The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-06-30

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AMONG THE "QUILI.s."- while in
Salem last week we were permitted the
pleasure of meeting with the following
. quiil-drivers: S. Pennoyer, of the
Portland Herald; Z. E. Hicks, of the
East Portland Era; VIM. Thompson,
of the Roseburg Piaiadcalcr; J. II.
Upton and w A. Mcpherson, of the
Salem 0ercury; a. l. Stinson, of the
Farmer, and S. A. Clarke, of the
JStntesnfan.
Pennoyer came up on the "keers,"
smiled graciously upon US, and fitted
silently away like the ghost of Ham
let's father in disguise) on the next
train We took a longer smile with
Hicks, as he stayed till the last chicken
pie was demolished, and his exchequer
showed visible signs of collapsion.
Thompson had four bullet holes in him,
but still seemed in a good state of pres
ervation, and eminently able to raise
Gale in a case of emergency. Upton
wore that same bcastly tile, but had
one boot partially blacked, and seemed
bent on "fixing up'' in honor of the
occasion. He and MACPHERSON, as tri-
podical cusses, are able to cope with
the fattest in the field, and are dishing
up heavy doses of Mercury for the Rad
fcal stomacfs. Stinson seemed so busy
telling the world "what he know.
about farming that only an OCCASION
Ii, L. l..
could be had, but we observed that he
was always ready for his rations of
''soda and ice," and made full hand
at Rocky Earhart's chicken-pie and
things. Clarke seemed to have his jib-
poop shattered by Watkins broadside,
and: had hauled off to the domestic
harbor for repairs. He complained of
his nerves being shattered and his men,
ory failing, and had taken to writing
poetry-all of which we regard as fatal
signs and sure to cook ones goose
eve ituaIIy. The rest of it wouldn't e
so bad If it wasn't for the poetry-that's
4 deadner. We tried it once and had
TO take epson salts and spirits turpe l.
tine for month afterward-ana we
didn't have it half as bad as Clarke
seems to.
A STAMPEDE.-John Claypool tells
us that one night last week, while about
500 cattle were in a stock corral at Fish
Lake ION the summit of the Cascadest
panther got among them and made a
terrible "scatternent." !" The cattle ran
bawling about, and at last broke out of
the enclosure and took TO the woods
and hills '1ike all possest;" even a
few of them, in their great terror,
jumped into the Lake, but the icy wa
fer seemed to cool their nerves and they
came out wetter if not wiser beasts.
AS the stampede occurred during the
silent watches of the night, while the
drovers were asleep, the widest con-
fusion was created in the camp, and
the terrified men fled almoGt as feetly
as the cattle, as many believed they
were in the midst of an earthquake,
and that great rocks and trees were
tossing through the air in every direc-
ton. The cattle ran over one poor un-
fortunate man, and bruised him up ter
ribly, but no Others were hurt. Sever
al days were spent in gathering the cat
tie up again, and many are not yet re-
covered. It is believed that about 25
or 80 head are gone so far into the will
derness 4where the woodbine twineth''
The cattle belonged to various parties,
SO that about an equal share of loss is
sustained by each of them.
OUR PRoTEsT.-We mildly but firm
" prote t against the action of the
Christian Messenger in gobbling up
nearly a column of our .iPacific Coast
ers'' without giving us credit. AL
thoug those little lines look like they
were wholly "ontroubiesome" and cas-
lily scribbled out, yet we spend fully as
much time in col1ating and arranging
them as in writing up any other de-
pa rtment of the paper; and if our labor
is worth copying it is worthy of credit.
We see that the Messenger gives credit
TO other papers where single item is
copied. Serve us all alike, Bro. Camp
bell, and we will forever after hold our
peace.
EDUcATIoNAL.-The annual sessio n
of the Linn County Educational Socie-
ty will be held at Lebanon, co mmenc-
ing on Thursday, the 18th of July, al
10 O'Clock, A. NJ. Addresses are ex pect-
ed from some of our most prominent
educators-Rev. Dr. Geary, Rev. W. r.
Bishop and others. Questions of i'm
portance TO the educational interest o1
the county will be discussed. Ample
provisions will be made for the ter
fainm ent of those who may attend. Ali
are respectfully and cordially invited
~. B. ellison, j. NJ. Mack, Thos. G.
Taylor, Executive Committee.