The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-10-12

PECULIAR AccrpeNr.--Y Yesterday after
noon Conductor Nash, of the yard engine
OF this city was ordered to take some extra
freight cars to Portland. When he got tc
Woodburn he invited Mr. ]. II. Richard'
of that place to take a trip with him. MI
Richards finally consented, and made the
trip successfully until they had returned as
far as Canemah, at which point they were
running at the rate OF about thirty miles
per hour, when they met hand car. MIR
Richards was leaning out 10 see the car,
when the engineer reversed his engine. II
was brought up SO suddenly that Mr.. Rich.
ards was thrown from th engine, breaking
his leg In two places.--Saiem JoErRaL
ASHAMED OF Ir.--The following from
the Pendleton 4. o. makes 1t look as II
some young men do things they are asham-
cd Of We have some in Albany like
them "They were three nice yonng
men, and the red liquor was placed at their
disposal on the bar, when something horrid
happened. In walked two kind-heartcd
ladies bearing the subscription paper for
the Sawtell family. The n. Y. NJ Jump
ed for the back room like born athletes, but
Il was too late. They were caught In the
act A thing Is never wicked until II Is dis
covered"
HELD.-Chas. Wilson, the printer and
journalist, who was arrested Saturday for
giving liquor to Indians, was examined
before George Humphrey, Esq, at o'clock
Saturday evening and held to await the
action of the grand jury undei $Ioo bonds.
Wilson had first received the whiskey
from the red men and then gave il back
to them, a curious kind of an arrangement
AS he Is moneyless he probably might rs
well be in jail as anywhere, at least until he
gets sober.
a WAGER.-.Ye Yesterday a wager was
made in this city that Harrison would carry
Indiana by 5000, New York by 5000,
California by 5000, Connecticut by 5000
and New Jersey by 1000, $40 being placed
on each. Another gentleman immediate
ly offered TO wager $50 to $40 that the
Harrison man would loose in every case
but ii was not taken.
a FINE GRAPE.-Mr. C. p. Burkhart
has presented this office with some very
fine grapes of an unknown variety. They
were planted for the Concord but came
up white grape Of an entirely different
flavor. The grape is fine one, and Mr..
Burkhart is satisfied with the mistake.
TUE ONLY Two.-The only stations
entered in any of the Northwest races this
year have been Oneco and Dick Flaherty,
of this county This is significant fact
which raisers of good animals should cogi-
tate over. Both made excellent records
for themselves.
MULEs-The largest market for the
purchase and sale of mules is St. Louis,
where the trade reaches 100000 year.
Atlanta comes next, with a trade of S2,-
100000. Conn Bros, the popular grocers
Of this city do not sell mules, but they keep
a asplendid stock of groceries, produce and
crockery ware which they are able TO sell
at very reasonable prices Try them at
their nice quarters in the Pfeiffer Block.
MARRIED.-At the court house on Octo-
Der TO, 1899, by George Humphrey, j. p,
MFR. z. c. Shelton 10 Miss Amanda Pom
eroy, all OF Linn county. The DEMOCRAT
joins with the many friends of the happy
pair in extending congratulations.
A TREAr.-The good people of Albany
and vicinity will be favored soon, by
lecture from Miss Minnie A. Buzzel, mis-
sionary of much literary talent from
China. Where she has been throughout the
state, she has met with great success. DO
not fail to hear. Watch for date of lecture.
A BIG YIELD.-w. b. Smith, of Browns
vile, informs MS that he threshed 7so
bushels Of oats from 81 acres of ground,
measured by the chain. The oats were
measured by weight.
ONEco SEcoND.-In the special trot, free
Tor all, at Colfax, Fantasia won, Oneco,
ofthis county, second It was foregone
conclusion that Fantasia would win this
race, as she has trotted in about 2:7o
THE WORD HAsH.--In the Chinese Ian.
guage the word hash is the longest and
most difficult word to pronounce. The only
difficulty about our English hash is to un-
derstand its composition. II Is long only
in the list of things that may go to make
f.
PRoEANE EANGUAGE.-J.D ID. Lewis was
arrested Tuesday on complaint &C. Winn
w. F. agent, for using profane language.
He plead guilty before Recorder Henton
and was fined S. and costs. The case
arose from a dispute in the w. F. office.
ADvANcING.--A Astoria has some streets
named Chenomus, skamowa, etc, after
Indian squaws The papers there have
combined and propose to call them First,
DIED.-At Brownsville on Saturday,
tOct. 9th, 1888, of congestion of the heart,
Mr.. Jas Hartley, aged thirty-fve years.
Mr. Hartley was an employee in the mills
at that city, and leaves wife.
BoRN.-In Albany, on Monday, Oct 8,
to the wife of II. Dierks-a boy.