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

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can, judging from the result oi The re cen
election 80. This would be good town 70
some wealthy aud good looking bachelors Il
locate Ia. There are Nv actual count, abou
twenty-five old maids and widows hviuI
within the corporation and vicinity, aud si
Of them good looking. too. 49,. Laat Tues
day Marshal Charlton "lired, number o
yagrants out ef town, and declares his iaten
tion to make oil others who have no visibl
means Of tuppors depart or go to work .....,
The official canvass Of the vote Of Crooi
county shows that John Combs was eicctst
sheriff by only three majority. which IL th'
smallest majority by which any official hsl
eyer been elected in this county I'D I
Hodges, Of Weilp. Oregon, and Thos Hodges
recently from Kansas, brothers OF Alex ant
Monroe Hodges, arrived hero last Tuesday.
IL IL the first time the four brothers hays
meet for forty years, and the re-union alt0l
80 many years il indeed pleasant. Thomas
Hodges Is "a we'll pleased with tho western
country that he has purchased property Al
Spokane Falls w r, which piaco he will
make bis future home. They will leave 10.
morrow for Willamette Valley. The
only candidate on the prohibition party
ticket that received vote ia Crook csun. 5
was Miller. the candidate for congress. Hs
received syotes, Bat Miller evidently go I
all he expected
T1iE Nj. L. ENrgRrAfNMESr.- Th ere
WIS fair audience at the entcrtainme NJ
given at the Opera House last Friday for
the benefit of the NJ. +. Church a credl.
table program was presented. some OF the
iableaux showing considerable preparation
"Mother Goose was particularly a pleas.
Ing scene the "Oid Bachelor" Tantom.
ime in four scenes was quite a laughable
affair Several vocal and instrumental
solos, quartets and recitations were we'll
presented. Miss Eva Simpsons recitation
was The beat In the elocutionary line, and
displayed quite a talent Little Lottie
ketehum, too does remarkably well. The
| "Cross Decoration" by a class of girls was
given In nice manner. The entertain.
ment closed with aBelshazzcF's Feast IN
three scenes, an elaborateIy prepared tab.
ieaux.
CHINESE PuKAsANTs.- While we are
discussing the subject of Chinese pheas.
ants pro and con the following extract from
letter from Judge Denny TO Portland
friend, Will be of interest : "Upon an ex.
animation OF my memorandum book,
find have expended first and last In thl
venture (the game bssds,l without any re.
turn, about sES-independcntly Of the Ia
Dor, which cannot be estimated In dollars
and ccnts-qniie tax, considering that |
was not the posscssor of 5000 worth OF
property az the time. Notwithstanding
this, | shall not regret the investment of
either time or money If the object sought
II attained, for you know that Il Is largely
due to Impoftaiions ot various birds that
enables us 10 make the desert blossom
like the rose and which add 40 much 10
the grandeur and enioyahicuesa of our
young bat great country"
Az ABLR Albany people
rarely have the opportunity 20 hear orators
OF weil-known ability bat an opportunity
Is 10 be offered. which they should take
advantage Of. On Thursday and Friday ]
evenings, June sssh and s9sh, Col. l.. r.
Copeland will lecture at the Opera House
In this city on the subjects. aSnobs and
Snobbery," and "The Future Of the Re.
public" William Cullen Bryant In ISzs
said of him III have no hesitation In say.
ing that extensive travel, a liberal educa.
tIon and fine sense Of humor, combined
with a natural gift OF oratory, render Mr.
Copeland, rs lecturer, the peer Of any
American platform speaker Of my acquaIn.
tance." Reserved seats at Blackman's,
soeents. Gallery, IS cents.
4 MASONIC liALL.--In less than thirty
days, said DIR. Maston to DEMOCRAT man
last evening there viii be brick on the
grounds for Masonic Hall at the site of
the property recently purchased Of Mr..
cundiH and now occupied by Jim westfaII-
wit h the old First National Bank property
which will probably be purchased there
will be frontage Of 80 feet inches. A
two story brick will be erected, either two
stores or large double one will be put In
on the ground floor. The second story
will be sixteen feet 10 the ceiling and the
lower one nearly as high.
cURIosrTrEs.-Mr.G George w.Harris has
handed US a bunch of roses that Is real
botanical curiosity, one that we shall have
to ask others to explain. Inside of the
roses buds have come out, in some cases
three or four, while the rose itself Is in full
bloom, though somewhat weather beaten.
We have seen potatoes and a few other
things act in this strange manner, but
never before roses until this season. One
at our own place attracting our attention
this forenoon. Mr. Harris calls these
democratic roses because they are so thick
PAINFUL SPRArN.-Last Thursday two
boys of the Young America variety, Char.
ley RAIDER and Ben Barker were having
whole lot II fun riding pony near John
Schmcer's livery stable. They were kick
ing AID punching the POM in the flank
with their heels in regular Oregonian style
when the pony reared up very perpcndic-
ularly and fell backward on the boys.
Charley received very painful sprain of
the ankle. and lost his package of cigar
cites. Ben saved his .schaw" OF tobacco
and was otherwise Inhurt.
ASRRrous PARAGRAPH.--B Belonging to
Military Company is not boys play as the
following paragraph from the laws of Ore
gon will indicate "a person who has
been dishonorabIy discharged from the
Oregon National Guard is disqualified
from voting in the State, and cannot hold
any federal position"
THE ST. CHARLES. The subscription
mentioned in the DEMOCRAT several days
ago has been nearly raised for the st.
Charles hctel, Mr.. Crawford refusing to al
low the sale to be confirmed except on re-
ceipt Of $1,000 for the property. Mr.. Race
offered $1,000 and the subscription makes
IN the balance. The new proprietor states