The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-11-24
LEBANoN.-Mr VIM Gore is still da

LEBANoN.-Mr VIM Gore is still dan
gerously i'll, and as he is now nearly SO
years Old his recovery is very doubtful.
Misss Beuna kirkpatrick will soon leave
California for Texas, where she will work
on u paper for her brother-in-law, C W
Cobb.
b F Ramp delivered rousihg speech be-
fore the Industrial Legion last Friday even
ing. Mr. Ramp would be IL good man to
send to the legislature, or even to congress
If any old party man wishes to debate the
political issues of the day, we thing they
can get fight" out of the champion of re-
form
Attys Stowe and Somers have dissolved
partnership, but both will remain in this
city and continue in the law practice.
NJ d Vaughan spent last Sunday in Al
bany. We are informed that he don't go
down ON business every time he visits Al
bany.-Advance and Express.
PECULIAR TmEFr.-A surprising case of
dishonesty mixed with partial honesty oc-
cuFred peac Irving feS days since. A
wealthy farmer OF that vicinity had 500
more than he Fnew what - DO aud buried
1t in can under the floor of his residence. A
his bright twenty dollar gold pieces, be could
not find the can. He dug father aud deeper
and found it, hut the contents had evidently
been dis urbsd. and a double eagle was miss
irg from the fold. No one was suspiciohed
but in few da. the actions of young man,
In the employ Of the farmer, in buying DIFF
fereut artioles ana having a twenty dollar
gold piece changed. brought suspicion upon
him, and upon being pressed broke down
and confessed being the guilty party. begging
tor mercy. He was finally allowep to GO
free. The question to be considerd is whether
the young man is 20 be commended for not
taking the remaining $3.50 or candemned
for stealing the s2o, The farmers name is
John Maxwell. Eugene Guard.
WILL IT WoRK-B S Pague Oregon's
forecaSter has taken charge of California
weather and has located at San Francisco
The Examiner says: Mr. Pague is from
Portland, Or. and for some time it is nat
ural to expect that he will labor under the
disadvantage of predicting rain oftener
than it comes He will be somewhat in
the position of the Mississippi valley farmer,
told of in ancient history, who visited Ar
izona and was tempted by the appearance
Of threatening clouds to venture an opinion
lldt Il SHOWER Wpuiu SluTuN eHSue. Inc
same antique chronicle records that dusty
inhabitant of the land of cactus replied:
You may lie right. stranger but the
chances are against you. as | have been
here for twenty years and it hasn't rained
Yet.
An ACADEMY Yesterday the son of
Andrew Hite was bringing big load of
wood to Albany when he met with Pc
cullar accident on the west approach to the
Calapooia bridge. when near 10 the bridge
one OF the horses, Young animal slipped
and fell. in doing 50 pulling the tongue to-
wards the south The wagon backed
against the railing. Il weak affair, not even
braced. breaking through so that one wheel
slipped over. The horses attemptedto turn
and run bat the remainder of the wagon was
pulled off. and the entire outfit. excepting
the Young man who jumped into the road,
went Of the bank about fifteen feet down.
One Of the horses struck on his back on top
Of the wood; but neither horse was injured
seriously. a remarkable fact But for the
weakness Of the railing. the DEMOCRAT Is
informed. the accident would not have &C
cured