The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-29


Central Committee.
GEO. r. HELM, Chairman.
A I.lvELY CHAsE.-Geerge Hum
phrey, Esq, our vigilant Deputy Sher-
fl, wanted culprit who was said to
be ut Newport, Yaquina Bay; and
George went for him. Arriving at
toughest roads and in severast wealth
er, the pursuing official learned that
his coveted prize had taken up his
quarters i'm shanty near by. George
felt that the bird was nearly within
his grasp, and, clutehing his ''peper-
box" firmly in one hand and pair of
handouts i'm the other, lie crept eau
tiously towards the cabin. softly OPEN
ed the door, and stalked majestically
in, with the ominous words, "stand
and surrender" poising upon his lips
ready to tiutter towards the fast cor
nered prisoner. What was his sur
prise and chagrin, as he stalked boldly
into the cabin door. to see the retreat
oner disappearing through the diiapi-
dated board chimney at the rear of the
housei OF course the novelty of a
man going out ut the chimney was q
new feature in Georges varied official
expert =nees. and by the time he had
fully recovered from his astonishment
and started in swift pursuit the flown
bird had gained the brush in the i'm
mediate vicinity and WAS II ''goncr. -
The most strenuous and yigilant exer-
tions to unbush him or discover his re
treat were OF no avail, and George re-
turned home thoroughly disgusted
with houses having wooden chimneys
10 'em.
4 day or two after the Deputy Sher-
ifs return to this city he learned that
his coveted prize had returned to Linn
county and was staying at house Il
few miles froTn Albany. Accordingly
last ifonday George started out,
mounted on good horse, for the fel-
lows rendezvous. Before he arrived
at the place he esnied two horscmen
approaching him on the road. and
when they were within about l50 yards
distant, he discovered one Of them to
be his lost man. About the same
time, however the fellow recognized
the colossal '.figger'' and determined
countenance of the official, and, wheel
ing his horse, clapped the spurs into
L.. Il -
heels George Immediately put flea
in his own horses ear, and away he
sped in hot pursuit. For some dis
tance along the road the race seemed
TO be about equal, the gap neither les
sening nor widening between pursuer
and pursued. One was riding tor the
maintainance of official reputation,
the other for liberty. and the horses,
seeming to partake of the spirit of
their riders. pressed forward with fleet
est speed and sternest determination.
After going at regular John Gilpin
gait along the road for mile or so the
fugitive suddenly wheeled his horse at
right angles with the road. eIapped the
spurs vigorously TO his flanks, and
with mighty spring the animal clear
ed a high fence enclosing pasture
and with lightning speed raced across
the field. This quite unlocked for ma
neHyer surprised the pursuer, but did
not discourage ilin1. Arriving at the
fence he attempted to make his own
horse perform the jumping feat of the
other, but finding him either unable or
unwilling to make Che leap, the Depu-
ty gaze two or three vigorous kicks at
the rails which sent them flying in
every direction N. B.-They were
probably not very big rails),. until the
horse was enabled to get over the
fence; when away they went across
the field after the fleeing culprit who
shortly leaped the fence on the other
side of the pasture and disappeared in
the adjacent oak thicket. George beat
about the brush until he scared him
: out, however. and started him on the
road again, pursuing him for several
miles further before giving up the
chase. He finally discovered that the
fugitive had the fieetest and hardest
horse of the two, and was bound to
get away, when he abandoned the pur-
suit and turned his jaded horse home
ward, feeling much discon1fitted but
not discouraged by his second failure.
He says these "miscues' have only
whetted his appetite for his prey, and
heSis bound to catch him if It takes all
winter. And we know his determine
tion and pluck well enough to- believe
he will do it.
CLOSING ExERCIsEs.-Fol is
the order of examinations at the col
lege for to-day: At 9, A. NJ, Chapel;
9:l5, Elementary Algebra, Recitation,
Essay; ESQ, Physiology, Music: 1920,
Composition Glass; 1850, CaIisthenics;
III, Geometry. ]. P. NJ, Music-Duef,
Algebra, I'D University; 1:55, Recita-
tion, Essay; 200, Geometry and Trigoo-
nometry, Recitation, Calisthenics;
300, Mental Philosophy; ..s:45, Reports
for Trimester; 400, Music.
ANoTHER.-We are informed that in
about two weeks the Good Temulars
of this city will give another of their
popular entertainments. A rare. bill
raay be expected