The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-10-04

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not yet been promoted to-the command o
hrass iauslcal instrument or brass daam
He Is now taking lessons In English In or.
der to become more proficient IN the Ian
Ieuage. Ills teacher h young lady, AM
n few nights ago one OF her brother
Thought hc would play joke on the Ccles
tial by appearing IN A ghostly form, b.
wrapping himself In ahees,a confront
Ing the pupil rs he was on his way home
The scheme did not work according to In
Itention, for instead Of taking scare, the
Chinaman tackled the ghost, sxelaiming
"Me catchee one debbll," and proceeded
TO pummel his ghostshlp IN true slogglng
style Some companions Of the ghost
Who had seereted themselves TO see ths
fun. found Il necessary 10 interfere Rnt
save the Joker from further punishment
II Is now understood among those boys
that "ghosts don't so" with Chinamen, al
least those who have enlisted as ehtistiar
warriors In the army Of Salvation.
SruNKY GtRLs, The following resolu-
,ions passes by the Astoria girls are q
good exhibition OF the feelings OF Young
women generally, including those Of Al
bany, and the boys should take warning
Resolved, that we win allow no young
uan to "ea,ch on" and accompany us
from church, prayer meeting oyster sup.
pers, entertainments, etc, who has not
been our escort TO such places.
Resolved, That we ihiuk the young men
OF this town display unbounded audaeity
and teinerity when they accompany Us
IL places where no cash Is necessary, but
are eonspieuonsiy absent when something
takes place, which would neeessitaie going
into their pockets.
To rnE INDUSTRIAL FAIR.--The rail-.
road company have placed on sale exeur.
sion tickets at $500 for the round trip 10
the Portland industrial fair, good only on
going TO Portland on the Eugene express.
but persons holding tickets can return on
any train Il will be necessary, TO make the
tickets valid. that they be prcsentsd TO the
agent at Portland, not East Portland, 20
that they caa be esuutersigned. The tick.
cts are good for ke@en DAYS and also good
for one admittanee TO the exposition.
A Coon DEoINSING,--A Wall1 walia
man heads large display advertisement
with The following remarkably true words:
~ like the click OF The type In the com.
posing stick OF the printer better than the
click OF the IN nsket In the hands Of the
soldier. Il bears a leaden messenger Of
deadlier power, OF sublimer force, and sur
CT aim, which will hit its mark though Il IL
thousand years ahead. Chaplin. A
newspaper, and printers ink, make thou.
sands, yes, millions, think.-Douglas.
WANTED.
a system of assessmea, iha, treats rich
and poor alike.
$4,000 to spend on sewers in Albany at
once.
No east OF west In our city admInistra-
ton.
Capital and sand to start paper mills,
cutlery factories. etc, In this city.
5000 men rushing tie or.gon Pacific to
Boise City.
Several big wholesale houses here.
Something TO take the place of milk
shake and lemonade In cold weather.
FRoN CRooE couSrY.-Mr George
Cline.oi Crook county was Ia the eity,hay-
ng come horse back over the mountains.
He has been summering his sheep In the
lie reports prices for sheep
higher than ever before, stock sheep sell
Ing for as high as two dollars.
lie has fourteen hundred head Of fine
mutton sheep which can be bought in
lump, an opportunity for big spccula
ion.
SOME DIFFEREScE.-This year Marion
county will pay its share OF the State taxes.
Here are the figures: gross value OF prop.
,rty, $997o l6o, Indebtedness, S7,37o,s7o
exemption Ss7f,3iI taxable property Sc
3I742o. There are only zoos pools re
ported. In this county The number was
1855; but then pools do not indicate any
hing except dollar dead.
WAsHIsGToS.-The new state Of Wash
ington contains 6o,o74 square miles; 1904
miles Of shore land; fsoo miles Of navIga-
bic river; 100000 acres Of timber whi-h
will last at the present rate at which II h
tNbE &Ah AIg0 yNAt3 = AOe|-S0s1AfV aktGN VI
prairie and plain; syooo,ooo acres OF rich
alluvial bottom land, and three or four OF
the boomipgest cities anywhere.
ALLEE SAMEE.-You caa't get ahead OF
every Celestial by eny means. Monterey
has imposed licence OF S. a quarter on
washhouses, and the Chinese have respon-
ded by advancing prices from IS to so per
cent. The Albany Ceiestials are ali the
same. One recently after being put 10 an
expense of 500 asked his customers to
pay more in order to hrlr him out.
MUsr HAVE SEwERs.--Joaquin Miller
says that good sewers is what builds up
town. Albany should make arrange
.nents to spend good round sum on the
business wherever needed regardless Of
east or west. Nocity In Oregon is better
located for splendid sewer system and
the matter should be pushed and sewer
connection enforced.
A TELEGRAPH LINE. The contract has
been let for telegraph line from Fort
Stevens to Tillamook rock at SOS mile.
One person bid very low for the shore line
and high for the cable, and another low
for the cable and high for the shore line
and Major Handbury took the cheap bid
on each, to the disgust Of both contractors
Tine SISTERS CoMINc.--Mr Gross. o.
the Depot Hotel, informs US that the Sis
ter. who are to establish the hospital here
ere expected in the city within few days
A cottage has beeen secured for theirresi
ience during the building Of the hospital
| AS seon as they arrive the location vii
DC selected and matters be made to move
Quick RETURNS. - An Albany maj
heard that piece Of property was to b
advertised in the evening DEMOCRAT TO
sale, rushed off and bought it, knowinI
1t would be his last chance. Another on
advertised in the evening was sold In
next day. Printers ink sometimes doe
| lbespattcr things after all.
On THE STREETS AoAIN,-Mr. Z. c
lSearls, who has been confined indoors fc
oyer two weeks, is on the streets agaii
Barrows & Searls, Of which he Is mem
ber, expect to be ready for business by ii
rst Of October, the fixtures In the ne
store In the Blumberg block being abol
completed.