The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-12
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ALBANY, March 8, 1876.


Editor Democrat:
Allow me space in your columns to
call the attention Of the teachers
throughout the county, TO the impor-
tance Of attending the Teachers Insti-
tute, which the County Superintendent
has called to meet in this city on the
first day of April next. This Is GER
tainly move In the right direction,
and the interests Of teachers, pupils
and parents, call for the hearty coop
Grafton OF every teacher and friend Of
education in the county. In cousulta-
ton with each other we can elevate
the character and standing Of our pub
lie schools to that point which they
must attain, before we can make that
progress which we all so much desire.
The co-workers in other fields oflabor,
hold stated meetings in which are set
forth the best means Of advancing the
cause in which they are engaged, and
in this way they secure that united ac-
tion which ultimately brings success.
Every teacher, therefore, should be
in attendance upon the sessions Of the
Institute and communicate his or her
experience, SO that young and mex
perienced teachers may have the bene-
fit Of that experience without laboring
years to secure it.
But our young teachers, who have
taught but little, often have methods
Of imparting knowledge which are SUI
perior to the methods of those who
have been teaching for years. The
people Of each district would be gain
ers II they would give their teachers
who are engaged in teaching at the
time the institute is In session, the
time which they will, otherwise, lose
in attending 1t. In many Of the States
the law not only gives them the time
but requires their attendance. This Il
an important question, and should moi
be treated lightly, as has often beer
the case; as upon the proper training
Of the youth Of our land, depend thu
inestimabIe institutions of American
liberty. Then let all come, and W.
will feel that it Is well for US TO be to
gether,
7. ]. Sites.
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. -Uncl'
Billy Vaughan, one Of the Oldest set
tiers Of Harrisburg Precinct, was las
week very badly kicked by horse
Three of his ribs were severed from tn
back bone and he was otherwise injur
ed. DR.. Mendenhall thinks he will
recover.
Our friend J. P. Schooling, of Har
risburg, while riding across the prairi
a few days ago, was thrown from hi
horse and dragged by the stirrup sew
eral hundred yards, resulting in badl,
bruising him and laying him up 70
repairs. He is just now able to b
about as "limpist."
4 John Schmeer, the enterprising gro
ceryman of this city, came near fur
nishing us lamentable item last Sab
bath. He rode his horse down to th
ferry landing to water, and the hors
accidentally stepped off into the rive
where the perpendicular warehous
dock furnished depth of water
about 20 feet. In the sudden plung
the horse turned ever, "sousing" Johr
ny under and holding him there unit
he was almost drowned. Finally
} however, both horse and rider came
! the surface, and the latter just had su
ficient consciousness and presence
mind left to grasp at strap and hol
ON to 1t until the horse swan up streal
: few yards and landed both safely Q
terra J9rmo. 1t was remarkably ma
row escape for both horse and ride
and the only wonder is that both
} them were not carried Off by the swi
current and supplied with aqueous sci
, ulture.
A VALUABLE WoRK.-Messrs. Ca
laghan & Co., law book sellers oil
publishers Of Chicago, Ills, are abol
, to issue Laceyis, "Digest of Railwa
, Decisions" which is to be full con
4 pendulum of oil reported Americs
cases involving the law Of railway
and all other cases In which railwf
|, was a party. The volume will conta
! 1000 pages and Is to cost $40. III
r prospectus of the work we'll say
r "The exceeding Importance Of the su
jsct, the magnitude Of the interea
involved, the pre-eminent ability
: counsel usually employed in this ella
. of cases, the intimate connections b
!. tween the railways and the peopl
a and the attempts Of legislative bodi
and the courts to define and fix q
rights and liabilities Of EACH" rend
the work one OF the most useIul VI
q needfuI ever offered to the legal pr
|. fessiOn. This work Is prepared
Major John +. Lacey, Of oskalooi
Iowa, whom we have known fro
:. early boyhood. He was our schot
y mate, cIass-mate and intimate COZ
panion, not only In the common wal
Of life but ''on the tented field" al
we have noticed his upward career
!, his chosen profession with more tn
! a partial interest. He now ran
among the foremost practitioners
:. the Iowa Bar, and wields an infuen
and commands respect second
Z none Of his compeeFs Of the Hawke
:. Blackstone. That his forthcomil
- hook will fully sustain the promif