The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-05-04

Easter whitecaps.
Sunshine.
Church scandal.
Political.
The winter weather is cheerfully
received by all, as any excuse Is good
to keep US from making garden.
Miss "Sunshine" in the "Advancen
Is aping a writer who corresponded for
that sheet several years ago. Give us
some original verses when next you
scribble.
Our worthy townsman, w. E. Craw-
ford has resigned as school clerk, and
Mr.. J. G. Hutton has been duly ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy. Mr..
Crawford goes to Iowa, his former
home.
For some reason which we failed to
learn, Miss Skeels was laid off the
school force Monday morning. J. B.
Writ still holds the fort. Excuse US
we were thinking Of Fort Sumpter az
there nothing here but war;.
"Agony" had better write up bis or
her own little balloon town for the
benefit Of future generations and pros
pectus investors. Sodaville is place
that is noted and has reputation that
cannot be hurt by tramp or trampee.
All Is anxiety in regard to Coxey's
army and one would think to see the
avidity with which the dailies are
seized that we had relatives or very
dear friends in that molly mob. If
that venture ~ success, let Lebanon
look out for we are coming.
The "big guns" of the w. d. Co. are
daily expected and longed for by at
least one man in our town. When
they come he is going to have the
charter of the town knocked higher
than Guilderoy's kite, all old fines
RENTED and the town swiped out of
existence lin his mind.
Politics are scarcely thought Of here
at present unless by those who may be
called to the front in June. 1t is said
by some that Senator Hutton Is pre-
pairing few bills to present to the
senate, and that Assessor Gibherdt has
few old property tax blanks on
which be is trying his quill.
LATER.-As we had thought, the
row is still rowing, but has taken a
new departure. Now one prays per-
sonally, loud and long, for his dear
brother who has fallen, but don't tell
of card playing In barns and smoking
cigarettes. The pharisee stands afar
off and with his winter overcoat tight
ly buttoned says: "Praise be to Allah
l am not as those men,"
Friday evening was time Of prayer
in our law-abiding burg. Two promi.
nent members of the Evangelical per,
suasion look this opportunity of hold
ing forth in true Roman style. One
did not desire the kind of religion
enjoyed by his brother, and the worthy
brother would shout "Amenn much to
the amusement Of the small boy and
the scandal of those who do enjoy,
profess, and we believe, are true chris.
tians, If any can be found In America.
After an invitation to get out on The
streets or let up on their music they
quieted down-and here you make
note on the sweatband of your hat,
that we will listen eagerly for news of
a church trial with closed doors, and
windows, too. brethren In Unity
We Dwell" don't exactly strike us as
the proper hymn to sing for some time
to come.
Last Friday was a day long to be
remembered in Waterloo, The "Bat-
tie of Waterloo was fought again.
This engagement occurred between 8
and 9P. NJ, and this time Emerson
was the routed aud badly disfgured
combatant. The enemy was strongly
reinforced by relays Of ancient hen
fruit which was fired from the sinewy
hand ofsome party or parties unknown.
Some'2O rounds were fired, after which
the unknown withdrew their forces,
but left all the fruits Of victory upon
the field land Mr., Crawford's person.
The why and wherefore Of all this is
rather complicated. The aforesaid
MIR, c., who 10 q shining light In
church circles, took exceptions to the
way in which one Sill Writ, brother
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