The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-05-11

a GOOD siZSu side view OF IN an In al ar
tistic manner, sometimes recognizable and
sometimes not: but he is ONTO his job.
The Salem Independent says: The
frost of Tuesday night was disastrous 10
strawberries and cherries around Chem
ava. Here very little if any damage was
done.
Remember TO go to the opera house to
night and hear Miss Bina West, su-
prcme commander of the Ladies of the
Maccabses. Lecture begins at ! 30. a,
Lebanon Miss West organized a tent
with s. members.
The DEMOCRAT Is informed that there
is 6 Sociahs, club with fifty members, in
| AlbanT. They are branch OF a general
organization that will occupy so. 900 acres
of land in Mexico, when the necessary
number is secured to start The Colony.
W A Shultx was arrested al Halsey for
stealing wheat from the warehouse He
was allowed TO visit his house. but skipped
GU, of the back door and escaped, and mas
not yet been captured, Deputy attorney
Kelly went 10 that place to prosecute
him; bu, returned.
A valuable yearling col, belonging TO
Capt { ] I.anning was sho, on the even
ing of april :Sih, near this city and on
the same evening rife Was fired very
close 10 a man passing along the q =
track .MrLanning offers a reward of Sioo
for Information leading 10 the arfes, of the
mar who shot the colt.
| The columns of cur Oregon exchanges
all contain accounts of an increasing I'm
migration, even In The midst Of the hard
times. Here Is 4 sample from the Flor
snce West: Three families came in on
the iug from YAquina Jas, Saiun.ar. and
one OF the gentlemen has already purchz-
sed farm and the otherL will soon lccase,
as they are well pleased with the country.
We are having larger ride of immIgra-
ton this spring Ehan at any former period.
Rev II + Gilt, OF Hood River. has been
engaged as pastor of the Congregational
church in Eugene.
Judge Boise was in the city today on his
way TO the country He is 20 oEate pop
ulisticly tonight.
Capt Kicker took up the ~hale which
was was washed ashore al Iaguina bay.
and is cutting ii up.
E c Sianard, Mr. MP Fayne's sue
cessor as county clerk. vas in The city
today. The right man for the place
Mr. Geo F Jones, the live Otegonian
man, who has been rustiirg for that
paper a good many years, has been doing
albany today.
Mrs II Hollenbeck will graduate from
the conservatory nf music at s; LOUIS.
No., the last OF this month, and will
then return 10 her home here Eugene
Guard.
| A pleasant birthday party Was ten
dered Miss Rose Train at the home OF her
brother. Editor Train, on Tuesday even
ing, by the Ladies' Birth lay club. A de-
liciors lunch was served, toas,s were
responded to. a short program Was rem
dered, aq3 each guest Was presented with
May baskei, made by Miss Train. Miss
Train was remembered with a China
lunch set and many choice flowers.
Last evening the home OF Hon and
Mrs II II Hewitt IVES the scene ol
another OF those pleasant social surpris
es which have been going the rounds OF
Alpany's society circles lately, Miss
Olga Hewett being the recipient OF the
surprise. which wac well planned and
executed by Misses Anna Finn and
Edna Luper. After novel and uuus-
ual mSde of displaying the bashiulness
of the gentlemen in choosing partners,
whist was enjoyed for several hours,
when a delightful lunch was served
after,w hich the large and spacious room:
were cleared and lovers OF Terpsichore
fenjoyed themselves until late hour. II
was one OF the pleasAntest social events
of the season, and the guests departed in
a merry mood, after wishing the young
hostess a long and merry life Those
present were: Misses Hattie Galbrai,h
Nina Parker, Flora Mason, Vesta Mason
Edna Luper, Mollie Luper. Ora Finn
Anna Finn, Anna Houck. Helen Craw
ford, Maud Crosby, Marguerita Hopkins
Ora Spang!er. of Corvallis, Minnie Nc
Farland. Amelia Senders, Stella Porter
Bertha Ellis, Grace Piper, Lora Vance
Miss Fortmiller. Maud Van Horn, Olgi
Hewitt, Velle Irving, Mrs Thos Mon
teith, Mrs DR. L l. Irvine. Messrs Wilson
Winn, Cusick, OrteIl, Leimert, Rudd
Powers, DR. Ellis, Quinn, DIR Irvine, Wal
don, w Clifford Nash, of Corvallis, Lyons
Bloom, Cumming, Cannon, Wink an,
Veal
i THAT WHALE.-The Gazette tells abou
it as follows: large sperm whale on'
hundred feet in length was washed ashor
two and one-half miles above Newport las
Sunday evening, and on Monday mornin
the beach was alive with spectators VIII
came 10 gaze at the monster. Great armie
of men were soon engaged in cutting it u
4 and saving the oil. Three or four hundre
I gallons have been saved so far, and abou
4 $50 pounds of whalebone have been secured
/ One half of the law bone measured 231
/ feet in length and about one and cha
4 feet in diameter. George E Waggonel
| from whom the above information was re
ceived says that "to casual observer
would appear that its soul had winged il
painless flight many moons ago, and
| seemed n pity that such a large hearte
| thing should die" The body of the wha
is covered over with barnacles, and as
lies upon the sands it has the appearance {
a wrecked freight train.
A New IDEAL II McMahan's ne
paper the "McMahan's Wasp" has mao
its appearance. The editor says: 18th
paper is not published for the purpose
making money. have learned that Il
ipeople take newspapers for news and pC
llitical papers for politics. / have al
learned lat an expense of $4,000 that i
paper in Oregon can successfully compe
/ with the Oregonian in the matter Of flu
nishing current news to the people. Their
fore, shall never again publish new
paper in this state, but will confne n
/ work in this direction TO editorial discu
sion of political and social affairs.
THAT FLYING MAcHINE.-Fred Merr
says his "skycycle is bound to be success
. Several good working models have be,
4 constructed and they prove more and mo
the feasibility of navigating the air
means Of velocipede power. The pi.ten
are owned by Joaquin Miller and mysel
/ You have but TO wait a short time to be al
i to purchase Cloud Rambler which W
enable you to explore the mysteries of I
world above" This is the G M Miller fl
ing machine referred to.