The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-07-24

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. People at the Bay are anxious to knos
: what the weather In Ia The valley. w
think little about Il here, but there Il Is o
|, considerable interest, hence the DEMccRA'
: with give a report evenings.
He sat At his door at MONDAY;
He was lonely, glum, and sad;
The flies were busxlng about him,
Led by blue. winged gad.
Not customer darkened his portals;
Not sign OF business was there;
But the nics kept on buxxing
About the old mans hair.
Al last, Ia misery he shonted
"Great Scott I'm covered with lilesi'
And the zephyr that toyed with hi.
whiskers asked.
"Why don't you adyertlses"-Ex.
The number OF foreclosure sales of reil.
roads during the first halt Of the current
year Is sixteen, With capital stock agere-
eating $sa, ,o3s,ooo, funded debts Of $s4,-
5000 and q mileage OF asoo miles. To
the financial figures must be added many
millions Of unpaid interest and floating
debt. The roads which have gone Into
the hands OF receivers also number sixteen,
representing 1874 miles and about ago.
100000 capital. Most OF them were new
roads. The Railway Age says Il does not
follow that many OF these roads viii not
become paying enterprises. Lack of
capital to carry on the roads, or too much
water In the stock, doubtless explains The
trouble.
"The Salem Statesman got new sub J..
seriber by telegraph. and The Welcome
got several, BY thuuderi-weleome.
The finest looking peaches seen In the
Albany market are raised IN the vicinity
OF thiseity, fact worth considering.
Some betting was done In this place on
the ball game In Salem SUNDAY last. One
of the boys now.asks other people what
time u ls.--Silverton Appeal.
An Albany man who made trade with
o Linn county minister for good horse,
was surprised 10 have sent 10 him an old
plug OF horse that could hardly walk
alone. The horse traded for had been
sold and this one sent In its place.
Il cost Minnesota $1,000 last year for
wolf bounties. An investigation disclosed
the fact that In the northern part OF the
state wolf farms existed where the wolves
were raised for the SIS per head bounty.
II paid better than raising wheat.
The professor OF mathematics at the
Teachers Institute In requested 10 solve
the problem involved In the recent mar
riage Of an Corvallis septernarian 10 q mias
OF sweet seventeen. We suppose by the
rule OF three the problem will stand
~ III : n IL. Result nothing. Per-
haps the professor can figure II out differ
ently.-Salem Journal.
The same trouble seems to exist In
other places aa Ia Albany. The Eu-
gene Guard says: The unwarrantabie
waste Of water by patrons has compelled
the Eugene Water Co 20 issue orders
that anyone found violating the regula-
tions will be shut of. II 10 now the dry
season Of the year and danger from fire
IL 10 be feared. The Water Co runs their
pumps from noon till midnight 10 keep
the reservoir full, yet in the afternoon az
times Il is almost empty.
The ochoeo Review gives substantially
the account Of the shooting Of Charles
Charlton. at Prinevilie, given by the
DEMockAT. II also says "Dr Belknap
was called and extracted the bullet with
lfffla .ttH1.t,ttx, f. M. -
although painful, are not OF serious na-
ture, and IL IN thought II he meets with
no reverse. that he will not be long con-
fined 10 his be,;.'' Stewart. who did the
shooting, was held under 500 bonds,
probably furnished.
On a farm near Bcilingi.am, Lac oui
Park county, Mimi, says a Minneapolis
paper, lives couple who have been mar
ried elghty-oue years. The husband,
Daniel Salisbury, Is io4 years old, and his
wife Mary Is io7. Both are hale and
and may live several years yet.
According to the census there are nearly
5000 people In the United States who have
reached 100 year,, but about rs per cent
are negroes. and the age Of many OF these
may be guess work.
During the ball game Sunday at the
park, little boy named Charlie Gamer
on was struck in the head by foul bali
which went over the wire into the grand
stand, and knocked of his seat. He
slipped through and was saved from q
severe fall by gentleman beside him
who grabbed him by the heels --Pendle-
ton T.. o.
An enthusiastic alliance man told US
this week that he believed the member
ship would increase TO two or three thous
and In Linn county speedily. Having felt
the pulse ofthe organization In that section
we are inclined TO take the mans word for
it.-Alliance Herald.
The Salem Journal takes Governor
Pennoyer to task for appointing a man
connected with National Bank, and
continuing TO be, as Attorney General.
For the benefit OF the Journal, which
should be more cautious in its state
ments, the DEMOCRAT will say that Mr.
Chamberlain is not connected with q
National bank at ali, nor was he at the
time o. his appointment.
The Eugene Advance says OF one OF
Judge Boise's speeches in Linn county:
"His speech was upon the subject Of the
national banking system. II was pro-
nounced by those who heard 1t az one OF
the clearest and most forcible expositions
Of the banking system ever heard. Judge
Boise has not only clear head but also
clear record, and when he discusses
question Of national interest his words
have weight" Another meeting will be
held in Lebanon on the 25th OF this
month, and Judge Boise will probably be
present.
A prominent official OF the Reading
railroad addressed porter on the train
as 'John." The latter said: 81 beg yo'
pawdon, sab, it is etiquette TO call me
'potah,, and that title, sab, will answer
to. You have not an acquaintance with
me, sab, that warrants you calling me by
my Christian name, sab, although II you
really wish to know my name-which Is
not John, sah--I will be happy to give
you my cahd, sah." The official was
overcome.
| CT Carlson, who was one OF party
out fishing above Cayuse, says the e. o.,
was along the river Sunday, worrying