Official County Paper,
Entered at the Post Office at Albany, Or
a aecoud claw mail matter.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 21, 1883
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MtKKIACEs DIYOsUS.
Lisa a Medrl Couutjr.
Sinco ths year 1850 there hive been con
summated in Lma county, we had by ex
awning tho record at the County Clerk's
office. H:H0 marriages, nearly all of which,
as a matter of fact, were since IStk). Now
it is well knowu that all marriages are not
happy ones, and so,examining the Circuit
Court records for the same period we find
that 20S divorces were granted, nearly all
of which No were, of course siuce IMaV
According to this there were 6,3 per cent
as many divorces as marriages. It Is gen
rally supposed that this is a country of
divorces ; yet these tigures show the falsity
of any such statements, and, as figures
will not lie, make Linn coanty out a very
virtuous section of country, which will no
doubt surprise many, A comparison with
other pis -cs reassures us. In 1882 in
Maine there 10 per rent as mauy divorces
as marriages, in Massachusetts, 21.4 per
oent as many ; in Ohio 16.9 , in Connect!
cut, 10.4, a model .state iu this respect ; in
Rhode Island, 11.0 ; in Vormout, 14.0 ; in
New Hampshire, 10.9 ; Michigan, 13 2 .
New York City, 34.4, and there they are
only granted on the grounds of adultery ;
Philadelphia, 1C9 ; St Louis, 14 ; Chicago,
13.4. Only one place reported is ahead of
Linn county, and that is Sau Francisco,
with 5.8 per cent as many divorces as
marriages. Some may claim that the per
centage in Linn county would be greater
during the last few years, and to dispel
any such idea wo agaiu examine the
records for the last year and find that the
per centage is only 6, shewing that the
county is improving.
The facts stated above cm bo proveu,
and they speak volumes for uiuu county
Lebanon to Bakrr lit; bJ Kali road.
The old Lebanon Road Mining and
Lumbering company have increased
their capital stock to $200,000, and filed
with the Secretary of State supplemen
tal articles of Incorporation. The object
of the lew company is to construct a
railroad from Lebanon to Baker City,
the course laid out being from Lebanon,
as a startiog point in an easterly direc
tion up the south fork of the Santiam
to the mouth of the middle fork, thence
up said fork through Summit Lake pass
t Three Fingered Jack Mouutaln, Blue
Lake, Prineville and Canyon City, to
Baker dry, the eastern terminus, a
distance of about 350 miles. Iu its arti
cles the company has all rights for own
ing and occupying lands, or disposing
of them, etc Whether active opera
tions will occur -or net we are not suf
ficiently informed, bit it is to be hoped
that it is something that will be pushed-
JopuKiUB of Precincts
Following is the population of the
precincts ef Linn county in 1880. By
adding a few to each of these the pros -ent
population can be obtained. As It
has never been published, we give it
oemplet :
Browasville 1,259
Brush Creek 344
Center 480
Last Alhaay, Lebanon and Syracuse
3,518
Fex Valley 194
Eranklin Butte 446
Halssy 885
Marrisburg, ieeludiugcity 1.274
Liberty 278
Orleans 466
Santiam 587
Scie 1,144
Shedds 603
eweet Heme 269
Waterloo 890
Weet Albany 639
Thirty Dollar or Fifteen Days.
"Thomas Fisher. '
That was what he told E R Ski p worth
Esq., Friday morning wbeu be was
asked what his name was. It was
proven that he took a pair of gam boots
from in front of the store of 8. .
Young, without the permission of
either the genial proprietor or his
clerks, on Thursday night at between
17 and IS o'clock. He admitted the
whole sneaking business, and said he
threw the boots over the fence about
five miles from here, when be had fuily
ascertained that he could not sell them.
"Thirty dollars or fifteen day's" said
his honor. He turned his pocket
wrong side out several times and not
a bit dropped to the floor, and as he is a
poor miserable tramp, he is now taking
the fifteen days.
Wfcere Linn 1'aaaty People Ca
I rem.
In 18S0 there were 12,676 people in tbi
county, and here is where they a1 came
from, a matter of considerable interest, a
there has been some question as to which
state is entitle 1 to the precedence : 6,210
were hern in the State. Of other states
Missouri takes the lead with 843 ; Illinois'
814; Ohio, 570; Iowa, 522; Indiana, 503;
Kentucky, 283; New York, 258; Pennsyl
vania, 2S3; California, 204; German Em
pire, 214; England, 127; China, 100; Brit
ish America,' '97; Ireland, 77; Scot land i
33; France, 17; Sweden, 14; Switzerland,
11.
A Holiday Treat.
Prof. F T. Merrill tho champion bi
cyclist of America, in conjunction with
Wm 1 Warren, the champion of Oregon,
and J. Manciet, the champion skater
of Oregon will give something never
before seen in this country, a "Bicycle
Tournament. " They challenge the
world to compete with them. They
will exhibit at Y,t P. C. A. Hall on
Wednesday, Dec. 26th, afternoon and
evening. Admission 50 cents, children
25 cents. Ladies' and childrens matinee
at 2 p. m. This is something novel
and interesting. Do not miss it. The
Mechanics' Baud will furnish the
music.
'And Mill they Came.
As we were going to press J M Nolan in
formed us that he had just opened a fine
line of ladies and gents e nbroidered slipper,
silk handkerchiefs, new neck wear and ether
novelties for the holiday trade. Call and
them.
HOME AND ABROAD.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
F M French, jeweler,
Holiday goods at French's,
Portland is infos tod with burglars.
Klegant cabinet frames at Langdon's.
It is 1912 miles from Portland to St Paul.
A splendid assortment of 183 4 diary
at Langdon's.
All kinds of holiday goods at bottom
prices at Langdon's,
Take a peep at French's show window it
will cost yon nothing.
Traiqs run from Portland SO Grant's P;
a distauco of 296 miles.
Next year will be leap year ; but, thank
fortune, we just escaped.
Astoria has a new $36,000 school house.
Let Albany people think.
The amount of the rebate ou tobacco will
be about 50,000 iu Oregon.
There are sereral hue residences in Shedds,
and a now one is bein built.
For a cough or cold there is no remedy
equal to Antmeu's Cough Syurp.
Remember the "Btoycle Champions" at Y
P C A Hall on Wednesday next
Grant county was the first to pay auy of
the filthy lucre into State Treasury.
Ik might not bo out of place to begiu prao-
ticisg tho use of tho figures 1-8-8-4.
Candles aud small Chinese lanterns for
Christmas trees at Hoffman k Joseph's.
There should bo a place in Albany especi
ally for the display of Linn county products.
There will bo a Christmas tree at Tangent
on Monday evening next, to which all are
invited.
Cents make dollars, yet Albany has any
number of men haviug dollars without any
sense.
Preaohiog by Rev E T Lee, of Portland,
Thursday evening, Des. 20, at the Presby
terian Church.
A call meeting of the Presbytery of the
State of Oregon was held inthe Presbyterian
Church yesterday.
Hon Rufus Mallory wishes to know why
the Democrats call him tho "White eyed
man of destiny."
The Ladies Band has another son, in tho
ortn of a boy born at Prineville to the wife
of J N Duncan.
The play of "Above the Clouds" is being
prepared for rendition at an early date. It
is an interesting drama.
Dr Ed Geary, of Ashland, is physician for
the O. k C. IX. It , on the extension, a verv
w or
ocrative position.
Mr John Wallace, near Lebanon shot the
ittle finger of his left band off with a revol
ver last Tuesday.
Take the little ones to see the wonderful
Bicycle Exhibitions at Y P C A Hall on
Wednesday afternoon next.
One thing is certain in Oregon and that is,
you can hot judge a man by the umbrella he
carries. It is liable not to be his.
The prospect in Linn county for a big
wheat crop next year is excellent, the fall
wheat being in good condition.
Simon S. went a banting for to kill n
duck. He stepped in the quicksand unto
mm e m
his middle, aad said dogon such lnek.
Since the year 1350, practically I860, 2614
cases were tried in the Circuit Court in this
county, an average of about 100 a year.
If you desire to examine an oxcellen
stock of goods suitable for tho holidays call
at Allen k Martin's. They have then.
Trains leave Portland at 7 :30 a. m. and
arrive at Grant's Pass at 1 :20 the next
morning, about seventeen miles an hour.
A public examination of teachers will be
held by Superintendent Meaes at the Court
House on Friday aad Saturday of next week.
The firm of IFoodin, Brink k Fisher was
dissolved last week, Messrs. Brink k Fisher
continuing in the business at the old stand.
Some of oar subscribers enjoy the same
life now that they did when at school, Tbey
were strapped then, and are now, to osr
sorrow.
Remember that tho place to get holiday
groceries, as well as fancy candies, nuts, eto,
for Christmas and New Year's, is at Hoff
man k Joseph's.
Rev J P Floyd, of the Christian Cbarcb
will preach at the Court House next Sunday
morning at 1 1 o'clock. A cordial invitation
is extended to all,
A pull man palace car passed through tho
city a day or two ago with several passen
gers en board. We understand they wUl be
run regularly twice a week.
Allen k Martin have just received new
goods direct from the East, and can sell
cheaper than ever. Go and see them before
you boy your fall and winter goods.
There are about 350 parsons in Oregon
over 80 years of age ; about 125 over 85 ;
about 30 over 90 ; only 8 or 9 over 95, and
perhaps 3 or 4 over 100 years of age.
Every tramp caught begging in Albany
should be immediately arrested and pet to
work on the streets, Let our citizens see
that they are watched in this matter.
The play of "Among the Breakers," an
excellent amateur drama, will be given at
Brownsville Christmas night, Dec. 25tb.
Everybody in that vicinity should attend.
The entertainment given by the dramatic
company at Lebanon en Friday night was
well attended, by a very enthusiastic audi
once, and we understand gave general satis
faction. A subscriber advertised a harness for sale
in the Democrat, and obtained over fifteen
applications for it. One of our oldest sub
scribers being the first on hand obtained the
bargain.
If you want something elegant in the line
of watches, clocks, jewelry, silver ware,
knives, forks or spoons, do not fail to call at
F M French's where yon can bny at yonr
own price,
Eugene City claims to have a violin made
in 1687, and now they are trying to make
the antiquated instrument talk. As far aa
its age is concerned it had better keep its
mouth shut.
The first quarterly conference for the M
E Church South, Albany Station, will be
held at the church in this city en Dec. 22nd
and 23rd. Services commencing Saturday
at 11 o'clock.
Standard time prevails in this city, bat as
the two regulators are two or three minutes
apart it is difficult to tell whieh is correct.
It would be a great convenience if they
were kept together.
Mr F S Hammer, Linn county's first new
comer by tho N. P. has rented S M Penn
ington's farm in this county. He is a live
farmer and we are glad to see him make
Linn coanty his home.
To-night (Friday) the literary entertain
ment for the benefit of the College Library
will be given aad our citizens ' should make
an extra effort to attend, as this is an insti
tution deserving of support.
We have just learned that a few week's
since a young child of O L Parkes, of New
Tacoma, formerly of this place, wan drownsd
in a tub, having fallen into it while alone,
and drowned before discovered.
We were sorry to learn recently of the
death of Miss Jesse Rudd, formerly of
Shedds, at Sheldon, Dakota. She was
pure minded, intelligent young lady, with
many friends in this county to mourn her
loss.
A First street merchant who gets heme
late of nights says that when they begin
counting up to twenty-four o'clock he pro
proses to get home before thirteen o'clock
because that is an unlucky number. This is
good news for his wife.
A clear bead is indicative of good health
and regular habits. When the body feels
heavy and languid, and the mind works
sluggishly, Ayer's Cathartic Pills will won-
derfally assist to a recovery of physical
buoyancy and mental vigor. The constipat
ed should use them.
No ether medieine has won for itself such
universal approbation iu its own city, state,
and county, and among all people, as Ayer's
Sarsaparilla. It is the best combieation of
vegetable blood purifleJS, with the Iodide
of Potassium and Iron, ever offered to tht
public.
Of the 12(176 people in Liun oonnty in
1880. 11,953 were uative born and 721 for
eign born. There were 38 Indians and 19
negroes, ,S6e were males and 5,8 If ware
females ; of those from 5 to 17 rears 2.0Cft
were mains aud 1,996 femi
males. There were
2,671 between 18 and 41, and 3.492 ovor 21
The population of Liun county in 1850 was
994 ; iu 1880, 6,772 ; in 1870 ; 8710 ; in
1880, 12,676. At this rate at tho present
time the population must bo at leat 15.CKX),
and the way many of the precincts have grown
during the last three years will carry this
out.
Capt Shields, who was recoutly in Ken-
tueky after an absence of over thirty Tiffs,
says be had no trouble in recognizing the old
and marks, and that everything was about
aa when he left there, many of the old lej
houses remaining the same. Most of the
pioneers though found wonderful changes.
The Benton County Teachers Institute
will be held st Cervallis Wednesday and
Thursday, Doc. 26th and 27th, under the
charge of E A Milner, County Superintend
ent. Au interesting program hat beoa ar
ranged, in whieh Superintendent P A Moses,
and J B Horner, of this conuty, will take
part.
It is a peculiar fact that in the new Coun
cil four out of six will be Johns, to-wit i
John Brtggs, John Foskay, John lsotn, John
Brash : none of whom have a middle name ;
ten being the most letters in any ono name
and eight the least. This reminds us that
all of the new council with one exception, are
men of about fifty years of ago, or ever.
A new custom has bosn introduced, and
that ie for marriages to be performed under
a large tloral wish bone, and immediately
afterwards the couple pull the bone, and
the one who gets the short rone has to get
up and butld the fire mornings. Albany
should have had such a eastern before this
time.
Following is the amount of work already
done on the O. P. It. EL The forty-five
miles to be graded between Corvallis aad
tide water on Yaqutna Bay, seventeen miles
has been graded on the eastern uod and two
miteeon the western end ; tunnel Ne. 1,
near the summit, 700 feet Ion.', is in about
300 feet ; tunnel No. 2. 600 feet long, is
peforatod a distance of 200 feet, and tunnel
No. 3, 650 feet long, a dUtaace of 450 feet.
Attention is called to the advertisement of
A B fToodin in another column. He has
jast opened a furniture and undertaking
store in the Kronen brick, on Kirst street,
and will keep en hand a good stock of furni
ture, bedding, etc., and undertakers Roods
of all kinds. He proposes to make it au ob
ject for all to trade with him.
The December number of Dio Ltuu'
JfenMy is one deserving of more than or
dinary notice. It treats on subjects relat
ing to health in a manner interesting to all,
seauy of tho articles containing information
ef great value to all. It is a magazine that
should bo on the table of every reader. By
all means send 25c. to Dio Lewis, 71 Bible
House New York and get a copy,
Mr Jas Dacnals has hired the vacant
house back of the residence of It 8 Strahan,
which he is Gtting up preparatory to menu
factoring bureaus for Portland firms. The
place is next the ditch, where water can
easily be introduced, and will make an ex
oelleut factory for such a purpose. Aa Mr
Daoaals is a skilful workman, he will no
doubt do an excellent business iu this line.
The next regular meeting of the Y. P. T.
U. will be held on Friday afternoon Dec
28th at 3:30 at the Y, P. C. A. Hall. In
order to secure an increased attendance of
the boys of our city, the above chang- of
day and hour baa been decided upon. il'e
hope also to procure additional assistance
among the teachers of ear public schools end
trust that the Work may go on more satis
factorily than heretofore. Secretary.
In another column will be found aa ad
vertisoment signed by the Coanty Clerk,
asking for bids for keeping certain, and all,
of the County's poor for the ensuing year,
Under this bids are wanted for all, and net
for one or two or three. This is aa excel
lent move and no doubt will save the county
many dollars. It will be a good chance for
some reliable, energetic farmer, who raises
his own produce to do a good thing for
himself and the county.
On last Wednesday evening a supplemen
tal lecture was given by the W C T U, by
Rev Wm (J Simpson, of Eugene, at Y P C A
Hall. His subject, was "Scotland," which
being his native land, he was able to handle
in a very interesting and able manne r, giv
ing descriptions, and incidents of the most
striking character. We regret at not being
able to be present, aa we are aasured it was
one of the best lectures of the course, and
very justly attracted the closest attention
from beginning to end.
We have been handed a piece of poetry
containing eight verses on Ben Butler and
his defeat, with the request to doctor it and
apply it to one of the defeated candidates in
the late city election : which we hereby de
cline to do, as ere have no ill-will against
any of them. At tho same time we will give
the first two verses, and, if inclined, our
readers can do their own doctoring : "Old
Ben is dean, that good old man, we ne er
shall see him mere, he wore a vest of human
skin all tattooed down before. The bottom
dog was his delight, his aim the peace to
keep ; he never told the truth but eoce, and
that was in his sleep."
There is probably no state in the Union
whose resources are less exagerated than
these of Oregon, and no where has there
ever been a claim raised that this was a land
of milk and honey. As a curiosity we pub
hsb in another column extracts from an ar
ticle in a Georgia paper, which shows, how,
untentionally perhaps, a Georgian -can ex
agerate matters as well as others, Mr Good
man ascribed to the soil what was really
poor farming. He was a splendid man, but
that was not hie calling, and genuine Orego-
nians never try to raise much wheat wbi e
oil , as bis farm was.
Great improvements have recently been
made in the Clerks office in the arrange
mente of papers, in a systematic order, unti
now it is one of the best kept of any in the
state ef Oregon. The last improvement was
the complete aystemizatien of all the Circuit
Court papers. This was done by Messrs. . 0.
H, Irvine and T. J. Cline, under the County
Clerk. They are now numbered and arrang
ed in tin boxes, aoeordiog to their date, each
box correctly labeled, and aa iadex ef the
whole made, direot and indirect, so that any
ease since the establishment of the Court
can be referred to instantly. The work ooa
fsrs great credit en those who did it.
An immigrant who recently came from
Oregon City, having stopped there a moath
and ten days, wanted us to show np s real
estate dealer there because he attached his
things on account of his starting to leave the
city without paying for the seeend months
rent, claiming that ho intended aa soon as be
got away to send the money for th e ten
days, fearing that if he offered to do so then
n demand would be made for the whole
mouth. As the real estato agtut did about
right, we shall do ne shewing up. The tin
migrant, will sometime learn that there is
nothing like a straight forward course, and
that it would be dangerous business for
owners of property to give tenants too much
leeway in suoh a changeable country as this.
Last Monday Dun Humphrey, the five
year "Id son of Tip Humphrey, was chasing
oow n the street, near his parents homo
when the beast suddenly tamed, caught him
on his horns, and threw him soms distance
nn tho ground, the fall being so severe as to
break one of his legs, between the ankle aud
tho knee. Dr T W Harris was called and
Set the leg in skilful manner, aud Don ia
now doing aa well as could be expected. It
was an experieuoo long to be remembered,
and ons not to be courted.
People have a right to buy where they
please, yet if oue stops to think, one will
soe that it is much better to patronise home
merchants than itinerant auctioneers. As a
rule you get much better goods of home
merchants and cheaper ie the long run.
licit assured men are net traveling around
tho country without it ia for the purpose of
making monoy. Ofteu we have seen more
paid at suoh auctions than a better quality
of goods oould bo obtained for of our ewa
merchants. Help build up your oity by
patronizing the men who patronise yon.
Sake.
The psople of Peoria says the Portland
Standard, and vioimty are anxious to have
some one ereect a (touring mill at that place.
Poeria is surrounded by a very productive
section of country, and a custom mill would
no doubt hayo all it oeuld do and reap a
handsome income. To a proper person, the
peepU) will contribute liberally to aid the
enterprise aud wa are reliably informed that
not lees than a bonus of $3000 in cash would
le giveu. This offers a meet excellent op
portunity for seme ono that understands the
business and can givo the necessary refer
cuce, Mr Wm Aschieu, formerly ef Pert
land, has recently started a store there and
the place is picking up generally. It was
once one of the most (loo robing towns en
the river and there is no good reason why
it cannot be made so again. There is a very
rich agricultural country surrounding the
place, and the farmers iu the vicinity ate
a ell to-do and prosperous.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Frank Ingram left for lae By last Moo-
day.
Bruce McK night is spending the holidays
in Portland.
Ilobt Cos haw, of R.-ownsville, was in Al
bany Wednesday.
1 Nr Dodd .nd family will spend the winter
in California.
Nick Springer came up from Portland last
Friday to shoot duck for a week or two.
Mr B Burtons haw, one of tho DssIucsat's
veteran subscribers, called on us Saturday.
Miss Hettie Miller returned Wednesday
night from a two months visit in 1'ortiaud.
Hons Geo K Chamberlain and T J elites
have been in Harrisborg this week on bnsi
Mr J F Jones, of Potnerory, W. T., is ia
the coanty sod called on as Tuesday. He
will return home in about a week.
Ceo I Foster, who is attending Princeton
College, who was receotly taken sick with
typhoid pneumouia, we are glad to near, is
improving.
K Mills, an enurgo.ic young man of Leb
a.i ii, kit i'uoidsy for Ashlaud, where he
arid work on some of the bridges being con
structed na the extension.
Mr George Young sod Qeorge Voang, 2nd,
returned from tbe pioneers excursion Fast
on last Monday. Tbey were ia Illinois,
Missouri, Wisconsin, etc., and report an
excoileut time.
Mr V cs Cannon aud son left last Monday
for WaiUburg, W. T., where they will re-
mtiu two or three wetks. s.r Cannon
probably did as much aa any otitor person
towards giving thst place a start, and has a
host of friends all thtougb that country who
will be glad te see him again.
Wo received a call Tuesday from Mr FT
Merrill, the most expert bicyclist on ths
Coast, who with Mr Warren and Mr Man
ciet, of Portland, will give an entertainment
at Y P 0 A Hall next Wednesday afternoon
and evsuing. It will be a novelty and every-
body should attend.
Jadge R P Boise and wife returned Satur
day from their trip to Washington, in at
tendance upon the National Orange. Tbey
rutted Congress, saw Senator Doipb "sworn
in," and took notice tnat Oregon's Senators
and Representatives Dolph, 'Slater and
George, compare well iu size and personal
appearance with the members from any
State in tbe Union. Statesman.
Dr. K. L Irvine and family, on last Tues
day, moved to Lebanon, where tbe Doctor
has opened an office for the practice of his
profession. Dr. Irvine baa been for several
months in partnership with Dr. Hill, and
has gained an excellent reputation as a reli
able physician. He is steady, attends
strictly to bis business, and already dis
plays that skill which insures his becemisg
one of the leaders in his profession in the
Valley. Lebanon people may wall plac
their cases in his care.
Now is the time to hand in your subscrip
tion for papers and magazines for 1S8
Leave yonr orders with F L Kenton, they
will roceivd prompt attention.
Catted Order of Aneteat Templars.
At the regular meeting of this organization
held last Tuesday evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term :
A B W oodin, P. T.
J H Burkhsrt, Templar.
Mrs E A Wcodin, V. T.
T P Haokleman, Lecturer.
H Lamp man, Recorder.
C G Burkhart, Fip. Sec'y.
E VV Laogdem, Treasurer.
Mrs M T Colo, Guard.
Ben Wsstfall, Watchman.
loiim! Dead.
Tuesday evening about 8 o'clock Riohard
Fox, on going to his home on First streeb
found his sister, Miss Elizabeth Fox, aged
about thirty-five, lying dead near tbe door,
where she bad fallen and expired, probably
a abort time before Mr Fox entered tbe
house. She had been troubled with the
dropsy for several years, which probably
went to her heart, causing instant death.
The funeral ssrvices were held at the house
Wednesday afternoon.
ne View ef Oregon.
Mr R H Ooodman.whe recently return
d to Atlanta, Georgia, on account, as he
told as, of his wife's health, was Inter
viewed by an Atlanta reporter, and gives
some very queer ideas about Oregon. As
wears willing to present all sides of
subject, and have great confidence In the
reputation of the Mate, even after the
pudding has been eaten we give extracts
or tho interview :
"Oeortia Is bud, after all." said Mr K I
Goodman to a "Canal I UK ion" oian vaster
day, as hi pluaaaut face shewed up on
(lroea street.
"Which inenas T" remarked the repor
ter Inquiringly.
That 1 bavo come back hers to atav .'
Five years ago I left Atlanta for Ore
gon, a laud flowing with milk aud honey,
according to the boat Information I could
got, certified to by even the Governor
himself. Yes sir, rive rears ago 1 id
my place on llairls street to Captain Bob
narry. re-uay i srn pack here, aud
ready to Day a lioml and stay here the
balance of my lire,"
" Von did net like Oregon T"
'Oregon don't suit me. It Is not what I
thought it waa. The poof of the puddiri
is wsj eaung uieroor, and I neve eaten.
When I UJi Ueorgia times were dull and
money wa hard to irnt. Into ruv hand
fell pamphlets and book descriptive of
am sat. i .j m ... ... . . .
u r.imirsmi ivregnu. wen, l wnlit mere
I had been told that there wa govern
ment land that I could take ut When I
get there I found that the laud 1 oould
laun up was not worm taking up. I went
up the Willamette River to within two
iwlos of Albany and bought a faim at
thtr(y-hve dollars an acre. It was a love
ly valley from ten to forty miles wlde.end
as pretty noil as you ever saw I raiaed
fifty -four bushel of wheal to tbe note on
that prairie land. But Oregon I a laud of
wild oata, sorrel aud larweed, 1 had plow
my land six inches deep, and In aa evil
hour I decided to go two I none deejier.
In turning up that extra two lac Sea, I
Mir sod up wild oat seed that had been
there I knew not how long; but they grow
ud choked out my wheat, and my crop
was ruined and gradually decreased from
ear to year until, In place of fifty four
tiabels to the sore, I made only sixteen.
Oh, the wild oata I the wild oats I they are
strange thing. I y a handful en tbe
grouud and pour water on them, aad they
will crawl like bug. Thoy have a beard
tike the nose of agar-fleh, and they turn
up en that boanraud go dowa Into the
ground like tbey had life. Below aeer-
talo distance ike nam will not sprout, but
whenever you turn them np near enough
to me surra!-, they forget now long lhe
have been In the ground and grow iiko
you had just plsutod them."
Tuere are people there, though numbers
of thorn, who are well aaiUliod, pneipor
ntis and happy It la altogether owing to
the wsy a man has been raised. It did
not mui'. iuo ins I catne back to Georgia."
"It Is a great whoat country, though. Is
it not T"
Wheat there 1 like cotton I here a
elaple product that means so much gold
for e much wheal cab down. Albany Is
a small plane of two thousand Inhabitants.
IU three mills grind twenty four bundled
barrels of Hour per day eleven month In
the year, yet de not touch one-tenth the
wheat t last is made. '
College Brad lag Room Katerfalasatnt.
Following is the program fur the enter
tainment at tho College Chapel this (Friday)
evening :
Chorus, 'Christmas Morn," School.
Welcome, Frank Propel.
DecUmatiou, "The Owl Critic," Henry
Conner.
BvciuUoo, "Tbe Children," Ksther Mar.
shall.
Doci&sialion, "A Boy's R .uonstrance,''
Persy Young
Vuoros, "lbs Bird Caro:. I'umxry De
partment.
1-ssay, ''Longfellow, .1 ..- harlton.
Instrumental solo, M Ltura fate.
(A) Idvdlle -Lysberg. (Mf Titania
LefobnrePreiy.
itociiaiton, "Uuil-l:ug ( shiSL Rrodeluhi-
an Society."
Duett, "1 Live and Live Ttioe," Mrs
Laagdou and Mrs Statger-
Deolamattoo, "Schneiders Irmartere, "
Quinoy Propst.
Heading. "Bob Cratcbot'e D.uner Party."
Vesta Mason.
Essay, "Reading," Miss Kitty Althouse.
ttolo, "Down the Shadowed Lane She
Goes," Mrs Leagdon.
Recitation, "Saodalphor," Kate Price.
Instrumental solo, "Wait Till the Clouds
Roll By." Beth Conner.
Recitation. "Tbe Witches Daughter," Mrs
Nutting.
bw leafa BoeetnUeue.
We present below several resoultions,
which we give tbia week foraomsot Albany's
citixeaa, bopiog that by tbe first of the year
a few who need to make tbem most will
have borrowed a Ib:M-sar and read and
resolved, aa some of them are too tight to
take a newapaper :
1 bereky resolvefer the year ItSi,
Tbat 1 eg qei. spjtif ing say tobeeoo, sad sjwl
lbs measy towsrSs a woolen mill .
Thst I will ivs up my aslsersbly ptcayuaUh bsbite
aad work for lb tnursst of the ay.
Tbat I will ge le with ihrs other sad ln4 tbe Sty
foor iboussed islsatB of the sixtosa thousand with
whieh to builua new school house, bating complete
conndooeo in tho sbiltty of tho tr embers of the school
district to repay the moaor, aad iu the security of.
awed,
Thst I hsvs msec op my mind that I can not take
my mooc.v with me when I die, aad will spend sem
of it for ths good of others and not be saeh a pour,
miserable, selnsh being ss I bars been la , the past.
That I will join heart and hand with everything that
will advance tb Interests of the eute, the ooauty.
and the rkiy, even If 11 costs nis a tooth of my io-
asms.
That It I better t be s man than a mere piece t
flesh, and t will be one if it takes every last cent.
Thst I have eome to the couclusloa that a good
is bolter thsn groat riehes, poorly used, and
whereas, I ra bow despised by all, I propose to
do something to gsin the respect of thoee around me
The cboapest house in the Valley, K L
Thompson k Co.
A Good Thiwo. Enterprise and euorgy
are good qualities In business, but unless
you have something that will stand com
petition, yon will find It up-hill work to
suocoed. There sre many patent modlclnes
for colds and ooughs, some ef whloh are
flrst-clasi and probably do all tbat oould
be expected of them ; bat we here never
heard ef any cough mixture that has been
so successful in winning Its wsy into pub
lio favor aa "Am men's Cough Syrup." I1
is having an immense sale, and everyone
that uses it speaks loud in its praise.
Editor "Pioneer," Han Jose, March 25th,
1882.
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Buy your harness of E L Thompson A Co.
Trmprranre Work.
The following committees have been ap
pointed at the meetings whioh Dr. J. W
Watts has held to cooperate with Exeou
tlve Committee of the Linn County Tem
perance Alliance in their respective Com
metiees-
Scio Precinct R. F Ashby. Mrs. E.
E. Psatland. Mrs. Annie Epley, J. S
Morris, J. J. Dorrls.
Tangents- John Luper, Mrs. Sarah
Luper, B. L. Bryan, A. L. Bridgefarmer
3. J. Beard, John II. Scott
Sbedd, D. P Porter, Mrs. P J Portet,
R. M. Caughsell, Geo. Dav.s, J. W.
Pugb, Austin Watts.
Fnrthor reports will be nude next
wsslc
Executive Committee.
Central Heat Market.
The undersigned having bought the Central
Meat Market, hopes by fair dealing snd strict
attention to business, te merit a fair share of
the trade of Albany. He will always have
en hand afresh supply of meats ef all kinds,
and will make an extra effort to mako it
give satisfaction.
M. Hydi
Mormon Ism.
Friday eight Hon. Addison C Glbbs
f Portland lectured to s good audience
on the above subject. Probably few
men in the United Btate outside of
Utah are more familiar with tbe sub
jeotthan Mr Olbjbs, snd In this lecturel
he presented the. mot Int-resting fea
tures, commanding the closest alien
mi si a i e am . a
tion or ins uearers for more tuan an
hour. Beginning with Joe Smith him
self he told of hlsdebsssd character as
well as the oharacter of his parents
Ho vina bora In 180', and in began
the establishment of the Mormon
church, taking as his lever, pretended
revelations from above, claiming to
have found stones containing the lew.
to look upon wnloh by auy but himself
would cause Instant death. He ioratfd
at Feyelte, N. Y. Tneooe moved to
Ohio, where tbe fir. t Mormon book was
published, really written by a christian
clergyman. Wm. G. Hpauldlng. With
his followers he lived atdlflsrent tlmvta
in Ohio, Iillnels. Indiana and Missouri.
on account of thnlr lawjnfN beluz
InvKtifrom these places, until finally
Hmlth was assassinated, when, InlKMi
the remnant of to church movod to
Utah, where they practically renounced.
as they de uew, all alleghmce te the
government ef the United States. Mince
then they have Increased until they
number IflO.Ofg. hi Utah and about 70,
000 ia the alloinlnsr Territoiles. there
being sev u memben of the Montsoa
legislature alone who are Mormon.
I lie speaker showed the tricks which
hey used to obtain new members from
Os'ope, their practices, the cede of
their belief ; told bow polygamy first
crept into tbe church, and what a curse
than proven. His description of the
sceuein the temple was graphic. as well
as his picture of the advantages the
country has from its soli, water, etc
After hearing him one law more than
ever ths necessity of putUug down
saeh a blot oo the fair feme of Ameri
can Institutions.
Tee Brewasvtliw etsr Klerllaa-
The city election took placo Uew Monday
st the above ulaee. caosior eu.t j a contest I
Ulereeo the two t hU. The High Uceose
icket waa elected. Following were the twe
tickets :
aiou ucsssa tickkt.
I 'resident of Council. W It Kirk ; Conn
tlmeo, II B Mover, Thomas Kay, R N
honpseo, J M flows ; Recorder. II J C
Avenll ; Marshal. S P Banter : Treasurer.
PCreft.
iVDcrcHUKST Ticsr.r.
IVeaidootef Coua.il.J D Arthur ; Record
er. H J C Averill ; Marshal, D Bruahe ; Treas
urer, 0 K Staoard ; Couacilmen, B P Ruby,
II W Codaard. Sani Snyder, VV A Cos.
"SltalUeel air '
Ur Tate will keep tbe Vitalised Air"
on hand until Wednesday, the 26th lust.
'ssli duys the lowest prices at S L Thorop-
si t
sn ft o.
W O O D I
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fJIV DERTAKER
Notice of Dissolution.
XTOTICEIS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
jJK the partnership heretofore existing
unler the tlrm name of Danaala A Wood
In. Is this elav dissolved Lv mutual con
sent. All debts due the aald tlrm anouia
be paid to Mr. A. B. Woodin who rill pay
all liabilities of tbe said firm.
Albany. Dec. 19, 183.
Jan. Dannals,
A. B. WooniN.
WAGGONER-ROBERTSON At Woodburn,
io Marion county, on Thursday, Deo. 13,
188S. bv Rev. J. R. N. Boll, Hon. Gko. A.
WaoooKsa. ef Corvallis, aad Miss Wil-
HKLMJNA K JbBERTSoK,(HoCCK,) of W'ood-
born.
Mra. Waggoner, ne Miss Dolly Heuck,
has been for years one ef Albany's most esti
mable young women, and has a host of friends
here who wish her happiness untold ; while
Mr Waggoner is one ef Benton county's best
known ssd most respected eitixens. Mr.
Waggoner will make ths fifth husband the
Indies Band has taken unto itself during the
last two or three years, antil now it is nearly
all husband. While we have lost ths Band,
it is a plsaaaat fact to be able to observe
that the destroyers of it hsvs all obtained
excellent wives, ii n is sruo mat ium
Band conduces to this, aa the experience of
this ona would indicate, then it might be
well to have ope established permanently
with a law compelling all young ladies te
belong.
WIISON WILLETT8 Oo Dec. 12th,
1M3. at Iluntaville. W. T.. Ma ParriR
FT iLson and Miss Lou Wiltxtts.
Last week we shot somewhat at random
and before the official returns hsd been
received, but yery luckily, we hit the mark
on ths hsad, and hereby renew our oongrat
ulations.
MoBKlDE BAIN, On Dee. 19th. 1883,
bv Uav A M Acheson. Ma Johs A Mc
ttsinit and MlHS MlNKlK BaIN all of
Linn county.
MILLARD YANTIS On Dec. 20th,1883,
by Rev A M Acheson, Mr John A Mil-
laRO, ef Albany, aad Uiuza m. x awtis,
of Oakville.
Our heart is too full for utterance, and
we have only space to offer our heartfelt
congratulations.
DIKD.
CLEMENT. On Thursday, Doc 13th, 1883
at New Tacoma, of diphtheria, Ella,
daughter of HO Clement, aged 7 yeara 1
month and 16 davs.
We knew Ella before she went to her
Washington Territory home, as a noble,
bright, lovable little girl, thoughtful beyond,
her years, kind and considerate towards all ;
and it is with great sadness that we hear of
her death, while yet so young aud promising.
We are told with pleasure of her tree child
heroism when in her last sickness, thinking,
unaelflshiv nore of her sister than herself,
uncomplaining, hopeful. As seme one say
she loved everybody and everbedy loved her.
Rer parents have the sympathy of all their
many friends in Albany.
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Choice Styles
IN BOOTS AND 8HOC8
FOR PALL AND WINTER
WEAR. COMPRISING
EVERYTHING NEW IN
GENTLEMEN'S, LADIES',
MISSES AND CHILDREN'S
BOOTS AND SHOE8, HAVE
ARRIVED. SPECIALTIE S
IN GENTLEMEN'S EM
BROIDERED SLIPPERS.
JUST THE THING FOR
OHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Also specialties in ladies' gos
samer ovarshojs. (Jail early.
Hamael 10. Young" .
Albany, Or.
For Bale.
One half black In eastern part ef the
elty with fair house aad barn will be sold
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tiful stock of statuary,
Albums of all Muds, Mirrors
aud Vases, Musical Instruments
Toilet Sets, Ghristmas and
New Years Cards, Pic
tures, Perfumery,
Inkstands
Etc.
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A sfdendld lhae ef
LADIES' AUD GENTS' WATCIE8,
Carol a and Silvor,
RISC8, BRACELETS,
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BROOCHES,
EARRItgQS,
SPECTACLES,
THIMBUMfc
SLEEVE BUTTONS,
HAND80ME STUDS
BEAUTIFUL CHARMS
Gold Pens and Diamond
SOLID GOLD AND PLATED
Silver and Plated fan, lit., Re.,
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II. Ewcrt's, Albany, tr.,
OWE NO MAN ANYTHING
AU persons knewrasr
to the undersigned ere rsaw seat ally
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make collections te
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