Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-02-07
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

vaflis Conductor w 1lsOn, looking
after the liabilities OF his train, as usual
gave us pleasant entertainment, until
we reached Oakland when we heard
atwenty minutes for breakfast, which
meant, of course that Richard Thomas
the landlord of the Depot Hotel, would
satisfy the hunger created by our early
ride And ne were not disappointed.
Thence we came on through tbs rich
and beautiful Willamette, and about
4 O'Clock P. 81 We were safely landed
in Corvallis by James Eglin the ma.lip-
ulstor Of the stage ribbons from Alb
any to Corvallis In the evening the
Board Of Regents of Corvallis Agrical-
tural College, met in the College
Chapel, for the purpose Of considering
the propiety of'asking this present leg
isiature to Dissolve the compact now
existing between this Board Of Regents
anti the State OF Oregon. Tie last con-
ference ef the Methodist Church
South hcla At Dayton, ". 7, last Sept.
instructed the Board to this end, bar
ring the single contingency, that the
citizens Of Benton county raise $25,
1000 fer the purposeof erecting bull
ding OH the College farm, anr! to the
apprehension Of some of us at least, it
was qaiteIevident that the money could
not be raised under the existing cir
cumstances, and therefore for tire good
Of all, and especially the church, we
favorsd immediate segregation, and af-
ter discussion pro and con, for about two
hours, the President OF tbs Board pro-
TEN, Dr. ]. b. Lee said are you ready
to vote, on the motion, to oben the
mandate of the Conferences" the vote
bslng taken, he announced ehat 1t was
carrlsd-tAea adjournment, taenofcourse
| followed son4e dissatisfaction. Aad so
the church aid state are divorced In
this particular, and we hope they vii
ever remain SO AID then after spen-
ding day pleasantly in the city, meet
inSa nd greeting old friends, on Satur-
tiaa we proceed to Dallas, the County
! seat OF famous old Polk. Here at night
we installed the officers Of Ainswortll
Chapiel, and had i most pleasant time.
fhs people Of tnis little city VIII treat
friends right supsrbly.
/ After attending to our pastoral work
on the rabath. we came on to Dixie.
| and enrpute, by ihe kindness OF ttlat
royal, full hedsed S:otchman, II IN.
Robefi Cow, our Past Grand IL .ster
OF 4. f. u A. At., We we're entertained
at dinner, and We not say anything
about cur hostess except that the table
"groaned, as usual. and better, sweet
er slice Of turkey has not been laid on
our plate fof a long time. Allow lis tc
say, We did justice to the OCCASION.
Now this section IN and about Dixie i
destined at no distant day 81 draw a
goodly number Of people. It is a fine
rich, lpleasant locality. Here is ths
home of our much honorel pioneer
friend, Hon. j w. Nesmith. His fam
lily still resides here We now
80 to Independence, and fad Il
telegram thsre which calls us tx
Salem immediately in refetenc,
10 the Corvallis College. Arriving
at the State Capitol. about 3 o'clock P
NJ. Tuesday, We disenbarkcd from, the
Steamer Oceident, and 4wend our way
TO the far-famed Chemeketa Hotel
and we are not long in discovering the
fact that the Representatives of Oregon
are here working for the good of al
their constituents. surrounded by re-
spectacle lobby, who from time to time
| gratuitously furnished al necessar,
t suggestions and satiieient quantum o.
i information, to insure as good legiela-
: tioa as perhaps any "third house" coult
: do in this confederation of States. Ou
observation leads us to conclude that i
: is easier to criticise legislation than it il
: TO legisate.