The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04
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AsropiA. Feb 70. 1891.

AsrosiA. Feb ~. 1891.
Editors Uemoeraf.'
In my letter last written relative 10 the
progress being made bY the new city Of
FFankiord across the river, | did not say
much Of the proposed Improvements TO
be carried forward 10 completion this sea-
son. A sswmIii OF two hundred thousand
daily capacity 10 cut lumber inr local de-
mands as well as for export II required. A
e5mmodlous ani well appointed hotel
viii be built 10 the next ninety days: store
buildings. Offices and residences will aiso
be erected as soon as material can be put
upon the ground. As TO the tausc OF this
prosperity. am unable 10 answer, but
there IL undoubtedly method as well as
money 10 asIure the Investors Ia the en-
terprise.
Astoria Is all agog over the PROF osItions
OF the Cobie X X 90. up the river, and a
good deal Of confidence Is expressed by
the friends Of the route, but Willy Reid
Is still spasmodiealiy hsking at every
project that leaves him out.
The steamer Aetorian In making her
regular trips has been twice disabled, and
very seriously last week by being run
| into by the Thompson, the Y + boat,
whether by design or 3ccsde II u the qnes.
ton thai agslales the lniured parties.
There Is likely to be serious damage suit
grow out Of the unfortunate occutfsI.ea.
The steamers Harvest Queen and ) g
Reed THAI were libelled two years ago for
cauying more passengers Than their gov
ernment license a.lowed them 10 carry
are siill rui ming. and the suit i stlll pend
lag, owing no doubt, 20 the judges i'm :
paired health and lhe state attorney s
laKiness. Notwithstanding the sigor OF the
Law powerful corporations seldom suffer.
Ali Is quiet in pollis:s. IL i ihorght BY
some OF tie knowing on,'s that Harrison
and Hill will bs the contestants for the
/ presidential chair In the coming election.
The social world and the church IL
startled again and again ny the iascaliy
performances os some very prominent
and influential member whose dishonesty
and hypucrlcy has ruined the widow and
tlse fatheriess. and brcu xht 70 want many
lndastrious men, whose hard earnings
have been swept from them by some
villalr like DuFand. of Portland, whose
sahatly professions and vil.ainous practices
has brought 10 want, and penury so many
Of bis nnsuspeetng brothers aad sisters Ia
the church. Hell and Mexico are about
The only places OF refuge for such chris
,ians, but the plons hypocrltes like Durand
are quite numerous In their small way.
They use their religion as cloak TO cover
their rascalIiy, and their pious Judas like
smiles, Is too often convincing evidence Of
their insincerity. | heard Of 4 II an resid-
Ing in Portland, old and respected, an
elder In the Presbyterian church. a
wealthy christian gentleman, lGod save
| the mark) who score Of years ESQ sent
his vile To the Stockton insane asylum
and had her kept there until he obtained
divorce. His wife had learned OF his
intimacy with young married woman by
whom he now has one child living, hence
the insanity excuse. He was subsequently
married. and another family now occupies
the hone thai should have been the sure
refuge OF the wfonged wife and legitimate
children. Now what Kind OF religion is
Il that can overlook such rank unhallowcd
practices and fraud by this pious elder
and his worthy compa,riot, Bro Durand.
II these SHINING lights Ia the church can
, siill be respected, and 90 unwhipped OF
justice, Is Il any wonder that the church Is
scandaizcd by these Oft repeated aggres-
sions Of the social. moral ard religious
laws OF our church and country. Chris
tians skou lie honest and viituous to be
happy. NEp.