The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-08-21
LOCAL RECORD.


his household. The students of the uni
verslty, 10 the number Of about I7s,ainong
whom were Mr. Patton, called at the pres
dents house aud paid their RESPECTS to the
new boy. Twenty one years ago Mr. Pat
ton revisited the scenes OF his student life
and pranks, Rnd was shown around by
Rev DIR Eoyt, once president OF VILLAIN
cite university, and then holding pro-
ftssorship In the Wesleyan university
Among others, he was introduced TO Ed
ward Thompson, theological student, and
the son OF the president OF the university.
The young man was then 3S years of age,
and Mr. Patton reminded him that h. had
met him at very early age of his life.
He did this In the presence OF his class,
and related the circumstances. To the dis
comfiture OF the young man. Last Sum
day night Patton went to the Presbyterian
church, iu Salem, and there listened to a
seHnon by the Rev Edward Thompson, l.
l. ID, secretary Of the American Sabbath
union. After the sermon Mr. Patton was
introduced 10 the Rev MIR Thompson for
the third time In forty-fouI years, aud he
told him that the thoughts ofby gone days
had crowded out the best part ot very
good sermon. .-Statesman
CRooK CouSrY. Our old friend and
fellow townsman, + Veuner, Of Browns
Vile, has been with us during the week.
Wells Bell intends to go to Monmouth,
Illinois, to attend school, as soon rs his
school closes at Big Meadows.
Three professionals who have been
stopping in Prineville two or three weeks
left town Monday. Their cash winnings
at the card table in that brief time foot
up about 500.
On Thursday August 9th, at the Jack
son house parlors, in The Dalles, our
worthy stock inspector, Joe Dobson, aud
Miss Sarah d Egbert were married.
Last Tuesday Mr. Dillon, whose family
has been afflicted with diphtheria, was
in town and said seven were down at the |
same time with this disease, but by
careful attention and nursing tl.ey are
now all in good health.
On Friday afternoon Of last week Sam
and Prior Smith were separating cattle !
on the flats below Billy Joslin's place, 20 |
miles north Of town, when Sans horse |
ran over yearliug, throwing both rider |
and horse to the ground. When picked |
up he was unconscious and to all appear |
ances dead. He was taken to Mr. Cleek's |
place, on Willow creek, where DIR Ges- !
ner CHANGED to be, and it required some /
four hours application OF restoratives he /
fore the doctor could bring him to con-
sciousness. .-Prineville papers.
a NARROW ESCAPE. The Telescope /
gives the folio eing thrilling incident at
the Bay. Roy Stuart, the invalid son Of
G Stuart, the . p rusiler, had most /,
miraculous escape from death last We'd
nesday. He is at Yaquina City, with 1
mother, and on the day mentioned " rs
down ia the bay on an old scow playing
in the water. lie heard the report OF /
yifie on the hill above and soon after the
bullet struck bis boat. lie raised up to
see who Sas shooting, and as he did so
turned his head to one SIDE. That uncon-
seious turn saved his life, for at that
instant another bullet, from a 50 Winches.
ter, p!owed through his hat, taking one
side out and just grazing his hair. Several
days before a cougar had been seen In that
vicinity and the first Impression the little
fellow had was the shooters had mlsig ken
him for that animal and were shooting at
him. lie was nearly frightened out of his
wits and dropping his crutch walked
without II, the first time in many months,
and made rapid tracks for home. /: was
learned that the shooters were
firing for practice at a :arget, and Roy,
to them, was PLAY ying directly In
range but several hundred yards away.
A TRAMs Cor Ir.-we were Informed
last week that as Jas Alexander and wife,
living a few miles south of town. were ,
starting for Buena Vista, she put 500,
which belonged to their children, in
small satchel and placed Il on the seat be
side her, and on nearing Buena Vista they
discovered that the satchel was missing |
They as quickly as possible retraced their
steps to search for the same, but could
not find it 1t is thought that tramp ,
who was seated by the road as they passed
near Ben Huntley's place. mHst have
ound il, as he was seen by Mr. Huntley ..
unning across the grain fields toward
Side.
TIE oPrfoN.-The Chicago syndicate
option for the purchase OF the stock Of
the Salem Street Railway Co expired
yesterday. 1t is supposed the syndicate
has forfeited its option as a result Of late
investigations, or Of light money mar
ket. Members OF the same syndicate
dition to Salem, but this sale goes all
I
is concerned.-Statesman So those
many column articles with the extended
heads were for naught. There's many a
slip, etc.
An INPosnIoN.-BentOn county is adj
vertising delinquent tax list made up
from an abstract OF the records, which
the county refused to pay for, and never
even by the sheriff. In order 10
get a receipt from the sheriff il is neces-
sary to pay him the tax due, 65 cents
costs and so cents line for advertising.
As the sale is set in nonpareil this is
nearly S6 an inch, which is an imposi-
tion on the face OF it. Delinquent tax
sales are all right; but the county court
of Benton county ought to be ashamed
Of the manner in which the one is being
run there.
CONFUSION OF NAMEs.-It will be graf
flying to Albany people when the name
Albina is out OF use entirely. Recently
the DEMOCRAT gave notice OF young
man named Culbertson, vho had locat-
ed in Albany, and had not been heard
from for six months. 1t now transpires
that he had been working in Albina.
The brother wrote to Albany instead Of
that CITY.
SCHOOLING BOUND OvgR,-The pre-
liminaiy examination of ] Schooling,
charged with adultery with Mrs Geo
Howard, was held ct Junction yesterday.
The state was represented by Prosecuting
Attorney S w Condon and the defendant
by Hon ] X Weatherford Of this city. The
defendant was bound over to await the
action Of the grand jury In the sumN Of
$1,000 bonds, which he furnished and was
set at liberty.
The SISTERS ACADEMY building in this
city, will be greatly improved before the
fall term begins. The contract has been
let TO Ruettner & Moench at about $1,000,
for raising the building three feet, add
ing two feet TO the foundation part and
one to the upper, generally improving
the sanitary conditions Of the building.
TWENTY FATLED.-The teachers ex-
animation is concluded and the fifty who
made application for certificates to teach
thirty were successful. Anumber OF the
applicants tried the examinations merely
for practice, while not a few of them
were trying to receive certificates of a
higher grade than those now held by
them.-Statesman
WHEAT has a very healthy look in Al