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

NJ. A. rs SATURDAY NIour.-Yesscr.
day the principal Salatation was, swell
what's the news" (which p One fcl.
low almost ate the NJ. A. I. because he
said that word, and calculated with set
teeth, "the Chicago Convention Of course
But there were plenty more interested In
the firemcn's tournament, and who seemed
to think about as much depended on II -.
II Il now ascertalned TO be fact that more
rain has fallen already In June In Albany
than in any June for at least ten years
Since 1873 the highest June precipitation
was in 1854, when 3.33 inches Of water fell.
This month fully five inches have come
down. The average for ten years was IS
inches in June The gentleman who ruax
the auction OF oil paintings thinks Albany
people lack an appreciation of good oil
paintings, studio works. Paintings which
he claimed should bring at least one hun.
dred dollars sold for five 10 ten dollars
We see too many men now days who have
genius and ability but drown everything
In strong drink. Think of man giving up
all that amounts to anything In life just 20
satisfy his appetite x particular case has
come TO our notice recently However
interested men may get in politics Il Is n
pleasing feature TO observe that when Il
comes to business politics arc laid aside
and republicans and democrats buy their
goods side beside.
WILL vAcATE.-our present county of.
ficials arc pntt!ng things in order for their
successors. Every Office In the county this
year changes hands. County Clerk Gal
braith, who has flied the Office with marked
ability, we understand will take trip to
the Sound with a view OF locating there
Mr.. Montague and Mr.. Davis Will occupy
the present Clerks Office together. Neither
expect to have deputies otter they get the
run OF the Office. Sheriff Smith, than whom
there is none more competent In Oregon
may be relied on to remain in Albany and
there viii be no trouble about keeping
track Of him. Sheriff Smallman will not
have 70 hunt houses in the desperate man.
ner that is proving the experience Of sew.
eral officials, as he will only have to mount
the jail stairs. Treasurer Curl has a home
here, and will probably remain In Albany,
where he will prove the steady, reliable
citizen that has characterized his admins.
tration of the Trcasurer's Office Mr. Reid
the Superintendent Is already pretty com
fortabfy settled, and his successor, Mr..
Glirl will move to Albany and devote all
bis time tothe business of the Office. Judge
Whitney Is already located In the Foster
Block, and Judge Blackburn will retain his
present Office in the o. r. Hall. Surveyor
Fisher Is sufficiently "well fixed" so that
the change OF the compass to Mr. O'Conner
will not affect him. John Shea will re-
main In Sweet Home, and like Mr. Thomp-
son, will gaze from distance at the AL
bany Justices as they tackle most of the
business before he can get here.
A FINE LE1TRR.-The DEMOCRAT takes
great pleasure in presenting to its readers
letter from the hands of the talented
wife of Consul General Bonham, of Cal
cutta, Hindostan. Mrs. Bonham has many
friends in Albany, Salem, and through the
Valley generally who will be delighted to
be able to hear from her In this way. The
letter was over a month nn its long voyage
but is as fresh as May morning.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-Our enterprisinS
merchant, T G Peebler in company witt
Harry Simms, have bought out the well
known and popular ST. Charles Hote7, ans
will conduct the business under the name
1 and style OF T. G. Peebler & Co. We be
speak for them liberal share of patron
age, Express.
DEFALcATIoN.-The amount of defal
cation from Dayton 6 Hall, of Portland
is now figured out to be S36896o TIL
4 crime OF taking this money is charged t
VIM. Emery, of Corvallis, a SON of Pro
/ Emery, agent at Klamath. Emery denie
it. What the proof is Ia the matter we ar
not informed.
MARRIED.--At the Evangelical church
| Corvallis, Or, June ~, 1883, by Rev. j.
Hershner, Mr.. Augustus Becker, of AL
bany, Or, and Miss Sarah r. Wood, {
Kings Valley. The young couple will r,
side in Albany, the present home of til
groom, where our hearty wishes for the
welfare follow them.-Leadey.
TRIED FOR AssAULT,--On Wednesda
Mr.. Thomas. of Harrisburg was tried on
charge Of assaulting boy,scn of c c Babe
of that place with cane. He was acqui
ted.
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