The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-06-21

The Portland Oregonlan advertlses in
Printers Ink that sit is more largely and
religiously read to the square inch than
any newspaper on the globe" Here ut
home we never hear of any one reading
the Oregonian religiously.
Our city bicyclists returned from their
outing on the Deschutes last Monday
about noon, having made the ride from
the Bend in four hours, o distance OF 80
miles. The party seemed to have a
preference for the number 4. There
were of the party, they were gone 4
days, they ate 4 meals per day they came
home in hours and they caught (00)
fish.-Prineville Review,
Two years ago this morning there was
a gloomy look on peoples faces when the
Linn County National Bank failed to
open. Albany has weathered the iinan-
cial storm that followed everywhere in
pretty good condition, and there is
bright outlook ahead. Keep your eye
on the gem city of the valley.
The Plaindealer, of Roseburg, accuses
Senator B. +. Alley, of Florence, of be-
ing a populist, principally because he
voted against ]. n. Dolph. As matter
OF fact the Plaindealer's arguments on
the subject are small and mossbackish,
and will no doubt be resented by all
the famous thirty who did well in de.
feating Dolph.
The Ironwnrker, OF 0swego, complains
that the postotfice authorizes allow writ
ten notices telling of COW for sale, cab
bage for sale and wood wanted, to be
posted up in the building, while the news
paper in the town has hard work to keep
its head above water. The 1ronworker
is clearly in the right.-Post. BY a big
majority right. 4 postoifice should not
be used as poster board.
Mr.. Max Baumgart has a copy OF The
Dollar Weekly Bee, published in 1876 in
Portland. Ii contains page writeup OF
Albany, which was going TO have a
population of 10000 or 1000 for the city
inside OF few years. Twice as many
years have gone by and our population
is about 5000. That is the way tn ings
go. Many men in business then are not
here now.
A scheme is on foot to raise $40, 900 for
the battleship Oregon memorial, the
school children to do it. Linn county's
share has been figured out at $3.50. A
memorial is all right hut these are not
times TO spend $40, 900 Tor such purpose.
The naming of big battleship after Ore
gon was not an act that calls Tor any un-
due display. II was a nice thing, and
Oregon appreciates il, and that is enough.
Let Us spend our money for the neoes-
saries OF life.
There ara more improvements in pro-
gress this summer in HillsbnFo than have
been seen sines the depression struck Us,
-Hillsboro Independent.
Good times are coming back to stay,
and every good town in Oregon will soon
be enjoying period of unprecedented
growth.-Statesman. A good way 10 put
it, and coming from a Salem paper is ap-
preciatsd. Depend upon the fact that
no growth will be reliable until all the
valley towns go up together, 0i course
though not az the same rate. Wedo not
expect all TO keep up with Albany.
4 letter has been received from Rev.
". Z. Taylor OF the class OF 81. rniver-
sity OF Oregon, who is nov in Frankfort,
Kentucky, stating that he Is soon TO leave
on : protracted vacation to be spent in
the "SceneS os the Siege o; Troy" and
the Holy Land. Rev. Taylor has re-
Gently had conferred upon him the de-
gre OF ID. d. given by Georgetown, Col
iege, OF Kentucky. This is the iirs; time
this degree has been conferred upon a
member 0i the AlEmni Association
Eugene Guard,
The Chinook, small paper OF Penile-
ton Is evidently hot. We give the iol,
lowing as sample OF journalism the
DENoCRAT is glad TO notice il fast passing
out OF date among respectable papers
We know the name OF the gilded idiot.
The brass-bottomed butterfly, the nickle-
plated inlbecile, the lengthy lunatie. the
chump witt. tho cracked cranium who is
allowed TO preside as tha city esiisor I
desk in the Office OF the Z. o. We know
him, and ii we ever meet the hnan who
introduced him 10 Us, we shall promptly
punch the head OF that man. As FOR the
alleged city editor, well, they might put
him IN tins Eound or muxxle him, be
ought not 70 be aiis~ezi To run a; large
Better muxzle him, the animal nigh; be
particular regarding his associates.
-.
Rev. J. r. Rrushinghaus, Methodist
minister OF Chicago. stands mp ios ii,s
bicycle in the following very enihusias-
tic manner: II wish 10 be considered an
enthusiast upon the moderate use OF the
bicycle. 1t drives away the nervous
teaxioa, the hectic cheek, the wearie,l
brain and pseSish temper, renders Us
more agreeable to our t5ienis and ser
viceable 10 our chosen calling. BY tits
moderate use OF the bicycle the coated
tongue becomes normal once again, re-
freshing slumber and less discriminating
appetite are induced, and those forms OF
amEsement which seem TO confuse re-
creation With indoor dissipation are ia-
booed. The bicycle Is not only the enc
my OF the railway corporation aud the
livery establishment, but also of the ALI
night saloon and the low-down theatre,
Enthusiasm for the use. protest for the
abuse, constitute the keynote OF this
theme.