Official Gounty Paper, Kn tared aft the Post Office at Albany! Or. Dd-claas mall matter. FRIDAY , MARCH 30, 1883. STITES & NUTTING. t:titers aad lroprlrlr. IKK r. MTVIVI., Lssral E Itlnr. O. . K. H. TIN K TAHLK. Albany Station. IIKlVittTI CK Off Ttl. OCR XOKTM. ALBANY EXPRESS Depart. at KKKIU1IT TRAINS 6:90 A. M MA. M. 11:46 A. M 1S.05 I'. M MAIL TRAIN Arrive at aocas surra MAIL TRAIN J FKEIUHT TRAIN " -ALBANY KXI'RKSS Arrivest 11:45 A. M r.. r M. 3:! P. M. S;M P. M. All Trains dally, except Sanday. Notice. On and after this date regular ticket will be sold at our ticket office for following point on Columbia river: Upper (decades, Dalles, Umatilla. Wallula, Walla Walla and Ainaworth. Will. B. Rica, Freight and Ticket Agent O. A I ' . K. V . Co. Albany. June 18th. 138'. i it aksts. Folio wing are the Dociiats .Inly au thorised agents to receive subscriptions or money for the satne : Harriaboiy Sam Mtv Browoaville Halsey Shedd's. . Scio O. K Cosbaw . T. I Porter . F. A. Watte W. K. Kally lte Meeting. Saturday night our citizens met at the Court House for the purpose of selecting a site for the new school house, Several c proposals which bad been presented to the directors were read. After motions to take time and call meeting eight or ten, days hence and in the mean time corres pond with Villard in reference to certain railroad property which U was thought he would give to the city, and that the matter be left to the directors, had been pat and lost, the whole matter was, on motion laid on the table for the present and the meeting adjourned. Fo'.lowing is a list of the propositions made, with tbs total amount fur each block. In some of the cases tbe buildings can be sold , reducing the prices consider, ably. Patterson Dlock $3800 Barnes Block 5300 Freeland Block .. 6500 School House Block - - 4800 MonUlth Block, or will exchange fur present school house lota 2000 Allison Block- 2500 Uclaendorfer Block 4000 a Among other things, the Queeu of tbe Pacific which arrived in Portland Fri day, brought 23 cases of honey. 243 sacks f beans, 22 cases of cheese, 4 boxes of butter, 7 case of lard, 2 barrels and 4 casks of hams, 2 barrels of meal, MM sacks of ground barley. 4a The are s'l thing waich should be raised in Ore- S" ujr uui laiuieia, auu ufu a state the size of this aends its money away for such thing, it is a good sign that some thing is the matter. Just so !ou as we are unable to raise our own beaus, but ter, cheese, Jte . we most expect te hear growls and see mortgages on our farms This accounts for the place a good deal of money goes. Instead cf receiving we ought to be shipping these things. Thin cannot bee msidered too earnestly by tbe formers of Linn County and Ore gon iu general Blaw: Ktttbee llab Following is the program lor the meet ing of the Blue Ribbon Club to be held this evening : 1. Prayer. Reading of minutes. 3. Recitation Bather Marahsll. 4. Flute solo Dr Price. 5. Reading Miss J Wilson. 6. Address Rev J W Harris. 7. Vccal duet- Misses A Taylor and I Robertson. 8. Miscellaneous business. u. Recitation Miss Mary Irvine. 10. Vocal trio-Mies, J Wilson, Robertson and Mr Chariton. 11. Reading Miss A Taylor. Thejr Raa the tiaaetlet. L A conpie of Kaighta while attending the institation of the new lodge at Kogene went to see the aights in that beautiful city. They came to a building, on which was a large card, "none bat firemen admitted." As one at least was a fireman, they unceremonious ly walked in. and lo, and behold, Engenea new hand engine was before them, in all it uniiedgfcd betuty. Tnoy sto id ap die I ftr a momeat j.nd then started for the door, where they were confronted by a long, lank youth who pointed in ghostly style to the card One of them muttered aometiiiu-r about. 0 their not being so mihty afraid of their fire engines in Albany and they passed on. It is thought that they are afraid some one will carry the engine ofF under his coat, and so arc keeping guard of it. Mlaa Lave Misa Luse, although having read iu A1-. bany several times, was greeted again Friday night by a good house, showing the high appreciation In which she is held here. Her selections were mostly numer ous, which we think take best here. Dif ferent people have diflerent opinions. The ptrte which suited us best were the '-Brakesman at Church," tbe "Naughty Little Girl," and "Rubenstein." The latter particularly seemed to be well ren dered. It is full of expression, and as in terpreted by Miss Luse was quite inter esting. We are giad to bear that she will be here again in a week or mo. lira;! stated. Among the list of ten graduate of the Medical department of Willamette Uai varsity, which held its exerciser in Port land last Sunday aud Monday, is the name of E L Irvine, of tbis city. "Lige" has been a faithful, hardworking student, and we understan 1, graduate with honor in fact, st&udiag highest in the class. He has given evidence of a peculiar fit -ness for the medical field, and there can be no deubt of his success-, wherever ho locates. May it be large. Cant of Thank. The undersigned desire ty return their sincere thanks to those friends who gave us suoh kind assistance dur ing the long illness of our little Kate. Ma and Mrs prank Puiidom. BOMB AKD ABROAD. Nolan's Cash Store. F M French, jesreler, Blue Ribbon Club this evening. General Sherman is to visit Orsgou. Spring goods are arriving in large quau titles. For house cleaning uto Oregon Washing Compound. Tobacco, tobacco, big bargains at Nolan's C wh Store. Mr Krve Henderson ia thought to be itn proving slowly. Misa l.eavitt, the fashionable dress-maker, Her work is warranted. Peaches are said to be entirely killed in the Hood Rivor country. Go te Miss Lsavttt t for the beat aud eheapest millinery in Albany. DrF.fi Johnson furnishes hia nstrtns medicine without extra expense. If you want a copy ef "Treasury of Song" address K Carter, Agent, Albany. A splendid liae of hats, latest style and best qualities, just received at L K Ulain'a. Br. G. Willis Prion, dentist, office in Odd Fellow's Temple, over 1 sngdon'a Drugstore. Otto Salinger keeps a full a took of cigars, tobacco, oaadlas, and notious. Call and ace him. Ladies ! those Hal brook shoes have ar rive I. Call and get a pair at Samuel K Young's. Travel on the 0 A C K R has increased 30 per cent over last year, and is quite lively at this time. Any person having mowers that need sharpening can have them ground aystemat tically by John Briggs. Wc are sorry to hear of the illness of our friend Nat lied path, at Lebanon. W'e un derstand he ia improving. Look out for early vegetables at Hoffman A Joseph's, Already asparegas and other things have put in an appearance. There will be a public examination of teachers at the Superintendents office in ah is city on Friday and Saturday of next week. The iron work far the new bank building at Poaeborg manufactured by Cherry k Parka, was sent to that place last Wednes day. Steamers sail from Portland now every three days, the immense immigration to the North West necessitating an additional steamer. Postmaster-genera). Howe U dead, hot it is pleasant to know that our mail will come with the cams reju - and irregu -larity aa in the past. Ladies will do well to call on Mm K. Schubert and examine her elegant stock of millinery. Everything exquisite can be found there. John Ennia was arrested the tint of tbe week for being drank and disorderly, and was fined $5 and costs, which he paid and left the city. A Portland paper says that of all peats the newspaper borrower is the worse. He ia generally a man of money who sponges off hia poor neighbor. Dry goods, clothing, ladies and men's furn ishing goods, boots and shoe, hats, fancy goods, etc., cheaper at Nolan's Cash Store than any bouse in town. Postmaster John Irving was confined to hi home the first of tbe week. Miss Addis Putiuaa has filled the position of Assistant Deputy with satisfaction. Bottled beer for family use can be bad at the Star Brewery. It is well made and wil be sold at a moderate price. Call on Mr Fabcr if you want anything in the line. Oae -of oar leading farmers living near Peoria ia this c maty took some mutton sheep to Portland a few days since for which he received the neat sum of 96 per bead. The skating rink is open fer ladies Sat or dav afternoon. This is just tbe time to er w learn to akato as they can have everything to themselves and there is no confusion. The sppsrtionment of county money for the schools has been made and school clerks can get their money by calling en the Conn ty Treasurer at the Court House. A number of Independence men have en tered into aa agreement not te lay around the saloons and gamble. It means money in their pockets, s clear conscience sad better health. The largest assortment of gents shoot in the city at L E Status. They were bought of the best eastern manufactories, for cash. and for stvle and oualitv they cannot be ev at or w aurpassed. An interesting easter service was held at the Episcopal church Sunday evening. Tbe church was handsomely decorated aad at the close of the service the children made their floral offerings. Farmers and others desiring a genteel, lucrative agency business, by which $5 to $20 a day can be earned, send address st once, on postal, H. t". Wilkinson 4 Co., 107 Fulton street, New York. Last Saturday the Daily Ntten appeared in double form, with sixteen pages of read ing matter. Tbis displayed aa enterprise deserving of commendation and speaks fr tbe success the paper is meeting with. Hamilton Byd once Mayor of Portland died in that city last Saturday. He was a complete wreck at the time of his death, having given up all for strong drink. His many good deeds should be remembered. F M Wads worth has been appointed agent at tho Siletz Reservation. It ia said that it was through the assistance of Hon M C George. The appointment is spoken of as a good one, and it seems to give general satis faction. The man who said the "rail old English it .. a a a gentleman was a connector ana was evi dently on the wrong track IfoMon Courier. The man who said it ought to be switched. Polarin. Or checked for Por'slaud. The prevailing sentiment of the voters of school district No 5 is that our directors should call a meet ing at an early day aud let them decide by vote where they will have a school house built. Easter Sunday was a rainy, drizzling day, but flowers filled tilled our churches with sunshine, and plenty of eggs oor stomaches. The remembrances and the practices of the day are pleasant one's and deserve being served. One of the Portland papers is going to send all the immigrants into the Willamette Valley if certain of the Up-Columbia paper do not shut up on the small pox business, and will stow away 100,000 here. This is good new a. The report that there had been an out break among tbe Umatilla Indians and that they were on the war path proved untrue. It is claimed that the report was started in older to affect immigration to that part of tbe Northwest. The school teachers institute for this die drict convenes in Independence this week and we understand is being an interesting one. Yesterday several of our teachers left for the scene of the intellectual feasts on the steamer "Isabel," and will return to-day. Hon Jas F Watson, U. S. District Attor ney, of Portland, was married last Friday to Mrs Virginia Kinney, of Salem. After the marriage ceremony they left on the steamer 'Oregon" for California. The happy couple have the Democrat's best congratulations, From the Yaqnina Pod we learn that Mr Stratford arrived at the Bay all right, aad says that that place it the center of the earth. That District No. 03 is to build a school house 16x24. That a new addition called "Pigaville" it to be made to Newport, Mrs ED Sloan has thssols right to teach tbe Eureka or R inker system of ontting in Albany and vicinity. All those wishing to learn a first class system of drees cutting and fitting should avail themselves of this opportunity. Little Kate, daughter of sir aad Mrs Frank Purdom died Tuesday night Marsh 97, 1 883 sged two years, two months and oue day. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of many kinds friends in this their hour of sorrow. The representative of tho .Win who was sent to report the exercises of the Willamette University in the Methodist ohureh last night, "fell by the wayside" and lost his head He was discharged. Sew. Hence no report appeared, A etter in the "shew case" at the Post Oniue, fer ueupoateg, was directed to (Ian W S Hancock, Uraad laUnd.N. Y. People looked aad wondered who could I S as die tiuguiebed aa to have a correspondence with the t i candidate for the presidency. both O 11 Irvine and Fred lUumbsrg had umbrellas atolen from them the first of the week. They are anxious to titd tho foal fiends who eould be so heartless as ts filch umbrellas from two lone young men. May the rascals be found and receive the punish- meut they so richly deserve. A man died in Portland a few days ago with small pox. Although he was on First street, in the heart of the city, and the fact was well knows, no mention of it was made by the daily papers, though they have heee ready enough to till columns because l-ap- ent a victim on to Walla Walla. There is one thing about tho freess. Nearly every farmer while patting ia wheat where frotun out, has also put in as eitra amount which he woqld not otherwise have done, so that the yield will be much larger than it would other wits have been even if the yield par acre should be no larger, which will net be the case. Mr Grant who live on J MoCoanell'c faun out raat ef the rity killed 13 wdd at two shots a few mornings since with a double-barrelled msxxts leading shot sa. s a m a a m . a gun. It is said be bought tbe nun under Pierce's Adminiatratton when there was no high tariff, which is said to aooouat for the quality of the gun. The following is an advertisement in the Seattle PoM-lmUUigtmetr : "I will give a good old religious sou pie rent free, in the prettiest cottage in Ssattla, if they will take care ef a bed room and parlor for my own ate. They must be neat aad tidy, aad oat quarrelsome, and the woman must be old enough to be my mother." Frank Yalaruay, a saddler, and Char lee McGee, a Y equina mad carrier, got into a quarrel at Cor v albs last Friday, when the former cut a gash with a kuife iu tbe cheek of tbe latter rssachius from bind the ear ts the chin, ami laying the artery bare. It is thought McGee will recover. DrG L Hoar I, ones a respectable citisen of Junction, was in the city last Satarday and getting too many tails in tbe wind blew over and after trying or threatening ts gat away with one of our citiXena, waa arrested aad allowed to quiet his nerves in the cala boose for about five days. The first number of the t'ommtrrnil JemU, pub ban ed at Portland cams to oar table Saturday. Appearances indicate that it will be very reliable and contain a large amount uf information necessary to tho commercial world. There ean he no doubt of ita success. Votbto. b too n is a man mom than neat, well made, been, and there ia nothing we should be mare particular about. 1. E Blain has just received from one of tbe best man- . . I It . M IT. ft f . u lactones a apectai line oi nne wnite amirs. collars and cuffs, entirely new, aud probably the t est matte. Geo W If arris, doing marble ami stone work in this city, has just received s Urge supply of the finest monumental and bead stone designs of the lateat sty Ice from Chicago and Altono Illinois. All par- ties wichiug to purchase cemetery work will do well to call ou him before purchasing elsewhere. Shop opposite Dkuockat Office. Following arc the rates agreed upon by the livery men of The Dalles i F .r sac horse to hay over night, 73 cU ; 2d, t r one a pan of horses to bay over night, $1.50 -, 31, for single horse to bay per month, $15 ; 4th, for one horse to hay and grain each night, $1 ; 5th, for span of horses to bay and grain, $2. "Richard ia himself again." It bat rain ed and abundantly, aud we can already sec the tproutt tbooting up. It meant thou sands of dot Urn in the pockets of Webfsat. A fertile ground and a copious rain combin ed will give nt the biggs; wheat crop ever seen in this state. Verily things work to gether for good. The fine appearance of many of onr young men lately it easily accounted for. L K DLin hat just received s full line of meut'. yentht and boyt suits, latest stylet, and un surpassed for their quality and general make up. They are bound to tuit the taate sf the most fastidiout, and will bo told at a reason able price. The 4th of Ju'y, iu the natural course of events, will be here in about three months. Last it year skipped Albany, passod com pletely over onr heads, oor spare change going to Lebanon, Corvatlis and other places. It it onr turn this year, aud to wc speak early in order to have the matter before our citiaeuM, and ask the question, shall we celebrate ?" It has been decided to held a couuty fair here this yea-. It is to be hoped that ar trangeineuts will he m id of a nature which will tusuru iUsucccst. Heretofore at much interest has not been taken in it at thould have been by the farmers, and in conse quence the display of oar products has been small. Let us turn over a new leaf aud make this one which will thow off the pro- j ducte of Linn county. Mitt Mattie Allison hat been In Portland this week laying in a new and well selected stock of millinery goods which will arrive at her place of business iu this city about next Tuesday, when the will be prepared to furnish her customers with the latest stylet of all kindt of goods in her line. She hat on band a large tupply of summer haU which she is offering to the public st mar veloutly low figures. Oor Corvallis friends arc very considerate and selfish Last week W. Scott wat in their city ; he it an ignorant, harmless tort ef vagrant, and an expensive affair to any city, so Corvallis, to get rid of him, paid his fare to Albany. He wat taken up as a vagrant nne here, and as he wanted to go to Portland, waa given a ticket to that place and put oa the cars. When he gete there no doubt Chief Lappens will forward him to Walla Walla. One of tbe completist and best arranged mercantile departmente in the city it the thee store of S E Young. Wc were some what surprised at the line of goods which he arries and tbe splendid order in which they are arranged, presenting qniU metro poli-1 a v cm a a a . A L. i f tan appearance, not a oi tames anu gesassa mens goads it ia a fact that ef the many lines which he carries he rarely ever fail te tad what hit customers want, and the quality of his goods, is a matUr which, at much at anything else, hat given Mr Youag saoh a land ia the shot trade here. This department it aapsriaUadtd by Mr Georgt Turret, one of the best shoe men ia tbe northwest and to his judgment and taate much of iU success is due, In tht North American Revirv tor April, tbe scriptural and tbe legal aspseU of divorce are presented respectively by the Rev Dr Theodore D Woolaey, and by Judge John A Jameson. Dr P Bender, n Canadian, uuder the title, "A Canadian view of Annexation.' Senator John A Lagan set a forth the need which exitU for "National Aid to Publie hcheolt." The Rev Dr Howard Crosby writes of "The Danseroas Classes." James 0 Welling, I'resideat of Oetttmbian Uuiver tity, trsaU of "Rase Edaostioo." "The WaUr Supply of Cities" it discussed by Charles F WiagaU, "Ethical SysUmt" by Pr..f F II Hedge, "Street lugging" by Rev Dr Charles F Dsssnt, and "Critic ism ttd Christianity" by O B Frotbiogheia, Publish, ed at 90 Ufayette Place, New York, and for talc by booksellers generally . SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Hi Wagtton was in Albany Wednesday. Ala Harris returned from Portland Wed nesday. C I Wslvcrton waa in Portland the first of the week. W W Briggt, sf Harritbarg, was in tbe city last Tuesday. Marioa Leech of ('rawfsrdsvilU made us a call on last Taeeday. J H Fester and daug liter Maggie, have bean in Portland thia week. Jas RiUy of lUrnsburg Deputy Sheriff was in tbe city last Wednesday. I ..!i Duuglas and J L Martin of Harrit barg were in the city last Sanday, Ed Mask was in Albany tbe lost ef the week ou his way U Eastern Oregon. O lUibarU sf the Ursa of Thorn peon A Rabarta, ta rusticating at Y equina Bay. Mr Chat Pfeifcr, prsprietsr of the Revere House, went te Portland last Wednesday. Mr Ed Bellinger returned U Albany last Friday frees aa extended trip U California. Mr J M Hems lust returned frees Portland and intends remaining daring the summer. Mrs Fulton, ef Eastern Oregon, has been visiting with her east, Mrs A B Mel I wain. Will Humphrey returned from Portland last Monday and will fer awhile, work in the Sheriff t office. Mr Wan Cosptr. one of lian a tsoot tub ataatlal men, waa ia the city Wcdactday and asade nt a call. Mint LixaU J oh neon, nam ef Soto's snostx pita had young ladies, was in Albany the first of the week, visiting friends J Brandt, Sa peris Usad est and Tccdy Clark. Road Supervisor, of the O A C R R spent Tuesday night in thia city. Mr John Crane, ef Portland. Syeut last Sanday ia Albany. He at aa old Albaay boy, aad wat warmly greeted by hia friends hers Judge J W Wbcicy. ef Portland, left the first ef the week for Europe. A coat pi tary dinner waa given hist previous to depstrtnre. Jas Pottiuger and Hall William a left for Portland last Monday, aad inUod residing there ia the future. Wc with them so is absudenea. II J Petersen, who has beau residing at Philomath fer a year and a hall, returned to Albany a few daya ago and will live hers in the future. Capt Powell, iu charge of the government workt at Cascades came np oa the ei press last Saturday evaotajf and staid over Sab bath in this cily. K E Hammock, cf Lesg Station called tan nt Wednesday. He says the Mcrmsidca doubled the site sf hie hop yard, it being only four acres instead of eight. We acknowledge a pleasant call last Kstur dty from Mist A It Luse. who cases in to ! what our lbansn osrrscpoodcnt thssgbt j ' her readings, as well aa the many cttixane j who took her part. ; Mr II L Rndd, of Peseta, was in Albaay Saturday. He was sa but way heme from Portland, where ha had bean with aetne mnttna aheap, for which he received about ' six dollars a bead. Prof J D Robb, Miss Tits Kane Miss Emily TurrcU, Mtas Nettie Sparks, Misa Rova Alexander, Miss Minnie Allison, Mist Oilie Kirkpstnck, aad several others went to Independence yesterday to attend the teachers institute. Mr Brown, of Brown, Craig A Co., N Y city, was ia the oiry the first of tbe week in the interest of the Pbcniz I Tbis company should not be with the old company known at the Phoenix of Hartford. Messrs. George Hoohstsdler, J J DnbnrUlc, O H Irvine, Jas Foster, Jr., N J Hen tan, Jas Hale, l-osu Csmpeea, W B Scott, Geo W Harris, E J Leaning, D Hack lew an and Mr White went te Eugene Tuesday aad that evening iuatituted s new lodge of Knights of Pythias. They had a big time. a LivsxT atrarajsa. Recently W B Rice, the popular U R agent, in thia city, purchased the neat reci- denos of C M Miller, on the corner of Lyon aad Sixth atreete, and Last week moved into it and ia making it one ef the prettiest places ts be found. About forty or fifty of tbe friends of Mr and Mrs Rice, tboutrht the place ought to receive a genuine wanning, so they put up a job on the young couple, and last Tuesday cveaiag marched in on them, completely to their surprise For several hoars matters warn exceedingly lively, and it would have been n good thing if what went oa had been transmitted to tbe wires which run from the house, at in that cats tbe Oregotucut and Nwt the next morn ing woald haye had a little telegraphic newt to have given to their readers instead of crying "wires down." Parties desiring to borrow money in any amount can be accomodated by us on men favorable terms than sver before offered, for pe tods from two lo ton years. Simply paying tbe interest yearly nnd repaying the principal In one sum nt the expiration of the time for wbioh the loan Is msde, or they may divide their loans into yearly payments, nt your own option. Call on or address, Rurkhart Bros., Rani Ketate and Insurance Agents, Albany, Or. a Letter Litt. The lonowing Is the list of letters rcaaal jlnu iu the Post Ornce. Albany, Unn county. Ore kou, March 39, Ufc3. Persona sal Hug tor these letters must give the date on which they wre . .Vol LIHOUi Drown, Jas N Gilmour, James T ft si I Miss Rhode Eberle, J Hlutoa, Frank Turner, Hon M Q C d. M. IRVING, P. M. necat Wheal, it you want to mage np lor tbe money you have to expend for teed wheat you can do so by buying your goods for this year of Ueu& Martin. Cahaacll Prscsetllaga. Tuesday evening, March 27, 1883 Present all members but banning; Marshall ami Mayor. Recorder report, reported correct. Committee allowed further time to report oa ditch. Property owners on First between Wash ing ton and Elltworth ttrceU. were granted perm iaaien to put in troughs to carry off surface water. N14J a i. i-o wan. O W Burkhart, $12 SO : City vt Thoc Clark, in So : N J Hcntou. to no ; E F Robinson, $10 13 : G W Burkhart, $24 i R D Murray, $2 23 : Ptiun k Chamberlain, $130 : John Junes, $70 i N J Htnton, assess ing city. $100 : Mrs ES Uphsm, $2 i Mat tiPsul, $4 80 : L 11 Montanys, $70 l W M Ketchum. $3 00 : Engine Co No 1, $0. him , Kl.rKKHSI. City yt Emmet R.inwtter, $14 03 ; N J Heoton,$ll 15 : city vt G I. Hoard, $3 03; 0 W Burkhart, $1450 ; G W Rurkhart, $14 30. Mote Hrrmrs. t SsalesI Following U a list of tho oenlesiU to oc cur at the State Tournament, at Salem, en the 13th aud loth of next June : 1. Steam engines to run 100 yard, boas company to run 'MM yards, lay 100 foot of hose and throw water, t. Steam engines on distance, statin UntlUsi to 120 lbs, notoser; 1st else aUtairt er will play through 2.V0 ft. boas ;2nd nlass, 200 ft ; 3rd clsas, 150 ft., aud t!i clave, 100 ft. a. Steam engines to elation with cols' water, lay loo ft. hues, and tnrow water 100 ft. from nosxle. 4. Hand engines to run 'WO y Is. hoee company to run 300 yds, lay 2.V) ft. horn ursax coupling, attach pips and thr tw wa ter. 8. Hand euainoe on dlui-e. flrst-Hasus etiKlnss will play through 'iM It. of ansae, and twoond olaas through L'sO ft. uf ).. Allsnsmesi liavluu cylinder of ttiiot .m-n. en In disniotor. or over, rank at nist-ciaae; all under as ascend class. 8. Unas oomrmnhsa of 12 men te run 20J yarda to hydranu, and attach and Uy oue litis of hose of SO0 feet from bydraut and get water, all tmtipflngs to be made sad pipes on. Hons to be reeled on to cart sroarrtagsin oue continuous line, all coup lings made. 7. Hook and Udder cmipaolet wUI run 100 yards, rates a Si bet ladder, nod m m to aaosnd to ton, time to be called as ton aa he grasps the top rung with his haul. companies te no limited to ao men. 8. Hsaat companies, any team. Ut'-tnakw" and "break" five couplings in "line" hose. 0. Grand sweepstakes foot-race, foranv fireman of any company on the northwest nt, to run sso yards. Foreman to certi fy active membership for 30 days. 10. Engine tender oumptnUs of 11 hove. Id yearn old or under, to run aJ yard . and carry 200th. of coal. Too t Mart Ceeslr. While OrngonUne nrc calculating lbs dollars tbey have loot by the reostnt freeas and some are wearing tbctr lingers off to make tenth code meet, it may be sf inter arst to read of poor, pre vert y etrlckan Oamlly In new York, that alto has Is - i r scrimp to make the ends moot (?) "In coeLltits.su and chow the eoHel event of tho tcaton will beat vuirhiit'a to night. The flowers shoot r sninttsi M onset over $2Vw. iiv.r it iitvnsiloos were Issued . I S - eveum ppr aay tbe bsMtasas, Mrs Wllllatti K Van terl.l it. will bo arrayed tn n Siv dre and Jewelry worth over flno. Many other UJieo even exosl Iter u riehnts of exist t nines. Tho display of diamond w ill be simply saaxlioe-. MoscUl dsntms have boon prepared and re bast reals have litem rolua on for a wtsak. Dm. or. a will be eoocealcd In a grove of orsoge trots In full bloom Ibo grand rtwp ion m hu win so mo groat nan, wiih-ii QUej up etier ins siyic oi a cswsiie r several ecu- '.uries ago. Groat wooden logs will bias. and crackle iu tbe hearth, and portraits f anoaasora will look down ou lbs visitor. The tUnning hall lea groat dining raw. -4 foes long by 36 feet wide. I be supper wili be ou s coals of regal spbiudor, and tne costumes to be worn have been iu preparation for months. Fifty pot lee men will be on band to ace that the carnages of tbe diatiugutabed gueats arrive and de part In regular order.'' kssrly sn AevlsUat. A few d a eu.ee a farmer came ts the city, aad ou hit return borne in vareleaaly removing a revolver from a pocket it went offend fortunately struck a large soup dish which lie waa holding against his side which was the bsppy means wf aaving the gentle man 'a life. Thia dish was purchased sf Mr A B Mid I want of thia city who keeps con stantly on hand a large supply of cutlery, hardware, trunks, values ami everything usually kept iu a wail ordered store, all of which be sells at figures that defy com peti tion. A t My Lately we have heard considerable talk In reference to making a city park of thn square In front of tbe Court lleuns. It la claimed that eventually that block will hays to be devoted to anch apurpyti, nod that the longer It Is put off the morn it will cost, A few yeart ago it eould hnvn been purchased for inaa thnn n tenth of Hs pres ent price, but n few years hence when Al bany becomes at largo at Portland It wll 1 coat ten limes as much as now. Thia a peaks for itself. We have beard frequent comments on what an advantage a linn elty park at thia point would be, and thn remark U made often "what a square wo would have there now if this bad only ben attended to ten years ago." It U easy to picture a good looking fence around tbe block, with shade trees crossing tnd recreating the Park In tystematlc order, snd spreading n shade over It tbat tnakee such a place a great at traction during the summer mouths. AH those things we hear talked of now tbat there are evidences of a big boom end prosperity untold for Albany people, nnd so we put thorn on paper for the benefit oi tbe Dkmockat's many roaders. Mew fit sir Ian h The eighteenth nnnual graduation ex ercise ef the Medical Department of Wil lamette University occurred in Portland last Monday evening, snd elicited great interest, Taylor street M R Church being full. Tho commeueement address was delivered by Rev Dr Marvin, and la at publUhed In tbe "Oregonlan, rn able effort, full of instruction. Diplomas were awarded tho following, whose standing In thn examination, wo understand, waa In the order In which we give them : E L Irvine, C Be bee, Allen Ronebrnke, John W Cleary, Hannibal Blair, II H Alden, Marie E Whipple, W H Davis, J Will Graham and J S Stott: W. C. T. V. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets on Saturday, March Slst nt three o'clock in Y P 0 A hall. ThU will be the last meeting of tbe year, nnd all members of tbe Union are earnestly re quested to be present, as wall as any who am interested in our work. Mri L E Blain, MrhE G Jomrsojr, President: Secretary. Jacksonville has raided t3 (20 a year. the saloon license What Oar rcstssastets Will eeslvc wuen tne two cent postage law g into effect the salaries of Postmasteas wUI also be changed. What they will be Is of local interest to all, so we publish the system of rating those salaries i Where tbe gross receipts are t'tQ.OOO. the new so lieu u it win pay from axono to $4100; wnere too receipts am giuMW) tne pay will lie advanced from $3200 to $3300 ; if the recelpte are $150,scO tbe new salary will be $8000 when receipt arc $100,000 the new salary will be $30oo, and where the roneipbsare between $5oo.ooaud $oo, 000, the new salary will be$500, Under the new schedule the niaxluin cslary of $11000 will be paid where tbe reoolots ex ceed $000,000 ; under the present schedule the maximum salary where the recelpte am $4o,090 would be $tatf, nud tbe name wham the recelpte are $t,2H0,0O0; but where the receipts ar$l,500,oov, the salary would be $l7oo. Under tbe new schedule second class of It con sre thtnwt whose re ceipt range from $hooo to $to,ooo. and lbs taurine range from $2wj to & ; third class ofRcesare those whose recelpte are $Iuoo to $Hoou, B,d nslarioa range from $looti to first. In offices of tbe fourth dans postmasters are now allowed 00 per cent of tbe first $lvo per quarter of the revenue, and 60 per cent on the revenues exceeding tbat, and not exosediug $300. Tbe new ached ule allow the whole of the first $' of revenue per quarter, aud per osut of the next $2w. 1 e An nstUneselste satranacsL Its cent Improvement 1 11 tho making of stylographlc (tent have rusd.i them a very serviceable aud almist Indispensable In strument for those bavlug ooo-aaion to do much writing and who desire a conven ient pen at hand wherever th -y may be. They have come Into such general nan that It Is rather late to recommend them to anybody, but there have been eoine improvements In tit rn tnu factum of the Uverraoro Htylographic Pen relating to the fastening of the noodle and the ease with which it can be cleaned aud repaired, which have ojoaslonod mu'i'n favorable comment. There are now over tOO.OOO of these pena In use, to any nothing of numer ous Inferior Imlutlonc. Tbey mske not only a vers handsome but a very useful Implement. Tbe manufacturers have cut down the price of their abort plain pens to $2, and abort gold mounted 1 1 $2.60 each. By remitting tae nn m it to I tula E Dun lap, Manager Mtylotraptiic Pen Company, 2PJ Waahlngtou Street, Boston, the pen, together with a p scksgs of tupe. lor Ink, will be cent by return mall, and the m ouey will be at ou.: refunded If tbey do not prove to be perfee. and sat la- factory In every respect. "Dtify Ameri can,'' vraterujry, 1 .inn. ar tialsrhts ge la Kairat- l ast Tuesday Nttttn of our boldest Entgbte, to-wit . Ceo W H chetedler, N J Hcntoa, W RS .it. O H 1 vjsss, It Du bruilU, Capt E J latnning. Uses W Harris. Jas Poster, Jr.. Denver Heck lent an, Louie Campeao, Jas Hale and Mr If kite, buckled on their armors and want to Eugene, where they instituted a new lodge of KutgttU of Pythias that evening. District Deputy irend Chancellor If ochttedler had charge of tho ceremonies, which began at half past eix and tatted till half past five the next morning The new' lodge formed tUrte oat with a membership of twenty-coo. and it composed ef some of E-tgene'e best young men. It is named Helmet Lodge No. 15. At half past twelve a grand supper was served at tbe St. Charles, one ef the beet idi declared, which they had ever partaken. Oar KnighU apeak in unlimited praise of the spl end id treat meet which they received at t !. hat.de of the new Enighte of Eugene, a u.i Isrtpc eotse time to have an opportunity of ruteraiag the many favura eitesded thent- Ttefdlowtn o.'B .-era were duly elected aud metalled rite name evening : Ed (ft, Clark, P. 0. t J, M.Sloan, Q C. X.J. Taylor V. U M. S. WaUia, P. P. J. 1. Ream. M. of Ex. H. C Humphrey. M. of K. T H. Cox. M. at A. Roht Day, I. C. V. Mc Far tend. O. & IS ucwoki tu John W. Pruuk:. the subject of this sketch was bom iu Fairfield. Kentucky. in 1817. When merging into inanhoo he caught the spirit of adventur, en terarlse, and progre-s, aud moved to Sangamon county, Iillnma. where he remained awhile, but havlug a desire to go farther west, he uui i - ted to Dec Memos county. Iowa where no wns mnrrled to Jane Sett I . In !8S2 ho fell la with the hardy pioneer who crossed ton plains iu lar,e numbers that ynat. Oa thn planus his wife died. He nettled la Lino county In tbe fill of 1852 tin was married In 1S6J t Strati J Mc KnighL Me was honorable nnd up right in all his dealings nud was held in high esteem by all who knsw him. He died Marco 7th, 18S3. aged 01 ynars, 11 mouth, and 11 daya. A largt num ber of relatives and friends followed h ltd remains to their last rjeting place. Iown (Dec Moines) papers please copy Keel aad sheee. N K Young is op tnin out tho largest stock of boots and shoos ever brought to Albany. These goods hnvo been bought for cash from eastern manufacturers and for style, fit and durabi ity cannot lie ex celled. Having made a specialty of ths business, he is prepared to give you better value and a better assortment thsu can bo found In the oity. Remember tbe pltce.Satnuel E Young's 11 wat a 8 hoe Store Albany, Oregon, Hpncisl attention given to country orders and satisfaction guaran teed. New PeaUl Order. The follnwing in reference to the new potts 1 order explnins it well : The new orders sre to be Issued so ss to admit of sending small amounts in letters withaut the expense or trouble of getting money on era for any particular person. No written application la necessary for the new older e, waich are made payable to bearer only, and can be drawn by any person at the office where it is made pay able on the payee slsntng his name. It, therefore, dons not differ, as far aa safely iu dispatching It goes, from n banknote, but, unlike currency, it Is msde payable at a certain omen. Kew Music Stare. J II Daniel lias opened a music store at Laugdon's drug store and will sell the Matbushck piano, probably the best constructed In the market, and the- ShoningerCymbella organ, one of tho best organs, and getting them direct from manufacturers will sell them a bottom rates. Those desiring first class, reliable instruments will do well to call and sec Mr Daniel before purchas ing. "If ACKMKrACK," a lasting psrfume Fries 25 and 00 cents. THEREV. OS). II TtAYeft o Bourbon, Ind.. says: "Both myself and wife owe our lives to SHir.OH'i CON UMPTIONCURE.' OUR PUZZLER Answers la test EnlLtna - Better Weeks Pnzslea. be afooe t ban iu bad company. Word square. ADA I) A D A D D Correct answers to Knlgma and aqunre word of last week, were received from Nonpareil, ('laud Lemaster, Mem rer Fidelia, L M Reed, Hweet Afton, Zennbea, Jem Inn Berry bottle. To square word from Lola Itllry, Wm H Rue. Tn Enigma ir m Minnie M. There seems to have been iOi mis understanding In reference to tbe manning of the lour letter word square, for which, on behVf of one of our mer chants, we off jrest a go d pen to the one tending In one There can ouly b lour different letter iu the whole, four dif ferent words, an 1 each word contain ing four letter1, that I each word ahall contain the same letters dif ferently arranged 1 1 ciin be done but ... only by nomnatudy and that it the rea son the prize of a haudaoine gold (ten U offered. The offer It continued. The four letter juar; word, compos ed of the words metl, emit, Ititig. and item, received from W A McO. would be correct If there were such a word iu the dietinnary as met I, but wc are unable to find it. WOUD ftfjUsttS. Each word composed of four teller, nud reading each way. What people do when they walk ; the ebb nud flow of water; what Strict k Nutting do with the Dmo.";:t ; some thing must children base. Z-N ie:a. aWatlMl. My first is in ilvnglas but not in Curry. My second ia Iu orsnt but not In I Miatilla. My third lain Josei blue but Met in Claeknmna. My fourth Is in Steven but not In Wahkiakum. My fifth ta In L-tke but not iu l -ilon. My sixth is In Marion but not iu Coos. My whole Is the surname -f a proni-iii-nt Orrgon Ian. lamp leiat Letter. A letter received from a subscriber at Camp Plk states that they are having the fi test weather ever seen there, hav ing bad but one cloudy dny since the flrtt of Februnry. noanow nod only one HtUe shower. Stock looks first rate sod fall grain Is better than ev?r Itefore. Our correspondent given an Interesting account of a bail at Canine town, known by some as Dog town, good music. 1 fins lunch and adjournment nt 12 p. m was tbe order. The ('Ibsen family who were caught In the storm nt Fhh Lake Inst fall got out nil right nbout a mouth age, the fsraily going part of the way on snow thoes, a boy In aud a girl 14 coming out two week before when the mercury was la the twenties below zero. Administrator's j Sale. Notice la hereby siren that the under alerted. Administrator of the estate of A It. Brooueu. leceaai. in pstrauain. , a order of the Ooouty Court of Linn Coun ty, Htale of Oration, dir. v made and enur ed sf record, will on tbe 2 tub dsy of April, 1ASS. at the hour of 10 o'clock in the fore noon of naid day st tbs Court House door in tbe city of Albany, Idnn r,unty,trcgoo at oablic eutne b the highest bidder ssstl sit the right, title aad interest of said 1 Ursa end In nnd u the fntlowina: deecribed res. property, to-wit: Beginning 2 chains and M links west of lbs xoulb eat m . r. .1.... ........ I-.. ,1 onmer 'O n. n nrsssuvu uun.iu 1 . ii..i ideim Notification No. 273 and cairn No 45 In TownahlD II. 8. K. I W. of the Wil UnseV-ft meridian in L'an countv, Oregon and ruaning thence west 41 chain and 50 links to tbs south wet corner of said land claim : tbem-e north chains ard &t links ; tbouoc oast St chain nnd 75 linka ; thence south 14 chains ami 42 link ; I bancs cast 12 chains : thence m s nnuth west course to tbe place of login ning, con UiainaT li 48-100 acra more or le ail in Unn conn y. Org-n. Terms of sale cab in hind 011 I'm dsy of sale Dated tbi the 2Jud dav o' Mar 1 IS8I. ' J. at Kit K, Ad n in ist r.tor. A thing ol beauty it a jty forcvor aad an tea LUDLOW SHOE. An assortment uf tbs above shoes in LADIES', MISSES' MS CHILDKEK'S Juat received at SAMUEL E. YOUNG'S. MAHRIKta. HAIGHT-RUDD. On Wednesday, March 28th, 1883, at the residence of tbe bride's father, H L Rndd, in Peoria, Mr J K H.uour.of Albany, and Miss Luna Rudd, of Peoria. Immediately after the knot waa tied, and Miss Rndd, though by Love, be came Height, the happy couple ttarted on a trip to Victoria, Britiah ColumbU. After visiting the principal points of iuttn.tt on the Sound country they will return te Peoria, whore they will reside in the. future. Both ef them have done well, and they deserve all the protperity aud happiness possible to obtain in this life. They have cur bent con gratulations aa well as the good wishes cf inunmeranlc friends all over the coucty. NICKERSON WALKER At the resi dence of the groom one mile south of Al bany, Rev D W Cameron officiating, Mr Hvoh NtcasaaoK and Mss E M Waliuus . . QS a. s. . Sheriff's Sale. In tlu Circuit Court, of U4 Suae oj Oregon, f'tr the Conwy of Litm : Iteltoncs Csrter, Hsmuel K Young snd L K Plain, Plaintiff. vs. S D (lager and Mary J Oager hi wife, J C Hudiouanri Amanda J Hudson hi wifn J It Otbaori ami Mary A (iloson hie wife, and W W Thayer, Governor, ft I' Herbert, Seeretery and Ed Hir-cb, Treasure! of tbe Stats of Orogsti.noiietltut IntT tbe Hoard of Com inhesion r for turn sale ol aoboei lends and the ina usgemeut of he common sobovl fund. 1- hmdaoU Notice Is hereby siren tbat by virtue "f an exeouttou and order of eale lesued out of tho ab.e named C-ourt in the above entltleo' suit to me directed snd delivered I will on Saturday tbe tttth day of Apm, lnxi, at the Court fi'tuso d star 111 the city of Albany, Linn county, Oregon at tne bou r of onn o'clock, p. m sell at public if ion for cash In hand to the tugboat bidder the following real pro;rty, de surihed in said order of es! se follows, to-wit : Iteglauinsr at a point 10 7J -hain west of the south east corner of the Elmer Feat donation land claim In Waterloo Precinct, Lion county, Oregon, and run- 'bins thence ea-t In chains; tnewse north j 30-a7 chains ; thence east to the middle "f the Nan 'Urn Klverand down it ton point tine north of lbs pisce of beginninc ; tbeiton eoiith to the place of beginning, '11 a mi 1 n 01 acres rn re or less, exe c -t slway tbe building lot lo aahl town of Wsierloo and containing amase six acres, the proceoda of sale te ho applied first to too oMte and expeus of sots snd neat to the inayment to the said Plaintiff ftencccs Carter tbe sum of $78! $2 with interest thereon at the rate of one per coot per mouth from the 21st day of OcCotwr, 1802, and interest mi the sum of $1778 70 st the rate of one per '-out par month from the 14tb day ol Marco 18S2, to the 21st day of October 82. Dated tbta teth day of March, 1883 tf.aw a I f t at? tWS M o IrV ' r. ' a a 1 a s a essav a f s e riff of Linn Co., Or. Sheriffs Sale. the Circuit Court of the Stale of Oregon for tiu County of Umatilla i L White, I W bite, and WillUm Lane part ners corns but usee under tbs ft' m name of I. Whits k Company, Plaintiff. vs R K Wilton, Defendant. Notice it hereby given tbat bv virtue of a writ of execution ieucd out or the above name court in tbe above emitted action to me directed and delivered ( r tbs anm of $093 with interest at the rate of lo par cent per annum from tbe 2.tb dsy of October, I8.0 aud the further sum of a, as costs. I have levied npoo all tbe right, title snd interest of the said Defendant K K Wilson, -n or efter Augut aah 1K77, in nnd to tbs fallowing deseibtd premises, to-wit : be ginning nt n pomt lo-sr caalna couth and 1 4 So chains east of the south east corner of section 14 snd running l bence north 41- le chains ; theooe west is lit cbalat ; thence south 42 Xi chains snd iheevos east ICox chains ts the pbvw of beginning in Town whip 13 8 K 4 west of tbe Willamette me ridian in Linn county, Oregon. Also the south hslfof fstx-t.on 24, iu Township 13, M R 4. west. .Ie the following: Com mencing at the north east corner of Ni bets Miller' denafi u tend claim in Section 25 Tp 13.8 R 4, west. Linn couuty, Oregon : tbe nee east 19 15 chains ; tbeos-o south 23-IS chairs; thence west 14-04 chains; thence south 27-04 chains ; thence weft 4-21 chain ; thence north 51 efaali a to 1 lie place of beginning, conuining So 7- tr-9 acres, and on Saturday lbs 28th day of April, lbSX, at tke Court House dVor in tht citv of Albany, Linn county, fregon at the hour of 1 o'clock, p. m., I will soil said real property at public auction for cash In hand to 'the highest bdder to aaUfsfy mai si execution with accruing cobs. Dabtd this Mb dsy of March IfVO. Ono HL'MrSRKY. Sheriff of Ijouc-juuty, Oregon. Notice. No; ice i Us.mii v given that Hie Roar I 0 Directors of tSoatttM Dis'rict No. 5, Unn county, Oregon will sit as a Hoard of Kj'ia fixation to examinw. correct and ap prove the aatsmmeut ml! of aid ISeuirt ou Tuesday, April lth, 1 st.st 7:3 o'clock p. 111., at the office of L II Montanys. Any person desiring their aawesmeiit as made by tbe cterk, changed ia any reapsot will call at the time and place above stated and make known their request March 2Slh. Ins.". J. H. BrRKHAKT, District Clerk, PORTABLE SAW HILLS, FARM SAW MILL ENGINES, THRESHING BUCHIIES, ETC. At farsl Hands. TUEAUOVE WELL KNOWS HOVSE HAS ci.le.1 t open a IbMcSOttVs eotimipHr Uus9 is Walla. WsUa. W. T. Tbev mill .ts. 1 carry a (tU Vnek ,4 their cuacbiiicn at MiicbeU. Lemis t tVe. ajfo Detmt. cx rurr Frees end Motrisou treet, rear of the Eeseonu Hac. lAsrUaml, Or. The bet ter n s.-. iiiiivkIus ih. ..- cuSAincra iu the brierier ;iU n Mt tSI CsraSSMBLE AUETTS Vf ATKO. He'kl i tr circulars aad nriee list pesseot, sJdtvsa, usuiibj this pafmsr. tree. K..r -he ktl SKCL4. at Co., rsrllaad. Or. llaw OS., MaasllHea, Ohio. r. JONESL Ureeder and Jehlppcr Of PURE POLAND GHMJl HOGS KEITHSBURG - - " - ILLINOIS. My breedin stoek i; registered in the Central Poland China Record. Stoek for sale at reason .ble ratvcs These hojra lire tleseeiicl nnts from the bet herda iu I ml ia 1 1 a and Illinois, are quiet, decile, easy fatted and splendid mothers, orders received by W. So FLETCHER, Shedds, Or. A box of acme pena at thia office, quill acting with fountain qualities for $1.50. The Ifatchmmn says the fruit iu tbu Walls Walla valley is all killed. Tho warm weather previous lo thn first week in February started the sap and swelled the buds, hence when tbe cold saap cams it destroyed everything except the apple trees, nnd they will not bear this year. KtfnKErtT CURE TIPATIOW, r s Vv IIo o- :r c'isceae iamav rs valeat in thia uusta I t norfags . 3e. and 110 remedy has uses! i. Mo ectobratcd lUUaey-Woxt sa c' vaate ver tne canaa. aowe ver orsrtta it tfcp case, this Tasaedywm evereeaae it. PILES THZ3 irsliisaSilt plaint le very epi to tael v-i - 1 I m jstrf hjt iens toe treajceaaa pane aad qmektyl e'and rr.:.ica have befbre Ctilad. a L yea Uvm t&lhar of 1 use r LjsTO.v . ..i $L