The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-24
AnusrvE LANouAor.-The caae ot the


demurrer to the complaint was overruied
and the case was set tos trial at O'Clock
before jury OF six men. II seems tha
two or three years ago Mr.. Blodgett ans
Prof. Reid had a law suit over some busi
ness matter, In which the Prof. came oul
ahead. Mr.. Blodgett felt very bitter over
the matter, and tlnce then, on nearly oil oc-
casions, and almost regardless of the cir.
cnmstances, Prof. Reid informs ua, Mr.
Blodgett, when he has met Prot Reid, has
without any ceremony, called him an "old
liar" and various other epithets OF q more
profane nature, TO which Mr.. Reid has nj
ways refused to respond. II finally became
SO annoying, on account of It's frequent
aud studied repetition, that Prof. Reid cons
cludcd to put stop to Il legally II possible,
and hence the arrest OF Mr.. Biodgets. The
jury after being out few moments
brought In q verdict OF not guilty.
MARRfrp.-7on Aug. 18th, At st. Law
renee Catholic Church, In Portland, by
Rev u. orth, Mr.. Daniel MeAilen and
Miss Anna irene Hazlcts, both Of Portland
The groom Is the senior member OF the
large dry goods house of MeAIien & Me-
Donald, cor srd and Morrison St., and Il
popular young man. The bride has been
for years one OF the most expert compos.
ltors In Portland, recently working on the
Netps. She learned the art presers alive In
the DEMOCRAT Office In tSSns, and the
DEaocRAr claps lts hands at her good for.
tune. Anna is young lady Of pure char
aeter and of bright mind and Mr. Meal.
len is to be congratulated on securing such
| a wife.
FIERY SrEgp.-On Wednesday, w. B.
Scott obtained cussar's cart and horse to
drive down to the lower end of the city.
Arriving at his place OF destination he
drove the cart into coral where he hitch.
ed the horse. There happened to be nest
Of yellow jackets where the horse was tied
and they were not disposed to be disturbed
20 they made war upon the horse The
horse reared. plunged, broke loose, scamp.
cred around the coral two ar three times,
finally broke away from the cart, jumped
out OF the enclosure, ran into river Ia his
| iieFy career, swan down IL a half mile,
/ when he swan into the bank which was 80
steep that tho horse could not get out
Shoyeis aud picks were obtained and the
bank dug down and the horse taken out Ia
fiery flight.
ALoxc THE o. P.-Thc resumption Of
work along the o. =. has stirred up mat.
ters some. The following IL from Salem
paper: "Geo. II. Judy and son /, and Mr.
Rice, of Mil City, were in Salem and re.
port aatterIng prospects for that young
hamlet nov that railroad work Is resumed
The sawmiii company Is moving in men
and supplies, Sir. Judy Is arranging 10 start
boarding house. and Mr.Rice just con.
summated the saleof nice piece OF ground
there upon which a saniiarlum il 10 be es.
tabllshed BY Dr.. Gin, of Portland. The
poatoesicc will soon be In running order
again.
RArHER PgaAEKAntE Oar people who
have seen theschooi teachers passing through
Albany mornings have taken occasion 70
poke fun' 81 the aked aud old maidish APP
pssraace Of tbs school maams. Had they
been at the depot Thursday they would have
had an opportunity e. comment at least in one
case. One Of the teachers waa sevsnty three
years = age. and had taught school ilfty-two
/ years 10 The same room, where slle is now
teaching. Here is = chance 10 talk Abons al
old maid bat it il TOO serious for poking
fun.
RESULT or ANGER William Davis,
who committcda deadly assault on Layton
Tindle, by striking him over the head with
a stake while at work threshIng near Ball.
ston. Polk county. last FrIdry, came out of
hiding Tuesday, and gave himself up TO
the authorities at Perrydale, and was taken
TO Dallas for examination. Tindlc was n
little better yesterday, and was able TO speak
and ask where he was. To-day he Is
worse and cannot recover. This Is n sad
commentary on the folly and crime Of let.
ting anger break through all restraints,
whatever the proyocation.-J journal.
/ Eugene City Is even jealous
Of our uncertain chance of getting wool
en- mill One of the papers talks in the
following boyish style:s 1--WE understand
that there Is talk of she Brownsville wooien
mills be enlarged and removed to Albany
Why not TO Engenes We have many ad
vantages over any other point in the valley
i and Il only requires that proper bonus bs
raised 20 secure their location. The super
j intendcnt Is reported as saying they wouls
remove to Albany for $4,000. We have
no doubt but small advance from this cit
would secure its location here.
THOSE SHARKS following from
D the Yaquina Post shows how the DEMO
\ cRAT was fooled on It's shark story: 9TH.
) fishermen put in their big net "Wednesday
/. night at the docks, and they din't run 10
4 feet before the net was full In fact, too full
= and the BOYS had TO haul 1t in, when the
i discoved they had secured an immens
! catch. The net contained no less than min,
= great ugly sharks---as wide-mouthed, live
a " jodandies as one could desire" TIL
DEMOCRAT said twelve, which was prett,
n close, for newspaper on fish story.
Our PEACHES ON ToP.-A Portlan
commission merchant on being interviewe
said: "Peaches are selling readily at a
" average of ST. box. Last year the pric
varied from 50 cents to ST. a box. Th'
higher prices are due to the increased dc
g mand, rather than to small supply I'm fac
the supply Is larger than last year w
= are handling mDre California and Orego
IS peaches than ever before. The quality &
e Oregon peaches is very goodthis year, an
II the demand for Them is the largest, an
!, they bring better values than others"
DIED.-CharIes Roth, at his residenc
one mile north of Harrisburg, on Tuesday
Z August r4th, 1888. Mr.. Roth settled o
t. MS farm near Harrisburg In very earl
D day, and has lived very exemplary If
\ Very few men have SO many friends and 1
! few enemies.
,r
CARELESS PEoPLE--A Portland woma
If a few days ago while working in her var
!. left purse containing about $as on n
at front porch. On going for 1t, after havir