The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-17

tells o. his aElIletIon az follows IAN ex-
planuilon Ii due our readers that s,ill an.
other breach oi promise suit has been
brought agalnst US, making the seventeenth
IN two years. This tine Il Is the Wild.
ow Cumbers who brings suit, and she lays
her damages at $so,oco. Society here is
peculiar. Lone women seek this locality
to catch husband. Any unmarried man
10 fair game, and ordinary courtesy - con-
strudcd 10 mean love and proposal, Take
the last case, for instance. Mrs Cumbefs
lnvitcd us to dinner. she said that Il was
an acknowledgement Of the power OF the
press. We put on clean shirt aud eotn-
bed our hair, and she took Il to mean that
we were gone on her. We spoke kindly
OF the way she boiled corned beef, and she
argued that we loved her. We praised
prune pie and she replied that she could
be ready in three weeks. The sixteen
other suits have all been decided IN our ta.
vor, and ei course this one VIII be.
I.osr HgR BAny.-- Recently four trains
were bloekaded at Union, 4 o. A lady
passenger OH board Of one Of the ,rains
had occasion to ges of the train, leaving
her baby Ia the seat. In returning she
boarded the wrong train, and nls.lng her
baby at once instituted search for the
youngs,er. a few moments Of trnitleas
search convinced the excited mother that
some one had stolen her darling, and
a wild huhub was raised, Several klad.
hearted passengers Joined In the hunt, and
every person on the train who held
baby was closely scrullnIxed End quIxaed
as to the proprietership of their respective
babies. The lady went through every car
on the train, before the possibility of being
on the wrong train occurred 10 her. She
then made her way TO the right train,
boai ded Il aud there found her baby on the
seat where abe had ielt Il, peacefully ex.
ploring dream.and. The cas-. ID n geod
illustration ofthe way some people go
through life, jumping at conclusions, and
keeping their eyes shut.
WITHOUT NsIsE.-liere Is the way the
Dallas ilemlzer looks at the Astoria Rail-
road, and with considerable reason; awe
are closely watching the movements Of
the Albany x Astoria railway people.
They are moi making much noise. but are
laying solid plans and making actual prep.
arations for aggressive work when fair
weather comes. II viii be tho outlet OF
the great Chicago & Northern railway by |
way OF Boise City TO that grand ocean |
larbor, Astoria. Almost before our peo-
pie know Il the swift Iron horse will he /
snortlhg along down by the brick yard, |
through the suburbs OF Germantown, q.
cross the Salt Creek valley, and on TO
Tillamoook.
CuoicE EfIrHETS. AS this Is a quiet. |
peaceable neighborhood.o our cltIxens rare.
ly see even the smoke Of newspaper war.
In order that they may no, entirely miss
such fun We give the folio ~ing from an
Eastern Oregon Ex "The pusllIanimous
cabbage headed imbeeilc who wlelds the
Quill for the Eastern Oregon Republican, |
who calls himself an editor, has broke /
out again In fresh place and vents his
vocabulary of vile, yitupeTative and abus-
i've epithets by accusing me OF having been /
purchased by La Grande 10 agltate the |
county scar question IN this portion Of the
eouniy etc"
A MIpSIoHT Row-At about fs3s o.
eloekTuesday morning the sharperaek Of |
revolver was heard on First street between
Ellsworth and Lyon Il was learned 70 !
be revolver In the hands OF Mr. Casey,
Section boss on the Oregon Pacific, with
headquarters a, Munkers.. a dispute, or
row, with Mr. John Leonard, bridge car.
pen,er, resulted 10 fight, IN which Mr.
Casey received some severe knocks, In
fact got his face pretty we'll banged up.
The revolver, II Is understood was dis
charged purposely, the bullet going into
an ajoining building Mr. Casey was taken
up into DIR Pattous Office IN the Dlumberg
block, and his wounds, which were quite
severe ones, dressed.
Warrants were Issued out Of Recorder
Henton's coud In afternoon for tie ar
rest OF Leonard for lighting and disorder
iy conduct, and against Casey for carry
ing eonceaied weapons.
SoME During Tuesdaynightga
heavy wind for Oregon struck the Valley
from tile south and swept oninously
north at perhaps fori,y miles an hour. In
Albany Il ratified the signs and howled a.
round the corners. Il did more than rat.
rattle signs. On Broadalbun Street Il
took the ornamental top and ten LAYERS OF
brick of the C.usick offices, MASKING the
wooden awnings down 10 the sides and
demolishing Beardsley's real estate sign.
N 3 tssa~ ~. IL
This was considerable for Oregon, and
was probably as heavy as We ever get.
A CONSERVATORY or MUsIc.--Prof II
c Palmer, recently and for seventeen
years teacher of music in San Francisco
has located in albany and win open a
conservatory Of music here for the pur-
pose Of giving our citizens an opportuui-
ty to secure thorough instructions on the
piano, organ and In harmony. Prof Pal
mer gives three courses, elementary, teach
ers and advanced or concert, making il
possible 10 secure all the advantages OF the
large cities. Prof Palmer Is an old friend
of Mr. A b Seal.
BANK ELKcTIoSs.--At meeting Of the
Stockholders of the First National Bank
Tuesday afternoon the following direct
ors were elected L Finn, + Young,
l. BIain, Z w Lapgdon and z Sox.
Tho directors elected the following Off.
GERS: L Finn, President; T. Young,
Vice President; L w Langdon, Cashier;
r NJ Horton, Asst Cashier.
The Oregon Bank elected the following
directors: II Bryant, Jay w Blain, II +
Merrill, L ] Lanning, { II Stewart and
Geo Humphrey.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.-Miss Conth.
oui has perfect mastery over her voice
and whether in recitation or song,her nat
ural gifts appear 10 best advantage. Be
sure TO hear her Friday evening at the
Opera House on general principles, ard
nothing can keep you away Saturday even
ing. Tickets are now on sale at Black
mans. Get course ticket with reserved
seat privilege for $Ioo,and you will have
sure cure for the La Grippe
SPECULATIVE GRIPPE~-In the feyerisi
excitement Of real estate speculation the
people Of a city often forget their own In
terests, and money that should be put int
, factories and permanent industries are Of
ten spread out simply In speculation,
/, sort of grippe.