The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-04-27

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conkliug was worth $3.50. 600.
Corvallis Is talking electric lights.
The base ball season has begun in the East.
Rain is wanted badly IN Eastern Oregon.
TIE State Grange meets in Salem on May
22nd.
Last week Lake Huron was too frozsa for
navigation.
The last Of Hunts railroad plan. was taken
north laat week.
St. John. says Portland paper. has gono
to Nova Scotia.
Eli Perkins. the liar, lectures in Salsm to.
morrow night.
Il will cost about $1,000 to repair tho
steamer IN S Bsntley.''
X J Stewart, the painter, OF Corvallis
who auicidsd died on last Sunday.
John L. - No, well be hanged IL well
ever mentisu the scrubs name again.
A patent on stump extractor has just
been patented by George NJ Stroup, Of Philo
math.
An excursion was given from Corvallis
last Saturday to this city on thesteamer''W m
NJ Hoag."
jesse Applegate. the Sage OF Youcalla, y
died Sunday night near ths place that gave
him his name.
Senator Stanford is not candidate for the
Presidency. He declares positively that he
VII net rnn--unless nominated.
The acreage for corn increases every yea
in the Willamette valley. When planted a
tho right time good crop will follow.
The hall at Corvallis ia TO be rsssodelsd
and hereafter the citizsns Of that place WI
not have to come to Albany foe entett lin-
| ments.
ALI, dear little ALI Holman, for many year,
! associate editor of the Oregoaian, is TO go t,
Seattle aud take editorial charge Of the Pos
InseILigsacer.
Jacob Roobstel, prominent farmer, com
mitted suicide at Vancouver last Saturday
| We montion this rs o sample of what Is goInl
on pretty lively.
The closing exercises OF the deaf nut
school at Salem curred on Wednesday
Among the pupils .he re 10 a son Of Mr IL
Coins Of this county.
| The steamer eWillamette Valley" vii
sail from San Francisco on April 20th, Ma,
| 10th, 2lst aud 3lst, and from Yaquina ol
May 5th, 10Th aud Goth.
| A Philadelphia man was recently sentenc
ed to three months imprisonment for point
ing piostol at another man just for fun
Oregon needs q law that will permit OF sue
punishments.
Prof w n CLANCY, the Astrologist, whol
some Of our Linn county people will rsmem
ber, is now in New Orleans where he is unde
the guardianship of = rich admirer.
T Robinson, of BellviIle, was recentl
elected Councilman Instead OF being til
man people voted for it was his wife. he ha
been doing business under his wife name
Too much land in the Willsmests Vale
that is not farmed As rapidly as possibl
our farmers should divide their farms, an
farm what is left more thoroughly. 1t woul
saye taxes, interest and be money in thei
pockets,
] VIM Martin, under sentonce Of death
Tacoma, last Monday, while his guard wa
sleeping near him, got his shackles of, wall
|. ed out Of Jail, locked his guard in aud q
capped. Seven men have escaped from Il
present Sheriff.
The Salem printers are talking about hay
ing big picnic some time within mouth
two. The DEMOCRAT hopes il will be Iinvi
| ed, as one of the most enjoyable picnics
} lever attended was that given by them abol
: six years ago, when Mr. Pottinger imnorta
4 ICED himself by carrying off the prize for beil
Q the uggIisst looking printer present.
. The Willamette Association of the Co
pregational Church metin Corvallis lastw1e
) Following was the report for the Albal
a Church .'Self aupport had been attaihe
& 4 Young peoplo's society Of Christian Endea
: or organized with good results unity and
{ good spirit prevailed, and the work very q
ss,., - "a and Aha nk1nnA heiohk ay8 he,