The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-01-09


Five haadred passengers arrived In Port.
land Tuesday from tho snow bound regions.
SO Rsed,of Yamhill county pays sl2so.s5
county taxes. and Hsn Q Rrslsy. siI3i. .3s.
DIR. NJ. II. Ellis. physician and surgeon
Albany. Oregon Calls madS 10 city or
country.
The skating rink Ia open Monday. Wed.
nesday aad Saturday nights aud Saturday
afternoons.
We handle among other grades Of -four the
Red Crown and Magnolia brands. Read q
BrowneiI.
Times arc improving iu the East. and
manufacturers lsok for good business sea.
son this year.
This Is tho week OF prayer. II 10 being
duly observed by union services Ia the N r
and y p Churches.
TIE loss Of sheep aud cattle IN Easlera
Oregon will probably not bo nearly so large
a. at frat reported.
Call on Hoffman & Joseph for bargains In
tho grocery Inns, as well a. for yoar coffee.
tionary. tobaccos. etc.
Tho immigration to Oregon during 1885
will be nncomnoHly large. II reports arc
true. Let as be prepared.
The east Approach.to the Sandsrsoa bridge
between here and scio was swept away by
high water few days since.
| A rlaczssone club has been formed IN this
city by several Law students, The object be.
ing the study Of Blackstons.
oa last Monday svening a masqus skate
took place Ia DAnnal's Hall. There was
good attsndaaee. bat only about eftesn
masked.
i Mr Malthorn, from near Lebanon. informs
us that the Lebanon bridge. the reof Of which
fell in under too large load Of snow, he.
bssn Temporarily repaired.
The boiler ia tnz ''Loe Thomas" Instantly
exploded on the tsh instant a. MArshheid,
Instantly kiilisz four msn. oaly Capt. Hill
vAa saved Of all on board.
1 CIV Gray. u. d. s.. In consequences Of tho
bard times. viii rodncs the price Of dentist.
ry all he can consistently. with tho use Of
tue best materials and skillful work.
In tho County Court this wssk the matter
Of bids for keeping the county poor was
continued until next term. there being on
ly one bid, that Of Mr Morris to do tho
boarding for 80 week
Oar aim Is to please all. Try Us and we
belicYs yoa win not regret t. Oar goods arc
AL iirst-elass, and a. orr expenses ara light
VIC can sell az At n very small advance above
cost. Read Z BrownelI.
NANNY Cohen representing J Pelger. Of
Portland. has opened large stock Of ladies'
ready made suits and cloAks Of tho latest
styles, which he Is Offering At reduced rates
uatiI Monday, At the store Of Phil Cohen.
A gentleman in this city found his efiice
door unlocked several mornings. As he took
; particular pains to lock IL at night. and moth.
ing was missing, tho indications were that
some one had been using tho Office for lodK.
ing room.
Tuesday evening young man burdencd
with too much csrn extract ran bis elbow
through one of the panes Of glass ip the
front windows Of the drug store Of A Pru
shaw, to his cost OF 1926, which he handed
, over in n very prompt manner.
The big snow storm sf the 10Th OF Decem.
bsr found William Rice, the genial agent
of the o & C at his post at the Depot Deer
snow was too much for him, and he never
saw his home until last Wednesday, being
blsckaded at the depot during the whole Of
, the interval
|. Chinese pheasants during tho recent storms
took refuge in the yards OF eur city. where
they received kind receptions, several Of our
generous hearted people making IL . busi
ness to see that they were regularly fed and
protected as far rs possible from wealth q
their ancestors were not used to in their
native country.
! Kit Carson, the famous scout, died Ma,
/. 23rd, 1868, aged 50. At Santa Fe., th
. other day memorial tablet was placed oys
bis grave with imposing ceremonies. Al
though he did only portion Of the miracu
fous things ascribsd to him, yet he rsall,
was great scout.
Last Saturday lively contest occurre'
near the post.office between Chinaman ant
9 several boys, the latter taking advantage o
: the probability Of the snow, having thrown
+ the concealed stuff in an unfriendly manner
4 at the Celestial, were attacked bodily by
5 him, and were being well and dessrvsdly
: beaten when the fight was stopped.
E T Fisher, County Surycyor OF Linz
. county, is prepared with field notes ant
o township plats of this county to correctly
9 locate corners Of land whore the same has
4 been lost or destroyed, and will replace tn
d same with permanent monuments. Person
. wishing surveying done will please address
me at Miller's, Linn county, Oregon.
During the recent snow storm the snow ae
cumulated to the depth Of three and half 0
four feet around the residence OF the senio
: editor Of tho DENocRAr and when it mslte,
, away the Beautiful snow" gave way t
: beautiful daises in full bloom and as fresh an
: sweet as the soft mild days Of June. yeril
J, 0regonis a. prodigy within itself.
: One day last week while Mr. Mattison AM
e his family were in their home on the bank Q
n Smith river, q rumbling sound was heard IN
e der them. which induced them to leave tn
IS house and run to their barn none to soon
o for immediately afterwards the house an
K outbuildings all slid with tho earth unds
Is them into tho river. All Nj Mattison ha
4 left was pig and hen.
Monday morning as Tillio Sylvester,
school girl. was going over q trestle nss