The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-11-01
LOCAL RECORD

h LOCAL RECOlSD
NGEoRsEoU's BLIss.-Mr John Swike-
nammer, whose erudition Is a household
word In many parts OF Linn eounty,was In
the city Saturday, and had FIVE hundred
impressions OF the following made At an
antimony shop Lecture Ticket. Ad
nit enc. Gorgeous Bliss a DEMO
GRAFT man who interviewed Mr. Swikeham-
mer learned that he Is nov at the iEcipient
stages Of lecture tour through the valley.
After great investigation he has Periee etsd
several lectures which promise to take the
public by hurricane. One of them Is en-
titled "The Grand Unity of Ideas" title
that suggests pyramid OF thoughts at
ouee. After doing Oregon Mr. Swikeham.
mer has IN 0ntemplaiion a trip through
the East,where they are In need of having
their ideas now in chaos brought to TO-
Gus. The DEMocRAr has known the lee
turer for several evolutiors of the zodiac,
and heartily recommends him 10 the think
Ing people of Oregon who are desirous OF
\ a literary treat of an elevated order.
N SELL HER AND Buy MINING srocK.-
~ neaking ofSalem aud her COW referred
Ne DEMocRAT, the State Democrat of
iaitIiy says; ayes, neighber, she is
ghold|ng her own in good shape" but she
sdon't claim any boom just at this time ;
fbut wait until the Gold Mountain and Dry
Culch Consolidated Gold and Silver Min.
ing company get their mines In operation.
Then there will be a genuine boom, and
the .prominent citizen with the COW with
prominent hip bones will relent and buy
the starved animal some feed that ne may
dispose Of her, and thus secure enough
4 funds to purchase few shares of stock.
Oar advice to the prominent citizen'is to
make the purchase as soon as possible, ere
f II Il tso late"
MR SMITH DREw IT.-The drawing
for the two stop house in the Pipes addi-
ton took place at the Office OF Burkhart &
Malin at o'clock Saturday evening. and
resulted in Mr. G w Smith getting the
house. On Wednesday evening Mr. Smith
viii give the other purchasers in the addi-
lion a banquet at the st Charles Hotel,
which shows that he appreciates his fortu-
. NAIE uTaM nc IlpC dQCliion l0oA
owner S7soo. II consisted of thirty-twc
a 'ois, which sold for $3.50 piece, a reason
V PrSt,.
ACTED LIKE FooTPAD Monday a
rather tough looking fellow was seen fol-
lowing up several citizens In a suspicious
manne-, acting as If he intended standing
some Of them uP.so much so that one man
drew a revolver on him, and told him to
agit,D which he did Among others he
headed off the Marshal himself, but when
he saw his mistake had business elsewhere
He was arrested, and on being taken before
the Recorder gave his name as Clark. He
had SO 50 IN monev IN his pockets,so that
Ne was al right financially. A fine of IS
md costs was levied against him and
promptly paid.
FRoM Crook CoUNTY.--Mr James FL
'kins and Ralph Ysntis arrived in Albany
Saturday from Mr.. Elkins Crook County
ch, bringing with them twenty-five
s,iefd of horses. Mr. Elkins proposes re-
naming here now and devoting his time
10 his Albany property, one of the fines
tuburban places hare. They report faiT
,r@veling, meeting several teams going
Ier, and as well hearing OF a number
coming this way.
So 1T GoEs.--Judge Leeper once ownec
r6e acres of land adjoining Pierre, the new
capital Of Dakota, and thought he ha'
struck It rich when he sold out for 10000
To-day at the ruling prices his quarter
aecilon is worth ever $75o, oco, and tn
inJge is shoveling coal for a living. 81
things 60. In Albany though, people e
70 Conn Bros, for their groceries which
4 great Offset to the disasters and disap
polniments Of the world.
AN AoED TRAvELER.--Miss Sarah Alt
1use, sister of Mrs S E Young,and moth
Mrs Henry Althouse, arrived here
last Sunday from Illinois. They wer
met at the depot In Portland by Mr. Phi
Good wilma nephew and book-keeper for
y Young. Mrs Althouse Is ninety year
81 age and yet stood the trip well, and
Lively as many women Of sixty and sever
ITEMS GRow.-Recently the DEMocEA
mentioned tho fact that Mr. @ T Cotto
had plated piece Of land near Leblanc
and iokIngly remarked that he was undc
olded whether to call 1t Cetton's additio
"a Lebanon or Albany. As usual OF
Fx'e bite, and here is one of the items .
n Cotton has plated piece Of land a.
;olning Lebanon, ard offers It for sale
lColton's addition to Albany"
A Lnrr HANDED CoMPLIMENr.-G
r simpson, prominent citizen of Albar
..sted Scio last Friday and made ul
call. Mr. simpson has control
ehouse at Munker's station on I
rhich was crammed full Of grain
Mrlv part OF the season. As whs
~ he generally keeps ahead of
market.--Scio Press
A FrFrv Foor FRoNr. Saturday e,
Ming DR. scroggins bought Of DR. > L +
~ fhy feet front adjoining the r.
fSnsc. paying $4,000 fori BY the v
~ r Arnell could be In Albany for
+ .-.,.r,zais and witness the immense
..',., -rcnse m the price Of the property he .
49, olrnoet song a few years ago his
SlIf marks would be worth circus.
8W PECULIAR Acc1DENr.- Sunday
~. Upper John Bay river Miss Annie
,s,lev, daughter Of George v McHaley'
p..|rs City, was badly scaided BY the
..s.n Of pan Of hot lard and there
1...hfe AZ 70 her recovery. Her a
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