The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-30
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Tue young Wltc OF waiter konCC, WIT
resides about five miles up the river on tn,
Independence road, dcsided that she had
enough OF this worlds troubles aud woulC
cross to that dark shore by peculiar an,
unheard of method She took a bunch o
matches and after chewing the heads o
them and swallowing them she took
small vial OF carbolic acid and d,ank
good dose os t. The acid soon began tc
burn her mouth aud throat and she dranl
good lot of water which diluted the dan.
gerous poison. Dr. ] n Smith was calleS
and did what he could to relieve the sut
terer. She Is only 10 years old and |,
quite frail. The doctor thinks she Is heyon,
danger, but had a narrow escape. Mr.
Romeo Is an industrious man and hi,
trouble IL TO be regretted Statesman.
TuE CRoPs. s.-There are so many differ
ent remarks made about the condition oI
the crops that the DsNocRAr has taken
pains to ascertain the facts from
men who have been through the country
and are competent to judge. Fall wheat
where sown ON summer iallow, is in fine
condition in most cases and will in any
event produce a good crop; where sown
ON stubble land, Il l. stunted and speck-
led and the crop will be very small, but
probably better than many count on.
There seems 10 he about the same ann
cunt of each, perhaps slightly the most
of summer fallow. Spring wheat is
rather uncertain, but a good rain within
ten days will make fair crop. Some ot
Il, though, is probably beyond redemp-
tion. Altogether the crop promises 10
be about average.
WHAr DOGS rr MEAN.-In our item
about the railroad sign at the corner Of
First and Broadalbin streets one word
was left out. The sign, artisticly gotten
up, reads "No Union ticket office in
this city. The Southern Pacific have the
only Eastern tickets in the city" Look
ing northeast q short distance one reads
the sign: "Union Ticket Office" and
Through railway tickets for Chicago,
etc" The DENoCRAT makes il point to
always take note of peculiar things and
hence our mention OF the circumstance.
An $. Z. man tells the DEMoCRAr that the
former sign is literally true. There is
evidently something the matter between
the s. T.. and the u. F., and as they are
big corporations and not q scratch is
made without orders from headquarters
Why is il not possible 10 get up some
kind OF a duel on a big scale.
STATE GRASGE.-The State Grange met
in Salem yesterday. Mr. and Mrs John
Bryant, Mr. and Mrs X IL Wright and Mr.
and Mrs G Z Burkhart were present from
Linn county. The following officers were
elected: Master, ii T. HAYS; Overseer,
voorhees,; Lecturer VIM Holder; Stew
ard, J ID Chitwood; Assistant, w A Sam
pie; Chaplain, ID Ely; Treasurer, j b
Stump; Secretary, w NJ Hilleary; Gate
Keeper, A Dawson; Pomona, NJ
Train; Flora, Gibson; Ceres, Hattie
Heninger; Lady Assistant Steward,
Lydia A b Leabo; Member.oi Executive
board, Judge X = Boise.
FRTY CENTS FOUND Monday, while
getting dirt from Washington street, 5 w
Ross found a fifty cent piece at the bot
tom Of the grade, opposite Mrs McFar-
lands. 1t had, though, probably slid
down with the bank. IL was dated 1892,
had hole in it, and "fifty cents" on the
rim, and looked as il it had lain under
the soil for great many years, probably
thirty or fortv. The owner can have the
same by calling at the store OF + NJ
French and proving property. A great
many possibilities are suggested by the
find, and one can say perhaps this, and
perhaps this" Being in the neighbor-
hood of the first house ever built in Al
bany, many things are suggested in con-
nection with the matter.
DECORATION SERVICES. memo
rial services were held In the Opera House
last Sunday, attended by large audience
They were conducted By the miI.isters of
the city, who participated in the reading
of scriptures, prayer, etc. some excel
lent singing was furnished for the occasion
by a choir OF young men Rev l. ]
Trunibull delivered the sermon for the
occasion, from the text IL have fought
good fight" IL was listened to with IA ark
ed attention.
Services on decorate n day will take
place according to the program heretofore
published.
SUDDENLY KILLED.-At Woodburn
Saturday afternoon Fred Kendall, in COM
pany with two other men, was engaged in
cutting down timber. They had sawed
large tree entirely off and when It started
to fall, Kendall ran directly Out from the
tree as II reached an attitude of about
seventy.fve degrees 1t shot forward and
the butt end OF the tree hi, the unfortunate
man killing him almost Instantly. II
struck with such force that ii tore away
portion of his head and scalp. He leaves
a widowed mother and three brothers. lie
was aged IS years and wss the main sup
port of the family, being the eldest son -
Statesman.
PRovNG FNE THISG.-Standing on
First Street, near the st Charles, ,one can
now see along Washinton st. the entire
length, the cut being nearly on grade.
1t shows a handsome street. This work
OF improvement has been the means Of
giving employment TO large number Of
men, besides making much needed i'm
provements over the city. As Second
Street is yet to be lowered there is plenty
Of work ahead, and yet the job has not
been such an Eiffel tower as some pre-
dicted.
A HUGE rattlesnake was killed about a
mile north of town Sunday, which, ac.
cording TO report, was the largest seen in
this vicinity for a number Of years. We
are told that there is den OF these hid
eous reptiles near by. Some one ought
to take it in hand to destroy this home
of the venomous race.-Times.
Add to this the den Of boycotters at
Brownsville, and our fellow-citizens there
are entitled TO the sympathy Of the
world. Take pitchfork and slay them
right and left.
A FREAK.-MrT X Buff showed the
Appeal quite FREAK last week. 1t consist
ed of chicken with four legs. The second
pair of legs were fastened to the breast
bone, and all four legs were perfectly
formed, and had not the mother hen step
ped on the freak and killed It, It might
have been alive. Mr. Buff will preserve
the feeak and possibly present 1t TO the
Smithsonian Institute. e.-Silverton Appeal
BITTEN BY A DoG.-Sunday the littl'
son of Mr. Mcdonald, residing near th'
DEMOCRAT Office, was standing In front @
the DEMOCRAT Office, when grizzly fist
of dog crossed the street, and withou
any provocation, attacked the boy, bitinj
him In the neck In a serious manner.
policeman fred one shot at the dog but
escaped untouched.
CoRREcTIoN.-Wea are informed by hi
friends and relatives, that the report tina
gained very general circulation, that tn
late G II Spencer, deceased, had taken
large cose of chloral resulting in a stupo
from which he never recovered Is a mis-
take. He had ariSen in the morning iron
his bed and taken a seat on a lounge an,
conversed with the family only fey
minutes before his death.
REsIoNED.-R A Michenor, recent