The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-11-05
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The M. A. T. hears but one expression
In ALBANY In reference 10 w. w. Saunders,
the murderer, and that Is that justice will
only be done BY his strengthening hemp on
Dec a3rd. Nothing but technicality or
the action OF the Governor can prevent a.
Sheriff Smith and deputies kept admir-
able order In the Court room during the
session OF Circuit Court Last week.
The NJ, A. T. hears considerable CON-
plant at the prices charged by hotel keepers
during the Mechanics fair at Portland. II
should be changed TO Salem, the center Of
fair dealing and reasonable hotel rates, the
city of two bit houses with four bit charges.
The other evening, so Il is reported to the
M. A. T., a spirited game of poker was
played In the back room of an Albany sa-
loon, In which Whitemen and Chinamen
were mixed up promiscuously. The Celes-
tials were said 10 be ready for almost any
kind Of an ante, and held their own even
against tin hoTners. At one time pile Of
silver less than foot high was stacked on
the table. BY the way, the amount Of
gambling said to be done In Albany at the
present time Is large. Men will even play
with Morlgolians in order 10 keep the thing
going.
The NJ A. T. In stating last week that
hhe farmer would be excused n he got rid
of few pheasants in protecting his proper
~, did not intend TO imply that he would
have a legal right 20 do So The Salem
Sfafes@as Is right In saying that he would
not. Under the statute he would be Just as
liable TO arrest and conviction II he killed
them for game. In protecting his property
the famer should do Il fndieioHsly that Is he
should not shoot during a public auction or
Grange picnic but when company Is scarce.
We do not advice him TO shoot at all, mind
you, for Il Is wrong to advise any one 10
violate law but self protection Is the first
law, and the natural impulse, and II a farm
er happens to hit a pheasant in shooting at
an apple tree, why then -. One farm
er asserts that single pheasant Is more dc
stractive TO a wheat field than n rustling
hog, for Il not only uses Il jaws but is ter
Tibie wings. OF course the proper way 10
remedy II Is to repeal the law Il that Is what
is wanted but In the meantime we are as
sured some Of the birds are going to suffer
law or no law. fit Is done for game we again
say the deprcdator should pay the penalty
for self-protection, there are going to be
lots OF eyes shut when the gun cracks.
The NJ. A. 7. is told of a very amusing
fstic encounter the first of the week, in this
city, In which one youth caught a black
cod In his eye and the other WAS salted
down for winter use. Both are newspaper
men, and appreciate fun If il does take
blood.
Guessing at the size of country is like
telling how big the moon looks. The NJ
A. T. has heard recently random hits at the
size In square miles of ireland and Bulgaria,
in which the range was thousands of square
miles. Ireland contains 37,ooo square miles
and Bulgaria ~, 900 square miles. Togeth-
er they are only a little over half the size of
Oregon /; but more afuss and feathers" is
being made over them than over a dozen
Oregons.
Several Linn county farmers have for
gotten 10 take In their binders, threshers,
etc. II they will take good advice they
will do so At once. II decreases the life OF
machinery many years to have II rusted BY
winters rain,and II Is astonishingly strange
there are any 50 extravagant as 70 submit
toit
The man with two bit bottles Of grease
erasers that cost six cents apiece has been
around also the man with heavy receipt
for making soft soap also the man with a
piece OF perforated tin, called a pIeater,
costing about two bits, and selling for $3s
or less also others, and more arc expected.
BY all means patronize all of them and al
ways pay them their first price % II tickles
them. Seriously, keep your eyes open.