehended.
Before Turk gsts married he asks al
good men to pray for him. Americans
thoughtlessIy wait till afterwards.
There is little work being done on the o
& CIR Il extension this winter. but It will
be pushed with energy in tho spring.
4 party Of men went down the river Wed.
nesiay towards Salem from Corvallis, in
snail boats They were after ducks.
Win Lcavitt is carrier for the Horthieest
Ne,rs. and viii make trustworthy, eiiiei-
ent hand when he learns the routes.
Foshay & Mason have just issued large
calender, with weekly slips, which 10 well
gotten mp aud quite tasty in appearance.
For the three years ending Dec. 81, 1889,
there were S05 orders drawn on The city
treasury. amounting to tho suHs Of Sl7. .34l,-
IL.
There Is reaction in the marriage license
business this week. Although we searched
in every direction we were able to find
bat one
The Council Proceedings will be Of partic-
ulsr interest this week, aud by reading them
you can judge Of just how the city stands
financially.
Work is being pushed on North Santiam
railroad bridge washed out by the recent
high water, and it viii be ready for use in
about week.
Hoffman & Joseph are doing q good gro.
Gerry busiaess, aud deserve it, for they keep
an excellent stock Of goods. which they sell
at reasonable prices.
There viii be social, given by the ladie.
Of the Presbyterian church at tho residences
of DIR. Rice, on Lyon St, on Tuesday even.
ing, January Is, 1883.
We congratulate the E1a Oregon;as on
the firm stand it has taken on what it be
lieyes to be right. It is exerting a good in.
auence In wicked Pendleton.
Star Brewery beer is what is called for b,
those desiring the beverage. Il has beer
best beer 70 be found in the valley.
4 saloon in this city is painted red ans
black. The proprietor must have forgottei
the significance OF these colors, the forme
meaning danger and the latter death.
A business corner Of the city is that o
Peters & Blain, on the corner OF first an.
, Ferry streets. Remember their Location
when you wish to purchase hardware.
In our account of the Band Reunion las
Z week we unintontionally omitted the name
{ of Thos Monteith, Jr., as being one OF th
? old members who took part in the affair.
Advance Lodge No. 2, Ancient Order 0
! United Templars. meets at Knox Butt
J next Tuesday forenoon at ten o'clock. Tn
a charter will be open thirty days for nes
r members.
). During the year 1882 there were consun
n mated in this county Just l31 marriages
: As they were all Published in the DEMocRA
1t at the time of their occurrence we will nc
repeat the list.
In certain will fled in the County ClerE
Office the testator gives TO "W II whai
his name S25, tout of the 500 he owes m
on account of his impudence to mo and
= lies to his mother"
9 Skating at the rink tomorrow tSaturdA.
evening for everybody. Next week IL
rink will be open Monday and Saturds
nights for ladies, and gentlemen. If accon
!. panying them,
The annual meeting of the Linn count
Bible Society takes place tomorrow eve
!. ing at Hall. att 30. 1t is earnes
ly requested by the management that the
be a good attendance.
: One of the best institutions in Lii
county is the Brownsville Woolen Mil
1t not only does good business. but
. goods through the valley the best sale
account of their quality.
Several young men were seen wendi
their way ont of the city Sunday morni
with skates in their hands, but, we und'
stand no very good skating was found. t
ne ice being too thin.
In Last Wednesday evening the officers
it the o o + were installed at their hall
all this city, by w. W. Francis. D D G. NJ,
rst Halsey. Outsiders were admitted uI
'n- invitation and report a enjoyable eycnil
nd For the words of encouragement VIII
Tor reach us from different parts of the coul
me and State We feel duly grateful, and viii
ere and merit them by beginning the New Y
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