The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-06
pREsuEDSrIAL rAnLEs.

When General Garfield was. but q
boy of six years of age he played tra-
ant aud went swimming. Ills fond
parents, imbued with the natural in-
quisitiveness which charaeterizes the
elderbreed, passed. thelrhands through
his hair, andthe Investigation resulted
In the ancient Garfield taking down
the abandoned horse-eollar from his
grandfather's clock and preparing for
action.
"Nay, do not strike me-" pleaded
tho youthful and truthful James.
"I have not played truant, nor have
been swimming. did but bathe
my head at the village pump, being
brain wearied with over study aud
studlous labor"
And he was saved.
aThe capacity that that big. headed
hoy has for soft tying" softly yet ear
nestly murmured a distant relative OF
tho family who was present "wlll
some day get him the nomination for
the Presidency"
Aud Il did.
When General Winfield Scott lIans
cock was lad OF eleven years of ago
he was the active manipulating man.
ager of n dog-Aght. lie had land a
wager with another Juvenile friend
that his representative OF the happy
land ofcanine could chew up any other
beast in the street. Seeing, when
the twoscahle together TO be pltted
for the fight, that theopposing animal
had, like John Logan, the advantage
ia tho mouth, Winfield Scott II.
clevcrly and surreptltious:y attached
a string, to tho which was appended
a deceased fruit can, TO the residauFy
department of the the rlvaldog's phys
ique. The fight began; but at the
first rattle OF the Tin can the memory
Of other gdays hustles through the
canine's brain, and, imagining that
the fun ofthe past was being repeated
for the benefit Of the present, he has
tily fsrgot all about the fight aud
splenaid preparations OF war, and
scudded up the nearest alley TO leave
his card at dog doctors residence.
s'There," said grave aud compia-
cent spectator OF the strategy, "there
in that youth is the material for the
greatest soldier, statesman and straIe-
gist of the age. Some day he will be
President ofthe United States"
When Chester A. Arthur was but
an infant in arms he develop ii the
wonderful faruliy Of apprOpria.ing
for personal use everything that came
within the reach OF his observation or
the capacity OF his exercise Of ambld-
eNterity. Before his teeti, had grown
he had stolen II paiernfl ancestor
the victim OF his capillary attracting
aud the loser OF his wig. But his
appetite TO turn all things Ia profit
overcome his better sense. and when
caught in the vague attempt 10 pass
himself off-he was then bat four
years OF age and blonde-for Charley
Ross, anel claiming the reward. he
was siernly reminded that he might
at some day be all right as collector Of
Of curlstones, hut rs Vice President
he would be left.
Mr. English OF Indiana Is a most
venerable man. Several of his
friends dreamedbefore hts birth that
he would be Vice President, aud he
developed the wonderful faculty of an
electrical count at the age OF eight,
when asked by hiz schOol teacher,
''Whai ist wo times two?' lie prompt.
IS replied, "foVr." nAnd what Is two
times four:a" "Elghi, was his prompt
and emphatic answer. "And what
Is eight divided By two?'' -Four,
replied the latter day Casablanca,
without 4 shudder.
"And what is four?'' edo mean
four of kind?" he calculaily replied
ed, his mind running naturally 10 Il
royal hush. "No;I mean what Is
four?"
"Four," respondedthe noble youth,
ais four times one"
"RIght you are" commendiDgly
spoke The teacher nSome day you
will be nominated for Vice Presidency
Of the United States" Those little
anecdotes may seem triiilng; but they
serve 10 prove tiie fact that coming
eynts cast their shadows before.
There is nothing like the future, un-
less it be two futures. Washington
Capitul