The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-19
LOCAL RECORD.

phOASociOuNA kC0tltnltu WIS NltN sOltON'
ing good joke on himself. Last summer
during the wild blackberry season he was
approached by a man who wanted TO sell
him $ me blackberries. How many
have , on and what is the pricep" asked
the pig. 81 have ten gallons anG sell
them at 80 cents per gallon" said the
blackberry dealer. Bring them to my
place" said the p. g.. Shortly the dealer
came lugginga coal oil can well filled
with berries into the domicile of the p.
r., who paid over the 81 to the dealer,
who vent his way rejoicing. The little
wife OF the p. e. soon made her appear.
ance, when the husband, who was glad
to give her pleasant surprise, informed
her that he had bought her ten gallons
Of berries. "wherc are theyF' she
asked. "In that can, "said he. "Where
are the rest OF them ?" she asked. "They
are all in that can" said he. "What, ten
gallons Of black berries in FIVE gallon
cam" asked she. For the first time the
truth broke in upon him. lie had paid
81 gallon for his berries. The dealer
in cold blood had swindled him. Physi-
clans as well as other people may be
taken in.
A BUSINESS CHASGE. Jas. +, Powell &
Co. to-day completed the sale OF their
Finn Block grocery store 10 l.. A. and
5. A. Allen, two live young business
men and they have already taken cha rye
under the firm name OF Allen Brothers,
with the prospects of building up large
business. The Allen brothers were old
residents OF Linn county, residing here
and at Syracuse precinct good many
years, until few years ago, since which
they have done the coast pretty thor
oughly, being in business in Astoria n
few years, for the Alaska Canning Co.
two years and lately two years in San
Frar cisco. They have come to the con-
clusion that Albany is the best place ON
the Coast for location, and hence have
settled here with the determination to
make this their future home. Popular,
reliable business men they promise to
take prominent place in the grocery
trade OF the city.
Az OLD ALBANY DoCroR DIR Alex
fishes the following card in the f o.,
which may be well considered by the resi-
dents of any city; "rhcre are now thre c
wsll.deined cases of diphiheria in the
city. Would il not be well for the city
council TO have the city cleaned' There
are hundreds Of sources OF disease that
should be abated and purified. such as
trash piles In back yards, street drains, the
slums in the rear of Chinese wash houses /;
In fact, all the back yards In the city
should be looked after and cleaned. Par
ticularly should all pools Of stagnant water,
garbage heaps, etc, be removed. Such
nuisances are sure sources of disease, es-
pecially of diphtheria and scarlet and
typhoid fever. Let some one be placed in
authority TO attend 10 this business With
out delay. and thereby keep the children
out of the graveyards."
A REMARKABLE PRINTER.-E Warn
er, comPositor of the Oregon City En-.
terpTise, Is 73 years of age, and has been
setting type for 81 years. The Enterprise
says, and everybody should read the lines:
He continues in the profession 10 which
he has adhered since yo"thhood, with an
activity, an alaerity and zeal that would
do credit 10 one OF half lis age. lie
walks nearly two miles to his home night
and morning and Is always prompi,accur-
ate and comparatively rapid. Tobacco or
strong drink has never entered his mouth,
while the lower societies and vices have
always found In him an unconquerable
enemy. Printers of this age ard standing
are very uncommon and We take pleasure
in champioping Mr. Warner against the
state.
UMATILLA COUNTY STYLE.-The girls
of Umatilla county stand no foolishness.
The E. o. says. "Middle Cold Spring is
excited over an episode " hieh occurred
not long ago out there. Fannie Ewing
and sister and young nan named Fred
Lang attended a certain Cold Spring
school. Lang received some very unlajy
like "billet doux," )" 10 which the name ol
Miss Fannie was forged, and thinking she
was the author, insulied her. One even
ing just as school closed, Mr. Ewing drove
up TO the door with his two daughters, who
alighted with blacksnakes In their hands
and when be came outside he was given {
most terrific "blacksuaking" By the sisters
who showed nc mercy to the victim unit
Miss Fannie's ho-or was fully vindicated
BILLY CHINOOK DEAD.--Mr Jason
Wheeler informs the DEMOCRAT that
he has received letter from his son-in-
law, Mr. Walker, of the Warm Spring
agency, announcing the death Of Billy
Chinook, one OF :he best known Of Gregg
Indians. He was buried on last Sunday
Billy Chinook, or William Parker, as h
was listed, was Freemonrs guide in 1885,
on his trip from Oregon TO California. Il
1850 he mined In that state, Mr John Nc
Coy, now deceased. Of this city, being II
the same party. In 1883 he went back tC
ST. Louis and went to scnool for awhile
He was an Elder IN the L p Church a
Warm Spring and was as ,quarc an In
dian as one often meets
a DEMOCRATIC paper for Salem cause
about as much talk as one for Portland
Here is some more talk by the Statesmen
"From his frequent visits 10 Salcm, whic
seem TO be searching tours Determination
the rumor Is in circulation that J.. h. Nc
Mahan, of the Woodburn Independent
has in contemplation the establishment {
an evening daily, independent in politics
In Salem. Mr.. McMahan has a very fin
newspaper plant and should he decide
como TO Salem he will probably max
things lively"
A New BREwERY.-Mr George PA
has begun the erection OF a brewery, o
his property at the corner OF Lyon an
Ninth streets. The main building wi
w - AAAhiNg ODAOO itNbg lOt VI
largement. A cold storage warehous
will be erected, work on which has a
ready been begun by John Morgan
An ice machine will be put in with
capacity Of one or two tons, and enoup
ice will be manufactured 80 that 1900 u
a.day can be sold.
ABOUT A Cow.-Mr 6 w Willis, {
complaint of yonng man named CAM
bell, working at Sehmeers livery stab
was arrested this morning for assault al
battery, plead guilty and was fined
Campbell had driven COW belonging
Mr. Willis into the city pound. Mr. vii
gave him shaking for 1t. 1t was XII
Of a case that usually never gets inside
the recorders court.
A GROWING INDUsTRY.-We refer
the raising of Chinese pheasants for I
markets. These wonderful birds are
Ing raised by quite number and shipP
for breeding purposes in pairs, the dema
being greater than the supply. They s.
readily for $Io pair. A large numt
of farmers are making nice sum from {
business. perfectly legitimate one.
An OREGON EARTHoUAKE.-Las Tut
day night there was an earthquake II
shook the windowns and doors in the {
lighthouse occupied by Capt. Babbidc
1t did not last but few minutes.--Y
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