The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-11-23

FINE PIANo.-Frank Roe has sold to d.
V. S. Reid one of those fine Decker Bros
pianos for his daughters, who are to take a
complete course of instrumental music.
The piano is one of the finest put up by
best work is worldwide, and those wishing
to purchase would do well to consult Mr..
Roe of Portland.
MORE Foolish MEN.--Last summer
Sam E. Harris and John Woods wagered
each I6o acres of timber land on the re-
suit of the presidential election. Mr. Harris
betting on Cleveland and Woods on Harri-
son. Mr. Harris having lost, he paid his
bet last Saturday by deciding to Mr. Woods
his 100 acre tract of land on the Willapa,
Nh Harris could not have been forced 10
pay the bet, but it was with him debt of
honor, and he paid it.-Astoria Pioneer.
A WEBFooTER.-The Idaho Daily States
man says: ga webfooter went into res
taurant yesterday when it was raining the
hardest, and when accosted about the rain
said: Yes, present indications are that
you might get a shower after while. Men
work in their shirt sleeves in this weather
in my country and call it mist. Dinner for
two, all on one plate"
A PoRTLANDER's VIEw.-A gentleman
who Is in position to know, in writing
from Portland to-day says ~ am salts
fed we get the truth in reference to small
pox in the reports through the OyegOHiaH.
The worst cases have been in the Caspari
family and the Wray-Kellogg family (ai
in one house and one family,) some of the
latter of whom were very i'll before receiv
ing medical treatment. Atpresent we thinl
in all probability it will be stamped out
very sOo7."
HEARD OF ONE. We have only heard
of one child leaving the Albany public
schools on account of small pox in Port
land. 1t is a wonder this was not done BY
some when the first reports of yellow feve
in Jacksonville, Fla, reached us. There
are people In the world just nervous
enough for that. 1t pays to be safe; bu
not to split hairs.
Two GIRLS. On Sabbath, Nov IS, 1885
there were born to the wives of Mr.. NJ
Sternberg. and Mr.. Thos. Jones, in thi
city, girls-one in each case. 1t was No
7 for the former, and No. for the latter
All are doing well.
WHoLEsALE.-Mr. A. F. Hamilton, o
Sweet Home, has been in the city layinj
in a stock Of goods for his general mer
chandise store at that place. He says HI
can do as well, If not better, than at Port
land.
SENSIBLE JosEPH.-Joseph Cook hie
himself away and Sundayed at Albany
not that he loved the girls of Salem les.
but Albany more.-JoHrnal.
TREMENs.-A tramp tailor named Reec
who has been in the city for several day
in an intoxicated condition, was examine
last Monday by a couple of physicians t
ascertain II he was insane but 1t was di'
covered that 1t was only bad case of d.
lirium tremens. The man was born ]
IRELAND, had lived in Scotland. Wales, Kar
sas and California, besides his short exis
tence In Oregon.
HELD-Jack Houston was examine
before Justice Humphrey Saturday ever
ing and held to await the action of tn
grand jury under $500 bonds. The tw
children, which it seems from the test
mony Jack helped himself to, are now
Harrisburg The punishment for such a
ohense, on conviction is six months to te
years in the penitentiary, or a year in
county jail,or fine of not exceeding $50
WILL BE SoLD.-The old exchange hot
property Is to be sold at Acministfatr
sale in this city On December 22nd. I'll
corner is pretty good one, and some d.
when Albany becomes large wholesa
city will be worth several times its pre-
ent value.
MARRIED.-On Wednesday, Nov I4t
1888, at the home of the brides parents
alsey precinct, Mr. Frank Vanattie ar
Miss Nellie Collins-both of Linn count
The DEMOCRAT wishes them prospero
and happy life together
LOOKS LIKE HIM.-A gentleman in t
city looks exactly like Dr. N. c. Boa
man, who was in Albany two years ago al
left WITHOUT liquidating several little bill
AS different name is used it is possiI
he Is different gentleman. This man
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