The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-17
LOCAL RECORDs

LOCAL HECOtSDA
A GREAr DREAM.--Near Weston, in
Eastern Oregon. there resides IN rude
cottage pious family, one member Of
which Is handsome young lady, near
eighteen years OF age One night after a
lsug absence of her lover, and eonsidera-
bic grief on her behali,a sudden and dread
full noise reached the ears of all who We're
reposing therein all rushed to the rescue
Of the supposed sufferer on entering the
room, 10 ! and behold the lady was sit
ting upright In bed and seemed to be strug.
Cling 10 free herself from some acute pain 7;
but what was more puzzling than all, she
had both hands braced against the wall.
BY a more close examination Of the trou-
bic Il was found that the lady was dream
ing Of receiving an engagement ring from
her lover and had thrust her finger into q
knot hole ag a substitute.
BeoN EDIrIoNs.-The CedarRapidsRe-
publican, which probably never gets out
boom editions, talks In the following really
very sensible manner aIn6nitely better
than page after page of dreary wood cuts
and drearier individual, firm or corporation
write.ups, which on their face have shop
py look that invites the reader to skip
them, Is the continuous presentation OF a
city growth and promise, In regular edi-
tons Of the city press. The regular edi-
tons of any well printed and we'll edited
paper always commcnds itself. The boom
edition Of paper always defeats its pur-
pose by its own pretensions, besides being
a needless financial drain upon the bust
ness men Of town. Spasmodc efforts
avail little 10 journalism as in every other
field Of activity.
ONLY FIVE MoSTHs.-Albany papers
have not yet grown tired OF informing US
that we will be able TO chip our woolto
that city next summer by rail. We earn
estly hope that we shall be able to do just
that very identical thing. No kick comm
on that score. But you've only FIVE aouihs
now to get ready for us. Our great wool
clip will be ready for shipment by the
middle Of next June.-Prineville News.
Now there is something in that and five
months Is a short time 10 get ready but
that has been the program and there Is a
chance yet
A Busy PAPER.-The Busy Buzz Bee
is the name of newspaper published at
Butte Creek, in Marion county. Here are
few Of It's stings: Plant potatoes in the
ground. Never sell eggs until they are
laid or chickens before they arc hatched.
Pumpkins in this country should never be
planted in the moon, as their enormous
size would cause them to drop off. A
young mar from the country while IN
iown one day last week viewing the sights
OF the city took In the rooster fight back Of
the Grange Hall, which so excited him
that he was heard to yell: "Forty dollars
on MaEingo, by Jingo"
ANoTHER SURE CURK.-Everybody has
a cold, and here Is another sure cure. AS
we awe It we wonder If It Is just effective
Immediately after theater "l'Il cure any
cold you ever heard of. with the simplest
remedy you ever saw" said lady vocal
ist Of considerable reputation on both sides
Of the Atlantic. "It'soysters Just plain
simple everyday raw oysters. I've sung
fourteen years here and IN the old country
and you may imagine that the climate hai
often got the better Of me, but rely upon
oysters,and they can be depended on"
ALL BRoKEN.-A crumpled up papei
was found on the classic streets of Albany
with the following written thereon. each
Item having line drawn across It: :Jar
Ist, 1890. / - -, being of soun'
mind and memory do resolve as follow
for the entire and ensuing year: wi
invest all my money in Albany. ] won
swear. won't drink. / won't run 70
Office. won't Jump on moving trains.
won't run at all. / won't talk about tn
weather. won't firt with the hired Cir
won't borrow the Daily papers. won
point empty pistols at people. will pa.
my debts, l will only go 10 moral theater
I will be man. ! will Here the bottor
torn off,
WITHOUT MKDIcINK.-Mr J d Hughs
has accepted the agency for the Microcosn
This publication Is the exponent Of ns'
system of treatment of diseases withOt
medicine. Mr. Hughes has purchascd III
secret Of the process of cure,and Informs
that several who are taking Il have receive
great benefit. He states thatit is not Of tn
faith cure or any quack style; but does nc
hint, of course, at the system.
A FORMER ALBANrAE.-ProfJ ID Rol
who talght with satisfaction in Albany
few years ago, has been appointed prin'
pal Of the Indian school at chemaw
Prot Robb is an experienced educator, al
has many friends In Albany who will
glad TO know OF his good fortune In &c
ling the school.
A FoaFEIT.-Thc Midland Pacific fc
feIts $500 for every day that It arrives
Portland thirty minutes behind time W
mail. On this basis the company Is p
ding up considerable Doodle to Uncle Sa
for the train Is seldom on time. II I
were done on the Southern Pacific th,
days. the national debt would be paid
The rate Of about $r7s,ooo year.
BLOOMING FLowKRs.-Chinese I'LL
are in bloom notwithstanding the chi
weather. The tradition with the Ceissil
Il that Il they bloom before Chinese N
Years prosperity win attend the fam
having The lily for the coming TIVE
n,nosfs. A. they lave already bloom
XII over AlbanF there Is evidently prosI