The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-04-24

Its really peculiar how the growing
new conner to country can always
dnd 30 many things different frsm what
they were "tack East"
Dang the wdsr." says one bUsque.
hannah faced individual. T haven't
had . decent drink In Oregon"
"What Is the matter with your far
mers" says another. mot a t'it II re.
spsetsble butter have I had In the val
ley"
Just loot at that puppy" says
third. "y0a Levsr saw such scurvy
locking cApins where came from"
Those sanhowers' cnitzss in o
fourth, "you might as well look for
something aesthetic In q bucket Of
CLANS. In New Jersey there IL SEINE
style 20 their sInh ,wers."
NOW just look at those ugly looking
school children" blurt. cut = nfh,
GLOW W ,uId they shine b9side Boston
lot Of uTchlDs.' Etcetsra
To an unpreJ eJpdIcsi prrs 81. ,uch as
I have iearnet TO he - ih. past few
weeks. lch remsrks sound Iik > n lead
dollar or pAncake-fA. They might
- we'll cay, Nov look At that moon :;
back East w0 have n moon tlat is q
ruooD, With q silver edge around Il. An.,
two belts and n dozen satellites To
boot" or "Bless me. what tobacco you
people chew and smoke. Back In Ohio
our tobacc0 tasted No sweet ~ molasses
and smelE like rherubs breath" IL IN
ust astonishing how some allsw their
imagination 10 grow and expand, just
like a balloon icing inasled, with every
sage bush they pass on the sunset jour
ney. 30 that when they get here they
are all Imagination. ali TIC same ~
bubbls like air castles As they look
back the water they drank is trans
formed into n b-ctar divine. The sloppy
stun: the butter they ate. olsomArg-
iDoua. greasy, salty mAt:'T. b=co uss
ell gilt edRs'i. sverAstinI, ss sweet and
hairless as the lips Of > youth Of eight
cen the pu ppIe.. tne miserable. little,
pug nOsed, iattern Jawed. cults. hydro
pLobiAc thing, BE- come % nice aud saint
ly asa nun or Mother Du Iiway's pic
tarc. In tile Coronation IN OF " omAnhood'
the sunfowers, great. homely, staring
obstTucturss. bloom into fascinating,
sweet scented orange blossoms or rose
buds The school children. shaggy hair
sd. saucy. eommoH. some ignorant,
some intelligent. expand into Hebdsg-
nagiAns. Webstcrian, CuvIer Drained.
Mills logic. double winged monstrosi-
ties. EtceterA Really Is II ot circus
TO hear some psopIe tax. II 10 just like
seeing - white man attempt 10 eat with
chop sticks or n woman plsw they do
net know what they are about. For
instance Massachusetts 10 held up - .
maTvelIously intellectual State. Well
IL 10 an advanced State. that Is all right;
but there 10 not 20 very much differences
between it and newsr states. except
that It's people have more acvaSt ,ses.
Figures never lie In IL 5 Q per cent ol
its inhabitants over 10 years Of age can.
! not read, aud SO per cent eAnnst wriie,
while only ee-iourths OF It's children
Of school age attend school. Those
wise.Acres who imagine this state IL .,
much behind the times will be surpris-
e ed 10 learn that In Oregon only Al pei
cent Of Its inhabitants over 10 years o
, age CO mot read and ST. per cent canno
/. write. so the people Of Oregon insteaG
Of being at she end Of the line are righ
: up In 'front.'. Garry II into many ethe
= channsls Gnd the saIns result will b
: found ThIs simply shows that In d
> things II IL = 5a policy TO growl unles
: you know so nething about what yol
are kicking at Don't Ju mp at conclu
o slons. don't be governed by prCjudlce
r don: decide important matters from
a mere impressions. l. not this go =
m sense Even third class hummer lIk
ID me can appreciate IL.