The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-06-29
LOCAL RECORD.


has just gotten out some pictures which for
originality at least rank very high Mr..
Flindt did the engraving himself on block
of wood, and the picture from II may truth.
fully said to be from wood engraving The
work surrasses anything ever performed in
the DEMOCRAT office. The scene Is some
thing like t..is On the rightin the fore
ground are some men trying to thresh
wheat with plow, several lying around in
an easy,lazy sort of way with shocks Of
wheaton pillows and whiskey straight for
beverage This crowd Is labeled the are.
publican party" On the left some men are
threshing wheat with harrow, which is
labeled the "Dcmocratic party" They al
so have their bottle. AT the top of the
picture Is fine thresher labeled "The Pro-
hibition Party" Bill Is telling his COM
panions that they had better quit their
style of threshing and join the party that
= threshes with thrcshing machine. These
pictures Mr.. Flindt offers 10 send to any
address fora one cent stamp. They need
to be seen to be appreciated.
AFRAIp. They have been having lively
times at Silverton during the past week.
Clark Braden, the Christian debater, having
heard that s p Putnam, the free thought
champion. would be there during the week,
went out there for the express purpose &
challenging him to debate. Braden sent
two or three messages to Putnam, inviting a
controversy, but that gentleman for some
reason declined. Friday night Putnam de-
iivered liberall lecture at Free Thought hall
Braden was present, aud when he was
through he invited the crowd, Putnam in-
cluded, over 10 the Methodist church to hear
his refutation of Putnam's argument. Put
nam dldn't 20, but good part OF the audi
encs did, and they do say that Braden's
answer was complete. - Statesman.
PIcNIc FRIDAY.-Next Friday the Sab
bath schools of the Congregational, Pres
byterian and u. p. Churches will hold a
picnic on the Santiam, on the line of the
Oregon Pacific road, a train having been
chartered for the purpose. The train will
ieave in the morning the hour for which
will be announced hereafter, and return in
the evening. The fare will be 90 cents TOR
all fourteen years of age or oyer IS cents
for those between ten and fourteen and free
for all under ten years, belonging to these
schools. Tickets can be obtained of MI ID
o Woodwork, at Blackman's drug store.
wHKw-An Oregon man was in Gin
cinnat recently, when a green grocer ask
ed him where he was from. "We are from
Oregon" was confidently responded, when
to the astonishment Of the visitors to "Pork-
opoIis," with look as blank as a sheet of
plain white paper, the aforesaid "ggh ask
ed "Well, where's Oregon ?" Now il
is evident that fellow was "green grocer"
in more senses OF the word than one On
being informed as 20 the exact segment in
the earth's circumference which constitut-
ed our grand and glorious state, the atore-
said green grocer remarked that he had
been in California. Maj VIM. Manning,of
Canyonville, is the Oregon man and sends
these facts to a Salem friend. Verify there
Is big work for boards of trode,or else the
East Is full of greenhorns.
TnE YAoUIxA JEFFY.~-The high thies Of
the past week days have been pl4yinz sad
havoc ON South Beach. The opening made
through the approach of the jetty has
Widened and several acres of land has been
washed into the sea. The grove where the
4th ofJuly was celebrated last year is partly
ty is seriously threatened. Nothing can be
done TO stop the ravages Of the water until
the next appropriation fos rivers andaharbors
is made available. c.-Nelcs.
THE Arm Albany people this year will
celebrate the 4.h all over Oregon. Quite a
number though will go to Corvallis, attracted
by the display Of military companies that
will be given there. Six companies Of the
2l regiment will participate IN the exercises,
among the number being "F' Company, of
this city There is talk Of sham battle but
We understand it will probably not take
place.
REBUIIr.-Tne walk 10 front of the Finn
block is being rebuilt by Mr. John Hoffman,
who has engaged two experienced workuen
for the purpose. A first-cIass walk will be
put down, and also around the n hall dur.
ing the year The condition OF the old walks
shows that Mr. Carson knew very little about
the business.
Cor. CoPELAND.-Th OyegOniaa speaks
as follows of this lecturer /: "Col. Cope
lands second lecture at the Taylor-stree
NJ. f. Church was listened to with rapt at
tention by large audience. 1t is the com
Colonel that he ranks with Gonglc, Wal
lace Bruce and Vending. For nearly twt
hours the audience hung upon his lips will
almost breathless attention"
WANT A HOSE RAcE.-Corvallis offer
prizes for hose races on the 4th Of July
As the Albany team will be in Seattle o
that day, the Fl * L or tender boys nigh
possibly organize a team that would make
warm for our neighboIs. though we ad nj
that city has some superior runners.
WILL MOVE TO SALEM. Tuesday Mr Joh
Long, of this county, father Of Albany's fas
est runner, bought the Reed property of
Bush, situated on High street, in Salem, an
will move to that city to reside.
Look FIRsT.-Two family separation
are reported to the DEMocRAT, none of ii
parties having been married very lon,
BY the way young peSple should aIway
know what they are doing when takir
such an important step as getting marie
A School Pr6NIc-Last Friday Mr. MAJ
Peery closed his school in district 100, with
picnic. An Albany gentleman happen,
along during the festivities, and reports
very iiue time being had Mark is provil
to be careful, reliable teacher.
FOURTH or JULY.- Crawford will give a
other one Of those popular parties at 4
Lowson dancing academy on the evening
July 4, 1888. Musicians from Portland VI
be added to his justly celebrated orchestr
an elegant supper will be served and
pains will be spared TO make this the me
social event Of the season.
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