The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-08-26

IpoputAuOa OF CITY. lneV Will ugnt fot
iher figures. The Astoria Examiner gives
a good illustrations Quite spirited dis
cussion took place on ons of the steamers
while coming into the city the other day,
between an Astoria gentleman and a
. Portland business man. 4 stranger in
. the crowd atkcd the Astoria man what
he considered the population of this city,
| and with the usual modesty of at Asto-
rian he answered tnat 1t was anywhere
from 1000 10 I2,ooo. The Portland man
took occasion 10 remark in the usual In
| sinuating waf, that it was nearer 1000
than $4,000, which sc, the blood of the
: Astoria gentleman tingllng with ineigna-
ton. He did not waste any time hut pro
ceeded TO addr sss the man from up the
the river In language that was more ',for-
chile than eloquent and by The time he
gos through with him the Portland
passenger was ready TO believe ,hs, Asts-
ria was city, second only to Portland in
population
STARVED To DEArH The Northwes;
Progtess, of Monmouth. has suspended
publication, and tells the following sad
story, which seems 10 be a eo.nmon one
for reform papers, as well as many others
started without FIELD for their isbors:
! With the deepes; regret. and keen
sense OF financial sacrifice. we are com
PEELED 10 suspend publication of the
Northwest Progress until The necessary
support can be brought 10 bear, and the
outstanding bills due ns are paid. The sup
port of the Progress as party organ has
been anything but Satisfactory. The state
executive committee has done nothing
toward stimulating the growth OF the
I tN~m.s r.
| @e did for thee, the iirs, of last Nav,
amounting ia nearly thirty dollars. We
have been lenient with our friends. and
repeatedly informed them bv priyz.e let
tiers, that we have not been receiving the
| support promised uS, and that we were
loting moaeY every month, bat the inter-
@si displayed by those tha; should have
given this all imporiau; matter their
caraes, attcation ard endc svors. have
been 50 insignliicansls small that /, could
nave been pu, Ia tne corner OF gnzt's
eve without making the little insecs wink
Az EXAMPLE oF IxDUsrRY.-The fol-
lowing from the Grants Pass Courier is
about q former Linn county man, and
an old DgHocRaT subscriber: 81 Chris
tie, whose jarIn 10 situated u short dis
tance iIom lown, is often referred 10 as
an example Of what industry aud good
management will do. Mr. C. came here
seven years ago With no wealth but a
team OF horses, and four years ago he
sold portion OF his fruit crop in one
contract for 81 500; the year following
he disposed of it for sl.sgo; last year he
obtained $l,lO0 and this year he has
made one bargain for $500. These Incl
dents do no. by any means comprise his
entire sales, but they combine TO make
81. .aA, rretty snug sum by ITSELF
There are big possibilities here in tife
fruit line for the man with capital in his
pockets or In his arms and brains, bat
sitting around and ''cussing the country
viii no; bring any great degree Of sue
cess here or any where else.
TSoTTxD OyER BRIDGE.-Last Tues
day evening Mr. Geo Bnhl, wh.le nj
Waterloo, trot;ed his team off Of the
approach Of the Waterloo bridge. for
which offence one of Waferloo's citizens
made complaint agains; Mr Bnhi for
driving Easter than a walk oyeF the
bridge Mr. Buhl learning this went
domn TO Albany and paid the sum OF so
tiue. Most Of Gso's friends think If he
had stood trial that he could have
beaten the case, ,but he thought L would
have cost him twice that amount 20 fight
~. lt looks qneer thai so many hare M,
only trofted OF ok the approaches bat
troited and run clear acToss and this vas
the only case that has ever been report
ed.-Lsbanon Express.
a Coop ISsTRucrsR.-Iu the front
wiadow OF Biackmsn & dosEes' mar be
seen several handsome oil paintings. the
work of few OF the members Of Miss
Matte Martins Class in oil painting. They
display taste and skill and speak for Miss
Martins laiens as an instructor. as well As
for the Individual workmanship OF the
artists. Prof W w Davis has a handsome
mountain scene, Mrs wendaI. q splendid
| scene OF Ms Hood, Nrs Dunlap couple
of flower pictures. Mrs Emrick rugged
coast scene, The DEMOCRAT is glad TO see
the ;akse Tor painting extending. and .hos.:
desiring thorough Instructions eanno; do
better than pitt themselves under Miss
Martins Instructions.
PESoRA aGr. WHEELER Judge Full
| ierton fled his decision IN the case OF 3
Pengra vs. sirnou Wheeler, 10 recover
money and for damages. which was tried
at the special term of court, this InoFaing.
He finds in fayo- of the plaintiff in the
sum OF SI.T95 30. The ease IS an impor-
| tantone. determining severe, questions
that have been liiigated be,wcen the
| parties for sevef1i years. Il: took six
| lawyers nearly an entire week 20 try the
| case.-Guard. As the suit was for $4,000
the verdict is practically in favor of the
| defendant. brother of Sir Alfred Wheel
er, of this city. Judge Finn was one of
The aitorneysfor the defendant.
4 SouvESIR MEDAL OF 1857. NJ
Manning, of Hillsboro. is the possessor
OF a rare relic. The curiosity is 4 metal
medal. partly gold and partly brass.
which was found by him in the woods In
| Spokane county, Wash. last spring
while he was engaged in surveying. On
one side is relief stamp of the bust OF
| George Washington, with the words en-
/ circling the edge. "GeoIge Washington,
! ommander-ia-chief." On the other
side isinscribed. In commemoration OF
the departure OF the Continental army,
june II, IT'S" A wreath surrounds the
| edge.
The GREAT ExAGEGATgRs.--A Chica-
| go man requests us 10 announce the fol-
lowing: The greatest dio Of enter
!! tainers that ever graced the American
platform, Bill Nye and A p Burbank,
will make tour OF this section OF the
country sometime this season, stopping
at such places en- route as offer proper
inducements. An evening with these
celebrated humorists Is a rare one.
Dates and all information can be had by
addressing MIR II B Thearle, 524 Pullman
building, Chicago, Ill.
Ar TIE DEAF MUTE ScuooL.-At a
recent meeting OF the board OF trustees
OF the Oregon state school for the deal
and dumb,the designations OF P knight
as superintendent, and Mrs Knight az
matron were accepted. The reason as.
signed for the designations is that Mrs
Knights health is failing and they
thought it would be better to seek rest
The board filed the vacancy by appoint.
ing Benjamin Irving, formerly teacher,
as superintendent. Miss Mary Staiger
also an instructor in the schoo was ap
pointed matron Statesman