The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-02-28
LOCAL RECORD

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TKaRtaLg SvFFKKtNa. --0ne ct tha ,uoss
horrible caasa Of suEssiag reported sinca sA'
high water eomea Va light IN Wilt & ,
creek, Nc George Seyen and his family,
who reside On chat stream. we're driven
from their homo by The rapidly Fisibl
wAtr,, and tied e. mountain near by fol
safety. They took with then, only part ol
their clothins aud aomu bedding They re-
NAMED In this condition several dass with
out feed sr shelter. At leat the childrsn's
atomaohs Leeao 10 swell, and tAc father
thought they wouAt dir. lie killed tha dos
which they ate Thsv started 10 eFoaa the
mountain 10 another hcner, but betng thfuiy
clad and without sheoa, they were cein-
polled 10 rctEcst on account ef the snow.
The water hna,lv Euhsided until they wero
able to GET 10 the house aud get = satk of
-four. which kent them from Atessing until
relief cami Nearly all the property was
desiroj jed.--Eugcne Register.
HONS TmE KY. --"lt Is interesting 10
so over the Northwest aud see the towns
that are to become the great cities OF thi.
section Of country," said a big man at the
depot. "There's Port Townsend.is knows
4 holds the key and then there's Belllng-
ham Bay twill be on top, and over on
Gays Harbor they have just discovered
Il. Astoria Is quite sure TO jump 70 the
front Yaqulna Ci,y over here has ne
doub. about the result, and the city OF Al
hany has some big hopes too and the big
fellow chuckled and his friend remarked
that some Of them win get left. And sure
enough,and even men travelling over the
| county with their wise winks.d don't know
which II will be. Many of them, though,
will undoubtedly grow together.
As NovEL ErFEer "A bad result emana-
ting from the food Is the increved numbsr
Of prsvaricat ,rs 10 the eounsry. resulting in
numerous marvellous iasidents. The follow
ing is one from the Oregon City Courier.
oae ot the queersst incidents that ever
happened came 10 tho writer's cara last
week. 0ne day when tho river was Cd lie
highelt, an oil biz belonging 10 FlAvs
Painter ehaneed to step on taft a. Il itstarted
b. tloat down the river. II vent over the
I'LL. snd the owner supposed this pig was
drowned. Bat IL. and behold! when he
looking as smiling "a could be, and seeming
" feeling none tho worse for the boat ride
This story seems incredible, bat IL Is never.
theleas true.
THE Of p Thursday was the s6lh
anniversary Of the order OF X of p Ia the
United States. II had been the Intention
OF the members of the lodges OF this order
At Corvallis, Albany and Salem to celebrate
this anniversary jointly at Salem this year
and arrangements looking to such OBJ.
seryanee had been made. Bat the food
and prostration Of the railway and mall
service made Il necessary 10 postpone Joint
celebration until a year hence. when Il will
be held at Salem. As II was the salem
lodge celebrated aione.and the u r X OF
were formally inspected by the Major Of
the regiment at Albany.
a CHINESE SroRY.-Some pcopl G
think the Chinese have no appreciation Of
the funny side OF life; but the following
translated from the Chinese shows that
they are little cute once In a while.
Less familiar Is the story Of a worthy |
old man who was numerically btasen, nj |
regular intervals, by hts undullful son.
rhe cruel treatment did not prevent the |
old mar from layishing caFresses on his |
little grandson, bringing him many pres
ents and ludulging all his caPrecs.
One day the old man Tas asked why he |
was so very good to the child Of the an.
dutiEul son who beat him SO cruelty
"Shl' said the old man: "lfm spelling |
him, so tina, he may beat his father when
he grows up.
A BRIDGE Ar BRowssviLLE.-fedge /
Blackburn has returned from a trip to /
Brownsville 10 investigate the matterof the
bridge lost there by the recent floods
The resul. will probably be the construe-
ton Of an eniirsIy new bridge, Though |
parT OF Sthe old one stands, dilapida |
ted looking structure now. A substan-
tial solid bridge should be put In that will |
be too much for the future floods. The
estimated eost i $1,000 to $4,000.
This Is the only bridge Of any size that /
went out. the fewothers being small ones.
ONE KIND or vILLAIs.--A drummer
came into the Umaiilla House Monday,
says the DalIea Times, aud inquIring into
the result OF the accident near the Cascade
locks Sunday asked whether any passen-
gers were killed lie was answered In the |
negative This satisfied hin. and ne said.
81 am glad. II there are no passengers |
killed Il is all right" The cold. heariiess
villain did MT seem TO understand that |
the life OF laborer was just as precious as |
that ola merchant or business man.
MoRE IMMeRAsrs. The Willamette
valley is attracting attenlion generally. the
following being only ssone oi many evidences
10 that effect
"Ws neod not be snrprissd If We hays
the regular jack rabbits here soon. There |
are lots OF them east OF the mountains, and |
IL is said they are comisg ng from CaIifor. |
pia, and some hays got ~ far north a.
Drain.
DAMAGE SUITs. accident on the |
Southern Pacific railroad on the 2s.h Of lac
July, by which engineer Jack Miller and |
fireman Qains Guthrie lost their lives, has |
made the basis Of two damage suisa, EN-
ma Miller, administrative Of the estate OF J |
w Miller, brings suit for 5000 damages and
w A Guthrie, administrator Of the estate Of
q q Guthrie, brings suit for a similar
amount.
THE LATEST returns from distant parts Of
the county show the actual losses In bridges
and roads DESTROYED aggregate over $50 900.
Eugene dispatch.
This is from one OF the cnunties where
the losses were less than her neiehbors.
The Ioas to her uext neighbor north was
about 10000.
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