The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-11-30
COLLEGE NOTES.


COLLEGE NOTES.
Miss Trather took her place this
morning Tor the first time as teacher Ia the
primary room.
The students are looking forward to
Thanksgiving time rs a respite from hard
study. Who can blame themS Many OF
them have earned II.
The event of last week was the social
gathering at Pres. Condit's house. The
students nearly all were present hy inyita-
ton from Pres. and Mrs. Condit General
fun and good time prevailed. Games
playing and singing, and best OF all to
some, regular Thanksgiving repast, which
none were noticed TO slight, were the order
OF the evening, Happiness seemed to be
complete. Before leaying for home the
thanks and good wishes of the guests were
happily summarized In few words by Mr..
Nervin Mccormick for the A c l. S, and
by Miss Vesta Mason for the Esodclphians
CROOK CoUSrY.--Last week Francois
Leblanc, sheep herder, shot Finley Nc
Rea, another herder, near Dayvillc, or the
John Day. Leblanc has been arrested and
lodged in jail to await the result of Nc
Rea's wounds. :. Married-At the resi-.
of the brides parents, NJ: and Mrs w II
Anderson, on Tuesday, November soth,
Justice I-iggett officiating, Mr. II Kelley
county assessor OF Crook county, 10 Miss
Hottie Anderson. Last Saturday John
Claypool and Ed Slayton paid off their cleo.
tion bets. Mr. Claypooi blacked himself 50
that he presented the appearance of gen.
uinc colored gentleman and for one hour
blaeked boots in front OF cary's shop. .
In all probability the Tiarney county will
be set off into new county by the next
legislature. Then II the western part O!
Grant Is attached to part of Gillian and
Crook and made into new county, there
won't be much of Grant left..-RerTac.
SHE SAT.-She was remarkable for her
altitudinosity. Her hat was remarkable for
its great hight. She sat as perpendicular
az the Washington monument She oc.
cupied seat well to the front at the con.
cert. Little children on the stage were the
actors. Two tall men were sitting behind
her. Each attempted TO crane his neck
In order that he might see the actors. But
- - Ats W lO tpQs~s lucy NVnAA UOk
sec over her head becaufe the magnitude
OF her hatboth horizontally aud pcrpendic-
ularly was too great. The two men with.
out consulting each other but with great
magnanimity and hearty accord voted that
hat nuisance. MoraI.-Do not wear big
hat to little concert
MUDDIEsT YET.-E G Cross returned
yesterday from trip through the south
eastern part Of this county along the San
tam as far as Breitonbush, and he says the
mountain road from two miles above Nc.
hama to Dad Banks, three miles above Don
Smiths Is the muddiest, worst cut up road
he ever travelled. Large trains of railroad
pack horses are constantly going over
them and the travel Is simply horrible.
Mr. Cross reports Mill City extremely hap
py.-Salem .Skakeman,
CANNOT UNDERsTASD.-Th first OF the
season Corvallis was in the lead in the
wheat market; but Albany soon caught up
Then Salem was far behind. The o. p.
boats started, and now that city leads us
one cent, which we cannot understand, as
considerable of the wheat comes this way
A BIG GAMBLER.-Suliivan the Chinese
gambler, now in the city, has gambling
house in Seattle, which he says costs him
$4,000 year to run. During the last year
he claims to have made $4,000. At pres
ent he is relieving the Albany Celestials O.
their loose change,
! A CoNrRAsT,-Salem papers are en-
titled to great credit the manner ii
which they have kept Neir readers postes
about the small pox in that county. Thei
manly course is In strong contrast to tha
taken at first by the Portland papers.
KILLING BEARS. They are having
great timeeon Soap Creek killing bears
Recently several men killed two and las
Thursday another was dispatched. Severa
other bears have been scented and bi
: hunt is anticipated.
TAX PAYERs.-Sherif Smallmon, VIII
has been meeting the tax payers t5roug
, the county says collections are rather sloy
|, many people putting off payment as lon
as possible evidently as an investment. A
Brownsville Saturday, though, the receip
a were good.
= REMovAL.-Misses Z. & e. Howai
have moved their millinery store into room
: in the Pearce block over ]. j. Dubruill
: harness shop, where they invite old ar
q new customers to call on them.
WIDE INDIGO PRINTS. "A large invois
= of the above goods has been received, an
$, will be sold at reduced Prices. They are d
n sirable patterns and are bargain.
,s SAMUEL f. YOUNG.
ID WE WANT,-Your butter and eggs al
er will pay you either cash or trade for it.
r. BRowNELL & STANARD.
SUPERIOR. is the name of t
= stove at G. w, Smiths attracting SO mu
&c attention. 1t is splendid cook stove.
er A fine line of holiday goods for our cros
f ry department. aud marked very low