The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-09-13

gave very choice, enjoyable entertain
ment and made many friends In Albany
by her readings. Miss Hoffman has rt.
markably good stage presence, resembling
IN form and action somewhat the famous
Mary Anderson. She has good voice
and expression and puts HE into her reel.
tails. Her part of the program consisted Of
"The Wind and the Moon" "Fall of the
Tay Bridge" "Iacica and the SENATOR In
which The was supported by Mr. & w
Aver, e'rhe Chariot Race" from Den
Hurs, "The Telephone" ef.eah the For
saken" aud "'rom's Little Star" These
display her grea. vcrsail ity OF powers and
show marked talent for one only eigh.
teen years OF aye. She presenis the "Char.
lot Race" particularly Ia vivid, absorbing
manner, and whether Ia comedy or trag-
edy gets well Into the spirit 81 the part
lnterspersed through the entertainment
were two finely executed rlano solos by
Prof Lorilard, OF iialtmore,n now the guest
OF Mrs Duncan. The Professor displays
an expression and dclieay aud accuracy OF
touch In his playing rarely heard. Mrs e.
o Lee and Siiss Carl iiItthcns rendered a
solo with good effect. Miss Hoffman eoE-
templates going East 10 complete her clio
cutionary studies, aud the DEMocRAr pre-
diets bright dramatic future for her.
a CHASTITY DISCOVERY. Last Sunday
morning Mr. Il Bushnell, who resides near
Irving, found the body OF a man, which
had been nearly eaten up by hogs. In Mr.
Washburne's field short distance south Of
Irving and but few rods from the railroad
track. The head was found several feet
from the body, II having been torn of by
the hogs. There was bullet hole Ia the
forehead, just over the left eye, and there
is no doubt the man was murdered. About
two weeks ago Mt s Il chiids, who llveA
near the railroad. heard couple Of men
quarreiing on, on the track about nine
o'clock one night and then heard pistol
fred. he went out and walked up the
track but could sec nothing and 50 went
| back. The next morning he went out and
searched around where he thought he
heard the noise bn, could find nothing and
the matter was soon forgotten. Last Sun.
day Mr. Bushnell found the body n few
rods from the place. where Il had been
thrown over the fence Into the brush -
Eugere Register
TEAcHER's cERrIEIcArgs. The fol.
lowing teachers obtained certificates at the
public examination held last week
First grade IT d Hall, a ] Garland. Mrs
A J Garland and Sarah swank.
Second grade-Irene VI Ansorse, NJ Maggie
Sutton, A Bilyeu, John NJ Flaugher. .Ber
tic Brandon, Mrs Laura Williams, Ellen
White, Anna Farrell. w l. Jackson, John
z Love, George Given, MARY Brandon, W
$ Mayberry.J II GedIes, Mary Sedgewlek
and z A Berry.
Third grade-Edward Niles Jerry Banks,
] w Rousseau, Hattie Ttlllison. Ola Babb
and Dorepa Marshall.
There were four applicants who failed
Two GovERNoRs. - We received a
pleasant visit to-day from Ex-Governor
Ferry OF Seattle says the walia waila
.Ssaicsmaa. The frs, time we ever saw the
Governor was during the Bannaek war In
rs when he came TO the front With Gov.
ernor Chadwick OF Oregon. BY their
presence and talk the Umatilia Indians
were prevented from joining the enemy.
The risk they took OF losing their seaips
was great and they came near being taken
In. We have always thought we'll Of the
old man since then, but for oil that we ex.
pect 10 see n democrat our next Governor
TALK II cHEAP-About the ch.apes
III L.. st. u A. ~
tell about how the boas,fui Linkyiile stage
driver who had said no robber could stand
him up, Immediately threw up bis hands
when told TO halt. Albany has some men
who talk considerably and then allow their
neIghbors, with less wealth, 10 do the put
ting up OF the filthy iucre for every enter.
prise that Il started. II is often one lone
man with little sand who stands up the
whole crowd and makes things boom.
TIcKKTs-The proofs for the new street
car tickets have been received and the
tickets will be here from Portland 10 few
days. The work Is Autographed. The
present outlook IL that Il viii take a large
number Of these little paste-boards 70 do
than was anticipated and Is of perman-
ent nature Lebanon people declare the
road great convenience, as do many
others.
THEIR HosE TRAM..-The following Is
Corvallis racing hose team, made up of
some Of the fastest sprlnters In the Valley
which viii go to Tacoma, leaving Corvallis
on the 18th: d S Cameron, foreman, Els
worth Cameron, John Baird, Clyde Beach,
John Dyer, chas Young, J ii Hope, Chas
Beach, Lou Dyer, II II Odell, AL Long,W
Young, Ed Bidwell, Chas Mcknight and
w II Kleppel. The DEMOCRAT would
Ike to see them win several of the prizes.
Dos'T BLEAcH.-Some of the Albany
girls arc trying to improve on nature by
bleaching their hair. Don't do il; some
day you will wish your hair were brown
or black as II was originally, and theE 1t
will be too late. Never allow fashion TO
undermine nature.
Too PKRsoNAL.--It Is none of the
Democrats business, perhaps but 1t
does seem as II a mercantile review of a
city and Its business men ought to be
above introducing personal matters, of a
mud singing nature, even though in re-
talliation.
CAME BAcK.-Mr Ike Fogel, of Port
land, Is Ia the city, travelling for the Pa
cifc Manufacturing Co. Ike went Eas
about year ago to reside I; but the sleepy
ways of New York people was too much
for him and he has returned TO his native
land satisfied that this is the most glorious
country In the world.
BRINo FRUIT.--Mr ID % Prettyman ha
been In the city on fruit collecting tour
for the State fair, and Is anxious to get al
the fine specimens TO be obtained. Any
thing left at the DEMOCRAT Office will 81
taken care OF and forwarded to ths
grounds.
j INcREasED $500 Friday Mr. Moore
sold his property on Second Street, be
tween Broadalbin and Ellsworth streets /,
Mrs w X Bilyeu, for $1,000. Mr. Moor,
paid $1,000 for the property few week
!. lago.
LUMBER YARD SoLD.--R 6 Watson (
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