The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-05-24

May 10Th, 1885, at the age OF sS years an
al days. rhe following sketch Of his liz
we take from the Stdtdsmda "Mr. iiar
rls was born In Cornwall, England, on tn
asth Of April, 1891. lie was left an orrhal
when eight years old, and came to Wis
consin when twelve. lie was what Il
termed ascif-lnade" man, being entliel,
. dependent on his own esertions. Deprived
OF educational advantages Ia childhood and
youth, his early manhood WA given to
heroic effort to make up for the loss he 50
keenly felt, While successfully winning
his way In obtaining an education he was
| brought to feel the claims OF God upon his
heart and life al eighteen he yielded 10
: the call, professed his faith Ia Christ the
Savlor,and united with the Congregational
church In Union Croye,Wis, Ills college
life was spent In Beloit, Wis. lie began
the work of the ministry In 500, and
through the years OF his active working
life, he served with great fidelity aud nc.
lceptanee the churches at Grand Rapids and
Evansville, Wis, and those OF The Dalles,
Albany and Salem, IN Oregon. He was a
hard student ard conscientious worker.
Ills sermons took high rank Ia rare nppli.
cation 10 profound human need, and were
charged with the fervor OF n deep love for
his fellow men aud an overmasierlng desire
10 do them geod. Not field where he
ever labored but he was held H. highest
respect, and loved rs man ever ready 10
L Al
interests TO the welfare OF any he could
serve. An upright man bold, lust earnest.
faithful. loving and true Ia all the relations
Of liie-he was one of the Kind whom the
world can III afford TO spare. But his work
here Is done he goes 10 his rest blessed
be his memory. Retaining The use Of hls
mental faculties through his protraeted nj
ness he wavered not but was sustained by
a .irm faith IN the mercy and love Of God
and an abiding trust In his promlses.'
w. {. T. U.-At the regular meeting OF
the Union on last Tuesday. Mrs Blaln con
Quoted PRAYER service for the success, apd
Tor divine guidance to the State conven
tlon, which Is to hold lis seventh annual
session next week. 4 letter was read from
he State President urging that .ull dele.
CATION be sent. The District Preslden, re.
ported that she had attended meetings OF
the oakyille and Bfownsv!lle Unions Ia
company with Mrs Riggs State President.
oakvllle Is In the usual 'lourlshlng eondl'
ton and Brownsville was revived and new
officers elected. Mrs Riggs also held a very
successful meeting at Halsey. SIG, 50 State
dues were orderd paid also S,.so to the In.
austrial Home. Mrs White recently from
Washington Territory became member
Of the Union. The parloF meeting which
was TO have been held on next Tuesday was
postponed on account OF the convention.
On motion II was voted that the Union
give public dinner on the 4th OF July and
that the UGion subscribc $40 TO the fund
being raised by our citizens 10 detray the
expenses Of celebration on the 4th.-Edi.
tor w c 7 U Column.
"cLEAR Cara large house greetsd
the Chicago Comedy Company last nigh
on their fourth evening In Albany. "ciear
Grit" was written by Mr. Val Z Love, who
took the part OF David Holt, and Is thrill
ling, rough aud ready play. Mr. Love In
his part of Snow Top docs some strong
acting. Bell Inman In the dual role OF
Mabel Holt and Reddy displays versatile
talent. One of the best sustained eharae-
ters ever presented here was that Of chas
c Patterson as Moses Levi. Jas Deylin as
the Senator displays his great genius as a
comedian. The play Is a live with thrilling
adventures, and the presentation ot II last
night was enthusiastically received BY The
our or FIVE hundred present
YOU NEED IT.-"rhe Albany DEMo.
GRAFT has the street car line OF this city
running 'from the bridge across the mill
race at the north end Of Commercial street
clear to New York" No, thank you |;
not quite. but II II keeps stretching out as
1t has done Tie past few months,lt viii soon
be 10 Turner on the one hand and GeryaIs
on the other--in fact the company may
conclude in little while to build into Al.
bany and give that city the benefit of Its
civilizing influence "--sStaie0uaB. But
really Salem Is showing lots of the Kind Of
snap that makes the mare 20 and we do
hope our Capital viii continue to lie good
city. II speaks for the whole state In
measure.
BOARD or TRADR.-A special meeting
of the board OF trade was held last Thnts-
day at the 9 A K hall for the purpose OF
hearing the report Of the committee on
| publication. A repo arom the commit
tee recommended tha i've thoussnd cop
les OF Col b F Alleys pamphlet ana ten
L 0 aaA .f n.,kf Ia 49,
birds eye view of Albany with descriptive
articles, be contracted for. Adopted. Also
that 5000 be given Commander HcEiroy
| to use In the National q A X encanpment
at Milwaukee.
| A meeting Of the citizens of Albany wac
ordered called nj some future dated 10 hear
40 address by Commander McElroy on some
day when he can come 10 thu city.
PORTLAND BUSINESS coLLEGg.-Read
what Prof. Armstrong says In orr adver-
tising columns about shorthand. These
who contemplate taking up this branch
should correspond with him. Il may not
be generally known that the Portland Busl.
ness College Is now an incorporated insti
tuition. such Is the case, however, and III
board OF directors Is composed OF such men
as will add great strength 10 this already
popular school. They are Hon d T
Thompson, Hon l. l. McArthur, Prof T II
Crawford, Hon Vim Kapus, Mr. PHILIP
wasserman, Mr. Walter + Burrell and Nj
d Soils Cohen.
How TO Do fr.--An exchange gives tn,
following advice Of SHOW to blow up a town
without dynamite-eppose improvements
mistrust lis public men ;run 1t doNn t.
. strangers, go to some other town to trade
lengthen our face when stranger talk
, 5of locating In It If man wants to bu,
, your property charge him two prices !
r you can't hog everything, judge every
body by yourself, and accuse them of doinl
1t do not support the newspaper. Ex.
7 plain to the editor how much better ant
1 cheaper the city blanket sheets are"
t A Coon WiFE.--A good story Is tolt
I about man who has twelve acres of Ian,
: In Seattle to sell. He asked $3.50 per acre
! and finally found purchaser at that figure
His vile, however, refused to sign tn
deed, and the sale was off. Then he offer
8 ed the land for $1,000 an 0cre, and again
purchaser was found, and again the GOO
. .yife axercised her -oxsai v,reraoative m,