The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-08
LOCAL RECORD.

REV. ID. l.. MooDY's OrJNroN.
Moody on the last morning of his service
In Salem said that he had been asked to en-
dorse the work of Maj, Hilton. He SAT-
that Mai. Hilton had been sent out b.
Frances E. Willard and needed no endorse
ment from him, as her word was all tina
was necessary to assure the people of tn
genuine worth Of the man. He would say
however, that he believed Maj. Hilton wa
a grand worker In his line, he went at hi
work In the right way, recognizing that th'
power of God was the only successful levei
to be used IN the temperance reform. HI
knew that he did good wherever he went
and he would advise the ministers to CO
operate with him heartily, and felt sure I
they did, good results would follow.
A FINE MONUMENT. Several hundred
people Sunday afternoon visited the Ma
sonic cemetery, at this city, to inspect the
new monument over the grave OF Felix
O'Toole. and the universal expression was
one Of admiration. The monument Is In
six massive pieces of Vermont granite,
ehiseled and poished, of plain, imposing
architecture, aud weighs sixteen tons. 1t
Is the only monument Of the kind on the
coast, being of a late pattern. There Is
something remarkably solid and substan-
tlal about II. twas made In Vermont and
cost $sSoo The eurbing around 1t Is of
California granite, very pretty stone, aud
Rchecked walk leads from the entrance to
the monument, the whole forming strik-
ing appearance. William Staiger, of Sal.
EN-, made the curbing and superiEtended
the erection Of the monument.
MAKES 1T A MANsLAUoHrER CAsE.--
Jesse Clark, the young man who was stab-
bed by A. F. Thompson, at the Stevens
barn, on Jan. 7Sth, died Monday after
noon at O'Clock, from the injury to his
system from the wound, the blow having
shifted his heart to his right side. lie
gradually failed from the time of the acci
dent, until his death. The deceased was
born In Ashland, Ohio, about nineteen
years ago, where his father was in the liv
cry business for twenty-five years. About
two yearsago he moved with his parents to
Dodge City, Kan, and a year later began
trader, and one of the witnesses to the
tragedy. The bcy's parehts have been no
tilted of his death.
Picnic OvRR.-The citizens of Albany
and the o. p. company are having pic
mic. The citizens want 20 extend TIE cor
porate limits of the city to Include, among
other property the Oregon Pacific grounds.
To this Mr.. Hoag objects.-ZIMes The
picnic is over now,a and everything Is serene.
The head Office will be brought to this city
and located In the second story of the SEN
ders & Sternburg corner, to be built for the
occasion. Albany appreciates what the
Oregon Pacific has done for 1t and Linn
county, and Is willing to overlook a few
faults, and We all have few specks on us.
Coon PRoFTr-There is profit in frni,
raising. Speaking on this basis w. T. S.
Patton said from an acre and half of ap-
pc trees he had, this year, netted a profit
of $500, which is equivalent to 10 per cent
interest on the price of his entire ranch
100 acres, $1,000. Mr.. P. bought his place
one year ago and has realized more from
its products than he expected, from fruit
alohe.-Ashland ZidisgS. This is point
er for Linn county people.
DR. SHAcKLEFoRD.-"This time he Is
called to answer the charge of leading a
young girl from the path of virtue, on in
formation filed by NJ Wright, step faith
er of the girl who is straying from tho ways
of the true and the ood."-JoHYMaE. This
fellow is becoming little the most notori.
Gus of anybody in the valley and needs
some kind of a quietus. Albany, Eugene
Corvallis, Salem, Independence and Other
places have all had their share of affiiction
A MEAN JoKE.-Several days ago /;
very respectable gentleman received dur
through legal firm for some mdse. pur
chased. He Immediately went and paic
the bill; but dropped the dun on the street
Some one picked it up, and thinking !,
would be cute tackled 1t on an electric pole,
where 1t attracted great attention. 1t wai
the matter referred to several days ago
The lawyers, the merchant and the debtor
would all like to get hold of the fellow anC
give him football kick.
INFRINGING.--The DEMOCRAT doesn'
intend to interfere with the private bust
ness of any one; but simply as a matter o
self defense we arise and object to Messrs
Stewart s. Sox introducing the new fangle,
feed cutter they are offering for sale
is so constructed that .he knives can hard.
Iy be reached by the most ingenius youth
thus stealing from the newspaper one O
its most fertile fields for news.
CoMMoN CoUNcIL.--A special meetinl
of the city council was held Saturda
evening. New sidewalks and crosswaIk
were ordered, the alleys were ordere
cleaned adjourning blocks 3, 4, ?, O. J
and II. Ferry, Broadalbin and Ellswort
streets were ordered graveled betwee
First and Second, and it was voted to d
every thing possible to secure the passae
of the amended charter,
A SUccEss.-The legislature is ha
over, and has been an electric success 8
far as the introduction Of bills is concerne,
The following illustrates the principal pa
time to the present time, program tn.
will probably be followed to the end:
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ForND DEAD.-W. A. Purdey, of c.
burg, but formerly of Harrisburg, VIZ
found dead Sunday morning just acros
the river from Eugene. A Coroner's jur