The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-07-25

DEMOCRAT last week about horse beiu
sold for $500. and 20 did we. when we wrol
il, ~ Ii was reported by several but "
. were taken in, - we'll as our readers. W
regret seeing so good an itom nutilatod b
, tiotien.
Holders of mortgages shsuii haYs pa,
ments either of principal or interest recert
ed on their mortgages. IL will not only b
money IN their pockets, but save them
great deal OF trouble In trying Co get thei
taxes reduced when tho assessment Is CON
pleted.
Lurch Brothers. Of Cottage Grove.in Ian
county, failed last week, having been at
tached by LEGAL creditors. Their assets wer
about $4,000. liabilities, $4,000 sf thi
about x35. 900 Is due TO Lane county farmers
Poor crops 10 not the only way fer y farme
to get behind.
Some people are in the habit Of blaming
newspapers for all the mistakes made. Tn,
TsledO Blade publishes long list of mis-
takes which they are unable TO roctify. Fol
lowing Is q sample Letter containing
money order No. 1865 for 81. 10. postmark
ed Soio. Oregon. no order or NAME"
Ne country in the United States surpasso'
Oregon for plums, and this leads us to ash
why pIunes should not be put up here a.
we'll a. in California. "0rrgon prunes" GER
tainly would sound a. well as ''Californis
prunss Now Is the time - act.
Not particAl Of calomsl or any other do.
leterious substance enters into the composi
tion sf Ayers Cathartio Pills. On the con.
trary, they prove OF special service 10 those
who have used calomel and ether mineral
poisons as medicines. aud feel their injurious
effects. In such cases Ayers Pills arc inval.
liable.
Judge $ = Miller. OF the Supreme Bench
Of the United States. was in Portlsnd Tues
day. when We had tho distinguished honor
Of looking at him. although at the time we
were net aware that we were viewing such
legal light, nothing in his appearance indi.
eating HE greatness.
Never invest in thing without ysu wish
to. Do not bs forced 10 pat your meney in
anything without you can see your way out,
notwithstanding the amount Of tongue
brought 70 bear. The number who will
patroniEe stranger because he can talk, and
will refuse to support hsme Institution 10
perfectly wonderful. IL is not the spirit
that builds city up.
The N has Conductor on tho muscle /.
Quite = sensation was CREATED tho other night
upsn the arrival of the n + traia at WAilula
Junction. by an n p concu tor knocking out
an n 7 spotter in one round without gloves.
The spottsr wAs detected in his neiArisus
business by the conductor, and WAS very
badly punished. so that he will not ply his
vocation Tor some time.
It was reported sensation ally that last
Saturday ysnag married woman liv.
ing near Albany. eloped with her husbands
brsther. leaving young babe at home. her
husband followed her up and took her home;
but she claimed that abe was enIy going of
with her own brother. being dissatisfied at
home. As she was with her brother ahe i
EFT Fisher. County Surveyor of Linn
county, is prepared with field notes and
township plass Of this county to correctly
locate corners Of land where the same have
boen lost or destroyed aud viii replace the
same with permanent monnm anta Persons
wishing surveying done viii please address
him at Miller's, Linn county, Oregon.
According to an extended rspsrt in the
0regonian Of the wheat prospects of the val
ley, the acreage Is 25 per cent more than
last year. aud the yield will be doubled. il
not treblod. The cat crop il also greatly in
creased, IS we'll as the potato crop. The
estimates were made before tire late heavy
rain, and should be taken with allowance.
The arst Of the week Frederick Rslfs. Of
Sweet Home, was arrested for killing the
horse of Rev r L Stevens, both sides of the
affair having already appeared in the DEMO
Graf. He was examined before Justice
George Humphrey. on Wednesday and held
t. await the action Of the grand jury. under
500 bonds, which were promptly furnished.
Justice Humphrey thinking il case which
should be investigated by the grand jury
which meets in October.
Ida Flemning. whose brothers were drown.
cd while fishing at Astoria, is in = pitiful
predicament. She can understand but very
little German and no English. She is from
the province Of Couilsnd. in Russia, and any
person who can speak that dialect will do 9
great favor TO the girl as well as her friends
by calling at the international hotel and
acting a. interpreter. The Russian Vice
Consul. Grstaf Wilson, is unable to talk
with the ysung lady, and anyone who car
talk with her ought TO help her.
Last Friday Mr. @ Fl Stewart, ex-county
Clerk, and once editor of the DEMOCRAT
purchased the half interest Of w Blain, II
the hardware aud agriculture business and
Immediately took possession. Mr. BlAir
dispsses Of his interest on account of IL
health, and will 60 TO California in . month
or 80 ts spend the winter. Mr. Stewart il
knswn by every man, woman and child il
the county and win be popular as . hard
ware merchant as well as County Clerk.
| A singular phenomenon WAS observed a
Bismarck, ID. T., week before last. There
were two clouds, one above the athAr. 4
heavy shower was seen to pour from the up
per one, aud the cloud belsw caught ever,
drop Of water and absorbed ii. Light cloud
seemed to cone from all directions to catcl
the shower The c"Ior Of the lower clou'
changed RAPIDLY. and IL expanded from
small Sumner cloud 10 a massive rain gather
er. In few minutes the upper cloud ha'
entirely disappeare d. This was observes
through glasses.
There was big cared and large mouths
young man on the streets Friday and Satur
day sf last week, with cheap frame and
locking glass in the middle, getting cards +