The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-02-07

returns. lie hud Decn SICK Two OF tutt,
weeks, first having had an attack Of IA
grippe from which he apparently re-
covered, but which finally developed Into
pneumonia from which he never rallied
AIR Rhodes was born in Ohio September
zand, 1855. In very early day he settled
In Sangamon county, Illinois. IN tS6s he
crossed the plains to Oregon, and remained
here and Ia Idaho until 1865, searching foI
gold when he returned to Illinois Sc
tavorably was he Impressed with Oregon
that Ia 1888 he returned here bringing his
family With him lie has for some time
taken quite az interest IN developing The
mines on the Santiam River lie was a
man ot quiet. gentle dcmeanor, ifieproach.
able Integrity, a model husband, and Kind
aud eouslderatc father. lie had long been
an active @cmber OF the ChristanC Church,
and took much interest " building up that
denomination IN this eiiy. lie leaves a
devoted wife, five children and Large cir
Gle Of personal friends to mourn his un-
ti@elv death
Ills CAME OvsR.-In speaking OF our
little Item about MIR Ashby pcaree being
In his barn across the rive' alone with
some pigs cur contemrciary,ln order to iill
up, iocosely says:
rhe writer OF the above sclntilalion
should have been more explicit. Il Is
evidently queer freak Of nature that has
been reported TO the pencil shower ON the
DEMoCRAr: the latter has hec0 inlbihing
too mueh, or something Is wrong about
the item. |, may be grammatical, but Il
reads very funny The fact Is that MIR
Pearce and his cstimable wife are IN this
city waiting until the aood SUBSIDIES.
The facts we're PRACTICAL; as stated.
About 4;So o'clock, though, friends went
after Mr. Pcarce and brought him safely to
Albany, and as well helped him save some
stock. After that Mr. pesree was In the
city, and his wife was here all the time,
this being their residence.
Nor So DeSr,--Reecndy We mention.
cd the fact Of the return to Albany Of a
gentleman from Southern Oregon, and
that he stated that snow was a foot deep,
begianing ten miles south of Eugene. Our
exchanges south Of acre all take exception
to the remark The Roseburg Review
sayS eve no not know the gentleman,
bu, we do know that Il he means the snow
was over foot deep a, Roseburg he Is
basely misrcpresenting the true state OF
affairs. Snov has never fallen over two
inches deep IN this city during the present
season and al that depth has only lain on
the ground few hours" Nothing was
said about Roseburg a. all We are now
anxiously waiting for Ashland and North
ern California papers for denlals OF the
statement. There evidently has been no
blockade south OF here at al.
A DRUMMERs BALL.-Thcre are about
fifteen drummers Ia the city, completely
bloekaded here but they seem to enjoy It
hugely. One remarked that he was safe
as he could have vacation and not be
diseharged.as there Is no way OF reaching
him, both the mail and telegraph service
being down. A meeting was held and q
was decided to give pubic entertainment
just to sho1 what drummers can do bot
when II came 20 arranging the parts there
was big hitch, as several insissed on hav
ing the star part, a Chicago man named
Biseh and Tourist Ach laying claims for
the Hamlet Of the show. A Seal and
ID Seharn each wanted to be a Rosalind
and wear tights and Kahn said he could
certainly surpass Hanna as an old mar.
The result was the entire business was
given up ar Albany goes week wi,hou;
a show.
HALsEY SrIRRINo.-rhem meeting men.
toned week or two ago in the DEAsocRAr
was held at Halsey on Saturday, Tor the
purpose Of agi,asing the question OF water
canal from the Mckenzie river and the
building Of -four mill. Caleb Gray was
elected Chairman and S Field Secretary.
On motion bones Of 81. 600 was ordered
offered for 4 mill. A committee of FIVE
with Hon T Black rs Chairman was ap-
pointed to take charge OF 'he matter. In
the matter Of the canal W Stewart, JH
Lame and T Black were appointed
committee to obtain cost Of preliminary
survey. A meeting will be held on Feb.
9Th to further consider these enterprising
greatly benefit Halsey In case Of success,
and Ills to be hoped are pushed BY the
live citizens OF that place.
STocx l.osr.-About sixty head Of hogs
belonging to Mr. F L Such, which had
been kept at Cloverdaie, were drowned.
Only eighteen were saved. Several hor
ses we're also saved. The Ioss of stock
through the county is small. Near Leb.
anon Mr. Chester Bland lost five to ten
head Of sheep, not 600 as reported. The
Celestial near this city whom il was report
ed had lost seventy head OF hogs, an ac-
count Of which the DRMocRAT gave, Il
transpires only lost fur or FIVE head, saw
ing fifty. which are now IN a small foxI2
cabin with lot Of hens, living on old 20.
tatces.
CoRRALLED.-We are evidently pretty
we'll corralled here at Albany, for there are
no trains from the north, none from the
south, none from the west and none from
the stand the wires are dowE all around
France may have whipped Germany, New
York may be entirely burned, Nellie IIIy
and Miss Bisland may have fought duel,
the tariff may have been reduced. Bob In
gersoll may have been converted, Coney
Island may have been swallowed by a sea
serpent; but we are none the wiser. II Is
a great aggravation TO sit here corralled for
certain and think of the great events that
may be transpiring without our knowledge
TDRSERs.-Turning the subject a mo
ment It may be remarked that Richard &
Phillips, Of this city, are doing some Of the
finest turning work OF any establishment
the valley. Skillful workmen they are
capable of doing fancy as well as plair
work. A fine sample Of their skill in ar
tistic work Is Saturn cup recently fnish
ed by them. We call It Saturn, because !
has several rings from the same piece bu
arranged so as to be impossible 10 be &c
tached. Our citizens wanting anything Il
the wood working line done promptly an
well should give this reliable firm a cali
Ar BLAcK DoG.--Among the drownes
sectionsis Black Dog, 10 Syracuse precinct
The warehouse ,herc It war feared wouIc
go. About Coco bushels Of wheat wer,
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