The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-28
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way IN. X grocery fsw days ago
were dozen boxes Of strawberries
tsmp.ingly displayed. The grocer said
that not many grocsrs had them. They
were from Maryland, whert f,uit e-ow-
ers were able by y little attention 10
grew a second crop The retail price
was 81 . box.
kighteen ravens we're captured near
Gridley, CAl.,i short time ego, IN
somewhat curiona wsy. A flock Of
500 awoorsd down on the backs o.
number Oi sheep that we're gazing, aud
In the birds sagsrnsss IN gst away
eighteen Of them got their ialons fas-
tened In the sheep's wool, where they
were held captive until secured BY
looksrson.
A prominent member Of the Tennes-
zee bar, noted Tor tho extreme carslass--
ness Of his personal appearance, was
mistaken for tramp and placed
under arrest in that State not long
since.
Many Russian farmers complain
loudly because they have had to sell
their wheat this year bels~ the cost Of
propucticn. The export Of wheat from
tho empire has been comparatively
trifing 90 far.
The exodus Of ship aud other la.or-
srs from Quebes this Fell. 10 seek em-.
ploymsnt IN the Southern ports and in
the American and Canadian lumber
woods, is altogstber unprecedented. Il
10 said that nearly tho whole male pop
ulatiOn along the coves, and hundreds
Of others from other parts Of the city
and beighborhood, who never before
went away, are either gone Or are in
tsnding 20 go.
Il is estimated that there are 1000
Chinese 10 New York and Brooklyn,
seven-eighths Of whom are In the laun-
dry business. Among tho remainder
are found . few lawyers spd DOCTORS
HoEss 1ssh is now sold and eaten 10
London as we'll 80 IN Paris.
4 high French authority states the
average prics pc. bnshel Ter wheat for
thirteen years Ia France 70 be Si.45
| per bushel tbs lowest price during
that period Sl.05, 10 1884, and the
highest s2.l0, In 1876. The same su-
shortly gives the cost Of raising wheat
10 France ct Sl.53 per bnshel. On this
estimate the loss to the farmers Of
France IN 1884 was fo,ty -sevsp cents
per bushsI, and .: this rate the loss on
the French wheat Of this year, at .
probable estimated yield Of $4,000, 900
bushels. IL upwards OF $3.50, ,000. 900.
In Ms.iden, CT, q man named Al
bert G.. Pratt has recovered from an
attack Of biccoughs xhicb lasted twelve
days and nine hours. There was nc
respite or intermission, hiccoash &C
companying each respiration. This
beats the best previous biccough record
by three days and nine hours, as the
medical records show that death hs'
followed niue days Of hicconghing IN
, every previous case known.
The aged Empress Of Germany hal
not been able 70 walk for nearly two
/ years.
Tbe croppsrs Of ths Isle cf Skye ans
the Enelish p.lice are likely to come 4
, blows The poor tenants Of this islans
have been much oppressed by tbeiI
. landlords.
A Delaware farmer has surrounded
/. his farm with = Wire fence, aud usss il
a. support for Concord grapevints
kssping ths space on either side tills'
, and cleaned.
Poultry raisera are considrring plal
for exp riing Amsd;aa eggs 10 Eng
i. land.
4 In AnatG4lin, farmers are slread
: talking Of growing othrr crops tha
e wheat.
Emigrant passengers can nov secnr
steerage passsg, in Stam,hips sailin
: from Boston % Great Britain at 81
}. each.
The Argentins Republic promises 6
0O0, 900 bushels of wheat for export.
The fire losses in lhs Uni.ed State
maintain their high average and wi
q foot up nearly sl00,O00,000 for Il
: year, an amount equal to the surpl,
J. Government revenue.
1. S,me Of the fancy retail vegetab
ID markets up town in New York ci
II display fresh string beans from Soul
Carolina for s. crate, and New O.
leans cucumbers at Sc and $s era
In holding about 100 each. Boston be
house cucumbsrs are also offered At 81
80 per dozen.
II is estimated that the mutton
more than halt million sheep will
u sent from New z,aland 20 Eaglsr