The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-10-25

give the Baker City Reveilis lunny vel
sisn of matter all the samei Alban
sold an old gsuperanuated FIRE engine 70
$500 to HilIsboro, and when Il arrived Il
appearance was 80 repugnant to the tow
dads that they turned up their noses an
sald the woodwork was dccompoued, tina
the hose was old and In various ways Kick
cd attheir folly, all OF which reminds us o
the fellow who purchased $40 suit o
clothing at a hand-mc. down shop for 8.
After taking the goods home he ioun,
them 10 be peopled with moths. He tool
the suit back 10 the shop and demande,
his money, "vy mine friend, vat Is d
matter nit your Don't dem clothes Il
YOU'D" Eyes the o. IL all right; but the,
are full oi moths" "Vell, mine JeminI
Gionist, vat can ! eu expee, for dc meney
you dond dsgeds no sul,s of clodlng full 9
butterflies for two dollars. don.t Ut
| VALuAniE ADDITIONS. e W Wright
Esq. has laid of Into lots aud hioeka
wrighl's addition to Albany, comprising
forty acres In the eastern suburbs Of ,ht
city. The Willamette Land Company ,o
which Mr. a Hackleman "a President. Ia,
laid of into lots and blocks. "Sunny Side
addition, comprising a. &c acres Immediately
adjoining "wrlghts" addition. These nd
dIIIons are composed Of the most beautiful
high and dry lots, and are destined st nc
distant day to be amsng the mos desirable
resident portions OF the city. The q z r
x 60 have bought 7oy acres lying on each
side OF the above named additions and u
Is rumored that motor linc will soon be
built 10 "Sunny Side" addition. Lots IN
these additions wil, soon be placed on The
market.
Has FrLL FAirU.--Mr Harry Giddlngs,
deputy recorder ci the Quartzyille mining
district No arrived In the city this morn
Ing and will remain day or two. Mr
Giddings has had wide experience In min.
Ing, commencing at Deadwood In the
Black Hills when he Was quite young
afterward IN Aiaska,and since last April In
the district In which he Ia now interested.
/, lie pins his faith strongly 10 the Quartz
Vile mines and is fully confident OF seeing
them make permanently rich returns In
gold and silver. Mr. Giddings Is an intel-
llgent gentleman who seems to understand
his business thoroughly, and talk with
him Is really interesting. Thusly uedl.
lates the Salem JeVHai. Mr. Giddlngs
was In Albany on his way down the road
aud will return TO the mines In n few days.
RAiSFALt.--A correspondent hands In
this for publication. The following named
places are Designated To show the average
annual rainfall In the United States. II
will be seen that Oregon is quite lnnoeen,
of the cha rye that she has more rain than
her share. Here are the reports
Inches Inches
Seah Bay. W., I35 San Francisco. Cat, ~
Sltka, Alaska, s3 Dallas, Oregon, IS
Mt Hernon. Ala, 90 Sacramento. Cal. ~
Fl Tonson. Ind. T,s7 Fl colyillc,w I, 9
Cleveland, Ohio, 81 Fl Bliss, Texas, 9
Washington. ID c, 81 r, Bridger, Utah, 9
Fl Garland, Cole,
q states and territories run from 30 to
40. In Eastern Oregon the rainfall Is
much less than in Western. Dallas u Ia
Western Oregon.
A FoRsgRY.-A young man calling
himself Charles Whitney, Who had been
working for w c Meyer near Ashland 70
.sms time, and after having finished hi
Job was paid of, brough. an order to o II
Blount, the ciothier and halter. few days
ago, parpriing to come from SIR Meyer
for Sac worth OF goods, which Mr. Bloun.
let him have, as Mr. Never was perfectly
good for the amount. In few days, how.
ever, Mr. Blount spoke to Mr. Meyer about
1t, and much 10 hIs astonishment thgi
gentleman declared that he never gave the
young fellow an order on anybody bat had
paid him off In full In hard cash.-Ash.
land. Record. Mr. Meyer Is step father
of e d wlnn, Of this city, ana Mr. Blount Is
a former resident Of Aibasy.
A BASE FABRicArIoS.-In order to
bring disrepule on neIgbor soon to be In
direct railroad communication with Il the
Astoria TRANSCRIPT publishes what the
records will show 10 be an unmitigated
and base fabrication, and unless a rctrac-
ton follows war will be declared on the
salmon eaters: "An Albany man has taken
cut a license to marry his mothcr.in-law'
And yet we talk OF the decline Of heroisn.
BAD Cow.-Last week when all honest
people were happily resting Ia thearms Of
Morpheus, one of those cows that had
ato go quietly entered the yard and
garden OF J, W Bentley and ate up his
vegetables and fruits. Mr.. Bentley does
not talk loud about the matter but he
need only 10 be seen 70 see that he IL
disgusted.
SOME REroRTs--An idea OF what the
present real estate market OF Albany !,
may be had In the report that Pat Quinlai
has been offered $1,000 for his block at tn
corner OF !sth and MadIssn Streets, In tn
Third Ward.
Mrs Cheadlc, who Is rhsticatiug at tn,
Industrial fair, Is said to have bonded he
f37 feet front AT the corner of First an,
Baker Streets, rather beyond the presen
business limits, for $7o,o to a syndicat
of spectators.
A LAW SUIT.-The second suit of Nil
ton Hale against Frank Hughes was trie
before Justice Humphrey and jury II
10th. The plaintiff asked for judg
ment Of $75, and the defendant put In
counterclaim for $iso damages. Afte
being out until o'clock In the mornin
the jury brought 10 verdict of ST. dan
ages in favor OF the defendant. The fir
s suit was decided In favor of the plaintiff.
AN ABSURD CuRE.-A few person
were present last evening al the Congr
! gational church to listen to lecture upo
III
alleged "Christian Science by Mrs
! De Prans, says the Astoria Tyaaseri,
The lecturer possesses no ability, but
/, the subject requires none, II Is presum,
2 she filled the bill. OF all the dogmas
!. the nineteenth century the quackcry
cure by faith enphoniously styled "Chrll
It ian Science,"is the most absurd of q
III OLDEST GRAvE.--Probabl the old,
J. gave of white man Ia Oregon is one
q Astoria, on which Is chiseled on "a roul
I sandstone slab the name OF Alexander NJ
h lavish, drowned in crossing the Columt
Q In 1874. The deceased was one OF the
Scotch members of the Hudson Bay G
who led the van of civilization on In 1
+ northwest,
ARRIVED BUT SMEI.LED.-The two dc
! we brought back from Yaquina in ORD
! 70 give the boys venison feast arriv
r his morning two days behind time,
ID they were condemned at sight as tn