The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-06-27

the Literary Society of Albany Collie
giate Instisute, on Thursday evening
of last week, were of the most pleasan
and interesting kind. orations, decla
nations, essays music, etc, comprised
the exercises, all OF which were highly
cfeditable to the performers. uis,
Clara Price presided oyer the Unior
with modest grace and becoming dig
nifty during the presentation OF tn,
evenings programme. A history o
the Erodelphian Society, read by Mis-.
Libbie Irvine, was decidedly unique
raey and interesting. A "hlstory ol
the Sigma Phi Society,"" by J. Tor.
renee Tate, and of the "4Esthetic So,
ciety,n by Miss Maggie Foster, were
well prepared papers and their reading
was received by the audience with
many manifestations of appreciation,
The recitation by Miss Libble Hal.
brook, of Sam Simpsons poetical re-
ply to Beecher's prayer for the Mo-
does, was rendered In that superior
manner for which Miss Libbie Is
already noted among our Albany reo-
pie. Miss Clara Price read an essay
on "Roeks" which abounded in hard
sense and beautiful composition. The
Grafton, by Henry States, was an ex-
eellent effort and contained many brill
liant ideas as well as rare hits at the
prevailing foibles of the age. Il. p.
Hackleman closed the evening with
an essay on Literary Societies.
which was n well prepared paper, con-
tanning much valuable information to
the thoughtful contemplative mind.
At the conclusion of the programme
of exercises, the annual election OF
officers for the Literary Union took
place, with the following result: Pres
idenL I. T. Hackleman; Secretary,
Miss Libhie Halbrook: Orator, J.. A.
Yantis; Poet, ". r. Blain; Historian,
Prof. Sox; Seer, Prof. II. X. Warren;
MARSHAL, Miss Nary Finlayson; Mu
steal director, Miss Georgia Brown;
Essayist, Miss Libbe Irvine; Reciter,
Hiss Maggie Foster.
HORSE TALK.-Frank Parton has
sold his trotter, Dusty Miller, to Dr.
Plummer, and has bought Harry
Rudsls famous pacing horse, and now
says "Shoo-lly don't boider' him in the
least, but Squire Montgomery tells
Frank that ''Shoo Flyn will bodier him
about County Fair time. The present
indications are that there will be n
lively time among the lovers of the
turf in Oregon this fall, ut which time
our Albany boys will hold full hand
for we can boast, and that truly, of
having more fine and fast roadsters
than any other town in Oregon, not
even excepting Portland. IFe will
here enumerate few: Mr.. Montgom-
cry, besides the PAGER Slioo-F Fly, owns
q pair of bay mares, bEed-by Comet.
well matched ami fast; also span of
COOL stepping gray mares. The Craw-.
ford Bros. have Old Joe and Andy, u
chestnut and bay-both superb horses.
Jas. Harris has roam mare, untried,
but one that will make il quite lively
on the tart this fall John Foster nwns
a fine large hay horse anil a COOL step
per-hut john should not sit cross-l leg
ged while driving. Wm. Giri's lrot-
ter, Old Bones, is still head and narra-
tive UP, and though be spreads out like
IL McCormiek's reaper, yet he is u
higt-flyer and sets the streets bustiing
with exclamation points as he speeds
along. Frank Parton has not named
his new PAGER yet, but as Schonchin is
abous the only Indian whom Heacham
will swear is dead (and SciloncIlin
swears about as vehementIy that he is
not deadly Frank will probably call
him Sconchin. Or. Plummer has
Dusty Miller, of whom he may well be
proud; and Mart. V. Brown has fine
pair of sorreis. sired by Emigrant, well
matched and fine travellers.
We are authorized to announce that
the horse men of Albany will match
three carriage teams Of this city
against any other three teams in the
State. (for speed ami style,l at the APP
preaching County Fair. for. 500 a
team, or $500 side. Any one desiring
further particulars can, address Z.
Montgomery. Frank Parton or VIM.
Gird, at Albany. y
The custom of stamping the feet In
applause at public exhibitions and
speakings, is probably too common