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


Meeting Mir Pete Montgomery Ia salool
and thinking Il was not safe TO carry III
money IN Albany he gave II 10 Pete I,
keep for him. Pete had business Il
Southern Oregon and left on the mex
train south taking the money With him
Mr. Harris thinking Il about time TO keel
his money himself had warrant issue,
for Pete's arrest cut OF Justice Humphrey
court A dispatch on Thursday from
Ashland stated that the defendant wa'
there. and an order was immediately II
sued for his arrest. The ehirge Is slaTsen,
from bailce.
FoRcrnLY ExrRRssEn.-- On the train
from Portland salem Journal rcporteI
was attracted TO one end of the car where
some half dozen OF mere men were loud.
II discussing the advantages of Oregon and
the new state Of Washington. Arguments
wen, on for several minutes, when an eld.
erly gentleman whose head has been frost
cd BY many winters, speke up aud Said
"Genllemen, have travelled all over both
states, have studiad closely the situation
aud the produeuveuess OF both staies. and
! can tell YOU Ia all candid Truth that
would not give roo acres of land situated
IN the Willamette valley for a. much land
| as "black crow eould fy over in forty
! years Ia the state OF Washington This
| remark caused an ouburst OF laughter,
and all decided that the Willamette val
| ey stood as the garden spot OF the world
HoRsInLY DoSE. The EGgene Ra1l,ter
gives the following particulars Of ths sui
eide ot Andrew Crissie near that city.
AZ the Eugcne express was e0aing through
the Wooda near Rott. Blair's place about
2.30 p. m. man rushed from the brush TO
the middle Of tho track, where he planted
himself with his back TO the cow y train.
The snxisser was unable 10 sicp his train
| a. h was close 10 the man and was going II
= good sped when il ntrnck him Ha was
! thrown forward betwe en- tho rails aud the
engine. tender and baggage passed over hin
before the rain could be stopped. He
breAthed few times after the men reached
him. Tho right aide OF his face was
ernshsd to shApelsss mass, aud his arms,
legs aud whole bsdy were badly hFsiaed and
cut.
MEAN MES.-There has long been a
contest 10 this world TO find the meanest
man, add great many items appeFr on
the subject, some Of them not very savage;
but nevertheless interesting. Here Is one
AIt reports are true, Pendleton contains a
very lazy. good-ior nothing citizen. who
has son Of the same calIbre. They do
no work, but allow the women OF the
household to do the rusliing for the fami.
y. cord OF wood was bought for the
family by sympathixing neighhors.and the
male members would not even do the saw.
ing act, the hus band endeayoting % hire
or persuade some one else to saw the
wood. Pcndleton lays claim to the"mean.
est mar" In Oregon
NATURAL GESIus.--Some men de
thirgs as natural as geese fly north and
south at time when the temperature Is
just exactly right. An Albany young
man without having taken lesson hear 1
tune on the guitar and repeats II correctly.
few days ago n country boy frum the
AForks," who looked rs II he were cut out
Tor following the piow. came 10 Albany
and told an artist that he would like 10
take lessons. lie was given one and 4
picture to copy. In few days he brought
back m exact duplicate, painted by him.
self 50 we'll as 10 startie the artist. With.
out any previous lessons he displayed a
marked genius. Fine clothes do not pro.
duce fine thoughts or natural genius.
A SURPRISE PARTY. Last Thursday a
large number Of the young friends Of air
Samuel Guiss gave him genuine sur
prise party at the residence Of DR. Guiss
In order to get the victim present he wa
sent home at the proper hour on urgen.
business and found himself In the IT Ids
of live company OF friends. An enjoy
able evening was spent ia games and
other amusemepts. Our young people
are awakening TO the need OF more so
eiability and all kinds Of parties are in
prospecto.
Tue PRIScE oF ADVERTISERS. lit Is
not generally known that Raiston Cox,
the Corvallis real estatc dealer, Is
nephew of the late ''Sunset Cox, of New
York, but such Is the case. Owing to his
loose habits he was sent into the ''wild and
woody west" In order not 10 disgrace his
family. After rather chequered career
In Corvallis he braced up, married good
woman. was started In business, and to-
day Is considered one OF the brightest bur.
mess men In Benton county.-Baker City
Blade.
SOME PHILosoPHY.--Cofd weather Is as
ncongruous TO the Willamette valley as
silk hat on tramp, It Is breeder Of
discomfort, disease and ennui. Cold
weather Is supposed to inyogorate accord ;
ing to the books; but here It causes lasci-
tude. an empty feeling and all the symp-
toms mentioned in the patent medicine
ads. Oh, give us the warm, delicious,
fructifying raips that brace up, enlivcn
BUSINESS and make glad the heart This
is the cry Of the Webfoot.
The GENUINE GRIpPR.-There were
two cases at one of the hotels pronounced
the genuine Russian grippe, the men hav.
ing ali the symptoms, to wit: bleeding at
The nose, chills, fever, and even insensi
bllity. The effect Il said to be weakening
in the extreme.
He WAS SMITTEN.--Ano old bachelor oil
Salem,after hearing Halle Parrish, who Is
50 popular ir Albany, sing, said Il wish
was boy again r and he solemnly vow.
ed that Miss Parrish Is the sweetest singer
and prettiest girl that God ever permitted
10 breathe the breath OF life. Then he
dropped his head on bis plate and muir
INJURED "Tm too old, I'm too DID,
WORSE THAN GRIPPE.-aPlease ho.e
us" A little girl bought four cents worth
Of white paper and paid fer II In pennies
We have been looking for this for some
time but to have 1t strike us right In tn,
middle of winter is terrible. Some daJ
people will even get down to putting pen.
mics 10 the collection boxes as they do II
the East Ugh.
A FIRST STREET FIGHT-A fight OF
First Street last Thursday resulted in tn
city's treasury being somewhat enriched
It arose from a dispute between Pat Fer
nell and G L Lipps,r resulting in some har
blows. Pat voluntarily paid SIS fine
but Lipps showing that his antagonist wa
the agressor was discharged.
THE SECOND NIoHT.-Hazel' Kirke, q
presented by the Elleford-- Brophy troup
desefved crowded house. The compan
really did as good work in their field a