The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-10-18


"rhe logical tendency and necessity oi
all the premieee OF Christian science Is Ia
do away with the principles Of morality,
and II Is really leading 10 this Ia several
instances. II there be no sin, then we can.
not ain, no matter what we do, II there
be no body, then II matters not what we
do with our bodies, or other peoples Il Is
only a iictlon,we have really done nothing.
II ali that Is teal Il mind, the divine mind,
then we may regard our worst thoughts
and purposes Ms divine inspirations, aud
obey our lusts as roilgleusly ~ the heath
en-. Hence leading teacher OF the
Science could annnl her marriage without
a dlvofcs.and contract another without u
! ceremony, and regard the whole hnslness
only n new idea. This insane delusiou
only needs 10 20 httle farther TO cure
Itself aud prove TO the nineteenth century
that its hoasted wisdom IA the most stupid
and egreglous folly
| THE foregoing Il from the Christian siii.
aacr, and sets forth Christian Science In lts
true light. All Christians should avoid Il
as they would rum.
GoEs 'kM ONE DerrER. The Polk
county papers are boasling Of their women
mail carriers. They say Miss Ethel Rose
carries the mali fro'a Airlie to i.ewisville,
distance OF six mlles. Miss Chaplin. from
Dallas TO Syraeuse,a distance OF SIX miles,
That Il good record but over Ia iillamook
county there Ia woman mail carrier who
GOES them twenty- five miles better and
has served her country by being the moth.
er OF nine children besides. This woman
L. 81. 4 10
mail between Nesko~in, on Neatueca
beach. and the store et Grand Ronde,
distance OF thirty miles.
SPOKANE FALLs--iion + A Watts, In
writing from that city, says "It Is GER
tainly surprising to an oregonian to see
the vast amount of building and improve.
ments that Is going on 10 this place. In.
side the Gre limits there Is a greater mum.
ber OF buildings under way Tor they are
exeavatine for) than was destroyed by the
fire. And as rule they will be much
larger and finer than the ones destroyed.
While outside tho limits business Is spread.
ing in all directions and wooden blocks are
going up like magic. Prices on business
and prospective business property has
more than doubled sInee the fire"
WARS rHE MArrERs This morning
County Judge Blackburn received tele.
gram from Judge Shaw of Marion eosniy
stating that the foundation Of the new
bridge at Stay,on was not good aud to
come down. Judge blackburn went down
on the train at noon. The county officials
OF both counties examined the bridge last
Monday, but II seems our court made no
order accepting the bridge. No one here
Is yet informed as to what discovery has
been made as TO defects In the bridge.
Two STARTLING FAcrs.-ft Is a fact
that every time an Oregon Pacific ofsieial
passes through Albany the people OF that
town imagine that the headquarters OF the
company will be moved there Immediately,
or 'wltbIn year" and that they may &c,
left In this matter. That Albany Is not
the only "cIty" IN Oregon, - Gasekte. In
reference tn the first fact Il may be said
that II VIC get left Il will be because the
company prefers TO have their Offices locat-
cd In dead town. inseferenee TO this last
startling fact, We admit the proposition,
Portland. Salem, Eugene, PcndIeton and
Sodayille arc alsoin the State.
Ngw TIME TABLE -Begi ming Las,
Monday there will be three trains day
between Albany aud Lebanon. The first
train will arrive in Albany from Lebanon
at 6:3o, and leave for Lebanon al 7;so, re.
turning at o;sy, leaving at so p. NJ. re-
kssK etsssx ~ L. u II.
again at S:so. The trains will thus be made
TO connect with the Southern Paciiic's
trains on the Narrow Gauge.
You SHOULD REAp.--A c. l.. S. G.
class has been organized at Corvallis.
There arc now eight or ten graduates In
Albany, but n, readers to our knowledge.
T he course IL splendid one, aud class
should be organixed here. Books can be
obtained In Portland, and class Is not
necessary even TO pursue the course. Any
information desired will be given at this
Office In refeFance to the matter.
A Nor LOADED REvoLvER.-Jam
Cooley, while handling n revolver At
Brownsville few days ago "t.,at was not
loaded" received the bullet In his mouth,
butprovide.laIly met with no injury other
than the less of two front teeth, which
were struck and brokeh of, thereby turn.
ing and stopping the bullet, which other
wise could have proven fatal.
spoRrsMRN's TouRxAMENr.-At a
meeting OF the Corvallis Rod and Gun
Club. held last Friday evening, COM
mittce was appointed to ascertain the ad-
visibility and otherwise make arrange.
mtnts for the holding OF sportsmen,s s
tournament In Corvallis at an early date.
Leader. by all means and Albany will
send over some crack shots whe ell make
your best Nimrods look 10 their laurels
Sick AT ALBASY.--News was received
here this week thai Uncle Dave Prime is
lying dangerously sick at Albany. Re-
port has Is that he Is not expected to livc'
and DIR Richardson had frankly told the
sufferer that II he had any business to set
tie, he had better attend to II without de.
lay--that he was liable to die at any mo-
ment.-Prineville Nesvs.
NEED FENCES. The cattle killed by the
train wreck belonged to Mr. w r Power,
and we now learn consisted of two cows
and calf. Another calf was injured and
will probably be killed. Monday another
calf was killed near the same place, belong
ing to Mr. Power This looks as II Mr.
Power might be going out of the stock
business. Thoughfhe cost would be great
1t Is only question of time when fences
will be bailtall along the line. The large
number OF accidents In which stock of diff.
Iferentkinds are the cause viii nccessitatc
| It,
TRAMps.--Last night was just a fair one
for tramps, but Marshal Hoffman succeed
ed In capturing five. About twenty, more
or less, got away and vert off on the blind
baggage Of the California express, follow
ing the geese, and that Is where we like tc
have them go. We don't need them here,
for they are only on the eat and drink
They are warned to steer clear OF Albany,
for the Marshal proposes making it''warm'
for them and 1t Is nearly time for cleaning
the streets of mud.
LAID TO REsr.--The funeral Of John P
Halt was largely attended last Frida,
at the y. P. Church. The ceremony va,