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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
IRE sAp OLD MAN.


 sad old man n ,he mill. h the groaning and grinding mill, sy the waters ihs, ieaP and -leap ia the eeaseless, Hirmaring stream
 The sad old man T the nsii. One morn We went 10 the nsll. To the groaning and grinding mil. And the waters ,ha, leap and giean h the ceaseless, ns1rn-riag stream,
 Covered the man of ,he mill. h the hands of the man Of the mill The groaning and grinding mil. A newspaper sheet sAs held h the hands all purple and s~ellsd-
 The hands of the man Of the mill. A pencil mark showed on the page, A three section head on the page Woefally told of the tariff, And herein ve solemnly swear if
 We blame the old man of ,he mill.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
A LORDS EXPERIENCE.
Why an English Gentleman Does Not
 Like CeT;asn ArkansAw Customs

Like CeT,asn ATkansaw Customs
 Letd Higsletan. Who ,..me lo Atssu. saw ~iih l view ,a the purchase ot large ,ta,i oi timber lan4, dees noi kr ccfta;n so,.al conditions Whi,a he ieanI | ,be tema,e feslons where the steam nsIs,.c has never disturbed the qaiet ai the s4aaiier
 Some time ago. wh.'e adsag alone through the Woods. he los, the pte,cnse oi road he had been attempting o iol- low. Night came. bringing with Il 4 heavy h'a k cloud from which ,8rten; oi taia began ta pour. last as ho ha. despHscd of nndns ;, plaee oi sae.ict he sAw ]. small light sleat4ne ,mens ,he uee oa,tius h.s horse a that a.se liea he seeR sme to Ie4ae s-Ifo4i... ias sna.i .a4se.
 ". ny 54es. nan. hte..Ied.
 s5a eet tm good man. trfhea some one eaens3s .5e .le5a .4. eou8,es tae ,ess man Is. JIs.s tos..maaitY No pnsel aso than yislst tay auas Ate Nne .,le. pani know Aae te kln
 No. l an na, ae4Aahtea u iiis county, and thinking to .mpte>s t6e man ~l,h hls rank. winch m A'nenea hc knew ~as always ,oadied ,o. he added ' 1 am ihe Lord
 The iesl you say .asTken re Sin you atr stranger here. Jule.' turning ,o h,s wife, git up. The Lords on, here"
 You don, understand me- said the Earl of Higgle,on, waiting for an lnyiia- ton before dismoun,ing "l say am the Lord"
 "Oh, yes, understand. Amt been much acquainted with yer in the past, but reckin ken make up fur lost tune Tn the futur'.'
 ''l am as wet as drowned rat. don | you know /"
 Don't know ,podnei 'scu1e the iamll- iari,y but have reason ter edge ,ha, yer air. Never seed man tha, could stay ou, in the ram wlihou, st,,in' sor,er damp.
 Look here. I'm ,ued of ,hls ioolish- ness
 "l'm lookin' thar. bu, l kant see nu,h in '
 Well blArs, your bloody hide, haven you go, enough sense to ask man IT oul of the ram -
 Reo kin I've SO, the sense, bu, .unl go, bloody hide, an | would take a good 'un 10 bloody Il. Ef yer don, Dc l.eve II, Jus slip-shuck yerseIi'
 No use, you know. 10 talk io me iha, way. 1 am graduate of boning academy
 - ies. an split raili fur ten years. l carry a maui m one sleeve. and hand spike in the other, an wedge on top 0 my head"
 .' You pap" called the woman, lei the man alone. Didnt he say he was the Lord or suthin' O the sort
 "l ain, d goin' 10 poster hun, lessen he ags i, or, but don, care fl he's Ginefal Jackson, much less the Lord, he kain'' tamper wIth me"
 'Yos persis, in misconsruing what say sad Lord Higgie;on.
 "Jule, did yer hear that word Blamed fl don't believe he is A sor of Lord 7.
 :" want to rome into your house and dry my self Dy the ire
 Then come on far ger arc as welcome as the fresh ar m June. Come n, SIT, he added. as ihe stranger approached you didn, say iha, you wanted 10 come In"
 s But you lnigh, have ano~n ;ha, l did
 "ies. bGi never IT ter tend ter other ioik's bssiness. l, ~as norsied aroan ;his neighboFhood onct, that 1 could whip the de.4l, an ~hen you sad yer was the Lord didn, know but ger wanted iiiiic fan Make verse 4, home, sir. l4le gt, he ug.7
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
DIDN'T WHIP HIM

A boy met youthful acquaintance in the street and exclaimed:
 D.dn'; .ell you, Jack Busby, that l vas a goIn' 10 whip you when caught you ou,
 Go away, Ball, don't want to hght7 Maby you don, think l can whip you:"
 It don't make any difference whether
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01

a9s a.ta she amy. ssid sn Afkan- saW Eeti.easa. na spe,sine q n4ftaa c spe lemr : ae < heias
 6am ,he sara
 Have | sh.
 Na. st
 II taihes&of
 %8sk.t
 uatse tun away viih you
 Sa. i.l ,eil you. io a casual lea every daY sot, ot Al observer | may not ionk aan ..crous. ba, the n,etc look as f and turn Il oseI m my mind, the moie l fesatd Il as a marrow escape. You see. I sas ane half of set ef twins When brother and were babies. nobody tould tell ns apart. and cscn my mother d,dn | know me from brother linn. Well. an epidemic ragged in the town. Im took Ii and died. was sleeping with him when the disease came along, and wha, makrs the affair look 90 dangerous ls. he was Jus, as healthy as was. Betng Jus, alike. death itself no, being able to tell N apart. il seems strange that l should have been spared. Taking II all m all. regard Ii AS narrow es, ape from death
 :" 1 lon'i see why, sad one ot the iisicners.
 +' i.ctause came ln one oi d,hng.'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
LIMNINGS.

reople who suppose tha; lay Gould entire talents lie in the direction of money getting make a mistake, since i, has |been proved that they to some extent lie |in letter writing.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01

Oscar Wilde s much pleased with -verz," his new play. It rem lins 10 be sen whether os nss the public viIi share his appreciation of its merit.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01

1 scientist has discovered that brain work causes the teeth to decay, bu, ii is no, ye, stated that teeth work causes the
 brain to decay. When this discovery is made il will be a crushing blow to
 dentists.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01

Captain S,ubbs, the famous Arkansaw rife shot, is in New York astonishing the natives. The free school system of this state may be full of faults. and the clap board pulpits in some of the remote coun,ies may be falling into decay, but the Arkansaw rife has all the la;es, im- provements and can kill an ordinary man of poor bu, riotous parents nine hundred yards.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01

The proprietor of Memphis newspa- per wrote to man asking if he would not accept place on the editorial staff of his journal. The man replied: If you had asked me few days sooner gould have accepted, as at that time l owned an excellent pair of brass knucks. Now, belong to the church and would hesitate to waylay man, therefore do rot think that Memphis journalism would suit me. If in the future fall from grace, may accept your proposition
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
4 SHOCKING AFFAIR

A Strong Argument ,n Favor Of Ten.
 rcfanCc.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01

Sensational telegraphic dispatch. The president has thrown out his line. He has just received bite. Later. The president has caught six ounce perch and is in excellent health. without, ex- hibiting the slightest fatigue inciden, apon the long journey. He has just bai,ed his hook and is anxiously awaiting another bite. He has go, another bite. Later. He's got a craw-hsh.'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01

What are you doing there:" de handed a policeman of man who sat on fence bowling. That feller in the house shot my dog because he howled, and l am carrying out the dogs contract. In going to howl here until think the dogs death has been sufficiently avenged. If he shoots me, my son will howl out ny contract, and if further harm should befall my family, my wife will come out and howl till he can't rest. Oh but we are howlers.'
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-01
CAME IN ONE

:. tnfac en sna lel fc eaily | isfyon
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-03-14

its observance, when the praying begun
with fervor on that day was impor
tunately continued. Let the PRAYERS Of
fered up on the 22nd ult, be again and
again pressed at the throne of grace.
AS there are really, ta0o great objects in
view In the observance of the day, viz:
the conversion of the young and an in
crease of ministers, suppose our Assem-
bly, should approve of our uniting with
the other denominations in observing the
last Thursday of January (instead of
February as day of prayer for youths
at school, and also recommend the 4th
Sabbath in May as day of prayer for
an increase of ministers. LIST. Each of
the two objects is vital, and each from its
magnitude deserves an annual day of
special prayer in it's behalf. End OBJ
serving the last Thursday in January,
we are uniting our prayers with those of
an immense host in other denominations
who have changed the day to January.
The delegate of the Reformed Church to
our Assembly few years since, ex-
pressed strong desire to have us unite
with them IL observing the last Thurs
day of January. Sd. By separate day
OF prayer for an increase of ministers, we
make it easier to remove the errors so
widely prevalent in our Church. that the
Lord calls only youth to the ministry,
whilst the Bible teaches that he also calls
mature settled men, men of families, unto
the work. 4th. By putting the day of
prayer for more ministers late in May,
and on the Sabbath, we are likely to
have move favorable weather, especially
for country churches; more than double
the attendance than on week day and
the claims of the ministry made promi-
nent throughout the Church just before
the commencement season of our colleges
sets in, which is an admirable time to
pray for laborers, and to press the claims
OF the ministry upon young men who are
just about to go forth to do their life
work In the world. No day would suit
every community, as the day now OBJ
served is perhaps the most unfavorable
Thursday that could be selected in the
midst OF the college year for one of our
university towns, where five or six hun
dred. young people are at school and in
college. Having under the suggestion
made two days instead of one, each
church and our seminaries could lay the
main stress on the one most convenient
for them to observe. But let us remem-
Der that the best of plans are utterly worth
less unless they are made channels of
blessing by the prayed-for and Christ be-
slowed Holy Spirit. @. w. LANE.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-03-14

To this we say that if any minister is
putting his main dependence in three
years seminary course, however faith
fully improved, he is leaning on very
broken staff. Of course our writer will
Indignantly repudiate any such principle.
and in doing SO he will repudiate also
the latter half of his article, in our iudg-
ment. He concludes with the advice
Let well enough alone, and there is
no better maxim; but if he will examine
the Assembly's Minutes 1882, p. 500, he
will find Comparative Summary of
the Presbyterian Church for the last tfUe
gears" The increase of ministers in
sixty-six Presbyteries is thirty
about seue, each year, 4. e., less than one
ninth of minister to each Presbytery :;
and this increase is to supply over four
hundred vacant churches and the i'm
measurable demand of our evangelistic
work X. Y. z.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-03-14
For the Central Presbyterian.
Weather Signals.
BY REV. H. II. HAYES.

Saturday February 24th) was, as we
generally say, bad day." Clouds and
rain; cold winds and mud. Matters
grew worse as the day wore on. At night
the rain was pouring down in torrents,
and great darkness covered the face of
the earth-in this section, at least Such
was the state of things when I went to
bed. 1 hardly dared to hope for that
precious blessing, clear Sunday. But
If ever the world awoke with smile, it
did so on that Sunday morning-not
broad, full smile, such as we have seen
when the earliest sunbeams 90, in their
abundant curiosity, peeping into every
hole and corner as soon as they can es-
cape from the eastern doors-but sort
OF lazy, drowsy, good-natured smile, as
when one Is In marvellously good hu-
NOR, yet only half awake. The sun
seemed little slow in getting up, and
the curtains to his chambers hung rather
late, before being lifted But the impa-
tient, persistent winds kept fretting and
fussing at his windows until he looked
out in all his glory. Then all the hills
rejoiced and had there been any leaves,
surely the trees would have "clapped
their hands" Was not that idea Of the
Psalmist's beautiful one? Slowly but
surely, a lovely Sabbath day was born
And thought this was sermon of COM
fort from the Father. All through the
weekday" of life in this world, how
many are wearied and troubled The
storms beat upon them ritilessly. The
clouds, overhanging them, are very thick
and dark. Not even a "silver lining"
can be seen. There is no comfort, no re-
lief anywhere, so far as mortal gaze can
reach. 1t is wet, gloomy " SATURDAY."
And so, at last, they lay them down to
sleep, with the clouds still above, and the
storms still bowling about them-tired
of the dad day" But God is watching.
" His beloved, sleep. It's the only way
which they can find to forget their sor-
rows. Asleep in Jesus Blessed sleepp
They scarcely dared to hope in the awak-
ing. So many doubts SO many fears
Yet God was watching and the next
morning, all the Joy of the eternal Sab
bath is theirs. Clouds and storms all
gone The gloomy Saturday" of this
life is passed away. There is nothing
now, but brightness and peace and rest
1t was worth our while to live through
that Saturday that we might awake to
such a Sunday One was the present,
burdened with trouble. The other was
the future, full Of glory. So felt. Then
1 said Surely, the suferings Of this
present time are not worthy to be COM
pared with the glory which shall be re-
vealed in us" The Affections are "but
for moment" The glory to which we
shall awake, though we went to sleep
under storms, is exceeding and eternal
Such was the Fathers message. Let us
thank God, and take courage. Thou
wilt show me the path Of life in Thy
presence is fulness Of joy; at Thy right
hand there are pleasures for evermore."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-03-14

means to bring in more laborers2 To re-
turn to my first question, Is it certain
that the cause of our trouble is the edu-
cational qualification Let us have few
cases in point, a little of the logic of facts
and figures. Such logic would, to my
mind at least, have added much strength
to The Voice of the Church" in your
issue of February 21st. G. A. w.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1883-03-14
For the Central Presbztsrlsn.


No mortal can tell how much Of bless
ing has resulted from the Observance in
our churches, for 80 many years, Of the
last Thursday of February as day of
prayer for young people at school.
Blessed results have yisibly flowed from
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-12
state Temperance y Alliance.

The Oregon State Temperance Alliance
will bold It's twelfth annual session In the
city Of Albany, on Wednesday, February
q, 1888, at ! o'clock p. m. Article ii OF
the constitution reads:
''Tho alliance shall he composed Of dele-
gates eIec' ID annually, aud duly accredIt-
cd from temperance societies and other
organizations devoted TO the interests OF
tho temperance canss. The basis Of rep
resontation being one for the Organization
and one for every twenty members and
ono for each fraction over ten.
Delegates attending will pay full fare
going over the o. and e. X. X. Cs's. liae
10 Albany, and will DO returned at ~ per
cent. Of the usual fare, upon presentation
Of my certificate TO the Albany agent, a.
this certificate will not be honored on the
trains.
The o. II. and ". Co. will return those
attending At so per cent. of the regular
tariff rates by presenting secretary'a GER
tihcate TO agent al Albany. aud those go-
ing up or down the Columbia, viii be re-
quired 10 present second certificate tothe
agent At Portland 70 secure reductions.
Every temperance society, church and
Sunday school In the State Is urged 10 send
full dsiegstiors, and let us make this the
grandsst rally Of the hssts Of temperance
people yet held in Oregon.
The press throughout the State Is kindly
requested 70 copy.
BY order or the President,
DR. J. ". WATTS.
J. +. HoUToS, Secretary.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-12
SOW Is aae T4me.

The school house question has bean
pretty thoroughly agit2ted, so that nearly
everybody has made up their mind on the
subject, and know whether they wish a
new building or not. The thing now to do
is to place it before the people, the .su-
preme power, and let them say whether
one shall be constructed this next spring
or not. Now is the time TO act in the
matter, SO that in case one were voted,
there would be time to obtain plans and
receive bids 50 that work could be begun
just as 5000 as the weather permitted.
We need somethingto give an impetus to
matters, and If we could see large -four
ing mill. fine school house, public hall
and Ps rhaps a few other buildings going
up at one time, perhaps it would set tho
ball rolling and turn the tide this way.
Certainly it is that If Albany is going to
do anything this year now IL the time to
take hold Of the long horn ef progress and
begin pushing matters.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-12
In = Well.

New years evening Lon Miller. Geo.
Simons and Ben Custer, three OF Knox
Butte's most worthy sons. were prepar-
ing to come to party near this city,
when little incident happened which
dampened affairs for few moments.
Their horse became balky aud, we'll, he
just pig-headedly backed into u large
well, about eight feet deep and nearly
full of water. 80 that nothing but his
head was left out of it. This WAS a pre-
dicament for three young men in fall
dress ready for the cry "first four for
ward and back" but they all possess the
right kind of spuak, and went to work
in earnest, although, perhaps, In the Eat
arms length" style. and by digging
away the bank and prying with rails,
with tie assistance of some new arri-
walls. got the beast ont, and soon were
on their way rejoicing. They deserved
the pleasant evening which we under.
stand they passed.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-12
.CAPsTzED
1--WE or eur mauters Have watery Expe.
rlenee.

On Thursday afternoon of last week,
ut about five o'clock, our popular gun.
smith, w. D. Scott, and tho famous
duck shooter, Nick Springer, had just
passed the Calipoola bridge IN boat on
their way down the river, when the
pleasures Of very successful days hunt
were suddenly knocked in the head by
an.untimely misshap. Just this side of
the bridge Is log reaching across the
river. and few feet above tho water,
so that boat can pass under with ease.
A few rods the other side OF IL they
shot duck. were rowing after IL. and
had approached IL near the bank of the
river under the log, ut which point
there were several bushes, when their
boat caught on one Of them, and In nm
instant IL was upset, and both men
went under the water, getting differ.
ent kind ofa duck-lDg from what they
were after. Dir Springer got hold Of
tho log. and with great effort finally
succeeded In getting his leg over q
knot. and gettlng on II. In the mean.
tlmo Mr. Scott was clinging 10 q small
log or branch, which was about TO
float away. when he was assisted out by |
hIs con:rade In the watery experience. |
In the boat We're both guns, MrI
scotps being very valuable one, worth |
about $50 and the other a $40 one,
about eighty duck, ammunition, and
several other articles. besides Mr Scots |
hat A thorough search was made on
the next day for the guns. but they
ceuld not bo found, and Il In doubted if
they will be until after they are esm.
pletsiy spoiled. The beat though was
found. with the ducks still hanging to
the bottom, and were not injured In
the least.
II was an expensive hunt, bat the
losers are ceol headed men who take
matters as they come, and will no doubt
make many more duck suffer this win.
ter, if not with tho same guns, with
others ~ good. II 10 certainly to be
hoped thouglI that they will not meet
with another such "bottom side up
affair.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-12
The WachenSeInaer Case.

The case of the S'ste VS.. Wachenheimer
was called IN Justice Skipworth's Court
last Tuesday at one o'clock p. IN. The de-
fendant was charged with burglary in
having entered his store and sold goods
after the same had been taken into pos
session by the Sheriff under an attachment
issued out of the Circuit Court by the de-
fendant's creditors. The afternoon was
spent in examining witnesses when the
Court adjourned until o'clock, q. M,
Wednesday and Court again convened,
when the counsel for the prosecution filed
a molten for continuance upon the ground
of the absence of two material witnesses.
The Coust held the prosecution had not
used dueIdiligence to secure the attendance
of the absent witnesses. whereupon coun.
sci for defense moved that defendant be
discharged which motion was sustained
and defendant discharged:
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-12
NEW MILLS.
ss5,ooo 20 be THyesfed I'm the spring In
fhe Building Of q YISuring Mil In
this city.

The mlllicg business Is becoming an
important industry In Albany, and is
already well pnsled, but the vast grain
fields Of Linn county are large enough
to supply many more. In the spring
as soon as the weather will permit the
AlbGny Farmers Go will begin the con-
struetIor of a mill which will be quite
an addition 10 our city, IL IN to be built
Just west OF the Farmers Warehouse,
running parallel with tho river. receiv.
Ing It's water power from the Santiam
ditch. IL will be 4S by 60 feet and 20
feet from basement to the caves, being
five stories high. Tbe mill Will be large
enough to obtain a capacity Of 400 bar
reIs day, but will start ont with only
about q 225 barrel power. It's undecid.
ed yet whether the grinding will be by
the rolling process or by bubrs bu
both will be used, either
four setts Of rolls and two Of buhrs or
two ofrSlls and four Of buhrs Bids are
being advertised for, and there is as
Surance ofquite contest for the job.
The men interested ia the affair speak
for It's success, some first-class business
men having lately Bought into the
Co. for the sake Of giving 1t
lift.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-12
stole a Pair of Ereeehes.

Seio was lively during last week, very
much to her qualification. Her police
court was warm with business. One
day . young man was arrested for
stealing plug of tobacco, was tried
and discharged. a day or two after
wards the complainant C S Stearns,
was himself arrested. charged with
stealing pair of pants ]: he was tried
before the high court of Scie. found
guilty and sentenced to the County
Jail of Linn couAty fer . month. Last
Monday Ed Daley, Deputy Sheriff.
and Nell Hamilton, but lately appoint
ed Constable, brought Mr. Stearns to
this city, and he is now q member of q
quartet at the Hotel de Smith. com.
posed of Nimehick, Walker, Rafel and
himself Dir Stearns claims to be iu-
neeent. and is entitled to the benefit Of
his side of the story. The pants were
found in his satchel, and he claims that
they were placed there by others for
the sake of getting him out OF the way.
As we only know sfthe particulars from
hearsay we will not give our opinion in
the matter.