The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-19
HOME AND ABROAD.

Blue Ribbon Clnb tonight.
Wheat, % cents at the mills.
Goods at cost at Montaguo's. Lebanon.
: E Il. Skipworth. lawyer. Albany. Or
Flour is Sl3. so bushel at Baker City.
: Tho DEMOCRAT. SAL a year in advance.
Calendars for 1888 can bo had at this Office
Cast your eye on DR. Davis card in an
other column.
A good second hand organ for sale cheap
Call at this office.
Congressman George asks for Sl40.00t
for Yaquina Bay.
Sheriff Humphrey is receiving taxes iu
West Albany to-day.
Having tooth lillod is like being placed
on the inquisition rack.
Gold was discovered in California thirty.
tive years ago to-day.
Dry goods ut cost, boots aud shoes. etc !,
at Montagues, Lebanon.
A couple of interesting accounts Of Grange
meetings on our editorial page.
DrE q Johnson furnishes his patrons
medicine without extra expense.
Business seems to be centering towards
the corner of Forty and First Street now.
oat and wheat straw for sale. Call on
Fred Burkhart. ono mile cast of Albany
Union services were held in the Evangol-
ical and u r Churches last Sunday evening.
VIM Boggs. J. T., at Harrisburg. has
moved his office into the old o + building.
DIR. q. Willis Price, dentist, Office in Odd
Fellows Temple over 1angdon's Drugstore.
One Of Jay Rails blood hounds got loose
in Eastern Oregon and camo near devOuring
Eliza.
The thermometer was Is degrees above
zero yesterday morning, tho eoldest of the
winter.
The game law goes into operation this
morning. Now lcok out for-well for most
anything.
A terribly cold waive struck us last We'd
nesday and made matters quite friged for
awhile.
Those desiring good place to board in q
private family can find one by calling at
this sfhee.
Jas Simpson few days ago sold to Henry
Se.tlemisr 81 acres Of land at Tangent for
$50 an acre.
Sheep have been selling in this county for
s. head, and We heard Of one lot going for
S. 25 at auction.
We would like TO hear from our Seio cor
respondent People are getting anxious
about ''The. FORK"
Remember that for pure groceries, the
best in tho market, the place u 81 Is Hon-
man & JOsephs.
The Short Line is to cps Baker City and
Portland and will terminate at Seattle, in
all probability.
The women's Suffrage Convention meets
in Portland on February IL Everybody
should go or send a proxy.
A chess tourney has been beeuu on our
first page. To those familiar with tho game
it Is Of considerable interest.
The Oregon Co,oAist for January is splon-
didly gotten up and is full Of interesting
matter raiating to Benton eoEnty.
Aonteith & Seitenbash are agents for the
Universal Fashion Company's perfect-ftting
patterns. Examine them.
100 lives lost at biz fire in s. Peters
burg. Russia. The great demand Is for fire
escapes u prevent these holocausts.
New Years wac bloody day at the front
in Montana. and several lives are reported
to have been sacrificed to Bacehus
A fence is being built on Is property on
Second Street which improves the appear
anee of the premises considerably
The skating rink was crowded Wednes.
day night with active, lively skaters, and
was noticeable for the splendid order kept
Prineviile is having constructed Court
House 24x64 and II feet high. with four
rooms in it Il il only temporary build
ing
Hunters around PrinevillIs made the best
of the game law.and were killing all the game
they could sight before the law went into
effect
Hoffman & Joseph have large stock of
apples of the very best quality which they
will sell for 80 cents a bushel. Lay in
supply.
Last Saturday noon $50 letters were dis
tributed by Postmaster Raymond in this
city. 1t was the heaviest mail for several
menths.%
Last Sunday the mad Oh First street. was
scraped by patent scraper into the center
Of the street. It was good thing for day
o. so.
Arrests for drunkenness were made on
Friday and Saturday last, and in conse-
quence the City Treasury was slightly re-
plenished.
Mr John Barrett died at Brownsville on
Wednesday of last week at the advanced
age OF Sc. his birthday having been en- Christ
mas day.
No runaways, no fights. no fires, no muir
ders, no sensations this may be good for
the city, but it makes dull business for the
newspaper.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union
meets in the Y p G A Hall tomorrow
Saturday at three o'clock p. m. BY order
of President.
An article on WhistIing by friend who
thinks women have no right to whistle will
appear next week, in answer to Plain Chap
on that subject.
An exchange tells of business be ing at a
freezing point. If that is the way it is here
we would like to see the thermometer mp TO
l20 in the shade.
When young man in PrineviiIe declares
his intention of going TO the valley it is
considered the same az stating that he is
going to get married.
Wachenheimer waived examination on the
charge of purjary at Harrisburg, and was
held to await the action of the grand jury
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