The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-07-03
LOCAL RECORD.

DRMosrmKNRs TO EuoESE LAwyERs.--
In his address TO the graduating class In
the law department OF the State Unlver-
aity, Judge Pipes began as follows: "You
are entering an ancient and honorable
profession. There have been lawyers
since there has been law. Your chosen
vocation therefore, traces lbs origin 10
that code which 10 the foundation OF all
codes, the tables Of stone, writ by the
fingers OF God. Every page OF history,
sacred and proiane, 10 illumed by tho
names OF great lawyers. You come into
illustrious company, roll too long TO
call, but including Demosthenes and
Cicero, Moses and 81 Paul, and (if in
this presence l may with propriety speak
Of them) the eminent representatives OF
the profession In this chamber" And
closing with: "You enter the lists
bounded by the rules Of greater Knight.
hood, 10 assist the oppressed, and 10 re-
sist the oppressor; and though no royal
fingers grant You your degree, yet you
receive the ennoblement OF your merit
from q better sovereign, the beneiicent
state OF Oregon. and You shall ever hold
your lance sin rest for her honor and her
glory"
soLD a MAS.-Mr Alfred Savage hand
cd Salem Journal reporter a slip from
a Seattle paper, remarking a. he did so
that he sold tho pauper referred 10, 10 |
the highest bidder. Times have changed |
since then. Here Is the item "In the |
the oldest book OF records for King |
county, IL the following startling entry, |
made June 3, 1855, by Il A Clarke, clerk /
Of the board OF county commissioners.
The extract is taken literally: Present,
Commissioners q o Lewis and Alfred i
Savage and Thomas Mercer. Ordered
that Edward Moore, the pauper now in
Seattle, be sold at public auction to the
lowest bidder. His maintainanee 10 be
paid out OF the county treasury, said bid
to be left discretionary with the COM
missioners, the seventh day OF June next
ut O'Clock p IN, In the town OF Seattle.
Court adjourned sine de-"
ScIo.-Last week Peter Bilyeu sold his
saloon property on the south side OF the
bridge TO NJ V Bilyeu. Consideration,
tlS55.
Scio can make boast that but few
other towns in the valley can In regard !
TO the collection of city taxes. The levy
was made In March and every dollar col
iected and In the hands OF the city treas ]
urer by June LIST. II
Mr. Wigs, Of Rock Greek, has sold his
timber ranch In that locality for 1890. /
The buyer is going to erect u mill on !
Rock creek, and is bargaining for all the /,
timber land he can In that neiehborhood. =
Santiam Alliance No II elected officers /
last Saturday, June 20, as follows: Presi. a
dent, VIM NJ Daley; yiee-president, J T I
Follisi secretary, w II Queener; treas y
lrer, James Lefiier; chaplain, Mrs Mary /
Follis; lecturer, Il + Darby; steward, .
John Sandner; doorkeeper, VIM Baker c
asst doorkeeper Mrs Rufus follis.
A LAWYER LEFT.-It is not often .s.at !,
Hon TIL Ford, OF Salem. gets left. When q
I comes TO matters OF Law nc is In the u
'front.' car, but In travelling on the railroad,
hat Is 4 different thing. This noon Mr
Ford took HE seat IN the Lebanon car,
md settled down for an easy time until
he reached Salem. The train started up :.
Ind MI Ford did not discover his mistake
until the Portland train was lust going l
out OF sight Then he rushed onto the q
platform and remarked that iiilittil n
ID. As the Lebanon car was directly o
against the Portland train this mistake .
was easily made. II Is a serious question {
Hon I'll Fo,d viii no, have grounds for a Il
) I,ooo, 900 suit. .
81 PLuSKARD.-A Yankee comedy win v
Dc seen at the Opera House July sth. The v
comedy Is In four acis,ihe scenes Of which 3
ire laid In and around the New England G
country and New York city. The central :,
hhgnre, OF course, is "Si PlunAard," young J.
ankee notion pedler, which part Is look q
ID after by Mr. ] { Lewis. Some Of the 9
eading characters seen may be mentioned. :,
Dora Page, young country lass, In love =
With 81; Felix Schmardt, an inventive I
Dutchman; Robert Denny, bogus stock =
'Peeulator; Ezra Page, an honest old farm. =
-r who. does not understand speculation; y
Moses Wilton, Hewbrew money lender, y
md numerous country friends OF the Page ;,
Iamily. The performance includes many
'Peeialities.
SCHOOL TAz.-Notiee Is hereby given &
hat tile school tax of district { Il due and | (