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

4 tHNGuu0ut4 ~ ~ Rt9WoNh RuoA0tetJ - :
Young. Treasurer ] w Blain ahd G "
Price, Librarians.
Sunday night an occnraneo took place ID
this city, which entitled certain iudivid
ual 10 punishment which he would mol
soon forget. Such raacals cannot be treated
too severely. We refrain from giving par
tionlars.
A risc in -four and mill food has lately oc
ourrod. Flour won't up from S. 10 $3.50
bran from sl2 TO cid. There In ready
market In Portland for bran at $40 shorts
from $l5 TO SIS middlinga from $40 "a
$25, and whoat at tho mills from ,s5 tinelud
ing Sc. premiuml TO 81.
We received tho Brownsville Banner the
first OF tho week. b Horner and George
Blakely are its editors and propriotorr.
Live. newsy. we'll gotten up. il is an honor
to It's publishers and tho community 10
which it eirculates. We do not know hox
permanent il Is.
The best Christmas present wo have yet
heard Of was that which w Q Morgan living
south of this city made to his wife, II was
a fine threo thousand dollar dwelling just
finished and neat as pin. Mrs. NJ. with
her family incl udiag the doaor occupied 1t
on Christmas day.
New Years calling Is lying out in Albany.
last Monday only few being made, with a
slim number Of receivers A great many
Kept closed doors, and majority of the young
men.staii at homo, or celebrated by putting
in solid days work. Nearly all the places
of business we're kept running.
Mr. D Hogan oamo in from Horse Shoe
Lake the lirst OF the woek and brought with
him an immense white swan, which he sold
10 Mr. Emrick at the Central Meat Market.
It was an immense fellew. measuring about
five feet from end of bill to end Of tail +. and
weighing Is pounds.
An interesting story 10 in progress Of pub
lication by one Of our bost known citizens.
IL viii introduce in fictitious eharaetsiu
some of the leading men Of the Pacific Coast
and viii expose some OF the greatest rascal
| ty ever perpetrated. We have not yet had
an opportunity TO review il but when one
offers shall give an extended account Of the
work.
San Wa Is fixing up the building next e
the bank OF John Oosner. and will in about
two weeks move his laundry into il. and n
well open \ store in connection with it.
San Wa il ~ ''white" A. Chinaman can be
and viii keep as safe place a. any o
them at tho aNns time We do not eongrat
ulAte his neighbOrs on his appearance il
their midst.
Dariag tho year lss2. there were 10 cases
in the Recorders Court in this city. out .
the number 60 were convicted and 10 &C
Quilted. only two wero jury trial.. one 70
sulting ia . conviction aud the other in a
acquittal. The amoant Of iiaos collected
was $50, aud tho fees pail tho city eiIieOn
S234. leaving 50. besides tho fines. required
10 keep them up.
On Thusday moraing Of last week ~ Mru
&c Hamilton was walking near her hom
she clipped on the frosty walk. and fallinl
sprained one Of her ankles, and causing
bad fracture Of bone jus. above il. DR. I
w Harris was called and reduced Il in
skillful manner. Ms II. il doing well, bu
will be confined 10 the house for ssyora
weeks.
Ayers American Newspaper Aanual 70
1882 is one Of ths best yet pablishcd, an'
should be ia the hands Of business men gen
orally as vel - those interested ia what th
newspapers OF the U = are doisg. IL
complete. giving the population OF ever!
county and town in ths United States ant
Canada, tho circulation of the difFeren
newspapers. etc. Send g 20 A W Aver
Son. Times BaiIding, Philadelphia, Penn.
and get one.
One evening tho irst Of the week the Soa
Greek Debating Club. live institution &c
mOlishcd the question, Resolved that fir'
is more destructive to property tnan water.
Notwithstanding the elubs aqueous sui
reundings verdict in favor OF the agirn.s
tive wAs rendered this may have boon du'
though. TO the fact that one Of the best SPEAK
ors on the affirmative was imported from Al
bany, where fires are OF such common o
cuFrence.
The Northioea Eeos proposese 20 proipe
paper "for which there is great vaeu Al
in the northwest, it says editonally. inten'
ing this as thrust at the 0regoaidn. Cas-
ing aside any prejudice that may exi
against the editor OF the latter paper, v
think it is the general opinion that sol 4
it i the superior of the two, It's telegraph
dispatches are about three times as man
and its locals are as good. Still the Necs
good journal and deserves the best patro
age of eur citizens, but the vacuum it spoal
OF is not yet filed.
Geo Piper passed New Years in Salem
and while there won't skating, With lar
! crowd, on the lake about two miles fro
, that city. While indulging in the ra
pastims the ice, which was. Of course, n
very strong, gave away, sending him und
it several feet. The more he tried 10 (
9 out the more the ice broke, and it looked
ono time a. IL he had dene his last skatinI
i but long pole was obtained and by t
Q assistance of Dick Patton and Ted Pipe
two plucky young men, he finally succeed
in getting ont. 1t was close call, q
perhaps warning against skating on "tis
i lum- bender" ioc.
Following is the corps of men who get
i the Northwest News Editor and genei
u manager, Nanthan Cole telegraph edit
B Carlisle, late of the Walla Wa
. "statesman )" city editor, Charles Viii
. head, s r Examiner !" reporters, r
81 Blake, Evening Telegram" and Jose
IS Gift, S r ''Ghronicle !" commercial edit
w r Boone, journal of Commerc =
y vertising agnts, Thos Gardner, Sacramel
ne tIr:a.. u q RII;oAk Cattle aaC.l,.a..;aI.