The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-06-22

@eANNs Jhl eNuf otu 0hu tttls AoNUs ~ VII
convene In the legislative hall, capitol
building, at 10 a, M, on Tuesday, July sth
All teachers and friends OF education are
cordially invited. The Collegiate Assoeia.
tion will meet In the senate ehamber,capltol
building, at p. m. Thursday, July S also
at the same time and place, Friday, July
9th. The presence of all members of Col.
leges and Universities in the State Is earn
estly desired. The department Of Super.
intendencc will be organized BY the several
county and city superintendents, and will
meet in the o6ce of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction, at o'clock, p. M, on
Thursday, July sth, and the department of
music will convene in the legislative hall at
the same day and hour. The hotels of
Salem will entertain those attending, dur
ing the days OF the Association, at reduced
rates Arrangements have been made by
which all attending the Association from
all points in Eastern Oregon and travelling
over the O X 4 n II X, will pay full fare
TO Portland and will be entitled TO return
tickets at one-ifth of regular fare. Parties
travelling over this line will paw local fare
to Portland,taking receipt from the station
ngent for the same This receipt must be
attached to the certificate of attendance
issued by the Superintendent of Public In.
struction to all members attending, and
must be presented, on return, to the agent
of the company at the Ash street dock,
Portland. Arrangements have beer made
with the o Y Q r X, the o p II X, the w
Ry marrow gauge companies for re-
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reduction will be granted Several State
Superintendents of Public Instruction, and
other leading educators from the Eastern
States and several of the Territories, have
been invited and are expected to be present
AK ALBANY GIRL.-"Two little girls,
one named Maud, from Albany, and the
other Vina, from Forest Grove, came here
last week, as they express it, to "see life y
and poor little things they did see life, and
with vengeance, They fell into the
hands of some hackmen and were soon
'staked out in the notorious Baldwin
Lodging House. Since then The Jehus have
been suppIanted By barber and waiter
both, of course, gentlemen of education
and high social standing,--wlo have lived
on the earnings of these wayward girls ever
since. The result is, these mere children,
who seemed proud when called 'chippies,
will have to return to their homes next
week, as their health as well as their virtue
Is gone forever."- Welcome
Brownsville, situated in
the southern part of the county, about &c
miles from Albany on the Calapooia cresk
where it eaters the valley from the foot.
hills, is fiourishing town of about 6So in.
habitanis. No loyelier site for town car
easily be found. AS early as 1858 a woolen
mill was built here. Il was burned down
but was Immediately rebuilt, and is now q
profitable business. The Narrow Gauge
road passes through the town, and the sur.
rounding country is wealthy in agricultur
al pursuits The place is well supplied
with good public school. and mercantile
and manufacturing establishments, aside
from the wooden mill, necessary in the 10
cality.-"Resources, of Oregon"
A Coon ExAMPLE.--T -Thefollowing from
the L. o. Of Pendleton shows the way
Court was run in Umatilla county by Judg'
Shattuck, and may well be dreamed owe
by the Court to convene here next week
sCourt was opened on the 5th inst, at p
m, the grand jury empanneled and sworn
the docket called and a trial by jury ha,
that day. Then the shot fell thick and fast
and In the ten and one half days the tern
lasted the court tried sixteen jury cases, ,ren
dered nine DEGREES, disposed OF hfty-nin
other cases in one way or another, and ad
mitted FIVE persons to citizenship"
ONLY Saturday night four
teen tramps were. at the depot when tn
south bound train passed out, seven O
whom took sleepers, while the others wait
ed for the morning train, preferring {
rusticate on the Sound, where genti
breezes blow and the nights arc refreshing
to spending their vacation in Southern Cali
fornia with their brothers a good natur
ed tramp by standing in with the brake
men and throwing wood on for them /
said to be able to ride about as far rs II
Pleases, particularly during the night.
A MORTAR IrEM.-Saturday evening a
Albany lady was passing in front of tn
new Strahan block when a large quantit
Of mortar left the mortar bed, through tn
agency of hoein the hands Of the mixes
and landed on her dress, nearly running i
The husband, of course, was mad, ant
served notice on the contractors to ca
and settle, which also VE course, they di
not do 1t was reported that the morta
manipulation was discharged.
Nor FOR EIGHTEEN YEARs.-"It h:
never rained so much in June in Oregon f
eighteen years." said an old settler tn
morning, "and all the old settlers say SO
Familiar words by the way, sounds "
have been hearing for years Too much
not too much it is a fact that things a
growing so fast that one can almost he
the soil squeak as wheat, potatoes, et
rush up through the atmosphere. Weon
fear too much of an upward strife.
A SAFE CoMPANY.-We mean the
bany Insurance Co. A policy placed in
will he paid promptly without any unjr
naggling in case ofa loss, and that is VIII
the insured is always after Is your re
dence insured in it. BY all means see II
it Is for thus you are not only secure
are helping home institutions.
A SLEEPY Acr.--A man named Gu
minis, while asleep or intoxicated, walk
out of second story door at Mrs. Nj
rays boarding house last Tuesday.
was awake when he struck the groui
The fall did not kill him nor even stir h
up much.
WILL Go To EUGENE Prof. J. M. w
liAms, Of Halsey, recently candidate
school superintendent in this county,
been elected to teach the public schools
Eugene City the coming year, a position
will no doubt I'll with ability.
WILL BE REPAIRED. Money is be
.a - ,oy,.;r +ka ;ntor;or of Tho colI