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

March 4th. 1856.

March 4th. 1856.
Perhaps q few figures in regard TO
the amount Of Produce shipped from
this place will DO of interest TO some
OF your many readers. The following
list contains the amounts of the diff
erent products shipped during the
two months just ended. 635s dozen
eggs, 16s dozen chickens and other
fowls, $500 n dried apples, 1855 n of
dried plums, 1854 ID OF butter. Other
articles such as pork, lard, bacon
hides and furs In about the same pro-
portion. The Arm Of Johnson &c Shell
ton, alone, shipped during the month
Of February 3264 dozen eggs. These
figures were given US by our genial
express agent j. s. Morris and Of
course are correct.
Mr.. Lee BIyeu, youngest son Of
John Bllyeu, has taken unto himself
q better.half on (last Sunday In the
person OF Miss Dora Pomeroy, both
OF Franklin Butte Precinct. They
have the well wishes OF many relatives
and friends In this community.
The game OF marbles seems to be
gaining In the minds OF some OF our
citizens, at least it would 30 appear
to the average observer to soc so
many stout full grown men playing
In the streets.
There are some of our citizens at
Albany this week, preparatory to
having some business In circuit court
which commences on the 9ht, Inst.
The party OF young folks who at
tended theskating carnival at Albany,
on last Friday evening returned home
on Saturday well pleased In as much
as one of their number won the gent
lemans prize.
Rev. D. M. Doty, OF the Christian
church delivered his farewell address
to the congregation at their church in
Scio on last Sunday morning. He
intends locating at McMinnville in
this etate. The prayers of the church
and friends will be for his success In
the new field of labor to which he Is
going soon.
r. Pentland, Esq. Is having his
store, house refitted and painted on the
inside. w. e. Price & Son are 10
occupy 1t, as soon as the work is
completed.
The school meeting In north Scio
met on Monday at o'clock p. m and
elected r. Pentland for director, ID.
A. johnson retiring. r. f. Ashby
was reelected District Clerk. The
patrons decided on improving the
house and grounds this coming spring
or summer by re.paiuting, re-seating.
building wood house, new walk
and fencing their grounds etc.
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SodaVilIe.
NoNvELLgs.

Mrs. Cooper is visiting hen son, Mr..
S. Cooper.
Mr. Loaf, of Scio, was in the city
last week on business.
Miss Rosy Ramsey is staying with
her sister, Mrs. A. Lsady.
Mr.. Mclaughlin and family, Of Lsb-
anon, have Just moved TO Sodaville.
Mrs. Z. Fry's health is improving,
and we rope will continue 70 do so.
Mr. C. Talbot is moving into the
house just vacated by Mr. d. Peebler.
DIR. /. McElmurry and wife left aere
for their home in Polk county last
week.
The infant son Of Mr.. J. Honn has
been dangerously i'll. bu: Il now i'm
proving.
Mr.. Wm. Parrish is Easily at work
on his farm, aud intends to put out al
orchard soon.
Mr. Mccartney has erected a new
dwelling and is now engaged in moving
the eld one away.
A dance held last week at the resi-
dence OF Ben. Parrish is said TO have
been an enjoyable affair.
Mr. IL. Perry and lady were in the
city last week visiting their sons, James
Perry and James Burwick.
Mr.. David Workman, who has been
quite i'll for some time, is again seen on
the streets, although he is still feeble.
Mr.. Chris. Hardman has purchased
the lot belonging to Mrs. A. Hacelman.
He intends building on it the coming
summer.
Mr. Albert Workman. OF Ohio, is in
the city. He has just come from New
Orleans, and says he likes sodavilIe
better than that city. Hurrah for So
davilIe
One of Sodaville's young gents start
ed to-day for Salem, (?) but we think
he will probably get no farther than
Albany on account of there being 30
many pretty girls there.
WAVE
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-06
Sheridan.

Feb. 23rd, 1885.
Times arc dull here, mud plenty,
farmers st work, eggs pleaty, butter
none, crops look fine, cattle and all
stock look well.
Some sickness, Mira. johnson of Big
Nestucca, forty miles from this place
was taken very i'll and DIR. Patterson of
Sheridan was summoned to her and she
is recovering with skilIful treatment.
Miss Josie Martin, of Sheridan, has
boen very i'll with Pneumonia for
several days and is now recovering un-
der the aid of DR.. Patterson.
Mr.. Mace Green, of Willimina, has
just recovered from a severe illness and
gives DR.. Patterson credi. for his good
treatment.
The team of Mr.. A. Henderson, liv-
ing eight miles south of Sheridan, while
hauling gravel, became frightened and
ran away breaking the tongue Of his
wagon, and throwing him out, breaking
two of his ribs cutting several gashes and
bruising him up fearfulIy. DR.. Patter-
son of Sheridan was summoned, dress-
ed thewound and left him 10 q fair
way torecover.
FROM SUBSCRIBER.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-06
Oak Creek.

The item In last weeks paper
which read, Mrs. Henry Jackson has
q 9ne field Of grain, should have read,
Mrs. Henry Jackson, Is slowly recov.
ering from sickness.
B0RN.-To the wife OF Put Kester
twin boys.
Mrs Hartly, daughter OF VIM. ely
mer, died FeL. 25th, and was buried
the Friday following, at Lebanon,
The grief stricken husband and par.
ents have the sympathy OF nu merous
friends in their sad bereavement.
Mrs. Short, who has been visiting
relatives here, returned to her home
In Marion county last Monday.
Mr.. Watson started for his home at
Yaquina bay last Saturday.
At the school meeting on Monday,
r. Foster was elected director, Jas.
Churchill, clerk.
One accession by letter, at Oak
Creek church on Sunday night.
We have It from a reliable source,
that on last Sunday night, quite q
disturbance was caused at Oak Creek
Baptist church by talking out Of some
young men during preaching. This
is not the first time people have been
disturbed by loud talking during
church services, It has been fire.
quent, and forbearance has about
ceased to be virtue, and some parties,
If they are not careful may get q
polite request by Sheriff Charlton to
pay their respects to Judge Boise's
court. Everyone is invited, but 1t Is
expected that persons will be kind
enough to behave themselves when
they do 60 to church. When people
cannot remain In Church without dis
turbing worship they had better stay
away. Let a word Of warning be
sufficient.
GARDrz.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-06
ITS DUTY.

Toe OregoniGn conceives it to be Its
duty to "kiIl of" any republican who
stands in the way OF the promotion OF
Portland politicians and Portlan6's
interests, even if these interests are
to be promoted at the expense Of the
remainder of the state. It has now
set cut to bury Judge Boise beneath
the wrath and indignation Of the
machine republicans of Multnomah
county. It will succeed in this effort
to the extent of destroyiug all OF his
charces for promotion in that party,
and wiping out all his heretofore po-
tent influence in that party. The
truth is that the republican organi-
zatlon in Oregon, as elsewhere, is
devoted to the promotion and build
ing up of monied corporations, and as
Judge Boise antagouizes all such
efforts, he will be without influence
among republicans. There are two
courses, one Of which Judge Boise
and republicans OF his faith wall have
to pursue. They will either have to
quietly submit to the domination
Of the Portland ring, or they will have
to get cut Of the republican party.
Tae OregoniGn complains bitterly Of
the way Judge Boise has led the
people of the valley away into the
adoption of strange doctrines, and in
Inmates that the people are really
ignorant about those economic ques-
tons which so nearly concerns their
interests. Il would be we'll for the
0regoniGn to learn once for all that
neither it, Judge Boise, nor no other
individual is the keeper of the politi-
cal consciences of the people of the
valley, and that they would hold the
same political views if neither had
ever lived.
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Brownsville.
March 4tb. 1885.

Mhtoh 1tnt AooU'
This will be memorable day in the
history OF our country, and IL is to be
hoped will be the dawn of better times.
Wm. Cochran aud wife when last
heard from were at Los Angeles, CAL,
having been compelled to forego a part
OF their Eastern trip and return to The
Pacific Coast on account OF Mrs. Coch-
rams health.
Mr.. J. M. Meyer goes to Albany to-
day on business Ia tho probate court.
Al the school meeting OH Monday In
District No. 90, Goo. A. Dyson was
elected director, and Peter Hume was
reelected clerk. Tho report of tho
clerk shows, number Of persons between
4 and 20 In district, l29 number Of
pupils enrolled during year, 1888; aver
age daily attendance, 81 lilo number
Of teachers employed, 2; number Of
pupils In private schools, 30 average
salary paid male teachers per month,
800 average salary paid female teach
ers per month, S45 number legal vo-
ters In district, TO; amount pad teach
ers during year, $lle0.s2. Tho school
Ia In . 6ourishing condition, aud If
Prot. Walker gets tho encouragement
he is entitled to, he will build up a
school here that will be credit TO our
town and great benefit to the COM
munity. The attendance at the school
has increased TO such an extent that an
addition TO the present building is de-
manded for the accommodation Of the
pupils. And committee was appoint
cd by this meeting 70 report To an ad.
journed meeting to be held on tho first
Monday in April, what the wants OF the
district in this respect are, and such
other facts ~ will cnlighten the voters
Of the district on the subject.
A young man, Mr.. Mcneil, . student
Of Prof. Walkers, aud whose parents
reside in tho Willamette, is very low
with tho typhoid fever. He has been
sick about q week. His father and
mother arc here with him, having coms
over on Sunday.
The wife Of J. s. Chambers Is still
aiok. but Is probably better than last
week.
Mrs. Matte Bridge returns TO our
town and lectures here again on the 9th
Of the present month, on the subject Of
"FloridA." Mrs. Bridge is quite sue
cess NJ lecturer, and gave good salts
faction when here short time since, and
I have no doubt will bs bsgreeted by n full
house when shs comes again.
Mr.. j. IL. Townsend, Of your city,
comes here next Tuesday, March 10th,
TO organize council Of Chosen Friends.
There are quito a number who talk Of
going into il.
DR.. Curl has moved into tho house
lately vacated by Mr.. +. +. Croft, and
JAS. Dolan moved from South Browns
vile into the house DR.. Curl left.
Mr.. II. n. Thompson, Of the firm
OF Thompson & Waters, merchants
here, Is now In San Francisco, buying
a stock Of goods for their spring
stock.
A few days OF hne weather has
put our farmers TO work, and they
are now getting things In readiness
for their spring work.
The "Amateurs" Of Halsey pro-
pose to give n concert here on next
Friday night, March 7th, for the
benefit OF tho Presbyterian church at
this place. The music and recita-
tions, are said TO be splendid and the
object of the concert Is good one,
and bespeak for them q good house.
The concert will be given In the city
hall. PHAD.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-06
Asad Career.

The divorced wife of Bonanza million
aire recently came to mournful death prin'
oipaIly from taking chloIal, which unsettled
her mind and demoraliEed her whole physical
system. She had been weakly and ailing
and felt her need of something to drown her
sorrows and brace her up. Had she taken
Browns Iron Bitters she would have been
invirorated so that she could have fought
her sorrows off and enjoyed healthy life.
This valuable medicine cures general debility,
tones and strengthens the muscels and aids
digestion
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-06
WHAT RFFkCT.

Oar ootemporary up the street
rushes in to tell its readers that the
failure of the Republicans to elect q
Senator will not be disastrous to the
Republicans, nor result in a Democra-
tic victory at the next State election.
This leads US to inform our contempo-
rary that the failure to elect Senator
will result in one of two things. 1t
will result 10 the Democrats elscting q
majority of the next legislature, or it
will result in the so-called anti.mono-
poly wing of the Republican party
bowing in humble submission to the
imperious demands of the monopoly or
Portland wing. Il were folly to en-
tertain the thought that the Portland
wing will ever submit to the other
wing. Our ootemporary says that
"there was a strong desire among the
people for the election of Judge Boise" :"
but let US ask our cotemporary how this
desire was manifested in the legislature I
Were so called anti-monopoly Republi-
cans willing to vote for Boise ? No, a
half dozsn of them began early in the
session to vote for Boise, and when
Democrats, knowing Boise to be an
anti-monopoly nan, began to vote for
him these seif-same Republicans left
him at once for fear he would be elect
ed. And towards the last of the session
the only votes he received came from
Democrats. This fully demonstrates
what all intelligent persons have long
known-that the Democratic party is
the only anti-monopolY party, while
the Republican party is the great mono
poly party. True, now and then anti
monopoly men may be found in the
Republican party, but they are utterly
powerless to accomplish anything for
the people against the interests of
monied corporations and graspins mo-
nopolies. The organization of that par
ty is in the hands of capitalists and
corporations, and whatever anti-mono-
poly Republicans may say or do, these
capitalists and corporations will never
yield up the power which they have
over party, that,by its legislation, has
made them what they are. Republicans
throughout the valley have been saying
for months and years that they would
overcome the vicious influence which
Portland wields over tAeir party.
Democrats in the late legislature were
willing to sacrifice their party fealty to
elect Boise, a we'll known Republican,
but . consistent anti-monopolist. And
when these Democrats began to vote
for Boise in any respectable numbers, +,
these anti-monopoly Republicans left
him. What does this teach Us !?
Simply that Democrats are loyal and
devoted friends of the people, while
very few such friends may be found
among the leaders of the Republican
party.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-06

How many times in the last 6fteen
years has it been said that the demo.
cratic party was dead And yet, last
Wednesday, that party inaugurated a
president of the U nited States which it
elected in opposition to the unesampled
efforts Of the most strongly entrenched
party that ever bore rule in this nation.
How shallow must have been the re-
search of him who thought the demo-
cratic party was dead, when it is patent
that it cannot die as long as constitu-
tional government exists.
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Republicans and democrats alike agree
thst the disgracefuI scsHes attending
the closing of the legislature are justly
attributable to the bitter warfare carri-
ed on between the two faclisns of the
republican party over the senate rial
question. 1t seems 70 be conceded all
around that it will result in turning
over the state to tne democrats at the
next state election. The course of the
republicans was absolutely inexcusable,
as they could easily elect with IA ma.
jority on joint ballot.
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Millers.
March 3rd, ls8I

March srd, 1885.
School meeting last Monday and
Mr.. Q. w. Cardwell was elected
director, and J. II. Rainey clerk,
Mr.. A. Conner Is putting out q
small hop yard.
Mrs. Aldrigs Is very sick but Is Inn.
proving slowly.
We had a dance in our ueIghbor-
hood last Friday night and had O
very pleasant time.
Mr.. Jas. Elkins, was In our vicin.
ity q few days ago, buying calves.
He bought 26 head and paid a fair
price for them.
We have country blacksmith shop
la our neighborhood. Jack Allphin
Is the proprietor.
Spring Is here and some of the
farmers are sowing grain.
A ScRIBLER.
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ssTRE CRY AND the VALLEY.

Under the above caption the Oregon
isn of Feb. 2S, has an article in which
its editor attempts to show what the
real "cause of discord between the Will
annette valley and Portland" is. II
presumes to say that the feeling to
towards Portland springs from the fact
that the people of the valley arc in debt.
that most of these obligations are due
to men in Portland, and therefore tho
people of the valley are mad at Port
land. This is simply an insult to every
intelligent man in the valley. II is the
sheerest kind of nonsense. This places
the motives by which people of the
valley are actuated on the lowest plan
of Ignorance and prejudice. Strange as
it may appear to the oregoaiaa, it is
nevertheless true, that the strongest pre-
judioe against Portland is to bc found
among men who do not owe Portland
money lenders anything, and, in fact,
who are not In debt at all. This is
true with hardly an exception. 1t is
said that the bulk of the mortgages up
on farms in the Willamette valley Ia
held by Scotch capitalists who de busi-
ness in Portland and that they pay no
taxes in Portland. 1t was because OF
this fact that people in the valley ask
ed for the passage of the mortgage tax
law under the operation of which these
money lenders might be required to pay
reasonable share of the taxes necess-
airy to collect in order to run the gov
ernment that was affording them pro-
lection in their business. When this
law was asked for, not only thess money
lenders, but almost the entire body of
the people of Portland cried out against
its passage and .hey nave bsen crying out
ct it ever since. The who TO iy of the
people of Portland joined in to assist a
few money lenders to escape their just
proportion of the public burden of tax
alton. The passage of the mortgage
tax Law was not demanded by those who
are in debt, but the subject was largely
agitated by those who were not in debt.
Portland, for some inscrntable reason
has seen ft to antagonize nearly every
interest Of the valley, and every eff,rt
at such fair and reasonable legislation
as would prove benefit to the people
at large. It is this course of Portland
which has aroused 50 much feeling
among the people of tho valley, and not
for the reason given in the Oregonian.
1t is unfortunate that this state of
feeling should exist BET .een two locali-
ties whose interests are identical, but
Portland has made it so, aud We sup
pose it will remain SO until she sees
ft to change her course. Let the
people of the valley treat Portland as
she deserves 10 be treated-as the me-
tropO.is of the state. Let them try
to impress her citizsns thas the valley
will rejoice and be glad at their pros
perity, and will mourn in the days of
her adversely. Let them show by
their conduct that they are liberal citi-
Lens of the state, seeking the prosperity
of all sections alike, but opposed in all
cases TO tbs building up of one locality
at the expense of another. Ia time
Portland will learn that the Willamette
valley has rights which it would be to
Portland's interest to respect.
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Tangent.
March 4th, 1885.

March 4th, 1885.
AT the annual school meeting Of
District No. 26, A. L. Bridgefarmer
was elected director, and D. Houck
as clerk.
Prof. Snodgrass' writing school
closed last night. Mis- Annie Knight.
on received the prize for the best
writing and J. M. Beard, as making
the most Improvement.
The young folks met at the resi-
dence of Miss Leila Knighton, last
Friday night and had pleasant time.
1t is reported tnat Prof. j. Swack.
hammer, the great Rocky Mountain
Lecturer, will lecture here Friday
night.
Mr.. G. Scott, is making some i'm.
provement in the line of a pig pen.
It should be seen by all who contem-
plate building pig pens.
LITTLE SUNF1owER,
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Harrisburg.
March 4th, 1885.

As~l @OOOf
Mr.. J, M. Kitchen, of Irving sta
tiop, came down on Friday and re-
turned saturday. He informed us Of
@ movement 10 institute an 1. o. o. +.
lodge at that place.
Vince Higgins started for the bunch
& rass country near ColfSx, w. T. on
the End inst.
The firm OF Tatum & Bowen have
sent another man 10 relieve James
McGrew, who has had charge Of their
saw mill at this place.
Our school meeting on Monday re-.
suited In the reelection Of Hon. s..
May, director, and w. II. Mcdaniel
clerk. The proposed tax for fencing
and repairing school premises was
voted down.
Levi Douglas, has just received
from Portland new Pitts traction
engine, which he intends using In
the harvest field next summer.
Mrs. Katie Paine, arrived Monday,
and Is visiting relatives and friends
In this vicinity.
Mrs. Doctor Lee, OF Independence,
Is visiting her mother. Mrs. Swear
ingen.
Mrs r. J Stiles returned 10 Albany
on Monday.
Mrs. Damon Smith, who has been
visiting at Eugene City, came home
on Monday.
DIRD.-On the 1st inst, son Of
Mrs. Hayes, widow OF A. ]. Hayes
deceased, who formerly lived here.
Tho remains were taken 10 Junction
city cemetary for interment.
Mrs. Matte A. Bridge, the eloquent
orator, delivered last evening TO q
large audIencein the Christian church,
or 10 cture on .'The necessity and
mission OF oddfeilowshIp," which
was highly appreciated, especially by
the members Of the order. Tonight
she Is TO deliver her popular lecture
on Human Freedom.
Mrs. Mary McCuIloch, of Pendleton,
arrived q few days since Also, Mrs,
Alice Belshaw, OF Eugene city, and
Miss Annie, from Salem, daughters
OF the Hon. Enocn Hoult. They are
here 10 witness the marriage cere-
mouy OF their sister Minnie, who Is
10 DO united In the holy bonds OF
matrimony this day, TO Mr. Walter
Brown OF Eastern Oregon. The
happy couple will take their depart
ure overland TO San Francisco, where
they will remain for a brief season,
and return home via. the bounding
blllows.
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Sweet Home.
February 2sth, 1885

February 2sth, 1880.
We are having fine weather here at
present. Grass Is looking nice and
green. Stock Of ell kinds look we'll.
Geo. Howes was down from Lower
Soda few days ago. He reports the
health Of tho people good.
Mrs. +. ii. McCormick's mother and
brother from California arc visiting the
former. They are thinking Of locating
here. Hope they will find q ranch
here that will suit them.
w. Il. MeKinnon's barn Is looming
up considerably, and helps the looks Of
bis residence. II is well framed, which
speaks we'll for the builders, j. II.
Giszentaner and J. w. wilkins.
c. Z. Eichler left Yesterday for Al.
sany. Ho will DO COMO several days
We suppose his ratiens arc getting
short, as he has kesn snow aud log
bound for two months.
w. r Findley has gone to Browns
vile for hop roots. We understand
he intends 70 set them out on the Soda
ranch. We think they will DO well
there. May success attend him.
The logs have ell been taken out Of
the county road from SheA's TO +. II.
McCoFmick's, bat there will be plenty
Of mud holes 10 Gil. Tho supervisor
will begin work As soon a. the weather
settles.
VIZ NJ
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-03-06

Tbs most dismal picture Of dispair
ever seen, was said to be that of the
Oregon;an editor last Wednesday when
it became an established fact that once
again We are living under a democratic
president. He was heard to break
forth in an exclamation of desperation !:
MY God My God Il Are we thus
compelled to live in the "southern Con-
fsderacy?" What pity that man
who might be useful, should labor un-
der the irresistible influence of so
strange and fatal hallucination?