The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-11

Elk is the name Of a young man iuat
married at Silyerton. For breyity IL has
no superior.
The base ball feve~ has struck Albany,
and the mir Ia full of brags. Let's have
some action.
| The Astoria tailies reach our Office
about twice week, never two daya in
succession. Please, what's the matter.
One OF the ouriostties found by the
census enumeratou In Madison county,
Ha., is q boy years old, who has never
been given even name by his parents.
Albany lie mourning for II big hotel.
Don't get II too big. gentlemen. Salem
Journal. Docs our contemporary make
this remark because II IL opposite Che
mekete.
or all foolishncss getting married pro
lessionally for 4th OF July aud other cele-
brations is the greatest.
Col Parker informs us that reporter
ot the Statesman, IN crossing the plain
from Milton to Walla Walla the other
any, saw q complete mirage Of The Dalles,
ana could even discern the Umatilla
House, and the spires and towers OF the
churches and school houses. s.-rhe Dalles
r. NJ.
The New York World. OF sunday, June
2'th, had u big expose Of police corrup-
tion' reporter for two weeks conduct
ed poker rooms M Il n police protection.
me story OF his career In this drhonor-
able occupation tells how he bribed po.
hcemcn and detectives. and gives their
them.
Thompson's colt has been handed down
To lame aB the boss fool. but there IL "a
digger one. IL IL the champion idiot
who runs n show aud IL afraid 10 have
people find Il out. John Robinson's circus
viii bc here on the Goth. Historian. The
above indicates that the Astorian had
about the same experience NJ the DEMo-
chAr, with u man who wanted half fare
II won't work in this country.
One day last week, says the Astoria
Chronicle. little girl. belonging 10
poor family living in Spokane Falls wna
struck by lighting while helping To do
up the family washing, and blinded and
otherwise distigured for life. There also
lives IN the same town man who beat |
his wife and abused his children until tho |
authorities were compelled 10 take cogni- |
zance ol his actions. We have this 10 /
say. The hand that fired that lightning |
was mighty poor marksman.
Ben uagen related good joke on him- |
self to number Of Pcnlleton friends last 1
evening, which happened during his stay 1
at the metropolis. There was fire Ia /
East Portland. and Ben, in his hurry to |
See the fire." jumped over the iron /
fence at the entrance of the Morrison |
street bridge, and started across without /
paying the customary nicklc, shaking
loose the toll-kceper. who grabbed him by |
the coat tails. 4 policeman followed hot |
IN his wake and finally captured him.
Ben would soon have had Il chance to ex.
anime the interior the Portland Jail |
had not lac and the cop" belonged 10
The same secret order. AZ IL was he con-
lributed the nicklc, and Was allowed to
depart Ia peace.-fcndleton T. q.
Not content with having sullivan th
champion fighter of the present day an
Eastern editor has "a match between him
and the ancient gladiator, Taurus. who
all the glndlators Of the world )
in hts day. lie suddenly appears in
luhn LIS room, and gays: Fear moth. /
ing Oh, Sullivan. come not here 10 do /
thee harm, but to have friendly bout |
with thee, In which We can match our
strength" Though dazcd by his cnor-
nous muscles sullivan consents and al /
lows Taurus the first blow which siaggcrs /
him terrifciy. Then Sullivan stands before
him in the style ot to-day. "what mean /
est thou by that ?" said Taurus. This, /
Oh, Taurus the Bull, is the way we of 10. |
day fight" ESQ be it then, ;" responded /
Taurus; and again he swung his arm, |
TO hitting Sullivan another |
blow but To- Even while that gigantic |
arm is swinging through the air, whack
thwackl and the giant staggcrs then /
rushes sayagely towards Sullivan. But /
now comes the science Of the day. An |
other blow does Sullivan hit him, and a |
huge lump appears over Taurus eve. But /
he Is made Of metal. and with II below. |
lie entolds his adversary in 1
his mighty arms and squeeEes until il |
seems the bones must crack. But sulii- /
van Is no child, and returns the hug with |
interest. Suddenly tug n mighty strain !
and Taurus mics over Sullivan's = head and /
lands with dull thud on the floor. For
an instant he lies still then rises pain
fully to his feet and with sickly smile
extends his hand 20 Sullivan: Thou art
mighty man, Yet ain the stronger.
But thou dost have many ways that !
know not o."