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

thinks the yield will be greater than for
several years Service was begun last
Monday on the Mitchellprineville mall
route, The mails leave Mitchell on Mon
day and Friday, arrive here on the same
days, and return to Mitchell on Tuesday
and Saturday. The mail Is carried by way
fof Summit prairie :. Miss I.eona Burmes.
ter, who has been attending school at All
bany the past year, has returned home, and
will spend the summer In PrineviIle.,,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Duncan arrived home
from the Willamette Valley last Tues
day -. A good many minor bets are being
made In town on the presidential elec.
ton. One has been made that Belva Lock.
wood wouldn't get one hundred votes on
the Pacific coast .S. q. Doris and fam-
ily passed through town on Thursday.
Mr.. ID. informed us that he intenda TO make
Crook county his home In the future -,
The vegetable crops of Crook county viii
probably be better this year than ever be.
fore, and In consequence the green grocer,
or man who chances to have few bushels
o. potatoes TO sell, will not be In a position
10 control TIE lives and destinies OF the peo.
pie In this town. -Prineville papers.
THE SrLvRRToN TRAeEpY.-In refer.
enee TO the Silverton affair mentioned Ia
ithe DEMocRAr the Yideffe Of Salem says !;
"On Friday afternoon Charles Smith, a.
sonsin-law Of James Magers, who lives on
his ranch near Silverton, became involved
In dispute with one of his Chinese hands,
n the course of which he broke a fork
handle over the Chlnaman's head II seems
that the Chinaman and white boy were
loading some sheaves and the load slipped
little. The ChInaman was endeavoring
to hold the grain on when Smith came
along. The boy blamed the Chinaman for
the load slipping. The latter denied Il, anu
the lie passed between the two. Then
Smith took hand In the controversy, and
the Chinaman called him liar, whereupon
Smith struck him with the fork on the back
of the head, tearing the scalp. and as near
rs can be learned, fraemring the skull.
The Chlnaman was carried, insensible into
new house just being built and made
comfortable and doctor sent for. A re.
pot of the occurrence reached Sllverton,
and Smith was arrested on Saturday
VIZ BLusm.--A gentleman whose opIn
ion Is 10 be valued writes as follows, giving
us "send Of that Is greatly appreciated
In these days when there are 80 many peo.
pie who think they know more about run
ming newspaper than the editors them
selves "When 20 large and fat paper
comes to me rs the last issue of the WEEK.
LY DEMOCRAT, think Il my duty TO clap
you little. II Is rich number, and its
columns fairly hum with tho thrift and I'm.
provement OF Albany and Linn county r.
know what good paper Il and am cog
infant of the editorial labor II must have
taken 10 make II just bristle, as II does, with
news, opinion. and progress I'm the ex.
plosive, expressive language of the great
Northwest. say, ARRIVE at that distant
point. Elias r. trust this wilt offend no
fastidions reader"
ARRIvED.-A few DAYS ago there arriy.
ed three or four families In this city all the
way from Rhode Island, coming here to
make permanent homes They are rela-
lives of MFR. olney Fry and arc highly
pleased with the country. One Of the gen.
tiemen, though always Republican, says
he viii vote for Cleveland because his ad.
ministration has been honest. clean and
business like and his tariff views In accord
with the best interests of the masses of the
people. lie SAYS the Providence Journal,
the great leading Republican paper of
Rhode Island Is very earnest In It's support
Of Cleveland. He says scores of Repubii.
cans East arc leaving the party ON account
Of the whiskey plank In the Republican
platform.
FROM LEBASoS.-John Unger, d Ger
man. on a visit here from Lebanon, Linn
county, got little too much beer on the
evening OF the sth instant, and cssayed to
take Ah Chuey's house by storm on that
occasion. lie kicked In the door OF Chuey's
premises, on Salmon near Third street, and
struck the complaining witness In the
breast with heavy rock. Unger was fined
S2s for breaking IN the door, and was held
IN the sum Of $500 to answer TO the grand
jury for an assault with dangerous weap.
on. The defendant seemed greatly mort.
flied over his conduct, and intimatcd that
he would join the prohibition party -
Telegram.
BoUGHT a BAKERY.-Mr. Louis Meyer.
the baker, has returned from Arlington,
and, we understand, will probably locate in
Scio. While gone he is reported 20 have
bought bakery at that city for 81 1900, and
after varied experience lost ali he invest
cd, besides meeting with varied experiences,
which II Is not the purpose OF the DEMO
GRAFT TO give,as man ought to be allowed
to have experiences without the papers in
terfering with them. Mr.. Meyers prede.
cessor isnow in the city.
BOARD OF TRApE.-The regular monthly
meeting Of the Board Of Trade was held last
Tuesday at the @ A r hall. President Young
lin the chair. A communication froma Cali
fornia firm in reference 10 paper mill at AL.
bany, heretofore referred 20 in the DEMO.
cRAT, was discussed. N II Allen, w +
Read and ID B Monteith wers appointed Q
committee to investigate the matter and as
certain what was wanted by the company
Two or three bills were allowed and The
Board adjourned. The attendance wal
small
| MORE PEACHES The DEMocRAT is very
glad to continue its peach items daily. Las
TuesdayMr A w Gordon placed on our tabl,
fifteen or twenty fine fellows raised on hi
place in the First ward, peaches that vii
show mp with any brought from any duarte
of the globe, and the taste issimply delicious
We believe the time will come when thi
will be talked of as peach country.
DIED.-Mr.J ]. g. Adams died Tuesday
noon at his home next east of the DEMO
Graf Office, of consumption, after linger
ing illness, at the age of about 81 years
Mr.. Adams came from Michigan her
/, about year ago and went into the deliver
business but his health was too poor an
he gave 1t up. He was a member of Coz
+. inthian Lodge A. F. & Am.
: WANT TO CoME.-Mr. Jay Blain, Secre
tarv Of the Board of Trade has shown /