The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-08

The GRADUATING EXERCISES Of th.
Albany public schools were very creditabIe
to all concerned. The program was carried
out as published, perhaps better in the
afternoon than in the evening on account
Of the better order. The Man about Town
attended the evening session. The essays
and oratl0ns were meritofious, showing
careful preparation and considerable
thought One Of the most original was
that Of David Gotlieb, OH improvements.
1t contained good local applications. and
excepting gestures, was well delivered
Miss Jessie Hackleman's esgay On ''Go!den
Reslections" was particularly well present
cd. The class prophecy indicated some
brilliant futures for some OF the members
Of the c.ass and was heard with much
interest. The class history by Lair Thomp-
son was pointed and clear cut. Prof Homer,
Of the Agricultural College delivered a
short address that had good kernel to it.
Inc music was satisfactory. The opera
house was packed. showing the general
appreciation Of ou- public schools. The
Man about Town suggests the ambition Of
the graduate be: Out Of the public school
into higher educational field" Up and
onward
EDDY AFRAID or RANP.-Ihe Harris
burg Courier says: Ramp. the populizt
orator OF Albany was billed to speak IN Har-
risburg last Saturday evening but did net
do 80 for very good reasons. As the pic
nickerg had possession Of the opera house.
the only available place for Mr. Ramp was
Mendendall's hall. but when the uopulistE
went early 10 secure that place. they were
informed that other parties had rented it.
To say that the popuiists we're disappointed
Is putting il very mildly bur when they saw
the hall not occupied and realized that the
whole thing was dom to prevent Ramp
from speaking they were justly indignant
Although they we're unable 10 find cut v ho
rented the hail they firmly believe it is the
work Of some republican who Is wholly de
voted 10 his party and state that 1t Is not
improbable that the cause which led 10 such
an act was the knowledge that Col Eddy.
who vas TO debate with Ramp could MT
hold his own against him
The Buzz SAw--Late last Saturday
afternoon VIM Harvey vas brought to
town with a hand that was badly mangisd
He Is an employe az the Walt sailler saw
nili. and by some means, alloxed his kefl
hand 10 come In contact with the aforesaid
buzz SAW Result the index finger was
taken OF al o. near the second joint, and
the second and third fingers badly man
gled- Mr. Harvey was taken 10 DR. Hyde's
otloe, when under the influence Of chloro-
form, the finger was ampu;ated a little
above the nlzngled part, the others prop
eriy dressed. After tie operation wa:
practically over, be nearly suocumbed to the
influence Of the drug. and some lively
wOEk- Dr Hyde states, wss required tC
bring him about ali right--Scio Press
A CHASTITY DrsooyERY--Eve-y closet i:
said 10 contain its skeleton, but skeletons
are found soule;inses outside OF closets
! That was the case at Astoria 2 faw davs
ago. While Isaac Blaisdzle and fellow
E0s kman were busy on the new rad being
built by Mr. Trulllnger. few blocks south
T Of the Clatsop mills. thsy came across the
/ skeleton Of 3 man. says an Astoria paper
! rna bones were half hidden beneath a pile
| q rubbish and the body had eviieltly
/ been placed there iace down A pair a
( boots and 4 checked suit of clothes both
/ in the last stages Of decay, were all tina;
were left ty which the remains might h
| identified. Il Is Thought by many that the
| skeleton Is that Of man who has met foul
| play and has evidently been dead for al
/ least 40 years TIE coroner was nc;iSeI
| and removed the bones to the morgUe
CEook CoUNTT--Trgil BeIknap AZ
rived hcme thursday night after an an
sence of two yea-s In Baltimore and Phil2
delplTla. taxing course in medicine Vir
gii Is now full-fa1gei doctor
] The most devout webfoote- cannot obSe,
70 the weather We have had reoeTtiy. Their
has been enough rain - satisfy a lyoody.
The Ochoco raines are running DAY ans
night. and rs the prospects ar'A good con
siderable dust viii likely be t..ksn ont TIN
/ summer
| On THURSDAY os last week Newt Cobl
/ started 20 Webfcot with hand ct SIX head
/ of horses. crossing the Cascades Icy the Nc
henzie r1ute. He was accompanied acres
| the lava by his father. and on tie old gen
/ tIamans return he Said there was nothing
in the way TO preFsnt persons from cross
ing the mountains on horseback. There /
considerable snow. hut 1t Is solid In tt
forenoon and horses can pass right over 1t
I-0ohooo Review.
JUsr RUNoRs.-A Corvallis dispatch {
Salem paper reads: Rumors say that tn
Blair Wharton and HcGg factions hereto
fore at war with each other. have burries
the hatchet and that Col Hogg will be o.
the scene Of battle Saturday prepared I,
bid about one and one fourth million dol
lars. There are indications of the correct
ness of this report, although at pIeseu
there is nothing 10 in any way change tn
certainty of the Oregon Pacific uncertainty