The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-31

TliE USUAL NUMBER usual nun,
Der OF Young men from the city and coun
try Monday thought they could beat IN
frauds and cut throats hanging around. tn
circus at their own games and hence so
gloriously taken in. The Walla WallI
paper that said there were no cut throat
with the circus simply lied. There were
II anything, more than usual, which in
cluded several snide side shows The me
nagerie and performance are good, prob
ably the best ever in Albany, and It Is Ger
tainly to he regretted that they allow such
lot OF grasping leeches around them; but
the fact that they all travel on the same
special train shows that the whole thing is
practically under one management After
all these side swindling affairs attract as
much attention as anything and often have
n longer remembrance In ones mind.
Many men wouldn't think they had been
TO circus II they didn't have these fellows
TO patroniEe.
THIS Mr.. Hoop CRAZE Most Of tho ad
vonturesome young folks here are afflicted
with mania 10 reach the summit OF Mt.Hood,
which heretofore had been regarded as PERI
lous undertaking. It is understood that
within the next few weeks eight parties,
numbering seventy-dve people in the aggre
gate, will try TO make the trip. The crazeis
growing so prevalent that it may be expceteds
next season, n party will leave mere every
day. The contagion is likely TO spread among
tourists, and none will believe that he has
"done the Northwest,' - without taking Ia the
mOuataia pride OF Oregon Telegram. Me.
Henry Councr. now in Albaay, who made
the ascent Co the top, says II n not perilous
one, but is a tiresome undertaking. Ono Is
considerably ratified when the highest point
Is reached.
TWENTY. rY.ONE.--Saturd1y was the ,tst
birthday of Mr. Burr Sloan, one of Al
b1ny's best fremeu, a member of the cele
braied hose team that took Portland and
Seattle by storm, and the best shot in Linn
county, Saturday evening large number
of Burr's friends, including the hose team
and other firemen, rendered him a surprise
at the residence OF mis- parents In the First
ward, which was one of the most enjoyable
affairs OF the season. y fine lunch was
spread and a good time had generally. a
DEMoCRAT man was there az least in spirit,
though he was unable to be present IN
body. The word OF many present Is an as
surance of the success OF the affair.
WELL LTNED.--Whcn Mrs. Henry Mil
Ter, of Turuer,was married about four years
ago, she wore dress made for the oceas-
ion by Mrs. Stewart, who at that time had
adressmaking establishment in this city. y
few days ago she commenced taking the
dress to pieces TO remodel It, after the
fashion of wumankind, and while she was
thus engaged she found piece of paper
which had been sewed idto the lining
She ripped the seams around the paper
ve5y carefully and found il 20 be a 1--WE
dollar greenback, which must have worked
its way IN there, in some way or other
when the dress was being made.--.Sfafes-
man.
1HE SUNDAY LAw.-The FIVE breakers
of the Sunday law, who were arrested on
Monday, plead guilty in Justice Tuttle's
court Saturday, and were each fined S.
and costs. The court took occasion to re-
mark on passing judgment that as the
custom of keeping sto-es open on Sunday
was general, and these cases were the first,
he would impose the smallest fine, but
upon the second offense he would give
them the limit-NesgS.
MARRIED.-On Thursday, Aug. a3rd,
1855, at the residence of Hon. NJ. y. George
in Portland, Mr. l.. o. Ralston, of Airing
ton and Miss Ada X Johns, of Gillian Co,
were united in marriage. The groom is
a son OF Mr. William Ralston, of this city,
and is a young man Of great enterprise and
push, while the bride is one of Gillian Cos
most estimable young ladies. The Demo
Graf wishes the happy couple long life
full OF the happiness they deserve.
TEACHERS ExAMINArIoN.-Th The follow.
ing teachers are in attendance at the public
examination now being held in TIKI, city
Lulu Munkers, Minnie Watkins, Olive
Long, Ida Black. Clara McMeeken, Agnes
Green, Laura Mattoon, Anna Powell, sarah
Swank, Mrs E II Mendenhall, Hattie Ar.
chibald, Hattie Long, Mary Mothor1, Mrs
Mamie Grisham, Irene Ansorge, Lizzie
Mckinney, Maggie sutton, Bell Chance,
Nellie Colby. l. NJ Campbell, Ida Sphinx, a
shanks. w w Hall, VI Flaugher, 6 +
Russell, J X Buff, G S Calayan, CLYDE
Knapp.
LEBANoN,-M Milt Miller came dowr
from Lebanon Monday. He says they arr
looking for a formal proposition from thu
Califoi MIA gentleman in reference to th'
ditch and paper mill. Mr.. Hardy is a
work on his telegraph line, ahd expects I,
have it in running order in about ten days
IIo@s The hop crop in Linn count,
this year, in keeping with everything else
is remarkably large. Several raisers have
just contracted their crops at I2H cents tc
reliable purchasers.
PROBABLY n CRANK.--A man in Astori
Claims to be John the Baptist. One of th'
editors there says he has investigated
the matter thoroughly, and, asa result find
that John the Baptist is dead
THE BIGGEST PEAcH.-Capt. Phillips
living near this city raised the largest peac
that has appeared this season. 1t measur
ed II inches in circumference.
THIS WEEK.-The Board of Equaliza
ton IS now in session at the Clerks ofiic'
If you have been assessed too much now
the time to act. The assessment roll a
made out BY Assessor Smith is a neat a
fair, and is presented to the Board Of Equa
ization earlier than for many years an
without any extension of time.
Nor FOR LINN Co.-Stephen Minard
Looking Glass threshed last week 7c
bushels of oats from 10 acres which W;
sown the 18th of April. This is larg
yield, and Mr.. Minard has just built larg