The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-01-01

Ono bright morning last week as /
was sitting in my office, thinking of the
many trials aud heartaches which strug-
Cling humanity is subject TO on this
green carpeted earth Of ours, q gentle
ring at the door bell brought me to my
feet. Hastily turning my paper collar,
I carefully opened the door. The blood
rapidly receded from my classic face
and turnup nose, aud feeling of awe,
reverence, homage and admiration came
over me as / gazed upon the wonderful
vision before me. No Plato dreaming
in the luxuriant gardens of the Academy
ever dreamed Of woman half so love-
ly. Il seemed as ] looked a. her that
everything beautiful and grand had
been brought together, and with the
hand Of some great Artist had been
nodded and fashioned into one OF the
most exquisite.y beautiful creatures Il
has ever been my lot to look upon. She
was Of the brunette type, tall and stat
uesQue, her hair black as the ravens
wing fel In wavy masses over her grace
(ul and finely moulded shoulders. Her
damask cheek reminded one OF the sun
kissed peach Of the tropics. Her eyes
dark as the Egyptian night shown with
dazzling luster Her superb form
was clad in soft hesoy cashmere, the
product Of some foreign loom. Her
closely fitting bodice was undoubtedly
the hand work Of that prince of dress-
makers, Worth, and her sleeves we're
looped up with clusters Of don't you
forget me no.s, showing arms Of alabas-
ter Wilderness, set of with hands that
would have madeA sculptor rave. Raising
her glorious eyes 20 mine, and in a voice
that seemed to be cross between the
nightengale and the owl, she wanted tc
know IL i was the half brother-in-laz \
Of blue gate man by the name o
Ribeliu, that she had met in the beau'
tiful city Of Albany. Bowinz low be-
fore the queenly beauty, / told bsr thai
I never went halves with any one, ane
that no man sa1dled with name like
that had ever crossed our path. Hel
ripe red lips trembled for a moment
and kind Of a PIl-bst-my-boots-you'
lie look sprang into her hdmrid eyes
Softly and revsrently taking her little
hand in mine, I led her tenderly to th,
stils block and while her breath, sweeI
as the balm Of q thousand flowers, ,fAnneC
my dusky cheek, told her that in tbs
years behind me that while sojourninG
il the valley Of Sorek among the tribes
Of Judah, that fair damsel, whose
front name was Dslilah, had told mo o.
a man by that name selling blue pat
ent gate to the Mayor Of Gaze and thai
ono Of her intimate friends, by the name
of Samson, had tore the gate down and
packed it up on a Butte in front o
Chicken Bristle.
On Christmas Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
M. Smith cslebrated their Silver wed
ding. They were the recipients Of mani
beautiful and costly presents, bestowed
upon them by their sdmiring friends
Among the guests assembled were Mr.
and Mrs. Rolaad South, Miss 8. South
Mr.. ard Mrs- Hart, 500 and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Wm. Smith, Messrs. Charlie and Riley
Smith. Misses Ollie and Pet Smith, Mr
John Smith, Mr.. Volney Peterson, Mr.
James Muncy aud Prof. w. l. Ribeliu
The dinner was among ono Of the bes
it has ever been our good fortune to 81
down To- Mr.. aud Mrs. Smith lef
nothing undone that would contribnt,
to the pleasure and comfort Of thei
guests. After dinner / tried TO max,
speech on the silver question, but ut
terly failed. Cause-too much turkey
| We haYe met your admirable an,
wide-a-wake correspondent, "Goose.
Were very much pleased with his up
pearance and conversation. He is
young man Of foe appearance and ex
cellent business qualifications. W.
predict for him a brilliant future.
Meyer Bros, Of Brownsville. have
saw log in their boom that cllss 400
feet. How high is that.
Brick DUsT.