The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-02-14
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Traveller S,einburgcr, Of San Francisc
tol corset Is knuwn who he ls aud wha
he deals in), Is one OF the nineteen water
bound q, umn.ers 10 the city. IN order Il
pass time MIR. s. Is reported to have gon,
to the merchants TO buy up all the yeast Il
the city. Ills object was to get enough 4
raise McGinty from the bottom OF tn.
Willamette sea Seel II you see Nc or
the streets YOU viii know what Stein
burger did. Speaking Of raising things
| Steinbcrger Is one Of the best known vocal
lists IN San Francisco aud can raise hli
voice without the aid OF yeast severa
notehes above high G. An eliortwas made
after the theatrical performance was given
up TO give concert at the opera house,
but II fell through 10 Tive bottom OF the
hole, as several OF the drummers took
boats to Corvallis, Independence and Salem
IN order to get ahead OF theil competitors
Had Il been done Steinburger would have
been the leading attraction and many will
regret Il, as Il would really hive been 4
treat, which Is scarce since the beer gave
out.
How 70 Do Ir.-About the only thing
to do during high WATERWAYS v white dry
goods boxes aud water mark notehes. Te
do this the knife should be keps sharp, anS
Il Is fact that no one man in fifty know,
how to sharpen pocket.knlie. 4 razoI
must Be- laid fiat on the hone, being hoi-
low ground and requiring fine edge
The pocket.knife, however, requires a stiff
edge. and the moment Il Is laid fiat on 4
stone SO as TO touch the polished slGe, 1t,
edge Il ruined. The blade must be held
at an angle OF twenty or twenty-five de-
grees, and have an edge similar TO ehlsel
This Is called the ''eamei," and Is marked
on all new knives by iine white tine which
does not remove or touch the polished
surface.
A Peculiar CAsg,--In ,hs county iail
awaiting examination sn charge Of sci ing
liquor 20 Iadiaas, says the Uniaa. Is one
Applsgreen, who was beeaght Hp from Wal
lula last week. The cssa Is peculiar ia this
that this crime with which he is char ed il
one againas the United Sta,ea aud not
against the State. ana that in the atate Of
Washington thero ia no United States court.
Under the territorial form Of government,
the District ecutt was = court Of tbs United
States and also Of the territory, but when
the change from district 20 \ superior court
was made, aud the territory ceased 10 ba,thu
United States ceased 70 have any courts an-
thorized TO try saeh cases.
A LtrERARY ciRcLE. -- Last week
about dozen Of the young people of Al.
bany met at the residence Of Rev Trum-
bull, with the Misses TrumbuiI for the
purpose of organizing literary societ
for the development Of social aud intellec-
tnai culture. The Shakespearean Circle
was selected as the name ofthe society and
Miss Rose Trumbnll was elected tempora.
ry president and SIR S w Paisley secretary.
Another meeting will be held on wednes-
day evsuing for the purpose of further
perfecting the society, and arrangements
will be made for an Interesting program.
FRoA YAouISA BAY.-F Miller, bridge
carpenter on the oregoa Pacific, arrived
luihis city last Thursday from Yaquina
Bay, coming BY hand car. train, walking
aud by boat, making the "trip TO Barrows
slough on a construction traEn. crossing the
river In boat He had reconstructed five
bridges and the washonts had all been
placed In order. Regular trains will now
run between Corvallis and Yaquina City.
SOME PIcIUREs.- Es.-Crawford & Paxlor.,
always TO the front, already have several
fine views of the food on The market,nl
ly taken from good s,andpoinis. Among
the list are scenes Of the vicinity OF Ferry,
Broadaibin and Ellsworth streets, looking
northward, txo or three OF the o p bridge,
one Of the Magnolia Mills, one or two Of
the trestlc across the river, general scene
of Cioverdalc. one OF the gardens OF Kelley,
Shannon, Warner and Phillips, one Of
wankeeney and one of the school house.
Jack Young has been canyassing for them
meeting with electric sales, as they will be
souvenirs worth keeping.
AT BRowssyiLLs. Sheriff Rice
OF Brownsville, has been In this city look.
Ing at the Willamette. 1t being reported
there that the water stood two feet deep
on First street he had curiosity TO see
the sights. Mr. Rice came by way OF the
Narrow Gauge and the Lebanon branch,
and reported that regular connection would
now be made with the morning and after
noon trains at the junction. At Browns
vile part OF the bridge, being the last half
built, had gone out. Tic damage around
TIE city otherwise was small.
Horse Back RDEs.-On the Calapocia
bottoms, before the flood, resided family
named Conner. The water came up and
they were soon surrounded before realiz-
ing the predicament they were in. Being
10 low place they were in danger Of being
soaked, when Henry b. Sprenger and
Charles Powers went 10 their rescue. Not
having a boat they swan horses ont TO the
house, taking one person back at time,
and thus rescued not only Mr.. and Mrs.
Conner and their two children; but, rs
well, all their stock.
wEST FAsr..The Oregonian, with full
teIegraphic service, has been greatly miss
ed by our citizens. Appreciating this fact,
little Johnny Hoffman was sent out Thurs
day by some First Street men with bun
die Of old issues under bis arms, offering
them for SALE Had not the scheme been
transparent Johnny would have had pea
nut money <or several weeks, and several
did wonder how an Oregonian reached
Albany.
CoUGARs KmLED.-B. +. Finn writes
from Leaburg, January a3, that Jane,
wycoH and John IIixon killed four large
cougars one day the week before, and i
was poor day too for cougars. The,
think the one that scared John Brown &
bad, and caught his dog, was among thu
number killed. The cougars had killed /
two-year old steer for Wycoff the day be
fore, so they made the raid and succeeded
in getting four.-Eugene Guard.
GOES INro BusrNEss,--Mr L w Dcyo,
has purchased the guns and ammunition
and weapons Of war generally of VIII 4
Link, Price g. Robson, and perhaps Stew
art s. Sox, and will make guns his busl
ness. Will & Link will devote their atten
ton to sewing machines and musical In
strumerts exclusively. Mr. Deyoe Is
Nimrod himself and will be popular ma
In this business.
WAsHoUTs. Speaking about washou
IIt would have been grand project IL II
Washington Street grade had only bee
lgn fashion and taken n ffatr,hIe. h,,f IN ~