The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-31

treated to some OF the nneit acting eve
witnessed In Albany. Mr. Banamann's n
depreciation and presentation OF the part O
Shylock was admirable and the famou
character presented new interests, partlru
larly to Shakesperean students, OF whom
there were many present. His support
generally strong. Miss Oliver as PorlI
does some fine acting, and came up to IN
writer's ideal Of thai noble character. Blu
III suited to the part wss that ,of he
lover, Bassanio. Mr. tluebner looks 4
much naturally like Iago for the dignl
Ged part of the Venetian, though NJ
doubt the gentleman il fine IL his part
Parrish Is d splendid Gratlano. Launccio
Gobbo was perfectly sustained lorenzo
Jessiea, Nsrlssa, Anlouia. old Gobbo an,
Iubal were all strong. Among the hnesi
OF Shakespeare productions The Merchan
nf Venice Il = play II i a privilege 10 wit
ness, aud the DKMocRAr noticed the fac
was appreciated by some OF our most eui
tnred citizens.
GREAT MEN SECURED. --Tac halcn
Journal IL to be run Ia metropolitan
style. II has just secured an editor In
chief Ernst Iioicr. who comes with a rec.
ommendalIon from Senator Allison Of
Iowa as sne OF the leading Young men and
journalists of lewa,and A I iiofer, jr.,who
has the recommendation OF the great and
only S Ciarkson. Mr Mitchell will be
city editor. /. is really strong team
The above reminds the writer that when
he came 10 the Coast several yeara ago he
had ak or seven soaring letters OF Intro.
duciion from some Eastern iionorables TO
Stephen ] Field and some ofthe other boys.
llc fcl. 30 small beside the reeommenda-
lions that he locked them up and they are
under key now. Hes been striving for
wears 10 deserve them aud Il when ke Is
fifty years old he approaches the hub he'll
publish them. IL " great deal better 10
60 up, even like snail, than 10 offer =
chance to ge the other way. OF course.
though. the Hoiers will keep ascending as
far as the ladder win permit. Not many
rungs left though.
NEVER SAW Ir.-The Ssa.csman'a dis
cussIon Of the bridge question has awaken.
~ 2t1Atsf anu AHt - AtFAAhl tsthAstk VI
building bridge acEoss the Willamette.
The DEMOCRAT looks longingly At Salem's
bridge aud pTonouaces the Statesman's re-
marks on the subject rs being "dry and
cynical" aud says Albany IL actually not
jealous nt Salem's magnificent prosperity.
Good, The truth Il. free bridge would
be a grand thing for Albany Salem
As matter OF fact we 10 not think
the correspondent In the DEMOCRAT ever
saw the sta,esman's bridge dlscasslons.
That paper should have is hands full
Of taking credit for salrm's prosperous
without claiming credit for
every Idea Of progress among i.s nelghboFs
You'd better go 10 work on the railroad
subscription before Il dies entlrcly.
WILL IT Sror.-The Marshal has very
property ordered the celss,lais 10 qui, sci. |
Ing lottery tickets to white men, but n
lnybcdy thinks that white men viii stop
buying tickets In Chinese lotteries they
xllI find themselves mistaken. They have
'cen dolng Il for years here and elsewhere
Ind will probably continue 10, using more
;au,Ion. So far as this goes though. h.gamb-
ing Is gambling,whether done In 4 saloon
Iaelng four aces.or In Chinese den facing |
pots, or facing spots on little cubes any
where, or In putting dollars Into Louisiana
lottery tickets for which there 10 a regular |
agency here. The history Of gambling Is !
interesting. II was done Thousands OF |
years ago and has never been stopped yet. |
and whenever one head Of Il Il cut on an-
other like the tabled monster springs out
again. OF enurse 4 ID wrong but no one
has ever learned how to stop IL.
SHKRrDAS WANTS Ir.-Persuanti TO cali
the citizens Of Sheridan met recently for
the purpose of listening to the report OF
The committee sent from Sheridan to Salem
and Albany 10 confer with the citizens on
railroad matters. A Acommlttee cf three on
s,atistics was appointed, consisting of X b
Branson.D ID c Coleman and II b Sommer-
Vile. This committee was instructed to
iurnisi, both the Salem, Astoria & Eastern
aud Albany& Astoria railroad companies
such facts and figures as would show the
advantages OF running their lines OF road
via Sheridan. A committee of three com.
posed Of DR. w Smith, r Mayes and 5
Clark. appointed 10 ascertain how much
stock Sheridan would be asked 10 take In
either railroad providing tits built TO Sher-
ldan. Several enthusiastic speeches were
made and ali were warmly 10 favor OF the
roads.
BIZ PATIESr.-At present large quanti-
Ties Of delayed malls both from the east and
California are arriving. being literally tons
Off. II will be utterly impossible Tor rail-
way mail clerks on the several lines 10
handle or "workn this mail as fast as Il arr
riyes. Therefore Il your iavorite news
paper from the east or some particular let
ter which you have been expecting for a
week should be carried or past yeur post
Office and brought back next day, be patient
for this Is absolutely unvoidable. II can
not be remedIed except by time. 1he
same may be said of the post masters.
They cannot work the larg mails arriv-
Ing now In the usual time. Be patient, II
you can, a all events walt a week before
growing.
TiLLAsfooKrTEs.-The breezea seem rife
with railroad gossip these days, and II Till
cmook gets half the roads that are talked
up she viii have no reason to complain
The matter Of railroad from Albany via
Tillamook 70 Astoria seems to be fore
gone conclusions we all believe that pro-
ject to be settled fact and that the early
spring VIII witness lively times along said
line, but the latest fad Is the Salem, Astor-
Ia & Eastern railroad and we have no
doubt but railroad from Salem TO the sea
will be grand scheme for Salem. Now
the question arises: has she tho enterprise
to go through with it.-Watch Tower.