The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-07

The CiRcus.--We have had the circus.
II Is one Of the wonders Of the sountry
The great popular educator. the magnet
that attracts and gives delight to all, old
and young. Sells Bros. and Barretts COM
blnatlen Is unsurpassed. The geological
exhibition opens everybodys eyes. Peo.
pie who live In comparative isolation and
who have never travelled or seen the col
leclions of Wild animals In large cities Of
the world are enlightened with the contents
Of these travelling cages. The stock OF
horses Is cred,table to the management.
All look sleek, fresh aud we'll developed.
The performers were all IN perfect condl-
ton. womcn admired the handsome forms
Of the men and men admired the beautiful
forms Of the women.-physleal beauty at
IT'S height Of development. Among the
animals presented were two large hlppopo
tami and four fine ostriches, also a number
Of large elephants, one OF which "Sid' sur.
priseo all with his wonderful teats, The
Sent was very large, There were probably
1000 people present aud there was evident.
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two sets Of performers kept all ewes busy,
and third space was used by the trapese
players and the wonderfully skilltul rlders |
on the bicycles The yaulting. tumbllag |
and general work OF the acrobats was won.
derful The bareback performances OF the
riders was In every way equal TO anything |
we have ever Witnessed here or Ia any
other part OF the world. The whole show
ie good and worthy OF liberal patronage.
-Gilroy ddtecais, April a7th.
ANOTHER BURGLARY Tues daymorning
about three o'clock feeling draf, coming
up from his basement departments Mr. D
F Tabler went down stairs,in his residence
at the corner OF Ferry and Eleventh
Streets,where 10 the dining room he found
a window open and candle burnlng on
the table, having been burned almost 10
the table cloth. The outside screen had
been pulled off and the sash pried out and
placed on the inside. A dish of strawber.
ries, pie, some onions, a salt dish aud
few other things were taken, but more left,
the silverware remaining untouched, and
no other effort seemingly having been
made to rob the house, Outside foot marks
of one man we're found leading from. and
towards the railroad track. The fellow,
whoever he did the job IN a very quie.
manner, and has Mr. Tabler's
thanks for disturbing things so little.
CAPTURED THE FoRr.-Last evening
the members of Valley Lodge X. of p
were given pleasant surprise by mum.
Nf n ID II /
an, They came 70 on 'se knights of this
he, we're
an,'ut :" open lodge, aud lh' surprise was
so great that the boys Of Valley LodA C hard
ly knew whether they ~ere on "foot or
Sut they iipally regained
their balance anu the visiting brethren
were given hearty welcome. "Three In
the third" and abundance OF Ice cream and
soda water kept the boys here rather late
but they left for home soon after midnight
feeling In the best of humor, The visiting
bre -hren were Sir Knights Allen McClain,
Buck, Henry Ebert, Jim Hail, Nation,
Deyoe, Green Coffee, q Propst, Joe Web
Der, Lindon, Geo Wills, Geo Fish, VIM
Wright and u g Haines.-Coryallis Times.
A H0MR ISDusrRY.-Quite an industry
in Albany Is Mr. John Hoffman's concrete
works, at the corner Of First and Railroad
streets. A larger vail=,y of work is being
done than is generally appreciated. Be-
sides tiling Of all sizes Mr. Hoffman Is now
several lines OF eurbing for
cemetery lots, noticeable for their evenness
af construction and great durability. One
has just been erected around the lots OF Mr.
Tohn Parker In the Masonic cemetery and
speaks for this style OF work Also con-
crete ehimneys, well walls, etc. A home
Industry, Il deserves the patronage of our
citizens. Parties desiring anything In
hese lines should call and examine the
arge stock on hand.
CRoP PRosPKcFs.-Mr Thos Alphine
If MiIlers tells the DEMOCRAT that the
wheat crop will be little short, the mesh.
5 not all filing out satisfactorily. The
general crop though win be pretty good
Mr. Alphine's spring predictions were sub
correct. and he now makes an
other that next winte- will be sort of n
terror and need watching. that Is, for Ore
gon. OF course II will be lamb beside
an Eastern winter.