The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-10-19

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purchased Ewilliam A. Cox's house her
and moved into Il from his farm up nea
Harrisburg
Several hands have been laid off fron
the wooden mills here the past ten days,
business Is getting dull.
Mr.. VIM. Stevenson was hurt by sticl
of heavy timber striking him while at worl
with the bridge builders on the narrow
gaage road, making the third man injured
since work commenced.
Mr.. w. X Kirk bought Mr.. Josepl
Whites hops the past week, also sinai
, lot from the Kings Bros, above here pay
ing them something over $a7oo, or at th'
rate of rs cents per pound The Temple
ton Bros. have not soldtheir crop of hops
yet, and are husy bailing. They have 1
big lot of prime hops on hand.
!, Complaints concerning the running oI
trains are Wry loud. They arrive mos
any time.
PLAIN TALK.-Albany is being infested
with, what the Corvallis Times calls some
swindling foot racers, and Bob generally
knows what he is talking about, particular
ly in sporting matters. We have several
times warned our citizens against these
travelling sprinters, and bettingon their ef'
forts Is the worst kind of gambling. The
paper referred to says; "Albany Is being
infested with the foot racers that have
lately arrived IL Oregon and are trying to
work few nickles out ofthe unsuspecting.
We would advise our sister city TO give
them a wide birth rs they have neither
honor, shame or conscience. They are
Zoe Faf
and would sell their soul for six bits, They
are leeches on the community and should
be ignored in every town they try TO prac-
tice their profession. They are usually
not swift enough TO run on their merits
and not smart enough TO cover up nefar-
ious business"
OFFICIAL NEGLEcr.-Our attention has
been called a number of times TO a woful
failure of mail matter to reach Albany
from Salem, The other day the mail from
Salem to Albany was sent to CORVALLIS, and
about the same time the letters from Salem
TO Albany were sent TO Turner and those
for Turner were sent TO Albany. Impor
tant business letters some of them proved
TO be. There Is evidently screw loose In
the Salem Postoiiice.
SWEET PoTAroEs. ~ Three immense
Sweet potatoes raised in the yard OF Mr..
Eli Carter. of this city, are on the counter
of the DEMOCRAT office. The very finest
potatoes from California, even those which
first make their appearance as you open
the sack, are not finer, II as fine, as these.
There Is no reason why this county should
not at least raise sufficient of this very pal
atable vegetable for home consumption.
They have done we'll here this year.
A Foor RACE Sunday some of the
Albany boys thought a stranger by the
name of Messenger could not beat Al.
Long in a one hundred yard foot race
About $50 was put up and the race run in
the afternoon. Messenger, who Is a "pro-
fessional" won, evidently with what case
I he pleased. Messenger, who halls from
Southern Oregon, as nearly rs can be as
certained, says he has a thousand dollars
TO risk in a race with Cameron, OF Corval.
lis, and came here for the purpose Of ar
ranging a race II possible.
FEARFULLY BRUIsEp. Tuesday the
eight year old son Of Mr.. Warren Hubert,
the livery man, was playing with several
other boys around horse power, turning
it, when his right foot got caught in the
machinery. II was drawn in and fearfully
bruised, the skin on one side being torn
nearly off and the artery cut, the bonss be.
| ing laid bare. DIR. Wallace attended him,
sewed mp the wound, and the boz Is doing
well considering the severity of the wound.
Ok MoSDAYs.-Miss Laura Goitra, of
Salem, has made arrangements to be in Al
bany on Monday of each week, when she
will be prepared 20 give lessons In piano,
organ and harmony. Miss Goltra has re-
Gently studied under Prof. Nansfelbt, OF
San Francisco, and Is thoroughly prepared
for the work She IL an accomplished
musician, under whom IL will be Il privi-
lege for our young people to study.
A FARMERS WAGoN.--A farmer to-day
left his team near the DEMOCRAT Office.
They wagon was full of hay for their noon.
day meal. When re came TO feed them
there was not a spear left. The town cows
ndu 0ONC tuGt N0thg AAFWS 9WAihNA
around the wagon like bees around a lump
of sugar. We are not particularly proud oi
such conduct on the part OF Albany boyines
! DoS'T BITE-Don't bite at that San Fran
cisco picture enlargement concern, says ar
Ex.-want you for q sAmple-contidential,
you know-picture free il you will frame it.
Tney are glorious frauds and few day.
after receiving your order will inform you
that the picture is ready and will be sem
yon for so much neatly framed. Let theii
bait glorIously alone.
The HoP PIcKERs.-Jas. McHargue and
family, Frank Doris, AL Day and VIII
Stities arrived home last Sunday from thu
lhop yards of Washington Territory, after
months absence. Osborne DaVy secured
a job in livery stable in Portland and vii
remain there.
A PREscRIPTIoN.-A merchant VIII
was tired out from over work went to
) physician for prescription when the Las
ter told him he would soon be all right
J ne would take his advertisement out Of tn
papers. lie would get all the rest he need
ed.
DIED-Near Wells Station, on the farr
{ of John Rogers, on Sunday, Oct. I4th, 1885
oftyphoid fever, Mr.. Jacob ZumkilIer,age
n years.