The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-05-26
RHETORICAL

In 1908 Foltsn blew mp The first
weasel that was ever destroyed by q
torpedo, if we except small schooner
which Bushnell sank.
Saint Simon, who in I72I was French
ambassada at Madrid, said that in Spain
Science was crime, and ignorsncs a
virtde."
England's Privy Council, although
and essential part Of the government,
has never been recognized as an official
body by any act Of Parliament.
Numa Psmpillus, king Of Rome from
TIA to $50 B. G. united the musicians,
carpenters, dyers, jewellers, shoemakers
and other traders into societies.
Certain tribes Of Arizona continues
the ancient sun worship. The Indians
assemble evers morning and watch the
East, hoping for the appearances, with
the sun, Of their Messiah.
Itis asserted that during ancient
times in Russia, petitions to the car
commenced with these words: "Do
noL SHuSE OeE ucaAs bo 80 Suh OGJ -
mighty lord, fer presuming to address.
you, but hear u.s."
The arrangements made in the synA-
gogues Of Alexandra, l43 B. c., where
the Jews were distributed by trades,
show that societies similar to trade
guilds were in existence at that time
among the Jews.
ESenetus, an humble Grecian citizen
WOE three Of the fvs prizes cf the
ninety-second Olympiad, and was at
once raised from poverty TO opnlence
By the gifts forced on him by the en-
thusiasm Of the spectators.
A law of the colony of Pennsylvania,
about the year l706, enjOined that all
brewers "shall sell beer and ale by wine
measure TO all persons as drink it In
their houses, and BY beer measure to
all sach persons as carry it out ofthsir
houses"
The name TeiAs, or Tejas, from which
our Texas originated, can be traced to
the 6rst contract Of the Spaniards with
tribe Of that Mans, living near the
head waters Of the Sabine and Trinity
rivers, and the lower part Of the Red
River.
Prior to the beginning Of the eigh-
tsenth century opium was imported
ints China in comparatively small
quantities, and then for msdincial use.
The first ediet against opium smoking
was issued in 1896, and since then all
snactmsnts have become POrwerless to
arrest the evil.
The Waldsases were followers of
Petri Waldo, of the city of Lyons, =
man who preached doctrines opposed to
those of the Romish church. He caas-
ed a portion of scripture to be trans
lated from Latin into French about
ITO, and endeavored to persuade men
to live like the apostles.
Ferdinand, King OF ArageR, and
Isabella, queen Of CASTLE, retained the
separate government Of thsi. respective
kingdoms after marriage. Ferdinand
was always named first from the digai-
|, ty of sex, but the arms of Castillo were
placed first from the superior import
ance of the kingdom.
During the reign of Catherine o
Russia every coursier was expected t.
/ have library, and many of then
owned books upon books which they
: never thought of opening. A book
: seller named Klosterman was employ
ed to furnish volumes by the yard
J that is. to line such space on tn
, wall with them.
n If Hannibal, after his victory a
, Cannae, had captured and burnt Rom
} the great series of results that hav'
followed the ascendancy Of the Roman
, Empire would net have taken place
: and the supremacy of commercial
| maritime and Pacific power weul'
| have formed civilization of an entirel,
r different character.