The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-08
The 9emOrrat.

aided over by the president, Marears
Hopkins, with Winnie Chamberlain a
scribe. A mouth organ and guitar sol
by Carey Craw lord was well executed
Reuben Thompson caused amuyemen
by his defamation OF "Aiy Mother-ir
Law" A vocal solo, mo Sir" by Pre-
Crawford, wns good. The debate was
we'll conducted affair. Resolved tina
Columbus deserved more credit Ia dis
covering than Washington in defendin
this country" was ably presented b.
Winnie Chamberlain, Kate Senior AM
Lille Crawford ON the affirmative, an,
Margaret Hopkins, Cora Shupe, Lai
Thompson, Maude Crosby aud JOSH
Laselle on the negative. The judge,
g Crawford, r Thompson aud 4 T Nut
ting decided that the negative had pre-
aented the strongest case. A song b,
the society followed. Edith Ashby re
rited The Gamblers Wife" witt
dramatic effect. "Mr Fogg's account o
a Scientific Experiment"by Mary ShupS
was amusing. An orxan colo by Mar,
Hulburt was heard with pleasure
Martha Risley reclled ''rhe Lost Hymn, !
and Lizzie Sedgewick "Tha brave Fire
man" m way 10 show splendid train.
ing Miss Nellie Blolgett read the
society paper, contain ny many and
amusing personal bits. A pong by the
society followed and the exercises we're
closed by the report OF the critic, Prof
Crawford, an interesting resume Of the
exercises.
He Was FRAUD.-Aipha Lodge X. oI
p. Of this city recently appointed COM
mittee to communicate with the Caroline
Gage Company, who was understood 10
be playing this way, in regard TO produe-
ing damon and Pythias" under the
auspices OF the lodge. The committee
had not succeeded la locating Miss Gage
when Mr. Shelby turned up last Thurs
day and represented himself as the ad-
vance agent OF tho company. A bar
gain was soon made with him, and ad-
vsrtisements were placed in the papers
announcing the appearance Of Caroline
Gage in Roseburg on April 9Th. Tho
lodge also ordered some job printing and
Mr. Shelby In conjunction with the com
mittee engaged the hall Tor that date.
During the day, however, the advance
agent skipped out OF the hotel without
settling his bill and il was socn discover
cd that he was a fraud. He disappeared
90 completely that all efforts 10 locate
him have proved unavailing. What
Shelby's object is In representing him
self as he did hero is not known, as he
even telegraphed to Rinehart OF the
Eugene opera house to book Miss Gage
there for q week commencing TODAY. aud
il was accordingly advertised extensively
in thEt city. .-Roseburg Review.
ASTORIA r r Talk The Astoria road
is exciting general attention Either
there will be a big movement ahead, or
else there IN an immense sight 81 buster
ing being done. Some think the latter.
The truth is, II there has ever been even
a preliminary survey OF a-route between
Astoria aud Hillsboro, no one can bs
found who knows anything about II,
and as a matter Of fact the feasibility OF
the route is unknown. Corey & o.,
though, according to newspaper talk, act
as II they were going right ahead aud
build road without even preliminary
surveys. We hope they will do il, be-
cause the road IL needed. The route
surveyed by the Albany * Astoria Il II
90. is undoubtedly a good one, and il
has the advantage over ether proposed
routes, OF running through q splendid
country, already considerably settled.
Eventually there will be roads along all
these routes; but none will have more
advantages thGn the one leading 10 Al
hany, according 10 the topography Of
the country. We want Astoria roads
badly; but we do not want any merely
for boom schemes, and we hope there
are none being sprung on the people.
A PRKsEEr ron o. n. DExxY.-rhe
0regonian says; "The Willamette Rod
and Gun Club, wishing TO show their
appreciation OF Hon o n Denny, and the
trouble and expense he was al in sue
cessfully introducing the Mongolian
pheasant into this state, some time since
ordered MT Douglass 10 mount and
frame in his best style a group Of these
pheasants as q present 10 Mr. Denny.
The order was filed few days since and
the blTds are now on exhibition ia the
window OF the gunstore OF Captain Riley,
the president OF the club. 1t Is one Of
the handsolnest things o..the kind ever
seen here. The grouTs consists Of pair
old birds in full plumage and brood OF
chickens q week or two old They are
placed in a handsome gilt frame under
an oval glass, and are very naturally and
tastily arranged. The background is an
oil painting representing plain with
mountains in the distance. The old hen
10 crouching az il in the act OF skulking
away from some approaching danger and
the little ones are Initiating the action Of
their mother"
A RAp MoTHER IA peculiar and I'M
human transaction has cone 10 light this
week. A couple of mornings ego babe
q few days old was found At a house In
this city. When this became known other
occurrences were put together and the
whole story as summed up Is that young
unmarried woman gave birth 10 a child
about a week ago. The babe was taken
TO Portland and an effort made to place II
IN an orphans home. This did not prove
successful and the babe vas brought back
on the night train. The next morning
one was found at a residence and Il Is
doubtless the same child. The unnatural
mother will doubtless become known and
will have to take care of the chiid.--Eu
gene Register.
An OfD PIeTURE.-Mr II L Rudd, oi
this city, today showed the DEMOCRAT a
steel engraving of Hon Delazon Smith
Oregon's first senator, which does greai
credit to that great mans memory, ol
whom Oregon's early settlers were Justly
proud. 1t shows n noble countenancc
The picture is In frame Of Oregon maple
made by Mr. Arthur Worth, well known
pioneer. The engraving was sent to NJ
Rudd from WasI ingion by Mr. Smith in
1883 OF 1880 Crawford & Paxton will
take some enlarged photographs Of ths
picture which no doubt many of our Ole
pioneers viii be ANXIOUS 10 secure.
Nor CoMNo. - Rev Hill has jrst re-
ceIyed letter hom b Fay Mills. IN
Evangelist now In Salem, staling that
would be impossible for him TO come 1,
Albany, on account Of previous arrange
ments. The Invitation to Portland, Saien
and TAeoina. the only places he will yisi
In the Northwest had been extended be.
fore his arrival on the coast He will b
at Salem from the 4th to the 18th; a
Tacoma from the I3th 10 May :, an
thepee win go to 44klanil CALI
THE BgETcr REPUBLICANS at thei
convention Monday nominated the fol
lowing ticketi Representatives,
Atearns, Waldport; z II Belknap, Monro'
Clerk, B w Wilson Corvallis. Recorde
w s Linville, Siletz. Treasurer. ID
Rose, Corvallis. Sheriff. W A Jolly, Phi
omath. Assessor, James Robertson, Ney
port. Commissioner, Jas II Edward
Monroe. School Supl. Heman Crag
PhiIomath. Surveyor, Geo Mercer.
A CHORAL eocIErr.-Next Frida
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