The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-26

An amusing story rea ohos our ears Of q
mishap which befsl one OF Linn county's
popular ministers. A friend Of this min.
lister has fine farm upon which Is an
orchard Of choice fruit. This farm 10 Ia
charge Of renter who agreed N his lease
TO reserve certain number OF trees In the
orchard with their fruit for the use and
benefit OF the owner Of the farm. The
owner Of the farm is devout christian
and makes constant and faithful exsm-
plifcation Of the divine injunction, "all
things Whatsoever ye would that men
should do unto you, DO 20 even 10 unto
them" aud because Of the virtue In this
christian trail, this ownsr Of the farm gave
our ministerial friend authority 10 90 10
this orchard 10 get fruit fer his physical
enjoyment while he should devote hIs
time 10 ths spiritual comfort and edIfica-
ton Of his flock. With pleasing thoughts
In his mind, and heart full OF thankful.
mesa 70 his Master for raising up chris
tian farmer with . heart 30 full Of the
milk OF human kindness, our popular
minister few days since, with his dsvot.
ed christian wife by his side, drove out
leisurly through the country pro oclnots TO
this farm In question, 10 lay In Q supply
Of oregen's luscious frults-than which
there are no better In all tho regions Of
our nations domain. II was . beautfnl
day. Old Sol was holding forth In eli his
beauty, power ard majesty. Ills boans
were as mn elixir OF life 70 the Messenger
OF Christ. who has been dovotlng beth
body, soul and mInd In building up and
establishing christian character, with
which 70 adorn tho crown Of life which
his Master shall give at tho end Of this
llfe's seryltude. The minister IN due
course Of time arrived at the farm where
the wife OF tho farmer In charge welcomed
the man OF God and his wife In the most
hospitable way. After the usual convsr-
sation about the vsaths, crops. health,
ETC., the representative Of tho wSsld's Re-
decmcr wendcd hIs way TO the orchard,
with basket In hand, 10 be fillnd with red
apples. Arriving at the orchard he pro-
eeeded TO inspect tho fruit, and while
STOPPING over 10 pick up some Of it, .
shocking conclusion took place between
himself aud q material substAntiality Of
whose existence and presence up 10 that
moment ho had been la utter ignorance.
Tho concu sslon was OF character 80 Wig
orous and violent n 70 put the minister
hors do combat, In other words when he
recovered his thoughts. he found himself
la horiz ontal position on the surface Of
Mother Earth. Is soon recovered q per-
pendIculzr attitude when he deserted at q
distance ofaboui ten feet that material
substantially, (which had acted 10 shock
ipgly q moment before. II was q ram
Standing In fierce, bellige rent attitude,
just rcady for another conclusion" The
promulgator OF tho doctrines of'Hlm who
spoke ~ never nan spake," had barely
time 70 jump behind an apple tree. when
tho ram mado terrific lunge ~ him, but,
luckily for the minister. he struck against
the apple tree which momsutArily check
cd the rams nerce onslaught, but IL was
only momentary, a. he recovered himself
and renewed the fight with great vIgor and
earnestness, chasing the minister frsm
tree To tree In bis efforts 10 keep ont sfthe
way Of the seemingly infurlated, malicious
ram. But The ram pressed his fight 20
perslstently that the minister had 10 take
refuge by climbing an apple tree, whore
he was discovered by the lady OF the
house, who went 10 his rescue and al
tempted 10 pacify the ram, but soon found
herself lying sprAwling on the ground,
iooki,ig ~ IL she had come In contact with
. bAtterinG ram. She returned 20 the
house and informed tho minister's wife oi
the seemingly fatefui prsdicament OF her
husband, when = couactl Of war was i'm
mediately called 70 devise ways ans
means whereby the minister might be 70
stored TO liberty and the bo~oa Of hi
family. Many, many ways were propos'
ed, but no sooner proposed than rejected
until tho sauso seemed aimsst . hopeless
one, when happy thought came into tn
mind OF this farmers wife. They woulc
hitch the horse 70 the buggy aud driv
> dswn into the srcharl under the appl
tree In which the minister had taken ref'
ugs and have hun climb down into th
buggy. which was at oucs dene and th
minister ~ once released frsm his ur
. peasant situation. The minister, wc ~
, informed, was wroth at that ram and de
clares his entire belief In future state {
. punishment. Selah.