The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-03-14

nomenon n the vicinity Of bis place.
Along Coos river aud its branches liz.
ards, grubs, and myriads Of parAsitiCal
insects, inimical to the interests Of the
ranchers, were alss killed BY the cold
snap. and In this vay Landrish thinks
ID was . blessing. AZ cape B.anco
nealy all tho birds persisted.
While the animals bslonging to San.
dsr's nenagsrie were bsing removed
from the traia - the depot Of q town
In Kent, England two elephants be,
oane alarmed ~ the .whis.lings of sn-
gines aud broke lsoss and ran wildly
through the streets, breaking the mas
awe gates of tho depot and attacking
three persons, two Of whom, we're seri--
Ously injured. They finally entered
the Que De Sac, made their way into
o house, the flooring Of which gave
way. The animals were precipated ts
the cellar, from which, after hours o.
work, they were drawn up by other ele-
plants. The widest excitement pre-
vailed upon the streets.
We hope every reader of the DEM.
ocRAr win read IN another Oolumn pul
plan for polling our readers on th'
presidential question. Be sure and
vote. IL will only cOs. yOua Posta
card. $50 .-..s .., t
Judge Macarthur is spoken Of ~
: candidate for Congress. The Jadg
would be strong candidate. x,e.
Under the ass apportiopmsnt tn
number Of electoral votes will b. 40l
OF which the southsra states have l72
II the Democracy secures the thirty-si
. votes Of New York II will have 207,
. clear majority Of seven. @ s ~
II The cost Of esosrting the body Of th
lale Congressman Haskell from, Wash
E eIington to Kansas was s3.56l. Lib
previous congressional fnnerAls, thi
! one was turned into picnic. Ia whic
e large quantities Of expensive food an
; drink and cigars were consumed.
81 II there 10 one thing more anneyln
!. 70 Senator Logan than another IL
|. any mention Of Bsb Llncola's popular
!, Ity. The suggestion thas he may POss
q ble carry Illinois In the Republics
0 Convention ID especially calculated
: stir mp oil the Indian In Black John
!. somewhat turbulent character and ri,
! 20 his peculiar Rnglish lurid %
2 pyrotechnic brillisney at once gorgeo,
n and startling. It has bean Gener
LogAns particular boast that, Viii
Arthur could only carry the half
Hew York 10 the esavsntiO6, be eouI
carry tbs whole Of Illinois. w
The country readily takes ell Il
oranges Flsrida sends northward, a.
consequently their culture stsadily ID
ereases. lis stated that grange grove
Eve years after they are started, wi
cell for Oh 900 per acre and 10 prsnAl
' su~ls grove, covering Ave acres, cost
according to . careful astimate, fto
$500 TO 1000. Aftsr tho frsl a,
! wears, the growth Of trees and increal
Of fruit IL constant during at least q
years'longer, and Afterwards, with car
the grove will retain its vigor for
century. Florida, according TO u
census Of 1880, produced 10000. 90
oranges, valued at 100000, and u
product is largely increased nov. "
the demand for thsm Is largely IN. en-
cess Of the home supply, a. this countr
consumes 6oo, ,000,o0 annually, Ii
r remainder eoning from abroad. Lk
! the wheat Of the Nsrthwess, the orange
-of Florida are . cash article, 6ndinI
ready buyers, and being generally sol
+ On the trees, before The crop ripens, .
, Northern dealers, at one or two cent
8 each, who take risk aud gather th
Q crop. .a4ses ' e.
: Topeka advicss state that Mai. Sim
returned Saturday from the diatric
!. infected BY tho foot and mouth dissaS,
The district is thirty-fvs miles in are,
. which is nov rigidly qusrantinsd, an
every ef,rt Is being made TO stamp on
ths disease. DR.. Holcomb visited Chas
county to see and report what effect I'll
disease had, II It appeared there, an
after = careful examination, pronounce
: the herd In question free FROM disease
> a public meeting will b held at Nossa
Falls, when q systematic movemer
, will at once be inaugsrated. Il Is pro
; posed to buy all the infected cattle, xii
them, and burn the bodies. The rail.
road district have given assurance, {
their cooperation In the wsrk Of pre-
wanting the spread Of the diseas.
Reports from northern, western an
: southern parts indicate cattle and shes
in good condition. = gDo4 st9's re io.i
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