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Entered M th Pot Ottos at Albany, Or
as seoond-olaaa mail matter.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 23, 1887
ariTBa & hutting.
Kil Iters and lrep riders.
r. snrmu. i Editor.
A MAN ABOUT TOWN.
Recently the 8, S. lessons were on the
"Parable of the Sower." During Sabbath
School a brUrhl Albany boy was asked If
he were good wheat that yielded an hun
dred fold, or something like that, and he
answered, "Yea, I am fifteen dollar wheat."
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The M. A, T. wishes the readers of the
Democrat generally, from Albany to Hin
dostan and Canada, a merry Christinas. oven
if some of them are behind Ave or six rears
on their subs., fer the poor as well as the
rich deserve the best of the holiday bless
ings. This does not include the malicious
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We are already used to 8's, so that the
approaching change in the tall figure will
not be a marked one. It will not be dif
ficult to write t888 ; et habit is a great
thing.
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A year ago a wager of a new hat was
made In the presence of the Man About
Town that one hundred new buildings
would not be constructed during 1887. The
number is between slaty and seventy, which
Is a flattering record for the city,
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No rictoikmt army ever went into battle
without a flag. We make this statement
for the benefit of the Salvation Army .which
has no flag, though it has a bass drum. The
case is one deserving immediate action.
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The If. A. Ta. old friend, William Weav
er, better known as "Wild Bill," is now lo
cated at Darien Center. New York State
If there are any Albany girls left behind
they will please take notice of his residence.
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Aa ilea in the Democrat will do sous
thiac. Lost week we spake oom mandatorily
of afiae Jersey eew. Saturday it waa a
Grange .No 10.
The following is the list of officers
of
Grand Prairie Grange No. id, for the year
Master, Horace Powell.
Overseer, Morgan Henshaw.
Lecturer, Nimrod Payne.
Chaplain, A W Gordan.
Steward, Grant Froman.
Assistant Steward, Fred Price.
Treasurer. Isaac Froman.
Secretary, Isabella Bodine.
Gate Keeper, John Wallace,
Pomona, Lucy Cunningham.
Flora, Rosa Fry.
Ceres, Nancy Henshaw.
L. A. 8., Mary Froman.
Installation will occur the second Satur
day in January.
Mr. sad Mrs- Daaeaa.
On last Wednesday evening, Dec. 3 1st
1887, at the residence of the bride's parents,
in this dty.Mr. Peter Duncan.of Marysville,
Cel., and Miss Ida Knox, of this city, were
duly united in marriage. Rev. H. P. Webb
performing the ceremony. The bride is
the accomplished daughter of Mr. Ellis
Knox, and the groom is a young man of ex
emplary habits, in the marble business at
Marysville, Cel., having been at one time in
the employment of Mr. Frank Wood,of this
dty. The happy couple will remain In Al
bany during the holidays and then go to
thev new home in California. The Demo
crat unites with friends all over the ralle
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in extending Mr. and Mrs. Duncan a 1
full of happiness and
Christ bum
Following b tbe program at the several
ebsirehea in Albas r. as far as learned, for
Christsass Bve, exsreiees ef the Sabbath
Sekools :
Methodist Two trees aad short program.
Presbyterian. Tr aad program.
United Presbyterian. Tree, short program.
at W. C. T. U. Hall. tickets for
eaal. free and arch, program.
lane for ssnbsrs of school and
-Tree aad short program.
Kyaefalieal. Tree aad program .
The Oregoa I'aeiae Dispute.
Messrs. Hunt and Bennett.O. P. contrac
tors, have been talking too much to Port
land newspaper men. They accuse the O.
P. men of not paying them and of failing to
fulfill their contracts. Mr. Nash answers
and gives them some solid hits showing
that there is a boot on both feet. In his ar
ticle to a Portland paper he states that
twenty-five miles of rails have been used
this season and ijo mile are in bond next
season. The Oregon Pacific, not withstand
lag the unpleasant smoke raised by Bennett
and Hunt, will go on next season with a rush.
Clear the track.
The Mew Company.
The recently organized Farmers and Mer
chants Insurance Company of this city is
now in the field claiming the patronage of
.the arising public. The enterprise is deserv
ng the support of the people of Oregon and
under its present management will rapidly
reach the front rank of t'acthc coast com
panies. The great volume of business al
ready sent in shows the confidence the pub
lic has in Its management. Its directors
and officers are among the most reliable
business men of the country, and whose
names alone are a sufficient guarantee of
public confidence, as we 1 as the success of
the enterprise.
Disturbed a Meeting.
Last Friday Fred Ihrig, Frank Campbel
and Charles Thomas were arrested for dls
turning a meeting at the Salvation Army
barracks the previous evening. The case
was set before Justice Dorris for Saturday
morning. Thomas appeared, and the com
plaint against him was withdrawn. The
other two having taken a trip north failed
to answer to their names. An effort has
been made to re-arrest them, but without
success.
Died.
Miss Ida Cole, daughter of Mr. Harvey
Cole, of Syracuse precinct,died last Sabbath
evening of typhoid fever,at the age of about
eighteen. Together with several others of
Mr. Cole's family Ida had been sick for two
or three weeks. The other members of the
family are now slowly improving. The
afflicted family have the sympathy of the
community.
Drowned at Cory all Ib.
Last Friday while hunting in a boat just
beyond Cor vail is, Benj. Ohling, a boy 16
years of age, fell into the river and was
drowned, in just what manner is not known,
as no one was present. The boat was found
at the ferry, and the boy's hat near the
mouth of Mary's river.
Will Meet.
The wives of members of the A. O. U.
W. Lodge, of this dty are hereby requested
to meet at A. O. U. W. Hall on Monday,
Dec. 26th at x o'clock, p. m. to make ar
rangements for a supper to be given on the
evening of January nth.
IMPROVEMENTS DURING lMf.
The closing year has been comparatively
a busy one In Albany. The amount of
building done indicates a sure progress.
We give below a list of improvements, with
estimates of value, which in some cases
may exceed the fact, and In others not equal
jt. Many improvements, including railroad
switches, platforms, new fences, paint, etc.,
that add to the material wealth of the city,
de not appear. The list Is one Albany peo
ple may be proud of
L Fllnn, brick block $35,000
Oregon Pacific round house 30,000
8 E Young, brick blk, not completed 15,000
W C T U and GAR Halls ........ J.ooo
r. o ouauan,a.gMcuiiurai warehouse 3,500
R S Stratum, laundry 1,000
O R & N wharf .
Fruit cannery hoo
Chae Pflsjffer, sample room aoo
m ; ivecx, maroic suop joe
O P depot and freight house 1,000
w U lweedale, tin shop 300
Dr G W Mas ion. office 700
rrea muciier.Mtore i.coo
. m . .... ...
i. t si II
mis 1 . McDonnell, livery stable. . 2. coo
w . . wf..-jk . mmm w. .... WWW
Cherry St Parkea,addltion to foundry 600
S E Young, residence 8.000
iirs iwnrrv tirMMiintr itouu. ..w.
. . w. 1 .
W E Turrell, residence
VfM
bred Mueller, residence
2,500
Mr Mcllhcnny, 3 residences
Ins Hall, ret-ldcnc
W L Jester, residence . . . . 1 .700
Prof Lee, residence 1,300
Mrs Sommervllle, residence 1,300
i oiougctt, residence 1,400
Mr St John, residence
G W Young, residence . . .
Frank Burkhart, residence
I.OUO
700
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Mr Speight, residence.
W Carter, residence
Wm Huston, residence. . .
Henry Clark, residence. . .
M N Keck, residence....
800
Mr Hunt, residence 700
Mr Cogle, residence 1.400
Charles llarnish, residence coo
Mr Peterson, residence !
foe Earl, residence 400
Nathan Gray, residence 350
(Jeo Hiding, residence 350
I A McFeran. nHlanri .i
J as McHargue, residence 1,000
S Shupp, 3 residences 1,400
MrJ&anborn, residence 300
R Jacobs, residence 700
Fred Blount, residence boo
Gus Coetel, residence 3,000
Oliver Bushnell, residence 800
r 1 ladle v. residence 800
Deo Patterson, residence 7OO
A Gross, 3 residences i.OOO
W W Crowder. residence 600
Jas Irvine, residence 800
Dr Kolderway, residence i.OOO
Mrs Blount, residence 3,00
J L Cowan, addition to residence .
1,500
1,300
C t Brownell, residence
W Rosa, residence
6fl0
soo
600
1.300
7 00
50
Mr Moore, residence
Mrs McHride, residence
CH Mc wart, reconstruction residence
as Dannals,reconstruction residence
Mrs theadle.reconstruction residence
R Ehret, residence
SOO
800
Ashby Pearce, reconstruction board
ing house
John Derringer, residence
3 50
30 barns of various sizes 5,000
$5'.350
REAL ROTATE
Following were the recorded sales
Linn county during the past week :
N A Jsoaoto W E Jeone. to small
In
pieces of laed 9
J L Cowan, Kx'r to C H Co waa, to
Andrew Cowan, 7 lota in Albany
J R Rainwater to Askby Pearce, 46M
seres to 11, 4 w
Oregon to A P Mason, 20 acres, tp 13,
1 w
J T M arris to Benson Harris, 108.35
acres, and 10 acres tp 11 1 w
Reason Harris to Videtta Ham, same
as last
300
2W0
900
2o.06
800
HI
A Hacktsma to W W Crowder, 2
lota, bloek 15 H's 2nd, A 525
H A Johnson to Sevsnah Job neon, 4
lots in Seio aad 8.27 acres, tp 10, 1
300
2600
000
25
11.10
1
J E Holt to E E L pmeyer, 170
tp 15, 4 w
Oregon to Milton Hale, 126 acres, tp
11, 4 w .
Mary Board to R J Moses, 1 lot ia
Tangent
D C Carrie to Jennie E Acbosoo, 49
sores, tp 12, 4 w
N A Jenoe to W E Jeone. 36 eereetp
U, 4 w
o Wise to A T Thompson, 10 sores, tp
10 and 11, 3w 600
Death of Lather KJkia.
Hon. Luther Elkina died at Lebanon on
Tuesday evening of last week, but owing to
our poor mail facititiee and no telegraphic
communication the news was received here
too lite for publication in our last issue.
Mr. El kins was born in Maine in 1809, and
resided successively in Pennsylvania, Indiana
and Ohio, coming to Oregon in i8$x He
took an active part in politics, being one of
the leaders of the Democratic party ; it was
saio 10 nave been hi vote In the State Leg
islature that elected Col. E. D. Baker, a
Republican, to the U. 8. Senate. Mr. El
kins was one of the prime movers in the
construction of the Santiam Canal and Wil-
amette Valley and Cascade Wagon Road.
A man of some means at one time he died
possessing no wealth. Probably no man In
ts limits has done more for Linn county,
and he will long be remembered bv the
people of the State generally. Mr. Elkins
leaves a large family, seven children being
now anve. tin wife died six or seven years
ago. Slowly the pioneers of our growing
and prosperous state are passing away. The
men wlio laid the foundation for our ad
vancement are departing from our midst.
into the world where strifes and booms nev
er occur.
Postal Notes,
SiLVEgTON-. That chair factory went to
Salem instead of being kept in Stlverton.
11 lanes enterprise to get even cnair lacto
nes.
Lbbakox. The funeral of Hon Luther
Elkins last week was largely attended, busi
ness houses were closed, and general regrets
were heard for the death of him who had
played so prominent a part in the history of
Linn county.
Ths new Masonic Hall at Lebanon waa
dedicated last Tuesday. Several from Albany
were present
A biz hcht between two members of a
prominent firm io I Lebanon Wednesday even-
I ? . s fsA.s e . a t .
iog, in wnicn mo junior wnippeo.ia reporoea.
Tanoeht. A musical festival will be
given by the Tangent Brass Band on Christ
mas eve., uec. 24th, consisting of a musical
entertainment and supper. Admission, con
cert, i0 cents ; supper, 25 cents.
1-OREN B. Luber, Sec
Be 10
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Last Wednesday night the stores
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of J S Morris and Matt Gill were entered
and about $i(X) worth of jack knives and
razors stolen, as well as $c in money from
Mr Gill.
Spicer. Hammer Bros, of Spicer are
now in a condition to supply the market
with a splendid line of lumber, as well as
cedar posts, etc. See their advertisement
in another column. They are reliable
young men and deserve a good patronage.
Virgil and Walter Parker, two of Albany's
most popular young man, are negotiating for
tb purchase of Mr John Fox's bakery and
grocery store.
Here We Are Again.
Look at the list of valuable present to be
given away to the customers of F. M. French
on Saturday, December 31st, 1887 1
1st, one ladies solid gold watch.
2nd, one diamond ring.
3rd, one large dinner castor.
4th, one set knives and forks.
One ticket given for each dollar worth
of goods purchased, and do not forget the
fact that you can get bargain at the "Cor
ner Jewelery Store." (kill and see the
prises.
The Albany fire bell at exactly 5:10 p. m
on Saturday, Uec. 17th, in response to an
electric spark sent along the wires from
Ashland, caused by the concussion of
hammer In the hands of Manager Crocker
and a spike, assisted "at this end by the clec
trie arm of Mr. John Usher, announced the
union of Oregon and California by a line of
steel. The event was one of the most Im
portant In the history of the Coast, and not
only affects the business Interests of the two
States 1 but Is as welt a mile stone In the
progress of the U. 8., which Is now literally
rimmed by bands of steel.
At Ashland great preparations had been
made, the city being in gala day costume.
The ceremony of driving the spike was wit
nessed by a large concourse of people from
all over the Coast, among the number be
ing Governor Waterman, ef California,
Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon , and many
Mayors and private cltisens, Albany being
represented by Mayor Weatherford. Frank
Pixley delivered the address and short
speeches were made by others. During this
time the church bells In Albany were ring
ing their joyful notes over the event.
The excursion train followed by the Ore
gon train, which had gone to meet It on
the dav prevous, arrived in Albany about
8:45 Sunday evening and waa welcomed by
several hundred people. The depot waa Il
luminated with Chinese lanterns and can
dles and presented a bright appearance.
The Boys Band p laved a lively tune as the
train approached. Mayor Weatherford in
troduced Manager Crocker, John P. Irish,
of the At la, and Frank Pixley, of the Arg-
swear1, who made short ddreaaea, Mr. Irish
got Into the graces ef the crowd by remark
ing that he was an Oregonian, having been
naturalized at Ashland the evening previous,
and that while moat residents of this State
came from Iowa or Missouri he came from
both. Mr. Pixley said.
The Irish and the Dutch
Are bad enough ;
But the Irish
Are the worst of the two,
or something to that effect, and regretted
very much that he had to follow the Irish
in making his effort
The train moved on amid the shouts of
the crowd and musk by the band. The
excursionists remained over night in Salem,
and on Monday morning were shown
through the State buildings aad honored
by the citizens of the city.
At rortiand the party was received with
open arms, and business men of the two
metropolises si wok hands with each etter
as if the event they were celebrating waa
not the beginning of a fierce contest for the
trade of the intervening country,
The completion of the O & C andC If O
begins a new era of prosperity for the North
west, and It behooves her citizens to be tip
and stirring for a share of the "boom" that
is bound to strike us, and no place in the
State has a better prospect of reaping by
the event than Albany.
The Portland paper have let loose their
"dogs of war" on the Oregon Pacific, an
institution that has done an Immense service
for the Willamette Valley as well as the
state generally, and when a Portland paper
gets started there's Limberger cheese around
The whole business shows spite work and
jealousy. Portland Is just naturally afraid
some other part of the state wilt also pros
per. No railroad was eyer built under more
adverse circumstances than the O. P. and
the management is entitled to great credit
for the amount of progress made. All rail
roads sometimes get behind ; why not the
O. P. Messrs. Hunt and Bennett should re
member that they live in y enable glass
houses when they seek to belittle this road.
The smallest of all things yet is the attack
on the Y equina bar in connection with the
matter. The wreck of the "Y equina City"
had nothing to do with the bar and Portland
papers know this. The fact is they have
long been watching for an excuse ; but the
f resent will prove reacting. The Oregon
ad fie will proceed next year with a rush,
notwithstanding the present unpleasantness.
From a paper that has helped itself to a
many item as the Lebanon Enfrett has
from the Democrat, one week recently
using four or five articles bodily without
credit, the little squib in the last issue of
that paper waa very unkind. The Demo
crat has not snnranrtalod any items in
S ST Sr
that paper or any other without credit It
gets news though, the same as the Enfrett
and other papers, wherever it can find iuand
tells it in its own language, which is the
case with Its "Postal Note" referred to.
Brother Stine, remember the adage of the
glass house, and also that brother newspa
per men cannot afford to pick flaws in each
other.
Last Visit of 1887.
Dr. Pilklngton's last visit this year will
be made at Revere House, Albany, all day
Wednesday, Dec 38th, 1887. Any person
suffering with eye catarrhal, lung, rectal,
nervous or chronic disease will be given a
free examination and opinion by meeting
him early on that day. A number of cases
of consumption, (4 were given up to die,)
chronic rheumatism, uterine and rectal dis
ease, (all severe cases,) are getting well and
can be referred to.
Seal Rock Drawls.
The drawing of Seal Rock property took
h place Saturday, Dec. 8th. Following is
list of those drawing $400 cottages :
T. J. Black, Halsey, Emily Bottsford.East
Portland, Benj. Bowman, Portland, Mrs, V.
C. McKinney, Turner.R. P. Ear hart, Salem,
C. A. Barlow, Oregon City, R. C. Redman,
csalem, F. C. Baker, Salem, C. S. Jacobson,
8. F., J. R. Dawson, Portland, two, Lydia
jsrasneid, aeal Kock, two.
Holiday Good at French's.
ANY PKKSON,
man, woman or child can do better in buy
ing groceries, provision, crockery, glass
ware, lamps, 01 all Kinds, candy and nuts,
tobacco and cigars, at our store, where they
CAN SEE FOR THEMSELVES
nat we nave a complete a stock as any
f store in Albany, and in view of the fact
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THAT fUDIaTM IB IM CAMTKn
we
have holiday goods that will please
the old and young.
Conn Bros.
Immense Bargains.
Standard white shirts, 85
tb Road overalls, 50 cents ;
cents ; Boss of
4 pair of seam-
leas seeks, 25 cents : regular price 4 for 60
cents, and ether bargains to match, at A. B.
Mcll wain's.
Beets sad Shoes.
At cost by N. H. Allen & Co, This lin
of their stock is very complete with very de
t.irable good. Having taken great pains to
get best wearing boot and shoe that could
be bought, and Is a splendid opportunity to
get your fall supply. Call early before sises
are broken.
Physicians p rescribe Avars SerapariUa is
oases of scrofula, and in eyery form of chronic
disease, oeeaoss this medietas is saier to
take and is more highly coatoBsrated, than
any other preparation. It oaa. always be de
pended upon ae aa effective Wood purifier
HONS AND ABROAD.
Measles.
e to Preach.
Wheat, 05 coats.
Milk is sosros in Albany.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
French takes tbe eake for lew prioes.
The bast harness at R L Thompson a.
Proooh, the jeweler, keeps railroad time
Sswsd ealf boots 812 at Lewis ft Hughes.
H Kwert, practical watchmaker and jew
alsr.
Rubber goods at cost at
N. H. Alien
uo'i.
J. P. Wallace. Physician aad ftarerasa Al
baay, Or.
If you want blankets go to Mnateith A
Bsttenason.
Bom elegant novelties for holidays at Fa.
sbsy A Id ason's.
If you want boots or shoes mo ta Moo -
teith A Ssiteobech.
If yea want the beat harness in the market
go to J J Dubiuille's.
Six shaves for a dollar aad a olcan towel to
every customer, at The. Jones.
Mr Hyde hae ssoved hie flab market into
his bleek jaat west of Ferry Street.
7 0.ks euros rheumatism, neuralgia and
toothache. Kosbay k Masosu Agents.
Roys alwsys have a craze TO- taine-a. It is
robber squawks in Albany now. Ugh .
A first class steamer baa been oershased
to take the place of theHYaqaiaa City."
Razors honed, sot and out in order at
Jones Shaving and Hair Dressing Parlor.
F M French, agent Singer Manafaetarine
., opposite Odd Fallows Temple, Albeoy.Or.
A baralaroas attempt to eater she reii.
done of Mr Isaac Beam was made last nieht.
Dr. M. H. Kills, physician aad sureooa
Albany, Oregon. Calls made in city or
eaatry.
Alt style of boot and shoe aad a Uras
took of groceries is what we carry Red field
A Brownell.
The California exonrsioaisto returaed home
Wednesday, carrying with them floe impres
sions of Oregon.
We take the cot, ths outtomsrs take the
bargains, and the bargsia take the cake.
Kednsid A Brown!!.
A grand ssaeqasrade ball will be given at
the North Brow as viils City Hall. Friday
evening. Dee. 23rd, 1817.
The room of Mr Williamson at the Raas
Bene wee entered a few eight age aad sev
eral articles ef clothing stolen.
Fat chickens, turkeys and geese for Christ
sa. at M Hydss. at his new market, test
weal of Wm Fortatiller A Co'.
Kvsry aasesmar will be a walking adver
tuwmeat fer oar bargains when they see ear
tea. Kodnetd m Hrewaeu.
One of N H Allen ft Co s pria tickets good
for 60 on a dollar worth ef goods parch seed
at the new Second Hand store.
Umbrellas at coatdon't lorcet that N H
Alloa ft Co., have a fall stock of umbrellas
which they wilt U at east ta close.
A Sae line of goat's underwear sad fura
tebteg geeds jest received at Me 1 1 warn
win be sold at prioes that defy eceapetitea
Got year holiday book at Foahay ft Ma'
son s. Their stock is big aad ooataias the
standard works and a welt the latest
fiction.
Another shipment ei ladies ios shoe in all
width aad siaee just ta this week. Custom
ere remark what perfect beauties. Red fie Id
ft Browne!!.
Bearding aad lodging 00
at Mrs Bells' restaurant at
of Baker
aad First Street, near Star
Chiaeao cooks.
Brewery. No
Fsaaay ft Mesee took ef plash alba is
a rrngwllaaat eae. Besides iocladiag all the
novelties they are tbe
the market.
Jasttee Dorris
a few days ago aaed Una
county for fleO, Justice fees, and tbe
1
to be tried before
Oeerge Humphrey,
aa
yesterday
A little sou wf Mr Albert Haat. while play
iog at tbe seheot hoes Wednesday, fell aad
broke oae of hie arms. Dr Wetieoe set
bene,
Che Yeog aad Foog Long Die, the t
Chinese marderere. of Portland, were
Tharaday ef last week found guilty ef murder
10 ths Bret degree.
Cools Toss's Cabia was played to this eity
Taeeday evening by a wandering troop of
aftssls to a small aaitsa.es. TbsgensrsI vsr
diet was "s bilk.''
A big "tarksy shoot" was bald at Uncle
George Hagbss, a mile beyond tb Calipooia
bridge, last Saturday. About fifty of the
bird wars captured.
A Corvallis paper says 1 A wif ef Frank
Lewis, tb foot racer, arrived ia Corvallis oa
Monday, and at last seooaate, Mr Lewis bad
left for parts uaknewo.
The fias display of gold an I Mirer w.re a
F M Freneb's attract eeeasderable attoetsea
aad large Bombers are availing taesssolves of
a sbane ia his das prises offered.
Tbe Pike Opera Company will be at Al
bany oa January fash aad Mtb, whoa Jaaa
ate Wise ton will be tbe attraction It will
gi vs sn entertainment worth attending.
Everything at the right ties. When yea
bays ths catarrh, the right thing at tbe right
tim is Warner's Leg Cabin Rose Crease. 90
catarrh remedy known.
If yea went a stylish winter garment go to
Mootettb fc Seitenlsseh, agents for Springer
Bros, tailor ssade garments fer ladies, misses
and children.
Mr A Haokleman bss bad sarreysd 128
lots adjoining tbe city, whieb will be dianos
ed of to the public, Mrs Elkins of Portland
was ths first purchaser of a lot in this addi
tion.
Mill City is th name of a new teem in
Linn ooaoty, situated at the j a notion of tb
Oregon Pacific and ths North Santiam river.
a IT ; kl I ft. I . ft .ft L . . m
a Dig mm is Doing erected tnerc oy tne san
tiam Lumbering Company.
A toilet luxury in every respect. Aver s
Hair Vigor never tails to restore th youth
ful freshness asd color to faded aad gray
hair. It also eradicates dandruff and pre
vents the hair from falling.
Ths fourth ohild of Mr T J Thornton, a
boy nine years old.disd from diphtheria last
Wednesday. This is probably the last of
the oases from this disease. Mr Thorn tea
ha three children remaining.
A. B. Mollwaia has th largest and fines
stock of carpets in A 1 baay, asw goods of the
latest designs, a spleaaid stood to get a ear-
pet from. Ssold at remarkably low prioes
oonsidsring quality of goods.
A man naiasd J C Johns has been in tb
county, representing himself to be aa agent
of Bancroft & Co., of San Prahcisoo, and re
ceiving money on histories sold. He is ssid
to have no authority nnder that firm.
Messrs Foebay A Mason, druggistx srs
selling Wisdom's Robertins wholesale and
retail, and giving beautiful picture cards with
every bottle. Positively th most perfect and
harmless article of ths kiad in ths market.
A private latter from Samuel Althooss
from th logging oamp on ths Calipooia
states that about 900,000 feet of logs bad
been placed ig th Crsek, which bad risen
sm ' . 1 . t m . a
sumcMuwy w negro nosusg mem aown
stream,
Aa item ia ths Dbhocrat last weak head-
ad "Broke His Hip" proved before complet
ed to be on in ref srence to a broken collar
bone. Suoh little mistakes occur with news
papers as well as with individuals to remind
us that we are all human.
Mr S Young has oa of the most ingen-
ius machines known in hi shoe room. It
pots buttons on shoes nearly as fast as eno
can tread a pedal, aad is a blessing to bach
elors, old maids, married men and women
and blushing maidens.
A team belonging to Mt Stellemacker re
siding near this city, ran away Tuesday.
Considerable interest was taken in it en ac
count of the effort mod by a man- on horse
back to catch tb flying team, whioh he suc
ceeded in doing in th eastern limit of the
city, ae damage.
To-day and to-morrow will occur the.big
aohday trade in Albany, The fine stack
aoods at Carter's jewelry store is attracting
attention. If you bar not already bought
; call on him tor something elegant for a pres
ent.
Rob Morris, tbe Masonic poet and lectur
er, lectured before Hasans of the third
higher degrees is this eity last Friday, and ia
the afternoon gave a talk to tbe College
j atcdttfep ft exhibited leas coins
2S0O
years ld sa wU a otar ourlositiss. Albany
1 at m . . . .
psopie were mnoa pleased with him.
For the baflt of parties holding tickets
to the drawing at F M Freeea'i to take
place Saturday, Deo. 31st, at 3 p. in. aad
cannot be present, the winning number will
be adertisad ta the papers Jan. 1818. AH
are invited to be present who eao.
Ws aie la receipt ef an enquiry from the
O, A. R. Post at Albany concerning the
whereabouts of two sbUdrsa, named respeot
iyely, Alio and Fredrick Morton, whose
fathsr disd some time last winter, and whe
are now supposed to be Hying with a family
by the name ef Smith somewhere la this vi
cinity. They are wanted for the parpeee ef
having paid to them the pension of their
father, who was a Union soldisr daring ths
war . -..Yaw, Newport.
Last Tuesday a glass ball shoot far turkeys
took place ou the island at ths mouth of ths
Calipooia. There were nine eotrlee. Burr
Sloan broke 84 and missed 1 : Bovaes Turn
er. 30. missed 10 ; Wet Hebdriosoo. SI, miss
ed, 8 l Freak Daonals, 18, missed, 8 j O A
Archibald, 18, missed, 10 ; Harry Noel, II,
missed, It 1 J W Kabaaks. 10. missed. 10 1
Watt Must teith. 8. misssd. 8 : John Iedy.
a missed, A Barr Sioaa secured six out of
ae tarksys. doing some remarkably fie
hoetiag. He is undoubtedly ens of the best
hots la Oregon.
MRBOMAL AND SOCIAL.
Mr Robert Foster, of Fort Stevens, is ia
tk city.
t P Barter, of Brownsville, was in theoity
Friday.
fee Clark left on Wednesday for Lee Ao
g!s. Cel.
1 Morris aad W R Pries, of Sob. were ia
theoity last week.
i Wm Pfelffer, mail agent on tit N. O. west
sts,tss speadiag ths holidays at heme.
Mr 1 Mseker, was ia th eity ths first of
the week with feet in s sling eaneed by aa
onraly ate,
Mr Frank T rites, who moved to Hartlnd,
W. T. a few mono! ago. hae rein rued to
Albany, to reside.
Mrs Chsedie left last Wednesday for Cali
fornia being called by telegraph to the siok
bed of a daughter.
Mrs naphrooia IsteL of Chicago, tister of
Mr Joltoe (Jradwehi aad Mrs J oils Joseph, is
ta the city spending the holidays.
Mr Abe Haekiemaa left Albany yesterday
for Price, Crook sweaty, where he will speed
ths winter leaking after bis stock.
Mr Joke Rogers, of this eity. left the first
ef tbe week fee Kings Valley, Beaten county,
sad will speed several week ia that county,
Mr. John Edwards arrived ia Albany
Wsdassdsr frees Crook county, oa bis way
toOrawfordsvUle, where be will spend the
Mr Rogers, editor of the 8a! em Lance, wee
la Albany Saturday, Mr R. ia now running
hi lane into the tasaa asylum ana neat
Reek sale.
Mr John OUhland, wif and two ebUdn a
were ia Albany Satardav oa their way so
Msaeetne ooaety, Cdifornia, on a sunt to a
ia Albany Saturday oa their way to
daughter who resides there.
Mr L Htoart, rseeatly frees the Carolina,
Bed est tbe Dsn sat Monday, aad seta
good swear ale ta new comers by plaoiag hie
aame oa oar net 01 sansjmswes.
Mr El Hsmssash. ef Tall man, who was
ia Albany Friday, informed as that another
attempt had been raada to rob hie store, bat
only a pair of glove were taken.
J J Cefraa, Alfred SaUmaa aad F S Duval,
three iaearaaee asaa. were ia Albany fer
the purpose of marsh sling the asw Albany
Company into tb Compact Th effort law
not aaoosadsd yes.
A private letter to this oflloe from Rev. J
ao, California, safe that be ia not in very
swed health, bet that tbe remainder of hfe
family are well. He says that it ia a grand
ae rcitgioo, no
A TEACH Klt'S INKTlTt'Tt-.
The Teacher's Institute met at Halsey,
Friday evening, Dec 16th, pursuant to call
The following program was carried out 1
Musk by the Orchestra of Halsey.
Song by the Amateur Singing Club of
Halsey.
Address by J M Williams, "One of the
Obstacles In the Way of a Better Educe
ttjsb,
Musk by the Oichestra.
Bong by the singing club.
Hemarka on -Education in the South, '
by Mrs Wilson,
Musk by the Orchestra.
Adjourned to meet Saturday morning.
Doc, 17th.
Called ta order by Supt. Reid.
"Hew best to teach physiology and hy
giene with reference to the effects of alcohol
and tobacco," was discussed for sn . hour.
Lack ef test-books among the pupils and
also charts or manikins In the schools arc
the principal obstacles ei tsssrher who teach
by example and precept and not by tbe Ut
ter only. Supt Reid stated that Smith's
Physiology and Hygiene (two books) was
adopted by the State for the use of smaller
pupils. Many parents object to buying
bejok for their children when they cost
even bat a few cents, and grumble about
the books being changed so often. Since
he came to the State, thirteen years sgo,
there had been but one change in the book
of each of the common branches except in
Gtmmar and history. In the latter there
d been no change.
Shall pupils be required to commit the
rule of Arithmetic,' was very earnestly dis
cussed. There were really no great dif
ference among the teachers when they had
explained their views clearly.
Miss God lev, of Halsey showed with some
of her class how she taught numbers to
primary pupils. She also gave, with twenty
three primary pupils, a class drill of ques
tions and answers in physiology and hy
giene. . The course of instruction was orig
inal and the results admirable.
Mr F 8 Fields gave the Institute a cordial
invitation to be present at the depot to hear
ihe drlvine of the last spike on the O & C
railroad. Delays in the spike-driving de
prived the teachers of being present at the
orooer time.
There was a short talk about the proper
nmntmciation of unaccented a and the in
reading.- They should be pronounced with
tk inllawlnff word. Supt Reid said that
thd author of the school readers with refer
ente to these words was misunderstood by
mmv teachers of the county
Teachers enrolled I Sunt. D V 8 Reid
and Miss Kate Price, of Albany ; Geo
Russell. I M Williams. Misses Annie God
lev and Olive Long, of Halsey ; J Fred
Yntes. of Oakvllle ; L K Brooks, of Sweet
Home ; I D Boyer and B" A Chiiders, of
Brownsville ; Misses 8 M Lane, Llllle A
Davis and Minnte Porter, of Shedds ; H W
Herren, of Tangent, Although there was
no program arranged in time for teachers
to prepare themselyes, they readily took
part In the discussions. The ladies deserve
special praise in this respect Rev Wilson
and Mr Thomas Holt, also participated.
The next Institute is to be held at Shedd's
the fourth Saturday of January,
Evening session. -Music by the Orches
tra. Sons bv the singing class.
Discussion How shall we teach ortho
graphy ?
Solo by Miss Anna God ley.
Recitation by Miss Nellie Jester.
DiscussionShall grammar be taught in
our oubllc schools ? A lively, but put up,
discussion brought out many good points as
to teaching the correct use 01 language.
Music by the Orchestra.
Recitation by Miss Grace Stafford.
Son bv the class, "Whip-DCor-will."
The report of the committee on resolu
tions. B A Chiiders. Miss Anna Godley and
J M Williams, thanking the M E Chuch
for the use ot tnetr Dunuing,anu ine urenc-
tra and 8inging Class for music was sdopt-
of ed.
Music bv the Orchestra.
SuoL Reid. in behalf of the teachers
warmly commended the audience for
w . . . . . .a . a 1
excellent order and attention, ana nospruu
ity extended to the teacher and friends o
and
eductaton.
Benediction by Rev. Wilson.
H, W. Hkrkon,
Secretary
CLIPPED DISPATCH El,
Sam Bb'KNA vKNTURA,Cal.,Dec. 16. The
town Council last night passed an ordinance
prohibiting the sale of all liquors in the city
of Ventura. Six months is given to the
twenty-seven saloons to sell out.
San Francisco, Dec. 16.--W. C. Mon
tague, of Lebanon, Or., has been appointed
postal clerk, vice G. F. Gayit, whose term
expired on the postal line between Dayton,
W. T and Umatilla, Oregon.
Baltimore, Dec. 16. Oca. Samuel W
Smith, aged 88, died last night in this city
He was Secretary of state and of the tress
ury during the administration of Thomas
Jefferson.
Ottawa, Dec. 16. The number of Im
migrants arriving in Canada from January
1st to November 10th Is 138,000, compared
with 309,00s for the same period of last
year. The number of passengers to the
United States from Canada during the same
period was 65,000.
San Francisco, Dec. 16. A controversy
Is going en between the C kronicl and the
Enaminr as to whether the Examiner' m new
Hoe press can print, fold and deliver more
eight -page paper per hour than both of the
Chronicle 1 presses combined. That the Em
a mi net believes its press can accomplish this
I shown by It wager to that effect of any
sum of money the CkrtmkU may name,aajd
sum to go to charitable Institutions. Tbe
Chronicle has accepted the offer, and lays
$15,000 that the Examiner' $ claim is not
good. The latter has already placed its
$-5,000 in the Nevada bank. The condi
Bona, as proposed by the Una miner, are :
Trial to take place within thirty days after
the EaanUnr press shall be declared In good
running order, to which the Chronicle adds
that the copies must be legible, and the win
ner shall name the charities to be benefitted
by the trial. The Chronicle hacked out
Arlington, Or., Dec 18, Robert Rec
ord, the young men who fell overs cliff of
rocks near this city Tuesday night, while
coming from wots In the dark, died last
evening about 8 o'clock from the injuries
received. His skull was badly fractured
near the cerebellum, and inflammation set
in, hastening his death. The funeral took
place her to day, and his remain will be
taken to Salem, where hi mother resides,1
for interment.
Washington, Dec. 17 The Secretary
of the treasury proposed to reduce expenses
In various customs districts of the' United
States so as to effect an annual saving of
over 100,000 in the next fiscal year. The
customs services In the large cities Is not to
be disturbed, but at smaller points, where,
the expense of collection eaceed greatly
the revenues collected, sapenees vrillbe re
duced sa far as possible. For example, at
hmplre City, Or , It cost during the last
fiscal year $3338 to collect the revenue
amotrnting to only 60 cents. Next year
tne expense of collecting the revenue at
this point will be only $1093, a reduction of
3i5 i ne cost of collecting customs st
Humboldt Bay during the fiscal year were
$3188, to collect SafJSi . The cost next year
of gathering the revenue In tins district
will be $70. It cost $1357 to collect
seventy cent of customs revenue st Y
quina for this year ; next year the cost will
be $1019.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec 18. A party of four
young men living together at a boarding
house at Fremont, in emulation of cowboys,
dressed In cowboy costume aad visited s
photographer. On their return to their
room, one of the young men named Young
was amusing himself, nourishing a revolver
in a reckless fashion, when it was discharg
ed, the ball hitting one of Ms companions,
Ellas Leshure, directly in the tight eye.
The young man dropped from the bed upon
which he was sitting a corpse upon the floor.
Richmond, Dec atVA vote for United
States Sengtsi- to succeed R Idd leberger was
taken in the general assembly to-day, witn
the following result : Senate -Hon. John
S Barbour, 36 1 Gen William Mahooe, 13.
House Bsrbour. 61 ; Mahooe, 35. The
formal announcement of Barbour's election
will be made to-morrow, in joint session of
the two houses.
CURBEXT EVENTS.
Smith and Kilrsin fought 1O6 rounds last
Monday, tne ftgm rmrtlmj. in a draw.
Charles W James has beam appointed
t'ostmaster at Baker City.
Tne spike driven by Manager Crocker on
the completion of the road to California was
of pure gold and was the one used In 1S76
on the completion of the road from Ban
Francisco to Los Angeles.
Only about otc half of the freight on the
"Y equina City" was saved.
FsaSrtsg Is sae Mas af
Past
Alkaar, Lsaaseeat,
to
ft"
Alfis. C t
ttarsaav, D
Lssasrd, H Was
aatsulss. Mrs P A
JaciklBa. Mrs I W
Msaaf.tmtslt
Morgan, Waa
sttnsrsaslMswBsoB
O-stoma, Jassss
SSirll.s, Miss Mary
roaRasaa, Oaa I D
Yoeagftae patesar)
a, TOOMFSOX. T. 1
MeAtthur. O
ssr& vk
fM witness
Wasrf.QsoF
Holiday
A splendid lin of confectionary fee the
holiday trad at Huffman it PfeuTr's. Be
sides the standard oandiss they have a large
stock of fancy goods, snob as eaody apples,
oreagea, animals, sea, Oet year confection
ary of a bona institattea,Dsetdse svsryt&iog
is frsablv mad, eooataauv repisnianae rroea
the firms candy factory, adr ths oharg ef
an ox part workman. Also fruits, in thrtr
nuts, ete.
s
MARRIED.
CALDWELL PUGH. On Dec. 14th,
1887. in Spokane Falls, W. T- Ma. S. C.
Caudwsll and Miss Mary Puoh, the
latter of Shedd, Or.
SMITH REKDKR. Oa Dc 20th. 1187, in
Albany, by Goo. Humphrey, Esq., Ma.
Taos, Siimt and Miss Ranee OA RsEoxn
bath of II al soy.
DIED.
OAR RE rT. On Sunday, Dec 18th, 1887,
In Albany. AaciiiK. son ot Kooert iar-
rett, aged 3 years.
f Archie was a freouent visitor to the
1.
Democrat office, his bright little counten
ance and pleasant ways appearing as sun
shine around the Democrat corner. The
hrmvMl familv have our sympathy in
their loss.
the lumber monopoly. We can furnlah
to builders and contractors, rough, clear
or finishing
5
on short notice. This lumber is cut from
th best yellow fir, rafted from tne cele
brated MoKinsle timber regions ana mean
lectured it Coburg. Any quantity oan be
furnished at Albaar at low prices, It
needs no recommendation as to quality.
CEDAR POSTS, BOXING
LATH. PICKETS,
and lumber of all kinds on our yard con
stantly. Don't order without seeing or
hearing trim US, we win mmjm jruw
money.
HAMMJclK UKUS.,
Spicer, Linn Co., Or.
Bstray Notice,
Notice is hereby given that I have this
dav duly anoraisedan estray horse taken
BROKE,
LUMBER
bv Geo. W. Gray st his farm near Oakville
in i.inn county, aaia norse is aescnucu
. . . . 1 t 1- 1 - st a
follows : One brown horse about IK
hands hieh. fou r or five years old, a portion
the
-
of the hair of the tail Imving apparently been
cut square off near thtf end of the tail bone
The mane is also quite short, having been
cut or rubbed off. No visible marks or
brands. Appraised at $30.
F, A. Watts,
Tustlce of the Peace for Shedd Precinct
1
LtQuUra
Hlock
Holiday Goods
is the absorbing topic of the day. For
variety and quality it is unsurpassed, It
contains what you want. Stop on your
way from the Postoffice and see his line of
ELEGANT ALBUMS,
TOILET 8ET8,
HOLIDAY BOOKS,
PURSES, DIARIES,
FANCY NOVELTIES;
ETC., ETC.
It takes an inspection to understand the situa
tion.
WANTED
That the public at
Foshay k
Have tbe Isigest aid
BOOKS AND FANCY
HOLIDAY GOODS
That hae ever bean displayed in Albany and at extremely low prices.
Look Through
Our stock and you will be oonvioesd what
Stewart
-DEALERS IN-
HARDWARE
Iron, Steel Goal land Chain.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
WAGONS AND BUGGIES,
WAGON MATERIAL,
MECHANICS TOOLS,!
BUILDERS HARDWARE,
ROPE ANI CORDAGE,
SILVER
firm?
I H H
UI DDL
STEWART & SOX.
DBS. DARRIN REMOVED.
On Deostabsr 90th, their offices frets 149
Front Street to 235 Fifth S treat, opposite ths
Court House.
A life fer a day is often ths penalty of d
lay ia seeking some healing influence for dis-
Tina and oppoitunity are life, if at
the orooer moment ana oy me proper mean.
1 .
they are seised. Disease is decay, and decay
is death. Diseases and decay and death may
-
be ayerted ana me man nngns no joyous
. . ,w . .... . .
through that occult power possessed oy net
ew. known popularly as animal magnetism
and electricity, The most noted dumpies
thismetaed ar Vrs. Uarna, 01 roiwaoa,
&twMit whom already in this naner. hare an
. -umi.i. 1
uwm j , . --,
Dr. Damn an be found st '30 nftn
aim nnnmiLi ttiA fiflnrt HnuM. MRir
Mm and Fifth streets, fortlaad. alter V
ember 20th.
uircuiars sens iree w suy wunn. a vu.
l , M. M X 1 J ,11
bl Chronio Due, Usataess, ui.iajrrn,
VWkfnl TnAiaaratien and Loss of Msnhood
t. sated by entirely new methods.. Office
hours from 10 a. m. to 0 p. m. ; eyenicgs
8 j Sundaes 10 to 12.
T H An. nt th Tint T)rmn. nf Pnrfc-
AsnUU W ASA W BSW l vvvunsen asvye" w T"P
lis. Or., Dee, 87th, 28th and 29th only, after
that time at th head offlee in fortiani.
Hotice to Road Supervisor ,
te$rj
Road Supervisors are requested to in
clude in then? annnal report the tools be
lonelna to the county in their Koai Dis
up
tricts, and also the condition of tbe road:
ia their respective districts, aad about
what amount of lumber will pro bat) y be
needed fox bridges therein next season,
And any person knowing of any l imber
bain sr narobased at County expense by
any Supervisor aad not used upon bridges gentlemen can select from the latest line
apon the public roads will pleasi take of samples direct from San Francisco. Fall
interest enough in county affairs to report and winter suits, and pants, cut and made
tbe aame to tie County Court, that we in the latest style, below cost Cleaning
: . . . 1 - .1. ' , 1 . . . . .
may in vesuapua ne awjw,
e, Oi wauTiijiT,
vouuty juuge,
of
bttld know that
Mason,
beat aaeortment of
we mj if trot.
& sox,
BARBED WIRE,!
BLACKSMITH'S SUPPLIES
POWDER AND SHOT,
BLASTING AND GIANT POWDER,
PAINTS AND OILS,
GARDEN AND GRASS SEEDS.1
X Out Saws,
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THS
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AT ALBANY, IN THE STATE OF OREGON,
At ths dose af business, Daeesabsr 7th, 1887.
Mesesuees t
Loans and discounts. ....
1 ..
a J
$157831. 5S
IUIW1UHK
m. a twuxu to 1n. :,. "
ISSS-SS
20000.00
26.0
100.18
8808,11
3318.7
8008-52
2078.00
S.S32.50
bon mortaegW."
1 uua nun aunmvan 1 stem 1 1 11 nonta
j Duo from otW National Banks...
uutmmHuteRtnl. .mt k.w
p, runutuTk d ai"
I expenses ami taxes paid.
l i; "it-Tr;-
of ajjjsolother Sabs.. " "ZZ1ZZ lsrtM
78.10
rracuonaij paper currency, nicklas aad eeeta 14.01
- lapeoie..... 33881.59
irno..... mM
i Ksaempuon runa with U . 8. Treasurer rT
percent of circulation.) ooe.ee
nfl
ewtw.ia
Liabilities i
! ....
uspiuu stock paid in SB8880.ee
surgmsfumi SOMOO
1 ynu'iuoa pronia 8330.SS
I fnXK S
IO Demand certificates of deposit 1S77.M
Due to State Banks and bankers 481 .43
1
j Stats or Oaaoos, Oocstt or Lars,-
I, Geo. E. Chamberlain, Cwhier ot the above
ed bank do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the beet of my knowledge and belief.
QSO. E. CHAMBERLAIN, Csehier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day ef
December, 1887. T. J. 8T5TES,
s.) Notary Publk.
CoRKBCT Attest :
L. FLINN, 1
WALTER E. TURRELL, V Directors.
SAMUEL E. YOUNG, j
Fine Tailoring.
Gentlemen can select from the latest line
ana repairing promptly auenued to.
McLaughlin, tail