The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-12-21
HOME AND ABROAD.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
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All kinds of holiday goods at bottom
prices at Langdon's.
Take peep at Freneh's show window i
will cost you nothing.
Trains run from Portland to Grants Pass
distance Of 296 miles.
Next year will be leap year but, thanl
fortune, we just escaped.
Astoria has new $4,000 school house.
Les Albany people think.
The amouAt of the rebate on tobacco viii
be about sc. 600 in Oregon.
There are several fine residences in Shedds,
and new one is being built.
Fer cough or Geld there is no remedy
equal to Ammen's Cough Syurp.
Remember the Bicycle Champions" at Y
P c A Hall on Wednesday next
Grant county was tAo first to pay any oi
the filthy luore inta State Treasury.
IL might not bo out of place to begin prao.
tieisg the use of the figures l.s-S.4.
Candles and small Chinese lanterns for
Christmas trees at Hoffman L Josephs.
There should be place in Albany especi.
ally for the display of Linn county products.
- There will be Christmas tree at Tangent
on Monday evening next, to which all are
invited.
Cents make dollars, yet Albany has any
number of men having dollars without any
sense.
Preaching by Rev { I Lee. OF Portland,
Thursday evening. Dee. 20. at tho Prssby.
terian Church.
4 call meeting of the Presbytery OF the
State of Oregon was held inthe Presbyterian
Church yesterday.
Hon Rufus Mallory wishes to know Why
the Democrats call him the "White eyed
man Of destiny"
The Ladies Band has another son, in the
form of = boy born at Prineville to the wife
of ] n Duncan.
The play OF "Above the Clouds" i. being
prepared for rendition at an early date. It
is an interesting drama.
DR. Ed Geary, of Ashland, is physician for
the o. 4 c. L. r.. on the extension, q very
lucrative position.
Mr. John Wallace, near Lebanon shot the
little finger of his left hand off with reyol.
yer last Tuesday.
Take the little ones to see the wonderful
Bicycle Exhibitions at Y PC A Hall on
Wednesday afternoon next.
One thing is certain in Oregon and that il,
you can not judge maa by the umbrella he
carries, It is liable not to be his.
The prospect in Linn county for big
wheat crop next year is excellent, the fall
wheat being in good condition.
Simon S. went a hunting for to Kill
duck. He stepped in the quicksand up to
his middle. and said dogOn such luck.
Since the year 1850. practically 1850. 2sl4
cases were tried in the Circuit Court in this
county, an average of about 100 year.
II yoa desire to examine an sxcellen
stock of goods suitable for the holidays call
at Allen & Martins. They have them.
Trains leave Portland at 7:3O q. m. and
arrive at Grants Pass at l:20 the next
morning. about seventeen miles an hour.
a public examinations of teachers will be
held By Superintendent Meses At the Court
House On Friday and Saturday of next week.
The firm of Woodin, Brink Fisher was
dissolved last week. Msssra Brink Fisher
continuing in the business at the old stand.
Some Of our subscribers enjoy the same
life now that they did when at school, They
were strapped then, and are now. to oar
SORROW.
Remember that the place to get holiday
groceries, as well as fancy candies, nuts, etc,
for Christmas and New Years, Is at Hof.
man & Joseph's.
RsvJ Floyd, of the Caristian Church
will preach at the Court House next Sunday
morning at ii O'Clock. A cordial invitation
Is extended to all.
Apullman palace car passed through the
city day or two ago with several passsn-
gers en- board. We understand they will be
run regularly twice week.
Allen & Martin have just received new
goods direct from the East. aud can sell
cheaper than ever. Go and see them before
you buy your fall and winter goods.
There are about $50 parsons in Oregon
over so years of age about l25 over s. !;
about 30 over 80 only s or 0 over 95, and
perhaps 8 or over 100 years of age.
Every tramp caught begging in Albany
should be Immediately arrested and put to
work on the streets, Let our citizens see
that they are watched ia this matter.
The play of "Among the Breakers," an
excellent amateur drama, viii be given at
Brownsville Christmas night, Dec. 18th.
Everybody in that vicinity should attend.
The entertainment given by the dramatic
company at Lebanon on Friday night was
well attended, by very enthusiastic audi
ence, and we understand gave general salts
faction.
A subscriber advertised harness for sale
in the DEMOCRAT, and obtained over fifteen
applications for it. One of our oldest sub
scribers being the first on hand obtained the
bargain.
If you want something elegant in the line
of watches, clocks, jewelry. silver ware,
knives, forks or spoons, do not fail to call at
T Ii French's where yon can buy at yonr
own price.
Eugene City claims to have violin mad e
in 1887, and now they are trying to make
the antiquated instrument talk. As far ~
its age is concerned it had better keep It's
meuth shut.
The first quarterly conference for the M
E Church South, Albany Station, will be
held at the church in this city On Dec. 22nd
and 23rd. Services commencing Saturday
at IL o'clock.
Standard time prevails in this city, but ar
the two regulators are two or three minutes