The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-12-06

A vRRY IxrgRrsrINo frRM.--A newly
appointed justice OF the peace inNorlhern
Idaho was asked what he would charge TO
marry horlorn looking couple thai had
appeared TO him from the hackwoods.
The J P thought he could perform ,he
ceremony Tor fifty cents. The man allow
ed that he might raise that sum- On the
performance OF the ceremony, the justice
called Tor his fee. After considerable
fumbllug Ia the pockets OF his ovsrAlls the
bridegroom thought hs had either lost u
or left II ITO hum" The ] having no
desire 10 lose so large prize as iifiy cents,
camly Informed Inc rustic youth that he
was Summarized A bystander came 10
the rescue OF the yorng man and loaned
him flty cents which was handed to his
honor The iustlcc then remarked that
they we're married and at liberty TO depart.
Nor aEARp FRoM,--Dalles Times
Mountalneer says. About two months n
20. so we are informed, young man "a.
,avd Gordon. living few miles from this
city left his mothers farm driving band OF
horses to the Willamette valley over the
Cascade mountains, the proceeds Of which
he intended to devote to course of study
at the Business college at Portland. Ills
mother packed his trunk, aud sent Il 10 his
address Ia Portland. Nothing has been
heard from him, aud the trunk has not
been called for. The mother Il wild with
Igrief, and cannot conjecture what has be-
lcome OF her boy. whether he has been
murdered or perishcd IN tha .nonntalas.
UNDER DiFFIcuLriKs.--Lasl week
troap consisting OF seven persons known
as Moore's New York Speciality company
care to Eugene and gave performance
at Rhlnehar,'s parlors Thursday night 10
an audience OF about twenty Ave, says the
Register. Before the performances was
over several Of those left. They tried II |
again Friday but took In orly 81 so,whleh |
Ithey returned and closed the doors Sat. |
urday night they showed At Springfield |
They had TO leave their baggage In soak |
here for their board and one Of the men |
pGwned his ring % pay their rai:road fare /
over there. They had good house al /
Springfield Saturday night and Sunday |
they eime over for their baggage.
DEKP SSow.--Mr L ] Mecausllaad,
the surveyor. who has been surveying the
route for the aume for the Dry Gulch
Mining Co. OF Salem, arrived In the city
Friday and reports the work of surveying
stopped for the winter probably until
bout April, when Il will be continued and
the ilume built Immediately afterwards.
About two aud half feet OF snow had
fallen among the mines. stopping outside
work. The Albany mining Co were /
working IN their tunnel, though, with good
results. On the mountains this side about
four feet OF snow had fallen, which had
interered with railroad building.
ASHLAND Hiram Farlow returned
Tuesday from a business trip 10 his Linn
county farm, and reports the cal estate
boom at Albany as being red hot Mrs
chas Miller and little children went to Al.
bauy Saturday to visit with the formers
mother. Thos II Cone left for Hum
bolt county, Cal, via San Francisco, iass
Monday. Hen T ] Kirk,member Of the
Oregon House Of Representatives from
Umaiilla county passed through on Mon
day morning, en- route for California. Mr.
Kirk has been resident si Oregon for 43
years, having crossed the plains when
boy with his parents, who settled In T.lnn
county Record aud 'ridIng,.
ARREsrgD IS SrArEp.-The DKMc-
cRAT kicks no one, when down bat |,
publishes the news. NJ Schlosscr, net
withsianding his denia! in our contem-
porary, was arrested as stated for being
drunk and dIsorderly but he promised 20
earnestly to behave himself In the future
that ne WAS released. This latter fact we
did not know at the time. The DINO
cRAr hopes Mr. Schlosser will become a
good and peaceabic citizen and will gladly
do Its share TO bring about such result.
Nor TRvE.--A small boy passing the
DgMoeRAr Office last vening, was telling
in excited tones how man fell 10 the dver
when drunk down by the ferry.
"And did he get out3'
"No, he was drowned, aud hasn't been
found yet.
Inquiry revealed nothing. Such little
incidents often grow into noun aims, and |
started with mere boy, rats and mice Of |
ten become elephants by the time several |
blocks have been Travelled.
YMcA NorEs.-The attendance q.
the reading room has been good during the |
past week.
few remarks have been made among
the members about securing building lot.
II Is a matter worthy Of thought.
Let all who desire to join the association
pass In their names to the Act. Secretary
sometime during the coming two weeks,
that they may come up before the busl-
ness meeting Dec, I3th,
OFFICERS ELEcTED.--At the regular
meeting Of Albany Lodge No4I o o r
held last week, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: HI
Peterson, N G.; J d Guiss, v 6; c G Raw.
lings, Rec See; A Z Parker, Per See; w
NJ Ketchum, Treas. A Z Parker, Willis
GilIet and 4 Sites were elected Trustees.
A Coon ORDINANCE. The FIRE limit or.
dinance introduced at their last meeting
/ ny Tic (ouuCi ouOulu uc PahbGus II eN-
tends the present limits so that the tier Of
lots on the south side Of Second Street.
from Calipooia 10 Baker Streets will be
included, as we'll as the part Of the city
north Of the same between the streets
mentioned.
TRAVEL LIvELY.-The travel on the
Lebanon wagon road the past year has
been much more lively than heretofors,
the receipts being $6so more than last
year. When the Oregon Pacific gets into
Crook county IL prom ises to 60 the other
way as rapidly.
LoTs.-On inquiring the news of real
estate man reporter was answered"Lots,p
and that is the kind of news often receiv.
ed, many real estate transactions being Of
avery secret nature, that kind that never
reaches the Recorders Office. Wouldn't
do to let II get ont,ahem some one might
know 1t and catch on.
THE RECORD LowERED.-The Oregon