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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-01
EVENING" SESSION, TRURsDAY MAY "a.

Memorials from the various Presbyteries
and synods were res.d and referred. The
first memorial presented wa from the
Presbytery of New York asking for
omission Of all secular matt n from our
church papers.
Memorial from Synod of Iowa was read
asking for fund of S25, ,0OFJ to be raised
and distributed among the several colleges
of our church.
A memorial from the PI esbytery of Cal
edonia was read, relating to the place of
meeting of the General As senbly in the fu-
ture asking that it. bs in more CEN
fral part of the church; II is created quite a
little laughter, owing to the large delega-
ton assembled here.
Memorial was also reau from Mononga
hela Presbytery asking for General Field
I Secr etary for the Board q Foreign Missions
who would give all his time to the work.
Memorials were also rea from Allegheny
| Presbytery and from th two Theological
seminaries asking for Il appointment of a
General Field Secretar for all the four
| Boards of the church, who would give all
his time to this work al d visit the several
conventions and Synods and Assemblies and
| if possible the several CT ,ngregations in the
church and present the cause of the Boards
Of the church.
A memorial was rea from Concordia
Presbytery asking for Tia appointment OF Q
committee Of two TO cc infer with similar
scommittees appointed fir ON other churches
looking to a union of all the Psalm singing
churches.
A memorial was read from Presbytery o
San F.ancisco asking for the appointment
Of a standing committee on music, DESIRING
that the church give thei mere tunes il
the Bible Songs fitted for children in Sab
bath schools, Junior Unioi rs, etc.
J A memorial from Broo kviie Presbyter
was read, akking for tae Impression OF tn
name Sunday from all the church publica
tions hereafter.
: A memorial was next pm scented from tn
, Board of Directors Of Allt gheny Theolog
) ical Seminary, asking tina the Seminar
, term be changed from the lst Wednesda
E of Sept. to the 1st Wednesd ay in Oct an
s end the lst Wednesday in May instead {
+. April.
7 Presbytery of Centra. Illinois furtht
] memorialized the Assembly for free churc
8 papers.
The nominations by the No verial Presby
o teries for Secretary of Miss ions, Sabbat
8 Supt's, and Secretary of Young People
Unions were presented 10 the Assembly fl
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-01

GeatLsmrn
On arriving home last week. Eauud al
well and anxiously awaiting. Oar little
girl, exit and oDe-half year. I'D, who had
wa ted away TO IS pounds, lis now we'll,
strong and vigorous, and well leshed up-
y b. Cough Cure has d lne 1t. work well.
Both of the children like it. Yo0r s B.
Cough Cure has cured and kept away all
hoarseness from me. So give 1t to every
one, with greetings for all Wishing you
ProsbeIl }. We are
Yours, Nj: & Mks FORD.
III you Wisn feel uesu and Cheerful and reaAy
LOT tne Springs work, cleanse your system with the
headache and Iivsr Cure, by taking tSo or three
50 cents per botto by all druggists
s. ander.a positive guarantee Ey
JACUNMING.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-01
F0RD, Evangelist,

OF Des Mo:nes. iowa, writes under date u
March %. 1898:
s. MED. MFc Co,
Oufur, Oregon
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-01

which is Ayers Pills. Purely vege-
table, sugar-coated. easy TO take ana
quick to assimilate. this is the ideal
family medicine-the most popular,
safe, and useful aperient in phar-
macy. Mrs. NJ. \. BRoCKwELL,
Harris, Tenn, says:
ayers Cathartlc Pills cured me OF sick
headache and my husband of neuralgte, we
think there Is
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-01
sArunpAY MonNlNe. MAY %.


Meeting was called to order by the mod
orator ana after opening prayer the report
from the committee on Bils and Overturea
was read, of which the following is a
synopsis;
l. In reply to the memorial asking the
assembly to take some action relating "a
the assemblies control over cur Theological
seminaries. the committee recommend that
no action be taken at this time; owing TO
the fact that but eighteen Presbyteries have
repoted, twelve in favor ami six opposed,
forty-four not answering. On this article
of the committees report the assembly en-
gagged in much discussion. DIR McDilI
offered The following amendment THAT
those two questions be and hereby are sent
down in overture to the Presbyteries and
that the Presbyteries be hereby directed
to report their judgment thereon, by re-
porting the number of votes on each ques'
ton, for and against.
l. Shall the General Assembly have the
veto power in the election Of professors in
our Theological Seminaries? 2nd, Shal
the General Assembly havethe power to re
move Professor for lnsoundness in the
faith? This amendment was carried by {
two-thirds vote, so the action of the Assem-
| bly, was to overture this part of the report
2. Ga the memorial presented from tn,
board of directors of Allegheny Theological
Seminary asking that the Seminary tern
be changed from the LIST Wednesday o
Sept to the lst Wednesday in Oct and en-,
the lst Wednesday in May instead of April
On this memorial the committee advised
that no action be taken.
3. In regard to the scheme for q genera
delegate fund laid on the table bv the las
Assembly, your committee finds that onl
one Presbytery has reported on the subiec
and it expresses only a conditional approva
} Of the measure. 1t does not seem that tn
church Is ready Tor the establishing of tn
J fund proposed, therefore, Resolved that n
. action be taken.
4. A memorial from the presbytery q
San Francisco on the subject of Sabhat
School musfr'sQd anthems for opening an
.closing services sheen before your com
mittee and has received very careful con
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-01

jr. Pr ke's CreGn Baking Powdes
Most Perfect Made.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-01
No Better Medicine,


and have induced many 10 use 1t.
"Thirty-five years ago this Spring, was
run down by hard work and succession OF
colds, which made me so feeble that 1t was
M effort for mo to walk. 1 consulted the
doctors. but kept sinking lower until had
given up all hope of ever being better
Happening TO be In q store, one day, where
medicines were sold. the proprietor noticed
my weak and sIckly appearance, ami after
few questions as 10 my health, recon-
n,cnded me to try Ayers Pills. had little
faith in these or any other medicine, but
concluded at last, 10 take his advice and try
n box. Before had used item all, was
very much better. and two boxes cured me-
am now so years old; but l believe that
II 1t had not been for Ayers Pills, should
have been in my grave long ago. buy 9
boxes every year. which make 2i0 boxes up
10 this time, and would no more be with
cut them than without BREADTH. ii.
Ingraham, Rockland, Me.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14
IN LIGHTER MOOD.

Andrews-what is the. extre me pen
atty for bigamy7 Briggs-Two moth
ers-in-law-
Mrs. Nuwed--And this bit of old
brass is from Mrs Shorely. Mrs Bit
tersnap Charming gift. just like
her. isn't ite
Ethel-oh, auntie. we've been hav-
ing such fun. George has been show
ing me Venus through his telescope
Auntie-rm surprised at George.
Sunday School Teacher-Charley,
what will happen to the man who at
tends TO his body at the expense of
his soul? Charley-Hell get fat
That's a wonderfully bright dog of
Timmins'. Can do most anything but
talk" That makes them n pretty
good team. Timmins can do nothing
but talk.
Husband - Where in thunder did
YOU get that coat2 1t fits you like a
potato sack. Wife, delighted-Does
it really dear? l was so afraid it
wouldn't be quite up to style.
Little Charley-Papa, Will you buy
me a drum? Fond Father-Ah, but,
NV boy, you will disturb me very
much II do Charley-Oh, no, papa,
/ won't drum except when you are
asleep.
what made you lend Ruggles your
umbrellaP You know he will never
return it" That's fact But it was
mighty honest in him not to take it
without asking, and I thought he de-
served a reward"
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

blow cut OF five feet of the wiggling
end / was esteeming this most
valuable prize. but before could
secure it the Shiny mass wriggled
into the water and was lost From
this time the great reptile evidently
began to weaken from the loss of
blood. which was pouring in streams
from his head and the wound given
him by the broad-axe. Slowly re-
gaining his normal position in the
water the creature withdrew toward
the open sea and was soon out of
sight
The great fattened head was
hooded like that of an East Indian
cobra. and from the tip of the nose
TO the insertion OF the neck would
have measured perhaps three feet
The head was fully two feet and a
half wide. but appeared to be def
cient in vertical depth The eyes
were set forward of the hooded ap-
pendage aud were as large as the
eyes OF nm OK There were no indi-
cations of dorasl fin or rudime ntary
feet. as have been attributed by
some former observers to the So
called sea serpent
While the snake was coiled around
my boa, had pretty good oppor-
tunity to study the great size OF It's
body. The loop, or. as seamen would
say. the blight of the coils were up
permost. while the crossings were far
below the surface of the water.
That portion of his body forming
the middle coil there were three OF
themJ. though much hattened from
the strain imposed upon II, was con-
siderably larger than the trunk of a
stoutlybuilt man The back. from
head to end OF tail, was OF dark
brown color. closely approaching
black. while the belly was yellow
drah The skin was without scales
and smooth. like that OF an eel
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14
Tho Real d. mon Of tho Marsh

Is not a spook, but reality. 1t is neither a
"bogie" nor "kelpie" nor any other of those
spirits which the credalous have supposed to
haunt the banks of rivers and streams after dusk.
Its name 1. malarta. and though invisible. 1t is
very terrible and tenacious when It seize- you
Hostetter's stomach Bitters drives It away, nor
will it attack those whose systems fortified
with the great medicinal defensive agent. The
mia-mate mists Of early morning. the vapors e1-
hailed at eventid- may be safely breathed by those
protected BY the Htters In the tropics where
every form OF malsrial disease threatens the
journer and i particularly virulent when devel-
oped the Btters is the best reliance OF the nhabi
tanL For dys pep-ia, liver complaint. lack of
vfgor, appetite and sleep for rhe umatism and ner
vousness the Bitters are sure and safe remedy.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14
why lie waited.

Yes replied the man with the
bad limp. ..my health is pretty good.
But my artificial leg has given out !"
why don't you get a new one''
I'm waitin' in hopes OF gettin' a
paper that gives cupons fur
mos, anything out yoa can think OF
an reckon it's only a question of a
short time now till 1t gets around to
a woodeu-leg coupon st Louis
Globe
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

The "Gold Miner is the name of new 1o-
page monthly paper recently started In Dem
yer. 1t aims to give condensed report and
summary of all the principal mining events
of the month, devoting especial attention to
the new gold strikes. The subscription price
10 but so cents a year. Sample copy furnished
for i've cents In stamps. Address Gold Miner,
Denver.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14
rhe klwI.

The kiwi of New Zealand lays an
egg which weighs fourteen and
half ounces, and the contents thir-
teen ounces The living bird weighs
only sixty ounces. so that the weight
Of an egg appears to be nearly equal
to one-fourth OF the whole weight of
the bird.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14
she e.,- Him . p.,ie.,. Hint.

..Did you see my beautiful present
from papa5n she asked OF Charley
Nairgo, who had come to call
mo What is it,"
"a new clock It's so ingenious.
Il has a music box attachment
Very clever.
Yes. II plays Home. Sweet
Home every night at 10 o'clock
And Charley went that evening at
Just SO minutes past 9.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14
ELECTRICAL witchcr.ft.

In 1745 DR.. Watson stretched q
wire across the Thames and sent an
electric shock through it from ono
observer to another. He was ac-
cused OF witehcraft and had much
trouble in proving his innocence.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14
Mh-n Trnx.Iinr

Whether on pleasure bent business, take
on every trip n bottle of Syrup Of Figs, As it
Acts most pleasantly and effectually on the
kidneys. liver and bowels, preventing fevers,
headaches and other forms of sickness. For
sale in SOC and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gis,s Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

Dervish means zone who lies at the door,
II IA not proper to call a returned fisherman a
dervish. for he begins II as soon as he gets on
the ferry boat
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

A Western newspaper says that two freight
cars can so press n man that he won't be over
six inches thick at any spot. That's too
thin.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

The girl who can stand four hours at the
front gate waiting for her fellow (who is see
ing some other giri can't stand five minutes
n A
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

A number of witty paragraphs by Hierocles
Who wrote In the fifth century, are going the
rounds Of the press. The audacious up
starts
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14
DENVER HES

DENVER BEST LAUNDRY SOAP.
Unexcelled In quality. A BEAUTIFUL PIC
TURE free upon receipt of 25 wrappers.
GErsERIrE Soar Co., Denver.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

A young lady in Philadelphia is said to
have five lovers, all named Samuel. Her
photograph album must be q book of Sans.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14


nd. is the last man to have a per-
hl encounter with that somewhat
live creature. the sea serpent
San Francisco paper. was
by boat towing a small raft of
ar logs from the opposite shore
kuy ranch The bay. or rather
HE. Is about three miles wide here
was within half mile OF the
!, shore. upon which stands my
lin The raft had in tow con-
bed six newly-cut logs Upon the
IDLE OF the raft had built a small
kform OF cedar shakes. and on this
kform were my tools. a double
Sed chopping ak. n broad AK. and
bubble barrclled shotgun
&y cwfoundland dog WAS with
in the boat. standing high up in
bow barking at tho ducks and
$.
(arI had just finished a prolonged
II barking at the ducks when he
denly fetched such an unusual
ri OF anger shat looked around
ee what the matter could be.
sight that met my gaze paralyzed
snd the oars dropped from my
s. On my port quarter, about
= quarters OF mile distant,
E doomed the swaying head and
oil some monster unlike any
had ever seen or dreamed OF
my life. aud ! have been u sea
for more than forty years and
I'd every par, of the aavigable
first impulse ~Ns to reach my
shotgun. cartridge bolt and
let | plunged into the sea and
for the raft. about twenty
astern. calling to my dog 10
mo But ! had miscalculated
po.a of the great snake. for
yet several yards from the
heard a howl OF agony from my
} Carl While had been swim
fifteen yards the snake had
more than half mile and
eed upon Carl The dog weighed
ty-hve or eighty pounds. and
feen-eycd cap;or was holding
n his mouth twenty feet in the
b no, know how I reached the
but In less tirne than 4; takes to
"a Il had seized the gun and
a heavy charge of buckshot
the creatures belly about where
Merged from the water. A Wis
rcmor passed through his body.
head fell. and. bringing Carl
with frighttul velocity. the
dog was hurled against the
bf the boat with a force that
b him Instantly The snake re-
d his hold. and Carl's body sank
of sight Throwing back his
nd head in true serpentiae
he began to strike at the boat
one time. fastening his jaws
the starboard gunwsle. he
rhed of a piece OF solid timber
BET long and two inches thick
PLY apparently. as a man would
nto the thin end OF shingle.
wing his body into a series OF
eight feet In diameter. he com
" encircled the boat. and with
CONSTRUCTION crushed 1t into
less mass An adequate idea
be strength OF the monster
be judged from the fact
my boat had formerly been
innace OF a large ship built OF
With inch planking and natural
knees under the thwarts
crushing the boat the serpent
Pt immediately uncoil himself.
y for some minutes with the
|ents still in his embrace. while
Ferlasting tail whipped the sur
y the sea
iously enough in one OF its
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

An imported actress has brought over with
her . shot silk dress This looks like she 10
aiming with her wardrobe TO make q hit.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

Send two 2-cent stamps TO The Road Pub
lishing Co., Denver. Colo, and get . sample
copy Of The Road and one Of their great Eng
lish Octopus maps free
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

Railroad employees do not consider It = red
letter day when they get their blue envelopes
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14
IT TIRE MONSTER TAIL
rER'S ADVENTURE WITH THE
SEA SERPENT.

! Mariners Dog Killed and Ills Boat
klintered--uafortun Mr.. Hansen
h.t the B-st Proof of His verAeiiy-
la Frightfur Reptiir-
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is = constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

KArI's Clover Root Tea,
rhs great gives freehnezs and ceArueeo
the Comlie and Constipation 6c-,5ocsS1.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

A man likes to have good neighbors whe
he must love his neighbor A. himself.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

HAnson's Magic Corn satve."
Warranted to cure, money refunded. Al
your druggist for IT. Price Is cents.
The Lamar register., 1894-07-14

1t is the young dude thin pane Of glass
who frames himself In a sash.
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body, ~ d the
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