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

way trees and plants grow here. Nothing
recently has taken the breath out OF Us
much faster than tomato vine In the rear
of w. Mclaughlin tailoring establishment.
Planted on the roth of June, Mr.. Nc. has
since nurscd Il and trained Il upwards In
the shane of tree by divers contrivances
that onlya tailor possesses,and now Il rears
It's branches over the side OF a shed and
above II, the highest being almost thirteen
feet tall We pause In admiration OF Mr..
Nc. and his tomato plant.
An OtD cotS Speaking Of old coins
Mr.. A. b. McIlwain has show us a dollar
OF the Repnblica dc Columbia, dated 1870
II Il somewhat battered and decrepit In ap
pearance bus the letters and figures on Il
are very distinct. Mr.. McIlwain has had II
in his possession thirtyssix years.
While we arc on the old coin subject
William Cowau, OF this city. has shown us
silver half dellar, dated iS2o. on the rim
OF which are the words, iiity cents or a
half dollar. This IL older than any OF the
American coins mentioned By our corr
temporarles. IL YOU want TO see areai old
cola Dr Maston has an ancient fellow coln.
ed about 900 years b. {.
A LIVE owI. This morning Otto Gle.
Ian, while hunting across the river, came
upon large owl resting on his laurels
lie broke wing with a load of shot
brought him to this city and placed him on
stool In front Of VIII Bros. where nc was
greatly admired by passers by on account
OF his large. expressive eyes, unrutlled
plumage and gentlemanly conduct. The
gentleman who thought ne WAS not we'll
stuffed would have TO improve on nature
to surpass the job
SMALL Pox NgAR LAFAYETTR.-Mr +.
c. Royal. says the Jovaai, has just re.
turned from trip to Lafayette, and from
him Il Is learned that the small pox Il
thought to have about run It's course.
Three miles south of Lafayette, on the
Salem and Lafayette road, under strict
quarantine there are four cases In the Nor
gage family. Mrs. Mortgage and three
children have the pestiience In most vio.
lent form and are pronounced by the nj.
tending doctors TO be In avery critical con-
dltion. Their recovery Is pronounced
doubtful.
Geop ADyIcg.-A drunken fellow left
the steps ofthe DE MocRAr Office Friday,
just rs another one entered our sanctum.
The latter said he was all unstrung and
wanted drink to brace him up, poor fei.
low. lie said the saloon keepers would
only give man good advice II he ID out Of
money, that IL, not 70 drink any more. We
are glad the >. X. has one redeemiug feat.
nre. by the way, the large Influx OF peo
pie here Is filling our streets with drunken
men. IL Is fact that almost none OF our
own citizens are seen intoxicated here.
BLISp Bur GRITrY.-G Gilbert McGinn
one of the young lawyers who was ex.
amined and admitted 10 the bar yesterday
by the supreme court, Is totally blind. lie
has experienced much difficulty in making
himself familiar with Blackstone and the
other authorities, but By dlns OF hard work
and perseverance, has reached the goal
| Having a retentive memory--as all blind
have.-hc has been able TO gain liberia
knowledge OF the law and has passed d
most credItable examination. His manneI
Of gaining a knowledge of the law was b,
having friends read aloud TO him.--y0sTaal
New LAWYERS The following young
lawyers .wcfe admitted 10 the bar wcdnes
day Al Salesn, everyone examined beinl
admitted HH Emmons, ! Booth, G.
Rupel, S BeaI. A c Williams, ] II Can
non, ] NJ Carroll, John DItehburn, l.
Conn, ] y Brown, Samuel Hayden, NJ v
Hunt. r ID Hasbrouck, c 4 Fenton, ,GIlber
| McGinn. A G Smith, ] + Kirkland, San
defson Reed, Harry w Hogan, A v
Gowan, 4 ! Meclary, q w Rowand, HaI
old Pilkington, + Hamilton.
DrEn.--0n Friday, Oct. sth, 1883, nea
this city, after a lingering Illness, Mis-
Leona Propst, daughter of John w. Props
aged II years. The deceased attende
College here for some time, and was
young lady OF peculiarly pure and nobl
disposition. She leaves many relatives an
friends TO mourn her loss. Funeral servics
were held at II o'clock to-day and wei
conducted by Reys. L. r. Prichard and
4 n. CoEdit.
ARRESTED Last Friday two youn
men, Robert Harris and Chas Gaiman wel
arrested on complaint of Mr.. Ziinmerma
charged with stealing vaIise, t,ontainin
valuable property, from him, at the Wave
ly Boarding House, on Lyon Street. The
were captured just as they were leaving q
the South bound train. On examinatic
before Justice Humphrey they were di
charged.
CAN'T Go H.-"It was reported on Il
streets yesterday that Julius Solomon,
prominent merchant of Astoria, hi
hauled down the Harrison flag and run /
red bandana. He has been a life long r
publican and has considerable influence
political circles, but says he shall vote 4
Cleveland and has declared his alegian'
to the democratic party. The Oyegoail
please copy."-Pioneey.
BEHIND TIME.-Complaint Is rcviv,
that the narrow gauge train is almos. i
variably from one TO three or for hours b
hind the schedule time. The up time
: Silverton is ?: 80 pm .,and or Thursday Il
: train did not arrive till Sp. m.--Es.
THE LAST ToucH - Friday w. 4
Cox put the finishing touches on the +
shay & Mason and Tweedale Block, so {
as his line of work was concerned, il
three months to a day having expired sin
the block was begun.
TOWARDS ALBANv.-s'Thcre has be-
more solid work done the past two days
secure the right of way for the railro
than In the past month. Hard work al
less talk is what builds railroads. .p-Astoi
Pioneer.
J TEACHERS WANTED.-There are sevt
al school districts in Linn county wantir
teachers. Inquire Of Supt. Curl.
BORN On Friday evening. in this eli
to the wife of George Hughes-a girl.
) DIED.-On Thursday evening, Oct a