The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-04


ance of the star Of Bethiahem. A sixth
/. star will be added to the five fixed star
forming the constellation OF Cassiopeia
II this star appears IN 1900 It will hay
been seen seven times since the beginninI
Of the Christian era. IL was diecovere,
. last time by Tyeho dc i,rahe IN 1876, 6,wh
, described ID a. star OF extraordinar'
, brightness, which otitehone the atars d
first magnitude, and could be seen In tn
light Of light. hut after three weeks th
brightness faded, and after having beer
Visible for II months II disappeared d
suddenly as Il had come. The star II OF
record In the annals Of 1864 D., and o
Gas A D,during the Emperor Otto's reign
II has been supposed that this heavenf,
body In the identical Star OF bethlehem
and 1t seems 10 appear once IN about 81
Iyeara.
LEBANON esteemed citizen, {
Bilyeu, has purchased the livery stable o
J s Percifull In Brownsville.
j Ed Moyer,who has charge Of the weay
Ing room Of the Albany wooien snills,wa
In town few days since.
Mr. l. NJ Wheeler, who arrived In Ore
gon In lsa7, Ii satisfied after residing Ii
this part Of the country for forty-thres
years that this IL the choice part Of Ore
gon.
/ The real estate of Thomas Kay and
X Weatherford In 10 be laid out In lots IN
a short time. No doubt they will be sold
reasonably cheap. "Call and invest
There are several hop yards in the vi
entity Of Lebanon. Mr. Donaca has II
acres, Mr. Wallace and others are exten.
slvely engaged In the same business, and
all, we believe, ARE satisfied with the pres.
ent outlook, for bountifui crop and re-
inuneratiye prices.-Express.
A LucKr Iosg.--A few days ago an
Iowa man drove out with Mr. II v Mat
thewa TO purchase the Duncan place, and
In order to make a first payment took
$1,000 Ia grcenbaeks with him instead Of
taking bankablo papers. On arriving at
their destination Mr. Matthews put out
his team, and while moving the robes
discovered the poeket-book In the bot
tom OF the buggy, containing the cur
Teney. lie quietly slipped i into his
pocket with the intention Of having q
little fun with the loser, but when he ar
rived in the house and heheld the mans
troubled eountenanee and listened 10 HIS
bewildered questioning, his appetite for
y practical Joke could not hold ont. He
Immediately turned over the wallet, to
the great relief Of his passenger salem
Journal.
wuH county and state taxes % mills,
school taxes at least mills and city taxes
mills, taxes In Oregon City are 80 mills
on the dollar. Ifthere wero not so much
fraudulent exemption under the cover Of
indebtedness, and assessments were made
at actual. not fractional value, one per
eentagn Of tax would be one-haif Of what
u IL now.-oregon City Courier.
That Is pretty steep ; but there Il moth
Ing like getting used 10 thing. Linn
county In tho matter Of taxes Ii about the
most hlesaed Of any county In Oregon, and
yet there are people who squirm. III
mills was our county and state tax, sever
al mills more than al one time.
SEmwoRrn's PoLlcr.-Mr skipworth,
the new clerk OF the Supreme Court, went
homo last night to Eugene, where he will
continue 10 keep his family, believing II
not necessary 20 move here at present nj
least. After the present term Of supreme
court there will be nothing except rosi-
tine work IN the office until September
and this can be attended 20 without his
continued presence. Miss Gusta Palmer,
typewriter during Mr. Holmes time, win
continue in the position, and RailiH Per-
rine viii be always on hand 70 assist In
giving necessary Information. Mr. Skip
! worth believes IN liberal policy and viii
make no changes Ia or around the office.
Journal.
NEARLY EyERs CExr.-Mr siebold. who
was imported TO run the Pendleton Tri-
bune with the pony telegraphic service,
that comes high though, has retired, and
his experience may be warning 10 others.
hence we give his remarks 20 the T.. O.
man : My experience has been disas-
troua one, financially. Nearly every cent
possessed used IN keeping the Tribune
in proper trim. and believe have made
II fairly good newspaper. Irelinquish-
ed i because my finances were down %
their lowest ebb, and was yonchsafed
no support nor encouragement when II
was moat needed"
A LKc BRoKKN.-This noon In going
from schoor Frank Allen. the eight year
old son Of Mr. N II Allen. jumped on the
hind end Of delivery wagon moving rap
idly along and sprang up In the usual boy
style to put his feet on the axle. His leei
slipped and the left one went between the
spokes Of wheel. and he was thrown u
the ground. Botn bones Of the leg were
broken below the knee. curious fact be-
Ing that II was lnthe same position Of the
break on Mr. Aliens leg year or two ego.
DIR. Wallace was called and dressed the
wound.
| A FINE oPRsN0.-The millinery open
ing Of Mrs II J Sower, in the Fromar
Block, has given our citizens an oppor
tunity 10 see probably the finest display
ever seen in Albany. Not only il the ar
rangement OF Mrs Sewers rooms anS
goods very tasty and attractive but tn,
hats and other goods In her bazaar are o
very superior make, displaying grea
knowledge of the business. Most oil ou
women visited the bazaar and all hav
universally admired the choice stock Q
goods and the general arrangement.
A GREAT CnAscE.--Mr Joseph Tai
. win commence canvassing the city mex
week for the we'll known illustrates
weekly newspaper, "0nce A Week. ii
Y offers rare chance for premiums. TIL
paper, with the premiums, costs $4.8t
The premiums include the HPoetics
!, Works Of Thomas Moore,'' ssThe Civ
!, War" and standard novel every tw
4 weeks. The novels sell in the generf
: market for fifty cents each.
2 Dunno the past year the machiner
!. Tor woolen mills have been purchased b
: !, the cities Of Salem and Albany, and the
! will both be in running operation tn
summer.-The Dalles T. M.
Wakeup. The Albany mill has bee
running about three months, and the s
: lem mill nearly as long, and though v
h are not such an immense wool center
!, The Dalles there is no trouble in gettir
superior quality Of wool here for man
3 featuring purposes.
N Will BE FULL.-The pegs for the lie,
= = concert are increasing daily in the boa
= at Blackman's. The attendance proi
~ ises to be very large, as this viii be &
a only opportunity our citizens will ev
have 70 near the greatest concert play
in the world.
a FIRST PAYMENT Thursday Coun
'r Treasurer FarweIl remitted to the ST.
k. treasurer Sa5.s3s.s8, which we believe
ad the largest payment yet made by q
ne county. About $4,000 remains to be pa
", -. This Trade Marx on a ste
tn kSNsi4!ysl means II Is the best that {
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