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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-07-05

COLLEGE DfREcToRs.--At meeting oi
the College board of directors on June 10th
the following directors were elected for
the ensuing three years L f Blain,H w
Corbett, w M Ladd, J NJ Irving and C E
Wolverton. The board reelected
Galbraitb President and Hon Geo E Cham
berlain Secretary and Treasurer.
FELL From THE TREsrLE.--June a6th
little girl, whose name we could moi
learn, was passing over the q P trestIe wiier
a train approached, In her fright she fel
to the ground below, breaking bone. a
strict order has been issued against permit
ting children to cross on the trestle.
DIVORCES. The present court ha.
ground out the usual batch Of divorces
There is lots of difference between mar
ried life and sitting on one chair befor,
marriage; but it takes experience 70 find
out.
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-07-05

KICKED TO DEATH.-Y Yesterday after
noon about two o'clock, while Asbury
Benson was riding wild horse at Turner,
he was thrown off and kicked In the back
ofthe head and neck and has been laying
In an unconscious and dangerous condition
ever since. The injured man died before
noon without regaiDing consciousness.--
Salem JoaYaci.
WATER INSTEAD or GAs.--The city Of
Pendle.on advertises for bids for laying
water pipe in this paper te-day.-E. o.
Newspapers generally want gas pipes
but we are glad Pendlcton is forcing water
pipes into onr able contemporary.
| THE FOUNDATION. Active operations
have begun on the Woolen mills. The
excavations for the foundations of the
main building are completed and the stone
is being hauled from Woods quarry ready
| for the masons.
. Children CRY for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11
HEAVENS ARTILLERY.
Two Yankee Soldiers Mistake n Peal {
Thunder for "a Picket Attack.

Two Yankee Soldiers Mistake Peal OF
Thunder for IA Picket Attack.
The Twenty-seventh Massachusetts
regiment was in camp at Bachelor S
Creek, North Carolina, near the edge
of wooded marsh out of which came
the fragrance OF magnolia blossoms
and the music of numberless mocking-
birds. Here the men foraged more or
less upon the guerilla farmers" in the
neighborhood. The regimental histo-
rian enlivens his pages with the story of
one such occasion.
just beyond our outposts was a sam-
lily named Davis, who were always will
ing to furnish refreshments for con-
sideration; and one day when Lieuten-
ant Hunt was in charge of the outposts,
he placed Sergeant Peck on picket
very near the Davis plantation.
The sergeant was very considerate OF
the wants OF the inner man, and when
Lieutenant Hunt returned to this part
of the line, he found that Peck had been
to Davis house, and ordered what he
called stomach distender" for two.
Sergeant Peck's appetite and liber-
ality got the better of any scruples he
might naturally have felt about making
known his neglect OF duty, and he in
vited the Lietenant to the feast-an in
vitation that was promptly accepted.
The two men were eating with the
best of appetites when they heard n
sudden roar and rattle. as OF heavy
guns and musketry. The enemy was
upon them. Instantly they seized their
arms and equipments, which had been
laid aside for the occasion. and rushed
unceremoniously out of the door.
Waiting for nothing, they cleared the
fence. expecting every moment another
volley, or demand to surrender. On
reaching the post, in any thing but good
order, they were hailed by one of the
pickets:
"Hullo, there! What's your hurryp
Why didn't you stay till after the
shower?'
Sure enough, while they had been
busy at the table sudden thunder
cloud had come up. and what they had
mistaken for an attack of the enemy was
only peal OF thunder.
The two soldiers were often reminded
of their famous dinner, and "old man
Davis never tired OF referring to "the
attack on the picket. youths Com
panion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11
A Soldier Who Did Not Shoot,

While the annual reunions OF the
Confederate veterans are being held
over ther State there is member of
Company /, OF the Forty-first Georgia
regiment living in this county, who
was in every battle fought by his regi-
ment, in every sl1irmish in which his
company was engaged, in every charge
made by his command, and did not fire
a gun. He was then, and is now, a
minister of the Gospel. He did not be-
lieve in killing men, and frequently
charged the enemy with yell. saw his
comrades fall by his side, and whetl.er
routing the Union soldiers or being
routed he would not shoot. He was
always ready for duty-stood guard,
remained at the picket post, and obey
ed implicitly every command OF his Sill
perior officers except to draw cartridges,
load his gun and shoot At New Hope
Church, on the retreat from Dalton,
several rounds OF ofcartridges were issued
to the soldiers. and he took one, and a
short time afterward he was struck by
a spent ball but was not hurt. This re-
markable man is successful farmer
and splendid Bible Christian preach
err, and is named Zachariah p. Hardi-
gee.-Haralson (Ga Banner.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11
jaw Gould's Rare Orchids.

Mr.. Jay Gould is one of the most ex-
tensive amateur growers of orchids in
the country, and at his handsome sum-
mer home, at Irvington-on. the Hudson,
there are thousands of rare specimens
OF this beautiful flower in bloom.
Among them there is one variety that
is especially fine. 1t is the Cattleya
labiata, of the mouse variety. This
flower was discovered by Frederick
Mau in 1888 in the United States of Co
lomhia. 1t takes the form of butter
fly, the petals and sepals being pure
white, with purple lips fringed with
delicate white lines. OF these there are
several now in bloom. Orchids of this
variety have sold as high as one thou
sand guineas. The widths of the sepals
and petals are from nine to ten inches
respectively, while the length of the
lips is about three and one-half inches.
IN. Y. Observer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11
RANDOM SHOTS,

A SISTER OF John Brown, OF Harper s
Ferry fame, attended the reunion re-
Gently held at ST. Johns, Mich.
The flag used to drap the casket of
President Abraham Lincoln is encased
and hangs in the Office of the Secretary
of War;
The First Maine Heavy Artillery,
with an enlistment of 2,202 men, lost
twenty-three officers, killed in battle,
and 423 men.
GEORGE MENTHER, of East Saginaw,
Mich, is eighty-four years old. He
walked to Washington after his pen
sion and got it.
A SOLDIERS home is to be built on
the Grant farm in Missouri. The tract
contains 740 acres. A good stream
runs throughit.
THE Sixty-frst Pennsylvania Infantry
lost nineteen officers, killed on the bat
tle-feld, during the war. This was the
greatest number lost by any regiment
AT the great battle OF Gettysburg, July
to 8, 1868, there were 3,063 killed.
IA. 494 wounded, and 5,435 missing,
making total OF 22,990 The killed
and those who died of wounds were
5,291.
The soldiers monument at Indian
apolis. Ind. will have height OF 26S
feet. The diameter OF the foundation
and terrace OF the monument will be
ITO feet; height OF terrace, II feet;
height OF pedestal, 30 feet; height Of
shalt, 149 feet; height OF lantern, 81
feet; height OF viotory statue, 28 feet.
The monument is to be built OF Indiana
limestone When completed, with one
exception (the Washington). the mon
ument will be the highest 10 tho
world.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11
GRANT AT DoNELsoN.
How He Escaped From Being AssRssinate
hY IA Crazy Ennfndnrnic.

How lie Escaped From Being Assassinated
by n Crazy Confederate.
On the morning of tho surrender o.
the Confederate troops at Fort Doncl.
son, Federal staff officer approached
the works occupied by Baldwln's Brig.
ado, of Buckners Division, and in
quired for tho headquarters OF the
brigade commanders. Ho was shown
10 the quarters OF Colonel John c.
Brown, Third Tennessee Infantry, who
was temporarily in command of the
brigade. Upon meeting Colonel Brown
tho Federal officer announced that he
had been sent forward by General U.
S. Grant, commanding United States
forces, to learn the location OF the
brigade headquarters, and that he
would return and inform the Federal
commander. The officer then rode
back to the line OF works, and meeting
General Grant and staff conducted them
to the tent of Colonel Brown.
Colonel Brown, allow me to intro
duce General Grant, commander of our
forces"
Colonel Brown acknowledged the in
PRODUCTION by polite though formal
bow.
Colonel Brown it gives me pleasure
to take by the hand an officer who has
made such brave Defense" and re-
moving his hat, the Federal commander
leaned from his horse and extended his
hand, which Colonel Brown accepted
with that grace and dignity which, with
his gallant bearing on the field, so dis
tinguished him afterward as Major
General.
After few minutes the party passed
on toward the village of Dover, the
Confederate headquarters. leaving
Colonel Brown standing before his tent.
AS he turned to enter he saw, approach
ing from the direction of the fort, u
Confederate Lieutenant mounted on
splendid horse and riding at breaG-necl1
speed, his hat drawn tightly down and
a full-sized navy-six particularly notice.
able in his right hand. An instant
more and Colonel Brown had seized the
mad-man's s bride with: where are
you going, sirP" "To shoot that Yam
kee officer; now loose my bride or I'll
shoot you" And the man raised his
pistol while he foamed with rage.
I'VE have surrendered, sir, and"
"Loose my bridle!"
81 will not, sir-you shall not do"
Colonel Brown. for the third and
last time, | tell you, loose my rein"
Drop that pistol, "and the man, thrown
off his guard by a qiuc,s movement OF
his horse, found himself covered by the
pistol which Colonel Brown had sud-
denly drawn.
A moment of hesitation and the lisl-
tenants pistol fell upon the ground.
"Now, dismount," and with one look
that satisfied him OF the firm purpose
in the eyes which cleaned behind the
leveled pistol in the hand of Brown the
man who would have killed Grant was
safely under arrest. Memphis Appeal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11

ways. Given an education and position in
refined society, and he might have been an
ornament to 1t, but as il was he would prob
ably remain rough diamond for life.
The young minister kept on his way after
the departure of the lumbermen, preaching
TO the remainder, making earnest efforts to
help them, and raise both souls and bodies
to a higher level. Many of them had been
well educated and trained by careful
parents, but in coming away from civiliza-
tion and its restraining Influences they had
left their characters behind them and en-
tered into the rough life of the lumber camp
as If to the manner born, aud Mr. Esmond
SAW with unspealiabe regret men who were
capable of better things going Oh the tide
OF profanity and wild dissipation and leav
ing their better nature uncultiyated.
There were but few women in tho camp
and these were not of class to elevate or
soften their associates, with one exception
and that was the minister's wife, gentle
Mary Esmond, and she strove in every way
TO uplift and bring to her own level those
poor souls who were SO miserably drifting
into coarseness and sin.
Mr. Esmond did not preach harsh
gospel, and carried out to the letter Paul's
idea and became all things TO all men, hop
ing that by those means he might be able
10 feaCn bplnei Huu ms Benlle WIG supple
mented his preaching with her sympathy
and influence.
Sometimes he was almost dishearteneG
and felt that he was spending his time and
talent for naught, but II was rarely that he
fell into "A desponding mood that something
did not occur TO show him that however
slow the seed that he was sowing might
be 10 ogorminate, that 1t was still there, the
germ unimp ired and ready TO spring forth
into living activity under favorable circum-
stances.
When he looked back and reviewed the
field, he could see that there had really
been much accomplished. There had been
practically no Sabbath before he came, now
neariy every man made toilet, NOR
or Jess meager, according TO taste and cir
cumstances, and attended "preachin'," and
the fighting and noisy carousal on that day
was sensioly diminished, and In other ways,
more indeed than he knew, his influence
was felt for the better.
Just at the present timo, some two months
after the departure OF the gulch party, there
was deeper Interest, an Increasing atten.
Hon TO the words OF the young preacher
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11
BERRIES EoR TEA.
now n Plucky Girl Earned Money and
Gatnod Health.


Some OF the guests OF the cottages in
village OF tho Berkshires have been
interested last summer In the appear
ance OF young girl who has alighted
from afarmer's 'carryall' occasionally
to deliver berries for tea. Tall,
straight, brown-curled and somewhat
sunburned, she had such largo eyes,
such n prettily curved mouth, such
winsome ways and such q sweet-toned
voice that more than one felt passing
impulse to inquire into her history,
and sec If some of the things, which
people call advantages" could not be
thrown in her way.
Recently there came to one of the
cottages another young girl, who cried:
"Oh! 1sabell" when she caught sight
of the berry picker; "is this why you
couldn't lind time to join the coaching
party to the White Mountains, or even
to write n line to your friendsp" Dill
gent inquiry on the part of the cot
tagers brought out the fact that Isabel
is a Wellesley girl whose father has
found life for year or two back some
what hard shedding, and who has Or
5anized quite an industry this vacation
TO help pay her bills during the next
school year. Blueberries, whorte-
berries, raspberries, blackberries, all
In their season, she has picked and
hired dozen or more boys and girls to
pick for her. These she has retailed
to cottagers, shipped to New York and
Springfield, and when surplus has
threatened to accumulate has put up
her wild fruit in cans. So long as the
wild strawberries lasted she tempted
customers with the woodsy bits of
deliciousness in birch bark baskets or
dishes plated of oak leaves. Feathery
grasses, sweet fern and bayberry, bios
SONS of the wild carrot, cardinal
flowers and clematis she has tied up in
graceful lunches and sent cityward
along with her berry spoils.
As the result of her summers work
she is round and ruddy, and has money
enough in pocket to go along way to-
ward books and tuition fees. She has
not yet disposed of her preserved fruit
and jams, but expects to realize enough
from the sale of the tempting buckets
and bottles to pay for her autumn
wardrobe. Such is the pluck of the
true American girl.-N. Y. Mail and
Express.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11

which was very encouraging TO him in.
| deed.
He was sitting in the little room which
| served as q spare bedroom and study com.
bued, when Mary ushcred in visitor.
He was tall and lank, and his shock OF
hair and thick, stubby beard served MS o
disguise for tho moment rs he shambled
into the room and sat down upon the chair
Mr.. Esmond placed for him.
"Why, Cyrus" cried the minister, In sur
prise, "you're the last man was expecting
to see. Have you filed your contract al
readyw
"Wall, no. pardner." He took off his hat
and sat twisting it norvously around by its
battered brim, his face meantime wearing
n sheepish look of embarrassment. "Tet
tell tn truth, pa'son; l come down artcf
yo,t.n
after me-" Mr.. Esmond's tono betrayed
his surprise.
'Ye remember our bargainl" The min.
lister nodded.
"Well, sir, l TUX them fellers up thar, an
I did my level best on 'cm. talked about
Heaven n blamed sight more'n believed
in myself, an 1 preached about livin q
vartuous life-'n short pu'son, give 'em
doctrine o. love, pure an billed down, an
blame the critters, they've got to cuttin ur
l want you ter come up an preach hell.f fire
to lem, darn 'om, an preach 1t strong. Don't
stop ter mince matters, but gin it to 'em an
bring along yer Bible to back ye up, II
own up, mister, thet l got hold of tn,
wrong ecnd of th' argument, an thot law
an gospel is good fur II man in Tits life
whether it makes ary difference in the next
one or not. Why, sir, them felcrs don't
think no more o. killin' man than they dc
o. eatin' ther dinner, an th' quarrclin' an
carousin' is enough to make yer hair stan
on eendr
"Thcn you admit that moral sunsion isn'i
sufficient of itself to convert a man." SAID
Mr. Esmond.
"Mornl suasion be darned, pa'son. What
them fcllers needs is the ten command
mcnts, rubbed in, an emphasized by the
thunders of Sinai. win We comer
\ RS. f. NJ. Howard
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11

NOW, PARsoN, I'LL SHOW YoU.n
without favor, and to their credit they haG
listened with respect, if they had not acted
upon his teachings.
"Now, pa'son, I'll show ye by oc'lar denim
stration thet I'm k'rect Theirs job o
lumberin' up IN the gulch twenty miles from
here, an I'm goin' ter take twenty o. our fel
lers up there an ther wont be nary n Bible
ner minister the hull winter. Ye know
don't b'lieve this ere life hez any thing tel
do with the next, if there be n next, an II
show ye that kan take them boys up thu
an preach vartue fur vartue's sake alone
an they'll come out jest ez pious an moral
ez ef ye KEEP harpin' on Judgment to come
all the time. Bet We my hat ont pa'son."
"Im not betting man, you know, Cy
rus" the parson smiled again-he had
found that smiles and gentle treatment
went further with these rough spirits than
argument or harsh words-"but Pm afraid
your experiment will prove n failure
The law has no terrors to any but those
who are disposed to break it, still the fact
that one is beyond the pale of law, that
there is no legal or moral restraint upon his
actions, is calculated to bring out the worst
forces of mans nature. 1t is just MS much
part of his makeup to need the restraints
of civilization, of law and religion, as it is
ol tue plduelS 10 neeu Tue law oil RraVltatl0n
to keep them in their orbits"
ooh, come now, pa'son, you're talkin'
book.larnin', an you know bean't edicated
but putin my hoss sense agin your book
larnin', we'll see which'll come out ahead u
Gan right Cyrus, but hadn't you better
take Bible along, so that IN case you
should need to administer little judgment
TO come, rs you call it, that you would have
n foundation TO work frOm?r
"Nary Bible. I'll start straight an NO
favors. When Cyrus Gregg starts bargain
he makes clean start, an don't We forgit
it,"
1t was q rough-loolSing set which started
out few days later to the lumber camp;
jugs of whisky, or the Indispensable" as
it was called, were freely displayed in
stock, tobacco in quantity, and newspapers
of the lowest grades formed no small part
of the outfit
They would be gone about three months,
and quite concourse gathered to see them
off, among them the minister.
snow, pard, I'll preach m'rality while you
whale away on futur punishment ter them
thets left, an see how we come out"
whispered Cyrus as the cavalcade was about
to start.
The minister nodded good naturedly
There was something wholesome about this
rough Cyrus which had made an impression
upon the young man, and he liked him IN
spite of fis rough notions and rougher
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11
How The Veterans Enlisted.

A look at the statistics of the war
shows how ready the veterans were to
enlist The first call was for 75. 600 men,
and the number obtained was SO, 900;
the second and third calls for three
year-men, were for $50, 900; and the
number responding was ia, 900, beside
10, 900 three -months-men. The fourth
call in July 1863 was for 800, 900 men
for three years, and the number re-
spending was 432, 200. After that the
enlistments fell below the calls simply
because the enlistment of l, $50, 900 had
SKINNED the cream ofthe nations man.
hood. st Paul. Pioueer-Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11
COLONEL IKE HILL.
How He Came to Servo in tho Army oLo
Consecutive Night


Colonel Ike Hill, OF Licking County,
without doubt ono OF the greatest OF
National characters, was in the city a
few days ago To number of old
friends who braved tho terrors OF war
he related how he came by the title OF
Colonel.
II served in the army one consecu-
tive night" said Ike. ut was tho
army OF the Potomac, and 1t was near
Alexandria, met an old friend who was
an officer in that army. was then a
great short-card player, and he knew
it. He invited me to go down to camp,
telling mo | could win barrel OF mon
ey. Well, went
at was along toward evening and
that night we had n game OF poker.
| Why. l won at least So, 900, breaking
them all. Ono OF tho crowd OF officers
was sore loser, and when he had
staked and lost his last cent he pulled
his revolver and made me throw up my
hands Then he took every cent had
and turned me over from one guard to
another until landed in the bull pen
at Alexandria. l was dressed fit to kill,
and one of those devils just took knife.
running 1t up the back OF my Prince
Albert, Sitting it to the neck. My
patent leather shoes were all bursted
from walking, and l was almost dead,
besides being busted 1 succeeded in
getting out of the prison and over to
Washington, whore Mrs. Sunset Cox
loaned me $25 in gold"
WAS that all OF your war expert.
enceP" asked one of the party.
That was all. Captain Owens once
asked me, in very surprised way,
Whether l had thrown up my hands
when they told me TO- Isaid did"
Well, wouldn't have done it,, he
said"
" No, you would have whipped the
army. couldn't"
"You wanted no moro war, then, in
yoursp"
mo, indeed. Some time afterward,
in New York, met friend of mine
who was an ofiicer connected with the
army of the Cumberland. He and sew
eral others and myself were chatting,
and they were telling me how many
barrels of money could win il would
only go on with them to the army. l
listened and then came over me recol-
lections of my one nights experience
at the front"
Gentlemen, / said, II believe it is
all true what you tell me about the
money l could win. / guess could
win house full, but / can't whip that
confounded army of the Cumberland
any more than could whip the army
of the Potomac. So, you see, couldn't
get away with the money! Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11
OVER THEIR GRAVES.

Over their graves rang once tho buglo's call;
The searching shrapnel and the crashing
ball;
The shrek, the shock OF battle, and the neigh
ofhorse; the cries OF anguish and dismay;
And the loud cannon's thunders that appall.
Now through the years the brown pino.neodles
fall,
The vines run riot by the old stono WALL
By hedge, by meadow strcamlet far away,
Over their grNyesl
Wo love our dead whero'or so heel in thrall-
Than they no Greek more bravoly died nor
Gaul-
love that's donthlossl but thoy look to-day
With no rcproachos on us when VIC say,
Comci lot us clasp your hands, were brephors
ALL"
Over their gravcsl
Henry Jerome Stockard, in Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-10-11
A Little Over a Thousand.

When General Burnside was COM
manding in East Tennessee he was in
vited to dinner by an elderly farmer.
The invitation was accepted. AT the
table sat the mother of the host, a
lively old lady, but in appearance ex-
tremely old. Mother" said the Gen
eraI, may / ask your age? You APP
pear quite old for person who can get
around as lively as you do" She re-
piled: Yes, my son. am very old.
/ have lived here all my life. don't
know adzackly how old / am, but l
know that am little over thousand
years old. columbus State journal.