The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-03-28


column Of the paper and he ran his eys
over the list. There was only one jol
and that was for farm hand, about
four miles IN the country. lie asked
the way and started ON foot through mud
and mire TO yet 1t. He arrived jusl
after the farmer had engaged his man
and had 10 return without securing en-.
ployment. We admire HIS pluck and on
Inquiry learned thal he had been EN-
ployed In a clerical capacity IN mil
near Boston; had served In a bank ID
Montreal and had been In an insurance
Office In New York. Losing his health
he had come around the Horn In cheap
sailing vessel, restoring his color with q
100 days sen voyage, aud landing ON the
coast with the world before him.-salen
Journal.
WnAr A RANonRR SAIp.--The Baker
City Reveille contains the following for
a fact: ''Never patronize business
man TO the extent Of one dollar who Ii
afraid 10 advertise. Such business men
are o drawback to any village, city or
community, and for my part | shall
continue 10 pass them by.n The above
came from the lips oi q prominent and
quite wealthy rancher OF this vicinity
yesterday, and he spoke q very pretty
truth, Tor we never knew business man
who absolutely refused 70 advertise, that
was generous enough 20 be honest with
his customers or could cope with COM
petition.
DpNT'r WANT r. TnES. George Lash,
who Is agent for stanley's book Of ex.
plorations, approached possible sub
scriber yesterday and commenced his
lecture upon the beauties and wonders Of
the book, when the prospective victim
interrupted him with the query, made
In all seriousness. ibid General Grant
accompany Stanley In his trip through
African On being informed that the
two were not travelling companions, the
possible subscriber remarked that he
guessed he didn't need the book, and
turned away, evidently somewhat disap-
pointed.-E o.
GOES BRAVERY 0S.-Mr J X Kirk
patrick shows his faith In wassom's Ad-
dition 10 Seattle by entering into . con-
tract with Mr. d q Shell, Of this city, for
hAAS A1bHAAANhtAtA w 4ASRDW tENktANAAtG vi
his lot in that addition. The house IL
10 be OF the same general plan Of the
fine residence Of Mr. Schell, at the corner
ot Fourth and Calapooia streets, In this
city, though larger building. Mr.
Schell viii leave next Tuesday TO conn
mence the work. Mr. Beck Il now en-
gagged in the construction oi $500
dwelling IN the same addition, which
l.. A. L..
te addition TO the growing city Of Seattle.
A --- lady found a horse shoe, and
Wishing for good luck, placed II under
ner pillow with her false teeth. In the
morning In the hurry Of dressing she
substituted the shoe for the teeth and
wore II for some time before the mistake
xas discovered.
our exchanges are perpetrating the
above ON some neighboring city, filing
n the blank with the city they wish 10
ldyertise, and yet how ridiculous. Jokes
ire all right; but impossihilities can not
make them funny. Exaggerations some
lines do.
ALBANY PmEAsASTs.-i4ast Sunday q
,arty consisting Of A l. Fox. Ed Wright.
W + Warren and Mac Monteith boarded
he steamer Gceident, en- route TO
kamm's farm, on the Klaskanine, with
hree pair Of Mongolian pheasants from
DE Willamette valley, They were turned
oose IN the orchard, and Il unmoicsted,
sill do well. These are the first Of
hese birds In Clatsop county, and viii
y an acquisition TO the feathered In
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A GRowISa sEcrtos. The Salem States
marks that the southeastern part oi
Marion county, along the line Of the
oregon Pacific railroad, Is being rapidly
illed up by an energetic and desirable
lass Of people. Horeb voting precinct,
n which Is included q portion Of this
ection, will, so 1t is stated, poll at least
'OO votes at the coming election, al
hough there were but forty-eight votes
'ast two years ago.
A WI @ ESTERrANNEsr.- The w II
J, Of Albany, are soon TO give n novel
that Is bound to draw
arge house. Among the features will be
! banner drill by q company OF young
aides, under the tutorage ol Mr. Thoa
)verTnan. The banners will be furnished
~ the merchants and will contain dis
1lays Of their business. II promises 10
Iurpass broom drills.
AGLTrERMG Facr.--WiIlk 4 Stark have
ust received an excellent line OF diamond
foods, which they are anxious for the
people Of Albany TO call and examine.
Nothing like il here. A large and fine
line Of gold and silver watches for men
md ladies also just received at Win &
stark's.
STREET NAMEs.-The names Of the
streets should be placed on the corners
IN Albany. This can be easily done and
the cost not noticed, by property owners
buying the signs and placing them up.
An enterprising sign painter could easily
DO good business for contracting at
prices for plain street signs
and painting them TO order.
A socIABLE.--The young peoples Khan
Endeayor society Of the First Presby-
terian church, Of Albany, desire TO an
nounce TO the public that ON the 11th Of
April they will have an entertainment
and sociable ut the residence Of Mrs J
X Elderkin. v MASON,
Sec Y PSCE
THE PAcIYIc.-The Pacific Insurance
company held its annual meeting for the
election Of officers at Portland yester-
day. J. Finn, ] Miller, DR. q w Gray
and Il Il Sox were present from Albany.
Mr. Sox was elected director from this
city. The annual report did not show
up very well.
M v Bilyeu is courting this week In tho
gay and gas lit city OF Albany.-Press.
Not gas Lit, but electric lit. Please cor.
rect,as we do not wish the world to get
the impression that this is quite SO anti
quated.
CAN DRAW SoME.--0ne Of the schoo
teachers present at the institute is Mr. f
A Berry, who is quite genius with tht
pencil. His pictures of Bro Bell, OF Rose
burg, and some of the other pedagoQues
and ma'ams, are quite life like.
DrED.-0n March 10, 1890, in San Ber
nardino, Cal, the daughter Of Mr. ant
Mrs George O Royce, aged about clever
months.
ALBASY Marble and Granite Works. Hay.
ing lately purchased the stock of S A Riop,
and G W Harris, we shall be pleased I,
show designs and give prices TO all intend.