The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-06

The State Agricultural Association Is again
on It's feet. An appropriation put 10 there,
There will be twelve members Of the Board,
eight on the part Of the state and four on the
part Of the society. The latter hays already
been namcd, to-wit A J Apperson, M
wilkins, II A Irvine and II Il Bybes.
Farmers we have ten double motion fan.
ming mills complete with zinc, hurdle and
selves for all kinds OF grain, which we will
sell for twenty-five dollars each. Now is
your time TO buy separator cheap. John
Rrush q Son next TO Farmers Cos Office.
The finest selection Of humorous articles
wo have read 10 that OF 81 Jacobs Oil now
oat Ia his calendar for 1885. Ho 10 about
NJ funny character M We have mot, and
why they call him saint we do not know,
Bill Nye, Bob BurdettO. NJ Quad, otc., are
tho right bowers, Go TO your druggist, got
copy, laugh aud grow fat. and II you have
the Rheumatism get bottle Of tho oil itsslf.
Last Sunday son OF O q Cherry while
playing Ia closet struck = match, the flame
from which Sot FIRE 10 some clothing, aud, bo i.
fero the iire could DO extinguished. about
$500 worth OF olsthing was destroyed. and
tho wood work in to closet slightly injured.
No Insurance except on tho building.
DIR o'Tools has been exhibiting conmen.
dAslo enterprise by having his block on First
and broadalbin Streets pAintol. This IL an
example which shoald bs followed by ma NY
other property owners. not only on Fir.t
Street, but over the entire city. II several
blocks and residences were 10 be painted new
II would make Albany look like now place.
Among the many Thousand, Of inaugural
balls held all over the United States, prob.
sbly none was more enjoyable than that held
Wednesday night Ia tho largo now bAIn, or
shed. Of Mr JAS Garret. At Peoria. From
all the country around gathered the people
there 10 partske Of tho bountooua hospitality
Of that wsll-to.do. generous Democratic
farmer.
The city Assessor in bis trips around the
city has run across between sixty anu seven.
~ liVe new families who have moved to Al.
hany since Last year. This represents an
increase Of population Of about four hundred
in ono year. certainly good showing, The
number who left the city siecs the same
tims last year has been small. This shews
ths position Albany Ia taking ~ webfoot
city.
MoNAry. who attempted 10 commit suicide
two or three weeks since at the Exchange
Hotel. is improving fast. and /, now oonsia.
cred out Of danger la his sober moments
ho Is good natured. jolly fellow. and IL this
shall be the means Of inducing him 10 break
from the habit that caused him % do the
deed, the lenson may be considered wo rth
what IL shall have cost him. With such .
result IL might be we'll for others 70 follow
suit, not forgetting 70 remsmber. though. that
few men possess the esastitutioa Of MeNary
Monday afternoon ono Of the single horse
drays OF J X Stewartsoa was on the ferry.
preparatory 10 losding boat on the
dray. when the horse. famous for ita back
acting. up and down. qualities. backed oa
into tho river. BY considerable activity its
harness was cut 30 that il could bo taken
froa the drAy. when il was easily gotten on
tho shore. The drAy was dragged by tho
ferry ts the north aide OF tho rlssr. nsns the
worse for free washing. anil the horae aud
drAy were soon put together agaia.