The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-31
HOME AND ABROAD.



: Charlie RedGeld will 90 out with the sur
! veying party TO morrow.
Rov. G. G, Polling, r. Il. Of the Evaneeli
cal church, preached In this CITY yesterday.
!. Phillopaliommiclf is the name Of . new
: party organized at Astoria. II has Que mem
Der.
AL. Ewert, formerly of this city, Ia nos
stock keeker for large jewelry house in Ssf
Francisco.
The proprietors Of the Salem Vidette have
had w. M. Waterbury, oanvassing agent
arrested for forging their names TO receipts
The barracks were thrown open Saturday
evening. Three young ladies run them, and
anticipate better treatment than received by
the male soldiers.
About o'clock Sunday morning pistol
shot attracted attention on First street. A
drunken man refusing 10 stop was frightened
by the discharge Of revolver. No arrests.
A drill was gison by AIbaby Engine Co.
No. !, Saturday evening. Since the receipt
Of the engine. this company has been grow.
ing rapidly In numbers.
Saturday evening George II. Fish pur.
chased Of Il. NJ. HedHeid five acres Of land
of has farm near tbs suburbs Of the city, pay
Ing $625 for the same.
Last Saturday Mr. J NJ Ralston sold 10 Mr.
i ]. Wallacs the Peters property recently
purchased by MIR Ralston. Mr. Ralaton has
concluded to remain In Lebanon, aud will run
branch bank 10 that city.
| DR. McAllister. who wac injured ia the
sewer accident Friday night has been con.
tined to his bed since Saturday. He was
Thoroughly bruised and iambed up. and has
had slight bemorFhsge Of the lungs on &C.
count OF IL.
Mr. George w Alpine. Of Miliers, left a
couple watermelons aud mnshme at the
DEMOCRAT Office to-day. They are of su.
perior kind worthy Of place on the table Of
even 40 editor. There IL = good time COM
igg for such men as Mr. A.
A Los Angeles, Cal, letter says: $50
many people are out Of work here that their
seeking for aitnations has become q great tar
on tie patience oi merchants, and many large
stores add Offices hang out the sligo. No help
wanted"
| That was singuiaI experience Of Chas. j
smith. OF Portland. Last May ne was n0mi.
mated for state representative from sluitn0-
nah eonaty. iast June defeated. che next
moath drew SIS. 900 prizs in the lottery. q
few days ago afflicted by an Abcsss caused by
having tooth pulled. aud last Tuesday died
at ~ Viecnt's hospital. -Ex.
TUESDAY.
$ Williams. Of Rock Greek il in the
city.
u. b. Moss. Of sweet Home, was in the
aity yesterday.
Mr. l,opuer Rai.tos aud wife. darlington,
are ia the city.
LeYi West came down from the Calipooia
logging eai.'p yesterday.
The city Of Albany recai lived $50 from the
circns and eide shows yesterday.
Mr. john Foshay il reconstructing his
nicely located residence ia the Second Ward.
A B woodin has been appointed Deputy
Grand Master of the A o u w for Linn
coanty.
There was not arrest made during the
time the circus was in the city, an uncom-
moniy peaeeabe crowd being present.
Some day II Ia few OF our sidewalks are not
repaired. tho city will have some more dam
age cases on hand. As Josh Billings says, the
time topEeyeat blundsr il before il is made.
In addition TO the appointments made al
the NJ. Z. Church South conference hereto
fore published we are requested 10 say that
Rev I M0aes was appointed % the Browns
willie Circuit
DR.. G.. w. Gray. wife. son aud daughter
will leave tomorrow morning for the mouth
Of Colnmbia River. Fort Stevens. Cia'soE
| Beach, Astoria aud other points along thS
coast. for their regular summer vacation.
I Mf. Gfiswold, Who obtained some noto-
riety several years ago in buying up VA
claims, is IN tho city. Mr ID Fromau, was on,
Of the iurymen Ia a six days trial in whil:l
he was . party.
| E.uaukx, ...sfa. k~.. :.
eight seconds the astounding rate Of speos
which has been attained by the ''West Coas
Express,' on its trip from the English TO th'
Scotch metropolis, the fastest on record.
! Last week Thos Huston stored with Sui
. ter * Daniel GA bushels OF Wa shingtoI
Glass wheat, machine measure. After tn
lot was run through tho cleaner il weiehe,
! go bushels aud 30 pounds A half bushe
was measured out and weighed and the re
suit was 20 pounds. Oregon Register.
The mermaid that was half woman anG
half fish. exhibited yesterday in one OF th
side shows, was seen on the streets this fore
: noon shopping. notwithstanding cverybod.
/. knows there IS no such thing as lnermaids
. people rnsh 10 Bee what the humbug is, jus
to know how it 10 done.
Messrs j J Charlton aud Stephen Flinl
! leave tomorrow for Princeton TO continu
their studies. MIR Charlton, who is treasnE
;, er OF the Ivy club, needs to be there . wee
or two before school begins aud MIR Film
goes little early in order TO accompan
Q him.
Up to date, says an Er. forty-six bAbis
. have been named after Benjamin Harrison
Poor little innocents, il seems q shame I
. thus take advantage Of such deferseless crei
lures. They are all liable to be democrat
when they grow up. and they viii not than
their parents for calling them after the repul
lican candidate.
: w w Elder. of Stayton, has in his pos
session . stone mortar and pestle recentl
found fourteen feet under ground while e,
cavating along the railbed Of the railroa
near Stayton. The mortar is about egi
o inches across on the inside aud six inch'
deep; the pestle is about eight inches lon
N II is an old Indian relic, aud there is no q
counting for its being where found.
. WEDNESDAY.
+. NJ. French keeps railroad time.
10 New shces at Reads.
II School teachers examination to-day.
Six shaves or dollar at L. viereck's
I, New ribbon all shades and styles at Read
!. Thompson & 0verman keep the best ha
nesses.
" H Ewert, practical matchmaker and ie
Ly elei.
Agen. Jester is back from his vacati
at trip.
Seth Thomas watches at +. M. Frencl
N. warranted.
al Fine Southern Oregon melons at F.
Kenton's.
Fresh Sweet potatoes received to-day
Kenton's.
Silverton seems to be the center of infid