The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-10

eeption, bright and active of manner, and
talkatlye companion, who Is obseryant
and critical OF passing events. lie began
shooting at the age Of six years, and dis
played wonderful accurancy of aim even M
that age. The skill which he displays Il
intuitiye, and he bids fair TO soon rival the
'old man with the rifle. lie shoots from
all conceivable positions, and Is a dead
shot from the word co."
Albany, Monday, Aug, AZ.
THE CoLLRoE.-The Albany Collegiate
Institute win open on Tuesday, Sept. II.
The instructors of the past year will con
tinue in the school. by order of the trus.
tees Curriculum has been arranged, which
viii give definltcness TO the work OF the
college. President condIt will conduct
the department of mathematics, natural
science and the evidences of natural and
revealed religion; Prof. w. II. Lee vii
direct the studies In the classics, he vii
also conduct the department In music;
Mrs. o. s. Pollock will take charge OF
mental science, history, English and litera-
ture Prof. ]. b. Braun will continue his
classes In modern languages; Miss Mary
a. Irvine, graduate of the college, viii
4 have charge OF the primary department.
Arrangements have been made for Civ
ing special help to students whoare behind
In class es they wish To enter. The school
year will close on the I2th day OF June,
| 1859. The prospects for the coming year
are very tlattering. The DEMOCRAT heart.
| lily endorses the present management and
| recommends young people OF both sexes
desiring thorough education to invest.
gate is advantages. The College building
has been greatly improved, the two society
rooms have been connected by doors with
The chapel, the Erodelphian room being
enlarged the wood shed has been con-
verted into laboratory and the gymna.
Sium into woodshed. and the whole build
ing improved generally.
CRooK CouSTY.-Farmer say harvest
hands are scarce throughout the county.
| There are quite number of ioafers around
town who might caro- their board In the
hay fields IL they would get out and go TO
work -. Messrs. Monroe and Arthur Hod
ges and DR.. and Mrs. g. 5. Wright started
across the Cascades last Saturday. Arthur
will stop al Fish Lake,while The rest OF the
party will go on 20 Salem James Woods
returned Wednesday from Eugene. lie
came home sooner than he wanted to, but
then he says II Is too expensive living IN
the Webfoot towns Notice is hereby
given that ]. ]. Doris Is not an agent, mol
Is he In any way connected with the Farm
ers' & Merchants Insurance Co, OF Al
bany, Or. J. X. Eidcrkin. Sec'y.. .Mcssrs
Benswanger and Wolf, of Eugene, arrived
here by Sundays stage. Mr.. Benswangei
Is an experienced breweryman and Is look
ing for location 10 establish a brewery
and Mr. Wolf talks of opening beschel
J shop here Last Monday an eight.year
old daughter of Wm. Rodman, of BeaI
Creek, was playing IN grain field where
her brother was runninga mower. Unob
served by her brother she got in front of th'
sickle, and before he could stop the team
the sickle struck her left leg, infictlnl
about twenty gashes between the ankle ant
knee. All of the tendons of the back par
: of the leg were severed and numerous fiesl
wounds were inflicted upon the sides.-Re
Dfew.
NEwTIME TABLE.--The new time tabl
on the Southern Pacific, goes into effect a
the end of this week. The time of depart
ure of the train from San Francisco
changed from 6:3o in the evening TO
: O'Clock, but the hours of arrival at Portlan
and San Francisco remain unchanged. Th
only alteration of any importance Is IN tn
hour of arrival at Reddihg, which will b
later than heretofore in order to enabl
, passengers to see the scenery Of the Sacra
mento canyon. Reddlng has been made
place for bfeakfasting. The time lost unde
this arrangement is made up between Ash
land and Portland. So that It will be abou
the same at Albany. Two daily trains vii
not be put on for some time, until the trai
fc justifes ii.
WnEAT.-Mobday at about Ioo'cloc
: wheat jumped up to o. cents, the pric
which is nov paid by the Albany Farmer
Company. AS there is nearly 5000 busf
$ els stored there it will be strange If It
not sold. Mr.. Hammack, of Tallman, say
, about soo bushels remain In his war,
house, and that 62 cents Is paid. In his v
cinity threshing has begun quite general
this week. The present price of wheat
a remarkably good one, considering foreig
: markets.
: THE PARKER CANNERY.---Hon. Allie
: Parker, of Yaquina Bay, came over on tn
o. ?. Tuesday. He informed DEMocRA
man that he expects to send his boats OF
! next Monday for Salmon, and will hay
e fifteen or sixteen running during the SCI
: son. He has just received four or fis
4 Mr.. Parker anticipates q run of three |
four thousand cases, but will be in cond
ton to meet large run should one occu
2 We predict that his cannery will prove
| paying investment in time.
A COMMON ACCIDENT - Wednesda
: while working on the Foshay & Maso
block r. B. Vunk fell with scaffoldinl
resulting in his having one of his arm
peeled and an ear slitted. After a dose
: bandages, court plaster and liniament
s went to work again, though he swung hi
8 left hand around in very gentle manne
A LAW SUIT.--Wm Kriesel, of Harri
n burg, has begun suit against Sheriff Small
n man to recover possession Of some tinnel
e tools attached In a suit against Mrs Kriese
! Mr.. Ralston Cox and wife, Of CorvaIli
were in the city to-day on their way to Sod
vile to spend week or two. Mr.. Cox do
c twice the newspaper advertising Of any me
! chant in tho vailiy, and he informs Us tn
8 it pays him else he wonldn't do il. He as
= good Judgment and keeps the eyes of d
'flpublic open.
7, II you want the best harnessin the mari.
no 70 DuhrnilIes.