The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-05-03


city has several letters written by the
: father of his country to an ancestor, Charles
Thomson, Secretary of the Continental
Congress, as well as others from the cele-
brated men of his day, for instance, Jeffer-
son aud Ben franklin. The collection Is
one Of the most valuable In the United
States, and Just at this time particularly Il
weuld be OF interest could Il be exhibited
to our citizens. Mr. Thomson was the
one delegated to announce to George
Washington his election as President, and
did so in a becoming manner. The niece
of Secretary Thompson was Mr. Chamber
laln's grandmother. Albany may net be
big enough for spread eagle celebration
like New York or Portland but In having
this collection In Its midst,lt has something
more valuable. We do not know as Mr.
Chamberlain would wish to show these
books Of letters, for II takes two large ones
to hold them but II we were the readers
of the DEMocRAr we would at least make
an effort, for It Is privileges not often Of
tered common people.
After TuEM-Several citizens at JET
ferSon recently paid $50 for two fine fox
hounds, and already they have captured
eight cayotes, by the assistance Of a club
of twenty-five gentlemen. In order to ef-
feet the complete determination of cayotes
each member of the club agreed to pay 81
70 the member killing cayote for each
animal killed, In addition TO the regular
bounty. One day member killed two |
old ones and eight young ones which he
corralled In their den, and OF course de-
manded $io from each member; but they |
all kicked and now the club Is no more.
A BErrER THING -Four years ago ex.
Sheriff Hogan, OF Roseburg was an appli-
cant fer U, S, Marshal II Oregon under
the Cleveland administration He failed to
secure the Office and went to Spokane Falls
and located. lie bought four lots Soxloo
feet for $1,000 each This spring he was
offered $4,000 for them. Altogether he has
made $Iuo,ooo since going there. Any Of
ua almost would like to fall TO he u. S.
Marshal. Mr.. Hogan viii be remembered
as the gentleman who helped capture Saun.
ders.
OLD FAsHoNEo.-The Bellevue, Idahe,
Herald says "a novel team stopped In
front of oar office this morning. II was
com posed of four cows and was hitched to
a wagon taking a mover and his outfit to
Washington territory. They had come
from Nebraska, distance of over 1000
miles. The cows were In good condition,
except that they were foot sore and need
ed shoeing. The rancher carries with him
his wife and six children, a supply of milk.
pans and churn. The revenue from but
ter made on the wing supplies the party
with refreshments"
A SuGGIsrIoS.-Residences on several
streets In Albany are badly In need of
drainage, water standing even under the
houses, no doubt breeding disease. Instead
of the delay and expense OF advertising for
bids for crossing every street from every
block why wouldn't Il be the proper thing
for the city to let the contract for building
these e-oss sewers at one bidding, so that
property owners can make connections
without so much red tape, inasmueh ps
they have already been ordered TO connect
with both the Braodalbin and Calipooia
sewers.
SCHOOL REPoRT-Foliowing Is a month.
y report os School District No. rs, begin
ming April ist, closing April 26th No
scholars enrolled, 50 No days present,
74S No days absent, 5s No times tardy,
7. Those neither absen, nor tardy. Jessie
Trites, Annie Cox, Clara Bond, Paulins
Zuhlsdorf, Nelia Marshall, Amelia Zuhls
dorf, Lucy Marshall. Prince Zuhlsdorf, !
John Knighten. Tom Freeman, Louis Cox.
Charles Gearhart, Ralph McCashnry, Clay
Trites.
JULIA LEWIS, teacher.
CLovERDALE-F. l. Sueh,of San Fran
cisco. has purchased of Ashby Pearce, his
large farm across the river, consisting of
$50 acres. paying for the same about $2c,-
600. He has named the place Cloverdale.
Mr.. Such notifies The public net to steal his
gravel, and also to keep dead animals of
his place. This property will some day be
very valuable.
A NEW TowS "A new town In Wash
ington Territory Is Mondovi, AZ miles from
Spokane Falls, on the r. r., and II Is al.
ready getting quite a start. A fortunate
possessor of 6lp acres at its site, and In its
vicinity, Is DR. Maston of this city. AL
ready his property there Is worth five or
six times what II cost. Fortune seems to
smile on the Doctor from all directions.
ANKLE STRAINED. -. Monday at the
depot in getting off his omnibus Mr. Chas
Pfeiffer, of the Revere house, stepped on
a stone in such a way as to sprain one of /
IL Il +. IA
was carefully attended TO; but will prob
ably not be of use for several weeks.
THE BEST Now.-wi'h two -four story
brick hotels Albany ought to boom with
tremendous boom. Already travellers al /
most universally say that Albany-~has the
best kept hstcls between Portland ana Red
Bluff, but when the two bricks also go up |
the air will fairly be filed with the cries OF
dying chickens.
ALL THE RAoE.-Au Illinois church is
about to have a fair, in which one of the
features will be the pigs 10 clover, with real
pigs. A large fac-silnile of the toy will be |
buit in the hall, aud prizs given to the man
who pens the porkers Some Albany mea |
have the marble Pig down SO fine that they |
can pen them 10 five or six seconds by a
stop watch.
AT LEBAsoS.-The centennial at Leb-
anon was celebrated In the Characteristic |
hearty manner of the people of the town.
The prize album for the handsomest young
lady was voted to Miss Armstrong, sister to |
Mrs F M Miller. II brought $36.