The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-09-14

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killing his father, Il. IL. MccaliIster, while
deceased was asleep In bis cabin near Wood.
vile, on the night of July ,, 1888. lie will
probably be tried at this term Of court
The boy is sixteen years of age, but his
diminutlve size would lead one to suppose
him much younger lie has the appear.
ance aud actions of child OF ten or eleven
years old. lie made a voluntary comics.
sion to District Attorney colvig a few
evenings since Ia presence of several wit
nesses. lie acknowledged having com.
mitted the murder, but stated that his
mother, who resided In Lane county, was
the instigator OF the crime, having instruct.
! cd him 10 Kill his father and then return
| home to her. lie said further that his
mother attempted the killing OF her hna-
band at several former times, and that he
thought IL his duty TO obey her instruc.
tions, although he Is now sorry. lie does
| not yet seem 10 realize the enormity OF his
crime, nor fear punishment for Il. bat main
tains constant flow of animal spirits, talks
freely and unreservedly with all, and In
many ways gives evidence of an nnsound
mind.-Jacksonville Times.
CRooK CouN1Y. There were six appli.
cants for teachers certificates before Supt
Slayton this week, all of whom, We are In.
formed, were successful ave have had
the hottest weather. and the most Of Il
ever saw in this country" says she oldest
inhabitant.' 49,. a good sized watermelon
sells readily In this market for so cents.
No wonder some Of our gardeners are op.
posed to the construction of a railroad
through this county :. /. Most OF the grain
crops that have been threshed yielded welt
better than was expected. Maybe Crook
will yet be able TO bread herself this
year :. Ills doubted II there are enough
school teachers in this county 10 supply
the fall demand The firm of Hahn Il
Fried contemplate closing out their mer.
chaniile business here. II Ii not from a
fear OF the decline OF business In PrineviIie,
or through any fear OF the instability OF the
place as business center in the future,
that they have determined TO retire from
business. The Sommervllle brothers, - no
came across the Cascades from Eugene
few days ago, report heavy forest fires
raging all along the Mckenzie. They had
great difficulty 10 getting across, owing to
the great amount Of timber that had burned
and was falling across the road.-Prine.
vile papers.
FALSE ECoSoMY.-Ycsiesday mo, ming
farmer, German, living In Polk county,
whose name could not be aseeriained, was
driving into the city with load Of sixty
bushels of wheat, and when just this side
OF Harritt's place, coming down a bin. nc
fell off, and the hind wheel of the wagon
passed over his lief, leg. terribly iaceratIng
the hesh, but so far as known, not breaking
| the bone. The unfortunate man was help
cd To his wagon by his brother, who was
| following him with another load. and they
drove into Salem, unloaded their wheat at
the Salem mills, and then eafnc back to
| Fry's drug store, where the brother pnr
chased bottle Of Eminent. The injured
man declined 10 have a physician examine
hts wound, Sayiag IL would cost loo much
| lie applied some ri the Iinitnent 20 bis leg,
and then drove OF for home Sk4iesmrH.
CONFIRMED. -S. T.. Milum, Lake coun.
~ blrch-wieider, recently stood examina.
ton before the Lake county examiners for
teachers certificate, and owing to severe
marking Of his censors, he failed. Milum
appealed TO Supt. Fisher, r,ciaiming that one
OF the examiners was preiudiced against
him, ana the superintendent on this repre-.
sentation issued certificate but he re.
| ferred the matter with Milum's papers to
Supt. McElroy. The latter detailed Supt
Yoder 10 examine the papers, and that
| gentleman did so, concluding his work yes.
terday. lie found that the marking ol
Milum's papers by the examiners had been
almost exactly correct, and so reported TO
Snpt McElroy. 1t will now be incumbent
upon The Lake county superintendent to
revoke Milum's certificate Statesman.
A THREsHER's TRIALs.--"'The hardest
work about thrashin',' said a grimy, per.
spring youth, as he stopped his teams and
jumped from a horse power before the
blacksmith's, well, IL | do say II, Is the aw
ful grub that we fellows have to swaller Ii
many places; but some of these Webfoo
gals though cook like-~angels, dye say
Yes, that's II, angels, a hui carload--anc
some on'em as II they hadn't brains enough
to put their togs on. And many OMEN
hadn't. You can put II down fur a fac
that when you see woman that's too dow
dy to dress becomin' she hain't got sens,
enough TO make b,sctiit that's fit for thi
nigh mare Stop yer chin-music and un
high dem hosses,' Clipped in grizzly mem
bcr of the crew. "-Olegon City Conyier.
CoMpEriTroN.-Mr. Chas Metzgar re
Gently advertised for 500 railroad men, an,
began rustIing for them. charging every
one commission of ST. II secured by him
A few DAYS ago Cnrran & Monteith raisee
sign which reads: 1000 men wanted for
railroad work No Office fees" To.da,
Burkhart & Miller take the wheat field will
the following notice: $1,000 railroad mei
wanted. No Office fees hare" $500 mel
makes it look as IL business was mean
along the line to Boise City.
MIXED MATTERs.-An Albany firm re
Gently received letter stating that a cet
tain amount had been.sent them, sma
account; but nothing was enclosed, and tn
money falling to come the firm wrote agar
when the gentleman insisted that tn
/, money had been paid as he had the re
ceipt of the postmaster. lie had bought
postal note and kept 1t, thinking 1t was tn
receipt for the money.
MARRlED.-Ir Oakland, CAL, on Wes
. nesday evening, Sept. sth, Miss Mar
! Cheadle was united in marriage to an OaI
! land gentleman. The bride is daughte
I of Mrs. Cheadle, OF this city. The DEMe
GRAFT extends the happy couple its be-
wishes for long life and prosperity.
t A RUNAWAY. Last Tuesday Mike Coz
d nelly while driving a team on the farm
r A. KEGS, near Lebanon,wa run away wit
i being dragged about 2oo yards. He wa
r seriously though not dangerously injure