The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-12-01
Has Big HEARr.-Uncle Billy Wright

Has BIG lIEARr.-Uncle Billy Wright
is stranger within our gates and
happens to be only scissors grinder.
He stood in trent of the gate of \ Corval-
lis residence the other morning, grinding
Il number OF articles aud two boys stood
by and watched the process. BY and by
the old man finished and looking up al
the boys, said: "Why aren't YOU boys
in school ?' I'VE amt got no books, -
said one OF the boys, "and our folks ain t
able 10 buy us any" IN establishment
the old man repeated, mo Books, we'll
that need be no reason why you don't go
to school, and leaving his erindstone
where it stood, he bade the bows follow
Tie led the way 10 Graham Il Wells book
store where lie purchased two complete
outfits of books and stalted the boys on
their way to school. The old man re-
turned to his work and the boys we're
started on the road to an education, all
three Of them happy. Thus the old
scissors grinder taught our solid men
snd women, our churches and our coll
leges lesson in charity that they would
do well TO emulate.-CorvAllis Times
Mr. Wright is now in Albany. He is an
old resident Of Salem, and is 4 frst-class
citizen generally.
A KICKER The, Willamette valley is
unquestionably in as good financial cir.
cumstances as any part of the Pacific
Coast, in fact better han most. Regard
less OF our mud in winter it is n garden
spot. At the worlds fair in proportion
To population il took the lead in this big
world IN securing prizes. The DEMoCRA AT
tries 10 give all sides of matters and
~, g.Nf r. .st.
Prineville News, written by c 5 Hinton
from Harrisburg: Please allow Inc &
small space in your paper TO inform peo-
PIE in Crook county that they are better
of there than they would be here.
lived in Crook county twelve years and
know what that country is. Times are
so hard here that you can't dent them
with s.edge hammer, and they are get
ting worse every day. Hundreds OF good
men are looking for work every day ard
cannot get II q, any price. People say
they are going 10 Gods country and the
land OF red apples" to live and when they
get here what DO they do-wade in the
mud up 10 their necks. Crook county i.
far ahead ot Webioot Tor poor man tc
live in There is more money there and
lus. as good land. Tramps ave ruined
WeblOot for labor. Some OF them are
working for IS cents a day They ara
going through this country every day or
freight trains, some days as high rs one
hundred on one train.
DISCHARGED David MeIntyTe and VIZ
Darling arrested for attempting 10 wieck
he loca' near Harrisburg, were examined
this afternoon before Justice Cur Tn,
engineer, " J Sally, and the bridge tender
Mr. Colsia. testified ior the state, Tax
! evidence vas substantially a. given yesier-
day. II was not sutiiSieut 10 hold the men
and they were discharged. The Nan about
Town IS satisfied they were not he ones whc
placed the rail across the track. The n-u
separated and left c&ch alone. Mr. Sail,
presented McIutvre with a do,.a- and Col
stat one TO Mr. Dlrliag. They were told
where they could get job but saji ;hc,
mad enough of this p-,t Of the word.
The SOLDIERS HovE.-The beard O
trustees of the Soldiers Home composed
of u ! Muliin. y J Bellows aud Bryon
Roseburg s 5 Train, Albany Charles Nics
OILS, Jacksonville, decided lasr Tuesday
on the plans for the proposed new build
ing. Architect " Z knighteu, 81 Salem
was the successful competitor. Bids vii
be received Dec 18th st tn. Office OF ar
chitect knigh;on in this city, in Rcsebur,
and in Jacksonville. Salem, II seems. i
determined 10 be in IL in some manner
II she cannot have the building itself sh,
will atieast superintend its construction
Statesman.
y LITTLE MIXED How easy 10 &c
things mixed. Las evening Il was Tepor,
ed tia. C5inzman was on the OVERLAP,
who had escaped from the pest honss il
Portland with the small pex; wAersz<--i
Chieamaa VITA smsN pox marks vas wanl-
ed for stealing $3.50. Marshal McFero'
was al the train; ba; the Celestial on boar,
was not iEe ore wanted.