The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-25
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WHEAT. 81 CENTS.
The following from the Salem Journal |
~ new phase Of the matter, and prob |
ably correct one: Tho Pullman car
com pany should be compelled to pay
license Just like any other saloon-keeper,
and IL should pay taxes just like any
other company.
"The tailor said he'd send my clothes
As soon as no could do
Them up for me, and urged him
To send them pdq.
And so he did but I, alas,
Must dress rs now you see,
Because, forsooth, by some mistake
He sent them d"
A terrible warning comes from Pendle-
ton. II should prove lesson 10 al
young mon: "A Pendleton young man,
in n moment OF too great generosity, gave
young widow good watch, but some
time after, when his ardor had cooled,
he demanded the return Of tho Rlit. The
lady refused 10 give Il up, but he man
aged TO obtain possession Of IL, and kept
| II, for which action she had him arrested
Tor larceny, and he was fined $26, beside
being obliged to return the watch"
A son born 90 Mr. and Mrs ] + Bond In
| Eugene, has been named William Nc.
kinley. That boy will scream loud, cry !
on the high notes, kick high, live high
and cost 90 per cent more than most
children to keep.
The report Of the grand jury oi Baker
county, ut the recent term Of circuit
court in Baker City, was two columns
long. II is a remarkable document. The
jury even examined the city calaboose.
Linn county is TO be congratulated that
II has no such grand juries. H. IL no
wonder the county gets sued for iss state
taxes.
People coming from Spokane Falls
report dull times there, In fact declare
the city TO be "fia.." There is a prosper.
Gus look TO the newspapers, though, and
II is often n habit Of people after visiting
a city and only getting glance at affairs
to cry "hat." The real estate sales there
are given as u ,OOs, ,0!2 for the year up to
Dec Is.
How about Astoria, well, read the
following from the Astorian: A gentle
man writes TO tho Town Talk and wants
to know what the ''chances would be to
get subsidy from the citizens OF Astoria
TO establish flour mill In this city" No
chance at all. Last year was the year
Tor subsidies for great enterprises. The
good citizens would like 10 have rest
Tor little while. They are very busy
just now building railroads-in their
mind.
The Salem Statesman gets of a gtol
Joke on SaIem's live and popular mayor.
Peter darcy. II publishes the pIetures
OF this mayors OF London, New York and
salem, under the head: (which is the
best looking"
Mrs francesca zlnteek has sued the
Siimson Mil company, OF Ballard. Wash,
Tor $4,000 damages. Tor the death OF her
husband, who was killed by falling iun-
Der last May. Il 10 alleged that the lum-
Der was piled loosely and without cross
pieces, and that this negligence on the
part OF the company preeipitated the
accident. Men arc very valuable after
they are dead.
Here Is a view taken OF our heavy rains
that IL worth considering: "The excessive
rainfall. the special feature Of Oregon
weather, has an admonItIon we should not
forget. Colorado and California arc
hungry for rain and the rainmaker l.
abroad 10 the land. The peculiar forest
tree OF Oregon Il the beSi rainmaker, and
when we destroy II Il will cost a. much aa
the timber produced and more 10 build
canals and iriigating bitches. Now ID the
time OF abundant timber and fcrtilixing
rains. The time Of scarcity will come IL
wise public economy does not provide
against Il.
Here IL an item from the Sunday Wei
cone ot Portland. that should be read by
the Tacoma ministers and others who
want TO keep Francis Murphy ava, be-
cause he has peculiar notions In reference
10 prohibition and high License: 1--WE
miss great many once familiar faces" a
SALON keeper said the other day. There
Is no doubt put that the Murphy lectures
weaned several men from their cups, and
In great many instances families will be
made happy by the abstinence OF the hus-
band and father from the use Of i.toxl-
cants. For one hope that these men
will keep their pledges. I shall never
tempt one of hem. Murphy's work here
has accomplished much god. sell
liquor for living, but have no desire 10
make soia OF my patrons"
Rev DIR Valentine Lewis has begun
crusade against young women teaching
IN Chinese mission schools, at San Fran
cisco. lie says that 1t is not the proper
thing.
A Eugene merchant has q pioneer
holiday window In his store, which nc.
cording TO the description must be very
attractive. As il brings up pioneer
thoughts we give IL: The fire place is
built OF rough unbewed stone; old style
fire irons, and tongs are on hand. The
walls represent logs while the roof is a
genuine shake one. In the room is the
trusty rifle with powder horn, q bow and
arrows OF Indian make, an old fashioned
rocking chair. the property OF Mrs w II
and James Hoffman. Il has been In
their family over fifty years and is
known to be 100 years Of age an old clock
that came across "the plains" Is ticking
away merrily on the rudely constructed
mantel. BY Its side lies grandmother's
Knitting and other articles. The bread
oven may be seen on the hearth ready
TO do duty. From the ceiling and man.
tel is suspended some jerked venison,
dried apples, catnip, corn in husk and
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