The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-18

NEKD ASSISTANCE roo.--A man writing
from wa,ervilie. In the Big Bend country,
gives the following particulars OF the de.
plorahle situation there. Mr. Willard, who
run n fdrniture store here, and aeverai
others, arc residents Of tha. country, and
hence the item will be ol interest here 10
many.
sThis winter has been one succession of
snow storms and billiards. There has
been snow on the ground since the s3d
day OF November and Il Il still covering
the greater portion Of Douglas and Oka-
hogan counties. 10 the depth OF eighteen
inches. stock Of all kinds have almost
been wiped out of existence. Full rs per
cent OF the horses have already died, and
the end Is not yet. Cattle Jsaes on the
range will SO atoye eS per cent. There
are scarcely any left for seed.
"Shoft crops last year and hard winter
have entalled great deal OF suffering on
the settlers OF this country, as maay Of
them have lost everything they had In the
way OF stock, after having fed them all
their winter supplies Of -four and potatoes !;
and have known Of some instances where
persons fed their straw beds, trying 10
save something, while others have carried
snow shoes, trying TO keep a few head
alive on some bare hill side. Norwegian
| snow shoes have been the only means OF
travel for nearly three months.
"Wateryilie and AlmIra were without
mall connections for nearly ten weeks,
distance OF IS miles"
THE FcsSIEsr.-The following com
position, supposed 10 have been written
BY boy somewhere, Is little ahead Of
all others published, and contains acme
startling informailon: ave breathe with
our lungs. our lights, our Kidneys and our
iivers. II II wasn't for our breath we
would die when we slecpt. Our breath
keeps the life q going through the nose
when VIC are asleep. Boys who stay In a
room all day should not breathe. They
should walt until they get ont In the fresh
air. BOYS IN q room make bad air called
earbonieide. carbonicidc is az poison as
mad dogs. A lot Of soldiers were once
In black hole In Calcutta as.d carbonicide
got In there end killed them Girls some.
times ruin the breath with corsets that
squeeze the diagram. A big diagram l.
best ior the right kind oi breathing"
HAD TO IsvEsr.-Mr. II S crisman's
new and 10 cent store, just opened In the
McFariand block, Is already attracting
considerable attention, people who visit
the store being astonished at the things
that can be sold for such small prices
articles selling for 10 aud s cents. usually
costing twice as much and sometimes
more. A DEMOCRAT man who visited the
store, ovt OF curiosity. left with five pack
ages that cost only IS cents, one aloLe, {
box OF handy snap pants buttons being
worth that sum Ia case Of emergency
In less than five msnutes the DEMOCRAT
had several buttons IN places sadly needed
at electric speed. You should visit tbs
store, II only 10 see what can be bought fol
small sum. More valuable articles o
course can be had; but all at the same re-
markably low prices.
The HAHDsoMEsr LADy.-We believ
, we now know who Matthews q Wash
burn referred to several weeks ago whei
they said the handsomest lady In Lin
county had declared they had the mos
complete stock, etc. They surely referre
to Miss Mamie Cundiff who was their reT
: resentative In the Merchants Carnival 9
e the Opera House last week. Miss Cur
: dif's loveliness surprised even those VIII
c know that Albany contains more than he
d share OF beautiful young ladies', and Ma
y thews K Washburn show as good judi
e ment In selecting pretty young ladies {
!. they do in their selection OF goods.
STATE TREASURER WEBB.-We do nj
J. expect single democrat to be elected G
W the Oregon state ticket this yea
N and we do not as rule indulge In taf
sr for democrats. But II any state dem,
st cratic official should be reelected that
X II the political fates decree that Gregg
to shall have single democrat left in Off
Is after the next election) the Journal wou
Ii not feel badly II II should be State Trea
ia urer Wehb.-Journal. From republics
l. paper this is pretty good endorsement.
WIDE notwithstanding to the POI
an land Real Estate Review, which gets
,e. authority from the Salem Abstract Co, I
1. total sales In Marion county up to Mar
he he 20 this year were $4so,So5. Al the tin
- he Salem Statesman was claiming tn
- amounted to over 100000. The indie
- tions are that the Statesman Is stretchi
srt matters according to the record.
AN ART STUDIO Mrs Or Patton |
opened her art studio In the Blumbe
sor Block, ard DEMoBRAT man, who visi
lys the studio Is very much pleased at the
,n. lpearance of things. The display of
Il paintings Is elegant, and exhibit mark
nd artistic ability. Mrs Patton will teach
by class In painting. besides using the brl
giil, continually Albany people are fortun
mi In having her among them.
rs' CoNrRAcr LET. - Friday, in salt
ton the contract for building bridge at ]
les erson was let to Hoffman & Bates
foI- $ll 800, and the Linn county co
81 issued an order that this county j
,ar- half OF the amount. The county ju
adj and commissioners returned on the ey
for ing train from joint meeting with
commissioners Of Marion county.