The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-10-20
Mis fit.

We Mls fit.
An exchange says: "Pague Is mo
Of a ''weather observer" than a foreca
official.
u Abdul Hamid, the sultan, has bee
drowned by the women OF his haren
Served him right. II would have bee
timely years ago.
This is becoming a pretty civiliRe,
country compared with tho wild nm,
woody east. Last Saturday train WA,
held up near Chicago and $25 100 can
tured. The men had no trouble In es,
Gaping. Come west.
The new time table oifers u splendid
opportunity for the PEOPLE OF Salem aud
towns this side to come to Albany and
secure the advantage OF our superior
stores for trading. 13:l0 to S:2S viii
give at least three hours for the purpose,
4
dog case involving about $5 was tried
in Salem last week. Such shining legal
lights as Til Ford, frequently mentioned
for congressman, Col. n. h, Knight. II.
j. Fleming and Charles McNary were
hired by the respective parties 10 nee
that justice was done.
Twenty farmers are employed at the
state insane asylum to handle 600 acres
OF land. II the farmers of the valley
were to run things that way they
wouldn't have the farm left in year.
About the most unpopular word with
the average American is Mormonism.
No explanations can change this fact.
Mhite there may be some good princi. |
pies IN the doctrines Of the Mormon
church there are others that are object |
ionable, and it can not get rid OF the |
smell OF polygamy.
About forty soldiers at Vancouver las.
week went to Leondor's circus without
tickets. They first cut holes in the tent
with their bayonets and peeked in and
then climbed in under the tent. A bio
row followed with the circus men. with
he result that the boys in blue mad to
initiate the Filipipos.
The synod oi the Presbyterian church
y Salem began arrangements for re
lucing the debt oi the Albany college
Jorrect Push Il down to zero. A col. !
ege deos is not good thing.
These are fact days. A new train 10
I'm from Chicago to San Francisco ia to1.
make the trip in II hours, or three days. u
took the DEAocRAT man about eight c
.ays, and some OF the old timers here 0
IL months or thereabouts. y
The government cannot very we'll now d
o anything else than order the con- 81
truction OF the Nicaragua canal. Un- G
er the present war policy 1t 10 . neces-
ny. The Pacific coast will reap the
eneft. IL
IN IN
How ridiculous il is for a war 10 bo in g
igurated over matter OF whether y =
anchise shall be five years OF Tree. n
nRiand insisted on q FIVE year agree ar
ent and the Beers would conSent 10 "a
NV three. Eugiand' hasn't expanded pf
some time 90 she kept up the Ave III
ar cry. and the result 10 bloodehed In IN
ie last year OF the nineteenth century Bl
the Christian era.
From the Journal: -,
Here's joke on Tom Tongue. As con- -
essman, he bumped himself to get an es
preparation for the Iona Tom creek in wi
'nton county, and succeeded. although or
could get nothing for YsQuIna Bay. gr
w, 30 @ result, the Benton county WI
art is having tussle with the Long wi
M. The government has commenced
improve the stream, but they have
ndemned two bridges across the stream
q ordered the county eaurs to remove be
em and replaces them with either draw ar
idges or expansion bridges high en-. 1t
gh TO allow feambosts with Al feet ch
loKestacks TO go under. The cost will an
from $4,000 10 &20, 900, and IL looks % tn
nueh the Benton county folks had their TIC
nds full. II will cost Benton county Q
odly sum to get ready TO let steam.
ats ply on Long Ton, creek, bat it en- ma
res the Long Tom statesman de:sza- ~ ~
70 from that county for denomination. At AZ
tt
Longfeilow, Lowell, Whittier and Bry. ii ii
never got up early enough TO write Bl
ything finer than the following by M
egon's greatest poet, both OF which
st appeared in the DEMOCRAT: po
n thy crystal deeps inverted
Swings picture OF the sky,
ke those glimmering hopes OF Aidenn, In
Dimly in our dreams that lie." ral
Referring to the Willamette. No No
Ind this about our mountains: fuI
Vhere the lords Of the mountains are It
lifted th,
In luster Of silver and pearl, ma
d the shadows OF ages are drifted thu
In the banners the forests unfurl.
lereEthe Oregon's gathering waters t.,
Go down 70 the strife Of the sea,
d Willamstte meanders and loiters ma ma
BY many roee'clustered lea" sol