The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-03-14

tlE OWNED lT.--AHtofin certainly nunl
be getting In the fix Seattle and Tacoma
were, for the Astorian tells the following
old fashioned story abeutit one that has
4 familiar ring:
An amusing incident was told yestef'
day IN regard TO certain curb ntone'
real estate man, RH he WAS called. He
was talking with q man whom he sup
posed TO be stranger. Finding that
this person was interested IN real estate,
the dealer commenced 10 extol the won.
derful merits oi certain tract Of land 4
few miles 10 the south, The gentleman
listened very nttentively, apparently ahr
sorbIng Il an. He aequiesced In every
thing said. The real estate man was
happy. lie was sure of Il sale. lie told
how finely the land was situated and
how lovely the blue sky hung over IL.
At last he finished his little speech and
confident of Il choice result awaited some
remarks from the gentleman. lie turned
around, looked pitifuily ut the lover ol
good dirt and made him supremely un.
happy by the simple statement: Yes,
| Iagree with you. own that land my
self.
Jusr LIKE BOYS. Portland boys are
causing trouble 10 the Cable Car com.
pany Of that city. The cable running
along the street Is tarred and they have
discovered that II string Ii permitted
TO touch II the tar will carry II along.
They then fasten wad OF paper to the
string, and with delight watch Ii bob
along up the road, riding on the slot
rails. It isn't long, however, before the
string catches upon a pulley and then
II gets wound into q bearing and stops
the wheel. Then the cable runs over
one spot In the pulley and wears q notch
In IL, causing q jumping noise. There
fore the wheel Ii ruined and must be re-
paced by new one. The sport Is very
10 the boys and exceedingly
costly. Telegram.
sudaEsryE.-The following little Incl
dent In Portland IN so suggestive Of sew
eral Albany youths and their needs that
we give it Willie ferdes and Harry
one and the other IL years
Of age, were seated upon Judge Biles'
knees this afternoon, undergoing severe
dressing down. They are the boys who
stole Captain Tom Mountains goat about
a week ago. They sold II to Mrs John
son who iiyes ON South First street, for
so. The captain found the goat, ,recoy-
cred hispr0perty and had the boys arrest
ed. The justice, after lecturing the boys
til their youthful faces were hathed In
lears, dismissed the charges and sent the
wayward little fellows home.
win January l, A. d. 1900, he the be-
ginning Of the twentieth century, or will
January /, 1901 IL n question that IL
low bothcrlng the college professors in
he east.-Telegram.
II may bother college professors but II
ioesn't editors. They all agree that the
after date has TO be the one. itcan't be
Inything else. That Is what the figure
$ for, 20 indicate the beginning. The
lrst century began Jan !, in the year
md the second century Jan |, i0i, of
curse, the year 100 closing the first CEN
ury. Anybody can see that ba. profes-
ors who try TO be too eruditc. Perhaps,
hough, the ex. lies about the question
'othering the Profs.
WASHED Asp REruKyED Ir.-Mr. !. c.
hickey, Of this city, has gone to Port
aud 10 work for the Oregon Iron Works
ir. Dickey is good workman and =
quare man 10 boot. He was sheriff of
inn county one term. He says he 10
me Of the frat and faithful, and lived In |
he forks of the Santiam when Joab |
lowell was pastor oi the community,
nd that he assisted In running the first
newspaper published In the now town Of
'cio, and he solemniy says that they
,rinted Il ON q white rag or canvas
md issued 10 their readers with the un-
lerstanding that they were 10 read, |
vash and return, which they invariably
lid. We sincerely regret 10 lose Mr..
)ickey. bat heartily commend him TO
he Portland folks and hope he may do
veil there.--Salem Democrat.
Ar McMNSviILR.--A III Haswell, who
ias recently put in the large woolen mills
Albany il In the city looking up loca-
ion for another plant. II woolcn mill
,ould be put in here II would help the
own considerable. lie wants 10 organ
re stock company. A certain portion
% he subscribed by the citizens Of the
.ity and he win take the balance. Besides
his the company will expect q bonus
rom the people Of the city who will be
by the mill. This Is not n fake
'eheme for the mill nj Albany IL sam
pie Of the factory which will be put In il
he necessary help can be secured. The
.itizens Of this city should take an inter
sst in the matter and start the thing along
I possible le.-McMinnvilte T.. Il.
TuMBLKp.-People who know the lay oi
he land at Corvallis win appreciate the
from the Gazette A young
ielIow lately from the east, while standing
with two companions, close TO the edge Of
The bank Of the river at the foot Of Jeiier-
son street on Sunday last. attempted the
mash act on certain young lady OF this
city, and, in attempting 10 make a very
polite bow stepped backwards little too
lar and, before he saw his mistake, was
10 near the waters edge
nearly forty feet straight down. Strange
as 1t may seem, he received no injuries,
but his Sunday connecting clothes
were literally besmeared with dirt and
his little footsy-tootsies came in contact
with the water.
EDWARD WAuD was indicted by the
grand Jury, charged with manslaughter
In abetting the death of his wife, near
Cottage Grove, an account OF which was
given last week. He has been arrested
and win be placed on trial this morning.
Guard.
This is the man who deserted his wife
and children just after childbirth, and
even drank the stimulants left for her.
IL is TO be hoped the brute gets several
years in the penitentiary, though hang
ing Is too good for him.
NorHrNG m IT.-There is nothing sub
stantial about the Anacortes boom, says
the Olympia Partisan. People are be-
ginning TO leave there already, notwith-
standing the efforts Of the Portland Ore
gonian TO boom the place, because Elijah
Smith is one Of the principal owners ol
the townsite. The only substantial boom
in the lower sound country is on BelIing-
ham bay, where great city will surely
spring up.
THE USUAL ExpERfEScE.--The editor
Of the Goldendale Sentinel gave notice
recently that certain man in the town
could find sufficient muscular exercise
by calling at that office, instead Of whip
ping his wife. About twenty have taker