The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-22


Company Friday evening TO large and en-
thuslastic audience. The cast was a goot
one and the parts were well sustained, some
displaying fine dramatic talent In theft
representation OF their characters, George
Fish particularly filling the part OF Doller
clutch In good shape. There is this to be
said about amateur plays. The funny parts
always take the best, whereas, as In this
case, other parts are performed with equa
ability. II was really well balanced cast
there being no drawbacks IN II at all. + L
Wallace, in u fine makeup, stock" the par,
OF Morris Maitland, a stern, set old puritan
man, Reginald Maitland, his son, and the
hero oft play r . Vunk, Henry Low.
vile, the genius of the play ; Mr. Beemer,
Ralph Marde!l, the villain ; S w Reece,
Col, Morrell, In command. MIR Reece was
"cut out" for the part Geo Fish, George
Washington Dollarclutch, the comic part,
and lawyer, with bigger heart than
purse Harry Day. Sammy Dewdrop and
Merrill Fish, Adolphus Softhead, ,his chu,n
Lake Doris. Coriolanus Wellington, who
didn't even smile Mrs Thos Monteith Jr.,
| Adrlence Lewvilie, the leading lady of the
drama +; Laura Vance, her mail. who
| proved to be the daughter of Morris Malt.
land, after having been married 10 the VII.
lain, who was killed. afterwards joining
hands with Henry Lowville Mrs X b
| Vunk, Anastasia Maitland, the old maid,
who. of course marries Dollarclutch,
The play will he repeated to nigh. for the
small sum of IS cents top to bottom, and no
reserved seats. Do not fail 10 60.
Ir's HisToRY.--As recorded Valen-
tines day, the 18th of February, observed
In co.nmemoration OF st. Valcntinus, a
bishop or presbyter, who was decapitAted
In 97o a. D., during the Claudian persecu.
ton at Rome. The custom of sending
valentines, detrimental or comic love-
messages, often In ryhme, and adorned
with ornamental or grotssque deyices,) Is
| a very ancient one. Some tell US that on
this day the birds select their mates others
trace the custom to the Roman Lupercalia
| (Feb. Is,) when similar practices weie OBJ.
served. Traces Of the custom have been
detected among the observances OF the
Northern paganI of ancient Europe. Hence
!. Is probable the tradition that ascIibes It's
origin to n commemoration of the loving
and charitable disposition of st Valentine
Is comparatively late invention.
A GENUINE ASARcHIsr.-"George Sin
clair, the old fellow that left oregon City
for Portland just before the smallpox broke
out on him, and died at the pest house sub
sequently, was an anarchist OF the most
rapidtype. lie wore badge on his vest
on which was, on one side, large S for
socialism I; on the reverse side the words.
Blood and Fire. crown, and underneath
what appeared 10 be hangman's rope.
lie talked wierdly to his nurse and physi-
clan OF the coming millennium Of Bedlam.'
Courier.
X. OF =. .BLowoUT.-Thursday night the
Knights of Pythias in this city had quite a
time in advancing members In the "work''
OF that order. Quite number OF visitors
were present from Corvallis and other
points. After the adjournment a supper
was partaken of nj the ~. Charles, where
the palatable viands of that house were
properly stored away by the stalwart
members of the order present.
LEBANON. MIR. John Durand, repre-.
s.nting Davis s. Rankin. contractors and
builders Of crcameries and cheese factor
les, Is now In Leblnon for the purpose OF
organizing a company for this business.
A large portion OF this stock Is already
subscribed and we hope the balance will
be taken at once Mr.. w @ Hindman,
of Baker CITY, Is on a visit 10 his brother,
S w Hindman, of this place. He is q
| large steckman, and one of the early set
tiers of Oregon.--Exfycss.
J JACK HoRSER In referring to our
item about Lawyer Walters, alias p Horn.
er, the Umpqua Herald, of Roseburg, says
"rhe students at the public school will
recognize this fellow. lie visited the
school and masqueraded as a retired school
teacher while In RoHeburg." What object
| little Jack Horner can have In going
through the country acting the hypocrite
generally Is beyond our conception. Some
| day he'll be kicked into corner and won'i
have even plum pie to eat.
COMING THIS WAY-There Is headed
this way, from California, one of the mosi
bare-faced swindIers of the age. He has In
his overceat pocket few punches oi
lampw:cks, colored a light blush uht
which he claims possess a chemical prop
erty that when placed in a coal oil lamp
HI. ,A he .af
from consuming. lie claims that with
one Of the wicks placed In the lamp the
oil will not burn ou: for six months. Al
he asks for the wicksis IS cents. Of course
they are fraud
WILL TAKE Bricks. In addition to the
Cranor property on First Street, the deed
for " hich has been flied, Mr. e. r Sox has
also purchased fifty feet on Second Street
just in the rear of the cranor property. A
two story brick will be erected on Firs
! Street and brick warehouse on Seconc
Street, which will give room for one of the
finest hardware and agricultural implement
houses in the valley.
WILL Go AGAfN.--Louis White, tn,
man who cashed the dago's check anc
skipped with the money, was held by JUS
tice Humphrey under $500 bonds to avail
the action of the grand jury. The waiting
will be done In jail. White was in the pen
itentiary several years ago for eighteer
months, being sent from Baker county 70
several offences, not, though for gambling
as he asserted.
NARROW EscAPE.-Thursday as an o