The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-11
LOCAL RECORD.


Ing a road towards Astoria from Albany
Il will be interesting to note The condition
at the other end of the road, Here It 4
from an Astoria Ex.; "Some ofthose wkc
subscribed for stock In the A. & 8. c. rail-
Koad, would like to know when tho COM
pany are going to begin operations. Ifthc
road Is to be completed by July I, itis time
work was commenced. Subscribers begin
10 want 10 see something for money, II
Il Is not going 10 be built this wear they
say they want to knowit. The Pioneer has
been informed that nothing can be done
until the right of way is secured, as some
of Clatsop county's enterprising citizens
object to giving a right Of way where the
company wants II. II the road can't be
built this year there Is no use to pay salar-
led officers the whole amount that has been
subscribed. The salaries will soon use up
the $4,000"
SCHOLARS TAKE NorIcK.-We submit
10 the students and scholars who read the
DKMocRAr the following composition,
which shows the great Importance of a
proper knowledge of punctuation. This
may describe very good man or a very
bad man. Punctnate Il; ale Is an old
man and experienced In vice and wicked
ness he Is never found in opposing the
works of iniquity he takes delight In the
downfall of his neighbors he never rejoices
In the prosperity of his fellow.creatures he
Is always ready to assist In destroying the
peace of society he takes no pleasure In
serving the Lordhe Is uncommonly dill
gent Ia sowing discord among his friends
and acquaintances he .akes no pride in
laboring to promote the cause of Christ
ianity he has not been negligent In endeav-
oring to stigmatize all public teachers he
makes no effort to subaue his passions he
strives hard to build up Satan's kingdom
he lends no aid to the support of the gospel
among the healhens he contributes largely
to the devil he will never go to heaven 60
where he must receive the Just recompense
of reward"
A REcEPTIoN.-A very enjoyable affair
was the reception rendered Rev. Rogers,
the new Congregational minister, at the
church. Wednesday. Besides large mum.
Der of church members, there were present
friends FROM outside and Revs. Trumbull,
Webb, Phchard, Condit, Burchet and Ir-
vine. After n season of social conversation
there was singing by an impromptu choir.
Rev. S. 6. Irvine then on behalf of the
church, citizens and city pastors, delivered
very hearty address of welcome, happily
responded to by Rev. Rogers. who already
felt at home among our people. Prof Lee
- was heard In finely executed organ solo
y, and Mrs. Cochrane in a vocal solo. She Is
one of our p,easantest singers and fills a
listeners heart with melody. Some choir
singing,a very palatable spread, games, etc,
filed the remainder Of the evening.
An IcSoRAMUs.-Frank Leslie's maga-
Eine for January has a very romantic story
in which one of the scenes Is placed at the
mouth of the Columbia river. The hero
runs away from his home because his girl
has decided to marry richer fellow. tax
ing vessel from Liverpool for Portland
Oregon. In about thirty days, about a
fourth of the usual time, his ship "strug-
glsd in the wild sea off the Columbia. y
He was wrecked, in the course of which
he found q $4,000 piece OF ambergris,
Ntyawning portals of the river. Packing
his ambergris in some barrels that were
waiting for him, he hailed a steamer Jus.
passing out, goes to New York, makes up
with his girl and has n fly time. The
author who wrote the story knows az
m uch about the mouth of the Columbia as
a two months old baby about the North
star. Her name Is Patience Stapleton.
BUSINESS CHANGES. -Crossen & Paisley
that sounds well. It is the name Of fur
niture firm here just established between
d. L. Crossen and Mr.. Paisley, who have
bought out ]. e. Dillon's retail basiness
They viii move into the Brush property
formerly occupied by VIM. FortmilIer, anc
being live, energetic, reliable business men
viii no doubt, do a large business
Messrs, ]. g. Cherry, Jos. Watson anC
Gus. Costel have formed partnership II
the foundry business and will occupy tn,
]. G. Cherry foundry. They propose to dc
business in keeping with our growing
country, and being frst-class workmen
will, DO doubt, succeed.
CAN Ger OSE.-If the Oregon Pacif,
R.R. people really want seaport for thei
trans-continental line they can get one, no
on paper, but in realty. The Historian ha
no words of censure for Yaquina Bay
facts speak loud enough. Astoria is tn
point to which they should look, and to
ward which they should build. Their mis-
take was costly one. They can, eve
now, reStify its-AstOyia.
A WHoPPER IA curious illustratio
of how far dust is carried is afforded by tn
fact that when the east wind blows con
tinuously, as it has nearly ever sine
Christmas, appreciable quantities of fin
alkali dust from Eastern Oregon blow dow
the Columbia and out to sea. On til
lenses of the lighthouse at Fort Candy
gathers and settles and has to be wiped OF
---At0yian.
A BANo.-In order to show just how
matter can be mixed up and changed froi
potato into red pepper we publish tn
following from the Silyerton A1feal: II
o p contractors have been attached for a
they are worth, and their hands are le
without pay, at the front of the o p r
near Mehama. The 0 X K seems
have deal of trouble with its contractor
AneIS appears " DS 9o"S''B 'ot's
about the o p,
A FAcr.-It costs as little to live in A
bany as in any place anywhere, and Il
figures looking astonishing when con
pared to those of the Sound cities; yet NJ
where is life more enjoyable, nor businc
more uniformly good. 1t doesn't tai
spasmedic booms to make a city good o
to reside in.
STILL HOLDS THE FoRT.-Col. Lee CO
tinues to hold the fort at the Indian schc
and probably will until change of adm
istration. Those in position to know s
the children there obtain good treatme
Notwithstanding the contrary assertic
by Salem paper that displays great vi
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