The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-12-28

children died and his store was closed fol
two days. One Of his employees spent the
first day In kind services about the stricken
house, and the second day in assisting th'
arrangements, and attending tho funeral.
When the salaries for the month were paid,
the clerk was deckod for the two days the
store was closed. II this example Is not the
quintessenoo of meanness, standing against
the challenge of the world, that merchant
has lived in vain"
A telegram from Walla lralla TO the Ore.
gQniaa last Wednesday says "Elfus and
owenby, both condemned murderers. under
sentence of death, attacked Sheriff Thomp-
son aud Jailer Williams at the county Jail
this evening. The sheriff was knocked sense.
less, and the jailer was most horribly cut
and gashed about the throat and face Tho
prisoners escaped, but the whole populaos is
alarmed aud after them. Particulars Of the
escape are as follows As the iailer and the
sheriff were entering tho inside door Of the
Jail, fer tho last time, about 5r. NJ. on un-
leeking the door, the prisoners, one on each
side. attacked them with bricks aud knives,
and rendering them sonssless, unlocked the
outside door and escaped.
The boys up in Huntsville w I, are evi.
IDENTIFY . loud set. They were in the act Of
giving our most worthy friend Peter Wilson
aud his estimable wife a genuine "chiyareO"
when an accident happened not down in tho
program, says the waitsburg Times can
went well, and thoboys were having hyu fun
until VIM Denny fred his shotgun, when
hilarity Suddenly ceased /. the gun being too
heavily charged with powder. bursted,
mausling Williams left hand terribly aud
filling his face with powder. DR. Smith was
sent for. He amputated the thumb and
dressed the wound aud thinks by careful
treatment and preservation from cold, tho
remainder Of tho hand may be saved"
A catalogue Of the North Brownsville
school has been received. which shows it to
be in q very prosperous condition. The fac
ulty consists Of Prof B Horner, principal,
and Mrs V johnson, Miss Sarah Coshaw,
Mrs Bell Horner and Mira w Starr. The
enrolment last term was ls4. At the be.
ginning of the school year when Prof Horner
took the school thore were only one teacher
and Is students. Arrangements have been
made fera course Of lectures during tho CON-
ing year, the following speakers having been
engaged. L B MeElroy. Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, + c Anderson. President
of MeMinnville College, n Miller. Supt.
p A Moses, c b Montague, f n Condit'
President Albany College Thos VAnScoy.
President Of Willamette University.
The Christmas number Of The Rsss Shore
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